HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2013-06-24 #G AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: June 24, 2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6383 authorizing the City Manager to:
1) execute an amended and restated employment agreement with Victoria L.
Beatley, Finance Director/City Treasurer, effective July 1, 2013; and
2) authorizing the City Manager to execute employment agreements with Joe
Bailey, Marine Safety Chief; Jim Basham, Community Development Director;
Sean Crumby, Public Works Director; and Joe Stilinovich, Chief of Police,
effective July 1, 2013.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
The following five executive management positions serve the City in an at-will
capacity: Chief of Police, Community Development Director, Finance
Director/City Treasurer, Marine Safety Chief, and Public Works Director. The
City Manager desires to enter into employment agreements that formalize the
terms of employment between the City and each department head. Although
City Council approval is required to authorize the City Manager to execute an
employment agreement, the City Manager remains the sole appointing authority
for executive management positions.
There are several benefits to the City long-term in executing employment
agreements. First, employment agreements provide mutual certainty to both the
City and department heads. The terms and conditions of employment (e.g.,
salary and benefits, etc.) are established by contract and cannot be changed
unilaterally. Currently, the City Council may amend the Executive
Management/Mid-Management Terms and Conditions of Employment Resolution
that is currently in place by adopting an amendment to the resolution establishing
terms and conditions of employment.
Second, an employment agreement provides confirmation and acknowledgment
of at-will employment status that the City may terminate at any time.
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Third, an employment agreement provides flexibility given that each agreement
contains its own terms and conditions that can be tailored to a specific employee
and amended by the parties on an individual basis. Currently the Executive
Management/Mid-Management Terms and Conditions of Employment Resolution
applies universally to the category of employees governed by such Resolution.
Fourth, employment agreements contain specific terms that are typically not
found in a Terms and Conditions of Employment Resolution, including: any
applicable notice period for termination; severance payment for termination
without cause by the City; timing of performance evaluations; confirmation and
acknowledgment that department heads must abide by the City Charter,
Municipal Code, and other applicable laws; and confirmation and
acknowledgment that department heads must abide by conflict of interest
statutes and local policies.
Finally, employment agreements provide a long-term cost-saving measure for the
City given that employment agreements can eliminate or significantly reduce
attorney fees and costly litigation in the event of termination.
The effective date of each employment agreement is July 1, 2013, and shall be
effective throughout the tenure of each department head. Any future agreement
amendments would also require City Council authorization in order for the City
Manager to amend the agreement.
As with the existing Executive Management/Mid-Management Terms and
Conditions of Employment, each department head will contribute towards their
respective employee contribution to CalPERS as follows: employee pays 4%
effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2013; employee pays 6% effective
first pay period on or following July 1, 2014; and employee pays 7% effective first
pay period on or following July 1, 2015.
If the City Council adopts Resolution No. 6383 authorizing the City Manager to
execute employment agreements with each respective department head, staff
will bring back the Executive Management/Mid-Management Terms and
Conditions of Employment Resolution No. 6332 to the City Council at a future
date for amendment to delete any and all references to Executive Management
positions and terms and conditions of employment.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
There is no Environmental Impact related to this item.
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved each agreement as to form.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with the employment agreements are budgeted in the FY
2013-14 Annual Budget, and will continue to be appropriated through the annual
budget process.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6383 authorizing the City Manager to:
1) execute an amended and restated employment agreement with Victoria L.
Beatley, Finance Director/City Treasurer, effective July 1, 2013; and
2) authorizing the City Manager to execute employment agreements with Joe
Bailey, Marine Safety Chief; Jim Basham, Community Development Director;
Sean Crumby, Public Works Director; and Joe Stilinovich, Chief of Police,
effective July 1, 2013.
SUBMITTED BY:
Ingram, City M#jnger
Attachments*
A. Resolution No. 6383
B. Employment Agreements (5)
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RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE CITY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT STAFF
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES ASFOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the amended and neohahad
employment agreement with Victoria L BeaUey, Finance Dinenhnr/C|h/Tnaamuvar.
and certain employment agreements with Joe Bailey, yWahna Safety Chief; Jim
Banham, Community Development Director; Sean Crumby, Public Works
Director;and Joe Gd|inovich.Chief of Police,effective July 1'2O11
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager 0o
execute the Agreements nn behalf of the City.
SECTION 3. The Qty Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Sea] Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 24th day of June ,2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH ]
|, Linda Oevine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6383 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 24thdaymf June L ' 2013.
City Clerk
AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Between
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City of Seal Beach
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Victoria L. Beatley
211- 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
This Agreement is made as of , 2013, by and between the City of
Seal Beach, a California charter city ("City"), and Victoria L. Beatley, an individual.
RECITALS
A. On August 14, 2012, the City of Seal Beach ("City") hired Victoria L.
Beatley ("Employee") as Director of Finance/City Treasurer.
B. Employee represents that she is qualified to perform the duties of Director
of Finance/City Treasurer.
C. City and Employee wish to enter into an Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement ("Agreement") that amends and restates the rights and
obligations of both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions herein contained, City and Employee agree as follows:
1. TERM. The effective date of this Agreement is July 1, 2013. This
Agreement shall be effective throughout the tenure of Employee.
2. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY. Employee shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties of the position of Employee as set forth in the City Charter, City
Municipal Code, personnel rules, regulations and procedures and Employee job
description. Employee shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties
as the City Manager assigns.
3. EMPLOYEE'S OBLIGATIONS. Employee shall devote her full energies,
interests, abilities and productive time to the performance of this Agreement, and utilize
her best efforts to promote City's interests. Employee shall not engage in any activity,
consulting service or enterprise, for compensation or otherwise, which is actually or
potentially in conflict with or inimical to, or which materially interferes, with her duties
and responsibilities to City.
4. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
A. 'Gross Monthly Base Salary. City shall pay Employee for the
performance of her duties under this Agreement a gross monthly salary of Thirteen
Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Five Cents ($13,282.05), less any
legally required deductions. The City Manager may consider a merit adjustment after
conducting a performance evaluation in accordance with the evaluation process
pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement. Employee's salary shall be subject to
withholding and other applicable taxes, and shall be payable to Employee at the same
time as other employees of City are paid. Employee shall be exempt from the overtime
pay provisions of California and federal law.
B. Cost of Living Salary Increases. Salary increases are as follows:
1. First Pay Period on or following July 1, 2014 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
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Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2013— March 31, 2014.
2. First pay period on or following July 1, 2015 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2014— March 31, 2015.
C. Expenses. City shall reimburse Employee for actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of her official duties that are supported
by expense receipts in accordance with AB 1234 and any applicable City ordinances,
resolutions, rules, policies or procedures.
5. BENEFITS.
A. Health Insurance Coverage.
1. City shall provide Employee a group hospital, medical and
dental insurance plan.
2. City shall contribute to the cost of medical coverage for
Employee and her dependents, an amount not to exceed the California Public
Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) minimum contribution.
3. City has implemented a full flex cafeteria plan for employees.
If Employee opts to participate in City's full flex cafeteria plan, she shall receive a
monthly flex dollar allowance to be used for the purchase of benefits under the full flex
cafeteria plan. The monthly flex dollar allowance shall be:
For Employee $705.1 0/month
For Employee and 1 dependent $1,089.60/month
For Employee and 2 or more dependents $1,409.06/month
4. A portion of the monthly flex dollar allowance is identified as
City's contribution towards PEMHCA. Thus, for example, in calendar year 2013, a
single employee's monthly flex dollar allowance is $705.10; of that amount, $115 has
been designated by City as its required PEMHCA contribution to CalPERS. The
monthly flex dollar allowance may only be used in accordance with the terms of the full
flex cafeteria plan.
5. Effective January 1, 2014, and every January 1st during the
term of this Agreement, City may increase the contribution amounts above by the
percentage of increase for basic plans published in the CalPERS circular letter setting
health insurance premiums for the coverage year.
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6. Employee is required to pay any premium amount in excess
of the above City contribution. Such amount will be deducted from her payroll check on
the first two pay periods for each month.
7. The minimum employer contribution for participating in the
PEKAHCA will be adjusted annually to reflect any change in the medical care component
of the Consumer Price Index.
8. If Employee meets the waiver criteria and elects to waive
enrollment in City's full flex cafeteria plan, she is eligible to receive $310 per month
(upon showing proof of health insurance coverage under an alternative plan). Election
forms are available in the Personnel Office.
9. After the Employee has completed 30 days of uninterrupted
service she shall be enrolled in the full flex cafeteria plan on the first day of the next
succeeding month.
10. City shall not contribute a flex dollar amount for Employee
during any month she is on leave of absence without pay or is absent from regular
duties without authorization, for a full calendar month.
B. Life Insurance Program.
Employee shall receive a $50,000 life insurance policy paid by City.
C. Income Continuation Program.
1. Employee shall receive an income continuation policy to
provide for income continuation of 66.67% of her monthly salary, up to a maximum of
$5,000 per month, whichever is lesser.
2. Said insurance shall become effective after Employee has
completed 30 days of uninterrupted service. City shall enroll Employee in the program
on the first day of the next succeeding month.
3. Said income continuation shall commence on the 31st day of
sickness or other bona fide absence or upon expiration of sick leave, whichever occurs
later, and continuing thereafter while Employee is absent from work for a period of up to
age 65.
D. Retiree Health Insurance.
1. Employee shall have the option upon retirement, to continue
participating in City's health insurance program at her expense.
2. In the event Employee retires from City, she shall be eligible
to receive a City contribution not to exceed the PEMHCA minimum employer
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contribution towards health coverage under CaIPERS, as determined by CalPERS from
time to time.
3. In the event Employee resides in an area where the health
plans provided by City are not in effect, she shall be entitled to receive in cash each
month an amount equal to the monthly contribution City would otherwise have
contributed to her toward health insurance premiums.
E. Sick Leave.
1. Employee shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one day per
month (eight hours). The maximum accrual of sick leave hours shall be 520 hours.
2. Sick leave accrual balances will be paid to Employee upon
termination at 25% of her base rate of pay.
3. Employee shall not accrue sick leave hours during
authorized leaves of absence, without pay.
F. Leaves of Absence.
1 Authorized Leave of Absence Without Pay.
a. Upon the approval of the City Manager, Employee
may be granted a leave of absence without pay in cases of an emergency or where
such absence would not be contrary to the best interest of City, for a period not to
exceed 180 working days per Government Code.
b. Upon written request of Employee, the City Council
may grant a leave of absence, with or without pay, for a period not to exceed one year.
C. At the expiration of the approved leave, after notice to
return to duty, Employee shall be reinstated to the position she held at the time leave
was granted. Failure on the part of Employee to report promptly at such leave's
expiration and receipt of notice to return to duty shall be cause for discharge.
d. During any authorized leave of absence without pay,
Employee shall not be eligible to accumulate or receive benefits, except as specifically
provided for in this Agreement, except that City shall contribute to an employee's
medical and dental health plan, disability insurance plan, and life insurance plan for the
first 30 days of leave of absence.
2. Bereavement Leave.
City shall provide Employee with 40 hours paid bereavement
leave in case of a death in the Employee's immediate family. The bereavement leave
shall not be chargeable to or accumulated as sick time or leave time. "Immediate
family" is defined as spouse, registered domestic partner, father, mother, son, daughter,
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brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, step-mother, step-father, step-child, mother-in-
law, father-in-law, domestic partner-in-law or dependent relative living with Employee.
