City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor McCord and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Marie Guillory Jones, Director of Human Resources
MEETING DATE: December 20, 2022
ITEM NO: 5.6
SUBJECT: Approve the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 10 Memorandum of Understanding Effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025, and Corresponding Salary Schedule.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to Approve the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 10 Memorandum of Understanding effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025, and corresponding salary schedule.
BACKGROUND
The collective bargaining agreement between the City of Patterson and AFSCME expired on June 30, 2022. The parties have met and conferred over the past six months, contract negotiations have concluded, and a tentative successor agreement has been reached. In addition, AFSCME membership ratification of the negotiated agreement has occurred. The proposed MOU is now presented to City Council for final approval.
ANALYSIS
The following highlights the significant provisions agreed to by the negotiating parties with no budget impact:
· Three (3) year contract effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025 · Section 3 - Unit Defined: Updated title changes recommended by the recently approved Classification Study.
· Section 7P - Maintenance Worker III: Added alternative testing requirements for promotion from Maintenance Worker II to Maintenance Worker III, as agreed to during last contract period. Only employees with twelve or more years of full-time service with the City of Patterson may be eligible.
· Section 11A - Holidays and Leaves: Added two city observed holidays, Juneteenth and any one-time holiday proclaimed by the President of the United States or the Governor of California (example - a national day of mourning).
· Section 26A - Career Ladders: Update titles to reflect title changes only.
The following highlights the significant provisions agreed to by the negotiating parties with budget impact:
· Section 7A - Cost of Living Adjustments:
Year 1 - (5%) effective July 1, 2022
Year 2 - (3% -5%) effective July 1, 2023; based upon consumer price index and availability of funds
Year 3 - (3% - 5%) effective July 1, 2024; based upon consumer price index and availability of funds
· Section 7B - Equity Increases: Phased in over the three-year contract period, for all employees that are below market, subject to availability of funds.
Year 1 - Up to 5% adjustment, for classifications that are below market median.
Years 2 and 3 - Remaining equity adjustment to be divided equally between years 2 and 3 of contract, for classifications that are more than 5% below market median. · Section 21 - Tool Allowance: Increased tool allowance from $600 per year to $900 per year. Submission of purchase receipts are required to receive annual tool allowance. · Section 22 - Safety Shoe Allowance: Increase from $75.00 to $100.00 for annual safety shoe allowance and increase from $175.00 to $250.00 for annual steel toed shoe allowance for specified classifications.