Item 42 - MOU between City & Service Employees International Union Local 721 Full-Time Employees Unit

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2022-2025 MOU City of Santa Ana & SEIU Full-Time Employees Unit Page 13 D. The parties agree to establish benchmark classifications and associated classification relationships by July 31, 2024. The City shall then conduct and complete a compensation market study (of benchmark classifications) by December 31, 2024. Upon completion of the study, the parties agree to reopen to discuss the results of the market study. 4.4 Application of Basic Compensation Plan The salary rate ranges contained in Section 4.2 of this article and the City’s salary schedule are monthly salary rate ranges. All employees working in classifications of employment covered by this MOU shall be compensated at a monthly rate, except that an employee hired for temporary work in a position which has an anticipated duration of less than six (6) months shall be paid at a rate per hour for actual time spent in the performance of the duties of their employment. The regular rate of pay shall be computed as provided for by the FLSA. Any hourly rate of pay, defined as the regular hourly rate of pay, shall be computed by dividing the monthly salary rate by 173.33. In determining the hourly rate as herein provided, computation shall be made to the nearest whole cent and a computation resulting in an even one-half cent ($0.005) shall fix the rate at the next higher whole cent. 4.5 Probation The probationary period shall be one (1) year from the date of appointment from an open eligible list (new hire), a reappointment eligible list (rehire), or a promotional eligible list. 4.6 Beginning Rates A new employee shall be paid the rate shown as Step “AAA” in the salary rate range allocated to the classification of employment for which they have been hired. In special instances where such new employee possesses unique and exceptional educational training and/or experience qualifications, the Department Head, under whom the employee will serve, may submit a written request and justification to the City Manager or designee for authorization to place such new employee on Step “AA,” “A,” “B,” “C,” or “D” within the allocated salary rate range for the classification in which they are being hired. If approved, such new employee shall be assigned to a salary step upon the commencement of their service in the classification of employment to which the salary rate range applies and such assignment having once been made shall remain in effect until the said employee shall be entitled to advance to the next salary step in accordance with the further provisions of this article. 4.7 Service The word “service” as used in this MOU shall be deemed to mean continuous, full-time