TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter Lear, City Manager
TITLE: Approval of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees (AFSCME) and the City of North Port for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020.
Recommended Action
Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the City of North Port for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020.
Background Information
In December of 2017, City staff began negotiations with AFSCME representatives for a successor collective bargaining agreement. After two negotiations sessions, counter-proposal and compromise, the parties reached tentative agreement on a successor agreement on January 11, 2018. The duration of the new agreement is October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020. The Union held a vote on the agreement on January 25, 2018. The City was subsequently notified that the Union had ratified the agreement.
Highlights of the collective bargaining agreement are as follows:
* Article 9, Filling Positions - Department Directors have discretion to interview employees not meeting the minimum qualifications for purpose of career development.
* Article 13, Employment Performance Evaluations - Management and Union will work together concerning the criteria of performance evaluations should management make changes. The performance evaluation will be used to determine whether an employee qualifies for a merit increase in pay. An employee must achieve a Proficient rating or higher to receive the merit pay increase. Employees who fail to achieve a Proficient on their performance evaluation will be placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP).
* Article 21, Safety Shoes/Uniforms - In year two and three of the agreement, City will pay $180 for the purchase of safety shoes/boots/cleaning supplies for uniforms or clo...
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