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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-2010 SEIU MOUMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LOCAL 620 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION ATASCADERO CHAPTER AND CITY OF ATASCADERO JULY 1 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30 2010 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING LOCAL 620 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION ATASCADERO CHAPTER JULY 1 2009 THROUGH JUNE 309 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS I SECTION L I PREAMBLE 1 SECTION 12 RECOGNITION 1 SECTION 13 SEVERANCE 2 SECTION 14 SOLE AGREEMENT 2 SECTION 15 FULL FORCE AND EFFECT 2 SECTION 16 GENERAL PROVISIONS 2 ARTICLE II RESPECTIVE RIGHTS4 SECTION 21 UNION RIGHTS4 SECTION 22 CITY RIGHTS 6 SECTION 23 PEACEFUL PERFORMANCE 6 SECTION 24 RESPECTIVE RIGHTS 7 ARTICLE III HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME 8 SECTION 31 HOURS OF WORK 8 SECTION 32 OVERTIME 8 SECTION 33 CALLBACK PAY 9 SECTION 34 STANDBY TIME 9 SECTION 35 PATCHINGPAVINGWORK9 ARTICLE IV PAY PROVISIONS 10 SECTION 41 SALARY 10 SECTION 42 EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY 11 SECTION 43 RETIREMENT I 1 SECTION 44 SICK LEAVESTAY WELL PLAN 12 SECTION 45 VACATION LEAVE 12 SECTION 46 HOLIDAYS 13 SECTION 47 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 13 SECTION 48 MILITARY LEAVE 14 SECTION 49 WORK GLOVES 14 SECTION 410 WORK SHOES 14 SECTION 41 1 SAFETY GLASSES 14 SECTION 412 COMPUTER PURCHASE 15 SECTION 413 CERTIFICATION 15 ARTICLE V HEALTH AND WELFARE 16 SECTION 51 HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE 16 SECTION 52 UNIFORMS 17 SECTION 53 PROBATION 17 ARTICLE VI CLOSING PROVISIONS 18 SECTION 61 REOPENER 18 SECTION 62 TERM 18 SECTION 63 SIGNATURES 18 ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 11 PREAMBLE This Memorandum of Understanding is made and entered into between the City of AtascaderohereinafterreferredtoastheCityandtheLocal620ServiceEmployeesInternationalUnion Atascadero Chapter hereinafter referred to as the Union pursuant to California Government Code Section 3500 et seq and the Citys Employer Employee Relations Policy The purpose ofthis Memorandum ofUnderstanding MOU is the establishment ofwages hours and other terms and conditions of employment The City and Union agree that the provisions ofthis MOU shall be applied equally to all employeescoveredhereinwithoutfavorordiscriminationbecauseofracecreedcolorsexagenational origin political or religious affiliations or association memberships Whenever the masculine gender is used in this MOU it shall be understood to include the feminine gender SECTION 12 RECOGNITION a The City ofAtascadero recognizes the Union as the recognized and exclusive representative for the following classifications Account Clerk I Finance Technician Specialist Account Clerk II GIS Analyst I Senior Zookeeper Administrative Assistant Inspector System Administrator III Administrative Secretary Maintenance Leadworker Technical Trainer II Administrative Support Maintenance Worker I Technical Support Assistant Maintenance Worker II Specialist Assistant Planner Office Assistant I WWTP Operator I Associate Planner Office Assistant II WWTP Operator II Building Maintenance Office Assistant III WWTP Operator III Specialist Permit Coordinator WWTP Operator in Training Building Inspector I Planning Technician Zoo Education Curator Building Inspector II Public Works Technician Zoo Facilities Maintenance Building Inspector III Recreation Coordinator Technician Bldg InspPlans Examiner Registered Veterinary Zookeeper I Central Receptionist Technician Zookeeper 11 Engineering Technician I Senior Planner Engineering Technician II Senior Technical Support b This recognition is exclusive ofmanagement employees confidential employees and temporary employees c The City agrees to meet and confer and otherwise deal exclusively with the Union on all matters relating to the scope ofrepresentation under the MeyersMiliasBrownAct Government Code Section 3500 et seq and as provided under the Citys EmployerEmployee Relations Policy SEIU MOU 20092010 Page I SECTION 13 SEVERANCE a If any provision of the Agreement should be found invalid unconstitutional unlawful or unenforceable by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted constitutional or legislative provision shall be severed and all other provisions ofthe Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the duration ofthe Agreement b In the event that any provision ofthe MOU should be found invalid unconstitutional unlawful or unenforceable the City and the Union agree to meet and confer in a timely manner in an attempt