sr-022310-1hCity Council Meeting: February. 23, 2010
Agenda Item: 1 H
Ta Mayor and City Council
From: Donna C. Peter, Director of Human Resources
Subject: Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Supervisory
Team Associates
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that 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 Supervisory Team Associates (STA) to
provide a $100 per month bonus for obtaining and retaining an Emergency Medical
Dispatch (EMD) certificate, to the newly re-established Communications Center
Supervisor -Fire classification.
Executive Summary
The current. Memorandum of Understanding between the City and STA expires June 30,
2010. The Fire Communications Center was re-established and became operational in
October, 2009. The bonus given to the Communications Center Supervisor -Fire was
removed from the current MOU during contract negotiations because the service had
been moved to Los Angeles City Fire Department. This amendment will re-establish the
bonus to give the Communications Center Supervisor - Fire parity with the
Communications Center Supervisor -Police. Cost of the additional pay will be $1,200
annually.
Discussion
During contract negotiations with the Supervisory Team Associates in spring of 2008
the classification of Communications Center Supervisor -Fire was removed from the
current Memorandum of Understanding since the classification no longer existed as a
result of the Fire dispatch function being operated by Los Angeles City Fire Department.
In January 2009, at Council direction, the City of Santa Monica Fire Department began
preparation tore-assume the dispatch operation. The classification of Communications
Center Supervisor -Fire was re-established. The re-established classification required
that the Supervisor obtain and maintain an Emergency Medical Dispatch certification.
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Currently, the MOU with the Supervisory Team Associates does not include a bonus for
the classification, as the position did not exist when the current MOU was crafted.
However, the MOU provides for a bonus for a similar certification for the
Communications Center Supervisor -Police. This modification will insure that the
Communications Center Supervisor classifications have parity with each other. Since
the position has been filled and the current MOU does not list the classification, a
modification to the current MOU is needed to provide the bonus.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
The bonus is a flat dollar amount of $100 per month. There is one employee in the
classification: For FY 2009-2010 the cost will be $500. Thereafter the annual total will
be $1,200. The Fire Department will absorb the cost of the bonus.
Prepared by: Donna C. Peter, Director of Human Resources
Approved:
Forwarded to Council:
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Donna C. Peter Rod Gould a
Director of Human Resources City Manager
Attachments:
A. Resolution Amending the STA MOU
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Reference Resolution No.
10459 (CCS).