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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Agenda Statement & SummaryCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE: June 17, 2014 AGENDA ITEM NO. ITEM TITLE: Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City Approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the National City Police Officers' Association. PREPARED BY: Stacey Stevenson DEPARTMENT: Human Resources PHONE: 336-4308 APPROVED BY: EXPLANATION: The labor agreement between the City of National City and the National City Police Officers' Association (NCPOA) is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2014. Having met and conferred in good faith on the terms and conditions of a successor agreement, City representatives and NCPOA representatives reached a tentative eighteen month agreement. With NCPOA's members having voted to ratify the agreement, staff recommends City Council approval. A summary of the terms is included as an attachment. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: ACCOUNT NO. Fiscal Year 2015 $310,920 Fiscal Year 2016 (6 mos) 156,210 $467,130 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: APPROVEC;r6k APPROVED: This is not a project and, therefore, is not subject to environmental review. ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION: Finance MIS STAFF gCOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution approving the 18 month labor agreement with the National City Police Officers' Association. BOARD 1 COMMISSIQN RECOMMENDATION: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Summary of Tentative Agreement Resolution Labor Negotiations National City Police Officers' Association TENTATIVE AGREEMENT (SUBJECT TO POA RATIFICATION AND COUNCIL APPROVAL) June 4, 2014 The City proposes the following for a suaces,Sor MOU: POA Article 3 — Vacation and Holiday Lcovethurlongh Leave Section S Vacation SelllBack Daring the term of this aStvelneet all employees (eaccept Pelice Recruits) meetin the eliSDARY criteria deed below, may convert a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 80 hours of their accumulated daimon and holiday leave time to pay. The City shall attempt to process these requests prior to the Tile. 1 • In order to convert Scorned vat hours. a. Employees must use a minimum of 40 vacation hours during the eligibility period. b. Employees must submit a written request to the Human Resources Department to convert vacation holm to pay on or before November 1 of each year. c. The eligibility period is defined as the first pay period in November to the last pay period in October. Article 9 COMPENSATION PLAN New Section 3. laor Fig Year 2014-2015 Effective the first bull ceY Period. eligible employees shall receive a ono -time incentive payment equal to the gross amount SI Q. Payment shall be w dt in the lint full pay period follovying Council oval of this MOIL, a Pniplovees most.have at least one fall consecutive year of service in an POA classication in order to be eligible. b. Emolovecs wi s_lesk than oue war of service on the wive date of this vc thi anti n ' ve in the pavperipci after reach] gJbeir one year anniversary, The City shall have no obligation to pay a retention inrtiyp to any employee who dots not reach Metier one year anniversary with the City" e. The etnvlovee may choose to, contribute part or all of the retention incentive into th* 457 d comperosstion account or avert { taart ofl their ins tive into vacation hours. d. The retention in ntive shall not be reported as compensation to PERS. For Final Year 2015-2016 five the that d pay period In .1 v Y£J i ti, , eligible employees shell receive a one-time incentive paymcgt equal to the ;'nss amount S1.250. Figyinent shall be made in_the first pay mire in My. 2015, a. Employees must have at least one full consecutive year of service inJID P.UA classification in order to be eligible. b. Employees with less than one year of service on the effective date of this provision shall receive this retention incentive in ih pay period after rea_their one year anniyarsorsr. The City shall have no obligation to pay a retention inemlive to any cmolovee who does not reach hishil.,er one year anniversary with the City. p. The employe may choose to contribute part or all of the retention incentive into their 457 deferred compensation plan account or coiyert (all ex part of) their 'motive into vacation hangs. ll The rct. incentive shelling be rued as lion to PERS, Article 10 PAY DIFFERENTIAL Revise Section 7 Effective the first fall pay period following Council approval of this AMU, corporals assigned by Command Staffto worts a full shift or more as an acting sit shalt receive an adriirirmal 35% abase pay ibx the hours worked as an ading sergeant. This provision guano paeek& a Corporal