Labor Relations
The Labor Relations Office is responsible for managing the relationship between the City of Jacksonville and the six unions certified to represent 11 bargaining units of municipal employees for collective bargaining. We also offer counseling and discipline guidance and can assist managers and supervisors with preparation of charge letters and developing protocol for conducting fact-finding meetings
The Labor Relations staff is dedicated to providing timely services to managers, supervisors and employees. The following is a listing of the major services we are pleased to offer:
- Collective Bargaining Agreement (contract) compliance and interpretation
- Guidance in preparation of counseling and discipline documents
- Assistance with conducting fact-finding meetings and grievance hearings
- Conducting 4th step grievance hearings
- Conducting Special Meetings in accordance with applicable contracts
- Alternative dispute resolution and employee relations problem-solving
- Assistance in managing the probationary period
- On-site training on various labor and employee relations topics
We are available by telephone, e-mail, and personal visit to provide technical advice and assistance to employees, supervisors, managers and executives on all aspect of labor-management relations. We have a dedicated e-mail account - LaborRelations@coj.net - to which inquiries and information may be sent.
The following links are to the ten collective bargaining agreements currently in force. (All are .pdf files.)
LIUNA
AFSCME
FOP Police Lieutenants and Captains 2011-2014 .pdf
FOP Police Rank and File 2011-2014.pdf
Corrections Rank and File 2011-2014 .pdf
Corrections Supervisor 2011-2014 .pdf
JSA
CWA 2008-2011.pdf
IAFF Rank and File
IAFF District Chiefs
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