2014/06/24 City Council Resolution 2014-075RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -075
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVING THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS ON A THREE YEAR PROPOSAL
AND RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS WITH SERVICE EMPLOYEES
INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 1021 (SEIU)
WHEREAS, the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 (SEIU) has ratified
the terms and conditions contained in their Tentative Agreements on a Three Year Proposal and
Retiree Medical Benefits with the City of Rohnert Park (City) ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to recognize and approve the terms and conditions
of the Tentative Agreements on a Three Year Proposal and Retiree Medical Benefits with SEIU.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby approve the Tentative Agreements on a Three Year Proposal and Retiree
with the SEIU which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park.
DULY & REGULARLY ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 2014.
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°Jo nne Buergler, City Clerk
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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Exhibit A: SEIU TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS ON A THREE YEAR PROPOSALAND
RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS
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Exhibit A to Resolution 2014 -075c
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK'
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S.E.I.U. LOCAL 1021
2014 MOA NEGOTIATIONS 5 �f
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON THREE YEAR PROPOSAL
June 11, 2014
The City of Rohnert Park (the "City ") and the Service Employees International Union, Local
1021 ( "SEIU ") have negotiated and reached a tentative agreement on a successor Memorandum
of Agreement ( "MOA "). No tentative agreement shall be a final agreement except as a part of a
total package agreement between the parties. Both parties agree that final approval of the
tentative collective bargaining agreement is subject to ratification by SEIU membership and the
City of Rohnert Park City Council.
3. Holidays
3.1 Observed Holidays
Employees shall receive the following twelve thirteen and one -half (12-1 -3'/2)
holidays annually, specifically:
"New Year's Day," January 1
The third Monday in January, "Martin Luther King Jr., Day"
Friday preceding "President's Day"
The third Monday in February, "President's Day"
The last Monday in May, "Memorial Day"
"Independent Day," July 4
The first Monday in September, "Labor Day"
'�State Admission Day," Septel�
The second Monday in October, "Columbus Day"
"Veteran's Day," November 11
The fourth Thursday in November, "Thanksgiving Day"
The day after "Thanksgiving Day"
12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24 (a total of four paid
holiday hours)
"Christmas Day," December 25
Every day proclaimed by the President, Governor or Mayor of the City as a public
holiday and made applicable to City employees.
Each day that the Governor declares a day of mourning or special observance as a
holiday for State employees if the declaration makes it applicable to City employees.
EXHIBIT A
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3.2 Floating Holiday
In addition to the recognized holida s identified in Section 3.1 each eli 'ble em to ee
shall be allocated one floating g oliday (equivalent to 8 hours for a full -time employee)
per fiscal near on July 1st. Each employee hired prior to July I of each year shall be
entitled to the floating holiday. Employees hired after July 1 will be entitled to the
f` iAntiryrr hnlirlav girt .a nrA rita hariq. The floatin6r holiday must be taken prior to June 30th
shall be no cash value for the floating holiday.. during. . em to ent or upon separation
from the City.
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6.7 Insurance Coverage
The City shall provide the insurance programs described in this Section. The City
reserves the right to provide these insurance programs by self - insurance, through an
insurance company or by any other method which provides the coverage outlined. Any
premiums paid by the employee eligible for Section 125 will be deducted from the
employee's pay on a pre -tax basis. These provisions will remain in effect during the term
of the agreement unless the parties by mutual agreement agree to different insurance
coverage including "cafeteria" style benefits plan. The Pafties Will Daft work togeth
through the joint Labor Management Committee to diseuss options to develop and
implement - x�tazcceFii�St�'re -benefits plan under — the prevision -v the internal 1?v
Code seetion 125. Absent ffwtaal agFeement to an earlier date, the pai4ies will tar-g-et
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(b) Health Insurance
The City shall offer employees and their eligible dependents, a health insurance program
under the terms set forth below:
i. For the term of this agreement employees will have a choice of Kaiser
Permanente (Traditional $20 Co -Pay Plan, Traditional $40 Co -Pay Plan
and HSA) or Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer Plan (Traditional $250
Deductable Plan and HSA) through REMIF or any other apprepfiat�
comparable health plan offered by the City.
