CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: September 8, 2021
Agenda Date: September 14, 2021
Prepared By: Tammy B. Gemmati, Administrative Services Director
Through: Stockton Whitten, City Manager
Requested Action:
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Approve the three-year contract between the City of Cocoa and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) for the contract term of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024, contingent on the IAFF ratification vote results. End
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BACKGROUND:
Since April 2021, the City of Cocoa City Staff has been working with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Union to renegotiate a new three-year agreement. 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, and Finance Director Rebecca Bowman. On September 7, 2021, the IAFF Union and tentatively approved the contract proposal for a three-year term of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.
The IAFF Union will be holding their ratification vote on September 14, 15, and 16. This agenda item was put together and published in advance of the vote to expedite the ratification process. Staff is requesting City Council to approve this three-year contract contingent on the Union ratification vote result that will be available on September 16. In the event the Union does not ratify the contract, the City and Union will resume negotiations and the contract will not be in effect. However, City administration is hopeful the contract will have a favorable vote.
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 agree to jointly file a Unit Clarification Petition with Public Employees Re...
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