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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL. BEACH APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
AND THE ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
AND REPEALING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE SPECIFIED,
ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the Government Code of the State of California prescribes a procedure
for resolving matters regarding wages, hours and other terms and
conditions of employment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach has met and conferred in good faith with the
Orange County Employees' Association for the purposes of discussing
wages, benefits and other conditions of employment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach and the Orange County Employees' Association
have reached an agreement regarding said wages, benefits and other
conditions of employment for a term of not less than 12 months.
commencing April 1, 1994 and ending June 30, 1995.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA I
COUNTY OF ORANGE I SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH I
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do lt~ certify
that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Numbe~ #. on file
in the of the City Clerk, passed, approved and adopted by the ity Council of
the ity of Seal ach at a regular meeting thereof held on the .:bJt.~ day of
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APPENDIX A
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IS BY AND BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT
REPRESENTATIVE OP THE CITY OP SEAL BEACH, hereinafter referred to
as "Management"
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THE SEAL BEACH CHAPTER OP THE ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION,
an association of employees of the City of Seal Beach, hereinafter
referred to as .Association."
WHEREAS, Association petitioned City in accordance with provisions
of Ordinance Number 769, and was granted certification as
a recognized employee organization representing all full-
time non-safety employees of the City except those
employees determined to be professional, confidential,
administrative, management and certain specified
supervisory employees; and
WHEREAS, Association and the Management representatives have
mutually agreed to recommend to the City Council of the
City of Seal Beach the terms, conditions, hours and wages
pertaining to employment with the City for those
employees represented by Association, as set forth in
this Memorandum of Understanding.
Section 1. Effective Date
This Memorandum of Understanding shall be effective by and between
Management and Association upon execution by Management and the I
required number of the duly authorized recognized representatives
of Association.
TERM
Section 2. Term of Memorandum of Understandina
This Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in full force and
effect from April 1, 1994 until midnight, June 30, 1995.
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 3. Manaaement Riahts and Reanonsihilities
This City reserves, retains and is vested with solely and
exclusively, all rights of Management which have not been expressly
abridged by specific provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding
or by law to manage the City, as such rights existed prior to the
execution of this Memorandum of Understanding. The sole and
exclusive rights of Management, as they are not abridged by this
Agreement or by law, shall include but not be limited to, the
following rights:
A.
To manage the City generally and to determine the issues
of policy.
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To determine the existence or nonexistence of facts which
are the basis of the Management decision.
C. To determine the necessity and organization of any
service or activity conducted by the City and expand or
diminish services.
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D. To determine the nature, manner, means and technology and
extent of services to be provided to the public.
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E. To determine methods of financing.
F. To determine types of equipment or technology to be used.
To determine and/or change the facilities, methods,
technology, means, organizational structure and size and
composition of the work force and allocate and assign
work by which the City operations are to be conducted.
To determine and change the number of locations,
relocations, and types of operations, processes and
materials to be used in carrying out all City functions
including, but not limited to, the right to contract for
or subcontract any work or operation of 'the City.
I. To assign work to and schedule employees in accordance
with requirements set forth in previous agreements, and
to establish and change work schedules and assignments
upon reasonable notice insofar as such changes do not
conflict with previous Memorandums of Understanding.
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J. To layoff employees from duties because of lack of work
or funds, or under conditions where continued work would
be ineffective or non-productive.
K. To establish and modify productivity and performance
programs and standards.
L. To discharge, suspend, demote, reprimand, withhold salary
increases and benefits, or otherwise discipline employees
for cause.
To determine minimum qualifications, skills abilities,
knowledge, selection procedures and standards, job
classifications and to reclassify employees in accordance
with this Memorandum of Understanding and applicable
resolution and codes of the City.
N. To hire, transfer, promote and demote employees for non-
disciplinary reasons in accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding and applicable resolution and codes of the
City.
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O. To determine policies, procedures and standards for
selection, training and promotion of employees in
accordance with this Memorandum of Understanding and
applicable resolution and codes of the City.
P. To establish reasonable employee performance standards
including but not limited to, quality and quantity
standards and to require compliance therewith.
Q. To maintain order and efficiency in its facilities and
operation.
To establish and promulgate and/or modify rules and
regulations to maintain order and safety and which are
not in contravention with the Agreement.
