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RESOLUTION NO. 8054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDER-
STANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE AZUSA CITY
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION EFFECTIVE JUNE 29, 1986
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council, at their adjourned regular
meeting of June 24, 1986, approved the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Azusa and the Azusa City
Employees Association, terms and conditions to be effective June 29,
1986:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Memorandum of
Understanding attached hereto is hereby adopted by resolution.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and shall transmit a copy thereof to the Azusa City
Employees Association.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 24th day of June, 1986.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at an adjourned
regular meeting thereof held on the 24th day of June, 1986.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS LATTA
DEPUTY CITY CL^R
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE
AZUSA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
JUNE 29, 1986
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into with
reference to the following facts:
(1) the Azusa City Employees Association (hereinafter
referred to as "Association") is the recognized employee
organization representing those personnel (hereinafter referred
to as "employees") employed by the various departments of the
City of Azusa (hereinafter referred to as "City"), and occupying
the classifications as listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto;
(2) in the interest of maintaining harmonious relations
between the City and those employees represented by the
Association, authorized representatives of the City and the
Association have met and conferred in good faith, exchanging
various proposals concerning wages, hours, and other terms and
conditions of employment to affected employees; and
(3) the authorized representatives of the City and the
Association have reached an understanding and agreement as to
certain changes in wages, hours, and other terms and conditions
of employment of the affected employees which shall be submitted
to the City Council of the City for approval and implementation
of these changes by appropriate ordinance, resolution, or other
lawful action.
Therefore, the City and the Association agree that, subject
to approval and implementation by the City Council of the City,
the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment
for all affected employees shall be altered as follows:
I. SALARY
Effective June 29, 1986, the base monthly salary of each
employee shall be increased according to the information
contained in Exhibit "A" of this document.
II. TOTAL COMPENSATION
As a matter of philosophy, the Association and the City
recognize that compensation consists of terms and conditions
of employment other than those represented solely by salary.
Further, the City and the Association recognize that the
changes in wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of
employment as set forth in this Memorandum of Understanding
constitute additions to the total compensation received by
affected employees.
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III. NON-DISCRIMINATION
A. The parties mutually recognize and agree to protect the
rights of all employees hereby to join and/or
participate in protected Association activities or to
refrain from joining or participating in protected
activities in accordance with Government Code Section
3500, et sea.
B. The City and the Association agree that they shall not
discriminate against any employee because of race, color,
sex, age, national origin, political or religious
opinions or affiliations. The City and the Association
shall reopen any provisions of this Agreement for the
purpose of complying with any final order of the federal
or state agency or court of competent jurisdiction requiring
a modification or change in any provision or provisions
of this Agreement in compliance with state or federal anti-
discrimination laws.
IV. CITY RIGHTS
A. The City reserves, retains and is vested with, solely
and exclusively, all rights of Management which have not
been expressly abridged by specific provision(s) of this
Memorandum of Understanding or by law to manage the City,
as such rights existed prior to the execution of this Memo-
randum of Understanding. The sole and exclusive rights of
Management, as they are not abridged by this Agreement or
by law, shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. To manage the City generally and to determine the
issues of policy.
2. To determine the existence or nonexistence of
facts which are the basis of the Management decision.
3. To determine the necessity and organization of any
service or activity conducted by the City and expand
or diminish services.
4. To determine the nature, manner, means, and technology,
and extent of services to be provided to the public.
5. To determine methods of financing.
6. To determine types of equipment or technology to
be used.
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7. To determine and/or change the facilities, methods,
technology, means, and size of the work force by
which the City operations are to be conducted.
8. To determine and change the number of locations,
relocations, and types of operations, processes and
materials to be used in carrying out all City functions
including, but not limited to, the right to contract
for or subcontract any work or operations of the
City.
9. To assign work to and schedule employees in
accordance with requirements as determined by the
City and to establish and change work schedules and
assignments.
10. To relieve employees from duties for lack of funds
or lack of work or similar nondisciplinary reasons
11. To establish and modify productivity and
performance programs and standards.
12. To discharge, suspend, demote or otherwise
discipline employees for proper cause.
13. To determine job classification and to reclassify
employees.
14. To hire, transfer, promote or demote employees for
nondisciplinary reasons in accordance with this
Memorandum of Understanding and applicable Resolutions
and Codes of the City.
15. To determine policies, procedures and standards for
selection, training and promotion of employees.
16. To establish employee performance standards
including, but not limited to, quality and quantity
standards and to require compliance therewith.
17. To maintain order and efficiency in its facilities
and operation.
18. To establish and promulgate and/or modify rules
and regulations to maintain order and safety in the
City which are not in contravention with this Agreement.
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19. To take any and all necessary action to carry out
the mission of the City in emergencies.
