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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT Ie' `
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager l-1-5T
DATE: October 26, 2012 (CC Regular Meeting of 11/7112)
SUBJECT: Consider Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Service
Employees International Union (SEIU) CTW, CLC, Local 721
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City's prior two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)with Service Employees
International Union, Local 721, expired on June 30, 2012. A new MOU is proposed to
extend through the end of the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year, and a draft is attached to this report.
The proposed revisions are shown with the use of legislative format. Staff received an
email from SEIU concurring with the proposed amendments on Tuesday, October 16,
2012.
Since the proposed revisions are shown with legislative format in the attached draft, the
following is a discussion of only the revisions for which staff thought required additional
explanation:
• Article 4, Sections 501 and 502 – Assembly Bill (AB) 340 approved by the
Governor on September 12, 2012, revised the CalPERS retirement benefits for new
employees hired on or after January 1, 2013. Language has been added in the two
referenced sections to clarify that the City will have a two tier retirement system
effective January 2, 2013, in compliance with AB 340.
• Article 6, Section 601 – This section was revised to clarify that no cost–of-living
salary adjustment is proposed for Fiscal Year 2012-2013.
• Articles 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 – All prior references to sick leave, vacation leave, and
administrative leave were deleted throughout the MOU, since these types of leave
are no longer applicable to any current competitive service employees. At the time
of the prior 2010 MOU, only one competitive service employee still had a
grandfathered sick leave and vacation leave benefit (instead of combined annual
leave), and that employee has since retired.
• Article 7, Section 701 – For Section 701.A, Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance,
there was no change in language for the MOU and there will be no increase in rates
for 2013. For Section 701.13, Medical Insurance,the language was updated to apply
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to the current fiscal year. The City continues to provide the California Public
Employees Retirement System (CaIPERS) medical insurance to the Competitive
Service employees. Employees are permitted to select from the available CaIPERS
medical insurance plans, which include HMO and PPO plans with varying costs
(including varying costs for individual, two-person, and family enrollments), but the
City's maximum contribution is capped. The proposed MOU provides that the City
will continue to pay a maximum medical insurance contribution for each employee
equivalent to ninety percent (90%) of the monthly family rate for the PERS Choice
medical insurance Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan. Although the 90%
language has not been revised from the prior MOU, the City's overall cost will be
higher, due to the increase in the monthly cost for that PPO family rate from
$1,314.64 to $1,527.40 per month. This is an increase of 13.9 percent. CaIPERS
medical insurance premiums for 2013 will increase by an average of 9.5 percent,
including increases of 8.7 percent for basic Health Maintenance Organizations
(HMOs, non-Medicare) and 13.9 percent for basic PPO plans (non-Medicare).
• Article 8, Section 803—Section 803.D was retained, but revised to reflect that the
prior 2010 negotiated increase in Annual Leave of 16 additional hours was
incorporated into the Personnel Rules and has been retained.
• Article 14, Section 1406—This section of the MOU was revised to delete reference
to language changes to the Personnel Rules that were already incorporated as a
follow-up to the prior MOU and to add reference to newly proposed amendments to
the Personnel Rules.
Staff will bring back an amendment of the Personnel Rules on a subsequent agenda, after
review of the revised Personnel Rules by the City Attorney, such as the language changes
needed to comply with current State and Federal law (for example, Pregnancy Disability
leave, Family and Medical Leave, and California Family Rights Act language needs to be
updated consistent with applicable law).
Staff is requesting that the City Council approve the new MOU for the time period from July
1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, and authorize the City Manager to sign the MOU with the
final language to be approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT
No salary plan increases are proposed. The only additional cost to the City is the
increased cost of CaIPERS medical insurance for 2013, as previously described in this
report.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Authorize approval of a new MOU for the time period from July 1, 2012, through
June 30, 2013, and authorize the City Manager to sign the new MOU following final
language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney; and
2. Direct staff to schedule an amendment of the Personnel Rules as discussed in the
agenda report.
Attachment: Draft MOU showing revisions with legislative format
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOORPARK AND
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
CTW, CLC, LOCAL 721
ARTICLE 1
TERM
Sec. 101 TERM: This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as
"MOU") by and between the City of Moorpark and Service Employees
International Union CTW, CLC, Local 721 (hereinafter referred to as Local
721)shall be effective from July 1, 20102, up to and including Midnight, June
30, 2012-3.
Sec. 102 SUCCESSOR MOU: in-the-event LeEal 721 -desiFes to n getiate an
amendment to the-2010 2012 MQl I fer salary, only, it shall provide to the
Gity Manager, during the peried Of MaFGh 1, r f its
written request to rnedify or aMeRd SeGtion e
For negotiation of a successor to the 20102-20123 MOU, Local 721 shall
provide to the City Manager during the period of March 1, 20123, through
June 1, 20123, or March 1 through June 1 of any year after 20123, its written
request to modify, amend, or terminate the MOU and written proposals for
such successor MOU.
ARTICLE 2
IMPLEMENTATION
This MOU constitutes a mutual recommendation to be jointly submitted to the Moorpark
City Council (hereinafter referred to as "City") and the Local 721. It is agreed that this
MOU shall not be binding upon the parties, either in whole or in part, unless and until
approved by Local 721 and by majority vote by the City. It is understood that the City will
not formally amend any affected City Resolution and/or Ordinance until after this MOU is
approved by both parties. This MOU supersedes any and all prior Memorandums of
Agreement with Local 721, including addendums.
Local 721 shall notify the City in writing of the names of its officers, bargaining unit
representatives, and any elected negotiator each time an election is held or new
appointments are made.
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ARTICLE 3
RECOGNITION
This MOU shall apply only to persons employed in regular full or part-time Competitive
Service positions in the following job classifications and bargaining units:
GENERAL UNIT:
Account Clerk I and II
Account Technician I and II
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Secretary
Associate Planner
Assistant Planner I and II
Code Compliance Technician I and II
Community Development Technician
Community Services Technician
Deputy City Clerk I
Facilities Technician
Information Systems Technician
Laborer/Custodian IV
Maintenance Worker I, II, and III
Office Assistant II and III
Receptionist
Records Clerk
Recreation Assistant
Recreation Coordinator I
Recreation Leader IV
Secretary I and II
Senior Maintenance Worker
Teen Coordinator
Vector/Animal Control Technician
SUPERVISORY/CONFIDENTIAL UNIT:
Active Adult Center Coordinator
Administrative Specialist
Crossing Guard Supervisor
Deputy City Clerk II
Executive Secretary
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Specialist
Recreation Coordinator ll and III
Recreation Specialist
Senior Account Technician
Vector/Animal Control Specialist
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ARTICLE 4
STAFFING AND CLASSIFICATIONS
CLASSIFICATIONS AND DUTIES: The City shall employ workers within the specific
duties of their job descriptions and assign employees to "related duties" only in the
absence of employees in full-time or part-time regular budgeted positions or in peak
workload or emergency situations.
ARTICLE 5
RETIREMENT
Sec. 501 PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION AND LEVEL
OF BENEFITS: The City shall pay the employee contribution, not to exceed
seven percent (7%) of base salary, to the California Public Employees
Retirement System (CaIPERS)and maintain the current level of benefits for
Competitive Service employees hired prior to January 1, 2013, during the
term of this MOU:
Section 20938 — Limit prior service to members employed on
CaIPERS contract date;
Section 21354 - Local Miscellaneous Member 2 percent(2%) at age
55 CaIPERS retirement benefit;
Section 21548- Optional Pre-Retirement Settlement 2 death benefit;
Section 21574 - Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits; and
Section 21623.5 - $5,000 Retired Death Benefit.
The City will continue to report the value of Employer Paid Member
Contributions (EPMC) to CaIPERS as additional compensation for all City
employees that receive PERS retirement, pursuant to Government Code
Section 20636(c) and California Code of Regulations Section 571(a)(1).
Sec. 502 TWO-TIER RETIREMENT SYSTEM: The City may implement a two-tier
retirement system if provided for by CaIPERS. Prior to implementation of the
two-tier system, City shall discuss the matter with Local 721 but is not
required to meet and confer on said implementation.
For new Competitive Service employees hired on or after January 1 , 2013,
the CaIPERS retirement benefit will comply with the requirements of
Assembly Bill 340 approved by the Governor on September 12, 2012.
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Sec. 503 RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS BENEFIT: This retirement benefit
applies to regular full-time employees and any regular part-time
employee provided the same medical insurance benefit as a full-time
employee for the employee portion of the City's contribution. At the time of
voluntary separation for retirement from the City's retirement system
(CalPERS), and after no less than 15 years (180 months) of cumulative
service with the City of Moorpark, the City shall pay $75.00 for each full
month of service into the employee's 457 deferred compensation account,
and after no less than 20 years (240 months)of cumulative service with the
City of Moorpark, the City shall pay $100.00 for each full month of service
into the employee's 457 deferred compensation account. Regular part-time
employees must complete the same number of hours required for a full-time
employee to be eligible for the retirement health savings benefit, at a ratio
determined by the actual number of hours worked, including paid leave, with
two thousand eighty (2,080) hours equivalent to one (1) year of service.
If the retiring employee has already reached the maximum contribution limit
for the year in their deferred compensation plan account, including catch-up
provision, he/she may elect to receive the retirement health savings benefit
payment in cash upon approval of the City Manager.
ARTICLE 6
SALARY PLAN AND COMPENSATION
Sec. 601 SALARY PLAN ADJUSTMENT: EffeGtive with the fiFst full payroll period
beginning a#eF july 1, 2010, the City agrees to adjust wages Of Glasses in
(1.00%) GGSt-Of-
living The Salary Plan will also be revised to rhaRg�hp�[
salary ranges.
The City and 1 renal 721 further agree that I eGal 721 mw precept a request.
for an amendment to the MOU for salary plaR adjustment, appli ble fe, the
SeGend year of the MQLJ beginning july 1, 2011 te jURe 30, 2012, GORSiStepA
rn tara ntee arni o ary plan adjustment fer fiSGal year 2011_2012.The City will
not provide a cost-of-living Salary Plan adjustment for Fiscal Year 2012-
2013.
Sec. 602 OVERTIME EXEMPT: There are no Local 721 represented positions that
are exempt from the payment of overtime.
Sec. 603 OFF-DUTY PHONE/PAGER CALLS: Employees who receive work related
telephone calls, including the time to make related return telephone calls,
before normal scheduled work hours, after having left work at the end of
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their normal scheduled work hours, and/or on weekends or holidays, are
entitled to pay for the time spent providing service on behalf of the City.
Such work for the City shall be compensated at the applicable rate for all
time actually worked in increments of one-quarter (1/4) hour each time
called or paged and including time worked making related return calls, with
the exception that two or more calls placed within the same 15-minute time
period would be compensated at the applicable rate for all time actually
worked in increments of one-quarter (1/4) hour. After pre-approval of their
supervisor, only employees who are required by the nature of the call to
return to work shall be entitled to receive pay for callback, and as described
in Section 4.12.1 of the City's Personnel Rules. If required to return to work,
the time spent receiving and returning telephone calls pursuant to this
paragraph shall count as part of the callback time.
Sec. 604 DEFERRED COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTION: City shall pay two percent
(2.0%) of a regular employee's base salary, including longevity pay (and
excluding bilingual pay, in-lieu insurance payments, uniform cleaning
allowance, overtime pay, and deferred compensation payment), into a City
approved deferred compensation program, if and when the employee is
enrolled in one of the City's participating deferred compensation programs.
A regular, competitive service employee on an unpaid leave of absence will
not receive a deferred compensation payment.
Sec. 605 BILINGUAL PAY: The City shall continue the payment for verbal bilingual
compensation for translation skills for regular full-time and part-time
employees at the rate of forty cents ($.40) per hour for all hours actually
worked, including vaGatiOR leave-, annual leave; and City holidays, and sicl�
leave, but not for disability leave or other unpaid leave, for up to forty (40)
hours per week for those regular employees with the demonstrated ability to
effectively speak and understand Spanish without any need to call upon
another Spanish-speaking employee to assist with translation.
The City shall pay bilingual compensation for combined verbal/written
translation skills for those regular employees in City Manager designated
positions with the demonstrated ability to effectively speak, read, write, and
understand Spanish without any need to call upon another Spanish-speaking
employee or the use of a bilingual translation software program to assist with
the translation. The rate for combined verbal/written translation skills for
regular full-time employees in designated positions will continue to be fifty
cents($.50) per hour for all hours actually worked, including vaGatiOR leave-,
annual leave;and City holidays, and Q*Gk le , but not ford isability leave or
other unpaid leave, for up to forty (40) hours per week. The City Manager
shall designate positions eligible for combined verbal/written translation skills
without any requirement to meet and confer.
Qualification for bilingual pay shall be determined by the City at its sole
discretion and may include both verbal and written tests. All employees
receiving bilingual pay may be tested annually by City. An employee hired
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prior to July 1, 2001, may decline to take the verbal/written or verbal-only
bilingual tests; however, bilingual pay for that employee would cease
beginning with the pay period following the annual test date. An employee
who declines to take the combined verbal/written bilingual test may still
qualify for the verbal-only bilingual pay upon successful completion of the
verbal bilingual test.
The City is not required to meet and confer on requiring completion of verbal
or combined verbal/written bilingual testing for designated positions as a
component of an open-competitive examination process, consistent with
Section 6.1 of the Personnel Rules.
Sec. 606 LONGEVITY PAY: Regular full-time and part-time employees that have
completed ten (10) full years of service with the City shall be entitled to
longevity pay benefits to be paid each pay period based on the gross base
salary for that pay period, so long as the employee's performance evaluation
forthe current evaluation year is at least at a commendable(one level above
satisfactory, 7.0 or higher score) level and the employee is not on unpaid
leave.
Eligibility for longevity pay shall be considered annually, in conjunction with
an annual performance evaluation. Any longevity pay granted pursuant to
this Section, and based upon a completed performance evaluation, shall be
effective as of the first day of the pay period in which the anniversary date
occurs. Longevity pay shall be discontinued when an employee's overall
average rating in an annual performance evaluation is less than a 6.0 score,
or if more than 6.0 but less than a 7.0 score for two consecutive annual
performance evaluations. The date the discontinuance of longevity pay shall
be effective is the first day of the pay period in which the performance
evaluation anniversary falls. Following discontinuance, eligibility for longevity
pay may be re-established upon achievement of at least a 7.0 or higher
score on an annual performance evaluation. After the first discontinuance of
longevity pay(whether it's a result of an overall rating of less than a 6.0 score
or a 7.0 score), subsequent discontinuance shall occur at any time when an
employee's overall average rating in annual performance evaluation is less
than an overall average rating of 7.0.
Longevity pay shall be calculated as follows:
121 to 180 Months of service — one-percent (1%)
181 to 240 Months of service — one and one-half percent (1.5%)
241 to 300 Months of service —two percent (2.0%)
301 or more Months of service — two and one-half percent (2.5%)
An unpaid leave of absence, which changes an anniversary date, shall not
be counted towards eligibility for longevity pay. Regular part-time employees
must complete the same number of hours required for a full-time employee
to be eligible for longevity pay, at a ratio determined by the actual number of
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hours worked, including paid leave, with two thousand eighty(2,080) hours
equivalent to one (1) year of service.
ARTICLE 7
INSURANCE AND EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Sec. 701 PREMIUM PAYMENT:
A. Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance:
City shall continue to pay one hundred percent(100%) of premiums for full-
time employee and eligible dependents' coverage for the dental, life, and
vision insurance programs. City agrees to maintain generally the same level
of dental, life and vision insurance coverage, although the provider and
specific benefits may vary to some extent based on the package of benefits
offered and approved provider network for dental and vision insurance. City
is not required to meet and confer on its decision to change providers for
dental, life, and/or vision insurance (including a change in the provider
network) during the term of this MOU, so long as the insurance coverage
provided has generally the same level of benefits.
B. Medical Insurance:
july ,�1nahl n ec;emb
f f Cafeteria
Plan; The City shall nonfinUe a nafeteria Plan (Sentien 125 Premium On!
2010, through Deremher 31 2010,n the Gity's nontrihu Minn for each employe
n}ed+Eal ip�surpnEe-PreferFed-Provider-QFgafl+Za , and °uGh
payment amo,mt as spenified in Sentien 22892 et sea of the Government
e as SpeGified above—,
is.�teil ed-te pay for rnediGal insuFaRGe-foi the employee and eligible
dependeRtS. AR employee may GeRVeFt up to a maximum ef $300.00 for ,
time p 2010, through DeGember 31, 20 of the me6GaT
GOStS for employee and/or eligible dependents(hereinafter referFed te as in-
Iffieu paymeRt), with the eXGeption that an employee whe FeGGives payment by
the Gity u for the equivaleRt of the full family rate for the GalDE-RS P€Ro
Ghori Fe- medTCa1 inv runr;e PPO plan shall not Gash_haGk
payment. The mediGal insur-aRGe allowanGe and thein lieu payment shall be
prorated ever the tWeRty sox (26) pay perieds in a GalendaF year; and upen
teFMiRatien of e the *R lieu paymeRt shall be pmrated fer the fiRal
payGheGk, worked, iRGludiRg aRy Use of paid leave G-F
heliday pay *R that final pay peried.
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Iternatir Ve GOverage se long as he/she receives an in_lioU
paymeRt. Gity agrees to provide this OR lieu payrneRt Opt!OR GRly Se long as
and state laws. OReee the employee has selected an entien for insWran
GOverage and/or iR lieu paymeRt that would begin jaRuary I ef the Galenda-r
year, he/she may net ehanne their seled8 eptien URW the next ene
", "t eXGept as us permitted by 1
,
JanuaFyJuly 1, 201-12, through June 30, 20123, Medical Insurance
Cafeteria Plan: The City shall continue a cafeteria plan (Section 125
Premium-Only Plan)for medical insurance. Beginning JanuaryJuly 1, 2014-2,
through June 30, 20123, the City's contribution for each employee shall
consist of a medical insurance allowance of the higher amount of ei+her
$17 or amount equivalent to ninety percent(90%)of the monthly family
rate for the CalPERS PIERS Choice medical insurance Preferred Provider
Organization (PPO) plan, and such contribution shall be inclusive of the
minimum CalPERS medical insurance payment amount as specified in
Section 22892 et seq. of the Government Code. The medical insurance
cafeteria plan contribution, as specified above, is intended to pay for medical
insurance for the employee and eligible dependents. An employee may
convert up to a maximum of$300.00 of the medical insurance cafeteria plan
allowance to cash or a deferred compensation payment each month, if not
used for payment of CalPERS medical insurance costs for employee and/or
eligible dependents (hereinafter referred to as in-lieu payment), with the
exception that an employee who receives payment by the City for the
equivalent of the higher amount of either$1,177 or ninety percent(90%) of
the full family rate for the CalPERS PERS Choice medical insurance PPO
plan shall not receive any cash-back payment. The medical insurance
allowance and the in-lieu payment shall be prorated over the twenty-six(26)
pay periods in a calendar year; and upon termination of employment, the in-
lieu payment shall be prorated for the final paycheck, based on actual days
worked, including any use of paid leave or holiday pay in that final pay
period.
For employees electing to waive medical insurance coverage for themselves,
proof of alternative medical insurance coverage shall be provided at the time
of open enrollment each year, and the employee shall certify he/she will
continue such alternative coverage so long as he/she receives an in-lieu
payment. City agrees to provide this in-lieu payment option only so long as
provider does not object and this action is consistent with applicable federal
and state laws. Once the employee has selected an option for insurance
coverage and/or in-lieu payment that would begin January 1 of the calendar
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year, he/she may not change their selected option until the next open
enrollment date of the medical insurance plan, except as is permitted by law.
All medical insurance costs that exceed the City's maximum insurance
allowance for the calendar year shall be paid by the employee through
payroll deduction.
C. Disability Insurance: City will continue to pay one hundred percent(100°/x)
of the cost for long-term disability insurance for employees. The City at its
sole discretion may elect to provide short-term disability insurance that is
supplemental to State short-term disability insurance for regular employees
working a minimum of 1,300 hours annually. The City at its sole discretion
may elect to cancel such supplemental short-term disability insurance at any
time. City is not required to meet and confer on its decision to cancel
supplemental short-term disability insurance.
D. Employee Assistance Program: City shall continue to provide, at the City's
cost, an Employee Assistance Program for regular full-time employees and
eligible dependents. City agrees to maintain generally the same level of
employee assistance program coverage, although the provider network and
specific benefits may vary based on the package of benefits offered and the
preferred provider network. City is not required to meet and confer on its
decision to change providers for the employee assistance program, including
any change in the provider network, during the term of this MOU, so long as
the employee assistance program coverage provided has generally the same
level of benefits.
ARTICLE 8
HOURS OF WORK
Sec. 801 BREAK TIMES: Employees in classifications covered by the MOU shall be
entitled to one(1)fifteen-minute paid break during each four(4) hour period
of work. Insofar as possible, said breaks shall fall approximately midway in
the work period. Said breaks shall neither be cumulative nor added to the
lunch break. Breaks may be delayed or denied for unusual circumstances
or emergencies.
Sec. 802 MODIFIED WORK SCHEDULE (9/80): A 9/80 work schedule is defined as
a modified work schedule plan, in which employees work eight 9-hour days
and one 8-hour day in a pay period totaling 80 hours. The City is not
required to meet and confer with Local 721 on any decision to continue or
discontinue a 9/80 schedule. The City Manager at his/her sole discretion,
may issue any additional rules for the 9/80 schedule. The City retains the
ability to cancel the 9/80 schedule at any time at the City's sole discretion.
City, is not required to meet and confer on its decision to cancel the 9/80
schedule or modify any rules pertaining to the 9/80 schedule.
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The City Manager at his/her sole discretion may exempt any position or
group of positions from being placed on a 9/80 schedule in order to fulfill the
mission of the City. For each pay period, the City shall determine at its sole
discretion the schedule for each employee, including what day is the 8-hour
day and which is the off day, to ensure maintenance of a 40-hour work week
in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Whenever practical,the off
day shall be Monday or Friday.
Regular full-time employees will receive 8 hours of holiday leave pay for a full
holiday and 4 hours for a half-day holiday. Any employee scheduled to work
other than an 8-hour day on a designated City holiday must use vaeatien
leave,annual leave, administrative Heave, or compensatory time to make up
the difference. If a holiday falls on a day that is scheduled as an off day for a
regular full-time employee on a 9/80 schedule, the City will credit 8 hours of
vaGatiGR leave or annual leave for each holiday which occurs on an
employee's off day.
Employees will be required to charge the amount of paid time off necessary
to account for the number of hours in the regular daily work schedule when
utilizing vaGatieR leave, annual leave, S*c�s leave,administrative lore, or
compensatory time. For example, an employee shall charge 9 hours of
leave for a regularly scheduled 9-hour day.
Employees serving jury duty on their off days shall not be compensated by
the City.
At any time, the City Manager with no less than one-week notice may
determine at his/her sole discretion that any position or group of positions
shall be returned to the standard 8-hour day, 40-hour week schedule.
Employees will not be allowed to change from one schedule to another,
unless approved by the City Manager. At the time a regular,full-time position
is filled, a decision about the work schedule shall be made by the City.
Those positions not allowed a 9/80 schedule, as a result of fulfilling the City's
mission, may be periodically adjusted to a 9/80 schedule if authorized by the
City Manager.
The City Manager may, without advance notice, temporarily return an
employee to a standard 8-hour day, 40-hour week schedule, to ensure
adequate staffing exists to accomplish the City's mission. The need for this
temporary schedule change and the duration will be determined by the City
Manager at his/her sole discretion. The reasons for the temporary schedule
change may include but are not limited to a position vacancy, employee
leave of absence, or change in workload.
Employees on the 9/80 schedule assigned to City Hall shall work 7.45 a.m.
te 5:4 5 p.m. on theiF 9 hour days and the howFs foF their 8-hewF day shall be
as approved by their Department Head (RGt te begin earlierthaR 7:45 a.rq. or
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eRd earlier than 4.45 n m � shall work the days and hours approved by the
City Manager and their Department Head. Employees aSSigRed to the o, bliGG
Works/GemMURity SeFVOGeS yard faGilitieS shall work 6-45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
on theiF 9 heuF days and the hours feF their 8 hour day shall be as approved
by their DepaFtFneRt Head (not to begin eaFiffieF thaR 6:45 a.rn. or end earlieF
th n 3.15 n m Emnleyee assigned to the Arroyo Vista ReGFeatinn Genf
shall work a Gh°`Jcrle—a.°i determiRed by the GitTy Manager his/her
er r
designee. These employees assigned a shift thatiRGludes Saturday and/eF
SURday may have a shift of up to 10 hours OR those days, SO IGRg as
other workday is less thaR 8 hGUFS.
An unscheduled absence on a work day preceding or following a scheduled
9/80 day off more than once in a 12-month period is considered excessive
and shall be considered to have an impact on the City's ability to fulfill the
mission of the City. An employee who is absent from work the regular work
day preceding or following a 9/80 scheduled day off, without prior written
authorization from the supervisor or department head, shall not be allowed
the use of accumulated leave for such absence. The City Manager may
waive this provision if written documentation, such as but not limited to a
physician's certificate, is provided to justify the unscheduled absence. The
intent of this Rule is that it is the responsibility of the employee to seek the
waiver.
Sec. 803 MISCELLANEOUS:
A. The City shall maintain a one-half hour lunch and its ability to have the work
day start as late as 8:00 a.m. for employees in the Maintenance Worker I, II,
and III, Laborer/Custodian IV, and Senior Maintenance Worker
classifications, with the exception that
the employee(s) in any of these classifications assigned to the Community
Center and/or similar facilities will have a different work schedule.
B. The City has discretion to make occasional adjustments of the work week,
day or hours for the following list of employees: Active Adult Center
Coordinator; Administrative Specialist; Assistant Planner I and II; Associate
Planner; Code Compliance Technician I and II; Community Development
Technician; Community Services Technician; Crossing Guard Supervisor;
Deputy City Clerk I and II; Facilities Technician; Human Resources
Assistant; Human Resources Specialist; Information Systems Technician;
Laborer/Custodian IV, Maintenance Worker I, II, and III; Recreation
Assistant; Recreation Coordinator I, II, and III; Recreation Leader IV;
Recreation Specialist; Senior Maintenance Worker; Teen Coordinator;
Vector/Animal Control Specialist; and Vector/Animal Control Technician.
