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SR-03-27-1979-6E-7Agenda Item 6-ES, 6 E6, and F7 Presented at this time were recom- mendations for ratification of agreements on wages and benefits with the Management Team Association (MTA), the Municipal Employees Association GMEA) and the Supervisory Team Association (STA)e After discussion Councilmember Scott moved that the matters be continued until the admin- istration reports to -Council the dollar cost and annualized percentage of increase of the previous MTA agreement. Second by Councilmember Reed. 0 Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6 -0 Absent: Councilmember Trives CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 77, 1979 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Santa Monica, Mayor and City Council City Staff California, March 26, 1979 iC(/xSC!� 3' 27--7 Interim agreement for salary adjustment for Mechanic Supervisors employed in the Transportation Department. Introduction This interim agreement is intended to alleviate a temporary situation in the Mechanical Maintenance. Division of the Transportation Dept. It will more properly allign salaries through the career ladder of mechanics and their supervisors in that area. Background The City Council approved an MOU with Statewide Employees Association that called for among other items, classification and salary study for the employees of the Mechanical Maint- enance Division of the Transportation Department. This study was completed and under the terms of the contract employees in the unit effected by the study were given salary increases. Supervisors of the employees receiving raises under the above Process are not in the Statewide Employees bargaining unit and hence did not receive pay adjustments. Usually this does not present a problem, but in this instance it does. Under some rare circumstances,:aechanics given special assignments earn just three cents (3 (,) less than their supervisors. Present salaries at the top (E) step for these supervisors is $9.39 per hour. Top step under the proposed interim revision is $11.05 per hour. IQc- v15��� �c7 Mayor and City Council March 26, 1979 Page Two Alternatives: A. Leave the situation as it is since the Supervisors are scheduled for bargaining and change of contract terms effective July 1, 1979. B. Make an interim agreement with the Supervisor's Team Association, the bargaining unit of the supervisors, which will approximate the indicated needed adjustments pending the outcome of a comparative study. Recommendation Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the attached agreement. Because of large increases in need for transit mechanics and drivers in this area due to the explosion in the use of buses by the L.A. School District, many good and long standing employees have been lured by high wages to accept jobs with the school district. It was this factor which led the City to reluctantly agree to a study and adjustment in the SEA contract as noted above. This request comes as a domino effect from that previous action. Alternate B is recommended as a fair treatment of an unusual situation. Alternate A will create more disharmony between the City and a few of its employees than it is worth. Staff respectfully re- ,t commends approval of alternative B above. Prepared by: R. r0 rector Ad mist ative ervices INTERIM AGREEMENT It is mutually agreed that as a part of any agreement which results from negotiations between STA and the City during upcoming negotiations a salary survey covering Transportation Mechanic Supervisor will be conducted. It is further understood that any other classifications may be surveyed as a result of said negotiations. As an interim measure only, which will last until a final agreement is ratified by the Santa Monica City Council, the classification of Mechanic Supervisor in the Transportation Department is hereby temporarily increased by $1.66 per hour at the E step. This temporary increase will establish the current E step for a proposed new Transportation Mechanic Supervisor classification at $11.05 per hour. All other terms and conditions of employment will remain the same. Effective date of the above noted salary change shall be January 14, 1979. X44 13111 Heric ii, STA Presiden Charles Kent McClain, City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: Richard Knickerbocker City Attorney WE FROM SUBJECT: Santa Monica, California, March 16, 1979 Mayor and City Council v 5 7 City Staff MAR 2 7 1979 Interim agreement for salary adjustment for Mechanic Supervisors employed in the Transportation Department. Introduction This interim agreement is intended to alleviate a temporary situation in the Mechanical Maintenance Division of the Transportation Dept. It will more properly allign salaries through the career ladder of mechanics and their supervisors in that area. Background The City Council approved an MOU with Statewide Employees Association that called for among other items, classification and salary study for the employees of the Mechanical Maint- enance Division of the Transportation Department. This study was completed and under the terms of the contract employees in the unit effected by the study were given salary increases. Supervisors of the employees receiving raises under the above process are not in the Statewide Employees bargaining unit and hence did not receive pay adjustments. Usually this does not present a problem, but in this instance it does. Under some rare circumstances,::,iechanics given special assignments earn just three cents (3p) less than their supervisors. Present salaries at the top (E) step for these supervisors is $9,39 per hour. Top step under the proposed interim revision is $11.05 per hour. MAR 2 7 1979 Mayor an ,ity Council March 16, 1979 Page Two Alternatives: A. Leave the situation as it is since the Supervisors are scheduled for bargaining and change of contract terms effective July 1, 1979. B. Make an interim agreement with the Supervisor's Team Association, the bargaining unit of the supervisors, which will approximate the indicated needed adjustments pending the outcome of a comparative study. Recommendation Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the attached agreement. Because of large increases in need for transit mechanics and drivers in this area due to the explosion in the use of buses by the L.A. School District, many good and long standing employees have been lured by high wages to accept jobs with the school district. It was this factor which led the City to reluctantly agree to a study and adjustment in the SEA contract as noted above. This request comes as a domino effect from that previous action. Alternate B is recommended as a fair treatment of an unusual situation. Alternate A will create more disharmony between the City and a few of its employees than it is worth. Staff respectfully re- commends approval of alternative B above. Prepared by: IN tive rector