Human Resources Department
www.santa-ana.org/HR
Item # 24
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
December 2, 2025
TOPIC: Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Ana and the Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana and Resolution for Associated Unrepresented Classifications
AGENDA TITLE
Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Classifications Represented by the Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana and Resolution Updating the Salary Schedule for Associated Unrepresented Classifications
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana (“CASA”) regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
2. Adopt a Resolution updating the salary schedule for associated unrepresented classifications.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EFFECT CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE CITY’S
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The City recently reached a tentative agreement with CASA on a three (3) year successor Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
The tentative agreement has been ratified by CASA membership. The major provisions of the agreement include: salary increases of five percent (5%) retroactive to July 13, 2025, four percent (4%) in July 2026, and three percent (3%) in July 2027; winter holiday closure language; increasing City medical contributions by one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per month in January 2026, January 2027, and January 2028; and provide all employees in this unit with the confidential premium.
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana
December 2, 2025
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Other key terms of the agreement include: updated discipline and grievance processes; providing contributions to vision coverage for employees; modifying the number of unused sick leave hours that may be converted to CalPERS service credit to a maximum of three hundred fifty-two (352) hours; and increasing paid bereavement leave from three (3) days to five (5) days.
Lastly, pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-026, there are unrepresented classifications that mirror the salary increases and terms and conditions of employment of CASA. The attached Resolution merely updates the respective salary schedule of the unrepresented classifications as a result of the salary increases provided to CASA.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with these actions.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated annual cost of the agreement during the three (3) year period is $493,402 for FY 2025-26, $874,861 for FY 2026-27, and $1,182,342 for FY 2027-28, for a total estimated cost of $2,550,605. The estimated annual cost for the associated unrepresented classifications during the three (3) year period is $38,808 for FY 2025-26, $64,908 for FY 2026-27, and $87,475 for FY 2027-28 for a total estimated cost of $189,192. The FY25-26 budget included a 4% set-aside for increased compensation.
Based on current year employee position vacancies, the FY25-26 budget is sufficient to absorb the amount in excess of the set-aside for the first year of the MOU.
EXHIBIT
1. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Ana and the Confidential Association of the City of Santa Ana
2. Resolution for associated unrepresented classifications Submitted By: Lori Schnaider, Executive Director - Human Resources Department Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager