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Date: April 22, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Aram Chaparyan, City Manager
By: Jamie Le, Assistant to the City Manager | [email protected] Subject: City Manager – Adopt RESOLUTIONS Pursuant to Memorandums of Understanding Setting Forth Hours, Wages, and Working Conditions for Torrance Library Employee Association (TLEA), Torrance Municipal Employees AFSCME Local 1117 (TME- AFSCME) and Crossing Guards. Expenditure: $8,687,736 (General Fund).
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council:
1. Adopt a RESOLUTION pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting forth the hours, wages, and working conditions for Torrance Library Employees Association (TLEA) in the amount of $653,648 (17%), for the period of April 20, 2025 to June 30, 2028 and repeal Resolution No. 2023-56 in its entirety; and
2. Adopt a RESOLUTION pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting forth the hours, wages, and working conditions for Torrance Municipal Employees Association (TME-AFSCME) in the amount of $7,935,049 (17.86%), for the period of April 20, 2025 to June 30, 2028 and repeal Resolution No. 2023-44 in its entirety; and
3. Adopt a RESOLUTION pursuant to the MOU setting forth the hours, wages, and working conditions for Crossing Guards in the amount of $99,039 (16%), for the period of April 20, 2025 to June 30, 2028 and repeal Resolution No. 2023-57 in its entirety.
FUNDING
Funding is available in the General Fund’s fiscal year 2024-25 operating budget and is anticipated to be available in subsequent years.
DISCUSSION
TLEA
The Memorandum of Understanding for the Torrance Library Employees (TLEA) expired on 1 City Council
April 22, 2025
June 30, 2024. Representatives of Management and TLEA have been meeting and conferring and the parties have come to an agreement for a 38-month contract. The main changes to pay are summarized below:
In addition, TLEA and Management have reached an agreement to modify the weight restrictions for Library Page, Sr. Library Page, Library Technician, Senior Library Technician, and Librarian to the following:
Independently lift, carry, or move books, boxes or other materials or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds and up to 50 pounds with assistance from one location to another. Independently push and pull cart weighing up to 25 pounds from one location to another. Ability to push and pull cart weighing up to 75 pounds with assistance from one location to another.
An item updating the job specifications will be brought to City Council at a later date. The total cost of the package is approximately $653,648, or 17.0% for the term of the agreement.
Effective Date TLEA Key Changes
April 20, 2025 Increase grids by 8.16% (Year 1 and 2 Year 2 4% COLA combined) July 12, 2026 Increase grids by 4%
July 11, 2027 Increase grids by 4%
July 1, 2025 Increase Health Contributions by:
Full-time employees:
1 party: $80.68
2 party: $168.15
Family plan: $199.38
Part Time Employees:
1 party: $40.34
2 party: $84.08
Family: $99.69
May 23, 2025 One-time payments, for those eligible and receiving health insurance benefits as of April 20, 2025, in the following amounts based on enrollment tier:
Full-time employees:
1 party: $484.08
2 party: $1008.90
Family plan: $1196.28
Part Time Employees:
1 party: $242.04
2 party: $504.48
Family $598.14
June 6, 2025 One-time payments, for those eligible and receiving health insurance benefits as of April 20, 2025, in the following amounts based on enrollment tier:
Full-time employees:
1 party: $484.08
2 party: $1,008.90
Family: $1,196.28
Part Time Employees:
1 party: $242.04
2 party: $504.48
Family $598.14
2 City Council
April 22, 2025
TME-AFSCME
The Memorandum of Understanding for the Torrance Municipal Employees (TME-AFSCME Local 1117) expired on June 30, 2024. Representatives of Management and TME-AFSCME Local 1117 have been meeting and conferring and the parties have come to an agreement for a 38-month contract. The main changes to pay are summarized below:
Effective Date TME-AFSCME Key Changes
Upon Signing Implement market rate adjustments and adjust salary grid step counts to better align positions with the market.
Implement 3/12-hour schedule with 8 hour buy back every other week for Public Safety Dispatchers hired after April 20, 2025
Extend Supplemental Park Maintenance Contractors Joint Agreement April 20, 2025 Increase grids by 7.64% (Year 1 and 2 Year 2 3.75% COLA combined) July 12, 2026 Increase grids by 3.75%
July 11, 2027 Increase grids by 3.50%
July 1, 2025 Set Health Insurance Contributions for all employees at:
1 party: $678.36
2 party: $1,308.51
Family plan: $1,795.34
May 23, 2025 One-time payment, for those eligible and receiving health insurance benefits as of April 20, 2025, in the following amounts based on enrollment tier:
Full-time employees:
1 party: $484.08
2 party: $1,008.90
Family plan: $1,196.28
Part-Time Employees excluding Apprentice Relief Bus Operator and Relief Bus Operators hired before January 1, 2008:
1 party: $1,170.42
2 party: $2,373.18
Family: $3,283.08
Part-Time Employees excluding Apprentice Relief Bus Operator and Relief Bus Operators hired on or after January 1, 2008:
1 party: $1,932.12
2 party: $4,132.98
Family: $5,795.16
Apprentice Relief Bus Operator and Relief Bus Operators 1 party: $484.08
3 City Council
April 22, 2025
In addition, TME-AFSCME and Management agree to continue discussions on the following topics:
Holiday Pay Calendar Guide
Comprehensive Class & Comp
Uniform Language
Release Time Language
Building Maintainer Premiums
Torrance Municipal Code Changes
Modifications to Department Work Rules
Premium Pay for new Computer Program requirements for Storekeeper Classification Lead Jailer Premium (PSO/PSD Bilingual Pay)
Transit Work Rules
The total cost of the package is approximately $7.9 million, or 17.86% for the term of the agreement.
Crossing Guards
The Memorandum of Understanding for Crossing Guards expired on June 30, 2024.
Representatives of Management and the Crossing Guards have been meeting and conferring, and the parties have come to an agreement for a 38-month contract. The main changes to pay are summarized below:
June 6, 2025 One-time payment, for those eligible and receiving health insurance benefits as of April 20, 2025, in the following amounts based on enrollment tier:
Full-time employees:
1 party: $484.08
2 party: $1,008.90
Family plan: $1,196.28
Part-Time Employees excluding Apprentice Relief Bus Operator and Relief Bus Operators hired before January 1, 2008:
1 party: $1,170.42
2 party: $2,373.18
Family: $3,283.08
Part-Time Employees excluding Apprentice Relief Bus Operator and Relief Bus Operators hired on or after January 1, 2008:
1 party: $1,932.12
2 party: $4,132.98
Family: $5,795.16
Apprentice Relief Bus Operator and Relief Bus Operators 1 party: $484.08
Effective Date Key Changes
Upon Signing Increase grids by 4%
July 13, 2025 Increase grids by 4%
July 12, 2026 Increase grids by 4%
July 11, 2027 Increase grids by 4%
4 City Council
April 22, 2025
The total cost of the package is approximately $99,039, or 16.0% for the term of the agreement.
Staff will continue to work with TLEA, TME-AFSCME and the Crossing Guards leadership on continued discussion items.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2025 TLEA Redlined MOU (Materials Available)
2. 2025 TLEA Clean MOU (Materials Available)
3. 2025 TME-AFSCME Redlined MOU (Materials Available)
4. 2025 TME-AFSCME Clean MOU (Materials Available)
5. 2025 Crossing Guards Redlined MOU (Materials Available)
6. 2025 Crossing Guards Clean MOU (Materials Available)
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