When informed that an occasional adjustment will be scheduled and said
adjustment involves two or less shifts within a work week,the employee may
request in writing and the Department Head may approve in writing that one
or both of the shift adjustments not occur. If as requested, the shift
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adjustment is not made, and the employee works in excess of forty (40)
hours in a work week, then any time worked in excess of forty (40) hours
shall be compensated in accordance with Section 4.12 of the Personnel
Rules. The City will include a reference in the specified job classifications
relating to the occasional need to adjust the work week,work day or hours to
serve the interest of the City's operation and mission.
The City has discretion to make occasional adjustments of the work week,
day or hours for all Competitive Service employees for the purpose of
attending work-related training.
C. The City is not precluded from: 1) Assigning.a work week and hours with a
schedule that is different from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m., 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or as described in Section 802 of this MOU; or 2)
implementing an occasional adjustment that involves more than one day per
week. The City shall provide no less than two (2) weeks advance notice to
the affected employee before making a long-term (more than three months)
alteration to his/her work schedule, and no less than a one-week advance
notice when making a one-time or short-term (less than three months)
alteration, unless as determined by the City Manager less notice is needed to
fulfill the mission of the City.
D. dG L . The one Competitive Senrine employee that remains eligible to
rn ue si k leave yenFt be eligible to FeGeive in rash payment fifty nerrent
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voluntary erinveluntary separation fFem seNiGG with the City of MeerpaFk
turpitudeeFGenvid I f f deny. The Gash payment shall alse be paid te
any qualified benefi es if� sep,aaFatien is du to death of the
employee-.
€D. Annual Leave Accrual: Section 13.5 of the Personnel Rules will he rr�revisedd
te InGOrperate an add.tweRal sixteen (16) heurs of r--r--rued annual leave
continue
to include the following Annual Leave accrual schedule:
Annual Leave
0 to 60 Months — 6.7692 hours per pay period (equivalent to 22 eight-hour
days per year);
61 to 72 Months— 7.0769 hours per pay period (equivalent to 23 eight-hour
days per year);
73 to 84 Months— 7.3846 hours per pay period (equivalent to 24 eight-hour
days per year);
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85 to 96 Months— 7.6923 hours per pay period (equivalent to 25 eight-hour
days per year);
97 to 108 Months—8.0000 hours per pay period (equivalent to 26 eight-hour
days per year);
109 to 120 Months — 8.3077 hours per pay period (equivalent to 27 eight-
hour days per year);
121 to 132 Months — 8.6154 hours per pay period (equivalent to 28 eight-
hour days per year);
133 to 144 Months — 8.9231 hours per pay period (equivalent to 29 eight-
hour days per year); and
145 and above Months — 9.2308 hours per pay period (equivalent to 30
eight-hour days per year, the maximum accrual rate).
G V nntien Leave Ac uol• Sentlen 13.6.1 of the DeFSORRel Rules will be
leave for the one-eligible employee with a nrandf-athered_VaGatien leave
benefit as fo1Iew :
145 and above MeRths - 7.3846 heurs ed (equivalent to 24 eight-
hour day per year, the mwimi im ornru;'4 rote\
ARTICLE 9
OVERTIME
Sec. 901 DEFINITION: Overtime is defined as hours worked in excess of 40 hours in
a work week. For purposes of calculating overtime, observed holidays, and
pre-approved vaGation leave and pFeappFeved annual leave, but not sick
lGUea, Ve other time off, shall be credited as time worked during the work
week. For the purposes of this section, preapproval shall be no less than
one (1) week in advance of planned use.
Sec. 902 COMPENSATION FOR OVERTIME HOURS WORKED: Employees
shall be paid overtime in cash or, with the approval of the City Manager,
compensatory time at a rate of one and one-half times all overtime hours
worked, consistent with Rule 4, Compensation, in the Personnel Rules,
except as otherwise provided for in Section 903 herein.
Sec. 903 POLICY LIMITATION ON OVERTIME:
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A. It is the City's policy to avoid the necessity for overtime whenever possible.
Overtime work may sometimes be necessary to meet emergency situations
affecting public health, safety or welfare, seasonal or peak workload
requirements. No employee shall work overtime unless authorized by his/her
supervisor/department head.
B. Notification of the need for overtime shall generally be provided to affected
employees at least one (1) hour prior to the beginning of the overtime, with
the exception of an overtime increment of 30 minutes or less that falls at the
end of the regular work day schedule and overtime for an off-duty telephone
call pursuant to Section 603 herein. When employees are not noticed in
advance, as set forth in this article, the employee shall be paid an additional
one-half('/2) of his/her then regular rate of pay for the first hour of overtime.
In addition, overtime worked without such prior notice shall result in no less
than one (1) hour overtime pay, unless said overtime is for a time period of
30 minutes or less that falls at the end of the regular work day schedule or
for an off-duty telephone call as addressed in Section 603. This section
requiring notification shall not apply to the Deputy City Clerk I and II, Human
Resources Specialist, Human Resources Assistant, and Information Systems
Technician positions and shall not apply in emergency situations that affect
public health, safety or welfare.
C. Employees shall not have their regular scheduled work week or work day
altered by the City for the avoidance of overtime, except for those
classifications specified in Section 803.13 of this MOU or for fulfillment of the
City's mission. For all affected employees in those specified classifications,
the City shall provide no less than one (1) week advance notice of any
scheduled weekend, night work, and/or other changes to the regular
scheduled work week, except that in City's sole discretion as a result of an
urgent need or special circumstance or to ensure that such employee
maintains a 40-hour work week, the City may give less notice.
ARTICLE 10
TEXTBOOK AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Sec. 1001 PURPOSE AND ELIGIBILITY: To provide a program whereby regular full-
time employees of the City are reimbursed for the costs of textbooks,tuition,
registration and laboratory fees for occupationally related school courses,
workshops, and seminars satisfactorily completed on the employee's own
time.
Sec. 1002 COURSES ELIGIBLE: The following criteria will be used in determining
eligibility for reimbursement:
A. Courses must have a reasonable potential for resulting in more effective City
service.
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B. Courses directly related to the employee's occupational field are eligible.
C. Courses that are prerequisite to job-related courses are also eligible.
D. Job-related courses preparing an employee for promotion in his/her job field,
or a job field for which there are promotional opportunities within City service.
E. Graduate course work, which is required to receive a job-related Master's
Degree, is eligible for reimbursement.
F. Courses must be satisfactorily completed. A grade of"C"or its equivalent is
required for reimbursement. A grade of"A"or"B"or its equivalent(Pass for
Pass/Fail courses) is required for reimbursement for graduate courses.
G. Courses must be offered by a school which is accredited by the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges, the U. S. Department of Health,
Education and Welfare, the Veteran's Administration, or other
scholastic/professional accrediting organization approved by the City
Manager.
H. Seminars and workshops directly job-related are eligible if offered in
conjunction with an accredited college, educational institution or professional
organization. The course work must be approved in advance by the City
Manager.
I. Costs for course materials, including textbooks, will be reimbursable only if
such items are a mandatory requirement of the course. At the City's option,
said materials may be required to be provided to the City upon completion of
a course if it is determined to be of benefit to the City.
Sec. 1003 COURSES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT:
A. Those taken to bring unsatisfactory performance up to an acceptable level.
B. Those which duplicate training provided by the City.
C. Those which duplicate training the employee has already received.
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Sec. 1004 TEXTBOOK AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT:
Tuition Reimbursement: City shall, unless otherwise designated in this
MOU, provide for one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement of tuition for
off-duty,job-related recognized courses up to a maximum of One Thousand,
Two Hundred Dollars($1,200.00) per fiscal year, and a lifetime maximum of
Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) in accordance with the provisions of this
Article. The available funding for the program shall be subject to the annual
fiscal year budget appropriation by the City Council. The amount of
reimbursement shall not exceed the then applicable fees and charges used
by the California State College and University System. An eligible employee
may request a funding advancement to cover the costs associated with one
course per fiscal year. Such request shall be made in writing to the City
Manager and shall describe the financial hardship or other reasons for
necessitating the proposed advancement.
Sec. 1005 COSTS NOT COVERED: In terms of both time and money, the following
costs are not covered by this program:
A. Courses must be taken on the employee's own time, or
GOmpeRsatervaccumulated compensatory time; or vaGation le ,annual
leave, or administrative leave approved in advance by the Department Head.
Department Heads are encouraged to adjust schedules whenever possible
to allow employees to attend classes and make up any time lost. The intent
of this Section is to not provide for time off with pay.
B. Neither transportation nor mileage reimbursement are provided for by this
program.
C. Parking fees, meals and other costs not specifically covered in this program
will not be paid by the City.
D. Costs for which reimbursement is received from other sources are not
covered. Portions not covered from other sources will be paid by the City up
to the maximum as provided by this Article so long as the other provisions of
this Article are met.
