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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JUNE 6, 2005
TITLE:
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES'
INTERNATIONAL UNION, CHAPTER
1939, LOCAL 347, AFL-CIO.
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CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1 st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare, and authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Service Employees' International Union, Local 347, AFL-CIO, regarding
wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
DISCUSSION
The City and the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU), Local 347,
AFL-CIO, recently completed contract negotiations, resulting in a four-year
Memorandum of Understanding. This new Memorandum of Understanding will
expire on June 30, 2008.
Key new negotiated elements of this Memorandum of Understanding include:
l. Term: A four-year term , from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2008.
2 . Salary Increase: July 1, 2004 = 0%
July 1, 2005 0%
July 1, 2006 = Up to 4.5% with a minimum increase
of 3.5%
July 1, 2007 = Up to 4.5% with a minimum increase
of 3.5%
3. Medical Contributions: Effecti ve July 1, 2005 and for the remainder
of the agreement, the City's medical
contribution will be equal to the CalPERS
Other Southern California monthly Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO) rates for
Kaiser Permanente.
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Agreement with the Service Employees' International Union
June 6, 2005
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4.
Dental Premium Contributions: January 1, 2005
January 1, 2006
January 1, 2007
= $70/month
rate)
$80/month
= $90/month
(current
5. Medical Subsidy Plan: Effective as soon as practicable and in each
contract year after that, City will contribute
0.1%, 0.1%, 0.1%, and 0.2%, respectively, to
the Medical Retirement Subsidy Plan based on
payroll of that year.
6. Vision Plan: Effective as soon as practicable the City will
administer a non-participatory vision plan through
payroll deduction.
7. Longevity Vacation: Effective July 1, 2005, the City will permit cash-
out of up to forty hours per year of an employee's
current year's longevity vacation allocation.
Effective July 1, 2006, the City will permit cash-
out of longevity vacation up to fifty hours per
year of the current year's allocation.
Effective July 1, 2007, the City will permit cash-
out of longevity vacation up to sixty hours per
year of the current year's allocation.
8. Bereavement Leave: Whenever travel over 500 miles is required an
employee may use up to two additional days (16
hours) charged to Personnel Necessity Leave when
approved.
9. Layoff and Sub-Contracting: Amend language to provide advance notice
whenever City plans to layoff or when
contracting out affects employees, to
provide opportunity to discuss and
exchange information.
10.
Compensatory Time off:
Amend language to require reasonable
before taking compensatory time off
time cannot be taken within the year,
off such overtime.
notice
and if
to pay-
11. Bilingual Pay: Effective as soon as practicable bilingual pay will be
increased $25/month for employees designated as primary
bilingual.
12. Certifications: Reopen contract in third year to discuss compensation
issues for certifications for specific
classifications.
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Agreement with the Service Employees' International Union
June 6, 2005
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13. Notary Publics: Provide forty dollar per month subsidy to employees
required to be Notary Publics.
14. Work Week Schedule: 9/80 workweek schedule to be authorized with
department head approval.
15. Retirement: The City agrees to commence discussion on retirement
formulas upon receipt of CalPERS actuarial reports no
later than ten days after the union's request to meet.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the following affected departmental accounts:
Salary account (Object Code 6111) and Benefits account (Object code 6171)
Estimated total cost for the first year of the Agreement is $105,809.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Department
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agenc~
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