Item 8C LIUNA Blue Collar Union Contract ExtensionAGENDA ITEM:
SUBMITTED BY:
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
LillNA Local 630 "Blue Collar" Union Contract extension
Catherine Berry, Esq., Human Resources Director CE
DATE: August 26, 2015
AGENDA ITEM #8C
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
BACKGROUND: The three-year contract that the City of Atlantic Beach entered into with the LillNA Local630
"Blue Collar" Union expires September 30,2015. The Union has a new Field Representative,
Ronnie Burris, who was hired just months ago and who has several entire contracts to
renegotiate with other municipalities. Therefore, he has proposed that, instead of renegotiating
a whole new contract with the City of Atlantic Beach at this time, the parties agree to extend the
current contract for one year, begin negotiations within the near future for a new two-year
contract (20 16-20 18), which would keep us on the same three-year agreement schedule. The
Union has agreed to the City's proposal for wages, pending Commission approval of the
budget.
BUDGET: Employee raises, if approved by the Commission, will total $42,345 for Blue Collar employees
and this figure is included in the proposed FY 2015-2016 budget.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Manager be authorized to sign the attached agreement to extend the
current LillNA Local630 "Blue Collar" contract for one year and including the wage proposal,
contingent upon approval of the budget by the Commission.
ATTACHMENTS: City of Atlantic Beach Union Proposal2015-2016.
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City of Atlantic Beach Union Proposal 2015-2016
AGENDA ITEM #8C
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Wage Proposal: For all FT employees who have been with the City for at least six months and have a
satisfactory performance evaluation: I% COLA increase to pay scale and 3% merit increase, added to
midpoint, contingent upon approval of the City budget by the Commission, at which point it would be
effective October 1, 2015, assuming an executed agreement with the Union.
Contract Extension: The Union agrees to extend the current contract to September 30, 2016 except for
the above wage proposal. Furthermore as part of the extension the Union would like to start
negotiations as soon as possible after October 1, 2015 and that contract would be good for a period of
two (2) years ending September 30, 2018.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed in their respective names by
their respective representatives .
FOR THE CITY:
Nelson VanLiere
City Manager
Date
FOR THE UNION:
Business Manager, Local 630
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