2009/12/18 City Council Resolution 2009-134RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -134
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVING THE SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION
(S.E.I.U.) LOCAL 1021
WHEREAS, Service Employees' International Union (S.E.I.U.) Local 1021 has ratified
the terms and conditions contained in its agreement with the City of Rohnert Park ( "City ");
WHEREAS, S.E.I.U. Local 1021 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 Agreement with S.E.I.U. Local 1021.
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 Agreement with S.E.I.U. Local 1021 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 18th day of December, 2009.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
HNBRT P.,
FORK
BELFORTE: AYE BREEZE: AYE CALLINAN: AYE MACKENZIE: ABSENT STAFFORD: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (1) ABSTAIN: (0)
Summary of Terms and Conditions of Agreement)
Service Employees International Union, Local 1021
Term: Two Years (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011)
Wage: No cost of living adjustment (COLA) during the term of the Agreement.
Furloughs:
• A furlough of 160 hours will be established for the term of this Agreement.
Employee's monthly salary will be reduced by a percentage equal to
approximately 8.89 hours per month for the 18 month period between January 1,
2010 and June 30, 2011, representing a total of 160 hours. The unpaid furlough
represents an approximate annualized reduction of 3.85 %.?
• By January 1, 2010 the parties will establish a schedule of the "monthly days off'
for the 18 -month period, to include sixteen (16) nine -hour days off, and two (2)
eight -hour days off for a total of 160 hours. Days off shall be on Mondays of
non - holiday weeks (generally the third Monday of the month).
• The Union agrees to suspend the portion of Section 1.1 of the Agreement that
provides for all employees to work the same 9/80 schedule, and agrees to continue
to work the "A/B" work schedule in place as of December 1, 2009.
• This Agreement regarding Furloughs will be contained in a Side Letter.
PERS Retirement: Effective July 1, 2011 newly -hired City employees will participate
in the Ca1PERS 2% at 55 retirement program.
Standby: All employees living within twenty (20) minutes of the Maintenance Yard
based upon MapQuest estimates shall be eligible for Standby duty.
Personal Leave: All members of the bargaining unit are entitled to utilize twenty -four
(24) hours of paid personal leave each year of the Agreement. This provision expires on
June 30, 2011. The Department shall accommodate the request for personal leave unless
the Department would incur overtime charges. This personal leave is in addition to any
other leaves granted under this Agreement.
' The purpose of the Summary of Terms and Conditions of Agreement is to provide an outline of the
amendments to enable a timely implementation of salary and benefit changes. Final language of these
Terms and Conditions will be incorporated in the Memoranda of Agreement (Furlough in a Side Letter)
with the consent and agreement of SEIU.
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 SEW about the implementation of the
furloughs for this category of employees.