CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Other 		For Meeting of:
April 24, 2017
District: ALL From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: No
Subject:
IAFF Communications Collective Bargaining Agreement
Summary:

Request approval of collective bargaining agreement (hereinafter CBA) between the City of Orlando and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1362 (hereinafter IAFF), covering the Communications Unit. The proposed CBA for IAFF Communications has been approved by the bargaining unit membership.  For full details, the contract is enclosed.  Highlights of the new agreement include:

Wages

                Effective January 1, 2017:

o   Pay ranges will be adjusted

o   Employees will receive a 7.5% increase or move to the minimum of their pay grade, whichever is greater effective January 1, 2017

o   One time 1% adjustment of the base pay of employees who were in the Fire Communication Specialist III classification prior to January 1, 2017

·         Effective October 1, 2017:

o   Increase wages by 2.5%. Pay ranges will be adjusted by 2.5%

·         Effective October 1, 2018:

o   Increase wages by 2.5%.  Pay ranges will be adjusted by 2.5%

Other Significant Changes Include:

                Revisions to the Health Insurance article to minimize the effects of adverse selection to the plan
Fiscal & Efficiency Data: Fiscal Impact Statement is enclosed
Recommended Action:
City Management respectfully recommends City Council approval, adoption, and ratification of the new CBA detailed herein to replace the IAFF Communications collective bargaining agreement that expired on September 30, 2016.
Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.
Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.
Contact: Ana Palenzuela, HR Director
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 4/18/2017 4:36 PM
City Clerk 4/18/2017 4:40 PM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
IAFF_Communications_Tentative_Agreement_CLEAN_COPY.pdf IAFF Communications CBA Backup Material
Fiscal_Impact_Statement_-_IAFF_Communications_2016-2019.doc Fiscal Impact Statement - IAFF Communications Backup Material
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