HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-010-A2 SEIU Side Letter (Approved June 2025)Side Letter of Agreement
City of Atascadero
And
Local 620 Service Employees International Union Atascadero Chapter
June 24, 2025
Pursuant to the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”), and
Sections 1.4.b and 6.2 of the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City
of Atascadero (“City”) and the Local 620 Service Employees International Union
Atascadero Chapter (“Union”) effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 (“MOU”), this
Side Letter of Agreement (“Side Letter Agreement”) is entered into on July 1, 2025,
between the City and the Union as an amendment to the MOU. The Union and the City
are collectively referred to herein as the “parties.” It is understood and agreed that the
specific provisions contained in this Side Letter Agreement shall supersede any previous
agreements, whether oral and written, regarding the matters contained herein. Except as
provided herein, all wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment presently
enjoyed by the Union in the MOU shall remain in full force and effect.
The City and Union have met and conferred in good faith concerning the terms and
conditions of this Side Letter Agreement and its implementation and agree to the following
changes:
Section 1.2 Recognition:
a. Changes to classifications that the Union is the recognized and exclusive
representative for are as follows:
• Maintenance Supervisor
• Lead Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Section 4.1 Salary:
The following monthly salaries are effective July 1, 2025:
The following monthly salaries are effective July 1, 2026:
CLASSIFICATION RANGE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E
Lead WWTP Operator 31 6,783.90 7,123.10 7,479.26 7,853.22 8,245.88
Maintenance Supervisor 25 5,860.19 6,153.20 6,460.86 6,783.90 7,123.10
SALARY WORKSHEET
MONTHLY SALARY
Effective July 1, 2025
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Section 4.10 Work Shoes:
Changes to classifications that the City shall contribute Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00)
Dollars per fiscal year for the purchase of appropriate footwear to are as follows:
• Maintenance Supervisor
• Lead Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Section 4.12 Certifications:
Employees in the position of WWTPOIT, WWTPOI, WWTPOII and Lead WWTPO holding
Grade certifications received and maintained from the California State Water Resources
Control Board and/or the California Water Environment Association above what is required
by their job description, shall receive 1% certification pay incentive on top of their base
wages.
With approval of the Public Works Director, employees in the position of WWTPOIT,
WWTPOI, WWTPOII, Lead Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Maintenance Worker I,
Maintenance Worker II, Lead Maintenance Worker and Maintenance Supervisor who hold a
valid Class A or Class B California driver's license, maintain a valid Medical Examiner’s
Certificate and are cleared by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Clearinghouse
shall receive 1% certification pay incentive on top of their base wages. This certification pay
is subject to City operational needs and may be stopped or denied at the discretion of the City
Manager.
Certification pay shall cease in the event an employee loses the certification for which it was
earned. Employees will be eligible for no more than two (2) certification pays (total of 2%).
This language shall be in effect beginning July 1, 2025.
For the City of Atascadero: For SEIU Local 620:
______________________________ __________________________
James R Lewis Date Nicole Bryant Date
City Manager
_________________________________
SEIU Date
CLASSIFICATION RANGE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E
Lead WWTP Operator 31 6,987.41 7,336.78 7,703.62 8,088.80 8,493.24
Maintenance Supervisor 25 6,035.99 6,337.79 6,654.68 6,987.41 7,336.78
SALARY WORKSHEET
MONTHLY SALARY
Effective July 1, 2026
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