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JULY 1, 2019 — JUNE 30, 2022
MEMORANDUM
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UNDERSTANDING
CITY OF SANTA ANA
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FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES UNIT
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
13ETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND
THE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES UNIT OF
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721
JULY 1, 2019 —.TUNE 30, 2022
Table of Contents
ARTICLEI........................................................................................................................
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1.0 RECOGNITION............................................................................................................
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ARTICLEII
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11
2.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE
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ARTICLEIII
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12
3.0 ATTENDANCE, WORKDAY & WORKVPEEK.............................................................
12
3.1 Attendance
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3.2 Hours of Work
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12
3.3 Alternate Work Schedules
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..A Personal Hardship..................................................................................................
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3.5 Water Production Meal Breaks
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ARTICLEIV
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16
4.0 SALARIES
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16
4.1 Basic Compensation Plan
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4.2 Salary Schedule......................................................................................................
16
4.3 Salaries
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4.4 Application of Basic Compensation Plan
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17
4.5 Probation
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4.6 Beginning Rates.........................................................................................17
4.7 Service
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18
4.8 Advancement within Ranges
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4.9
Reduction in Salary Steps.......................................................................................
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4.10
Promotion...........................................................................................................20
4.11
Demotion...........................................................................................................
20
4.12
Reallocation of Salary Rate Ranges. .......... ........................................................
20
4.13
Request for Classification Review......................... ............
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ARTICLEV.......................................................................................................................23
5.0 ASSIGNMENT & OTHER SPECIAL PAY ADDITIVES ................................................
23
5.1
Assignment Pay Differential...................................................................................
23
5.2
Lead Pay................................................................................................................24
5.3
Bilingual Pay.........................................................................................................
25
5.4
Shift Differential ...................................................................................................
26
5.5
Standby Pay...........................................................................................................27
5.6
Call Back Duty.......................................................................................................
28
5.7
Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay......................................................................
28
5.8
Authority for Assignments......................................................................................31
5.9
Career Development Incentives...............................................................................
31
5.10
Limitation on Career Development Incentive Pay .................................................
35
5.11
Court Appearances..............................................................................................36
ARTICLEVI.....................................................................................................................38
6.0 OVERTIME..................................................................................................................
38
6.1
General Policy for Overtime Work..........................................................................38
6.2
Definition..............................................................................................................38
6.3
Computation of Forty (40) Hour Workweek............................................................38
6.4
Compensation for Overtime....................................................................................
39
6.5
Compensatory Time...............................................................................................
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6.7
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8.3
Modified Holiday Schedule - Library Employees
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8.5
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9.5
Continuous Service Requirement
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9.6
Vacation Cmh-Out .................................................................................................53
9.7
Maximum Accumulation........................................................................................54
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10.0 OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE. ......................................................
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10.1
Sick Leave..........................................................................................................57
A.
Definition...........................................................................................................57
B.
Accrual...............................................................................................................57
C.
Use of Sick Leave...............................................................................................
57
D.
Limit. ........................................................................
58
E.
Extended Use......................................................................................................58
F.
Extension by Use of Accrued Compensatory Time
Off and/or Vacation ................. 58
G.
Notification of Use..........................................................................................
58
H.
Denial................................................................................................................59
1.
Personallv'ecessity Leave........................................................................................59
J.
Payment for Unused Sick Leave..............................................................................60
10.2
Bereavement Leave.............................................................................................
61
10.3
Military Leave....................................................................................................62
10.4
Examination Leave.............................................................................................
62
10.5
Unauthorized Absence........................................................................................62
10.6
Authorized Absences Without Pay - Short Term ...................................................
62
10.7
Authorized Absence Without Pay-Long'ferm.....................................................
62
10.8
Industrial Leave..................................................................................................63
10.9
Pregnancy Disability Leave.................................................................................
63
10.10
Catastrophic Leave..............................................................................................
63
ARTICLEk7
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11.0 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE BENEFITS........................................................................
66
11.1 Medical Health Insurance....................................................................................66
A. Health Plans.......................................................................................................
66
B. Contributions
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C. Medical Waiver Option.......................................................................................67
11.2 Dental Insurance.................................................................................................67
11.3 Long -Term Disability Insurance
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67
11.4 Life Insurance
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11.5 Benefits Advisory Committee
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66
11.6 Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Plan
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68
11.7 Vision Insurance.................................................................................................69
ARTICLEXII
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12.0 RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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70
12.1 CalPERS Retirement Plans
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70
12.2 Contributions...
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12.3 CalPERS Benefit Options...
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ARTICLEXIII
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13.0 TOOLS
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13.1 Personal Tools
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73
13.2 'Fool Allowance..................................................................................................73
13.3 Lost or Stolen Tools............................................................................................
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ARTICLE:IVV
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14.0 UNIFORMS
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14.1 Uniforms
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ARTICLEX'V
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15.0 SAFETY..................................................................................
15.1 Central Safety Committee ................................................
15.2 Safety Shoes/Boots.........................................................
ARTICLEXVI...............................................................................
16.0 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ...................................................
16.1 Definition of a Grievance ................................................
16.2 Informal Process - First Step .............................................
16.3 Formal Process................................................................
16.4 Reservation of Rights..
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ARTICLEXVII..............................................................................
17.0 UNION RIGHTS- ......... ..............
1.7.1 Union Representatives......................................................
17.2 Release Time... ...... .........................................................
A. Grievances.......................................................................
B. Union Business Leave ......................................................
C. Chapter Chair/President's Leave... .... ...............................
D. Meet and Confer..............................................................
F. Release Time Process........................................................
17.3 Worksite Access...............................................................
17.4 Use of Bulletin Boards ......................................................
17.5 Use of City Facilities.........................................................
17.6 Payroll Deductions............................................................
A. Union Deductions.............................................................
B. Remittance of Funds.........................................................
C. Maintenance of Dues Payroll Deduction ..............................
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D. Indemnification ......................... ............................................................
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17.7 Reporting Requirements ...................... .............. ................................................
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17.8 New Employee Orientations ...................................................................
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ARTICLEXVIH ................ ......................................................................
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18.0 CITY RIGHTS ....................... ..................... .................. ....
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18.1 Management Rights ............... __ ............ .......................
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182 Meet and Confer on Impact .........................................................
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ARTICLEXIX .............................................................................................................
..... 89
19.0 ANTI -STRIKE CLAUSE .................................. .......................
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19.1 Prohibited Conduct... .................................... . ....................................................
89
19.2 Union Responsibility ................ ......... ............ ...........................
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ARTICLEXX .................................. ..............................
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20.0 LAYOFFS ................................................... ...........................................
................... 90
20.1 Notice of Layoff.......................................................................
_ ........................ 90
20.2 Order of Layoff .......................................................
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20.3 Reemployment List ....... ........................................ ...........................................
.90
20.4 Temporary Appointment ................ ........... __ ....................................................
91
20.5 Contracting Out .................. _ ..... ................ .......................
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ARTICLEXXI .......................................................................................
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21.0 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ............................................................................
_93
21.1 Joint Labor Management Teems ....... .................... ...................................
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21.2 Performance Appraisals ......................................... ................
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213 Driving City Vehicles... ........ ...................................
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ARTICLEXXII ................. _ .....................................................................
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22.0 FULL UNDERSTANDING, WAIVER & SEPARABILITY ..........................................
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22.1 Intent of Agreement............................................................................................ 95
22.2 Rules and Regulations ............................................... ........95
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22.3 Waiver of Bargaining.......................................................................................... 95
22.4 Emergency Waiver Provision ............................ 95
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22.5 Separability Provision.........................................................................................96
ARTICLEXXIII ................................................................................ ................... 97
23.0 TF;RM OF MOU.................................................................... ........................ 97
EXECUTION OF THE NEW AGREEMEN'I...... .................................... ................. 98
SEIU Local 721 Bargaining Commiftee.............................................................................99
EXHIBITA........................................................................................................... 100
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ARTICLE I
1.0 RECOGNITION
1.1 Pursuant to the provisions of the Meyers-hTllias-Brown Act, Government Code §3500, et
seq., the City of Santa Ana (hereinafter called the "City") has recognized the Service
Employees International Union, Local 721 (hereinafter called the "Union" or "SEW") as
the recognized representative of the bargaining unit which includes all full-time personnel
employed by the City in classifications listed in Exhibit A of this Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU).
1.2 During the term of this MOU, no substantive issue of representation shall be raised contrary
to this MOU, except as provided in the City's Employer-Fmpooyee Relations Resolution
(EERR) No. 81-75.
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2.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE
2.1 The City and the Union agree thev shall not discriminate against any employee because of
political affiliation, union activities, union membership, race, color, sex, age, national
origin or alienage, sexual orientation, political or religious opinions or affiliations, religious
creed, ancestry, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status,
natural hair and hair styles associated with race, gender, gender identity, gender expression,
military or veteran status, and other protected classifications as defined by the California
Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
2.2 The City and the Union shall reopen any provision(s) of this MOU for the purpose of
complying with any order of a Federal or State agency or court of competent jurisdiction,
if a modification or change in any provision(s) of this MOU is required to remain in
compliance with State or Federal anti -discrimination laws.
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ARTICLE III
3.0 ATTENDANCE, WORKDAY & WORKWEEK
3.1 Attendance
Employees covered by this MOU shall be in attendance at their work during hours
prescribed by the Department Head or his/her designee(s) and shall not absent themselves
without approval of the Department Head or his/her designee(s).
3.2 Hours of Work
Eight (8) hours of work shall constitute a normal day and forty (40) hours of work shall
constitute a minimum workweek, except for employees who have been approved for
alternate work schedules as provided in this article by the City Manager.
3.3 Alternate Work Schedules
A. 4/10 Work Schedule
The Department Head, with the approval of the City Manager, may assign Code
Enforcement Officers, Police Department employees, and selected Fleet Services
employees to a workweek consisting of four (4) ten (10) hour days, with an
additional one-half (0.5) or one (1) hour for an unpaid meal break. The assigned
employee shall work four (4) ten (10) hour days and shall have three (3) consecutive
days off in a workweek. Upon mutual agreement between the supervisor and
employee, the employee may waive his/her right to three (3) consecutive days off
in a workweek. The regular workweek shall consist of forty (40) hours. A regular
day off shall consist of ten (10) hours.
B. 3/11.5. 115.5 Alternate Work Schedule - Correctional Records Em to ees
The Department Head, with the approval of the City Manager, may assign these
employees to a workweek consisting of three (3) eleven and one-half (11.5) hour
days and one (1) five and one-half (5.5) hour day, with an additional forty-five (45)
minutes for an unpaid meal break. The assigned employee shall have three and one-
half (3.5) consecutive days off in a workweek. Upon mutual agreement between
the supervisor and employee, the employee may waive his/her right to three and
one-half (3.5) consecutive days off in a workweek. The regular workweek shall
consist of forty (40) hours. A regular day off shall consist of either eleven and one-
half (11.5) hours or five and one-half (5.5) hours.
C. 9/80 Work Schedule
Employees shall be permitted to work a 9/80 work schedule when authorized by
the Department Head and approved by the City Manager. A departmental work unit
- Full -Time
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will not be permitted to work this schedule if in the discretion of the Department
Head and City Manager, the 9/80 work schedule may reduce service to the public.
1. Work Schedule
The 9/80 work schedule shall be defined as working eighty (80) hours over nine
(9) days in a two (2) week period. An employee shall work eight (8) days for
nine (9) hours per day and one (1) day for eight (8) hours, excluding a one (1)
hour unpaid meal break during each work shift, totaling forty (40) working hours
in each FLSA work week.
2. Work Week
The FLSA work week shall be defined as the work week starting exactly four
(4) hours after the start time of the employee's regularly scheduled shift on their
alternating regular day off and ending exactly one hundred and sixty-eight (168)
hours later.
No employee working the 9/80 work schedule will be able to flex their
alternating regular day off start time nor the time they take their meal break,
which will occur after an employee has worked at least four (4) hours on his/her
alternating regular day off.
Modifications of the FLSA work week are not permitted unless authorized by
the Executive Director of Human Resources or his/her designee.
3. Schedule Chanaes
Employees cannot change schedules without prior approval of their supervisor
and Department Head. The purpose of this authorization is to review the impact
on staffing and overtime, Employees may change schedules at the beginning of
any work week with supervisor and Department Head approval.
4. Emergencies
All employees on the 9/80 work schedule are subject to be called to work any
time to meet any and all emergencies or unusual conditions that, in the opinion
of the City Manager, Department Head or designee, may require such service
from any of said employees.
5. Leave Benefits.
When an employee is off on a scheduled workday under the 9/80 work
schedule, then nine (9) hours of eligible leave per workday shall be charged
against the employee's leave balance or eight (8) hours shall be charged if the
day off is his/her alternating regular eight (8) hour work day. All leaves shall
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continue under the current accrual, eligibility, request and approval
requirements.
a. Holidays
i. For a recognized City holiday the hours (as stated in Article VIIr) are
earned for each holiday, except for the floating holiday.
ii. If a holiday falls on an employee's alternating regularly scheduled day
off, the employee must then take their holiday off before or after the
regular holiday as their holiday off with supervisor and Department
Head approval. If the employee cannot take their holiday off before or
after the regular scheduled holiday off, the employee will bank the
hours of holiday leave to be used at a later date with the supervisor's
approval.
D. It is the intent of the parties that no additional paid time off shall be gained or lost
as a result of the implementation of an alternate work schedule.
The City reserves the right to abandon alternate work schedules if, in the opinion
of the concerned Department Head and the City Manager, the alternate work
schedule has notproduced the desired results. If this right is exercised, the City and
SEW shall meet and confer in good faith prior to abandoning any of these alternate
work schedules.
3.4 Personal Hardship
Any employee who encounters a personal hardship with his/her work hours may request
an accommodation from his/her Department Head. A hardship request will be limited to
an employee's authorized hours of work. An accommodation will be considered only after
the employee has exhausted all other personal options to resolve the hardship.
If the employee is unable to resolve his/her problem, the employee may request an
accommodation from their Department Head by submitting a hardship claim. The
Department Head may authorize an accommodation after reviewing said claim or assign a
manager to investigate and recommend a resolution of the hardship claim. The
recommendation of the manager will be limited to the f6howing:
1. Approve an appropriate flex schedule that does not disrupt the department's ability
to deliver its services or create disruption in the work unit.
2. Deny the employee's proposed solution to resolve the hardship
3. Reassign the employee to a 5/40 work schedule.
The Department Head may accept any one of the manager's recommendations or advance
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his/her own to resolve the hardship.
3.5 Water Production Meal Breaks
The Water Production staff who are assigned to work an eight (8) hour day shift covering
Monday through Friday will be required to take a thirty (30) minute unpaid meal break
during the shift.
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ARTICLE rV
4.0 SALARIES
4.1 Basic Compensation Plan
There is an established basic compensation plan for all full-time personnel who are now
employed or will in the future be employed in any of the designated classifications of
employment represented by the Union as listed in this MOU and/or its exhibits.
4.2 Salary Schedule
A. The basic salary and wage schedule, as periodically updated and published by the
City, provides various salary rate ranges, each comprised of seven (7) steps or rates
of pay.
The respective rate ranges are identified by a three (3) digit number.
The steps within each range are identified by the letters "AAA", "AA", and "A"
through "E" inclusive, with Step "AAA" being the lowest step in the range.
Step "AAA" is the normal beginning pay rate.
Step "AA" is an automatic increase after the completion of six (6) months of service
in Step "AAA".
Steps "A" through "D" are an automatic step increase after the completion of twelve
(12) months of service.
Step "E" is a performance based step increase which an employee may be eligible
to receive after the completion of twelve (12) months of service in Step "D".
The assignment of classifications to salary rate ranges is listed in the City's basic
salary and wage schedule.
B. During the term of this MOU, it is the City's intent to eliminate the salary matrix
and create a salary schedule. The parties acknowledge and agree that elimination
of the salary matrix and implementation of the salary schedule is a meet and confer
issue. Once the City is ready to move forward with elimination of the salary matrix
and creation of the salary schedule, it will provide its proposal to the Union and the
Parties agree to promptly meet and confer on the issue. No changes will be made
until the negotiations process has been completed. The parties acknowledge that
such a change will require modification to language in several provisions of this
MOU.
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4.3 Salaries
The base salary rate of each employee and classification shall be increased as follows:
A. Effective in the pay period including July 1, 2019 - A base salary increase of seven
(7) salary rate ranges, which is approximately three and one-half percent (3.5%).
This salary increase shall be provided to those employees who are currently
employed as of the date the MOU is approved by the City Council.
B. Effective in the pay period including July 1, 2020 - A base salary increase of seven
(7) salary rate ranges, which is approximately three and one-half percent (3.5%).
C. Effective in the pay period including July 1, 2021 - A base salary increase of seven
(7) salary rate ranges, which is approximately three and one-half percent (3.5%).
4.4 APRlication 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 his/her 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 one hundred and seventy-three point thirty-three
(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 ($0.005) cent 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) or 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 he/she has 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
for authorization to place such new employee on Step "AA," "A," "B," "C," or "D" within
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the allocated salary rate range for the classification in which he/she is being hired. If
approved, such new employee shall be assigned to a salary step upon the commencement
of his/her 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
service in the classification in which the employee is being considered for salary
advancement, service in a higher classification, or service in a classification allocated to
the same salary rate range and having generally similar duties and requirements.
Employees hired after the first (1) work day of the month shall not be credited with "time
in service" for that month when determining the length of service required for salary step
advancement.
