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LAW OFFICES <br />MIERZWA & ASSOCIATES, P.A. <br />MATTHEW I- MIERZWA, IR. <br />MARK W. FLOYD <br />RICHARD 1. OTZEL <br />IACQUELINE L. SPENCE <br />January 26, 2015 <br />VIA EMAIL AND FACSIMILE ONLY <br />Mike Hogan, Chairman <br />Public Employees Relations Commission <br />4708 Capital Circle NW, Suite 300 <br />Tallahassee, FL 32303 <br />Dear Chairman Hogan: <br />Exhibit D <br />390)) WOOOLAKE BOULEVARD <br />SUITE 212 <br />LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA 33463 <br />TELEPHONE: (5611966-1200 <br />FACSIMILE: (5611966-1231 <br />Re: PERC Case No.: SM 2014-025 <br />Indian River County Firefighter/Paramedic <br />Association, IAFF, Local 2201 <br />2013 Contract Negotiations - Post Special <br />Magistrate Hearing <br />File No.: 122201.2130 <br />This firm represents the Indian River County Firefighter/Paramedic Association, International <br />Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2201 (Local 2201 or Union). <br />On May 30, 2014, the County declared an impasse in negotiations. The parties selected John <br />Popular as their special magistrate. On October 9 and 10, 2014, hearings were held over a two-day <br />period during which dozens of exhibits consisting of hundreds of pages were presented with respect <br />to thirteen articles at impasse including more than two dozen sub -issues. On November 24, post - <br />hearing briefs were filed. <br />On December 19, the parties received from John Popular what he called his Special Master <br />Recommendations. On December 26, 2014; January 5, 2015; and January 5, 2015; Magistrate <br />Popular issued "clarifications" of his prior Recommendations. On each occasion, the clarification <br />was sent ex parte to opposing counsel. Because Magistrate Popular communicated ex parte with <br />opposing counsel, the undersigned did not receive the last "clarification" until January 5, 2015. <br />Because of the "clarifications" issued by Magistrate Popular, it is difficult to determine whether the <br />date of receipt of the Recommended Decision should be December 19, 2014, or January 5, 2015. <br />The parties agreed that the date of receipt of the Recommendations would be January 5, 2015, <br />making the date for rejections Monday, January 26, 2015. <br />1. Article 6 - Union Activity: Local 2201 rejects the recommendation that this article "was not <br />at issue when the impasse was declared, ... " Prior to the hearing, on August 5, 2014, the <br />47 <br />