HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_141-2013_CCv0001.pdf MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BE WEEN THE
CITY OF REDLANDS
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MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article 1. Term of Memorandum of Understanding 4
Article 2. Preamble 4
Article 3. Recognition 4
Article 4. Salaries 4
Article 5. Rcdrement..-----...—..----------------- 4
Article 6. Longevity 9uy-- ...... ---- ....... ..... --- ....... -------- ........................................
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Article 7. Tuition Reimbursement ------..------.—_---_------------.6
Article 8. Bilingual Pay ----6
Article 9. Death o[Employee------.----------------- —.-7
Article 10. Health Insurance—__--'_-----.—_--------._—.---'--.----.7
Article 11. Dental Insurance --'..9
Article 12. Vision Care--------_------------------_---------..9
Article 13. Life Insurance---._—_..-------------.~~--._—.-----------9
Article 14. State Disability Insurance (3DU---------_—.—_—' --'9
Article 15. Vzcahou._---_----._—.------..--------' _--9
Article 16. Sick Leavc.--.---.—_----------------~-- -----9
Article 17. Deferred Compensation —. lO
Article 18. 4OlAPlan--...._--------.-------'-----_— —.. |O
Article 19. Vehicle Allowance. . 10
Article 20. Bereavement Leave. --. lU
Article 21. Leave o[Absence Without Pay------_--------- _ l1
Article 22. Personal Leave. .—. \l
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Article 23. Executive Leave 11
Article 24. Holidays --.11
Article 25. Probation '_.. 12
Article 26. Review/Evaluation Date 12
Article 27. Performance Evaluations 12
Article 28. Disciplinary Procedure 12
Article 29. Grievance Procedure --.. 17
Article 30. Demotion/Non-Disciplinary —'—Zl
Article 31. Layoff Procedure-------------.—.------.-----.—_----.—..2l
Article 32. Management Rights.—.------.—.--------._----..—'.---_---..23
Article 33. Savings Clause --..23
Article 34. Simaturcu---.-----------------_--.----- _—.24
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Article 1. TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Except where expressly stated otherwise herein, the City and Redlands Association of Management
Employees agree that the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) shall become
effective on July 1, 2012 and shall expire on June 30, 2015.
Article 2. PREAMBLE
It is the intent and purpose of this MOU to set forth the understanding of the parties reached as a result
of meeting and conferring in good faith regarding, but not limited to, matters relating to the wages,
hours, and terms and conditions of employment between the City of Redlands (hereinafter referred to
as "City") and the Redlands Association of Management Employees (hereinafter referred to as "Unit").
Article 3, RECOGNITION
A unit employee shall be defined as an employee of the City and assigned to the RAME unit by the City
Manager in accordance with City policies and procedures.
Article 4. SALARIES
A. There shall be a 3% base salary increase effective the first payroll period commencing on or after
City Council adoption of both this 2012-2015 MOU and necessary [a|PERS resolutions allowing for
modifications by the City to the amount of employer payment of normal member Ca|PER5
contributions as set forth in Article 5 below, and actual implementation of said modified employer
funding of normal member contributions.
B. Compaction: A minimum salary differential of twenty percent (20%) shall be maintained between
Management Unit classifications and Mid Management Unit classifications. In the event there are
increases to salaries in mid management classifications that result in a differential less than twenty
percent (2096) between mid management unit classifications and the management unit they report
to, all management classifications shall be adjusted upward until the differential is maintained. The
existing salary differentials within the management unit shall be maintained.
C. All Management Unit employees are responsible for the employee contribution to Social Security
and Medicare.
Article 5. RETIREMENT
A.
1. Effective the first payroll period commencing on or after City Council adoption of the 2012-2015
MOU and adoption by the Council and implementation of necessary [a|PERS resolution(s)
addressing the amount of employer funding of "classic" normal member employee [o|PERS
contributions, all "classic" unit members employed prior to March 11, 2010 shall individually
fund 3.096 of compensation earnable (42.87Y6 of the 7% of compensation earnable, which is
presently the maximum "classic" normal member employee CALPERS contribution) as and for
the unit member's normal employee PERS. "Classic" unit members hired on or after March 11,
2010 shall continue to individually fund 5% of compensation earnable as and for the individual
member's normal employee PERS contribution. (The term "classic" member is defined in the
Public Employee's Pension Reform Act of 2013-"PEPRA.")
Z. Effective the first payroll period commencing on or after July 1, 2014, all "classic" unit members
employed prior to March 11, 2010 shall fund 5% of compensation earnable (71.4% of the 7% of
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compensation earnable) as and for the individual member's normal employee PERS
contribution.
3. Effective the first payroll commencing on or after January 1, 2015, all "classic" unit members
including those first employed on and after March 11, 2010 shall personally fund 100V6 of the 7%
of compensation earnable as and for the individual member's normal employee PERS
contribution.
All "classic" member normal contributions required to be paid by the member, whether paid by the
employer or the member, shall be credited to the member's CalPERS account.
The City shall adopt the necessary resolution(s) so that individual member contributions made by
the employee may be excluded from taxable income pursuant to Section 414(h)(2) of the United
States Internal Revenue Code.
Whether as authorized by Government Code § 20692, 20636(c)(4) or any other statutory or legal
basis, the City shall not report to [o|PERS as any type of compensation, any portion of the normal
employee PERS contributions required by PERS which are funded by the employee.
To the extent that this 2012'2015 MOU mandates payment by the City of a part of the above
"classic" unit member's normal employee PERS contribution, the City shall make said payments on a
pre-tax basis to the extent authorized to do so by the IRS and the Franchise Tax Board.
B. AB 340
1. AB 340, the Public Employee's Pension Reform Act of 2013— "PEPRA" (signed by the Governor
on 09/07/12,) shall in its entirety be given full force and effect as it may from time to time exist,
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contrary AB 340 provision(s) being given full force and effect. Therefore, no provision of AB 340
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Regulation predating the 2012-15 MOU.
