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Council Meeting: April 9, 2001
Santa Monica, California
Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Administrative Team Associates
INTRODUCTION
'Th.'~1.rSqUe8t8lthat COUncil afopt ttte attachect'fl8$Ofutioni .~",,'the City
Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Administrative
Team Associates.
BACKGROUND
current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Administrative Team
Associates (ATA) expired on June 30, 2001 As per the terms and conditions of the
expired MOU, negotiations with AT A to replace the expired MOU commenced and resulted
in the attached MOU. This new agreement has been ratified by the membership of ATA.
This agreennent provides for a cost of living increase for FY2001-2002 and FY2002-2003.
In addition, the terms of the new MOU convert ATA employees to exempt status in
accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, which results in the elimination of overtime
compensation, in exchange for certain benefit enhancements. The benefit enhancements
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include two non-cashable professional leave days; professional/administrative
enhancement pay that is equivalent to six (6) days per year; eligibility for an annual
performance bonus; a city-paid annual medical exam; and other minor economic changes
to bring the ATA benefits in line with those of the Management Team Associates (MTA).
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funds are included in the budget for FY2001-2002 to cover costs associated with this
agreement.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding with the Administrative
Team Associates.
Prepared By: Karen Bancroft
(ATA MOU SllrpI.OO1-2003)
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