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1. VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING:
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
AGENDA ITEM TRANSMITTAL FORM
Meeting Date:
2/14/08 Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: N/A
Consent Agenda: Yes Resolution # ~ ~ic;~ F?er~ tc ~ ' :~ .:.
Originating Department: Mayor Humpage
2. AGENDA ITEM TITLE: (Wording form the SUBJECT line of your staff report)
Follow-up Information from Mr. Carson the Village's Labor Counsel -General Employee Pension Board
request regarding paying interest on employee contributions per Gabriel, Roeder & Smith Company
calculations proposal
3. BUDGET /FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Account #. ~ :~ ~ Amount of this item: ~ ~ ' ~ ~ .
Current Budgeted Amount Available: Amount Remaining after item:
Budget Transfer Required: Appropriate Fund Balance: ':::
4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF MAJOR ISSUES: (This is a snap shot description of the agenda item)
During the December 2007 Council Meeting, based on the General Pension Board's letter to Council,
Mayor Humpage requested Council reconsider the interest on employee's mandatory contributions to
the General Employee Pension Fund.
During the January 2008 Council Meeting, after detailed discussion, Council tabled the item pending
the Village Labor Attorney's legal advice on the requirement to place on the negotiating table.
5. APPROVALS:
Dept. Head
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Attorney: (for legal sufficiency)
Village Manager: ~~-
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MEMORANDUM
Village of Tequesta
Clerk's Office
TO: Mr. Michael R. Couzzo, Jr., Village Manager
Honorable Mayor and Village Council Members
FROM: Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
DATE: January 25, 2008
SUBJECT: Interest on Employee Mandatory Contributions to the General
Employees' Pension Trust Fund -Informational Purposes Only Item
During the December 13, 2007 Council Meeting, Mayor Humpage asked to place this
item back on the agenda for Council's reconsideration based on a letter Council
Members received from the Pension Board Members.
During the January 2008 Council Meeting, after detailed discussion, Council tabled the
item pending the Village Labor Attorney's legal advice on the requirement to place on
the negotiating table. Mr. Carson's legal opinion is attached.
Please note this is being provided to you for informational purposes only and any
discussions should be held with caution as this item could possibly be considered a
collective bargaining issue.
McWilliams, Lori
From: Reid, Merlene
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 11:22 AM
To: Couzzo, Michael
Cc: McWilliams, Lori; Archive
Subject: FW: Negotiations
Mike,
See response from Leonard on the Pension Plans being included in negotiations. In addition to forwarding to Council, I
think this should also be sent to members of the 2 Pension Boards.
Merlene
From: Leonard A. Carson [mailto:LACarson@Carson-AdkinsLaw.com]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 11:06 AM
To: Reid, Merlene
Subject: Negotiations
Merlene:
Please note my new a-mail address.
This will confirm the information I provided on Friday. Retirement is a required subject of bargaining. This
means that the Village must give the unions the "opportunity" to negotiate over the subject. This is accomplished by
notifying the unions prior to effecting changes. The unions can choose to waive their right to negotiate over the
proposed changes. It is common for retirement to cross two or more bargaining units. This clearly complicates matters.
When confronted with that situation, several of our clients have chosen to conduct pre-negotiations workshops, inviting
all affected unions. This gives the unions the opportunity to hear about the Village issues, and discuss among
themselves what would be in the best interest of all employees. Negotiations are then conducted separately with each
bargaining unit. However, the result is more uniformity of response to the issues.
Call me if you require further information. I am back in Tallahassee today.
LAC