to negotiate a substitute provision Such negotiations shall apply only to the severed provision ofthe Agreement and shall not in any way modify or impact the remaining provisions ofthe existing MOU SECTION 14 SOLE AGREEMENT a The City and the Union agree that to the extent that any provision addressing wages hours and terms and conditions of employment negotiable under the MeyersMiliasBrown Act found outside this MOU and are in conflict thereof this MOU shall prevail b If during the term ofthe MOU the parties should mutually agree to modify amend or alter the provisions of this MOU in any respect any such change shall be effective only if and when reduced to writing and executed by the authorized representatives of the City and the Union Any such changes validly made shall become part ofthis MOU and subject to its terms SECTION 15 FULL FORCE AND EFFECT a All wages hours and terms and conditions of employment that are negotiable subjects of bargaining under the MeyersMiliasBrownAct including those set in this MOU shall remain in full force and effect during the term ofthis MOU unless changed by mutual agreement b The City will abide by the MeyersMiliasBrown Act where and when it applies to the Union SECTION 16 GENERAL PROVISIONS The parties agree to meet and confer with respect to any subject or matter within the scope of representation upon request Provided however that any changes which fall within the scope of representation shall be by mutual agreement Except as set forth in this Memorandum ofUnderstanding and unless the Union agrees to reopen negotiations on a particular bargaining subject the parties agree that there shall beno changes during the life ofthis MOU in the wage rates benefits or other terms and conditions ofemployment subject to the meet and confer process In the event any new practice subject or matter arises during the term of this agreement which is SEIU MOU 20092010 Page 2 within the scope ofrepresentation and anaction is proposed by the City the Union shall be afforded all possible advance notice and shall have the right to meet and confer upon request In the case of an emergency and in the absence ofan agreement on such a proposed action the City reserves its lawful management rights to take any actionsdeemed necessary and the Unionreserves its rights to take any lawful action deemed necessary SEIU MOU 20092010 Page 3 ARTICLE 11 RESPECTIVE RIGHTS SECTION 21 UNION RIGHTS The Union shall have the following rights and responsibilities a Reasonable advance notice ofany City ordinance rule resolution or regulation directly relating to matters within the scope ofrepresentation proposed to be adopted by the City Council b Reasonable use ofone bulletin board at each work site for employees covered by this MOU c The right to payroll deductions made for payments or organization dues and for City approved programs d The use ofCity facilities for regular normal and lawful Union activities providing that approvaloftheCityManagerorhisherdesigneehasbeenobtained e Reasonable access to employee work locations for officers of the Union and their officially designated representatives for the purpose ofprocessing grievances or contacting members ofthe organization concerning business within the scope ofrepresentation Access shall be restricted so as not to interfere with the normal operations of any department or with established safety or security requirements The City will give reasonable notice to the Union if it intends to contract out the functions currently performed by employees within the Unit Upon request the City will meet with the Union to explain the reason for the decision to contract out and to solicit Union views on the proposal Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the rights of the City Council to contract out work in its sole discretion g Agency ShopFair Share The City shall notify the union when employees are newly assigned into the unit The notice shall include the employeesname Department and division and the date ofentry into the unit Employees transferred or hired into the unit subsequent to the effective date of an Agency ShopFair Share approval shall have thirty days from the date of their entry into the unit to comply with its terms Unless a unit employee has a voluntarily submitted to the City aneffective dues deduction request b individually made direct financial arrangements satisfactory to the Union as evidenced by notice of the same from the Union to the City or c qualified for exemption upon religious grounds as provided below upon notice from the Union the City shall process amandatory agency fee payroll deduction in the appropriate amount and forward that amount to the Union SEW MOU 