R5F3-IAFF Local 1510 Cost-Of-Living Adjustment -COLA-COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
An Ordinance amending the Classified Employees Salary Ordinance (No. 789) as follows: providing for members of the
Miami Beach International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local151 0, in accordance with the negotiated Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA), effective the first full pay period ending April 2012, an across the board cost-of-living
adjustment (COLA) of three percent (3%) and a three percent (3%) increase to the minimum and maximum of each
IAFF pay range; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing for severability, an effective date and codification.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Increase community satisfaction with City government.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): In the 2009 Community Satisfaction Survey, among the four
(4) areas of customer service measured, 85.5% of respondents agreed that "the employees that assisted me were
courteous and professional."
Issue:
Shall the City provide a classification and compensation system that is fair and externally and internally competitive;
and consistent with the terms of the CBA negotiated with IAFF, by amending the Classified Employees Salary
Ordinance to provide an across the board COLA of three percent (3%) to aiiiAFF employees, and a three percent
(3%) increase to the minimum and maximum of each IAFF pay range, effective with the first full pay period ending
April2012?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
Second Reading Public Hearing
An Ordinance amending the Classified Employees Salary Ordinance (No. 789) by providing for a three percent (3%)
COLA for IAFF employees effective with the first pay period ending in April 2012; and changing the minimum and
maximum of the IAFF pay ranges. The IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement that was ratified by the Commission in·
2010 included a three percent (3%) COLA for IAFF employees and the adjustment of the IAFF pay ranges. The IAFF
COLA amount was budgeted and approved by the City Commission as part of the FY2011/2012 budget process.
Ratified collective bargaining agreements are legally binding and enforceable. Disputes involving labor contracts can be
litigated through grievances and arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges before the Public Employees Relations
Commission (PERC), and lawsuits, all of which involve potential money or other remedies and defense costs. The
Administration recommends the City Commission approve the Ordinance on second reading on April 11, 2012.
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds: 1 $290,000 Included in various Departmental salary
budgets for FY 2011/2012
OBPI 7f Total $290,000 Included in various Departmental salary
budgets for FY 2011/2012
Financial Impact Summary: The COLA for the IAFF employees represents an impact of approximately $290,000
to the City's FY2011/2012 operating budget. This amount was budgeted and approved by the City Commission as
part of the FY2011/2012 budget process.
Clerk's Office le islative Trackin
Ramiro lnguanzo, Human Resources Director
Department Director Assistant City Manager
Ramiro lnguanzo Hilda Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
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City Manager
Jorge M. Gonzalez
AGENDA ITEM
DATE
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez d'
April 11, 2012 0 SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING
SUBJECT: International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 1510 Cost-of-Living
Adjustment (COLA)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 789, THE
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES SALARY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: PROVIDING FOR THE
CLASSIFICATIONS IN GROUP Ill, REPRESENTED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS {IAFF) LOCAL 1510,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEGOTIATED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE THE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ENDING APRIL
2012, AN ACROSS THE BOARD COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT {COLA)
OF THREE PERCENT (3%) AND A THREE PERCENT (3%) INCREASE TO
THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM OF EACH IAFF PAY RANGE; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AN
EFFECTIVE DATE AND CODIFICATION.
RECOMMENDATION
This Ordinance was scheduled for first reading on February 8, 2012, but was deferred to
the February 24, 2012 special City Commission meeting. At the February 24 special City
Commission meeting, the item was deferred to the March 21, 2012 City Commission
meeting. At the March 21, 2012 City Commission meeting, the Ordinance was approved
on first reading.
The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the Ordinance on
second reading on April 11, 2012.
ANALYSIS
The City of Miami Beach has the following five (5) Classified employee groups that are
represented by bargaining units:
• Group I -Represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME) Local 1554;
• Group II -Represented by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) William Nichols Lodge
No.8;
• Group Ill -Represented by the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local
1510;
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• Group IV -Represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local
3178;and
• Group V -Represented by the Government Supervisors Association of Florida
(GSAF), OPEIU, Local100.
In addition, the City has one (1) unrepresented Classified employee group, Group VI,
comprising all other classifications in the Classified Service not covered by a bargaining
unit. This group is commonly referred to in the City of Miami Beach as the "Others."
By way of background, in 2010 the City and the IAFF reached an agreement to amend
the prior three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. The successor three-year
Agreement was approved by the IAFF bargaining unit members and ratified by the City
Commission on July 14, 2010.
In order to attain the City Commission's goal of approximately $15 million in savings
from employee concessions applicable towards FY2009/201 0 and FY201 0/2011 for all
Classified and Unclassified employees, the Agreement contained no cost-of-living
adjustments (COLAs) for the first two and one-half (2 %) years of the Agreement.
An across the board COLA of three percent (3%) for aiiiAFF employees was negotiated,
effective with the first full pay period ending in April 2012 (approximately six (6) months
into FY2011/2012). Correspondingly, as stipulated in the IAFF Collective Bargaining
Agreement, the minimum and maximum of each pay range would increase effective the
first full pay period ending in April 2012.
