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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-176RESOLUTION NO. 91- 176 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE VERO BEACH FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 2201, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS AS THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTA- TIVE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY IN THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. WHEREAS, Indian River County has created a special district dependent to the Board of County Commissioners which provides firefighting services for certain portions of Indian River County; and WHEREAS, the firefighters in that district are represented by Vero Beach Firefighters Association, Local 2201, IAFF; and WHEREAS, the emergency medical services personnel have petitioned to be represented in a union by the same Vero Beach Firefighters Association; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida Public Employees Relations Commission recognition -acknowledgment petition has been served on the County and requires that the County state its intention regarding the organization petition; and WHEREAS, after consideration of the petition, the County feels that an objection would not be warranted, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that Indian River County recognizes the Vero Beach Firefighters Association, Local 2201, IAFF, as the collective bargaining representative for the employees of the Division of Emergency Medical Services who are to be included within the union, pursuant to the petition. The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Eggert , and the motion was seconded by Commissioner R n w m a , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: r.+VA. v M. MY.. v. 111a 1 • v Chairman Richard N. Bird Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 26 day of November , 1991. r.' Jef • rto 'Clerk • BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER -COUNTY, FLORIDA By Richard N. Bird Chairman Admin. I fCD Leal 11F3udyet i•� , , Gapt. (disk Mgr. MR Pato RESOLUTION NO. 91- 176 Chairman Richard N. Bird Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Ay e Ay e Ay e Ay e The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 26 day of AV• ,f - • • , November , 1991. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER'COUNTY, FLORIDA By Richard N. Bird Chairman Dalt) •-1 gat budget Risk //o NOY-21 —91 TI -OU e►��'rL�`x Leui rvirar,e:B 1 c.c.. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION Koper Executive Center, Turner Bldg. Sulo 100. 2585 Seagate Drive Tallahassee. Amos 32399.2171 (904) 488.8541 RECOGNITION -ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PETITION (Fla. Admin. Code Rules 380.17.001, 380-17.002. 380.17.003 and 380.17.004) P . 03 De Ni Write In MN Box CASE NUMBER RA — DATE FILED PART 1 • REQUEST FOR RECOGNITION INSTRUCTIONS: Pan I Is 10 be completed by the union which is requesting recognition by the public employer. This form is to be served 0 the employer representative indicated in Item 5 below. If more space is required for any Item, attach additional sheets, number ing Items accordingly. The petitioner hereby requests recognition by the public employer as the exclusive bargaining agent for the employees in thi classifications listed In item 6 below: 1 NAME OF PETITIONER: Vero Beach Fire Fighters Association, Local 2201. IAFF Address: Post Office Box 1974 Vero Beach. Florida 32960 Zip Code 2. PETITIONER REPRESENTATIVE: Matthew J. Mierzwa, Jr. Tale: Attorney for Local 2201 Address: 471 Spencer Drive Phone No. (407) 683-9400 West Palm Beech, Florida 3. PERC REGISTRATION NUMBER OF PETITIONER: OR. 86-151 33409 Zip Code Expiration of current registration: February 251.1992 /a3 N O Y- 2 1- 9 1 T H U 1 6:60 K a m 1 a n e.H 1 0 o m P. 04 4. NAME OF EMPLOYER: Indian River County Department o£ Emergency Services Address: 1810 21th Street Vero beach, Florida 32960 Zip Code 5. EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVE: Charles Vitunac, Esquire (or Doug Wright) Title: County Attorney (or Director, Department of Emergency Services) Address: 1840 25th Street Phone No. (407) 567-2154 Vero beach, Florida 32960 Zip Code 6. DESCRIPTION OF UNIT CLAIMED to be appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining. (List Individually all Job Classifications proposed for Inclusion.) INCLUDED: Emergency Services Training Officer Paramedic . Emergency Medical Technician EXCLUDED: Director, Department of Emergency Services; Supervisor, Paramedics; Assistant Supervisor, Paramedics; Equipment Mechanic II; Paramedic Shift Leader; Volunteers; and other employees in Indian River County. 7. APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES in the, unit claimed to be appropriate: 37 PIRC Rum $ (Rev. 31D P¢tt:er lip. 8. '7'7'7 -- ( his this Request supported by more than 50% of the employees in the proposed bargaining unit? X YES _ (b)If answer to (a) is YES, describe the method by which the public employer may verify the majority status claimed .. by the organization. Upon. request, Wilbour Tripp, President of Local 2201, will.provide you with authorization cards. You may then inspect them, compare them with payroll records, and determine that Local 2201 represents a majority of the employees in the pro— posed bargaining unit. 9. DATE THIS REQUEST WAS MAILED OR DELIVERED TO public employer: November 7, 1991 ,-------- Sina.ure of Petiti ner eR pres alive PART it - RECOGNITION -ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES INSTRUCTIONS: If the public employer recognizes the union organization as the collective bargaining agent for the employees in the proposec. unit, Part 11 is to be completed and submitted to the union, attaching copies of the job descriptions, if any, for all classifications' of employees to be included in the unit. The public employer should simultaneously serve copies of the executed form without' job descriptions upon those unions listed in 14, below. r-- 10. Does the union have the support of a majority of the employees in the proposed unit? X YES 11. TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THE UNIT proposed in Item 6: Thiry -five (35) 12. DESCRIPTION OF THE METHOD BY WHICH THE MAJORITY STATUS OF THE UNION HAS BEEN VERIFIED: Verification of cards and signatures. PVC term 3 (nM. 3193► Page 3o1S - NC- 11 13. DATE OF EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT covering any employee within in proposed unit, if any: Nene of the rinenifirtttnnc in the prnpneed unit are covered by a current collective bargaining agreement. 14. UNIONS OTHER THAN PETITIONER which claim to represent any of the employees in the unit set forth in Item 6. abovn if known. (If none, so state) vrilip 15. (a) HAS A REPRESENTATION ELECTION BEEN CONDUCTED within the preceding twelve (12) months among any of the employees in the proposed unit? YES X NO (b)If answer to (a) is Yes, give the date of the last election. 16. NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES: If approved by the Public Employees Relations Commission, this petition will result in the union being certified as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees in the unit described above. No election will be conducted. Any person who objects to approval of the petition must file written notice with the Public Employees Relations Commission, stating the basis for such objection, within twenty (20) days after initial posting o1 this notice. 17. (a)LIST OF LOCATIONS WHERE COPIES OF THIS FORM HAVE BEEN POSTED BY THE EMPLOYER. Emergency Services Stations N1 thru 9 EMS Main Station No. 1 (b)Date Of initial posting: November 26. 1991 ;ERC for.n 311441v. 350, .. t9. (a)The public employer recognizes the employee organization named in item 1 as the collective bargaining representat of the employees in the unit described in Item 6. (b) Attached hereto is documentary evidence of such recognition (e.g. formal resolution or official minutes reflecting th,' act of recognition). (c) The public employer has mailed copies of this executed form and attachments to the organizations listed in Item 14 19. DATE OF EXECUTION OF PART 11• Signature of Employer Representative PART 111 - PETITION NSTRUCTIONS: Upon receipt of Part II from the public employer, the employee organization shall execute Part III and file the original and one (1) copy of the fully executed Petition and of the job descriptions for all classifications of employees to be included in the unit with the Commission. 20. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON EXECUTING PART III, if different from Petitioner Representative in Item 2 above: NAME' Title: Phone No. Address: Zip Code 1 have read the above form and all attachments. The statements contained therein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. 21. DATE OF EXECUTION OF PART III. Signature of Petitioner Representative FALSE STATEMENTS MAY RESULT IN FINE AND IMPRISONMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 837.06, FLORIDA STATUTES.