The request is for City Council to approve the proposed labor agreement between the City of New Port Richey and the West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) for the period spanning from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

As Council is aware, the City’s negotiating team reached a tentative agreement with PBA on October 21, 2021.  Also as you are aware, in accordance with Florida Statute Section 447, Labor Organizations Part II, Public Employees, both parties are compelled to successively recommend to their respective voting bodies that the agreed upon terms and conditions in respect to the discussions related to a proposed agreement be considered favorably.  In that respect the PBA conducted a vote ratifying the proposed collective bargaining agreement on October 27, 2021. Therefore, I present the following recommendations in regard to the proposed collective bargaining agreement:

Wage Provisions

• A merit based performance system will be implemented and bargaining unit members will be eligible for an annual salary adjustment as approved by City Council based upon a performance evaluation. 
• The compensation for Field Training Officers shall be amended to be $25.00 per pay period and will receive a supplement of $10.00 per day during the term of any assignment.
• The City and the PBA further agree that they will enter into a Memorandum of Agreement in relationship to the implementation of the resulting recommendations of a wage and compensation study. 
  
  

Miscellaneous

• Bargaining unit members shall be required to undergo a bi-annual physical examination to be conducted by Life Scan or other organization capable of providing a comparable examination.
• Sworn personnel shall comply with all applicable Standard Operating Procedures and Rules of the Police Department, and all applicable City policies and procedures. Should the city exercise its discretion to amend or modify any of the above stated policies, procedures or rules it shall provide written notice to the PBA of the amendment or modification at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the effective date except in the cases of declared emergencies.   If within ten (10) calendar days PBA requests, the city will bargain over the impact and or effect on the bargaining unit employees, wages, hours or terms and conditions of employment. 
• The exchange of time between union members shall be limited to one shift per substitute within any 24-hour period.

Duration

• The City and PBA agree that for FY 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 each party has the right to reopen up to two articles in addition to Article 14, Pay Provisions.