SP-1
THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZE
THE SUPERINTENDENT TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN THE TWO DAYS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE PAY REDUCTION PLAN TO BE PROVIDED TO ALL AFFECTED EMPLOYEES
AS DAYS OFF WITHOUT PAY BEFORE THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR
THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO, BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES,
MUST WORK ONE OR TWO OF THOSE DAYS THAT THEY BE AFFORDED ONE OR
TWO DAYS OFF WITH PAY COMMENSURATELY NEXT FISCAL YEAR WITH THE APPROVAL
OF AN EMPLOYEE’S SUPERVISOR OR IN THE CASE OF TEACHERS ON DESIGNATED
PLANNING DAY(S)
RECOMMENDED:That
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida authorize the Superintendent
to collectively bargain the two days associated with the Pay Reduction
Plan to be provided to all affected employees as days off without
pay before the end of this fiscal year and for those employees who,
because of the nature of their responsibilities, must work one or
two of those days that they be afforded one or two days off with
pay commensurately next fiscal year with the approval of an employee’s
supervisor or in the case of teachers on designated planning day(s).
SP-2
THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZE
THE SUPERINTENDENT TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN THE RESTORATION OF SALARIES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAY REDUCTION PLAN IN THE EVENT OF A DETERMINATION
OF SUFFICIENT RESERVES
ACTION
PROPOSED BY MS. PERLA TABARES HANTMAN: That The School Board
of Miami-Dade County, Florida authorize the Superintendent to collectively
bargain the restoration of all affected employees’ salaries as follows:
1.
If the school district ends the year with a balanced budget and
a contingency reserve sufficient to restore both days of pay to
all affected employees who participated in the Pay Reduction Plan,
then each employee whose salary was reduced shall be made whole
by restoring the full amount of salary to the employees as soon
as it is practical.
2.
If the school district ends the year with a balanced budget and
a contingency reserve sufficient to restore the payment of one
day to all affected employees who participated in the Pay Reduction
Plan, then that amount of salary should be restored to the employees
as soon as it is practical.
3.
In the event that the employees’ salaries are restored in whole,
the two days offered as paid days during the 2002/2003 fiscal
year associated with the Pay Reduction Plan will not be given.
However, if one day of salary is restored, then the employees
will receive on day off as previously set forth in the Superintendent’s
plan.
SP-3
RESTORATION OF EMPLOYEES SALARIES
On May 23, 2002, The School Board of Miami-Dade County voted to
reduce teachers’ and employees’ salaries by two days prior to the
end of the current fiscal year.
ACTION
PROPOSED BY FRANK J. BOLAÑOS: That The School Board of
Miami-Dade County, Florida, authorize the Superintendent to enter
into negotiations through the collective bargaining process * with-
the collective bargaining units to agree on a Memorandum of Understanding
that will provide teachers and employees with additional compensation
in the FY 02-03 fiscal year, restoring any reduction in pay during
the FY 01-02. The MOU or a status update will be presented to the
board for approval within sixty days.
