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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-36 6 ? 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 9O 91 ~5 9? RESOLUTION NO. 98- 36 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI{E CITY OF UKIAH ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF UKIAH AND THE ELECTRIC AND FIRE UNITS WHEREAS, the Employee/Employer Relations Officer has met and conferred in good faith with representatives of the Electric and Fire Units; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding has been approved by both the Electric and Fire Units; and WHEREAS, said Memorandums of Understanding have been presented to the City Council for its consideration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Memorandums of Understanding for the Electric and Fire Units are hereby adopted and the Employee/Employer Relations Officer is authorized to enter into this Agreement for the Fiscal Year 1997-98. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of April, 1998, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Chavez, Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ATTEST: ~Sl~eridan Mal0n~ayor Coll%en B. Henderson, City Clerk 3: PER/RES. M0U MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 1997-199~ This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Millias-BrownAct (California Government Code Section 3500, et. seq.) and applicable ordinances and resolutions of the City of Ukiah, between the City of Ukiah (hereinafter City) and the Fire Unit (hereinafter Unit)· As a result of meet and confer sessions, the City and Unit have agreed to the following understandings. The term of this Agreement shall be fifteen (15) months, effective July 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998. The City Council has agreed to a one-year agreement due to the possibility of increased revenues this year which cannot be determined until July, 1998. Increased annual revenues are a possibility only and there are no assurances that additional funds will be available next year for salary increases· a · be c ~ Fire Unit members shall receive a lump sum payment which is equivalent to 1/2% of base rate salary retroactive to the pay period beginning closest to July 1, 1997. This lump sum will be a one-time payment and will not increase base rate salary. Overtime is not included. Effective the pay period of March 8, 1998, there shall be a 1/2% increase to the Fire Unit's base rate salary schedule. Effective the pay period of June 28, 1998, there shall be a I 1/2% increase to the Fire Unit's base rate salary schedule. 2. Paramedic Stipe~ · Effective July 1, 1997, Unit members with Paramedic Certificates shall receive $275 per month in lieu of the existing $225 per month EMT-II Certificate pay. Retroactivity for this stipend will be calculated based upon paramedic certification dates for individual Unit members. Agting Pay Fi~e Unit members who are formally assigned to perform the duties of Acting Fire Engineer, Acting Fire Captain, and Acting Duty Chief shall receive acting pay if they perform those duties for more than six hours during a 1/2 shift increment of twelve hours. The former requirement that provided acting pay only if the employee worked in an acting capacity for a full 24-hour shift is eliminated. The current shift compensation for acting duties will remain the same and will be pro-rated for half shifts. , If a Unit member works in an acting capacity for more than six but less than 12 hours, he or she shall receive acting pay for the number of hours actually worked in that capacity Only one Unit member may receive acting pay during the same ~2-hour period for the same acting position. If more than one Unit member works in that capacity during such period, the Unit member who worked the most hours will receive acting pay. Section 125 P~an The City will offer a Section 125 (Cafeteria) Plan for its employees, effective March, 1998. · Continuation The City and the Unit agree that all conditions of employment established by City policy, including all conditions affecting wages, hours, and working conditions that are not specifically addressed in this Memorandum of Understanding shall continue in effect and shall not be affected by the terms of this Memorandum of Understanding. · The value or availability of the benefits provided in the Memorandum of Understanding as originally worded or as amended from time to time may depend on their tax treatment by the state or federal government or the decisions of other government agencies or departments, such as, but not limited to, the Public Employees Retirement System. The City will endeavor to obtain the most favorable treatment legally possible from these other governmental entities. However, the City makes no representation concerning the value of such benefits to unit members or how they will be taxed or otherwise treated by other agencies or departments. The City's obligations under this Memorandum of Understanding are limited to the direct cost of providing the salary and benefits as described in the Memorandum of Understanding. The City shall have no additional financial obligation, even if the tax or other treatment of such salary or benefits by other agencies or departments reduces or eliminates their value to the employee. The City will meet and confer with the Fire Unit regarding the impact upon salary and benefits. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 1997-1998 This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Millias-Brown Act (California Government Code Section 3500, et. seq.) and applicable ordinances and resolutions of the City of Ukiah, between the City of Ukiah (hereinafter City) and the Electric Unit (hereinafter Unit). As a result of meet and confer sessions, the City and Unit have agreed to the following understandings. Term The term of this Agreement shall be fifteen (15) months, effective July 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998. The City Council has agreed to a one-year agreement due to the possibility of increased revenues this year which cannot be determined until July, 1998. Increased annual revenues are a possibility only and there are no assurances that additional funds will be available next year for salary increases. a · b · Effective the pay period of March 8, 1998, there shall be a 1% increase to the Electric Unit's base rate salary schedule. Effective the pay period of June 28, 1998, there shall be a 1 1/2% increase to the Electric Unit's base rate salary schedule. 2. Health Pl~AdvisoryCOm~,~ttec · The City will establish a Health Plan Advisory Committee to review and provide input relative to proposed health and dental plans for employees. This Committee will consist of one representative from each of the City's bargaining units. Section 125 P~ The City will implement a Section 125 (Cafeteria) Plan for its employees, effective March, 1998. 4. Retiree Med~ cs] In-~ur~nce ~,n8 · The City will investigate the feasibility of establishing a Retiree Medical Insurance Fund to which employees may contribute in order to fund their retiree health benefits. The Electric and Miscellaneous Units Sub-Committee and the City Manager will continue to meet to discuss the details and IRS considerations. The City will research this issue and solicit model plans from other agencies towards the goal of discussing this item at next year's negotiations. Classification Title Revision. The City and Unit .agree upon the following classification title changes: a . The classification title of Electric Engineering Technician will be revised to Electrical Engineering Technician II. b · The classification title of Engineering Technician (assigned to the Electric Department) will be revised to Electrical Engineering Technician I. This position will now be represented by the Electric Unit. 6. Sick Leave Policy -- Please refer to the Personnel Policies for the City's Sick Leave Policy. 7. Continuation The City and the Unit agree that all conditions of employment established by City policy, including all conditions affecting wages, hours, and working conditions that are not specifically addressed in this Memorandum of Understanding shall continue in effect and shall not be affected by the terms of this Memorandum of Understanding. · The value or availability of the benefits provided in the Memorandum of Understanding as originally worded or as amended from time to time may depend on their tax treatment by the state or federal government or the decisions of other government agencies or departments, such as, but not limited to, the Public Employees Retirement System. The City will endeavor to obtain the most favorable treatment legally possible from these other governmental entities. However, the City makes no representation concerning the value of such benefits to unit members or how they will be taxed or otherwise treated by other agencies or departments. The City's obligations under this Memorandum of Understanding are limited to the direct cost of providing the salary and benefits as described in the Memorandum of Understanding. The City shall have no additional financial obligation, even if the tax or other treatment of such salary or benefits by other agencies or departments reduces or eliminates their value to the employee. This Memorandum of Understanding is ratified and adopted pursuant to the re~mendations of the following representatives this ~ day of /~,~ ( , 1998. CITY OF UKIA~ Candace Horsley City Manager ELECTRIC UNIT Rob Kiggins/j - Line Attendant Duane Hum~hr'ey Line Attendant 3: MOU/ILZC97 This Memorandum is ratified and adopt ed pursuant to.the recommendations of the following representatives this ~day of ~DY-~ ( , 1998. CITY OF UKI ~A34 Cand~ce Horsl~y City Manager FIRE UNIT Fire ~~/~er/~ Mark ~l~rk- ~" -- Fire Engineer/Paramedic Sean McGee Fi re fight er/Paramedi c Dean Hutton Fire Captain Richard Reed Labor Consultant ~: MOU\FIRZ9 ?