Based on the provision of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the
IAFF, the Administration recommends implementing a three percent (3%) across the
board COLA, effective the first full pay period ending April 2012 (six (6) months into the
FY2011/2012), for all IAFF employees; increasing the minimum and maximum of each
IAFF pay range correspondingly by three percent (3%); and amending Ordinance No.
789, the Classified Employees Salary Ordinance of the City of Miami Beach, Florida
accordingly. The Ordinance amendment will ensure that the City has an employee
classification and compensation system that is reasonable and competitive.
This COLA adjustment is comparable to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Miami-
Fort Lauderdale area as of December 2011, which was 3.1 %, as well as the COLA
adjustment provided by the U.S. Federal Government to all Social Security beneficiaries
in January 2012, which was 3.6%.
No IAFF employee who separated from employment with the City prior to the date of
implementation of the COLA effective the first full pay period ending in April 2012 will be
eligible to receive this COLA increase.
The COLA for the IAFF employees represents an impact of approximately $290,000 to
the City's FY2011/2012 operating budget This estimate was compiled during the
preparation for the IAFF collective bargaining negotiations process that began in 2009
for the Collective Bargaining Agreement that is currently in effect, and although the
figures did not take into consideration current turnover rates, we anticipate the impact of
these current turnover rates to be minimal. The $290,000 was discussed, budgeted and
approved by the City Commission as part of the FY2011/2012 budget process.
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The IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement that was ratified by the City Commission in
2010 included a three percent (3%) COLA and the adjustment of the corresponding IAFF
pay ranges. Ratified collective bargaining agreements are legally binding and
enforceable. Disputes involving collective bargaining agreements can be litigated
through grievances and arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges before the Public
Employees Relations Commission (PERC), and lawsuits, all of which involve potential
money or other remedies and defense costs.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends amending Ordinance No. 789, the Classified
Employees Salary Ordinance of the City of Miami Beach, Florida by implementing a
three percent (3%) COLA, effective the first full pay period ending April 2012 for aiiiAFF
employees, and increasing the minimum and maximum of each pay range
correspondingly by three percent (3%).
Based on the foregoing, the Administration recommends that the City Commission
approve the proposed Ordinance on second reading on April 11, 2012.
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ORDINANCE NO.-------
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 789, THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES SALARY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS
FOLLOWS: PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS IN
GROUP Ill, REPRESENTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF) LOCAL 1510, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEGOTIATED COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE THE FIRST FULL PAY
PERIOD ENDING APRIL 2012, AN ACROSS THE BOARD COST-
OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) OF THREE PERCENT (3%)
AND A THREE PERCENT (3%) INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM
AND MAXIMUM OF EACH IAFF PAY RANGE; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND CODIFICATION.
WHEREAS, Classified employees are categorized into 6 groups: Group I
represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
(AFSCME) Local 1554; Group II represented by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
William Nichols Lodge No. 8; Group Ill represented by the International Association of
Firefighters (IAFF) Local 1510; Group IV represented by the Communications Workers
of America (CWA) Local 3178; Group V represented by the Government Supervisors
Association of Florida (GSAF), OPEIU, Local 1 00; and Group VI comprising of all other
classifications in the Classified Service not covered by a bargaining unit (commonly
referred to as "OTHERS"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has approximately 1 ,487 Classified
employees of which, approximately 188 of these employees are currently covered by
the IAFF (Group Ill); and
WHEREAS, in 2010 the City and IAFF reached agreement to amend the prior
three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA); and
WHEREAS, the successor three-year CBA between the City and IAFF was
approved by the corresponding bargaining unit members and subsequently ratified by
the City Commission on July 14, 2010; and
WHEREAS, in order to attain the City Commission's goal of approximately $15
million savings in employee concessions for FY2009/201 0 and FY201 0/2011, the IAFF
CBA contained no cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for the first two and one-half (2
%) years of the Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, an across the board COLA of three percent (3%) for all Classified
employees represented by IAFF was negotiated, with a corresponding increase to the
minimum and maximum of each pay grade, effective with the first full pay period ending
in April 2012 (approximately six (6) months into FY 2011/2012); and
WHEREAS, the COLA listed herein for the employees represented by IAFF is in
compliance with the negotiated CBA; and
WHEREAS, the COLA listed herein for employees represented by IAFF is
consistent with the negotiated COLA for the other Classified employees represented by
a bargaining unit ((AFSCME, CWA, FOP and GSAF) Groups I, II, IV and V)); and
WHEREAS, no Classified employee represented by IAFF who left the City prior
to the date of implementation of the COLA effective the first full pay period ending in
April 2012 will be eligible for this COLA increase; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the salary ranges of Classified employees
represented by IAFF in order to ensure that the City has an employee classification and
compensation system that is fair and internally and externally competitive.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Effective the first full pay period ending in April 2012, the minimum
and the maximum biweekly pay ranges for the classifications represented by IAFF will
be changed to reflect an employee classification and compensation system that is fair
and competitive. The following lines of Section 1 of the Classified Salary Ordinance No.
