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SEIU Local 620
City of Santa Maria
SEIU 6th Tentative Agreement
February 9, 2024
MOU SECTION SEIU PROPOSAL
2.3.1 Term
TA 1/10/24
This term of this MOU shall be effective upon ratification by City Council through 12:00 Midnight of December 31, 2023 2025.
3.1 Salaries TA- by SEIU
Membership Vote on
2/9/24
3.1.2 Effective at the beginning of the first full payroll period following ratification of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by the City Council, a base salary increase of three percent (3.0%) five percent (5%) of the employee’s base salary will be given to those unit members in the employ of the City. If this agreement is ratified and adopted by the City Council by February 20, 2024 this increase shall be effective the first full pay period containing January 1, 2024.
3.1.3 Effective the first full pay period following December 31, 2022, containing January 1, 2025, a base salary increase of five percent (5%) of the employee’s base salary will be given to those unit members in the employ of the City.
3.2 Equity Adjustments
TA 1/10/24
3.2.1 The City and SEIU Local 620 are willing to discuss the topic of equity adjustment during regular labor management meetings. In the event the parties are unable to reach an agreement regarding equity adjustments, SEIU retains the ability to request impasse procedures, including fact-finding.
For 2024 and 2025 the Parties specifically agree to the following process (to start no later than March 1 of the respective year), to review potential equity adjustments:
At the Union’s request the City will review the salary placement of up to five (5) represented classifications (not including ripple classifications) that meet one or more of the following criteria:
i. Significant turnover
ii. Difficulty recruiting
iii. Internal misalignment with classification(s) with similar responsibilities or duties;
iv. Range or salary compaction; and/or
v. External misalignment with classification(s) with similar responsibilities or duties within agreed to comparable
jurisdictions
Requests for review will include the following information:
i. Class(es) to be studied:
ATTACHMENT A
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ii. Which criteria set forth above are applicable;
iii. Supporting data that justifies the request;
iv. Any known or anticipated compaction or “ripple effects” created by an adjustment
v. Percentage increase proposed; and
vi. Estimated cost of salary adjustment requested (including any known benefit cost adjustments).
3.3.3 SEIU rescinded
Full-Time Bilingual Pay-SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
3.3.4 SEIU rescinded
Part-Time Bilingual Pay - SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/15/23
3.4.1 SEIU rescinded
Longevity Pay SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/27/23
3.9.2 SEIU rescinded
Standby SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
3.13.2.1 Full-Time
Holidays
TA 12/27/23
Employees will be eligible to receive, on a pro-rated basis (rounded to the nearest half-hour), six (6) additional days (forty eight [48] hours) of floating holiday time…
3.13.3.1 Part-Time
Holidays
TA 12/27/23
Employees will be eligible to receive, on a pro-rated basis (rounded to the nearest half-hour), thirty-eight (38) hours of floating holiday time…
3.15.4 SEIU rescinded
Break Periods - Split Shift SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/15/23
3.19.1.2 Weekday
Shift Differential
TA 12/27/23
Employees will be granted a five percent (5%) hourly differential over and above their hourly rate for all hours worked by an employee when a majority of their regularly schedule shift hours occur before 8:00 am or after 5:00 pm. an eight or more-hour shift if the majority of the shift in which they actually work (four or more hours) falls between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
3.19.1.4 SEIU rescinded Weekday Shift Differential (continued) SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/15/23
3.19.2.3 SEIU rescinded
Weekend Shift Differential SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
3.20.7 Education Incentive
Pay- Commercial
Driver’s License
TA 12/8/23
Employees who are assigned to obtain and maintain a Class B or A license for the operation of specialized equipment that is routinely and customarily utilized in the exercise of their job duties will receive a two and half percent (2.5%) certification pay.
3.29.3 SEIU rescinded Part-Time Personal Leave SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
3.29.6 SEIU rescinded
Part-Time Family Illness SEIU rescinds our proposal- 1/10/24
3.30.2 SEIU rescinded
Vacation Accrual SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
3.30.4 SEIU rescinded Full-Time Vacation SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23 Page | 3
3.31.9 Bereavement Leave
TA 12/8/23
Up to five days (40 hours) per incident may be used for family bereavement leave charged to sick leave. Employees shall be able to utilize any and all accrued leave banks for bereavement leave. The term “family” in this subsection shall be defined as anyone related to the employee by blood, marriage, or by law within the third degree of consanguinity.
The above referenced bereavement leave will also apply to leave for a reproductive loss event, defined as a failed adoption, failed surrogacy, miscarriage, stillbirth, or an unsuccessful assisted reproduction. If an employee experiences more than one reproductive loss event within a 12- month period, the employer is not obligated to grant a total amount of reproductive loss leave time in excess of 20 days within a 12-month period.
3.31.10 SEIU rescinded
Full-Time Family Illness SEIU rescinds our proposal- 1/10/24
4.1.7 SEIU rescinded
PERs Safety Retirement Calculation SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
4.2.1 SEIU rescinded
Deferred Compensation SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
5.1.1.4 Full-Time
Medical PEMHCA
TA 12/8/23
Update the current MEC
…For 2022 2024, the MEC is $149 $157 per month
5.1.1.5 Full-Time
Insurance
Contribution
TA 12/8/23
In addition to the above stated Minimum Employer Contribution, effective after ratification by the City Council the payroll period in which deductions are made for the January 2024 medical premium rates, the City shall provide a pro-rated monthly optional medical insurance contribution regardless of the medical plan chosen, up to the amounts listed below at the times stated:
Employee Only $617.96
Employee plus one $1158.03
Employee plus two $1511.59
Employee Only $642.44
Employee plus one $1441.88
Employee plus two $1908.24
5.1.1.6 Full-Time Insurance
Contribution
(Continued)
TA 12/8/23
Effective the payroll period in which deductions are made for the January 2025 medical premium rates, the City shall increase its contributions to cover the increase in the cost for CalPERS Gold (all three tier levels) for the 2025 calendar year only.
