TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Cale Curtis, City Manager
DATE: January 20, 2021
Title
RESOLUTION - APPROVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND: The following is a brief summary of substantial changes to the Agreement:
• Step plan increase of 2% for each year of the Agreement
• Duration of the pay plan for employees hired after the ratification date of this Agreement shall be based on fifteen (15) years instead of 10 years.
• A onetime reimbursement to be provided to an employee for the cost of training to obtain either a Florida class A, B, or C commercial driver license, and/or endorsements, if the employee is required by the City to obtain the license and/or endorsements to perform his/her job and if the employee is successful in obtaining the license.
• The City will provide advance written notice to the Union of changes to job descriptions.
• All members hired on or after October 1, 2020, may accumulate a maximum aggregate of 300 vacation leave hours.
• An employee hired on or after October 1, 2020, may accumulate a maximum of 1,200 sick leave hours.
• Added granting bereavement leave of three (3) days for a member who suffers the death of a sister-in-law or brother-in-law.
• For retirees under age 65, the health insurance premium rate split changed from 65% to 60% paid by the City and 35% to 40% paid by the retiree.
RECOMMENDATION: For approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funded from budgeted FY 2021 monies.
CONTACT PERSON: Cale Curtis, City Manager