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CITY OF SAN MATEO
Agenda Report
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
Agenda Number: 15 Section Name: {{section.name}} Account Number: 10-5141 File ID: {{item.tracking_number}} TO: City Council
FROM: Alex Khojikian, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Human Resources Department
MEETING DATE: January 16, 2024
SUBJECT:
Police Officer’s Association – Memorandum of Understanding Changes RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution to amend the Memorandum of Understanding with the Police Officer’s Association for a term through January 3, 2027, and to approve a supplemental budget appropriation in the amount of $400,000.
BACKGROUND:
The Police Officer’s Association (POA) represents approximately 100 employees. The contract with this bargaining unit expired on January 6, 2024. Negotiations with the POA concluded on January 3, 2024 and the membership subsequently ratified the proposed changes to their Memorandum of Understanding.
Consistent with the direction provided by the City Council, negotiators for the City and the bargaining unit have reached agreement. These agreements include:
Term: The contract will be for a period of three years, expiring on January 3, 2027.
Salary: The bargaining unit will receive a 4.0% salary increase and an additional 1.0% increase for additional community- based training requirements implemented by the Department, effective the first full pay period following Council adoption of this agreement. The bargaining unit will receive a 3.0% salary increase and an additional 1.0% increase for additional community-based training requirements implemented by the Department, effective the pay period including January 5, 2025. The bargaining unit will receive a 3.0% salary increase and an additional 2.0% for community-based training requirements implemented by the Department, effective the pay period including January 4, 2026.
Educational Incentives: Effective the first full pay period following Council adoption of this agreement, sworn members who possess a POST Intermediate Certificate are eligible for a 4% differential of base pay. Sworn members who possess a POST Advanced Certificate are eligible for a 9% differential of base pay. For Dispatchers, possession of a POST Intermediate Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate shall qualify employees for 1% of their base salary. Possession of a POST Advanced Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate shall qualify Dispatchers for 2.5% of their base salary. For Community Service Officers (CSOs), possession of an Associate’s Degree shall qualify a CSO for 2% of their base salary.
PORAC: Effective the first full pay period following Council adoption of this agreement, the City will contribute $550.00 per employee per month for all classifications in the POA bargaining unit to the trust, which is a $50 a month increase as they are currently receiving $500 per employee per month. Other: There are language changes relating to departmental operations and housekeeping language that amend some of the terms and conditions of the contract.
Other: There are language changes relating to departmental operations and housekeeping language that amend some of
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the terms and conditions of the contract.
BUDGET IMPACT:
A supplemental budget appropriation of available fund balance in the General Fund of $400,000 for the Police Department's 2023-24 operating budget is required to accommodate the negotiated increases.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
This Tentative Agreement is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)
NOTICE PROVIDED
All meeting noticing requirements were met.
ATTACHMENTS
Att 1 - Proposed Resolution
Exhibit A - Tentative Agreements
STAFF CONTACT
Yumi Maeda, Senior Human Resource Analyst
[email protected]
(650) 522-7279