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CITY OF SAN LUIS 0 B I S P 0
FROM: Ann Slate, Director of Personnel&ko-
SUBJECT* Memorandum of Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and the SLO
City Employees' Association for the period of 1/1/97 - 12/31/98
CAO RECOAD4ENDATION
Adopt a resolution approving the Memorandum of Agreement.
DISCUSSION
The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and the San Luis Obispo City Employees'
Association ( SLOCEA) expired on December 31, 1996 after a term of thirty months. As provided for
in that agreement, the City entered into negotiations with SLOCEA in November of 1996 to develop a
successor agreement. The City Council, in closed session, was briefed on November 19, 1996 on the
various issues of mutual concern and economic considerations. Bill Avery, the City's chief negotiator,
Wendy George, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, and the Personnel Director them met with
the Association's negotiating team led by Paul Bechely, a professional labor relations representative.
A tentative agreement has been reached which was ratified by a majority of the Association
membership, then subsequently reviewed by Council on January 7, 1997 in closed session. The
agreement reflects and strengthens the continued cooperation between the Association and the City to
address issues of mutual concern in a productive manner. The agreement is well within the economic
guidelines previously discussed with Council. Following is a summary of the significant changes and
cost items included in the agreement:
Term: 2 years
Salary: 1 January 1997 - 3% increase for all employees in the unit
1 January 1998 - 3.5% increase for all employees in the unit
Retirement: The City will report to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PEELS) the
employees' contribution toward retirement (79/6 of salary) as compensation for
the purposes of calculating retirement benefits, which are based upon years of
service, age and the final year's compensation. This program, "Employee Paid
Member Contribution" or EPMC, carves with it a cost of approximately .7%
which shall be paid by the employees upon implementation, on or about 1/1/98.
This benefit is cost neutral to the City.
Vacation Sell-back: The amount of accrued vacation time an employee may cash in at year end will
increase from 30 hours to 40 hours.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of this agreement is approximately $128,700 in year one and $151,600 in year two. Funding
is available in the e3dsting fund balances for FY96 -97. Funds will be appropriated in FY97 -98 as part
of the upcoming two year financial planning process in accordance with the agreement.
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ALTERNATIVE
Do not approve. the resolution and direct staff to negotiate a different successor agreement. This
alternative is not recommended as the agreement is consistent with• the Council's previous direction
and the City's employer -employee. relations.polides.
Attachments Resolution
PLEASE NOTE. A copy of fhe MOA is aiwlable in the Council Rea&ng File.
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RESOLUTION NO. (1997 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO ADOPTING AND RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY
EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 1997 -
DECEMBER 31, 1993
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby resolves
as follows:
SECTION 1. The Memorandum of Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and
the San Luis Obispo City Employees' Association (SLOCEA), attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby adopted and ratified.
SECTION 2. The Finance Director shall adjust the Personnel Services appropriation
accounts to reflect the negotiated compensation changes.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall furnish a copy of this resolution and a copy of the
executed Memorandum of Agreement approved by it to: Tim Girvin, San Luis Obispo City
Employees' Association, and Ann Slate, Personnel Director.
Upon motion of , seconded by
, and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mayor Allen Settle
, 1997.
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