2003-074RESOLUTION NO. 2003-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO
THAT CERTAIN ADDENDUM TO THE COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF AVENTURA AND THE DADE COUNTY POLICE
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, OCTOBER 1, 2002 TO
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, ATTACHED HERETO, WHICH
ADDENDUM SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON SIGNATURE
BY THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DADE COUNTY
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY
TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Addendum to the Collective Bargaining Agreement dated
October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2005, attached hereto and incorporated herein, is
hereby accepted by the City Commission, and the City Manager is hereby authorized
on behalf of the City to execute and otherwise enter into said Collective Bargaining
Agreement Addendum by and between the City of Aventura and the Dade County
Police Benevolent Association.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary
and expedient in order to effectuate the execution of the Agreement described in
Section 1 above and to carry out the aims of this Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption and upon the execution of the Agreement by the City Manager and the Dade
County Police Benevolent Association representatives.
Resolution No. 2003- 74
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The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Cohen , who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Holzberg
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg yes
Commissioner Manny Grossman
Mayor Jeffrey M. Pedow yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October, 2003.
JJEF~=REY M.~SERLOW, MAYOR
ATTEmpt:
TERI~SA M. S~r0
C CLER
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA
AND
DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2005
It is agreed by the City of Aventura and the Dade County Police Benevolent
Association that the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the period of October 1,
2002 to September 30, 2005 is hereby amended as follows:
ARTICLE 29
Pension Plan
Section 1. The City a.qrees to implement a defined benefit pension plan for
members of the barqainin,q unit to be effective October 2003, based on the
followin,q components:
A. Pension Plan Points
a) Local Plan administered by Board of Trustees as provided in Stat~
Statue.
b) Normal Retirement - 55 and 10 years of service or completion of 25
years
c) Benefit - 3%
d) Avera,qe Final Compensation - Best 5 year salary of last ten
e) Vestin.q Years - 10 years, If less than 10 years of service, employee
contributions are refunded with 3% interest.
f) Salary - All except off-duty
g) Additional Fundin.q - State contributes .85% of .qross premiums collected
on automobile, burRlary and theft and property insurance within corporate
limits. This could translate to 4 to 5% for the City plan.
h) Early Retirement - 45 and 10 years of service. The benefit is reduced by
3% for each year early before normal retirement are.
i) Line of Duty pre - retirement death benefit - -Greater of accrued benefit
or 30% of monthly compensation at death.
j) Disability - {Non-duty) - 10 years of service. 25% of averaqe monthly
compensation or pension benefit accrued.
k) Disability - {On-duty) -42%of avera.qe monthly compensation. City to
maintain current short and Ionq term disability pro.qrams
B. Plan Funding {includes use of 185 monies)
a) City contribution effective 10/1/03 shall be 14.5%, All employee's
contribution, effective 10/1/03, shall be 6.3%. Estimated 185 monies to be
50/0.
b) All employees hired prior to 10/1/00 shall be eli,qible for all service (vested
for all years employed by the city as a police officer). Employees are
required to transfer all funds accrued in their City 401 plan (defined
contribution plan) to the defined benefit plan effective October 2003. The
City will make no further contributions to the 401 Plan.
c) Employees hired after 10/01/00 would be eliqible for future service only as
of 10/01/03 and they would retain all funds accrued in 401 plan. For those
employees with less than three (3) years service as a City of Aventura
Police Officer as of October 1, 2003, the followin.q applies:
1. The officer receives no past service credit in the newly provided
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan.
2. The officer retains .ownership of the vested balance in the previously
provided Defined Contribution Plan (ICMA 401 Plan).
3. For the time after October 1, 2003, the officer is credited with service in
both the new Defined Benefit Plan and the previous Defined
Contribution Plan.
4. The City will make no further contributions to the Defined Contribution
Plan.
The City and employee will contribute to the new Defined Benefit
Retirement Plan for all periods after 10/1/03.
For example, a Police Officer who began work with the City on October 1,
2001 would have two years service as an Aventura Police Officer on
October 1, 2003. The Officer is 40% vested in the Defined Contribution
Plan on October 1, 2003. If the employee continues to be employed by
the City as a Police Officer, the Officer will become 60% vested in the
Defined Contribution Plan on October 1, 2004; 80% on October 1, 2005
and 100% on October 1, 2006. At October 1, 2006, the Officer will also
have 3 years of credited service in the Defined Benefit Plan.
d) Future increases or decreases required to fund the plan based on
actuarial study would be split 50~50 (City/Employee) durin,q the life of this
agreement.
Section 2. The City and PBA agree that Article 29, Section I .B. d) of this
Agreement shall expire as of September 30, 2005 at 11:59 and therefore shall be
null and void.
This Agreement is made and entered into and executed this
,2003.
day of
CITY OF AVENTURA
DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Eric M. Soroka, City Manager
ATTEST:
Teresa M. Soroka, City Clerk
John Riviera, President
PBA Attorney
Representative
Representative
~Underlined provisions constitute additions to the existing agreement; strickon
*~'..., ..... ....~.~'. provisions indicate deletions from the existing agreement.