3. Military Leave of Absence.
a. Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the
provisions of State law. Employee shall give the City Manager an opportunity within the
limits of military regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. If possible,
Employee shall notify the Department Head of such leave request ten working days in
advance of the beginning of the leave.
b. In addition to the provisions of State law, City shall
continue to provide Employee on military leave, the monthly flex dollar allowance under
the cafeteria plan and disability and life insurance and retirement (if applicable) for the
first three months of military leave. During said period, Employee shall be required to
pay to City the amount that exceeds the monthly flex dollar allowance (if applicable).
After the first three months of military leave, Employee may continue said benefits at her
cost.
4. Pregnancy Disability Leave of Absence.
a. If Employee is disabled due to pregnancy, she shall
be granted a pregnancy disability leave as provided by the State of California and the
Federal Family Medical Leave Act. Employee may elect to take a lesser period of
leave.
b. Disabilities arising out of pregnancy shall be treated
the same as other temporary disabilities in terms of eligibility for, or entitlement to, leave
with or without pay,
5. Family Leave. Upon a demonstration of need and subject
to the following conditions, Employee may take leave or unpaid leave to care for her
newborn infant, whether through parentage or adoption, or to care for a seriously ill or
injured member of Employee's "immediate family" as defined in Section 5.17.2.
a. Proof of the birth or adoption of a newborn infant or
the serious illness/injury of the family member must be submitted to City.
b. Requests for family leave must be submitted in writing
to the City Manager at the earliest possible date preceding the time when the leave is to
begin.
C. Operational needs of City shall be relevant in
determinations regarding the granting of family leave in accordance with the provisions
of State and Federal Family Leave laws.
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d. In the event of an extended family leave, Employee
may be required to periodically report on the status of the situation giving rise to the
leave.
e. Family leave may be granted only upon the approval
of the City Manager consistent with the provisions of State and Federal Family Leave
laws.
G. Vacation.
1. Employee shall accrue 120 hours vacation leave after one
year's continuous service as a full time employee. Employee shall accrue eight
additional hours of vacation leave for each year of full-time continuous service each
year after her first year.
2. Employee shall only be allowed to accumulate a maximum
of 320 hours of vacation. This maximum can only be exceeded with approval of the City
Manager.
3. Vacation shall not accrue during the period Employee is on
any leave of absence without pay.
4. Employee is encouraged to use at least the amount of
vacation hours earned each fiscal year.
5. City will not approve vacation leave time prior to it has been
earned, unless prior, special arrangements have been made with the City Manager.
Employee shall not take any vacation leave unless the City Manager has provided prior
written approval. The City Manager may consider departmental workload and other
staffing considerations, such as but not limited to, the previously approved vacation
schedule of other employees, sick leave and position vacancies.
6. Not more than once in each fiscal year, Employee may,
upon request, receive compensation for up to 80 hours of accrued vacation time
provided that Employee has taken at least 50 hours of vacation time off within that fiscal
year. Employee may, upon request, receive compensation for up to 120 hours of
accrued vacation time provided that Employee has taken at least 80 hours of accrued
vacation time off within that fiscal year.
H. Holidays.
1. City shall grant Employee the following holidays with pay:
Holiday Date
New Year's Day January 1 st
Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January
Presidents' Day 3rd Monday in February
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Holiday Date
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independe nce Day —Yu-1y–T
Labor Day First Monday in September
Veteran's Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November
Calendar day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve December 24th
Christmas Day December 25th
*Floating Holiday j{discretion of employee)
Total of 12 holidays annually
*Floating Holiday must be taken during each fiscal year (July Ist through June 30th) and may not be
carried forward beyond the term of this Agreement.
2. Holiday Closures. The City Manager may designate up to
five specific work days in each calendar year between Christmas Day and New Year's
Day during which all employees, including Employee, may be required to take time off,
charged to leave without pay, Employee's accumulated compensatory time, vacation,
floating holidays, or a combination thereof, as determined by Employee. The days must
be consecutive for Employee. If Employee does not have sufficient accumulated time
off in her account to cover the required time off, she may request, and will be granted,
sufficient advance on her vacation accrual to cover the uncovered balance. This
advance will be recovered with the next vacation accruals earned by Employee. Time
off of work under this provision shall not be deemed a layoff.
1. Retirement System.
1 The retirement program provided by City shall consist of a
pooled Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) plan which includes the following
provisions:
Section 20042 - One Year Final Compensation
Section 20965 - Credit of Unused Sick Leave
Section 21024 - Military Service Credit
2. Retirement Plan. Employee is required to participate in
City's California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) retirement program
and to make an employee contribution toward the program in the amount of 7% of his
compensation earnable. City will pay, on behalf of Employee, a portion of the required
employee contribution to CalPERS, as follows. City shall pay the following amounts
toward the Employee's CaIPERS required contribution of 7% of his compensation
earnable:
a. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2013:
3% (Employee pays 4%).
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b. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2014:
1% (Employee pays 6%).
C. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2015:
nothing (Employee pays 7%).
3. City shall include Employee in CaIPERS Section 21354 - 2%
@ 55 for miscellaneous members.
J. Seniority Bonus.
Employee shall receive a 5% increase in base salary effective on the 10th anniversary
of her uninterrupted employment with City.
K. Mobile Phone Allowance.
Employee shall receive a monthly mobile phone allowance in accordance with City
Policy 200-19 (currently$75) per month.
L. Administrative Leave.
Employee shall receive 48 hours of administrative leave each fiscal year.
Administrative leave days may not be carried forward to succeeding years nor may they
be turned in for cash value.
M. Deferred Compensation.
City shall contribute the equivalent to 3.5% of base salary per payroll period into a
deferred compensation program for Employee.
N. Catastrophic Leave.
Employee may participate in City's Catastrophic Leave Pool Program subject to the
following conditions:
1. Catastrophic Leave will be available only to Employee if
Employee has exhausted her own paid leave through bona fide serious illness or
accident.
2. Employee cannot receive catastrophic leave at the same
time she receives Long-Term Disability payments.
3. Employee must have 40 hours of paid leave available after
making a donation to the pool.
4. Sick Leave cannot be used for this program.
5. In order to donate, Employee must sign an authorization,
including specifying the specific employee to be the recipient of the donation.
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6. Donations will be subject to applicable tax laws.
7. The availability of Catastrophic Leave shall not delay or
prevent City from taking action to medically separate or disability retire Employee.
8. Catastrophic Leave due to illness or injury of an immediate
family member may require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's
Statement that the presence of Employee is necessary.
9. Catastrophic Leave due to the illness or injury of the
Employee will require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's Statement as
to Employee's condition.
10. Employee must maintain the confidentiality of a donation.
6. ANNUAL EVALUATIONS AND SALARY REVIEW. On or before every
June 30th, the City Manager may conduct an evaluation of Employee's performance.
During that evaluation, the City Manager and Employee shall mutually establish
performance goals and objectives to be met by Employee during the following year. In
addition, the City Manager shall review Employee's salary and benefits as part of the
evaluation process and may do so at any other time.
7. INDEMNIFICATION. Except as otherwise permitted, provided, limited or
required by law, including without limitation California Government Code Sections 825,
995, and 995.2 through 995.8, the City will defend and pay any costs and judgments
assessed against Employee arising out of an act or omission by Employee occurring in
the course and scope of Employee's performance of her duties under this Agreement.
8. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. The City
Manager may from time to time fix other terms and conditions of employment relating to
the performance of Employee provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent
with or in conflict with the provision of this Agreement or other applicable law.
9. TERMINATION.
A. Termination by City without Cause. Employee is employed at the
pleasure of the City Manager, and is thus an at-will employee. The City Manager may
terminate this Agreement and the employment relationship at any time without cause.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of City
to terminate the employment of Employee. City shall pay Employee for all services
through the effective date of termination. In addition, Employee shall receive severance
to the extent provided in Section 10 and shall receive no other compensation or
payment.
B. Termination by City with Cause. City may terminate this
Agreement and Employee's employment with the City if:
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1. Employee refuses or fails to perform the powers and duties
of Employee as specified in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement, the City Charter or
Municipal Code;
2. Employee has engaged in: corrupt or willful misconduct in
office, any illegal act involving personal gain or willful malfeasance constituting grounds
for removal from office due to an indictment of the grand jury; any act of dishonesty;
actions that have or may have a substantial and adverse effect on City's interest; or is
convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. In no event shall
a minor traffic offense or moving violation be considered a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude. In the event Employee is under investigation for any of the foregoing
reasons, City may withhold part or all of any severance payment, until it is determined if
charges will be filed, and if charges are filed, until final judgment is rendered. If charges
are not filed, or if Employee is found innocent, City shall pay any severance to which
Employee is entitled; or
3. Employee breaches this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any provision set forth in Section 2, "Duties and Authority," of this Agreement.
C. Employee Initiated Termination. Employee may terminate this
Agreement by providing City 90 days' prior written notice.
10. SEVERANCE.
A. If City terminates this Agreement (thereby terminating Employee's
employment with City)without cause pursuant to Section 9.A, City shall:
1. Pay employee all vacation benefits earned, and
2. Pay Employee an amount equal to four times her then-
monthly base salary; and
B. Notwithstanding any other provision or the term of this Agreement,
the maximum severance and health benefits that Employee may receive under this
Agreement as a result of termination, shall not exceed the limitations provided in
Government Code §§ 53260-53264.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Employee is convicted
of a crime involving an abuse of office or position, Employee shall reimburse City for
any paid leave or cash settlement (including separation benefits or severance, if
applicable), to the extent and as provided by Government Code Sections 53243--
53243.4.
11. INTEGRATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements,
understandings, commitments, and practices between the parties concerning
Employee's employment. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no
representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or written, have been
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made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied
herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this
Agreement shall be valid or binding on either party.
12. METHOD OF AMENDMENT. Amendments to this Agreement are
effective only upon City Council and Employee written approval.
13. NOTICES. All notices pertaining to this Agreement shall be sent to:
EMPLOYEE: Victoria L. Beatley
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
CITY: City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered, transmitted by
facsimile, or when mailed, 48 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage
prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be
deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method
of service.
14. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. If any
provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it
shall nevertheless remain in Full force and effect in all other circumstances.
B. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed pursuant to and
in accordance with the City Charter, applicable laws of the State of California and all
applicable City Codes, Ordinances and Resolutions.
Executed by the parties as of the date below at Seal Beach, California.
City of Seal Beach Victoria L. B Ua
By: GL
City Manager
Date: Utit� 3) ZO 13
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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This Agreement is made as of , 2013, by and between the City of
Seal Beach, a California charter city ("City"), and Joe Bailey, an individual.
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RECITALS
A. The City of Seal Beach ("City") hired Joe Bailey ("Employee") to be City's
Marine Safety Chief on March 10, 2004.
B. Employee represents that he is still qualified to perform the duties of
Marine Safety Chief for City.
C. Employee's terms of employment have previously been established by
City's Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executive/Mid-Management
Employees.
D. City and Employee wish to enter into an Employment Agreement that sets
forth the rights and obligations of both parties and remove Employee from coverage
under City's Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executive/Mid-Management
Employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions herein contained, City and Employee agree as follows:
1. TERM. The effective date of this Agreement is July 1, 2013. This
Agreement shall be effective throughout the tenure of the Employee.
2. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY. Employee shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties of the position of Marine Safety Chief as set forth in the City Charter,
City Municipal Code, personnel rules, regulations and procedures and Marine Safety
Chief job description. Employee shall exercise such other powers and perform such
other duties as the City Manager may assign.
