HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-105 MOU with AFSCME to Add Mental Health Benefit HeadspaceRESOLUTION NO.2O2{.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH. FLORIDA. JOINING WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
STATE" COUNTY AND MLINICIPAL EMPLOYEES (.AFSCME'') UNION IN
WAIVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OVER THE ADDITION OF A NEW
MENTAL HEALTH BENEFIT FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WHOSE
POSITIONS ARE COVERID BY THE BARGAINIGN L]NIT; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City and AFSCME are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement
AFSCME for employees whose classifications are covered by the bargaining unit; and
WHEREAS, the Collective Bargaining Agreement provides for health insurance benefits;
and
WHEREAS, the City and the Union met to discuss the opportunity to allow eligible
bargaining unit employees the opportunity to participate in the new mental health benefit for the
202412025 Fiscal Year, but cannot unilaterally provide the same benehts to employees whose
positions are covered by AFSCME; and
WHEREAS, atthough the City Commission finds it better practice to negotiate benefit
issues. such as health insurance in combination with all other wage and benefit issues when
collective bargaining occurs in full, the City CoryLmission also finds that allowing additional
employees to participate in the new mental health benefit will not adversely affect future collective
bargaining; and
WHEREAS, the City and Union have entered into a memorandum of understanding
C'MOU") providing all eligible employees in the bargaining unit with the new mental health
benefit.
NOW, THEREFOR-E, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section l. That the foregoing "Whereas" clauses are ratified and confirmed to be true
and correct and they are made a part ofand are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. That the MOU between the City and Union are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The MOU provides full-time employees whose positions are in the bargaining unit the new mental
health benefit when it becomes available in 202412025 Fiscal Year.
PASSED ANI) ,\I)0I'TED ON
Motion by
AtuusY 2.1
, second by v
. 2024
D J. RYAN IV
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FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION:
Commissioner Joyce L. Davis
Commissioner Tamara James
Commissioner Marco Salvino
Vice Mayor Lori Lewellen
Mayor Archibald J. Ryan IV
ATTE
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
EV I]TSIS
CI TTORNEY
C ARCHIB
MAYOR
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Section .1. That this Resolution shall be effective l0 days after passage.
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MEMORANDTIM OF TINDERSTANDING
BE'I'WE[,N THT] (]ITY OF DANIA BEACH
ANI)
AFSCME FI,ORIDA COT]NCIL 79, AFL-CIO LOCAI,3535
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU" or "Agreement") is entered into by the CITY
OF DANIA BEACH (the "City") and AFSCME FLORIDA COUNCIL 79, AFL-CIO LOCAL 3535
(he "Union"). The City and the Union are collectively refened to herein as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, the City and Union entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the
period October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2025 (the "CBA");
WHEREAS, the CBA sets forth certain benelits for bargaining unil employees;
WHEREAS. the Parties have met regarding a mental health benefit that the City would like
to extend to all eligible bargaining unit members; and,
WHEREAS, the Parties have met and reached agreement on implementation of this
Agreement to the bargaining unit.
NOW, THEREFOR-E, the City and the Union agree as follows:
1. The above information is true and correct and is incorporated herein by reference.
2. All eligible bargaining unit employees will have a mental health benefit offered to them
by the City as ofOctober l, 2024. The benefit is called Headspace. lt is an online/mobile resource that
provides courses and expert-led guided sessions for topics such as stress, anxiety, mediation, exercise,
relaxation, and s1eep. More information will be provided by the provider prior to implementation.
3. The Parties agree that paragraph 2 ofthis MOU represent the Parties' entire agreement
as to the iterns related to implementation of the benefit described herein. It is understood that this
MOU sets no precedent for any future situations.
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4. The Parties agree that this MOU cannot be amended or modified without the express
written consent of the Parties.
5. The Parties have had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of their choosing
prior to executing this MOU.
6. The elfective date of this MOU is as of the date it is ratified by both Parties.
Implementation ofthe benefits described herein will be as of the dates indicated in pmagraphs 2 and
3 of this MOU.
7. This MOU automatically expires on September 30, 2025, and will not thereafter apply
unless specifically agreed to in writing by the Partics.
DATED this _ day of 2024.
AFSCME FLORIDA COUNCIL 79, AFL-CIO
LOCAL 3535
TI,IE CITY OF DANIA BEACH
t/,il.&,MA
Willis B. Washington, Jr., President
President
Ana M. Garcia, City Manager
Attest
Elora Riera, City Clerk
Authority of Resolution No . 2024- _, du.ly
passed and adopted by the Dania Beach City
Commission on:
As to Legal Form and Sufficiency:
Eve A. Boutsis, City Attomey
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