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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 19, 2011
TITLE:
AGREEMENT WITH THE SERVICE
EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 1 s` Reading
? Ordinance on 2"d Reading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED
TO
FILE
NUMBER
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to
execute an agreement with the Service Employees International Union Local 721 regarding
certain terms and conditions of employment.
DISCUSSION
The City and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) recently completed negotiations
per a reopener provision in the current contract for fiscal years 2010-2013. Listed below are the
key agreements resulting from these negotiations. The contract expiration date remains June 30,
2013.
Employee Furloughs. The current furlough program will be extended, and additional furlough
hours added, to equal 322 unpaid furlough hours from the commencement of this agreement
through June 30, 2013. This equates to a full Friday furlough program when combined with the
every-other-Friday 9-80 work schedule closure.
Lead Pay. Effective June 1, 2012, Union members who have continuously received "lead"
assignment pay for five or more years shall have their job title modified to include the word "Lead"
in order to formalize the lead assignment and codify the assignment pay as part of the regular
monthly salary.
Medical Retirement Subsidy Plan. For fiscal years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13, the City's
annual contribution will decrease from 1.75% to 1.0%. Further, the Union will forgive the 2010-11
payment and remit the sum back to the City.
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Agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
December 19, 2011
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2.7%(q7 55 Service Retirement Benefit. Effective July 1, 2012, the employee contribution shall be
increased by 2.5% to a total of 10.5%; effective January 1, 2013, the employee contribution shall
be increased an additional 2.5% for a total of 13.0%.
Early Retirement Incentive. Union members who are currently eligible for retirement, or become
eligible for retirement prior to April 30, 2012 shall receive $400 for each full year of service, up to
25 years of service, as an incentive to retire. Employees must irrevocably declare their intent to
retire by January 31, 2012 and separate from the City no later than April 30, 2012 to be eligible for
the incentive.
Advisory Arbitration. The option of advisory arbitration shall be added to the current three-step
grievance process as a final step. The arbitrator's advisory recommendation shall be submitted to
the City Manager, who will make the binding decision. The cost of the arbitrator shall be equally
shared between the City and SEIU.
Release Time for Union Grievance Representatives. Effective January 1, 2013, the number of
work site leaders/stewards shall be increased to eighteen (18).
Layoffs and Contracting Out. The City will not notify SEIU of its intent to lay off bargaining unit
members prior to February 1, 2012 and will not lay off any member prior to March 31, 2012.
Further, the City will meet and confer with SEW over not only the impact, but also the decision to
lay off members.
Effective July 1, 2013, prior to seeking and/or bringing any requests-for-proposal (RFP) to the City
Council which would result in contracting out SEW work, the City will conduct a series of meetings
SEW to discuss the proposed RFP and consider any bids from employees who may be affected
by a contracting out of work. The City will also provide SEIU with an opportunity to submit a
subsequent bid if an outside bid has been tentatively recommended.
Joint Labor Management Teams (JLM). The current Job Classification Study JLM contract
language will be amended with additional detail describing the process for identifying, prioritizing,
conducting and implementing job classification studies.
Effective June 1, 2012, a JLM will be formed to evaluate the process for advertising and hiring
part-time employees.
FISCAL IMPACT
This agreement will result in a cost savings to the City of $934,000 during fiscal year 2011-12 and
$2,100,000 during fiscal year 2012-13 for a total net savings of $3,034,000 during the term of the
agreement.
Edward S. Raya
Executive Director
Personnel Services Agency
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