3. EMPLOYEE'S OBLIGATIONS. Employee shall devote his full energies,
interests, abilities and productive time to the performance of this Agreement, and utilize
his best efforts to promote City's interests. Employee shall not engage in any activity,
consulting service or enterprise, for compensation or otherwise, which is actually or
potentially in conflict with or inimical to, or which materially interferes, with his duties and
responsibilities to City.
4. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
A. Gross Monthly Base Salary. City shall pay Employee for the
performance of his duties under this Agreement a gross monthly base salary of Nine
Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Ninety-Four Cents ($9,875.94). The
City Manager may consider a merit adjustment after conducting a performance
evaluation in accordance with the evaluation process pursuant to Section 6 of this
Agreement. Employee's salary shall be subject to withholding and other applicable
taxes, and shall be payable to Employee at the same time as other employees of City
are paid. Employee shall be exempt from the overtime pay provisions of California and
federal law.
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B. Cost of Living Salary Increases. Salary increases are as follows-
1. First pay period on or following July 1, 2014 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014.
2. First pay period on or following July 1, 2015 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015.
C. Expenses. City shall reimburse Employee for actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties that are supported
by expense receipts in accordance with AB 1234 and any applicable City ordinances,
resolutions, rules, policies or procedures.
6. BENEFITS.
A. Health Insurance Coverage.
1. City shall provide Employee a group hospital, medical and
dental insurance plan.
2. City shall contribute to the cost of medical coverage for
Employee and his dependents, an amount not to exceed the California Public
Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) minimum contribution.
3. City has implemented a full flex cafeteria plan for employees.
If Employee opts to participate in City's full flex cafeteria plan, he shall receive a
monthly flex dollar allowance to be used for the purchase of benefits under the full flex
cafeteria plan. The monthly flex dollar allowance shall be:
For Employee $705.10/month
For Employee and 1 dependent $1,089.60/month
For Employee and 2 or more dependents, $1,409.06/month
4. A portion of the monthly flex dollar allowance is identified as
City's contribution towards PEMHCA. Thus, for example, in calendar year 2013, a
single employee's monthly flex dollar allowance is $705.10; of that amount, $115 has
been designated by City as its required PEMHCA contribution to CaIPERS. The
monthly flex dollar allowance may only be used in accordance with the terms of the full
flex cafeteria plan.
5. Effective January 1, 2014, and every January 1st during the
term of this Agreement, City shall increase the contribution amounts above by the
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percentage of increase for basic plans published in the CalPERS circular letter setting
health insurance premiums for the coverage year.
6. Employee is required to pay any premium amount in excess
of the above City contribution. Such amount will be deducted from his payroll check on
the first two pay periods for each month.
7. The minimum employer contribution for participating in the
PEMHCA will be adjusted annually to reflect any change in the medical care component
of the Consumer Price Index.
8. If Employee meets the waiver criteria and elects to waive
enrollment in City's full flex cafeteria plan, he is eligible to receive $310 per month (upon
showing proof of health insurance coverage under an alternative plan). Election forms
are available in the Personnel Office.
9. City shall not contribute a flex dollar amount for Employee
during any month he is on leave of absence without pay or is absent from regular duties
without authorization, for a full calendar month. City shall contribute to the cafeteria
plan for Employee if Employee is receiving temporary payments from Workers'
Compensation Insurance.
B. Life Insurance Program.
Employee shall receive a $50,000 life insurance policy paid by City.
C. Income Continuation Program.
1. Employee shall receive an income continuation policy to
provide for income continuation of 66.67% of his monthly salary, up to a maximum of
$5,000 per month, whichever is lesser.
2. Said income continuation shall commence on the 31st day of
sickness or other bona fide absence or upon expiration of sick leave, whichever occurs
later, and continuing thereafter while Employee is absent from work for a period of up to
age 65.
D. Retiree Health Insurance.
1. Employee shall have the option, upon retirement, to continue
participating in City's health insurance program at his expense.
2. When Employee retires from City, if he is still in the
Executive Management classification at that time and has 20 or more combined years
of employment with City, Employee shall be provided with individual medical insurance
coverage. If Employee has 30 or more combined years of employment with City upon
retirement, Employee shall also be provided eligible dependent medical insurance
coverage at the rate of(a) the average of the two lowest cost medical care plans offered
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by CaIPERS, or (b) the CalPERS Kaiser HMO, whichever is greater. When the retired
Employee becomes Medicare eligible, City's contribution will be capped at the rate of
(a) the average of the two lowest cost Medicare supplement plans offered by CaIPERS,
or (b) the CalPERS Kaiser HMO Medicare supplement plan, whichever is greater.
3. If Employee is eligible to receive, and receives, retiree health
insurance per Sub-section 5.D.2 above, Employee may also receive an increase to the
medical insurance cap in effect at the time of his/her retirement (not to exceed $175 per
month in additional contributions), until Medicare begins at age 65 with lower
supplemental insurance rates. This additional contribution to the cap will accommodate
increases in medical insurance plans over the term of Employee's retirement.
4. In the event Employee retires from City, he shall be eligible
to receive a City contribution not to exceed the PEMHCA minimum employer
contribution towards health coverage under CaIPERS, as determined by CalPERS from
time to time.
5. In all cases, City's contribution for eligible dependent
coverage for retirees shall terminate with the death of the retired Employee.
6. In the event Employee resides in an area where the health
plans provided by City are not in effect, he shall be entitled to receive in cash each
month an amount equal to the monthly contribution City would otherwise have
contributed toward his health insurance premiums.
E. Sick Leave.
1. Employee shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one day
(eight hours) per month. The maximum accumulation of sick leave hours shall be 520
hours.
2. Upon termination of employment, sick leave accumulated
balance will be paid to Employee at 25% of his base rate of pay.
3. Employee shall not accrue sick leave hours during
authorized leaves of absence without pay.
F. Leaves of Absence.
1. Leave of Absence Without Pay.
a. Upon the approval of the City Manager, Employee
may be granted a leave of absence without pay in cases of an emergency or where
such absence would not be contrary to the best interest of City, for a period not to
exceed 180 working days.
b. Upon written request of Employee, the City Council
may grant a leave of absence, with or without pay, for a period not to exceed one year.
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C. At the expiration of the approved leave of absence,
after notice to return to duty, Employee shall be reinstated to the position he held at the
time leave was granted. Failure on the part of Employee to report promptly at such
leave's expiration and receipt of notice to return to duty shall be cause for discharge.
d. During any leave of absence without pay, Employee
shall not be eligible to accumulate or receive benefits, except as otherwise specifically
provided in City policy, except Employee shall receive his monthly flex dollar allowance
and City shall contribute to Employee's disability insurance plan, and life insurance plan
for the first 30 days of leave of absence without pay.
2. Bereavement Leave.
City shall provide Employee with 40 hours paid bereavement
leave in case of a death in the Employee's immediate family. The bereavement leave
shall not be chargeable to or accumulated as sick time or leave time. "Immediate
family" is defined as spouse, registered domestic partner, father, mother, son, daughter,
brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, step-mother, step-father, step-child, mother-in-
law, father-in-law, domestic partner-in-law or dependent relative living with Employee.
3. Military Leave of Absence.
a. Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the
provisions of State law. Employee shall give the City Manager an opportunity within the
limits of military regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. If possible,
Employee shall notify the Department Head of such leave request ten working days in
advance of the beginning of the leave.
b. In addition to the provisions of State law, City shall
continue to provide Employee on military leave, the monthly flex dollar allowance under
the cafeteria plan and disability and life insurance and retirement (if applicable) for the
first three months of military leave. During said period, Employee shall be required to
pay to City the amount that exceeds the monthly flex dollar allowance (if applicable).
After the first three months of military leave, Employee may continue said benefits at his
cost.
4. Family Leave. Upon a demonstration of need and subject
to the following conditions, Employee may take leave or unpaid leave to care for his
newborn infant, whether through parentage or adoption, or to care for a seriously ill or
injured member of Employee's "immediate family" as defined in sub-section 5.F.2.
a. Proof of the birth or adoption of a newborn infant or
the serious illness/injury of the family member must be submitted to City.
b. Requests for family leave must be submitted in writing
to the City Manager at the earliest possible date preceding the time when the leave is to
begin.
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C. Operational needs of City shall be relevant in
determinations regarding the granting of family leave in accordance with the provisions
of State and Federal Family Leave laws.
d. In the event of an extended family leave, Employee
may be required to periodically report on the status of the situation giving rise to -the
leave.
e. Family leave may be granted only upon the approval
of the City Manager consistent with the provisions of State and Federal Family Leave
laws.
G. Vacation.
1. Employee shall accrue vacation leave as follows: After one
year's continuous service as a full time employee: 120 hours. Employee shall accrue
eight additional hours of vacation leave for each year of full-time continuous service
each year after his first year.
2. Employee shall only be allowed to accumulate a maximum
of 320 hours of vacation. This maximum can only be exceeded with approval of the City
Manager.
3. Vacation shall not accrue during any period Employee is on
leave of absence without pay.
4. Employee is encouraged to use at least the amount of
vacation hours earned each fiscal year.
5. City will not approve vacation leave time prior to it having
been earned, unless prior, special arrangements have been made with the City
Manager. Employee shall not take any vacation leave unless the City Manager has
provided prior written approval. The City Manager may consider workload and other
staffing considerations, such as but not limited to, the previously approved vacation
schedule of other employees, sick leave and position vacancies.
6. Not more 'than once in each fiscal year, Employee may,
upon request, receive compensation for up to 80 hours of accrued vacation time
provided that Employee has taken at least 50 hours of vacation time off within that fiscal
year. Employee may, upon request, receive compensation for up to 120 hours of
accrued vacation time provided that Employee has taken at least 80 hours of accrued
vacation time off within that fiscal year.
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H. Holidays.
1. City shall grant Employee the following holidays with pay:
Holiday Date
New Year's Day January 1st
Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January
Presidents' Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Da V First Monday in September
LVeteran's Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November
Calendar day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas e Ev�. December 24th
Christmas Day December 25th
*Floating Holiday (discretion of employeq)
Total of 12 holidays annually
*Floating Holiday must be taken during each fiscal year(July I st through June 30th) and may not be carried
forward beyond the term of this Agreement
2. Holiday Closures. The City Manager may designate up to
five specific work days in each calendar year between Christmas Day and New Year's
Day during which all employees, including Employee, may be required to take time off,
charged to leave without pay, Employee's accumulated compensatory time, vacation,
floating holidays, or a combination thereof, as determined by Employee. The days must
be consecutive for Employee. If Employee does not have sufficient accumulated time
off in his account to cover the required time off, he may request, and will be granted,
sufficient advance on his vacation accrual to cover the uncovered balance. This
advance will be recovered with the next vacation accruals earned by Employee. Time
off of work under this provision shall not be deemed a layoff.
I. Retirement System.
1 The retirement program provided by City shall consist of a
pooled Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) plan which includes the following
provisions:
Section 20042 - One Year Final Compensation
Section 20965 - Credit of Unused Sick Leave
Section 21024 - Military Service Credit
2. Retirement Plan. Employee is required to participate in
City's California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) retirement program
and to make an employee contribution toward the program in the amount of 9% of his
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compensation earnable. City will pay, on behalf of Employee, a portion of the required
employee contribution to CalPERS, as follows. City shall pay the following amounts
toward the Employee's CalPERS required contribution of 9% of his compensation
earnable:
a. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2013:
5% (Employee pays 4%).
b. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2014:
3% (Employee pays 6%).
c. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2015:
2% (Employee pays 7%).
3. City shall include Employee in CalPERS 3% @ 50 for local
safety members.
J. 'Seniority Bonus.
Employee shall receive a 5% increase in base salary effective on the 10th anniversary
of his uninterrupted employment with City.
K. Mobile Phone Allowance.
Employee shall receive a monthly mobile phone allowance of $75 in accordance with
City Policy 200-19.
L. Administrative Leave.
Employee shall receive 48 hours of administrative leave each fiscal year.
Administrative leave days may not be carried forward to succeeding years nor may they
be turned in for cash value.
M. Deferred Compensation.
City shall contribute the equivalent to 3.5% of base salary per payroll period into a
deferred compensation program for Employee.
N. City Automobile.
City shall provide Employee with an automobile to be used for both City and personal
purposes, because Employee's City duties require that Employee have transportation
readily available for his unrestricted use during his employment with City.
O. Catastrophic Leave.
Employee may participate in City's Catastrophic Leave Pool Program subject to the
following conditions:
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1. Catastrophic Leave will be available only to Employee if
Employee has exhausted his own paid leave through bona fide serious illness or
accident.
2. Employee cannot receive catastrophic leave at the same
time he receives Long-Term Disability payments.
3. Employee must have 40 hours of paid leave available after
making a donation to the pool.
4. Sick Leave cannot be used for this program.
5. In order to donate, Employee must sign an authorization,
including specifying the specific employee to be the recipient of the donation.
6. Donations will be subject to applicable tax laws.
7. The availability of Catastrophic Leave shall not delay or
prevent City from taking action to medically separate or disability retire Employee.
8. Catastrophic Leave due to illness or injury of an immediate
family member may require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's
Statement that the presence of the Employee is necessary.
9. Catastrophic Leave due to the illness or injury of the
Employee will require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's Statement as
to Employee's condition.
10. Employee must maintain the confidentiality of a donation.
6. ANNUAL EVALUATIONS AND SALARY REVIEW. On or before every
June 30th, the City Manager may conduct an evaluation of Employee's performance.
During that evaluation, the City Manager and Employee shall mutually establish
performance goals and objectives to be met by Employee during the following year. In
addition, the City Manager shall review Employee's salary and benefits as part of the
evaluation process and may do so at any other time.
7. INDEMNIFICATION. Except as otherwise permitted, provided, limited or
required by law, including without limitation California Government Code Sections 825,
995, and 995.2 through 995.8, City will defend and pay any costs and judgments
assessed against Employee arising out of an act or ornission by Employee occurring in
the course and scope of Employee's performance of his duties under this Agreement.
8. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. The City
Manager may from time to time fix other terms and conditions of employment relating to
the performance of Employee provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent
with or in conflict with the provision of this Agreement or other applicable law.
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9. TERMINATION.
A. Termination by City without Cause. Employee is employed at the
pleasure of the City Manager, and is thus an at-will employee. The City Manager may
terminate this Agreement and the employment relationship at any time without cause.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of City
to terminate the employment of Employee. City shall pay Employee for all services
through the effective date of termination. In addition, Employee shall receive severance
to the extent provided in Section 10 and shall receive no other compensation or
payment.
B. Termination by City with Cause. City may terminate this
Agreement and Employee's employment with City if:
1. Employee refuses or fails to perform the powers and duties
of Employee as specified in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement, the City Charter or
Municipal Code;
2. Employee has engaged in: corrupt or willful misconduct in
office, any illegal act involving personal gain or willful malfeasance constituting grounds
for removal from office due to an indictment of the grand jury; any act of dishonesty;
actions that have or may have a substantial and adverse effect on City's interest-, or is
convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. In no event shall
a minor traffic offense or moving violation be considered a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude. In the event Employee is under investigation for any of the foregoing
reasons, City may withhold part or all of any severance payment, until it is determined if
charges will be filed, and if charges are -filed, until final judgment is rendered. If charges
are not filed, or if Employee is found innocent, City shall pay any severance to which
Employee is entitled; or
3. Employee breaches this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any provision set forth in Section 2, "Duties and Authority," of this Agreement.
C. 'Employee Initiated Termination. Employee may terminate this
Agreement by providing City 90 days' prior written notice.
10. SEVERANCE.
A. If City terminates this Agreement (thereby terminating Employee's
employment with City) without cause pursuant to Section 9.A, City shall:
1. Pay employee all vacation benefits earned, and
2. Pay Employee an amount equal to four times his then-
monthly base salary; and
B. Notwithstanding any other provision or the term of this Agreement,
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Agreement as a result of termination, shall not exceed the limitations provided in
Government Code Sections 53260-53264.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Employee is convicted
of a crime involving an abuse of office or position, Employee shall reimburse City for
any paid leave or cash settlement (including separation benefits or severance, if
applicable), to the extent and as provided by Government Code Sections 53243-
53243.4.
11. INTEGRATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements,
understandings, commitments, and practices between the parties concerning
Employee's employment. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no
representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or written, have been
made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied
herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this
Agreement shall be valid or binding on either party.
12. METHOD OF AMENDMENT. Amendments to this Agreement are
effective only upon City Council and Employee written approval.
13. NOTICES. All notices pertaining to this Agreement shall be sent to:
EMPLOYEE: Joe Bailey
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
CITY: City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered, transmitted by
facsimile, or when mailed, 48 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage
prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be
deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of -the method
of service.
14. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. If any
provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.
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B. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed pursuant to and
in accordance with the City Charter, applicable laws of the State of California and all
applicable City codes, ordinances and resolutions.
Executed by the parties as of the date below at Seal Beach, California.
City of Seal Beach Joe Bailey
By:
City Manager
Date: 1.3 - /,z
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Between
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City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Jim Basham
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
This Agreement is made as of 1 2013, by and between the City of
Seal Beach, a California charter city ("City"), and Jim Basham, an individual.
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RECITALS
A. The City of Seal Beach ("City") hired Jim Basharn ("Employee") to be
City's Community Development Director on December 3, 2012.
B. Employee represents that he is still qualified to perform the duties of
Community Development Director for City.
C. Employee's terms of employment have previously been established by
City's Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executive/Mid-Management
Employees.
D. City and Employee wish to enter into an Employment Agreement that sets
forth the rights and obligations of both parties and remove Employee from coverage
under City's Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executive/Mid-Management
Employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions herein contained, City and Employee agree as follows:
1. TERM. The effective date of this Agreement is July 1, 2013. This
Agreement shall be effective throughout the tenure of the Employee.
2. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY. Employee shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties of the position of Community Development Director as set forth in the
City Charter, City Municipal Code, personnel rules, regulations and procedures and
Community Development Director job description. Employee shall exercise such other
powers and perform such other duties as the City Manager may assign.
3. EMPLOYEE'S OBLIGATIONS. Employee shall devote his full energies,
interests, abilities and productive time to the performance of this Agreement, and utilize
his best efforts to promote City's interests. Employee shall not engage in any activity,
consulting service or enterprise, for compensation or otherwise, which is actually or
potentially in conflict with or inimical to, or which materially interferes, with his duties and
responsibilities to City.
4. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
A. Gross Monthly Base Salary. City shall pay Employee for the
performance of his duties under this Agreement a gross monthly base salary of Thirteen
Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Four Cents ($13,282.04). The City
Manager may consider a merit adjustment after conducting a performance evaluation in
accordance with the evaluation process pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement.
Employee's salary shall be subject to withholding and other applicable taxes, and shall
be payable to Employee at the same time as other employees of City are paid.
Employee shall be exempt from the overtime pay provisions of California and federal
law.
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B. Cost of Living Salary Increases. Salary increases are as follows:
1. First pay period on or following July 1, 2014 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2013— March 31, 2014.
2. First pay period on or following July 1, 2015 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2014 — March 31, 2015.
C. 'Expenses. City shall reimburse Employee for actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties that are supported
by expense receipts in accordance with AB 1234 and any applicable City ordinances,
resolutions, rules, policies or procedures,
5. BENEFITS.
A. Health Insurance Coverage.
1. City shall provide Employee a group hospital, medical and
dental insurance plan.
2. City shall contribute to the cost of medical coverage for
Employee and his dependents, an amount not to exceed the California Public
Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) minimum contribution.
3. City has implemented a full flex cafeteria plan for employees.
If Employee opts to participate in City's full flex cafeteria plan, he shall receive a
monthly flex dollar allowance to be used for the purchase of benefits under the full flex
cafeteria plan. The monthly flex dollar allowance shall be:
For Employee $705.10/month
For Employee and 1 dependent $1,089.60/month
For Employee and 2 or more dependents $1,409.06/month
4. A portion of the monthly flex dollar allowance is identified as
City's contribution towards PEMHCA. Thus, for example, in calendar year 2013, a
single employee's monthly flex dollar allowance is $705.10; of that amount, $115 has
been designated by City as its required PEMHCA contribution to CaiPERS. The
monthly flex dollar allowance may only be used in accordance with the terms of the full
flex cafeteria plan.
5. Effective January 1, 2014, and every January 1st during the
term of this Agreement, City shall increase the contribution amounts above by the
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percentage of increase for basic plans published in the CalPERS circular letter setting
health insurance premiums for the coverage year.
6. Employee is required to pay any premium amount in excess
of the above City contribution. Such amount will be deducted from his payroll check on
the first two pay periods for each month.
7. The minimum employer contribution for participating in the
PEMHCA will be adjusted annually to reflect any change in the medical care component
of the Consumer Price Index.
8. If Employee meets the waiver criteria and elects to waive
enrollment in City's -full flex cafeteria plan, he is eligible to receive $310 per month (upon
showing proof of health insurance coverage under an alternative plan). Election forms
are available in the Personnel Office.
9. City shall not contribute a flex dollar amount for Employee
during any month he is on leave of absence without pay or is absent from regular duties
without authorization, for a full calendar month. City shall contribute to the cafeteria
plan for Employee if Employee is receiving temporary payments from Workers'
Compensation Insurance.
B. Life Insurance Program.
Employee shall receive a $50,000 life insurance policy paid by City.
C. Income Continuation Pro-gram.
1. Employee shall receive an income continuation policy to
provide for income continuation of 66.67% of his monthly salary, up to a maximum of
$5,000 per month, whichever is lesser.
2. Said income continuation shall commence on the 31st day of
sickness or other bona fide absence or upon expiration of sick leave, whichever occurs
later, and continuing thereafter while Employee is absent from work for a period of up to
age 65.
D. Retiree Health Insurance.
1. Employee shall have the option upon retirement, to continue
participating in City's health insurance program at his expense.
2. In the event Employee retires from City, he shall be eligible
to receive a City contribution not to exceed the PEMHCA minimum employer
contribution towards health coverage under CaIPERS, as determined by CalPERS from
time to time.
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3. In the event Employee resides in an area where the health
plans provided by City are not in effect, he shall be entitled to receive in cash each
month an amount equal to the monthly contribution City would otherwise have
contributed toward his health insurance premiums.
E. Sick Leave.
1. Employee shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one day
(eight hours) per month. The maximum accumulation of sick leave hours shall be 520
hours.
2. Upon termination of employment, sick leave accumulated
balance will be paid to Employee at 25% of his base rate of pay.
3. Employee shall not accrue sick leave hours during
authorized leaves of absence without pay.
