HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-159 Municipal Employees' Association Memorandum of Understanding 1
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Side Letter of Agreement
Between the City of National City and National City Municipal Employees’ Association/Service
Employees International Union, Local 221
Regarding Six (6) Month Extension to MOU
WHEREAS, the City of National City (“CITY”) and the National City Municipal
Employees’ Association/Service Employees International Union, Local 221 (“NCMEA/SEIU”)
(collectively, the “Parties”) are parties to a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) that is in
effect from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, and governs the wages, hours, and other
terms and conditions of employment of the classifications represented by the NCMEA/SEIU;
WHEREAS, the City and NCMEA/SEIU have agreed that the MOU expiration date
shall be extended six (6) months from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025;
WHEREAS, the City and NCMEA/SEIU have agreed to a six (6) percent increase in
base salaries of the classifications represented by the NCMEA/SEIU, effective with the start of
the first pay period beginning in January 2025;
WHEREAS, the City and NCMEA/SEIU have agreed that part-time employees will be
eligible to take the Bilingual Performance Evaluation administered by the Human Resources
Department, but that part-time employees will not be eligible for bilingual differential pay until
determined via upcoming negotiations between the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree to the following revisions to the MOU to further
the intent of this side letter:
Article 21, Section 1, titled “Classification and Base Wage Ranges”. Add the
following paragraph after the existing first paragraph:
Effective with the start of the first pay period beginning in January 2025 or the start of the
first pay period beginning after the City Council and the NCMEA/SEIU membership ratify a side
letter extending the term of this MOU to June 30, 2025, whichever is later, a six (6) percent base
salary increase for all classifications subject to this MOU. This six (6) percent base salary increase
will have the effect of moving the total compensation for these classifications closer to the median
of the City’s comparator agencies described in Article 30 of this MOU, but shall not result in any
additional Equity Wage Increases under Section 2 below. The six (6) percent base salary increase
shall be reflected in the Salary Schedule attached to this MOU as Exhibit A.
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Article 25, Section 1, titled “Bilingual Pay” shall be modified to add the following as
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the third paragraph:
Beginning January 1, 2025, part-time employees shall be eligible to take and complete the
Bilingual Performance Evaluation administered by the Human Resources Department, but shall
not be eligible for a bilingual pay differential pay until determined via upcoming negotiations
between the parties.
Article 30, titled “Duration of Memorandum of Understanding”. The first two (2)
paragraphs shall be replaced with the following:
This MOU shall be effective January 1, 2022 and shall remain in full force and effect until
June 30, 2025, with the terms continuing in effect thereafter, until a successor agreement is agreed
to and approved, or impasse proceedings are completed.
Both parties mutually agree to a good faith meet and confer process for the successor MOU
by March 1, 2025, and strive to complete negotiations and have a successor MOU approved by
June 30, 2025.
Except as modified by this side letter, the MOU shall remain in full force and effect. This
side letter will be of no force or effect until ratified by the City Council and the NCMEA/SEIU
membership.
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION/ SERVICE
EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION,
LOCAL 221
___________________________ ___________________________
Benjamin Martinez, City Karla Apalategui, President
Manager
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Date Date
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Roslyn Cassidy, SEIU Representative
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Date
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