5.1.1.7 SEIU rescinded
Full-Time Insurance Contribution Cash-In-Lieu SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
5.1.2.2 Update the current MEC
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Part-Time
Medical PEMHCA
TA 12/8/23
…For 2022 2024 the MEC is $149 $157 per month.
5.1.2.3 Part-Time
Insurance
Contribution
TA 12/15/23- but
need “MEC language”
included that is in the
current MOU
In addition to the above stated Minimum Employer contribution, following the first full pay period after ratification and adoption by the City Council effective the payroll period in which deductions are made for the January 2024 medical premium rates, the City shall provide a pro-rated monthly optional health insurance contribution of $617.96 per month regardless of the medical plan chosen, up to the amounts listed below:
Employee Only $642.44
Employee plus one $705.56
Employee plus two $775.23
5.1.2.3.1 Part-Time
Insurance
Contribution
(Continued)
TA 12/15/23
Following the first full pay period after January 1, 2023, the City shall provide a pro-rated monthly optional health insurance contribution regardless of the medical plan chosen, up to the amounts listed below:
Employee Only $633.40
Employee plus one $696.74
Employee plus two $766.41
Effective the payroll period in which deductions are made for the January 2025 medical premium rates, the City shall increase its contributions to cover the increase in the cost for CalPERS Gold employee only, and apply that increased amount to the other two tiers for the 2025 calendar year only. For example, if employee only increases $25.00, the City will increase the contribution amounts above for employee plus one and employee plus two by $25.00 each.
5.1.2.4 SEIU rescinded Part-Time Insurance Contribution Cash-In-Lieu - SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/5/23
5.1.4 Dental Insurance
TA 1/10/24
The City will pay the full cost of the monthly dental premium for full-time (FT) and part-time (PT32) employee only coverage. For full-time employees only, the City will pay fifty percent (50%) of the cost for family coverage. Part-time (PT 32) employees will be eligible to participate in the family coverage program and shall pay the difference between the cost of premium between employee only and family coverage. Part-time (PT32) employees will be eligible to participate in the program and shall pay the entire premium themselves.
5.2.1.6 Short Term Disability-
TA 1/10/24
Employees shall participate in the City’s Short -Term and Long -Term Disability (LTD) and shall pay the premium on the first $3000 of monthly salary. The City shall be responsible for paying the premium on salary in excess of $3000 per Page | 5
month. The City and SEIU agree to meet no later than January 15, 2024 to evaluate supplementing the City’s short-term disability insurance. In the event that an agreement on supplemental short-term disability insurance cannot be reached by March 1, 2024, the City shall initiate the process for allowing SEIU members to opt in to the State of California State Disability Insurance (SDI) program. As part of these discussions, the City will evaluate the amount of sick leave which will be allowed for the care of a family member on a related leave of absence.
5.2.1.8 SEIU rescinded
Long Term Disability SEIU rescinds our proposal- 1/10/24
5.3.1 SEIU rescinded Post-Employment Health Plan SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/15/23
5.3.1 SEIU rescinded
Post-Employment Health Plan (Continued) SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/15/23
5.3.3 SEIU rescinded
Post-Employment Health Plan (Continued) SEIU rescinds our proposal- 12/15/23
7.11.2 SEIU rescinded
Union Business SEIU rescinds our proposal- 1/10/24
7.11.3 Union Business- New
Hire Orientations
TA 12/8/23
The City agrees to allow Union Staff and/or Union Stewards and new employees up to fifteen thirty minutes on paid City time to meet within the first week of the new hire’s employment to discuss union membership.
7.13.1.3 Work Footwear
TA 12/27/23
The City agrees to reimburse employees required to wear appropriate footwear, as defined in this section, for the replacement cost or re-soling of one pair of work boots within 60 days of incurring cost, up to a maximum of $160 $250 per calendar year.
7.13.1.3.1 Work Footwear
(Continued)
TA 12/27/23
… the City agrees to reimburse these employees for a second pair of boots up to a maximum of $160 $250 per calendar year.
7.13.1.5 Work Footwear
(Continued)
TA 12/8/23
Include any newly created positions as appropriate
• Security Guard
• Public Works Technician I/II- added 12/27/23
7.22.1 Maintenance of
Membership
TA 12/8/23
… Employees who are members of the Union on the effective date of any new contract or join the Union during the term of the contract, must remail members for the entire term of the contract subject to the right to withdraw their membership only during the first payroll beginning in October before contract expiration retain the right to withdraw their membership only during the first payroll period beginning in October annually.
7.23.1 Labor/Management
Committee
It is mutually agreed to begin discussions regarding the Police Records Division, the salary survey procedure (to include survey agencies, positions, and step “E”), a potential holiday closure and certificated for Water Systems Operators Page | 6
TA 1/10/24 and regarding the Haz-Mat and Tanker endorsements withing 120 days after ratification of this MOU.
The City and SEIU agree to meet in a joint Labor/Management Committee on as as-needed basis as mutually agreed by the City and SEIU to discuss issues of mutual importance, including but not limited to:
• CalPERS compliance and clean up language
• Supplemental short-term disability insurance or SDI membership • Equity adjustments, and
• Split Shifts
SEIU rescinded New Section Regarding AB 1484 SEIU rescinds our proposal- 1/10/24