FOP Impasse Hearing Board of County Commissioners April 20, 2010

Background Status of Union Negotiations Merit of Request Policy Impacts Budget Constraints Summary Presentation Outline

Background Status of Union Negotiations Merit of Request Policy Impacts Budget Constraints Summary

Background Union Positions: 3,673 Non-Union Positions: 3,611 Budgeted BCC Positions 7,284

Background Budgeted Union Positions: 3,673

Background 7% budget reduction by all departments Evaluating a reduction in leave accruals for new employees Considering Reduced Work Hours, Furloughs, Early Retirement Options Potential Layoffs

Background Hold the line: On salary increases On employee benefits To ensure consistency across union/non- union positions 7,284 UnionNon-Union

Background County ProposalUnion Proposal BCC Decision 0% Salary Increase One Year Status Quo 0% Salary Increase Increased Leave Accruals = $2M

Background Reject FOP Proposal Merit of Request Long Term Policy Impacts Budget Constraints

Presentation Outline Background Status of Union Negotiations Merit of Request Policy Impacts Budget Constraints Summary

Status of Union Negotiations Approach For FY 10 Contracts One Year Duration 0% Salary Increase Remainder Status Quo

Status of Union Negotiations April 2009: Original County Proposal July 2009: Original FOP Proposal November 2009: County Proposal January 2010: Union withdrew July Proposal; County returned to Original Proposal February 2010: Impasse Declared

Status of Union Negotiations FOP and County Agree Mostly status quo language 0% pay increase FOP and County Disagree Article 25 - Leave

Status of Union Negotiations FOP Position Increase Leave Accruals: 7 Additional days off for new employees 10 Additional days off for employees with 15+ years of service County Position Dont Increase Leave Accruals

Status of Union Negotiations What does 0% salary increase mean to FOP? 20.92% contributed to Special Risk Retirement = approx. $10.5 million annually County funded increased health insurance costs for = approx. $8.4 million Other employee benefits

Presentation Outline Background Status of Union Negotiations Merit of Request Policy Impacts Budget Constraints Summary

Merit of Request July 2007: Corrections implemented 12 hour shifts and leave accruals per BCC approval and union contract January 2008: One FOP employee filed grievance based on leave accruals April 2008: Grievance denied and FOP advanced to arbitration on behalf of all employees

Merit of Request February & April 2009: Arbitration held June 2009: Arbitrator ruled against FOP County did not violate contract Leave accrual approved by BCC in July 2007 is valid Of course with the switch from…8-hr to …12-hr shifts…employees actually have more days each year they are not scheduled to work, while receiving the same pay.

Merit of Request Regular Employee 8 hours a day 80 hours every two weeks 10 days every two weeks SunMonTuesWedsThursFriSat

Merit of Request FOP Employee Regular Employee 8 hours a day 80 hours every two weeks 10 days every two weeks 12 hours a day 85.4 hours every two weeks 7 days every two weeks SunMonTuesWedsThursFriSat SunMonTuesWedsThursFriSat

Merit of Request Regular 8 Hour EmployeeFOP 12 Hour Shift Employee Scheduled Work Days 260 Scheduled Work Days 182 Days Off 183 Days Off 105 Schedules

Merit of Request Current FOP EmployeesRegular/FOP Prior to 12 Hour Shift Employees Worked Per Two-Week Pay Period 80 Hours85.4 Hours 10 Days7 Days Time Off Not Reduced in Schedule Change

Merit of Request Worked Per Two-Week Pay Period Annual Paid Time Off (Personal and Term) New Employee 80 Hours85.4 Hours 10 Days7 Days 192 Hours206.7 Hours 4.8 Weeks Current FOP EmployeesRegular/FOP Prior to 12 Hour Shift Employees Time Off Not Reduced in Schedule Change

264 Hours284.2 Hours 6.6 Weeks Merit of Request Worked Per Two-Week Pay Period Annual Paid Time Off (Personal and Term) Annual Paid Time off (Personal and Term) New Employee 15+ Year Employee 80 Hours85.4 Hours 10 Days7 Days 192 Hours206.7 Hours 4.8 Weeks Current FOP EmployeesRegular/FOP Prior to 12 Hour Shift Employees Time Off Not Reduced in Schedule Change

Merit of Request Current FOP EmployeeProposed FOP Leave Annual Paid Time Off (Personal and Term) New Employee Hours292.8 Hours 4.8 Weeks 6.8 Weeks Union Wants Significantly More Leave

Merit of Request Current FOP EmployeeProposed FOP Leave Annual Paid Time Off (Personal and Term) New Employee Hours292.8 Hours 4.8 Weeks 6.8 Weeks Union Wants Significantly More Leave Annual Paid Time off (Personal and Term) 15+ Year Employee Hours402.6 Hours 6.6 Weeks9.5 Weeks

Merit of Request Internal Equity 12 Hour Shift Employees Annual Paid Leave Days (Personal and Term) Employee GroupNew Employee 15+ Year Employee AFSCME1622 IAFF Paramedics1622 FOP Lieutenants FOP IAFF Dispatchers2433

Merit of Request External Equity Seminole County Leave Layoffs No FY09 Wage Increases No Paid Disability Insurance No Longevity No Shift Differential No Added Health Insurance Subsidy Career Ladder

Presentation Outline Background Status of Union Negotiations Merit of Request Policy Impacts Budget Constraints Summary

Policy Impacts Long-Term Policy Impacts National trends are showing a reduction in public sector leave and employee benefits Februarys BCC discussion - Presented the need to right-size the Countys paid time off policy by reducing leave for new hires FOPs proposal is contrary to national trends and the Countys long term policy strategy for employee benefits

Presentation Outline Background Status of Union Negotiations Merit of Request Policy Impacts Budget Constraints Summary

Budget Constraints Increased FOP leave accruals including benefits approx. $2 million annually Long Term – Exceeds $10 million over a 5 year period Additional overtime costs Impacts other union negotiations and employees

Budget Constraints Record Rate of Foreclosures Decline in Economic Activity Decreasing Revenues Increased Unemployment

Property Taxes Sales Tax Impact Fees Recording Fees Budget Constraints

Increased Expenditures Operating Costs Energy Costs Benefits Costs Delay in capital projects Eliminating vacant positions Salary increases on hold Budget Constraints

$42M $96M Rising Medical Plan Costs

Budget Constraints 7% budget reduction by all departments Evaluating a reduction in leave accruals for new employees Considering Reduced Work Hours, Furloughs, Early Retirement Options Potential Layoffs

Presentation Outline Background Status of Union Negotiations Merit of Request Policy Impacts Budget Constraints Summary

FOP proposal for increased paid leave: Fails on Merit Inconsistent with long term policy strategy for employee leave Costs $2M+ Annually

Summary Request BCC reject FOPs proposal for more paid leave Fails on merit, is inconsistent with long-term strategy and budget situation Not in the best interest of the public including the public employees involved

Board Action Requested Request BCC to approve the Countys proposal on Article 25 – Leave Keep current leave accruals