ii. The City agfees -ta will contribute up to the following amount per month
toward the cost of employee tower-ds medical insurance premiums for
City's offered health plans an amount equal to 800 of the lowest
health plan at the employee's enrollment level, exeluding tht Health
Savings n, plans
Enrollment Level
2014 -2015
2015 -2016
2016 -2017
Em to ee Only (Sin le)
$469.00
$485.00
$500.00
Employee + 1 (Two Party)
$938.00
$971.00
$1,000.00
Employee + 2 (Family)
$1327.00
$1,373.00
$1,400.00
iii. The City shall provide a copy of the summary description of all health
care programs offered by the City to each employee upon request.
iv. Regular part-time employees may elect to participate in health insurance
plans and the City will contribute a pro -rata amount (based on the
allocation of the position) towards the premium. The part-time employee
will be responsible for the balance of the premium through payroll
deductions. If the part-time employee does not select coverage, no cash
payment will be made in lieu of the insurance.
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New Section:
6.7 (c) Joint Commitment to Affordable Health Care
Management Committee to review preliminary health care rates and discuss any potential
changes to plan design to reduce costs Any changes to plan desiggs, including providers, will
be made by mutual a Bement during the term of the MOU. However, changes necessitated by
REMIF's transition from fully insured plans to self - insured plans are outside the scope of this
agreement. The City is also willing to participate in discussions with SEW that could lead to the
overall reduction in insurance costs.
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9. Salary Adjustments & Miscellaneous Pay
9.1 Salary Adjustments
Salafies will not be subject to a general wage adjustment during the teFm ef this
a Effective the first full pay. period in Jul 2014 all members shall receive a
one -time patent of three percent (3%) of their tease salary. This is iton-
pensionable.
(b) Effective the first full pay period In July 2015, all members shall receive a
one -time payment of three percent (3 %)of their base salary. This is non-
pensionable.
(c) Effective the first full pay period in Jul 2� 016,_ all members shall receive a
three percent 3% increase to base salar y iii. ensionable com ensation.
9.2 Pay Day
City shall distribute paychecks to employees by noon on payday.
9.3 Layoff Procedure
(a) if the State of !-`.,l:f e o o i fiscal_er,si and substantial funds
are extracted from the City or saless-tax -nevea.-nmes or other e sources
deeline to a point whefe the City must eonsider a r-eduetien in staffing,
agrees + this agreement R et and of r- s diseuss
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salary issues
(b) —The City and S.E.I.U. agree to clarify how Section 21, Layoffs and
Section 22, Reinstatement in City Manager's Administrative Policy No. 1,
Personnel Rules and Regulations shall apply to S.E.I.U. members.
Total time employed by the City, not including temporary employment
assignments, shall be used to determine the seniority of a given employee. Part-
time employment shall be credited on a prorated basis. For example, half time
employment during two weeks will be credited as one week of employment when
determining seniority.
In the event of a layoff, the City agrees to lay off employees according to
seniority. The layoff order of employees within a given classification will be as
follows: the employee with the least seniority will be subject to lay off first, the
employee with the second lease seniority will be subject to lay off second, and so
on. The employee with the most seniority will be the last employee subject to lay
off within a given classification.
In the event of employee reinstatement, the City agrees to reinstatement according
to seniority. The reinstatement order of employees within a given classification
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will be as follows: the employee with the most seniority will be reinstated first;
the employee with the second most seniority will be reinstated second, and so on.
The employee with the least seniority will be the last employee to be reinstated
within a given classification
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18. Term of Agreement
18.1 Effective Date
This agreement shall is4e become effective on July 1, 24132014 through
48.2 TeirfrAnation Date
This agreement will terminate on June 30, 24142017 unless extended by
mutual agreement of the parties.
19. Succeeding Agreement
Negotiations for the period commencing July 1, 24142017, shall begin on or before
February 1, 294-420177 by which time S.E.I.U. shall submit its proposals to the City
Manager.
