Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: George Tablack
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Human Resources
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Addendum to Collective Bargaining Agreement between Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1267, representing the County's Mass Transit Unit employees, for Fiscal Years 2023/2024, 2024/2025, 2025/2026; to amend wages for Fiscal Years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 in the current agreement; delegate authority to the Director of the Human Resources Division to execute Letters of Understanding, if necessary, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement.
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Why Action is Necessary
Chapter 447, Florida Statutes, requires that the collective bargaining agreements be ratified by the governing body of the public employer, as well as by the labor union.
What Action Accomplishes
This action resolves collective bargaining with the County's Mass Transit Union and establishes labor stability through September 30, 2026.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1267 ("Union") represents a bargaining unit of approximately 935 Mass Transit employees. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement ("Agreement") provided for this unit expires on September 30, 2026. As a result of negotiations, the County and the Union agreed for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 to increase the negotiated across the board wage increase of 2% to the equivalent wage increase offered to the other bargaining units and unrepresented employees of 3% and $2,600 (Exhibit 1). As a result, unit employees will receive an additional $1.25 per hour to base; and for Fiscal Year 2025/2026, across the board wage inc...
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