20092010 Page 4 The amount ofthe fee to be charged shall be determined by the union subject to applicable law and shall therefore not exceed the normal periodic membership dues initiation fees and general assessments applicable to union members As to core feepayers the agency fee charged shall not reflect expenditures which the Courts have determined to be nonchargeable The union shall comply with applicable law regarding disclosure and allocation ofits expenses and notice to employees of their right to object and pay only the core fee The Union shall make available an administrative appeals procedure to unit employees who object to the calculation of the core fee Such procedure shall provide for an impartial decision by a representative of the State Mediation Conciliation Service SMCS Such appeals may be consolidated and shall be heard not less often than once per year A copy of such procedure shall be made available upon request by the Union to unit employees The City shall promptly remit to the Union all monies deducted under this Article accompanied by a list ofemployees for whom such deductions have been made The City shall make every reasonable effort to distribute to each new employee in the unit a letter supplied by the union which describes the agency fee obligation Any of the abovedescribedpayment obligations shall be processed by the City in the usual and customary manner and time frames utilized for dues deductions Employees on an unpaid leave ofabsence or temporarily assigned out ofthe unitfor an entire pay period or more shall have agency shop fees suspended Fee deductions shall have the same priority as dues deductions in the current hierarch for partially compensated pay periods Religious Exemption from Agency Fee Obligations a Any employee who is amember ofareligious body whose traditional tenets orteachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to meet the above agency fee obligations but shall pay be means of mandatory payroll deduction an amount equal to the agency fee to anonreligious non labor charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code as designated by the employee from a list provided by the Union showing authorized deduction agencies as agreed upon between the City and the Union b To qualify for the religious exemption the employee must provide to the Union with a copy to the City a written statement of objection along with verifiable evidence of membership in a religious body as described above The Union will implement the change in status within thirty days or alternatively notify the employee and the City that the requested exemption is not valid SEW MOU 20092010 Page 5 SECTION 22 CITY RIGHTS a The authority ofthe City includes but is not limited to the exclusive right to determine the standards of service determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and promotion direct its employees take disciplinary action for just cause relieve its employees from duty because oflack ofwork or for other legitimate reason maintain the efficiency of governmental operations detennine the methods staffing and personnel by which governmental operations are to be conducted determine the content ofjob classifications take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies exercise complete control and discretion over its organizations and the technology ofperforming its work provided however that the exercise and retention of such rights does not preclude employees or their representatives from consulting or raising grievances over the consequences or impact that decisions on these matters may have on wage hours and other terms ofemployment SECTION 23 PEACEFUL PERFORMANCE a The parties to this MOU recognize and acknowledge that the services performed by the City employees covered by this Agreement are essential to the public health safety and general welfare ofthe residents of the City ofAtascadero Union agrees that under no circumstances will the Union recommend encourage cause or promote its members to initiate participate in nor will any member of the bargaining unit take part in any strike sitdown stayin sickout slowdown or picketing hereinafter collectively referred to as workstoppage in any office or department ofthe City nor to curtail any work or restrict any production or interfere with any operation ofthe City In the event ofany such work stoppage by any member ofthe bargaining unit the City shall not berequired to negotiate on the merits of any dispute which may have risen to such work stoppage until said work stoppage has ceased b In the event ofany work stoppage during the tern ofthis MOU whether by the Union or by any member of the bargaining unit the Union by its officers