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A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, with attachments, ratifying the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Coral Gables and the Teamsters, Local 769, Affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020.
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The City of Coral Gables (“City”) and the Teamsters, Local 769, Affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“Teamsters”), have been negotiating a successor collective bargaining agreement and have reached an agreement for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020 (the “Agreement”). The Teamsters have ratified the Agreement. Upon ratification of the Agreement by the City Commission, the Agreement will reflect the following material changes:
Article 7 “Wages”
• Fiscal Year 2017-2018
o The City conducted a compensation study assessing and analyzing the City’s compensation structure. Effective November 27, 2017, employees whose pay grade adjusted upwards as a result of the compensation study will receive a 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% or 10% increase. Employees whose pay grade did not adjust and were employed by the City on or before April 1, 2017 will receive a 2.5% non-pensionable lump sum payment pro-rated for 10 months (which is the equivalent of a 2.08% lump sum).
• Fiscal Year 2018-2019
o 2% one-time lump sum payment (non-pensionable) for employees employed by the City on or before April 1, 2018.
• Fiscal Year 2019-2020
o 1.5% across the board increase.
Article 12 “Workweek, Overtime and Callback”
• Employees that are required to work during the days that the City is closed as a result of a declared state of emergency as determined by the City Manager, will be paid two times their base straight pay for each hour of their normally scheduled hours that th...
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