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Ratification Bonus
Upon ratification of this Agreement by SEIU and the City of Rohnert Park, the City shall
pay to each employee a ratification bonus of $500.00. This bonus will be paid in one
lump sum in the first pay period for the fiscal year 20014 /15. The signing bonus is
taxable, and all regular payroll taxes will be withheld. This ratification bonus is
contingent upon ratification of this Agreement by SEIU prior to June 30, 2014.
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Retiree Medical Benefits
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Section 6.17 Retired, Deeeased and/or Permanently and moan„ Employees
1. Definition of Terms
a. "Eligible Employee" means any regular full -time or rpZqlar art-time employee
hired by the Citv before July 1. 2007. and who actively narticioates in and
be
eligible, to receive .a retirement allowance from Ca1PERS.
b. "Retired Em to ee" or "Retiree" is a re lar full -time or regular art-time Ci
employee hired before My 1,2007 who retires from the City and thereafter
receives a retirement allowance from Ca1PERS. Retirement includes service
retirement or disability retirement from the City of Rohnert Park.
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1. Definition of Terms
a. "Eligible Employee" means any regular full -time or rpZqlar art-time employee
hired by the Citv before July 1. 2007. and who actively narticioates in and
be
eligible, to receive .a retirement allowance from Ca1PERS.
b. "Retired Em to ee" or "Retiree" is a re lar full -time or regular art-time Ci
employee hired before My 1,2007 who retires from the City and thereafter
receives a retirement allowance from Ca1PERS. Retirement includes service
retirement or disability retirement from the City of Rohnert Park.
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e. "Continuous City service" is defined as being continuous regular full -time or
regular part -time City employment for calculating length of continuous service
and service credit endef this °° . Part-time (non- benefited) employment and
approved unpaid leaves will not be used in calculating length of continuous
service under this section. Any separation from City employment will void any
previous accrual towards length of continuous service for purposes of this section,
unless otherwise waived by the City Manager and due to extenuating
circumstances. Layoffs with subsequent restoration and approved City paid
leaves do not constitute separation from City service (and therefore will not void
any previous accrual towards length of continuous service) for the purpose of this
section.
2. Retiree Health Benefits
a. Hired Before July 1, 2007
Before J anuary 15 2015 the City shall establish a Retiree Health Savings Account RHSA
for each Eligible EmploMe and shall contribute $2.000.00 per year of Continuous City
Service into the RI-ISA. For purposes of the service credit calculation, eligible employees
shall receive service credit on a pro rata basis by month of service as of January 1, 2015.
The City will ex lore rovidin alternative lan o tions to the RHSA includn 457 deferred
compensation plans, and if feasible will offer such alternative plans to Eligible Employees.
i. Eligible Employees Who Retire From the City on or After July 1,
2014
For Eligible EMIoyees who retire from the City of Rohnert Parr on or after July 1. 2014,
Tthe City agrees to make a medical insurance premium contribution toward the applicable
early retirement premium r- Medieafe eligible pi=eta;,,.,, in the amount of $500.00 per month
until said Retired Employee reaches the ale of Medi -Care eligibility or elects to leave the
City medical s sstem.as outlined in At-taelunent B, "Retiree Medioal insura nee Tables," as
raodified a'l'ly to refleet e-hanges in the premium fates. Subject to the eligibility criteria
of REMIF and /or insurance glans Eligible' Employees may participate as retirees at their own
expense in the City's group health insurance.
ii. Eligible Employees Who Retire Prior to January 1, 2015
elects
established and funded on the date of retirement, or as near as practicable to that date. The
Eligible Employee must make the election to retire prior to Janualy 1 2015 . in writing and
provide a minimum of thirty, (30) days' notice to the Personnel Officer.
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Alternatively, Eligible Employees who meet the requirements set forth in Section 6.18 below
may retire under the provisions of that section.
