TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Approval of Article 5, Compensation, a Reopener Article, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the City of North Port and the Southwest Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc., (PBA) for the period October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2020.
Recommended Action
Approval of Article 5, Compensation, a Reopener Article, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the City of North Port and the Southwest Florida Police Benevolent Association, (PBA) for the period October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2020.
Background Information
In April of 2019, the City and the Southwest Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc., (PBA), began negotiations of one reopener article, Article 5, Compensation, for the purpose of negotiating a professional development plan for all covered members. The City and PBA met on six occasions to draft and negotiate the plan. After much deliberation, the article was tentatively agreed to by both sides on September 30, 2019.
Highlights of the article are as follows:
* Effective October 1, 2019, bargaining unit employees shall receive up to a 4% increase on their anniversary date, based on the evaluation score received on their anniversary date. The breakdown of the increases shall be as follows:
Evaluation Rating, 4.1 to 5.0 - 4% increase
Evaluation Rating, 3.6 to 4.0 - 3.5% increase
Evaluation Rating, 3.0 to 3.5 - 3% increase
* Effective October 1, 2019, bargaining unit employees at the maximum of their respective pay range shall receive a pensionable lump sum payment based on their annual evaluation score at their respective FY 19-20 anniversary date.
* Effective October 1, 2019, the pay plan will be adjusted by the same Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment applied to the General Employee pay structure. See Appendix A.
* Effective October 1, 2019, bargaining unit employees may participate in a pro...
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