MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA AND LOCAL 3080, METRO-BROWARD PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, IAFF THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING is entered into between the City of Coral Springs (the "CITY") and Local 3080, Metro-Broward Professional Firefi ghters, IAFF (the "Union") (coll ectively, the "Parties") for the purpose of modifyi ng an existing Coll ecti ve Bargaining Agreement relating to Firefighters between the CITY and the Uni on. WHEREAS, the CITY and the Uni on have entered into a Coll ecti ve Bargaining Agreement, the term whi ch expires on Jan uary 19, 2029 (hereinafter "Agreement"); and \VHEREAS, both the CITY and the Uni on desire to impl ement changes to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City Commi ssion beli eves it is in the best interests of the citi zens of the City of Coral Springs to rati fy thi s Memorandum of Understanding to the Agreement; and \VHEREAS, thi s Memorandum of Understanding is the product of coll ecti ve bargaining conducted lawfull y and in good faith between the Parties; and WHEREAS, the Paiiies intend thi s Memorandum of Understanding to control over and supersede any language that directly confli cts with the Agreement; and WHEREAS, this Memorandum of Understanding is subject to and contingent upon ratifi cation by a vote of the members of the bargaining unit represented by the Uni on and by the City Commi ssion; and WHEREAS, the Parti es intend the changes made by thi s Memorandum of Und erstanding to be effecti ve upon ratifi cati on by the last- rati fy ing Party; and OW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to thi s Memorandum of Understanding fo r the purpose of modi fy ing th e ori ginal Agreement as fo ll ows: SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein. SECTION 2. Articl e 7 (Wages) of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety by the fo ll owing: Members will be compensated according to the fo ll owing salary schedul e based on 2,496 hours worked per year fo r shi ft employees. Effective Ja nuary 1, 2029, the hours worked fo r shi ft empl oyees will change to 2 184 hours wo rked per year. The hours wo rked per year will remain 2080 hours for non-shi ft empl oyees. The pay ranges will be adjusted annually as detail ed below :
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Effective 10-01-26 - NEW CBA Positions FIREFIGHTER EMT
Minimum $ 69,219
Maximum $] 03 ,834
FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC
$76,332
$116,668
DRIVER ENGINEER and FIRE INSP1
$8 1,675
$122,501
LIEUTENANT, FIRE INSPECTION LIEUTENANT, FIRE INSP2, COMM PARAMEDIC] and FIRE EQUIP TECHNICIAN CAPTAIN, FIRE INSP CAPTAIN, PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICER, and COMM P ARAMEDIC2
$9 1,476
$129,657
$] 02,454
$142,200
BA TT ALI ON CHIEF
$114,748
$155,997
Effective 10-01-27 Positions
Minimum
Maximum
FIREFIGHTER EMT
$74,064
$109,026
FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC
$8 1,675
$122,501
DRIVER ENGINEER and FIRE INSPl LIEUTENANT, FIRE INSPECTION LIEUTENANT, FIRE INSP2, COMM PARAMEDIC] and FIRE EQUIP TECHNICIAN CAPTAIN, FIRE INSP CAPTAIN, PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICER, and COMM PARAMEDIC2 BATTALION CHIEF
$87,393
$128,626
$97,880
$] 36,140
$109,625
$149,3 10
$122,780
$163,797
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Effective 10-01-28 Positions FIREFIGHTER EMT
Minimum $78,509
Maximum $114,477
FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC
$86,576
$128,626
DRIVER ENGINEER and FIRE INSPI
$92,636
$13 5,057
LIEUTENANT, FIRE INSPECTION LIEUTENANT, FIRE INSP2, COMM PARAMEDIC 1 and FIRE EQUIP TECHNICIAN CAPTAIN, FIRE INSP CAPTAIN, PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICER, and COMM P ARAMEDIC2 BA TT A LION CHIEF
$103 ,753
$142,947
$116,203
$156,775
$130,147
$171 ,987
Merit Pay - Pursuant to Article 18, Evaluations, annually in the pay period including October 1, regardless of probationary status, all members will receive awards as specified below if performance is rated as meets expectations or higher.