A lapse of service by an employee for a period of time longer than thirty, (30) calendar days
by reason of resignation, quit [i.e. less than two (2) weeks' notice], or discharge, shall serve
to eliminate the accumulated length of service time of such employee for the purposes of
this MOLJ, and such employee reentering the service of the City shall be considered as a
new employee, except when he/she is being or will be reappointed within one (1) year and
placed in the same salary step in the appropriate salary rate as he/she was at the time of
termination of employment,
"Resignation, quit, or discharge" for purposes of this section shall mean separating from
full-time employment altogether, not leaving one (1) position to accept appointment to
another position in an unrelated classification outside the career ladder.
4.8 Advancement within Ranges
A. Length of Service Advancement
After the salary of an employee has been fast established, such employee shall be
advanced from Step "AAA" to Step "AA; Step "AA" to Step "A," from Step "A"
to Step `B," from Step =B" to Step "C," or from Step "C" to Step "D," whichever
is the next higher step to that on which the employee has been previously paid. Each
advancement shall be effective the first (ISM day of the month following the date of
completion of the length of service required for the advancement, as provided in
Section 4.2 and the salary schedule.
B. Merit Advancement
An employee shall be considered for advancement from Step "D" to Step "B" upon
the completion of the required length of service as provided in Section 4.2 and the
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salary schedule. The effective date of such merit increase, if granted, shall be on
the first (I t7 day of the month following the completion of such required length of
service.
Advancement to Step "E" may be granted only for continued meritorious and
efficient service and continued improvement by the employee in the efficient
performance of the duties of his/her position. Such merit advancement shall require
the following:
1. Human Resources shall keep on file in the office of the Executive Director of
Human Resources, a copy of each performance appraisal report required to be
made on the employee by the Civil Service Rules and Regulations and/or the
City Manager during the period of service time of such employee subsequent
to his/her last salary advancement.
2. The Department Head, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the anticipated
completion of such employee's required length of service, shall file with the
City Manager a statement recommending the granting or denial of the merit
increase and supporting such a recommendation with specific reasons therefore.
The employee shall be notified by the Department Head as to such
recommendations and of the reasons therefore.
Into advancement in salary above Step "D" shall become effective until
approved by the City Manager, except when placement on a salary step above
Step "D" results from promotion under the provisions of Section 4.10 of this
article.
4. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection to the contrary, a
merit step advance shall be automatically granted ninety (90) days after the due
date if no performance appraisal is completed. The effective date of such merit
step advance shall be retroactive to the first (.I ') day of the month following the
completion of the required length of service.
C. Length of Service Required When Advancement Denied
When an employee has not been approved for advancement to merit Step "E,"
he/she may be reconsidered for such advancement after the completion of three (3)
months of additional service and shall be reconsidered for such advancement after
the completion of six (6) months of additional service. This reconsideration shall
follow the same steps and shall be subject to the same actions as provided in
subparagraph B(2) and (3) of this section.
4.9 Reduction in Salary Ste -as
Subject to the provisions in this section, any employee who is being paid at merit Step "E"
may be reduced to Step "D" of the appropriate salary range, upon the recommendation of
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the Department Head, and the approval of the City Manager.
The procedure for such reduction shall follow the same procedure as outlined for merit
advancements in Section 4.8 above.
An employee reduced to Step "D" maybe considered for re -advancement to Step "E" under
the same provisions as contained in Section 4.8C above.
4.10 Promotion
When an employee is promoted to a position in a higher classification from a position in a
lower classification in the same occupational career ladder, he/she shall be reassigned to
Step "AAA" in the appropriate salary rate range for the higher classification; provided,
however, that if the base salary step currently being paid such employee is already equal
to or higher than said Step "AAA," he/she will be placed in the lowest step in the
appropriate salary rate range as will grant that employee a minimum increase of one (1)
salary step, approximately five percent (5.0%) over his/her current base salary step,
inclusive of lead pay, and exclusive of any other assignment or special pay additive or
additives such as bilingual pay, shift differential, special skill pay or the like, except when
placement at "E" step will not be sufficient to provide a one (1) salary step, approximately
five percent (5.0%) increase.
4.11 Demotion
When an employee is demoted to a position in a lower classification, his/her salary rate
shall be fixed in the appropriate salary rate range for the lower classification in accordance
with the following provisions:
A. The salary rate shall be reduced by at least one (1) salary step, which is
approximately five percent (5.0°/a).
B. The new salary rate must be within the appropriate salary rate range.
C. The new salary rate shall not be higher than the salary step to which the employee
would have been entitled had his/her service time in the higher classification been
spent in the lower classification.
D. Ifthe salary rate recommended by the Department Head is lower than the maximum
step permissible under Subsection C above, such recommendation shall be
considered a reduction in pay in addition to the demotion and shall be handled in
accordance with the provisions for salary reductions in Section 4.9 above.
4.12 Reallocation of Salary Rate Ranges
Any employee who is employed in a classification which is reallocated to a different salary
rate range from that previously assigned shal I be retained in the same salary step in the new
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salary rate range as he/she had previously held in the prior rate range and shall retain credit
for length of service in such step towards advancement to the next higher step.
4.13 Request for Classification Revi
A. Any employee who, for a period exceeding one ('1) year, believes he/she is regularly
and consistently performing duties and/or responsibilities not in conformance with
their classification concept or, duties and/or responsibilities of another
classification, may request a classification review of their position through their
supervisor to the Department Head. The employee must submit their request on a
form specified by the Executive Director of Human Resources, outlining in writing
how they believe their current duties and/or responsibilities differ from their
classification concept.
B. The Department Head will review the employee's submitted request and within
sixty (60) calendar days will make one (1) of the following determinations:
1. WiIl support the employee's request.
a. If the Department Head supports the employee's request for a classification
review, he/she will forward the request to the Executive Director of Human
Resources along with justification for support of the employee's request.
b. The Department Head will notify the employee that his/her request has been
submitted to the Executive Director of Human Resources.
2. Will not support the employee's request.
a. If the Department Head does not support the employee's request for a
classification review, he/she will notify the employee of this decision in
writing and set forth the basis for the decision.
b. If the Department Head does not support the employee's request, but agrees
that some of the duties and/or responsibilities being performed by the
employee are those of a higher level City classification, he/she can do the
following:
Return the employee to performance of the duties and/or
responsibilities of their proper classification.
• Eliminate the higher duties and/or responsibilities being performed by
the employee, for which the City has agreed are those for which it will
provide higher compensation.
C. Any employee request for classification review approved by the Department Head
will be forwarded to the Executive Director of Human Resources. The Executive
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Director of Human. Resources will confirm receipt of the request in writing to the
employee. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of the request, the Executive
Director of Human Resources will notify the employee and Department I-Iead of
the decision as to whether a study will be conducted. If the Executive Director of
Human Resources determines that a study is appropriate, the Executive Director of
Human Resources will so notify the employee and the Department Head in writing
and will provide the employee and Department Head with an approximate start date
for the study.
D. Determinations of the Department Head and the Executive Director of Human
Resources are not final. An appeal to the City Manager or his/her representative
shall be presented within fifteen (15) working days of the notification of the
findings by the Executive Director of Human Resources. The City Manager's
decision is final.
This process is not subject to the grievance provisions of this MOU.
E. All studies and study findings will require City Manager approval before
proceeding.
F. All recommendations resulting from study findings require the approval of the City
Council and will be implemented in accordance to the City's Civil Service rules.
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ARTICLE V
5.0 ASSIGMENT & OTHER SPECIAL PAY ADDITIVES
5.1 Assignment Pav Differential
A. Calculation of Pay Differential
Assignment pay differentials, as listed herein and throughout the MOU, will, in
each case, be added individually and separately to the employee's base salary. In
no event shall one (1) assignment pay differential be added to the employee's base
salary as a basis for the calculation of an additional pay differential.
B. Eligibility
Employees who were eligible for, assigned, and received assignment pay under this
section prior to June 30, 2013, shall continue to receive said pay under the current
assignment formulas provided they continue to meetthe qualifications described in
the applicable assignment pay provisions of this article.
Employees hired after August 31, 2010, or hired before August 31, 2010, who did
not receive assignment pay under this section prior to June 30, 2013, shall not be
eligible to receive it.
C. Fleet Services
1. Automotive Service Excellence
Incumbents in the classifications of Fleet Services Technician I, II and III who
possess nationally recognized certifications for Automotive Service Excellence
Master Certification (ASE) and ASE Alternative Fuel Will be paid an
assignment pay differential at a rate set five (5) salary rate ranges, which is
approximately (2.5%) for each of the certifications, above their then current
base monthly salary step.
The restrictions set forth in Section MB do not apply to this provision.
2. Fire Certification
The City and the SEIU 721 agree to meet and confer to discuss the addition of
Fire Certifications if the City agrees to enter into any agreement in which they
service Fire Department vehicles.
3. Commercial Driver's License
Personnel in the classifications of Fleet Services Technician I, II,111, and Fleet
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Services Supervisor, who maintain a valid State of California Commercial
Driver's License and are assigned to an area that requires the possession of
either a Class `A," or Class "B" license in the course and scope of their work,
shall be paid at a rate set five (5) salary rate ranges, which is approximately two
and one-half percent (2.5%) above their then current base monthly salary step.
4. Motorcycle License
The City will reimburse employees in the classification of Fleet Services
Technician 1, II or III for costs incurred for accredited motorcycle training
courses, testing and Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) fees associated K9th
obtaining the motorcycle (lull) license.
D. Not?x
An employee that is required by a Department Head or their designee to perform
the duties of a Notary Public for the City, in addition to regular duties, shall be paid
a monthly differential of forty dollars ($40.00) above his/her then current base
monthly salary step.
The City will reimburse employees for costs incurred in association with obtaining
or maintaining a California Notary Public license with Department Head approval.
5.2 Lead Pav
An incumbent who is regularly and continuously assigned to lead a functional unit which
includes two (2) or more positions in the same or lower classifications as the incumbent
may be compensated for said duties upon mutual agreement of the City and SEW and
approval of the Department Head and the Executive Director of Human Resources. This
compensation shall be referred to as lead pay and shall be set at a rate ten (10) salary rate
ranges, which is approximately five percent (5.0%) above his/her then current base
monthly salary step.
In addition, incumbents in the following classifications who are regularly and continuously
assigned to perform lead supervisory responsibilities will receive lead pay compensation
at a rate set ten (10) salary rate ranges, which is approximately five percent (5.0%) above
his/her then current base monthly salary step:
• Buyer
• Customer Service Representative
• Information Services Representative
• Librarian
• Library Services Assistant
• Parking Meter Technician 11
• Senior Systems Administrator
• Graphics Designer U
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• Senior Accounting Assistant
• Housing Specialist II
• Senior Librarian
• Workforce Specialist II
• Workforce Specialist III
An incumbent in the classification of Custodian who is regularly and continuously assigned
to perform lead supervisory responsibilities will receive lead pay compensation at a rate
set fifteen (15) salary rate ranges, which is approximately seven and one-half (7.5%) above
his/her then current base monthly salary step.
Any employees who have continuously received lead pay for leading the same functional
group for five (5) years shall have their lead pay assignment made permanent.
5.3 Bilingual Pay
An employee who is assigned by a Department Head or their designee to a position
requiring bilingual capability in both English and any other language or in sign language,
will be paid a monthly assignment pay differential in accordance with the criteria and
amounts set forth below:
A. Certification
Certification by the Executive Director Human Resources as having satisfactorily
demonstrated conversational fluency in both languages for any position requiring
bilingual capacity. There shall be periodic recertification of such bilingual
capability.
B. Primary Bilin al Assignments
Assigned positions where it has been determined by the Department Head that
bilingual proficiency is essential to carry out duties and responsibilities of a critical
and/or emergency nature without ready access to backup assistance, or positions
where bilingual public contact is a major, essential, or integral element of the work
being performed, will be designated as Primary Bilingual Assignments.
A qualified incumbent of such position will be paid a monthly differential of one
hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175.00) above his/her base salary step for each
full month of such assignment.
C. Seeondar�Bilingual Assignment
Assigned positions where it has been determined by a Department Head that regular
and frequent bilingual usage is necessary to the performance of duties, but not a
major, essential or integral element of the work, will be designated as Secondary
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Bilingual Assignments.
A qualified incumbent of such position will be paid a monthly differential of forty
dollars ($40.00) above his/her base salary step for each full month of such
assignment
D. Limits on Assignments
The number of bilingual assignments shall be no larger than the requirements of
the department, as determined by the Department Head and the City Manager.
E. Limits on Bilingual Pav_
In no event shall an employee be eligible to earn more than one (I) bilingual pay
differential.
5.4 Shift Differential
A. Night Shift Differential
An employee who is continuously and regularly assigned to a schedule of work
which requires that he/she actually work a minimum of four and one-half (4.5)
hours between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 am., will be paid a shift differential
for his/her entire work shift at a rate set ten (10) salary rate ranges, which is
approximately five percent (5.0%) higher than his/her then current base salary step.
This shift pay differential shall not be applicable to employees in the classification
of Park Ranger and Supervising Park Ranger.
B. Library Shift Differential
Employees hired and assigned to the Library prior to December 1, 1987, who work
evening shifts until closing time, but who are not otherwise eligible for shift
differential as provided under Subsection A above, shall receive special shift pay
in an amount equal to one-half (0.5) of one (1) hour's pay for each day they work
an evening shift until closing time.
This special shift pay shall be computed on the hourly equivalent of the base
monthly salary step. This half hour of shift pay shall not be counted toward the
computation of overtime.
Such special library shift pay differential shall not be applicable to library
employees hired on or after December 1, 1987.
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C. Early Morning Street Crew Differential
A Street Maintenance employee who is assigned to traffic painting or downtown
cleanup crews who is continuously and regularly assigned to a work schedule which
requires that he/she actually work at least fifty percent (50%) of his/her normal
daily work shift between the hours of 1:00 am. and 7:00 a.m., will be paid a shift
differential for his/her entire work shift at a rate set ten (10) salary rate ranges,
which is approximately five percent (5.0%) higher than his/her then current base
salary step.
5.5 Standby Pay
A. Standby Defused
An employee who is released from active duty, but is required by their department
to leave notice where they can be reached and be available to return to active duty
at any time other than their regularly scheduled working hours, shall be said to be
on standby duty.
B. Requirements of Standby
Employees in the unit may be required to be on standby for many different reasons.
Being on standby means that the employee is required to:
• Be accessible by phone, email or text:
• Promptly return to work after being called, emailed or texted;
• Remain fit for duty and able to respond. Employees are not permitted to
drink alcohol while on standby duty.
Employees on standby shall receive a cell phone from the City and will be required
to respond to the call or text as quickly as possible. Upon responding to the call or
text, the employee will be instructed as to whether he/she is required to return to
work and will be informed of the location to which he/she must respond. Response
time will generally be the employee's normal commute time to the City and the
minimal time necessary for the employee to get ready to return to work.
C. Compensation Rates for Standby
1. Weekly Rate
Each employee shall receive four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) per week
when assigned to be on standby duty.
2. Daily Rate
Employees who trade days, or partial days, will have that time deducted from
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their pay on a prorated daily rate, which may be prorated to an hourly rate of
three dollars and fifty-two cents ($3.52), based on a seven (7) day week or one
hundred and twenty-eight (128) hours. Employees who cover the day or hours
shall be paid at the prorated rate.
All trades must be approved by the Supervisor or Manager.
3. In addition to Standby Pay, if an employee is able to handle the incident by
phone or other electronic means v«thout reporting to duty, he/she shall be
entitled to overtime pay at the rate of fifteen (15) minutes or actual time spent
per incident, whichever is greater, paid at time and one-half (1.5) per incident.
D. Assignment to Standby Duty
Employees in the following departments shall be required to serve on standby duty:
• Water Production
• Water Maintenance
• Public Works Maintenance
• Building Maintenance
• Information Services
The Ci ty's preference will be to accomplish the above through volunteers; however,
qualified employees may be directed to be on standby duty if the number of
volunteers is insufficient.
Additional standby programs may be implemented with the approval of the
Department Head and City Manager.
5.6 Call Back Duty
Any employee who is recalled to active duty from off duty, shall be entitled to overtime
pay at the rate of one and one-half (1%) times the base hourly pay rate, or double times
(2X) the base hourly pay rate for City observed holidays, for time actually worked after
reporting to the place of duty, or three (3) hours pay at the base rate of pay, whichever is
greater.
5.7 Temporary Upgrade Assi��nment Pay
In order to provide an equitable method of compensating employees who are temporarily
assigned to a vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher -level position the following shall apply:
A. General Guidelines
1. Temporary upgrade (TUG) assignments shall be limited to the temporary filling
of vacant, full-time, budgeted positions due to the termination, promotion or
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authorized long-term absence of the incumbent. A temporarily vacant position
need not be a position without an incumbent.
2. Each such assignment maybe terminated at anytime, but in no event shall such
assignment continue beyond one hundred and eighty (180) days or nine hundred
and sixty (960) hours each fiscal year, whichever comes first.
Prior to recommending to the City Manager that a pay differential for a TUG
assignment be granted, the Department Bead shall make the following
determinations:
a. The duties and responsibilities of the position to be filled are of such nature
that they cannot remain unassigned pending the return to duty of the absent
incumbent or preparation of an eligible list, whichever is applicable.
b. It is not practical to assign the duties of the vacant position to any other
employee(s) in the same or higher classification.
4. The City Manager or his/her designee must give written approval of all TUG
assignments involving an increase in pay for the appointee.
