SR-603-002 (6)
PE:MEA MOU stfrpt.2004-2005.bancroft.pms Santa Monica, California
Council Meeting: February 22, 2005
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Municipal Employees Association
INTRODUCTION
This report requests that Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Municipal
Employees Association.
BACKGROUND
The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Municipal Employees
Association (MEA) expired on June 30, 2004. Per the terms and conditions of that MOU,
negotiations with MEA for a successor MOU commenced and resulted in a new agreement
that has been ratified by the membership of MEA.
This agreement is a one-year contract from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. The
agreement provides for a cost of living increase of 2.4% for FY2004-05; increases the
amount of city-paid term life insurance coverage from $10,000 to $50,000 per employee;
and makes minor non-economic changes.
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BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total cost of the new contract terms for FY2004-05 is $1,042,000. Provision was made
in the FY2004-05 budget to accommodate the results of negotiations with bargaining units
and no appropriation is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute the new Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipal Employees
Association.
See Adopted Resolution No. 10020 (CCS)
Prepared By: Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources
(MEA MOU stfrpt.2004-2005)
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