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Home My WebLink AboutSubmittal-Memo-City ManagerCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Hongcade Mayor Manuel A. Diaz DATE : September 24, 2009 FILE & e rs of the City Commission SUBJECT: Pocket Items (2) AFSCME, Local 871 Resolution Emergency Ordinance on DROP Incentive FROM: REFERENCES: Pedro G. andez, P.E. City Manager ENCLOSURES: Attached please find two pocket items for your consideration. In particular, a Resolution ratifying the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Miami and AFSCME, Local 871 to modify the 2007-2010 collective bargaining agreement. Also, please find an emergency ordinance to provide GESE employees with a limited DROP Incentive Program. Participation in the DROP incentive program includes a lump sum in the amount of $25,000 OR a lump sum of $7,200 and a 100% subsidy of insurance for 2 years from date of separation (at the rate of an HMO plus one). LU 00-0 �LL_ CD W LU an CM SUbm.►+dal-memo - City "(�a�agel�ZD =:) I- 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND. THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 871 IN ORDER TO ADDRESS PROJECTED DEFICIT IN THE 2010 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, INCLUDING AMENDING ARTICLES 20 AND 28 OF THE 2007-2010 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The memorandum of understanding between the City of Miami and the employee organization known as the Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 871 is ratified. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. ,omitted Into the publki recorA s connection ' femon 2 �� sciiia A. I,;= City Cie SEP, 23. 2CO9 12:46PM �fSCME Region 5 t VO, 07161 P. 1 aFSC'Xff Florida Council "9 AmeAC= Federation of State, Coiwty and Alnnicipal Employees, AT1,CI0 City of Miami Manger Pedro Hernandez 444 SW 2n' Avenue, 10" Floor Miami, Florida 33130 Faked to 305-250-5410 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 99 N.W. 133rd St,'eetScute 7224. Miami Gw-dens, Florida 33169 Telephone (305) 651-6617 (800) 227-1467 Fax (305) 651-1740 Dear Mr. Herez ; Our office wouid'Tike to. a6ise'�buloftbe',resuhs of the rat%fication meeting on the Meinorandum-of—U-nderstan&ingfor *L -one ye2it-p5 od�ufOctober 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. The results are,asfollows "98 YES, 33 NO" Respectfully, Joe Simmons, President Local 871 Cc: Lary Jobnson, Staff Representative Submitted Into the publy4" record in connection wih item n mon q�� Priscilla A. Thompson . City Cierk 9 • MEMORANDUM 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, (111) 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 year from the effective date on which the bargaining unit employee would have received his or her anniversary increase. Submitted Into the publiC1 recordin connection with , item on -Z}-0 a U00 Priscilla A. Thompsoh City Clerk 0 • 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 1, 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. Vl. 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 -Lay -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. Submitted Into the publld record irk connectionRM item OP. V on y Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk VIII. Ratification NOW THEREFORE, this MOU shall become effective upon ratification by the Parties. ON BEHALF OF THE UNION Joe Simmons, Jr., President AFSCME, Local 871 act --&4 a kw-- . V s Gerard Cineus, Vice President AFSCME, Local 871 —my\.k— D( - J s L. Dixon, Recording Secretary A CME, Local 871 Pedro G. He -.i4 City Manager OF THE CITY Date d Date 4111.6p P.E. ,1L I U Submit- ne P record in c urine(;uon Priscilla A. ThomZV- pso City clerk