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Ordinances - R5  C




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Alina T. Hudak, City Manager 
DATE:September  28, 2022
 

5:12 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing

SUBJECT: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, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEGOTIATED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS IN GROUP III, REPRESENTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, (“IAFF”), LOCAL 1510; RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE THE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ENDING IN APRIL OF 2022, THERE WILL BE AN ACROSS THE BOARD COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT (“COLA”) OF TWO PERCENT (2%); EFFECTIVE THE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ENDING IN APRIL OF 2023, THERE SHALL BE AN ACROSS THE BOARD COLA OF THREE PERCENT (3%); EFFECTIVE THE FIRST FULL PAY PERIOD ENDING IN APRIL OF 2024, THERE SHALL BE AN ACROSS THE BOARD COLA OF THREE PERCENT (3%); REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND CODIFICATION.

RECOMMENDATION

Approve the proposed ordinance on first reading and set the ordinance for second reading on September 28, 2022.

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

The City’s workforce is divided into seven (7) Salary 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 III 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 100; Group VI comprising of Unclassified employees; and Group VII compromising of classifications in the classified service not covered by a bargaining unit (commonly referred to as "Others").

ANALYSIS

The Administration will be presenting a separate item before the City Commission during the September 14, 2022 City Commission meeting, requesting approval to ratify a three-year labor agreement (“Agreement”) between the City of Miami Beach and the International Association of Firefighters (“IAFF”), Local 1510 from the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

The ratified agreement between the City and the IAFF mandates the implementation of a retroactive two percent (2%) across the board cost of living adjustment (“COLA”), effective the first full pay period ending in April 2022, for all classified employees represented by the IAFF; a three percent (3%) across the board COLA, effective the first full pay period ending in April 2023, for all classified employees represented by the IAFF; a three percent (3%) across the board COLA, effective the first full pay period ending in April 2024, for all classified employees represented by the IAFF. The ordinance amendment will ensure the City has an employee classification and compensation system that is reasonable and competitive.

Any of the classified employees who separate from employment with the City prior to the date of implementation of the COLAs, will not be eligible to receive the COLA increases.

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

N/A

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The fiscal impact of the COLAs for IAFF are estimated at $206,946 for FY 2021/22; $735,581 for FY 2022/23; $1,394,759 for FY 2023/24. The total estimated three-year impact is $2,337,286.

CONCLUSION

The Administration recommends amending Ordinance No. 789, the Classified Employees Salary Ordinance of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, by providing a retroactive COLA effective the first full pay period ending in April 2022, April 2023, and April 2024, and increasing the minimum and maximum of each IAFF bargaining unit classification pay range correspondingly.

Based on the foregoing, the Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the proposed ordinance on first reading and set the ordinance for second reading September 28, 2022.

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
Yes No 

Strategic Connection

Organizational Innovation - Attract and retain top talent.
Legislative Tracking
Human Resources
Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber

ATTACHMENTS:
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Classified Salary Ordinance - IAFF
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