Resolution - 2005-52RESOLUTION NO. 2005-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE PROPOSED
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND
THE WEST COVINA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION;
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7223, RELATING TO COMPENSATION
AND CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AS AMENDED, AND FIXING
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR CLASSES REPRESENTED BY
THE POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has met and conferred with the West Covina Police
Management Association (PMA); and
WHEREAS, the City and the PMA have agreed upon certain changes to salary, benefits,
and terms and conditions of employment in agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), as outlined in Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the MOU has been referred to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. Term: Memorandum of Understanding is for a thirty-seven (37) month
term, and shall remain in full force and effect through midnight, July 31, 2007.
SECTION 2. Salary: Effective the first payday of the pay period beginning on or after
July 1, 2004, a 4% salary increase for the members of the Association; effective the first payday
of the pay period beginning on or after July 1, 2005, a 3% salary increase; effective the first
payday of the pay period beginning on or after July 1, 2006, a 1.5% salary increase; and effective
the first payday of the pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2007, a 1.5% salary increase.
The City shall also provide a one-time $700 (nonPERSable) lump sum bonus effective upon
ratification of the current MOU. (Salaries are outlined in Attachment B.)
SECTION 3. Medical Insurance Cap: Effective July 1, 2004, the maximum monthly
amount unit employees may choose to use towards the City's payment for medical premiums,
dental premiums, deferred compensation, or cash out in lieu of only medical premiums shall be
capped at $600 per month. Any cost paid by the City above the $600 cap can only be used for
monthly medical premiums. Unit employees who received payments in excess of $600 medical
cap on and after July 1, 2004 shall have monies repaid to the City by having them deducted from
any retroactive payments the City owes these unit employees as a result of entering into this
MOU. The monies received by the City as a result of the medical cap will be placed in the
City's General Fund and used for all purposes by the City.
SECTION 4. Medical. Kaiser full family premium (employee plus 2) to be maintained,
as per current MOU.
SECTION 5. Retiree Medical. Effective January 1, 2006, the City shall increase the
amount contributed towards the payment of health insurance premiums for eligible retirees from
$400 per month to $475 per month. Effective January 1, 2007, an additional $75 per month will
be provided, bringing the total to $550 per month for eligible retirees.
SECTION 6. Court Call -Back Overtime Minimum: Effective July 1, 2006, the City
40 shall increase the call-back overtime minimum from 2 hours to 3 hours for court call-back only.
SECTION 7. Court Standby "On Call" Pay: Effective September 1, 2005, the City
shall increase court stand-by "on call" pay from $50 to $150 per occurrence.
SECTION 8. Uniform Allowance: Effective January 1, 2006, the City shall increase
the uniform allowance from $800 per year to $900 per year.
Resolution No. 2005-52
August 16, 2005
SECTION 9. Tuition Reimbursement: Effective July 1, 2005, the City shall increase
the tuition reimbursement from $1,130 to $1,500 per fiscal year.
SECTION 10. Holiday Time Accumulation: Effective January 1, 2005, the City will
increase total accumulation of holiday time from 72 hours to 96 hours per year and reduce
floating holidays from 40 hours to 16 hours per year only for Police Lieutenants assigned to
Patrol.
SECTION 11. Post Retirement Death Benefit: Effective November 1, 2005, or sooner
if administratively possible, the City will provide unit employees who retire from the City after
November 1, 2005 (or sooner if the policy is in effect prior to November 1, 2005), a term life
insurance policy of $10,000.
SECTION 12. Master Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): The City and PMA
agree in concept with the idea of a master contract and agree to work towards its resolution and
implementation as expeditiously as possible.
SECTION 13. That the remaining provisions of Resolution No. 7223, as amended, shall
remain in full force and effect until amended as repealed by Resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 14. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 161h day of August 2005.
Mayor Shelley Sanderson
ATTEST:
City Clerk La "e Carrico
I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16`h day of August 2005, by the following
vote of the City Council:
AYES: Herfert, Hernandez, Miller, Wong, Sanderson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None zLon /L Lt'-ri4a
City Clerk Laurie Carrico
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney Amov Alvarez-Glasman
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Attachment A
CITY OF WEST COVINA
AND
WEST COVINA POLICE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
REPRESENTING
POLICE LIEUTENANTS AND
POLICE COMMANDERS
MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
THIRTY-SEVEN MONTH
AGREEMENT
JULY 19 2004 - JULY 31, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
PREAMBLE
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SECTION 1.
SALARY
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SECTION 2
ONE TIME LUMP SUM BONUS -
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Non-PERSable
SECTION 3.
SALARY SCHEDULE.
2
SECTION 4.
SENIOR OFFICER PAY
2
SECTION 5.
PERS RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
3
SECTION 6.
PERS EMPLOYEE'S CONTRIBUTION -
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Paid By City
SECTION 7.
MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSURANCE.
4
SECTION 8.
RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT -
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City's Monthly Contribution
SECTION 9.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
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SECTION 10.
LIFE INSURANCE .
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SECTION 11.
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE -
6
In Lieu of Issuance
SECTION 12.
EDUCATION INCENTIVE.
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SECTION 13.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.
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SECTION 14.
HOURS OF WORK.
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SECTION 15.
OVERTIME..
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SECTION 16.
COMPENSATORY TIME .
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SECTION 17.
VACATION
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SECTION 18.
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
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SECTION 19.
SICK LEAVE.
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SECTION 20.
HOLIDAYS..
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SECTION 21.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE..
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SECTION 22.
CALL-BACK
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SECTION 23.
CALL-BACK, COURT "ON -CALL".
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AND COURT CALL-BACK
SECTION 24.
COMPENSATION -Call -Back, Court
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"On -Call" And Court Call -Back
SECTION 25.
VEHICLE ASSIGNMENT .
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SECTION 26.
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
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SECTION 27.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.
14
SECTION 28.
EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER RIGHTS.
14
SECTION 29.
OTHER PROVISIONS NOT COVERED HERE.
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SECTION 30.
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MASTER MOU
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SECTION 31.
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEET AND CONFER
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SECTION 32.
SEVERABILITY. " .
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SECTION 33.
TERM.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF
MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
AND WEST COVINA POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
PREAMBLE
In the interest of maintaining harmonious and stable relationships between the City of West Covina
(hereinafter City) and employees represented by the West Covina Police Management Association,
(hereinafter referred to as the "Association"), representatives of management for the City and
representatives o f t he A ssociation h ave m et a nd c onferred in good faith regarding wages, hours, fringe
benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by the Association.
The representatives have reached an understanding as to recommendations to be made to the City
Council for the City of West Covina and have agreed that the parties hereto will jointly urge said Council to
adopt one or more resolutions which will implement this agreement and provide for the changes in wages,
hours, fringe benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for the members of the Association
effective July 1, 2004, (except as otherwise stated herein) and continuing through the term of the MOU
through July 31, 2007.
THEREFORE, the representatives of the City and the Association agree as follows:
SECTION 1. SALARY PREAMBLE.
In an effort to maintain competitive salaries, the City and the Association will cooperatively join in
the process of developing new programs, determining new revenue sources, and ways of delivering
services in a more cost effective manner. Participation by the employees shall play a significant role in
achievement of productivity and program goals resulting in agreed upon periodic adjustments to salary.
• SECTION 2. ONE TIME, LIiMP SUM BONUS — NON PE.RSABLE.
One -Time Lump Sum Bonus
Effective upon ratification of this MOU by both PMA and the City, each unit employee
(employed by the City on or before the date the MOU is ratified by the City) shall receive a one-time
(non-PERSable) seven hundred ($700) dollar bonus.
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SECTION 3. SALARY SCHFDULF. —.Tuly 1. 2004 thrnngh_Tuly 31 2007
A. Salary fuerease -.Tam 1. 2004 through Tune 30, 2005
Effective the first payday of the pay period beginning on or after July 1, 2004, all classifications
in the unit shall receive a four percent (4%) salary increase above their classifications' current assigned
salary range which was in effect in the salary range scheduled on June 30, 2004. This increase will be
paid retroactively, as soon as possible after full execution and adoption of this Memorandum of
Understanding by the City Council.
B. Salary Increased ly 1,1005 through .T to 30, 2006
Effective the first payday of the pay period beginning on or after July 1, 2005, all classifications in
the unit shall receive a three percent (3%) salary increase above their classifications' current assigned salary
range which was in effect in the salary range schedule on June 30, 2005. This increase will be paid
retroactively, as soon as possible after full execution and adoption of this Memorandum of Understanding
by the City Council.
C. Salary Tnerease.Tuly 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006
Effective the first payday of the pay period beginning on or after July 1, 2006, all classifications
in the unit shall receive a one and one half percent (1%2%) salary increase above their classifications'
current assigned salary range which was in effect in the salary range schedule on June 30, 2006.
D. Salary Tnerense Tanunry 1, 1007 throngh .Tnly 31, 7007
Effective the first payday of the pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2007, all classifications
in the unit shall receive a one and one half percent (1%2%) salary increase above their classifications'
current assigned salary range which was in effect in the salary range schedule on December 31, 2006.
SECTION 4. SENIOR OFFICER PAY
Effective January 1, 2004, in recognition of continuous sworn service with the City of West
Covina, the City shall provide additional compensation for years of service as follows:
• 10 years of service:
$100 /month
• 15 years of service:
an additional $100 for a total of $200/month
• 20 years of service:
an additional $100 for a total of $300/month
• 25 years of service:
an additional $100 for a total of $400/month
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In order to receive the aforementioned additional monthly compensation, the Employee must
demonstrate that the years of service were as a sworn police officer and represent continuous
employment with the City of West Covina.
SECTION 5. PERS RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The contract between the City and Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) shall provide the
following benefits for unit employees:
A. Unused Sirk Leave
Unused accumulated sick leave may be converted to additional service credit at the time of
retirement pursuant to PERS Section 20862.8.
B. One Year Final Compensation
Retirement benefits shall be computed using the One -Year Final Compensation Option
pursuant to PERS Section 20024.2.
C. 3% a 50
Safety employees' three percent (3%) at age 50 benefit formula, pursuant to PERS Section
21363.1.
D. 4111 Level Survivor Renefits
Level IV of 1959 Survivor Benefits pursuant to PERS Section 21574.
E. Military Buy Rack
Military service credit as public service credit pursuant to PERS section 21024.
F. Post -Retirement Survivor Continuance
Post -Retirement Survivor Continuance benefit pursuant to PERS Sections 21263 and
21263.1.
G. Pre -Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit
Pre -Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit pursuant to PERS Section 21548.
H. Pre -Retirement Death Renefit After Remarriage of Survivor
• Pre -Retirement Death Benefit After Remarriage of Survivor pursuant to PERS Section
21551.
I. Other PERS Renefits
Any other PERS Benefit Programs that are provided to the West Covina Police Officers
Association shall be provided to the Police Management Association.
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A. Added to Race SalaryReported to PF,RS
1. There shall be added to each unit employee's base taxable compensation paid by the
City on behalf of unit employee, an amount known as the member's contribution
reportable to the Public Employees Retirement System.
2. This a mount s hall c onstitute t he entire m ember's c ontribution t hat i s required to be
made under the System as determined below:
The taxable base pay shall be inflated by 9% via the following method:
a. Base pay divided by .91 times 9% equals employee contribution.
b. Example: $1,000 divided by .91 = $1,098.90 x 9% = $98.90 (employee's
contribution paid by the City). Known as the "West Covina Plan", this is to say the
taxable base is .91% of the total.
H�VITITWMM MaNT1 KerITI-ITITZIMMEWril
The amount of additional compensation payable pursuant to this sections hall c onstitute
deferred compensation and the City shall pay the amount so deferred to the Public Employees Retirement
System for the account of the unit employee entitled thereto as required by Section 20683 of the
Government Code.
A. City's Monthly Medical insurance Premium Con trih rtion
The City shall contribute an amount equal to the Kaiser Full Family (Kaiser Plan +2) monthly
premium rate to offset the unit employee cost of medical (health) insurance premiums for eligible
employees.
B. Fmp Inyees Monthly Medical Tnsurance Premiums Contrihntion
Any medical insurance plan premium rates which are higher than the Kaiser Full Family (Kaiser
Plan +2) shall be paid by any unit employee who is enrolled in a medical insurance plan, which are
. higher than the Kaiser Plan +2.
C. Medical insurane Cain
1. Effective July 1, 2004, the maximum monthly amount unit employees may choose to use
towards the City's payment for medical premiums, dental premiums, deferred compensation, or cash out
in lieu of only medical premiums shall be capped at six hundred dollars ($600) per month. Any cos /
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paid by the City above the six hundred dollars ($600) cap can only be used for monthly medical
premiums.
2. Unit employees who received payment in excess of six hundred ($600) medical cap on
and after July 1, 2004, shall have monies repaid to the City by having them deducted from any
retroactive payments the City owes these unit employees as a result of entering into this MOU. The
monies received by the City as a result of the medical cap will be placed in the City's General Fund and
used for all purposes by the City.
D. Dentallnsurance
The City shall provide up to $20 per month to offset the cost of dental insurance.
E. Retired Empinvees—Dentallnsurnnee.
The City shall permit retirees to participate at their own cost, and at no cost to the City, in the
City's group dental plan, if permissible under the current plan.
SECTION 8. RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT — CITY'S MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION
1. Provided that employees represented by the Associations have participated in the
Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PERS Health Plan) with the City, the City
shall pay four hundred ($400) dollars per month for eligible retiree towards the payment of
premiums for retiree health insurance under the Program.
2. Effective January 1, 2006, the City will increase the monthly amount paid to four
hundred and seventy five ($475) dollars per month for each eligible retiree.
3. Effective January 1, 2007, the City will increase the monthly amount paid to five
hundred and fifty ($550) dollars per month for each eligible retire.
B. If Cit; No Longer in PERS Health Plan
Should the City withdraw from the PERS Health Plan during the term of this agreement,
. the City and Associations shall meet to determine what the monthly contributions toward the new
medical h ealth p Ian w ould b e i f t he c ost o f t he m edical insurance premium drops below five
hundred and fifty ($550) dollars per month.
SECTION 9. DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Employees at the rank of Police Commander shall be provided $150 per month in deferred
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compensation. Police Lieutenants shall be provided $100 per month.
SECTION 10. LIFE iNSURANCE
A. Policies
1. The City shall provide all unit employees a term life insurance policy in the amount of
$100,000.
2. The City will also provide a $100,000 life insurance if killed in the line of duty..
B. Retired F.mnhvee Term Life insurance
1. Effective November 2005, or sooner if administratively possible, the City shall provide
all unit employees who retire from the City a term life insurance in the amount of ten thousand
($10,000) dollars.
2. It is understood there shall be no reduction in benefits based on age.
SECTION 11. UNiFORM ALLOWANCE —in i.ien nfissuance
A. Pnrp nce
Effective August 1, 2005, the City shall provide an annual uniform and maintenance allowance for
all unit employees. The uniform allowance is for the purpose of maintaining and cleaning required
uniforms due to normal wear and to purchase and maintain non -safety equipment as required by Police
Management.
B. Allowance and Payment
1. The annual uniform and maintenance allowance shall be eight hundred dollars ($800) and
the annual payment will be made in January of each calendar year.
2. Effective January 1, 2006, the annual uniform and maintenance allowance shall increase to
nine hundred ($900) dollars.
3. If a unit employee receiving such payment terminates during the course of that year, the
uniform allowance will be adjusted for those months served and the balance will be deducted
from the final paycheck for that employee.
• SECTION 12. EDUCATiON INCENTIVE
The City will provide an educational incentive, effective January 1999, of $100 per month for a
Bachelor's Degree and $100 per month for a Master's Degree.
SECTION 13. TUITiON REIMBURSEMENT
Effective July 1, 2005, it is understood that the annual maximum tuition reimbursement shall
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increase from $1,130 to fifteen hundred ($1500) dollars per fiscal year, including books.
SECTION 14. HOi1RS OF WORK
Daily hours of work or shifts of employees within departments shall be assigned by the Chief of
Police as required to meet the operational requirements of the department. The City has established
different work schedules to correspond with FLSA guidelines as follows:
A. Lieutenants assigned to the Patrol Division shall work a 28-day work period (7(k)
exemption to the FLSA) on a 3/12.33 work schedule. Salary is based upon a 37 hour work week with the
condition that at the end of the month the employee will owe the City 12 hours to be reconciled in the form
of a scheduled payback.
B. All other non -patrol police management employees are assigned to a 4/10 work schedule
that begins on Saturday at 12:00 A.M. and ends on Friday at 11:59 P.M.
SECTION 15. OVERTIME
It i s the p olicy o f the C ity o f West C ovina t o. avoid the n ecessity f or overtime work whenever
possible. However, when overtime is necessary and approved by the department head, payment will be
time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of the normal daily work shift for Police Lieutenants only.
Vacation, sick leave, holidays, jury duty and compensatory time off shall be considered hours worked.
SECTION 16. COMPENSATORY TIME,
Subject to approval of the Chief of Police, all overtime worked by Lieutenants may be credited as
compensatory time at time and one half. In the absence of approval of the Chief of Police, the maximum
amount of compensatory time which may be accumulated by any one employee shall be eighty (80) hours.
SECTION 17. VACATION
It is the policy of the City that whenever possible, vacation be taken annually in the year earned.
The time during the year at which an employee may take vacation shall be determined by the appointing
authority of such employee with due regard for the wishes of the employee and particular regard for the
needs of the service.
• Vacation leave shall accumulate to a maximum of:
Hours Accumulated Maximum
Months of Service Per Pay Perind Accruals
1-60 3.08 240
61-108 4.62 280
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109-120
4.92
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121-132
5.23
296
133-144
5.54
304
145-156
5.85
312
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6.15
320
A. Vacation Accrual
1. Accrual Rates
Each employee shall accrue vacation leave with pay at the rate of 3.08 hours per pay
period up to and including 60 months of service, and at the completion of one year of service, 40 additional
hours vacation shall be granted; from 61 up to and including 108 months, vacation shall be earned at the
rate of 4.62 hours per pay period; and from 109 up to and including 120 months, vacation time shall be
earned at the rate of 4.92 hours per pay period; and from 120 up to and including 132 months, vacation
time shall be earned at the rate of 5.23 hours per pay period; and from 132 up to and including 144 months,
vacation time shall be earned at the rate of 5.54 hours per pay period; and from 144 up to and including
156, vacation time shall be earned at the rate of 5.85 hours per pay period; and from 156 or more months,
vacation time shall be earned at the rate of 6.15 hours per pay period, up to a maximum not to exceed 160
hours earned vacation per year.
B. Vacation Accrnal for Holidays
If a holiday falls within a scheduled vacation period, eight additional hours of vacation shall
be granted.
C. _Payment for Unused Vacation
1. Any employee, who has been in continuous full-time service of the City for a period
of six (6) full months or more, who is terminating his/her employment, shall be paid for accrued vacation
time on the effective date of termination.
2. Upon request of the employee and the department head and with approval of the
City Manager, in order to address unusual or emergency conditions, an employee may be paid the straight
time daily equivalent of his/her salary in lieu of vacation time off. Such payment shall be for no more than
40 hours in any one calendar year, except as otherwise provided herein.
D. Advance Payment of Vacation
Any employee who is authorized to take 40 or more hours of vacation with pay at one time
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may apply fort he payment of salary in advance for any pay period occurring during the period of the
employee's authorized vacation. The application must be approved by the employee's Department Head
and filed with the Finance Director at least seven (7) days before the vacation period for which the salary
advance is requested. In cases of extreme emergency where the employee is unable to give the required
notice, approval for an advance vacation check may be given where such request can be justified to, and
approved by, the Department Head, and Finance Director.
E. payment -in -lien of Vacation
Employees with less than five years of City service may receive payment in lieu of up to 80 hours
of accumulated vacation time in any calendar year upon filing a written request with the Finance
Department at least five days prior to requested date of issuance of the check, upon approval of department
head. Employees with five or more years of service may receive payment in lieu of up to 120 hours.
SECTION 18. ADMINISTRATIVE. LEAVE
A minimum of 56 hours per year administrative leave (pro-rata based upon date of appointment) is
granted to Police Commanders. Additional administrative leave, based upon annual vacation accruals, may
be granted at the discretion of the Chief of Police. Such additional leave time shall be calculated at the rate
of twenty-five percent of an employee's annual earned vacation rate as of January 1 of each year.
SECTION 19. SICK LEAVE
To aid in reducing illness, the parties shall work in unison to educate and emphasize to employee
members the importance of proper diet, sleep, exercise and other pertinent practices in maintaining a health
condition.
A. Allowance/Accmm�lation
City employees shall accrue 96 hours of sick leave per year. Following completion of thirty
(30) calendar days of continuous full-time service, each City employee shall accrue 3.69 hours per pay
period of sick leave pay. Thereafter for each calendar month of service in which the employee has worked
or has been paid for more than two-thirds (2/3) of the actual number of working days of such month, he/she
• shall be allowed eight hours of credit for sick leave with pay. Sick leave may be used by new employees
following thirty calendar days of employment. Unused sick leave may be accumulated without limit.
B. Use of Sick Leave
No more than 48 hours of sick leave within any calendar year may be granted to an
employee for the care or attendance upon members of his/her immediate family, and not more than 48
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hours of sick leave within any calendar year may be granted to an employee each absence due to death of
his/her immediate family. The phrase "immediate family" is defined as the husband, wife, parent, brother,
sister, child, and a grandparent or grandchild, if residing w ithin t he h ome o r w ithin t he s ame p lace o f
residence of the employee.
rNMENFRT-Herman• 1 an,
Upon reemployment, an employee who was terminated due to layoff will have sick leave
time reinstated in that amount accumulated at the time of layoff up to a maximum of 320 hours. In the
event that through the course of continued employment accumulated sick leave exceeds 320 hour, payoff
for such excess accumulations shall be in accordance with the payoff provisions of the program, but in no
case shall the aggregate of such amount(s) exceed that provided by the policy.
D. Sick leave will be earned at the rate of 3.69 hours perpay period for a possible total
maximum of 96 hours per calendar year. Sick leave used dining each calendar year will be charged against
the current year's earnings.
In November of each year, the City will determine the amount of unused sick leave for the
calendar year that shall begin on the 251h biweekly pay period of each year through the 241h biweekly pay
period of the following year for purposes of this provision. The specific dates between these pay periods
vary from year to year and shall be provided to the employees in November of each year for the following
year. Each employee must carry over to a sick leave "bank" a minimum of 56 hours per year in December,
and may request cash payment for any hours above 56 or may add it to the sick leave bank. The sick leave
payoff shall be based upon the pay rate of the employee as of the cut off .date of the above defined sick
leave calendar year. If 56 hours of unused sick leave are not available, the number of unused hours must be
carried over to the sick leave bank. Employees shall not be allowed to change sick leave to other forms of
paid leave upon return to work. The current payoff programs at termination or retirement, as detailed in the
Personnel Rules, remain unchanged.
Employees upon termination of continuous service, other than by discharge, shall be paid
for one-third of all sick leave accrued to the time of such termination, to a maximum of 400 hours.
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The Department Head may require evidence in the form of a physician's certificate, or
written statement, as to adequacy of reason for any employee's absence of two (2) or more consecutive
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working days for which sick leave was requested. A failure to supply or provide said certificate or written
statement shall be grounds for denial of sick leave pay and the imposition of such disciplinary action as
maybe deemed appropriate.
G. Physical Examination
Any employee absent from work for a period o f three (3) or more consecutive working
days, due to illness or accident, may be required to submit to and successfully complete a physical
examination before returning to active duty. The physical examination will be conducted by a physician of
the City's choice, with all costs to be paid by the City.
SECTION 20. HOLIDAYS
The City will recognize the following days as official City fixed holidays: New Year's Day,
Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after
Thanksgiving, Christmas eve, and Christmas Day.
B. 0hgervatinn of Saturday and Sunday Hnl_idwc
For those employees whose normal work week is Monday through Friday, when a holiday
falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the holiday in lieu of the day observed.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be deemed the holiday in lieu of the day
observed.
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For all other employees, when a holiday falls on a regularly scheduled day off, the employee
shall be entitled to straight time compensation for the holiday. This compensation can be taken either as
compensatory time or pay, at the discretion of the employee. When a holiday falls on a regularly scheduled
work day, employees assigned to Patrol shall accrue eight hours of holiday time in addition to being paid
for time worked.
D. Floating Holidays — Policei.ientenantAssignedtoPatrolOnly
• 1. Effective January 1, 2005, only Police Lieutenants assigned to patrol, duty will
exchange twenty four (24) hours of floating holiday time fat twenty four hours of Holiday Leave Time.
2. The Patrol Lieutenant's holidays shall coincide with sworn shift employee's
holidays. �J
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3. This means only Police Lieutenants assigned to patrol duty will have ninety six (96)
hours of Holiday Time and sixteen (16) hours of Floating Holiday time.
4. All other police management employees shall continue to have forty hours of
Floating Holiday time and seventy two (72) hours of Holiday Time.
E. P rcnn—g ni loating Holidays
Employees are entitled to 40 hours per calendar year as personal leave time, which is usable
subject to the approval of the department head or designated authority. Personal leave becomes usable on
January 1 of each calendar year and must be used by December 31 of the same calendar year. Personal
leave may not be carried over into the next calendar year nor may the hourly equivalent be paid in lieu of
time off.
SECTION 21. RFRFAVFMFNT L.FAVF
Bereavement - 40 hours of said leave per calendar year will be available to an employee in the event
of the death of said employee's grandparent, parent, spouse, child, stepchild, brother, or sister. The
program is supplemental to the current sick leave program.
SECTION 22. CAL.L.RACK
When Police Lieutenants are required to return to work, the City agrees to pay a minimum of two
hours at time and one-half, and time and one-half on an hour for hour basis for each hour thereafter.
Employees required to work on a callback basis may elect to accrue an equivalent amount of compensating
time off in lieu of paid time.
SECTION 23. CALL RACK, COURT °°ON CAL i " AND COURT CALL RACK,
A. Call -Rack — "Nnn Cnnrt Time"
1. Call-back is unscheduled time worked, performed by an off duty unit employee called
back to work after they have completed their regular work schedule and have left work or are on their
day off.
2. Unit employees must physically return to the worksite in order to receive call-back pay.
Travel time to work and returning home shall not be counted as time worked.
B. Court "On -Call"
1. Court "on -call" is when a unit employee is subpoenaed and placed on stand-by "on -call"
during their assigned off duty non -work time.
2. "On -call" is for subpoenas for job -related matters only. n
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1. Court Call -Back Time shall be defined as non-contiguous work hours performed by an
off duty unit employee called back to work after they have completed their regular work schedule and
have left work or are on their day off.
2. Court call-back time shall be for time spent pursuant to a subpoena to appear in the
performance of the unit employee's duty.
SECTION 24. COMPENSATION - CALL -RACK, COURT °CON-CAi 1." AND COURT C'ALi -
Unit employee shall be paid at time and one half (1 %2) with a two (2) hour minimum for call-
back time, which fall within their normal off duty period.
B. Conrt "On -Call' - Compensation
1. Effective September 1, 2005, for each court day a unit employee is placed on "on -call" by
the Courts, the City shall pay the eligible employee one hundred fifty ($150) dollars per court day,
provided such "on -call" occurs beyond the employee's regular assigned work shift.
2. The one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) payment will be the maximum paid to any
sworn unit employee for all "on -call" assignments per court day, except when additional compensation
is authorized by the Police Chief.
C. Call -Rack Cnnrt Time Compensation
1. Time spent in court by a unit employee beyond their regular scheduled work shift will be
paid at time and one half (1 %2) of their regular hourly rate of pay with a minimum guarantee of two (2)
hours.
2. Effective January 1,2006, the minimum guarantee for call-back court time shall increase
from two (2) hours to three (3) hours.
3. If the minimum guaranteed hours carries into the unit employee's scheduled work hours,
overtime will be paid for the time up to the start of the scheduled work period of the unit employee.
• Example: Police Officer Smith is subpoenaed to appear in court at 1200 hours and is
scheduled to start work at 1430 hours. Officer Smith would be eligible for overtime
compensation of two and one half (2 %2) hours of overtime at time and one half of his
regular hourly rate of pay.
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SECTION 25. VEHICLE ASSIGNMENT
Police Commanders shall be assigned vehicles at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
SECTION 26. DISARH.ITV DISCRIMINATION
A. The City's policy shall be to make such efforts as are consistent with federal and state laws
to place physically or mentally disabled employees in such positions that can be made available in the City
service where their disabilities will not affect the performance of their duties. This policy will extend to all
terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires accommodation for individuals on a
case by case basis. Prior to the City providing an accommodation, which would be contrary to negotiated
agreements, the City shall provide written notice of intent to disregard provisions and shall meet and confer
over options prior to implementation.
The City has a legal obligation to meet with individual employees as necessary to discuss
possible accommodation before any adjustments are made to working conditions. The Association shall be
notified prior to the implementation of proposed accommodations by the City, which affects an employee
or group of
employees within their respective bargaining unit. Accommodations provided to an individual protected by
the ADA shall not establish a past practice, nor shall it be cited or used as evidence of past practice in any
grievance process.
B. No employee shall hold any position in a class where such individual poses a risk to the
health or safety of the individual or others.
SECTION 27.CRIFVANCE PROCEDURE
Refer to Personnel Rule XV, Grievance and Complaint Proredure, Sections 15.1-15.6.
SECTION 28. 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 desirable, in the performance of City
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services. It is further agreed that the City agrees to meet and confer with the recognized bargaining
representatives regarding the impact of such management decisions on matters within the scope of
representation.
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 30. MASTER MOIJ
Both the Association and the City agreed to meet in good faith to achieve, as expeditiously as
possible, a comprehensive Master Memorandum of Understanding.
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 the Association which would take effect on or after August 1, 2007, the
Association shall serve upon the City Manager a written request to meet and confer no later than February
1, 2007. 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 August 1, 2007.
SECTION32. SE.VERARILITY
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.
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The City and Association acknowledge that this Memorandum of Understanding shall not be in full
force and effect until ratified by those Association members voting who are in classifications represented
by the Association set forth in this Agreement and adopted in the form of a resolution by the City Council.
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B. Mutual Recommendation
This Agreement constitutes a mutual recommendation by the parties hereto, to the City council, that
one or more ordinances and/or resolutions be adopted accepting its provisions and effecting the changes
enumerated herein relating to wages, hours, fringe benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment
for unit employees represented by the Association.
C. Ratificafinn
Subject to the foregoing, this Memorandum of Understanding is hereby ratified by the authorized
representatives of the City and the Association and entered into on this I Om day of August 2005
D. Term of Memnrandnm of Understanding
The term of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be for a period of thirty-seven (37) months,
commencing on July 1, 2004 and terminating after July 31, 2007.
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PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT
West Covina Police Management Association
Paul LaCommare, Chief Negotiator
Police Management Association
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Pete Mena, Police Lieutenant
Police Management Association
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Artie A. Fields, Assistdht City Manager
and Interim Human Resources Director -
Chief Negotiator
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Sharon jqardner, AdministrativWAnalyst H
r`Thomas Bachman, Finance Director
IN WITNESS WHERRO , the parties herein have caused this Agreement to be executed this
day of 2005.
Police Management Association
City Of West Covina
• By: Paul LaCommare, President Andrew G. Pasmant, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
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