HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-179MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Amendment to Article 9.4 —Availability
This Agreement is entered into by Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, "the
County", and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 769, "the Union".
Under the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement effective October 1, 2024
through September 30, 2027 outlined in Article 9 —Availability, The County and the Union have
negotiated the compensation to be paid employees who are required to work in the event of a
declared emergency as set forth in Article 9.4 reflected below:
Article 9.4 The County will attempt to provide employees as much notice as possible that
they will be required to work during the declared emergency. It is the responsibility of
employees to heed advance warnings of potential emergencies and prepare for the
possibility of a declared emergency outside of normal working hours by securing their
property and making an emergency plan for their family members. Employees who will
be required to report for duty during a declared emergency, who may need time away from
work to secure their property prior to reporting for duty before the event, may request paid
vacation leave or unpaid leave of up to 4 hours. The County will attempt where able under
the circumstances to approve time off unless there is an emergent staffing need preventing
approval. After the event, the County will attempt, where able under the circumstances, to
release employees who were required to work through the event from duty to secure their
families and personal property. If nonessential employees are released from duty with pay
in response to a forecasted threat or actual County -declared emergency, bargaining unit
employees who are required to complete their shift shall be paid for the remainder of their
normally scheduled shift at two (2) times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked
during the same time period that the nonessential employees are not required to work.
Employees who are required to work beyond the end of their normal shift during the
declared emergency shall be paid one and one half (1 '/2) times their regular rate of pay for
all hours worked. Nothing herein prevents the County, on an event -by -event basis and in
its discretion, from paying employees required to work during declared emergencies more
than one and one half (1 1/2) times their regular rate of pay.
Because declared emergencies are unpredictable and may require emergency staffing and
emergency scheduling changes to meet operational priorities necessary to maintain essential
services, and to provide clarity concerning the pay provisions during a declared emergency, the
parties mutually agree to amend the collective bargaining agreement Article 9.4 language as noted
below:
Article 9.4 The County will attempt to provide employees as much notice as possible that
they will be required to work during the declared emergency. It is the responsibility of
employees to heed advance warnings of potential emergencies and prepare for the
possibility of a declared emergency outside of normal working hours by securing their
property and making an emergency plan for their family members. Employees who will
be required to report for duty during a declared emergency, who may need time away from
work to secure their property prior to reporting for duty before the event, may request paid
vacation leave or unpaid leave of up to 4 hours. The County will attempt where able under
the circumstances to approve time off unless there is an emergent staffing need preventing
approval. After the event, the County will attempt, where able under the circumstances, to
release employees who were required to work through the event from duty to secure their
families and personal property. If nonessential employees are released from duty with pay
in response to a forecasted threat or actual County -declared emergency, bargaining unit
employees who are required to complete their shift shall be paid
at two (2) times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked
during the same time period that the nonessential employees are not required to work.
During this period, Remployees who are required to work beyond the end of their normal
shift during the declared emergency shall be continue to be paid '
two 2 times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked until the all clear has been issued
and employees have returned to work. Nothing her -e n prevents the Count)-, event
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The County and the Union agree this Memorandum of Agreement shall be prospective, with no
retroactivity, and is effective on the date this Agreement is ratified by both of the parties. All other
terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement will remain in effect.
Notwithstanding the above, the County and the Union agree that the unresolved 2024 Lift Station
Mechanic grievance regarding pay during a declared emergency will be resolved by providing the
affected Lift Station Mechanics who had their work scheduled adjusted and worked beyond an 8
hour shift, an additional 4 hours of compensation paid at one-half times the regular rate of pay in
effect as of the pay period of the October 2024 declared emergency.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISAQhIP%/S
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLO'';
Jos e'st[ier, Chairman
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Attest:
Ryan L. Butler, Clerk of Court, Comptroller
Deputy Clerk
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Yohn
A. 17itkanich, Jr., County Administrator
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Darrel Hubler, Chief Union Steward
By
Ste a Myers, Busi ess Representative