HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_227-2023CITY OF REDLANDS AND REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT (2023)
This Side Letter of Agreement amending the July 1, 2023 — June 30, 2026 Memorandum of
Understanding between Redlands Association of Management Employees (RAME) and the City
of Redlands ("City") is made and entered into this 5th day of December, 2023. Redlands
Association of Management Employees and the City are sometimes individually referred to herein
as a "Party" and, together, as the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, Redlands Association of Management Employees and the
City agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding ("RAME MOU") for the period of July 1, 2023
to June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to clarify their intentions with respect to Article 12,
Section E.2 and Article 18, Sections D and E of the RAME MOU; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City and RAME have met and conferred in good faith,
and now wish to effect changes with respect to Article 12, Section E.2 and Article 18, Sections D
and E of the RAME MOU;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, RAME
and the City agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
Section 1. Article 12, Section E.2 of the RAME MOU, entitled "Health Insurance — Retiree
Medical" is hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Upon service retirement and completion of fifteen (15) or more cumulative years of service
with the City, a Unit employee hired prior to March 11, 2010, who qualifies as an annuitant
under PEMHCA, may elect to receive as City contribution to a retiree health savings
account the difference between the PEMHCA minimum and the cost of 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.
Unit employees hired on or after March 11, 2010 are not eligible for the lifetime medical
benefit.
Section 1. Article 18, Sections D and E of the RAME MOU, entitled "Sick Leave" is hereby
amended to read as follows:
D. CONVERSION TO CASH: Upon voluntary separation of service (excluding retirement),
or layoff with the City, Unit employees with ten (10) years or more of continuous service
shall be eligible to cash in unused sick leave at the following formula:
1
YEARS OF SERVICE PERCENT
10-15 25%
16-20 35 %
21+ 50%
E. UPON RETIREMENT: Upon retirement under the PERS retirement plan, unit
employees will have the option of: (1) converting one hundred percent (100%) of
individual sick leave accruals to service credit; or, (2) Unit employees 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 deposited in the Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP) where it can
be used for applicable premiums payable under the City's medical insurance program for
the employee and the employee's eligible dependents. 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 PEHP.
CITY OF REDLANDS
Eddie Te ef-
Paul Barich, Mayor Pro Tem
Attest:
anne Donaldson, City Clerk
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REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
John Foote, President