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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
July 2, 1996
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James S. Dale, Administrative Services Director
BY: Gary W. Rogers, Human Resources Manager r2
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 5928
ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS FOR
TEAMSTERS REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-
97.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the City has met and conferred in good faith
concerning wages, benefits and working conditions with TEAMSTERS Local 911. City
Council ratification of the agreed upon memorandum of understanding is required.
DISCUSSION
City staff and the labor negotiator representing the City Council have completed
discussions with the negotiating committees of TEAMSTERS Local 911 General
Employee and Confidential/Supervisory/Professional Employee Units. Listed below is a
summary of the substantive changes to the terms and conditions of employment. Other
issues not presented below shall be similar in nature to previous Fringe Benefit
Resolutions for represented employees and shall remain in full force and effect as set
forth in the new Memorandum of Understanding. The proposed term of the contract is:
when ratified, through June 30, 1997.
aSlary
Each represented employee shall receive a one-time payment of$200.00, less applicable
deductions.
Retirement Contribution
The City shall continue the current practice of paying TEAMSTERS represented
employee's the 7% employee's contribution to the Public Employee's Retirement System.
Compensatory Time
Compensatory time in lieu of paid overtime may be accrued until an employee reaches a
maximum accrual level of sixty (60) hours. Employees shall be paid overtime when they
reach the maximum compensatory time accrual level. L A��D ,
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Vacation Leave
Maximum accrual levels shall be set at the amount accumulable in a sixty-five (65) pay
period basis. Once an employee has reached this accrual level, no more vacation will be
accrued. There is no change proposed in the rate of vacation accrual.
Call-Back
Employees required to report back to work on a call-out shall receive a minimum of two
(2) hours pay, or the hours actually worked at the appropriate rate of pay, whichever is
greater.
Acting Pay
When an employee is required in writing to work five (5) consecutive working days or
longer in a higher classification, they shall receive acting pay of five percent above their
current rate of pay or Step A of the higher classification, whichever is higher.
Layoff Procedure
Permanent employees may in lieu of layoff, voluntarily demote to the next lower
classification that the employee previously held in the unit, provided their performance
and tenure meet the established guidelines. Designated classifications may voluntarily
transfer to another City department in the same or lower classification, provided they
meet the established guidelines.
Bulletin Boards
Bulletin Boards shall be provided to Teamsters Local 911 at designated City locations.
Maintenance of Membership
This provision sets forth that employees who voluntarily join Teamsters Local 911 shall be
required to maintain their membership in the union in good standing, subject however, to
the right to resign from membership no sooner than May 1, or later than May 31, of the
year the MOU expires.
Ballot Measure. April 1998
A measure shall be placed on the Arcadia ballot for the general Municipal Election
scheduled for April, 1998, to amend the City Charter, placing represented Teamster
Library employees in the Classified service.
Insurance Committee
A committee will be convened to evaluate medical insurance provided by the Public
Employee's Retirement System.
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Complaints and Grievances
Employees in the Unclassified service shall be able to pursue complaints and grievances
through the Human Resources Manager. The Human Resources Manager's decision
shall be final.
Salary Protection
If AFSCME or Non-Safety Management employees receive an across-the-board salary
increase in contract year 1996-97, the Teamsters represented classifications shall receive
the same salary increase.
FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funding is available for the proposed MOU provisions to be implemented in FY
1996-97.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 5928 ratifying the proposed
agreements with the TEAMSTERS Local 911 General Employee and
Confidential/Supervisory/Professional Employee Units; and direct staff to enter into
memorandum of understanding outlining the terms and conditions of settlement, and
make the necessary budget adjustments to implement the contract.
APPROVED: to r q
William R. Kelly, City Manager
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