B. Eli 'bill
1. With the exception of those described in Section 5.7B(3) below, regular, full-
time employees shall receive TUG assignment pay if the following criteria are
met:
a. The work assumed encompasses the majority of the typical duties and
responsibilities of the vacated position.
b. To qualify for TUG assignment pay, employees must serve in an acting
capacity in the higher level classification as follows:
• Ten (10) consecutive working days of eight (8) hours each; or
• Eight (8) consecutive working days of ten (10) hours each, for
employees working on an alternative work schedule; or
• Any combination of consecutive working days consisting of nine (9)
hours each and one (1) working day consisting of eight (8) hours, for
a total of 80 hours of work for employees working the 9180 work
schedule. or
• Two (2) consecutive work weeks, consisting of three (3) eleven and
one-half (11.5) hour days and one (1) five and one-half (5.5) hour day
for a total of eighty (80) hours of work for employees working on an
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alternative work schedule.
c. In computing qualifying service rendered, only full days of actual duty shall
be included, and partial days shall not be combined to make full days unless
they are normally granted holiday hours. Normally granted holidays will be
included in computing actual duty days.
d. Employees must re -qualify for a TUG if the employee has not worked in
this specific TUG assignment for a period of eighteen (18) consecutive
months. The employee shall only be considered to work in a higher
classification if such work is duly and specifically authorized by the
employee's Department Head.
2. Whenever practicable, the appointing authority shall rotate TUG assignments
among all qualified employees.
3. Employees in the following categories shall not be assigned to TUG work
unless specifically authorized by the City Manager:
a. Non -permanent employees (probationary, part-time. seasonal, etc.).
b. Employees performing work above their regular classification in a training
capacity.
C. Payment
On the eleventh (1ls') consecutive working day an employee has been serving
in a TUG assignment, and for each additional consecutive working day the
employee so serves, he/she shall receive the beginning rate (Step "AAA")
assigned to the higher classification or the lowest rate in that range which is at
least ten (10) salary rate ranges, or approximately five percent (5.0%) higher
than the current base salary rate he/she normally receives, (inclusive of lead pay
and exclusive of any other assignment or special pay additive or additives)
whichever is greater, except when placement at Step "E" will not he sufficient
to provide the ten (l 0) salary rate range increase.
If an employee has worked ten (10) consecutive days during the term of this
MOU in a higher classification, the employee shall thereafter receive TUG pay
for each day the employee is assigned to work in the higher classification during
the term of this MOU.
2. Assignment or special pay additives, such as bilingual pay, shift differential,
special skill pay, etc., paid to an employee prior to becoming eligible for TUG
assignment pay, will not be considered in computing the amount of higher pay
to which he/she is entitled in this section above. If the special circumstances
upon which said additive is based are also applicable to the TUG assignment
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and the employee remains eligible for such pay while in the TUG position, this
amount will be added to the new salary rate range.
3. TUG assignments which entail moving an employee into a classification
represented by a bargaining unit other than that which represents his/her
permanent classification shall not include any change in fringe benefits for the
affected employee.
4. While working in a TUG assignment, an employee will continue to accrue., and
have recorded, general, special or normal salary step increases in the
employee's permanent position; however, such salary increases will be paid
only to maintain the minimum five percent (5.0%) differential above the salary
to which an employee is entitled in his/her permanent position.
5.8 Authority for Assignments
All assignments of personnel to positions set forth in Sections 5.1 through 5.5 above shall
be made or revoked at the discretion of the Department Head,
5.9 Career Development Incentives
Employees appointed to a classification which requires an International Conference of
Building Officials (ICBO), International Code Council (ICC), or other certificate(s) as a
prerequisite to hiring, either upon appointment or by the time of the employee's completion
of successful probation (regular appointment), shall not be eligible for career incentive
pay for the prerequisite certificate(s). However, they will be eligible for career incentive
pay for any other certificates approved for their classification.
In no event shall the application of this Career Development Incentive Program result in
an individual being eligible to earn more than twenty-five (25) salary rate ranges, which is
approximately twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) above his/her current monthly_ base
salary step.
A. An incumbent in one of the classifications listed below will be paid at a rate set ten
(10) salary rate ranges (approximately five percent (5.011o) above his/her then
current base monthly salary step for each of the following: valid registration as a
Registered Engineer by the State of California and valid registration as a Structural
Engineer by the State of California (a total of twenty (20) salary rate ranges
(approximately ten percent (10.0%) for possession of both).
Additionally, said incumbents who possess a valid certificate issued by the ICBO,
(or similar nationally recognized certificating organization) in the areas of
accessibility/usability (one (1) specialty area), residential energy plan check, or
non-residential energy plan check, shall be paid an incentive pay differential at a
rate set above his/her then current base monthly salary step in accordance with the
following schedule: One (1) certificate from one (1) specialty area: five (5) salary
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rate ranges (approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%); an additional
certificate from a second specialty area (total of two (2)): ten (10) salary rate ranges
(approximately five percent (5.01/G)); an additional certificate from a third specialty
area (total of three (3)): fifteen (15) salary rate ranges (approximately seven and
one-half percent (7.5%)).
o Assistant Engineer
o Assistant Engineer -Transportation (T)
o Associate Engineer
o Civil Engineer
(This is a newly added classification, which is still subject to the eligibility
limitations in Section 5.10 below)
o Senior Civil Engineer
o Senior Engineer
o Senior Traffic Engineer
o Assistant Plan Check Engineer I
o Assistant Plan Cheek Engineer II
o Associate Plan Check Engineer
o Senior Plan Check Engineer
o Senior Transportation Analyst
B. An incumbent who was employed as of August 16, 1991 in the classification of
Assistant Plan Check Engineer I or II, Associate Plan Check Engineer, or Senior
Plan Check Engineer and who, as of December 31, 1997, had possessed a valid
Plan Examiner Certificate issued by the ICBO shall continue to be paid at a rate set
ten (10) salary rate ranges (approximately five percent (5.0%) above his/her then.
current base salary step.
However, effective January 1,1988, said ten (10) range differential shall be reduced
to five (5) salary rate ranges (approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%), for
any incumbent of said classifications who is issued his/her initial certificate on or
after January 1, 1988.
C. An incumbent in one of the classifications listed below who possesses a valid
certificate issued by the ICBO, (or similar nationally recognized certificating
organization) in the area(s) of building inspection, combination inspection,
electrical inspection, mechanical inspection, plumbing inspection, combination
dwelling inspection, plan examining, accessibility/usability (one (1) specialty area),
residential energy plan check, or non-residential energy plan check, shall be paid
an incentive pay differential at a rate set above his/her then current base monthly
salary step in accordance with the schedule listed below.
Incumbents who possess a valid certificate issued by the ICBO in combination
inspection may substitute this for building inspection or combination dwelling
inspection; however, incumbents shall not receive incentive pay for more than two
(2) of these three (3) certificates.
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One (1) certificate from one (1) specialty area: five (5) salary rate ranges
(approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%); an additional certificate from a
second specialty area (total of two (2)): ten (10) salary rate ranges (approximately
five percent (5,01/o)); an additional certificate from a third specialty area (total of
three (3)): fifteen (15) salary rate ranges (approximately seven and one-half percent
(7.5"/o)); an additional certificate from a fourth specialty area (total of four (4)):
twenty (20) salary rate ranges (approximately ten percent (10.01/o)); and an
additional certificate from the fifth specialty area (total of five (5)): twenty-five (25)
salary rate ranges (approximately twelve and one-half percent (12.5%)).
o Building Inspector
o Electrical Inspector
o Plumbing Inspector
o Combination Building Inspector
o Building Technician
o Senior Plumbing and Mechanical
Systems Specialist
D. Incumbents in the classifications of:
o Code Enforcement Associate
o Code Enforcement Officer
o Code Enforcement Supervisor
o Senior Building Inspector
o Senior Electrical Inspector
o Senior Plumbing Inspector
o Senior Combination
Building Inspector
o Senior Electrical Systems
Specialist
who obtain or possess a valid certificate issued by the ICBO, ICC, SCACEO
(Southern Califbmia/Statewide Association of Code Enforcement Officers),
CACEO (California Association of Code Enforcement Officers), or any similar
nationally recognized certificating organization in any four (4) of the following
Career Development Incentive areas shall receive incentive pay at a rate of five (5)
salary rate ranges (approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%)) for each
certificate, butnot to exceed five (5) certificates, or a total of twenty-five (25) salary
rate ranges (approximately twelve and one-half percent (12.5%)).
If an incumbent has obtained four (4) such certificates from the menu below. he/she
than shall be eligible to earn an additional five (5) salary rate ranges (approximately
two and one-half percent (2,5%)) pay additive upon completion of both the
SCACEO/CACEO Intermediate and SCACEO/CACEO Advanced Certifications:
o Building Inspection
o Electrical Inspection
o Mechanical Inspection
o Plumbing Inspection
o Combo Dwelling Inspector
o Plans Examiner
o Zoning Inspection
o Property Maintenance and (lousing
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o PC 832
o Basic Module (SCACEO/CACEO)
o Accessibility Inspector/Plans Eximuner
o Permit Technician
o Coastal and Floodplain Construction Inspector
o Disaster Response Inspector
If an incumbent has already completed both the SCACEO/CACEO Intermediate
and the SCACEO/CACEO Advanced certifications, upon completion of any other
four (4) certificates from the menu above, said employee shall be eligible to receive
the additional five (5) salary rate ranges (approximately two and one-half percent
(2.5%) total) pay additive for the Intermediate/Advanced certifications.
In no event shall the expansion of current certificate pay opportunities result in an
employee being eligible to earn more than twenty-five (25) salary rate ranges
(approximately twelve and one-half percent (12.5%)) in pay additives for Career
Development Incentives above his/her then current base monthly salary step.
E. An incumbent in one of the classifications listed below who possesses a valid
certificate issued by the ICBO (or similar nationally recognized certificating
organization) in the areas of reinforced concrete, structural masonry, structural
steel/welding, electrical inspection, plumbing inspection, plans examiner, or C27
landscape contractors license, shall be paid an incentive pay differential at a rate
set above his/her then current base monthly salary step in accordance with the
following schedule: One (1) certificate from one specialty area: five (5) salary rate
ranges (approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%)); an additional certificate
from a second specialty area (total of two (2)): ten (10) salary rate ranges
(approximately five percent (5.0%)); an additional certificate from a third specialty
area (total of three (3)): fifteen (15) salary rate ranges (approximately seven and
one-half percent (7.5%)); an additional certificate from a fourth specialty area (total
of four (4)): twenty (20) salary rate ranges (approximately ten percent (10.0%));
and an additional certificate from the fifth specialty area (total of five (5)): twenty-
five (25) salary rate ranges (approximately twelve and one-half percent (12.5%)).
o Construction Inspector
o Senior Construction Inspector
(This is a newly added classification, which is still subject to the eligibility
limitations in Section 5.10 below)
F. An incumbent in the classification listed below who possess a valid certificate
issued by the ICBO (or similar nationally recognized certificating organization) in
the areas of plumbing inspection, electrical inspection, plans examiner, C27
landscape contractors license, turf grass management, or certified arborist by the
International Society of Arboriculture (1SA), shall be paid an incentive pay
differential at a rate set above his/her then current base monthly salary step in
accordance with the following schedule: One (1) certificate from one specialty area:
five (5) salary rate ranges (approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%)); an
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additional certificate from a second specialty area (total of two (2)): ten (10) salary
rate ranges (approximately five percent (5.0%)); an additional certificate from a
third specialty area (total of three (3)): fifteen (15) salary rate ranges
(approximately seven and one-half percent (7.5%)); an additional certificate from
a fourth specialty area (total of four (4)): twenty (20) salary rate ranges
(approximately ten percent (10.0"/0)); and an additional certificate from the fifth
specialty area (total of five (5)): twenty-five (25) salary rate ranges (approximately
twelve and one-half percent (12.5%)).
o Contracts Administrator
C. An incumbent in one of the classifications listed below who possesses a valid
certificate issued by the ISA as a certified arborist shall be paid at a rate of set five
(5) salary rate ranges (approximately two and one-half percent (2.5%)) above
his/her then current base monthly salary step.
o Projects Manager
o Tree Maintenance Supervisor
o Tree Trimmer
o Maintenance Worker 11(assigned to the tree crew)
o Pubfic Works Projects Specialist
H. An incumbent in the classification listed below who possesses a valid certificate
issued by the ISA as a certified Tree Worker shall be paid at a rate of set five (5)
salary rate ranges (approximately two and one-half percent (2.50/0)) above his/her
then current base monthly salary step.
o Maintenance Worker II (assigned to the tree crew)
5.10 Limitation on Career Development Incentive Pay
A. With the exception of the employee classifications listed in Subsection 5.10(B),
employees already receiving career development incentive pay under Section 5.9
prior to June 30, 2012 and who continue to meet the qualifications described in the
applicable career development incentive pay provisions of Section 5.9 shall
continue to receive said pay under the current career development incentive pay
formulas. Employees who did not receive career development pay prior to the June
30, 2012 shall not be eligible to receive it.
B. The employee classifications listed below and already receiving career
development incentive pay under Section 5.9 prior to June 30, 2013 and who
continue to meet the qualifications described in the applicable career development
incentive pay provisions of Section 5.9 shall continue to receive said pay under the
current career development incentive pay formulas. Employees in the
classifications listed herein below who have not received career development pay
prior to the June 30, 2013 will not thereafter be eligible to receive it.
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• Assistant Engineer
• Assistant Engineer -Transportation (T)
• Associate Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Senior Civil Engineer
• Senior Engineer
• Senior Traffic Engineer
C. Any employee hired after September 30, 2010 shall not be eligible to receive career
development incentive pay under the career development incentive pay provisions
of Section 5.9.
5.11 Court Appearances
A. City Business
Compensation for court appearances due to City business shall be as follows:
For each required court appearance (including but not limited to, depositions,
meetings, and interviews) during an employee's off -duty time, said employee
shall be paid overtime for the period of time from their arrival at court until they
are released from court or the court session closes for that day. However, in no
case shall an employee receive less than two (2) hours overtime for a court
appearance.
If separate court appearances are made both in the morning and afternoon of a
particular day, a minimum of two (2) hours overtime will be allowed for each
session attended.
If the employee is not released from a morning session and must remain
available for afternoon court, the employee shall be paid overtime for all hours
the court is in session that day.
The employee must provide a copy ofthe subpoena requiring his/her attendance
to initiate payroll procedures.
2. A subpoenaed employee scheduled to appear in court (including but not limited
to depositions, meetings, and interviews) on City business during off -duty time
may be placed in a standby status by the Department Head or his/her authorized
representative if the employee can respond to the court, if called, within sixty
(60) minutes of the employee's notification.
In the event such off -duty employee is on standby status during any court
session and is not required to appear in court, such employee shall be
compensated two (2) hours on a straight time basis, for each said court session.
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paid time, to take two (2) hours of compensatory time off for the standby time
and not appearing in court.
If such off -duty employee on standby actually appears in court, he/she shall be
compensated as provided in Section 5.11A(1).
B. jury Duty or Witness
1. When an on -duty employee is called to serve as a juror or non-party witness in
any court action, he/she shall be allowed to leave for the time actually required
for such service without loss of pay.
Each on -duty employee called for such service shall present his/her Department
Head the jury summons or subpoena calling him/her to such service and shall
pay into the City Treasury the fees collected for such service, excluding any
reimbursement for mileage expenses.
2. If an employee is called to serve on jury duty during a normal day off or on a
City holiday, then the jury duty shall be considered the same as having occurred
during the employee's regular day off work; therefore, the employee will
receive no added compensation.
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ARTICLE Vl
6.0 OVERTIME
6.1 General Policy for Overtime Work
When it shall be determined to be in the public interest for employees to perform overtime
work, or in an emergency situation, the City Manager, the Department Head, or a duly
authorized designee, may require an employee to perform overtime work. Employees are
required to obtain supervisor authorization before working overtime.
6.2 Definition
A. Overtime work is defined as authorized or required time worked in excess of forty
(40) hours in the workweek schedule of an employee.
B. A workweek is a fixed and regularly recurring period of one hundred and sixty-
eight (168) consecutive hours, consisting of seven (7) consecutive twenty-four (24)
hour periods.
C. The workweek for each employee is designated by the appointing authority. An
employee's work schedule within the workweek shall not be changed for the
purpose of avoiding payment of overtime; however, nothing shall abridge
management's right to establish and change work schedules and assignments in
accordance with Article XVIII - City Rights.
6.3 Computation of Forty (40) Hour Workweek
In computing the forty (40) hour workweek, the following type of work hours in a paid
status shall be included in the computation:
• Actual hours worked
• Jury/witness leave
• Bereavement leave
Any combination of the hours in this section, in excess of forty (40) hours per workweek,
shall entitle the employee to overtime.
Any paid time off during the workweek for vacation Ieave, sick leave, holiday leave,
Chapter Chair/President's Leave, Union Business Leave, and all unpaid leave (including
furlough days) shall not be counted towards the hours worked in a workweek for the
computation of payment for overtime, unless the hours in excess of forty (40) hours in a
workweek (including the above listed time) are worked by the employee at the requirement
of his/her supervisor or by management.
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For example:
An employee working a Monday through Friday work schedule who takes nine (9) hours
of vacation leave on Monday and works his/her normal thirty-one (31) hours Tuesday
through Fridrry, would not earn overtime for two (2) hours he/she volunteered to work
extra on Saturday. However, ifthat same employee had been required by his/her supervisor
or management to work the two (2) hours on Saturday, as opposed to volunteering, the two
(2) hours would be, compensated as overtime.
6.4 Compensation for Overtime
The City's preferred method by which overtime shall be compensated is by monetary
payment, at one and one-half (1.5) times the employee's regular rate of pay, subject to the
provisions of Section 6.5.
6.5 Compensatory Time
A. Overtime Conversion to Compensatory Time
Should the Department Head determine that the best interests of the City will be
served thereby, his/her designee may permit an employee to be compensated for
overtime work by earning compensatory time off at the rate of one and one-half
(1.5) hours for each overtime hour worked.
B. Maximum Accumulation of Compensatory Time
Employees shall have the option, with Department Head approval, to earn up to a
maximum of eighty (80) hours of compensatory time off.
