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Home My WebLink AboutR2024-41 Memorandum of Understanding with the Federation of Public EmployeesRESOLUTION 2024-41 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND RATIFYING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO AMEND ARTICLE 36 OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO WAGES; AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Village and the Federation of Public Employees (FPE) are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) ratified by the FPE and approved and ratified by the Village on October 13, 2022 through the adoption of Resolution No. 2022-87; and WHEREAS, the Village and the FPE have agreed to amend Article 36 (Wages) of the CBA through the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective upon ratification by both parties; and WHEREAS, the collective bargaining unit voted to ratify the MOU on May 17, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that approval and ratification of the MOU is in the best interests of the Village and its residents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and correct and are incorporated herein. Section 2. The Village Council hereby approves and ratifies a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federation of Public Employees, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, and authorizes the Village Manager to execute the MOU on behalf of the Village. Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PTED THIS 23RD DAY OF MAY, 2024. MAYOR THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH AND THE FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, A DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES, (AFL-CIO) AFFILIATED WITH DISTRICT 1 — MEBA (AFL-CIO). MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into by and between the Village of North Palm Beach referred hereinafter as "Employer" and the Federation of Public Employees, a Division of the Federation of Public and Private Employees, AFL- CIO, herein referred to as "Union". The Village the Union hereby agree as follows: 1. The Village and Union are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA") the term of which ends 9/30/2025. 2. The Village and Union agree to amend Article 36 Wages, as follows (new language underlined): ARTICLE 36— WAGES Section 1. Year One (10/1/22-9/30/2023 A. On 10/1/2022 the Village will implement its new pay ranges (shifting minimums and maximums upward by eight percent (8%)) for bargaining unit positions. There are no wage adjustments (increases or reductions) resulting from the implementation. B. Effective the first pay period after ratification of this Agreement, all employees earning under the new hourly rate of pay for their position will be brought to the minimum pay for their position in the new pay range. C. Effective the first pay period after ratification of this Agreement all employees will receive an eight percent (8%) base wage increase, not to exceed the new maximum for their position. D. On 4/1/2023, bargaining unit employees who receive a Satisfactory level evaluation score on their performance evaluation will receive a two percent (2%) increase, an employee who receives an Above Average level evaluation score on their performance evaluation will receive a three percent (3%) increase to base wages, and an employee who receives an Exceptional level evaluation score on their performance evaluation will receive a four percent (4%) increase to base wages. ;00605286.1 1823-9704441 } E. No employee shall receive a base wage increase over the maximum pay rate (top -out) established in the VILLAGE pay plan. Increases over pay range maximum (topped -out employees) shall be paid as lump sum payments of $1,500.00 for Satisfactory through Above Average level evaluation and $1,800.00 for evaluation scores of Exceptional. F. Special "added pay" provision for Solid Waste Positions; a. Solid Waste Collectors will be brought to a minimum of $19.00 per hour b. Solid Waste Drivers will be brought to a minimum of $21.00 per hour. c. Employees who operate "clam -shell" or 'front -loader" equipment will be paid 5% of their base pay for actual hours worked while operating those pieces of equipment. Year 2 (10/1/2023-9/30/2024)- On October 1, 2023 employees will receive a 5% base wage increase plus the first pay period in April 2024 a 1%, 2% or 3% merit increase based on their March performance evaluation. No employee shall receive a base wage increase over the maximum pay rate (top -out) established in the VILLAGE pav plan. Increases over pay range maximum (topped -out employees) shall be paid in April 2024 as lump sum _payments of $1,500.00 _for Satisfactory through Above Average level evaluation and $1,800.00 for evaluation scores of Exceptional. Year 3 (10/1/2024-9/30/2025) On October 1, 2024 employees will receive a 5% base wage increase plus, the first pay period in April 2025 is a 1 %, 2% or 3% merit increase based on their most recent performance evaluation. No employee shall receive a base wage increase over the maximum vav rate (top -out) established in the VILLAGE pay plan. Increases over pay range maximum (topped -out employees) shall be paid in April 2025 as lump sum payments of $1,500.00 for Satisfactory through Above Average level evaluation and $1,800.00 for evaluation scores of Exceptional. Section 2. Employees on new hire or promotional probation when the increases in Year One, Year Two, and Year Three take effect will not receive their wage increase until they pass new hire or promotional probation. Section 3. Employees will be paid bi-weekly. Section 4. No employee shall receive a base wage increase over the maximum salary (top -out) established in the VILLAGE pay plan except as provided above. Section 5. Bargaining unit employees who are not topped out but whose percentage wage increases in any year of this Agreement would put them above the maximum of their pay range will receive a prorated percentage increase to take them to top out on that year and will receive the remainder of the applicable increase as a one-time lump sum payment which portion will not be added to the base wage. {00605286.1 1823-9704441 } Section 6. Employees in Year One, Year Two, and Year Three who receive an evaluation score that converts to Development Required or Unacceptable will initially not receive a wage increase and will be placed on Performance Based Probation pursuant to Article 29, Section 3. If the employee's performance improves above Development Required, the employee will receive the wage increase corresponding to the improved score commencing the next pay period. Section 7. Employees shall be given a copy of their Performance Evaluation form and shall be entitled to discuss it with their supervisor in accordance with established procedures. Performance evaluations may not be grieved or appealed but: A. If an employee asserts that their evaluation score was influenced by discriminatory bias on the part of an evaluator, the employee may request review by the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management. The employee may be accompanied by a Union Business Agent. The Director's disposition of evaluation will be the Village's final administrative review step. B. In all cases, the employee may submit a written rebuttal or supplemental statement and that document will be appended to the evaluation and placed in the employee's personnel file. 3. All other terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall not be altered by any of the terms of this MOU. 4. This MOU, which materially amends the CBA which respect to compensation, will take effect the first full pay period following ratification by bargaining unit employ -es .nd the Village Council. Date: ��% i ;% Date: �� 9/,29 Guy . IUasters, B, iness'Rep. duck Huff, Vil�a anager 100605286.1 1823-9704441