2. Unit employees who are "new members" as defined in the above AB 340, shall individually pay
an initial Member CALPERS contribution rate of 50% of the normal cost rate (as defined and
calculated by CalPERS) for the Defined Benefit Plan in which said newly hired member is
enrolled, rounded to the nearest quarter of 1%, or the current contribution rate of similarly
situated employees, whichever is greater. (AB 340— Government Code section 7522.30)
3. Unit employees who are "new members," as defined in the above AB 340, on and after January
1, 2013, shall be enrolled in the AB 340 retirement plan of 2%@62 (Government Code section
7522.20(a), with final pensionable compensation (as defined for new members in Government
[ode67S22.34) beingdeterminedbyreferencetothehigherLaveruQeannua| pensionab|e
compensation earned during a period of 36 consecutive months, (Government Code §
7522.32(a)]
C. Consistent with the proposal provisions above, that "classic" employees individually fund part, and
eventually 100%of the statutorily mandated employee PERS contributions, said member-funded
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payments shall not be made pursuant to Government Code section 20692 and shall not be reported
to PERS as special compensation as was authorized by Government Code section 20636(c)(4).
D. The City shall continue to include in this contract with CalPERS, the following provisions.
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Article 6. LONGEVITY PAY
A. Employees hired prior to March 11, 2010, with fifteen (15) years cumulative service with the City,
shall advance to the Step "F" on the salary resolution effective with the beginning of the pay period
beginning closest to the first day of their 16th year of service.
B. Employees hired on or after March 11, 2010 shall not be eligible for "F" step longevity pay.
C. In the event that an employee is not at the E step when he/she is eligible for the F step, at the
completion of fifteen (15) years of service, the employee will advance to the next step in the salary
range, and continue to advance based on merit until the employee reaches the F step.
Article 7. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
A. Employees shall be reimbursed up to the dollar amount charged for the same number of units per
term by the University of California, Riverside. An employee shall not receive reimbursement in
excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in any one fiscal year. The difference between the City's
maximum obligation during any fiscal year and the amount of any actual reimbursement received by
the employee during that fiscal year shall not be carried over or be available to use by the employee
in any subsequent fiscal year.
B. Employees hired after March 11, 2010 shall be reimbursed up to the dollar amount charged for the
same number of units per term by the University of California, Riverside. An employee shall not
receive reimbursement in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in any one fiscal
year. The difference between the City's maximum obligation during any fiscal year and the amount
of any actual reimbursement received by the employee during that fiscal year shall not be carried
over or be available to use by the employee in any subsequent fiscal year.
C. The course must be satisfactorily completed with a minimum grade of^C" or equivalent to qualify
for reimbursement.
Article 8. BILINGUAL PAY
A. Eligible employees will be compensated $65.00 per month for the performance ofbi'|inQua| skills
beginning the first pay period following certification by successful completion of a competency
exam administered through the Human Resources Department or third party selected by the City.
B. Recommendation by the Department Head.
C. The determination of the number of employees designated to receive bi-lingual pay is at the sole
discretion of the City.
D. Bilingual pay shall apply regardless of the frequency or total time required to perform translation
duties.
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E. In the event that a department head's bilingual employees are not available and a bilingual need
occurs, that department head may request that another department head loan a bilingual employee
to that department to handle the bilingual need for the duration of the assignment.
F. In the event that an employee which is approved for bilingual pay receives a change in assignment,
classification, job duties or is transferred or promoted, a determination may be made by the
employee's department head that bilingual skills are not longer required for use on the job and this
benefit will be removed from the employee without right of appeal.
G. In the event that there are more bilingual employees in a department or location than are required
by the City to provide this service, the City will determine a method whereby qualified employees
can receive this compensation on a rotational basis.
H. The City reserves the right to determine the languages for which testing will be conducted.
I. The City reserves the right to determine where the use of employee bilingual skills would be best
served.
J. The City may require employees to keep a log demonstrating that bilingual skills are being utilized.
K. An employee's continuation in the bilingual program is subject to periodic evaluation and retesting.
L. Only employees granted bilingual pay shall be required to speak the designated language.
Article 9. DEATH OF EMPLOYEE
A. The eligible dependents of deceased employees shall be entitled to benefits as follows:
1. Sick leave accruals, lifetime medical insurance and other applicable benefits shall be calculated
and/or compensated according to the eligibility requirements stated in the current MOU.
2. In the event the deceased employee qualified for a service retirement (i.e. age 50 and with a
minimum of five (5) years of service with the City), the City shall calculate and/or compensate
benefits in the same manner as an employee service retirement.
Article 10. HEALTH INSURANCE
A. Subject to B below, and only for employees hired prior to March 11, 2010 the City shall continue to
pay the monthly premium for employees in the unit and their eligible dependents under the PERS
health insurance.
B. Effective January 1, 2014 only for members hired by the City prior to March 11, 2010, the City shall
fund a flat dollar amount for employee and eligible dependent medical insurance in an amount not
to exceed the January 1, 2012 PERS Choice health insurance rates (the highest of either the Los
Angeles area or other Southern California area as those terms are defined by CalPERS.)
2012 PERS CHOICE RATES
PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION:
PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION:
PERS CHOICE OTHER
COVERAGE LEVEL PERS CHOICE LOS
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Employee Only: $505.63 $526.19
Employee Plus One Dependent: $1,011.26 $1,052.38
Employee plus Two or more Dependents: $1,314.64 $1,368.09
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Additionally only for members hired by the City prior to March 11, 2010' effective January 1, 2014,
and each January 1, thereafter, the maximum City funding of employee and eligible dependent
health insurance shall be increased in an amount equal to 50% of the dollar amount of the increase
in PERS Choice health insurance rates. The initial January 1, 2014 increase, if any, shall represent
the differential between the 2013 and 2014 rates.
C. Employees hired prior to March 11, 2010 who are currently in a recognized bargaining unit other
than RAME, and are promoted at a later date to a position in the RAME bargaining unit, are not
eligible for this benefit in paragraph A.; such employees shall "carry over" their then existing health
benefit(s)to their new position represented by RAME.
