HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-261 I RESOLUTION NO. 2015-261
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
3 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
4 REPRESENTED BY THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 EXTENDING THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
6 CITY OF SAN BERNADINO AS FOLLOWS:
7 SECTION 1. The City Manager and the Deputy City Manager of the City of San Bernardino
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are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of said City a Side Letter Agreement
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to Resolution No. 2007-343 and Resolution No. 2014-249, where both Resolutions remain in
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11 effect with the exception of the agreed upon terms and conditions of employment detailed in
12 Exhibit A and Attachment 1 to this resolution.
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I RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
2 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
REPRESENTED BY THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 EXTENDING THE TERMS
3 AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
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and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, held on
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7 the 7th day of December, 2015, by the following vote, to wit:
8 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
9 MARQUEZ X
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BARRIOS x
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12 VALDIVIA X
13 SHORETT x
14 NICKEL X
15 JOHNSON x
16 MULVIHILL X
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19 Georgead Hanna, C , City Clerk
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this day of December, 2015.
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23 R. Carey Dav's, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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25 Approved as to form:
Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
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27 By: �s�--
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Exhibit A
Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bernardino ("City") and the Middle
Management Employees represented by the Teamsters Local 1932 extending the
terms and conditions of employment.
The following sets forth the Amendments to Memorandum of Understanding Resolution
2007-343 and Side Letter Agreement Resolution 2014-249 for full-time, non-safety,
Middle Management Employees. Both resolutions remain in effect with the following
changes.
ARTICLE VII — GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 4 —Term of Side Letter to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
The term of this Side Letter Agreement begins on July 1, 2015 and extends
through June 30, 2017. If negotiations regarding an MOU are in progress at the
time this Side Letter expires or if the parties are at impasse, the terms of this
Side Letter shall remain in effect until a successor MOU or Side Letter
Agreement is adopted by the Mayor and Common Council.
ARTICLE III — COMPENSATION
SECTION 1 —Wages
Effective July 1, 2015, all Middle Management employees will receive a Cost of
Living Adjustment of 2% to their current salary ranges/steps.
Effective July 1, 2016, all Middle Management employees will receive an
additional Cost of Living Adjustment of 2% to their salary ranges/steps.
ARTICLE III — COMPENSATION
SECTION 6 — Overtime
The following will be added to Section 6 (A) Administrative Leave. Additional
administrative leave may be granted, up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours, with
request in writing, including justification, recommended by the employee's
department head, and approved by the City Manager (or the Elected Official in
non-manager directed departments) each fiscal year. At the discretion of the City
Manager, upon request by the employee's department head, prior to the close of
the fiscal year, a maximum of twenty (20) hours may be carried over to the
following fiscal year. Administrative Leave has no cash value and shall not be
paid out at any time.
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Exhibit A
The following positions shall be included in Section 6 (D) to receive FLSA
Overtime.
i. Parks Maintenance Supervisor
ii. Community Fire Risk Reduction Supervisor
iii. Associate Engineer/Traffic
iv. Construction Manager
V. Maintenance Supervisor/Streets Operation & Maintenance
vi. Maintenance Supervisor/Right of Way Crew
The remaining paragraphs under Article III — Section 6 remain unchanged.
ARTICLE IV— FRINGE BENEFITS
SECTION 1 — Health/Life Insurance
A. Effective January 1, 2016, the City will contribute:
o $450.00 per month towards the purchase of health care premiums for
"Employee with No Dependents."
o $755.00 per month towards the purchase of health care premiums for
"Employee Plus One or More Dependents."
Any employee who chooses not to enroll in any health care plan offered by the
City, must provide evidence of group health care insurance coverage and
execute a Waiver of Benefits and Release Agreement, releasing the City from
any responsibility or liability to provide health care insurance coverage on an
annual basis. Employees who do not enroll in a City health care plan during open
enrollment and execute the forms above, shall receive a stipend of $2,500.00 on
December 15 of each year covered by this MOU Side Letter Agreement.
Employees participating in this option are required to waive all medical, dental
and vision insurance coverage provided by the City.
The remaining paragraphs under Article IV— Section 1 remain unchanged.
ARTICLE V— LEAVES
SECTION 2 — Holidays
Effective January 1, 2016, all full-time employees within the bargaining unit shall
be entitled to twelve (12) City-designated holidays, the equivalent of one hundred
eight (108) holiday hours each year for those employees on a regular work
schedule (8 hours per day Monday through Friday) or a 9/80 work schedule.
Those employees on a 4/10 work schedule shall be entitled to twelve (12) City-
designated holidays, the equivalent of one hundred twenty (120) holiday hours
each year.
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Exhibit A
The remaining paragraphs under Article V— Section 2 remain unchanged.
ARTICLE V— LEAVES
SECTION 12 — Jury Duty
Every unit employee and every employee, whose position is funded under
federal law or is employed in a federally-funded position, if such benefit is
required by said federal law, are covered by this section. The City will pay for all
working days in a calendar year of a covered employee who is required to serve
jury duty.