E. Conventions and conferences are not covered by this reimbursement
program.
F. Courses in preparation for a Juris Doctorate(law)degree are not covered by
the program.
G. Preparation courses for professional certifications, testing for said licenses
are not covered by this program.
Sec. 1006 TEXTBOOK AND TUITION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: Each
Department Head is responsible for the administration of this program for
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employees assigned to his/her department. Only those employees who
receive at least a satisfactory performance evaluation during the most recent
evaluation period shall be eligible for this program. Employees shall provide
their Department Head with notice of intent to participate in the program,
including any itemization of costs, four(4)weeks prior to registration for the
course(s). The Department Head shall then provide the employee written
confirmation of approval or denial of said request within two weeks of receipt
of the employee's notice of intent to participate. An employee may file a
formal grievance consistent with Section 15.4 of the Personnel Rules upon
receipt of a written denial.
Failure of an employee to request prior written approval from the
Department Head prior to taking an off-duty course will result in ineligibility
of costs for reimbursement. If participation is approved, an official record of
grades and receipts or, if grades not awarded, record of satisfactory
completion, must be received by the Department Head within 90 days after
the last class session. Reimbursement will be made to the employee within
two weeks after grade cards and receipts have been received by the
Department Head. The Personnel Director may develop such forms and
additional procedures which he/she deems necessary to accomplish the
intent of this textbook and tuition program.
Sec. 1007 USE OF TEXTBOOK&TUITION -OUT OF STATE: An employee shall be
entitled to reimbursement for classes/courses taken out-of-state, provided
that all the above criteria are met and it results in no additional cost to the
City.
Sec. 1008 TEXTBOOK AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT TO CITY AT SEPARATION
OF CITY EMPLOYMENT: In the event the employee leaves the City
service within six months from the date of completion of the course(s),
employee shall reimburse the City for the full costs of the course(s).
Employees leaving between six (6) months to twelve (12) months shall
reimburse the City seventy-five percent (75%) of the costs. Employees
leaving between thirteen (13) months to twenty-four (24) months shall
reimburse the City for twenty-five percent (25%) of the costs. This
reimbursement provision shall not apply to an employee who leaves the City
service as a result of a service retirement under the City's retirement
program or is dismissed from City service.
ARTICLE 11
HOLIDAYS
Sec. 1101 PAID ASSIGNED HOLIDAYS:
1. New Year's Day, January 1;
2. January 2, when this date falls on a Friday;
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3. Martin Luther King's Birthday, the third Monday in January;
4. President's Day, the third Monday in February;
5. Cesar Chavez day, March 31, as follows:
a) If March 31 falls on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, or
Wednesday, then the holiday will be observed on Monday;
b) If March 31 falls on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, then the
holiday will be observed on Friday;
6. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;
7. July 4 and July 3, or July 5, or July 6 as follows:
a) July 3— Eight hours if this date falls on Monday, but no hours if
this date falls on a Friday and the City is sponsoring a
community event on July 3, in which case the July 4 holiday
will be observed on Monday, July 6;
b) July 5 — Eight hours if this date falls on a Friday;
8. Labor Day, the first Monday in September;
9. Veteran's Day, November 11;
10. November 10, when this date falls on a Monday;
11. Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November;
12. The day after Thanksgiving;
13. Christmas Eve (December 24) as follows:
a) Four hours if this date falls on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
or Friday; or
b) Eight hours if this date falls on Monday; or
c) No hours if this date falls on Saturday or Sunday; or
d) Four hours on Thursday, December 23 (due to Friday,
December 24, becoming the holiday in accordance with the
provisions set forth below);
14. Christmas Day, December 25;
15. December 26 when this date falls on a Friday;
16. December 31 when this date falls on a Monday; and
17. Every day appointed by the President of the United States or
Governor of this State for public feast, thanksgiving or holiday, when
specifically authorized by the City Council.
If a paid, assigned City holiday falls on a Saturday,the preceding Friday shall
be the holiday in lieu of the day observed, except as otherwise specified in
the preceding list of City holidays. If a paid, assigned City holiday falls on a
Sunday, the following Monday shall be the holiday in lieu of the day
observed, except as otherwise specified in the preceding list of City holidays.
For those employees regularly scheduled to work Saturday and/or Sunday,
the paid assigned holiday shall be the day on which the holiday actually
occurs. All assigned holidays shall be eight (8) hours paid for regular full-
time City employees, with the exception of Christmas Eve as described
above.
The January 2, Cesar Chavez, July 3, July 5, November 10, December 26,
and December 31 holidays are subject to the revised holiday pay language in
Sections 1102 and 1103.
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Sec. 1102 WORK ON HOLIDAYS: Full-time employees who are required to work on a
paid assigned holiday shall, in addition to receiving straight time, not to
exceed eight(8)hours per holiday, be paid in cash at one and one-half their
then regular rate of pay for hours actually worked, up to eight(8) hours, not
to exceed eight (8) hours per holiday. Any time worked in excess of eight
(8) hours on a paid assigned holiday shall be paid in cash at two and one-
half(2'/2)times their then regular rate of pay. Any full-time employee,who's
regularly scheduled day off falls on a paid assigned holiday and who is not
required to work on said holiday, shall be credited with eight (8) vas-ati()R
leave annual leave hours for each such holiday.
Full-time employees required to work on the January 2, Cesar Chavez, July
3, July 5, November 10, December 26 or December 31 holid iysholidays,
and any additional holidays approved for one calendar year, only, shall
receive straight-time pay, not to exceed eight (8) hours, and shall also be
credited with one hour of vaGatieR leave eF annual leave for each hour
worked on the referenced holidays, not to exceed eight(8) hours. Any hours
worked in excess of eight(8) hours on the January 2, Cesar Chavez, July 3,
July 5, November 10, December 26, and December 31 holidays shall be paid
in cash at two and one-half(2 '/2) times the employee's regular rate of pay.
This paragraph is not applicable when July 3 falls on a Friday for which the
City has scheduled a special event, and the holiday is changed to Monday,
July 6, per the provisions of Subsection 7.a. in Section 1101.
At an employee's request, the City Manager may approve a change in
regular work schedule to permit an employee to work on a designated City
holiday in exchange for an alternate day off within the same work week,
without holiday pay.
Sec. 1103 HOLIDAY POLICY FOR REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES:
Employees whose regular schedule is less than full time shall receive
holiday credit on a pro-rata basis, receiving pay or annual leave based on
their regular scheduled hours for the fiscal year.
Regular part-time employees required to work on the January 2, Cesar
Chavez, July 3, July 5, November 10, December 26, and December 31
holidays, and any additional holidays approved for one calendar year, only,
shall receive straight-time pay for hours worked and shall receive pro-rated
annual leave as credit for the holiday, consistent with applicable provisions
in the Personnel Rules.
Sec. 1104 HOLIDAY POLICY FOR AN EMPLOYEE ON LEAVE WITHOUT PAY: A
regular full-time or regular part-time employee on leave without pay status
both the work day before and after a City holiday shall not receive holiday
pay.
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ARTICLE 12
LOCAL 721 RIGHTS
Sec. 1201 ASSOCIATION BUSINESS AND PAID WORK TIME: The City agrees to
authorize up to one (1) City employee per bargaining unit who is a member
of the Board of Directors of Local 721 up to one (1) hour per month time to
attend Local 721 Board meetings on their own time by utilizing
compensatory time off, vaGatien leave,annual leave, or leave without pay, if
such time is requested in advance. In addition, Local 721 paid staff are
authorized to visit work stations of Board members to obtain signatures on
official Local 721 documents.
It is further agreed that officers, executive board members and unit
representatives(unit stewards)will conduct all other Local 721 business on
their own time, except as authorized by this section for time spent in
negotiations, discipline related meetings, formal grievance related meetings
with the designated City representative, or City-initiated investigatory
interviews. The City will grant up to a maximum of one hour of City-paid
leave for representative attendance at a discipline-related meeting per
discipline incident. The City will grant up to two hours of City-paid leave for
employee and representative attendance at a formal grievance related
meeting with the City Manager or hearing officer; for Local 721 unit
representative attendance at negotiation meetings with the designated City
representative (not to exceed two representatives for the General Unit and
one representative for the Supervisory/Confidential Unit); and for a City-
initiated investigatory interview. Local 721 officers, executive board
members and unit representatives (unit stewards) may request approval of
use of compensatory time, vaGatien leave, annual leave, or leave without
pay(when there is no accumulated compensatory time or annual leave)for
all other time spent in negotiations, discipline related meetings, formal
grievance related meetings, and City-initiated investigatory interviews that
exceed the City compensatory time agreed to by this section.
Sec. 1202 UNIT REPRESENTATIVE: Local 721 may designate a unit representative
in each bargaining unit to represent those employees in their respective
units. Local 721 shall submit to the City a list of unit representatives within
30 days following the signing of this MOU. The list is to be updated on a
semi-annual basis.
