Memorandum of Understanding No. 11 for Joint Submission to the City Council Regarding the Recreational Representation Unit
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING NO. 11 FOR JOINT SUBMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE RECREATIONAL REPRESENTATION UNIT THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (hereinafter "MOU") made and entered into this 10th day of December , 2007 BY AND BETWEEN THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES OR BUREAUS REPRESENTED HEREIN and THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (hereinafter "Management") AND LOCAL NO. 901, THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, (hereinafter "Union" or "AFSCME") July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE TITLE PAGE 1 Recognition........................................................................................ 1 2 Implementation of MOU..................................................................... 1 3 New Employee Information................................................................ 1 4 Unit Membership List ......................................................................... 2 5 Nondiscrimination .............................................................................. 2 6 Bulletin Boards................................................................................... 2 7 Agency Shop Fees – Payroll Dues Deductions ................................. 3 8 Rest Periods ...................................................................................... 6 9 Employment Opportunities................................................................. 7 10 Work Access...................................................................................... 7 11 Use of City Facilities .......................................................................... 7 12 Safety................................................................................................. 8 13 Personnel Folders.............................................................................. 9 14 Civic Duty........................................................................................... 10 15 Jury Service ....................................................................................... 10 16 Court Appearances............................................................................ 10 17 Grievance Procedure......................................................................... 11 18 Union Stewards ................................................................................. 20 19 Employee Relations........................................................................... 21 20 Actions by Employee Relations Board (ERB) .................................... 21 21 Calendar for Successor MOU ............................................................ 21 22 Shift Differential ................................................................................. 22 23 Vacations ........................................................................................... 22 24 Vacation Schedule............................................................................. 23 25 Bilingual Differential ........................................................................... 23 26 Sign Language Premium ................................................................... 23 27 Health and Dental Benefits ................................................................ 24 28 Union Sponsored Optical Program .................................................... 27 29 Holidays and Holiday Pay.................................................................. 28 30 Sick Leave Benefits ........................................................................... 31 31 Family Illness ..................................................................................... 32 32 Bereavement Leave........................................................................... 33 33 Call Back Pay .................................................................................... 34 34 Request for Reassignment ................................................................ 34 35 Reassignment Within the Department ............................................... 35 36 Supervision Differential...................................................................... 35 37 Out-of-Class Assignment ................................................................... 35 38 Substitution for Supervisor................................................................. 36 39 Performance Evaluations................................................................... 36 40 Mileage .............................................................................................. 36 41 Overtime ............................................................................................ 37 i TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE TITLE PAGE 42 Family and Medical Leave ................................................................. 38 43 Retirement Benefits ........................................................................... 46 44 Obligation to Support ......................................................................... 47 45 Term .................................................................................................. 47 46 City – Union Relationship................................................................... 48 47 Part-time Employment ....................................................................... 49 48 Salaries.............................................................................................. 52 49 Schedule Changes for Personal Business......................................... 53 50 Reimbursement for Lost or Damaged Property ................................. 53 51 Provisions of Law and Separability .................................................... 54 52 Disability Insurance Plan.................................................................... 54 53 Dependent Care Reimbursement Account ........................................ 55 54 Employee Assistance Program.......................................................... 55 55 Workers’ Compensation..................................................................... 55 56 Continuation of Merit Principles ......................................................... 56 57 Union Release Time .......................................................................... 59 58 Full Understanding............................................................................. 60 59 Work Schedules................................................................................. 61 60 Amendment of MOU to Include New Classes.................................... 61 61 Management Rights........................................................................... 61 62 Recruitment/Retention Pay................................................................ 62 63 Disturbance Callls.............................................................................. 62 64 Joint Labor Management Committee for Unit Issues ......................... 63 65 Salary Step Advancement ................................................................. 63 APPENDICES Appendix A – Salaries effective 7/1/07 Appendix B – Salaries effective 1/1/08 Appendix C – Salaries effective 7/1/08 Appendix D – Salaries effective 7/1/09 Appendix E – Salaries effective 7/1/10 Appendix F – Salaries effective 7/1/11 Appendix G – Employee Assistance Program Salary Notes LETTER OF INTENT Payroll System LETTER OF AGREEMENT Mutual Commitment to LA’s Future Implementing Mutual Gains Bargaining Gains Sharing JLMC ii ARTICLE 1 RECOGNITION Local 901, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 36, AFL-CIO, was certified on July 6, 1977, by the Employee Relations Board (ERB) as the majority representative of employees in the Recreational Unit (hereinafter "Unit"). Accordingly, Management recognizes Local 901, AFSCME as the exclusive representative of the employees in the Unit, subject to the right of an employee to represent himself/herself. The term "employee" or "employees" as used herein shall refer only to employees in the classifications listed in the Appendices, as well as such classes as may be added to the Unit by the ERB. ARTICLE 2 IMPLEMENTATION OF MOU This MOU constitutes a joint recommendation of Management and the Union. It shall not be binding in whole or in part on the parties listed below unless and until: A. The Union has notified the City Administrative Officer (hereinafter "CAO") in writing that it has approved this MOU in its entirety; and B. The administrative heads of those departments, offices or bureaus represented herein approved this MOU in its entirety in the manner required by law; and C. The City Council (hereinafter "Council") has approved this MOU in its entirety; and D. Where resolutions, ordinances or amendments to applicable codes are required, this MOU shall not be binding, in whole or in part, until all such resolutions, ordinances or amendments become effective. ARTICLE 3 NEW EMPLOYEE INFORMATION The Union will give Management a packet of information for dissemination to each new employee in the Unit at the department's orientation meetings. The material in the packet shall be subject to the approval of the Departmental Employee Relations Representative. The Union shall be responsible for insuring that an adequate supply for such distribution is on hand at all times. 1 ARTICLE 4 UNIT MEMBERSHIP LIST Management will provide the Union in writing, within thirty (30) days from the effective date of this MOU and each ninety (90) days thereafter, an alphabetized list of employees subject to this MOU, grouped by class within departmental fund number