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SUMMARY OF AGREEMENT PROVISION CHANGES Federation of Public Employees (AFL-CIO), Blue Collar Unit For Fiscal Years 2014/2015, 2015/2016, & 2016/2017 Three-year Agreement ARTICLE 5 – WAGES AND COMPENSATION Section 1: A. Fiscal Year 2014/2015: 1. For Fiscal Year 2014/2015, effective on October 12, 2014, eligible bargaining unit employees will receive a 2.5% base salary increase (within the salary range). To be eligible, employees must be employed in a bargaining unit position as of the effective date, and be employed by the County as of the date of Commission approval of this Agreement. 2. Those eligible employees below the maximum of the pay range and limited to an increase of less than 2.5% to their base hourly pay due to the maximum of the pay range, shall receive a one-time cash gross lump sum amount equal to the difference between 2.5% and the percentage increase received (such gross lump sum payments shall be rounded to the nearest dollar). 3. Those eligible employees whose base hourly rate is at or above the maximum rate of their pay range as of October 11, 2014 will not be eligible for a base hourly adjustment as provided in Section A.1 above. Those employees will receive a one-time cash gross lump sum amount equal to 2.5% of the employees’ base annual salary. 4. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that the County agrees to a more favorable combined salary/wage increase over Fiscal 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 with the White Collar bargaining unit, Government Supervisors Association - Professional, Government Supervisors Association - Supervisory bargaining units, and/or the unrepresented employees, either party may request in writing its desire to meet to explore alternatives to the agreed upon salary/wage provisions of this Article. Any such request is an informal request that does not trigger the opening of the parties’ Collective Bargaining Agreement or the impasse provisions of Chapter 447, of the Florida Statutes. Further, the request must be received within 30 days of County approval of such salary decrease/increase. B. Fiscal Year 2015/16 1. For Fiscal Year 2015/2016, effective October 11, 2015, eligible bargaining unit employees will receive a 2.5% base salary increase (within the salary range). To be eligible, employees must be employed in a bargaining unit position as of October 10, 2015. - 1 - Exhibit 2 Page 1 of 3

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  • SUMMARY OF AGREEMENT PROVISION CHANGES Federation of Public Employees (AFL-CIO), Blue Collar Unit

    For Fiscal Years 2014/2015, 2015/2016, & 2016/2017 Three-year Agreement

    ARTICLE 5 WAGES AND COMPENSATION Section 1:

    A. Fiscal Year 2014/2015:

    1. For Fiscal Year 2014/2015, effective on October 12, 2014, eligible bargaining

    unit employees will receive a 2.5% base salary increase (within the salary range). To be eligible, employees must be employed in a bargaining unit position as of the effective date, and be employed by the County as of the date of Commission approval of this Agreement.

    2. Those eligible employees below the maximum of the pay range and limited to an increase of less than 2.5% to their base hourly pay due to the maximum of the pay range, shall receive a one-time cash gross lump sum amount equal to the difference between 2.5% and the percentage increase received (such gross lump sum payments shall be rounded to the nearest dollar).

    3. Those eligible employees whose base hourly rate is at or above the maximum rate of their pay range as of October 11, 2014 will not be eligible for a base hourly adjustment as provided in Section A.1 above. Those employees will receive a one-time cash gross lump sum amount equal to 2.5% of the employees base annual salary.

    4. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that the County agrees to a more favorable combined salary/wage increase over Fiscal 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 with the White Collar bargaining unit, Government Supervisors Association - Professional, Government Supervisors Association - Supervisory bargaining units, and/or the unrepresented employees, either party may request in writing its desire to meet to explore alternatives to the agreed upon salary/wage provisions of this Article. Any such request is an informal request that does not trigger the opening of the parties Collective Bargaining Agreement or the impasse provisions of Chapter 447, of the Florida Statutes. Further, the request must be received within 30 days of County approval of such salary decrease/increase.

    B. Fiscal Year 2015/16 1. For Fiscal Year 2015/2016, effective October 11, 2015, eligible bargaining

    unit employees will receive a 2.5% base salary increase (within the salary range). To be eligible, employees must be employed in a bargaining unit position as of October 10, 2015.

    - 1 -

    Exhibit 2 Page 1 of 3

  • 2. Those eligible employees below the maximum of the pay range, and limited to an increase of less than 2.5% to their base hourly pay due to the maximum of the pay range, shall receive a one-time cash gross lump sum amount equal to the difference between 2.5% and the percentage increase received (such gross lump sum payments shall be rounded to the nearest dollar).

    3. Those eligible employees whose base hourly rate is at or above the maximum rate of their pay range as of October 10, 2015 will not be eligible for a base hourly adjustment as provided in Section B.1 above. Those employees will receive a one-time cash gross lump sum amount equal to 2.5% of the employees base annual salary.

    4. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that the County agrees to a more favorable combined salary/wage increase over Fiscal 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 with the White Collar bargaining unit, Government Supervisors Association - Professional, Government Supervisors Association - Supervisory bargaining units, and/or the unrepresented employees, either party may request in writing its desire to meet to explore alternatives to the agreed upon salary/wage provisions of this Article. Any such request is an informal request that does not trigger the opening of the parties Collective Bargaining Agreement or the impasse provisions of Chapter 447, of the Florida Statutes. Further, the request must be received within 30 days of County approval of such salary decrease/increase.

