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MEMORANDUM
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
August 15, 1995
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Gary W. Rogers, Assistant to the City Manager/
Human Resources Manager
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #5875 ESTABLISHING
COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS FOR APRA REPRESENTED
EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEARS 1995-96 AND 1996-97.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the City has meet and conferred in good
faith concerning wages, benefits and working conditions with the Arcadia Police Relief
Association (APRA). Council ratification of the agreed upon memorandum of
understanding is required.
DISCUSSION
City staff and special legal counsel representing the City Council, have completed
discussions with the negotiating committee of the APRA. Listed below is a summary
of the tentative agreement. All other issues in the previous memorandum of
understanding shall remain in full force and effect. The proposed term of the contract
is: when ratified, through June 30, 1997.
1995-1996
SALARY
On December 1, 1995, each represented employee shall receive a one-time payment
of $200.00, less applicable deductions.
3/12 WORK SCHEDULE.
Discussions regarding the 3/12 work schedule have been under way for the past year.
Although not part of the proposed MOU, it was agreed that a 3/12 plan for Patrol as
developed by Police Management and representatives of the Association shall be
implemented in January 1996, on a trial basis. Police Management and
representatives shall meet as needed to review and make adjustments as needed. The
details of the plan shall be those established through this process, subject to the
approval of the Chief of Police.
LASER IMAGED
APRA MOIL'
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UNIFORMS
/EQUIPMENT
The shoe allowance shall be increased by $25, to a maximum optional equipment.year. Each
officer shall have $75.00 each fiscal year to spend on designated p optional
MIN_COURT TIME
When an officer is required by the City to report to court to2testify urintgra e o fiver's
off-duty time, the officer shall receive a minimum oft o l 1 ho
the actual time in court at the appropriate rate, whichever is greater. If the officer
reports during the morning session, is released by the s afternoon session the off-duty
a significant break in time to testify during the court's
shall be entitled to receive an additional two (2) hours at straight time
shall or not
actual time in court, whichever is greater. The Court's lunch
constitute a significant break in time. Lunch breaks are unpaid.
A L
If an officer is required while off duty hours report the officer
shall receive a minimum of two (2) pay at straight time or the hours actually
worked at the appropriate rate of compensation, whichever
compensated.
hev is greater. Officer must
arrive at the station or the scene of the event to be
•MP N AT•RY TIM •FF A M LATIN
The compensatory time off bank shall be increased to allow accumulations up to a
maximum of 60 hours.
FILMING ASSIGNMENTS
The City's regulations regarding security during filming b r commercial Police s or
television shall be amended to provide that, upon approval Y a
police officer shall be required to be in attendance during any such filming event that
a firefighter is required to attend by the City.
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COMPENSATI014
1 . Effective June 23, 1996, the salary schedules for the assifi a i2 ons of Police
Sergeant, Police Agent, and Police Officer shall
2. Effective December 22, 1996, the salary schedules for the classifications of
Police Sergeant, Police Agent and Police Officer shall be improved by 2.0%.
unless either of the following conditions occur:
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APRA MOU
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of the
a. At the end of fiscal year 1995-96 the actual combined
e Sales Tax, Utiety Tax,
four (4) major General Fund revenue s ources
ior
Property Tax, and Motor Vehicle In Lieu Fees)
aes shall meet and conferrfor
year revenues by 3%, in which case the parties
the purpose of determining what salary increase,, if any, is appropriate
for implementation under these circumstances,
July
b. There is a State revenue take back or reanbudgeted C tyeevenue
1, 1996 and December 31, 1996, that reduces
sources referred to in subparagraph a for he9part fiscal shall meeteand
the 1995-96 revenue levels, in which case
confer for the purpose of determining wh circumstances.alr e, if any, is
appropriate for implementation under these
HEALTH and DENTAL
's monthly
Effective July 1, 1996, the City's maximum contribution h em ogee only;
5 510/month
health insurance premiums mont for family coverage. p
employee + one; and $654/month
OVERTIME
Effective December 22, 1996, for purposes of overtime calculation, holidays and paid
vacation time shall be regarded as hours worked.
VACATIQ.N.
Effective July 1, 1996, represented employees, with the exception of temporary r ry
appointments, shall accumulate vacation beginning with the first full pay period of
employment at the following rates:
yE RC OF SERVICE ACCRUAL RATE
0-5 4.61 Hours
6-10 6.15 Hours
11-15 6.77 Hours
16 + 7.69 Hours
FISCAL IMPA
n
Sufficient funding is available for the proposed MOU provisions i aon to be mm emented in
FY 1995-96. It is believed that sufficient funding will
provisions of the contract becoming effective in FY 1996-97.
APRA MOU
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution #5875 ratifying the
proposed agreement with the Arcadia Police Relief Association; and direct staff to
enter into a memorandum of understanding outlining the terms and conditions of
settlement, and make the necessary budget adjustments to implement the contract.
APPROVED: / .
4• William R. Kelly, City Manager
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