AUGUST 12, 2024 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT ITEM 4. 6
ITEM: SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH LATHROP
POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor to Execute a Side -Letter of Agreement
Association (
Updating
LPOA) Memorandum
the Lathrop
of
Police Officer' s
Understanding
to Include Corporal Classification
SUMMARY:
The City of Lathrop has three ( 3) recognized employee organizations, Lathrop Mid - Manager' sAssociation ( LMCEA), Service Employees International Union 1021 ( SEIU) and the Lathrop Police Officer' s Association ( LPOA) and each operate under a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU). The MOU' s establish wages, working hours and other terms and conditions. The MOU for the LPOA was approved during the April 10, 2023 City Council meeting and has a term of April 15, 2023 to July 1, 2026.
The current LPOA MOU states that it applies to the following employment classes: 1.
Police Officers and 2. Police Sergeants. During the City' s mid - year budget process an additional sworn classification of Police Corporal was added to the City' s position control roster. The Corporal position is designed to assist with the implementation of succession planning to develop future leaders within the Police Department. The implementation of the Police Corporal position followed the City fulfilling its meet and confer obligations with the appropriate labor groups.
The City and LPOA have mutually agreed to amend the MOU to include the language contained in the side letter of agreement regarding the addition of Corporals to the bargaining unit.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Lathrop has three ( 3) recognized employee organizations, Lathrop Mid - Manager' sAssociation ( LMCEA), Service Employees International Union 1021 ( SEIU) and the Lathrop Police Officer' s Association ( LPOA) and each operate under a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU). The MOU' s establish wages, working hours and other terms and conditions. The MOU for the LPOA was approved during the April 10, 2023 City Council meeting and has a term of April 15, 2023 to July 1, 2026.
The current LPOA MOU states that it applies to the following employment classes: 1.
Police Officers and 2. Police Sergeants. During the City' s mid -year budget process an additional sworn classification of Police Corporal was added to the City' s position control roster.
The mid -year staff report reclassed five ( 5) Police Officer' s (Grade 65) to Police Corporal' s. The justification stated that the Police Corporal position will be able to step in and act as the patrol shift supervisor or watch commander in the event that
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
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SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH LPOA
a sergeant is out sick, out with an injury or on vacation. Incorporating this position will assist with the implementation of succession planning to develop future leaders within the Police Department. The implementation of the Police Corporal position will follow the City fulfilling its meet and confer obligations with the appropriate labor groups.
The City and LPOA have mutually agreed to amend the MOU to include the language contained in the side letter of agreement regarding the addition of Corporals to the bargaining unit. Funding for the Corporal position was approved on March 11, 2024 through the City' s mid -year budget process.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute a Side -Letter of Agreement updating the Lathrop Police Officer' sAssociation ( LPOA) Memorandum of Understanding to include the Corporal Classification.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the Corporal position was approved on March 11, 2024 through the City' s mid -year budget process. There are no additional fiscal impacts associated with the approval of the side letter with LPOA to include the Corporal classification.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Side -Letter of Agreement Updating the Lathrop Police Officer' sAssociation ( LPOA) Memorandum of Understanding to Include Corporal Classification
B. Side Letter of Agreement with LPOA, RE: Addition of Corporals to the Bargaining Unit
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
AUGUST 12, 2024 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH LPOA
APPROVALS:
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Thomas Hedegard ' Date
Deputy City Manager
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Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
Ste en J. Salvatore Date
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 24 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A SIDE - LETTER OF AGREEMENT
UPDATING THE LATHROP POLICE OFFICER' SASSOCIATION ( LPOA)
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO INCLUDE CORPORAL
CLASSIFICATION
WHEREAS the City of Lathrop has three ( 3) recognized employee organizations, Lathrop Mid - Manager' s
Association ( LMCEA), Service Employees
International Union 1021 ( SEIU) and the Lathrop Police Officer' sAssociation ( LPOA) and each operate under a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU). The MOU' s establish wages, working hours and other terms and conditions.; and WHEREAS, the MOU for the LPOA was approved during the April 10, 2023 City Council meeting and has a term of April 15, 2023 to July 1, 2026; and WHEREAS the current LPOA MOU states that it applies to the following employment classes: 1. Police Officers and 2. Police Sergeants. During the City' s midyear budget process an additional sworn classification of Police Corporal was added to the City' s position control roster; and
WHEREAS, the Corporal position is designed to assist with the implementation of succession planning to develop future leaders within the Police Department. The implementation of the Police Corporal position followed the City fulfilling its meet and confer obligations with the appropriate labor groups; and WHEREAS, funding for the Corporal position was approved on March 11, 2024 through the City' s
mid -year budget process. There are no additional fiscal impacts associated with the approval of the side letter with LPOA to include the Corporal classification; and
WHEREAS, the City and LPOA have mutually agreed to amend the MOU to include the language contained in the side letter of agreement regarding the addition of Corporals to the bargaining unit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute a Side - Letter of Agreement updating the Lathrop Police Officer' sAssociation ( LPOA) Memorandum of Understanding to include Corporal classification.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 12th day of August 2024, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Sonny Dhaliwal, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
TO THE 2023-026 MOU BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LATHROP AND THE LATHROP POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION RE: ADDITION OF CORPORALS TO THE BARGAINING UNIT
JULY 2, 2024
It is the intent of the parties to incorporate the newly created classification of Police Corporal into the POA bargaining unit. A copy of the Class Specification for Police Corporal, is attached to this Side Letter as Attachment A. It is further the intent that the terms of the MOU shall apply to the new classification, once the Police Corporal classification is implemented and filled.
