2009/11/10 City Council Resolution 2009-118RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -118
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVING THE SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
TOTAL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE
ROHNERT PARK PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION ( RPPSOA)
WHEREAS, the Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers Association ( "RPPSOA ") has
ratified the terms and conditions contained in its Total Tentative Agreement with the City of
Rohnert Park ( "City ");
WHEREAS, the RPPSOA has not yet finalized its agreement (e.g., Memorandum of
Agreement) with the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to recognize and approve the Summary of Terms
and Conditions of the Total Tentative Agreement with the RPPSOA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve the terms and conditions contained in the attached
Summary of Terms and Conditions of the Total Tentative Agreement with the RPPSOA to
implement employment, wage and benefit changes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council directs staff to prepare the
Memorandum of Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 10th day of November, 2009.
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Summary of Terms and Conditions of Agreement)
Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers Association
Term: Two years, through June 2011
PERS Retirement: 2% at 55 for Miscellaneous (Dispatchers, CSO) effective July 2011
No change for Safety
Furloughs 2: 120 hours in FY 2009 -10; 120 hours in FY 2010 -11 (Safety)
160 hours over term of agreement (Dispatchers, CSOs)
PERS Contribution: No change
Miscellaneous:
Ongoing Structural Issues Discussions: Use the Labor/Management Committee to discuss
concerns and develop ideas to address pension contribution and pension
formula.
Personal Leave: 3 -day annual leave bank, used only when no overtime created
Patrol Vehicle Take Home: Tighter criteria for use — official business only; if City finds
results in additional pay (e.g. "commute time ") use to be discontinued; increase from four to
eight mile radius
Professional Training Reimbursement: $10,000 bank/year, subject to Chief approval, for
work - related training. $750 /max annually per individual
Acting Lieutenant /Sergeant Pay: Develop policy; no intent to change status quo.
Overtime/Union Work: Review practices; clarify bargaining work to be performed by
members of the unit. Department retains right to retain consultants for limited duration to
conduct training and other services that cannot be performed by members of the unit.
Off -Duty employment: Evaluate other agency programs; prior to implementation, must reach
agreement on a release/hold harmless/indemnification agreement signed by outside employer in
favor of City.
Bilingual Program: Adopt Santa Rosa testing procedures; no change in compensation.
Training/Travel Time Compensation: Incorporate existing sideletters; no changes in current
practices, costs.
Speciality Position Reinstatement: Option for employee removed due to position elimination
to reinstate when a position is reestablished.
Fire Engineer /Captain Ca1PERS Adjustment/Training: Modify existing language to
correspond with practices. No additional compensation.
1 The purpose of the summary of terms and conditions is to provide an outline of the
amendments to enable timely implementation of salary and benefit changes. The City does not
intend this language to be final or to be used for purposes of clarifying management -labor
issues. Final language of these terms and conditions will be incorporated in Memoranda of
Agreement with the consent and agreement of employee bargaining units.
2 Implementation of the furloughs for FLSA- exempt employees will differ from the
implementation for non - exempt employees. The City shall meet and confer with RPPSOA
about the implementation of the furloughs for this category of employees.
Shift Schedule Changes: Increase notice requirement from three to seven days for
assignments that extend over 30 days. Three day notice for changes of less than 30 days
(current practice).
Meet and confer if future layoffs: City to make good faith effort to avoid future layoffs, but
if are considered,. Association will be notified and will have 30 days to submit alternatives,
adjustments or concessions for consideration by the City.
Grievance Procedure: Language to streamline the procedure to reduce costs for both parties
and facilitate direct response between City and Association.
Association Release Time: Provide for 640 hours over two years for all Union.business,
including events, bargaining, grievance hearings and disciplinary actions.
"Me, too" language: Provides for public safety management to take similar reductions as
other safety members; Dispatchers comparable to SEIU, RPEA. The City shall consider recent
bargaining history with PSOA as well as other bargaining Units.