Ordinance 95-2970 ORDINANCE NO. 95-2970
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 789,
BEING THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES SALARY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, BY PROVIDING FOR A 6% SALARY
INCREASE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 3, 1994, A 5%
INCREASE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2, 1995, AND A
5% INCREASE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 1996;
MODIFYING TIER B OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN
TO INCLUDE THREE (3) ADDITIONAL STEPS TO BE
ADDED TO THE END OF THE RANGE FOR THOSE
CLASSIFICATIONS COVERED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS
(I.A.F.F. , )IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the following lines in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 789 as
heretofore amended, which reads as follows:
GROUP III INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS
GROUP III.A INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS - COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
PRIOR TO APRIL 1, 1993.
BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION
JOB CLASSIFICATION JOB CLASS NO. MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FIRE CAPTAIN 5105A 1956.87 2264.23
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107A 1701.63 1968. 93
FIREFIGHTER I 5110A 1086.08 1528.74
FIREFIGHTER II 5109A 1479.71 1712 .14
GROUP III.B INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS - COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1993.
BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION
JOB CLASSIFICATION JOB CLASS NO. MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FIRE CAPTAIN 5012B 1663 .34 1924 .60
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107B 1446.39 1673 .59
FIREFIGHTER I 5110B 923 .17 1299.42
FIREFIGHTER II 5109B 1257.76 1455.32
shall be amended on October 3, 1994, to read as follows:
GROUP III INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS
GROUP III.A INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS - COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
PRIOR TO APRIL 1, 1993.
BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION
JOB CLASSIFICATION JOB CLASS NO. MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FIRE CAPTAIN 5105A 2074 .28 2400.08
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107A 1803.73 2087.07
FIREFIGHTER I 5110A 1151.24 1620.46
FIREFIGHTER II 5109A 1568 .49 1814 .87
GROUP III.B INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS - COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1993.
BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION
JOB CLASSIFICATION JOB CLASS NO. MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FIRE CAPTAIN 5012B 1763 .14 2400.08
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107B 1533 .17 2087.07
FIREFIGHTER I 5110B 978.55 1620.46
FIREFIGHTER II 5109B 1333 .22 1814. 87
SECTION 2: That the above classifications shall be amended on October 2, 1995,
to read as follows:
GROUP III INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS
GROUP III.A INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS - COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
PRIOR TO APRIL 1, 1993.
BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION
JOB CLASSIFICATION JOB CLASS NO. MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FIRE CAPTAIN 5105A 2177. 99 2520. 08
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107A 1893 . 92 2191.42
FIREFIGHTER I 5110A 1208.80 1701.48
FIREFIGHTER II 5109A 1646. 91 1905.61
GROUP III.B INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS - COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1993.
BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION
JOB CLASSIFICATION JOB CLASS NO. MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FIRE CAPTAIN 5012B 1851.29 2520.08
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107B 1609.83 2191.42
FIREFIGHTER I 5110B 1027.48 1701.48
FIREFIGHTER II 5109B 1399.87 1905.61
SECTION 3: That the above classifications shall be amended on September 30,
1996, to read as follows:
GROUP III INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS
GROUP III.A INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS - COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
PRIOR TO APRIL 1, 1993.
BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION
JOB CLASSIFICATION JOB CLASS NO. MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FIRE CAPTAIN 5105A 2286.89 2646 .08
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107A 1988.62 2300. 99
FIREFIGHTER I 5110A 1269.24 1786.55
FIREFIGHTER II 5109A 1729.26 2000.89
GROUP III.B INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS - COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1993.
BI-WEEKLY COMPENSATION
JOB CLASSIFICATION JOB CLASS NO. MINIMUM MAXIMUM
FIRE CAPTAIN 5012B 1943 .86 2646. 08
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107B 1690.33 2300. 99
FIREFIGHTER I 5110B 1078 .85 1786. 55
FIREFIGHTER II 5109B 1469.87 2000.89
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this ordinance
is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such
invalidity.
SECTION 6: The Bi-Weekly compensation set forth in the Sections above shall
be effective the pay period commencing nearest to October 3, 1994.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of Januar 1995.
A14 Aai&.
Mayor
ATTEST:
FORM APPROVED
City Clerk Legal Dept.
1st reading 1/4/95 By
2nd reading 1/18/95 Date /Z-
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. iqq-cis
TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and DATE: January 18, 1995
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Roger M. Carlton
City Manager
SUBJECT:
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LABOR
CONTRACT/IMPLEMENTATION OF WAGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND IAFF LOCAL 1510, FOR A THREE (3)
YEAR PERIOD, FROM OCTOBER 1, 1994, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached Ordinance after second
reading public hearing which amends Ordinance No. 789 and provides for the following:
a) a six percent (6%) salary increase for classifications in Group III.A and Group III.B,
effective retroactive to October 3, 1994;
a-1) increase the maximum of Tier B salary ranges to that of
Tier A salary ranges.
b) a five percent (5%) salary increase for classifications in Group III.A and Group III.B,
effective October 2, 1995;
c) a five percent (5%) salary increase for classifications in Group IIIA and Group III.B,
effective September 30 1996;
This Ordinance was adopted on first reading by the City Commission on January 4, 1995.
