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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHR MOU SEIU Local 1021 2015Agenda Item No: 4. c Meeting Date: August 3, 2015 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: Management Services Prepared by: Deirdre Dolan, HR Director City Manager Approval: TOPIC: Approval of New Contract with SEIU Local 1021 Bargaining Unit SUBJECT: Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Rafael and SEIU Local 1021 Pertaining to Compensation and Working Conditions (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution BACKGROUND: SEIU Local 1021 is one of the largest of the City's eight bargaining units (approximately 120 employees), and represents the administrative, maintenance, and technical employees across all City departments. The SEIU Local 1021 labor agreement expired on June 30, 2015, after a two year term. The City and SEIU have been meeting in good faith since April 2015 to negotiate the terms of a new agreement. The City and SEIU reached a tentative agreement on July 21 for a one-year successor agreement, and SEIU Local 1021 membership ratified the agreement as of July 27. The proposed new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is now before the Council for consideration. ANALYSIS: The City's primary goal in these negotiations with SEIU was to achieve equity and consistency with other bargaining units, as well as with the comparable labor market. The major economic and non -economic items contained in the proposed new agreement are discussed below. Term The term for the new MOU is one year, from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Although both the City and SEIU might have preferred a longer agreement, future labor costs are too uncertain for the City to comfortably commit to a long term agreement. A one-year agreement enables SEIU to achieve their goal to align their bargaining schedule with the other seven units, whose two-year agreements expire next June. FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: 7-8-1 Council Meeting: 08/03/2015 Disposition: Resolution 13986 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Paee: 2 Salary SEIU members have not received a regularly scheduled annual wage increase since July 1, 2008. In order to maintain equity with other bargaining units, and to help ensure the City maintains competitiveness in the labor market to attract and retain employees, the City proposes to provide SEIU members with a 3.0% salary increase effective July 16, 2015. The 3.0% increase is equal to the increases given to other bargaining units in 2015, and is in line with increases occurring in other jurisdictions. Contribution to Medical The City provides a monthly contribution toward medical plan premiums, and employees pay the difference in cost between the City contribution and the monthly medical premium for the plan in which the employee has enrolled. Most other miscellaneous employee bargaining units receive an annual 3% increase in premium contributions, up to a maximum of the Kaiser plan premiums. The proposed new contract aligns the benefit with other miscellaneous bargaining units, such that SEIU members would receive a 3.0% increase in medical plan contributions, up to the maximum of the Kaiser premiums, effective July 16, 2015. Vision Plan Insurance The City provides vision plan insurance for the majority of City employees. The City proposes to provide SEIU members with the same employee -only vision plan coverage as provided to other bargaining units. Revenue Sharing The majority of employee bargaining unit contracts include a provision for revenue sharing if certain economic conditions are met. In 2013, the contract language in other bargaining units was modified to insure that in order for revenue sharing to occur, the City's General Fund and Emergency Cash Flow reserve must contain at least 10% of the General Fund budgeted expenditures, and the CPI must' be greater than a negotiated contract increase (if any). SEIU's revenue sharing language has not yet been modified, and the proposed new contract will bring the revenue sharing language in line with the modified language that currently exists in the other bargaining unit contracts. Library Premium Pay The City currently provides premium pay in the amount of 1.5 times regular salary for hours worked on Sunday in the Library. This provision was instituted when the Library opened on Sundays, and provided an incentive to staff to work on Sundays. This is inconsistent with industry practice, in that other area Libraries that are open on Sunday do not provide additional pay for Sunday work hours. Under the proposed contract, Library premium pay will be eliminated effective January 1, 2016. Safety Boot Allowance The City provides an annual safety boot allowance in the amount of $130 to designated employees. The boot allowance has not been increased in more than 10 years. The City proposes to increase the safety boot allowance to $200 per year, which is consistent with the safety boot allowances provided by other comparable agencies and more closely approximates the current cost of safety boots. In addition, the list of employees eligible for the safety boot allowance has been reduced to only those employees with a specific job requirement to wear safety boots at work. Disciplinary Appeal Process The current disciplinary appeal language exceeds the legal requirements for due process. The new language is modified to limit the ability to request arbitration to only serious discipline, SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Pa2e: 3 including suspensions of more than five days, demotion, or termination. Suspensions of five days or less may be appealed to the City Manager, whose decision will be final. Other In addition to the eight items discussed above, agreement was reached on 14 other proposals, most of which were minor changes to existing provisions and/or clean up items. The attached draft MOU includes all of the changes agreed to by the parties. FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed 3.0% base salary increase for SEIU members is estimated to cost $392,200, offset by $5,550 in savings from the elimination of the library premium pay in six months. The ongoing savings from the elimination of the library premium pay will be approximately $11,100 per year. The health, vision, and safety boot allowance increases are estimated to cost $32,920, for a total net cost of $419,620 in Fiscal Year 2015-16. Funds have been appropriated for the salary increase, and funds are available and will be appropriated for the benefit increases. OPTIONS: The City Council has the following options to consider on this matter: 1. Staff's recommendation to adopt the Resolution. 2. Adopt resolution with modifications. 3. Direct staff to return with more information. 4. Take no action. RECOMMENDED ATION: Adopt the resolution to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Rafael and SEIU Local 1021 pertaining to compensation and working conditions (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution with attached MOU between the City of San Rafael and SEIU Local 1021 for July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 RESOLUTION NO. 13986 RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND SEIU LOCAL 1021 PERTAINING TO COMPENSATION AND WORKING CONDITIONS (JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016) WHEREAS, the SEIU Local 1021 labor agreement with the City expires on June 30, 2015 after a two year term; and WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael and representatives of SEIU Local 1021 have met and conferred in good faith with regard to wages, hours and working conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Meyers -Mi lias-Brown Act; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to the one year period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 has been ratified by SEIU Local 1021 members. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: From and after the date of adoption of this Resolution, the City of San Rafael and SEIU Local 1021 shall utilize the Memorandum of Understanding for the period beginning July 1, 2015, attached hereto, as the official document of reference respecting compensation and working conditions for employees represented by SEIU Local 1021. Section 2: The schedules describing classes of positions and salary ranges are attached to said Memorandum of Understanding and, together with the Memorandum of Understanding itself, are hereby adopted and shall be attached hereto and incorporated in full. I, Esther C. Beirne, 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 3rd of August, 2015, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between CITY OF SAN RAFAEL and SEW Local 1021 JULY 1, 2015 - JUNE 30, 2016 Table of Contents 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.......................................................................................................5 1.1 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................5 1.1.1 Scope of Agreement.................................................................................................................... 5 1.1.2 Term of MOU............................................................................................................................... 5 1:2 RECOGNITION................................................................................................................................5 1.2.1 Bargaining Unit............................................................................................................................ 5 1.2.2 Notice to Employees....................................................................................................................5 1.3 NON-DISCRIMINATION....................................................................................................................5 1.3.1 In General....................................................................................................................................5 1.3.2 Union Discrimination.................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 INSPECTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING........................................................................6 1.5 EXISTING LAWS, REGULATIONS & POLICIES....................................................................................6 1.6 STRIKES & LOCKOUTS...................................................................................................................6 1.7 SEVERABILITY................................................................................................................................6 1.8 PREVAILING RIGHTS.......................................................................................................................6 1.9 FULL UNDERSTANDING, MODIFICATION, WAIVER............................................:................................6 1.9.1 Understanding..............................................................................................................................6 1.9.2 Waiver & Modification..................................................................................................................6 2 MMBA.........................................................................................................................................7 2.1 UNION RIGHTS...............................................................................................................................7 2.1.1 Union Stewards Designation........................................................................................................7 2.1.2 Bulletin Boards.............................................................................................................................7 2.1.3 New Members..............................................................................................................................7 2.2 DUES DEDUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Collection of Dues........................................................................................................................7 2.2.2 Dues Collection during Separation from Employment.................................................................7 2.2.3 Agency Shop................................................................................................................................7 2.2.4 Indemnification............................................................................................................................. 8 2.3 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS...................................................................................................................8 2.4 COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS............................................................................................... 9 3 COMPENSATION....................................................................................................................9 3.1 GENERAL WAGES AND COMPENSATION.......................................................................................... 9 3.1.1 Pay Dates.....................................................................................................................................9 3.1.2 General Wage Increase............................................................................................................10 3.1.3 Compensation Goal & Definitions..............................................................................................10 3.1.4 Compensation Surveys..............................................................................................................10 3.1.5 Compensation Plan....................................................................................................................10 3.2 STEP INCREASES.........................................................................................................................11 3.2.1 Entry Level Step.........................................................................................................................11 3.2.2 Consideration for Step Increases...............................................................................................11 3.2.3 Merit Increases..........................................................................................................................11 3.2.4 Anniversary Date.......................................................................................................................11 3.2.5 Promotions.................................................................................................................................11 3.2.6 Performance Evaluations...........................................................................................................11 3.3 SALARY CHANGE ON RECLASSIFICATION......................................................................................12 3.3.1 To a Lower Classification...................................................................................:.......................12 3.3.2 To a Different Classification with the Same Salary Range........................................................12 3.3.3 To a Higher Classification..........................................................................................................12 3.4 SPECIFIED WAGE ADJUSTMENTS / DIFFERENTIALS........................................................................12 3.4.1 Out of Class Compensation.......................................................................................................12 3.4.2 Shift Differential Pay..................................................................................................................13 3.4.3 Court Pay...................................................................................................................................13 SEIU 2015-2016 3.4.4 3.5 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4 3.5.5 3.5.6 3.5.7 3.5.8 3.5.9 3.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7.1 4.7.2 4.7.3 4.8 5 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 5.1.5 5.1.6 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.3 5.3.1 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.4.7 5.4.8 Library Premium Pay.................................................................... ADDITIONALPAY............................................................................. Educational Reimbursement — Miscellaneous Unit ...................... Educational Reimbursement— Supervisory Unit .......................... Bilingual Pay — Miscellaneous Employees ................................... Bilingual Pay — Supervisory Unit ................................................... Sewer and Garage Employees Uniform Maintenance Program... Uniform Allowance........................................................................ Uniform Jacket Cleaning Allowance ............................................. Mechanical Tool Allowance.......................................................... HolidayPay................................................................................... REVENUE SHARING......................................................................... Conditions for Revenue Sharing ................................................... Revenue Definitions & Revenue Sharing Calculations ................. Schedule....................................................................................... BENEFITS.................................................................................. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE ................................................... HEALTH He WELFARE....................................................................... Full Flex Cafeteria Plan................................................................. Retirees Health Insurance............................................................ Health and Dependent Care Spending Accounts ......................... Health Insurance Providers........................................................... DENTALPLAN................................................................................. VISION CARE PLAN......................................................................... LIFE INSURANCE............................................................................. LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE ................................................ RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION........................................................... City Paid Employee Retirement (City Paid Member Contribution) Retirement Plans.......................................................................... Member Cost of Living Rates ........................................................ STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE (SDI) ............................................... LEAVES........................................................................................ SICKLEAVE.................................................................................... Eligibility........................................................................................ Sick Leave Accrual....................................................................... Useof Sick Leave......................................................................... Advance of Sick Leave................................................................. Service Credit for Sick Leave ........................................................ Compensation for Unused Portion ................................................ VACATION LEAVE............................................................................ Eligibility........................................................................................ Rateof Accrual............................................................................. Administration of Vacation Leave ................................................. Vacation Cash-In.......................................................................... HOLIDAYS....................................................................................... PaidHolidays................................................................................ OTHERLEAVE................................................................................. Personal Leave — Supervisory Unit .............................................. SafetyHoliday............................................................................... BereavementLeave............................................................................................... JuryDuty................................................................................................................ MilitaryLeave......................................................................................................... Leave of Absence Without Pay.............................................................................. Industrial Injury Leave............................................................................................ FamilyMedical Leave............................................................................................ 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25 ..................25 .................. 26 .................. 26 .................. 26 .................. 26 ..................27 2 5.4.9 Catastrophic Leave....................................................................................................................27 6 TERMS & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.................................................................27 6.1 HOURS OF WORK.........................................................................................................................27 6.2 OVERTIME....................................................................................................................................27 6.3 COMPENSATORY TIME POLICY......................................................................................................27 6.3.1 Accrual Limit...............................................................................................................................27 6.3.2 Overtime Rate............................................................................................................................27 6.4 STAND BY OR CALL BACK DUTY..................................................................................................28 6.4.1 Compensation When Assigned to Call Back Duty.....................................................................28 6.4.2 Compensation When Not Assigned to Call Back Duty..............................................................28 6.4.3 Minimum Payment for Call Out..................................................................................................28 6.4.4 Standby Residency and Pagers.................................................................................................28 6.5 DOT AND CLASS B REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................28 6.6 PROBATIONARY PERIOD....................................................................................................................29 6.6.1 Purpose of Probation...................................................................................................................29 6.6.2 Length of Probationary Period.....................................................................................................29 6.6.3 Rejection During Probation.......................................................................................................... 29 6.6.4 Notification of Rejection...............................................................................................................29 6.6.5 Extension of Probationary Period................................................................................................29 6.6.6 Regular Status............................................................................................................................. 30 6.6.7 Promotion of Probationary Employee.......................................................................................... 30 6.6.8 Unsuccessful Passage of Promotional Probation........................................................................30 6.6.9 Lateral Transfer Probation........................................................................................................... 30 6.7 TRANSFERS / REASSIGNMENTS........................................................................................................... 30 6.7.1 Types of Transfers....................................................................................................................... 30 6.7.2 Minimum Qualifications & Probation............................................................................................30 6.7.3 Transfer Procedures.................................................................................................................... 31 6.6 PERSONNEL RULES & REGULATIONS.................................................................................................31 6.8.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy.................................................................................................................. 31 6.8.2 Confidential Nature of Personnel Records..................................................................................31 6.8.3 Confidential Nature of Medical Records......................................................................................31 6.8.4 Outside Employment Policy.........................................................................................................31 6.8.5 Use of City Vehicle.......................................................................................................................31 6.8.6 Wireless Communication Policy..................................................................................................32 6.8.7 Safety Policy................................................................................................................................ 32 6.9 MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................................32 6.9.1 Hazardous Materials....................................................................................................................32 6.9.2 Gratuities/ Solicitation of Contributions....................................................................................... 32 6.9.3 Return of City Equipment. ...................................................................... ..................................... 32 6.9.4 Political Activity............................................................................................................................ 32 6.9.5 Employment of Relatives............................................................................................................. 32 6.9.6 Labor/ Management Meetings.................................................................................................. 32 6.9.7 Contract Orientation Work Sessions..........................................................................................33 6.9.8 Temp Seasonal Employees.......................................................................................................33 7 PROCEDURES.......................................................................................................................33 7.1 DEMOTION & SUSPENSION...........................................................................................................33 7.1.1 Demotion....................................................................................................................................33 7.1.2 Suspension................................................................................................................................33 7.2 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT....................................................................................................33 7.2.1 Resignation................................................................................................................................33 7.2.2 Termination - Layoff (Lack of work or funds).............................................................................34 7.2.3 Termination - Disciplinary Action...............................................................................................34 7.2.4 Retirement..................................................................................................................................34 7.3 DISCIPLINARY ACTION..................................................................................................................34 7.3.1 Right to Discipline & Discharge..................................................................................................34 3 SEIU 2015-2016 7.3.2 Preliminary Notice......................................................................................................................34 7.3.3 Disciplinary Action and Appeal.................................................................................................. 35 7.3.4 Harassment Policy.....................................................................................................................35 7.4 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE..............................................................................................................35 7.4.1 Definition.................................................................................................................................... 35 7.4.2 Procedure...................................................................................................................................36 7.4.3 Arbitration...................................................................................................................................36 7.4.4 General Provisions.....................................................................................................................37 7.5 POSITION RECLASSIFICATION.......................................................................................................37 7.6 FURLOUGH PROGRAM.................................................................................................................. 37 7.6.1 Voluntary Time Off (VTO)..........................................................................................................38 7.6.2 Mandatory Time Off(MTO)........................................................................................................38 7.7 REDUCTION IN FORCE..................................................................................................................39 7.7.1 Authority.....................................................................................................................................39 7.7.2 Notice......................................................................................................................................... 39 7.7.3 Order of Layoff........................................................................................................................... 39 7.7.4 Seniority..................................................................................................................................... 39 7.7.5 Bumping Rights..........................................................................................................................39 7.7.6 Transfer Rights..........................................................................................................................40 7.7.7 Layoff Procedure Notification.....................................................................................................40 7.8 RE-EMPLOYMENT.........................................................................................................................40 7.8.1 General Guidelines....................................................................................................................40 7.8.2 Right to Re-Employment............................................................................................................40 7.8.3 Time Limits.................................................................................................................................40 7.8.4 Availability..................................................................................................................................40 7.8.5 Probationary Status...................................................................................................................40 7.8.6 Restoration of Benefits...............................................................................................................40 LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit A Salary Schedule for July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016 Exhibit B Benchmarks and Internal Relationships Table 4 SEIU 2015-2016 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between CITY OF SAN RAFAEL and SEIU LOCAL 1021 This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the provisions of Section 3500, et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California. The parties have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for the employees in said representation unit, and have freely exchanged information, opinions and proposals and have reached agreement on all matters relating to the employment conditions and employer-employee relations of such employees. 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, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.1.1 Scope of Agreement The salaries, hours, fringe benefits and working conditions set forth have been mutually agreed upon by the designated bargaining representatives of the City of San Rafael (herein -after called "CITY") and SEIU 1021 (herein -after called "UNION") and shall apply to all employees of the City working in the classifications and bargaining unit set forth herein. 1.1.2 Term of MOU This agreement shall be in effect from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 1.2 RECOGNITION 1.2.1 Bargaining Unit City hereby recognizes Union as bargaining representative for purpose of establishing salaries, hours, fringe benefits and working conditions for all employees within the Miscellaneous and Supervisory Bargaining Units. (As referenced in Exhibit "A" attached). 1.2.2 Notice to Employees Whenever a person is hired in any of the job classifications set forth herein, City shall notify such person that the Union is the recognized bargaining representative for employees in that classification. 1.3 NON-DISCRIMINATION 1.3.1 In General The parties to this contract agree that they shall not, in any manner, discriminate against any person whatsoever because of race, color, age, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, medical condition (cancer -related or genetic characteristics), genetic information (including family medical history) or physical or mental disability. Any employee alleging such SEIU 2015-2016 discrimination should use the internal, administrative process explained in the City of San Rafael's Policy against Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation to redress the situation. Such employees shall be entitled to Union representation. 1.3.2 Union Discrimination No member, official, or representative of the Union shall, in any way suffer any type of discrimination in connection with continued employment, promotion, or otherwise by virtue of membership in or representation of Union. 1.4 INSPECTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Both the City and the Union agree to keep duplicate originals of this Memorandum on file in a readily accessible location available for inspection by any employee or member of the public upon request. 1.5 EXISTING LAWS, REGULATIONS & POLICIES This agreement is subject to all applicable laws of the State of California, ordinances, regulations, and policies of the City of San Rafael. 1.6 STRIKES & LOCKOUTS During the term of this Memorandum, the City agrees that it will not lock out employees, and the Union agrees that it will not agree to, encourage or approve any strike or slowdown growing out of any dispute relating to the terms of this Agreement. The Union will take whatever lawful steps are necessary to prevent any interruption of work in violation of this Agreement, recognizing with the City that all matters of controversy within the scope of this Agreement shall be settled by established procedures set forth in the City's charter, ordinances, and regulations, as may be amended from time to time. 1.7 SEVERABILITY If any article, paragraph or section of this Memorandum shall be held to be invalid by operation of law, or by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance with or any enforcement of any provision hereof be restrained by such tribunal, the remainder of this Memorandum shall not be affected thereby, and the parties shall, if possible, enter into meet -and -confer sessions for the sole purpose of arriving at a mutually satisfactory replacement for such article, paragraph or section. 1.8 PREVAILING RIGHTS All matters within the scope of meeting and conferring which have previously been adopted through rules, regulation, ordinance or resolution, which are not specifically superseded by this Memorandum of Understanding, shall remain in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement. 1.9 FULL UNDERSTANDING, MODIFICATION, WAIVER 1.9.1 Understanding The parties jointly represent to the City Council that this Memorandum of Understanding sets forth the full and entire understanding of the parties regarding the matters set forth herein. 1.9.2 Waiver & Modification Except as specifically otherwise provided herein, it is agreed and understood that each party hereto voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives its right, and agrees that the other shall not be 6 SEIU 2015-2016 required to meet and confer with respect to any subject or matter covered herein, nor as to wages or fringe benefits during the period of the term of this Memorandum. The foregoing shall not preclude the parties hereto from meeting and conferring at any time during the term of this Agreement with respect to any subject matter within the scope of meeting and conferring by mutual agreement. 2 MMBA 2.1 UNION RIGHTS 2. 1.1 Union Stewards Designation The Union shall, by written notice to the City Manager, designate certain of its members as Union Stewards. Union Stewards shall be permitted reasonable time for Union activities including grievance representation. In all cases, the Stewards shall secure permission from the Stewards' supervisor before leaving a work assignment. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Union Stewards for salary discussions shall be in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown (MMB) Act. 2.1.2 Bulletin Boards Authorized representatives of the Union shall be allowed to post Union notices on specified bulletin boards maintained on City premises. 2.1.3 New Members The City shall provide contact information for SEIU representatives to new employees in union - covered positions and will allow a union representative to meet with the new employee(s) for up to 10 minutes at a time mutually convenient to the departments and the employees. Such meeting time will be subject to supervisor approval 2.2 DUES DEDUCTION 2.2.1 Collection of Dues City agrees, upon written consent of the employee involved, to deduct dues and voluntary union deductions selected by members, as established by the Union, from the salaries of its members. The sums so withheld shall be remitted by City, without delay, along with a list of employees and their respective dues and voluntary deductions. Union bears responsibility for allocating dues and voluntary deductions pursuant to employees' requests. 2.2.2 Dues Collection during Separation from Employment The provisions specified above (Section 2.2.1.) shall not apply during periods of separation from the representation Unit by any such employee, but shall reapply to such employee commencing with the next full pay period following the return of the employee to the representation Unit. The term "separation" includes transfer out of the Unit, layoff, and leave without pay absences with a duration period of more than five (5) working days. 2.2.3 Agency Shop The parties hereto recognize that within the Agency shop provisions of this agreement, unit employees may opt to join the union or register as a fee payer during the first thirty (30) days of their employment. Neither the City nor the Union will discriminate against any employee because of the exercise of their statutory rights. The Union agrees to its obligation to represent 7 SEIU 2015-2016 all of the employees in the unit fairly and equally, without regard to their membership in the Union. Therefore, effective August 1, 1992, any employee of the City as of August 1, 1992, who is a member of the Union on August 1, 1992, or who subsequently joins, and all employees in the Unit hired on or after that date or who do not make application for membership within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Section or thirty (30) days of the commencement of assigned duties, as a condition of employment, shall pay an agency fee to the Union. If an employee does not make application for membership within the prescribed time, the employee shall be notified by the City or Union that he or she is required by the collective bargaining Agreement to pay an agency fee to the Union. To accomplish that, the employee will be asked to prepare an application card. If the employee refuses to complete an application card, the default option shall be an automatic enrollment as an agency fee payer. The City shall deduct the agency fee from that employee's paycheck. Note: The Union is obligated to annually inform the City of the fair share amount. The employee's earnings must be regularly sufficient after other legal and required deductions are made to cover the amount of the dues or service fees check off authorized. When an employee is in a non -pay status for an entire pay period, no withholding will be made to cover the pay period from future earnings. In the case of an employee who is in a non -pay status during only part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no deduction shall be made. In this connection, all other legal and required deductions have priority over Union dues. 2.2.4 Indemnification Moneys withheld by the City shall be transmitted to the Treasurer of the Union at the address specified. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless against any claims made, and against any suit instituted against the City on account of check off of employee organization dues or service fees. In addition, the Union shall refund to the City any amount paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. 2.3 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS The City reserves, retains, and is vested with, solely and excessively, all rights of management which have not been expressly abridged by specific provision of this Memorandum of Understanding or by law to manage the City, as such rights existed prior to the execution of this Memorandum of Understanding. The sole and exclusive rights of management, as they are not abridged by this Agreement or by law, shall include, but not be limited to, the following rights: 1. To manage the City generally and to determine. the issues of policy; 2. To determine the existence of facts which are the basis of the management decision; 3. To determine the necessity of any organization or any service or activity conducted by the City and expand or diminish services; 4. To determine the nature, manner, means, technology and extent of services to be provided to the public; 5. Methods of financing; 6. Types of equipment or technology to be used; 7. To determine and/or change the facilities, methods, technology, means and size of the work force by which the City operations are to be conducted; SEIU 2015-2016 8. To determine and change the number of locations, re -locations and types of operations, processes and materials to be used in carrying out all City functions including, but not limited to, the right (after effect bargaining) to contract for or subcontract any work or operation of the City; 9. To assign work to and schedule employees in accordance with requirements as determined by the City, and to establish and change work schedules and assignments; 10. To relieve employees from duties for lack of work or other legitimate reasons; 11. To discharge, suspend, demote or otherwise discipline employees for proper cause in accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth in City Personnel Rules and Regulations and this MOU; 12. To determine job classifications and to reclassify employees; 13. To hire, transfer, promote and demote employees in accordance with this Memorandum of Understanding and the City's Rules and Regulations; 14. To determine policies, procedures and standards for selection, training and promotion of employees; 15. To establish and modify employee and organizational performance and productivity standards and programs including but not limited to, quality and quantity standards; and to require compliance therewith; 16. To maintain order and efficiency in its facilities and operations; 17. To establish and promulgate and/or modify rules and regulations to maintain order and safety in the City which are not in contravention with this Agreement; 18. To take any and all necessary action to carry out the mission of the City in emergencies The City and the Union agree and understand that if, in the exercise of any of the rights set forth above, the effect of said exercise of rights by the City impacts an area within the scope of representation as set forth in the Meyers/Milias/Brown Act, case law interpreting said acts, and/or Federal law, the City shall have the duty to meet and confer with the Union regarding the impact of its decision/exercise of rights. 2.4 COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS It is mutually agreed to begin the Meet and Confer process no later than three (3) months before the expiration date of this MOU, regarding the terms and conditions applicable to successor MOUs. The process will be initiated by the Union through the submittal of potential meeting dates. 3 COMPENSATION 3.1 GENERAL WAGES AND COMPENSATION 3.1.1 Pay Dates City employees are paid twice per month on the 15th and the last working day of the month. When a payday falls on a holiday, the payday will be transferred to the following day of regular business unless Finance is able to complete the payroll by the previous workday. The method of the distributing payroll shall be established by the Finance Director. The City calculates 1,950 hours as the annual number of work hours per year (37.5 hours per work week times 52 weeks per year equals 1,950 hours). Each semi-monthly pay period is calculated at 81.25 hours (1,950 hours divided by 24 pay periods). The hourly rate of pay is SE[U 2015-2016 calculated by multiplying the monthly rate of pay identified in Appendix A times 12 months to equal the annual rate of pay, divided by 1,950 hours in a work year, to equal the hourly rate of pay. The City will modify its pay schedule to 26 pay periods effective when administratively feasible subject to addressing technical issues and reaching agreement with all bargaining groups. 3.1.2 General Wage Increase Effective the pay period including July 1, 2015 or the first full pay period in which the Union ratifies this Agreement, whichever occurs later, the City will increase base wages for all employees by 3.0%. Salary rates for all bargaining unit positions are shown in the salary table attached as Exhibit "A". 3.1.3 Compensation Goal & Definitions It is the goal of the City to try to achieve a total compensation package for all employees represented by the Union in an amount equal to the following: The average plus one dollar to the total compensation paid to the same or similar classifications in the following nine (9) cities: Fairfield, Vallejo, Hayward, San Leandro, South San Francisco, Alameda, Napa, Novato and Santa Rosa; and, 2. The highest total compensation paid to the same or similar classifications in the following agencies in Marin County: Corte Madera, Larkspur, Marin County, Mill Valley, Novato, and San Anselmo. Total Compensation for survey purposes shall be defined as: Top step salary (excluding longevity pay steps), educational incentive pay, holiday pay, uniform allowance, employer paid deferred compensation (except for such portion that may be part of employee cafeteria plan), employer's contribution towards employees' share of retirement, employer's retirement contribution, employer paid contributions toward insurance premiums for health, life, long term disability, dental and vision plans, and employer paid cafeteria/flexible spending accounts. 3.1.4 Compensation Surveys To measure progress towards the above -stated goal, the City and the Union will jointly survey the identified benchmark positions, which are identified in the SEIU 1021 Represented Benchmarks and Internal Relationships Table attached as Exhibit "B" and included as part of this MOU, in September of the final year of this Agreement. Identified benchmark positions from other agencies include positions that are filled as well as those that may be unfilled, so long as the benchmark position is identified by the survey agency as being on the salary schedule and having a job class description. Other city/agency positions are established as benchmark positions in San Rafael's compensation survey based upon similar work and similar job requirements. Survey data will include all salary and benefit increases, as defined in 'total compensation'. The City and the Union shall review the benchmark and related survey data for accuracy and completeness. 3.1.5 Compensation Plan The Compensation Plan adopted by the City Council shall provide for salary schedules, rates, ranges, steps and any other special circumstances or items related to the total compensation paid employees. Each position within the classified services shall be allocated to its appropriate class in the classification plan on the basis of duties and responsibilities. Each class shall be assigned a 10 SEIU 2015-2016 salary range or a rate established in the salary plan. All persons entering the classified service shall be compensated in accordance with the salary plan then in effect. 3.2 STEP INCREASES 3.2.1 Entry Level Step All initial employment shall be at the first step of the salary range, provided that the Department Director may make an appointment to a position at an appropriate higher salary when, in his/her opinion, it is necessary to obtain qualified personnel, or when it appears that the education or experience of a proposed employee is substantially superior to the minimum requirements of the class and justifies a beginning salary in excess of the first step. City Manager approval is required for entry level appointment above Step C for any position. 3.2.2 Consideration for Step Increases An employee may be considered for a salary step increase in accordance with the time interval established in the salary plan as referenced in Exhibit "A". Unless otherwise noted, salary step increases within established salary ranges are scheduled at yearly intervals. Advancement to a higher salary step within an established salary range is granted for continued improvements and efficient and effective work by the employee in the performance of his/her duties. 3.2.3 Merit Increases Accelerated merit performance step increases of five percent (5%) may be granted an employee based upon the recommendation of the Department Director and approval of the City Manager. Employees at the maximum step of their salary range may be granted a merit performance step increase of five percent (5%) above and beyond their salary range. A merit step increase may be effective for up to one (1) year. A merit step increase may be withdrawn and is not a disciplinary action and is not appealable. 3.2.4 Anniversary Date Based upon job performance, as measured by a Performance Evaluation, employees may receive consideration for a step increase within their salary range on their anniversary date. When an employee is promoted or reclassified to a new position, the first pay date at the new position shall constitute the employee's new anniversary date for purposes of the annual Performance Evaluation. 3.2.5 Promotions Employees promoted to higher-level positions shall be placed at the step in the new salary range that will provide, at a minimum, a five (5%) increase (unless that would exceed the top step in the salary range). 3.2.6 Performance Evaluations Upon completion of the probationary period, a performance evaluation shall be prepared and reviewed on or before the anniversary date and yearly thereafter as a means of determining whether a step increase is merited, and/or as a means of improving employee performance and communication between supervisors and subordinates. Employees who receive a satisfactory or above rating on their performance evaluation shall receive a step increase. In the event the performance evaluation occurs after the anniversary date and the evaluation is rated satisfactory or above, the step increase shall be retroactive to the anniversary date. If a performance evaluation is past due by more than 60 days the City shall process a Personnel Action Report (PAR) moving the employee to the next step in the salary range provided the SEIU 2015-2016 Department Director provides a written statement to the Human Resources Director indicating that the employee's performance is satisfactory or above. The Human Resources Director will work with the employee's supervisor to have a performance evaluation completed as soon as possible. 3.3 SALARY CHANGE ON RECLASSIFICATION If an occupied position is reclassified, the incumbent shall be affected as outlined below: 3.3.1 To a Lower Classification When a position is re -allocated to a lower classification the incumbent is either: 1. Transferred to a vacant position in the former classification; or 2. If the incumbent's current salary is greater than the top step of the lower classification, Y - rated at the current salary until the salary of the lower classification is at or above the Y - rate. 3.3.2 To a Different Classification with the Same Salary Range When a position is reallocated to a different classification with the same salary range, the incumbent shall be granted the same status in the new classification, in which he/she shall be paid at the same step of the range and shall maintain the same salary rights. 3.3.3 To a Higher Classification When a position is reclassified to a classification with a higher salary range, the incumbent is moved into the higher classification with the position, except in the circumstances prescribed below. Placement in the salary range shall be in accordance with the appropriate salary pay plan. If the duties upon which the reclassification are based could have been assigned to any of a number of employees in that classification within the division or department, then a promotional exam is held for the reclassified position. Such an exam is a departmental only recruitment limited to employees within that classification. If the incumbent is not successful in this competitive process, she/he is assigned to the position vacated by the promotion. 3.4 SPECIFIED WAGE ADJUSTMENTS/ DIFFERENTIALS 3.4.1 Out of Class Compensation Employees assigned in writing by their supervisor to perform work in a higher paid classification, shall be compensated at a rate 5% greater than the employee's current base salary. Eligibility for out -of -class compensation requires a minimum assignment of five (5) consecutive days. The out -of -class increase shall be retroactive to the first day of the assignment However, when an employee is moving from a nonlead/supervisory to a lead/supervisory role, the out -of -class pay becomes effective on the first day of the assignment and the five (5) day minimum requirement does not apply. If the assignment extends beyond four consecutive weeks, then the employee shall be compensated at the lower step of the classification within which the duties fall if that is greater. The Department Director is required to complete a Personnel Action Report (PAR), located on the HR page of the Intranet, to initiate out -of -class compensation. In the event a Parking Enforcement Officer is assigned "field training" duties, the City shall consider this as "out of class" work and the assigned Parking Enforcement Officer will receive 5% of their current pay as compensation for the hours worked in this assignment. 