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Agenda Item: 12(c) |
Prepared By: Dave Baer, Captain |
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Business: Resolution |
Department: Police Department |
Subject:
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Resolution Ratifying the Three-Year Police Union Collective Bargaining Agreement
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BACKGROUND:
The members of the Police Union having changed their affiliation from the Police Benevolent Association to the Fraternal Order of Police have negotiated a successful collective bargaining agreement in a collegiate manner, recognizing the concerns of both the members and the City. The critical issue now is the recruitment and retention of high-quality employees given the current wage and labor market. The proposed contract is a first step in addressing wage compression issues as well as providing the new police chief a great amount of latitude in overseeing the operations of the department.
The Union and the City of Marco Island have been in negotiations for approximately 11 months and through the process have reached a three-year successor agreement. The City funded a 3% wage adjustment appropriation, which was approved by Council as part of the FY19 budget, and the employees forfeited skills incentive pay for FY19 to fund an additional 2% to base wages for the first year. Additionally, after discussion with the city manager, raises in FY 20 are at 5.0% and FY 21 at 5.0%. A new pay scale with minimum and maximum wages, including bonuses for those at the maximum, was also established with impacts to wages reflected in the budgetary summary attached.
Attached you will find the proposed successor agreement. Additionally, a summary memo that describes the major proposed changes to the agreement has been prepared.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: All funds for this agreement are included in the City Operating Budget. The raises in FY19 are within the 3% authorized by Council for employees plus the employee’s allowed use of the skills incentive pay to fund an additional 2% to employee base pay. All figures have been reviewed by Finance.
RECOMMENDATION: City staff recommends that the Council adopt the enclosed resolution, which authorizes and ratifies the three-year agreement. This agreement was reviewed by the City Attorney for legal sufficiency and approved by the Union membership.
POTENTIAL MOTION: “I move approval of Resolution 19-35 to ratify the collective bargaining agreement between the Police Union and the City of Marco Island for the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021; authorizing the City Manager to sign the collective bargaining agreement on behalf of the City; authorizing the City Manager to take all actions necessary to implement the collective bargaining agreement; and providing for an effective date.”