COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
SUBJECT:
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Ratification of the Laborers International Union of North America, Local 630 (LiUNA) Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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DEPARTMENT:
Human Resources
SUMMARY:
The changes in this agreement are presented in the unlined and strikethrough format. The changes are as follows:
Ø Complete Agreement - Members are now represented by the Laborers International Union of North America, Local 630 (LiUNA). Update from International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) to Laborers International Union of North America, Local 630 (LiUNA).
Ø Preamble - Add: The Business Manager or his designee will be the chief spokesperson for the union.
Ø Article 5 - Grievance and Arbitration Procedure -
§ Eliminate existing Step 1 process
§ Update language to new Step 1 process: The Employee shall present grievance in writing within ten (10) working days of the occurrence of the event(s), which gave rise to the grievance or from the date on which the employee becomes knowledgeable of the cause of action. The employee shall submit the grievance to the Department Head. The Department Head shall, within ten (10) working days after presentation of the grievance, render his decision in writing. Any time period may be extended with the consent of the City and Local 630.
§ Change Step 3 to Step 2
§ Change Step 4 to Step 3
§ In Step 3 Remove: With respect to bargaining unit members, the arbitration procedure shall be exclusively reserved to Local 630. The arbitrator may be any impartial person mutually agreed upon by the City and Local 630. If an impartial arbitrator cannot be agreed upon within ten (10) working days after the grievance is submitted to arbitration.
Ø Article 8 - Union Representatives -
Add E.: The member of the bargaining unit shall have the right to contribute up to 16 hours of vacation, sick, floating holiday, PTO or compensatory time to the Local 630 Union Time Pool by the beginning of each fiscal year. The Department Director or his designee may deny use of union pool time if the use of such time shall decrease or limit the conducting of department business or use would cause a staffing storage. The use of the Local 630 Union Time Pool is subject to written approval by the union representative or designee and the Department Director or his designee. The request of and use of the Local 630 Union Time Pool shall be made by the union representative or designee and shall only be used for Local 630 business such as attending union steward training.
Ø Article 31 - Wages -
§ For fiscal year 2020-2021, all eligible employees shall receive a 4% increase in their hourly rate of pay subject to the City Council appropriating sufficient funds in the budget to fund the pay increases pursuant to § 447.309(2)(b), Florida Statutes. For fiscal year 2020-2021, hourly rate of pay increases shall be effective the first full pay cycle in the month of October. For fiscal year 2021-2022, all eligible employees shall receive a 4% increase in their hourly rate of pay the first full pay cycle in the month of October. The 4% increase for fiscal year 2021-2022 will be subject to the City Council appropriating sufficient funds in the budget to fund the pay increases pursuant to § 447.309(2)(b), Florida Statutes. The City Manager shall request that the City Council appropriate sufficient funds in the budget to fund the pay increase for fiscal years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 pursuant to § 447.309(2)(b), Florida Statutes. Probationary employees are not eligible for this increase until they have been deemed a non-probationary employee.
§ In the event that retroactive pay is provided as a result of timely ratification by the bargaining unit members, only those hours actually worked shall be eligible for retroactive pay. No retroactive pay shall be paid for any other compensation, including any pay as a result of sick or vacation leave cash in pursuant to Article 22 and 23. If the City voluntarily negotiates an across the board wage increase for fiscal year 2020-2021 for members of any other bargaining unit with a percentage of increase for hourly rate of pay which exceeds the 4% increase set forth in this agreement, all eligible employees shall be granted the same improvement.
Ø Article 37 - Duration of Agreement - Remove: The second year (fiscal year 2020-2021) of this agreement will be subject to re-open for negotiations. During the third year (fiscal year 2021-2022) either party may reopen this agreement for the limited purpose of negotiating wages only.
BUDGETED ITEM: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Not Applicable
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ Not Applicable
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to approve the October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2022 Laborers International Union of North America, Local 630 (LiUNA) Collective Bargaining Agreement for fiscal year 2020/2021 and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.