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White Collar Union Negotiation Meeting Minutes - 8-2-07CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH NE FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' LOCAL 630 "WHITE COLLAR" UNION NEGOTIATION MEETING AUGUST 2, 2007 The negotiation meeting was called to order at 5:15 PM. Those in attendance were: City: Jim Hanson, City Manager George Foster, Chief Negotiator Union: Andy Bemis, Staff Representative Becky Orders, Union Steward City Manger Jim Hanson addressed the group and provided information on the upcoming budget process and the impact that the State property tax reductions could have on the City budget. After addressing the group and answering questions, he left the meeting at 5:45 pm. 2. The City provided the Union with their recommendation for contract changes with the exception of pay adjustments that are delayed pending City Commission budget and/or Shade meetings. (see attached summary) The City discussed that any and all "cost" items could be considered by the City Commission for change or reductions during the 2007-2008 budget process and briefly discussed some of these issues such as: the changing of overtime from "hours paid" to "hours worked", changing the leave sell back program, and changes to health insurance coverage and costs. 4. The City discussed the changing of when Christmas and Christmas Eve would be recognized as ,Holidays if Christmas fell on a Sunday or Monday. There was no indications that the current policy should be reviewed for change. The union had no items that they presented to the City. 6. The next meeting date was established as August 29th at 5:00 PM in the City Commission Chambers. 7. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM. George Foster Chief Negotiator City of Atlantic Beach WHITE COLLAR -STATUS AFTER 06 / 27 / 06 MEETING WHITE COLLAR - 08/02/07 ART. CITY PROPOSAL UNION PROPOSAL STATUS Art 11 Change method of selecting for arbitration. Art. 20 Change pension vesting for new employees from 5 years to 10 years. Art 20 Change health insurance provided to employees Art 26.1(a) Pay Scale increase of % , 08-02-07 = No Proposal Pay increase for employees with less than six months service of 08-02-07 = No Proposal Pay increase for employees with more than six months of service of 08-02-07 = No Pro osal Art 26.6 Change wording on adjustment for an employee that is demoted due to no fault of their own. Signature Administrative update. page Exhibit A Administrative update.