Item 24 - Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for the CASA

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Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana December 2, 2025 Page 2 5 4 5 7 Other key terms of the agreement include: updated discipline and grievance processes; providing contributions to vision coverage for employees; modifying the number of unused sick leave hours that may be converted to CalPERS service credit to a maximum of three hundred fifty-two (352) hours; and increasing paid bereavement leave from three (3) days to five (5) days. Lastly, pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-026, there are unrepresented classifications that mirror the salary increases and terms and conditions of employment of CASA. The attached Resolution merely updates the respective salary schedule of the unrepresented classifications as a result of the salary increases provided to CASA. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with these actions. FISCAL IMPACT The estimated annual cost of the agreement during the three (3) year period is $493,402 for FY 2025-26, $874,861 for FY 2026-27, and $1,182,342 for FY 2027-28, for a total estimated cost of $2,550,605. The estimated annual cost for the associated unrepresented classifications during the three (3) year period is $38,808 for FY 2025-26, $64,908 for FY 2026-27, and $87,475 for FY 2027-28 for a total estimated cost of $189,192. The FY25-26 budget included a 4% set-aside for increased compensation. Based on current year employee position vacancies, the FY25-26 budget is sufficient to absorb the amount in excess of the set-aside for the first year of the MOU. EXHIBIT 1. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana 2. Resolution for associated unrepresented classifications Submitted By: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director - Human Resources Department Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager