CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: September 23, 2024
Agenda Date: September 24, 2024
Prepared By: Tammy B. Gemmati, Administrative Services Director
Through: Stockton Whitten, City Manager
Requested Action:
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Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Cocoa and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) for the contract term of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. End
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cocoa and International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Union have renegotiated a new three-year term agreement of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. This agreement includes the classifications of Firefighters, Driver/Operators, and Lieutenants. The negotiation team for the City included: City Manager Stockton Whitten, Administrative Services Director Tammy Gemmati (served as Chief Negotiator), Fire Chief Jonathan Lamm, Assistant Chief Dara Hennessy, and Finance Director Rebecca Bowman. There were nine negotiation sessions held between the parties. On September 13, 2024, the City and IAFF Union tentatively approved the contract and the union held a ratification vote over three Fire shifts, September 20, 21, and 22. The contract passed ratification with the union 22-0.
Since this was a complete contract negotiation, there were many changes made, some administrative in nature with little impact. Highlights of the contract modifications include:
Article 1 - Recognition:
* The City and Union agreed previously to file a joint Unit Clarification Petition with Public Employees Relation Commission (PERC) to add the Driver/Operator position to the bargaining unit certification. This has been done and is now pending PERC's approval.
Article 2 - Discrimination:
* Gender identity and sexual orientation were added to protected classes of discrimination.
Article 13 - Promotions
* Promotions to Driver-Operator and Lieutenant will require the completion of a Taskbook to show proficiency in different positio...
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