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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 26-118RESOLUTION NO. 26-118 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH AND THE COASTAL FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION AMENDING ARTICLES 13 AND 26 OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 41�40 EREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach ("City") and the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association ("PBA") are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028; and WHEREAS, the City and PBA have engaged in collective bargaining concerning provisions applicable to Fiscal Year 2026-27 and have reached a Tentative Agreement regarding Article 13, Personal Leave Hours, and Article 26, Wages; and WHEREAS, the Tentative Agreement establishes a revised personal leave sell -back provision and a revised wage schedule effective October 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, except for the provisions expressly amended by the Tentative Agreement, all other articles, sections, terms, and conditions of the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect; and WHEREAS, the Tentative Agreement is subject to ratification by the PBA bargaining unit and approval by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that approval of the Tentative Agreement is in the best interests of the City, its employees, and the citizens of Atlantic Beach. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Approval of Tentative Agreement. The City Commission hereby approves the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Tentative Agreement between the City of Atlantic Beach and the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2. Authorization to Execute. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Tentative Agreement on behalf of the City following ratification by the PBA bargaining unit, if such ratification has not occurred prior to adoption of this Resolution, and to execute such other documents as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the provisions of the Tentative Agreement, provided that such documents do not materially alter the terms approved by the City Commission. SECTION 3. Implementation. The City Manager, Human Resources Director, Finance Director, and other appropriate City staff are authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to implement the Tentative Agreement. Resolution No. 26-118 Page 1 of 2 The wage schedule contained in the Tentative Agreement shall be effective October 1, 2026. The revised personal leave sell -back provisions shall become effective upon final ratification and approval and shall apply beginning with the Fiscal Year 2026-27 personal leave sell -back cycle. SECTION 4. Funding and Appropriation. Implementation of the Tentative Agreement shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the City Commission. Any personal leave sell -back shall remain subject to the funding determination and limitations provided in Article 13 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, as amended by the Tentative Agreement. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 28th day of September, 2026. Cu o;d, M or Attest: , � a. _"� �J -4 Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk Approved as to form and correctness: Jason G bri1, ity Attorney Resolution No. 26-118 Page 2 of 2 Exhibit A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA AND COASTAL FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION FY 2026-2027 REOPENER - ARTICLES 13 AND 26 The City of Atlantic Beach, Florida ("City") and the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association ("Association"), collectively referred to as the "Parties," enter into this Tentative Agreement to amend specified provisions of the collective bargaining agreement effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028 ("Agreement"). The Parties agree that the following amendments are tentative and are subject to ratification by the Association bargaining unit and approval by the City Commission. Upon final ratification and approval, these amendments shall be incorporated into and become part of the Agreement. 1. ARTICLE 13 - PERSONAL LEAVE HOURS Section 13.4 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 13.4 PERSONAL LEAVE SELL BACK A. No later than August 1 of each year, the City, in its sole discretion, shall determine and announce whether sufficient funds are available to conduct a personal leave sell back for that fiscal year. If the City determines that available funding will permit less than the full amount requested by eligible employees, the City shall also announce no later than August 1 the applicable prorated amount or other funding limitation that will apply to eligible requests. B. An eligible employee may submit a written request to sell back to the City up to eighty (80) hours of accrued personal leave. The written request must be submitted no later than August 15 of the current fiscal year and is subject to the following conditions: 1. The employee must have actually used at least eighty (80) hours of personal leave during the current fiscal year before submitting the sell -back request. 2. The employee must have at least two hundred (200) hours of accrued personal leave in the employee's leave bank at the time the sell -back request is submitted. 3. An employee who has scheduled personal leave that will subsequently reduce the employee's leave balance below two hundred (200) hours shall remain eligible to sell back personal leave under this Section, provided the employee had at least two hundred (200) hours in the leave bank at the time the sell -back request was submitted. C. The City, in its sole discretion, may authorize payment of all, none, or a prorated portion of eligible sell -back requests, consistent with the funding availability or prorated amount announced by the City no later than August 1. D. Any personal leave sell back authorized under this Section shall be paid on the second regular pay period in September. The revised Section 13.4 shall become effective upon final ratification and approval of this Tentative Agreement and shall first apply to the FY2027 personal leave sell -back cycle. FY 2026-2027 PBA Tentative Agreement / MOU I Page 1 Exhibit A 2. ARTICLE 26 - WAGES Effective October 1, 2026, Section 26.1 shall be amended to reflect the wage schedules set forth below. The Police Officer/Detective Step 1 entry-level annual salary shall be $68,000.00. All other language in Section 26.1 concerning annual step placement and the one -percent (1 %) lump -sum annual bonus for employees at the maximum step shall remain unchanged. All other provisions of Article 26, including Sections 26.2 through 26.9, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. EXHIBIT A - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026 Police Officer / Detective Step Hourly Rate Approx. Annual Salary (2,184 Hours) 1 $31.14 $68,009.76 2 $32.14 $70,193.76 3 $33.41 $72,967.44 4 $35.68 $77,925.12 5 $37.79 $82,533.36 6 $39.89 $87,119.76 7 $41.30 $90,199.20 8 $42.70 $93,256.80 9 $44.12 $96,358.08 10 $45.53 $99,437.52 11 $48.29 $105,465.36 FY 2026-2027 PBA Tentative Agreement / MOU I Page 2 Exhibit A Police Sergeant Step Hourly Rate Approx. Annual Salary (2,184 Hours) 1 $44.12 $96,358.08 2 $45.53 $99,437.52 3 $48.28 $105,443.52 4 $49.74 $108,632.16 5 $51.14 $111,689.76 6 $52.58 $114,834.72 7 $53.97 $117,870.48 8 $56.78 $124,007.52 Note: Annual salary figures are based on 2,184 hours. 3. NO OTHER CHANGES Except as expressly modified by this Tentative Agreement, all other articles, sections, terms, and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. 4. RATIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATES A. This Tentative Agreement is not binding until ratified by the Association bargaining unit and approved by the City Commission. B. The wage changes contained in Section 2 and Exhibit A shall be effective October 1, 2026. If final ratification and approval occur after October 1, 2026, the wage changes shall be implemented retroactively to October 1, 2026. C. The revised Section 13.4 shall become effective upon final ratification and approval and shall govern the FY 2027 personal leave sell -back cycle, including the August 1, 2027 notice, August 15, 2027 request deadline, and payment on the second regular pay period in September. FOR THE CITY TENTATIVELY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES: FOR THE ASSOCIATION City Manager / Authorized Representative Authorized PBA Representative Date: Date: FY 2026-2027 PBA Tentative Agreement / MOU I Page 3 Exhibit A FY 2026-2027 PBA Tentative Agreement / MOU I Page 4