12 SEIU 2015-2016 3.4.2 Shift Differential Pay a. A three percent (3%) shift differential shall be paid for all employees in the represented bargaining group who are regularly scheduled to work fifty percent (50%) or more of their shift between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. b. A five percent (5%) shift differential shall be paid for all employees in the represented bargaining group who are regularly scheduled to work fifty percent (50%) or more of their shift between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. c. Employees in job classes not identified in this section who are assigned to work the swing or graveyard shift time periods on a temporary basis and/or on an overtime basis are excluded from shift differential pay for those time periods. d. Shift differential shall not be considered an additional percentage on salary for personnel involved, but shall apply only to hours actually worked; e.g., differential does not apply to sick leave, vacation or compensatory time, but does include overtime for employees regularly assigned to the swing or graveyard shifts. 3.4.3 Court Pay Parking Enforcement Officers who are required, in the course and scope of their official employment, to appear in court or other official hearings other than during his/her work week schedule, shall receive a minimum of four hours pay if that appearance is on a scheduled day off. If a court appearance is required on a scheduled work day, and such appearance commences one half (1/2) hour after completion of an employee's shift, then the employee shall be compensated at the overtime rate for actual time spent, beginning at the conclusion of the regular shift hours and ending upon his/her release from the court or hearing office. 3.4.4 Library Premium Pay Regular status Library employees who work on Sundays shall be entitled to additional compensation at one-half (1/2) their hourly pay rate for each hour worked. The Library shall first seek regular Library employees to voluntarily work these hours before assigning an employee to Sunday hours. This premium pay expires with the pay period which includes January 1, 2016. 3.5 ADDITIONAL PAY 3.5.1 Educational Reimbursement — Miscellaneous Unit The Educational Reimbursement is $200/fiscal year, maximum, with the City's payment not to exceed 75% of the cost. Educational Reimbursement is available to employees who satisfactorily (grade of C or better, Pass or Complete) complete a course or courses that are pre -determined to be job related and/or that will assist the employee to prepare for career advancement in his/her field. To be eligible, employees must have completed probation at the time of the reimbursement, which is made at the end of the semester. The Educational Reimbursement Program will include reimbursement for professional membership dues for work-related organizations for employees in the "Administrative" or "Professional" sections of the Miscellaneous Bargaining Unit. Prior supervisory approval is necessary to be eligible for reimbursement. The total reimbursable amount remains at $200/fiscal year. 3.5.2 Educational Reimbursement — Supervisory Unit The Educational Reimbursement Program is $225 per fiscal year. This reimbursement is available to employees who have satisfactorily (grade of C or better, Pass or Complete) 13 SEIU 2015-2016 completed a course or courses that are predetermined to be job-related and/or that will assist the employee to prepare for career advancement in his/her field. To be eligible, employees must have completed probation at the time of the reimbursement, which is made at the end of the semester. The Educational Reimbursement Program will accommodate reimbursement of up to $100 per fiscal year for professional membership dues for work-related organizations for employees in the "Administrative", "Professional", or "Library" sections of the Supervisory Bargaining Unit. Prior supervisory approval is necessary to be eligible for reimbursement. The total reimbursable amount remains at $225 per fiscal year. 3.5.3 Bilingual Pay — Miscellaneous Employees Within the job classifications represented by the Union provisions are hereby established whereby an employee may receive bilingual pay for full fluency in a foreign language. Full fluency is defined as a skill level that will allow the employee to fully assist someone else who does not speak English in coping with situations or problems by translating for, conversing with and/or reading or writing written material. An employee can petition to his/her Department Director for this bilingual pay incentive. With the Department Director's recommendation and on review by the Human Resources Director and approval of the City Manager the employee may begin to receive this bilingual pay incentive. Criteria for approval of the bilingual pay incentive by the City Manager includes: a. Certification by a recognized school of the appropriate skill level; and/or b. Demonstrated ability of the proficiency level on the job; and c. Department Director's recommendation and statement that the bilingual skill of the employee can be of value to the department and the employee in the completion of their regular work assignments. An employee approved for the bilingual pay incentive shall receive an additional $150.00 per month above their base salary. Part-time employees will be pro -rated for this incentive based on their full time equivalency (FTE). This bilingual pay incentive shall be reviewed annually and as long as the employee demonstrates (by work experience or re -testing, as determined by the City of San Rafael) the full fluency skill level; and as long as the Department Director indicates the value of this skill to the department and the employee in the completion of their regular work assignments. Removal of the bilingual pay incentive would be considered a non -disciplinary action however removal of bilingual pay is appealable to the Human Resources Director. The determination of the Human Resources Director is not subject to any appeal/grievance procedure. 3.5.4 Bilingual Pay — Supervisory Unit Within the Supervising Librarian and the Librarian 1/11 classification, the Library Director shall establish one position eligible to receive $150.00 per month Bilingual Pay Differential. This bilingual pay shall become effective the first payroll period after the designated employee takes and passes an approved proficiency examination. The employee must be certified as sufficiently fluent in a language deemed to be of work value to the Library as determined by the Library Director and approved by the City Manager. Fluency certification may be obtained by either passing a department approved proficiency test or submitting a current (no more than one year old) certificate of satisfactory proficiency/fluency 14 SEIU 2015-2016 from a department approved agency or school. It is agreed that annual re -certification of fluency is required to continue receiving the Bilingual Pay Differential. Fluency in more than one foreign language does not entitle an employee to more than one $150.00 per month differential. 3.5.5 Sewer and Garage Employees Uniform Maintenance Program Uniform shirts, pants and coveralls will be provided and laundered for the maintenance employees of the Sewer and Garage work units. 3.5.6 Uniform Allowance Maintenance employees in Parks, Streets, Building Maintenance and Community Services who must wear uniforms shall receive a uniform allowance in the amount of $157.50 at the completion of each six (6) months of service ending June 30th and December 31St. A pro -ration at the rate of $26.25/month may be given with the recommendation of the Department Director and the approval of the City Manager. Uniforms and gear must be in accordance with the departmental dress code and safety requirements. Parking lot attendants and parking maintenance staff will be provided with shirts, hats and jackets by the City if they are required by the City to wear them. The Environmental Management Coordinator, the Emergency Management Coordinator, Parking Maintenance staff and Fire Prevention Inspector 1/II employees, if required to wear a uniform which is not provided by the City, shall receive an annual uniform allowance of $445 per year, paid in two installments, in June and December. Parking Enforcement Officers (PEOs) shall receive an annual uniform allowance of $445 per year, paid in two installments, in June and December. PEOs shall have utility and rain gear provided by the City. Note: While the 6 month periods end June 30th and December 31St the actual payments of the uniform allowance are provided on the first paycheck in June and the first paycheck in December. A safety boot allowance of $200 per year payable on the first paycheck in December shall be issued to employees in the following job classifications who shall be required to wear safety boots: 2119 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR- SRSD 7224 CUSTODIAN 7120 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR 1201 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR 7231 EQUIPMENT SERVICE ATTENDANT 7232 FACILITY REPAIR SUPERVISOR 7291 FACILITY REPAIR WORKER 1 7233 FACILITY REPAIR WORKER II 7294 FACILITY REPAIR WORKER III 7108 FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR 1 7107 FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR II 6212 PARKING EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN 7271 PARKS MAINT. SUPERVISOR 7236 PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 7238 PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER II 15 SEIU 2015-2016 7239 PARKS LEAD MAINTENANCE WORKER 7290 PUBLIC WORKS DISPATCHER 7253 PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR 7266 SEWER MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 7267 SEWER MAINTENANCE WORKER II 7268 SEWER LEAD MAINTENANCE WORKER 7281 SEWERS SUPERVISOR 7269 SHOP & EQUIPMENT SUPERVISOR 7209 STREET MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 7250 STREET MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 7251 STREET MAINTENANCE WORKER II 7252 STREET LEAD MAINTENANCE WORKER 7288 SUPERVISING VEHICLE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC 7286 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC 1 7287 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC II 3.5.7 Uniform Jacket Cleaning Allowance Maintenance employees of the Sewer work unit, including the Sewer Maintenance Supervisor, will receive a work jacket cleaning allowance of $60.00 at the completion of each six (6) months of service ending June 30th (paid on the June 15th paycheck) and December 31St (paid on the December 15th paycheck). A pro -ration of $10.00/month may be given with the approval of the Department Director. 3.5.8 Mechanical Tool Allowance The City will provide a tool allowance of $400/fiscal year for Vehicle Equipment Mechanics, the Equipment Service Attendant, the Shop and Equipment Supervisor, and the Parks Mechanic for tools purchased for use in the course of City work. This tool allowance will be issued during the month of July. Employees who receive the tool allowance are not eligible to receive reimbursement for lost or broken tools. 3.5.9 Holiday Pay Parking Enforcement Officers shall receive holiday pay if a holiday falls on their regular day off. If the holiday falls on a day which they are scheduled to work, they will be paid for the holiday automatically. The employee will use additional hours of vacation, comp, float or unpaid leave to complete his or her regularly scheduled work day. 3.6 REVENUE SHARING 3.6.1 Conditions for Revenue Sharing Employees in the bargaining unit positions defined in this MOU shall receive Revenue Sharing Increases, effective January 1 of each year of the contract, in addition to the Contract Compensation Increase (if any), if the following conditions are met: a. If the CPI Increase, as outlined in Section 3.1.3 is greater than the Contract Compensation Increase, and, b. If General Tax Revenueshave resulted in revenues being available for distribution, based upon the formula defined in Section 3.6.2, and, 16 SEIU 2015-2016 c. The "net change in General Fund Balance", as defined in Section 3.6.2 as presented in the previous year's audited financial statements is positive, and, d. The City's General Fund Emergency and Cash Flow reserve at the end of the previous fiscal year contains at least 10% of the General Fund budgeted expenditures for that same year. If the above four conditions are met, then a Revenue Sharing salary increase shall be paid prospectively, in accordance with the schedule below to bring the combination of the Contract Compensation Increase and Revenue Sharing Increase up to the level of the CPI. However in no event shall the combined Contract Compensation Increase and Revenue Sharing Increase result in a total compensation increase that exceeds 5% for the fiscal year under review. 3.6.2 Revenue Definitions & Revenue Sharing Calculations Net Change in General Fund Balance is determined in the course of the City's annual financial audit, and presented as "net change in fund balance" in the City's published financial statements. General Tax Revenues shall be defined to include the following taxes: Sales Tax, Property Tax (Secured, Unsecured and Unitary), Motor Vehicle License Fees, Property Transfer Tax, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Business License Tax and Franchise Fees. No other revenue sources of the City will be included in this definition. If General Tax Revenues of the City for the fiscal year previous to this contract year (i.e. FY 2014-2015) exceed General Tax Revenues of the City for the prior fiscal year (i.e. FY 2013- 2014) then the members of the bargaining unit shall be entitled to apply 35% of one-half (1/2) of the excess of fiscal year General Tax Revenues over the prior fiscal year General Tax Revenues adjusted for 75% of the total compensation increases provided to members for the contract year, in accordance with the schedule below, for a Revenue Sharing Total Compensation adjustment. 3.6.3 Schedule a. September 7th- General Tax Revenues. The City shall make known to the Union if General Tax Revenues have grown from the prior fiscal year on September 7th of each year of this contract. If no growth in General Tax Revenues has taken place, there shall be no Revenue Sharing for that fiscal year of the contract. b. November 15th - Net Change in General Fund Balance and the Funding Level of the City's General Fund Emergency and Cash Flow Reserve. By November 15th of each year, the City shall make known to the Union whether there is a positive change in the General Fund Balance when the most recently ended fiscal year is compared to the previous one. At the same time, the City shall make known to the Union whether the funding level of the City's General Fund Emergency and Cash Flow reserve is at or above 10% of the budgeted expenditures. If these two conditions are not met, then no Revenue Sharing shall take place for that contract year. c. November 30th - CPI. If the conditions for revenue sharing have been met for the contract year, the City shall identify the CPI for the fiscal year in October of each year and make the figure known to the Union by November 30th. d. January 1St — Base Monthly Pay Increases are calculated. January 1St is the effective start date (for paycheck date of January 31s) for Revenue Sharing Salary increases. 17 SEIU 2015-2016 4 BENEFITS 4.1 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE Both parties agree to continue to utilize the Employee Benefits Committee for ongoing review of benefit programs, cost containment and cost savings options. The Committee shall be made up of representatives of the SEIU, Western Council of Engineers, Local 1 - Confidential, Police Officers Association, Police Mid -Managers Association, Firefighters' Association, Fire Chief Officers Association, Mid -Management and Management employees. 4.2 HEALTH & WELFARE 4.2.1 Full Flex Cafeteria Plan Effective January 1, 2010, the City implemented a Full Flex Cafeteria plan (known as the Flexible Benefits Plan) for active employees, in accordance with IRS Code Section 125. Active employees participating in the City's Full Flex Cafeteria plan shall receive a monthly flex dollar allowance to purchase benefits under the plan. The monthly flex dollar allowance effective the paycheck of August 15, 2015 shall be: For employee only: $ 735.88 For employee and one dependent: $ 1351.44 For employee and two or more dependents: $ 1480.90 Flex dollar allowances shall increase on the December 15th paycheck of each subsequent year up to a maximum of three percent (3%) on an annual basis, but shall not exceed the Kaiser premium rates for the upcoming calendar year. The City shall contribute to the cost of medical coverage for each eligible employee and his/her dependents, an amount not to exceed the California Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) Minimum Employer contribution, as determined by CalPERS on an annual basis. This portion of the monthly flex dollar allowance is identified as the City's contribution towards PEMHCA. The monthly flex dollar allowance (including the PEMHCA minimum contribution) may be used in accordance with the terms of the cafeteria plan to purchase health benefits or may be converted to taxable income. If an employee has health insurance coverage through a spouse/dependent or a former employer and provides proof of other coverage to the Human Resources Department, the employee may elect to waive the City's health insurance coverage and the employee shall receive $300 in flex dollars in accordance with the terms of the cafeteria plan. The City reserves the right to modify at any time, the amount an employee is eligible to receive under this paragraph, if required by IRS Cafeteria Plan regulations or other legislation or agency guidance. Unless a greater benefit is required by law, part-time, regular, permanent employees working at least 53.3% FTE shall be eligible to receive: a) pro -rated leave benefits; and b) a pro -rated flex dollar monthly allowance based upon the regular hours the employee works. The pro -rated share shall be equivalent to the part time employee position's ratio of hours worked to full time equivalency. For those part time employees hired prior to January 1, 2010 electing "Employee Only" coverage, the flex dollar allowance shall be prorated based off $1,264. The maximum benefit shall be $700 per month, unless a greater benefit is required by law. 18 SEIU 2015-2016 . 