D. For employees hired on or after March 11, 2010' the City will contribute a maximum monthly health
insurance contribution of three hundred and ninety-seven dollars ($397.00) per month pursuant to
Resolution No. 4572, adopted by the City Council on September 5, 1989. Additionally, the City will
contribute on a monthly basis two hundred and three dollars ($203.00) as a flexible benefit
allotment to be utilized by the employee to purchase/contribute toward medical insurance
premiums. Any amount of the flexible benefit allotment not utilized by the employee to purchase
medica| insurancevviUbep|acedinanindividua| Hea|thRetirennentAccnunt ("HRA").
E. The City agrees to provide a stipend of $350' on a monthly basis, for those employees with
alternative medical coverage who opt for the stipend in lieu of the medical insurance benefit.
F. Insurance Adjustment: In July of each year, the City shall pay each Management Unit employee a
cash payment in the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) to offset the co-payments and
deductibles for medical insurance plans.
C LIFETIME MEDICAL:
1. Upon service retirement and completion of fifteen (15) or more cumulative years of service with
the City, an employee hired prior to March 11, 2010, may elect fully paid lifetime medical and
dental insurance (excludes vision coverage) for the employee and eligible dependents, under the
City's medical and Dental insurance programs, and may elect to convert accumulated sick leave
to cash using the following formula, or have the option of converting 100% of accrued sick leave
hours to service credit, or may use the following formula to convert accrued sick leave to cash
and convert the remaining sick leave to service credit.
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YEARS OF SERVICE
PERCENTAGE
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2. Employees hired on or after March 11, 2010 are not eligible for this benefit in G.1.
H. During the term of the MOU the parties agree to "reopen" the MOU to discuss alternatives to the
current CaIPERS health insurance plans.
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Article 11. DENTAL INSURANCE
The City agrees to pay the full monthly premium for dental insurance under the City's dental plan or its
equivalent for each employee in the unit and all eligible dependents.
At-ticle 1,1 VISION CARE
The City agrees to reimburse each employee in the unit up to two hundred twenty five dollars ($225)
every fiscal year for the purchase of frames and lenses or contact lenses and the cost of eye
examinations for the employee and/or his/her dependent.
Article 13. Lim INsu CE
The City shall contribute the monthly premium for term life insurance in the amount of twenty-five
thousand dollars /S25,000\ for all employees in the unit. Employees may also purchase additional
increments of life insurance at the City's group rate at their own expense.
Article 14. STATE DISABILITY INSIIIM&CE(SDI)
Unit employees shall be required to participate in State Disability Insurance at employees'expense.
Article 15 VACATION
A. The vacation accrual for employees in the unit shall be as follows:
YEARS OF SERVICE ACCRUAL RATE—HOURS
21 168
;Te 22 176
23 184
24 192
25+ 200
Article 16 SICK LE4vE
A. ACCRUAL: Unit employees shall receive eight (8) hours of sick leave per month.
B. USE: Employees may use up to half of their annual sick leave accrual, forty-eight (48) hours, to care
for ill family members.
C. BUY BACK: In November of each calendar year, each employee in the unit may elect to be paid at
his/her current hourly rate for each sick leave day accumulated during the preceding calendar year
in excess of six(6)sick leave days. A total of one (1)year's accumulation, ninety-six(96) hours, must
be on the books prior to any compensation being paid. Employees in the unit may also choose to
accumulate all sick leave days, from calendar year to calendar year,to an unlimited amount.
D. CONVERSION TO CASH: Upon separation of service with the City, employees with ten (10) years or
more of continuous service shall be eligible to cash in unused sick leave at the following formula:
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YEARS OF SERVICE PERCENT
E. AT SEPARATION OF SERVICE: Unit employees will have the option of converting one hundred
percent (100%) of individual sick leave accruals to service credit.
F. UPON SERVICE RETIREMENT: In lieu of the benefit D and upon service retirement under the PERS
retirement plan, employees in the unit may elect to have all remaining sick leave accrued at the
time of retirement converted to cash value at their final rate of pay, and apply such cash value to
applicable premiums payable under the City's medical insurance program for the employee and the
employee's eligible dependents until the cash value is exhausted. In the event that the employee
dies prior to exhaustion of the cash value of said benefits, the remaining cash value may be applied
toward the premiums of covered dependents until exhausted, subject to the conditions and
limitations of the applicable insurance policy.
Article 1 7. DEFERRED COMPENSATION
In January of each year, the City of Redlands makes an annual contribution to deferred compensation
on behalf of each Management Unit employee in the amount of$1125 per year + 2% of salary. For new
employees and employees transferring into the unit the amount shall be prorated on a monthly basis
for period of service within unit.
Article 18. 401 A PLAN
The City shall pay the costs to administer a 401(a) Retirement Plan. Participation by unit employees is
optional and all other costs shall be borne by plan participants.
Article 19. VEHICLEALLQPVA/VCE
A. The City to id vehicles
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B. The City may assign a City-owned vehicle to an employee for use on City business. If assigned, a City-
owned vehicle may be used by employee for City business and for commuting to and from the
Employee's residence within a forty (40) mile radius of the City of Redlands. City shall incur all costs
related to the provision of the vehicle, including maintenance and insurance. Employee shall be
responsible for ensuring the City's vehicle is appropriately secured when parked at the employee's
residence.
Article 20. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
In the event of a death in the immediate family, an eligible employee will be compensated with four (4)
days paid leave. In addition, eligible employees may be allowed to use accrued sick leave with full pay
not to exceed three (3) days. Immediate family shall be defined as the following relatives to either the
employee or spouse: spouse, child (including foster child or ward of the court), parent, grandparent,
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brother, sisterniece, nephewstep-children, and grandchildren. The definition of immediate family will
also include the aunt and uncle of the employee only. Bereavement leave may also be used for the
significant other of the employee provided the employee shows proof of cohabitation.
