Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: April 9, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Lisa Snead, Assistant County Administrator and Acting Director, Human Resources Division
CONTACT: Reginald Davis, Human Resources Section Manager
PHONE: (407) 836-5479
DIVISION: Human Resources Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Memorandum of Agreement and Agreement between Orange County, Florida and The Jerry B. Haddock Lodge #86 of The Fraternal Order of Police F.O.P Lodge #86 Fiscal Years 2025-26 through 2027-28. (Human Resources Division)
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PURPOSE: On October 25, 2022, the Board approved an agreement between the County and The Jerry B. Haddock Lodge #86 of The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) which is comprised of all employees of the Orange County Corrections Department in the job classifications of Correctional Officer, Correctional Corporal, Correctional Sergeant and Classification Officer. This agreement addressed Article 2 - Recognition and Article 27 - Wages, for fiscal year 2024-25.
The County has faced challenges recruiting and retaining Correctional Officers. As a result, Human Resources conducted a market study and determined current Correctional Officer salaries were not competitive. To immediately address current recruitment and retention efforts in the current Fiscal Year, the County's negotiation team and FOP met and have agreed to the attached Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), which changes the current FY 24/25 FOP Pay Plans and provides for a 17% pay adjustment for all job classifications noted above. The Office of Management and Budget and Corrections will closely monitor the budget for the balance of the fiscal year and based upon timing for filling positions and overtime, will come back to the Board this summer to request a budget amendment from reserves. Until that time, Corrections will continuously look for operational efficiencies to minimize the budget impact.
In addition,...
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