Item 4BAGENDA ITEM #4B
FEBRUARY 9, 2004
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
`~ CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Update on Police Union contract for the period October 1, 2003
through September 30, 2006
SUBMITTED BY: George Foster, Human Resource Manager
DATE: February 3, 2004
BACKGROUND: On November 3, 2003, the City Commission met and made decisions
on impasse items as recommended by City Staff pertaining to Police
Union contract negotiations. (See attached)
On January 14, 2004, the Police Union members met and did not
ratify the Police Union contract. Failure of the Police Union
,. employees to ratify the contact has the following affect:
- Per FS 447.403, the decisions made by the City Commission
~~• during the impasse hearing shall be in effect "for the remainder of
the fiscal year which was the subject of negotiations," i.e., until
October 1, 2004.
- Employees have received all pay and benefits as decided by the
City Commission during the impasse hearing.
- The City, and union, will be required to again negotiate all articles
during 2004, including all impasse items previously decided by the
~" City Commission. Agreements during these negotiations will be
implemented and will affect Police union employees accordingly.
?" Note: In the event a new contract cannot be negotiated prior to
October 1, 2004, the "status quo" impasse items will be continued
until a new contract can be negotiated or an impasse is determined
'"" and a decision by the City Commission made.
BUDGET: Funds for contract items were included within the October 1, 2003
budget.
RECOMMENDATION: None, this staff report is for City Commission information only.
ATTACHMENTS: Summary of impasse items.
CITY MANAGER:
~"' AGENDA ITEM #4B
FEBRUARY 9, 2004
Police Union Impasse Items
1. Art 12 -Holidays. Approved changing of the employee's birthday from a holiday to
Personal leave. Increase Personal Leave by +22.9 hours for Police Officers with
from 1 to 3 years of service and by +8 hours for Police Officers with more than 3
years of service.
2. Art 17 -Overtime. Approved changing overtime from daily to 80 hour two week
~"'' pay period. Paid holidays taken, compensatory time taken, personal leave taken,
and other approved paid leave taken, except donated leave, shall be included as
"hours worked" for the purpose of overtime payment.
3. Art 23 -Uniforms. Deleted detailed listing of mandatory uniform items and allows
City flexibility to provide uniform items as determined by City.
4. Art 26 -Wages. Approved an average wage increase of+6.5% for current Police
Officers and a +3% wage increase for Police Officers with less than 6 months
'~'" service and increased starting pay for newly hired Police Officers by 3%.
4. Art 26 -Wages. Required that a Police Officer receive at least a "Meets
Requirements" overall performance evaluation in order to receive a pay increase.
5. Art 26 -Wages. Included Police Officers within the City's bonus program allowing
'~ them to receive, in addition to any pay increase, a +4% of pay one-time lump sum
performance bonus.
6. Art 26 -Wages. Disapproved a union proposal for increasing Out of Position Pay
from +5% to +15%.
7. Art 29 -Promotional Process. Approved deletion of current promotional process to
provide City with greater flexibility for promotions to Sergeant.
8. Art 29 -Promotional Process. Disapproved a union proposal fora +15% pay
increase upon promotion to Sergeant and retained City's current +12% pay increase
policy.