To restrict the activity of an employee organization on
municipal property and on municipal time except as set
forth in this Memorandum of Understanding.
T. To take any and all necessary action to carry out the
mission of the Agency in emergencies.
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ADMINISTRATION
Section 4. Administration
A. City shall provide a bulletin board in each of the
following locations: Corporation Yard, Administration
Building. Such bulletin boards to be available for the
purpose of posting notices pertaining to Association
business only. Association shall not use any other
bulletin board within City facilities.
B. City recognizes Association's right to appoint or elect
representatives to meet and confer with City's management
representatives on salaries, wages, and terms and
conditions of employment. Association agrees to notify
City in writing as to the identify of the representatives
and of subsequent appointments, if any. Association and
City agree that employees appointed or elected as
Association representatives shall be required to work
full time.
C. Management agrees that the recognized representatives of
Association not exceed four (4) in number and shall be
entitled to meet and confer with Management during said
recognized representatives' normal working hours without
suffering any loss in pay while absent from the duties
for such purpose, providing that such time shall not
exceed two hours in anyone week unless agreed to by
Management. Management also agrees that such
representatives may utilize not more than one hour per
month or twelve hours per year without suffering any loss
in pay for such absence for the purpose of meeting with
employees who are members of Association and/or other
offices of Association.
D. It is recognized and agreed that no Association business
and/or meetings will be conducted and/or attended by
employees of City during their respective hours of duty
and work unless specified herein.
E. Representatives and/or officers of Association shall not
interrupt the work of any employee of City at any time to
conduct business or other matters connected with
Association without prior consent of Management.
F. During the term of this Memorandum of Understanding, the
City shall provide to OCRA, upon receipt of a written
request, a listing of all current employees in this unit
not exceeding twice per year. Such listing shall include
employee name and job classification. OCRA agrees to pay
necessary costs to provide such lists.
WAGES AND SALARIES
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Section 5. Waaes and Salaries
A. The salary schedule for each position classification
affected is hereby determined and established as
indicated below to be paid in accordance with the salary
range schedule adopted by City Council, included as I
Exhibit A, and shall become effective July, 1994
(beginning payroll date):
POSITION
Electrician . . .
Sr. Water Utility Operator
Mechanic . . . .
Beach Leadperson . . . . .
RANGE
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262
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Streets Leadperson
Parks Leadperson
Clerk Dispatcher .
Carpenter . . . . .
Motor Sweeper Operator
Water Utility Operator
Animal Control Officer
Maintenance Worker II .
Parking Control Officer
Water Meter Reader
Police Records Clerk
Secretary . . . . . .
Account Clerk . . . .
Maintenance Worker I
Janitor. . . . . . .
Typist Clerk . . . .
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260
251
251
247
243
243
232
217
217
211
211
211
206
186
173
B. The salary schedule for each position classification
affected is hereby determined and established as
indicated below to be paid in accordance with the salary
range schedule adopted by City Council, included as
Exhibit A, and shall become effective the first payroll
date in April, 1995.
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Electrician . . . ...
Sr. Water Utility Operator
Mechanic . . . . .
Beach Leadperson
Streets Leadperson
Parks Leadperson
Clerk Dispatcher .
Carpenter . . . . .
Motor Sweeper Operator
Water Utility Operator
Animal Control Officer
Maintenance Worker II .
Parking Control Officer
Water Meter Reader
Police Records Clerk
Secretary . . . . . .
Account Clerk . . . .
Maintenance Worker I
Jani tor . . . . .
Typist Clerk . . . .
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264
262
262
262
253
253
249
245
245
234
219
219
213
213
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208
188
175
C. If the management representative is of the sole opinion
that recruitment, retention or other reasons necessitate
other upward salary adjustments, Management
representative will meet and confer with Association on
position classifications specified by the Management
representative or Association. Management representative
may make additional recommendations to the City Council.
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It is understood and
may be classified
employees.
