06-27-06 Blue Collar Union Meeting MinutesCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
NE FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' LOCAL 630
"BLUE COLLAR"
UNION NEGOTIATION MEETING
JUNE 27, 2006
The negotiation meeting was called to order at 6:10 PM. Those in attendance were:
City: George Foster
Union: Andy Bemis, Jack Baldwin, Emanuel Brown, Mike Field, Desmond Greene, and
Barrion Hill
1. Union Contract Changes. The Union provided the City with their recommendations for
contract changes. (see attached summary)
2. City Contract Changes. 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)
3. Other:
- During the delay in starting negotiations, the City/Union discussed pension funding issues,
employee life insurance. leave policies and several issues,
- The Union asked that they be provided with a copy of the current City Personnel Manual.
4. Next Meeting. The next meeting date was established as July 10th at 5:00 PM.
5. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM.
George Fo ter
Chief Negotiator
City of Atlantic Beach
Minutes taken and prepared by George Foster, 247-5890
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Title Page
Change dates.
Change dates.
Agreement
Change dates.
Change dates.
Art 1.1
Delete requirement for City to
notify union of intention to
create new job classification
not listed in Exhibit A.
Art 1.2
Name of union designee will
be provided to Dept Head and
HR Manager prior to the
designee performing any
official union activities
Art 1.3
Names of union stewards and
union negotiation team
members will be provided to
the City annually on July 1't
or NLT beginning of
negotiations
Art 2.6
Delete requirement for City to
provide the union with an
annual computer print out of
employees within the defined
bargaining unit
Art 5.1
Rewritten to clarify city's
management rights
Art 6.1
Change location from
Wastewater Treatment Plants
to Public Utilities
Art 6.2
HR Manager will receive a
Change "appropriate
written list of union stewards
Department Head" to "city"
Art 6.8
Delete statement "permission
shall not be unreasonably
withheld" (Union Stewards in
areas conducting union
business)
Art 7.4
Delete paragraph on
probationary period.
Art 8.1
Requirement to provide copies
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of work rules deleted
Art 9.3
Progressive disciplinary
actions clarified
Art 9.9
Change — pre -disciplinary
hearing shall be conducted
prior to discharge or
suspension if possible.
Union Steward for the
employee's work location
shall receive written notice of
charges.
Art 10.2
Clarified disciplinary actions
of newly hired employees is
not subject to the grievance
procedure
Art 10.5
Steps 1 through 3 — clarified
Step 4 — Administrative
change
Art 11.4
Cost of court reporter
requested by Arbitrator
divided equally between
city/union. Other requests
from city/union paid by
requesting arty
Art 11.7
Disciplinary actions of newly
hired probationary employees
cannot be submitted to
arbitration.
Art 12.1
Clarification of article
Art 12.2
RPT employee hours prorated
based upon work hrs funded
within approved budget
Art 12.3
Needed clarification
Art 12.4
Holiday Pay — employees
must be expected to expected
to return to work in order to
receive holiday pa
Art 12.5 &
Rewritten for clarification
12.6
purposes
Art 12.9
Delete — rewritten for
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clarification purposes
Art 12.10
Delete
Art 13.1
Rewritten for clarification
Accrual rate of personal leave
- change to 16a' through 19a'
yr — Beg of 2e yr and over to
12 hours Q12 total hours
Art 14.3
Employee's starting date
adjusted in accordance with
city policies
Art 15.2 &
Deleted — not needed
15.3
Art 15.3
Documentation must be
received by city prior to
employee being paid for
military leave
Art 17.2
Employees who work shifts
and are not scheduled to work
on holidays will not have
count as hrs worked
Art 17.6
Accrued comp time taken
during FY in which earned. If
not, cash payment for unused
comp time at reg hrly rate.
Comp time balance must
exceed one hr.
Art 17.8
Clarification
Art 17.12
No pyramiding of overtime
Art 17.14
Delete — not needed
Art 17.19
Add - $1.50 schedule
premium paid for all reg hrs
worked. $2.00 paid for hrs
worked on Sat and Sun. Does
not include overtime.
Art 18.1
Rewritten for clarification —
non -probationary employees
entitled to same workers comp
benefits as other city
employees
Art 19.9 (d)
Prior written permission from
CM needed for employee to
have other employment
Art 19.9 e
Serious injury in other
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employment may result in
disqualification
Art 19.9 (h)
Must have prior approval from
HR to work other employment
while on workers comp leave
Art. 20.1
Rewritten for clarification
Add — The city shall provide
the option to purchase same
policy, at employee expense,
for 1 to 3 times annual sal
Art 20.5
Effective at begging of 6
year of retirement, employees
in Gen Pen Plan shall receive
increase each anniversary date
(based on previous yr CPI -
Art 20.6
Employees with 35 yrs and 1
month may choose to retire at
100% of his/her last 5 yrs
average compensation
Art 22
Change dimension of board
from 3'x 3' to 4'L x 3'W.
Board added to City Hall.
Art 23.1
Delete initial uniform
quantities.
Art 23.2
Change "will" to "may"
Art 23.6
Delete requirement for city to
provide uniform cleaning
Art 24.1
Compensation must be for
authorized and approved miles
driven
Art 26.1(a)
Pay adjustment — 6% merit
increase effective Oct 1, 2006.
Max pay — Employees that
have reached the top of pay
grade and received at least a
"Meets Requirements" shall
receive pay increase in a one
time lump sum payment.
Art 26.1(b)
Longevity — change "twenty-
five" to "thirty-five" dollars.
Art 27
Delete entire article. Change
to comply with Florida
Statutes
Art 30
Delete Article
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Art 34.
Administrative update.
Administrative update.
Signature
page
Administrative update.
Administrative update.
Exhibit A
Administrative update.
Administrative update.