Fremont City Council Meeting: 07/12/22 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Resources
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Labor Relations
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
STAFF REPORT (ID # 4665) DOC ID: 4665
Updated: 7/8/2022 8:09 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1 FREMONT POLICE ASSOCIATION MOU - Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Fremont Police Association (FPA)
Contact Persons:
Name: Tina Gallegos Allen DeMers
Title: Human Resources Manager Human Resources Director Div/Dept: Human Resources Human Resources
Phone: 510-494-4652 510-494-4651
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: In June 2022, the City of Fremont reached agreement with the Fremont Police Association (FPA) for a three-year Memorandum of Understanding. The bargaining unit has 187 members and is comprised of Police Officers and Sergeants. The proposed MOU contains changes from the prior agreement term consisting primarily of wage and health-benefit increases as well as enhancements to two specialty assignment/skill pay items. The remaining substantive provisions of the current MOU are unchanged.
BACKGROUND: The City’s current MOU with FPA expired on June 30, 2022. The City’s negotiating team and FPA conducted nine negotiating sessions regarding a successor agreement and reached a tentative agreement on June 30, 2022. The City received notice that FPA ratified the agreement on July 1, 2022.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Significant Memorandum of Understanding Provision Changes:
1. Employee Compensation:
a) Effective the start of the first full pay period in July 2022, FPA members will receive a base wage increase of 6.0%.
b) Effective the start of the first full pay period in July 2023, FPA members will receive a base wage increase of 6.0%.
c) Effective the start of the first full pay period in July 2024, FPA members will receive a base wage increase of 5.0%.
2. Health Benefit Allowance:
a) Effective January 1, 2023, the unit’s health benefit allowance will be increased by $150 per month (from $2,350 per month to $2,500 per month). b) Effective January 1, 2024, the unit’s health benefit allowance will be increased by an additional $100 per month (from $2,500 per month to $2,600 per month).
c) Effective January 1, 2025, the unit’s health benefit allowance will be increased by an additional $100 per month (from $2,600 per month to $2,700 per month).
3. Specialty Pays:
a) Bilingual Pay – the first full pay period in July 2022 the unit’s Bilingual Pay will be increased from $69.23 to $125.00 per pay period.
Staff Report (ID # 4665) Meeting of July 12, 2022
Updated: 7/8/2022 8:09 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 b) Administrative Sergeant Pay - effective the first full pay period in July 2022, Administrative Sergeant Pay shall be increased from 2.5% of base pay to
5.0% of base pay.
4. Juneteenth Holiday:
a) The City of Fremont will commemorate Juneteenth (June 19 ) as a holiday consistent with the proclamation of this day as a holiday.
5. Association Release time:
a) Effective July 1, 2022 the Fremont Police Association’s release time bank shall increase from 100 hours to 200 hours.
FISCAL IMPACT: In addition to approving the MOU, it is recommended that the City Council direct staff to adjust appropriations in the FY 2022/23 adopted operating budget as necessary to implement the terms of the MOU.
1. Compensation Increase:
a) Fiscal Year 2022/23 Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $2.06M (Approximately $1.03M was included in the 2022/23 Adopted Budget)
b) Fiscal Year 2023/24 Additional Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $2.06M c) Fiscal Year 2024/25 Additional Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $1.72M
2. Health Benefit Allowance
a) Fiscal Year 2022/23 Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $61,000 b) Fiscal Year 2023/24 Additional Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $102,000 c) Fiscal Year 2024/25 Additional Anticipated Fiscal Impact: $81,000
3. Specialty Pays:
a) Bilingual Pay: This enhancement will result in an increased expense of approximately $31,000 in each year of the contract.
b) Administrative Sergeant Pay: This enhancement will result in an approximate fiscal impact of $130,000 in each year of the contract
4. Juneteenth Holiday: This enhancement will result in an increased holiday pay expense for this labor group of approximately $110,000 in each year of the contract.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution FPA MOU
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the negotiated terms and authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 between the City of Fremont and the Fremont Police Association (FPA); and direct staff to adjust appropriations in the FY 2022/23 adopted operating budget as necessary to implement the terms of the MOU.