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Home My WebLink About06/01/1999, C7 - MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1998, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2000 council 6..- -99 j acEnaa Report vm° C I TY OF SAN LUIS 0 B I S P O FROM: Ann Slate,Director of Human Resources Prepared By: Karen Jenny,Risk Manager1 SUBJECT: Memorandum of Agreement with the San Luis Obispo City Police Officers' Association for the period of July 1, 1998,through June 30,2000 CAO RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution approving the Memorandum of Agreement. DISCUSSION The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and the San Luis Obispo Police Officers' Association (POA) expired on June 30, 1998, after a term of two years. As provided for in that agreement, the City's negotiating team(Bill Avery,the City's chief negotiator,Karen Jenny, Risk Manager, and Ann Slate, Director of Human Resources) entered into negotiations on April 28, 1998,with the Association's negotiating team, led by Police Officer Gary Nemeth,to develop a successor agreement. The team met with the Association again on May 28, June 8, and June 26, 1998. Of the numerous proposals originally presented to the City by the POA, several issues still remained unresolved. On July 10, 1998, the Association declared impasse. After meeting with the City Administrative Officer, who is designated as the Employee Relations Officer in the City's Employee/Employer Relations Resolution,the City and the POA were still unable to reach agreement and mediation was requested. Mediation sessions were held on October 10 and 26, 1998, and were unsuccessful. In accordance with our impasse procedure,the parties moved on to fact-finding. A fact-finding session was held on February 23, 1999. After meeting with the fact-finder, the POA and the City's negotiating team began discussing options that could lead to settlement. The City Council,in closed session,was briefed on February 26, 1999, on the various outstanding issues and provided direction to staff regarding economic considerations. A tentative agreement has been reached which was ratified by a majority of the Association membership. 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 within the economic guidelines previously discussed with Council. Following is a summary of the significant changes and cost items included in the agreement: Terms of the the A�eement: Length: 2 years C7-1 Council Agenda Report—POA MOA Pase Salary: July 1998 - 2.0%increase for all employees in the unit January 1999 - 2.5%increase for all employees in the unit July 1999-2.0%increase for all employees in the unit January 2000- 2.0%increase for all employees in the unit In addition, the Communications Technicians and the Field Service Technicians will receive a 2.5% salary increase effective the first day of the first full pay period following July 1, 1999. Job descriptions shall be modified to include the requirement of emergency medical dispatch certification. Retirement: • The PERS program currently available to Police Officers will be amended to include: => 4•Level Survivor Benefit(no cost to City). => Military Service Credit(no cost to the City). • Convert city-paid retirement contributions (9% for sworn employees; 7% for non-swom employees) into salary for the purposes of calculating retirement, effective January 1,2000. • Establish a reopener to meet and confer on other enhancements to the police retirement plan, i.e., annual cost of living allowance increase for safety employees and 2%at 55 for non-safety employees. Any amendments will be at no cost to the City and fully funded by the employees. Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD): Convert the amount the City pays for LTD to salary and discontinue LTD coverage for members of the unit upon notification by the POA. Fitness Reimbursement for SWAT Team: Provide SWAT team members (12 officers) with up to $375 per year to be used toward membership in an approved fitness facility upon proof of regular and ongoing participation. Compensation Restructuring: Add a lower step to the salary ranges for each classification in the bargaining unit and eliminate the 5% step increase after six months at the initial hiring and second steps,which results in some limited savings to the City. There are several non-economic provisions in the agreement covering issues like vacation sign-ups, Traumatic Critical Incident policy,work schedules and light duty assignments. We believe this is a fair and equitable agreement that is consistent with previous Council direction and with recent settlements with other employee groups. FISCAL EWPPACT The cost of this agreement is approximately $104,600 in year one and $122,900 in year two. The ongoing annual cost increase at the end of the two year contract will be approximately $318,000. Funding is available in the existing fund balances for the first twelve months of the agreement that C7-2 Council Avenda Report—POA MOA Pa!e 3 fall in the 1998-99 Financial Plan. Funds will be appropriated in FY 1999-00 as part of the current two-year financial planning process in accordance with the agreement. 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 policies. Attachments Resolution PLEASE NOTE: A copy of the MOA will be placed in the Council reading file and available for public review in the City Clerk's office. At the time of this report deadline, appropriate signatures were being obtained. C7-3 RESOLUTION NO. (1999 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 POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 19 1998-JUNE 309 2000 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 Police Officers' Association(POA), 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: Gary Nemeth, San Luis Obispo Police Officers' Association, and Ann Slate, Director of Human Resources. Upon motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of ' 1999. ATTEST: Lee Price, City Clerk Mayor Allen Settle APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jeffi 'Uqzfikg#a tif Attorney C74