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V. Dental and Vision Benefits For Eligible Employees
4. The City agrees to provide /offer and pay to regular full -time or regular part-time
employees hired before July lje- A, 2007, the premium(s) as provided for
active employees for dental care, and vision care benefits for retired
employees and one eligible dependents until the Retired Employee reaches the
aee of Medi -Care clif-,ib lity or elects to leave the City medical system.
Calculation of premium will be prorated for regular, part-time employees.
6 All dental care and vision care benefits provided under this Section 6.17(l) are
subject to the characteristics of each individual benefit program. The life
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V. Dental and Vision Benefits For Eligible Employees
4. The City agrees to provide /offer and pay to regular full -time or regular part-time
employees hired before July lje- A, 2007, the premium(s) as provided for
active employees for dental care, and vision care benefits for retired
employees and one eligible dependents until the Retired Employee reaches the
aee of Medi -Care clif-,ib lity or elects to leave the City medical system.
Calculation of premium will be prorated for regular, part-time employees.
6 All dental care and vision care benefits provided under this Section 6.17(l) are
subject to the characteristics of each individual benefit program. The life
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vi. Medical Contribution, Dental and Vision Benefits in the Event of
Retired Employee's Death or Election to Leave the City Medical
System.
-7-. The benefits pfovided under- this seetion will continue for- sueh fetifed employees
and th * ' I gistered domestie partner-, and legal dependents, if any, while
said retifed employee is alive. In the event of the Retired Employee's death,
coverage provided by the City to the Retired Employee will not continue for the
survivors or dependent. children of the Retired Em to ee. spouse
domestic partners until the spouse « domestic partner- di �� fefffis
another- register •e' `a domestio paftiieFship. in addition, the id nde
employee's this seetion,,A,ill eentinue for said retired or deeeased
ehildr-on h qualify . an intefn 1 Revenue Serviee dependent until ..hill «0.,
r-eaeh the maximum age limit specified by state or- federal !aw, or- the spouse er.-
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9. Any retired employee who, after retirement from the City, becomes employed
elsewhere and is covered by medical, life insur nee- health, dental or vision care
benefits by his/her new employer, said coverage provided by the City to the
retired employee will be considered secondary to the coverage provided by
his /her new employer, his/her new employer's coverage shall be considered
primary. Retired employees are required to notify the City's Human Resource
Department of any additional insurance coveragefrom new employers.
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3. Hired on or after July 1, 2007
(h) Beginning July 1, 2014, on a going forward basis, regular full -time or part-time City
employees hired after- rwie 30 , "'n' on or after July 1, 2007 shall be eligible for the benefits
described below in lieu of the benefits described in Sections 6.17(472) above:
1. Effective July 1, 2014, the City will increase the contribution from eeate
$75.00 per month to $100.00 per month for active employees in paid status to a
Retiree Health Savings Account (RHSA). The monthly contribution will end
upon the employee's date of retirement or separation from the City.
2. The City's contribution to an employee's RHSA shall be considered vested as to
an employee terminating City employment with tear- (10) five 5 or more
consecutive years of City service.
3. Calculation of contribution will be prorated for regular part time employees.
4. Subject to the eligibility criteria of REMIF and/or insurance plans, employees
hired after June 30, 2007 may participate as retirees at their own expense in the
City's group health insurance.
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** City of Rohnert Park and SEIU, MOA Effective July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 **
6476.18 Option for Eligible Employees Who Retire Prior to January 1, 2015
(a) The City agrees to make a medical insurance premium contribution- toward the
applicable early retirement premium or Medicare - eligible premium as outlined in the
attached "Appendix A: Insurance Premium Contribution Rate Schedule." Coverage will
extend to eligible dependents. The City will provide such contributions only:
1. To regular full -time and regular part -time City employees hired before
June 30, 2007 who have at least fifteen (15) years of continuous service
with the City and who retire upon reaching retirement age or thereafter
and are receiving a retirement allowance from CalPERS. Said employees
shall be referred to as "Retired Employees."
a. Employees with less than 15 consecutive years of service with the
City receive no City fringe benefits, i.e., medical, dental, vision,
life insurance at retirement;
b. Calculation of premium will be prorated for regular, part -time
employees;
C. Employees must retire concurrent with termination of service with
the City to be eligible for this benefit (no vesting);
d. The City's share of the premium costs for all retirement benefits as
described herein shall not exceed the amount described in the
attached "Insurance Premium Contribution Rate Schedule," and
shall not include payment of Medicare B premiums.
