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c;cyo, City Council Report
Santa Monica
City Council Meeting: April 28, 2009
Agenda Item: ~`~~
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Donna C. Peter, Director of Human Resources
Subject: Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Monica
Public Attorney's Legal Support Staff Union
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the
City Manager to execute an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the City of Santa Monica. and the Santa Monica Public Attorney's Legal
Support Staff Union.
Executive Summary
The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Santa Monica Public
Attorney's Legal Support Staff Union (PALSSU) does not expire until June 30, 2010.
The City and PALSSU agreed to open the MOU to revise Section 3.02 (Health
Insurance Programs) Subsection A. (Medical Insurance). Currently, PALSSU members
are making a $27.08 biweekly contribution into a Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP).
With the revision to the MOU, the City will make the $27.08 biweekly contribution into
the PEHP, and PALSSU employees will make biweekly payments of $27.08 towards the
cost of their medical insurance premiums, which ensures compliance with Internal
Revenue Service regulations.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
The amendment to the Santa Monica Public Attorney's Legal Support Staff Union
Memorandum of Understanding will have no budget/financial impact to the City. The
City's $27.08 biweekly contribution into the Post Employment Health Plan will be offset
by the PALSSU employee's $27.08 biweekly contribution towards the cost of their
medical insurance premiums.
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Prepared by:
Donna C. Peter. Director of Human Resources
Approved:
Forwarded to Council:
Donna C. Peter ~. ~t Eve
Director of Human Resources Cit anager
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