ARTICLE V— LEAVES
NEW SECTION — Pre-Petition Leave Balances
This section affects those Middle Management Unit employees employed by the
City on the approval date of this Side Letter Agreement who had existing leave
accruals for vacation leave, sick leave and holiday leave on August 1, 2012.
All vacation leave balances, sick leave balances and holiday leave balances that
all employees in this bargaining group had accrued as of August 1, 2012 ("pre-
petition leave") will be separated from post August 1, 2012 leave accruals ("post-
petition leave") in each of these leave categories.
Pre-petition leave balances, including vacation leave, sick leave and holiday
leave, may be utilized by employees in this bargaining group. However,
employees are required to utilize all post-petition leave accruals in each category
before they utilize any pre-petition leave accruals in the same leave category.
Upon separation from employment with the City, employees will receive payment
for any post-petition leave balances according to the terms and conditions
outlined in their existing Memorandums of Understanding/Side Letter
Agreements and the final paragraph of this section.
Upon separation from employment with the City, employees will not receive
payment for any pre-petition leave balances. The monetary value of all pre-
petition leave bank accruals will be placed in the unsecured creditors' pool and
be the subject of distribution as part of the bankruptcy unsecured creditors' pool.
Upon final approval of the City's Plan of Adjustment by the Bankruptcy Court, any
remaining pre-petition leave balances, although available for use by current
employees, will have no cash value to current employees upon separation from
employment with the City.
Upon separation from employment with the City, with the exception of post-
petition vacation accruals, all post-petition leave accruals will be deferred
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Exhibit A
pending the final approval and effective date of a Plan of Adjustment by the
Bankruptcy Court.
ARTICLE VII — GENERAL PROVISIONS
NEW SECTION — Support of City's Plan of Adjustment
The Middle Management Employees shall support confirmation of the Plan of
Adjustment that incorporates this agreement (detailed in Appendix A to this Side
Letter Agreement).
Date:
For the City: For the Middle Management Employees:
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Exhibit A
Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bernardino ("City") and the Middle
Management Employees represented by the Teamsters Local 1932 extending the
terms and conditions of employment.
The following sets forth the Amendments to Memorandum of Understanding Resolution
2007-343 and Side Letter Agreement Resolution 2014-249 for full-time, non-safety,
Middle Management Employees. Both resolutions remain in effect with the following
changes.
ARTICLE VII — GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 4 —Term of Side Letter to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
The term of this Side Letter Agreement begins on July 1, 2015 and extends
through June 30, 2017. If negotiations regarding an MOU are in progress at the
time this Side Letter expires or if the parties are at impasse, the terms of this
Side Letter shall remain in effect until a successor MOU or Side Letter
Agreement is adopted by the Mayor and Common Council.
ARTICLE III — COMPENSATION
SECTION 1 —Wages
Effective July 1, 2015, all Middle Management employees will receive a Cost of
Living Adjustment of 2% to their current salary ranges/steps.
Effective July 1, 2016, all Middle Management employees will receive an
additional Cost of Living Adjustment of 2% to their salary ranges/steps.
ARTICLE III —COMPENSATION
SECTION 6 — Overtime
The following will be added to Section 6 (A) Administrative Leave. Additional
administrative leave may be granted, up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours, with
request in writing, including justification, recommended by the employee's
department head, and approved by the City Manager (or the Elected Official in
non-manager directed departments) each fiscal year. At the discretion of the City
Manager, upon request by the employee's department head, prior to the close of
the fiscal year, a maximum of twenty (20) hours may be carried over to the
following fiscal year. Administrative Leave has no cash value and shall not be
paid out at any time.
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Exhibit A
The following positions shall be included in Section 6 (D) to receive FLSA
Overtime.
i. Parks Maintenance Supervisor
ii. Community Fire Risk Reduction Supervisor
iii. Associate Engineer/Traffic
iv. Construction Manager
V. Maintenance Supervisor/Streets Operation & Maintenance
vi. Maintenance Supervisor/Right of Way Crew
The remaining paragraphs under Article III — Section 6 remain unchanged.
ARTICLE IV— FRINGE BENEFITS
SECTION 1 — Health/Life Insurance
A. Effective January 1, 2016, the City will contribute:
o $450.00 per month towards the purchase of health care premiums for
"Employee with No Dependents."
o $755.00 per month towards the purchase of health care premiums for
"Employee Plus One or More Dependents."
Any employee who chooses not to enroll in any health care plan offered by the
City, must provide evidence of group health care insurance coverage and
execute a Waiver of Benefits and Release Agreement, releasing the City from
any responsibility or liability to provide health care insurance coverage on an
annual basis. Employees who do not enroll in a City health care plan during open
enrollment and execute the forms above, shall receive a stipend of $2,500.00 on
December 15 of each year covered by this MOU Side Letter Agreement.
