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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 5, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA ANA <br />MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION <br />l <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to <br />execute an agreement with the Santa Ana Management Association regarding wages and other <br />terms and conditions of employment. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City requested that the Santa Ana Management Association (SAMA) negotiate adjustments <br />to its current Memorandum of Understanding to effect certain reductions in salary and benefit <br />costs to the City. The provisions of this agreement include: <br />1) Salary Increase: The 3.5% salary increase scheduled for July 1, 2012 will be deferred to <br />July 1, 2013. <br />2) CALPERS Retirement: Effective January 1, 2012, SAMA employees will contribute an <br />additional 1.7% to CalPERS for the cost of the 2.7% at 55 service retirement benefit, for a <br />total contribution of 8%. <br />3) Vacation Cash Out: SAMA employees will defer the cash-out of longevity vacation leave <br />time for fiscal year 2012-13. <br />4) Medical Retirement Subsidy Plan: The City's deposit of 1.75% of payroll shall be deferred <br />until July 1. 2013. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />For the remainder of the current fiscal year, and two following fiscal years of this agreement, <br />there will be a cost savings to the City of $503,627. <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Edward S. Raya Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director Executive Director <br />Personnel Services Department Finance & Management Services Agency?k-- <br />25E-1