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APPROVAL OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 769 FOR UPCOMING THREE-YEAR TERM
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Martin County and Teamsters Local 769 (Teamsters) expires on September 30, 2024. The parties have been negotiating since November 08, 2023, for a new agreement beginning on October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027. A tentative agreement has been reached and will be presented to the Martin County Teamsters’ membership for vote on August 22, 2024. The proposed CBA is being is presented to the Board of County Commissioners (Board) for approval.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Heather Dayan
Title: Director of HR/Risk Management
REQUESTED BY: Matthew Graham, Assistant County Administrator
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Collective Bargaining Agreement between Martin County and Teamsters Local 769 expires on September 30, 2024. Martin County’s Negotiation Management Team has been negotiating with representatives from Teamsters in good faith for a new three-year collective bargaining agreement effective October 1, 2024. Since the negotiation process is deemed to be done in what is termed “good faith,” both parties (Teamsters and Board representatives) negotiated with the intent that a Tentative Agreement (TA) could be reached. Negotiations began in November 2023 and a Tentative Agreement was reached on August 08, 2024.
The following matrix provides a summary of the substantive proposals to the current provisions of the CBA. CBA Articles that are not listed below had only title changes, language clarification, non-substantive changes, or no changes:
Article 2 - Recognition |
Positions covered by the Teamsters union have been updated to reflect the proper job titles. |
Article 3 - Dues Check Off |
Pursuant to Florida law, the County is prohibited from collecting Union dues and fees. |
Article 14 - Employee Performance Evaluation |
Article was removed from CBA. |
Article 21 - Paid Time Off |
PTO cash out increased to $3000 per fiscal year. |
Article 22 - Sick Leave |
The following was added to the article: 40 hours of sick leave per calendar year, use or lose. |
Article 30 - Uniforms |
The safety boot allowance increased to $250 annually. |
Article 32 - Education, Training and Certification |
Included tuition reimbursement for a graduate degree, $5000 per fiscal year. |
Article 42 - Standby Time |
The standby rate increased to $50 per day. |
Article 47 - Wages |
Bargaining Unit employees will receive either a wage increase of 6% annually or a wage increase of $2.50 per hour annually, whichever is greater, for Fiscal Year 2025, and 6% annually or a wage increase of $1.50, whichever is greater, for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. Wage increases will be issued on the first full pay period in October of each fiscal year. Bargaining Unit employees’ wages will be evaluated annually on September 30th to determine the appropriate wage increase for the upcoming Fiscal Year. Several job specific certifications/licenses shall receive 5% increase. |
Article 53 - Duration of Agreement |
October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027. |
Exhibit A - Disciplinary Code |
The following was added to Group I Offenses: § Violation of Florida Statute 553.865 - Safety in Private Spaces Act. |
The Agreement will be voted on by the Teamsters’ membership on August 22, 2024, for ratification.
In past practice, when salary adjustments were approved for the Teamster bargaining unit, the Board approved similar salary adjustments for positions that were non-bargaining. Staff is requesting that the Board approve the same salary adjustment of 6% annually or a wage increase of $2.50 per hour annually, whichever is greater, for the County Administrator, the County Attorney and non-bargaining positions for Fiscal Year 2025, and a wage increase of 6% annually or a wage increase of $1.50 per hour annually, whichever is greater, for the County Administrator, the County Attorney and non-bargaining positions for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. Staff also recommends that the sick leave provision in the proposed Teamsters agreement also apply to the non-bargaining positions and be included in the Human Resources Manual.
ISSUES:
The term of the current Teamsters CBA expires on September 30, 2024. A Tentative Agreement has been reached for a new three-year term. Board approval is necessary to ensure Martin County has a valid CBA with Teamsters beginning October 1, 2024.
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
• Move that the Board approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Martin County and Teamsters Local 769 effective October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027.
• Move that the Board approve the same salary adjustment proposed for Teamsters for non-bargaining employees, the County Administrator, and the County Attorney for Fiscal Years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
• Move that the Board approve the sick leave provision outlined in the proposed CBA for non-bargaining employees governed by the Human Resources Manual, the County Administrator and the County Attorney.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Direct staff to reopen contract negotiations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
Year one of the proposed salary adjustments costs an estimated $5.3 million, year two - $4.2 million; and year three - $4.4 million. These figures include all funding sources; both ad valorem and non-ad valorem (fee and enterprise) funded. This amount includes similar salary and sick leave increases for the County Administrator, the County Attorney and non-bargaining positions who follow the Human Resources Manual. Funds required for year one of the agreement have been budgeted in the FY25 Tentative Budget that was tentatively approved at the Budget Workshop on July 22, 2024.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☒Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
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