4.2.2 Retirees Health Insurance Employees represented by SEW 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. Longevity Payment for Employees hired on or before January 1, 2010 The City shall make a monthly longevity payment into a Retiree Healthcare Reimbursement Trust (Retiree HRA Trust) 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 monthly contribution to the Retiree HRA trust shall not exceed $752 per month. The City's contribution towards a retiree's Retiree HRA Trust account 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, 4.2.5b, shall be the PEMHCA minimum contribution as determined by CalPERS 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 CaIPERS. The City shall additionally make available a retiree health care trust to enable these employees 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 75 hours of sick leave after the conversion. 4.2.3 Health and Dependent Care Spending Accounts City will offer Flexible Spending Accounts as part of its Section 125 Plan for as long as such a plan is desired by the Union and available pursuant to the IRS Code. The Flexible Spending Accounts offered by the City include: a. Healthcare Spending Account: Out-of-pocket medical expenses that qualify under the IRS Code up to the IRS Code limit,. Employees are responsible to pay the monthly administrative fee and any increase established by the third party administrator. b. Dependent Care Spending Accounts: Dependent care expenses that qualify under the IRS Code up to the IRS Code limit. Employees are responsible to pay the monthly administrative fee and any increase established by the third party administrator. c. Premium Only Plan: Employee's share of medical insurance premiums shall be deducted from employee's pay with pre-tax dollars as long as such deduction is allowable under the applicable IRS Code. City shall establish an annual enrollment period and each employee must re -enroll annually for either plan noted in a. and/or b. above. City shall have the authority to implement changes to 19 SEIU 2015-2016 the 125 Programs to comply with changes in applicable IRS laws without having to go through the meet and confer process. 4.2.4 Health Insurance Providers The City shall have the option, after meeting and consulting with representatives of The Union Stewards' Council, of either contracting with the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Health Benefits Division for health insurance or contracting directly with some or all of the providers of health insurance under the PERS program; provided, however, contracting directly with the providers shall not cause any material reduction in insurance benefits from those benefits available under the PERS program. 4.3 DENTAL PLAN The City will provide a dental insurance program which offers 100% coverage for diagnostic and preventative care; $25.00 deductible on corrective care (80/20); and an 80% payment of eligible costs associated with crown and cast restoration per patient per calendar year and orthodontic coverage for eligible dependents (50/50). The dental provider will provide payments for covered services at the percentage indicated in the plan booklet up to a maximum of $1,500 for each enrollee in each calendar year. Dental insurance enrollment is available to part time, regular, permanent employees working at least 53.3% FTE. The City's contribution towards the monthly dental insurance premium will be prorated based on the FTE level of the part time employee. 4.4 VISION CARE PLAN The City will provide vision care benefits for employee only coverage. Employees may enroll qualified family members and pay the premium costs for such enrollment. 4.5 LIFE INSURANCE The City shall be responsible for paying premiums for a life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policy for each employee. The life and AD&D policy shall provide a $5,000 life insurance and a $5,000 AD&D benefit. The City shall also make available a voluntary life insurance program at employee expense. 4.6 LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE The City shall be responsible for paying premiums for a Long Term Disability Policy for each employee that satisfies the eligibility provisions of the long term disability policy. The Long Term Disability policy shall provide for salary replacement of 66.67% of an individual's salary up to a maximum disability benefit of $1,000 per month. 4.7 RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION 4.7.1 City Paid Employee Retirement (City Paid Member Contribution) Bargaining unit members shall pay the full share of the employee's contribution to the Marin County Retirement System. The City of San Rafael acknowledges that under its current practice, the employee's share of their retirement contribution is deducted with pretax dollars. This practice will continue until changed through the Meet and Confer process or until IRS regulations change. 4.7.2 Retirement Plans The City shall provide the Marin County Employee Retirement Association 2.7% at 55 - retirement program to all miscellaneous members, as defined under the 1937 Act Government 317 SE1U 2015-2016 Code Section 31676, subject to Marin County and regulations and applicable 1937 Act laws employee's single highest year of compensation. Employee Retirement Association procedures that govern such plans. This is based on an Employees hired on or after July 1, 2011 will receive an MCERA retirement benefit at the formula 2% at 55, calculated based on the average of their highest three years of compensation, in accordance with MCERA regulations. The annual pension adjustment shall be a maximum of 2% COLA. Minimum retirement age is 55. Employees hired by the City on or after January 1, 2013 who are defined as "new members" of MCERA in accordance with the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013, shall be enrolled in the MCERA 2% @ 62 plan for Miscellaneous members. The employee is responsible for paying the employee contribution of half of the total normal cost of the plan, as defined by MCERA, through a payroll deduction. Final compensation will be based upon the highest annual average compensation earnable during the thirty six (36) consecutive months of employment immediately preceding the effective date of his or her retirement or some other period designated by the retiring employee. 4.7.3 Member Cost of Living Rates Bargaining unit members who are eligible to participate in the Marin County Employee Retirement Association will pay their full share of members' cost of living rates as allowed under Articles 6 and 6.8 of the 1937 Retirement Act. Miscellaneous and safety member contribution rates include both the basic and COLA portions (50% of COLA is charged to members as defined in the 1937 Act). 4.8 STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE (SDI) Employees will have the full premium cost for SDI coverage automatically deducted from their paycheck and no City contribution will be made toward participation in the plan. It is incumbent upon the employee to keep the City advised of their medical status, within HIPAA guidelines, and eligibility for SDI. With this notification, SDI benefits, as determined by the State, shall be integrated with accrued sick and vacation leave in the following manner: a. Employee notifies supervisor of disability and need for time off. At the same time employee files for SDI through the State Office. b. Supervisor verifies from leave records the employee's accrual balances and projects whether or not employee would, under normal circumstances, be placed in a leave without pay status during the time off period. c. Personnel Action Report (PAR) is completed by the supervisor to document request and approval of extended leave. d. Human Resources Department, on receipt of the PAR, contacts employee and supervisor to discuss availability of coordination of SDI with leave benefits. e. Employee's time off is recorded as sick leave and if necessary then vacation leave on time cards submitted by the supervisor to the Payroll Office. Upon receipt of the SDI payments, the employee must endorse the payments over to the City of San Rafael to receive credit for leave taken. g. Based upon the employee's hourly rate of pay, the Payroll Office computes how much used sick and/or vacation leave time the employee will be credited and credits the employee with those hours. NOTE: The employee may not be credited more than accrued at or during the time of the disability. 21 SEW 2015-2016 h. The Human Resources Department, after notification from Payroll, notifies the employee when they have used all accrued sick and/or vacation time and when leave without pay status (LWOP) begins. Once the employee is on LWOP they would keep any SDI payments received and would be fully responsible for the monthly health, dental and life insurance premiums if they chose to remain in the group plans. FMLA/CFRA provide an exception and are referenced under Section 5.4.8. S LEAVES 5.1 SICK LEAVE 5.1.1 Eligibility Sick leave with pay shall be granted to each eligible employee. Sick leave may not be used at an employee's discretion, but shall be allowed only in case of necessity and actual sickness or disability. The employee is required to notify employee's immediate supervisor or Department Director according to department Rules and Regulations at the beginning of his/her daily duties. The City has the right to request a verification from an employee who is absent from his/her duties for two (2) or more consecutive workdays. The verification shall be either a physician's certificate or the employee's personal affidavit verifying the employee's eligibility for sick leave. 5.1.2 Sick Leave Accrual All eligible full time employees shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of one (1) working day per month commencing with the date of employment. Unused sick leave may be accumulated to any amount but a cap exists for payoff purposes (see Section 5.1.6). The sick leave accrual rate is prorated for eligible part time employees. 5.1.3 Use of Sick Leave An employee may use accrued sick leave during their probationary period. An employee eligible for sick leave with pay shall be granted such leave for the following reasons: 1. Personal illness of the employee or illness within the immediate family (family member means an employee's spouse, registered domestic partner, any unmarried child, including adopted child, a stepchild, or recognized natural child who lives with the employee in a regular parent-child relationship, parent, including in-laws, and grandparent), or for any physical incapacity of the employee resulting from causes beyond the employee's control; or 2. Enforced quarantine of the employee in accordance with community health regulations; or 3. Medical appointments that cannot be scheduled during non -working hours. 5.1.4 Advance of Sick Leave Whenever circumstances require, and with the approval of the City Manager, sick leave may be taken in advance of accrual up to a maximum determined by the City Manager, provided that any employee separated from the service who has been granted sick leave that is un -accrued at the time of such separation shall reimburse the City of all salary paid in connection with such un -accrued leave. 5.1.5 Service Credit for Sick Leave Employees who retire from the City of San Rafael within 120 days of leaving City employment (excludes deferred retirements) shall receive employment service credit for retirement purposes 22 SEIU 2015-2016 only for all hours of accrued, unused sick leave (exclusive of any sick leave hours they are eligible to receive and they elect to receive in compensation for at the time of retirement pursuant to Section 5.1.6 Compensation for Unused Portion (Sick Leave Payoff). Employees hired on or after July 1, 2009 are not eligible to receive employment service credit of any accrued, unused sick leave for retirement purposes. 5.1.6 Compensation for Unused Portion Upon termination of employment by resignation, retirement or death, a regular employee who leaves the City service in good standing shall receive compensation for all accumulated unused sick leave based upon the following formula: a rate of three percent (3%) for each year of service (i.e., 3% times number of employment service years). The maximum number of accumulated, unused sick leave an employee may be compensated for upon termination of employment is 600 hours. See Section 5.1.5 regarding service credit option for accumulated, unused sick leave that the employee is not compensated for upon termination. 5.2 VACATION LEAVE 5.2.1 Eligibility Annual vacation with pay shall be granted each eligible employee. Vacation leave accrual shall be prorated for those employees working less than full time. Employees will be permitted to use accrued vacation leave after six (6) months of employment subject to the approval of the Department Director. 5.2.2 Rate of Accrual Vacation benefits shall accrue during the probationary period. Each regular full time employee (part time regular are prorated) shall accrue vacation at the following rate for continuous service. Each service year in the chart begins on the first working day and ends on the last day of the service year: Service Year Annual Hours Hours Per Month 1 75.000 hours 6.2500 2 75.000 hours 6.2500 3 75.000 hours 6.2500 4 112.500 hours 9.3750 5 117.867 hours 9.8222 6 123.234 hours 10.2695 7 128.601 hours 10.7167 8 133.968 hours 11.1640 9 139.335 hours 11.6110 10 144.702 hours 12.0580 11 150.000 hours 12.5000 12 157.500 hours 13.1250 13 165.000 hours 13.7500 14 172.500 hours 14.3750 15 180.000 hours 15.0000 16 plus 187.500 hours 15.6250 23 SEIU 2015-2016 When an employee is on an approved leave without pay, vacation accrual is prorated based upon paid hours in the pay period. Upon the City's modification of its pay schedule to 26 pay periods, the above accrual rates shall be adjusted to a pay period basis. 5.2.3 Administration of Vacation Leave The City Manager, upon the recommendation of the Department Director, may advance vacation credits to any permanent regular and permanent part-time employee. No employee may accrue more than 250 hours. Vacation accruals will resume once the employee's accumulated vacation balance falls below the allowable cap limit. The time at which an employee may use his/her accrued vacation leave and the amount to be taken at any one time, shall be determined by employee's Department Director with particular regard for the needs of the City but also, insofar as possible, considering the wishes of the employee. The Maximum amount of vacation leave that may be taken at any given time shall be that amount that has accrued to the employee concerned, subject to the Department Director's approval. The minimum amount of vacation that may be taken at any given time shall be one- half (1/2) hour (except that as permitted by law, the City shall authorize the use of vacation time in smaller increments to coordinate disability or workers compensation leaves with employee accrued paid time). Vacation leave granted by the City and used by an employee shall be deducted from the employee's vacation leave bank. In the event that one or more City holidays falls within an annual vacation leave, such holiday shall not be charged as vacation leave, and the vacation leave shall be extended accordingly. Employees who terminate their employment shall be paid in a lump sum for all accrued vacation leave earned prior to the effective date of termination. Employees may request a temporary waiver of their vacation cap, should a work related injury prevent use of vacation time. Such requests would need to be in writing, submitted through the department, and receive the approval of the Department Director and the City Manager. 5.2.4 Vacation Cash -In An employee, who has taken at least ten (10) days of vacation in the preceding twelve (12) months, may request in any fiscal year that accrued vacation, not to exceed seven (7) days, be converted to cash payments and the request may be granted at the discretion of the City Manager. Employees cannot cash in more than seven (7) days of vacation in any one twelve (12) month period. 5.3 HOLIDAYS 5.3.1 Paid Holidays All employees who are required to work on a day designated as an authorized holiday, other than a day on which an election is held throughout the state, shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for the number of hours actually worked. When a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, the Friday preceding a Saturday holiday or the Monday following a Sunday holiday shall be deemed to be a holiday in lieu of the day observed. By written agreement between the employee and supervisor, an employee working an alternative work schedule can bank the holiday time to be scheduled as paid time off at a later date. Holidays will be lost if not used within the same fiscal year, and will not be cashed out at any time during employment or upon separation.. 24 SEIU 2015-2016 The following holidays will be observed: January 1s' New Year's Day The third Monday in January Martin Luther King Jr. Day The third Monday in February Washington's Birthday March 31" Cesar Chavez Day The last Monday in May Memorial Day July 4 Holiday Independence Day The first Monday in September Labor Day November 11 th Veteran's Day The fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day The fourth Friday in November Day after Thanksgiving December 25 th Christmas Day In addition to designated holidays, employees in this Unit receive two (2) floating holidays. Floating holidays not used are added to employee's vacation balance. Part-time employees will be paid for holidays on a pro -rated basis. 5.4 OTHER LEAVE 5.4.1 Personal Leave — Supervisory Unit Up to two (2) days of Personal Leave per fiscal year shall be granted to Supervisory Unit employees, with prior supervisory approval. Employees must submit leave requests two (2) weeks in advance. Unused Personal Leave does not carry over and cannot be cashed out. 5.4.2 Safety Holiday A Safety Holiday Incentive Program is established for maintenance employees. Employees will be placed in one of the following units. The units are: (1) Park Division; (2) Street Division; (3) Sewer Division; (4) Garage Division; (5) Building Maintenance Division; or (6) Community Services Custodians. For part-time employees in these units who are eligible for benefits, any safety holiday will be pro -rated. If all employees of a designated unit complete six (6) months without a work-related injury or illness resulting in one full day of lost time, a Safety Holiday will be granted to all employees of that unit, with specific time off granted with prior Supervisory approval. Note: Multiple days of lost time for the same injury or illness shall be considered as one incident. 