Placentia City Council
TO: CITY COUNCIL
VIA: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DATE: JULY 11, 2023
AGENDA REPORT
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PLACENTIA AND THE PLACENTIA CITY EMPLOYEES'
ASSOCIATION
FISCAL
IMPACT: FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 $ 738,872 (Estimated)
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 $ 416,036 (Estimated)
TOTAL $1,154,908
SUMMARY:
The City and the Placentia City Employees' Association (PCEA) have engaged in good faith labor negotiations and have reached terms on the wages, hours, and working conditions for their respective employees.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt Resolution R-2023-58 approving the terms between the City and the Placentia City Employees' Association (PCEA); and
2. Adopt Resolution No. R-2023-59, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California authorizing a budget amendment in Fiscal Year 2023-24 in compliance with City Charter of the City of Placentia §§1206 and §§1209 pertaining to appropriations for actual expenditures; and
3. Authorize the City Administrator to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) based upon the terms for PCEA on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City's Labor Counsel.
STRATEGIC PLAN STATEMENT:
There is no specific strategic planning goal or objective associated with this agenda item.
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City Council Agenda
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DISCUSSION:
The MOU between the City and the PCEA expired on June 30, 2023. City representatives have been in discussion with the labor group representatives during the past six months. Based upon City Council direction and with cooperation from the bargaining units, the negotiations process has been successfully completed between the City and the PCEA.
The terms for this MOU include the following compensation and benefit adjustments:
1. Term: July 1, 2023 — June 30, 2025
2. Compensation: 5% market rate adjustments for PCEA classifications effective the full pay period of July 2023 and 5% effective the full pay period of July 2024.
3. One -Time Compensation: All employees in paid status as of the approval and adoption of the MOU will receive a one-time 5%, non-PERsable bonus, based upon adjusted wages as of July 2023.
4. Holiday Closure: continue Holiday leave for the holiday closure for the term of the agreement.
5. Temporary upgrade pay adjusted from 5.4% to 5% to be consistent with other special assignment pays.
6. Add Public Safety Dispatchers and Dispatch Supervisors to Uniform Cleaning Allowance.
7. POST Certification pay for Public Safety Communication Dispatchers: $250 per year for Intermediate Certificate, $500 per year for Advanced Certificate.
8. Standby compensation increased from $150 to $250 per week.
9. Boot allowance for eligible employees increased from $225 to $325 per year.
10. Bereavement leave increased from 3 days to 5 days.
11. The City and Association agree to work with a City-wide committee to review and make recommendations for a revised Alternative Health and Wellness (AHW) program.
12. The City and Association agree to work with a City-wide committee for development of an employee paid, pre -funded post -employment retirement benefit program for employees hired after 1995.
13. Fair Labor Standards Act Compensation Time Off (FLSA CTO) accruals capped at a maximum of 195 hours effective the end of the contract term.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the market rate adjustments is estimated to be:
Salary Increases
Increase Boot Allowance
Add Public Safety Dispatchers and Dispatch
Supervisors to Uniform Cleaning Allowance
5% One Time Payment (Base rate)
Increase standby Pay
Total
Fiscal Year 23-24 Fiscal Year 24-25
$508,748 $405,861
$3,725 $0
$1,250
$219,949
$5,200
$738,872
$0
$0
$0
$496,036
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Funding for wage increases included in the FY23/24 Adopted Budget. Funding for One-time payment proposed to come from unassigned fund balance.
Prepared by:
Reviewed and approved:
Al ce Burnett Jennifer Lampman
Director of Human Resources
Director of Finance
Reviewed and approved: Reviewed and approved:
Rosanna Ramirez 7'
Deputy City Administrator
Damien R. Arrula
City Administrator
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. R-2023-58
2. Memorandum of Understanding
3. Resolution No. R-2023-59 — Budget Amendment