bcieg eligible for any greater acting pay befit that n*y be Provided by Department policy or a My -wide rule. in which case the greater benefit shall apply instead at but not in addition to, die benefit provided nader this provision Add new Section 8. Effective the first full eav pe niod follow Co.inctlAzwyAilthisjh, Sergeants, and Lieutenants mistimed work_Swing Shift shall reo ice a shift dif arc a1. in the amount of -14 i .0% of** basc salary. Effective the first full nay Period Billowing Council a pvai of this lidOL1, Officers. his, cants and Liemteaiants ned to warn CxratveYvard shall r_ec•yG a sl�a ffentis] in e amount of 32% of their base salary. Article 13 EDUCATION/POST CERTIFICATE INCENTIVE PAY All eacisting language in the Article remains tmchanged except the following paragraph: The Educational Expenses Reimbursement Plan is available to employees who wish to improve their work performance through fig their education. The plan provides reimbursement for up to $1, 000 per fiscal year and is opea to all employees who meet the fallowing criteria: Article 15 CAFETERIA PLAN FOR HEALTH, DENTAL AND INSURANCE PLANS Seedea 3 Rakiree Health Benefit Employee who retired fnxn the City of National City after July 1, 1999, end be the date Council approved this MOU, and who have at ]east 20 full yeat^s of service with National City Police Dot shall receive SSlmonth for each year of service with National City Police Dement es the Cfty'a euntribudon towards the retiree's medical insurance premium. or afer the date Council approved this MOU, wap1oYees covered d by this. MOU must .retire fman the Cites National City =Lime wad who— have at least 20 full years of ale service credit with National City Pollees Department ihe11-14Lreeeive $2_4. Oleo nth 63r each year of service wwh National City Poling Department as the City's contribution towards the retiree's medical insurance premium. This contribution Chap continue until reaching age 65. A qualifying rckiroe may receive these eonizitanions even if not =relied in a city health plea, so long as the retiree annually provides the City with written proof (e.g. copy of health insurance involve and payment) that the retiree is using the contributiaas to pay for health premiums end understand that the rctirae is solely responsible for any taxes that might be due as a result of the City's contributions. New Section S. it.eo a r: The parties agree to reopen negotiations during the oftwZOU to discuss physical fitne s p o for all classifications including appropriate incentives to implement such standards. The parties understand that any changes to the MOU on the subject will be done by .mutual agreement, ARTILCE 21 SMARMS Section 2 Salary Increases During the tram of this MOU, employees shall receive salary increases as follows: A. Effective the first full pay period in J Auaast 20124, the Cray will must the salary for all employees t by POA by the pew necessary (if any) to move the salary of a top step National City Police Officer to the mid -point nt of the salary of a top step police officer or deputy ahe iff (=eluding longevity) in the 3rd and 4th ranked comparison agencies (including National City among the ems= ). If National City Police Officer is ranked fourth, employees small receive the percent =sceseary to move the top step salary of a National City Police Officer to the midpoint between that salary and the top step salary (excluding longevity) of the third ranked agency. If a National City Police Officer ahieady is ranked 3rd or bigler, employees shag notrvicedve a salary decrease under this paragraph. For purposes of this subsection, acruatnienta will be made upon =ant salaries, comparing top step to top stop excluding longevity, in pace at the time of the pay period adjustment among the oomparinan agemches. Subsequent nbroactive aciustme nts are not to be considered Der ere salary increases not yet ratified or approved. The agreed upon era agencies are (1) Oceanside; (2) Escondido (using their "Step 6" pore officer pay); (3) Chula Vista; (4) Cad; (5) City of San Diego; (6) National City; (7) El Cejoa; (8) Coronado; (9) San Diego County Sheriff's Department; and (10) La Mesa. Article 31 TERM OF PROVISIONS This is the entire integrated agreement and it shall be effective July I, 2011 2014 through kette December 310, 20442015, supemeding ell conflicting provisions of the previous MOU and past practices. RESOLUTION OF PENDING GREIVEANCE ON ARTICLE 3, SECTION 2 Effective the first pay period after Council approval of the MOU, the City will place each police officer hired laterally from another public safety department, who has already completed police y tzaining, in the highest tier for vacation and holiday leave with the City bane For the POA Dated` ( ( 0.4 it For the City of National City n$tGa:,zogi