shall immediately declare in writing and publicize that such work stoppage is illegal and unauthorized and further direct its members in writing to cease the said conduct and resume work Copies of such written notices shall be served upon the City If in the event of any work stoppage the Union promptly and in good faith performs the obligations of this paragraph and providing the Union has not otherwise authorized pennitted or encouraged such workstoppage the Union shall not be liable for any damages caused by the violation ofthis provision However the City shall have the right to discipline up to and including discharge any employee who instigates participates in or gives leadership to any work stoppage activity herein prohibited and the City shall also have the right to seek full legal redress including damages against any such employees SEW MOU 20092010 Page 6 SECTION 24 RESPECTIVE RIGHTS The parties agree that during the term ofthis agreement upon arequest by either party they shall reopen negotiations on changes to the Personnel Rules and Regulations Provided however that the City shall not modify the Personnel Rules and Regulations subject to meet and confer without mutual agreement SEW MOU 20092010 Page 7 ARTICLE III HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME SECTION 31 HOURS OF WORK a Work Period The nonnal work period shall be seven 7 days with amaximum nonovertime offorty 40 hours b Shift Change Notification The City shall give employees reasonable but at a minimum a 72hournotice of routine shift changes Emergency shift changes shall be made on an as needed basis c Rest Periods Rest periods will normally be provided to employees at the rate offifteen 15 minutes for each four 4 hours worked Insofar as practical rest period shall be in the middle of each work period Rest periods cannot be used in conjunction with meal periods nor may rest periods be taken during the employeesfirst or last hour of work Any employee required to work more than sixteen 16 hours within a twentyfour hour period shall be entitled to an eight hour rest period prior to returning to work If any portion ofthe eighthour rest period occurs during the employees regularly scheduled work hours the employee shall receive normal compensation for that time This section shall not apply in the case ofemergencies d Missed Rest Periods and Mealtime Regular fifteenminuterest periods are paid time therefore nothing in this section provides for or implies any additional compensation or benefits if a rest period is not taken SECTION 32 OVERTIME a Rate Overtime shall be compensated at the rate of time and onehalfthe regular rate ofpay All overtime shall be recorded and paid in the following manner 1 to 15 minutes overtime compensation 14 hour 16 to 30 minutes overtime compensation 1z hour 31 to 45 minutes overtime compensation 34 hour 46 to 60 minutes overtime compensation 1 hour SEW MOU 20092010 Page 8 b Hours Paid Overtime shall bepaid after forty 40 hours worked in awork period Paid time offshall be considered time worked for overtime purposes c Compensatory Time CT Notwithstanding the provisions ofthis section employees may be granted CT for overtime credit computed at time and onehalf at the mutual convenience of the City and the employee Employees may accumulate a maximum ofeighty 80 hours in their CT account d Scheduling Compensatory Time Requests to use CT shall be granted with due regard for operational necessity such as staffing levels SECTION 33 CALLBACK PAY Employees who are called to duty at atime they are not working and not on standby duty shall be compensated a minimum compensation of two 2 hours at time and onehalfrate of pay SECTION 34 STANDBY TIME a Employees assigned standby duty shall receive thirtyfive dollars 3500 for each day of standby duty b Callout While on Standby Employees who are called to duty at a time they are not working shall be compensated a minimum oftwo 2 hours at straight time Employees working in excess of one hour and twenty minutes once called back shall receive time and onehalf pay for hours worked in excess of one hour and twenty minutes or two hours straight time whichever is greater SECTION 35PATCHINGPAVING WORK The City shall make a reasonable attempt to schedule patching work during daystimes when temperatures are not expected to exceed 100 degrees It is mutually understood that employees working with paving contractors must adhere to the contractors work schedules SEW MOU 20092010 Page 9 ARTICLE IV PAY PROVISIONS SECTION 41 SALARY This one 1 year agreement shall provide for no salary increases in this period The following month salaries shall remain in effect CLASSIFICATION ti STEP B STEP C 1 STEP E Account