F. Leaves of Absence.
1 Leave of Absence Without Pay.
a. Upon the approval of the City Manager, Employee
may be granted a leave of absence without pay in cases of an emergency or where
such absence would not be contrary to the best interest of City, for a period not to
exceed 180 working days,
b. Upon written request of Employee, the City Council
may grant a leave of absence, with or without pay, for a period not to exceed one year.
C. At the expiration of the approved leave of absence,
after notice to return to duty, Employee shall be reinstated to the position he held at the
time leave was granted. Failure on the part of Employee to report promptly at such
leave's expiration and receipt of notice to return to duty shall be cause for discharge.
d. During any leave of absence without pay, Employee
shall not be eligible to accumulate or receive benefits, except as otherwise specifically
provided in City policy, except Employee shall receive his monthly flex dollar allowance
and City shall contribute to Employee's disability insurance plan, and life insurance plan
for the first 30 days of leave of absence without pay.
2. Bereavement Leave.
City shall provide Employee with 40 hours paid bereavement
leave in case of a death in the Employee's immediate family. The bereavement leave
shall not be chargeable to or accumulated as sick time or leave time. "Immediate
family" is defined as spouse, registered domestic partner, father, mother, son, daughter,*
brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, step-mother, step-father, step-child, mother-in-
law, father-in-law, domestic partner-in-law or dependent relative living with Employee.
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3. Military Leave of Absence.
a. Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the
provisions of State law. Employee shall give the City Manager an opportunity within the
limits of military regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. If possible,
Employee shall notify the Department Head of such leave request ten working days in
advance of the beginning of the leave.
b. In addition to the provisions of State law, City shall
continue to provide Employee on military leave, the monthly flex dollar allowance under
the cafeteria plan and disability and life insurance and retirement (if applicable) for the
first three months of military leave. During said period, Employee shall be required to
pay to City the amount that exceeds the monthly flex dollar allowance (if applicable).
After the first three months of military leave, Employee may continue said benefits at his
cost.
4. Family Leave. Upon a demonstration of need and subject
to the following conditions, Employee may take leave or unpaid leave to care for his
newborn infant, whether through parentage or adoption, or to care for a seriously ill or
injured member of Employee's "immediate family" as defined in sub-section 51.2.
a. Proof of the birth or adoption of a newborn infant or
the serious illness/injury of the family member must be submitted to City.
b. Requests for family leave must be submitted in writing
to the City Manager at the earliest possible date preceding the time when the leave is to
begin.
C. Operational needs of City shall be relevant in
determinations regarding the granting of family leave in accordance with the provisions
of State and Federal Family Leave laws.
d. In the event of an extended family leave, Employee
may be required to periodically report on the status of the situation giving rise to the
leave.
e. Family leave may be granted only upon the approval
of the City Manager consistent with the provisions of State and Federal Family Leave
laws.
G. Vacation.
1. Employee shall accrue vacation leave as follows: After one
year's continuous service as a full time employee: 120 hours. Employee shall accrue
eight additional hours of vacation leave for each year of full-time continuous service
each year after his first year.
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2. Employee shall only be allowed to accumulate a maximum
of 320 hours of vacation. This maximum can only be exceeded with approval of the City
Manager.
3. Vacation shall not accrue during any period Employee is on
leave of absence without pay.
4. Employee is encouraged to use at least the amount of
vacation hours earned each fiscal year.
5. City will not approve vacation leave time prior to it having
been earned, unless prior, special arrangements have been made with the City
Manager. Employee shall not take any vacation leave unless the City Manager has
provided prior written approval. The City Manager may consider workload and other
staffing considerations, such as but not limited to, the previously approved vacation
schedule of other employees, sick leave and position vacancies.
6. After Employee has completed at least one year of
continuous service, Employee, not more than once in each fiscal year may, upon
request, receive compensation for up to 80 hours of accrued vacation time provided that
Employee has taken at least 50 hours of vacation time off within that fiscal year.
Employee may, upon request, receive compensation for up to 120 hours of accrued
vacation time provided that Employee has taken at least 80 hours of accrued vacation
time off within that fiscal year.
H. Holidays.
1 City shall grant Employee the following holidays with pay:
H01ida Date
New Year's Da January 1st
Martin Luther Kin Da 3rd Monday in January
Presidents' Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day_ Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Da First Monday in September
Veteran's 6a--y November 11 th
i Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November
Calendar day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve December 24th
Christmas Day December 25th
*Floating Holida (discretion of employee)
Total of 12 holidays annually
*Floating Holiday must be taken during each fiscal year(July 1st through June 30th) and may not be carried
forward beyond the term of this Agreement.
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2. Holiday Closures. The City Manager may designate up to
five specific work days in each calendar year between Christmas Day and New Year's
Day during which all employees, including Employee, may be required to take time off,
charged to leave without pay, Employee's accumulated compensatory time, vacation,
floating holidays, or a combination thereof, as determined by Employee. The days must
be consecutive for Employee. If Employee does not have sufficient accumulated time
off in his account to cover the required time off, he may request, and will be granted,
sufficient advance on his vacation accrual to cover the uncovered balance. This
advance will be recovered with the next vacation accruals earned by Employee. Time
off of work under this provision shall not be deemed a layoff.
I. Retirement System.
1. The retirement program provided by City shall consist of a
pooled Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) plan which includes the following
provisions:
Section 20042 - One Year Final Compensation
Section 20965 - Credit of Unused Sick Leave
Section 21024 - Military Service Credit
2. Retirement Plan. Employee is required to participate in
City's California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) retirement program
and to make an employee contribution toward the program in the amount of 7% of his
compensation earnable. City will pay, on behalf of Employee, a portion of the required
employee contribution to CalPERS, as follows. City shall pay the following amounts
toward 'the Employee's CalPERS required contribution of 7% of his compensation
earnable:
a. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2013:
3% (Employee pays 4%).
b. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2014:
1% (Employee pays 6%).
C. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2015:
nothing (Employee pays 7%).
3. City shall include Employee in CalPERS Section 21354 - 2%
@ 55 for miscellaneous members.
J. Seniority Bonus.
Employee shall receive a 5% increase in base salary effective on the tenth anniversary
of his uninterrupted employment with City.
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K. Mobile Phone Allowance.
Employee shall receive a monthly mobile phone allowance of $75 in accordance with
City Policy 200-19.
L. Administrative Leave.
Employee shall receive 48 hours of administrative leave each fiscal year.
Administrative leave days may not be carried forward to succeeding years nor may they
be turned in for cash value.
M. Deferred Compensation.
City shall contribute the equivalent to 3.5% of base salary per payroll period into a
deferred compensation program for Employee.
N. Catastrophic Leave.
Employee may participate in City's Catastrophic Leave Pool Program subject to the
following conditions:
1 Catastrophic Leave will be available only to Employee if
Employee has exhausted his own paid leave through bona fide serious illness or
accident.
2. Employee cannot receive catastrophic leave at the same
time he receives Long-Term Disability payments.
3. Employee must have 40 hours of paid leave available after
making a donation to the pool.
4. Sick Leave cannot be used for this program.
5. In order to donate, Employee must sign an authorization,
including specifying the specific employee to be the recipient of the donation.
6. Donations will be subject to applicable tax laws.
7. The availability of Catastrophic Leave shall not delay or
prevent City from taking action to medically separate or disability retire Employee.
8. Catastrophic Leave due to illness or injury of an immediate
family member may require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's
Statement that the presence of the Employee is necessary.
9. Catastrophic Leave due to the illness or injury of the
Employee will require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's Statement as
to Employee's condition.
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10. Employee must maintain the confidentiality of a donation.
6. ANNUAL EVALUATIONS AND SALARY REVIEW. On or before every
June 30th, the City Manager may conduct an evaluation of Employee's performance.
During that evaluation, the City Manager and Employee shall mutually establish
performance goals and objectives to be met by Employee during the following year. In
addition, the City Manager shall review Employee's salary and benefits as part of the
evaluation process and may do so at any other time.
7. INDEMNIFICATION. Except as otherwise permitted, provided, limited or
required by law, including without limitation California Government Code Sections 825,
995, and 995.2 through 995.8, City will defend and pay any costs and judgments
assessed against Employee arising out of an act or omission by Employee occurring in
the course and scope of Employee's performance of his duties under this Agreement.
8. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. The City
Manager may from time to time fix other terms and conditions of employment relating to
the performance of Employee provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent
with or in conflict with the provision of this Agreement or other applicable law.
9. TERMINATION.
A. Termination by City without Cause. Employee is employed at the
pleasure of the City Manager, and is thus an at-will employee. The City Manager may
terminate this Agreement and the employment relationship at any time without cause.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of City
to terminate the employment of Employee. City shall pay Employee for all services
through the effective date of termination. In addition, Employee shall receive severance
to the extent provided in Section 10 and shall receive no other compensation or
payment.
B. Termination by City with Cause. City may terminate this
Agreement and Employee's employment with City if:
1. Employee refuses or fails to perform the powers and duties
of Employee as specified in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement, the City Charter or
Municipal Code;
2. Employee has engaged in: corrupt or willful misconduct in
office, any illegal act involving personal gain or willful malfeasance constituting grounds
for removal from office due to an indictment of the grand jury; any act of dishonesty;
actions that have or may have a substantial and adverse effect on City's interest; or is
convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. In no event shall
a minor traffic offense or moving violation be considered a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude. In the event Employee is under investigation for any of the foregoing
reasons, City may withhold part or all of any severance payment, until it is determined if
charges will be filed, and if charges are filed, until final judgment is rendered. If charges
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are not filed, or if Employee is found innocent, City shall pay any severance to which
Employee is entitled; or
3. Employee breaches this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any provision set forth in Section 2, "Duties and Authority," of this Agreement.
C. Employee Initiated Termination. Employee may terminate this
Agreement by providing City 90 days' prior written notice.
10. SEVERANCE.
A. If City terminates this Agreement (thereby terminating Employee's
employment with City) without cause pursuant to Section 9.A, City shall:
1. Pay employee all vacation benefits earned, and
2. Pay Employee an amount equal to four times his then-
monthly base salary; and
B. Notwithstanding any other provision or the term of this Agreement,
the maximum severance and health benefits that Employee may receive under this
Agreement as a result of termination, shall not exceed the limitations provided in
Government Code Sections 53260-53264.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Employee is convicted
of a crime involving an abuse of office or position, Employee shall reimburse City for
any paid leave or cash settlement (including separation benefits or severance, if
applicable), to the extent and as provided by Government Code Sections 53243-
53243.4.
11. INTEGRATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements,
understandings, commitments, and practices between the parties concerning
Employee's employment. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no
representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or written, have been
made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied
herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this
Agreement shall be valid or binding on either party.
12. METHOD OF AMENDMENT. Amendments to this Agreement are
effective only upon City Council and Employee written approval.
13. NOTICES. All notices pertaining to this Agreement shall be sent to:
EMPLOYEE: Jim Basham
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
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CITY: City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered, transmitted by
facsimile, or when mailed, 48 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage
prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be
deemed, adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method
of service,
14. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. If any
provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.
B. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed pursuant to and
in accordance with the City Charter, applicable laws of the State of California and all
applicable City codes, ordinances and resolutions.
Executed by the parties as of the date below at Seal Beach, California.
City of Seal Beach J Basham
Basha
By:
City Manager
Date:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Between
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City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Sean Crumby
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
This Agreement is made as of y 2013, by and between the City of
Seal Beach, a California charter city ("City"), and Sean Crumby, an individual.
