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Staff Report for a Resolution Approving a Side Letter to Amend the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro City Employees' Association (SLCEA), Local 21 IFPTE
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving a Side Letter agreement to amend the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro City Employees' Association (SLCEA), Local 21 IFPTE.
BACKGROUND
In February 2016, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro City Employees' Association (SLCEA) for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2020. The terms included an agreement to reopen negotiations should either San Leandro Management Organization (SLMO) or San Leandro Police Officers' Association (SLPOA) receive an overall compensation settlement substantively in excess of that provided to SLCEA (Section 42.14).
After approval of the SLPOA MOU in December 2016, SLCEA requested a meeting to reopen negotiations. SLCEA proposed modifications to the MOU based on the terms approved in the SLPOA MOU. The City and SLCEA met and conferred several times to discuss the proposed modifications, and reached a tentative agreement to amend certain contract provisions.
Analysis
Following is a summary of the proposed modifications to the SLCEA MOU to be included in the Side Letter.
Provision Proposed Modification
Vacation Cash Out Effective upon ratification, the number of hours of vacation that employees can cash out will increase from 100 to 120 hours per year.
Health Contribution The MOU language shall be updated to reflect the current practice where the City and employees split only the increase, not the decrease, in the medical and dental premiums.
Bilingual Pay Effective upon ratification, the rate for employees certified as bilingual will increase from $125 to $185 per month. This will aff...
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