B. The City shall have the right to exercise the rights
provided in sections 119" through 1116" of the Management
rights clause, in accordance with the Personnel Rules
and Regulations as they exist as of June 30, 1986, and
shall exercise these rights in conformance with the
Personnel Rules and Regulations.
C. Except in emergencies, or where the City is required
to make changes in its operations because of the
requirements of law, whenever the exercise of
Management's rights shall impact on employees of the
bargaining unit, the City agrees to meet and confer
with representatives of the Association regarding the
impact of the exercise of such rights, unless that
matter of the exercise of such rights is provided for
in this Memorandum of Understanding, or in Personnel
Rules and Salary Resolutions and Administrative Code(s)
which are incorporated in this Agreement. By agreeing
to meet and confer with the Association as to the
impact and the exercise of any of the foregoing City
Rights, Management's discretion in the exercise of
these rights shall not be diminished.
V. SEPARABILITY
Should any provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding be
found to be inoperative, void, or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this
Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in full force and
effect for the duration of this Memorandum of Understanding.
VI. MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING BENEFITS
Except as provided herein, all wages, hours and economic
terms and conditions of employment presently enjoyed by
employees shall remain in full force and effect during the
entire term of this Memorandum of Understanding unless
mutually agreed to the contrary by both parties hereto.
VII. THE CITY ALSO AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING FOR EMPLOYEES
A. The City will maintain the Cafeteria Benefit Plan at
three hundred dollars ($300) per month for each employee.
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This plan may be used by the employee to pay, to the extent
available, for individual or dependent health coverage,
dental plan, life insurance, up to fifty percent (50%)
of membership fees for a health club or similar organization,
deferred compensation, or other available group insurance,
or any combination of these items. The employee understands
that in the event the total premiums and/or expense for
options selected by him/her exceeds the amount of the
City's contribution of three hundred dollars ($300) per
month, the excess shall be deducted from gross wages of
the employee.
B. For the 1986-87 year only, the Association agrees to
forego Lincoln's Birthday in lieu of a "floating"
holiday. This "floating" holiday shall be taken off by
the employee on one of the following dates: December 26
or January 2.
On an ongoing basis, the Association agrees to one
additional "floating" holiday in lieu of Martin Luther
King, Jr., day. All "floating" holidays shall be
requested in advance from the appropriate department
head or division chief. Enough employees shall remain
at work during "floating" holidays so that the City's
business may be conducted.
"Floating" holidays shall accrue on July 1 and must be
taken by the following June 30, or the hours will be
forfeited.
C. The City agrees to provide a personal equipment allowance
of one hundred thirty-five dollars ($135) per employee
for up to two (2) pairs of safety shoes/boots or
garments per year required by the department head.
D. If, in the course of business, an office employee's
personal clothing or effects is accidentally damaged or
destroyed, the employee may submit a claim for
reimbursement up to one hundred dollars ($100) to
the City's Safety Committee. The committee shall have
the authority to investigate the claim and recommend to
the City Administrator,or his designee, to pay the full
amount of the claim, deny the claim, or apportion the
claim based on normal wear and tear of the item and/or
the extent of the employee's negligence in following
proper safety procedures. It is expressly understood
that stockings and socks are exempt from this procedure.
It is further expressly understood that prescription eye
glasses or contact lenses and hearing aid devices are
exempt from the one hundred dollar ($100) limit.
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E. The City shall provide term life insurance equal to one
times annual earnings, excluding overtime, Stand By,
Call -Back and other forms of supplemental compensation,
for each employee.
F. Employee shall be required to use one half (1/2) of their
annual Vacation accrual yearly and shall be able to carry
over one half (1/2) of one year's Vacation accrual from
one year to the next, cumulatively, up to a maximum of two
(2) times the annual accrual amount. The employee shall be
authorized to cash in one forth (1/4) of the annual
accrual per year by March 31 in lieu of carrying it
over, if approved by the appropriate department head.
G. The City shall make available to each employee an
amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per
year for Tuition Reimbursement. Included as part of
educational expenses shall be reasonable mileage traveled
for the purposes of taking course work. A Scholarship
Committee shall be established by the City to oversee
this program and to decide whether or not certain course(s)
are job related for an individual employee.
Any claim for Tuition Reimbursement may be submitted at
the beginning of course work and must be submitted for
payment no later than thirty (30) calendar days following
the receipt of the official college or university
grade(s) for the preceding semester or quarter. For the
purposes of administration, the annual amount of available
Tuition Reimbursement is based on the fiscal year
beginning July 1, and the course is deemed to fall in
the fiscal year in which the date of the final
examination is scheduled.