    C. Fiscal Year 2016/2017 In Fiscal Year 2016/2017, the parties, upon written request by July 1, 2016 can reopen Article 5, Wages and Compensation, and three Articles each. For Article 5, eligibility for any negotiated wage increase in Fiscal Year 2016/2017 may be contingent upon the employees most recent satisfactory performance evaluation. Thereafter, this Agreement shall remain in effect, except for any provisions which specifically expire or are date-specific, until a successor agreement is approved by the Board of Broward County Commissioners.

    New Section 4

    Added that the County agrees to pay employees in the job classifications listed below, who provide documentation of an FDEP Water Distribution System Operator License, a 5% pay differential for each certificate designated as Level "II" and/or "I." In no event will an employee receive more than a total of a 10% pay differential. Any cost involved in acquiring any certificate by an employee shall not be paid by the County. The intent of this article is not to doubly compensate an employee with a double "II" or a double "I" certificate. The employees in the following job classifications may be eligible for certification differential pay outlined in this section:

    1) Utility Mechanic I 2) Utility Mechanic II

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    Exhibit 2 Page 2 of 3

  • 3) Meter Services Technician I 4) Meter Services Technician II

    Article 6 Hours of Work and Overtime

    Section 2C: Removed standby duty pay as hours counted as hours worked for the sole purpose of computing eligibility for the overtime rate.

    Article 8 Holidays

    Section 1: Added the Presidents Day Holiday to the list of observed paid holidays. Article 11 Bereavement Leave

    Section 1: Added Step-Parents, Daughter-in-Law, Son-in-Law, Sister-in-Law, and Brother-in-Law to the list of eligible family members for purposes of bereavement leave.

    Article 19 Safety Section 3: Increased the amount of reimbursement to eligible employees designated to receive a pair of safety shoes from $82.50 to $100 per year.

    Article 26 - Term of Agreement

    Establishes a three-year Agreement for Fiscal Years 2014/2015; 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. Added language to allow the parties, upon written request, to reopen Article 5 Wages and Compensation, in addition to any three articles in Fiscal Year 2016/2017.

    Article 27 - Letters of Understanding

    Added Letter of Understanding regarding Compensation Study Implementation.

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    Exhibit 2 Page 3 of 3

  • Exhibit 4 Page 1 of 85

    AGREEMENT

    -Between-

    THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

    BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

    -And-

    FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES,

    A DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION

    OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES (AFL-CIO)

    Effective

    October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2017

  • INDEX

    Exhibit 4 Page 2 of 85

    ARTICLE NO.

    SUBJECT PAGE(S)

    PREAMBLE .......................................................... ii 1 RECOGNITION .................................................... 1 2 DEFINITIONS 2, 2a 3 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ..................................... 3 4 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ......................................... 4, 4a, 4b 5 WAGES AND COMPENSATION ........................ 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g 6 HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME .................. 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e 7 ANNUAL LEAVE .................................................. 7, 7a 8 HOLIDAYS ........................................................... 8, 8a 9 BENEFITS ............................................................ 9, 9a, 9b

    10 SICK LEAVE........................................................ 10, 10a 10B FAMILY ILLNESS LEAVE .................................... 10b 11 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE...................................... 11 12 SENIORITY .......................................................... 12, 12a, 12b 13 PROMOTION POLICY ......................................... 13, 13a 14 LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY................ 14, 14a, 14b 15 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE................................. 15, 15a, 15b, 15c 16 FEDERATION BUSINESS ................................... 16, 16a, 16b 17 DUES DEDUCTION ............................................. 17, 17a 18 SAVINGS/PREVAILING RIGHTS CLAUSE ......... 18 19 SAFETY................................................................ 19, 19a 20 PERSONAL VEHICLE COMPENSATION............ 20 21 NO STRIKES OR LOCKOUTS............................. 21 22 MILITARY LEAVE ................................................ 22 23 VOTING/CIVIL LEAVE ......................................... 23 24 DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING........................ 24, 24a, 24b, 24c 25 MEDICAL ARBITRATION..................................... 25 26 TERM OF AGREEMENT...................................... 26 27 LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING ....................... 27 28 SIGNATURE PAGE.............................................. 28

    APPENDIX A PAY PLAN

    FY 2015, 2016, 2017 Blue Collari

  • Exhibit 4 Page 3 of 85

    PREAMBLE

    This agreement is entered into this ______day of ________________, 2015, by and

    between the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, hereinafter

    referred to as the "County" and the Blue Collar Unit of the Federation of Public Employees,

    a division of the National Federation of Public and Private Employees (AFL-CIO)

    hereinafter referred to as the "Federation." It is the purpose of this Agreement to promote

    harmonious relations between the County and its employees and to establish an orderly

    and peaceful procedure in the settlement of differences which might arise and to provide

    for joint collective bargaining in the determination of wages, hours, and other terms and

    conditions of employment of employees covered by this Agreement. It is recog