Will give the right to firefighters and police officers to bargain collectively and enter into agreements on working conditions.

Will not take effect until 2010 giving both sides time to work out the details and prepare for their new relationship.

Will require both sides to bargain in good faith and mandates that the welfare and financial situation of the city govern any impasse on terms.

Will prohibit any strikes, slowdowns or work stoppages over issues of impasse.

Will not require any employee to join the designated firefighter or police employee organization that represents them.

Will protect traditional management rights, and retains management’s flexibility in directing the workforce.

Will not raise taxes and is based totally on the City’s budget allocation for wages & benefits for any given year of an agreement.

Will allow the citizens of Longmont, and not a 3^rd party arbitrator to ultimately decide any issues of impasse in negotiations should any occur.