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01-07-1992 - Transmission of MOU--WC General Employees' Assoc. & the COWC• City West Covina Memorandum TO City Manager and City Council FROM Personnel Services Department AGENDA SUWECt: TRANSMISSION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING --WEST COVINA GENERAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION AND THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ITEM NO.--E=1b, /Ve't- DATE January 7, 1992 Summary: The City has completed the meet and confer process and reached agreement with the West Covina General Employees' Association. This item transmits the agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding to the City Council. Background The agreement covering terms and conditions of employment between the City of West Covina and the West Covina General Employees' Association expired December 31, 1991. Through the meet and confer process, a new agreement has been reached with provisions effective January 1, 1992. Those provisions have been formalized in a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Discussion The MOU describing the specific terms and conditions of employ- ment for employees represented by the West Covina General Employees' Association covers the period of January 1, 1992, through December 31, 1993. The major provisions which are included cover salary and health and dental benefit contributions. Staff has prepared detailed Salary and Benefit Resolutions which are included on this Agenda. Through City Council approval of those Resolutions, specific changes are implemented. The City. Council is asked to receive and file the MOU in acknowledgement of the written memorialization of the agreement terms. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the Memorandum of Understanding between the West Covina General Employees' Association and the City of West Covina to be effec- tive January 1, 1992. Diane F. Ure Personnel -Director Attachment lk:CC-G-MOU 4 9 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND THE WEST COVINA GENERAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1992 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1993. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)- is entered into with reference to the following facts: A. In the interest of maintaining harmonious and stable rela- tionships between the City of West Covina and employees represented by the West Covina General Employees' Association, representatives of management for the City of West Covina and representatives of the West Covina General Employees' Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association) have met on a number of occasions and have conferred in good faith exchanging a number of proposals concerning' wages, hours, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by the Association. B. This MOU constitutes a mutual recommendation by the parties hereto to the City Council that one or more resolutions be adopted implementing this Agreement and effecting the changes enumerated herein relative to wages, fringe benefits and other terms of employment for the members of the Association effective January 1, 1992, (except as other- wise stated herein) and continuing through the term of the MOU. THEREFORE, the representatives of the City and the Association agree as follows:' SECTION 1. SALARIES A. Effective January 1, 1992, the base salary rate for each step in each salary range for the classifications of the employees represented by the Association shall be increased to reflect -an increase of three percent (3%), according to the City of West Covina salary chart for classified employees. ,Effective January 1, 1992, the classes of Clerk, Clerk Typist, Secretary -Steno, Account Clerk and Senior Account Clerk shall receive an additional equity adjustment of one-half of one percent (.5%). The class of Jailer shall receive an ­equity adjustment of, an additional one percent (1%). B. Effective as of the first day of January 1993, the base -salary rate for each step in each salary range for the classifications of the employees represented by the Association shall be increased to reflect an increase of three percent (3%), according to the City of Vest Covina salary chart for classified employees, subject to the provisions described in C. Equity adjustments to the same classes and in the same amounts as granted on January 1, 1992 shall apply effective January 1, 1993. C. In November 1992, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all Urban Consumers, Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside, for the period October 1, 1991 to September 30, 1992, will be reviewed. If the CPI reflects a percentage increase of 4% or more, but less than 5%, an additional .5%' .salary increase will be granted. If the increase is 5% or more, an - . additional 1% salary increase will be granted. The maximum increase under this provision shall be 1%. SECTION 2. FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN A. Effective July 1, 1992, the City will contribute $429 per month to a flexible benefit program to offset the employee cost of health and dental insurance. The amount specified for PERS Health Care Plan coverage shall be $16 per month per active employee. B: Effective July 1,.1993, the City contribution for its flexible benefit program shall be increased to $462. The amount specified for PERS Health Care Plan coverage shall be $16 per month per active employee. SECTION 3.. EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER RIGHTS The parties hereto agree that this MOU does not in any manner abridge, modify or restrict the rights and prerogatives of employees and the City as set forth in Chapter'2 of the West Covina Municipal Code. It is understood that said rights and prerogatives of the City include, but are not limited to, determinations as to'the levels of service, manning requirements, work schedules, transfers, overtime assignments and approval, number and location of work stations, nature of'work to be performed, contracting for any work or operations, employee performance standards, discipline and discharge, and reasonable work and safety rules and regulations in order to maintain the efficiency and economy desir- able, in the performance of City services. It is further agreed -that the E City agrees to meet and confer with the recognized bargaining representa- tives regarding the impact of such management decisions on matters within the scope of representation. SECTION 4. OTHER PROVISIONS NOT COVERED HERE It is understood that all other items relating -to employee salaries and benefits not covered in this MOU, are covered by existing ordinances, resolutions, and policies of the -City Council, as well as the Personnel Rules and Regulations presently in effect. SECTION 5. NOTICE OF FUTURE MEET AND CONFER If the Association desires to meet.and confer with representatives of the City of West Covina concerning improvements or changes in wages, hours, or other conditions of employment for the employees represented by tYge Association which would take effect on or after January 1, 1994, the Association shall serve upon the City Manager a written request to meet. sand confer no later than August 1, 1993., Said request shall.contain all of the changes in wages, hours, and conditions of employment proposed by the Association to take effect on or after January 1, 1994. SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY It is understood and agreed.that this MOU is subject to all present and future federal and state laws and regulations and the provisions hereof shall be effective and implemented only to the extent permitted by such laws and regulations. If any part of this MOU is in conflict,or inconsistent with such applicable provisions of federal or state .laws or regulations, or otherwise held to be invalid or unenforceable by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such part of provision shall be suspended and superseded by such applicable laws and regulations and the remainder of this MOU shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 7. TERM This MOU shall remain in full force and effect until midnight, December 31, 1993. yh:MOU.GEN 3 i 0 WEST COVINA GENERAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION BY BY BY DATE APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Date yh:MOU.GEN i. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA BY e BY , DATE 0 0