Item 3D - Blue Collar Contract Ext.CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: LIUNA Local630 "Blue Collar" Union Contract extension
SUBMITTED BY: Catherine Berry, Esq., Human Resources Director
DATE: August 26, 2015
AGENDA ITEM# 3D
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
BACKGROUND: The three-year contract that the City of Atlantic Beach entered into with the LIUNA 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 (2016-2018), 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 LIUNA 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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