Memorandum of UnderstandingMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA (hereinafter referred to as
"the CITY ") and THE BOYNTON BEACH FIRE FIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS,
IAFF, LOCAL 1891. (hereinafter referred to as "the IAFF ") entered into a Collective
Bargaining Agreement ( "IAFF ") for the term October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2011
which covers the bargaining unit comprised of Firefighters, Lieutenants, Captains, and
Battalion Chief, and
WHEREAS, the CITY and IAFF have been engaged in collective bargaining regarding
Article 14 of the CBA which was reopened at the CITY'S request to pursuant to Article
14, Section B of the CBA; and
WHEREAS, the IAFF has cooperatively agreed to the CITY'S proposal that
compensation levels be frozen for fiscal year 2009 -10 until September 29, 2010 to
address the CITY'S fiscal needs resulting from the current economic downturn.
NOW, THEREFORE, the CITY and IAFF agree:
1. The October I , 2009 Cost of Living Increase and April 1, 2010 Merit Raise increases
referred to in Sections 113, and Section 2, subsections A, C, and D of Article 14,
Wages of the CBA will not take effect until September 29, 2010;
2. All bargaining unit employees' rates of pay are frozen for the period from October 1,
2009 until September 29, 2010. The Cost of Living and Merit Raises referenced in
Article 14, Section 113 and Section 2, subsections A, C, and D of the CBA shall
resume on September 29, 2010 without back -pay or retro -pay for the time period of
the freeze. .
3. That this Memorandum of Understanding shall be effective upon ratification by the
Parties; and,
4. That the Parties have full legal authority to enter into this Memorandum of
Understanding.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties have caused this Memorandum of Understanding
to be signed by their duly authorized representatives.
FOR TIE C� FOR THE IAFF
Kurt B ssner City Manager Dean Kinser
Jarh s Cherof, C' y Ajt4ey
Ratified by the City Commission on September A &, 2009
Ratified by the IAFF Bargaining Unit on September . , 2009.
Collective BargainingltAFF /Mernorandurn of UnderstandingWOU2009
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Tuesday, September 30, 2009
To; William Bingham, Fire Chief
From; Bean Kinser, President Local 1891
Subject, Contract Ratification
The intent of this letter is to advise the City of Boynton Beach that Local 1891
held a meeting on September 24 -26, 2009 for the purpose of conducting a ratification
vote referencing the proposed contract opener, (10/1/2009 -- 09/30/2010) between the
Professional Firefighters of Local 1891 and the City of Boynton Beach. A vote was
conducted comprising of a majority quorum of Local 1891's membership and the
proposed negotiated change to the contract was officially accepted and ratified by the
membership of Local 1891.
Respectfully
Dean Kinser, President Local 1891
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