C. Use of GompeniatoU Time
1. Since compensatory time is earned atone and one-half (1.5) hours for each hour
of overtime worked, eighty (80) hours of compensatory time equates to fifty-
three point thirty-three (53.33) hours of overtime worked.
2. Such compensatory time off shall be taken at the discretion of the employee
when requested at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance, subject to the
operational needs and staffing requirements of the department.
3. If the Department Head or his/her designee subsequently denies the requested
compensatory time off, the employee and department will mutually agree on a
future date within one (1) year when the employee can use the paid
compensatory time off.
If the requested compensatory time off is not used within that one (1) year, such
compensatory time will be paid off in cash.
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4. Compensatory time off may be taken in increments as small as one-half (0.5)
hour.
5. Compensatory time off may not be granted or taken in advance of the overtime
work for which the time off compensates. Before compensatory time off may
be taken, the overtime worked must have been recorded on official payroll
records at or about the time the overtime work was performed. In the absence
of such recording, no compensatory time off in excess of compensatory hours
already banked will be permitted.
D. Cash -Out of Compensatory Time
Upon an employee's appointment to a position in which overtime may not be
earned (FLSA exempt) or upon an employee's separation from employment, he/she
shall be paid for all compensatory time accumulated prior to such promotion or
separation from service.
6.6 No Effect on Other Benefits
Overtime work shall not apply to the earning of employee benefits (retirement, holidays,
vacation accrual, sick leave accrual, and employee insurance benefits), toward the
completion of probationary period, or to progression within salary rate range.
6.7 Overtime Work to be Minimized
To the extent that he/she is reasonably able to do so, the Department Head or his/her
designee shall arrange work programs to minimize overtime work. Necessary overtime
work shall be apportioned among employees of like classification and assignment.
6.8 Overtime Work on a Holidav
Work on an observed holiday which would otherwise be a scheduled day off for the
employee will be paid as overtime.
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ARTICLE VII
7.0 TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
7.1 Purpose
A. To encourage employees to take college courses and special training courses which
will better enable them to perform their present duties and prepare them for
increased responsibilities.
B. To provide financial assistance to eligible employees for education and training.
C. To establish eligibility requirements, conditions and procedures whereby such
assistance may be provided.
7.2 Eligibility
A. Applications for tuition reimbursement will be considered only from permanent
employees who have completed probation.
B. Employees receiving financial assistance from other sources such as the G.l. Bill,
scholarships, etc. shall be eligible for reimbursement, subject to Section 7.3C, in an
amount not to exceed the difference between the cost of tuition and the amount of
the other financial assistance received.
C. Applications will be approved only for courses directly related to the employee's
job or directly related to a promotional position in the employee's occupational
specialty.
D. Courses not ostensibly related to the employee's job, but which are required to
qualify for a degree that is directly related to his/her job, may be reimbursable only
after all required occupationally related courses have been completed.
E. Prior to receiving tuition reimbursement, employees must submit documentary
proof of having received a grade of not less than "C" for the course. For courses
based on a pass/fail criterion, a pass must be received. If objective ratings are not
rendered for a specific course, then a certificate of successful completion must be
submitted.
F. Approval will be limited to the following:
1. Courses given by accredited colleges and universities, city colleges or adult
education courses under the sponsorship of a Board of Education.
The accredited colleges and universities must come from one (1) of the six (6)
regional accreditation bodies for the United States (as approved by the
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Department of Education), including the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities, the Middle
States Commission on Higher Education, the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,
and the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges.
2. Workshops, seminars, conferences and similar activities, not identifiable as a
formal course of instruction within the curriculum of a recognized educational
institution, do not fall within the purview of this program but may be authorized
and funded by the interested department without coordination with the Human
Resources Department.
G. When an employee is required by his/her Department Head to attend a particular
course or seminar, the expense shall be home entirely by the department.
7.3 Reimbursement
A. Reimbursement will be based on the cost of tuition, required
enrollment/registration fees, related miscellaneous fees (health, parking, student
union fees, equipment, etc.), all required texts/eBooks, and related materials for
each course. Additional expenses, such as meals and lodging are not reimbursable.
B. Costs for required texts are eligible for one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement
subject to the following conditions:
That a duplicate of the required text(s) was unavailable for loan from the
departmental libraries prior to the commencement of course work;
2. That any textbook(s) purchased by the City shall be submitted to the employee's
respective departmental library in order that such text(s) may be made available
to all employees.
C. The maximum tuition reimbursement is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)
per fiscal year, which the employee may claim either as costs are incurred during
the year or as a single lump sum. The maximum tuition reimbursement applies to
any reimbursements provided in this article.
7.4 Procedures
A. An employee who desires to seek tuition reimbursement under the provisions of
this article must complete, in duplicate, an Application for Training and
Educational Assistance Form and submit it to his/her Department Head, including
a course schedule or description, prior to the commencement the class(es) or the
payment of fees for registration/tuition.
B. The Department Head will recommend approval or disapproval based on J`���
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established criteria and budgetary constraints and then forward the application to
the Executive Director of Human Resources.
C. The Executive Director of Human Resources or his/her designee will approve or
disapprove the application for the City Manager. One (1) copy will be returned to
the employee and the duplicate will be retained by the Human Resources
Department. It is advisable that the applicant accomplish the procedure so far
described in order to ascertain the eligibility of the intended course of instruction
for reimbursement under the provisions of this policy prior to the inception of the
course or disbursement of personal funds.
D. The employee will submit his/her copy of the approved application to Human
Resources Department within three (3) months after he/she has completed the
course and received his/her final grade. The employee must include official
verification of his/her final grade with appropriate receipts for tuition and textbook
costs. These will be returned to the employee upon request. Applications not
submitted to the Human Resources Department within three (3) months following
completion of the course become void.
E. Upon receipt of the application and required documentation, the Human Resources
Department will determine whether the completed course of instruction is
compatible with the provisions of this article and will compute the amount of
reimbursement, authenticate the application and forward it to the employee's
Department Head.
F. The Department Head will then authorize the Finance and Management Services
Agency to reimburse the employee the approved amount out of the budget of the
department concerned.
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ARTICLE Vlli
8.0 HOLIDAYS
8.1 City Holidays
A. City paid holidays observed by the City are as follows:
o January I - New Year's Day.
o Third (3'd) Monday in January - In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
Birthday.
o Third (3rd) Monday in February - In observance of President's Day.
o Last Monday in May - In commemoration of Memorial Day.
o July 41' - In observance of Independence Day.
o First (Is) Monday in September - In observance of Labor Day.
o November I I'h - In observance of Veteran's Day.
o Fourth (4') Thursday in November - In observance of Thanksgiving Day.
o The Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day.
o Last working day before Christmas Day, unless Christmas Day falls on
Thursday, in which instance, the day following Christmas Day shall be
observed in lieu thereof.
o December 251- in observance of Christmas Day.
o One (1) Floating Holiday - Any workday selected by the employee with
prior permission of the employee's supervisor.
o Every day proclaimed by the Mayor of the City as a holiday for City
employees.
o Any holiday which falls on a Sunday will be observed on the following
Monday.
o Any holiday which falls on a Saturday will be observed on the Friday
preceding the holiday.
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B. Holiday Pay/Credit
Each City holiday shall be paid, or credited, equivalent to the employees' regularly
scheduled work shift.
For example:
• An employee assigned to a 4110 work schedule would receive ten (10) hours of
holidaypay or credit for each holiday.
• An employee assigned to a 9180 work schedule with alternating Fridays off
would receive nine (9) hours of holiday pay or credit for each holiday, even
the holiday fell on the employee's regular eight (8) hour Friday or scheduled
Friday off.
C. Floating Holidays
1. Floating holidays shall be credited to each employee's holiday bank on January
I" of each year.
2. A floating holiday shall be credited at a rate equivalent to the employee's
regularly scheduled work shift.
For example:
• An employee assigned to a 4110 workschedule would receive ten (10) hours
of credit in their holiday bankfor the floating holiday.
• An employee assigned to a 9180 workscheduk with alternating Fridays off
would receive nine (9) hours of credit for the floating holiday.
8.2 Holidav Bank
Eligible employees shall be credited, in a manner consistent with Section 8.1, with hours
for all holidays listed in this article. The hours shall be credited to the employee's holiday
bank at the beginning of each calendar year in Iieu of earning the paid holidays as they
occur.
1. Eligible employees are:
• Employees with regularly scheduled days off other than Saturday and Sunday.
• Employees with alternative work schedules in:
o Community Preservation
o Police Records
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o Correctional Records
o Fleet Services Divisions
Employees on a 9/80 work schedule.
If any employee working in the above referenced categories separates from
employment prior to December 31" of any year and has exhausted hours of holiday
time (listed in Section 8.1) over their annual accrual, the value ofhours not yet accrued
but used shall be deducted from the final paycheck.
3. Said substitute holidays may be scheduled by the Department Head or his/her designee,
normally during the same month that the holiday is observed by other City employees.
An employee entitled to time off in lieu of holidays shall receive that time off in
proportion to his/her service at full pay in such capacity during the year.
8.3 Modified Holiday Schedule - Library Employees
Full-time employees assigned to the Library Department shall, during the term of this
MOU, observe holidays on the datesspecified ted in Section 8.1 above.
8.4 RetEuirements
A. Employees, including those separating from service, must be in a paid status on
their workday both preceding the holiday and after the holiday in order to receive
pay or credit for the holidays provided in Section 8.1 above.
B. A newly appointed employee must complete six (6) months of continuous full-time
service in order to earn the Floating Holiday listed in Section 8.1 above. Such
employees can then use the Floating Holiday as early as the pay period following
the completion of six (6) months in a paid status.
8.5 Use of Holiday Time
Holiday time may be taken in increments of one-half (0.5) hour,
8.6 Maximum Accumulation of Holidav
Holiday benefits may not be carried over from one (1) calendar year to the next. If an
employee has any holiday leave remaining at the end of the calendar year it will be forfeited
at the end of that calendar year.
8.7 Winter Holidav Closure
A. Mandatory Closure
City Hall and all other City departments (with the exception of the Police
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Department, Santa Ana Zoo, and select employees in Fleet Services Division of the
Public Works Department) shall be closed for a mandatory winter holiday closure
each year during the term of this MOU.
Subject to consultation with the Union, the City Manager may exclude other
worksites, departments/agencies, positions, classifications, and/or individuals from
the mandatory closure.
B. Dates of Closures
1. 2019
a. The closure shall run from Tuesday, December 24, 2019 through
Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
b. City Hall shall re -open on Thursday, January 2, 2020 and employees
scheduled to work on that day shall return to work.
c. Employees shall observe the three (3) City paid holidays provided in
Section 8.1 on:
• Tuesday, December 24, 2019 (Last work day before Christmas Day)
• Wednesday, December 25, 2019 (Christmas Day)
• Wednesday, January 1, 2020 (New Year's Day)
d. The City shall be dark on Friday, December 27, 2019.
2. 2020
a. The closure shall run from Thursday, December 24, 2020 through Friday,
January 1, 2021.
b. City Hall shall re -open on Monday, January 4, 2021 and employees
scheduled to work on that day shall return to work.
c. Employees shall observe the three (3) City paid holidays provided in
Section 8.1 on:
• Thursday, December 24, 2020 (Last workday before Christmas Day)
• Friday, December 25, 2020 (Christmas Day)
o Employees whose regular day off is on Friday, December 25' will
receive floating holiday hours for Christmas Day 2020, which may
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be used to cover an additional regular day required by the closure.
• Friday, January 1, 2021 (New Year's Day)
Employees whose regular day off is on Friday, January I" will
receive floating holiday hours for New Year's Day 2021, which
may be used to cover an additional regular day required by the
2020 closure.
d. The City shall be dark on Friday, December 25, 2020.
3. 2021
a. The closure shall run from Friday, December 24, 2021 through Friday,
December 31. 2021,
b. City Hall shall re -open on Monday, January 3, 2022 and employees
scheduled to work on that day shall return to work.
c. Employees shall observe the three (3) City paid holidays provided in
Section 8.1 on:
• Friday, December 24, 2021 (Last work day before Christmas Day)
o Employees whose regular day off is on Friday, December 241h
will receive floating holiday hours for Christmas Eve 2021,
which may be used to cover an additional regular day required
by the closure.
• Monday*, December 27, 2021 (Christmas Day)
Since December 25'h falls on a Saturday in 2021 and Friday,
December 24, 2021 is already a City observed holiday, the City
shall observe the Christmas Day holiday in 2021 on the
preceding Monday, December 27, 2021 instead.
• Friday, December 31, 2021 (New Year's Day)
o Employees whose regular day off is on Friday December 3111
will receive floating holiday hours for New Year's Day 2022,
which may be used to cover an additional regular day required
by the 2021 closure.
d. The City shall be dark on Friday, December 24, 2021.
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C. Additional Days Off during a Closure
1. Employees will need to choose from the options in this subsection to cover any
additional regularly scheduled work days which are not City observed holidays.
2. Employees may use any of the following accrued leaves they have available to
cover any additional day(s) off which may be required by the closure:
• Vacation
• Compensatory Time Off
• Holiday
3. Employees are not perrnitted to use sick leave for a holiday closure day unless
he/she produces a physician's certification for each day reported as sick leave.
This additional certification is not required for employees with approved
advance sick leave usage due to FMLA/CFRA/PDL (or any other protected
leave).
4. Employees shall have the option of not using paid leave for any, or all, holiday
closure day(s) and taking the day(s) off as an absence without pay.
D. Standby Assignments during a Closure
An employee assigned to standby while using leave for the holiday closure shall
receive the additional three dollars and fifty-two cents ($3.52) per hour, as per
Section 5.5(C)(2), for each regularly scheduled work hour (i.e., during those hours
of the day which cut across his/her regular work hours) he/she is using paid leave
for, but is still assigned to standby.
Such employee shall still adhere to the provisions of Section 83C to cover their
regular shift while remaining in standby mode and available for callback, However,
if an employee is recalled during their regular work hours, the time spent on the
recall shall be deducted from the paid leave for that day.
For example:
An employee regularly scheduled to work 6:30 a.m. — 4:00 p. m. on one (1) of the
days during the closure uses nine (9) hours of accrued vacation to cover that day.
If that employee is recalled from 8:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m. on that same day, he/she
will only have seven (7) hours of vacation deducted from his/her vacation accrual
for that day.
E. Callbacks during a Closure
An employee who is recalled to active duty on one of the winter holiday closure
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days, regardless if recalled during his/her regularly scheduled work hours, or
outside of his/her regularly scheduled work hours, or whether he/she has used paid
leave during the defined FLSA workweek, shall be paid at the callback rates defined
in Section 5.6.
F. Sunset Clause
This provision shall expire on June 30, 2022 and no additional mandatory winter
holiday closures may be implemented after the 2021 winter holiday closure, unless
mutually agreed to otherwise by the parties.
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ARTICLE IX
9.0 VACATION
9.1 Purpose
It is the policy of the City to grant employees vacation leave in order to provide them with
a break in their regular work schedule and this purpose will be used as a guide in the
administration of the provisions of this article.
9.2 Accrual
A.
Employees shall accrue vacation on a monthly basis each calendar year, based on
completed continuous years of service, as set forth in the following table:
Completed Service
in ears
Annual Accrual
in hours
Monthly Accrual Rate
in hours
1-2
80
6.67
3 - 5
120
10.00
6
124
10.33
7
128
10.67
8
132
11.00
9
136
11.33
10
140
11.67
11
144
12.00
12
148
12.33
13
152
12.67
14
156
13.00
15
160
13.33
16
.168
14,00
17
176
14.67
18
184
15,33
19
192
16.00
20 or more
200
16.67
Prorated Accrual in Year One
An employee who has completed less than one (I) year of service during the
calendar year shall receive a proportionate fraction in accordance with the amount
of service to his/her credit during the year; provided, however, no ernployee shall
be entitled to, or receive payment for, any vacation until he/she has completed six
(6) months of continuous service.
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C. Effect of Extended Sick Leave on Vacation Accrual
Absence on sick leave for a period in excess of fifteen (15) consecutive calendar
days shall not be considered as service time for vacation accrual purposes.
9.3 Use of Vacation
A. Use of Vacation in First Year
On or after the first (11� day of the month following completion of six (6) months
of continuous full-time service, an employee may be allowed to take all or a
proportionate fraction of his or her earned vacation, subject to scheduling approval
of the employee's supervisor.
B. Rate of Usage
Vacation time off may be taken in increments as small as one-half (05) hour, with
fractional usage rounded upward to the next higher multiple of one-half (0.5) hour.
C. lvlitnimamm Use
Upon the completion of two (2) years of continuous service, each employee must
take at least five (5) working days of vacation off each calendar year.
D. Time of Usage
The time at which an employee may take his/her vacation shall be determined by
the Department Head, with due regard for the wishes of the employee and particular
regard for the needs of the service.
E. Limitation on Usage
With the exception of a retiring employee, no employee is granted, and no
employee shall be allowed to take any vacation leave with pay in excess of fifty
(50) working days or four hundred (400) hours in any one (1) calendar year.
9.4 Computation of Vacation Use
A. Holidays during Vacation
In computing vacation, each City observed holiday that occurs during the vacation,
and that falls on a day which the employee would have worked had he/she not been
on vacation, shall be deducted from the computation so that one (1) additional day
of vacation shall be allowed to the employee.
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B. Sick Leave during Vacation
Should an employee suffer a sickness or injury while on authorized vacation, each
full day of such sick leave, when confirmed by a physician's statement and approval
of the Depaivnent Head, may be deducted from the computation of vacation
expended and charged against the employee's accumulated sick leave as available.
9.5 Continuous Service Requirement
A. A period of earlier service does not apply toward vacation accumulation when an
employee has had a break in continuous service, unless the break in service is
concluded by reappointment or reemployment from layoff within one (1) year.