Fiscal Year FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029
Summary of Wage Provisions (%) Award for Non-Topped Cash Bonus for Employees at Maximum Out 9% base salary increase NIA 9% base salary increase NIA 8% base salary increase NIA
Upon receiving Paramedic certification, a member classified as a Firefighter/EMT will receive an automatic reclassification to Firefighter/Paramedic and will receive a 12% increase in base pay (no retroactive pay adjustments will be made as a result of thi s provision). A member classified as a Fire Inspector I or Fire Inspector Il who does not have a paramedic certification and obtains a paramedic certification shall receive a six-percent (6%) increase to base salary upon achieving the certification . A failure to maintain the paramedic certification by a Fire Inspector I or Fire Inspector II shall result in a six-percent (6%) decrease in base salary. Fire Inspector I and Fire Inspector II will follow State of Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training certification requirements for those positions. Upon completion of all state required certifications, a Fire Inspector I who meets the State Fire Inspector II qualifications will automatically be reclassified to Fire Inspector II and will receive a six percent (6%) increase Reclassifications do not affect the initial probationary period, nor are they subject to extension of Page 3 of 8 Doc. 14055 1
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position probationary periods. Upon meeting the time requirements for Broward County Plans Examiner, Fire Inspector II employees are required to obtain the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals designation of Plans Examiner within one (1) year. Failure to meet this requirement may result in a reclassification to Fire Inspector I and a six-percent (6%) reduction in base salary. Detail pay (assignments for which the City will be reimbursed from a third party) will be paid at the rate of $55.00 per hour. All events hosted by the City and fire watches hosted by the City of Coral Springs or City of Parkland wi ll be paid pursuant to Article 20, Overtime. Additionall y, all theater perfonnances by Performance Facilities Management (PFM) promoted shows, Next Stop Broadway perfonning arts school, and rentals by the City of Coral Springs wi ll be paid pursuant to Article 20, Overtime. Any member who performs New Hire or In-Service training whi le off duty will be paid in accordance with Article 20 Overtime. Fire Inspector Standby Pay - Fire Inspectors who rotate standby duty wi ll receive a $250 per biweekly paycheck stipend. If cal led in, the member will receive compensation pursuant to Article 20, Overtime. A rotating call-out schedule wil l be used and maintained by the CRRD Captain. The rotating schedule wi ll be as equitable as possible and will be posted where members will have visual access to the schedule. On call inspectors will have a paid lunch. All Fire Inspectors on standby shall have successfully completed initial probation or position probation (if transferring from another division) before being placed on the rotating schedule. In the event that an FTO is on standby, an employee on probation shall respond to the standby callout with the FTO. Probational employees responding with the FTO may receive overtime, in accordance with Article 20, Overtime, but shall not receive Standby Pay. Any member who transfers to CRRD with a minimum of one (1) year prior experience as a Fire Inspector or Firefighter in a Florida fire-rescue organization shall be eli gible for standby pay after completing the first ninety (90) days of position probation, subject to the approval of their supervisor. Members who join CRRD without prior Fire Inspector or Firefighter experience shall not be eli gible for standby pay until they have successfull y completed their initial or position probationary period. Firefighters/Paramedics hired with one (1) to three (3) years of experience in a Firefighter/Paramedic position in a Florida fire-rescue organization shall be offered a starting salary six percent (6%) above the established minimum pay scale for a Firefighter/Paramedic. Those with four (4) or more full years of Firefighter/Paramedic experience or currently at the rank of li eutenant or higher with a Florida fire-rescue organization, shall be offered a starting salary of twelve percent (12%) above the establi shed minimum pay scale for the Firefighter/Paramedic position. Laundry Allowance - Members wi ll receive a $27.00 per pay period laundry allowance. The City will deduct applicable taxes on the laundry allowance. Employees shall be paid bi-weekly every other Friday, as is the present practice. Direct deposit of regular and supplemental paychecks shall be required for all members. Pay deposit information shall be provided electronicall y. Page 4 of 8 Doc. 140551
Members who are not assigned to Community Ri sk Reduction who work a fo rty-hour per week schedule ("days schedul e") shall receive a bi- weekl y stipend equi valent to 6.5% of the member's base salary as of October 1st of each new fi scal year. The stipend will be calcul ated by utili zing the members new annual salary as of October 1st , times 6.5%, the annual amount is then di vided by 26 to determine the gross bi-weekl y amount. Eli gibility fo r the bi-weekl y stipend will end if the member is no longer working a day ' s schedul e. For any positi on change that results in a move to the day schedul e after the start of the fisca l year, the bi-weekl y stipend will be calcul ated based on the incumbents' current base salary. Transfers from a twenty-fo ur (24) hour shi ft schedul e to a day's schedul e shall not result in a decrease in base salary if the new rate is within the pay range. If the rate of pay at the tim e of transfer exceeds the pay range of the position transferred into, the rate of pay shall remain the same. That empl oyee shall not receive an y furth er increase in pay until their rate of pay at that time fall s below the pay range maximum .