Employees participating in this option are required to waive all medical, dental
and vision insurance coverage provided by the City.
The remaining paragraphs under Article IV— Section 1 remain unchanged.
ARTICLE V— LEAVES
SECTION 2— Holidays
Effective January 1, 2016, all full-time employees within the bargaining unit shall
be entitled to twelve (12) City-designated holidays, the equivalent of one hundred
eight (108) holiday hours each year for those employees on a regular work
schedule (8 hours per day Monday through Friday) or a 9/80 work schedule.
Those employees on a 4/10 work schedule shall be entitled to twelve (12) City-
designated holidays, the equivalent of one hundred twenty (120) holiday hours
each year.
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Exhibit A
The remaining paragraphs under Article V— Section 2 remain unchanged.
ARTICLE V— LEAVES
SECTION 12— Jury Duty
Every unit employee and every employee, whose position is funded under
federal law or is employed in a federally-funded position, if such benefit is
required by said federal law, are covered by this section. The City will pay for all
working days in a calendar year of a covered employee who is required to serve
jury duty.
ARTICLE V—LEAVES
NEW SECTION — Pre-Petition Leave Balances
This section affects those Middle Management Unit employees employed by the
City on the approval date of this Side Letter Agreement who had existing leave
accruals for vacation leave, sick leave and holiday leave on August 1, 2012.
All vacation leave balances, sick leave balances and holiday leave balances that
all employees in this bargaining group had accrued as of August 1, 2012 ("pre-
petition leave") will be separated from post August 1, 2012 leave accruals ("post-
petition leave") in each of these leave categories.
Pre-petition leave balances, including vacation leave, sick leave and holiday
leave, may be utilized by employees in this bargaining group. However,
employees are required to utilize all post-petition leave accruals in each category
before they utilize any pre-petition leave accruals in the same leave category.
Upon separation from employment with the City, employees will receive payment
for any post-petition leave balances according to the terms and conditions
outlined in their existing Memorandums of Understanding/Side Letter
Agreements and the final paragraph of this section.
Upon separation from employment with the City, employees will not receive
payment for any pre-petition leave balances. The monetary value of all pre-
petition leave bank accruals will be placed in the unsecured creditors' pool and
be the subject of distribution as part of the bankruptcy unsecured creditors' pool.
Upon final approval of the City's Plan of Adjustment by the Bankruptcy Court, any
remaining pre-petition leave balances, -although available for use by current
employees, will have no cash value to current employees upon separation from
employment with the City.
Upon separation from employment with the City, with the exception of post-
petition vacation accruals, all post-petition leave accruals will be deferred
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Exhibit A
pending the final approval and effective date of a Plan of Adjustment by the
Bankruptcy Court.
ARTICLE VII —GENERAL PROVISIONS
NEW SECTION — Support of City's Plan of Adjustment
The Middle Management Employees shall support confirmation of the Plan of
Adjustment that incorporates this agreement (detailed in Appendix A to this Side
Letter Agreement).
Date:
For the City: For the YdIe Managememlpl6 yees:
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Attachment 1
APPENDIX A to MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) SIDE LETTER
Bankruptcy Provisions and Release of Claims:
1. The MOU Side Letter will become effective upon execution by the parties,
provided however, that the MOU Side Letter will become null and void and of no
further effect if the City's Plan of Adjustment (Plan) is not approved by the
Bankruptcy Court.
2. The City will append the MOU Side Letter to its Plan of Adjustment, and the Plan
and confirmation order shall provide for Court approval of the MOU Side Letter.
3. Under the Plan, all claims of the Middle Management Employees and its
members with respect to wages, pensions (including implementation of cost
sharing and elimination of the EPMC benefit), other benefits and other terms and
conditions of employment that arose prior to the date of the confirmation of the
Plan, including, without limitations, all claims arising from the City's changes to
the terms and conditions of employment (collectively the "Employment Related
Claims"), shall be treated as general unsecured claims under the Plan, and the
City and its officers shall be discharged from such Employment Related Claims
upon confirmation of the Plan; provided, however, that any claims arising under
the MOU Side Letter after it is executed by the City and the Middle Management
Employees, e.g. grievances, shall not be discharged as long as (a) the Middle
Management Employees comply with the terms of the MOU Side Letter,
including this Appendix A, and (b) the Court confirms the Plan.
4. The Middle Management Employees shall support confirmation of the Plan that
incorporates the MOU Side Letter, including this Appendix A.
5. The City and the Middle Management Employees shall stipulate and agree on
the amount of the Employment Related Claims. The Middle Management
Employees shall vote the full amount of the Employment Related Claims in favor
of the Plan and shall indicate to the Court its support for confirmation of the Plan.
6. This MOU Side Letter, including this Appendix A, is not a solicitation by the City,
and the Middle Management Employees' commitment to vote the Employment
Related Claims in favor of the Plan is not effective until the Court approves a
Disclosure Statement that incorporates this MOU Side Letter.