Por any and all position classifications not listed in
this section, said classifications not having personnel
employed by City, salary adjustment, if any, may be
recommended by Management without further consultation or
approval of Association.
agreed that agreed-upon employees
as confidential or supervisory
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PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
Section 6. Pavroll Deductions
The City shall not be required to make payroll deductions for any
other items or reasons except as specified in this Memorandum of
Understanding. Management shall detennine in the interest of cost
and efficiency as to whether said deductions shall be on a monthly
basis or on each semi-monthly payroll. Management may require I
notice from employee of any change or modification in any payroll
deduction authorized in this section of this Memorandum of
Understanding. Said notice may be required at least ten (10) days
prior to the effective date of said requested modification or
change. Management agrees that payroll deductions are authorized
for purposes of any employee depositing funds or making payments
directly to a federal credit union providing that any deduction
shall not be less than five dollars ($5.00) on a monthly basis, or
two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) if semi-monthly deductions for
such purpose as authorized by Management. City agrees to deduct
regular monthly Association dues from salary or wages of any
Association member when authorized to do so by said City employee
in writing in a fonn satisfactory to City and to remit such
deductions to Association within (15) days after making such
deduction from an employee's salary or wages, and within the tenns
of the signed deduction authorization of such City employee. The
deduction of such Association dues and the remittal of same by City
to Association shall constitute payment of said dues of such
employee and member of Association.
SCHEDULING
Section 7. Schedulinq
A. Up to and including the contract year ending June 30,1995 I
management agrees to not demand changes in the scheduling
plan as it exists in the Public Works Department at the
signing of this agreement, specifically the four-day
plan.
B. Up to and including the contract year ending June 30,
1995 management agrees not to demand changes in the
scheduling plan as it exists in the dispatcher's division
at the signing of this agreement, generally referred to
as 3/12 work plan.
C. At the discretion of the department head, secretary and
account clerk, police records clerk, and animal control
officer positions may be scheduled in shifts of four
nine-hour days each week and one additional eight-hour
day on alternate weeks, referred to as the 9/80 plan, OR
may be scheduled in shifts of four ten-hour days each
week, referred to as the 4/10 plan.
All General Unit Orange County Employees Association
boardmembers shall be granted one-half (1/2) hour paid
release time to attend quarterly Association meetings and
two additional one-half (1/2) hours for meetings to be
called at the discretion of the Association. Such
release time shall be taken in conjunction with the
employees regularly scheduled lunch and shall be approved
only after a minimum of ten (10) days notice has been
given to the City.
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UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Uniform Allowance
Public Works Department Employees
Each employee of the Department of Public Works, except
clerical, engineering and related classifications as
determined by the City Manager, shall be entitled to
uniform service. The City shall pay the total cost of
renting and laundering uniforms (designated by the
Department Head) for each eligible employee.
Police Department Employees (Non-Sworn Members)
Each non-sworn employee of the Police Department,
including the classifications of Clerk Dispatcher, Animal
Control Officer, Police Records Clerk and Parking Control
Officer assigned to wear a uniform as a condition of
employment shall be entitled to a sum of twenty dollars
($20.00) per payroll period. In addition, new employees
of non-sworn status in the Police Department shall
receive initial uniforms as determined by the Chief of
Police. Each non-sworn employee of the Police
Department, including the classifications of Typist
Clerk, and Secretary NOT required to wear a uniform as a
condition of employment shall not receive a uniform
allowance. Should conditions of employment change and
those classifications be required to wear a uniform, the
$20.00 per payroll period uniform allowance shall be
reinstated.
City agrees to provide acceptable safety shoes at current
market prices for authorized employees of the Public
Works Department.
LEAVE TIME
Leave Time
All full-time employees who have completed probationary
status shall earn leave hours in accordance with Section
9. E. and be able to use leave hours for vacation
purposes' with the approval of their supervisor, in
accordance with Section 9.B.
B. Leave hours may be used for, but not limited to, the
following purposes: vacation, sick leave, bereavement,
personal leave. All leaves, other than sick leaves, must
be approved in advance by the employee's department head.
C. The department head may require employee I s to present
proof of illness for sick leaves in excess of twenty- four
(24) hours.
D. Employees who are on authorized leaves of absence,
without pay, shall not accrue leave hours during said
leaves of absence.
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The
Yrs
leave time accrual schedule
of Compo Servo Leave Hours
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2 208
3 208
4 208
5 208
6 216
7 224'
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Earned Maximum Accrual
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448
448
448
448
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240
248
256
264
272
280
288
504
520
536
552
560
560
560
560
In no case shall the maximum accrual exceed 560 hours.