Clerk 1 267899 281294 295357 310127 325631 Account Clerk 11 295358 310128 325631 341913 359010 Administrative Assistant 367987 386385 405704 425985 447287 Administrative Secreta 310128 325632 341913 359010 376958 AdministrativrtAssistant 310128 325632 341913 359010 376958 Assistant Planner 386385 405706 425987 447287 469650 Associate Planner 447290 469654 493135 517790 543678 BuildingInspector 1 386385 405706 425987 447287 469650 Building Inspector 11 425992 447290 469651 493134 517790 Building Inspector J Plans Examiner 436378 458197 481107 505161 530419 Building Maintenance Specialist 310128 325632 341913 359010 376958 Central Rece tionist 295358 310128 325631 3 419 359010 Engineering Technician I 310128 325632 341913 359010 376958 Engineering Technician 11 350463 367987 386383 405703 425985 Finance Technician 367987 386385 405704 425985 447287 GIS Analvst 1 415598 436378 458196 481107 505161 Inspector 386385 405706 425987 447287 469650 Maintenance Leadworker 405706 425992 447288 469650 493134 Maintenance Worker I 274596 288326 302741 317877 333772 Maintenance Worker 11 310128 325632 341913 359010 376958 Office Assistant I 255140 267899 281293 295357 310127 Office Assistant It 281294 295358 310127 325631 141913 Office Assistant 111 295358 310128 325631 341913 359010 Permit Coordinator 302744 317881 333773 350460 367983 Recreation Coordinator 350463 367987 386383 405703 425985 Registered Veterinary Technician 302744 317881 333773 350460 367983 Senior Planner 517794 543685 570863 599408 629378 Senior Technical Su ort S ecialist 386385 405706 425987 447287 469650 SEW MOU 20092010 Page 10 SeniorZookecIjor 359011 376959 395806 415597 436377 Systems Administrator 111 517794 543685 570863 599408 629378 Technical Support Specialist 317881 333775 350461 3167983 386382 Technical Trainer 11 367987 386385 405704 425985 447287 WWTP O crator I 333775 350463 367986 386382 405703 WWTP Operator 11 367987 386385 405704 425985 4147287 WWTP Operator 111 405706 425992 447288 469650 493134 WWTP Operator in Training 295358 310128 325631 341913 359010 Zoo Education Curator 281294 295358 310127 325631 341913 Zoo Facilities Maintenance Tech 274596 288326 302741 317877 333772 Zookee er i 274596 288326 302741 317877 333772 Zookee er fl 310128 325632 141913 359010 376958 SEIU MOU 20092010 page l l a Movement between steps shall be at twelvemonth intervals and subject to satisfactoryperformanceTheinitialstepmovementafterhiringhowevershallbeaftertwelvemonthsor after completion ofprobation whichever occurs later Employees may receive step increases at a period of less than twelve 12 months upon recommendation of the department head and approval ofthe City Manager b An employee who is promoted shall receive a salary increase of at least one step 5ThereforetheemployeeshallbeplacedonstepAorthatstepwhichproducesatleastaone step salary increase c The parties agree that the survey jurisdictions for unit classifications under this MOUshall be the cities ofArroyo Grande Atascadero Grover Beach Morro Bay Paso Robles Pismo BeachandSanLuisObispo d The City will provide SEIU a survey of comparable positions of the cities within San Luis Obispo County in March 2010 SECTION 42 EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY a Employees shall be reimbursed up to 40000 per fiscal year for books tuition and related educational expenses for attending college or other professional training providing the coursework is jobrelated and the employee received a passing grade SECTION 43 RETIREMENT a Effective November 2003 the City began paying and reporting the value ofEmployer Paid Member Contributions EPMC as described in Resolution No 2003058 b Effective July 1 2007 employees will be provided retirement benefits through the California Public Employees Retirement System CalPERS pursuant to the 25 @ 55 formulaincludingtheOneYearFinalCompensationSection20042andCreditforUnusedSick Leave Section 20965 benefits The City will pay 585ofthe employee contribution of eight percent 8 Employees will pay the remaining 215ofthe employee contribution SECTION 44 SICK LEAVESTAYWELL PLAN a Sick leave accumulates at a rate of eight 8 hours per month There is no limit to the accumulation b Employees with 384 or more hours of accumulated sick leave shall be eligible for the Stay Well Bonus The Stay Well Bonus will be implemented as follows SEW MOU 20092010 Page 12 1 The sick leave payoffwill occur during the 52weekperiod beginning the firstday after the second pay period in October and ending on the last day ofthe second pay period in October of the following year after an employee has accumulated and maintained 384 hours sick leave 2 Once the eligibility requirements have been met an employee may opt