FOP Impasse Hearing Board of County Commissioners April 3, 2012

 Background and Budget Environment  FY FOP Negotiations  Merits of Parties’ Positions  Summary Presentation Outline

 Background and Budget Environment  FY FOP Negotiations  Merits of Parties’ Positions  Summary Presentation Outline

Background and Budget Environment Since 2007:  Decreasing revenues  Major budget cuts  Record rate of foreclosures  Decline in economic activity  High unemployment

-3% -13%-11% -27% General Fund Ad Valorem (Budget $ in millions) Background and Budget Environment State’s projection for 2013 = -3.8%

Direction for FY No salary increases - Reductions in operating expenses and funding for outside agencies - Freezing most CIPs - Reduce workforce - Conserving cash - No increase in tax rate Background and Budget Environment

Non-Union Positions: 3,515 Budgeted BCC Positions 7,119 Unions Postions LIUNA – 1,326 FOP – 1,054 IAFF – 1,029 AFSCME – 139 IAFF BC – 29 IAFF LT. – 27 Total – 3,604 FY FOP Negotiations

 Background and Budget Environment  FY FOP Negotiations  Merits of Parties’ Positions  Summary Presentation Outline

Approach for FY Union Contracts  One year duration  0% salary increase  Remainder of contracts status quo  All unions agreed except FOP rank- and-file and AFSCME nurses  Consistency with other employee groups FY Union Contracts

FY FOP Negotiations Union Final Proposal: - 4% salary increase retro to 10/1/10 - Increased leave accrual - Compensatory leave time - Promotional increase language County Final Proposal: - 0% salary increase - No increased leave accrual - No compensatory leave time - No promotional increase language

FY FOP Negotiations Special Magistrate Hearing September 14, 2011 Four Articles at Impasse: - Wages - Compensatory Time – Union withdrew - Increased Leave Accrual - Promotional Language

FY FOP Negotiations Special Magistrate Recommendations November 8, Wages -2% retro to July 1, Increased Leave Accrual -No increased leave accrual -Promotional Language -Memorialize language in contract -County accepted

FY FOP Negotiations County Position Union Position BCC Decision  0% Salary Increase  No Increased Leave Accruals  4% Salary Increase retro to 10/1/10  Increased Leave Accruals  2% Salary Increase retro to 7/1/11  No Increased Leave Accruals SM Recommendation

 Background and Budget Environment  FY FOP Negotiations  Merits of Parties’ Positions  Summary Presentation Outline

Merits of Parties’ Positions Article 25 Leave

Merits of Parties’ Positions 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  Don’t Increase Leave Accruals

Merits of Parties’ Positions FOP’s Position Rejected Twice Prior  June Arbitrator ruled against FOP  April 2010 – BCC ruled against FOP

Merits of Parties’ Positions FY Negotiations  FOP requested same increased leave accrual  Special Magistrate recommended against increasing FOP leave accruals

Merits of Parties’ Positions Post-July 2007 Pre-July 2007  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

Merits of Parties’ Positions Pre-July 2007Post-July 2007 Scheduled Work Days 260 Scheduled Work Days 182 Days Off 183 Days Off 105 Schedules

264 Hours284.2 Hours 6.6 Weeks Merits of Parties’ Positions Annual Paid Time Off (Personal and Term) Annual Paid Time off (Personal and Term) New Employee 15+ Year Employee 192 Hours206.7 Hours 4.8 Weeks4.9 Weeks Current FOP 12-Hour Shift Employees Regular/FOP Prior 8-Hour Shift Employees Time Off Not Reduced in Schedule Change

Merits of Parties’ Positions Current FOP EmployeeProposed FOP Leave Annual Paid Time Off (Personal and Term) New Employee Hours292.8 Hours 4.9 Weeks 6.8 Weeks Union Wants 42% More Leave Annual Paid Time off (Personal and Term) 15+ Year Employee Hours402.6 Hours 6.6 Weeks9.3 Weeks

Merit of Parties’ Position Internal Equity Other 12 Hour Shift Employees Employee GroupNew Employee 15+ Year Employee AFSCME1622 IAFF Paramedics1622 FOP Lieutenants FOP Current IAFF Dispatchers2433

Merit of Parties’ Position Internal Equity Catastrophic leave donations Longevity Special risk retirement

Merit of Parties’ Position FOP proposal for increased paid leave: Fails on Merit Inconsistent with long term policy strategy for employee leave $1.9 million value

Merits of Parties’ Positions Article 27 Wages

Merits of Parties’ Positions FOP Position  4% increase to base pay:  Retroactive to 10/1/10 County Position  0% increase

Merits of Parties’ Positions Cost of a 4% salary increase  $2.2 million increase to base for FOP  Not including cost of retroactivity  Every year from FY forward  $14.3 million to base for all BCC  Not including cost of retroactivity  Every year from FY forward

Merits of Parties’ Positions Cost of a 2% salary increase  $1.1 million increase to base for FOP  Not including cost of retroactivity  Every year from FY forward  $8.4 million to base for all BCC  Not including cost of retroactivity  Every year from FY forward

Merits of Parties’ Positions Internal Equity FY  FOP Lts – 0%  IAFF rank and file – 0%  IAFF BCs – 0%  LIUNA – 0%  Non-union – 0%  AFSCME – ?

Merits of Parties’ Positions Recruitment and Retention  Vacancies and turnover  Equal to county-wide average  Recruitment  >1,000 applicants for certified corrections officer vacancies

Merits of Parties’ Positions External Equity  Corrections Officers -3.64%/-0.15%  Corporals -1.56%/-1.16%  Sergeants -1.77%/+7.20%

Merits of Parties’ Positions External Equity  Furloughs  Layoffs  Longevity  Shift Differential  Career Ladder

Merit of Parties’ Position FRS Contributions 3% contributions apply to all employees County savings large percent returned to employees Most counties returned nothing County rates subject to increase Court has ruled unconstitutional on appeal if not overturned, who will pay?

 Background and Budget Environment  FY FOP Negotiations  Merits of Parties’ Positions  Summary Presentation Outline

Summary  Request BCC reject FOP’s proposal for more paid leave and a 4% salary increase for FY 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

FOP Impasse Hearing Board of County Commissioners April 3, 2012