HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
AND
AFSCME, LOCAL 1907
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into this day of
, 2009 between the City of Miami, Florida ("City") and the
Miami General Employees, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
Employees Local 1907, AFL-CIO ("AFSCME Local 1907") (jointly "Parties") to modify
the 2007-2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA") as follows.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
A. Across -the -Board (Article 24 of CBA) - Effective October 1, 2009;
employees shall receive an across-the-board wage increase of 3% as
outlined in Article 24 of the CBA. However, employees who entered the
DROP as of October 1, 2009, shall not receive the 3% across-the-board
wage increase set forth in the CBA until September 30, 2010.
B. GESE Pension Contribution - Effective October 1, 2009, and ending
September 30, 2010, employee contributions to the GESE pension plan
shall increase from 10% to 13%. Effective September 30, 2010, employee
contributions to pension shall -revert back to 10%.
C. Uniforms and Safety Shoes (Article 29 of CBA) — Effective October 1,
2009, and ending September 30, 2010, employees shall not be entitled to
or be issued uniforms and safety shoes, unless an emergency, as
determined by the City Manager, warrants issuance. However, the City
agrees that no disciplinary action will be taken against employees for
failing to wear uniforms if they are unfit for wear, and the City has not
replaced them after reasonable notice to the respective department director
that replacement is necessary.
D. Vacation — (Article 37 of EBA_— Effective October 1, 2009, and ending
September 30, 2010, employees shall not be entitled to or permitted to
cash out any accrued vacation hours. This provision shall not prohibit
employees from cashing out accrued vacation hours upon separation. All
hours accrued above 200 ("excess vacation") shall not be forfeited, but
shall be carried over to the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year.
E. Furlough i Days — Effective October 1, 2009, and ending September 30,
2010, employees shall take two (2) unpaid furlough days. The employee
must request the furlough date(s) from the respective department director
at least 14 days prior to the absence, and the request shall not be
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unreasonably denied, The two (2) furlough days shall not affect seniority
for any purpose, including bid purposes and shall not be counted as
"without pay" for pension purposes.
F. Lay -Offs - The City identified a potential of two hundred ten (210) lay-
offs of bargaining unit members. In consideration for the above
concessions and efforts from both Parties, the City agrees NOT to lay-off
more than eighty six (86) bargaining unit members; however, if the City
lay-offs any of the 86 bargaining unit members, Local 1907 retains the
right to grieve the lay-offs under the tennis of the CBA, or to file any other
action or appeal available, and .this right is not forfeited or affected by
entering into this MOU. The Parties agree that by entering into this MOU,
they do not waive any arguments or defenses that they may make in any
grievance or other proceeding regarding the up to 86 layoffs.
NOW THEREFORE, this MOU shall become effective upon ratification by the
Parties.
ON BEHALF OF THE UNION
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Charlie Cox, President
AFSCME, Local 1907
ON
Pedro G. Herr
City Manager
OF THE CITY
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