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Home My WebLink AboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-96-083TEMP RESO. #7389 04/12/96 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-96- &D A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 3080; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on May 9, 1995, the City of Tamarac obtained a license from Broward County to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) Non -Transport Service to the citizens of Tamarac; and WHEREAS, on February 28, 1996 the City of Tamarac obtained a license from the State of Florida to provide ALS Non -Transport Service to the citizens of the City; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 1996, the City of Tamarac initiated the Paramedic level (ALS) Services; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 1996, the City Commission approved the Mid -Year Budget which included the addition of nine firefighter/paramedics and up to three ambulance units in order for the City to properly meet its responsibilities under any of the proposed transport system configurations; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac created a negotiating team to negotiate changes to the current contract to provide operational flexibility to the Fire Department generally, and to support the upcoming initiation of transport services; and WHEREAS, the negotiating team consisted of the Special Counsel for Labor, Director of Personnel, Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Assistant City Manager and the Budget Analyst; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac and the International Association of Firefighters have collectively bargained in good faith and have reduced said bargaining to a Supplemental Agreement contingent upon the City agreeing to initiate transport services using Fire Department employees in part; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 1996, the members of the International Association of Firefighters ratified the Supplemental Agreement; and TEMP. RESO #7389 APRIL 12, 1996 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve the agreement and provide for its proper execution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and hereby made a specific park of this Resolution. SECTION 2: That the City Commission approves the Supplemental Agreement attached as "Exhibit A", providing for operational flexibility generally, and to support the upcoming initiation of transport service, by and between the City of Tamarac and the International Association of Firefighters amending the current collective bargaining agreement and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the Supplemental Agreement. ,SECTION 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this SLLL day of r1 1996. ION"ORMAN ABRAMOWITZ Mayor ATTEST. r CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION a o form. M HELL S. KRAF CITY ATTORNEY %9 RECORD OF COM MAYOR A DIST. 1: C DIST. 2: V DIST. 3: S DIST. 4: C VOTE NEW LANGUATE REPRESENTED BY UNDERLINE DELETED LANGUAGE REPRESENTED BY SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 3080 The following amendments to Articles 12, 39, 40, and 49 of the collective bargaining agreement are conditional upon the City's initiation of ALS Transport Services with at least two transport units to be staffed by City employees in the Fire Department, with the hiring process for the new Firefighter/Paramedic positions to start no later than July 1, 1996. Kil;t- . • 12.1 The normal work week for the term of this contract shall be nomore than an average of forty eight (48) hours. Nothing herein shall guarantee any employee payment for the above mentioned forty eight (48) hours of his/her actual hours worked unless his/her authorized compensated leave totals forty eight (48) hours. For the purpose of this Contract, authorized compensated leave shall mean leave compensated under the terms of this Contract or under City policy. -. 12.2 For members of the baraainina unit hired prior to January 1. 1996. it is the intention of the parties to this Contract that members of the Bargaining Unit will work a twenty four (24) hour shift with forty eight (48) hours off. Further, it is the intention of the parties that these twenty four (24) hour shifts will begin at 8:00 a.m. As to the individual members of the Unit, the Fire Chief or his/her designee may, from time to time, make exceptions from this normal shift schedule. MeMbers of the i hirgd on or after January 1 96 an Previously hired employees who volunfger, with the Fire Chief s approval) will work a shift schadglef §uch duration and with s Chief or his/her designe2 Ahall, from time to time determine. Employeeg will be givenI 14) days notice f a permanen change -in the work schedule. EXHIBIT A e/ 0 12.3 REMAINS AS IS ARTICLE 39 - MAINTENANCE DAY 39.1 As a guideline for twenty-four (24) hour shift employees,, the normal The - Fore Departmen day for all routine activities, i.e., - vehicle maintenance, station maintenance, and all other similar activities - shall begin at 0800 and end at 1600, (with the exception of training ate vehicle readiness, and service readiness and/or capability). to 0800 the next day shall be eonsidered standby timez. ARTICLE 4 - JOB DUTIES 40.1 It is understood by the parties that the duties enumerated in job descriptions are not always specifically described. The City agrees that it will not require new tasks and duties to be performed which are not inherent in the nature of the work or do not fall within the skills and other factors common to the ..'___:r__ pQsition. 40.2 Whenever there is a proposed change in the job description of a class VF clasaffigation gr pg§iiiQn within this bargaining unit, the City shall discuss with Union the proposed changes. If the Union is not satisfied with the proposed changes, it may in writing within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the discussion stated above, request a hearing before the Personnel Director. This hearing shall be held at a mutually agreeable time within thirty (30) days of the hearing request. If either party is not satisfied, the differences shall be resolved l ursuant tQ_bargaining in accordance withF.S._44_7_ The City agrees not to Muire any employee hired prior to October 1. 1924 to become a Paramedic. 40.3 REMAINS AS IS. ARTICLE 49 - KELLY DAYS 49.1 This article applies c�nl - to those employees assigned to a twenty four (24) hour shift. A twenty-one (21) day, three (3) Platoon rotating cycle of twenty-four (24) continuous hours of duty, with one (1) normally scheduled tour of duty (Kelly Day) off every seventh (7th) shift, shall be maintained for the term of this agreement. "Kelly Days" shall be bid on the basis of seniority for each platoon on an annual basis during September of each year. e3 19 49.2 REMAINS AS IS 49.3 REMAINS AS IS 49.4 REMAINS AS IS IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this Supplemental Agreement on the respective dates under each signature. CITY OF TAMARAC, through its Mayor and Peter Prior, signing by and through the District Vice President for the International Association of Firefighters, Local 3080, duly authorized to execute same. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY OF TAMARAC FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 3080 r By: .& Blorman Peter Prior, DVP, Local 3080 4Mayo te: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Zir Attest:_a G� �-,— Carol Evans, City Clerk Date: C� Date: V aZ pro ed as to form a gal sum e c Mitchell S. Kr , City Attorney