Article 21. LEAVE OFABSENCE WITHOUT PAY
If an employee takes more than five (5) accumulated days of leave without pay in a calendar year,
commencing at the beginning of the sixth (6th) day of leave without pay and any day of leave without
pay thereafter during the calendar year; sick leave and vacation accruals will be adjusted
proportionately to eliminate benefit accruals for any day an employee is on leave without pay status.
Article 22. PERSONAL LEAVE
Management Unit employees may use up to a maximum of eight (8) hours of accrued sick leave per
year for personal leave,subject to advanced approval by his/her supervisor.
Article 23. CUTIVE VT
Unit employees shall receive one hundred ten (110) hours of Executive Leave annually. Executive leave
shall be used within the calendar year or it will be removed from the books as of December 31st of each
year.
Article 24. HOLIDAYS
A. The holidays which will be honored for employees in the unit will include the following, along with
any additional day as designated by action of the City Council:
HOLIDAY DAY OBSERVED
Martin Luther King Day Third Monday in January
-President's Day Third Monday in February -
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Labor Day First Monday in September
CilumPtis Day Second Monday in October
Veteran's Day November 11
Thanksgiving Day Third Thursday in November =
Friday after Thanksgiving Day Friday after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day December 25
B. If the holiday falls on Saturday, Friday shall be designated as the holiday and if the holiday falls on
Sunday, Monday shall be designated as the holiday. Christmas Eve Day shall be observed as a
holiday when Christmas Day falls on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.
C. If a scheduled holiday falls on an employee's regular day off, the employee shall be compensated for
one day of holiday compensation at straight time. Employees should not be scheduled to work both
the designated holiday and the actual holiday.
a Holiday pay shall be compensated in accordance with the employee's standard work schedule.
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E. Employees hired prior to March 11, 2010 are entitled to receive: two (2) floating holidays annually.
Floating holidays accrued but not taken are paid off during January of the year following the year in
which the holidays were accrued. Employees hired on or after March 11, 2010 will not be entitled to
this benefit.
F. The A.K. Smiley Public Library will be closed on the Saturday following Thanksgiving Day.
Article 25. PROBATION
A. Employees hired on or after March 11, 2010 shall serve a probationary period of twelve (12)
months.
B. Employees who are promoted shall serve a probationary period of six (6) months.
C. Probationary periods may be extended as set forth in the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations.
Article 26. REVIEW/EVALUATION DATE
For all unit employees the "review/evaluation date" shall be the day of the month in which the
employee completes twelve (12) months of employment. When an employee receives a promotion, the
new review/evaluation date shall be the day of the month in which the employee completes six (6)
months of employment in the new classification. When a salary increase is granted, it shall be effective
on the beginning of the pay period falling closest to the day of the month the employee was hired or
promoted.
Article 27. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
In cases where a performance evaluation has not been received by an employee within 30 days of the
eligibility date, the employee should contact the supervisor, who must complete and file the evaluation
within ten (10) working days.
Article 28. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
A. The Investigatory Interview Process
Prior to any investigatory interview or consultation between an employee and the Department Head
or City Manager, that could reasonably be construed to result in disciplinary action against the
employee, the employee shall be given notice of the interview or consultation as soon as reasonably
practical, and shall be advised of his or her right to representation under this section; and upon
request shall be afforded an opportunity to contact and consult privately with a representative of
the Unit. If requested, the employee may have Unit representative present during any such
investigatory interview or consultation, and, to the extent practicable, such interviews or
consultations shall be conducted during an employee's working hours. Only those persons
reasonably necessary to the conduct of the interview shall be present.
The employee or the City may elect to record any such investigatory interview or consultation,
unless the parties mutually agree not to record such interview or consultation; however, in the
event the City elects to record such an interview or consultation, it shall upon request provide the
employee with a copy of said recording. The cost of providing a copy of the recording to the
employee shall be borne by the employee.
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B. Disciplinary Procedures
No employee who has successfully completed probation, shall be disciplined without cause.
Disciplinary action shall be defined to include: oral warnings, written reprimands, suspensions,
demotions (non-probationary), reduction in pay and discharge. Oral and written reprimands may be
initiated at the supervisor/Division Manager level. Disciplinary action more serious than a written
reprimand must be initiated at the Department Head level.
1. Notice of Proposed Action
Whenever an employee is to be discharged, suspended (for more than five (5) working days)
demoted (non-probationary), or reduced in step, for disciplinary purposes, written notice of at
least five (5)1 days of the proposed disciplinary action shall be given before such action is to be
taken and must include:
a. Notice of proposed action;
b. Reasons for proposed action;
c. A copy of charges stating specific incidents or specific courses of conduct, e.g. as evidenced
by work performance evaluations, and a copy of the written materials upon which the
decision to take proposed disciplinary action is based; and
d. A notice to the employee of the right to respond in writing or orally within the five (5) day
period.
In the case of a suspension of five (5) working days or less, the foregoing procedures shall be
afforded the employee either before or during the suspension, or within a reasonable time
thereafter.
2. limitations and Exceptions
a. Oral notice is insufficient as full notice to an employee and may be given only as the initial
notice in extraordinary circumstances which call for immediate action.
b. Prior written notice is required in each case, unless provided otherwise herein, regardless of
seriousness unless extraordinary circumstances are involved.
c. Employees may be suspended without prior written notice in extraordinary circumstances
when it is essential to avert harm to the public, other employees, or to avert serious
disruption of governmental business. The appointing authority may schedule an employee
for vacation or holiday leave as the circumstances may warrant. Extraordinary
circumstances include but are not limited to situations involving misappropriation of public
funds or property; working while under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating drugs; open
insubordination; commission of a crime involving moral turpitude punishable by
imprisonment for six (6) months or more; and disruption of City business through willful
misconduct (altercations, etc.)
