R-8974
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MODIFICATION TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
AND
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understandmg between the City of Santa MOnica and
the Municipal Employees ASSociation has been m effect since July 1, 1 994 and
WHEREAS, Section 1 03 (Term of Agreement), Section 2.02 (Salanes), Section 2 05
(Standby Pay) and SectIon 2.12 (Pay for Training) of saId Memorandum of Understandmg
provided for the reopenmg of the Memorandum of Understanding with regard to a modification
of salanes, standby pay and pay for trarnrng as of July 1, 1995,
NOW, THEREFORE, both parties to the Memorandum of Understandrng between the
City of Santa MOnica and the MUnicipal Employees AssociatIOn agree to modify the eXlstmg
Memorandum of Understanding to add the follOWing language as Subsection E of Section 2.02
(Salanes) :
Effective July 1, 1995, the E-step salanes of employees covered hereunder shall be
Increased by two percent (2%)
FURTHERMORE, both parties to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City
of Santa Monica and the MUniCipal Employees Association agree to modify the eXlstmg
Memorandum of Understanding to replace Subsection A (Regular Standby) of Section 2 05
(Standby Pay) With the follOWing language.
An employee reqUIred to serve on standby duty shall be paid a bonus of twelve and
one-half percent (12 5%) of his/her base salary for those hours he/she IS servmg on standby
duty. Employees who are reqUired to use their personal vehicles for standby response Will be
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compensated at the CIty's mileage rate for miles actually driven In response to a standby call.
If the employee IS called rn to work, upon being notified to report to work, he/she Will no
longer receive standby pay and Will be compensated for hours worked at the appropnate
regular or overtime rate If the employee should then go back on standby duty, he/she Will
receive standby pay for the remaining hours he/she IS on standby duty.
FURTHERMORE, both parties to the Memorandum of Understandrng between the City
of Santa Monrca and the Municipal Employees Association agree to modify the eXisting
Memorandum of Understandmg to replace of Section 2.12 (Pay for Trarnmg) with the
follOWing language:
An employee covered herein who IS speCifically assigned by the supervisor to train a
new employee In the rules, regulations and procedures of the Department and the duties of
the new employee's pOSition, who may be expected to communicate the new employee's
progress to the superVisor, shall receive a tralnrng bonus of seventy (70) cents per hour for
each hour worked while so assigned prOViding that the employee's claSSifIcation speCification
does not reference trarnlng or supervIsion/lead responsibilities The training assignment shall
be limited to two (2) consecutive work weeks unless authOrization to exceed two (2) work
weeks IS given by the employee's Department Head. The assignment to train a new employee
Will be given rn writing and Will be submitted to the Personnel Department for processing.
It IS not the City's mtentlon to aVOid payment of thiS bonus where appropnate;
however, the bonus does not apply to Informal "mentor" relationships which may evolve
between veteran and new employees or to occasional requests to orient a new employee to
a piece of equipment or a procedure where the task can be accomplished In a day or Jess. In
addition, an employee aSSigned to tram a new employee who has been hired as a student
Intern or as a temporary employee under the City Youth Employment and Tramlng Program
Will not be eligible to receive the pay for training bonus
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Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and conditions set forth In the
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa MOnica and the MUniCipal
Employees ASSOCiation shall remain In full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Modification to the
Memorandum of Understandmg between the City of Santa Monica and the MUniCipal
Employees Association as of July 1, 1 995
MEA BARGAINING COMMITTEE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
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By
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John Jallh
City Manager
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Rene T-afbott, 'VIce President
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Kit Hale
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MARSHA- JqNJ:s MOUTRIE
City AttorneV
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Adopted and approved thIS 13th of December, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 8974 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty CounCIl held on the 13th of December, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councd members
Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, 0' Connor, Rosenstem
Noes
Councd members
None
Abstam
CounCIl members
None
Absent
Council members
Ebner, Greenberg
ATTEST
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CIty Clerk