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Bill Summary: The bill approves the collective bargaining agreement between the JEA and the JEA Supervisors’ Association for the period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012.

Background Information: The agreement makes the following substantive changes:

• General base pay increase: FY09-10 – 0%; FY 10-11 – 0%; FY11-12 – 3%
• Standby pay: increases from $28 to $31 per day from the time the contract is fully ratified and approved.
• Schedule premium pay: employees working nights and weekends will be paid a premium of $2 per hour for nights and $2.50 per hour for weekends, an increase of $0.50 per hour from the current rates.
• Safety shoes: allowance increased from $100 to $125.

Bill Summary: The bill approves the collective bargaining agreement between the JEA and the JEA Professional Employees Association for the period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012.

Background Information: The agreement makes the following substantive changes:

• General base pay increase: FY09-10 – 0%; FY 10-11 – 0%; FY11-12 – 1.5%
• Performance pay pool: 2.5% in FY11-12 with a possible individual range of 1-4% based on merit.
• Standby pay: increases from $25 to $28 per day for FY11-12
• Pilot Performance Progression: a segment of employees within 6 high flight risk job classes will be eligible for an additional 4% merit increase in April 2012.
• Unless otherwise superseded by a successor agreement, a 1.5% performance pool will be made available for FY13, FY14 and FY15, contingent upon implementation of a modified evaluation process.

Bill Summary: The bill approves the collective bargaining agreement between the JEA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2358 for the period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012.

Background Information: The agreement makes the following substantive changes:

• General base pay increase: FY09-10 – 0%; FY 10-11 – 0%; FY11-12 – 3%
• Standby pay: increases from $28 to $31 per day from the time the contract is fully ratified and approved.
• Schedule premium pay: employees working nights and weekends will be paid a premium of $2 per hour for nights and $2.50 per hour for weekends, an increase of $0.50 per hour from the current rates.
• Substation Technician pay rate will be increased by one grade to Pay Grade 219 and restrictions/ encumbrances within the job specification will also be removed effective upon ratification and JEA board and City Council approval.