d. Oral notice is insufficient as full notice for proposed disciplinary action. In extraordinary
circumstances when immediate suspension, demotion, removal, or reduction in step is
warranted, initial notice may be given orally. The employee should be told when the initial
action is taken what the reasons for the actions are and, in addition, the employee will have
an opportunity to respond in writing and/or orally to those charges. The written charges in
the case of an immediate disciplinary action must be prepared as soon as possible and
normally within a day or two (2) of the initial oral notice,
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3. Employee's Response to Proposed Discipline
a. An employee receiving a Notice of Proposed action shall have the right to respond to the
Department Head. An employee's opportunity to respond to the Department Head is not
intended to be an adversary hearing. An employee has the right to have a representative of
his/her own choosing at the meeting. The employee shall not be accorded the opportunity
to cross-examine a department's witnesses, nor to present a formal case in opposition to the
proposed discipline. However, the limited nature of this response does not obviate the
Department Head's responsibility to initiate further investigation if the employee's version of
the facts raises doubts as to the accuracy of the Department Head's information leading to
the discipline proposal. An employee may elect not to respond, thereby waiving any further
pre-disciplinary response.
b. The Department Head will evaluate the proposed discipline in light of the employee's
response, if any. Within ten (10) days of the employee's response, or deadline for response,
a decision will be transmitted in writing to the employee. Service of the decision will be in
person or by mail.
4. City Manager Level Appeal
a. Any permanent employee shall have the right to appeal any termination, suspension,
reduction in salary, or non-probationary demotion. The appeal process shall not be
applicable to those positions which may be deemed exempt or to probationary employees.
The appeal process shall not be applicable to verbal and written reprimands, probationary
demotions, performance evaluations and denial of performance increases. An employee
desiring to appeal the Department Head's decision shall have ten (10) days after receipt of
the response to file an appeal. The employee's request for appeal must be addressed to the
City Manager and received in the City Manager's office so that same is date stamped by the
City Manager's office within the ten (10) day period.
b. If, within the 10-day appeal period, the employee involved does not file said appeal, unless
good cause for the failure is shown, the action of the Department Head shall be considered
conclusive and shall take effect as prescribed. If within the ten (10) day appeal period, the
employee involved files such notice of appeal by giving written notice of appeal to the City
Manager, an appeal meeting shall be scheduled.
c. The meeting with the City Manager shall be conducted in the same manner as the Response
to Proposed Discipline set forth in paragraph 2(C) above.
d. The City Manager will evaluate the discipline in light of the employee's response, if any.
Within ten (10) days of the employee's response a decision will be transmitted in writing to
the employee. Service of the decision will be in person or by mail.
S. Advisory Arbitration
a. An employee desiring to appeal the City Manager's decision shall have ten (10) days after
receipt of the response to file an appeal. The employee's request for appeal must be
addressed to the City Manager and received in the City Manager's office so that same is date
stamped by the City Manager's office within the ten (10) day period.
b. If, within the 10-day appeal period, the employee involved does not file said appeal, unless
Good cause for the failure is shown, the action of the City Manager shall be considered
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conclusive and shall take effect as prescribed. If within the ten (10) day appeal period, the
employee involved files such notice of appeal by giving written notice of appeal to the City
Manager, an appeal hearing shall be established as follows:
i. The California State Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be requested to submit a list
of seven (7) persons qualified to act as hearing officers to the City and the employee.
Within ten (10) days following receipt of the list of hearing officers, the parties shall
confer to select the hearing officer. The parties shall alternately strike one (1) name from
the list of hearing officers (the right to strike the first name to be determined by lot) until
one (1) name remains, and that person shall be the hearing officer.
ii. Where practicable, the date for a hearing shall not be less than twenty (20) days, nor
more than sixty (60) days, from the date of the filing of the appeal with the City Manager.
The parties may stipulate to a longer or shorter period of time in which to hear the
appeal. All interested parties shall be notified in writing of the date, time, and place of
hearing.
iii. All hearings shall be private provided, however, that the hearing officer shall, at the
request of the employee, open the hearing to the public.
iv. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum pertaining to a hearing shall be issued at the
request of either party, not less than seven (7) days, prior to the commencement of such
hearing. After the commencement of such hearing, subpoenas shall be issued only at the
discretion of the hearing officer.
v. The hearing need not be conducted in accordance with technical rules relating to
evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of
evidence on which reasonable persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious
affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rules which might
make improper admission of such evidence over objection in civil actions. Hearsay
evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining any direct
evidence but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be
admissible over objection in civil actions. The rules of privilege shall be effective to the
same extent that they are now or hereafter may be recognized in civil actions, and
irrelevant and unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. The hearing officer shall
not be bound by technical rules of evidence. The hearing officer shall rule on the
admission or exclusion of evidence.
vi. Each party shall have these rights: To be represented by legal counsel or other person of
his/her choice; to call and examine witnesses; to introduce evidence; to cross-examine
opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues even though that matter was
not covered in the direct examination; to impeach any witness regardless of which party
first called him/her to testify; and to rebut the evidence against him/her. If the
employee does not testify in his/her own behalf, he/she may be called and examined as
if under cross-examination. Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation. A
court reporter will be engaged to record the hearing, unless the parties (City, hearing
officer, employee/employee representative) mutually agree that same is not necessary.
vii. The hearing shall proceed in the following order, unless the hearing officer, for special
reason, otherwise directs:
1. The party imposing discipline shall be permitted to make an opening statement;
2. The appealing party shall then be permitted to make an opening statement;
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3. The party imposing disciplinary action shall produce the evidence on his/her part; the
City bears the burden of proof and burden of producing evidence;
4. The party appealing from such disciplinary action may then open his/her defense and
offer his/her evidence in support thereof; the employee bears the burden of proof
and the burden of producing evidence for any affirmative defenses asserted;
S. The parties may then, in order, respectively offer rebutting evidence only, unless the
hearing officer for good reason, permits them to offer evidence upon their original
case;
6. Closing arguments shall be permitted and written briefs may be permitted at the
discretion of the hearing officer.
