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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
FEBRUARY 7, 2005
TITLE:
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES'
INTERNATIONAL UNION, CHAPTER
1939, LOCAL 347, AFL-CIO.
APPROVED
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 151 Reading
0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading
0 Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
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CIT MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare, and authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Service Employees' International Union, Local 347, AFL-CIO, regarding
wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
DISCUSSION
The City and the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU), Local 347,
AFL-CIO, recently completed contract negotiations, resulting in a four-year
Memorandum of Understanding. This new Memorandum of Understanding will
expire on June 30, 2008.
Key new negotiated elements of this Memorandum of Understanding include:
1.
Term: A four-year term, from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2008.
2.
Salary Increase: July 1, 2004 = 0%
July 1, 2005 = 0%
July 1, 2006 = Up to 4.5% with a minimum increase
of 3.5%
July 1, 2007 = Up to 4.5% with a minimum increase
of 3.5%
3 .
Medical Contributions:
Effective February 1, 2005 and for the
remainder of the agreement, the City's medical
contribution will be equal to the CalPERS
Other Southern California monthly Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO) rates for
Kaiser Permanente.
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Agreement with the Service Employees' International Union
February 7, 2005
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Dental Premium Contributions: January 1, 2005 = $70/month
rate)
January 1, 2006 = $80/month
January 1, 2007 = $90/month
(current
Medical Subsidy plan:
Effective as soon as practicable and in each
contract year after that, City will contribute
0.1%, 0.1%, 0.1%, and 0.2%, respectively, to
the Medical Retirement Subsidy Plan based on
payroll of that year.
Vision Plan:
Effective as soon as practicable the City will
administer a non-participatory vision plan through
payroll deduction.
Longevity Vacation: Effective July 1, 2005, City will permit cash-out
of up to forty hours per year of an employee's
current year's longevity vacation allocation.
Bereavement Leave:
Whenever travel over 500 miles is required an
employee may use up to two additional days charged
to Personnel Necessity Leave when approved.
Layoff and Sub-Contracting:
Amend language to provide advance notice
whenever City plans to layoff or when
contracting out affects employees, to
provide opportunity to discuss and
exchange information.
Compensatory Time off:
Amend language to require
before taking compensatory
time cannot be taken within
off such overtime.
notice
and if
to pay-
reasonable
time off
the year,
Bilingual Pay: To be increased $25/month for employees designated as
primary bilingual.
Certifications: Reopen contract in third year to discuss compensation
issues for certifications for specific
classifications.
Notary Publics: Provide forty dollar per month subsidy to employees
required to be Notary Publics.
Parking: Convene union/management committee to develop requirements
for parking based on seniority for bargaining unit members.
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Agreement with the Service Employees' International Union
February 7, 2005
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15.
Work Week Schedule: 9/80 workweek schedule
department head approval.
to
be
authorized
with
16.
Retirement: Reopen contract in
retirement issues.
fourth year
of
contract
to
discuss
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the following affected departmental accounts:
Salary account (Object Code 6111) and Benefits account (Object code 6171).
Estimated total cost for the first year of the Agreement is $225,809.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Execu 'e Di e~t~r
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Department
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
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