HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_25-10_CCv0001.pdf EXTENSION AGREEMENT
TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
CITY OF REDLANDS AND REDLANDS ASSOCIATION of SAFETY MANAGEMENT
EMPLOYEES
FEBRUARY 16, 2010 JUNE 30, 2012
The City of Redlands, hereby referred to as "City", and the Redlands Association of Safety
Management Employees, hereby referred to as "Association", execute this Letter of Agreement on
the 16th day of February, 2010 regarding the extension of the existing Memorandum of
Understanding by and between the City and Association which is in effect until June 30, 2010. The
City and Association agree, except as modified herein, that all terms of the Memorandum of
Understanding shall be extended from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2012,
1. Article 1 -Term:
The provisions of Article 1 are amended to read as follows:
The term of this Letter of Agreement shall be from February 16, 2010 through June 30,
2012.
2. Article 4—Salaries
The provisions of Article 4 are amended as follows:
• Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, any unit member promoted within the unit
shall have his/her new promotional salary postponed until the end of FY 09/10. At the
end of six (6) months or FY 09/10, which ever comes first, the employee shall be placed at
his/her new promotional salary range and step (there shall be no retroactivity with
respect to salary). The employee's salary anniversary date for purposes of future step
increases shall be his/her original promotion date.
• During the term of this MOU there shall be no across-the-board salary increases.
• Effective July 1, 2009 all unit members shall contribute 80 hours of Furlough time for the
Fiscal Year 09/10.
• The furlough hours shall be processed/taken in accordance with the following:
* Option 1: Unit members may "give back" a portion of the holiday payout check,
toward their Furlough Program balance.
o Option 2: Unit members may "give back" unused floating holidays to be credited
toward their Furlough Program balance.
Option 3: Following payment/contributions of required furlough hours, the unit
member will be allowed to take furlough time off at the sole discretion of the Police
Chief with the following conditions:
• Furlough time will only be allowed if request is made and approval is
given prior to the time off.
RASME EXTENSION AGREEMENT FEBRUARY 16,2010
• No overtime will be used to backfill the time taken off.
• If not used within (24) twenty-four months following the end of this
agreement including any extension that is exercised, the balance of
hours will be forfeited.
• No cash out value is associated with these hours.
o Option 4; Unit members may pay the equivalent of the required furloughs in a lump
sum at the amount including EPMC as determined by the Finance Director.
• During fiscal year 2010/2011 all employees shall provide the equivalent of eighty (80)
hours of furlough time. During the period of March 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010 the parties
shall meet and confer on the "value" of the eighty (80) hours and the manner in which
the eighty (80) hours will be provided (for instance the Association may agree, at its
option, to forfeit all, or a portion of, the floating holiday time set forth in Article 13).
Absent mutual agreement by the parties on the manner in which the equivalent of eighty
(80) hours by each employee will be provided, the parties will "default" to eighty (80)
hours of furlough time.
• During fiscal year 2011/2012 all employees shall provide the equivalent of eighty (80)
hours of furlough time. During the period of March 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011 the parties
shall meet and confer on the "value" of the eighty (80) hours and the manner in which
the eighty (80) hours will be provided (for instance the Association may agree, at its
option to forfeit all or a portion of the floating holiday time set forth in Article 13).
Absent mutual agreement by the parties on the manner in which the equivalent of eighty
(80) hours by each employee will be provided, the parties will "default" to eighty (80)
hours of furlough time.
• During fiscal year 2012/2013 either the RASME or the City may extend the MOU for the
fiscal year. The decision to extend the MOU must be made no later than April 1, 2012.
Once an option to extend is exercised it may not be revoked at a later date. The failure
by either party to extend the MOU will result in the MOU expiring June 30, 2012. In the
event the MOU is extended all employees shall provide the equivalent of eighty (80)
hours of furlough time. During the period of April 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012 the parties
shall meet and confer on the "value" of the eighty (80) hours and the manner in which
the eighty (80) hours will be provided (for instance the Association may agree, at its
option, to forfeit all, or a portion of, the floating holiday time set forth in Article 13).
Absent mutual agreement by the parties on the manner in which the equivalent of eighty
(80) hours by each employee will be provided, the parties will "default" to eighty (80)
hours of furlough time.
• During fiscal year 2013/2014 the RASME may extend the MOU for the fiscal year. The
decision to extend the MOU must be made no later than April 1, 2013. Once an option to
extend is exercised it may not be revoked at a later date. The failure to extend the MOU
will result in the MOU expiring June 30, 2013. In the event the MOU is extended all
employees shall provide the equivalent of eighty (80) hours of furlough time. During the
period of April 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013 the parties shall meet and confer on the "value"
of the eighty (80) hours and the manner in which the eighty (80) hours will be provided
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of the eighty (80) hours and the manner in which the eighty (80) hours will be provided
(for instance the Association may agree, at its option to forfeit all or a portion of the
floating holiday time set forth in Article 13). Absent mutual agreement by the parties on
the manner in which the equivalent of eighty (80) hours by each employee will be
provided, the parties will "default" to eighty (80) hours of furlough time.
• The Association agrees that any extension, or lack of extension, shall parallel that of the
RPQA.
3. Article 6 - Health Insurance
• The Association and the City will meet and confer on replacing the current Health Net
insurance plan with a comparable plan. The parties agree to "shop" the insurance plan
with higher deductibles and/or co-pays.
• The City will contribute the monthly premium for employers and their eligible
dependents under the successor insurance plan. The City agrees to reimburse members
for all deductibles and co-payments, including prescriptions, for members and eligible
dependents.
This letter of agreement shall become effective upon approval of the City Council.
CHRIS CATREN,PRESIDENT DATE:
REDLANDS AssocIATION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
PAT GILBREATH,MAYOR
CITY OF REDLANDS
ATTEST:
SAM IRWIN, CITY LER (DATE:
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AGENDA ITEM NO.
COUNCIL MEETING OF 2/16/2010
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION AGREEMENTS TO THE EXISTING
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE REDLANDS
ASSOCIATION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES (RASME), AND
THE CITY OF REDLANDS
MOTIONS: I move to approve the Side Letters to the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
between the City of Redlands and the Association of Safety Management
Employees (RASME), and authorize the Mayor to execute the Side Letters.
DISCUSSION:
The City and the RASME unit have met to negotiate a successor agreement to their current
MOU. The parties reached agreement to extend the terms of the current Memoranda of
Understanding. This extension agreement has been ratified by the membership of the
applicable unit. The Extension Agreement has been prepared and is attached for the City
Council's consideration. The conditions stipulated in the extensions agreement include:
ARTICLE KNIT DESCRIPTION
TERM } RASME December 27, 2000 to June 30, 2012
SALARY RASME Furloughs or equivalent savings of 80 hours per employee
for FY 09110 and 80 hours per employee, per year for each
subsequent year during the term of the agreement.
OTHER RASME Agree to explore medical benefit carriers/plans
No across the board salary increases for the term of the agreements will occur.
These agreements show continued support of the City's financial situation and the employees'
contribution thereto.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of the changes will be a savings to the General Fund of approximately
$42,000 per year for the duration of the contract. However, exact savings for future personnel
costs will be determined on a yearly basis.
Council Meeting of 2116110
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Pre aj-e by: Req mmend d by:
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DEBBIE SCOTT-LEIS7RA /N. NE,1*
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Human Resources Director City Manager
Reviewed by: Reviewed by:
DANIEL J. M UGH TINA T. KUNDIG
City Attorney Finance Director/ City Treasurer