to receive apayoff equal to onethird 1 3 ofthe unused annual allotment of sick leave The annual allotment is 9594 hours Checks will be prepared by December 15 ofeach year 3 In the event an employee covered by this agreement donates up to 12 days of sick leave in any one year to the Employee Sick Leave Bank it shall not count against the 48 days accumulation for eligibility to receive the incentive payoff for that year c In any calendar year an employee may use accrued sick leave up to the amount earned during six months ofemployment to attend to the illness of achild parent or spouse ofthe employee In extenuating circumstances sick leave to be used for dependent care may be requested by the employee to their Department Head who shall make arecommendation to the City Manager for final approval SECTION 45 VACATION LEAVE a Paid vacation leave accrues from the date of hire on a biweekly basis and increases after completion of the required years of service as follows Years of Service Accrual Rate Less than 3 years 10 daysyr or 308hrspp 3 years completed 12 daysyr or 369 hrspp 5 years completed 14 daysyr or 431 hrspp 7 years completed 16 daysyr or 492 hrspp 9 years completed 18 daysyr or 554 hrspp 11 years completed 20 daysyr or 615 hrspp The above schedule is based on fulltime employment Regular parttime employees shall receive vacation accrual on a prorated basis b Employees shall be entitled to vacation leave consistent with the City Personnel Rules and Regulations c It is agreed and understood that the taking ofvacation shall be as scheduled by the Department Head subject to the needs ofthe City SEW MOU 20092010 Page 13 SECTION 46HOLIDAYS a The City shall recognize the following days as official City holidays Holidqy Day Observed New Years Day January 1 Martin Luther King Jr Birthday 3rd Monday in January Lincolns Birthday 2nd Monday in February WashingtonsBirthday 3rd Monday in February Mcinorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1 st Monday in September Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Day After Thanksgiving Friday after Thanksgiving Christmas Day December 25 Floating Holiday Off As Scheduled Accrues January 1 a Each unit member employed by the City as ofJanuary 1 st ofeach year shall be eligible for one floating holiday 8 hours Accrual shall be prorated for employees in permanent parttime positions Floating holidays must have prior department approval and shall be consistent with the efficient operation ofthe department The floating holiday may be used between January 1 and December 31 ofeach year b All employees who are covered under this contract and are required by their supervisor to work on a City holiday shall bepaid time and onehalf12 their base hourly rate for the hours worked onthe holiday plus compensation for the holiday SECTION 47BEREAVEMENT LEAVE Employees shall be granted bereavement leave pursuant to the City Personnel Rules and Regulations in the event ofdeath of hisher spouse child stepchild parent grandparent grandchild soninlaw daughterinlawmotherinlawfatherinlawbrother sister brotherinlaw sisterinlaw or significant other SECTION 48MILITARY LEAVE Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of State and Federal law All employees entitled to military leave shall give the appointing power an opportunity within the limits of military regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken SEW MOU 20092010 Page 14 SECTION 49 WORK GLOVES The City shall continue to provide employees with leather palmed work gloves The City shall issue regulations establishing reasonable standards for provision ofthe gloves replacement ofgloves and the maximum number ofgloves made available during any fiscal year SECTION 410 WORK SHOES The City shall contribute OneHundred and Fortyfive 14500 Dollarsper fiscal year for the purchaseofappropriatefootweartoemployeesinthefollowingpositions Building Maintenance Specialist Building Inspector I II 111 Building InspectorPlans Examiner Inspector Maintenance Leadworker Maintenance Worker I IIRegistered Veterinary Technician Senior Zookeeper WWTP Operator I 11 III WWTP OperatorinTraining Zoo Facilities Maintenance Technician Zookeeper I II Proof of purchase is required Once purchased such appropriate footwear must be worn while working SECTION 411 SAFETY GLASSES The City shall provide safety glasses and safety prescription glasses in compliance with OSHA standards for those employees required to wear them Maximum reimbursement shall be 25000 As approved by the Department Head the City shall replace prescription glasses as needed due to prescription changes or if the glasses are damaged while being used in the course of duties Ifthe glasses are damaged due to