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RECITALS
A. The City of Seal Beach ("City") hired Sean Crumby ("Employee") to be
City's Director of Public Works on April 5, 2010.
B. Employee represents that he is still qualified to perform the duties of
Director of Public Works for City,
C. Employee's terms of employment have previously been established by
City's Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executive/Mid-Management
Employees.
D. City and Employee wish to enter into an Employment Agreement that sets
forth the rights and obligations of both parties and remove Employee from coverage
under City's Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executive/Mid-Management
Employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions herein contained, City and Employee agree as follows:
1. TERM. The effective date of this Agreement is July 1, 2013. This
Agreement shall be effective throughout the tenure of the Employee.
2. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY. Employee shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties of the position of Director of Public Works as set forth in the City
Charter, City Municipal Code, personnel rules, regulations and procedures and Director
of Public Works job description. Employee shall exercise such other powers and
perform such other duties as the City Manager may assign.
3. EMPLOYEE'S OBLIGATIONS. Employee shall devote his full energies,
interests, abilities and productive time to the performance of this Agreement, and utilize
his best efforts to promote City's interests. Employee shall not engage in any activity,
consulting service or enterprise, for compensation or otherwise, which is actually or
potentially in conflict with or inimical to, or which materially interferes, with his duties and
responsibilities to City.
4. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
A. 'Gross Monthly Base Salary. City shall pay Employee for the
performance of his duties under this Agreement a gross monthly base salary of
Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Dollars and Ninety Cents ($14,660.90). The City
Manager may consider a merit adjustment after conducting a performance evaluation in
accordance with the evaluation process pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement.
Employee's salary shall be subject to withholding and other applicable taxes, and shall
be payable to Employee at the same time as other employees of City are paid.
Employee shall be exempt from the overtime pay provisions of California and federal
law.
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B. Cost of Living Salary Increases. Salary increases are as follows:
1. First pay-period on or following July 1, 2014 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2013— March 31, 2014.
2. First pay period on or following July 1, 2015 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015.
C. Expenses. City shall reimburse Employee for actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties that are supported
by expense receipts in accordance with AB 1234 and any applicable City ordinances,
resolutions, rules, policies or procedures,
5. BENEFITS.
A. Health Insurance Coverage.
1. City shall provide Employee a group hospital, medical and
dental insurance plan.
2. City shall contribute to the cost of medical coverage for
Employee and his dependents, an amount not to exceed the California Public
Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) minimum contribution,
3. City has implemented a full -flex cafeteria plan for employees.
If Employee opts to participate in City's full flex cafeteria plan, he shall receive a
monthly flex dollar allowance to be used for the purchase of benefits under the full flex
cafeteria plan. The monthly flex dollar allowance shall be:
For Employee I $705.10/month
For Employee and 1 dependent $1,089.60/month
For Employee and 2 or more dependents $1,409.06/month
4. A portion of the monthly flex dollar allowance is identified as
City's contribution towards PEMHCA. Thus, for example, in calendar year 2013, a
single employee's monthly flex dollar allowance is $705.10; of that amount, $115 has
been designated by City as its required PEIVIHCA contribution to CaIPERS. The
monthly flex dollar allowance may only be used in accordance with the terms of the full
flex cafeteria plan.
5. Effective January 1, 2014, and every January 1st during the
term of this Agreement, City shall increase the contribution amounts above by the
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percentage of increase for basic plans published in the CalPERS circular letter setting
health insurance premiums for the coverage year.
6. Employee is required to pay any premium amount in excess
of the above City contribution. Such amount will be deducted from his payroll check on
the first two pay periods for each month.
7. The minimum employer contribution for participating in the
PEMHCA will be adjusted annually to reflect any change in the medical care component
of the Consumer Price Index.
8. If Employee meets the waiver criteria and elects to waive
enrollment in City's full flex cafeteria plan, he is eligible to receive $310 per month (upon
showing proof of health insurance coverage under an alternative plan). Election forms
are available in the Personnel Office.
9. City shall not contribute a flex dollar amount for Employee
during any month he is on leave of absence without pay or is absent from regular duties
without authorization, for a full calendar month. City shall contribute to the cafeteria
plan for Employee if Employee is receiving temporary payments from Workers'
Compensation Insurance.
B. Life Insurance Pro-gram.
Employee shall receive a $50,000 life insurance policy paid by City.
C. income Continuation Program.
1. Employee shall receive an income continuation policy to
provide for income continuation of 66,67% of his monthly salary, up to a maximum of
$5,000 per month, whichever is lesser.
2. Said income continuation shall commence on the 31 st day of
sickness or other bona fide absence or upon expiration of sick leave, whichever occurs
later, and continuing thereafter while Employee is absent from work for a period of up to
age 65.
D. Retiree Health Insurance.
1. Employee shall have the option upon retirement, to continue
participating in City's health insurance program at his expense.
Z In the event Employee retires from City, he shall be eligible
to receive a City contribution not to exceed the PEMHCA minimum employer
contribution towards health coverage under CalPERS, as determined by CalPERS from
time to time.
3. In the event Employee resides in an area where the health
plans provided by City are not in effect, he shall be entitled to receive in cash each
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month an amount equal to the monthly contribution City would otherwise have
contributed to his toward health insurance premiums.
E. Sick Leave.
1. Employee shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one day
(eight hours) per month. The maximum accumulation of sick leave hours shall be 520
hours.
2. Upon termination of employment, sick leave accumulated
balance will be paid to Employee at 25% of his base rate of pay.
3. Employee shall not accrue sick leave hours during
authorized leaves of absence without pay.
F. Leaves of Absence.
1 Leave of Absence Without Pay.
a. Upon the approval of the City Manager, Employee
may be granted a leave of absence without pay in cases of an emergency or where
such absence would not be contrary to the best interest of City, for a period not to
exceed 180 working days.
b. Upon written request of Employee, the City Council
may grant a leave of absence, with or without pay, for a period not to exceed one year.
C. At the expiration of the approved leave of absence,
after notice to return to duty, Employee shall be reinstated to the position he held at the
time leave was granted. Failure on the part of Employee to report promptly at such
leave's expiration and receipt of notice to return to duty shall be cause for discharge.
d. During any leave of absence without pay, Employee
shall not be eligible to accumulate or receive benefits, except as otherwise specifically
provided in City policy, except Employee shall receive his monthly flex dollar allowance
and City shall contribute to Employee's disability insurance plan, and life insurance plan
for the first 30 days of leave of absence without pay.
2. Bereavement Leave.
City shall provide Employee with 40 hours paid bereavement
leave in case of a death in the Employee's immediate family. The bereavement leave
shall not be chargeable to or accumulated as sick time or leave time. "Immediate family"
is defined as spouse, registered domestic partner, father, mother, son, daughter,
brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, step-mother, step-father, step-child, mother-in-
law, father-in-law, domestic partner-in-law or dependent relative living with Employee,
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1 Military Leave of Absence.
a. Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the
provisions of State law. Employee shall give the City Manager an opportunity within the
limits of military regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. If possible,
Employee shall notify the Department Head of such leave request ten working days in
advance of the beginning of the leave.
b. In addition to the provisions of State law, City shall
continue to provide Employee on military leave, the monthly flex dollar allowance under
the cafeteria plan and disability and life insurance and retirement (if applicable) for the
first three months of military leave. During said period, Employee shall be required to
pay to City the amount that exceeds the monthly flex dollar allowance (if applicable).
After the first three months of military leave, Employee may continue said benefits at his
cost.
4. Family Leave. Upon a demonstration of need and subject
to the following conditions, Employee may take leave or unpaid leave to care for his
newborn infant, whether through parentage or adoption, or to care for a seriously ill or
injured member of Employee's "immediate family" as defined in sub-section 51.2.
a. Proof of the birth or adoption of a newborn infant or
the serious illness/injury of the family member must be submitted to City.
b. Requests for family leave must be submitted in writing
to the City Manager at the earliest possible date preceding the time when the leave is to
begin.
C. Operational needs of City shall be relevant in
determinations regarding the granting of family leave in accordance with the provisions
of State and Federal Family Leave laws.
d. In the event of an extended family leave, Employee
may be required to periodically report on the status of the situation giving rise to the
leave.
e. Family leave may be granted only upon the approval
of the City Manager consistent with the provisions of State and Federal Family Leave
laws.
G. Vacation.
1. Employee shall accrue vacation leave as follows: After one
year's continuous service as a full time employee: 120 hours. Employee shall accrue
eight additional hours of vacation leave for each year of full-time continuous service
each year after his first year.
2. Employee shall only be allowed to accumulate a maximum
of 320 hours of vacation. This maximum can only be exceeded with approval of the City
Manager.
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3. Vacation shall not accrue during any period Employee is on
leave of absence without pay.
4. Employee is encouraged to use at least the amount of
vacation hours earned each fiscal year.
5. City will not approve vacation leave time prior to it having
been earned, unless prior, special arrangements have been made with the City
Manager. Employee shall not take any vacation leave unless the City Manager has
provided prior written approval. The City Manager may consider workload and other
staffing considerations, such as but not limited to, the previously approved vacation
schedule of other employees, sick leave and position vacancies,
6. Not more than once in each fiscal year, Employee may,
upon request, receive compensation for up to 80 hours of accrued vacation time
provided that Employee has taken at least 50 hours of vacation time off within that fiscal
year. Employee may, upon request, receive compensation for up to 120 hours of
accrued vacation time provided that Employee has taken at least 80 hours of accrued
vacation time off within that fiscal year.
H. Holidays.
1 City shall grant Employee the following holidays with pay:
Holiday Date
New Year's Day January 1st
Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January
Presidents' Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Da V First Monda I in September
Veteran's Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November
Calendar day following Thanksgjyin Da�
Christmas Eve December 24th
Christmas Day December 25th
*Floating Holiday (discretion of employee)
Total of 12 holidays annually
*Floating Holiday must be taken during each fiscal year(July 1st through June 30th) and may not be carried
forward beyond the term of this Agreement
2. Holiday Closures. The City Manager may designate up to
five specific work days in each calendar year between Christmas Day and New Year's
Day during which all employees, including Employee, may be required to take time off,
charged to leave without pay, Employee's accumulated compensatory time, vacation,
floating holidays, or a combination thereof, as determined by Employee. The days must
be consecutive for Employee. If Employee does not have sufficient accumulated time
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off in his account to cover the required time off, he may request, and will be granted,
sufficient advance on his vacation accrual to cover the uncovered balance. This
advance will be recovered with the next vacation accruals earned by Employee. Time
off of work under this provision shall not be deemed a layoff.
I. 'Retirement System.
1. The retirement program provided by City shall consist of a
pooled Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) plan which includes the following
provisions:
Section 20042 - One Year Final Compensation
Section 20965 - Credit of Unused Sick Leave
Section 21024 - Military Service Credit
2. Retirement Plan. Employee is required to participate in
City's California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) retirement program
and to make an employee contribution toward the program in the amount of 7% of his
compensation earnable. City will pay, on behalf of Employee, a portion of the required
employee contribution to CalPERS, as follows. City shall pay the following amounts
toward the Employee's CalPERS required contribution of 7% of his compensation
earnable:
a. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2013:
3% (Employee pays 4%).
b. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2014:
1% (Employee pays 6%).
C. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2015:
nothing (Employee pays 7%).
3. City shall include Employee in CalPERS Section 21354 - 2%
@ 55 for miscellaneous members.
J. Seniority Bonus.
Employee shall receive a 5% increase in base salary effective on the 10th anniversary
of his uninterrupted employment with City.
