Res. No. 046-00-10939RESOLUTION NO.46-00-10939
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO THE GENERAL
(NON-UNION)EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL ADJUSTMENT FOR FY 1999/00,
CONSISTING OF:(A)A3.0%COSTOFLIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA)
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,1999;AND (B)A ONE TIME .50%CASH
PAYMENT;AND MAKING APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO THE PAY
PLAN.
WHEREAS,inrecentyears,theCityhasmaintainedapolicy of adjustingthegeneral
(non-union)employee payplanonanannualbasis,simultaneously with implementation of the
union employee contracts,inordertoavoidsalarycompactioninthepayplan;and
WFIEREAS,itis desirable andfairtomakethegeneral employee adjustment atthistime
to coincide with the ratification of AFSCME bargaining unit contract;and
WHEREAS,an adjustment includingbothacost of living adjustment andaonetime
cash payment isinthe interests of boththe employees andtheCity.
NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.An adjustment forgeneral (non-union)employees consisting of:(a)athree
percent(3%)cost of livingadjustment,effectiveOctober1,1999;and(b)aonetimeone half
percent (.5%)cash payment,is approved.
Section 2.TheCity Manager is authorized tomake appropriate changes tothepayplan
reflecting the cost of living adjustment.
Section 3.This resolution shalltakeeffect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th dayof February ,2000.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Bobaina:
ViceMayor Feliu:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Russell:
5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
vea
Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To:MayorandCityCommission ^Date:February 11,2000 f
From:Charles D.Scurr S\/J J I Re:AGENDA ITEM #f *
City Manager /'////_xjGt*$'7 Commission Mtng.2/15/00.
General (Non-Union)Employee Financial
Adjustment for FY 1999/00
REQUEST:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO THE GENERAL (NON-UNION)EMPLOYEE
FINANCIAL ADJUSTMENT FOR FY1999/00,CONSISTING OF:(A)A 3.0%COST OF
LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA)EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,1999;AND (B)A ONE TIME
.50%CASH PAYMENT;AND MAKING APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO THE PAY PLAN.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS
TheCity of SouthMiamihasthree "groups"of employees:(1)Swornpolice officers represented
bythePoliceBenevolentAssociation(PBA);(2)Certain classifications of employees,primarily
in Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments,represented bythe American Federation
of State,County,and Municipal Employees (AFSCME);and(3)"General"or non-union
employees.There are approximately 70General Employees consisting of classifications
includingprofessional,clericalandadministrativeemployeesandnon-swornpolicepersonnel
such as communications officers.
AnagreementhasbeenreachedbetweentheCityandAFSCMEwhich provides fora3.0%
COLAandretroactive improvements tothepension system.Thepensionimprovementsprovide
a benefit to employees who were hired prior to 1995.
Itisrecommendedthatathreepercent(3.0%)COLA,thesameasAFSCME,beapprovedfor
GeneralEmployees.Itisalsorecommendedthataonetimepayment of one half percent(.5%)
be approved forGeneralEmployees.Thisisinrecognition of thefactthatthe retroactive
pension adjustment isnot applicable tomostGeneralEmployees.
The provision of aonetimepayment of one half percent,inlieu of an equivalent COLA,will
providethefollowingtheGeneralEmployeewithameaningfulonetimecashpaymentin
recognition of differentpensionbenefitreceivedbyAFSCME.ItwillalsoprovidetheCitywith
the perpetual salarybasesavingsnecessarytofundthepensionbenefit.
RECOMMENDATION
Approvalisrecommended.