Request for approval of a tentative collective bargaining agreement (hereinafter CBA) between the City of Orlando and the SEIU Florida Public Services Union, (hereinafter SEIU), representing employees in the White Collar and Supervisory bargaining units.

A predecessor CBA between the City of Orlando and the SEIU expired September 16, 2013.The City and the SEIU have engaged, since June 25, 2013 in efforts to agree on a successor CBA. The proposed successor CBA is a result of those negotiations. It has been ratified by the r espective bargaining units and includes the following changes from the predecessor CBA :

a) Wages – Increases wages 2% effective with the first pay period that begins after ratification and approval of the CBA, 2% effective September 28, 2014 and 2% effective September 27, 2015.

b) Lump sum – A one-time, non-pensionable ratification incentive of $348.00.

c) Insurance – Adjusts City contribution for employee-only health insurance from 100% to 95%.

c) Duration – Three years – October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2016.

d) Other – administrative, operational, grammatical, contextual or non-substantive modifications throughout for clarity or to delete expired language.

City Management respectfully recommends City Council approval of the CBA described herein, to replace the collective bargaining agreement that expired September 16, 2013, covering positions in the White Collar and Supervisory bargaining units.