In no case shall the hours earned exceed 288 hours per
year.
P. An employee may not accrue leave hours in excess of the
maximum accrual schedule unless authorized by the City
Manager. Hours in excess of the maximum accrual will be
forfeited.
G. Existing sick leave balances which have remained intact
and not converted to leave time, may be utilized by the
employee for sick leave purposes only except for PERS
Section 20862.9.
H. upon termination of employment with the City, all leave
hours will be paid to the employee at the employee I s base
rate of pay.
Bereavement Leave - The City agrees to provide three
working days bereavement leave with pay for death in the
immediate family. The bereavement leave shall not be
chargeable to or accumulate as sick time. "Immediate
family" is defined as spouse, the father, mother, son,
daughter, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchild,
step-mother, step-father, mother-in-law, father-in-law or
dependent relatives living with the employee.
J. Not more than once in each calendar year, an employee who
has completed at least one (1) year of continuous service
shall, upon request, receive compensation for up to forty
(40) hours of accrued leave time provided that the
employee has taken an equal amount of vacation time off
within that calendar year.
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INSURANCE PROGRAMS
Section 10. Insurance Proarams
A. Administration
The City reserves the right to select, change, administer
or fund any fringe benefit programs involving insurance
that now exists or may exist in the future during the
term of this Memorandum of Understanding.
Selection and Funding
In the administration of fringe benefit programs
involving insurance, the City shall have the right to
select any insurance carrier or other method providing
coverage to fund the benefits provided hereinafter during
the term of this Memorandum of Understanding.
B.
C. Changes
Provided, however, that the City shall notify the
Association prior to any change of insurance carrier or
method of funding coverage for any fringe benefits
provided hereinafter during the term of this Memorandum
of Understanding. No changes in insurance carrier or
methods of funding coverage shall result in the reduction
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of any benefits to any employee covered by this
agreement, irrespective of the carrier or plan in effect
from time to time. Within the term of this agreement,
the City may.provide alternative health plans.
Coverage - Health Insurance
l. The City shall provide for eligible employees a
group hospital, medical and dental insurance plan.
2. Effective the first payroll period of April, 1994,
The City shall contribute to the cost of each
medical/dental plan for each eligible employee and
their dependents, up to the following amounts:
For single employees . . . . . . . . . $216/month.
Por employee & 1 dependent . . . . . . $355/month.
Por employee & 2 or more dependents . $459/month.
Employees enrolled in the plan are required to pay
any premium amounts in excess of the above City
contribution. Such amounts will be deducted from
the affected employee's payroll check on the first
two pay periods for each month.
To be effective January, 1994 and included in the
contributions listed above, a maximum of $16 per
month per employee is paid by the City of Seal
Beach to the Public Employees Retirement System
Health Program premium on behalf of the employee.
Premium Only Plan (POP) - The City will provide a
Premium Only Plan (POP) for health and dental
benefits. The plan will allow for premium payments
for premium payments for medical and dental
insurance coverage to be made before taxes (non-
taxable) through salary reduction.
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4. The City shall not change medical/dental insurance
plans during the term of this agreement without
first meeting and conferring on the proposed
change.
S. Part-time, seasonal, provisional and/or hourly
employees shall not be eligible for participation
in this program.
6. No person who is eligible to receive Worker's
Compensation benefits is eligible to receive
benefits from the City's group medical insurance.
7. Full-time employees of the City who have completed
thirty (30) days of uninterrupted service shall be
enrolled in this insurance program on the first day
of the next succeeding month.
Employees who change classification from full-time
to part-time provisional, hourly or seasonal shall
not be eligible for this benefit.
City shall not pay premiums for any employee on
leave of absence without pay, who is absent from
regular duties without authorization during the
month and/or for any employee who has terminated
from City employment for any reason. City shall
pay premiums for employees receiving temporary
payments from Worker's Compensation Insurance in
accordance with Section 10.D.2.
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10. Employees covered by this agreement have the
option, upon retirement, to continue participation
in the City's health insurance program at the
retiree's expense. Employees who retire with 30
years of continuous service shall have their health
insurance premiums paid by the City.
