ADDENDUM TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTADDENDUM TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF CLEARWATER
AND
IAFF LOCAL 1158
This Addendum is entered into by and between the City of Clearwater and International
Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, Local 1158. For good and valuable consideration, the
Parties hereto agree and acknowledge as follows:
The Parties have entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the period October 1,
2021 through September 30, 2024 ("CBA"). Under Article 1, Section 3 of the CBA, the Parties
bargain separately proposed changes to the City's Pension Plan. Under Article 15, Section 1, the
CBA may be amended at any time by the mutual written consent of the Parties.
1. As a result of the foregoing, the City of Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2,
Article V, Section 3, Section 2.421 shall be modified as follows:
Section 2.421. Cost -of -living adjustment.
(5) Resumption of COLA for firefighters. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
retirement benefits for all firefighters who are actively employed on or after
October 1, 2022 shall be increased by an annual cost -of -living adjustment equal
to one and one-half percent (1.5%) as set forth below, including cost -of -living
benefits on service earned from January 1, 2013 through October 1, 2022. The
cost -of -living adjustment shall also apply to beneficiaries and survivors of all
firefighters who are actively employed on or after October 1, 2022. The cost -of -
living shall be payable on each April 1, provided that the eligible firefighter
retiree, their beneficiary or survivor, has received at least 60 months of monthly
benefits. This subsection is not intended to limit the rights of grandfathered
firefighters who were eligible to retire prior to January 1, 2013, or the right to
pro -rated cost -of -living benefits on service earned prior to January 1, 2013.
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2. As a result of the foregoing, Article 1, Section 3 of the CBA shall be modified as
followings:
ARTICLE 1
RECOGNITION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Contract Constitutes Entire Agreement of the Parties
This Agreement contains the entire contract, understanding, undertaking, and agreement
of the parties hereto, and finally determines and settles all matters of collective bargaining for
and during its term, except - _ . • •• ' ' ' ., as may be otherwise
specifically provided herein.
The Parties agree to bargain proposed changes to the City's Pension Plan at the same
time that bargaining occurs for this agreement and successor agreements.
3 Except as provided in this Addendum, all other terms and conditions of the CBA and
City's Pension Plan remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this First Addendum on this
October a 0 , 2022.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 1158
CITY OF CLEARWATER
rank Hibbard
Mayor
Jon Jennings
City Manager
Approved as to form: Attest:
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Owen Kohler
Lead Assistant City Attorney
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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