K. Mobile Phone Allowance.
Employee shall receive a monthly mobile phone allowance of $75 in accordance with
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L. Administrative Leave.
Employee shall receive 48 hours of administrative leave each fiscal year.
Administrative leave days may not be carried forward to succeeding years nor may they
be turned in for cash value.
M. Deferred Compensation.
City shall con-tribute the equivalent to 3.5% of base salary per payroll period into a
deferred compensation program for Employee.
N. Catastrophic Leave.
Employee may participate in City's Catastrophic Leave Pool Program subject to the
following conditions:
1. Catastrophic Leave will be available only to Employee if
Employee has exhausted his own paid leave through bona fide serious illness or
accident.
2. Employee cannot receive catastrophic leave at the same
time he receives Long-Term Disability payments.
3. Employee must have 40 hours of paid leave available after
making a donation to the pool.
4. Sick Leave cannot be used for this program.
5. In order to donate, Employee must sign an authorization,
including specifying the specific employee to be the recipient of the donation.
6. Donations will be subject to applicable tax laws.
7. The availability of Catastrophic Leave shall not delay or
prevent City from taking action to medically separate or disability retire Employee.
8. Catastrophic Leave due to illness or injury of an immediate
family member may require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's
Statement that the presence of the Employee is necessary.
9. Catastrophic Leave due to the illness or injury of the
Employee will require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's Statement as
to Employee's condition.
10. Employee must maintain the confidentiality of a donation.
6. ANNUAL EVALUATIONS AND SALARY REVIEW. On or before every
June 30th, the City Manager may conduct an evaluation of Employee's performance.
During that evaluation, the City Manager and Employee shall mutually establish
performance goals and objectives to be met by Employee during the following year. In
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addition, the City Manager shall review Employee's salary and benefits as part of the
evaluation process and may do so at any other time.
7. INDEMNIFICATION. Except as otherwise permitted, provided, limited or
required by law, including without limitation California Government Code Sections 825,
995, and 995.2 through 995.8, City will defend and pay any costs and judgments
assessed against Employee arising out of an act or omission by Employee occurring in
the course and scope of Employee's performance of his duties under this Agreement.
8. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. The City
Manager may from time to time fix other terms and conditions of employment relating to
the performance of Employee provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent
with or in conflict with the provision of this Agreement or other applicable law.
9. TERMINATION.
A. Termination by City without Cause. Employee is employed at the
pleasure of the City Manager, and is thus an at-will employee. The City Manager may
terminate this Agreement and the employment relationship at any time without cause.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of City
to terminate the employment of Employee. City shall pay Employee for all services
through the effective date of terrnination. In addition, Employee shall receive severance
to the extent provided in Section 10 and shall receive no other compensation or
payment.
B. Termination by City with Cause. City may terminate this
Agreement and Employee's employment with City if:
1. Employee refuses or fails to perform the powers and duties
of Employee as specified in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement, the City Charter or
Municipal Code;
2. Employee has engaged in: corrupt or willful misconduct in
office, any illegal act involving personal gain or willful malfeasance constituting grounds
for removal from office due to an indictment of the grand jury; any act of dishonesty;
actions that have or may have a substantial and adverse effect on City's interest; or is
convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. In no event shall
a minor traffic offense or moving violation be considered a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude. In the event Employee is under investigation for any of the foregoing
reasons, City may withhold part or all of any severance payment, until it is determined if
charges will be filed, and if charges are filed, until final judgment is rendered. If charges
are not filed, or if Employee is found innocent, City shall pay any severance to which
Employee is entitled; or
3. Employee breaches this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any provision set forth in Section 2, "Duties and Authority," of this Agreement.
C. Employee Initiated Termination. Employee may terminate this
Agreement by providing City 90 days' prior written notice.
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10. SEVERANCE.
A. If City terminates this Agreement (thereby terminating Employee's
employment with City) without cause pursuant to Section 9.A, City shall:
1. Pay employee all vacation benefits earned, and
2. Pay Employee an amount equal to four times his then-
monthly base salary; and
B. Notwithstanding any other provision or the term of this Agreement,
the maximum severance and health benefits that Employee may receive under this
Agreement as a result of termination, shall not exceed the limitations provided in
Government Code Sections 53260-53264.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Employee is convicted
of a crime involving an abuse of office or position, Employee shall reimburse City for
any paid leave or cash settlement (including separation benefits or severance, if
applicable), to the extent and as provided by Government Code Sections 53243-
53243.4.
11. INTEGRATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements,
understandings, commitments, and practices between the parties concerning
Employee's employment. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no
representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or written, have been
made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied
herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this
Agreement shall be valid or binding on either party.
12. METHOD OF AMENDMENT. Amendments to this Agreement are
effective only upon City Council and Employee written approval.
13. NOTICES. All notices pertaining to this Agreement shall be sent to:
EMPLOYEE: Sean Crumby
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
CITY: City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered, transmitted by
facsimile, or when mailed, 48 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage
prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be
deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method
of service.
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14. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. If any
provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.
B. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed pursuant to and
in accordance with the City Charter, applicable laws of the State of California and all
applicable City codes, ordinances and resolutions.
Executed by the parties as of the date below at Seal Beach, California.
City of Seal Beach Sean Crumby
By:
City Manager
Date:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Joe Stilinovich
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
This Agreement is made as of , 2013, by and between the City of
Seal Beach, a California charter city ("City"), and Joe Stilinovich, an individual.
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RECITALS
A. The City of Seal Beach ("City") hired Joe Stilinovich ("Employee") to be
City's Chief of Police on December 2, 2012.
B. Employee represents that he is still qualified to perform the duties of Chief
of Police for City.
C. Employee's terms of employment have previously been established by
City's Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executive/Mid-Management
Employees.
D. City and Employee wish to enter into an Employment Agreement that sets
forth the rights and obligations of both parties and remove Employee from coverage
under City's Terms and Conditions of Employment for Executive/Mid-Management
Employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions herein contained, City and Employee agree as follows.-
1. TERM. The effective date of this Agreement is July 1, 2013. This
Agreement shall be effective throughout the tenure of the Employee.
2. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY. Employee shall exercise the powers and
perform the duties of the position of Chief of Police as set forth in the City Charter, City
Municipal Code, personnel rules, regulations and procedures and Chief of Police job
description. Employee shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties
as the City Manager may assign.
3. EMPLOYEE'S OBLIGATIONS. Employee shall devote his full energies,
interests, abilities and productive time to the performance of this Agreement, and utilize
his best efforts to promote City's interests. Employee shall not engage in any activity,
consulting service or enterprise, for compensation or otherwise, which is actually or
potentially in conflict with or inimical to, or which materially interferes, with his duties and
responsibilities to City.
4. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
A. Gross Monthly Base Salary. City shall pay Employee for the
performance of his duties under this Agreement a gross monthly base salary of Sixteen
Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents ($16,182.88). The
City Manager may consider a merit adjustment after conducting a performance
evaluation in accordance with the evaluation process pursuant to Section 6 of this
Agreement. Employee's salary shall be subject to withholding and other applicable
taxes, and shall be payable to Employee at the same time as other employees of City
are paid. Employee shall be exempt from the overtime pay provisions of California and
federal law.
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B. Cost of Living Salary Increases. Salary increases are as follows:
1 First pay period on or following July 1, 2014 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014.
2. First pay period on or following July 1, 2015 - CPI adjustment,
up to 3% maximum, as measured utilizing the change in the California Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers as calculated by the Department of
Industrial Relations for Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County for the 12 months of
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015.
C. POST Advanced Certificate Pay. City shall pay Employee Police
Officers Standards and Training (POST) Advanced Certificate pay of $500 per month.
D. Expenses. City shall reimburse Employee for actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties that are supported
by expense receipts in accordance with AB 1234 and any applicable City ordinances,
resolutions, rules, policies or procedures.
5. BENEFITS.
A. Health Insurance Coverage
1. City shall provide Employee a group hospital, medical and
dental insurance plan.
2. City shall contribute to the cost of medical coverage for
Employee and his dependents, an amount not to exceed the California Public
Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) minimum contribution.
3. City has implemented a full flex cafeteria plan for employees.
If Employee opts to participate in City's full -I-'Iex cafeteria plan, he shall receive a
monthly flex dollar allowance to be used for the purchase of benefits under the full flex
cafeteria plan. The monthly flex dollar allowance shall be:
For Employee $705.1 0/month
For Employee and 1 dependent $1,089.60/month
For Employee and 2 or more dependents $1,409.06/month
4. A portion of the monthly flex dollar allowance is identified as
City's contribution towards PEMHCA. Thus, for example, in calendar year 2013, a
single employee's monthly flex dollar allowance is $705.10; of that amount, $115 has
been designated by City as its required PEMHCA contribution to CaIPERS. The
monthly flex dollar allowance may only be used in accordance with the terms of the full
flex cafeteria plan.
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5. Effective January 1, 2014, and every January 1st during the
term of this Agreement, City shall increase the contribution amounts above by the
percentage of increase for basic plans published in the CaIPERS circular letter setting
health insurance premiums for the coverage year.
.6. Employee is required to pay any premium amount in excess
of the above City contribution. Such amount will be deducted from his payroll check on
the first two pay periods for each month.
7. The minimum employer contribution for participating in the
PEMHCA will be adjusted annually to reflect any change in the medical care component
of the Consumer Price Index.
8. If Employee meets the waiver criteria and elects to waive
enrollment in City's -full flex cafeteria plan, he is eligible to receive $310 per month (upon
showing proof of health insurance coverage under an alternative plan). Election forms
are available in the Personnel Office.
9. City shall not contribute a flex dollar amount for Employee
during any month he is on leave of absence without pay or is absent from regular duties
without authorization, for a full calendar month. City shall contribute to the cafeteria
plan for Employee if Employee is receiving temporary payments from Workers'
Compensation Insurance.
B. Life Insurance Program.
Employee shall receive a $50,000 life insurance policy paid by City.
C. Income Continuation Program.
1. Employee shall receive an income continuation policy to
provide for income continuation of 66.67% of his monthly salary, up to a maximum of
$5,000 per month, whichever is lesser.
2. Said income continuation shall commence on the 31st day of
sickness or other bona fide absence or upon expiration of sick leave, whichever occurs
later, and continuing thereafter while Employee is absent from work for a period of up to
age 65.
D. Retiree Health Insurance.
If Employee retires from City (either service or disability retirement),
has 15 or more years of full-time City service, and has attained the age of 50 years, City
shall provide Employee with the following group Healthcare insurance benefits:
City shall contribute the minimum PEMHCA rate as determined by
CalPERS.
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E. Sick Leave.
1. Employee shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one day
(eight hours) per month. The maximum accumulation of sick leave hours shall be 520
hours.
2. Upon termination of employment, sick leave accumulated
balance will be paid to Employee at 25% of his base rate of pay.
3. Employee shall not accrue sick leave hours during
authorized leaves of absence without pay.
4. Employee was credited with 80 hours of accumulated sick
leave on his date of hire.
F. Leaves of Absence.
1 Leave of Absence Without Pay.
a. Upon the approval of the City Manager, Employee
may be granted a leave of absence without pay in cases of an emergency or where
such absence would not be contrary to the best interest of City, for a period not to
exceed 180 working days.
b. Upon written request of Employee, the City Council
may grant a leave of absence, with or without pay, for a period not to exceed one year,
C. At the expiration of the approved leave of absence,
after notice to return to duty, Employee shall be reinstated to the position he held at the
time leave was granted. Failure on the part of Employee to report promptly at such
leave's expiration and receipt of notice to return to duty shall be cause for discharge.
d. During any leave of absence without pay, Employee
shall not be eligible to accumulate or receive benefits, except as otherwise specifically
provided in City policy, except Employee shall receive his monthly flex dollar allowance
and City shall contribute to Employee's disability insurance plan, and life insurance plan
for the first 30 days of leave of absence without pay.