789 shall be amended as follows:
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GROUP Ill
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF) LOCAL 1510
Salary Ranges and Classification
A. Classification and Salaries
JOB
JOB CLASS MINIMUM MAXIMUM
CLASSIFICATION NO. BIWEEKLY BIWEEKLY
FIREFIGHTER I 5110 1685.55 11736.12 2791.11 21874.84
FIREFIGHTER II 5109 2929.30 31017.18 3230.77 31327.69
FIRE LIEUTENANT 5107 3389.96 31491.66 3739.62 31851.81
FIRE CAPTAIN 5105 3926.60 41044.40 4329.08 41458.95
SECTION 2: REPEALER.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the
remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATES.
The Ordinance Amendments set forth in Section 1 above shall become effective the first
full payroll period in April 2012. A three percent (3%) across the board COLA for all
Classified employees represented by IAFF shall become effective the first full payroll
period in April 2012.
SECTION 5: CODIFICATION.
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may
be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this __ day of ________ , 2012.
ATTEST:
Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Matti Herrera Bower, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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NE THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012 15NE
MIAMI BEACH
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that second readings anil public hearings .will be held by the Mayor and City Commission
of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, in the Commission Chambers, 3rd floor, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, on WEONESOAY, APRIL 11 111, 2012 to consider the following:
11:30 a.m.-
AFSCME Local1554 Cost-OHiving Adjustment (COLA)
Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 789, The Classified Emplqyees Salary Ordinance Of The City Of Miami Beach,.·
Florida, As Follows: ProvidingJor The Classifit<ations In Group· I.-Represented By The American Federation Of State,
County And Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local. 1554, In Accordance With The Negotiated Collective Bargaining
Agreement, Effective TITe First Full Pay Period Endif!9 Aprii2012,An Across The Board Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
OfThree Percent (3%) And AThree Percent(3%) Increase To The Minimum And Maximum Of Each P<;~.y Range.
Inquiries m(!y be directed to the Human Resources Department at (305) 673-7520.
11:31 a.m.
FOP William Nichols Lodge No .. 8 Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 789, The Classified Employees Salary Ordinance Of The City Of Miami Beach,
Florida, As Follows: Providing For The Classifications In Group ll, Represented By The•Fratemal Order Of Police (FOP)
William Nichols Lodge No. 8, In Accordance With The Negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement, Effective The First
Full Pay Period Ending April 2012, An Across The Board Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Of Three Percent (3%) And
A Three Percent (3%) Increase To The Minimum And Maximum Of Each FOP Pay Range.
lnquiriesmay:be directed .to the Human Resources Department at (305) 673-7520.
v11:32a.m.
IAFF Local1510 Cost-Of-Living Adju!rtment (COLA) ..;,
Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 789, The Classified Employees Salary Ordinance Of The City Of Miami Beach,
florida, As,follows: Providing For The Classifications In Group Ill, Represented By The International Association Of
Rrefighters~(IAFF) Local151 o,-ln Accordance With The Negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement, Effective The First
Full Pay Period Ending April 2012, An Across The Board Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Of Three Percent (3%) And
A Three Percent (3%) Increase. To The Minimum And Maximum ·Of Each IAFF Pay Range.
Inquiries may be directed to the Human Resources Department at (305) 673-7520.
11:33a.m.
CWA Local3178 Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 789, The Classified Employees Salary Ordinance Of The.City Of .Miami Beach,
Florida, As follows: Providing For The Classifications In Group IV, 'Represented By The Communications Workers Of ·
America (CWA) Local 3178, In Accordance With The Negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement, Effective The First ·
Full Pay Period. Ending April 2012,.An Across The Board Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Of Three Percent (3%) And
A Three Percent (3%) Increase To The Minimum And Maximum Of Each Pay Range.
Inquiries may be directed to !he Human Resources Department at (30!i) 673-7520.
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11:34a;m.
GSAF, UPEIU, Local1 00 Cost-Of-Living AdjuStmerit(C()LA)
Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 789, The Classified Employees .Salary Ordinance Of The City .Of Miami Beach,
Florida, As Follows: Providing For The Classifications In Group V, Represented By The Government Supervisors
. Association Of Florida (GSAF), OPEIU, Local1 00, In Accordance With The Negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement,
Effective The First Full Pay Period Ending April 2012, An Across The Board Cost -Of-living Adjustment (COLA) Of Three
Percent (3%) And A Three Percent (3%) Increase To The Minimum And Maximum Of Each· Pay Range.
Inquiries may be directed to the Human Resources Department at (305):673-7520.
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Robert E. Parch\lr, City Clerk
City of Miami Beach
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