AFSCME Florida Council 79



|Article |Status |State Proposals (Summary) |Union Proposals (Summary) |Comments |

|1 – Recognition |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|2 – Vacant |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|3 – Dues Checkoff |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|4 – No Discrimination |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|5 – Union Activities and Employee |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to State proposal and |

|Representation |To |Incorporates MOU language regarding employee lists into | |signed by the parties |

| | |Section 4 of the agreement | | |

|6 – Grievance Procedure |Open |State Proposal of February 8, 2010: |Union Proposal of January 19, 2010: |The only issue remaining at impasse is the |

| | |Defines “file” or “appeal” in agreement to memorialize the|Proposes involuntary transfers and written reprimands|Union’s proposal that written reprimands be |

| | |continuing practice that the terms “file” “appeal” and |be grievable up to Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure.|grievable up to Step 3 of the collective |

| | |“submit” all mean the actual receipt of a grievance; | |bargaining grievance procedure. Bargaining |

| | |clarifies timelines for recipient of grievance at each | |unit employees have the statutory right to |

| | |step of grievance process; provides for the employees | |grieve written reprimands utilizing the |

| | |designation of a representative other than a union | |Career Service grievance procedure set forth|

| | |representative; provides for the filing of grievances by | |in Section 110.227(4), F.S. The parties |

| | |facsimile, email, personal service, or USPS; provides | |agreed to and signed the State’s proposal to|

| | |addresses for filing grievance at Step 3 and appeals to | |include grievability of involuntary |

| | |arbitration. The Union has verbally agreed to this | |transfers in Article 7, and the State has |

| | |language. | |solicited responses/positions of the |

| | | | |agencies regarding the grievability of |

| | | | |written reprimands via the collective |

| | | | |bargaining grievance process. The Union |

| | | | |verbally proposed during February 5, 2010 |

| | | | |negotiations that it would consider the |

| | | | |grievability of written reprimands up to |

| | | | |Step 2 of the collective bargaining |

| | | | |grievance procedure. The parties continue to|

| | | | |negotiate this remaining issue. |

|7 – Discipline |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to State proposal and |

| |To |Proposes addition of involuntary transfer of more than 50 | |signed by the parties |

| | |miles by highway to actions requiring at least 10 days | | |

| | |notice based on statutory change to 110.227. Corrects | | |

| | |reference to 110.227(5)(a), F.S. for actions requiring | | |

| | |10-day notice. | | |

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|8 – Workforce Reduction |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: |Union Proposal of February 5, 2010: |Tentatively agreed to Union proposal and |

| |To |Correctly defines length of service and break in service |Same as State Proposal of January 22, 2010 with |signed by the parties |

| | |in Section 1 as counter to Union proposal of January 19, |additional explanation of continuous service to | |

| | |2010. All other language status quo. |include paid status or authorized leave without pay. | |

|9 – Vacant |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|10 – Vacant |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|11 – Classification Review |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|12 – Personnel Records |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|13 – Health and Safety |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

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|14 – Performance Review |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to State proposal and |

| |To |Proposes performance reviews be conducted in accordance | |signed by the parties |

| | |with Rule 60L-35, F.A.C. | | |

|15 – Length of Service Preference |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|16 – Payroll Checkoff |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|17 – Vacant |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|18 – Leaves of Absence, Hours of Work, |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

|Disability Leave |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|19 – Replacement of Personal Property |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|20 – Training |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|21 – Out of Title Work |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|22 – Vacant |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|23 – Vacant |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|24 – On-Call Assignment and Call Back |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|25 – Wages |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of February 8, 2010: |Union Proposal of February 5, 2010: |Tentatively agreed to State proposal and |

| |To |Proposes in Section 1: |Submitted the State’s proposal of January 27, 2010 |signed by the parties |

| | |From each agency’s available funds in the salary and |with the addition of a Career Service modifier (which| |

| | |benefits category, each agency head is provided the |is not necessary due to the fact that the Union only | |

| | |authority to grant non-recurring lump sum performance |represents Career Service employees) and also | |

| | |bonuses of up to $1500 plus applicable taxes for permanent|proposes in Section 1 that the parties meet and | |

| | |employees who are at a minimum, meeting their required |negotiate the distribution of lump sum bonuses. | |

| | |performance standards. No lump-sum bonus shall be paid | | |

| | |prior to June 1, 2011. Proposes the agencies and the Union| | |

| | |meet and consult regarding the distribution of lump sum | | |

| | |bonuses. | | |

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| | |Proposes in Section 2: | | |

| | |Wage and salary additives shall be in accordance with | | |

| | |state law and the GAA. Contingent upon availability of | | |

| | |funds and salary rate, each agency is authorized to | | |

| | |provide: (A) Salary increases to job classes or | | |

| | |occupations experiencing excessive turnover or recruitment| | |

| | |difficulties; (B) Merit pay increases; (C) Salary equity | | |

| | |increases; and (D) Increases to on-call pay or shift | | |

| | |differentials. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |Proposes in Section 3: | | |

| | |Proposes special pay issue for the Department of Children | | |

| | |and Families, Economic Self-Sufficiency Program, Automated| | |

| | |Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency (ACCESS)| | |

| | |Program that was awarded federal funds for achieving a low| | |

| | |error rate in the determination of client eligibility for | | |

| | |food stamps. Appropriations in the salaries and benefits| | |

| | |category are requested to provide a one-time salary bonus | | |

| | |of $500 plus applicable taxes to reward the employees of | | |

| | |the ACCESS program for their superior achievement and | | |

| | |national recognition in the Supplemental Nutrition | | |

| | |Assistance Program. The bonus is effective July 1, 2010. | | |

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| | |Proposes in Section 4: | | |

| | |Cash payout of up to 24 hours of annual leave in | | |

| | |accordance with 110.219, F.S. | | |

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| | |Proposes in Section 5: | | |

| | |Eligibility for profit-sharing for ideas or programs that | | |

| | |result in budget savings to the state in accordance with | | |

| | |Section 110.1245(1), F.S. | | |

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| | |In the event the 2010 Legislature provides a different or | | |

| | |additional funding for wage increases or payments, the | | |

| | |State and Union agree that such shall be administered in | | |

| | |accordance with the provisions of the FY 2010-2011 GAA and| | |

| | |any other relevant statutes. | | |

|26 – Quality Service Through Partnership |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|27 – Health Insurance |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language with only a fiscal year date change | |parties |

|28 – Travel Expenses |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|29 – No Strike |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|30 – Prevailing Rights |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|31 – Management Rights |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|32 – Entire Agreement |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|33 – Savings Clause |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Status Quo Language | |parties |

|34 – Duration |Tentatively Agreed |State Proposal of January 22, 2010: | |Tentatively agreed to and signed by the |

| |To |Proposes the new expiration date of the agreement as June | |parties |

| | |30, 2011. | | |

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