CC RESOLUTION 4482RESOLUTION NO. 4482
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA AND THE CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC,
PROFESSIONAL AND MEDICAL EMPLOYEES UNION, LOCAL 911
(SUPERVISORY AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
BARGAINING UNIT)
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of El Segundo as follows
Section 1: The City Council finds as follows
A The City has met and conferred in good faith with representatives of the
California Teamsters, Public, Professional and Medical Employees Union, Local 911
(Supervisory and Professional Employees Bargaining Unit); and
B Discussions which have taken place in the meet and confer process have
resulted in a mutually agreeable Memorandum of Understanding between the
City of El Segundo and the bargaining unit,
Section 2 Staff is authorized to implement all terms and conditions of the Memorandum of
Understanding (entitled "Agreement ") between the City and the California Teamsters, Public,
Professional and Medical Employees Union, Local 911 (Supervisory and Professional
Employees Bargaining Unit) A copy of the agreement is attached as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated by reference
Section 3 The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution, record this
Resolution in the book of the City's original resolutions, and make a minute of the adoption of
the Resolution in the City Council's records and the minutes of this meeting
PASSED AND ADOPTED thi!
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Mark D Hensley, it ttorney
By
Karl H Berger, Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five, that the foregoing
Resolution No 4482 was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and
signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested to by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of August 2006, and the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote
AYES McDowell, Busch, Boulgarides, Fisher, Jacobson
NOES None
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN. None
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Cindy Mortesen, City Cl &k
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Tentative Agreement
Between the City of El Segundo ( "City ") and the
California Teamsters Public, Professional and Medical Employees Union, Local 911
(Supervisory and Professional Employees Bargaining Unit) ( "Union ")
1 The term of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) shall commence on October 1,
2006 and end on September 30, 2009.
2 Compensation —
The City shall increase the salary schedule by the following amounts
A. Effective with the pay period including October 1, 2006 the base salary within
each step of the salary ranges shall be increased by 4.5%
B. Effective with the pay period including October 1, 2007 the base salary within
each step of the salary ranges shall be increased by a cost -of -living adjustment
(COLA) based on a floor of 3% and a ceiling of 5 %. The COLA will be based on
the average Consumer Price Index (CPI -U) in the Los Angeles- Riverside- Orange
County geographic area for the nine month period from December, 2006 to
August, 2007.
3 Effective October 1, 2006 a Union member occupying the lob classifications of
Environmental Safety Manager, Principal Fire Prevention Specialist, Fire Marshal,
Crime Prevention Analyst Ifll, Emergency Services Coordinator, Police Records
Supervisor and Senior Building Inspector shall receive a uniform cleaning allowance of
$400 per year.
4. Effective October 1, 2006 an employee who demonstrates conversational and written
fluency in a language approved by their Department Head shall be entitled to Bilingual
Pay of 2 5% above his or her base pay.
5. Effective October 1, 2006 an employee who has completed 20 years of continuous
service with the City of El Segundo shall be entitled to longevity pay of 5% above his or
her base pay.
6. Effective October 1, 2006 an employee occupying the lob classifications of Wastewater
Supervisor and Water Supervisor shall be entitled to certification pay of 5% above his or
her base pay for obtaining and maintaining a certification above the level required on
the class specification
7 Effective October 1, 2008 the City will contract with the Public Agency Retirement
System (PARS) to provide the .5 @ 55 retirement enhancement formula for union
employees who are 55 years of age, or older, have completed 15 years of continuous
service with the City of El Segundo and service or disability retire from the City of El
Segundo. Effective October 1, 2008 Union employees will contribute 1% of their total
pay via payroll deduction as their share of the cost of the PARS retirement benefit
8 Effective October 1, 2006 the City and the Union have agreed to expand eligibility for
educational incentive pay to include employees who possess a Bachelor's or higher
degree, not required in the employee's class specification, regardless of the date the
degree was awarded.
9 Effective October 1, 2006 employees in the lob classifications of Administrative Analyst,
Community Cable Program Manager, Librarian I, Police Records Supervisor, Senior
Accountant, Water Supervisor and Wastewater Supervisor shall be designated as non-
exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
10 Effective October 1, 2006 the maximum accumulation of compensatory time off shall be
increased from 60 to 80.
11, Effective October 1, 2006 the City shall take all the necessary administrative steps to
provide employees with State Disability Insurance Program (SDI) coverage through the
California Employment Development Department All actual costs associated with
participation in the SDI Program will be the responsibility of union employees
12 The City and the Union have agreed on language clarifying the definition of "immediate
family" to include mother -in -law and father -in -law for purposes of sick leave usage for
care of a family member.
13. The City and the Union have agreed to modify vacation cash in privileges to allow
employees to cash in 100% of the employee's annual accrual, with the option to do so
increased from once to twice per calendar year.
14 The City and the Union have agreed to revise Article XI, Section 2, entitled "Additional
Pay" as follows
Section 2 Additional Pay-
A. Effective January 1, 2007, the City s contribution toward medical coverage will be
determined by the current (1211106) average of the Kaiser and Blue Shield HMO
family coverage rate ($890.90).
B Effective January 1, 2008, the City's contribution toward medical coverage will be
determined by the current (1211106) average of the Kaiser and Blue Shield HMO
family coverage rate ($890 90). Any increase in medical costs above the rate in
effect January 1, 2007 will be shared 50% by the City and 50% by the employee.
(a) Effective January 1, 2009, the City's contribution toward medical
coverage will be determined by the current (12/1/06) average of the
Kaiser and Blue Shield HMO family coverage rate ($890.90). Any
increase in medical costs above the rate in effect January 1, 2007
will be shared 50% by the City and 50% by the employee
If any of the City's other bargaining groups agree to either place a cap on the medical
contribution provided by the City or increase the sharing of the increased cost above
50 %, the City and the Supervisory and Professional Employee's Association (SPEA)
mutually agree to reopen the Memorandum of Understanding beginning immediately
after negotiations have been completed in 2008 with the Police Officer's Association
and the Firefighter's Association. The City and the SPEA will also discuss any proposal
for potentially limiting medical plans and options available to retirees.
Any changes in the Memorandum of Understanding based on this reopener would be
effective January 1, 2009
15. The City and the Union have agreed on language regarding an employee's use of a
personal vehicle on official City business, and providing that mileage reimbursement will
be made at the rate approved by the Internal Revenue Service,
16 The City and the Union have agreed on language revising Article XII, entitled "Uniform
Allowance," and providing Department Heads shall determine appropriate uniforms and
footwear for job classifications designated in the Memorandum of Understanding
17 The City and the Union have agreed to language designating that employee's 15 minute
rest breaks shall be provided near the mid -point of every four hours of scheduled work.
18 The City and the Union have agreed to language establishing policies and procedures
governing employee requests for reclassification reviews
19 The City and the Union have agreed to language clarifying the definition of "Seniority"
in the event it becomes necessary to layoff union employees.
For th Union
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Chester Mor asini, Business
Representative
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For the City
Bret M. Plumlee, Director of
Administrative Services
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