i. The hearing officer shall determine relevancy, weight, and credibility of testimony and
evidence. He/she shall base his/her findings on the preponderance of evidence. During
the examination of a witness, all other witnesses, except the parties, shall be excluded
from the hearing unless the hearing officer, in his/her discretion, for good cause,
otherwise directs. No still photographs, moving pictures, or television pictures shall be
taken in the hearing chamber during a hearing. The hearing officer, prior to or during a
hearing, may grant a continuance for any reason he/she believes to be important to
reaching a fair and proper decision. The hearing officer shall render his/her judgment as
soon after the conclusion of the hearing as possible and in no event later than thirty (30)
days after conducting the hearing. His/her decision shall set forth which charges, if any,
are sustained and the reasons therefore. The opinion shall set forth findings of fact and
conclusions.
ii. The hearing officer may recommend sustaining or rejecting any or all of the charges filed
against the employee. He/she may recommend sustaining, rejecting, or modifying the
disciplinary action invoked against the employee. He/she may not recommend discipline
more stringent than that issued by the City Manager.
iii. The hearing officer's opinion and recommendation shall be filed with the City Council,
with a copy sent to the charged employee, and shall set forth his/her findings and
recommendations. If it is a dismissal hearing and a dismissal is not the hearing officer's
recommendation, the opinion shall set forth the date the employee is recommended to
be reinstated and/or other recommended action. The reinstatement date, if
appropriate, may be any time on or after the date of disciplinary action.
iv. Within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the hearing officer's findings, recommendation,
and transcript, the City Council shall adopt, amend, modify or reject the recommended
findings, conclusions, and/or opinions of the hearing officer. Prior to making a decision
which modifies or rejects the recommendation of the hearing officer, the City Council
shall order and read the transcript of the hearing. Prior to making a decision which
supports the hearing officer, the City Council may order and read the transcript, at its
option. The City Council shall not conduct a de novo hearing. The City Council may, at its
option, allow limited oral arguments and/or may request and review written statements
from either side. The decision of the City Council shall be final and conclusive. Copies of
the City Council's decision, including the hearing officer's recommendation(s), shall be
filed where appropriate, including the employee's personnel file, unless no discipline is
upheld by the City Council.
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v. Each party shall equally bear the cost and fees of the hearing officer, the cost of facilities,
the court reporter and transcripts. Each party shall bear its own witness and attorney
fees. If either party unilaterally cancels or postpones a scheduled hearing, thereby
resulting in a fee charged by the hearing officer or court reporter, then the party
responsible for the cancellation or postponement shall be solely responsible for payment
of that fee. This process shall not apply to mutual settlements by the parties which result
in a hearing officer fee,
vi. In the case of suspension, demotion, reduction in salary, or dismissal prescribed by the
City Council, the time of such suspension, demotion or dismissal shall be effective from
the first day after such delivery of said decision or shall relate back to and be effective as
of the date the employee was disciplined pending hearing before and decision by the City
Council, whichever is applicable. If discipline imposed resulted in loss of pay, and the
decision results in reduction or elimination of loss of pay, the pay loss shall be restored to
the employee based on the number of standard work hours lost computed at his/her
then base hourly rate.
vii. The provisions of Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to
proceedings under this Section.
Article 29. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
A. Definition
A "grievance" is a formal, written allegation by a grievant that he/she has been adversely affected
by an existing violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the specific provisions of the
Memorandum of Understanding, provisions of the Personnel Rules and Regulations, and/or written
City Policy. Other matters for which a special method of review is provided by law, ordinance,
resolution, or by administrative regulations and procedures of the City, are not within the scope of
this procedure. This procedure is not to be used in lieu of the Disciplinary Appeal Procedure set
forth in Article 27.
B. Procedure
1. Every effort shall be made to resolve a grievance through discussion between the employee and
his/her immediate supervisor. It is the spirit and intent of this procedure that all grievances are
settled quickly and fairly without subsequent discrimination against employees who may seek to
adjust a grievance. Every effort should be made to find an acceptable solution at the lowest
level of supervision. Within fifteen (15) days/ after a grievant knew, or by reasonable diligence
should have known, of the condition upon which a grievance may be based, the grievant shall
attempt to resolve it by an informal conference with the grievant's immediate supervisor. A
supervisor shall render a verbal decision within seven (7) days of the conclusion of the informal
conference.
Z. If the problem cannot be resolved between the employee and the supervisor, the employee
may, within seven (7) days from the date of receiving the answer from his/her supervisor, file a
written grievance and request a meeting with the Division Manager, if one exists, in order to
discuss the grievance. The written grievance shall contain the following information:
a. Name of grievant and job title;
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b. Department/Section;
c. Clear and concise statement of the nature of the grievance including the circumstances and
dates involved;
d. The specific provision(s) of the MD.U, City Policy or Personnel rules alleged to have been
violated;
e. Requested remedy;
f. Name of the grievant's Labor Representative, if any; and
g. Date and signature of the grievant or Labor Representative.
3. The Division Manager shall render a decision and comments in writing and return them to the
grievant within ten (10) days after receiving the written grievance.
4. If the Division Manager and employee cannot reach a solution to the grievance (or if a Division
Manager does not exist), the employee may, within seven (7) days from the date of receiving the
answer from the Division Manager, request, in writing, a meeting with the Department Head.
S. The Department Head shall render his/her decision in writing within fifteen (15) days of
receiving the appeal. If the Department Head and employee are unable to arrive at a
satisfactory solution, the employee may, within ten (10) days from the date of the decision by
the Department Head, submit a written appeal to the Human Resources Director.
6. The City Manager shall review the grievance and respond to the employee within twenty (20)
days of receiving the appeal. The response shall be in writing.
7. An employee desiring to appeal the City Manager's decision shall have ten (10) days after receipt
of the response to file an appeal. The employee's request for appeal must be addressed to the
Human Resources Director and received in the Human Resources office so that same is date
stamped by the Human Resources office within the ten (10) day period.
