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Honorable Mayor and City Council
Human Resources Department
February 14, 2022
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES
INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 721
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Find that the action proposed herein is not a "project" as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21065 and Section 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines and, as such, is not subject to environmental review; and
2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pasadena and the Service Employees International Union, Local 721.
BACKGROUND:
The Service Employees International Union, Local 721 (SEIU) represents 26 full-time employees in the classifications of Solid Waste Truck Operator I and II.
The most recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the SEIU expired on June 30, 2021. Negotiations for a successor MOU began on October 26, 2021, and the parties reached a tentative agreement on a 24-month successor MOU on February 2, 2022.
Unless indicated otherwise below, contract changes will have an effective date of February 14, 2022. The following is a summary overview of the key contract modifications.
1. Term: July 1, 2021 -June 30, 2023
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SEIU MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
February 14, 2022
2. Salary Administration:
a. Salary Step Schedule: As to both Solid Waste Truck Operator I and II, eliminate Steps 1-4 and redistribute an 18% differential across remaining 6 steps, providing a 5% increase to top step.
b. Temporary Assignment: For employees in the classification of Solid Waste Truck Operator I, upon temporary assignment as a Solid Waste Truck Operator II, the employee will receive 5% of base salary as temporary assignment pay.
3. Salary Increases: Effective the first full pay period following January 1, 2023, base pay will be increased by 1.0%.
4. Grievance Procedure: Make Step 3 (Advisory Arbitration) optional for non disciplinary grievances, and Union may proceed directly to non-evidentiary Step 4 meeting with City Manager or his/her designee in-lieu of advisory arbitration.
5. Employee Benefits: Increase the amount the City pays of the monthly premium for Long Term and Short Term Disability Insurance from 2/3 of the monthly premium to 100% of the monthly premium.
6. Tuition Reimbursement: Increase to $2,000 per fiscal year (from $500 per fiscal year).
7. This agreement addresses a number of non-economic language cleanup items related to items such as vacation, discipline, payroll dues and deductions, use of bulletin boards and military leave.
COUNCIL POLICY CONSIDERATION:
Approval of staff's recommendation supports the City Council's strategic goal of maintaining fiscal responsibility.
SEIU MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
February 14, 2022
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fully burdened fiscal impact of this agreement is approximately $175 ,000 over the term of the contract, with ongoing costs of approximately $146,000 annually following the contract term. The FY 2022 Operating Budget includes funding for anticipated increases. The pro-rated FY 2022 cost of the proposed agreement is approximately $42,000 which is expected to be absorbed in the Department of Public Works FY 2022 Operating Budget.
Human Resources Analyst
Attachment:
1. July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023 SEIU Memorandum of Understanding