5.4.3 Bereavement Leave In the event of the death of an employee's spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, registered domestic partner, grandchild, grandparent, in-laws, relative who lives or has lived in the home of the employee to such an extent that the relative was considered a member of the immediate family and/or another individual who has a legal familial relationship to the employee and resided in the employee's household, up to three (3) days within the State and up to five (5) days out-of-state may be granted for bereavement leave. In those cases where the death involves an individual who had such a relationship with the employee, as defined above, the employee shall sign a simple affidavit describing the relationship and submit this to the Department Director as part of the request for bereavement leave. 25 SEIU 2015-2016 5.4.4 Jury Duty Employees required to report to jury duty shall be granted a leave of absence with pay from their assigned duties until released by the court, provided that the employee provides advance notice to the Appointing Authority and remits to the City all per diem service fees except mileage or subsistence allowance within thirty days from the termination of such duty. 5.4.5 Military Leave Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the State of California Military and Veteran's Code as amended from time to time. All employees entitled to military leave shall give the appointing authority and the Department Director an opportunity, within the limits of military regulations, to determine when such leave shall be taken. 5.4.6 Leave of Absence Without Pay Leave of absence without pay may be granted by the City Manager upon the written request of the employee. Accrued vacation leave must be exhausted prior to the granting of leave without pay. 5.4.7 Industrial Injury Leave For benefits under Workers Compensation, an employee should report any on the job injury to his/her supervisor as soon as possible, preferably within twenty-four (24) hours. The Human Resources department coordinates benefits for Worker's Compensation claims. For further information see the City's Workers' Compensation policy located on the Intranet (https://intranet.cityofsanrafae1. org). Employees of the City who have suffered any disability arising out of and in the course of their employment as defined by the Worker's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act of the State of California are entitled to all benefits allowed them by the Workers' Compensation Insurance and Safety Act of the State of California. Temporary disability payments (TD) are made to all employees (full and part-time) when a physician reports an employee is unable to perform their job duties due to an industrial injury and the City cannot accommodate the restrictions mandated by their physician. TD is set by State law and is approximately two-thirds of full salary with state -mandated minimums and maximums. For full-time, regular employees, however, the City augments TD payments with salary continuation as follows: Compensation leave payments shall not exceed the employee's regular full pay for the first three 3) calendar months and three-fourths (3/4) of the regular full pay for the following six (6) calendar months. Sick Leave Usage Post Industrial Injuryllllness: The following rule applies to employees who have an accepted industrial injury/illness: Available accrued sick leave cannot be used for more than 60 calendar days after one of the following has been determined: a. The employee has reached maximum medical improvement and/or has been determined "permanent and stationary", b. The employee has been determined to be unable to return to their usual and customary occupation, with or without reasonable accommodation. Given the above has occurred, next steps would include: a. The interactive process; attempt to locate other appropriate employment within the City 26 SEIU 2015-2016 b. If none available, proceed with termination process, including disability retirement application and/or Skelly process, if appropriate. 5.4.8 Family Medical Leave Union members agree to adhere to the provisions of the City's Family Medical Leave Policy which is available on the City's Intranet Website. 5.4.9 Catastrophic Leave Catastrophic leave shall be in accordance with the City Catastrophic Leave Policy which is available on the City's Intranet website. 6 TERMS & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 6.1 HOURS OF WORK The WORK WEEK will reflect thirty-seven and one-half (37.5) hours for all represented job classes. Unless otherwise designated, the normal business hours for vacation, sick and administrative leave deduction and sick and administrative leave accrual purposes shall be 7.5 hours per day. The 37.5 hour work week will begin July 1, 2013, at which time employees shall return to the work schedule worked prior to implementation of the 36 -hour work week, unless otherwise arranged with the Department Head. . 6.2 OVERTIME Overtime shall mean actual time authorized and worked beyond thirty seven and one-half (37.5) hours in a regular work week. A work or duty week shall be defined as seven (7) consecutive calendar days. Overtime is compensable to the nearest half-hour, and must have prior authorization and approval of the Department Director. Each Department Director shall have the authority to designate certain job classifications for mandatory overtime in emergencies. In the event the Department Director determines that there is a staffing need during an emergency, the Department Director shall first make a reasonable effort to seek qualified volunteers to work overtime during the emergency. If the Department Director determines that there are an insufficient number of volunteers, or if time constraints prevent the soliciting of volunteers, the Department Director may order employees in the designated classifications (may vary depending on the emergency but primarily relates to job classifications in the Street Division of Public Works) to report to work in overtime status to address the emergency. 6.3 COMPENSATORY TIME POLICY With the Department Director's approval, compensatory time, in lieu of overtime pay, may be taken subject to the following rules: 6.3.1 Accrual Limit Employees may accrue up to 115 hours of compensatory time after which said employee must accept overtime pay in lieu of accruing additional compensatory time. 6.3.2 Overtime Rate Employees who work overtime may be paid for it at the rate of time and one-half or may accrue compensatory time at a rate of time and one-half subject to the limitations in Section 6.3.1. Employees who elect compensatory time must take the time off, preferably within the quarter during which it was earned, and shall not be paid for it. 27 SEIU 2015-2016 6.4 STAND BY OR CALL BACK DUTY 6.4.1 Compensation When Assigned to Call Back Duty Miscellaneous and Supervisory employees assigned standby duty on Saturday, Sunday or a day designated as an authorized holiday by the City Council shall be compensated at the rate of six (6) hours of their base salary for each day of standby duty. To identify employee eligible for standby covering holidays, the City and Union acknowledge standby eligibility shall rotate at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on each Wednesday of the week. Weekend duty will start at 12:00 midnight on Friday, and will end 12:00 a.m. on Monday. On holidays during the week, duty will start at 12:00 a.m. on the designed holiday and will end at 12:00 a.m. on the next regular work day, or the employee will receive compensatory time off on a straight time basis. At the time of accrual, the employee will designate either salary or compensatory time. Compensatory time off must be approved in accordance with normal leave request procedures. 6.4.2 Compensation When Not Assigned to Call Back Duty When an employee not assigned to standby duty is called back to duty, the employee shall receive compensation for a minimum of four (4) hours. 6.4.3 Minimum Payment for Call Out Employees on standby duty who are called out and required to work shall be paid a minimum of two (2) hours at the rate of time and one half, for each time they are called out. 6.4.4 Standby Residency and Pagers The residency requirement for standby personnel shall include those individuals who live within a thirty (30) minute travel distance from the Corporation Yard. Pagers and/or cell phones shall be provided to those persons on standby. Standby assignments will rotate based on seniority and availability. A Miscellaneous or Supervisory Unit employee within the residency area shall be considered eligible for standby duty from 12:00 midnight on the first day of standby duty to 12:00 midnight on the last day of standby duty. This includes all holidays that may fall within that period. At the end of this period, standby duty is then assigned to the next employee on the list. If an employee is sick or has scheduled time off, standby will move to the next person on the list. It is noted this list was originally established by lottery and that new employees are placed at the bottom of the list. 6.5 DOT AND CLASS B REQUIREMENTS Employees in the following job classes are covered by this policy DOT policy and are subject to the terms and conditions of the City's DOT Policy: • Street Maintenance Worker 1/11* Equipment Service Attendant • Street Maintenance Worker III Supervising Vehicle Equipment Mechanic • Street Lead Maintenance Worker Sewer Maintenance Worker I** • Street Maintenance Supervisor Sewer Maintenance Worker II • Park Equipment Mechanic Sewer Maintenance Worker III • Parks Maintenance Worker II Sewer Maintenance Supervisor • Parks Lead Maintenance Worker Sewer Maintenance Superintendent • Vehicle Equipment Mechanic I** • Vehicle Equipment Mechanic II 28 SEIU 2015-2016 * Street Maintenance Worker 1/11 hired before September 1, 2009 had the option to sign a document stating that they would obtain a Class B license and thus participate in the DOT program within 6 months from October 1, 2009. If the employee elects to obtain and maintain a Class B license, he/she is in the program for the duration of their employment in the position. If assigned to a Class B task, these employees will receive out of class pay for the day (s) they were required to drive a Class B vehicle. ** Must obtain Class B license within one year of date of hire and become subject to DOT when license is obtained. Effective September 1, 2009, employees hired or promoted into Street Maintenance Worker 1/11 position will be required to obtain a Class B license prior to passing of probationary period and participate in the DOT Program. These employees will not receive out of class pay when required to drive a Class B Vehicle. Street Maintenance Worker 1/11 employees can opt in to the DOT program upon promotion or if they obtain the Class B license on their own. Class B license will remain a requirement for Park Maintenance Worker 11. If assigned to a Class B task, these employees who have the Class B license will receive out of class pay for the day (s) they were required to drive a Class B vehicle. However, Parks Maintenance Worker 11's hired before September 1, 2009 had a one-time option of opting out of the Class B License Program by October 1, 2009. Effective September 1, 2009, employees hired or promoted into Maintenance Worker 1/11 position will have to have the Class B within six (6) months from initial date of appointment. These employees will not receive out of class pay when required to drive a Class B vehicle. Parks Maintenance Worker 1/11 employees can opt in to the DOT program upon promotion or if they obtain the Class B license on their own. 6.6 PROBATIONARY PERIOD 6.6.1 Purpose of Probation After passing an examination and accepting appointment, each employee shall serve a period of probation beginning on the date of appointment. Such period shall be for the purpose of determining the employee's ability to perform satisfactorily the duties prescribed for the position. 6.6.2 Length of Probationary Period The probationary period on original and promotional appointment shall be for one (1) year. Employees shall receive one written Probationary Evaluation from their immediate supervisor during the Probationary Period, preferably at the midway point. 6.6.3 Rejection During Probation During the probationary period an employee may be rejected at any time by the Appointing Authority without the right of appeal. 6.6.4 Notification of Rejection On determining that a probationary employee's work is not satisfactory, the Appointing Authority shall notify the Human Resources Director of his/her intention to terminate the employee. After discussion with the Human Resources Director, the Appointing Authority shall notify employee in writing of his/her rejection. 6.6.5 Extension of Probationary Period The probationary period shall not be extended except in the case of extended illness or injury or compelling personal situation during which time the employee was unable to work. In such cases, the probationary period may be extended for the length of time the ill or injured employee was unable to work. 29 SEIU 2015-2016 6.6.6 Regular Status Regular status shall commence with the day following the expiration date of the probationary period. 6.6.7 Promotion of Probationary Employee An employee serving a probationary period may be promoted to a position in a higher position classification provided he/she is certified from the appropriate Eligible List. The employee promoted in this manner shall serve a new probationary period for the position to which employee is promoted and the new probationary period and promotional appointment shall be effective the same date. 6.6.8 Unsuccessful Passage of Promotional Probation An employee who does not successfully pass his/her promotional probationary period shall be reinstated to the position in which the employee held regular status prior to his/her promotion. Provided, however, that if the cause for not passing the promotional probationary period was sufficient grounds for dismissal, the employee shall be subject to dismissal without reinstatement to the lower position. 6.6.9 Lateral Transfer Probation Voluntary transfers to another job classification, within the same salary range, shall require a six (6) month probationary period. In the event of unsuccessful passage of this period refer to Section 6.6.8. 6.7 TRANSFERS / REASSIGNMENTS 6.7.1 Types of Transfers Transfers may be within the same department (intra -departmental) or between departments (inter -departmental). The requirements for each are as follows: a. Intra -departmental transfers. The Appointing Authority shall have the authority to transfer an employee from a position in one division of a department to a position in the same or similar classification with the same salary range, in the same division or to another division of the same department (at any time and for any duration). b. Inter -departmental transfers. An employee may transfer from a position in one (1) department to a position in the same or similar classification in another department, provided the consent of the two Appointing Authorities and the City Manager is obtained. c. Voluntary Transfers. An employee may make a written request for transfer to the Human Resources Director to a position in the same or similar classification with the same salary range. Such a transfer may be made on the recommendation of the affected Department Director(s) and the approval of the City Manager. 6.7.2 Minimum Qualifications & Probation Any persons transferred to a different position shall possess the minimum qualifications for the position. 30 SEIU 2015-2016 6.7.3 Transfer Procedures The City Manager may authorize the transfer of an employee from one position to another of the same or comparable class of work and where the same general type of examination is given for entrance to such a position. Transfers from one department to another department having a different jurisdiction or different function shall be done only with the consent of the Department Directors involved, unless such a transfer is ordered by the City Manager for purpose of economy or efficiency. Any person transferred to a different position shall possess the minimum qualifications for the position. Employees who have completed their initial probation may seek voluntary transfers to positions within the same job class, and/or lower level job classes as long as the employee meets the minimum qualifications for the position. Employees seeking transfer should submit a completed application to the Human Resources Department. As vacancies occur, transfer candidates may receive consideration along with those on the eligibility list. 6.8 PERSONNEL RULES & REGULATIONS Employees covered by this MOU agree to follow the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations located on the City's Intranet website. 6.8.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy The City and the Union agree to the non -DOT general drug and alcohol policy. A copy is available with the City's policies and on the City's Intranet website. (Safety sensitive job classes are covered by the DOT Drug and Alcohol Policy previously agreed to by both parties and located on the City's Intranet website). 6.8.2 Confidential Nature of Personnel Records All personnel records and files and examination materials are confidential. The Human Resources Director shall take all necessary steps to protect the confidentiality of those materials. Disclosure of such records shall be governed by the Public Records Act, Government Code Sections 6250, et. seq. Individual employees may review their official personnel file maintained by the Human Resources Department and/or respective appointing authority. With the written consent of the employee, the authorized representative of the recognized employee organization may also review that personnel file. 6.8.3 Confidential Nature of Medical Records All medical records and files are the property of the City of San Rafael. These confidential records and files are to be maintained in a file separate from the employee's personnel file in the Human Resources Department. Disclosure of such records shall be governed by the Public Records Act, Government Code, Section 6250, et. seq. 6.8.4 Outside Employment Policy Outside Employment shall be in accordance with the City's Outside Employment Policy which is available on the City's Intranet website. 6.8.5 Use of City Vehicle Public Works Supervisors, at the direction of the Department Director, will be allowed to take a City vehicle home in emergency conditions. 31 SEIU 2015-2016 6.8.6 Wireless Communication Policy Union members agree to adhere to the provisions of the City's Wireless Communication Policy which is available on the City's Intranet Website. Upon recommendation of the Department Director, the City will provide Bluetooth devices to those employees who are required to use their City cell phone while driving during the course of business. 6.8.7 Safety Policy The City of San Rafael is committed to providing a safe and healthy place to work. The City shall furnish safety devices and safeguards, and shall adopt and use methods and processes adequate to ensure that the work place is safe and healthy. Employees are expected to obey safety rules and make proper use of safety gear and equipment. The City's safety policies and procedures shall comply with all applicable state laws related to a safe work environment. 