LIFE INSURANCE
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Section 11. Life rnsurance
Management agrees to provide a group life insurance plan providing
life insurance coverage of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)
for each full-time classified non-safety employee represented by
the Association, a double indemnity accidental death benefit, and
a dependent death benefit in the amount of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000) per dependent. Said insurance shall become effective
after the employee has completed thirty (30) days of uninterrupted
service with said employee to be enrolled in the program on"the
first day of the next succeeding month.
INCOME CONTINUATION
Section 12. Income Continuation
The City shall provide a group insurance plan for income
continuation for eligible employees. Said insurance to provide an
income continuation of Sixty-Six and Two-Thirds Percent (66.67t) of
the employee's monthly salary, up to a maximum of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000) per month, for a period of time not to exceed the
length of injury or illness, up to the age of 65. Said insurance
shall become effective after the employee has completed thirty (30) I
days of uninterrupted service with said employee to be enrolled in
the program on the first day of the next succeeding month. .
HOLIDAYS
Section 13. Holid~s
A. The City agrees to grant all employees a full shift pay
for each holiday recognized by City.
Every full-time employee of the City, except employees of
the Police Department who are classified as safety
members of the Public Employees I Retirement System, shall
be granted the following holidays with pay:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (3rd Monday in January)
Washington's Birthday (Third Monday in Pebruary)
Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day (Pirst Monday in September)
Veteran's Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving Day (pourth Thursday in November)
The Calendar Day following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve (December 24) I
Christmas Day (December 25)
ONE (1) FLOATING HOLIDAY*
A total of 12 holidays annually.
*The floating holiday must be taken during each fiscal year (July
1st through June 30th). Floating holidays may not be carried
forward beyond the term of this agreement. Ploating holidays must
be approved by the department head.
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B. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day shall be
observed as a holiday. When a holiday falls on a
Saturday, the preceding day shall be observed as a
holiday.
When a holiday falls on a full-time employees regularly
scheduled day off, the employee shall receive either the
previous or following day off or compensatory time, in
keeping with Section l4E of this MOU, subject to
discretion of Department Head.
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D. An employee who is required to work on a holiday, shall
receive pay camputed at one and one-half (1-1/2) times
the employees' basic hourly rate for the number of hours
actually worked. In addition, the employee shall receive
compensatory time for each holiday worked.
E. Holidays which fall during an employees' leave time shall
not be charged against the employees I leave time balance.
OVERTIME AND CALL OUT PAY
Section 14. Overtime and CallOut Pay
A. If work beyond normal workday, workweek or work period is
required, the employee who may be asked to perform such
overtime shall be notified of the apparent need for such
overtime as soon as practicable prior to when the
overtime is expected to begin.
If the responsible supervisor determines that overtime is
necessary on work started on an assigned shift, the
assigned employee(s) may continue with that work as an
extension of their assigned shift.
B.
C. Call out and overtime pay shall be paid at the rate of
time and one-half the hourly rate. Minimum .call out"
time (when returning to work) shall be two (2) hours.
D. Overtime will be computed by dividing the employee I s
regular monthly salary by 173.3 to arrive at an hourly
wage. Paid overtime for the month is to be submitted and
computed with the regular payroll for the last payroll of
the month.
E. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section, employee
shall be entitled to select either compensated overtime
or compensatory time off subject to budget limitations
and departmental rules and regulations.
P. Non-sworn Police Department employees will be paid, with
the first pay period in December, for any camp time hours
in excess of 160 at that time. Compensation will be at
the employee's current rate.
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Section 15. Retirement System
The retirement program provided by the City shall consist of a
depooled PERS plan which includes the following provisions:
A. Section 20024.2 One Year final compensation.
B. Section 20862.9 Credit for unused sick leave.
C. Section 20930.3 Military Service Credit.
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The City shall pay that portion of the affected employee's
retirement contribution that is equal to seven percent (7%) of the
affected employees' base salary.
TRAINING PROGRAM
Section 16.
Trainina Pr~aram
Required Training - An employee who is required by his or
her Department Head to attend a specified off-duty
training course, shall, upon submission of receipts,
receive reimbursement for the following: transportation
cost where appropriate, cost. of books, course
registration and related expenses directly necessary for
the successful completion of the course.
