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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement With The Hollywood Professional Firefighters, Local 1375, And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Agreement.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City and the Hollywood Professional Firefighters ("IAFF"), Local 1375, have negotiated a three-year successor Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA") in effect from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025, that will include the changes summarized below. Additionally, the parties have agreed to incorporate Memorandums of Understanding and other non-substantive clean up language changes.
Article 6: (Wages)
In Sec 3 - Added: October 1, 2022, each level of base pay shall be increased by four percent; effective the first full pay period on or after October 1, 2023, each level of base pay shall be increased by three percent; and effective the first full pay period on or after October 1, 2024, each level of base pay shall be increased by three percent.
In Sec 4 - Removed language pertaining to the American Rescue Plan Act; and defined that each member will be paid a $1,000 net premium payment the first full pay period after the ratification of the agreement.
In Sec 5 - Raised the cap for incentive pay from 25% to 27% as a 2% increase in paramedic assignment pay was negotiated in Article 41.
Article 12: (Bereavement)
Increased bereavement leaves from one shift or 24 hours for in state burials to two shifts or 48 hours for in or out of state burials and for 40-hour personnel from 3 workdays to 40 hours.
Article 13: (Holidays)
Removed the Employee's Birthday and added Juneteenth.
Also removed language which stated, "and any other holiday declared by a federal, state, or municipal government, provided that the City of Hollywood adopts a declared Holiday."
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