B. Leave of absences without pay, as provided in this MOU, do not constitute a break
in continuous service as used in this section; however, the unpaid leave of absence
period shall not be applied toward the accumulation of vacation.
C. Absences due to any statutorily protected leave (i.e. pregnancy disability,
FMLA/CFRA, or military leave) shall not constitute a break in service even if the
employee was not in a paid status. Such time counts as time in service and the
period of absence shall be applied toward the accumulation of vacation.
9.6 Vacation Cash -Out
A. Annual Buy Back
1. Through December 31, 2020
Employees shall have the option to receive cash for banked vacation leave, as
follows:
• July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020: Up to one hundred (100) hours.
• July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020: Up to fifty (50) hours.
2. Effective January 1, 2021 and continuing every year thereafter
a. If an employee wants to cash -out unused vacation leave they accrued during
the calendar year, they must make an irrevocable election by December 15u'
of the prior calendar year (i.e. by December 15, 2020 for a cash -out in
calendar year 2021).
b. The irrevocable election must indicate the amount of vacation hours the
employee intends to cash -out during that next calendar year.
The number of hours to be cashed -out can not exceed the total number of
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hours the employee will accrue during that same calendar year, or a
maximum of one hundred (100) hours, whichever is the lesser amount.
c. Once the election form is submitted to Human Resources, the amount of
hours to be cashed -out can not be changed for that calendar year.
d. Employees may submit a request for cash -out up to two times (2X) per year
— for payment in the pay period which includes July I and/or December 15,
e. In the event an employee's vacation leave balance (on either pay period
when he/she can elect to cash -out) is less than the amount of hours the
employee had previously elected to cash -out (in the prior calendar year), the
employee will only receive payment for the amount of accumulated
vacation leave remaining at the time of the cash -out in either July or
December.
f. If an employee makes an irrevocable election to cash -out vacation in the
following calendar year and uses vacation leave during that subsequent
calendar year, the vacation leave used will first come from vacation leave
the employee had earned (if any) prior to January I" of the calendar year
the employee had elected to cash -out. The use of such earned, but unused,
vacation leave accumulated from previous calendar years shall not result in
a reduction in the amount of vacation hours the employee is eligible to cash -
out.
B. Separation from Service
Per Labor Code §227.3, the parties agree that an employee who leaves City
employment prior to completing six (6) months of service shall not receive any
payment for vacation.
Employees with at least six (6) months of service upon separation from service shall
be paid for all accumulated, but unused, vacation leave.
C. Rate of Payment
Payments shall be made based on the employee's base rate at the time of the
payment.
9.7 Maximum Accumulation
A. The maximum vacation an employee may accumulate is what he/she could earn
based on his/her completed years of service.
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B. An employee whose vacation bank is at the maximum of what he/she can
accumulate shall not continue to accrue vacation until the amount of his/her
vacation bank is reduced below the maximum cap.
C. No employee may accumulate, or carry over from one (1) calendar year to the next,
more than the maximum vacation hours as follows:
Completed Service
(in years)
Max Accumulation Cap
(in hours)
1
80
2
160
3
200
4
240
5
240
6
244
7
252
8
260
9
268
10
276
11
284
12
292
13
300
14
308
15
316
16
328
17
344
18
360
19
376
20
392
21 or more
400
D. Special Provision for 2019 Calendar Year
1. Any employee with an accumulation of vacation hours in excess of his/her
maximum accumulation cap shall be allowed to maintain such hours in hisr`her
vacation bank through December 31, 2019.
2. Employees who have "must use" vacation hours in calendar year 2019 will no
longer accrue additional "must use" vacation hours after December 31, 2019.
3. Any employee with "must use" vacation over the maximum accumulation caps,
as defined in this section, on January 1, 2020 must use or cash -out the remaining
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"must use" vacation hours they earned in 2019. Any employee with unused
"must use" vacation hours as of January 2, 2020 will forfeit those hours.
E. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any affected employee who is in jeopardy of losing
vacation because of department staffing needs, may with the approval of the
Department Head, Executive Director of Human Resources and City Manager,
receive a thirty (30) day extension beyond the normal cutoff date so that such
employee will not lose vacation time.
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ARTICLE X
10.0 OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE
10.1 Sick Leave
A. Definition
The City provides paid sick leave to eligible employees upon verbal or written
request, within the parameters of the law, for the following purposes:
• Diagnosis, care, or treatment of an existing health condition, or preventative
care of, an employee or an employee's qualified family member;
• Specified purposes for an employee who is a victim or domestic violence,
sexual assault, or. stalking.
B. Accrual
Each employee shall be entitled to, and shall earn eight (8) hours of sick leave for
each full calendar month of service in which he/she is employed by the City with
full pay; provided, however, any absence on sick leave for a period of time greater
than fifteen (1 S) consecutive calendar days in any one (1) calendar month shall not
be considered to be service entitling an employee to earn sick leave as aforesaid.
C. Use of Sick Leave
1. Authorization for Use
Use of sick leave shall be authorized as follows:
a. Sick leave is not a right which an employee may use at his/her discretion,
but shall be allowed only in cases of necessity and actual sickness or
disability, as authorized in this article.
b. When an accepted industrial illness or injury has caused an employee's
absence, for which benefits are required under the State Workers'
Compensation Insurance and SafetyAct, paid sick leave will be processed
during the first three (3) consecutive days of the statutory waiting period. If
the employee does not have sufficient accumulated sick leave at the
commencement of such industrial illness or injury, they will be advanced
sick leave for this purpose. Subsequently, the City will deduct an equal
amount previously advanced from any sick leave accrued by the employee
until the total amount is recovered. If the employee terminates before
recovery of all advanced sick leave, the City will deduct the unrecovered
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extent possible. If the employee remains off work longer than fourteen (14)
days due to the same workers' compensation related illness or injury, the
employee will have the three (3) sick days used re -credited back to his/her
account. The City pays the employee workers' compensation benefits for
such illness or injury starting on the fourth (41) day.
c. The City may authorize employees to use sick leave, vacation, or
compensatory time for approved workers' compensation medical
appointments as specified herein. The City may authorize use of such leave
for City approved medical appointments whenever such appointments
cannot be secured outside the employee's regular workday, and salary
continuation or workers' compensation benefits are not available.
D. Limit
Sick accrual will be capped at sixteen hundred (1600) hours.
Sick leave usage shall be charged in minimum increments of a half (0.5) hour.
Fractional usage under a half (0.5) hour shall be rounded up to the next higher
multiple of a half (0.5) hour.
E. Extended Use
The City Manager may grant medical leave of up to six (6) months without pay to
an employee who has exhausted all of his/her accumulated sick leave if a licensed
physician indicates that the employee will be sufficiently recovered to return to
his/her employment within a six (6) month period. Prior to the expiration of the
additional time, the employee may return to his/her position provided that the
employee has a medical certificate from a licensed physician stating that the
employee is able to return to work and perform all the duties of his/her position
without work restrictions. In addition to the above, the City Manager may grant an
additional extension not to exceed a total of one (1) year without pay.
F. Extension by Use of Accrued Compensatory Time Off and/or Vacation
After an employee's sick leave has been exhausted, he/she may be granted
permission to first use any unused accumulated compensatory time off benefits and
then any unused accumulated vacation leave.
G. Notification of Use
An employee taking sick leave shall notify his/her immediate supervisor prior to
the time he/she is scheduled to report for duty, or as otherwise established by his/her
department.
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When the absence is for more than three (3) consecutive working days, upon return
to workk the employee must present to his/her Department Head a physician's
certificate stating that the employee could not report to work because of such illness
or injury, and advising that the employee is sufficiently recovered to safely return
to work. Such certificate shall be forwarded to the Executive Director of Human
Resources.
Upon written request by a Department Head or designee, a physician's certificate,
or other satisfactory written evidence of the need for qualified sick leave usage,
may be required after any future absence of any duration less than three (3) days.
Such written notice shall be approved by the Department Mead or designee and the
stated reason therefore.
H. Denial
No employee shall be entitled to sick leave with pay while absent from duty because
of sickness or injury purposely self-inflicted or caused by willful misconduct; or
because of sickness or injury sustained while engaged irk employment, other than
employment by the City, for monetary gain or other compensation; or due to other
reasons resulting from engaging in any business or activity for the purpose of
personal monetary gain or other compensation.
1. Personal Necessity Leave
Each employee shall be afforded the opportunity to use up to forty-eight (48) hours
of sick leave per calendar year, on a non -cumulative basis, as personal necessity
leave.
1. Family Sick Leave
a. Personal necessity leave may be used to attend to an illness of a family
member.
b. A "family member" means any of the following:
• A child, which for purposes of this article means a biological, adopted,
or foster child, stepchild, legal ward, or a child to whom the employee
stands in loco parentis. This definition of a child is applicable
regardless of age or dependency status.
• A biological, adoptive, or foster parent, stepparent, or legal guardian
of an employee or the employee's spouse or registered domestic
partner, or a person who stood in loco parentis when the employee
was a minor child.
• A spouse
• A registered domestic partner
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• A grandparent
• A grandchild
• A sibling
c. A "household member" means:
Any member of the employees' household related by blood or marriage;
any other relative of the employee by blood or marriage, where it can be
established by the employee that the employee's presence is required to
handle emergency arrangements and/or other matters.
2. Personal necessity leave may also be used, as follows:
• To attend to a serious accident to members of the employee's
immediate family
• Childbirth
• To cope with imminent danger to the employee's family, home, or
other valuable property
• When the existence of external circumstances beyond the employee's
control make it impossible for him/her to report for duty
• Attend to medical or dental appointments for members of the
employee's household or family member as defined above.
J. Payment for Unused Sick Leave
l . Except in cases of disability retirement, upon non -disciplinary termination of
employment and at least ten (10) years of cumulative full-time service with the
City, an employee shall be entitled to receive a portion of their total
accumulated and unused sick leave balance upon the effective date of such
termination, at the rate of pay effective on the date of such termination.
Llpon termination of employment with the City, all employees must deposit one
hundred percent (100%) of their accumulated, but unused sick leave hours into
their Retirement Health Savings (RHS) account, based on the criteria below:
For employees who had less than ten (10) years of service with the City
as of September 30, 2010, the maximum sick leave eligible, after ten (10)
years of full -tune service, shall be equal to one third (1/3) of the total sick
leave accumulated, up to a maximum of three hundred and twenty-five
(325) hours.
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For employees who have at least ten (10) years of full-time service with
the City prior to October 1, 2010, the maximum sick leave eligible, after
ten (10) years of full-time service, shall be equal to one third (1/3) of the
total sick leave accumulated, up to a maximum of four hundred and
twenty-seven (427) hours.
For employees who have at least fifteen (15) years of full-time service
with the City, the maximum sick leave eligible shall be equal to two-thirds
(2/3) of the total sick leave accumulated, up to a maximum of one
thousand and sixty-seven (1067) hours.
2. A lump sum payment of the amount shall be made to the beneficiaries of any
eligible employee whose death occurs while such employee is an active
employee of the City. Such payment shall be in the amount as described above
and at the rate of pay in effect on the date of death.
10.2 Bereavement Leave
A. An employee shall be granted up to three (3) working days per incident of paid
bereavement leave in case of death of a member of the employee's immediate
family.
B. "Immediate family" as used in this section is limited to:
1. Any member of the employee's household related by blood or marriage;
2. A parent, parent -in-law, stepparent, spouse, registered domestic partner, child,
stepchild, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, grandparent, grandparent -in-
law, or grandchild of the employee, regardless of residence;
3. Subject to the discretion of the Executive Director of Human Resources, any
other relative of the employee by blood or by marriage where it can be
established by the employee that as a result of such relative's death, the
employee's presence is required to handle funeral arrangements and/or matters
of estate.
C. Upon request, an employee may use up to two (2) additional work days of leave
charged to their Personal Necessity Leave balance when authorized by their
Department Head.
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10.3 Military Leave
A. Proof of Orders and Reinstatements
An employee shall be granted military leave if he/she furnishes the Executive
Director of Human Resources satisfactory proof of his/her order to report for duty.
Upon return and upon showing of proof of actual service pursuant to such orders,
he/she will be reinstated as provided in Section 143 of the City's Civil Service
Rules and Regulations.
B. Temporary Leave
Members of the reserve forces of the United States or the National Guard granted
temporary leave when ordered to duty will be granted leave with pay not to exceed
thirty (30) working days in each calendar year after one (1) year of service with the
City upon presenting satisfactory proof of orders to and from such temporary active
duties.
10.4 Examination Leave
Employees participating in examinations conducted during their normal working hours for
positions in the competitive service of the City will be granted leave with pay for the time
actually required without loss of any accrued paid leave.
10.5 Unauthorized Absence
Unauthorized absence from duty for any duration of time may be considered cause for
dismissal. Absence from duty without approved leave for five (5) consecutive working
days shall be deemed a resignation from the service; provided, however, if the employee
returns to work and provides an explanation for such absence which his/her Department
Head finds satisfactory, the Department Head may restore the employee to his/her position,
with the City Manager's approval.
10.6 Authorized Absences Without Pay -Short Term
Absence without pay not to exceed five (5) consecutive work days may be authorized by
the Department Head. Absence without pay up to fifteen (15) calendar days may be
authorized by the Department Head with the approval of the City Manager. Such an
absence may be authorized only if in the judgment of the Department Head it serves the
best interest of the City.
10.7 Authorized Absence Without Pay -Long Term
Upon receipt of a written request from an employee having permanent status and
recommendation of approval by the Department Head, the City Manager with
recommendation from the Executive Director of Human Resources may grant a leave of
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absence without pay for up to six (6) months. Additionally, the City Manager with
recommendation from the Executive Director of Human Resources may grant an unpaid
leave of absence extension of up to one (1) year.
An employee returning to duty with the City from such leave of absence shall inform the
Department Head and the Executive Director of Human Resources of his/her intention at
least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of the leave of absence. Upon receipt
of such notice, the Department Head will take steps necessary to restore the employee to
his/her former position.
10.8 Industrial Leave
Any period of time during which an employee is required to be absent from his/her position
by reason of an industrial injury or industrial illness for which he/she is entitled to receive
compensation shall not be considered a break in continuous service for the purpose of
his/her right to salary adjustments or to the accrual of vacation and seniority.
10.9 Pregnancy Disability Leave
Employees may take an unpaid leave of absence during pregnancy disability consistent
with the Pregnancy Disability Law (PDL), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and/or
California Family Rights Act (CFRA). A pregnant employee is entitled to a reasonable
leave of absence without pay for any temporary disability resulting from pregnancy,
miscarriage, childbirth or recovery therefrom. Such reasonable leave of absence shall not
exceed four (4) months. However, an employee may be granted up to an additional two (2)
months of leave, at the discretion of the City Manager with recommendation from the
Executive Director of Human Resources, for a total of up to six (6) months in which to
recover from the disability.
As with all other temporary disabilities, a physician's certificate is required to verify the
extent and duration of the temporary disability.
An employee who plans to take pregnancy leave must give reasonable notice of at least
four (4) weeks before the commencement of the leave and include the estimated duration
of the leave.
The City will continue to contribute towards the employee's health insurance coverage in
accordance with state and federal legislation. The employee will be required to pay a cash
premium to continue coverage while on a leave of absence without pay.
10.10 Catastrophic Leave
In order to assist employees otherwise granted a leave of absence without pay by the City
Manager due to a catastrophic, non -industrial medical condition or injury, the City shall
maintain a Catastrophic Leave Donation Program.
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Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter City policies and procedures as provided
in the Charter or ordinances of the City or other provisions of this MOU with regard to
granting unpaid leaves of absence.
For the purpose of this program, a "catastrophic" condition shall mean any significant
personal tragedy such as a life -threatening illness or severe non -industrial illness or injury
lasting more than two (2) weeks, which requires the employee to need personal time off
beyond the amount of leave time he/she has accrued. Maternity leave or elective surgery,
absent significant unplanned complications preventing the employee's return to work, are
not considered catastrophic.
The Catastrophic Leave Donation Program shall cover the uncompensated time prior to the
employee's becoming eligible for the LTD benefits.
A, Guidelines
It shall be understood that all donations under this procedure are voluntary and
subject to taxation for the recipient.
1. Employees may donate vacation, compensatory time, or one (1) floating
holiday to the eligible employee. In no event shall sick leave be donated.
2. Employees shall be provided a two (2) week period to submit donations.
Donations received after this two (2) week period shall not be processed. The
two (2) week period for each case shall be selected by the Department Head or
his/her designee.
3. All donations must be made in two (2) hour increments, except for floating
holiday donations which must be made in full days (to be credited to recipient
based on the donor's amount of hours for the floating holiday).
4, Any authorization of donations not made in accordance with the procedures
outlined in Section 10.1 OC(2) will not be processed.
S. All donations shall be irrevocable.
6. In the event the recipient returns to work before leave donations have been
exhausted, any balance on the books shall be accrued by the recipient and
designated as sick leave and may be used pursuant to Article X.
B. Eligibility
Regular employees shall be eligible for catastrophic leave donations if the
following criteria are met:
1. When it is reasonably foreseeable that all accumulated time on the books, such
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as sick leave, compensatory time, holiday and vacation, will be exhausted and
the employee's absence will continue past the time when the employee will be
on paid status.
2. The employee's Department Head or his/her designee must approve a written
request for donations accompanied by a medical statement from the employee's
attending physician. The attending physician's statement must verify the
employee's need for an extended medical leave and an estimate of the time the
employee will be unable to work.
C. Procedure
1. Upon receipt of a valid request for donations from an eligible employee, the
Department Head or his/her designee shall post a notice within forty-eight (48)
hours of receipt of the eligible employee's need for donations via email and on
bulletin boards accessible to employees. No confidential medical information
shall be included in the posted notice.