H. All EMPLOYEES shall accrue vacation leave as:
Through
the
4th
year
of
employment
11/days/year
Through
the
5th
year
of
employment
15/days/year
Through
the
6th
year
of
employment
16/days/year
Through
the
7th
year
of
employment
17/days/year
Through
the
8th
year
of
employment
18/days/year
Through
the
9th
year
of
employment
19/days/year
Through
the
10th
year
of
employment
20/days/year
Through
the
11th
year
of
employment
21/days/year
Through
the
12th
year
of
employment
22/days/year
Through
the
13th
year
of
employment
23/days/year
Through
the
14th
year
of
employment
24/days/year
Through
the
15th
year
of
employment
25/days/year
Through
the
16th
year
of
employment
26/days/year
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AZUSA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
JUNE 29, 1986
(Exhibit A)
CLASSIFICATION
RANGE
1ST &
5TH STEP
Account Clerk
150
$1400.30
- 1702.07
Accountant
189
2064.21
- 2509.06
Accounting Technician
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Administrative Clerk I
133
1182.38
- 1437.19
Administrative Clerk II
143
1306.08
- 1587.55
Administrative Secretary
169
1691.71
- 2056.29
Assistant City Planner
190
2084.85
- 2534.15
Asst Code Enforcement Off
168
1674.96
- 2035.93
Associate City Planner
200
2302.97
- 2799.28
Building Maintenance Supervisor
175
1795.79
- 2182.79
Building Maintenance Worker I
150
1400.30
- 1702.07
Building Maintenance Worker II
160
1546.80
- 1880.15
Bus Driver
158
1516.32
- 1843.10
Business License Officer
167
1658.38
- 2015.77
Civil Engineering Assistant
202
2349.26
- 2855.55
Computer Operator
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Engineering Aide
171
1725.72
- 2097.62
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
192
2126.76
- 2585.09
Librarian
175
1795.79
- 2182.79
Library Assistant
140
1267.67
- 1540.86
Library Clerk I
130
1147.61
- 1394.92
Library Clerk II
140
1267.67
- 1540.86
Park Maintenance Crew Supervisor
184
1964.03
- 2387.29
Park Maintenance Supervisor
196
2213.11
- 2690.05
Park Maintenance Worker I
153
1442.73
= 1753.65
Park Maintenance Worker II
163
1593.67
- 1937.12
Park Maintenance Worker III
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Personnel Assistant
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Purchasing Assistant
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Recreation Supervisor
190
2084.85
- 2534.15
Secretary
158
1516.32
- 1843.10
Secy to City Administrator
179
1868.70
- 2271.42
Senior Account Clerk
164
1609.61
- 1956.49
Senior Citizens Program Supervisor
190
2084.85
- 2534.15
Senior Librarian
185
1983.67
- 2411.16
Senior Library Clerk
150
1400.30
- 1702.07
Senior Tree Trimmer
184
1964.03
- 2387.29
Street Maintenance Crew Supervisor
184
1964.03
- 2387.29
Street Maintenance Supervisor
196
2213.11
- 2690.05
Street Maintenance Worker I
153
1442.73
- 1753.65
Street Maintenance Worker II
163
1593.67
- 1937.12
Street Maintenance Worker III
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Street Sweeper
171
1725.72
- 2097.62
Transportation Coordinator
168
1674.96
- 2035.93
Tree Trimmer
170
1708.63
- 2076.85
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
AZUSA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
JUNE 29, 1986
I. The City agrees to pay time and one-half (1 1/2) for
standby time with a minimum of two (2) hours, which will
result in three (3) hours of regular time.
VIII.TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The term of this Memorandum of Understanding shall commence
on June 29, 1986, and shall continue through and including
June 30, 1987.
IX. SAVINGS CLAUSE
Should any State or Federal law mandate the loss of revenue
to the City as a result of the implementation of any clause
of this Memorandum of Understanding, or should any State or
Federal law render a clause(s) of this Memorandum of
Understanding invalid, then those changes alone shall not be
given effect and the remainder of this Memorandum of
Understanding shall be unaffected and shall remain in full
force and effect.
X. SICK LEAVE AND BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Sick Leave shall not be construed as a right which an employee
may use at his or her discretion, but shall be allowed only
in case of necessity or actual sickness or disability.
Beginning on the first payday on or after January 1, 1986, a
yearly evaluation period for use of sick leave will be
established. At the end of the time period, the Finance
Department will analyze and report to the various employees
the amount of sick leave earned, less the amount used, and the
net accrued during the calendar year.
If the employee has used more than three, but not more than
six days of sick leave, including time spent on personal
business or bereavement, he or she would have the following
options:
(a) Carry over the accrual and add it to his or
her sick leave balance.
(b) Convert one-fourth of the accrual to vacation or
convert one-fourth to cash (but no combination of
these two); unused, unconverted leave would then be
added to the employee's sick leave balance.
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If the employee has used no more than three days of sick
leave, including time spent on personal business or
bereavement, he or she would have the following options:
(a) Carry over the accrual and add it to his or her
sick leave balance.
