Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve the San Leandro Management Organization (SLMO) Memorandum of Understanding for the Period Covering January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency
SUMMARY
In November 2022, the City of San Leandro reached a tentative agreement with the San Leandro Management Organization (SLMO) on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a term of five and one-half years. SLMO represents 38 full-time management employees throughout the City. The proposed MOU contains changes from the prior agreement's terms and conditions consisting primarily of equity adjustments and wage increases, as well as leaves.
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 Management Organization (SLMO) 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 SLMO MOU expires on December 31, 2022. Beginning October 11, 2022, the City's negotiating team and SLMO representatives commenced negotiations. The parties conducted six negotiation sessions and successfully reached a tentative agreement November 29, 2022. The City received notice that SLMO ratified the agreement on November 30, 2022.
Negotiations focused heavily on the results of the total compensation study conducted by Koff & Associates ("Koff") for benchmarked SLMO classifications. Market results for base salary showed that more than half of the classifications surveyed were below market median, but the City's benefits package was competitive. Based on the results, equity adjustments for base salary were agreed upon to ensure a fair and competitive compensation plan, create internal relationships between salaries for succession planning, and meet the needs of the City wit...
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