In anticipation of meeting the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act mandates, members of the Police Association, Fire Association, Fire Management, Police Management and safety members of the Central Management group received a 3% increased salary range adjustment and the “classic” safety members contribution went up to the maximum member contribution of 12% from 9%, in July 2015.

At that time, the Special Officer job classification did not receive this adjustment.  Special Officers are members of the Union but designated sworn employees and members of the Public Safety Plan.  Because the Union was not in negotiations at that time, these four (4) members were not included in the previous PERS “classic” safety member contribution increases. 

The proposed amendment would require these Special Officers who are classic members to begin paying the 12% member contribution. To offset this increased member contribution, the salary range will be adjusted by three percent (3%) on the same day.

An updated Salary Schedule reflecting the 3% salary adjustment is attached. The term of the MOU will be unaffected and will expire June 30, 2018.

The cost of the 3% increased salary adjustment for these four (4) Special Officer is approximately $8,002 for Fiscal Year 2017/18 and all of which will be deducted and remedied to PERS as part of the PERS contribution.

It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:

• Adopt the attached Resolution amending the current Memorandum of Understanding Orange County Employee's Association Garden Grove Chapter;

• Authorize the Director of Human Resources to implement the provisions of the attached amended Resolution; and

• Approve the attached Salary Schedule.

By:  Jany Lee, Human Resources Manager