SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and Fraternal Order of Police, Clearwater Supervisors Bargaining Unit for Fiscal years 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The current collective bargaining agreement between the City of Clearwater and FOP Clearwater Supervisors Bargaining Unit expires on September 30, 2021. The parties reached a tentative agreement for a new contract which has been ratified by the membership.
The agreement is a three-year agreement providing for a 3% general wage increase (GWI) for all classifications in the first year effective the first pay period in October. It also provides a step pay increase of 4% and provides for all pay ranges to be adjusted by 3% in the first year. In the second and third year of the agreement, it provides for a 3% general wage increase plus a step pay increase of 4% and a 3% pay range adjustment for all classifications.
This agreement also provides for the following changes:
Increases standby pay to $50 per weekday and $100 per weekend.
The Community Policing Squad will now receive 5% assignment pay rather than $40 per pay period.
Increased tuition reimbursement refund amounts to $1700 for a bachelor’s degree, and $2000 for a master’s degree.
Juneteenth was added as a paid holiday per council approval at the August 5, 2021 meeting.
A vacation sell back program allowing eligible officers to sell back up to 80 hours of vacation in a payroll calendar year was added; program includes vacation utilization requirements.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A cumulative estimated value of this agreement over the three year is $887,960. The cost associated with the implementation of this agreement by fiscal year is anticipated to be approximately as follows:
FY 2021/22 $344,387
FY 2022/23 $281,617
FY 2023/24 $261,956
Funds are available in the FY 2021/22 budget to cover the first year of this agreement. Future budgets will include the contract costs in the proposed budget.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: