Resolution - 2016-57RESOLUTION NO. 2016-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING COMPENSATION
AND BENEFITS FOR WEST COVINA DEPARTMENT HEADS
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has met and conferred with representatives for the
Department Heads;
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina and the Department Heads have agreed upon certain
changes to the benefits and terms and conditions of employment in an agreed upon
as outlined in this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Term: Two (2) Year Agreement from July 1, 2015 through June 10, 2017.
SECTION 2. Previous Agreement: All provisions from the previous agreement shall
rollover, other than the items outlined below, or are superseded by State
law.
SECTION 3. Cost of Living Adjustment: Department Heads, except the Police Chief
will receive a two percent (2%) Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
effective July 1, 2015.
SECTION 4. Salary Range Adjustments: Salary Ranges for all Department Heads
will be adjusted as outlined in Exhibit "A". Department Heads that have
not received a merit increase in the 12 months prior to the date of the
adoption of this Resolution will be afforded a merit increase, at the City
Manager's discretion.
SECTION 5. Uniform Allowance (Public Safety): The Police Chief and Fire Chief to
receive an annual uniform allowance of $1,000, payable in January of each
year. A onetime payment of $500 will be made for calendar year 2015.
SECTION 6. Annual Administrative Leave: Department Heads currently receive one
hundred (100) hours of administrative leave with an additional 25%
available based on their annual accrued vacation rate. Effective January 1,
2017, Department Heads will receive a maximum one hundred -forty (140)
hours of Administrative Leave, thus eliminating the optional additional
25% based on annual accrued vacation rate.
SECTION 7. State Disability: Department Heads have the option to sign up for State
Disability at no cost to the City. Department Heads will be responsible for
the full cost of the premiums.
SECTION 8. Work Schedule: Department Heads agree to work a forty (40) hour work
week, with the days and hours (i.e. 5-8, 9-80, 4-10), as assigned by the
City Manager.
SECTION 9. Retiree Health Benefit (Public Safety): As of June 30, 2016, any newly
hired Police Chief or Fire Chief. will no longer receive retiree medical
benefit above the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act
(PEMCHA) minimum, as established by the State, which is afforded to
other City employees.
Those public safety employees, hired prior to June 30, 2016, and
continuously employed by the City, that previously earned this benefit as a
member of another West Covina Public Safety Bargaining Group, are
eligible to maintain this benefit.
SECTION 10. Retiree Health Savings (RHS) Plan: As of July 1, 2015, the City will
contribute $250/month into an RI -IS plan for all Department Heads
(Miscellaneous and Public Safety).
SECTION IL Supplemental Retirement Plan (Miscellaneous Department Heads):
Any employee appointed as a Department Head after January 1, 2013, will
no longer receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit.
Those City employees appointed a Miscellaneous Department Head
between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015, will receive $250/month
contribution into a RI -IS plan from the date of appointment to .Tune 30,
2015, for the elimination of this benefit.
SECTION 12. Long Term Disability: Long Term Disability to Increase from $5,000 a
month to $10,000 a month, effective the month after this Resolution is
adopted.
SECTION 13. Medical Expenses Cap: Department Heads agree to cap their monthly
medical benefit, at the same cap rate that is provided to all four public
safety bargaining units. The cap will not be implemented any sooner than
January 1, 2017, and will be equal to the highest cap provided to any of the
four public safety groups.
SECTION 14. That the Mayor is authorized to sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this resolution and thereafter the same shall be in full force
and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 21" day of June, 2016.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kii iberly HaY Barlow
City Attorney
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ATTEST:
ickolas S_. Lewis
City Clerk
1, 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 on the 21"day of June, 2016, by the
following vote of City Council:
AYES: Johnson, Warshaw, Toma
NOES: None
ABSENT: Spence, Wu
ABSTAIN: None
Nickolas S. Lewis -
City Clerk