B. Desirable Training - Desirable training is defined as an
off-duty instruction that will be mutually and
immediately beneficial to the employee and the City.
Prior to enrolling in a class for desirable training, an
employee wishing. reimbursement for his or her expenses
shall obtain the approval of the City Manager as to
course content and its relationship to the employee's
employment with the City as well as the recommendation of
the Department Head. This approval is at the sole
discretion of the City Manager.
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In the event the City Manager approves such request and
the employee has received a grade of .C. or better or its
equivalent grade point upon completion of the course, the
employee shall submit a copy of the official transcript
and a receipt for the tuition fee to the Personnel
Office. Upon approval by the City Manager, the employee
shall then be reimbursed for the cost of tuition and I
books in accordance with the tuition reimbursement policy
adopted by the City.
C. Training Conferences and Seminars Approval for
employees attending conferences and, seminars is at the
sole discretion of the Department Head and the City
Manager. Prior to enrolling in a seminar or conference,
an employee wishing reimbursement for his or her expenses
shall obtain the approval of the Department Head and the
City Manager. Once approvals are given, those employees
will be reimbursed on a cost basis after presenting
receipts for allowable expenses per administrative
training and per diem policy.
EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Section 17. Eauicment Certification Proaram
A. City agrees to establish a program for certification for
operation of dangerous equipment to include a safety
officer from among represented employees.
B.
The City shall establish a Safety Committee to review and
recommend safety procedures.
AUTOMOBILES AND MILEAGE
Section 18. Automobiles and Mileaae
Officers and employees of the City, utilizing their privately-owned
automobiles for City business on a non-regular basis, shall be
entitled to reimbursement for costs incurred at the rate
established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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MOVE-UP PAY
Section 19~ Move.Un Pay
City agrees that employees assigned, in an acting capacity, to a
higher classification than the employees' present classification
for a period of not less than 120 consecutive working hours shall
be entitled to move-up pay. In addition, employees who are
assigned by the department director in writing to regularly
scheduled acting assignments of less than 120 hours shall also be
entitled to move-up pay. Move-up pay will be retroactive to the
first hour served in the higher classification and shall be paid at
a rate equal to the first step of the higher classification but in
no event shall move-up pay be less than five percent (5%) more of
the employee's current rate.
SHIFT DIPFERENTIAL
Section 20. Shift Differential
City agrees that employees in the Public Works Department who are
assigned duties between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. shall
be paid at a rate of time and one-half for time worked during that
period.
SENIORITY BONUS
Section 21. Seniority Bonus
Employees who have achieved ten years of uninterrupted employment
with the City shall receive a five percent (5%) increase in base
salary effective on the tenth anniversary of their employment.
STANDBY COMPENSATION
Section 22. Standby Comcensation
A. Animal Control
Animal Control officers on standby assignment shall be
compensated at a rate of eight hours straight time pay
and eight hours of compensatory time earned per month.
B. Utilities Division:
1. Each employee of the Utilities Division (Water, Sewer)
who is assigned by the Water Superintendent to standby
duty will be compensated for one (1) hour of overtime pay
each weekday of duty and five (5) hours of overtime on
Saturday or Sunday or .holidays. The assignment to
standby duty will be rotated among all water division
personnel and other department personnel possessing the
proper water operators certification and has a
familiarity with the water and sewer system.
2. No compensation will be provided personnel serving as
"backup. to the regularly scheduled person assigned to
standby duty.
3. Employees on standby duty who are called out will be
compensated in accordance with Section 15.
4.
Employees assigned to standby duty are required to
respond to utility related emergencies on a twenty-four
(24) hour basis. However, in the event that a
maintenance supervisor or other maintenance employee
cannot be contacted during non-utility related emergency,
the person assigned to standby duty will be expected to
respond upon notification.
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5.
Personnel assigned to standby duty are required to carry
with them or have nearby, a paging device (beeper) during
all non-regular working hours and also must confine their
activities to the extent that they remain within twenty
(20) minutes driving time of the City of Seal Beach at
all times. In addition, standby personnel will be
required to have in their possession a current roster
listing each employee in the Utility Division with their
telephone number.
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TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN PAY
Section 23. Traffic Sianal Technician Pav
Each employee in the Public Works Department in the classification
of Electrician who has a Level 2 Traffic Signal Technician
Certificate from the International Municipal Signal Association
will be entitled to receive Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per payroll
period.
WATER TREA'IMENT /WATER DISTRIBUTION PAY
Section 24. Water Treatment/Water Distribution Pay
Each Public Works Employee in the classification of Senior Water
Utility Operator or Water Utility Operator who has received a Grade
III Water Treatment Operator Certificate from the California
Department of Health Services or Grade III Water Distribution
Operator Certificate from the American Water Works Association will
be entitled to receive Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per payroll period.
DISPATCHER TRAINING PAY
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Section 25. Disoatcher Trainina Pav
Dispatchers assigned by the Chief of Police to act as a trainer of
newly hired dispatchers shall be compensated an additional Sixty-
five dollars ($65.00) per payroll period or the pro-rata share
thereof for time spent as a dispatcher trainer. Such pay shall not
exceed six months in duration.
MAINTENANCE WORKER MERIT PROGRAM
Section 26. Maintenance Worker Merit Proaram
Under the provisions of this program, all Maintenance Worker I
employees will become eligible to "promote" to the classification
of Maintenance Worker II providing the following conditions have
been met:
1) The employee must have reached "E" step in the
classification of Maintenance Worker I.
2) The employee must have served in the capacity of
Maintenance worker I "En step for a minimum period of
twelve months.
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Employee DlUst have been rated satisfactory on most recent
performance evaluation.
Any vacancies in the Maintenance Worker I or II work force will be
recruited at the Maintenance Worker I level.
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CLASSIPlCATION STUDY
SECTION 27. Classification Studv
Within the contract year ending June 30, 1995, management agrees to
proceed with a complete job classification study/analysis and shall
make every good faith effort to complete said study within this
contract year.
LAYOFF PROCEDURES
SECTION 28. Lavoff Procedures
The appointing authority may layoff employees or demote employees
in lieu of layoff subject to Rule XII - TERMINATION PROCEDURES of
the City'S Personnel Rules.
Notwithstanding Rule XII of the City of Seal Beach Personnel Rules,
the City agrees to replace Section 2 (c) of Rule XII with the
following:
c. Whenever seniority is equal, the seniority of the employee
shall be determined first by examining continuous service
within the affected classification and if not determdnative,
then by position on the employment list.
MERGER OF NEGOTIATIONS
Section 29. Meraer of Neaotiations
This Memorandum of Understanding represents the full and complete
understanding of every kind of nature whatsoever between the
parties hereto and all preliminary negotiations and previous
Memorandums of Understanding of whatsoever kind of nature are
merged herein.
SEPARABILITY
Section 30. Senarahili~v
If any provision of the Memorandum of Understanding or the
application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall
be held invalid, the remainder of the Memorandum of Understanding
or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances
other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be
affected thereby.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have hereto caused this Memorandum
of Understanding to be executed this 22nd day of August, 1994.
CITY OF SEAL BEACH MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES
JERRY BANKSTON, CITY MANAGER
SEAL BEACH EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES:
George Bernard
Dale Hawley
SUBJECT TO RATIPICATION BY CITY COUNCIL
Resolution
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EMPLOYEE INFORMATION LISTING:
The following personnel matters are defined and contained within
the Personnel Rules available in the Personnel Department:
Definition of Terms - Rule I
Administrative Procedures - Rule II
Classification Procedures - Rule III
Recruitment Procedures - Rule IV
Examination Procedures - Rule V
Employment List Procedures - Rule VI
Appointment Procedures - Rule VII
Medical Evaluation Procedure - Rule VIII
Performance Evaluation Procedures - Rule IX
Probationary Procedures - Rule X
Compensation Procedures - Rule XI
Termination Procedures - Rule XII
Disciplinary Procedures - Rule XIII
Appeal Procedures - Rule XIV
Grievance Procedures - Rule XV
Outside Employment - Rule XVI
Jury Duty - Rule XVI
Employment of Relatives - Rule XVI
Chapter 7 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code identifies and describes
the Civil Service system of the City of Seal Beach.
Chapter 16A of the Seal Beach Municipal Code identifies and
describes the Personnel policies of the City of Seal Beach.
Article IX of the Seal Beach Charter identifies and describes the
Civil Service system of the City of Seal Beach.
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