08-10-06 Blue Collar Meeting MinutesMINUTES
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
NE FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' LOCAL 630
"BLUE COLLAR"
UNION NEGOTIATION MEETING
AUGUST 10, 2006
The negotiation meeting was called to order at 5:15 PM. Those in attendance were:
City: George Foster
Union: Andy Bemis and Desmond Green
1. Contract Changes. The City and Union discussed the various proposals and took action
as indicated on the attached summary chart.
2. Leave Changes. The City asked the Union to provide information to substantiate their
request to increase the current employee personal leave accrual rates.
3. Next Meeting. The next meeting date was established as August 21st at 4:30 PM.
4. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 PM.
George Foste
Chief Negotiator
City of Atlantic Beach
PF-CEIVED
AUG 2
OFFICE OF T11 L erry C:LL!lIi
Minutes taken and prepared by George Foster, 247-5890
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BLUE COLLAR - STATUS OF ITEMS AFTER 08/10/06 MEETING
ART.
CITY PROPOSAL
UNION PROPOSAL
STATUS
Art 1.1
Delete requirement for City to
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notify union of intention to
create new job classification
not listed in Exhibit A.
Art 5.1
Rewritten to clarify city's
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management rights
Art 7.4
Delete paragraph on
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probationary period.
Art 8.1
Requirement to provide copies
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of work rules deleted
Art 9.9
Change — pre -disciplinary
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hearing shall be conducted
prior to discharge or
suspension if possible.
Art 9.9
Union Steward as designated
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for the employee's work
location shall receive written
notice of charges.
Art 12.4
Holiday Pay — employees
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must be expected to expected
to return to work in order to
receive holiday pay
Art 13.1(i)
Accrual rate of personal leave
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Beg of 16 th year changed to:
Beg of 16th through 19th yr
with PL leave at 10.47 hours
PPP or 272 total hours
Beg of 20th yr and over added
PL level increase to 12 hours
PPP or 312 total hours
Art 17.14
Delete — not needed
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Art 17.16
Delete - Distributing overtime
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among employees
ART.
CITY PROPOSAL
UNION PROPOSAL
STATUS
Art 17.19
Add - $1.50 premium pay for
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all regular scheduled hours
worked M -F outside hours of
7:30 am 4l3O pm
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Verbal: Change 4:30 pm to
6:00 pm
Add - $2.00 premium pay for
all regular scheduled hours
worked on Sat and/or Sun.
Does not include overtime.
Art 20.5
Effective at beginning of 6 1h
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year of retirement, retirees in
Gen Pen Plan shall receive
COLAs each anniversary date
based upon previous years
CPI -U
Art 20.6
Employees with 35 yrs and 1
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month may choose to retire at
100% of his/her last 5 yrs
average compensation
Art 23.1
Delete initial uniform
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quantities.
Art 23.2
Change "will" to "may"
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Art 23.6
Delete requirement for city to
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provide uniform cleaning
Art 26.1(a)
City:
EFFECTIVE 10/01/06
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Pending "Shade" meeting
CPI -U plus 6% merit increase
of current pay
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+3% COLA
If Max pay — Employees that
+4% of new midpoint if over
have reached the top of pay
6 months and not at max
grade shall receive 6% of
+3% if less than 6 months
current pay increase with any
over max pay, paid in a lump
sum "top out" bonus payment
ART.
CITY PROPOSAL
UNION PROPOSAL
STATUS
Art 26.1(a)
EFFECTIVE 10/01/07
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EFFECTIVE 10/01/08
Pay increase to equal August
CPI -U plus 6% of current pay
merit increase
If max pa - same as above
Art 26.1(b)
Longevity —change "$25" per
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each 5 years to $35 per each 5
years
Art 30
Delete Article
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BLUE COLLAR - TA OR WITHDRAWN ITEMS AFTER 08/10/06 MEETING
Title Page
Change dates.
Change dates.
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Table of
Update with new page
Update with new page
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Contents
numbers
numbers
Agreement
Change dates.
