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Staff Report for a Resolution Approving the San Leandro Police Officers' Association (SLPOA) Memorandum of Understanding 2020-2022
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution ratifying the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Police Officers' Association (SLPOA) for the period covering January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022.
BACKGROUND
The San Leandro Police Officers' Association (SLPOA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) expired on December 31, 2019. The SLPOA represents 84 employees and is comprised of police officers and police sergeants. Over the course of six months, the City's negotiating team and SLPOA representatives met and conferred in good faith over the terms and conditions of employment for a new MOU. A tentative agreement was successfully reached in November 2019.
Analysis
The agreement was ratified by the SLPOA membership and is presented to the City Council for its approval. The following is a summary of the key provisions from the tentative agreement.
Term
Three-year term for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022.
Compensation
SLPOA employees will receive the following adjustments to base salary:
* 1% increase effective January 1, 2020
* 1.75% increase effective July 1, 2020
* 2.75% increase effective July 1, 2021
* 2% increase effective July 1, 2022
* 1.5% increase effective October 1, 2022
Health Benefits
Effective January 1, 2020, the City's contribution to medical will increase to the amount equivalent to the 2020 Kaiser premium for each level of coverage. Annually thereafter, SLPOA employees will share the cost of health premiums and pay 30% of the annual increase of Kaiser premium rates.
The City will also contribute to the SLPOA's Long-Term Disability insurance equivalent to the amount received by other City employees.
Deferred Compensation
The City shall match an employee contribution into his/h...
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