6.9 MISCELLANEOUS 6.9.1 Hazardous Materials Maintenance employees in the Union will be provided with the necessary training associated with what is termed first responder awareness level. First responders at this level (awareness only) are those who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response operations level. "Awareness" individuals take no action beyond notifying the designated authorities of the release. The on -duty Fire Battalion Chief is the Incident Commander in the event of a hazardous material release. It is understood and agreed by both parties that maintenance employees in this Union do not have any responsibility to clean up, mitigate or otherwise dispose of hazardous materials. The Fire Department personnel and/or contract personnel have the direct responsibility of dealing with hazardous materials. Maintenance employees of this Union do have direct responsibility to handle (clean up, mitigate, transport, dispose of, etc.) petroleum products such as diesel fuel gasoline, drain oil, and the like. 6.9.2 Gratuities/ Solicitation of Contributions Gratuities and/or solicitation of contributions are not allowed. 6.9.3 Return of City Equipment Upon termination of employment, all tools, equipment, and other City property assigned to an employee shall be returned to the employee's supervisor before leaving City employment. 6.9.4 Political Activity The political activity of City employees shall comply with pertinent provisions of State and Federal Law. 6.9.5 Employment of Relatives Employment of relatives shall be governed by the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations. 6.9.6 Labor/Management Meetings The City and the Union agree that consultation meetings may contribute to improved employer- employee relations. The committee shall be comprised of three (3) representatives from the Miscellaneous and Supervisory Units and three (3) from City Management as well as the SEIU Field 32 SEIU 2015-2016 Representative and the Human Resources Director. The parties agree that committee members may change depending on the subject matter. Meetings may be requested by either party. The party requesting the meeting shall submit a proposed agenda and the receiving party shall acknowledge and confirm the date, time and location of the requested meeting. It is intended that the subject matter will not include issues subject to Article 7.4 Grievance Procedures. 6.9.7 Contract Orientation Work Sessions The City and the Union agree that the individuals having responsibility for the enforcement of the Agreement, Union Stewards and Department Directors/Supervisors, shall participate in an Annual Contract Orientation Work Session for the purpose of obtaining a better understanding of the provisions of the contract. These work sessions shall be held on City time and facilities. 6.9.8 Temp Seasonal Employees Both the City of San Rafael and SEIU 1021 recognize the valid, necessary reasons for appropriate temporary, seasonal, retiree, and fixed -term work. The City follows the Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Rafael adopting a temporary, seasonal, retiree, fixed -term salary and benefit plan. The City shall make its best efforts, with consideration to the fiscal condition of the City, to continue to transition temporary positions that are used in a recurring, routine manner and perform work typically accomplished by SEIU classifications throughout the term of the agreement, to regular City positions. 7 PROCEDURES 7.1 DEMOTION & SUSPENSION 7.1.1 Demotion The Appointing Authority may demote an employee when the following occurs: a. The employee FAILS to perform his/her required duties b. An employee requests such a demotion. No employee shall be demoted to a classification for which he/she does not possess the minimum qualifications. When the action is initiated by the Appointing Authority, written notice of demotion shall be provided to an employee at least ten (10) working days before the effective date of the demotion, and a copy filed with the Human Resources Department. Withholding a salary step increase or withdrawing a merit step increase within or above the salary range of the employee's position shall not be deemed a demotion. Disciplinary demotion action shall be in accordance with Article 7.3 Disciplinary Action. 7.1.2 Suspension The Appointing Authority may suspend an employee from a position at any time for a disciplinary purpose. Intended suspension action shall be reported immediately to the Human Resources Director, and shall be taken in accordance with Article 7.3 Disciplinary Action. 7.2 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 7.2.1 Resignation An employee wishing to leave City service in good standing shall file with his/her immediate supervisor, at least fourteen (14) days before leaving service, a written resignation stating the 33 SEIU 2015-2016 effective date and reason for leaving. A copy of the resignation shall be forwarded to the Appointing Authority and Human Resources Department. 7.2.2 Termination - Layoff (Lack of work or funds) The Appointing Authority may terminate an employee because of changes in duties or organization, abolishment of position, shortage of work or funds, or completion of work for which employment was made. 7.2.3 Termination - Disciplinary Action An employee may be terminated at any time for disciplinary action, as provided in Article 7.3 Disciplinary Action. 7.2.4 Retirement Retirement from City service shall, except as otherwise provided, be subject to the terms and conditions of the City's contract, as amended from time to time, with the Marin County Retirement System. 7.3 DISCIPLINARY ACTION 7.3.1 Right to Discipline & Discharge Upon completion of the designated probationary period an employee shall be designated as a non -probationary employee and the City shall have the right to discharge or discipline any such employee for dishonesty, insubordination, drunkenness, incompetence, negligence, failure to perform work as required or to observe the Department's safety rules and regulations, or for engaging, during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding, in strikes, individual or group slowdowns or work stoppages, or for violating or ordering the violation of the Memorandum of Understanding, except where permitted by law. The City shall use progressive disciplinary steps (i.e., reprimand, suspension, demotion, discharge) unless the violation is such as to justify termination. Disciplinary action shall mean discharge/dismissal, demotion, reduction in salary, and suspension resulting in loss of pay. In addition, the City may discipline or discharge an employee for the following: Fraud in securing appointment; negligence of duty; violation of safety rules; unacceptable attendance record including tardiness, overstaying lunch or break periods; possession, distribution or under the influence of alcoholic beverages, non-prescription or unauthorized narcotics or dangerous drugs during working hours; inability, unwillingness, refusal or failure to perform work as assigned, required or directed; unauthorized soliciting on City property or time; conviction of a felony or conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; unacceptable behavior toward (mistreatment of discourteousness to) the general public or fellow employees or officers of the City; falsifying employment application materials, time reports, records, or payroll documents or other City records; misuse of City property; violation of any of the provisions of these working rules and regulations or departmental rules and regulations; disorderly conduct, participation in fights, horseplay or brawls; dishonesty or theft; establishment of a pattern of violations of any City policy or rules and regulations over an extended period of time in which a specific incident in and of itself would not warrant disciplinary action, however, the cumulative effect would warrant such action; failure to perform to an acceptable level of work quality and quantity; insubordination; other acts inimical to the public service; inability or refusal to provide medical statement on cause of illness or disability. 7.3.2 Preliminary Notice A non -probationary employee shall receive a preliminary written notice from the employee's Supervisor of any proposed disciplinary action that involves the loss of pay. The notice must 34 SEIU 2015-2016 contain a specific statement of charges or grounds upon which the proposed disciplinary action is based and the date the disciplinary action will be effective. Any known written materials, reports or documents upon which the disciplinary action is based must be attached to the notice. Upon the receipt of the notice, the employee shall have five (5) days to appeal the matter in writing to Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure. If a written appeal is filed, no disciplinary action shall be imposed until the Department Director has conducted a hearing with the employee and employee's representative present and having heard the response of the employee. If no written appeal is filed within five (5) days, the employee shall be deemed to have waived his right to proceed to Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure. 7.3.3 Disciplinary Action and Appeal After hearing the response of the employee, the Department Director may order that the proposed disciplinary action or modification thereof be imposed. Such notification shall be issued in writing within 10 days of the meeting. If the employee elects to appeal the Department Director action, he/she may request a confidential settlement conference with the City Manager. Participation in the confidential settlement conference shall be voluntary. If the matter is still unresolved after the confidential settlement conference, the employee shall notify the City within ten (10) days that the matter is appealed to Step 4 (Arbitration) of the Grievance Procedure. The matter shall then proceed in accordance with the Grievance Procedure. The City Manager's decision shall be final for suspensions of five (5) days or less. 7.3.4 Harassment Policy It is the City's intent and purpose to provide all officials, employees, applicants and contractors with an environment that is free from any form of harassment, discrimination or retaliation. Employees shall refer to the City Policy against Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation which is available on the City's Intranet website. 7.4 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 7.4.1 Definition Grievance is a dispute which involves the interpretation or application of any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding. A dispute regarding the interpretation of the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations is subject to the grievance procedure up to Step 3 (City Manager). All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations which are not specifically covered by the provisions of this Memorandum shall not be subject to the Grievance Procedure. 2. Day shall mean any that the City Office is open for business, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and the holidays recognized by the City. 3. Grievant may be an individual employee or a group of employees or the Union on behalf of a group of employees or the Union on its own behalf on matters involving the City and Union relationship. 4. Time limits begin with the day following the event causing the grievance or the day following receipt of a grievance decision. 35 SEIU 2015-2016 7.4.2 Procedure Step 1 Within seven (7) days of when the grievant knew or should have known of the act or omission causing the grievance, the grievant shall present either in writing or verbally a clear and concise statement of the grievance to the immediate supervisor. Within five (5) days thereafter, the immediate supervisor shall investigate and respond to the allegations of the grievant. Step 2• If the grievant is not satisfied with the resolution at Step 1, the grievant must reduce the grievance to writing and present it to the Department Director within five (5) days. The written grievance shall contain a statement of facts about the nature of the grievance and shall identify the specific provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding alleged to be violated, applicable times, places and names of those involved, the remedy or relief requested, and shall be signed by the grievant. The Department Director shall confer with the grievant and within ten (10) days respond to the allegations in writing. Step 3• If the grievant is not satisfied with the resolution at Step 2, the grievant shall within five (5) days appeal the matter to the City Manager. The City Manager shall investigate the matter, conduct a hearing if the City Manager deems it appropriate and within ten (10) days thereafter, respond to the allegations in writing. Step 4• If the grievance remains unresolved after Step 3, the Union may, by written notice to the City's Human Resources Department within ten (10) days after the receipt of the response in Step 3, notify the City that the Union wishes to appeal the grievance to final and binding arbitration. The parties shall attempt to agree upon an arbitrator. If no agreement is reached, they shall request a list from the State Conciliation Service of nine (9) names. The selection process will include a review of the arbitrator's availability for the hearing. Each party shall then alternately strike a name until only one (1) name remains, said person to be the arbitrator. The order of striking shall be determined by the flip of a coin. 7.4.3 Arbitration The arbitrator shall be empowered to conduct a hearing and to hear and receive evidence presented by the parties. The hearing should be held within 60 calendar days of the selection of the arbitrator. The hearing shall be informal and need not be conducted according to technical rules of evidence. Repetitious evidence may be excluded and oral evidence shall be taken only under oath. The arbitrator shall determine what evidence is relevant and pertinent, as well as any procedural matters, and he/she may call, recall and examine witnesses, as he/she deems proper. The burden of proof shall be upon the Union in grievance matters and upon the City in disciplinary/discharge matters. 36 SEIU 2015-2016 After the conclusion of any hearing and the submission of any post hearing evidence or briefs agreed upon by the parties, the arbitrator shall render a written decision which shall be final and binding upon the City, the Union and any employee(s) involved in the grievance or disciplinary matter. The arbitrator shall not be empowered to add to, subtract from, or in any way modify or alter any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding. The arbitrator shall only determine whether a grievance exists in the manner alleged by the grievant, and what the proper remedy, if any, shall be, or in the case of disciplinary/discharge matter whether the City allegations are accurate and the appropriateness of the disciplinary penalty. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be shared equally by the Union and the City. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them. The cost of the services of court reporter shall be borne by the requesting party unless there is a mutual agreement to share the cost or unless the arbitrator so requests. Then the costs will be shared equally. 7.4.4 General Provisions 1. Employees who participate in the Grievance Procedure by filing a grievance or acting as a witness on the behalf of either party shall be free from discrimination by either the Union or the City. 2. A grievant has the right to be represented at each stage of the procedure, to cross examine witnesses, and have access to all information regarding the basis of the grievance upon which the City relies in making its determinations. 3. If the City management fails to respond within the specified time limits, the grievance shall, at the request of the Union, be moved to the next step of the procedure. If the Union or a grievant fails to process or appeal a grievance within the specified time limits, the matter shall be deemed withdrawn with prejudice. The parties may by mutual agreement waive the steps in the procedure. 4. If a hearing is held during work hours of employee witnesses, such employees shall be released from duties without loss of pay or benefits to appear at the hearing. Witnesses requested by the parties shall be compelled to attend said hearings. 5. The Human Resources Department shall act as the central repository for all grievances. 6. Time limits contained herein may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. Absence for bona fide reasons by a grievant, the Union representative or any management official involved in responding to the grievance shall automatically extend the time limits by the same number of days of absence. 7.5 POSITION RECLASSIFICATION Reclassification of positions covered by this MOU shall be in accordance with the City's Reclassification Policy available on the City's Intranet website. 7.6 FURLOUGH PROGRAM Both the City of San Rafael and SEIU 1021 recognize the unpredictable changes in funding that affect City finances. Through this recognition and in a cooperative spirit the City of San Rafael and SEIU 1021 have worked expeditiously on the development of a Furlough Program. This Agreement does not mean the City will necessarily implement furloughs; but in the event it is necessary to implement due to continued economic problems in the City of San Rafael, the City shall meet and consult with the Union at least 60 days prior to implementation of the Furlough 37 SEIU 2015-2016 Program. The procedures for this Furlough Program shall provide for both Voluntary Time Off (herein described as VTO) and Mandatory Time Off (herein described as MTO). 7.6.1 Voluntary Time Off (VTO) The needs of the City and the respective departments (as determined by the Department Director and City Manager) will need to be considered in the actual granting of VTO. Any VTO time granted and the resulting savings will have a corresponding impact on the time needed through MTO. 1. An employee's VTO time would count in determining how many hours of MTO an employee needed to take during the fiscal year. 2. An employee selecting at least a 5% reduction of hours through the VTO would receive "float days" as described in 6.6.2. (4.b.). 3. Employees who take VTO at a time other than when MTO is taken by other employees will have to take vacation leave, compensatory time off or leave without pay if the MTO results in the closure of the department. 