When requested by a unit employee, a unit representative may represent
the aggrieved unit employee under the formal Grievance Procedure, and the
City shall grant the representative and the employee up to a maximum of
two hours of City-paid time to attend the grievance meeting. All grievance
preparation work shall be done on the employee's and representative's own
time, but may include using compensatory time, annual leave, vaeat4()R
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for leave without pay (when there is no accumulated compensatory
time; or annual leave Or VaGation leave), with prior supervisor approval.
Sec. 1203 INTERDEPARTMENTAL MESSENGER SERVICE (BROWN MAIL) AND
USE OF CITY FACSIMILE (FAX) MACHINE, COPIER, OR PRINTER: The
County's interdepartmental messenger service(brown mail)may be used for
individual business-oriented communication between employees who are
represented by Local 721 and between the paid staff of Local 721 and such
employees, provided that paid staff of Local 721 shall pick up and deliver all
messages being communicated outside the City's/County's normal
distribution route and provided written concurrence for use of the brown mail
is received from the County of Ventura and said service is at no cost to the
City.
The City's FAX may be used for business-oriented communication between
employees who are represented by Local 721 and between the paid staff of
Local 721 and such employees, provided that the City's established fees for
sending a FAX and the standard paper copy charge for receiving a FAX be
paid by Local 721 or the employee receiving such communication.
Use of the City's copy machines or printers is permitted subject to payment
of the City's established fees for copies pursuant to the City Council
Miscellaneous Fee Schedule.
Sec. 1204 PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS: It is mutually agreed that the City will deduct,
from the pay of Local 721 members, dues and monies for benefit programs
in the amounts certified to be current and correct by the Regional Director of
Local 721. There shall be no more than one such deduction per employee
per pay period. Said deductions shall only be made from those employees
who individually request in writing on the forms specified by the City, that
such deductions shall be remitted by the City to Local 721. This
authorization shall remain in full force and effect until revoked in writing by
the employee or until the employee terminates City employment.
The City and Local 721 mutually agree that parties and their respective
officers, employees and agents be saved, indemnified and held harmless
from any liability due to errors and omissions arising out of the other party's
use of the Local 721-sponsored deduction code.
Sec. 1205 UNION SECURITY "AGENCY SHOP": This article summarizes the
arrangement between the City and Local 721 concerning Agency Shop as
defined in Section 3502.5 of the Government Code relating to public
employment.
Upon the execution date of the amendment to the Memorandum of MOU
which incorporates the Agency Shop provisions of Section 1205, all General
Unit employees who choose not to become members of Local 721 shall be
required to pay to Local 721 a representation service fee that represents
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such employee's proportionate share of Local 721 cost of legally authorized
representation services, on behalf of the unit employees in their relations
with the City. Such representation service fee shall in no event exceed the
regular periodic membership dues paid by General Unit employees who are
members of Local 721. General Unit employees hired afterthe effective date
of this MOU shall be subject to its terms immediately after becoming an
employee of the City.
Any employee who is a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect that
has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially
supporting public employee organizations shall not be required to join or
financially support Local 721 as a condition of employment. Upon
determination by the City Manager and the Local 721 Regional Director that
an employee qualifies as a conscientious objector, the employee shall be
required, in lieu of periodic dues or Agency Shop fee to pay sums equal to
the Agency Shop representation service fee to one of the following
nonreligious, nonlabor charitable funds exempt from taxation under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code: Community Care Services of
Moorpark, Moorpark Community Services Center and Food Pantry,
Moorpark/Simi Valley Neighborhood for Learning, or United Way of Ventura
County. As a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of
financial support to Local 721, the employee shall be required to,have the
charitable fund payments made through payroll deduction.
As a condition of the Agency Shop arrangement, Local 721 shall keep an
adequate itemized record of its financial transactions and shall make
available annually to the City and to the employees who are members of
Local 721, within 60 days after the end of its fiscal year, a detailed written
financial report thereof in the form of a balance sheet and an operating
statement, certified as to accuracy by its president and treasurer or
corresponding principal officer, or by a certified public accountant. A copy of
such financial report shall be provided annually to the City Manager, City of
Moorpark, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021.
Local 721 shall make available to General Unit employees required to pay an
Agency Shop representation service fee under this arrangement, at its
expense, an escrow and administration appeals procedure for challenging
the amount of the fee that complies with the requirements of applicable law.
Local 721 herein agrees to fully indemnify the City and its officers,
employees, agents and contract staff against any and all claims, proceedings
and liability arising directly indirectly, out of any actions taken or not taken by
or on behalf of the City under this Agency Shop arrangement and to
reimburse the City of its costs in defending against any such claims,
proceedings or liability.
The Agency Shop provisions of Section 1205 may be rescinded by a majority
vote of all the employees in the General Unit represented by Local 721,
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provided that: (1) a request for such a vote is supported by a petition
containing the signatures of at least 30 percent of the employees in the
General Unit; (2) the vote is by secret ballot; and (3) the vote may be taken
at any time during the term of the MOU, but in no event shall there be more
than one vote taken more frequently than once every twelve months.
Sec. 1206 BULLETIN BOARDS. Local 721 will be permitted a bulletin board area for
union postings in the following work locations where its members
congregate: employee break room at City Hall, Public Services Facility, and
Arroyo Vista Recreation Center office.
ARTICLE 13
MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
Sec. 1301 Personnel policies and procedures of the City, to the extent that they
constitute wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment, shall
remain in full force, unchanged and unaffected during the terms of this MOU
unless changed pursuant to the meet and confer process. Moorpark
Administrative Procedures (M.A.P.'s) may be established or changed
without the need to meet and confer, with the exception that for City
Manager approved M.A.P.'s, the City shall provide ten(10)days notice to all
affected employees and designated Local 721 Union representatives prior to
implementation, except such M.A.P.'s that the City Manager determines to
require immediate implementation.
ARTICLE 14
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
The following items are to be included in applicable rules, regulations and policies:
Sec. 1401 MAINTENANCE OF CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE: All classifications
requiring possession and maintenance of a valid California Driver's License
and/or are required to drive a vehicle for the City, are required to immediately
inform the City Manager in writing of any restrictions, suspensions and/or
revocations of their Driver's License. Failure to comply will result in
disciplinary action, including dismissal.
Sec. 1402 UNIFORMS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
A. Code Compliance Technician I and II Uniform: City will provide six (6)
uniform shirts, three (3) pants and one (1)jacket at the time of hiring. City
shall replace the shirts and pants as a result of normal wear, and as mutually
agreed upon, but such replacement shall not exceed twelve (12) shirts and
nine (9) pairs of washable uniform pants annually, and shall replace the
jacket as needed. The employee shall be provided with a uniform cleaning
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allowance of $7.00 per pay period for home laundering of shirts and pants.
Any uniform tailoring costs shall be borne by the employee.
B. For the Senior Maintenance Worker, Vector/Animal Control Specialist,
Vector/Animal Control Technician, Crossing Guard Supervisor, Facilities
Technician, Laborer/Custodian IV, and Maintenance Worker I, II, and III
classifications, City shall provide/replace/repair one (1)or more pairs of City
approved safety shoes (boots)for each employee at a combined cost not to
exceed $200.00 per employee for each fiscal year. The
purchase/replacement/repair shall be pre-approved by the Department Head
and shall be done on a reimbursement basis or paid directly to the vendor as
mutually agreed upon. An approved reimbursement shall be made within
thirty (30) days of City's receipt of appropriate documentation including but
not limited to a receipt.
Sec. 1403 REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Those regular part-time
positions with budgeted hours at or above thirteen hundred (1,300) hours, in
which only one employee is assigned at any one time as determined by the
City Manager at his/her sole discretion, shall be eligible to earn annual leave,
holiday pay, jury duty pay, and bereavement leave on a pro-rata basis. The
prorated leave and compensation shall be pursuant to the applicable
provisions of the Personnel Rules and City Council Salary Plan Resolution.
Leave accrual calculation shall be based on the date of appointment to a
regular part-time position with the City of Moorpark, and may also include
credit for any regular full-time work for the City of Moorpark.
In addition to leave benefits described above, regular part-time employees
will be eligible for CalPERS retirement as described in Section 501, deferred
compensation as described in Section 604, and long-term and short-term
disability insurance benefits as described in Section 701. No dental, vision,
or life insurance premiums shall be paid for regular part-time employees,with
the exception of a regular part-time employee already provided the same
benefit as a full-time employee prior to July 3, 1999, in which case the City's
contribution for that employee shall be continued at the same level as
provided to full-time employees. The maximum premium that will be paid for
CalPERS medical insurance for regular part-time employees shall be as
established by City Council adopted resolution and as required by State law,
with the exception of a regular part-time employee already provided the
same benefit as a full-time employee prior to July 3, 1999, in which case the
City's contribution for that employee shall be continued at the same level
provided to full-time employees. No dependent insurance benefit
contribution(or in-lieu payment(pursuant to Section 701)will be provided for
regular part-time employees, with the exception of a regular part-time
employee already provided a prorated benefit prior to July 3, 1999, in which
case the amount the City will continue to pay for dependent insurance or an
in-lieu payment will be prorated based on the actual hours budgeted for the
fiscal year and the limits included in Section 701.