Change dates.
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Art 1.2
Name of union designee will
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be provided to Dep' Head md
With change
HR Manager prior to the
designee performing any
official union activities
Art 1.3
Names of union stewards and
Change to "upon request".
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union negotiation team
With change
members will be provided to
the City annually on we -of
ATT T beginningof ne 1fiatie V
v5v ra
Art 2.6
Delete requirement for City to
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provide the union with an
annual computer print out of
employees within the defined
bargaining unit
Art 6.1
Change location from
Change to:
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Wastewater Treatment Plants
PW = 1: Parks = 1
With Changes
to Public Utilities
Public Utility = 2
Art 6.2
HR Manager will receive a
Change "appropriate
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written list of union stewards
Department Head" to " '
With Changes
Human Resource Manager
Art 6.8
Delete statement "permission
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shall not be unreasonably
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withheld" (Union Stewards in
areas conducting union
business
Art 9.3
Progressive disciplinary
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actions clarified
Retain current 9.3.
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Add proposed 9.3a and 9.3d
Art 10.2
Clarified disciplinary actions
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of newly hired employees is
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not subject to the grievance
procedure
Disciplinary actions of newly
Art 11.7
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hired probationary employees
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cannot be submitted to
arbitration
Art 10.5
Steps 1 through 3 — clarified
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Step 4 — Administrative
change
Art 11.4
Cost of court reporter
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requested by Arbitrator divided
equally between city/union.
Other requests from city/union
aid by requesting arty
Art 12.1
Clarification of article
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Art 12.2
RPT employee hours prorated
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based upon work hrs funded
within approved budget
Art 12.3
Clarification on pay for
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working a Holiday
Art 12.5 &
Rewritten for clarification
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12.6
purposes
Art 12.9
Deleted — rewritten and added
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to Art 12.3
Art 12.10
Delete
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Art 13.1c
Rewritten for clarification
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Art 13.1e
Deleted - rewritten and added
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to Art 13.1 c
Art 14.3
Employee's starting date
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adjusted in accordance with
by City
city policies
Art 15.2 &
Deleted — not needed
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15.3
Art 15.3
Set of official orders needed
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new
prior to payment
Art 15.3
Documentation must be
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received by city prior to
employee being paid for
military leave
Art 17.2
Employees who work shifts
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and are not scheduled to work
on holidays will not have count
as hours worked
Art 17.6
Accrued comp time taken
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during FY in which earned. If
not, cash payment for unused
comp time at regular hourly
rate. Comp time balance must
exceed one hour.
Art 17.8
Clarification and deletion of
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same information as in Art
17.2
Art 17.12
No pyramiding of overtime
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Art 18.1
Rewritten for clarification —
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non -probationary employees
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entitled to same workers comp
benefits as other city
employees
Art 19.9 (d)
Prior written permission from
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CM needed for employee to
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have other employment
Art 19.9 (e)
Serious injury in other
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employment may result in
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disqualification
Art 19.9 (h)
Must have prior approval from
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HR to work other employment
while on workers comp leave
Art. 20.1
The city shall provide the
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option to purchase same
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policy, at employee expense,
Union
for 1 to 3 times annual
salary.
Art 20.3
Delete pension contribution
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rate changes. Already
included in City Code.
Art 20.4
Delete changes to employee
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multiplier.
Retain in contract.
Withdrawn by City
Will retain
Art 22.1
Change dimension of board
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from 3'x 3' to 4'L x 3'W.
Board added to City Hall.
Art 24.1
Compensation must be for
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authorized and approved miles
driven
Art 26.1a
Delete language pertaining to
Delete language pertaining to
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reclassification
reclassification
Art 26.1b
Add Longevity table for
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clarification
Art 26.6
Add "Percent" to formulas to
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clarify
Art 27
Delete entire article. Change to
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comply with Florida Statutes
Art 34.
Administrative update.
Administrative update.
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Signature
page
Administrative update.
Administrative update.
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Exhibit A
Administrative update.
Administrative update.
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