HomeMy WebLinkAbout25A - AGMT SAPOAREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
5, 2017
TITLE:
ADOPTION OF A SIDE LETTER
AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA ANA
POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(SAPOA)
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 7,4 & 6)
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Adoption of a Side Letter agreement modifying the Memorandum of Understanding with the
Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA) regarding wages and other terms and
conditions of employment with a term of 12 months from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
DISCUSSION
The City and the SAPOA recently agreed to the terms outlined in the attached side -letter
agreement modifying the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The terms of the side letter
include the following.
1) Salarv: Effective January 1, 2018, the base salary of all non -sworn employees covered by
the MOU shall be increased by two percent (2%).
2) Personnel Board: The City and the Union agree that in cases where disciplinary action(s)
can be appealed to the Personnel Board, the employee and the City may by mutual
agreement delegate the hearing of the appeal to a Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer shall
be a neutral individual with training and experience in administrative law and due process
that shall conduct an evidentiary hearing and make findings on employee disciplinary
appeals. Such findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the Personnel Board.
The Personnel Board shall consider the Hearing Officers report within sixty days after it is
issued. The Personnel Board has the power to adopt, modify or reject the findings and
recommendations of the Hearing Officer based upon the record. The City shall pay for the
Hearing Officer.
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Santa Ana Police Officers Association Side Letter
December 5, 2017
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of item allows the City to meet Goal #7 — Team Santa Ana, Objective #4, Establish
employee compensation that attracts and retains a highly qualified workforce and Objective #6,
Provide a positive workplace environment that supports the health of its employees and
celebrates its success.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the affected departmental salary accounts (no. 61000). It is estimated
that this agreement will result in a net cost to the City of $190,000 during the term of the
agreement.
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Edward S.ya
Executive Director
Personnel Services Agency
Exhibit: 1: SAPOA MOU
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
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SIDE LETTER NUMBER ONE TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017-18
The City of Santa Ana ("City') and Santa Ana Police Officers' Association ("Union") have met and conferred and have
agreed to amend the Memorandum of Understanding for FY 2017-2018 between the parties as follows:
Article IV — Salaries
Section 4.3
C. Effective January 1, 2018, the base salaries of all non -sworn employees covered by this MOU shall be
increased by 2%.
Article XVII — Discipline
Section 17.1
B. The City and the Union agree that in any case where disciplinary action(s) can be appealed to the Personnel
Board, the employee and the City may by mutual agreement, delegate the hearing of the appeal to a Hearing
Officer. The Hearing Officer shall be a neutral individual with training and experience in administrative law and
due process who shall conduct an evidentiary hearing and make findings on employee disciplinary appeals. Such
findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the Personnel Board. The Personnel Board shall consider
the Hearing Officer's report within sixty days after it is issued. The Personnel Board has the power to adopt,
modify or reject the findings and recommendations of the Hearing Officer based upon the record. The City shall
pay for the Hearing Officer. The parties agree to meet and confer on the process for selecting the Hearing Officer
Ed Raya Gerry Serrano
Executive Director of Personnel President, SAPOA
City of Santa Ana
Date Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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