2. Employees wishing to donate time to an eligible employee must sign his/her
authorization of the transfer of such donated time and provide:
• His/her name, department name, and employee number.
• The number of hours of compensatory, holiday or vacation time to be
donated, within the limitations of Section 10.10A(3);
• The name, department and employee number of the recipient;
• A statement indicating that the donor understands such donation of time
is irrevocable.
At the close of the donation period, the department shall verify that each
donating employee has accrued vacation, holiday, and/or compensatory time
balances sufficient to cover the designated donation.
The department shall submit all approved donation authorizations for an
eligible employee at one time for processing. No donation authorizations for
the eligible employee will be processed after this period. However, employees
who receive donations under this procedure and who exhaust all donated hours
may request an additional donation period subject to the provisions of Section
10.10A.
5. The City shall add the donated time to the recipient's sick leave bank.
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11.0 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE BENEFITS
11.1 Medical Health Insurance
A. Health Plans
The City contracts with the California Public Employees Retirement System
(CalPERS) for the provision of health insurance per the Public Employees' Medical
and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA).
The City shall make contributions toward the payment of medical health insurance
premiums for employees and their eligible dependents enrolled in a medical health
insurance plan offered through. CalPERS.
The City may choose to offer new medical health plans, other than CaIPERS, if
they will provide substantially similar or improved coverage and benefits.
B. Contributions
1. The City's monthly contribution for medical health insurance shall be based on
the plan coverage chosen by the employee, up to the listed maximums:
a. Through December 31, 2019
SINGLE (Employee Only) $ 654.00
2-PARTY(Employee+ 1) $1,307.00
FAMILY (Employee+ all dependents) $1,700.00
b. January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020
SINGLE (Employee Only) $ 704.00
2-PARTY (Employee+ 1) $1,357.00
FAMILY (Employee + all dependents) $1,750.00
c. January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
SINGLE (Employee Only) $ 754.00
2-PARTY (Employee+ 1) $1,407.00
FAMILY (Employee+ all dependents) $1,800.00
d. Effective January 1, 2022 and continuing thereafter
SINGLE (Employee Only) $ 804.00
2-PARTY (Employee+ 1) $1,457.00
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FAMILY (Employee + all dependents) $1,850.00
The above amounts are inclusive of the CalPERS statutory minimum amount
which CalPERS determines and publishes each year.
2. Any contribution necessary to maintain benefits under said medical health plans
in excess of the amounts set forth above shall be borne entirely by the employee.
C. Medical Waiver Option
An employee who has primary coverage under another non -City sponsored group
medical health plan and voluntarily waives, in writing, their City paid medical
health insurance coverage shall receive a cash payment each month in an amount
equal to fifty percent (50%) of the total monthly premium amount for the City's
lowest cost single "employee -only" medical health plan.
If an employee opts out of medical insurance, he/she must be able to demonstrate
to the City's satisfaction that he/she has minimum essential coverage, as defined by
the Affordable Care Act (ACA), through another source other than coverage in the
individual market (whether or not obtained through Covered California).
11.2 Dental Insurance
A. The City offers two (2) types of dental insurance plans. One (1) is a Dental Health
Maintenance Organization (DI-1MO) plan and one (1) is a Preferred Provider
Organization (PPO) plan.
B. The City shall contribute a maximum amount of up to ninety dollars ($90.00) per
month [which will increase to one hundred dollars ($100.00) effective January 1,
2020, and then to one hundred and five dollars ($105.00) effective January 1, 2021,
and then to one hundred and ten dollars ($110.00) effective January 1, 2022] for
each employee toward the payment of premiums for dental insurance plans
provided by the City for employees and their eligible dependents.
C. Any contribution necessary to maintain benefits under said dental plans in excess
of the amounts set forth above shall be borne entirely by the employee.
11.3 Lone -Term Disability Insurance
A. The City shall contribute up to ten dollars and thirty-nine cents ($10.39) per month
for each employee enrolled in the one hundred and thirty (130) day elimination
period long-term disability (LTD) plan. The LTD plan provides a maximum benefit
of two-thirds (2/3) of the employee's salary up to twenty-five hundred dollars
($2500.00) per month.
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For employees who elect to upgrade their LTD benefit coverage to a sixty (60) day
elimination period plan, the City will contribute up to eleven dollars ($11.00) per
month. This plan provides a maximum benefit of two-thirds (2/3) of the employee's
salary up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per month.
Any amount necessary to maintain benefits under the LTD insurance plans
provided by the City in excess of these amounts shall be bome by the employee.
B. Effective January 1, 2020 and continuing thereafter, the City shall increase the LTD
benefit plan coverage to a sixty (60) day elimination period, with a five thousand
dollar ($5,000.00) per month maximum benefit, for all employees.
The City shall provide each employee with this upgraded LTD plan at no cost to
the employee.
11.4 Life Insurance
A. The City shall provide each employee with a thirty thousand dollar ($30,000) group
term life insurance policy and a thirty thousand dollar ($30,000) Accidental Death
and Dismemberment (AD&D).
B. Effective January 1, 2020, the City shall increase both the group term life insurance
policy and the AD&D coverage to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each
employee.
C. The City shall provide these fife insurance benefits at no cost to the employee.
11.5 Benefits Advisory Committee
When there is a need to discuss matters relating to employee insurance benefits and the
City believes it would be beneficial to involve a Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC), each
party (the Union and the City) shall have an equal number of representatives on such a
committee to meet as necessary.
11.6 Retirement health Savin s IS) Plan
Employees participate in the ICMA-RC "Vantage Care" RHS Plan subject to the
following:
One and one-halfpercent (1.50%) will be deducted from each employee's base pay
and deposited into his/her individual RHS account each pay period. This
contribution shall be made on a pre-tax basis.
2. Upon an employee's termination of employment, the cash value of their eligible
sick leave balances will be deposited into the individual' s RHS account, based on
the criteria in Section 10.1J and the RHS Plan adoption agreement to provide the
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employee and his/her designated eligible dependents, if any, with benefits under
any health insurance program including, but not limited to, the program maintained
by the City.
3. Upon retirement, the balance of an employee's accumulated, but unused sick leave,
after eligible RHS payments are made, will be converted into CaIPFRS Service
Credit per Section 12.3A and Government Code §20965.
11.7 Vision Insurance
A. The City shall offer employees a vision insurance plan.
B. For employees who choose vision coverage, all premium costs shall be paid by the
employee through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
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ARTICLE 3UI
12.0 RETIREMENT BENEFITS
12.1 CalPERS Retirement Plans
A. The terms of the existing miscellaneous plan contract between the City and
CaIPERS govern retirement benefits for employees are incorporated by reference
herein.
B. The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) went into effect on
January 1, 2013. Based on consideration of various eligibility factors, PEPRA
defines each employee as either a "classic" or "new" member of CalPERS.
1. "Classic" Members
An employee who qualifies as a "classic" member receives a retirement benefit
formula of 2.7% @ 55, with no social security coverage.
The final average compensation period for a "classic" member is the single
highest consecutive twelve (12) months (Government Code §20042).
2. "New" Members
An employee defined as a "new' member (Government Code §7522.20a)
receives a retirement benefit formula of 2% @ 62.
The final average compensation period for a "new' member is the highest
average compensation earned during any consecutive thirty-six (36) month
period (Government Code §7522.32a).
12.2 Contributions
The City shall continue to make contributions to CalPERS on behalf of each individual
employee as follows:
A. City Contributions
1. "Classic" Members
The City shall continue to each employee's member contribution and report it
to CalPERS as compensation earnable [Government Code §20636(C)(4)). This
contribution is known as the Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC),
which is equal to eight percent (8.0%) of compensation earnabie.
Such payments are not increases in base salary and no salary rate range
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applicable to any employee shall be changed or deemed to have been changed
by reason thereof. As a result, the City will not treat these payments as ordinary
income and, thus will not withhold Federal or State income tax from said
payments. The City has received an opinion or ruling from the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) confirming that these payments are deferred compensation, not
ordinary income.
2. "New" Members
As required by PEPRA, the City shall participate in equal cost sharing by
paying fifty percent (50"/0) of the normal cost, as established by CalPERS in its
annual valuation report.
B. Employee Contributions
1. "Classic" Members
The employee contribution rate shall be eight percent (8.0%) of compensation
earneble. All employee contributions are paid towards the employer portion of
the City's CalPERS contribution. This payment shall be paid in accordance with
Government Code §20516(f) as cost sharing.
2. "New" Members
As required by PEPRA, the employee contribution rate shall be fifty percent
(50%) of the normal cost, as rounded to the nearest quarter of a percent by
CalPERS in its annual valuation.
C. Pre -Taxable Benefit
To the extent permitted by CalPERS and IRS regulations, the City shall make any
employee contributions as a pre-tax deduction.
12.3 CalPERS Benefit Options
The City contracts with CalPERS to provide the following additional optional benefits:
A. Credit for Unused Sick Leave (Govemment Code &20965)
Upon retirement, an employee may have accumulated, but unused, sick leave
converted to additional service credit at the rate of 0.004 years of service credit for
every eight (8) hours of unused sick leave up to a maximum of sixteen hundred
(1600) hours.
The City must report only those days of unused sick leave that were accrued by the
employee during the normal course of employment. This section applies to
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CalPERS members whose effective date of retirement is within four (4) months of
separation from employment.
B. Military Service Credit as Public Service (Government Code §21024)
An employee may elect to purchase up to four (4) years of service credit for any
continuous active military or merchant marine service prior to employment. The
employee must contribute an amount equal to the contribution for current and prior
service that the employee and the employer would have made with respect to that
period of service.
C. Pre -Retirement Death Benefits
1. Optional Settlement 2W Death Benefit (Government Code 421548)
The spouse of a deceased employee, who is eligible to retire from service at the
time of death, may elect to receive a Pre -Retirement Optional Settlement 2W
Death Benefit. The benefit is a monthly allowance equal to the amount the
employee would have received if they had retired from service on the date of
death and elected Optional Settlement 2, the highest monthly allowance an
employee can leave a spouse.
2. Fourth Level 1959 Survivors Benefit (Government Code 521574)
D. Post -Retirement Death Benefits
Post -Retirement Survivor's Allowance (PRSA) for continuation of benefits even
after remarriage (Government Code §21624, 21626 and 21628).
E. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) (Government Code 521329)
Up to a maximum of a two percent (2.0%) COLA as determined by CalPERS each
year.
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ARTICLE XIII
13.0 TOOLS
13.1 Personal Tools
Employees in the following classifications shall provide their own personal tools which are
ordinarily used in their trade:
• Fleet Services Technician I
• Fleet Services Technician I1
Fleet Services Technician III
Fleet Services Supervisor
13.2 Tool Allowance
The City will provide at least one (1) vendor account for each employee who has at least
one (1) year of service in one of the classifications listed in Section 13.1 above.
These employees shall be allowed up to eleven hundred dollars ($1100) per fiscal year in
order to purchase tools which, in the sole determination of the Fleet Services Manager, are
necessary for the performance of such employees' job duties.
Employees will either be reimbursed for their tool purchases or they may purchase tools
from the vendor who will then bill the City for the purchases.
Employees will be allowed to carry over their unused tool allowances for not more than
two (2) consecutive fiscal years.
13.3 Lost or Stolen Tools
The City shall bear no liability or responsibility in replacing lost or stolen tools, except as
provided in this article.
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ARTICLE XIV
14.0 UNIFORMS
14.1 Uniforms
A. Uniform Maintenance
1. All employees who are required by the City to wear a uniform while on duty
shall continue to be provided with seven (7) sets of clean uniforms every two
(2) weeks at no cost to the employees.
2. All field/yard maintenance, custodial and equipment repair employees shall be
provided with eleven (11) clean sets every two (2) weeks at no cost to the
employees.
3. Any employee who wishes to be provided with one (1) or more additional clean
sets per week, above the amounts specified in this section, will be required to
pay the extra cost incurred for such additional set(s).
B. All Police Records Personnel and the Senior Office Assistants assigned to the
traffic window shall be provided with three (3) sets of uniforms and one (1) sweater.
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ARTICLE XV
15.0 SAFETY
15.1 Central Safety Committee
The Union may designate two (2) representatives and two (2) alternates, who may attend
only in either of the representatives' absences, to serve on the City's Central Safety
Committee.
15.2 Safe ShoesBoots
A. The City agrees to pay up to three hundred dollars ($300) per fiscal year per
employee, for the purchase and/or repair of approved safety shoes/boots.
The option of purchase and/or repair shall be at the sole discretion of each
employee.
The employee may purchase their safety shoes/boots from either a City approved
vendor or any outside vendor of their choice.
B. Employees will be allowed to use this allowance to purchase insoles or other
shoe/bootrelated accessories.
C. Code Enforcement employees who are regularly assigned to work involving
confiscation or retrieval of evidence or who must regularly enter dangerous or
abandoned properties will be eligible for a safety shoe/boot allowance. Code
Enforcement employees will be allowed to use this allowance to purchase uniform
shirts as approved by the department manager or his/her designee.
D. All safety shoes/boots purchased under this program must have steel reinforced
toes, insteps and bear the official stamp of approval from the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI).
E. If a particular classification is designated by the City's Risk Manager as requiring
its incumbents to wear safety shoes/boots, then it will be mandatory for all
incumbents of that classification to wear the type of safety shoes/boots (boot or
low -quarter) deemed to be appropriate by the Department Head.
Some exemptions may be allowed, on a case -by -case basis, depending on the type
and amount of exposure to hazardous conditions in a particular position and subject
to the approval or disapproval of the City's Risk Manager.
F. The procedure necessary to be followed for the implementation and operation of
this program shall be in accordance with the existing policies and procedures as
previously established by the City.
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ARUCLE XVl
16.0 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
16.1 Definition of a Grievance
A grievance shall be defined as a timely complaint by an employee, or group of employees,
or the Union concerning the interpretation or application of specific provisions of this
MOU, or of the rules and regulations goveming personnel practices or working conditions
of the City, except, however, those matters specifically assigned to the jurisdiction of the
City Personnel Board by those provisions of the City Charter and the Civil Service Rules
and Regulations. Employees may dispute any written reprimand filed in their official
personnel file through the grievance procedure.
16.2 Informal Process - First Step
A. An employee and/or his/her designated representative must first attempt to resolve
the grievance on an informal basis through discussion with his/her immediate
supervisor without undue delay, but in no case, beyond a period of fifteen (15)
working days after the occurrence of the alleged incident giving rise to the
grievance, or when the grievant knew or should have reasonably become aware of
the facts giving rise to the grievance.
B. Every effort shall be made to find an acceptable solution to the grievance through
this informal means at the most immediate level of supervision.
C. In order that this informal procedure may be responsive, both parties involved shall
expedite this process. If, within fifteen (15) working days, a mutually acceptable
solution has not been reached at the informal level, the employee and/or the
employee's designated representative shall then set forth the grievance in writing,
indicate the specific MOU provision, rule or regulation allegedly violated, the
nature of the action desired, sign it, and submit it in duplicate to the employee's
Department Head.
At this point, the grievance review process becomes formal. Should the grievant
fail to file a written grievance, and in the manner specified above, within fifteen
(15) working days after fast discussing the grievance with the employee's
immediate supervisor, the grievance shall be barred and waived.
D. Any resolution of the grievance at the informal stage by any person other than a
middle manager or above shall not become precedence or be used to establish past
practice regarding implementation, interpretation, or application of this MOU.
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16.3 Formal Process
A. Second Step - Department Head Review
The Department Head or his/her designated representative shall meet with the
employee and/or the employee's designated representative within fifteen (15)
working days after the grievance has been submitted to the Department Head. If the
Union is filing the grievance itself, it may start the grievance procedure at this step,
but must do so within the same time limit as provided for in Step One above. The
Department Head, or his/her designated representative, shall review the grievance
and may affirm, reverse or modify the disposition made at the First Step and shall
deliver his/her answer to the employee and/or the employee's designated
representative within ten (10) working days after said meeting.
13. Third Step - City Manager Review
If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at the Second Step, the employee
and/or the employee's representative (or the Union itself) may submit the grievance
in writing to the City Manager or his/her designated representative within thirty
(30) calendar days of being informed of the disposition made at the Second Step.
Failure of the grievant and/or his/her designated representative to take this action
will constitute a waiver and bar to the grievance, and the grievance will be
considered settled on the basis of the disposition made at the Second Step.
The City Manager or his/her designated representative shall meet with the
employee and/or the employee's designated representative (or the chosen union
representative if filed by the Union itself) within fifteen (15) working days after
submission of the grievance. The City Manager or his/her designated
representative, after careful review, may affirm, reverse, or modify the disposition
made at the Second Step and his/her decision, shall be delivered in writing, to the
employee and/or the employee's designated representative within fifteen (15)
working days after said meeting.
A copy of the written grievance to the City Manager, or his/her duly authorized
representative, and of the City Manager's or his/her representative's written
decision, shall be maintained in the Human Resources Department.
C. Fourth Step - Advisory Arbitration
If the grievance is not resolved at the Third Step, the Union may request that the
grievance be submitted to advisory arbitration for issuance of a recommendation.
The Union must advise the Human Resources Department within ten (10) calendar
days of receipt of the decision from the City Manager at Step 3 of its desire to
request to have the matter considered by an arbitrator. Upon request to submit the
matter to arbitration, unless the parties can agree on an arbitrator to hear the
grievance, the City will request a list of seven (7) arbitrators from the State
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Mediation and Conciliation Service. Upon receipt of the list, the parties will strike
names, with the Union striking first. Once an arbitrator is selected, he/she will
conduct a hearing regarding the grievance. The cost of the arbitrator shall be equally
shared between SEIU and the City. Once the arbitrator issues his/her advisory
recommendation to the parties, the recommendation shall be submitted to the City
Manager who will make a final decision on the grievance within twenty (20)
calendar days of his/her receipt of the recommendation.
The decision of the City Manager shall be the final and binding administrative
decision on behalf of the City.
16.4 Reservation of Rights
After the procedures set forth in this article have been exhausted, the grievant, the Union,
and the City shall have all rights and remedies to pursue said grievance under the law.
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ARTICLE XVII
17.0 UNION RIGHTS
17.1 Union Representatives
A. The Union shall have the right to appointlelect a reasonable number of employee
representatives who are recognized by the City as union officers, work site leaders,
or stewards.
Such reasonable number of work site leaders and stewards recognized by the City
shall be limited to eighteen (1 g) employees.
B. The City's Employee Relations Manager shall be provided with a list of the names
and classification titles of the Union's officers, work site leaders, stewards, and
other union representatives. The Union agrees to inform the City in writing of any
changes in said list within ten (10) calendar days of date of change.
17.2 Release Time
A. Grievances
During the term of this MOU, the City agrees to grant a reasonable amount of City
time, without loss of pay or benefits, to enable the union officers, worksite leaders,
and stewards to assist other bargaining unit employees in processing grievances
under Article XVI.
Union officers, worksite leaders, and stewards shall make advance arrangement
with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purpose.
The union officers, worksite leaders, and stewards shall be required by the City to
record and report to their supervisors the work time spent in assisting other
bargaining unit employees pursuant to this provision of the MOU.
Any unauthorized or unapproved time used by a union officer, worksite leader, or
steward to investigate, discuss, process or meet in conjunction with pursuing a
grievance or complaint shall be charged to that employee's vacation or comp time
leave bank.
The Union shall limit the number of union officers, worksite leaders, or stewards
who participate in the investigation or appear at hearings on City time to one (1)
representative and one (1) Chapter Board member.
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B. Union Business Leave
In addition to the above time, union officers, worksite leaders, and stewards shall
be granted three hundred (300) hours of release time per fiscal year. This leave is
cumulative, meaning the total amount of hours allowed each fiscal year is to be
shared by all eligible employees in the unit and is not an individual annual allotment
of hours for each employee.
The purpose of this additional three hundred (300) hours per fiscal year shall be to
enable the union officers, worksite leaders, and stewards to participate in union
activities which may include conventions, seminars and meetings that are otherwise
not covered by this MOU. Such time shall be paid by the Union who will reimburse
the City for the hours used by employees of the unit.
Such union officers, worksite leaders, or stewards shall provide at least forty-eight
(48) hours' advance notice and make arrangements with their supervisors prior to
absenting themselves for such purposes.
The union officers, worksite leaders, and stewards shall be required by the City to
record and report to their supervisors on the work time spent on Union business,
Any unauthorized or unapproved time used by a union officer, worksite leader, or
steward to conduct union business shall be charged to that employee's vacation or
comp time leave bank.
Time spent by the Union's Chapter Chair/President, officers worksite leaders, or
stewards on Chapter Chair/President's Leave and/or Union Business Leave, under
this section, shalt not be considered time worked for computation of overtime
according to the FLSA.
C. Chapter Chair/President's Leave
1. During the term of this MOU, the City agrees to grant the Union's Chapter
Chair/President (President) half ofhis/her work week as paid release time which
shall be reimbursed to the City by the Union. Such release time is subject to the
following terms and conditions:
a. The President will conduct any union business performed during the half of
his/her work week while on release time under this section off the worksite.
However, the President may conduct union business on worksites pursuant
to Section 17.3 - Worksite Access.
b. The Department Director of the President may approve additional time off
for the President to attend union seminars and other business on a
prescheduled basis. Such additional time off shall be paid for by the Union
or deducted from the President's vacation or compensatory time bank.
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c. Upon written request of the Union, the Department Director of the President
will schedule the President to be offsite for half of each workday to conduct
union business. The Department Director shall schedule the President to be
onsite working on City business each half day of each normal work week.
The Department Director may change the schedule of the President upon
reasonable notice to the employee.
d. During the period of time the President is performing City work, he/she
shall receive no union -related phone calls or visitors. Persons who call or
wish to see the President regarding union -related matters during his/her
work time shall be referred to the Union's offsite office.
e. Time spent by the President on Chapter Chair/President's Leave shall not
be considered time worked for the computation of overtime according to the
FLSA.
f. The Union shall reimburse the City for one hundred percent (100%) of the
employee's salary, including any premium payments and benefit costs, for
the Chapter Chair/President's Leave time.
The Union agrees to pay for Union Business Leave and Chapter
Chair/President's Leave within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the
bill from the City. The bill will be sent on a monthly basis.
If the bill is not paid within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt, the City
shall deduct such amount from the union dues collected from the employees
on behalf of the Union. In the event a portion of the bill is rightfully
contested, the City shall only deduct the non -contested portion from the
union dues.
Any issues related to the bill must be brought to the attention of the
Executive Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) calendar days
of its receipt and must be resolved within the remaining fifteen (15) calendar
days, so that the bills are paid in a timely manner or within thirty (30)
calendar days of its receipt.
2. Evidence of Insurance
a. The Union shall provide an insurance policy or policies, or certificate of
such insurance, naming the City, its officers and employees as insured or
additional insured which provides coverage against liability for any and all
claims and/or suits for damages or injuries to persons or property resulting
from or arising out of any act or omission of said union representative. Said
policy or policies of insurance shall provide coverage for both bodily injury
and property damage not less than the following minimum amounts: one
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million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit or its equivalent. Said
policy or policies shall also contain a provision that no termination,
cancellation or change of coverage of insured or additional insured shall be
effective until after thirty (30) business days' notice has been given in
writing to the City.
b. The Union shall provide the City with an insurance carrier certifying that it
carries primary workers' compensation insurance on behalf of said union
representative and the policy shall not be canceled nor coverage reduced
until after ten (10) business days' notice has been given in writing to the
City.
3. Indemnity Clause
The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers and
employees from and against any and all damage to property or injuries to or
death of any person or persons, including property and employees or agents to
the City. The Union shall defend, indemnify, and save harmless the City, its
officers and employees from any kind and all claims to demands, suits, actions
or proceedings of any kind or nature, including, but not by way of limitations,
workers' compensation claims, resulting from or arising out of the negligent
acts, errors, or omissions, arising out of the intentional or malicious acts of the
union's representatives.
4. Duty Requirements
The Union and the City agree that the President will not be required to carry out
any City duties during the time they are on Chapter Chair/President's Leave for
half of the normal work week.
The President will be required to comply with the rules and regulations of the
City as they apply to off -duty employees, except such President will not be
required to report to work for any purpose during the half of the normal work
week designated as Chapter Chair/President's Leave time.
5. Return to Dutv
Upon return to full-time City duty from Chapter Chair/President's Leave of half
of the normal work week, the President shall be restored to the same position
without loss of any benefits as he/she would have occupied or accrued if there
had been no disruption in duty status.
D. Meet and Confer
1. In the event the Union is formally meeting and conferring with representatives
of the City on matters within the scope of representation during regular City
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business hours, a reasonable number of union officers, employee
representatives, or other union officials shall be allowed reasonable time off
without any loss of compensation or other benefits.
2. Such union officers and employee representatives shall not leave their
duty/work station or assignment without the prior knowledge oftheir supervisor
or manager.
3. Such meetings are subject to scheduling in a manner consistent with City
operating needs and work schedules.
E. Release Time Process
1. Release of employees for Union Business Leave shall be done on the same basis
as employees who are released from duty for vacation leave, except that
requests for Union Business Leave shall not unreasonably interfere with the
operation of the City department and shall be approved by the employee's
Department Head.
2. The Department Head shall not unreasonably withhold permission to utilize
Chapter Chair/President's Leave and/or Union Business Leave from any
employee who has been duly authorized by the Union to take such leave.
3. The President shall have half of the normal work week, or one thousand and
forty (1,040) hours per year, of time off to conduct union business. Such time
shall be paid by the City and reimbursed to the City by the Union.
4. Release time used under this section must be appropriately coded into the City's
payroll system each pay period, so that it can be properly tracked by the City.
The City shall provide separate payroll codes for the different types of release
time.
17.3 Worksite Access
A. Union officers, worksite leaders, stewards and/or union staff shall be permitted to
visit break and lunch areas designated by the City, before or after work, or during
designated lunch periods for the purpose of discussing union business, provided
that arrangements are made in advance with the manager responsible for the
worksite.
B. Such visits shall not disrupt the work of City employees or interfere with the normal
operations of the department, or with established safety and security requirements.
Where any such problems arise, the Union and the City will agree on an alternate
meeting/conference facility for the purpose of providing a place for the Union to
hold meetings before or after work or during lunch periods. If the alternate meeting
site is a City facility during non -working hours, its scheduling and use shall be
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governed in accordance with regulations pertaining to the use of public meeting
rooms at City facilities.
C. Solicitations of membership and all activities concerned with the internal
management of the Union, such as collecting dues, holding membership meetings,
preparation of petitions, preparation of proposals, campaigning for office,
conducting elections and distributing literature, shall not be conducted diving
working hours.
D. Employees may voluntarily perform those duties assigned to them by the Union,
but in no event shall they have the right to interfere with the performance of work
of any other employee or interfere with City operations.
17.4 Use of Bulletin Boatels
Space shall be made available to the Union on the City's existing employee bulletin boards
for the purpose of posting notices pertaining to Union business, subject to the following
conditions:
A. Material posted by the Union shall not include campaign material on municipal
election matters, including elections for City Council, other City positions, or other
municipal political matters.
B. Material posted shall not be derogatory to the City, City employees or other
employee organizations.
C. All materials shall be dated, identify the Union and bear the signature of the
authorized representative(s) of the Union validating the posting.
D. The City reserves the right to determine what reasonable portion of employee
bulletin boards are to be allocated to union materials.
E. If the Union does not abide by these provisions, it will forfeit its right to have
materials posted on the City's employee bulletin boards.
F. The Union shall not be permitted to post any material that is prohibited by State
law or the City Charter.
17.5 Use of City Facilities
The City shall allow the Union to conduct meetings in the City's public meeting rooms
during non -working hours provided such meetings are scheduled in accordance with
regulations governing the use of public meeting rooms at City facilities. The Union shall
not be permitted to use such City facilities to discuss or present any matter that is prohibited
by State law or the City Charter.
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17.6 Payroll Deductions
A. Union Deductions
The City shall make deductions on a regular basis each pay period from the pay of
each employee who voluntarily authorizes such union deductions in writing.
The City shall provide a separate dedicated payroll code for this deduction.
B. Remi Mce of Funds
The Union shall provide the City with an authorized deduction report each pay
period which includes a list of the employees who have authorized union
deductions and the amount of such deductions.
The City shall make the applicable deductions from the employee's paychecks and
electronically remit such funds to the Union via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
following their deduction.
The City shall also send an itemized report, in Excel format, to the Union at
dues@seiu721.org. The report shall include a list of all union members in the
bargaining unit and include the following information on each union member: first
name, last name, employee identification number, employment status (i.e. active or
on an unpaid leave of absence), base salary earned in the pay period, salary step,
total hours in a paid status for the pay period, and the amount remitted on behalf of
the employee.
The remittance of funds and itemized report shall be sent to the Union semi-
monthly.
C. Maintenance of Dues Payroll Deduction
Any employee who has authorized union dues deductions on the effective date of
this MOU, or at any time subsequent to the effective date of this MOU, shall
continue to have such dues deduction made by the City during the term of this
MOU; provided, however, that any employee may revoke such dues deductions in
the last twelve (12) months of this MOU during the twenty-one (21) calendar day
period preceding the employee's date of hire anniversary, by notifying the Union
of their revocation of union dues deductions. Such notification shall be in writing
and contain the following information: employee name, employee identification
number, job classification, department name, bargaining unit, and name of the
employer from which such dues deductions are to be cancelled. Upon request, the
Union will inform the union member of his/her dues deduction revocation date. The
Union will provide the City with the appropriate documentation to process these
dues revocations within ten (10) business days after the close of the withdrawal
period.
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D. Indemnification
The Union shall indemnify and hold the City, its officers and employees, harmless
from any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other action arising from this
section. In no event shall the City be required to pay from its own funds, union
dues, which the employee was obligated to pay, but failed to pay, regardless of the
reasons.
17.7 Reporting Requirements
The City agrees to provide the Union with an updated employee list every sixty (60) days,
which includes the following information on each employee: first name, last name,
employee identification number, date of hire, bargaining unit (i.e. full-time employees
unit), job classification, change in employment status (i.e. separated from service, retired,
promoted, demoted, etc.), effective date of change in employment status, physical home
address, home mailing address (if different), home phone number, personal cell phone
number, personal email address (if known), work location, work phone number, salary step,
and current rate of pay.
The City shall send these reports, in Excel format, to the Union at dues@seiu721.org.
An employee shall retain his/her right to opt -out of providing personal information to the
Union.
17.8 New Employee Orientations
The City agrees to distribute union membership pamphlets to bargaining unit employees at
the new employee orientation sessions conducted by the City, if such sessions are
conducted.
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ARTICLE XVIII
18.0 CITY RIGHTS
18.1 Management Rights
The City reserves, retains, and is vested with, solely and exclusively, all rights of
management which have not been expressly abridged by specific provision of this MOU
or by law to manage the City, as such rights existed prior to the execution of this MOU.
The sole and exclusive rights of management, as they are not abridged by this MOU or by
law, shall include but not be limited to the following rights:
A. To manage the City generally and to determine the issues of policy.
B. To determine the existence or nonexistence of facts which are the basis of the
management decision.
C. To determine the necessity of organization of any service or activity conducted by
the City and expand or diminish services.
D. To determine the nature, manner, means, and teclurology, and extent of services to
be provided to the public.
E. To determine methods of financing.
To determine types of equipment or technology to be used.
G. To determine and/or change the facilities, methods, technology, means, and size of
the workforce by which the City operations are to be conducted.
R. To determine and change the number of locations, relocations, and types of
operations, processes, and materials to be used in carrying out all City functions,
including but not limited to the right to contract for or subcontract any work or
operation of the City.
To assign work to and schedule employees in accordance with requirements as
determined by the City, and to establish and change work schedules and
assignments.
To relieve employees from duties for lack of work or similar non -disciplinary
reason, subject to the provisions of the City Charter, Municipal Code, Federal and
State law and this MOU.
K. To establish and modify productivity and performance programs and standards.
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L. To discharge, suspend, demote, or otherwise discipline employees for proper cause
in accordance with the provisions set forth in the City Charter and Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
M. To determine job classifications and to reclassify employees.
N. To hire, transfer, promote and demote employees for non -disciplinary reasons in
accordance with this MOU.
O. To determine policies, procedures, and standards for selection, training and
promotion of employees.
P. To establish employee performance standards including but not limited to quality
and quantity standards and to require compliance of such standards.
Q. To maintain order and efficiency in its facilities and operations.
R. To establish and disseminate and/or modify rules and regulations to maintain order
and safety in the City which are not in violation with this MOU.
S. To take any and all necessary action to carry out the mission of the City in
emergencies.
18.2 Meet and Confer on Impact
Except in emergencies, or where the City is required to make changes in its operations
because of the requirements of law, whenever the contemplated exercise of management's
rights shall impact on a significant number of employees of the bargaining unit, the City
agrees to meet and confer in good faith with representatives of the Union regarding the
impact of the contemplated exercise of such rights prior to exercising such rights, unless
the matter of the exercise of such rights is provided for in this MOU.
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ARTICLE XIX
19.0 ANTI -STRIKE CLAUSE
19.1 Prohibited Conduct
A. The Union, its officers, agents, representatives, and/or members agree that during
the term of this MOU, they will not cause or condone any unlawful strike, walkout,
slowdown, sick-out, or any other unlawful job action by withholding or refusing to
perform services.
B. There shall be no lookouts by the City during the term of this MOU.
C. Any employee who participates in any conduct prohibited in Subsection A above
shall be subject to suspension, demotion or dismissal by the appointing authority
without right of appeal to the Personnel Board in accordance with City Charter
Section 1014.
19.2 Union Responsibility
In the event that the Union, its officers, agents, representatives, or members engage in any
of the conduct prohibited in Section 19. IA above, the Union shall immediately instruct any
persons engaging in such conduct that their conduct is in violation of this MOU and
unlawful, and they must immediately cease engaging in the prohibited conduct and return
to work.
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ARTICLE XX
20.0 LAYOFFS
20.1 Notice of Layoff
It is the hope of the City not to separate any employee(s) from employment because of a
reduction in the workforce during the term of this MOU. However, circumstances arising
during the term of this MOU may require such separation(s). In that event, the City will
provide reasonable notice to the Union of the details of the separation(s) in order to meet
and exchange information, opinions and proposals regarding the consequence(s) of the
separation(s) on the employee(s).
This provision in not intended to be a waiver of any other rights the parties may have under
this MOU.
20.2 Order of Layoff
A. The principles of seniority (length of service) shall govern layoffs as described
herein, except in the event that more than one (1) employee has the same seniority
date, in which case performance also shall be considered. The City's determination
of performance shall not be arbitrary or capricious in nature.
C. Any dispute over the application of the principles outlined in this article shall be
subject to the grievance procedure.
D. Classification seniority is defined as length of service in the classification, and shall
begin on the first date worked by the employee in that classification. Whenever a
position within a classification is to be eliminated, resulting in the layoff of an
employee, seniority shall govern the order of layoff. The employee with the lowest
seniority in the affected classification shall be laid off first.
E. In lieu of layoff,, an employee may elect to work in a lower classification, in which
he/she has served, providing that classification is within the same job family/career
ladder. In that event, the employee's length of service in the next lower
classification will be added to his/her length of service in the affected classification,
and said combined seniority shall be used to bump down into the next lower
classification. This method of combining seniority shall be applied to subsequent
lower classifications.