the negligence of the employee heshe shall be required to pay the replacement cost The employee is responsible for obtaining necessary prescriptions SECTION 412 COMPUTER PURCHASE The City agrees to develop an Employee Computer Purchase Program The City agrees to allow employees to purchase hardware and workcompatible software using the Citysgovernment discount All costs shall be the responsibility ofthe employee SEW MOU 20092010 Page 15 SECTION 413 CERTIFICATION The City shall continue its practice of providing reasonable work time and payment for obtainingmaintainingjobrelatedcertifications Travel expenses will be paid pursuant to Section VII of the Citys Purchasing Policy Prior Department Head approval is required SEIU MOU 20092010 Page 16 ARTICLE V HEALTH AND WELFARE SECTION 51 HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE a For unit members who elect to have Family coverage the City shall pay a total of 105517 per month toward the cost ofall medical dental vision and life insurance benefit premiums for the unit member employee and dependents for the term of this agreement City shall pay for increased costs to medical dental vision and life insurance premiums for the employee and fifty percent 50 of increased costs for dependents based upon HMO plan costs b For unit members who elect to have Employee 1 coverage the City shall pay a total of 90783 per month toward the cost of all medical dental vision and life insurance benefit premiums for the unit member employee and dependent for the term ofthis agreement City shall pay for increased costs to medical dental vision and life insurance premiums for the employee and fifty percent 50 of increased costs for the dependent based upon HMO plan costs c For unit members who elect to have Employee Only coverage the City shall pay an amount not to exceed 49362 per month toward the cost ofall medical dental vision and life insurance benefit premiums for the unit member employee for the term ofthis agreement City shall pay for increased costs to medical dental vision and life insurance premiums for the employee based upon HMO plan costs Available funds remaining from the Cityscontribution toward insurance coverage shall bepaid to an employee hired on or before September 1 2000 as additional compensation This amount shall not exceed 24056 per month d The City shall provide term life insurance coverage for each employee in a total amount ofthirty thousand 30000 during the term of this agreement e The City shall provide a term life insurance policy for each eligible dependent enrolled in health coverage in a total amount ofone thousand 1000 dollars per dependent during the term ofthis agreement f The Medical Insurance Committee shall be comprised of one representative from each ofthe bargaining units as designated by the bargaining unit and one from the City The Committee shall regularly review the healthplan and study health insurance issues including but not limited to Health Maintenance Organizations HMOs cost containment etc and make recommendations to the City Manager g Flexible Benefits Plan The City shall make available to employees covered by this MOU a Flexible Benefit Plan in compliance with applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions The plan will enable an employee to on a voluntary basis cover additional out ofpocket premium expenses for insurance through pretax payroll dollars SEW MOU 20092010 Page 17 h State Disability Insurance The City shall provide State Disability Insurance as a payroll deduction ofeach employee State Disability Insurance shall be integrated with sick leave with the objective ofproviding full compensation SECTION 52 UNIFORMS The City shall provide uniforms to Unit employees and replace them on an as needed basis for those employees required to wearuniforms Jackets will be included as part ofthe uniform provided SECTION 53 PROBATION The probationary period for newly hired employees shall be twelve months The probationary period for employees promoted to a higher classification shall be six months in the new classification The City shall have the option ofgranting a newly hired employee regular status at any time after nine 9 months of service SEW MOU 20092010 Page 18 ARTICLE VI CLOSING PROVISIONS SECTION 62 TERM The term of this MOU shall commence on July 1 2009 and expire on June 30 2010 SECTION 63 SIGNATURES This MOU has been ratified and adopted pursuant to the recommendation of the following representatives IU Date SOU Date SEIU Date SEIU DateWZ4 SEI Date SEW Date TY OF ATASCADERO en Beraud Date ade McKinney Date Mayor City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM 7T Brian Pierik Date City Attorney SEW MOU 20092010 Page 19