R16-128 1 RESOLUTION R16 -128
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND RATIFYING
THE REOPENED AND AMENDED ARTICLES OF
GROUP INSURANCE AND WAGES OF THE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA AND THE INTERNATIONAL
1 o ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 1891
1 FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2015 THROUGH
1 ' SEPTEMBER 30, 2018; AND PROVIDING AN
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WHEREAS, the IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement ending September 30,
1. 2018 has reopeners for the Group Insurance and Wage articles; and
1 WHEREAS, on August 9, 2016, the City and Union came to a tentative agreement
1: for these articles; and
1 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach deems it to be in
21 the best interests of the residents and citizens of the City to ratify the reopened and
21 amended articles of the Agreement.
2F NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
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2 OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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2. Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and hereby
2 ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
2: Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does
21 hereby approve and ratify the reopened and amended Articles of Group Insurance and
31 Wages of the Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the International
3 Association of Firefighters, Local 1891 for the period of October 1, 2015 through
3' September 30, 2018, a copy of the reopened and amended Articles are attached hereto as
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3.4 Section 3. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon passage.
3. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day ofrOrgfriaie, 2016.
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3: CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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4 Mayor — Steven B. Grant
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44 Vice Mayor — Mack McCray /
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4. Commissioner — Justin Katz /
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4: Commissioner — Christina L. Romelus
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Monday, September 12, 2016
To; Glenn Joseph, Fire Chief, Julie Oldbury, Human Resource Director
From; Dean Kinser, President Local 1891
Subject; CBA 2016 -2017 Ratification Vote
The intent of this letter is to advise the City of Boynton Beach that Local 1891
held a meeting on September 12, 2016 for the purpose of conducting a ratification vote
referencing the proposed 2016 -2017 opener in the current CBA 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 CBA addressed above was officially accepted and passed the ratification vote
by the membership of Local 1891.
Respectfully
Dean Kinser, President Local 1891
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Effective October 1, 2015, the sole medical benefit plan available to employees will be a
High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The City shall pay the total HDHP medical, dental,
and vision insurance premiums for all bargaining unit members while employed by the
City. The members will pay the full cost of HDHP medical, dental, and vision insurance for
their dependents. Types of coverage currently in effect during a plan year shall not be
reduced during that plan year.
All policies shall be reviewed annually and modifications to the insurance plans may be
made which benefit both the City and the union. The City will provide a minimum of thirty
(30) days' notice if it intends to exercise its right to re -open this section for negotiation.
Plan Year Two: October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017
B. HSA Contribution
The City will contribute an annualized total of $1000.00 into an employee's Health Savings
Account (HSA) on October 21, 2016 or the first full pay check date following ratification by
the Union., whichever is later. This amount will be renegotiated each contract year.
i. In order to be eligible for the HSA deposit above, an employee must be
actively employed on the check date in Section B. of this Article.
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The City will provide opportunities to convert an annualized total of up to one tho and
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dollars ($1000.00), after pension deduction, of any combination of sick and vacation time
at the 100% conversion rate to help fund their HSA. This provision will be negotiated each
contract year. For Plan Year One, this conversion can be done at the following times:
i. October 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016 (any amount up to an annualized
total of $1000.00)
ii. April 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017 (any amount up to an annualized total
of $1000.00).
iii. For purposes of this Article, "annualized" means plan year /contract
year /fiscal year October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.
D. New Hires:
Upon hire, members will accrue eighty -three dollars and thirty -three cents ($83.33) per
month for the City to deposit into their HSA through September 2017, while employed. The
initial deposit will be made the first check of the month in which the member becomes
enrolled in the City's group medical insurance. This provision will be negotiated each
contract year.
Econom ra e:
If the Union determines that it can provide more economical coverage than the City's
principal medical insurance, the Union may bargain for a dollar amount per bargaining unit
member to be applied to insurance secured through the Union. If the Union intends to
exercise this option, the Union will provide written notice to the City Manager no later than
February 15, 2016. The City and the Union will meet within twenty (20) days of receipt of
the Union's notice to bargain this section of the Article.
The City and the Union agree that negotiations regarding this Section must be conclude , A by
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May 20, 2016, with the result being either the Union's acceptance of a dollar amount in
exchange for the Union exiting the City's group medical insurance plan, or the Union's
rejection of a dollar amount and agreement to stay on the City's selected group medical
insurance plan for Plan Year Two.
F. Reopener:
The City and the Union agree to reopen this Article for negotiations beginning in May 2017.
Section 2 . Life Insurance Members of the bargaining unit shall be covered by the same
$10,000 term life and accidental death policy provided by the City to all employees.