2. To regular full -time or regular part-time employees hired before June 30,
2007 who:
a. Have at least ten (10) years of continuous service with the City;
and;
b. Are retired forthwith from the City of Rohnert Park service into
Ca1PERS at the time of permanent or total disability, and;
C. Are permanently and totally disabled from their occupation and
unable to perform with reasonable continuity the material duties of
their own occupation. After twenty -four (24) months if gainful
employment is obtained in an occupation in which the material
duties are reasonably fitted by education, training, experience and
compensation to the occupation at the time of disability, the
employee shall no longer be considered permanently and totally
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disabled from their occupation. In such circumstances, benefits
shall be discontinued.
d. Said employees shall be referred to as "Retired Employees" except
for the circumstance noted above in which the employee is no
longer permanently and totally disabled. Coverage will extend to
eligible spouse, registered domestic partner, and dependents.
3. To the surviving spouse, registered domestic partner, and legal dependents
of a regular full -time or regular part-time employee hired before June 30,
2007 who died while a City employee after ten (10) or more years of
continuous service with the City. Said employee shall be referred to as a
"Deceased Employee."
4. The City agrees to provide /offer and pay to regular full -time or regular
part-time employees hired before June 30, 2007, the premium(s) as
provided for active employees at time of retirement for life insurance,
dental care, and vision care benefits for retired employees and eligible
dependents. Calculation of premium will be prorated for regular, part-
time employees.
5. Benefits provided under this section shall be coordinated with Medi -Care,
Medi -Cal, and any other welfare program available of which said benefit
coverage shall be considered primary and City provided coverage in turn
considered secondary.
6. All benefits provided under this section are subject to the characteristics of
each individual benefit program. The life insurance to be provided will be
the life insurance plan amount in effect and in accordance with the
provisions of the life insurance program as of the date of employee's
retirement.
7. The benefits provided under this section will continue for such retired
employees and their spouse, registered domestic partner, and legal
dependents, if any, while said retired employee is alive. In the event of
the retired employee's death, coverage will continue for the spouse or
registered domestic partners until the spouse or domestic partner dies,
remarries, or forms another registered domestic partnership. In addition,
the benefits provided under this section will continue for said retired or
deceased employee's legal dependent children who qualify as an Internal
Revenue Service dependent until said children reach the maximum age
limit specified by state or federal law, or the spouse or registered domestic
partner marries, or forms another registered domestic partnership
whichever occurs earliest.
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Continuous City service is defined as being continuous regular full -time or
regular part-time City employment only for calculating length of
continuous service under this section. Part-time (non - benefited)
employment and approved unpaid leaves will not be used in calculating
length of continuous service under this section. Any separation from City
employment will void any previous accrual towards length of continuous
service for purposes of this section, unless otherwise waived by the City
Manager and due to extenuating circumstances. Layoffs with subsequent
restoration and approved City paid or unpaid leaves do not constitute
separation from City service (and therefore will not avoid any previous
accrual towards length of continuous service) for the purpose of this
section.
9. Any retired employee who, after retirement from the City, becomes
employed elsewhere and is covered by medical, life insurance, health,
dental or vision care benefits by his/her new employer, said coverage
provided by the City to the retired employee will be considered secondary
to the coverage provided by his/her new employer, his /her new employer's
coverage shall be considered primary.
10. Any spouse or registered domestic partner of a deceased employee or
deceased retired employee who is receiving benefit coverage as provided
under this section, becomes employed and is covered by medical, health,
dental or vision care benefits by his/her employer, said coverage provided
by City will be considered secondary to the coverage provided by the
spouse's or registered domestic partner's employer, and his/her
employer's coverage shall be considered primary.
[Attach Appendix A Retiree Medical Insurance Table]
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FOR THE CITY
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