8IAGENDA ITEM #8I
OCTOBER 13, 2003
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSIONER MEETING
STAFF REPORT:
,AGENDA ITEM:. Approvalof the new Loea1630, White Collaz union contract for
..the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
SUBMITTED $Y: George :Foster; Human Resource Manager
DATE: October 7,2003
BACKGROUND: The City and Loca1630 White Collar union have agreed to the
provisions of a new contract. Only salary is retroactive to October
1, 2003 with all other changes effective upon contract approval or
at a later date. The key provisions in the contract are:
- Provides the same pay increase, effective October i, 2003; for
union members as provided to nonunion employees (Art 26).
- 'Changes employee's birthday from a holiday (Art 12) to
Personal Leave:
- Allows an employee to change their leave accrual limit in
December of each year - a benefit already provided to non-
union employees (Art 13).
- Overtime paid on a workweek basis rather than a daily basis
(Art 17).
- Allows City to hire and/ofpromotebasednpon qualifications
rattier than seniority (Art 29).
Allows. City to determine how to best advertise and fill vacant -
positions (Art 29).
- Does not contain a "Union Pool Time" provision.
BUDGETr Funds for pay increases aze currently within the budget. Required
funding for the change of the employee's birthday holiday to
Personal Leave cannot be determined; however, we believe that the
current budget. is sufficient for taus action as it may affect leave
"cash in".
ATTACHMENTS:. Proposed union contract.
.RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission approve the. Local630, White Collaz,
union contract.
CITY. A'IANAGER: