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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-28-2019 PEA MinutesCITY OF SEBASTIAN PEA UNION WAGE ARTICLE NEGOTIATION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 28, 2019 Present: Al Boettjer, Staff Representative, Coastal Florida PBA/PEA Union Representative, 810 Fentress Court, Daytona Beach, FL 32117 Paul Carlisle, City Manager, City of Sebastian Ken Killgore, Administrative Services Director, City of Sebastian Cynthia Watson, Human Services Director, City of Sebastian Naiomi Charles, Coastal Florida Public Employees Association, City of Sebastian Kim Maison, Coastal Florida Public Employees Association, City of Sebastian Janet Graham, Technical Writer Mr. Boettjer brought the meeting to order stating this is the first contract negotiation meeting between the City of Sebastian and the Coastal Florida Public Employee Association. Mr. Boettjer stated the new contract will be a three-year contract beginning on October 1, 2019 and running through September 30, 2022, and he expressed appreciation to the City for presenting the document in a legisl ative format. Mr. Boettjer suggested reviewing each Article and, if both parties agree to that Article, it will be tentatively agreed to, and those items will not have any impact on the negotiations. Mr. Carlisle stated that, upon speaking with the Police Chief, the PBA and PEA both have standard procedures that the Police Department has, and anything that the parties now present agree upon will not impact the Department's Standing Operating Procedures/laws which they have to follow. Mr. Boettjer stated he is in agreement with that. Section: Agreement and Preamble -- Tentatively Agreed. Article 1 -- Union Recognition -- Tentatively Agreed. Position Classifications -- Mr. Boettjer stated there are some changes that he suggested be reviewed. Mr. Carlisle stated these changes are actually more in line with what the employees are doing. The part-time golf course attendants previously were not part of the union contract. They were classified as temporary/seasonal. The City has decided it would be more beneficial to the attendants if they became part -time employees where they would receive some benefits. They would now be included as union employees. PAGE 2 Mr. Boettjer stated he has had some discussions with Ms. Watson, and he doesn't see any problem with the restructuring as set forth in this tentative agreement. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action -- Mr. Boettjer questioned if this is a new paragraph. Mr. Carlisle stated it is. He further stated the original language was somewhat vague. He had asked Ms. Watson to incorporate the EEOC Fair Labor Standard Act so that the language is consistent with the PBA and PEA contracts. Mr. Boettjer stated he had no problem with it. Tentatively agreed. Article 2 -- Tentatively agreed. Article 3 -- Bargaining Unit Representation/Bulletin Boards Mr. Boettjer asked why the Bulletin Boards language was struck. Mr. Carlisle stated the Bulletin Boards language was added, not struck. What was struck was Section 3.1, which was redundant because the same language is in Section 4.1. So Article 3 will include Sections 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 as presently set forth with no changes. Tentatively agreed. Article 4 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Article 5 -- Mr. Boettjer understands the add-on sentence in Section 5.2 is so the employees understand that in the documentation the City is presenting to them, they are signing it not as an admission of guilt, etc., but as proof that they have received notice. Mr. Carlisle confirmed that. Tentatively agreed. In Section 5.3, Mr. Carlisle would like to add language to the effect that this added language is per Florida Statute 119 or as amended. Mr. Carlisle clarified that police officers, firefighters, HR personnel are exempt from their addresses being revealed, but their personnel records are not exempt from being revealed. Tentatively agreed. The following sections will thus become 5.4, and 5.5. Article 6 -- Tentatively agreed. Article 7 -- Section 7.1, Subsection (d) tentatively agreed with changes. In Section 7.2, the word "Such" will be struck and unit will become "Unit." The changes in Subsections (a) and (b) are tentatively agreed to. Mr. Boettjer stated he will talk to the union employees regarding the changes in Subsections (c) and (d), and this matter will be tabled until the next meeting. Subsections (e) and (f) will also be tabled until the next meeting. Section 7.3, Subsections (a) and (b) -- Tentatively agreed. Discussion was had PAGE 3 regarding Subsection (c), and that subsection will be tabled until the next meeting. There were no changes in Subsections (d) and (e), and they were tentatively agreed upon. The language in subsection (e) will be addressed, and this will be tabled until the next meeting. Subsections (f) and (g) have no changes and are tentatively agreed to. Section 7.4. -- Subsection (a) will have the language adjusted and will be addressed at the next meeting. Subsection (b) have no changes and are tentatively agreed upon. Article 8 -- Mr. Carlisle stated the language referring to "steps" has been removed, as the City does not have a step program. Mr. Boettjer tentatively agreed. The remaining sections in Article 8 are tentatively agreed upon. Article 9 -- Mr. Carlisle explained the changes in Section 9.1, Subsection (a) defined who are family members. Subsection (c) sets out a schedule for bereavement time for in-state versus out-of-state circumstances, part-time employees, and the limit on the time after death that the bereavement time must be taken. Mr. Boettjer will send Mr. Carlisle some samples of language regarding 12-hour shifts that has been used in other contracts. Subsection (d) will be tabled until the next meeting. Subsections (e) and (f) were tentatively agreed upon. Section 9.2 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 9.3 -- All subsections, will be tabled until the next meeting. Section 9.4 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 9.5 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 9.6 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 9.7 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 9.8 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 9.9 -- Tentatively agreed with changes Article 10 -- Section 10.1 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 10.2 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 10.3 -- Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), contain no changes. Tentatively agreed. Subsections (e), (f), and (g) are tentatively agreed to with changes. Subsection (h) -- PAGE 4 Tentatively agreed. Article 11 -- Sections 11.1 and 11.2 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 11.3 shall have language inserted addressing the 6 0-day rule for requesting vacation as well as language that requests for leave must be made at least seven (7) days prior to the requested leave date. Subsection (a) shall add language that the Communications Department employees and the Police Department employees shall submit requests in writing. Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (f) contain no changes. Tentatively agreed. Section 11.4 -- Subsections (a) and (b) -- Tentatively agreed. Subsection (c) will be tabled until the next meeting. (OFF THE RECORD) SHORT BREAK TAKEN (BACK ON THE RECORD) Section 11.4 -- Subsections (a) and (b) -- Tentatively agreed. Subsection (c) -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Subsections (d) and (e) will be tabled until the next meeting. Subsection (e) -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 11.5 -- Subsections (a) and (b) -- Tentatively agreed. Article 12 -- Section 12.1 -- Tentatively agreed with changes Section 12.2 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 12.3 -- Subsections (a), (b) and (c) -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 12.4 -- Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, and Step 4 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 12.5 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 12.6 -- Tentatively agreed. Mr. Boettjer suggested closing oral arguments instead of a brief. Mr. Carlisle would not stipulate to that. Article 13 -- Section 13.1 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 13.2 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 13.3 -- Tentatively agreed. PAGE 5 Section 13.4 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 13.5 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 13.6 -- This item was tabled until the next meeting. Article 14 -- Section 14.1 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 14.2 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 14.3 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 14.4 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 14.5 -- There was a question that, if the job required the certification, the employee would be entitled to incentive pay. This item will be tabled until the next meeting. Article 15 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Article 16 -- Section 16.1 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 16.2 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 16.3 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 16.4 -- This item will be tabled until the next meeting. Article 17 -- Section 17.1 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 17.2 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 17.3 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 17.4 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 17.5 -- Mr. Boettjer suggested copying the previous language (Article 5, Section 5.2) regarding this subject and insert it in this section. Otherwise, tentatively agreed with changes. Section 17.6 -- Tentatively agreed. Article 18 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. PAGE 6 Article 19 -- Tentatively agreed. (OFF THE RECORD) SHORT BREAK TAKEN (BACK ON THE RECORD) Article 20 -- This item will be tabled until the next meeting. Article 21 -- Tentatively agreed. Article 22 -- Tentatively agreed. Article 23 -- Section 23.1 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 23.2 -- This item will be tabled until the next meeting. Section 23.3 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 23.4 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 23.5 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 23.6 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 23.7 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 23.8 -- Tentatively agreed. Article 24 -- Section 24.1 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Section 24.2 -- Tentatively agreed. Section 24.3 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Article 25 (new) -- Section 25.1 -- Mr. Carlisle suggested adding " the City's Standard Operating Procedures and/or the Police Department's Standard Operating Procedures." Tentatively agreed with changes. Article 26 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Article 27 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. PAGE 7 Article 28 -- Tentatively agreed with changes. Signature Page -- Tentatively agreed with changes. The meeting ended at 11:58 a.m.