4. Employees will be allowed to exceed a 5% reduction of hours through the VTO with review of the Department Director and approval of the City Manager and such approval shall be revocable should the City determine that the impact of the absence cannot be absorbed by the Department. Prior to revoking approval, the City will contact the employee and review pertinent information which would impact the employee's ability to return to work. Should the City need to remove additional VTO, such removal would be considered a non -disciplinary action and would not be subject to any appeal/grievance procedure. 7.6.2 Mandatory Time Off (MTO) MTO will be taken by the employee during the MTO period when feasible in their respective department (as determined by the Department Director and City Manager) and after consultation with the union. 1. Employees may not take paid vacation time in lieu of designated MTO time. 2. MTO time shall be considered time in pay status for the accrual of leave and eligibility for holidays. MTO time will not impact health, dental and life insurance benefits. At this time MTO time will not impact Marin County retirement calculations of average compensation or service credit as the City and employee will continue to fund the full amounts. If the Marin County Retirement Association changes its policy on this, the City will, effective the first of the month following notice from the Marin County Retirement Association, make the necessary change in the program's administration to correspond with the change in the policy. 3. MTO time shall apply toward time in service for step increases and completion of probation. 4. Other Terms and Conditions: a. The MTO program shall be limited to a maximum five percent (5%) reduction in work hours/pay for the fiscal year. When the maximum MTO reduction (5% is implemented, the involved employee shall be credited with three (3) days of float time 38 SEIU 2015-2016 b. Float time accrued through the MTO Program must be taken in the fiscal year following the furlough, with supervisory approval, or the leave will be forfeited. The float days have no cash value upon termination of employment. If an employee is laid off before having the opportunity to take unused furlough induced float time, said employee would be eligible to take the unused furlough induced float time during the thirty -day layoff notice period. C. Should the City of San Rafael experience a financial windfall during the fiscal year that furloughs are implemented, the City and the Union agree to re -open negotiations on this Furlough Plan. 7.7 REDUCTION IN FORCE 7.7.1 Authority The Appointing Authority may lay off, without prejudice, any regular employee because of lack of work or funds, or organizational alterations, or for reasons of economy or organizational efficiency. 7.7.2 Notice Regular employees designated for layoff or demotion shall be notified in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the anticipated date of termination or demotion. The employee organization shall also be so -notified. 7.7.3 Order of Layoff Layoffs and/or reductions in force shall be made by classification. A classification is defined as a position or number of positions having the same title, job description and salary. Extra hire employees shall be laid off before permanent employees in the affected classification. In effecting the preceding order, a part-time permanent employee with more seniority can displace a full time permanent employee. 7.7.4 Seniority If two or more employees within a classification have achieved permanent status, such employees will be laid off or reduced on the following basis: a. Seniority within the affected classification will be determinative. Such seniority shall include time served in higher classification(s). The computation of seniority for part-time employees will be credited on a pro rata basis to full time service. Time spent on a City Manager approved leave of absence without pay does not count toward seniority. b. If the seniority of two or more employees in the affected classification or higher classification(s) is equal, departmental seniority shall be determinative. C. If all of the above factors are equal, the date regular status in City service is achieved shall be determinative. d. If all of the above are equal, date of certification for appointment shall be determinative. 7.7.5 Bumping Rights An employee designated to be laid off may bump into a class at the same salary level for which he or she meets the minimum qualifications, or into the next lower classification in which such 39 SEIU 2015-2016 employee has previously held regular status. An employee who is bumped shall be laid off in the same manner as an employee whose position is abolished. 7.7.6 Transfer Rights The Human Resources Director will make every effort to transfer an employee who is to be affected by a reduction in force to another vacant position for which such employee may qualify. The length of eligibility for such transfer will be the period of notification as provided in Section 7.7.2, but no longer than the effective date of such layoff or reduction. 7.7.7 Layoff Procedure Notification Once the decision has been made to reduce the workforce per this MOU, the City will meet with the Union to review and receive feedback on the procedure to be used to inform and process those classifications and individuals who are determined to be laid off. The information gained in this meeting from the Union by the City will be advisory and not binding. 7.8 RE-EMPLOYMENT 7.8.1 General Guidelines Individuals who have been laid off or demoted shall be offered re -appointment to the same classification in which they held status in the order of seniority in the classification. Individuals demoted in lieu of reduction in force shall be offered restoration to the highest class in which they held status and in which there is a vacancy prior to the appointment of individuals who have been laid off. 7.8.2 Right to Re -Employment Each person who has been laid off or demoted in lieu of a layoff from a position the person held, shall, in writing, be offered re -appointment in the same classification should a vacancy occur in the classification within two years after the layoff or demotion. Prior to being re-employed, the employee must pass a physical exam administered by a City appointed physician and must pass the background check administered by the City. T&3 Time Limits Should the person not accept the re -appointment within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the offer, or should the person decline or be unable to begin work within two weeks after the date of acceptance of the offer, the person shall be considered unavailable for employment, shall forfeit the right to re-employment and shall be removed from the re-employment list. 7.8.4 Availability Whenever a person is unavailable for re-employment, the next senior person who is eligible on the re-employment list shall be offered re-employment. 7.8.5 Probationary Status Employees re -appointed under the provisions above will not be required to complete a new probationary period if they had previously held permanent status in the classification. Employees who had not completed their probationary period shall serve the remainder of the probationary period upon re -appointment. 7.8.6 Restoration of Benefits Employees restored to previously held positions shall be deemed to have returned from a leave of absence for the purpose of all rights and benefits legally permissible. Time not on the payroll will not count as time worked for the purposes of seniority accrual. 40 SEIU 2015-2016 SEW LOCAL 1021: Michael Viloria, SEIU Representative ., 9v Jo ead- en xecutive Director, SEIU Local 1021 CITY OF SAN RAFAEL: Deirdre Dolan, Human Resources Director Hughes, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Earl Boisclair, Public Works Dispa her Sylvia onzalez, H oordinator Nicholas C scgiliP P arks Maintenance Worker If 44 F � Ma Jena Gall s, Administr ve Assistant II Andrea Gilles, .Senior Administrative Assistant Mic ael Oliva, Library Assistant I Wes Sitchler, Sewer Lead Maintenance Worker Date SEIU 2015-2016 Exhibit A City of San Rafael SEW - SALARY SCHEDULE Effective July 1. 2015 - June 30. 2016 GradePosition A B C D E 7241 Accountant 1 $ 5,239 $ 5,501 $ 5,776 $ 6,065 $ 6,368 7240 Accountant II $ 5,502 $ 5,777 $ 6,066 $ 6,369 $ 6,688 7200 Accounting Assistant 1 $ 3,816 $ 4,007 $ 4,207 $ 4,418 $ 4,639 7201 Accounting Assistant II $ 4,203 $ 4,414 $ 4,634 $ 4,866 $ 5,109 7205 Administrative Analyst $ 4,870 $ 5,113 $ 5,369 $ 5,637 $ 5,919 7211 Administrative Assistant 1 $ 3,955 $ 4,153 $ 4,361 $ 4,579 $ 4,808 7212 Administrative Assistant II $ 4,361 $ 4,579 $ 4,808 $ 5,049 $ 5,301 7295 Senior Administrative Assistant* $ 4,696 $ 4,931 $ 5,177 $ 5,436 $ 5,708 7216 Administrative Assistant to the City Clerk $ 4,696 $ 4,931 $ 5,177 $ 5,436 $ 5,708 7210 Assistant Planner $ 5,508 $ 5,783 $ 6,072 $ 6,376 $ 6,695 7208 Associate Planner $ 6,078 $ 6,382 $ 6,701 $ 7,036 $ 7,388 7217 Building Inspector 1 $ 4,991 $ 5,240 $ 5,502 $ 5,778 $ 6,066 7218 Building Inspector II $ 5,508 $ 5,783 $ 6,072 $ 6,376 $ 6,695 7475 Building Technician 1 $ 4,304 $ 4,519 $ 4,745 $ 4,982 $ 5,232 7220 Business License Examiner $ 4,413 $ 4,634 $ 4,865 $ 5,109 $ 5,364 7221 Child Care Bookkeeper 1 $ 3,816 $ 4,007 $ 4,207 $ 4,418 $ 4,639 7262 Child Care Bookkeeper II $ 4,203 $ 4,414 $ 4,634 $ 4,866 $ 5,109 7222 Code Enforcement Official 1 $ 3,998 $ 4,198 $ 4,408 $ 4,628 $ 4,860 7223 Code Enforcement Official II $ 4,412 $ 4,632 $ 4,864 $ 5,107 $ 5,362 7380 Code Enforcement Official III $ 5,239 $ 5,501 $ 5,777 $ 6,065 $ 6,369 2119 Construction Inspector - SRSD $ 5,425 $ 5,696 $ 5,981 $ 6,280 $ 6,594 7224 Custodian $ 3,734 $ 3,921 $ 4,117 $ 4,323 $ 4,539 2115 Deputy Building Official $ 7,014 $ 7,364 $ 7,733 $ 8,119 $ 8,525 7226 Deputy City Clerk $ 4,814 $ 5,055 $ 5,307 $ 5,573 $ 5,851 7120 Emergency Management Coordinator $ 4,523 $ 4,749 $ 4,986 $ 5,236 $ 5,498 1201 Environmental Management Coordinator $ 4,523 $ 4,749 $ 4,986 $ 5,236 $ 5,498 7232 Facility Repair Supervisor $ 5,945 $ 6,242 $ 6,555 $ 6,882 $ 7,226 7291 Facility Repair Worker 1 $ 4,219 $ 4,430 $ 4,651 $ 4,884 $ 5,128 7233 Facility Repair Worker II $ 4,653 $ 4,885 $ 5,130 $ 5,386 $ 5,655 7294 Facility Repair Worker III $ 5,007 $ 5,258 $ 5,520 $ 5,797 $ 6,086 7108 Fire Prevention Inspector 1 $ 6,307 $ 6,622 $ 6,953 $ 7,301 $ 7,666 7107 Fire Prevention Inspector II $ 6,952 $ 7,300 $ 7,665 $ 8,048 $ 8,451 7237 GIS Analyst 1 $ 5,627 $ 5,908 $ 6,203 $ 6,514 $ 6,839 2403 GIS Analyst II $ 6,189 $ 6,498 $ 6,823 $ 7,164 $ 7,522 7243 Librarian 1 $ 4,827 $ 5,068 $ 5,322 $ 5,588 $ 5,867 7244 Librarian II $ 5,070 $ 5,324 $ 5,590 $ 5,869 $ 6,163 2404 Library Aide $ 2,314 $ 2,429 $ 2,551 $ 2,678 $ 2,812 7246 Library Assistant 1 $ 3,178 $ 3,337 $ 3,504 $ 3,679 $ 3,863 7247 Library Assistant II $ 3,594 $ 3,774 $ 3,963 $ 4,161 $ 4,369 7248 Library Circulation Supervisor $ 4,595 $ 4,825 $ 5,066 $ 5,320 $ 5,586 7292 Literacy Program Supervisor $ 5,594 $ 5,874 $ 6,167 $ 6,476 $ 6,799 7249 Mail and Stores Clerk $ 3,418 $ 3,589 1 $ 3,769 $ 3,957 $ 4,155 7255 Network Analyst $ 5,626 $ 5,908 $ 6,203 $ 6,513 $ 6,839 7274 Network Support Technician $ 4,304 $ 4,519 $ 4,745 $ 4,982 $ 5,232 7285 Office Assistant 1 $ 3,255 $ 3,418 $ 3,589 $ 3,768 $ 3,956 7284 Office Assistant II $ 3,677 $ 3,861 $ 4,054 $ 4,257 $ 4,469 7256 Park Equipment Mechanic $ 4,887 $ 5,131 $ 5,388 $ 5,657 $ 5,940 7257 Parking Attendant 1 $ 1,863 $ 1,957 $ 2,054 $ 2,157 $ 2,265 7275 Parking Attendant II $ 2,052 $ 2,155 $ 2,263 $ 2,376 $ 2,494 6208 Parking Enforcement Officer $ 4,546 $ 4,773 $ 5,012 $ 5,263 $ 5,526 6212 Parking Equipment Technician $ 4,325 $ 4,541 $ 4,768 $ 5,006 $ 5,257 6209 Parking Maintenance & Collections $ 4,325 $ 4,541 $ 4,768 $ 5,006 $ 5,256 6211 Parking Operations Supervisor $ 5,945 $ 6,242 $ 6,554 $ 6,882 $ 7,226 7258 Parks & Graffitti Worker $ 3,922 $ 4,118 $ 4,324 $ 4,541 $ 4,768 2123 Parks Lead Maintenance Worker $ 5,007 $ 5,258 $ 5,520 $ 5,797 $ 6,086 7271 Parks Maintenance Supervisor $ 5,945 $ 6,242 $ 6,555 $ 6,882 $ 7,226 7236 Parks Maintenance Worker 1** $ 4,119 $ 4,325 $ 4,541 $ 4,768 $ 5,006 7238 Parks Maintenance Worker II $ 4,325 $ 4,541 $ 4,768 $ 5,006 $ 5,257 7296 Permit Services Coordinator*** $ 5,945 $ 6,243 $ 6,555 $ 6,882 $ 7,226 7261 Planning Technician $ 4,304 $ 4,519 $ 4,745 $ 4,982 $ 5,232 7234 Printing Press Operator $ 4,256 $ 4,469 $ 4,692 $ 4,927 $ 5,173 1201 Program Coordinator - Aquatics $ 4,523 $ 4,749 $ 4,986 $ 5,236 $ 5,497 7290 Public Works Dispatcher $ 4,325 $ 4,541 $ 4,768 $ 5,006 $ 5,257 7263 Revenue Supervisor $ 6,685 $ 7,019 $ 7,370 $ 7,739 $ 8,126 7297 Senior Building Inspector/Plans Examiner*** $ 6,878 $ 7,222 $ 7,583 $ 7,962 $ 8,361 7219 Senior Building Technician $ 4,991 $ 5,240 $ 5,502 $ 5,778 $ 6,066 7265 Senior Library Assistant $ 3,774 $ 3,963 $ 4,161 $ 4,369 $ 4,588 7264 Senior Planner $ 6,878 $ 7,222 $ 7,583 $ 7,962 $ 8,360 2204 Sewer Lead Maintenance Worker $ 5,521 $ 5,797 $ 6,087 $ 6,392 $ 6,711 7266 Sewer Maintenance Worker 1 $ 4,431 $ 4,653 $ -4,886 $ 5,130 $ 5,386 7267 Sewer Maintenance Worker II $ 4,769 $ 5,007 $ 5,258 $ 5,521 $ 5,797 7281 Sewers Supervisor $ 6,242 $ 6,554 $ 6,881 $ 7,225 $ 7,587 7269 Shop & Equipment Supervisor $ 5,945 $ 6,243 $ 6,555 $ 6,882 $ 7,226 7280 Street Lead Maintenance Worker $ 5,007 $ 5,258 $ 5,520 $ 5,797 $ 6,086 7209 Street Maintenance Supervisor $ 5,945 $ 6,242 $ 6,555 $ 6,882 $ 7,226 7250 Street Maintenance Worker 1 $ 4,119 $ 4,325 $ 4,541 $ 4,768 $ 5,006 7251 Street Maintenance Worker II $ 4,325 $ 4,541 $ 4,768 $ 5,006 $ 5,257 7245 Supervising Librarian $ 5,594 $ 5,874 $ 6,167 $ 6,476 $ 6,799 8523 Supervising Parking Enforcement Officer $ 5,112 $ 5,368 $ 5,636 $ 5,918 $ 6,214 7288 Supervising Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic $ 5,259 $ 5,522 $ 5,798 $ 6,088 $ 6,393 2129 Sustainability & Volunteer Program Coordinator $ 5,356 $ 5,623 $ 5,905 $ 6,200 $ 6,510 7286 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic I $ 4,432 $ 4,653 $ 4,886 $ 5,130 $ 5,387 7287 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic II $ 4,887 $ 5,131 $ 5,388 $ 5,657 $ 5,940 2131 Volunteer Program Assistant $ 4,361 $ 4,579 $ 4,808 $ 5,049 $ 5,301 "Reclassified from Administrative Assistant 111. Administrative Assistant IV position eliminated. *"New position effective 711115 per Council budget action Exhibit B City of San Rafael Employees represented by SEIU Local 1021 Classification/Compensation Summary: Benchmark Linkages W:\Management Services- WorkFile\HR- WorkFile\Human Resources\Labor Relations\Labor negotiations\MOU'S\MOU's 2011\SEIU\SEIU 11-13 ExhB Benchmark.doc Current Benchmark Linkage Title Grade Levels from Benchmark A Accounting Assistant II Supervisor — Revenue +16 Accountant II +11 Payroll Technician +10 Accountant +9 Business License Examiner +2 Accounting Assistant II 0 Child Care Bookkeeper II 0 Accounting Assistant I -4 Child Care Bookkeeper 1 -4 Customer Service Clerk -4 B Associate Planner Senior Planner +5 Fire Plans Examiner +4 Associate Planner 0 Fire Prevention Inspector 11 -.5 Supervising Inspector -2 Programmer Analyst 11 -3 Assistant Planner -4 Building Inspector II -4 Fire Prevention Inspector I 45 Programmer Analyst 1 -7- 7-Network NetworkAnalyst -7 GIS Analyst -7 Building Inspector 1 -8 Code Enforcement Official III -8 Senior Building Technician -8 Administrative Analyst -9 Recreation Center Supervisor -12 Code Enforcement Official II -13 Planning Technician -14 Network Support Technician -12 Building Technician 1 -14 Volunteer Program Coordinator -15 GIS Technician -16 Code Enforcement Official 1 -17 C Parking Enforcement Officer Supervising Parking Enforcement Officer +12.5 Parking Enforcement Officer 0 D Library Assistant II Supervising Librarian +18 Literacy Program Supervisor +18 Librarian II +14 Librarian I +12 Library Circulation Supervisor +10 Senior Library Assistant +2 Library Assistant II 0 Library Assistant 1 -5 W:\Management Services- WorkFile\HR- WorkFile\Human Resources\Labor Relations\Labor negotiations\MOU'S\MOU's 2011\SEIU\SEIU 11-13 ExhB Benchmark.doc Exhibit B "Bold Print for job class titles represents job classes in the Supervisory Unit. W:\Management Services- WorkFile\HR- WorkFile\Human Resources\Labor Relations\Labor negotiations\MOU'S\MOU's 2011\SEIU\SEIU 11-13 Exh6 Benchmark.doc Current Benchmark Linkage Title Grade Levels from Benchmark E Secretary or Administrative Assistant II Administrative Assistant IV +5 Deputy City Clerk +4 Administrative Assistant to the City Clerk +3 Administrative Assistant III +3 Administrative Assistant IF 0 Printing Press Operator -1 Administrative Assistant 1 -4 Office Assistant 11 -7 Mail and Stores Clerk -10 Office Assistant I -12 Parking Attendant 11 -21 Parking Attendant -23 F Street Maintenance Supervisor Supervisor—Street Maintenance 0 Supervisor — Sewers 0 Supervisor— FacilitRepair 0 Shop and Equipment Su ervisor 0 Supervisor — Parks 0 Supervising Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic -5 Sewer Maintenance Worker 111 -5 Supervising Street Maintenance Worker -7 Parking Operations Supervisor -7 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic II -8 Park Equipment Mechanic -8 Streets Lead Maintenance Worker -9 Parks Lead Maintenance Worker -9 Sewer Maintenance Worker II -9 Facil ity Repair Worker 11 -10 Sweeper Operator -11 Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic 1 -12 Sewer Maintenance Worker I -12 Parks Maintenance Worker 11 -13 Parking Equipment Technician -13 Parking Maintenance & Collections -13 Parking Meter Repair Technician -13 Street Maintenance Worker ❑ -13 Facility Repair Worker 1 -14 Yard Clerk/Dispatcher -14 E ui ment Service Attendant -15 Street Maintenance Worker -15 &Graffiti Worker 17 tPark Parks Maintenance Worker -17 Custodian -19 "Bold Print for job class titles represents job classes in the Supervisory Unit. W:\Management Services- WorkFile\HR- WorkFile\Human Resources\Labor Relations\Labor negotiations\MOU'S\MOU's 2011\SEIU\SEIU 11-13 Exh6 Benchmark.doc INSTRUCTIONS: Use this cover sheet with each submittal of a staff report before approval by the City Council. Save staff report (including this cover sheet) along with all related attachments in the Team Drive (T:) --> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS 4 AGENDA ITEM APPROVAL PROCESS 4 [DEPT - AGENDA TOPIC] Agenda Item # L-A . Date of Meeting: 8/3/2015 From: Deirdre Dolan Department: MS - HR Date: 7/28/2015 Topic: Approval of New Contract with SEIU Local 1021 Bargaining Unit Subject: Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Rafael and SEIU Local 1021 Pertaining to Compensation and Working Conditions (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Professional Services Agreement ❑ Other: APPROVALS ❑ Department Director Remarks: ® Finance Director Remarks: ® City Attorney Remarks: LG approved 7/28/15 -see change to staff report. Since MOU is an attachment to Resolution, suggest that it be included in staff report as part of reso not a separate attachment. M City Manager Remarks: FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: Council Meeting: Disposition: