HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between the City of Miami, Florida
AFSCME, Local 871
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into this day of , 2009
between the City of Miami ("City") and Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-
CIO, Local 871 ("Local 871") (jointly "the Parties") to modify the 2007-2010 collective-
bargaining -,agreement (",CBA") related to (1) Salary Reductions, (II) Across -the -Board, (III)
Anniversary, (IV) Longevity, (V) Holidays, (VI) Additional Across -the -Boards, and (VII) Lay -
Offs to assist with the 2010 Fiscal Year Budget.
WHEREAS, the City sought the assistance of Local 871 and both Parties met on
numerous occasions to review a series of cost-saving proposals in order to address projected
deficit in the 2010 Fiscal Year;
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows;
I. Bargaining -Unit Employee Salary Reductions
Effective October 1, 2009, Local 871 bargaining unit employees whose annual gross salary is
above $50;000.00 shall experience a 3% reduction in salary. This salary reduction shall be for
the time period of October 1, 2009 until September 30, 2010.
II. Scheduled Across -the -Board (ATB) Salary Increases
Effective October 1, 2009, Local 871 bargaining unit employees will receive the 3)% across-the-
board salary increases as stated in Article 20 of the CBA. However, effective October 1, 2009,
Local 871 bargaining unit employees' contribution to the City of Miami General Employees' and
Sanitation Employees' Retirement Trust shall increase from 10% to 13%. Effective October 1,
2010, Local 871 bargaining unit employees' contribution to the City of Miami General
Employees' and Sanitation Employees' Retirement Trust shall revert back to the standard 10%
contribution.
III. Scheduled Anniversary Increases
Effective October 1, 2009, any anniversary increases due to Local 871 bargaining unit
employees between October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010, as stated in Article 20 of the
CBA, will be deferred for one calendar yearfrom the effective date on which the bargaining unit
employee would have received his or her anniversary increase.
IV. Scheduled Longevity Increases
Effective October 1, 2009, any longevity increases due to Local 871 bargaining unit employees
between October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010, as stated in Article 20 of the CBA, will
be deferred until the full first pay period following October 1, 2010 at which time Local 871
bargaining unit employees' salaries shall reflect what their salaries would have been had they
received the scheduled longevity increase for the time period of October 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2010.
V. Article 28 - Holidays
WHEREAS, Article 28 identifies "New Year's Day," "President's Day," "Memorial Day,"
"Independence Day," "Columbus Day," "Veterans' Day," "Thanksgiving Day," "Friday after
Thanksgiving" and "Labor Day" ("The Holidays") as a holiday and provides for work performed
by non -incentive personnel on said holiday to be paid at time and one-half and for incentive
personnel working on the Garbage Collection and Recycling routes during the holiday period to
receive ten (10) hours straight time of holiday pay, for a total of twenty (20) hours compensation;
and for incentive personnel working on the Trash and Street Cleaning routes during the holiday
period to receive one day's pay straight time plus eight (8) hours straight time .of holiday pay for
a total of sixteen (16) hours compensation.
NOWTHEREFORE, the Parties agree that effective October.l, 2009, all of The Holidays
identified above will NOT be considered holidays for purposes of paying time and one-half.
Thus, all Local 871 bargaining unit employees will be paid at straight time for any work
performed on The Holidays. This concession will expire September 30, 2010.
VI. Additional Across -the -Board
An additional $59,000.00 for the 2010 Fiscal Year is necessary in order to assist with the budget
gap. Local 871 bargaining unit employees will all share the $59,000.00 budget gap by
contributing approximately $11.64 per pay period per each bargaining unit employee starting the
full pay period following October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010.
VII. No -Lav -Offs
The Parties agree that there will NOT be any lay-offs of Local 871 bargaining unit employees
and the City shall maintain Local 871's 195 Bargaining Unit Positions for the duration of the
current collective bargaining agreement.
VIII. Ratification
NOW THEREFORE, this MOU shall become effective upon ratification by the Parties.
ON BEHALF OF THE UNION
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Joe SUM -ons, Jr., President
AFSCME, Local 871
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Gerard Cineus, Vice President
AFSCME, Local 87711
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Jtas L. Dixon, Recording Secretary
ACME, Local 871
Pedro G.1
City Manager
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