08-02-07 Blue Collar Meeting MinutesCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
NE FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' LOCAL 630
"BLUE 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
Jack Baldwin, Union Steward
Emanuel Brown, Union Member
Desmond Green, Union Member
Barrion Hill, Union Member
Glen Spencer, Union Member
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
BLUE COLLAR - STATUS AFTER 06 / 27 / 06 MEETING
BLUE COLLAR - 08/02/07
ART.
CITY PROPOSAL
UNION PROPOSAL
STATUS
Art 7.4
Delete paragraph on
probationary period.
Art 11
Change method of selecting
party 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 Proposal
Art 26.6
Change wording on page
adjustment for an employee
that is demoted due to no fault
of their own.
Signature
Administrative update.
page
Exhibit A
Administrative update.