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FDISTRICT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator FROM: Tad Stone, Director Department of Emergency Services DATE: November 14, 2019 SUBJECT: Collective Bargaining Agreement Between Indian River County and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 2201 INTRODUCTION: The collective bargaining agreement between Indian River County and the International Association of Firefighter's Local 2201(IAFF) expired September 30, 2019. The parties met on several occasions to negotiate a successor agreement. Tentative agreement was reached on October 23, 2019. The proposed agreement was submitted to the IAFF membership and ratified by the Union on November 1, 2019. This agreement is now presented to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. This agreement cleans up many items contained in the previous agreement in an attempt to correct some past practices that were burdensome to both the Local and the District. Below is a summary of the major changes: The Agreement is for a three year term effective October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2022. It provides for general wage increases of 3% effective October 11, 2019 and the first full pay period in October 2020 with a wage reopener in the last year of the Agreement. Contained in this Agreement is a market equity adjustment for employees (excluding new hires) which establishes a competitive salary structure allowing us to remain competitive within the local market. The adjustment will occur in April 2020 and transition the salary structure from a 17 step pay plan to a 14 step pay plan using the same minimum and maximum pay ranges. This will allow for annual movement within the pay ranges in April of each year of the contract. Eligible employees who are topped out will continue to receive $1,200 lump sum payments in lieu of the step increase. The Agreement provides for heavy-duty washers (extractors) at all current stations and the addition of 3 washer dryer units per fiscal year. The Agreement removes basic yard care from the contract in year two (2). Department personnel will remain responsible for hedge trimming and basic sprinkler maintenance. The Agreement provides for expanded shift exchange eligibility by classification. 161