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Sec. 1404 PRIVACY POLICY. The City reserves the right to adopt a privacy policy
and/or procedures to give notice to employees of City computer network,
telephone system, and video surveillance monitoring. This new language
may be incorporated into the City's Personnel Rules. The City shall provide
ten (10)days notice to all employees, including designated Local 721 Union
representatives prior to implementation of a new privacy policy. Such policy
and/or procedures will include a requirement for each employee to
acknowledge that the employee received and read the policy and/or
procedures. The acknowledgment will be kept in the employee's personnel
file.
Sec. 1405 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. The City will
maintain a Public Transportation Incentive Program, with reimbursement at
50% of the actual expense, not to exceed a maximum reimbursement of
$100.00 per month, subject to rules to be approved by the City Manager at
his/her sole discretion, with no further need to meet and confer on the
implementation rules.
Sec. 1406 REVISIONS TO SECTIONS 1 7, 12.8 1 12.8.
12.8.8, AND 16.5 OF THE PERSONNEL RULES FOR COMPETITIVE
SERVICE EMPLOYEES. The City and Local 721 agree to the following
revisions to be incorporated into the Personnel Rules during the term of this
MOUas ftry rolie s: The City's Personnel Rules are adopted by resolution of
the City Council; a permanent legislative record; therefore following adoption
of the agreed upon MOU language into the Personnel Rules the subsequent
MOU will be updated to delete reference to such MOU provisions.
D Conlon 12.7 will be revised to rood as Mows:
SeGtwon 12.7. Suspension without Pay; When iR the Gpinien of the
of twenty seven (27) work hours or less may be imposed. PrieF to the
whiGh Gase the PersenRel DirGGtOF or his/her deSigRee shall also attend. A
written FeGGrd ef the li , inGludiRg a full, s and faGtual
statement of the reason therefore,
shall be revie wed by the Dorsennol
employee's DiFeGtOF ef his/heF designee prior to being given to the employee. A Gepy Of
GOPY shall be plaGed in the Galendar days after the date of the diGGipline
v the employee May
persennel file. The ernpleyee shall have ne further right ef e appeal,
The first paragFaph Of SeGtieR 12.8.1 wall be revised to read as follows:
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iae pFepared by the supervisei: and/or department head, reviewed by the
Hurnan ReseUFGes/R!sk Management DuV;S*GR, and then given to the
employee in a private meeting between the,,,,} /�, �h,., , ,
DeFSORReel DiFeGteF er is/her designee,�and--tttG-l�mployee, that may also
9nTG'udpa representative of the ern ppllooyeeS£hGTre If the employee is on paid
or unpaid leave at the time the wFmtteR RE)tiGe is issued, the wFitten neta
shall be mamled, and shall be Gensidei:ed sewed thme(3)buSiness days afte7r
depes4 in the United States mail, postage prepaid, Gertified er ,
and ed to the last Ln-wn address maintained in an employee's
peFSORRel file. This WFotteR RGtoGe shall iRG'ude the proposed diSG4pl*na
aGtien, the Gharges OR whlGh the proposed aGtmen is based, and the reaSeRS-
OF gFOWRds on WhiGh the Gharges aFe based. Copies of the materials OR
whiGh the proposed diSGiploRar-y aGtwGR is based shall also be ppovided to the
empleyee-
CThe first paragraph of CeGtien 12.8.3 will he revised to rear) as follows:
Sermon 12.8.3. Department Head-Answer; The department head shall provide a
written ns,erer to an employee's re SPORse at the earliest pra`+tinahle date
gr,�-�y�rV�p--an- G�IT�wTfF7TR'GRGG«7TC�CTG�'C -,
The depaFtMeRt head shall deliver the netmGe ef deGiSien to the employe
per before the time when the aGbop will he effeGGt;Ve If the employee is OR
employee's paid or unpaid leave at the tome the nOtiGe of deG*S*GR as issued, the wFitt
nOtiGe shall be mailed, and shall be Gensidered sepved three (3) bUS*Re
days after depesit an the United States mail, pestage prepaid, Gertified or
department head. The answeF shall inform the employee whiGh ef the
sustained. The aRGWer shall iRGlude a statement ef the empieyee's right to
net to impose di GwpNRe, shall be detailed in the ansswer. The effenti"e date
of di ripline hall he i madded in the answer. Any time extenslenG` shall he
GQ1TnTfl� aITJYY � ���) ITTf�C'i/�TGTrJNTI�r' fTQTr{7C
D. The fir t paragraph of Cention 12.8.6 will he revised to read as follows
SeGt+GR 12.8.6. ealHear n° J A 1 (pop the rece
• ipt of a timely letter of appeal the
City Manager shall set the matter fer hewing. The heaFiRg shall be held
within thirty(30)Galendar days afteF FGGe*pt Gf the letter ef appeal, Unless the
City Manager grants a Gentin :,!ordaRGe with thas SeGtieR. The City
ManageF shall giVe Ret less than five (5) Galendar days written nGtiGe to the
affeGted employee, "���� N ! NN ,
departmeRt'S representative and any SLIGh person
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eR paid er unpaid leave at the tin;e the nGtiGe of heaFiRg is isswed, the written
nGtiGe shall be malled, and shall be GeRsidered served three (3) busine
days after deposit in the United States mail, pestage pFepaid, Gertified er
I , .� ' file. The heaFinrr hall be nlesed „nlocc the annealing
employee's r'"." y appealing
employee requests, iR WFitiRg, that the hearing be open te the PUbliG. The
appealing empleyee shall appeaF peFSE)Rally and may be repFeSeRted by an
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G ill,re of the appealing emnleyee to appear at the hearing shall waive the
appealing E. ,
SeGtieR 12.8.8 of the PeraeR Rel e
ev
r
will ill he revised to read as follelIC•
J YY III V� ` v
d`cGtaen-12.8 8. NotiG of Findings and DerisionS• The City Manager's OF
empleyee's personnel file. The Gity Manager shall deliver a Gepy of the
findings and deGisiens to the affeGted employee and the department's-
d*SGiplqnar-y aGtien. if the emp! or unpaid leave at the time the
Rmoire o�dings aTdaeGS+eR—S iS Fo _th�tteR ROtiG shall he mailed,
registered,and shall be GeRsidered served three (3) business days afteF deposit iR the
and addressed to
the last Lnelem addFess ined onnuaR employee's nersennel file
F. SeGti.. n 16.5 of the Perse.-Rel Rules well be laced to read as follows-.
Ser.twon 16.5. Resignation; An empleyeewishing to leave the Competitive SeNiGe in
good standiRg shall file with the appeiRtiRg autheFity a written FesignatieR
stating the effGGtive date and Feasens for leaving at least twe weeks *ghty
woFk houps) before termination of empleyment, inGluding any City holidays
pFier to the last day of work but eXGluding other paid time off and City
holidays afteF the last day of J<aV lV LCAW
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use of paid time off is waived in writing by the Gity ManageF at his oF her sole
diGGFetien.Rc Tp tipp_iR gee�tanIf},, r IiT the aferementiened
duties and respens-ibilities and GOMpletien of assignments. Failure to give
netiGe as required by this rule shall be Gause feF denying future empleymepA
by the City and wil! disqualify the eMplOyee fOF FeiRstaternent.
es �� .�.�. �yv �11--s—crr ,�.
A. Section 2.12 of the Personnel Rules will be revised consistent with the July
15 2011 First Addendum to the July 2010 MOU.
B. Section 2.14 of the Personnel Rules will be revised to read as follows:
Section 2.14. Employment of Family Members: An applicant for a
position, with a relative currently employed by the City, may not be denied
the right to file an application for employment and compete in the
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examination process. Following the examination, if the applicant is
successfully certified as eligible, employment may be prohibited by the City
Manager where such employment:
a. Places one relative under the supervision of the other relative, thus
creating a potentially adverse impact on supervision, safety, security,
morale or conflicts of interest.
b. Places both relatives in the same department, division or facility, thus
creating a potentially adverse impact on supervision, safety, security,
morale or conflicts of interest.
C. Would have one of the relatives in a position with access to
information concerning confidential personnel matters, which may
compromise such confidential information.
d The applicant for employment is a relative of a then current member of the
City Council City Manager, or City employee designated as Personnel
Director or Personnel Officer.
e The applicant for employment is a relative of a then current member of a City
Council appointed commission or board.
