HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1979/06/28 Item 05bCITY OF CHULA VISTA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 5b
COUNCIL CONFERENCE
For meeting of 6/28/79
ITEM TITLE Resolution 9".,L - Approving MOU concerning wages and other terms and
conditions of employment with the Chula Vista Police
Officers Association for Fiscal Year 1979-80
SUBMITTED BY City Manager
ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES. NO X )
The City's negotiating team has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the Police
Officers Association. The agreement reached with this unit provides for the following
salary increases and changes:
1. 4% effective July 13, 1979 for all represented employees.
2. $30 per month longevity pay effective July 13, 1979 for the following
eligible employees:
a. $30 per month for Peace Officers with six (6) or more years of service.
b. $30 per month for Sergeants with three (3) or more years of service in
that classification.
c. $30 per month for Lieutenants with four (4) or more years of service
in that classification.
3. Effective the first pay period in January (January 11, 1980), the City will
provide up to 6% contribution toward the employee's contribution to the
retirement system. Most Police personnel currently contribute on their own
behalf 6% or more, although in a very few instances the employee's contribution
may be less than 6%. In those instances, the City will only contribute the
lesser of the two amounts. If, by chance, legalities should prevent the City
from providing this benefit, an equivalent pay increase of 6% on January 11,
1980 would be provided, with the retirement contribution substituted for the
pay increase at a later date if all legal requirements can be met on or before
June 30, 1980. If the retirement contribution cannot be instituted on or
before June 30, 1980, the matter would be the subject of future negotiations.
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Agreement Resolution X Ordinance Plat Notification List
Other ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total annual cost of the compensation package is estimated at $164,400
This amount is within the guidelines established by the City Council
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
COUNCIL ACTION ~ G/~,.~/J~~
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Council-Conference
6/28/79
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4. Educational incentive pay for represented employees employed on or before
June 30, 1975 was revised to provide 2 1/2% of base pay for any employee
with an AA/AS degree, or 5% for an employee with a BA/BS degree. This
benefit is not provided to new employees employed after July 1, 1975,
and the benefit of 2 1/2% or 5% is applied regardless of the classification
of the peace officer. Heretofore, the 2 1/2% for an AA/AS degree was
only provided to those represented employees with the classifications of
Peace Officer and Peace Officer/Agent, with a Sergeant required to have
a BA/BS degree in order to earn an additional 2 1/2% and a Lieutenant
not eligible at all unless he possessed a Masters degree.
5. Effective July 1, 1979, all tuition reimbursement benefits will be
terminated.
6. Bilingual pay - Effective July 1, 1979, unit employees currently qualified
and receiving bilingual pay will receive a flat $35 per month in lieu
of 5% of their base pay. Unit employees qualifying for this benefit
after July 1, 1979 will receive a flat $25 per month.
7. The sick leave verification rule has been revised, allowing the City to
require a doctor's certificate and/or personal sworn affidavit verifying
the nature, severity and cause of the disabling injury or illness. The
agreement provides the employee must be notified of such a requirement
at the direction of the Chief of Police at the time the employee notifies
the Department that he will be absent because of illness or disability.
8. Unit employees employed on or before June 30, 1979 may receive payment of
20.83% for up to 120 days pay for accumulated sick leave earned since
January 1, 1970, upon honorable separation from the City (maximum of 25
days). Prior to this change, unit members were entitled to 25% for up to
120 days (maximum of 30 days).
Unit employees employed after June 30, 1979 will be entitled to sick leave
reimbursement on an annual basis representing maximum payment of 25%
of the remaining yearly sick leave.
9. Anew "Prohibited Practices" section (3.01) was incorporated into the
MOU this year for the first time. This section outlines what the
Association is required to do or not do in condoning or counseling its
members to strike, slow down, disrupt, impede or otherwise impair the
normal functions and procedures of the Department during the term of
this agreement. Paragraphs i thru vI of .this section are not bindinn upon
the Association on June 1, 1980 although the balance of the agreement
extends through June 30, 1980. The incorporation of this 6/1/80~provision
became critical in reaching an agreement with this unit. Without its
inclusion, ratification by the Association might not have been accom-
plished.
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