20.3 Reemployment List
The reemployment list shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of its establishment.
Reemployment shall be in reverse order of layoffs.
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20.4 Temporary Appointment
An employee who is laid off from full-time City employment pursuant to this article, may
be granted a temporary appointment to a vacant position in any classification for which
there is no eligible list and for which said employee meets the minimum qualifications
established for the classification and possesses the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities
to satisfactorily perform the work of the classification. Such temporary appointment will
be terminated upon the establishment of a new eligible list for the classification or one (1)
year following the initial day of such temporary appointment, whichever occurs first.
20.5 ContractiM Out
If it is decided to contract out work currently being performed by employees of this
bargaining unit and it is projected that no employee covered by this MOU is to be laid off,
receive a reduction in hours worked, or receive a loss in pay due to said contracting out,
the City shall provide the Union reasonable notice of the decision to contract out, will meet
with the Union upon the Union's request over the impact of the decision to contract out,
and will consider reasonable alternatives provided by the Union.
If the City determines to replace employees covered by this MOU by contracting out the
work it will expeditiously notify the Union of its intentions. Upon request by the Union the
City will schedule meetings with the union leadership to discuss this objective and give the
Union the opportunity to present information before any final decision. The City and union
leadership agree to commence meeting with each other when practicable for a period not
to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days, unless mutually agreed to meet longer. At the end
of the agreed upon time and if the parties have not achieved satisfactory resolution, the
issues will be resolved per the impasse process).
Notwithstanding the above paragraph, if any bargaining unit member is laid off as a result
of a decision by the City to contract out work, the City shall make a reasonable effort to
cause the affected employee(s) to become employed by the company or entity with which
the City contracted for the applicable services.
Prior to bringing any requests for proposal (RFP) to the City Council which would result
in the contracting out of bargaining unit work, and prior to any such requests being issued
seeking such proposals, the parties agree to the following:
A. The City will inform SEIU in writing of its intent to submit such request to the City
Council for approval.
B. The City will inform SEIU in the same writing of its right to request to meet to
discuss the proposed RFP prior to bringing it to the City Council or seeking such
proposals to give SEIU the opportunity to discuss its position regarding the RFP
with the City.
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C. The City agrees to meet with SEN (at its request) at least twice within twenty (20)
working days of the written notification of the RFP to consider SEIU's positions
regarding the RFP. The City agrees that upon mutual agreement of the parties, it
will agree to meet more than twice prior to bringing the RFP to the City Council
and upon mutual agreement may agree to give SEN more than twenty (20) working
days in which to conduct the meetings with the City representatives.
D. The City also agrees that if the existing employees who will be impacted by the
contracting out (Le. those employees whose work will be contracted out if there is
an RFP accepted by the City) wish to bid for the work by submitting a response to
the RFP, the City will consider such response along with the other responses
received.
E. After the City receives the bids and identifies the most responsible bidder, the City
will notify the Union, who will have five (5) calendar days to submit information
to the City as to why it believes the City should keep the work in house and how
the employees in this unit can perform the work.
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ARTICLIE XXI
21.0 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
21.1 Joint Labor Management Teams
The City and the Union agree to form Joint Labor Management teams for the purpose of
exploring issues of mutual concern, including discussions on job family/career ladders.
Each team shall be comprised of an equal number of labor and management employees
and shall be chaired by the Employee Relations Manager. In no case shall the activity of a
team create a delay or hindrance to the ongoing operation of the City. The City and the
Union shall hold a meeting upon the City's or the Union's written request to meet.
21.2 Performance Appraisals
Non -probationary performance appraisals not completed within six (6) months of the due
date shall be stayed and the employee shall next become subject to evaluation upon the end
of the evaluation period next following. Provided that merit advance performance
appraisals shall be completed in accordance with Section 4.8 — Advancement Within
Ranges.
21.3 Driving City Vehicles
A. Driver's Alert Decal -Based Monitoring Program
By identifying high -risk driving behavior and drivers who engage in unsafe driving
acts, the purpose of this program is to intervene quickly to correct and control these
risk factors and high -risk activities.
Driver's Alert SMART RISKtTM identifies the specific drivers who are at high risk
to cause an at -fault crash, so it can be prevented. Reporting is done via 1 (800)
number and an identification number on "How Am I Driving?" decals affixed to
City vehicles. Reports will be transmitted to the impacted manager and can include
complaints or compliments regarding a driver's activity.
There is currently no discipline or reward policy in place that would impact
employees being reported by this program.
B. Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) System
The automatic vehicle location (AVL) system is a means for automatically
determining the geographic location of a vehicle and transmitting information to a
requestor.
Reporting information from AVL will include route, vehicle operations, destination
and idle times. The information will be used to monitor the location and usage of a
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vehicle to ensure the most energy and time -efficient routing and operation of
vehicles. AVL database information may only be accessed and subsequently used
by supervisory and management employees in participating division operations.
The AVL system is not intended to monitor employee behavior; however, it may
provide, but not prove to be the sole basis, for disciplinary action if data indicates
employee failure to provide efficient and productive service throughout the
workday.
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ARTICLE XXII
22.0 FULL UNDERSTANDING, WAIVER & SEPARABILITY
22A Intent of Agreement
It is understood and agreed that the parties to this MOU are subject to all current and future
applicable Federal and California laws, the City of Santa Ana Charter and Municipal Code,
as well as the City's EERR (#81-75).
The provisions of this MOU shall supersede all prior agreements and MOU's, or contrary
salary and/or personnel rules and regulations or administrative codes, provisions of the
City, oral or written, express or implied between the parties, and shall govern the entire
relationship and shall be the sole source of any and all rights which may be asserted
hereunder.
This MOU is not intended to conflict with Federal or State law or the City Charter.
22.2 Rules and Regulations
Notwithstanding the abovementioned language, City personnel rules and regulations and
departmental rules and regulations exist. These rules and regulations shall be continued to
the extent they do not breach specific provisions of this MOU. Such rules and regulations
may, from time to time, be changed by the City. If these changes affect wages, hours, and/or
other terms and conditions of employment, the City shall meet and confer with the Union;
provided, further, however, no provision of the rules and regulations shall be changed to
breach specific provisions of this MOU.
22.3 Waiver of Bargaining
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this MOU fully and completely
incorporates the understanding of the parties regarding the provisions contained in this
MOU. Neither party shall, during the term of this MOU, demand any change to the MOU,
except that nothing shall prohibit the parties from changing the terms of the MOU by
mutual agreement and in writing signed by the parties.
22.4 Emergency Waiver Provision
In the event of circumstances beyond the control of the City, such as acts of God, fire,
flood, insurrection, civil disorder, national emergency, or similar circumstances, provisions
of this MOU or the Personnel Rules or Resolutions of the City, which restrict the City's
ability to respond to these emergencies, shall be suspended for the duration of such
emergency. After the emergency is declared over, this MOU will be reinstated
immediately. The Union shall have the right to meet and confer with the City regarding the
impact on employees of the suspension of the provisions in the MOU during the course of
the emergency.
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22.5 Separability Provision
Should any provision of this MOU be found to be inoperative, void, or invalid by state or
federal law, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this MOU shall
remain in full force and effect for the duration of this MOU, provided that if any such
affected provisions invalidate or void any benefits of employees covered hereunder, the
parties shall forthwith commence negotiations to replace the invalidated benefits with
benefits of comparable value.
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ARTICLE XXIH
23.0 TERM OF MOU
23.1 The term of this MOU shall be from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022.
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EXECUTION OF THE NEW AGREEMENT
On November 7, 2019, this MOU was ratified by a simple majority vote of unit employees who are in
full-time classifications represented by the Union.
On November 19, 2019, this MOU was approved by a vote of the Ciiy Council of the City of Santa Ana
on agenda item# a 0 'D .
Following its execution by the parties hereto, the City Council shall implement its terms and conditions
by appropriate lawfal action.
In witness thereof, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed this �� day of
November 2019.
PARRES TO THEAGREEMENT
0011 v_ a,
WENDY A. THOMAS, CHIEF NEGOTIATOR
SEW LOCAL 721
CHAPTER PRESIDENT
WMIUEL4PULIDO
MAYOR
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CITY MANAGER
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
PROVED AS TO FORM!
Peter J. Br99i
Liebert CaWidy Whitmore
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR CITY OF SANTA ANA
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SEIU Local 721 Bareainine Committee
Angel Agosto Teresa "Terri' Ibarra
Public Works — Water Library
Robert Aguirre Jaime V. Lopez
Public Works — Engineering Community Development
Tony Carrillo Jorge "George" Navarro
Fleet Services Public Works - Water
Richard "Rick" Charbeneau Robert Strong
Public Works — Water Police Department
Robert Gonzales Jonathan Vargas
Public Works — Water Public Works - Water
Dora Holguin Paula Wood
Community Development Police Department
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EXHIBIT A
LIST OF REPRESENTED FULL-TIME CLASSIFICATIONS
Accountant I
Accountant II
Accounting Assistant
Accounting Assistant/Systems Technician
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Active Transportation Coordinator
Arts & Culture Specialist
Asset Management Analyst
Assistant Buyer
Assistant Engineer
Assistant Fleet Services Technician
Assistant Instrument Technician
Assistant Librarian
Assistant Parks/Landscape Planner
Assistant Plan Check Engineer I
Assistant Plan Check Engineer II
Assistant Planner I
Assistant Planner II
Assistant Traffic Operations Engineer
Associate Engineer
Associate Park and Landscape Planner
Associate Plan Check Engineer
Associate Planner
Bibliographic Technician
Building Inspector
Building Maintenance Aide
Building Maintenance Supervisor
Building Maintenance Technician
Building Technician
Business Tax Collector/Inspector
Buyer
Buyer/Systems Technician
Central Services Supervisor
Civil Engineer
Code Enforcement Associate
Code Enforcement Officer
Code Enforcement Supervisor
Combination Building Inspector
Community Development Analyst
Community Development Commission Secretary
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Community Development Technician
Community Events Supervisor
Community Liaison
Community Services Supervisor
Computer Operator
Computer Programmer
Computer Systems Analyst/Programmer
Construction Inspector
Contracts Administrator
Correctional Records Specialist
Correctional Records Supervisor
Custodial Aide/Porter
Custodian
Custodian Supervisor
Customer Service Representative
Data Entry Office Assistant
Data Entry Operator
Data Entry Specialist
Deputy Clerk of the Council
DNA Coordinator
Economic Development Aide
Economic Development Specialist I
Economic Development Specialist II
Economic Development Specialist III
Electrical Inspector
Engineering Aide
Engineering Technician
Equipment Operator
Equipment Operator - Water Services
Facilities Supervisor
Fleet Parts Specialist
Fleet Services Supervisor
Fleet Services Technician I
Fleet Services Technician II
Fleet Services Technician III
General Maintenance Aide
General Maintenance Leader
General Maintenance Supervisor
General Maintenance Worker
GIS Administrator
GIS Systems Analyst/Programmer
Graphics Designer I
Graphics Designer II
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Housing Authority Aide
Housing Authority Analyst
Housing Authority Coordinator
Housing Authority Operations Supervisor
Housing Programs Aide
Housing Programs Analyst
Housing Programs Coordinator
Housing Specialist I
Housing Specialist 1I
Information Services Representative
Instrument Technician
Lead Accounting Assistant
Lead Correctional Records Specialist
Lead Police Records Specialist
Librarian
Library Aide
Library Services Assistant
Loan Specialist
Mail Clerk/Messenger
Maintenance Assistant
Maintenance Worker I
Maintenance Worker II
Meter Reader Collector
Micro System Programmer
Micro Systems Technician
Neighborhood Improvement Projects Specialist
Network Engineer
Network Specialist/WAN Systems Administrator
NPDES Manager
Office Assistant
Office Specialist
Office Supervisor
Park Maintenance Aide
Park Ranger
Park Services Inspection Supervisor
Park Services Inspector I
Park Services Inspector 11
Parking Meter Operations Supervisor
Parking Meter Technician I
Parking Meter Technician II
Permit Services Processor
Permit Services Supervisor
Permit Services Technician
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Planning Assistant
Planning Commission Secretary
Plumbing Inspector
Police Fiscal Officer
Police Fiscal Services Supervisor
Police Records Specialist
Police Records Supervisor
Police Systems Support Analyst
Principal Librarian
Principal Programmer Analyst
Programmer Analyst
Projects Manager
Property Control Specialist
Public Works Crew Leader
Public Works Dispatcher
Public Works Project Manager
Public Works Projects Specialist
Public Works Safety Coordinator
Purchasing Assistant
Purchasing Specialist
Purchasing Supervisor
Receptionist
Records Specialist
Recreation Leader
Recreation Program Coordinator
Reprographic Equipment Operator
Residential Construction Specialist
Revenue and Contract Compliance Auditor
Revenue and Contract Compliance Examiner
Revenue Processing Assistant
Revenue Supervisor
Sanitation Inspector I
Sanitation Inspector lI
Secretary
Security Electronics Technician
Senior Accountant
Senior Accounting Assistant
Senior Accounting Assistant/Systems Technician
Senior Building Inspector
Senior Civil Engineer
Senior Combination Building Inspector
Senior Community Development Analyst
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Senior Community Planner
Senior Construction Inspector
Senior Correctional Records Specialist
Senior Deputy Clerk of the Council
Senior Electrical Inspector
Senior Electrical Systems Specialist
Senior Engineer
Senior Fleet Services Supervisor
Senior Grading Specialist
Senior Housing Specialist
Senior Land Surveyor
Senior Librarian
Senior Library Technician (T)*
Senior Office Assistant
Senior Office Specialist
Senior Park Services Inspection Supervisor
Senior Plan Check Engineer
Senior Planner
Senior Plumbing Inspector
Senior Plumbing/Mechanical Systems Specialist
Senior Police Records Specialist
Senior Programmer Analyst
Senior Receptionist
Senior Residential Construction Specialist
Senior Systems Administrator.
Senior Traffic Engineer
Senior Transportation Analyst
Senior Water Services Supervisor
Senior Water Systems Operator
Stock Clerk
Storekeeper
Stores & City Yard Property Specialist
Stormwater Coordinator
Street Lighting Maintenance Worker
Street Maintenance Supervisor
Street Painter
Supervising Accountant
Supervising Buyer
Supervising Library Services Assistant
Supervising Park Ranger
Survey Party Chief
Survey Party Technician I
Survey Party Technician II
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Systems Administrator
Systems Support Analyst
Systems Technician
Telecommunications Coordinator
Telecommunications Customer Service Representative
Tenant Services Technician
Treasury Services Specialist
Treasury Services Supervisor
Tree Maintenance Supervisor
Tree Trimmer
Utilities Billing/Systems Technician
Utilities Customer Service Supervisor
Video Technician
Water Services Crew Leader
Water Services Meter Repairer I
Water Services Meter Repairer II
Water Services Production Supervisor
Water Services Quality Coordinator
Water Services Quality Inspector
Water Services Quality Supervisor
Water Services Supervisor
Water Services Utility Inspector
Water Services Worker I
Water Services Worker II
Water Systems Electrician
Water Systems Operator I
Water Systems Operator II
Water Systems Operator III
Web Systems Technician
Website Entry Specialist
Work Center Coordinator
Workforce Specialist I
Workforce Specialist II
Workforce Specialist III
Workforce Specialist IV
Youth Services Supervisor
Youth Services Technician
Zoo Animal Registrar
Zoo Curator
Zoo Curator of Education
Zoo Education Specialist
Zoo Keeper Aide
Zoo Keeper I
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Zoo Keeper II
Zoo Operations Coordinator
* The (T) designates a terminal classification. A position classification that has been designated
as terminal by formal City Council action will be deleted from the City's Basic Classification
and Compensation Plan when vacated by its last remaining incumbent. No new appointments
may be made to a classification that has been so assigned.
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COTC PROCESSING FORM
Agreements / Amendments / Deeds
Project Manager is responsible to ensure agreement has been Zr� tIOV 27 �� io= 27
reviewed and approved by City Attorney, all exhibits attached,
Certificate of Insurance meets mandatory coverage, compliesC)rY OF SANTA ANA
with CMO contract authority as defined in NS-2963, and uLL?; OF COUNCIL
ultimately, agreement is ready for City Manager execution.
COTC will only be responsible for attestation of CMO signature.
TO: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL OFFICE
FROM: DEPT.: Human Resources
MAIL STOP: 24
PROJECT MANAGER: C)ndl Sa►1genito EXT.: 5374
The following information must be provided
in requesting processing of agreements / amendments / deeds for the City:
AGREEMENT NUMBER (if amendment): A / N
AMENDMENT NUMBER (if applicable): ❑ 1 ST ❑ 2ND ❑ 3RD ❑
NAME OF CONSULTANT / PARTY: SE I U
AMOUNT: 0 * OVER Note: Council ❑ *UP TO � approval is required if an agreement with a
$50,000 — (A) $50,000 - (A/N) vendor exceeds $50,000 within a Fiscal Year for non-
public works agreements.
Bid for contracts exceeding $25 000 will continue to
require a formal Invitation for Bid
0 1) Approved by council. ❑ 2) NOT approved by council.
COUNCIL APPROVAL DATE: 1 1 /1 9/ZO 1 9 ITEM #: ZOD
TERM OF AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/1 /ZO 19 TERMINATION DATE: 6/30/2022
SIGNATURES REQUIRED: ❑ VENDOR X AGENCY ❑ CITY ATTORNEY ❑ OTHER
(INSURANCE APPROVAL REQUIRED BY CAO PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO COTC;
INSURANCE REQUIRED: ❑ YES ❑ NO (Provide City Attorney Office approval
❑ AUTO ElCGL (Commercial General Liability) )
❑ PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ❑ WORKERS COMPENSATION
COMMENTS:
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Revised: 4/18/2019