For the purposes of this Section, a "relative" shall be defined to include the
following: mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, aunt, uncle, cousin,
sister, bother, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, nephew, niece,
grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse
as defined as a partner in marriage(California Civil Code Section 4100), and
domestic partner as defined by California Family Code Section 297 and
including the requirement for the filing of a Declaration of Domestic
Partnership with the Secretary of State. In addition, a "relative" shall be
defined to include non-blood relatives as a result of a subsequent marriage
commonly referred to as a step-relative including but not limited to step-
mother, step-father, step-sister, step-brother, step-son, step-daughter, step-
grandchild step-mother-in-law, step-father-in-law, step-brother-in-law, and
step-sister-in-law.
0 relative, ��horoiR defined of then nrronf member of the Gity GO RGil
shall not be peFmitted to be appeinted to a pesitieR ffiR the Competitive
The provisions ef this SeGtien shall Rot apply to appointments to
r�mm.3sionc nornmittees and beaFdc
C Paragraph 3 of Section 4.12 of the Personnel Rules will be revised to be
consistent with Section 901 of the MOU as follows:
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Compensation for authorized overtime shall be included in the paycheck for
the pay period in which it is earned, except as provided below. The City and
the employee can agree, in advance of the overtime being worked, to allow
the employee to receive compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay. For
purposes of calculating overtime, preapproved annual leave, and observed
holidays shall be credited as time worked during the workweek, and
preapproval time for annual leave shall be no less than one (1) week in
advance of planned use. An employee will not be permitted to accumulate
more than forty (40) hours of compensatory time. Twice a year, during the
last pay period in June and the last pay period in December, the City shall
pay an employee for all accumulated compensatory time and reduce the
compensatory time balance to zero. Upon termination, employees shall be
compensated for accumulated compensatory time off.
D. The last sentence of Section 4.13 of the Personnel Rules will be revised to
be consistent with the following:
Section 4.13. Compensation for Layoff: An employee, who is
terminated from the Competitive Service of the City as a result of a layoff,
shall be paid for accumulated annual leave, compensatory time, and
accumulated overtime. Should an employee be reemployed in the formerly
held position, the employee shall be placed at the same salary step as when
the layoff occurred. No credit shall be received toward a step increase or
seniority during the period of layoff. Empley°e who have attained ''e !
status at the time of layoff and whe are reemployed within a period Of ORe(1)
year shall retain their assigned anniversary Employees who have
attained regular status at the time of layoff, and who are reemployed within a
period of one (1) year from the date of layoff shall be assigned a
performance evaluation anniversary date that provides credit for time
previously worked towards the one-year evaluation period prior to layoff.
E. Section 4.19 of the Personnel Rules will be revised to be consistent with the
following:
Section 4.19. Error in Determination of Correct Salary Rate or Any
Other Compensation: Should an employee be advanced to a higher step in
the salary range for his/her class than for which he/she was recommended,
be placed at a higher salary range, or receive any other incorrect amount of
compensation, including but not limited to bilingual pay, longevity pay,
insurance cash-back payment, deferred compensation payment, through
error, such error shall be corrected immediately following its discovery.
Reimbursement to the City by the employee or to the employee by the City
for said error shall be made by one of the following methods or a
combination thereof:
a. Application of accumulated equivalent time off for overtime service;
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b. Application of equivalent time off for overtime service earned during
the time immediately following the date of the discovery of said error;
C. Application of the increase in the employee's salary following his/her
next merit salary increase; or
d. Application of a partial reduction in the employee's salary for a period
of not less than three (3) r,°r more than six (6) months; or
e. Any other method mutually agreed to.
Determination of which one or combination of the above methods of
reimbursement should be used shall be made by the department head
subject to the written approval of the City Manager. In order for the
reimbursement to the City to be deferred, the employee shall be required to
sign a reimbursement agreement, to permit the City to deduct any unpaid
reimbursement from the employee's last paycheck, should the employee
terminate before full reimbursement to the City has been made. If the
employee declines to sign a reimbursement agreement, the full amount of
the reimbursement will be deducted from the employee's next paycheck, or
all subsequent paychecks until full reimbursement has been achieved. If the
employee refuses to sign a reimbursement agreement and then terminates
employment prior to reimbursement, the City will initiate appropriate legal
and/or disciplinary action.
F. Section 10.4 of the Personnel Rules will be revised to be consistent with the
following:
Section 10.4. Voluntary Retreat Rights: An employee designated to
be laid off may elect to retreat to the top of the seniority list for the next lower
classification within the same departm°r,+same class of positions, provided
the employee has previously held regular status in such lesser departmental
classification in any department, Grand possesses the minimum skills to
perform satisfactorily. The City Manager shall determine whether an
employee has such minimum skills. Employees who retreat into a lesser
classification retain re-employment rights to the original position within the
same departm ent as provided in Section 10.7. Retreat rights shall prevail
only within a departmeRt and WithiR an identifiable career ladder for the
applicable class of positions, as identified by the City Manager.
G. Section 12.9.n of the Personnel Rules will be revised to be consistent with
the following:
n. Reckless driving eR City premises or reckless operation of a
City vehicle or equipment while on duty.
H. Section 13.10 of the Personnel Rules will be revised to be consistent with the
provisions of the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Act.
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I. Section 13.11 of the Personnel Rules will be revised to be consistent with the
provisions of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
J. Section 13.12 of the Personnel Rules will be revised to be consistent with the
provisions of the California Family Rights Act.
Sec. 1407 BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TESTER CERTIFICATION. As
approved by the City Manager in writing by August 1 of each fiscal year, a
Maintenance Worker III or Senior Maintenance Worker, who as of July 1,
2010, has a valid Backflow Prevention Device Tester certification, and
maintains such, shall receive compensation in the amount of $600.00
annually, upon completion of the annual testing and certification of City
backflow devices, as verified by the supervising Landscape/Parks
Maintenance Superintendent or department director in writing. The annual
testing and certification shall be completed on City paid time.
ARTICLE 15
CITY RIGHTS
The City retains, solely and exclusively, all rights, powers and authority it had prior to this
MOU except those rights specifically delegated by this MOU. The City retains all of its
rights, power and authority with respect to general legislative matters and the management
of the provision of municipal services and the management of the work force performing
those services. The City continues to possess exclusively the rights listed below, plus all
other rights to which by law the City is entitled. These rights may not be abridged or
modified in any way, except by formal legislative action by the City Council (i.e., resolution
or ordinance). The City has the right and may exercise its discretion, including, but not
limited to the following areas:
1. To determine the mission of its constituent departments, commissions and
boards;
2. To set hours of work;
3. To set standards of service;
4. To direct employees, make assignments and require overtime work;
5. To take disciplinary action;
6. To relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work or other
legitimate reasons;
7. To determine the methods, means and personnel by which government
operations are to be conducted and whether services required by the City
shall be provided by City employees or provided pursuant to contracts
between City and independent contractors,with the agreement of the City to
advise Local 721 with no less than two (2) weeks written notice of
consideration by the City Council of a proposed action to contract for a
service with an independent contractor that would result in a layoff of one or
more City employees;
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8. To determine the procedure and standards for selection for employment,the
content of job classifications, and the means and methods of employee
performance evaluations;
9. To determine when an emergency exists and to take all necessary actions to
carry out the City's mission in emergencies, including recalling and deploying
off-duty personnel and requiring that employees work overtime;
10. To exercise control and discretion over its organization and technology of
performing its work;
11. To transfer or reassign an employee to a lower-paid classification provided,
for regular employees, appropriate due process is afforded the regular
employee; and
12. To lay off employees by position as a result of: a material change in duties,
change in need, organization, or shortage of work or funds in the Department
or the City.
ARTICLE 16
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
Employees shall have the right to form, join and participate in the activities of employee
organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of
employer-employee relations. Employees shall also have the right to refuse to join or
participate in the activities of employee organizations. Neither the City nor Local 721 shall
hinder, interfere, intimidate, restrain, discriminate, or coerce an employee for exercising
any rights or benefits provided in this MOU or law.
ARTICLE 17
NO STRIKE, WORK STOPPAGE, OR RELATED
During the term of the MOU, employees agree there will be no strike,work stoppage, slow-
down, picketing including non-disruptive informational picketing,or refusal orfailure to fully
and faithfully perform job functions and responsibilities, or other interference with the
operations of the City caused or sanctioned by Local 721, including compliance with the
request of other labor organizations to engage in such activity, and no lockouts shall be
made by the City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have caused this MOU between Local 721 and
the City to be executed on , 20192,following ratification by the City Council
at a regular meeting on dtyNovember 7, 20192.
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ON BEHALF OF THE CITY: ON BEHALF OF LOCAL 721:
Steven Kueny, City Manager Gabriella Suciu, SEIU Local 721
Worksite Organizer
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson Mario Riley, Sr., SEIU Local 721
City Clerk General Unit Representative
Mark WestorlineJose Zaragoza,
SEIU Local 721
Supervisory/Confidential Unit
Representative
javier Patty Anderson,
SEW Local 721
General Unit Representative
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