Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Stephen Farmer (Acting Director)
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Human Resources
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE amendment to Collective Bargaining Agreement between Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida and the Amalgamated Transit Unit, Local 1591, representing the County's White Collar Unit employees, for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, 2025/2026; to amend wages for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 and to add a third year to the current agreement (Fiscal Year 2026/2027); 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 Agency, as well as by the Labor Union.
What Action Accomplishes
This action resolves collective bargaining with the County's White Collar Union and establishes labor stability through September 30, 2027.
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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 Unit, Local 1591 ("Union") represents a bargaining unit of approximately 980 employees throughout various County agencies. 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 2025/2026 to increase the negotiated across-the-board wage increase from 2% within the applicable salary range to include an additional $2,000 wage increase to the base salary amount. The parties further agreed to add an additional year to the current two-year Agreement (Fiscal Year 2...
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