CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: October 3, 2024
Agenda Date: October 8, 2024
Prepared By: Tammy Gemmati, Administrative Services Director
Through: Stockton Whitten, City Manager
Requested Action:
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Approve the contract revisions for the three-year contract between the City of Cocoa and the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (CFPBA) Lieutenants for the contract term of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, modifying Article 15 Wages to provide annual wage increases for Fiscal Year 2025.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 13, 2024, City Council approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026 for the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Lieutenants. As part of the CBA, for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026, wage increases are established through the negotiations process.
The negotiation team for the City included: City Manager Stockton Whitten, Administrative Services Director Tammy Gemmati (served as Chief Negotiator), Finance Director Rebecca Bowman, and Police Chief Evander Collier.
A tentative agreement on wages was reached on October 2, 2024. The union held a ratification vote for October 3 to ratify the wage increases.
• Article 17 - Wages:
o Effective the first payroll period of Fiscal Year 2025, bargaining unit members will receive a salary increase of seven percent (7%).
For Fiscal Year 2026, the wage article will be reopened to negotiate wage increases.
An additional pay incentive was added for employees who are bilingual in Spanish.
STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTION:
Organizational Effectiveness
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Budgeted Yes
The budgetary impact for Wages may need to be reevaluated during Fiscal Year 2025 for use of contingency. Budgetary impact for Fiscal Years 2026 will be in the proposed budget for the respective year.
PREVIOUS ACTION:
At a Regular City Council Meeting on February 13, 2024, Council approved a three-year contract between the City of Cocoa and the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Lieutenants for the contract term of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Recommendation
Approve the contract revisions for the three-year contract between the City of Cocoa and the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (CFPBA) Lieutenants for the contract term of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, modifying Article 15 Wages to provide annual wage increases for Fiscal Year 2025.