SR-603-002 (9)~~~r . .
~ ~;,Yo, City Council Report
Santa Monica~
City Councii Meeting: October 10, 2006
Agenda Item: ~~
To: Mayor and City Councii
From: Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources
Subject: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Municipal Employees Association
Recommended Action
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.
Executive Summary
The current Memorandum of Understanding ~(MOU) with the Municipal Employees
Association (MEA) expired on June 30, 2006. MEA represents approximately 850
employees who hold clerical, technicaf, paraprofessional, skilled trades and blue color
positions. 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. The new MOU provides for an annual cost of living adjustment
and adjust other economic factors. The total cost of this MOU is $2,261,500 in fiscal
year 2006-2007 and is included in the adopted budget.
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Discussion
This agreement is a two-year contract from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. The
agreement provides for a cost of living increase of 4.0% for FY2006-2007; provides for
a cost of living increase for FY2007-2008 based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers in the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange
County area, with a 2.0% minimum and a 4.0°!o maximum; increases the "pay for
training" bonus, which has not been adjusted since 1996, that an employee receives for
training a new employee in the same job classification from $0.70/hour to $1.50/hour ,
with the pay-for-training work assignment not to exceed two (2) work weeks; increases
the shift differentials, which have not been adjusted since 1992, from $0.75/hour to
$1.00/hour for "swing" shift and from $1.00/hour to $1.25/hour for "graveyard" shift;
increases the scuba pay bonus, which has not been adjusted since 1993, that is paid to
Pier and Harbor Services Officers for this work assignment from $75.00/month to
$125.00/month; provides an additional sixteen (16) hours of non-cashable personal
leave time; and makes minor non-economic changes.
Budqet/Financial Impact
The total cost of the new contract terms for FY2006-2007 is $2,261,500. Provision was
made in the FY2006-2007 budget to accommodate the results of negotiations with
bargaining units and no appropriation is necessary.
Prepared by:
Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources
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roved:
Ka~n Bancro
Director of Hu
to Council:
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