(b) Convert one-third of the accrual to vacation or
convert one-third of it to cash (but no combination of
these two); unused or unconverted leave would then be
added to the employee's sick leave balance.
Any employee who began his or her employment with the City
on or before December 31, 1985, would be permitted to be
"grandpersoned" in under the Sick Leave policy heretofore in
effect, which is as follows:
The employee may convert fifty percent (50%) of his or her
accrued Sick Leave balance to cash upon death (if he or she
has attained Permanent status); disability retirement (if he
or she has been employed by the City a minimum of five (5)
years); or voluntary retirement (if he or she has been
employed by the City of minimum of ten (10) years).
The employee may convert fifty percent (50%) of his or her
accrued Sick Leave balance to cash for hours in excess of
three hundred twenty (320) hours to a maximum payment of two
hundred forty (240) hours.
An employee may be permitted to take up to three (3) days of
Bereavement Leave in the event of the death of a member
of his or her immediate family. "Immediate family" member
is herewith defined as a mother, father, brother, sister,
spouse, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or relative
living within the employee's household. Persons in loco
parentis may also be considered under certain circumstances.
Such leave shall not be charged against the employee's Sick
Leave or Vacation.
In addition to Bereavement Leave, an employee may request up
to two (2) days of Sick Leave in the event of the death of
an immediate family member. Such leave shall be charged
against the employee's accrued Sick Leave balance and shall be
considered in calculating his or her ability to convert the
balance.
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XI. HOLIDAYS
Employees shall receive or be compensated for the following
holidays during the 1986-87 fiscal year:
New Year's Day
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Lincoln's Birthday is foregone in lieu of a "floating"
holiday described in paragraph VII, section B.
XII. REOPENER
Should paragraph IX render invalid any provision of this
Memorandum of Understanding, then meet -and -confer session(s)
shall immediately commence in the effort to agree upon
replacement(s) for such invalidated provisions (s).
XIII.IMPLEMENTATION
This Memorandum of Understanding is subject to approval of
the City Council of the City of Azusa, and following such
approval shall be implemented by appropriate resolution(s)
or ordinance(s) of the City Council.
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(Exhibit A)
CLASSIFICATION RANGE
1ST & 5TH STEP
Account Clerk
150
$1400.30
- 1702.07
Accountant
189
2064.21
- 2509.06
Accounting Technician
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Administrative Clerk I
133
1182.38
- 1437.19
Administrative Clerk II
143
1306.08
- 1587.55
Administrative Secretary
169
1691.71
- 2056.29
Assistant City Planner
190
2084.85
- 2534.15
Ass't Code Enforcement Officer
168
1674.96
- 2035.93
Associate City Planner
200
2302.97
- 2799.28
Building Maintenance Supervisor
175
1795.79
- 2182.79
Building Maintenance Worker I
150
1400.30
- 1702.07
Building Maintenance Worker II
160
1546.80
- 1880.15
Bus Driver
158
1516.32
- 1843.10
Business License Officer
167
1658.38
- 2015.77
Civil Engineering Assistant
202
2349.26
- 2855.55
Computer Operator
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Engineering Aide
171
1725.72
- 2097.62
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
192
2126.76
- 2585.09
Librarian
175
1795.79
- 2182.79
Library Assistant
140
1267.67
- 1540.86
Library Clerk I
130
1147.61
- 1394.92
Library Clerk II
140
1267.67
- 1540.86
Park Maintenance Crew Supervisor
184
1964.03
- 2387.29
Park Maintenance Supervisor
196
2213.11
- 2690.05
Park Maintenance Worker I
153
1442.73
- 1753.65
Park Maintenance Worker II
163
1593.67
- 1937.12
Park Maintenance Worker III
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Personnel Assistant
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Purchasing Assistant
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Recreation Supervisor
190
2084.85
- 2534.15
Secretary
158
1516.32
- 1843.10
Secy to City Administrator
179
1868.70
- 2271.42
Senior Account Clerk
164
1609.61
- 1956.49
Senior Citizens Program Supervisor
190
2084.85
- 2534.15
Senior Librarian
185
1983.67
- 2411.16
Senior Library Clerk
150
1400.30 -
1702.07
Senior Tree Trimmer
184
1964.03 -
2387.29
Street Maintenance Crew Supervisor
184
1964.03 -
2387.29
Street Maintenance Supervisor
196
2213.11
- 2690.05
Street Maintenance Worker I
153
1442.73
- 1753.65
Street Maintenance Worker II
163
1593.67
- 1937.12
Street Maintenance Worker III
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Street Sweeper Operator
174
1778.01
- 2161.18
Transportation Coordinator
168
1674.96
- 2035.93
Tree Trimmer
170
1708.63
- 2076.85
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