Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve the San Leandro Police Management Association (SLPMA) Memorandum of Understanding for the Period Covering January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Public Safety
* Infrastructure
* Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency
SUMMARY
In November 2022, the City of San Leandro reached a tentative agreement with the San Leandro Police Management Association (SLPMA) on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a term of five and one-half years. The SLPMA represents seven employees and is comprised of Police Lieutenants, Police Captain and Assistant Police Chief. The proposed MOU contains changes from the prior agreement's terms and conditions consisting primarily of wage increases, the addition of cost share towards retirement, as well as changes to specialty incentive pays.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Police Management Association (SLPMA) for the period covering January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028; and approve appropriations in the operating budget as necessary to implement the terms of the MOU.
BACKGROUND
The current SLPMA MOU expires on December 31, 2022. Beginning in September 2022, the City's negotiating team and SLPMA representatives conducted six negotiation sessions for a successor agreement. A tentative agreement was successfully reached on November 22, 2022. The City received notice that SLPMA ratified the agreement on November 23, 2022.
Analysis
The following is a summary of the key provisions from the tentative agreement.
Compensation
* Effective January 1, 2023, a base wage increase of 6%.
* Effective July 1, 2024, a base wage increase of 4%.
* Effective July 1, 2025, a base wage increase of 4%.
* Effective July 1, 2026, a base wage increase of 3%.
* Effective July 1, 2027, a base wage increase of 5%.
Retirement
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