This side letter confirms that the City of Lathrop (" City") and the Lathrop Police Officers' Association ( POA) have met and conferred to discuss the following changes to the Parties' MOU, as modified below.
APPENDIX A:
This Memorandum of Understanding applies to the following employment classes:
1. Police Officers
2. Police Sergeants
3. Police Corporal
Police Corporal Compensation
Compensation: The Corporal position will be compensated at Grade Step 68. The Step will be calculated based on the employee' scurrent step, resulting in a 7.5% pay increase from the Officer classification. See attached Grade Step chart for further detail. Base Salary
7.5% Increase over Police Officer ( Grade 65 to 68)
Special Assignment
SWAT 5% ( still applicable)
Detective 5% ( still applicable)
Most other Special Assignments would not be applicable at this time but future growth within the Department may create the opportunity. A maximum of5% Special Assignment pay will be provided for this benefit. The Specialty Assignments are not stackable ( per MOU).
Shift Differential
Graveyard shift differential 5% ( still applicable)
Bilingual Premium Pay 2.5%
Bilingual 2.5% ( still applicable)
Educational Incentive
Associates of Arts Degree 2.5% ( still applicable)
Bachelor' sDegree or Higher 5% ( still applicable)
Maximum of 5% for education ( still applicable)
Peace Officer Standard Training Certificate Pay
Corporal (Maximum 5% for POST Certificates):
2.5% Intermediate Certificate
2.5% Advanced Certificate
Per POST Supervisory Certificate applicant must possess a minimum of two years of law enforcement experience as a permanent first level supervisor or higher.
The Corporal position would not be in a permanent supervisory role but would be called upon when needed to act in a supervisory role.
Standby/ On- call Pay
3/ hour for each hour assigned to standby/ on -call duty. Standby / on -call pay is subject to City Manager approval. (still applicable)
Further, to address specific questions raised by the POA, below are the City' sresponse regarding the new Corporal classification.
Selection Process
Corporals will be selected via existing promotional processes including, but not limited to, application submission, memorandum of interest review, and in person interview panels.
Final selection will be at the Chief' s discretion.
Probation Period
Newly promoted employees will be subject to a 12 -month probationary process in accordance with the current MOU. Except when an Officer promoted to Corporal has been terminated for cause, a Corporal released from probation during or at the conclusion of probation following a promotion, shall be reinstated to the position of Police Officer, at the former salary step.
Work Schedule
There will be one Corporal position assigned to each patrol team. Team selection priority will be based on current department seniority ranking. Management reserves the right to adjust patrol schedules to meet the needs of the agency.
Impending a Corporal position assigned to investigations, the Corporal will assume an investigation schedule based on the needs of the department as determined by the Chief of Police or their designee.
Job Duties
In addition to the duties and essential functions of the Police Officer classification, Corporals may act as an assistant supervisor to the Patrol Sergeant and as a Field Training Officer. See attached job description for further detail.
Corporals may recommend disciplinary action. Recommended disciplinary action will be referred to a Sergeant or Lieutenant for delivery. Corporals may issue counseling.
When a Corporal is acting in a supervisory capacity in the absence of a Sergeant on their assigned team, they will not also act in a Field Training Officer capacity.
Supervisory Vacancies
The Corporal will assume supervisory responsibility for their team when the regularly assigned Sergeant is unavailable ( due to training, vacation, sick time, etc.) to provide consistent leadership within the teams. If both the regularly assigned Sergeant and the regularly assigned Corporal are out, Sergeants will be given first right of refusal for voluntary overtime.
Corporals working out -of -class assignments to an upgraded position or higher classification will be subject to Ca1PERS maximum hour limitations.
FOR THE FOR LATHROP POLICE
CITY OF LATHROP OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Sonny Dhaliwal
Mayor
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LPOA President
Stephen J. Salvatore Date Myles Richter
Chief Negotiator LPOA Vice President
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LPOA Representative — Goyette
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LPOA Repi‘ ectative — Goyette
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Counsel, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
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