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//4 <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />[i 011firelft_1►1amTki <br />TO: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THRU Jason Brown, County Administrator <br />FROM: Suzanne Boyll, Human Resources Director <br />Michael Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />Tad Stone, Director of Emergency Services <br />DATE: October 15, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Collective Bargaining Agreement between Indian River County and the <br />International Association of Firefighter's, Local 2201 <br />The current collective bargaining agreement between Indian River County and the International <br />Association of Firefighter's Local 2201(IAFF) included a wage reopener to negotiate a general <br />wage adjustment for the second and third year of the agreement (FY2017/18 and FY2018/19). <br />For FY2017/18, a 2.5% general wage increase was agreed upon and approved. For the final year <br />of the three year agreement FY2018-19, the parties met on several occasions to negotiate the <br />third year wage adjustment. Tentative agreement was reached on September 26, 2018 to <br />provide a 2.75% general wage increase effective the first full pay period in October 2018. This <br />wage adjustment would increase the minimum and maximum of the pay plan for each IAFF <br />represented position. The proposed agreement was submitted to the IAFF membership and <br />ratified by the Union on October 11, 2018. The 2.75%. wage increase is presented to the Board <br />of County Commissioners for approval. <br />FUNDING: <br />Funds are budgeted and available in the Emergency Services District budget (Fund 114) to provide <br />for the recommended wage increase totaling $536,220 including benefits. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff respectfully recommends approval of a 2.759/o general wage increase for employees <br />represented by the International Association of Firefighter's, Local 2201 effective the first full pay <br />period in October 2018 and requests the Board authorize its Chairman to sign the amendment <br />to Article 34 — Salaries of the collective bargaining providing for the general wage increase. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Proposed Amendment to Article 34 - Salaries of the Agreement between Indian River County and <br />the International Association of Firefighter's, Local 2201 to include Exhibit A. <br />142 <br />