CITY OF MANTECA
AND
THE TECHNICAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES ASSOCIATION
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
This Side Letter Agreement (“Side Letter”) is made and entered into on May 31, 2024, pursuant to meet and confer with the Manteca Technical & Support Services Association (TSS).
City and the TSS are sometimes referred to in this Side Letter as “Party” or, collectively, as the “Parties.”
All other provisions of the parties’ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, shall remain unchanged unless otherwise agreed to by the parties or as a result of subsequent negotiations over a successor MOU.
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Amended Effective June 18, 2024 (Classification/Title Changes)
CITY OF MANTECA
FLEXIBLE STAFFING CRITERIA
TECHNICAL & SUPPORT SERVICES
The following job classes will be eligible for flexible staffing reclassifications:
Accountant I/II Engineering Technician I/II/III/Senior
Administrative Assistant I/II/III Fire Inspector I/II
Budget Analyst I/II GIS Specialist I/II
Building Inspector I/II GIS Technician I/II/III
Construction Inspector I/II/Senior Laboratory Technician I/II/III Payroll Technician/Senior IT Systems Engineer I/II
Advancement from one classification to the next, is not automatic, but based on the following criteria:
1) Employee must meet the minimum number of years of experience required, pursuant to the job description.
o If an employee transfers from one division to another division with the City in an entrylevel position, two years of experience in the new division is necessary to gain the required experience in the division before being reclassified. In addition, the employee must meet all the other criteria.
2) An overall rating of satisfactory or above based on the employee's latest performance evaluation.
3) Meet the education, license(s) and/or certification requirements pursuant to the job description.
4) Meet the knowledge and ability requirements pursuant to the job description.
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SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND NEW ANNIVERSARY DATE
When an employee is reclassified, they shall receive a salary equal to, or greater than the minimum rate for the higher class, and at least five percent (5%) above the employee’s current base salary.
The date of the reclassification will become the anniversary date for merit increases and employee performance evaluations.
RECLASSIFICATION REQUEST
The Supervisor shall forward a written memorandum recommendation requesting a reclassification for an employee, along with justification to their respective Department Head.
The Department Head shall verify the department has the budget necessary to cover the salary and/or benefit increases for the reclassification and shall make the recommendation to the Director of Human Resources.
The Director of Human Resources or designee shall review the employee’s credentials against the required criteria pursuant to the requested reclassified job description to ensure the employee meets the minimum qualifications.
PROCESSING AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE
The Human Resources Department shall ensure the Personnel Action Form is processed.
The date of the department memorandum will determine the effective date. If the memorandum is dated between the 1st and the 15th , the date of the reclassification will be made the first of that month. If the memorandum is dated between the 16th and the end of the month, the reclassification will be made effective the first of the following month.
There may be times when the reclassification may not be processed immediately, due to a delay in Human Resources receiving the memorandum, or if more time is required to evaluate an employee’s qualifications before processing a personnel action form. However, retroactive pay will be provided to reflect the effective date as defined above.
AMENDED: LAST December 3, 1999; July 1, 2002, July 2007, December 2007, December 1, 1998, June 2012, December 10, 2021
REVISED: June 18, 2024
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