HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1998-001 RESOLUTION NO. 1998-001
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
ADOPTING A SALARY/CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
AND BENEFITS FOR
CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Atascadero as follows:
SECTION 1. SALARIES
1.1 Salaries in effect on June 30, 1994, shall be increased by 0.9% (nine tenths of a percent) in the
form of nineteen (19) hours furlough for the fiscal year. Furlough time must be scheduled to
meet departmental needs. Nineteen(19)hours furlough will be added each fiscal year to be used
within the fiscal year, until the City's financial situation is such that the 0.9% can be added to
base salary.
1.2 Total Compensation. The parties agree and acknowledge that salary, employer paid retirement
costs and employer contributions towards insurance(s) shall constitute "total compensation" and
will be the basis of comparison in future negotiations.
1.3 The parties agree that future Cost of Living Allowances and health benefits for bargaining units
that negotiated for fiscal years 1995/97, shall be equal to all other City employees. Unit
employees shall receive any increases in benefits to COLA, health benefits and leave accruals in
an amount at least equal to that which is received by other bargaining units for fiscal years
1995/97. The cost of these additional benefits shall be calculated in a manner to provide accurate
comparison with the other bargaining unit.
SECTION 2. HEALTH BENEFITS
2.1 The City shall pay a total of $408.53 per month toward the cost of all medical, dental, life
insurance and vision benefit premiums for the employee and dependents. Effective November 1,
1997, the City will contribute 100% of increased costs to monthly premiums for employees and
50% of increased costs for dependent health insurance premiums based upon the HMO plan
premium costs.
2.2 Those employees without dependents or who choose not to enroll their dependents in the City
health plan,will receive the remaining amount of the premium as an addition to their regular pay.
2.3 The City shall provide a term life insurance policy on each employee in the amount of Fifty-
Thousand Dollars($50,000).
2.4 The City shall provide a term life insurance policy for each eligible dependent enrolled in heath
coverage in the amount of One Thousand Dollars($1,000)per dependent.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
3.1 Sixteen (16) hours of Administrative Leave shall be granted per fiscal year to
Administrative Assistant and Administrative Secretary in this unit. Forty eight (48) hours
of Administrative Leave shall be granted to Personnel Analsyt. Administrative Leave shall
vest as of July 1 annually. Administrative Leave will not be carried over to accrue from one
fiscal year to the next.
SECTION 4. RETIREMENT
4.1 The City shall continue to pay the employee contribution (7% of base salary) to the Public
Employees Retirement System(PERS), for the term of this agreement.
SECTION 5. SICK LEAVE
5.1 There will be no maximum limit on the amount of sick leave an employee may accumulate.
5.2 An employee may use a maximum of forty (40) hours sick leave per fiscal year, for the care of
dependents who are ill, injured or pregnant and who are living in the employee's household. In
extenuating circumstances, the employee may make a request for additional sick leave to be used
for dependent care, to their Department Head who shall make a recommendation to the City
Manager for final approval.
SECTION 6. SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE
6.1 Eligibility-to be eligible for this benefit an employee must:
a. Have accumulated 48 days of sick leave.
b. The sick leave pay-off will occur the next 12-month period(December 1 -November 30)
after an employee has accumulated and maintained the 48 days on the books.
C. 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 Bank, it shall not count against the 48 day
accumulation for eligibility to receive the incentive pay-off.
6.2 Once the eligibility requirements have been met, an employee may opt to receive a pay-off equal
to one-third (1/3) of the unused annual allotment of sick leave. (The annual allotment is twelve
(12)days.)
6.3 The time period for determining annual usage will be December 1 to November 30. Checks will
be prepared by December 15.
SECTION 7. SICK LEAVE PAY-BACK
7.1 When an employee terminates employment in good standing, after five (5) years of continuous
service,he/she shall be paid one-half of his/her accumulated Sick Leave.
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SECTION 8. HOLIDAY
8.1 The Birthday (Floating) Holiday(8 hours) will be credited to the employee on January 1 of each
year and must be utilized within the calendar year, to be scheduled as any normal leave with pay
procedure. There shall be no accumulation of floating holidays.
8.2 Martin Luther King's Birthday shall be observed as a holiday.
SECTION 9. TERM OF AGREEMENT
9.1 This agreement shall be effective 0001a.m., July 1, 1997, and shall remain in effect, unless
modified by mutual agreement,until midnight June 30, 1998.
On Motion by Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Lerno, the foregoing resolution
is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Clay,Lerno, Luna and Mayor Pro Tem Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Carden
ADOPTED: January 27, 1998
CITY OF ATASCADERO
y: HAROLD L. ARDEN, e,MaTor
ATTEST:
Ori
MARCIA M. TORGERSON City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RO HANLE , City ttorney
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