SR-04-11-1978-11BSanta Monica, Ca" fornia, March 21, 1978
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding between City of
Santa Monica and Local 911 California Teamsters Regarding
Premium Pay for One- Person Refuse Truck Drivers
Introduction
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This report discusses the premium pay for operators of the City's one-
person refuse trucks and recommends an increase in the premium pay hourly
rate from thirty -seven and one -half cents per hour to seventy -five cents
per hour effective March 1, 1978, by amending the existing Memorandum of
Understanding with Local 911, California Teamsters.
Background
The City of Santa Monica instituted single - person refuse truck operator
collection in certain single - family home areas during the Spring of 1975.
This was accomplished by acquiring specialized refuse trucks which are able
to be operated and driven by one person rather than two persons, which is
the case on multi -unit residential and commercial areas.
On May 6, 1975, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 375ON (CCS) which
provided that employees classified as Sanitation Truck Drivers shall be paid
an additional $.375 per hour for those hours where assigned to one - person
refuse vehicles.
However, the General Services Department has experienced difficulty in assigning
personnel to one -man refuse trucks. Sanitation Truck Drivers allege that the
current premium pay level is not sufficient to provide an incentive for working
this assignment.
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As required by State law, the City has met and conferred with Local 911,
California Teamsters who are the representatives of the Sanitation Truck
Drivers. Local 911 has agreed to an increase in the one - person refuse
truck driver premium pay to seventy -five cents per hour effective March 1, 1978.
The cost for this increase for the balance of the 1977 -78 fiscal year is
$1,248.00. Attached is a comparison of premium pay for one - person refuse
truck drivers in Southern California cities known to have this operation.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Attorney to prepare
a resolution amending Resolution No. 3750N to provide that employees classi-
fied as Sanitation Truck Drivers shall be paid an additional $.75 per hour
for those hours when assigned to one - person refuse vehicles effective March 1, 1978.
Prepared by: David P. Dolter
Assistant City Manager
Stan Scholl
Director of General Services
DPD:dar
Attachment
City of Santa Monica, March 22, 1978
ONE- PERSON REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER PREMIUM PAY COMPARISON
Step E
One Person
Refuse Truck Hourly Amount
Operator of Premium
City Monthly Wage (if -any)
Burbank
1417
41¢ /hour
Newport Beach
1364
$1.57 /hour premium
Inglewood
1293
(Only has one person trucks)
Glendale
1278
46¢ /hour
Torrance
1269
(No differential)
Redondo Beach
1218
75¢ /hour premium
Manhattan Beach
1131
(Only has one person trucks)
Mean 1'281
Median 1278
Santa Monica (Proposed) 1288 75¢ /hour premium
Santa Monica (Current) 1223 37i¢ /hour premium
Agenda Item 11 -B: Presented at this time was an amendment of a Memo-
randum of Understanding with California Teamsters Local 911 to increase
pay for drivers assigned to one - person refuse trucks based upon a salary
survey of surrounding jurisdictions and substantial savings resulting
from the use of one -man trucks. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved
to direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to implement an
amendment to the existing Memorandum of Understanding between the City
of Santa Monica and California Teamsters Local 911 to increase the pay
for drivers assigned to one - person refuse trucks as recommended by staff.
Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7 -0
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Agenda Item 11 -B: Presented at this time was an amendment of a Memo-
randum of Understanding with California Teamsters Local 911 to increase
pay for drivers assigned to one - person refuse trucks based upon a salary
survey of surrounding jurisdictions and substantial savings resulting
from the use of one -man trucks. Councilmember van den Steenhoven moved
to direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to implement an
amendment to the existing Memorandum of Understanding between the City
of Santa Monica and California Teamsters Local 911 to increase the pay
for drivers assigned to one - person refuse trucks as recommended by staff.
Second by Councilmember Reed.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7 -0
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - April 11, 1978