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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:March  1, 2017
 

First Reading

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, FLORIDA, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS TO GROUP V REPRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA (GSAF): CODE COMPLIANCE SUPERVISOR, COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR, PROPERTY/EVIDENCE SUPERVISOR, PUBLIC SAFETY PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR, SECURITY SPECIALIST, AND UTILITY BILLING SUPERVISOR, ALL OF WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY CLASSIFIED AS UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES IN ORDINANCE NO. 1605, THE UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES ORDINANCE; AMENDING AND READOPTING ALL CLASSIFICATIONS AND GRADES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER; RENUMBERING ALL SALARY GRADES; DELETING THE CLASSIFICATION OF WATER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE; AND; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

RECOMMENDATION

The Administration recommends to amend the Classifications represented in Group V of the Classified Employees Salary Ordinance.

ANALYSIS

The City of Miami Beach has the following seven (7) salary groups:
Group I: “AFSCME” American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1554;
Group II: “FOP” Fraternal Order of Police, William Nichols Lodge No. 8;
Group III: “IAFF” International Association of Firefighters Local 1510;
Group IV: “CWA” Communications Workers of America Local 3178;
Group V: “GSAF” Government Supervisors Association of Florida, OPEIU, Local 100;
Group VI: “Others” comprised of all other classifications in the classified service not covered by a bargaining unit; and
Group VII: “Unclassified” comprised of at-will employees.

The salary groups identified by bargaining units are represented under Group I through Group V. Additionally, the City of Miami Beach has one classified salary group, not covered by a bargaining unit reflected in Group VI. The unclassified employees listed in Group VII consists of employees not covered by a bargaining unit and are at-will employees for the City of Miami Beach.

Pursuant to the terms stated in the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC), Final Order Clarifying Certificate 1205, Case No; US-2016-019, there is a need to amend Group V represented by the Government Supervisors Association of Florida (GSAF) of the Classified Employees Salary Ordinance. This amendment will result in adding eight (8) classifications from the Unclassified Employees Salary Ordinance No. 1605, Group VII, to Group V, represented by the Government Supervisors Association of Florida (GSAF).

Organizational changes and work demands have resulted in the need to amend and readopt all Classifications and Grades in alphabetical order; renumber all salary grades; and delete the classification of water service representative.

CONCLUSION

The Classified Employees Salary Ordinance No. 789 should be amended as set forth herein.


KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Ensure Expenditure Trends Are Sustainable Over The Long Term

Legislative Tracking
Human Resources
Sponsor
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman

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