SECTION 3. Arti cle 9 (Paid Leave and Wellbeing Hours), Secti on 3(C) of the Agreement shall be repl aced in its entirety by the fo ll owing: (C)
Well-being hours shall be stored in a separate leave bank and shall not be subj ect to conversion or cash-out. Empl oyees transferring from Shi ft to Non-Shift or from NonShift to Shift shall have their wellbeing hours balance adjusted as of the date of the transfer acco rding to the fo llowing conversion schedul es: Prior to January 1, 2029:
Shift to Non-Shift 48 hours to 60 hours 24 hours to 30 hours 0 hours to Ohours
Non-Shift to Shift 60 hours to 48 hours 30 hours or more to 24 hours Less than 30 hours to O hours
On and after January 1, 2029:
Shift to Non-Shift 24 hours to 60 hours Less than 24 hours to 0
Non-Shift to Shift 60 hours to 24 hours Less than 60 hours to 0
SECTION 4. Articl e 2 1 (Overtime Di stributi on), Section 2(E) of the Agreement shall be repl aced in its entirety by the fo llowing: E.
Emergency Overtim e shall be defin ed as being an ytime a unit is pl aced or may be pl aced out of service or will fall below minimum staffi ng levels due to illness, injury, or other emergency in whi ch an employee must be reli eved from duty. The fo ll owing process shall be fo ll owed when fillin g Emergency Overtim e onl y:
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(1)
A text message/phone ca11 will be sent out to all eligible members for the vacant position. The message will include (a) the position that needs to be filled , (b) the time frame for the overtime, (c) a number and e-mail address to respond to, and (d) a fifteen (15) minute time frame in which the member has to call the chief listed on the message with their interest for filling the overtime. The member should also email the chief listed on the message.
(2)
Once the fifteen (15) minute time frame has been met, the chief officer filling the overtime will select the member that responded that is highest on the overtime list.
A member who voluntarily accepts overtime classified as emergency overtime sha11 maintain their current position on the voluntary overtime list and sha11 be moved to the bottom of the mandatory overtime list. If no member responds, the member on the top of the mandatory overtime list shall be called. In the event the member cannot respond within one (1) hour, or the member is not fit for duty, that member may be bypassed and the next member on the mandatory overtime list will be ordered in, and so on. When filling emergency overtime and a member has been mandated to work, the member ordered to fill the vacant position will be moved to the bottom of the mandatory overtime list and retain their position on the voluntary overtime li st.
SECTION 5. Article 23 (Promotion/Position Requirements), Section Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety by the following:
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SECTION 9. All promotions from a lower rank to a higher rank shall be made from the promotional list then in effect. Selection from promotion shall be made from the top three ranked members on the promotional list. If a member in the top three (3) on a promotional list voluntarily chooses to not be considered for a particular promotion, that member is considered to have temporarily removed themselves from the current promotional list and the next highest ranked member on the promotional list shall replace the member who voluntarily chose not to be promoted. Upon promotion of a member, any member who voluntarily chose not to be considered for the particular promotion, shall be placed back on the promotional list in the same rank they once held or would have held but for the promotion that was made. In order for a member to temporarily remove themselves from the promotional list in accordance with this Section, that member must submit that request in writing to the Fire Chief or their designee and the Union District Vice President within seventy two (72) hours of being offered the promotion. The City, including Fire Administration, may not request or suggest that a member temporarily remove themselves from a promotional list. In the case of all remaining members on a promotional li st decline an offer of promotion, that promotional list will immediately tenninate, and a new promotional process shall be announced in accordance with this Article.
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SECTION 6. Article 34 (Medical Evaluations), Section 2 of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety by the fo ll owing: SECTION 2. The purpose of medical evaluations wi ll be to identify medical conditions whi ch can affect an employee' s abi lity to perform their duties as a Firefighter. The City and the Union agree that proactive medical evaluations to ensure the physical abilities and capacities of employees are essential for the safety of the public. Results ,,vilJ not be shared with the City. Accordingly, all employees are required on an annual basis to complete the foll owing: • A cardiac stress test; • Voluntari ly and in addition to a cardiac stress test or in lieu of the cardiac stress test, a cardiac calcium score with the associated bloodwork. The cardiac calcium score test wi ll be completed every two (2) to five (5) years, as determined by a medical professional , with the associated bloodwork being completed annually; and • Ultrasound medical screening of the thoracic and abdominal aorta.
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IN \VITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS and LOCAL 3080, METROBROW ARD PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, IAFF have caused this Memorandum of Understanding to be signed by their duly authorized representatives on the dates set forth below. CITY OF CORAL SPRING , FLORIDA
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Brian Powell (Aug 24, 2026 10:14:53 EDT)
BRIAN POWELL, PRESIDENT
Aug 24, 2026
Date:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - John Atwater (Aug 24, 2026 10:26:05 EDT)
JOHN ATWATER, DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Aug 24, 2026
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Date of Ratification by Bargaining Urut: t/;9/4(,,f Date of Ratification by City: t:13 / I If I Z:r, I
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Memorandum of Understanding Final Audit Report Created:
2026-08-20
By:
Kerrie-Anne Taylor (ktaylor@coralsprings.gov)
Status:
Signed
Transaction ID:
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2026-08-24
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