| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.c.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Laura J. Stover
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Human Resources
| | Subject: | Adoption of a Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the Orange County Employee's Association, Garden Grove Chapter. (Action Item) | Date: | 6/11/2019 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to adopt a Resolution approving a new three (3) year Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter “MOU”) with the Orange County Employee’s Association, Garden Grove Chapter (hereinafter “Union”). |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
With City Council's direction, City staff met and conferred with the Union and agreed to an MOU that will expire in three years. This MOU term will be July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. The prior MOU expired on June 30, 2018. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The City and the Union agreed to the following in Fiscal Year 2019-20:
- 2.5% base salary increase,
- 1% salary increase to Step H of the salary range,
- $15 per month increase to Bilingual Pay,
- add one (1) hour of comp time for Matron Duties,
- add one (1) day to Bereavement Leave,
- a revision of the Steel-Toed Safety Shoes policy.
In Fiscal Year 2020-21:
- 2.5% base salary increase,
- a $150 per month increase to the City’s cafeteria benefits.
In Fiscal Year 2021-22:
- New 5% Step I at the top of the salary range, and
- a $100 per month increase to the City’s cafeteria benefits.
The final language of this MOU is still being worked out and the document may not be finalized until after the June 11, 2019, Council meeting. In order to not delay implementation of the provisions in the MOU, it is requested that the City Council give the City Manager the authorization to agree to any final language revisions agreed to by the parties. There would not be any financial changes, only language changes. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The estimated cost for the agreed MOU provisions are approximately $510,023 for FY 2019-20, $737,130 for FY 2020-21, and $727,347 for FY 2021-22.
Future budgets appropriations will be made as appropriate to accommodate these estimated costs. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Adopt the attached Resolution that approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the Orange County Employee’s Association, Garden Grove Chapter and the City.
- Authorize the City Manager to finalize any last minute language changes that may occur between the parties.
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Resolution | 6/6/2019 | Resolution | 6-11-19_Employee_Association_Resolution_(2).pdf |
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