• The County will employ all employees in the bargaining unit represented by ATU Local 1395 at ECAT in a temporary status for a period not to exceed 6 months.
• The County will voluntarily recognize ATU Local 1395 as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for all these employees, and the ATU Local 1395 will take all necessary steps to become certified with the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC).
• The County will act in good faith to establish a private nonprofit corporation for the employment of these employees such that these employees will be covered by the National Labor Relations Act.
• The County will employee those represented by the ATU Local 1395 under the same terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between First Transit and the ATU Local 1395 with the following exceptions
  • Said employees shall not have the right to strike during this temporary employment.
  • Said employees shall be covered under the County’s existing health, dental, vision and life insurance plans at the same rates paid by all other County employees.
  • These Employees will be covered under the County’s Worker’s Compensation Plan.
  • The County will make contributions to the ATU Local 1395’s 457 plan at the same contribution rates as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • If the County wishes to receive federal funding under the Urban Mass Transportation Act, the County will agree to be bound by the existing Section 13c agreement, and the ATU Local 1395 does not agree to waive any of their rights under the Section 13c Agreement.
  • Both parties agree to hold transitional meetings monthly to discuss the progress on the creation of the nonprofit corporation.

BACKUP TO BE DISTRIBUTED UNDER A SEPARATE COVER

In addition to the conditions listed above all employees transitioning to County employment (both union and non-union) will be allowed to carry their existing leave balances onto the County books. 

After 6 months if these employees continue to be employed by the County (rather than the corporation) both the employer and the employee will be billed for all required FRS contributions retroactive to the first day of employment.