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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015 TITLE: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, PART -TIME CIVIL SERVICE UNIT (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 7,6) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: • re b ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on I" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union representing the Part-Time Civil Service Unit, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, regarding wages and other terms and conditions of employment for a two -year period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017. DISCUSSION The City and the Service Employees International Union recently completed contract negotiations resulting in a new Memorandum of Understanding for the Part-Time Civil Service Bargaining Unit (PTCS). The primary provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding include: 1) Term: A two -year term, from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 2) Salary Increase: A 2.5% increase on both July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016 with a "me too" guarantee to receive a higher salary increase if any other bargaining unit negotiates a greater increase. 3) Vacation: Members will accrue vacation on a pro -rata basis comparable to full -time SEIU members and City will buy back up to 36 hours of vacation annually upon member request. 4) Vacation Accrual upon Job Change: If a member accepts a City position outside of the PTCS bargaining unit, length of service in the PTCS unit will be used in determining eligibility for vacation accrual. Length of service in the Part Time Civil Service unit will be calculated at .75 per each year of full time service. 25J -1