U. If, within the 10-day appeal period, the employee involved does not file said appeal, unless good
cause for the failure is shown, the grievance shall be considered conclusive as set forth in the
City Manager's decision and shall take effect as prescribed. If within the ten (10) day appeal
period, the employee involved files such notice of appeal by giving written notice of appeal to
the Human Resources Director, an appeal hearing shall be established as follows:
a. The California State Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be requested to submit a list of
seven (7) persons qualified to act as hearing officers to the City and the employee. Within
ten (10) days following receipt of the list of hearing officers, the parties shall confer to select
the hearing officer. The parties shall alternately strike one (1) name from the list of hearing
officers (the right to strike the first name to be determined by lot) until one (1) name
remains, and that person shall be the hearing officer.
b, Where practicable, the date for a hearing shall not be less than tw/enty (20) days, nor more
than sixty (60) days, from the date of the filing of the appeal with the Human Resources
Director. The parties may stipulate to a longer or shorter period of time in which to hear the
appeal. All interested parties shall be notified in writing of the date, time, and place of
hearing.
c. All hearings shall be private provided, however, that the hearing officer shall, at the request
of the grievant, open the hearing to the public.
d. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum pertaining to a hearing shall be issued at the request
of either partynot less than seven (7) days, prior to the commencement of such hearing.
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After the commencement of such hearing, subpoenas shall be issued only at the discretion of
the hearing officer.
e. The hearing need not be conducted in accordance with technical rules relating to evidence
and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which
reasonable persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the
existence of any common law or statutory rules which might make improper admission of
such evidence over objection in civil actions. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose
of supplementing or explaining any direct evidence but shall not be sufficient in itself to
support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in civil actions. The rules of
privilege shall be effective to the same extent that they are now or hereafter may be
recognized in civil actions, and irrelevant and unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded.
The hearing officer shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence. The hearing officer
shall rule on the admission or exclusion of evidence.
f. Each party shall have these rights: To be represented by legal counsel or other person of
his/her choice; to call and examine witnesses; to introduce evidence; to cross-examine
opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues even though that matter was not
covered in the direct examination; to impeach any witness regardless of which party first
called him/her to testify; and to rebut the evidence against him/her. If the grievant does not
testify in his/her own behalf, he/she may be called and examined as if under cross-
examination. Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation. A court reporter will
be engaged to record the hearing, unless the parties (City, hearing officer,
employee/employee representative) mutually agree that same is not necessary.
g. The hearing shall proceed in the following order, unless the hearing officer, for special
reason, otherwise directs:
i. The grievant shall be permitted to make an opening statement;
ii. The City shall then be permitted to make an opening statement;
iii. The grievant shall produce the evidence on his/her part; the grievant bears the burden of
proof and burden of producing evidence;
iv. The City may then open its defense and offer its evidence in support thereof; the City
bears the burden of proof and the burden of producing evidence for any affirmative
defenses asserted;
v. The parties may then, in order, respectively offer rebutting evidence only, unless the
hearing officer for good reason, permits them to offer evidence upon their original case;
vi. Closing arguments shall be permitted and written briefs may be permitted at the
discretion of the hearing officer.
h. The hearing officer shall determine relevancy, weight, and credibility of testimony and
evidence. He/she shall base his/her findings on the preponderance of evidence. During the
examination of a witness, all other witnesses, except the parties, shall be excluded from the
hearing unless the hearing officer, in his/her discretion, for good cause, otherwise directs.
No still photographs, moving pictures, or television pictures shall be taken in the hearing
chamber during a hearing. The hearing officer, prior to or during a hearing, may grant a
continuance for any reason he/she believes to be important to reaching a fair and proper
decision. The hearing officer shall render his/her judgment as soon after the conclusion of
the hearing as possible and in no event later than thirty (30) days after conducting the
hearing. The opinion shall set forth findings of fact and conclusions.
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i. The hearing officer may recommend sustaining or rejecting any or all of the grievance.
j. The hearing officer's opinion and recommendation shall be filed with the Human Resources
Director, with a copy sent to the grievant, and shall set forth his/her findings and
recommendations.
k. Within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the hearing officer's findings recommendation, and
transcript, the City Council shall adopt, amend, modify or reject the recommended findings,
conclusions, and/or opinions of the hearing officer. Prior to making a decision which
modifies or rejects the recommendation of the hearing officer, the City Council shall order
and read the transcript of the hearing. Prior to making a decision which supports the hearing
officer, the City Council may order and read the transcript, at its option. The City Council
shall not conduct a de novo hearing. The City Council may, at its option, allow limited oral
arguments and/or may request and review written statements from either side. The
decision of the City Council shall be final and conclusive. Copies of the City Council's
decision, including the hearing officer's recommendation(s) shall be filed where appropriate,
including the grievants personnel file.
I. Each party shall bear equally the cost of facilities, fees and expenses of the hearing officer,
including the court reporter and transcripts. Each party shall bear its own witness and
attorney fees. If either party unilaterally cancels or postpones a scheduled hearing, thereby
resulting in a fee charged by the hearing officer or court reporter, then the party responsible
for the cancellation or postponement shall be solely responsible for payment of that fee.
This process shall not apply to mutual settlements by the parties which result in an
arbitration fee.
m. The provisions of Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to
proceedings under this Section.
9. If the time limits for employees' appeals at any step should elapse, the grievance shall be
considered withdrawn. Time limits may be extended by mutual consent. If the City fails to
respond within the prescribed time limits, the grievance will be deemed to have been denied
and the employee may go to the next step. If the City Manager fails to respond within the
prescribed time limit, the grievance will be deemed to have been denied and the employee will
be deemed to have exhausted his/her administrative remedy.
10. The employee may request the assistance of another person of his/her own choosing in
preparing and presenting his/her grievance at any level of review. In the event the employee
desires the presence of a representative who is an employee of the City, he/she shall make such
request through the supervisor and the supervisor shall make the necessary arrangements for
the employee representative to be present.
11. The employee and/or his/her representative may use a reasonable amount of work time as
determined by the appropriate supervisor or Department Head in presenting the grievance.
However, no employee shall absent himself/herself without first being excused by his/her
supervisor.
12. No employee shall be required to be represented by an employee organization in processing a
grievance.
13. Employees shall be assured freedom from reprisal for using the grievance procedures by both
the City and the employee organization.
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14. The settlement terms of a grievance which is processed by an employee individually or by a
recognized employee organization shall not conflict with the express provisions of a
Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the formally recognized employee
organization for such unit.
15. A group grievance may be filed when one (1) set of circumstances or occurrences affects more
than one (1) employee in the same manner or to the same extent. The group may file one (1)
document which all members of the group have read and signed. Members of the group shall
be limited to those who have signed the grievance. The resolution of a group grievance may not
be consistent among all employees in the group grievance due to differences in the
circumstances or occurrences that brought about the grievance.
16. A group grievance affecting all members of an employee organization may be brought by the
employee organization itself. In such case the procedure shall be commenced directly at the
City Manager level within fifteen (15) days after authorized representatives of the employee
organization knew, or by reasonable diligence should have known, of the condition giving rise to
the grievance and shall be subject to all applicable time limitations and the provisions set forth
above.
Article 30. DEMORY
Regular employees who are demoted due to layoff or other non-disciplinary reasons will be required to
serve a new probationary period in the lower classification, provided they have not held regular status
in the lower classification previously. While serving this new probationary period, the employee will
retain due process rights and cannot be disciplined or terminated from City service without due process.
Article 31. LAYOFF PROCEDURE
A. Should the City Manager determine reductions in force to be necessary due to lack of work or for
financial reasons, he/she may initiate Layoffs. Classifications to be affected and the number of
employees included will be determined by the City.
B. In determining the order of Layoffs, a combination of factors shall be considered, including but not
limited to: qualifications, productivity, general performance, seniority with the City of Redlands,
seniority in job classification, and needs of the City. Variations from the order of Layoffs and recall
from Layoff may occur when the City deems such variations appropriate under the circumstances.
C. The factors the City, in its discretion, may use to determine include but are not limited to the
following:
1. An employee's last four performance evaluations, if any;
2. Any history of employee commendations, awards, etc.;
3. Any history of employee disciplinary action;
4. Attendance record, including tardiness and unexcused absences;
5. Safety record, including personal injury and damage to city property;
6. Probationary and temporary employees shall be laid off before a regular employee in the same
classification;
7. Between two regular appointees in the same classification with the same skills, abilities,
qualifications, merit and/or record, the employee with lesser seniority in the classification may
be laid off first;
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8. Between two regular appointees in the same classification the employee with lesser skills,
abilities, qualifications, merit ond\or record than may be laid off first, without regard to
seniority;
9. Memoranda of Understanding ("MOU") between the City and effected bargaining units.
D. BUMPING
1. "Bumping" means the displacement of an employee from his/her position by an employee in a
higher classification who formerly held the same position, or a position in the same job family,
within that employee's department.
2. Where two or more employees are laid off from the same position, the employee with the
greatest seniority in that classification shall have the first opportunity to bump as set forth
below.
3. A laid-off employee shall be entitled to bump an employee in the same position previously held
by the laid off employee, or a position in the same job family (set forth in the applicable MOU),
in accordance with the criteria specified in paragraph C of this Rule, in that employee's
department. Alternatively, an employee may "bump" into a position in a different department
which he/she held within the prior five (5) years. The laid off employee must be able to perform
the essential job functions of the former position and possess the minimum qualifications of the
position as specified by the job classification specification. A laid-off employee shall not bump an
employee with greater skills, abilities, qualifications, merit and/or record. Employees must utilize
the option that places them in the highest available position.
4. The City will notify laid-off employees of any positions available for bumping. Bumping shall only
be available in the laid-off employee's Department. Following such notification, the employee
must notify the Human Resources Director in writing of his/her intent to exercise the bumping
rights within seven (7) calendar days, and the position and classification in to which he/she
intends to bump. Failure to provide such notification will be deemed a waiver of bumping rights
by the employee.
5. Where there is more than one employee in a position available for bumping, the factors in
paragraph C of this Rule, or the conditions set forth in an approved Memorandum of
Understanding, will be used to determine which employee, if any, will be bumped.
6. The process will be repeated at the next classification level where an employee bumps in and
creates an overage in that classification.
7. Any displaced employee shall be considered as laid-off for the same reason as the person who
displaced them and shall in the same manner be eligible to displace another employee based on
the criteria specified in paragraph C of this Rule.
E. REINSTATEMENT FROM LAYOFF
1. The names of probationary and regular employees who have been laid off shall be placed on
appropriate reemployment lists. Such names shall remain thereon for a period of one year
unless such persons are sooner reemployed,
2. When a reemployment list is to be used to fill vacancies, the Human Resources Director shall
certify from such lists the number of names equal to the number of vacancies. An employee
who is reemployed shall receive credit for former service for purposes of seniority, benefit
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3. Employees who, following layoff from a position or layoff from City employment may be
reinstated upon the recommendation of the Department Head and with the approval of the
Human Resources Director, to the position from which they were laid off based on their
qualifications, availability, and the needs of the organization pursuant to this paragraph.
Article 32. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Management rights shall consist of the exclusive right to determine the mission of its constituent
departments, commissions, boards; set standards of service; determine the procedures and standards
of selection for employment and promotion; direct its employees; take disciplinary action; relieve its
employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficient of
work; maintain the efficient of governmental operations; determine the methods, means and personnel
by which government operations are to be conducted; determine the content of job classifications; take
all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; exercise complete control and discretion
over its organization and the technology of performing its work.
Article 33. SAVINGS CLAUSE
If any provision of this MOU, or the application of any provision, should be rendered invalid by court or
legislative action,the remaining portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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Article 34 SIGNATURES
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