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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDepartment Head Unit 2018-2021MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Department Head Unit 2018 - 2021 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 Department Head Unit (hereinafter "Unit"). As a result of meet and confer sessions, the City and Unit have agreed to the following understandings. 1. TERM The term of this Agreement shall be three (3) years, effective September 19, 2018, through September 18, 2021. 2. COMPENSATION Year 1: 4% increase to base salary effective the first full pay period following September 19, 2018. Year 2: 3% increase to base salary effective the first full pay period following September 19, 2019. Year 3: 3% increase to base salary effective the first full pay period following September 19, 2020, unless the local economic benchmark — consisting of total revenue collected for property tax, sales tax and transient occupancy tax — falls below the combined total for the past audited Fiscal Year of 2018/19. Should the audited revenues fall below the benchmark, the increase will revert to the CPI calculation of the average of U.S. City and SF -Oakland -San Jose figures for April, to a maximum of 3%. In no case shall this result in a decrease in compensation. 3. FLEX DOLLARS Unit members currently participate in the City's flex plan system, subject to the rules and procedures of the City's flex plan system. Effective the first full pay period following September 19, 2018, in order to maintain an appropriate salary differential between the department head and mid -management salary classifications, the City agrees to add the Unit's $1,858.87/month flex dollars to the each unit classification monthly base salary, adjusted to $1,312.99/month for the Fire Chief classification and $1,453.64 for all other classifications, to be applied on a cost -neutral basis to the City. Unit members will no longer be eligible to receive flex dollars in addition to base salary. 3. HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION The City shall offer employees and their eligible dependents, a health insurance program under the terms set forth below: Effective upon the ratification of this Agreement, the City will pay 85% of the REMIF EPO 500, PPO 500 and HSA medical plans, including dental and vision plans. For employees electing the REMIF EPO 250 plan, the City will pay equivalent to the 85% portion for the EPO 500 plan. Those employees who choose not to have City health coverage must show proof of health coverage under another plan. An employee who is covered under a non -City health plan can only enter a City plan upon a qualifying event approved by the health plan, or during open enrollment period of the health plan . 6. 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 recomme representatives this 3rd day of October , 2018. CITY OF UKIAH Sage° an iacomo City Man ger MANA Tim Eriksen, Publ orks Dir, i%� - f the following or/City Engineer Mel Gr "di, Electric Utility Director 1 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-27 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADOPTING MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF UKIAH AND THE LOCAL 1245 OF INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, DEPARTMENT HEAD, MANAGEMENT, AND WATER UTILITIES/MECHANICS BARGAINING UNITS WHEREAS, the Employee/Employer Relations Officer and Human Resources Director have met and conferred in good faith with representatives of the Local 1245 of the International Brotherhood and Electrical Workers, and the Department Head, Management. and Water Utilities/Mechanics Units; and WHEREAS, Memoranda of Understanding for the term of September 19, 2018 through September 18, 2021 have been arrived at and agreed to by the parties; and WHEREAS, said Memoranda of Understanding have been presented to the City Council for its consideration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Memoranda of Understanding are hereby adopted and the Employee/Employer Relations Officer is authorized to enter into these Agreements. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of October 2018, by the following roll call vote AYES: Councilmembers Brown, Scalmanini, Crane, Mulheren, and Mayor Doble NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: 11 Kristine Lawler, City Clerk