08-23-11 Blue Collar Union Meeting MinutesMINUTES
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
NE FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' LOCAL 630
BLUE COLLAR
UNION NEGOTIATION MEETING
AUGUST 23, 2011
The negotiation meeting was called to order at 4:55 P.M. Those in attendance were:
City: George Foster, Chief Negotiator (Human Resource Manager)
Union: Andy Bemis, Business Manager, Local 630
Emanuel L. Brown, Negotiator
Desmond A. Green, Negotiator
Barrion C. Hill, Negotiator
Eric Williams, Negotiator
1. Specific proposals discussed are summarized within attachment 1.
2. The City and Union discussed the October 1, 2011 employee health insurance cha —cs and p nsion
increases.
3. The City advised the Union that the City did not have any pay proposals for this initial meeting. and
indicted that the June 2011 CPI was a +3.9%
4. The City further advised -that changes to the General Employee Pension Plan -may desire to be
negotiated; however, specifics would not be available until after the actuarial study was completed and
the City Commissioner had an opportunity to review.
5. The date for the next negotiation session was left open.
6. Adjournment. The -meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
George losterO
Chief Negotiator
City of Atlantic Beach
Blue Collar Union Negotiations
STATUS AFTER 08/23/11 NEGOTIATIONS
IMPACT BARGAINING (UNION REQUEST DATED AUGUST 16, 2011)
Request to impact bargain the new requirement of the Level III Water Distribution License.
City Proposal
Union Proposal
Status — TA = Agreement
Art 1.2
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Requested an update on name of
designee
_ Art 6.,2
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Requested update on names of
union stewards
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New
Pension changes pending
guidance from City Commission
Aft 25.4
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Bonus from "Lump Sum" to an
"Add Pay" paid twice monthly
Art 26.la
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Wages: None proposed
Requested a 3% COLA
Pay to remain at the 10/01/10
Requested a 3% Merit
rate.
Art 26.1c
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Longevity Pay, Change Longevity
Pay to an "Add Pay"
Art 34
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Agreement Page
Signature
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Signature Page Updated
Exhibit A
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Exhibit A Updated
IMPACT BARGAINING (UNION REQUEST DATED AUGUST 16, 2011)
Request to impact bargain the new requirement of the Level III Water Distribution License.