2. Bereavement Leave.
City shall provide Employee with 40 hours paid bereavement
leave in case of a death in the Employee's immediate family. The bereavement leave
shall not be chargeable to or accumulated as sick time or leave time. "Immediate
family" is defined as spouse, registered domestic partner, father, mother, son, daughter,
brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, step-mother, step-father, step-child, mother-in-
law, father-in-law, domestic partner-in-law or dependent relative living with Employee.
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3. Military Leave of Absence.
a. Military leave shall be granted in accordance with -the
provisions of State law. Employee shall give the City Manager an opportunity within the
limits of military regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. If possible,
Employee shall notify the Department Head of such leave request ten working days in
advance of the beginning of the leave.
b. In addition to the provisions of State law, City shall
continue to provide Employee on military leave, the monthly flex dollar allowance under
the cafeteria plan and disability and life insurance and retirement (if applicable) for the
first three months of military leave. During said period, Employee shall be required to
pay to City the amount that exceeds the monthly Flex dollar allowance (if applicable).
After the first three months of military leave, Employee may continue said benefits at his
cost.
4. Family Leave. Upon a demonstration of need and subject
to -the following conditions, Employee may take leave or unpaid leave to care for his
newborn infant, whether through parentage or adoption, or to care for a seriously ill or
injured member of Employee's "immediate family" as defined in sub-section 51.2.
a. Proof of the birth or adoption of a newborn infant or
the serious illness/injury of the family member must be submitted to City.
b. Requests for family leave must be submitted in writing
to the City Manager at the earliest possible date preceding the time when the leave is to
begin.
C. Operational needs of City shall be relevant in
determinations regarding the granting of family leave in accordance with the provisions
of State and Federal Family Leave laws.
d. In the event of an extended family leave, Employee
may be required to periodically report on the status of the situation giving rise to the
leave.
e. Family leave may be granted only upon the approval
of the City Manager consistent with the provisions of State and Federal Farnily Leave
laws.
G. Vacation.
1. Employee shall accrue vacation leave as follows: After one
year's continuous service as a full time employee: 120 hours. Employee shall accrue
eight additional hours of vacation leave for each year of full-time continuous service
each year after his first year.
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2. Employee shall only be allowed to accumulate a maximum
of 320 hours of vacation. This maximum can only be exceeded with approval of the City
Manager.
3. Vacation shall not accrue during any period Employee is on
leave of absence without pay.
4. Employee is encouraged to use at least the amount of
vacation hours earned each fiscal year.
5. City will not approve vacation leave time prior to it having
been earned, unless prior, special arrangements have been made with the City
Manager. Employee shall not take any vacation leave unless the City Manager has
provided prior written approval. The City Manager may consider workload and other
staffing considerations, such as but not limited to, the previously approved vacation
schedule of other employees, sick leave and position vacancies.
6. After Employee has completed at least one year of
continuous service, Employee, not more than once in each fiscal year may, upon
request, receive compensation for up to 80 hours of accrued vacation time provided that
Employee has taken at least 50 hours of vacation time off within that fiscal year.
Employee may, upon request, receive compensation for up to 120 hours of accrued
vacation time provided that Employee has taken at least 80 hours of accrued vacation
time off within that fiscal year.
7. Employee was credited with 200 hours of accumulated
vacation on his date of hire.
H. 'Holidays.
1. City shall grant Employee the following holidays with pay:
�Ioliday Date
New Years Da Janua I 1st
Martin Luther Kin q_Da 3rd Monday in January
Presidents' Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day First Monday in September
Veteran's Day November 11 th
Thanks iyog_pa Fourth Thursday in November
Calendar day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve December 24th
Christmas Day December 25th
Holiday (discretion of employee)
Total of 12 holidays annually
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"Floating Holiday must be taken during each fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th) and may not be
carried forward beyond the term of this Agreement.
2. Holiday Closures. The City Manager may designate up to
five specific work days in each calendar year between Christmas Day and New Year's
Day during which all employees, including Employee, may be required to take time off,
charged to leave without pay, Employee's accumulated compensatory time, vacation,
floating holidays, or a combination thereof, as determined by Employee. The days must
be consecutive for Employee. If Employee does not have sufficient accumulated time
off in his account to cover the required time off, he may request, and will be granted,
sufficient advance on his vacation accrual to cover the uncovered balance. This
advance will be recovered with the next vacation accruals earned by Employee. Time
off of work under this provision shall not be deemed a layoff.
I. Retirement System.
1. The retirement program provided by City shall consist of a
pooled Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) plan which includes the following
provisions:
Section 20042 - One Year Final Compensation
Section 20965 - Credit of Unused Sick Leave
Section 21024 - Military Service Credit
2. Retirement Plan. Employee is required to participate in
City's California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) retirement program
and to make an employee contribution toward the program in the amount of 9% of his
compensation earnable. City will pay, on behalf of Employee, a portion of the required
employee contribution to CaIPERS, as follows. City shall pay the following amounts
toward the Employee's CaIPERS required contribution of 9% of his compensation
earnable:
a. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2013:
5% (Employee pays 4%).
b. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2014:
3% (Employee pays 6%).
C. Effective first pay period on or following July 1, 2015:
2% (Employee pays 7%).
3. City shall include Employee in CaIPERS 3% @ 50 for local
safety members.
J. Uniform Allowance.
Employee shall receive an annual uniform allowance of $800. Employer has already
provided Employee with an initial issue of uniforms. Employer shall replace and/or
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repair any equipment damaged within the course and scope of Employee's
employment. Employee shall be responsible for the cost of recurring maintenance,
repair, and/or replacement due to normal wear.
K. Mobile Phone Allowance.
Employee shall receive a monthly mobile phone allowance of $75 in accordance with
City Policy 200-19.
L. Administrative Leave.
Employee shall receive 48 hours of administrative leave each fiscal year.
Administrative leave days may not be carried forward to succeeding years nor may they
be turned in for cash value.
M. Deferred Compensation.
City shall con-tribute the equivalent to 3.5% of base salary per payroll period into a
deferred compensation program for Employee.
N. City Automobile.
City shall provide Employee with an automobile to be used for both City and personal
purposes, because Employee's City duties require that Employee have transportation
readily available for his unrestricted use during his employment with City.
0. Catastrophic Leave.
Employee may participate in City's Catastrophic Leave Pool Program subject to the
following conditions:
1 Catastrophic Leave will be available only to Employee if
Employee has exhausted his own paid leave through bona fide serious illness or
accident.
2. Employee cannot receive catastrophic leave at the same
time he receives Long-Term Disability payments.
3. Employee must have 40 hours of paid leave available after
making a donation to the pool.
4. Sick Leave cannot be used for this program.
5. In order to donate, Employee must sign an authorization,
including specifying the specific employee to be the recipient of the donation.
6. Donations will be subject to applicable tax laws.
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7. The availability of Catastrophic Leave shall not delay or
prevent City from taking action to medically separate or disability retire Employee.
8. Catastrophic Leave due to illness or injury of an immediate
family member may require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's
Statement that the presence of Employee is necessary.
9. Catastrophic Leave due to the illness or injury of the
Employee will require medical justification as evidenced by a Physician's Statement as
to Employee's condition,
10. Employee must maintain the confidentiality of a donation.
6. ANNUAL EVALUATIONS AND SALARY REVIEW. On or before every
June 30th, the City Manager may conduct an evaluation of Employee's performance.
During that evaluation, the City Manager and Employee shall mutually establish
performance goals and objectives to be met by Employee during the following year. In
addition, the City Manager shall review Employee's salary and benefits as part of the
evaluation process and may do so at any other time.
7. INDEMNIFICATION. Except as otherwise permitted, provided, limited or
required by law, including without limitation California Government Code Sections 825,
995, and 995.2 through 995.8, City will defend and pay any costs and judgments
assessed against Employee arising out of an act or omission by Employee occurring in
the course and scope of Employee's performance of his duties under this Agreement.
8. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. The City
Manager may from time to time fix other terms and conditions of employment relating to
the performance of Employee provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent
with or in conflict with the provision of this Agreement or other applicable law,
9. TERMINATION.
A. Termination by City without Cause. Employee is employed at the
pleasure of the City Manager, and is thus an at-will employee. The City Manager may
terminate this Agreement and the employment relationship at any time without cause.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of City
to terminate the employment of Employee. City shall pay Employee for all services
through the effective date of termination. In addition, Employee shall receive severance
to the extent provided in Section 10 and shall receive no other compensation or
payment.
B. Termination by City with Cause. City may terminate this
Agreement and Employee's employment with City if:
1. Employee refuses or fails to perform the powers and duties
of Employee as specified in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement, the City Charter or
Municipal Code;
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2. Employee has engaged in: corrupt or willful misconduct in
office, any illegal act involving personal gain or willful malfeasance constituting grounds
for removal from office due to an indictment of the grand jury; any act of dishonesty;
actions that have or may have a substantial and adverse effect on City's interest; or is
convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. In no event shall
a minor traffic offense or moving violation be considered a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude. In the event Employee is under investigation for any of the foregoing
reasons, City may withhold part or all of any severance payment, until it is determined if
charges will be filed, and if charges are filed, until final judgment is rendered. If charges
are not filed, or if Employee is found innocent, City shall pay any severance to which
Employee is entitled; or
3. Employee breaches this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any provision set forth in Section 2, "Duties and Authority," of this Agreement.
C. Employee Initiated Termination. Employee may terminate this
Agreement by providing City 90 days' prior written notice,
10. SEVERANCE.
A. If City terminates this Agreement (thereby terminating Employee's
employment with City) without cause pursuant to Section 9,A, City shall:
1. Pay employee all vacation benefits earned, and
2. Pay Employee an amount equal to six times his then-
monthly base salary; and
B. Notwithstanding any other provision or the term of this Agreement,
the maximum severance and health benefits that Employee may receive under this
Agreement as a result of termination, shall not exceed the limitations provided in
Government Code Sections 53260-53264.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Employee is convicted
of a crime involving an abuse of office or position, Employee shall reimburse City for
any paid leave or cash settlement (including separation benefits or severance, if
applicable), to the extent and as provided by Government Code Sections 53243-
53243.4.
11. INTEGRATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements,
understandings, commitments, and practices between the parties concerning
Employee's employment. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no
representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or written, have been
made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied
herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this
Agreement shall be valid or binding on either party.
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12. METHOD OF AMENDMENT. Amendments to this Agreement are
effective only upon City Council and Employee written approval.
13. NOTICES. All notices pertaining to this Agreement shall be sent to:
EMPLOYEE: Joe Stilinovich
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
CITY: City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
211 - 8th Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered, transmitted by
facsimile, or when mailed, 48 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage
prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be
deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method
of service.
14. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. If any
provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.
B. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed pursuant to and
in accordance with the City Charter, applicable laws of the State of California and all
applicable City codes, ordinances and resolutions.
Executed by the parties as of the date below at Seal Beach, California.
City of Seal Beach Joe Stilinovich
By:
City Manager
Date:
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Clerk City Attorney
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