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lib <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMORANDUM <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 4, 2021 <br />SUBJECT: Collective Bargaining Agreement between Indian River County and the <br />International Association of Firefighter's, Local 2201 FY21-22 General Wage <br />Increase <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 third and final year of the agreement FY2021/22. The parties met on <br />several occasions to negotiate the third year wage adjustment. Tentative agreement was <br />reached on August 20, 2021 to provide a 4% general wage increase effective the first full pay <br />period in October 2021. This wage adjustment would increase the minimum and maximum of <br />the pay plan for each IAFF represented position. The proposed agreement was submitted to the <br />IAFF membership and ratified by the Union on September 30, 2021. The 4% wage increase is <br />presented to the Board 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 $933,656 including benefits. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff respectfully recommends approval of a 4% 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 2021 and requests the Board authorize its Chairman to sign the First <br />Amendment to October 1, 2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 34 — Salaries providing <br />for the general wage increase. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />First Amendment to Article 34 - Salaries of the Agreement between Indian River County and the <br />International Association of Firefighter's, Local 2201 to include Exhibit A. <br />M <br />