HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2021-077 Waiver of Collective Bargaining for Addition of Juneteenth as Paid HolidayRESOLUTION NO.2021-077
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, JOINING WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ("AFSCME") UNION IN
WAVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OVER THE ADDITION OF
JUNETEENTH AS A PAID HOLIDAY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City and AFSCME are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement
which provides AFSCME bargaining unit employees with eleven (11) paid holidays; and
WHEREAS, City Resolution No. 2021-020, dated February 9, 2021, established
Juneteenth as a City holiday and provided as follows:
Section 2. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida recognizes
"Juneteenth" as a City Holiday. Juneteenth will be effective immediately for all City
employees whose classifications are not covered by the AFSCME bargaining unit, and,
recognizing that the City may not unilaterally enhance benefits for unionized employees,
effective for AFSCME bargaining unit employees immediately following the successful
completion of the collective bargaining process, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Juneteenth paid holiday was incorporated into the City's Personnel Policy
Manual ("PPM") which is applicable to non -bargaining unit City employees but not yet applicable
to AFSCME employees as the result of AFSCME's decision to defer discussion of the PPM
negotiations until the next Collective Bargaining Agreement, which negotiations will not occur
until late Spring or early Summer 2022; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2021, AFSCME representatives requested a waiver of the
collective bargaining agreement so that its bargaining unit members may have Juneteenth as a paid
holiday for 2021 and prior to the next round of collective bargaining; and
WHEREAS, although the City Commission finds it better practice to negotiate benefit
issues such as paid holidays in combination with all other wage and benefit issues when collective
bargaining occurs in full, the City Commission also finds that the first City celebration of
Juneteenth is sufficient grounds for a limited waiver of collective bargaining so that all City
employees can celebrate the day as a paid City holiday;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing "Whereas" clauses are ratified and confirmed to be true
and correct and they are made a part of and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida waives
collective bargaining with AFSCME so that AFSCME bargaining unit employees may join in the
City's first Juneteenth celebration on June 19, 2021 on an equal basis as non -bargaining unit City
employees that are covered by the PPM who will be paid for the holiday.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on May 25, 2021.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
THOMAS 3.QANSBRO
CITY ATTORNEY
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T ARA JAMES
AYOR
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