Members of the bargaining unit shall also be provided with an additional $25,000 term life
and accidental death policy with the premium paid by the City.
Section 3. Fiscal Res onsibibly Both the City and the Union understand that the costs
associated with providing additional benefits for employees have significantly increased
over the past several years. It is the intent of the City and the Union to work together in
order to find acceptable ways to reduce the City's expenses associated with providing
additional benefits for employees.
The City agrees, that for a full -time firefighter who is killed in the line of duty
as per F.S.S. 112.191 (2)(f), as amended from time to time, or suffers a catastrophic injury,
as defined in F.S.S. 440.02(37), as amended from time to time, and provided for in F.S.S.
112.191 (2)(g), as amended from time to time, or partially or totally disabled as provided
for in F.S.S. 112.18, as amended from time to time, the City shall pay the entire premium for
the employer's health insurance plan for the injured employee, the injured e DIAFF oyee's
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spouse, and for each dependent child of the injured employee until the child reaches the
age of majority or until the end of the calendar year in which the child reaches the age of 26
if the child continues to be dependent for support, or the child is a full -time or part-time
student and is dependent for support The term "health insurance plan" does not include
supplemental benefits that are not part of the basic group health insurance plan. If the
injured employee subsequently dies, the employer shall continue to pay the entire health
insurance premium for the surviving spouse until remarried, and for the dependent
children under the conditions outlined in this paragraph.
WAGES
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Section 1. Effective October 1,
2015, the following charts contain the
current pay scales that
are
effective for shift and
non -shift members of the Bargaining Unit
SHIFT EMPLOYEES
Pay
Hours
Hourly
Annual
Hourly
Annual
Hourly
Annual
Grade
week
Minimum
Minimum
Midpoint
Midpoint
Maximum
Maximum
Firefighter
14P
48
$18.3646
$45,838.09
Prob
Firefighter 1
14
48
$19.2829
$48,130.00
$20.7473
$51,785.24
$22.3229
$55,718.08
Firefighter
15
48
$23.4391
$58,503.97
$26.3171
$65,687.59
$29.1952
$72,871.21
Firefighter 3
18
48
$24.6113
$61,429.76
$27.6333
$68,972.63
$30.6553
$76,515.51
Lieutenant
23
48
$29.4065
$73,398. ?3
$33.0173
$82,411.23
$36.6281
$91,423.74
Captain
26
48
$33.2221
$82,922.45
$35.7452
$89,220.01
$38.4599
$95,995.85
Battalion Chief
28
48
$36.6281
$91,423.74
$38.4599
$95,995.85
$40.3833
$100,796.61
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Paramedic $3.75 Over Hourly Base Rate ($9,360.00 annual rate)
Technical Rescue $0.75 Over Hourly Base Rate ($1,$72.00 annual rate)
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Sectio 2.
A. Effective October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016 and October 1, 2017, each member of
the bargaining unit shall receive a wage adjustment consistent with the increase
in pay ranges identified in Section 1.
B. Employees who reach the maximum salary cap shall receive a lump sum
payment equal to the amount they would receive based on the criteria included
herein. Lump sum payments in accordance with this section shall be considered
a salary disbursement included in W -2 holdings for the purpose of pension
calculations.
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A. Effective October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016 and October 1, 2017, each member of
the bargaining unit shall receive a wage adjustment consistent with the increase
in pay ranges identified in Section 1.
B. Employees who reach the maximum salary cap shall receive a lump sum
payment equal to the amount they would receive based on the criteria included
herein. Lump sum payments in accordance with this section shall be considered
a salary disbursement included in W -2 holdings for the purpose of pension
calculations.
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C. The table in Addendum 'B" will be used as an administrative guide to wage
adjustments and /or promotions through the ranks.
3. Any changes in the performance appraisal instrument will be made by the
Labor Management Team.
Secti 4. This Article will be reopened for negotiations of a possible COLA for contract
years 2016 -2017 and 2017 -2018.
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The tables in Addendum "B" will be adjusted by 1.75% on September 30, 2016 so that the
new rates will take effect with the scheduled step increase per Section 2 A of this Article.
S ection 5. No cost of living increases /base wage increases or step increases, except
those resulting from a promotion or assignment, shall be paid beyond September 30, 2018
unless specifically negotiated in a successor Collective Bargaining Agreement or
Memorandum of Understanding.
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$32.9887
$84,373,59
$33.8035
$86,457.62
$34.6384
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$74,683.21
$299211
$76,527.88
$30-6602
$78,418.11
$31.4176
$80,355.04
$32.1935
$82,339.80
$32.9887
$84,373,59
$33.8035
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