BACKGROUND:
On January 4, 1995, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 95-21450, approving the three (3) year
labor agreement between the City of Miami Beach and the IAFF Local 1510 for a three-year period from
October 1, 1994, to September 30, 1997.
WAGES
1) Effective with the payroll date of October 3, 1994, there shall be an across-the-board wage
increase of six percent (6%).
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AGENDA ITEM P-3—,�`
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Commission Memo Page 2 January 18, 1995
1A) The Tier B wage scale will be modified so that there will be three (3)
additional steps included at the top of the existing range, so as to
ultimately provide those employees who were hired under Tier B of the
wage plan to be on the equivalent Tier A pay scale in approximately ten
(10) years.
2) Effective with the payroll date of October 2, 1995, there shall be an across-the-board wage
increase of five percent (5%).
3) Effective with the payroll date of September 30, 1996, there shall be an across-the-board
wage increase of five percent (5%).
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT►/PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION SUPPLEMENT
Due to the increased number of basic life support (rescue) calls being responded to by engine and ladder
units, the demands for EMT/Paramedic skills has increased beyond that provided by the Rescue Division
of the Department. The demand for rescue service is approximately 85% of the service calls to the Fire
Department. In consideration of these increased responsibilities, Certification supplements will increase as
follows:
a) EMT Certification: Effective October 2, 1995, a one percent (1%) supplement will be
provided; effective September 30, 1996, the supplement will be increased to one and
one-half percent (1-1/2%).
b) Paramedic Certification: Effective October 2, 1995,the supplement will be increased by two
and one-half percent (2-1/2%); effective September 30, 1996, the supplement will be
increased by an additional one percent (1%).
FLORIDA FIREFIGHTERS INSURANCE TRUST
At present, the City contributes$190 per month, per covered employee, to the Florida Firefighters Trust for
medical insurance. This contribution will change to the same as currently received by the Fraternal Order
of Police,which is ninety percent(90%) of the City's health plan costs per employee or family PPO payment.
The estimated cost for FY 94/95 is $60,000.
SICK LEAVE
After a review of the usage of sick leave, it is evident that not all employees are accustomed to conserving
their sick leave usage. In previous years, the practice for some employees has been to use the sick leave
as quickly as it is earned. In an attempt to reduce the excessive use of sick leave abuse and increase
productivity, a sick leave committee will be established comprised of union and management personnel.
The committee will analyze sick leave usage in the Fire Department and then make the appropriate
recommendations to the Fire Chief on methods to reduce sick leave abuse. It is anticipated that this plan,
if successful, could have a 15% reduction in the use of sick leave.
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Commission Memo Page 3 January 18, 1995
This contract provides a specific program for years 1995 and 1996 where employees will be encouraged
to, conserve their sick leave, and once they have a bank in excess of 300 hours, the employee has the
option to sell back their sick leave to the City in November of 1995 or 1996, up to a maximum of 500 hours.
Sick leave banks that accrue are like an "IOU", and assuming an employee earns 2,342 hours of sick leave
over approximately 24 years of employment, that time is paid off upon retirement or resignation at the rate
of pay of the employee when the employee leaves or retires.
This program will encourage employees to save their sick leave so that they will always have a base of 300
hours or more,and yet the employee who judiciously saves sick leave, will have the option to sell some time
back at the current rate of pay, should the employee wish to do so. Buying back the time at their current
rate of pay of the employee would be a redemption of the IOU at the current rates rather than at the
retirement rate when the pay rate per hour would be substantially higher. We estimate this program to have
a future cost savings of $300,000.
ARBITRATION REFERRAL
Despite the long and intense negotiations, it was agreed that the four issues which were not resolvable at
the bargaining table would be submitted to binding arbitration. Further, until the issues are resolved, the
current contract language on the subjects to go to arbitration will remain in effect. If ratified by the City
Commission, the contract will operate as negotiated, and after the arbitration, the contract will be modified
to reflect the arbitrator's decision. The issues to be submitted to arbitration are as follows:
a) PROMOTIONS - Promotional procedures for the positions of Firefighter II, Lieutenant, and
Captain. The procedures will set the weight for the components of the written examination
and an Assessment Center, plus the value of weight to be accorded for seniority and
education.
b) WORKERS' COMPENSATION INQUIRY-Union proposal relative to employees contracting
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and Meningitis, and if after investigation by a Workers' Compensation
Committee, should the Committee's recommendation be binding upon the City.
c) TIER B - Union proposes entry level salary increases for new employees with Firefighter,
EMT or Paramedic Certifications of one salary step per certificate.
d) INSPECTOR/INSTRUCTOR PAY SUPPLEMENT - The Union proposed increased pay
supplements for employees who are certified for Fire Prevention or Training of two and
one-half percent (2-1\2%).
COSTS AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES
The total estimated cost for increases for Fiscal Year 94/95 is $480,000. A portion of the increase was
anticipated and provided in the current budget of the Fire Department. It is expected that other
departmental savings will provide the additional funding necessary to fund the contract increase. However,
should additional funding be required, the necessary budget amendment will be presented for City
Commission approval after the first quarter of Fiscal Year 94/95, as per City Commission policy.
continued...
Commission Memo Page 4 January 18, 1995
CONCLUSION:
Adoption of the attached Ordinance on second reading implements the wage provision of the IAFF labor
agreement.
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