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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14810 (Extension of Memorandum of Understanding with Western Council of Engineers)RESOLUTION NO. 14810 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS WHEREAS, on July 2, 2018 the City of San Rafael entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Western Council of Engineers (“WCE”) for a two-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020 (the “MOU”); and WHEREAS the City and WCE have reached a tentative agreement to roll over the current MOU by one year, through June 30, 2021 as set forth in the attached “Side Letter Agreement between WCE and the City of San Rafael”; and WHEREAS, under the tentative agreement, job classes represented by WCE will receive a 0.0% base wage increase through June 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, job classes represented by WCE will also participate in a furlough program, reducing current salaries by 3%; and WHEREAS, the proposed compensation is in line with the City’s current budget projections; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby approves the attached “Side Letter Agreement between WCE and the City of San Rafael” extending the MOU through June 30, 2021. I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 1st of June 2020, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None _________ Lindsay Lara, City Clerk SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS (WCE) AND THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL The City of San Rafael (hereinafter referred to as “City”) and Western Council of Engineers (hereinafter referred to as the “WCE”) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a term beginning on July 1, 2018 and terminating on June 30, 2020. The City and the WCE are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.” The Parties now wish to extend this MOU one year. Effective June 1st, the Parties mutually agree to extend the MOU one year to end on June 30, 2021 and to provide bargaining members with a zero percent (0%) salary increase. From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the City will implement a three percent (3%) furlough for all members in accordance with MOU section 7.6. The specific provisions contained in this Agreement are intended to supersede any previous agreements, whether oral or written, regarding the matters contained in this Agreement. Except as provided here, all wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment presently Association in the MOU remain in full force and effect. The Parties have satisfied their obligations to meet and confer in good faith in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”) concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement and its implementation. Thus, the Parties mutually agree to make the following changes to the MOU to read as follows: Paragraph 3 of the MOU This Memorandum of Understanding shall be presented to the City Council of the City of San Rafael as the joint recommendation of the undersigned parties for salary and employee benefit adjustments for the period commencing July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 20201. When ratified by the WCE Bargaining Unit membership and approved by the City Council, this Memorandum of Understanding shall be binding upon the WCE, the employees it represents, and the City of San Rafael. 1.1.2 Term of MOU This agreement shall be in effect from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 20201. 3.1.2 General Wage Increase Effective the first full pay period including in July 2018 or upon approval by the City Council, whichever is latest, salary ranges for classifications in this unit shall be increased by 2.0%. Effective the first full pay period in July 2019, salary ranges for classifications in this unit shall be increased by 2.0%. SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS (WCE) AND THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL The City of San Rafael (hereinafter referred to as "City") and Western Council of Engineers (hereinafter referred to as the "WCE") entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with a term beginning on July 1, 2018 and terminating on June 30, 2020. The City and the WCE are collectively referred to herein as the "Parties." The Parties have extended their MOU for one year to end on June 30, 2021, effective June 8, 2020. The specific provisions contained in this Agreement are intended to supersede any previous agreements, whether oral or written, regarding the matters contained in this Agreement. Except as provided here, all wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment presently Association in the MOU remain in full force and effect. The Parties have satisfied their obligations to meet and confer in good faith in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act ("MMBA") concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement and its implementation. Thus, the Parties mutually agree to make the following changes to the MOU to read as follows: 4.2.2 Retirees Health Insurance Employees represented by WCE who retire from the Marin County Employees' Retirement Association (MCERA) within 120 days of leaving their City of San Rafael position (and who comply with the appropriate retirement provisions under the MCERA laws and regulations) are eligible to continue in the City's retiree group health insurance program offered through PEMHCA. The City's contribution towards retiree coverage shall be the PEMHCA minimum contribution as determined by CalPERS on an annual basis. a. Employees hired on or before January 1, 2010 - The City shall make a retiree health insurance payment on behalf of employees hired before January 1, 2010 and who retire from the City of San Rafael as described in this Section. The City's total payment, which includes the PEMHCA minimum contribution, shall not exceed $752 per month. The City's retiree health contribution shall continue for the lifetime of the retiree and retiree's spouse, in accordance with PEMHCA eligibility provisions for coverage. b. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2010 and who meet the eligibility requirements for retiree health insurance are eligible to continue in the City's group health insurance program. The City's maximum contribution towards retiree coverage under this subsection, 4.2.2b3 -R, shall be the PEMHCA minimum contribution as determined by Ca1PERS on an annual basis. The City shall not be responsible for making any contributions towards the cost of coverage of the retiree's spouse, registered domestic partner, or dependents upon the employee's retirement from the City in excess of the PEMHCA minimum contribution as required by Ca1PERS. The City shall additionally make available a retiree health care trust to enable these employees (hired after January 1, 2010) to prefund retiree health care premiums while employed by the City. The retiree health care trust shall be funded by annual conversion of 50 hours of sick time in service on July 1 of each year, provided an employee has a remaining balance of 75125 hours of sick leave after the conversion. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL: Dater yydz� Date: 06/08/2020 COWIL OF ENGINEERS (WCE) CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN WESTERN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS (WCE) AND THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL The City of San Rafael (hereinafter referred to as "City") and Western Council of Engineers (hereinafter referred to as the "WCE") entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with a term beginning on July 1, 2018 and terminating on June 30, 2020. The City and the WCE are collectively referred to herein as the "Parties." The Parties now wish to extend this MOU one year. Effective June 8, 2020, the Parties mutually agree to extend the MOU one year to end on June 30, 2021 and to provide bargaining members with a zero percent (0%) salary increase. From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the City will implement a three percent (3%) furlough for all members in accordance with MOU section 7.6. The specific provisions contained in this Agreement are intended to supersede any previous agreements, whether oral or written, regarding the matters contained in this Agreement. Except as provided here, all wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment presently Association in the MOU remain in full force and effect. The Parties have satisfied their obligations to meet and confer in good faith in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act ("MMBA") concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement and its implementation. Thus, the Parties mutually agree to make the following changes to the MOU to read as follows: Paragraph 3 of the MOU This Memorandum of Understanding shall be presented to the City Council of the City of San Rafael as the joint recommendation of the undersigned parties for salary and employee benefit adjustments for the period commencing July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 20291. When ratified by the WCE Bargaining Unit membership and approved by the City Council. this Memorandum of Understanding shall be binding upon the WCE, the employees it represents, and the City of San Rafael. 1.1.2 Term ofMOU This agreement shall be in effect from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 20291. 3.1.2 General Wage Increase Effective the first full pay period including in July 2018 or upon approval by the City Council, whichever is latest, salary ranges for classifications in this unit shall be increased by 2.0%. Effective the first full pay period in July 2019, salary ranges for classifications in this unit shall be increased by 2.0%. Effective the first nay period after July 1, 2020, salary ranges for classifications in this unit shall be increased by 0.0%. Effective the first nay period after January 1, 2021, salary ranges for classifications in this unit shall be increased by 0.0%. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL: Date: -�ZDZo UNCIL OF ENGINEERS (WCE) Date: 06/08/2020 �J CITY OF SAN RAFAEL