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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2002-12-09 #R • 1 612 6 16 � 0 ‘'10 AGENDA REPORT 5 Z e DATE: December 9, 2002 p i (t59 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: John B. Bahorski, City Manag SUBJECT: Negotiations — Benefit Revisions SUMMARY OF REQUEST: With the adoption of the attached four resolutions, Council will approve benefit changes for Management/Mid - Management group, Confidential, Supervisory, Professional and Technical employees, Orange County Employees Association and the PT Winter Crew Lifeguards. • BACKGROUND: The City met with all non -sworn employees to discuss wages and benefits for this fiscal year. Facing severe economic constraints, no salary increases were given. However, the following changes to benefits were agreed upon for Management/Mid- Management Employees, Orange County Employees Association, the Confidential, Supervisory, Professional & Technical Employees: 1) Increase in health caps by 25% effective January 1, 2003 to defray the costs of skyrocketing medical contribution rates for calendar year 2003. (Example: for OCEA members, single party'increases from $266 per month to $333 per month, 2-party cap increases from $439 /month to $550 /month and family plan increase from $574 /month to $720 /month) 2) Increase City contribution to deferred compensation plan for Management/Mid- Management, and Confidential, Supervisory, Professional & Technical groups and to introduce the plan to OCEA with a city -paid contribution. 3) Bonus Holidays — Closure of City Hall /Corporation Yard from December 23, 2002 through and including January 1, 2003 in lieu of salary increases. 4) For employees electing to waive medical and dental insurance, a $250 /month stipend will be given, if certain criteria is met. In addition, a voluntary 2 -year additional retirement service credit is being offered to all eligible members of the above groups. This program speeds up retirement, positions remain vacant and agencies realize a cost - savings based on unfilled positions. Should eligible individuals participate, Council will consider at a future meeting. Agenda Item _ December 9, 2002 — Page 2 Wages / Benefit Changes — OCEA, CSPTE, Mgmt/Mid- Mgmt/PT Winter Crew For Part -Time Winter Crew Lifeguards, the City is offering partial benefits to lifeguards that exceed 1,000 hours in a fiscal year. It has been the City's policy to keep part-time positions to less than 1,000 hours in a fiscal year. A small group of lifeguards continue employment during the off season on the winter crew and may exceed the 1,000 hour threshold. Offering partial benefits to those part-time employees provides incentive for experienced lifeguards to remain with the City during off - season hours. Those eligible guards will receive Holiday Pay at $24.92 for certain identified holidays and the City will contribute $10 per payroll period into the City's deferred compensation plan upon election by the employee. FISCAL IMPACT: Estimated benefit increases for Management/Mid- Management - $13,235; Confidential, Supervisory, Professional & Technical Employees - $10,230, Orange County Employees Association - $22,443 and PT Winter Crew Lifeguards - $9,920. A budget amendment will be considered by Council in January to reflect these increased costs. RECOMMENDATION:• That Council adopt the Proposed Resolutions (attached) establishing benefits for Orange County Employees Association, Confidential, Supervisory, Professional & Technical Employees, Management/Mid- Management Employees and PT Winter Crew Lifeguards ❖ Attachment A — Proposed Resolution No. aff , approving revisions to wages and benefits for Orange County Employees Association ❖ Attachment B — Proposed Resolution No. ( 70/O, approving revisions to wages and benefits for Confidential, Supervisory, Professional & Technical employees ❖ Attachment C — Proposed Resolution No. ("DP , approving revisions to wages and benefits for Management/Mid- Management Employees ❖ Attachment D — Proposed Resolution No. (70j.2 establishing wages and benefits for eligible Part-time Winter Crew Lifeguards