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Additional protective hoods will be provided as well as bins for storing protective clothing <br />for individuals in stations that do not have storage facilities. <br />Memorandum of Understandings which were reached in resolving grievances regarding <br />shift exchange and annual vacation leave have also been incorporated into the new <br />Agreement. <br />FUNDING: <br />This is a three year agreement commencing on October 1, 2016 (FY2016/17) and ending on <br />September 30, 2019 (FY2018/19). The principal components of the agreement include the <br />following: a 3% general wage adjustment retroactive to October 14, 2016 at an estimated cost of <br />$609,354,with wage re -openers in FY2017/18 and FY2018/19 subject to negotiation; annual step <br />increases in April of each year of the three year agreement, and a top out bonus of $1,000 for those <br />at the maximum step of the pay range. The top out bonus will increase to $1,200 in FY2018/19. <br />The projected cost of the step increase and top out bonus in the current year is $411,817. <br />Subsequent year costs for the general wage adjustment, step increases, and top out bonuses will be <br />similar to the FY2016/17 costs outlined above. In addition, the contract provides for a spare <br />protective hood for all operations personnel and for storage bins for protective clothing. <br />Funds are budgeted and available in the Emergency Services District budget (Fund 114) to address <br />the approved contract provisions. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff respectfully recommends approval of the collective bargaining agreement between Indian <br />River County and the International Association of Firefighter's, Local 2201 and requests the Board <br />authorize its Chairman to sign. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Proposed Amendments to the Agreement between Indian River County and the International <br />Association of Firefighter's, Local 2201 <br />P78 <br />