Res. No. 264-97-10264RESOLUTION NO.264-97-10264
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO APPROVAL OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI AND AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE,COUNTY
AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,AFL-CIO;CITY EMPLOYEES LOCAL
3294;WHICH AGREEMENT PROVIDESFOR AMENDMENTS TO
ARTICLE H;ARTICLE XIII;ARTICLE XVI;ARTICLE XV;ARTICLE
XW;ARTICLE XIX;ARTICLE XXVII;ARTICLE XXIX;ARTICLE
XXXVII;ARTICLE XXXVIII;AND ARTICLE XXXIX OF1994-97 AFSCME
AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS,theCity Manager andthe American Federation of State,Countyand
Municipal Employees (AFSCME),Local 3294have reached a Collective Bargaining Agreement
forthe1997-98fiscalyear;and
WHEREAS,theagreementhasbeenratifiedbytheunionrankandfileonDecember12,
1997,and
WHEREAS,theagreementprovides,amongotherthings,that:
(a)All bargaining unit employees whoareemployedinpositionscoveredbythe
unitonthedatethis agreement is ratified bytheCityCommissionshallreceiveafour
percent(4%)wageincrease effective October1,1997.
(b)Effective 1998,theFridayfollowingthanksgivingdaywillberecognizedasa
paidholidaybytheCity,withthework schedule forthoseemployees required towork
onthedaytobearranged by theirsupervisors.
(c)Effective October1,1997,theCityshallissuea jacket of qualitycomparable
tothatusedbythePoliceDepartmenttoeachemployeecoveredbythe agreement.
Furthermore,safetyshoeswillbe replaced asnecessarytomaintainsafety standards of
the Department.
(d)Effective October1,1997,annualawardintheform of a$25.00check,along
withaSafeDriverCertificateshallbepresentedtoeachemployeeinthefollowing
categorieswithasafedriving record:
HeavyEquipmentOperatorIIFieldForeman
HeavyEquipmentOperatorILandscapeSupervisor
Waste CollectionDriverBuildingMaintenance Supervisor
(e)Effective October1,1997,theretirementageshallbereducedfrom60years
to55yearsforallgeneralemployees,andthepension benefit multiplierfactorshallbe
two andonequarterpercent(2.25%)in1997;twoandone half percent(2.5%)
effective October1,1998:andtwoandthreequarterspercent(2.75%)effective
October 1,1999.
(f)Effective October1,1997,anyemployeethat works inahigherpaystatus
classification forthree(3)consecutive work dayswillreceivepay of the lowest step of
the higher classification ora one (1)step pay increase (whichever is higher)forall
consecutive hoursworkedinthehigher classification.
NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT RESOLVED BYTHEMAYORANDCITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI:
Section 1.ThattheCity Commission hereby ratifies the aforesaid amendments tothe
agreement between AFSCMELocal3294andtheCityofSouth Miami.
Section2.That thisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediatelyupon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED thisJL6thday of December.1997.
ATTEST:A APPRC
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Price:Yea
Vice Mayor Robaina:Yea
Commissioner Oliveros:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Young:Yea