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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSIONER MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Fire Union Contract
SUBMITTED BY: George Foster, Human Resource Manager
DATE: May 5, 1999
DISCUSSION AND/OR BACKGROUND:
The City and Fire Union Negotiation Teams have agreed to the provisions of a new one year Fire
Union contract. Attached for your review is the only article changed with language that has been
added indicted by underlining ( )and language deleted indicated by striking (---- ).
The key features of the contract are:
1. One year contract from October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999.
2. Authorizes an "add pay" of seven percent (7%) retroactive to October 1, 1998. This is not
an increase in the employees base pay and will not affect the current base pay of the Fire union
employees. Per Section 2-262 of the Code of Ordinance, this pay will not be considered as
compensation for pension purposes. It is an "add pay" that will be paid in addition to their base
,nay similar to EMT/Paramed Incentive Pay or Fire Officer One pay and will be added to the
employees pay, as appropriate, each pay period.
FUNDING: Funds for this action are currently within the budget as the provisions of this
agreement are within the parameters established for negotiating the 1998-99 Fire Union contract.
OPTIONS: Section 447.309 of the Florida Statutes provide the following options:
1. Approval of contract, or
2. Return agreement for further negotiations.
ATTACI3MENT: Article 28 of Union Contract with changes indicated
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
Article 28, Pay Plan
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Members of the bar~ainin~ unit will receive as an add pay. seven percent (7%)
effective October 1 1998 or effective the date of the employee's employment if the
employee's em~loyment commenced after October 1 1998. Only employees of the
barnainin~ unit as of the date of contract approval shall be eligible to receive this add
pay Such increase shall be paid biweekly as an addition to the employee's base pay
and will not be added to or chance the employee's base pay. Such add pay will be
paid on wages overtime kelly hours compensatory time holiday pay and out-of-
position pay It shall not be~aid on other fixed pay such as: Fire Officer One pay,
educational pay Fire Inspection pay or personal leave except when personal leave is
paid to the employee in accordance with Article 11 Section 11.5. This add pay will
be subiect to all deductions that base pay is subject to except for pension contributions
and shall not be considered as compensation for pension purposes per Section 2-262
of the Atlantic Beach Code Effective October 1 1999 this add pay shall be added to
the employee's base~ay and the employee's base pay increased accordingly.
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2. Unless promoted during the first year of employment under the plan, a new firefighter
will be classified as a "Firefighter" for the first year of employment. After successful
completion of his/her probationary period, the individual will be promoted to the
position of "Driver Engineer."
3. Existing Firefighters who have successfully completed their year probationary period
will be promoted to "Driver Engineer."
1. For purposes of determining whether or not the employee has satisfactorily completed
his initial twelve (12) month period of employment, or has satisfactorily performed
services for the City _entitling he/she to the promotion to Driver Engineer, the Fire
Chief shall notify the City Manager in writing of the Chiefs evaluation, lvith his
recommendation of promotion. If the employee performance has not been graded by
the Fire Chief as satisfactory during the time period involved, the employee shall nat
be eligible for promotion and will remain on probation.
2. At a mirumum, when an employee is promoted to a new pay grade, he shall enter the
n pay range at the point closest to his pay range prior to the promotion that provides for
a minimum of three percent (3%) increase above the pre-promotional pay range.
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28.3 EMT or PARAMEDIC Incentive
1. Each bargaining unit employee who is trained in basic life support or advanced life
support and who is certified by the State of Florida to perform as an Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) and/or Paramedic will receive an additional $75.00 per
month as an incentive upon the presentation to the Fire Chief of a valid, current
certificate.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the bargaining unit employee to remain certified and
any loss of certification will result in an immediate termination of the incentive bonus.
3. The City may approve an employee to take time off from work with pay at the
employee's regular straight time hourly rate of pay to attend EMT classes. The City
will pay the employee for travel time to and from class, provided the employee first
reports to work at his designated time and returns to work immediately following the
end of class. Should the employee be required to attend class at a time he is not
scheduled to work, the City shall pay the employee for the time the employee attends
class at time and one-half the employee's regular straight time hourly rate of pay. If an
employee fails to successfully complete the class he shall be charged for any pay
received to attend the class. These monies shall be deducted from any amounts owed
the employee by the City. The City also agrees to reimburse the employee for the
actual cost of books and tuition of the class required for EMT certification provided
the employee presents original receipts for said expense. The books become the
property of the City and must be returned to the City when the employee finishes the
course.
2.8.4. Any employee covered by this Agreement who is temporarily required by the Fire Chief, or
his designee, to perform the duties of a higher classification shall receive pay at a rate of five
percent {5%) above the employee's regular rate of pay if the duties are assumed in full for a
full 24 hour shift, provided that no other employee of that higher classification is on duty, and
available to assume the responsibilities and requirements of that position.
1. It is understood that operating in the classification of Driver/Engineer when not
permanently assigned to that position shall be considered working out of class.
28.5 An employee who has left his normal place of work and who is "called-back" for overtime
work shall receive a minimum payment of three (3) hours at time and one-half (1'/~) the
employee's regular rate of pay or the actual hours worked at time and one-half (1'h),
whichever is greater. Provided that this section shall not include scheduled overtime and shall
not apply if hours worked as a result of a call back extend into the start of the employee's
regular work period.
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