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Agenda Item - 4.j.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:Laura J. Stover
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Human Resources 
Subject:

Adoption of the Resolution amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Orange County Employee's Association, Garden Grove Chapter. (Action Item)

Date:6/14/2016

OBJECTIVE

To obtain City Council approval for an amendment to the current Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter “MOU”) with the Orange County Employee’s Association, Garden Grove Chapter (hereinafter “Union”) which adds a third year to the MOU.

BACKGROUND

The City was approached by the Union, and requested consideration for an additional year added to their two (2) year MOU.  The current MOU expires on June 30, 2017.

DISCUSSION

The City, at Council’s direction, met and conferred with the Union and agreed to an amendment to the current MOU.  The amendment adds a third year to the MOU, and provides for a new 4% H step to be effective July 1, 2017, and also a nominal increase to the City’s cafeteria contributions.  The amendment would extend the MOU to June 30, 2018.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The cost for the increase in the City’s cafeteria contributions in 2018 for the Union members is approximately $25,620.  The new H step is estimated to cost $402,200 for Fiscal Year 2017/18.

 

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 amends the Memorandum of Understanding between the Orange County Employee’s Association, Garden Grove Chapter and the City of Garden Grove; and
  • Authorize staff to implement the provisions of the attached resolution amending the Association MOU.



ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
Association MOU Amendment Resolution6/2/2016ResolutionAssociation_amend_MOU_-_third_yr.doc