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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Amending Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Lodi and the Lodi Police Dispatchers Association for the Period November 6, 2007
through April 30, 2011
MEETING DATE: February20,2008
PREPARED BY: Deputy City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution amending Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Lodi and the Lodi Police Dispatchers
Association (LPDA) period November6, 2007 through December
31, 2011. As directed by City Council through the City Manager, representatives from the LPDA, City
staff and an outside negotiator (Bill Avery from Avery and Associates) began negotiationsfor the purpose
of amending the MOU. The recommended elements of the MOU (as included in the attached tentative
agreement, ExhibitA) areas follows:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of
Lodi and the LPDA expired on November 5, 2007. The
recommended elements of the MOU (as included in the attached
tentative agreement, Exhibit A) areas follows:
• The first year of the MOU includes no Cost of Living Adjustments or any other salary
modifications.
• Effective the first pay period in which November6, 2008 falls, employeeswill receive a
salary adjustment to the median on a salary survey of the nine cities used by the Lodi
Police Officers Association (LPDA).
Effective the pay period in which April 1 2009 falls, employees will receive a cost of
living adjustment based upon the January 15, 2009 CPI -W (San Francisco -Oakland -
San Jose) with a minimum of 3% and a maximum of 5%.
• Effective the pay period in which July 1, 2010 falls, salaries will be adjusted to the
median of the survey, if General Fund revenues increase by at least 1%. General
Fund revenues will be compared using audited revenues for June 30,2008 and June
30, 2009. If General Fund revenues do not increase by at least 1%, then the LPDA
and the City of Lodi will reopen negotiations with regard to salary.
• Effective the pay period in which November 6, 2008 falls, employees who are
classified as dispatcher -jailers will receive a special pay incentive of 2%. The special
pay incentive of 2% will remain effective for the duration of the time that the employee
is classified as jailer -dispatcher.
APPROVED: / _ ___T_____
B ing, City Manager
Field Evidence Technician and Latent Print Examiner incentive pay will be increased to
$125 per month effective November 6, 2008 and $150 effective April 1, 2009.
Effective November 6, 2008 employees with an AA degree or Intermediate POST
certificate will receive $50; on July 1, 2010 this will be increased to $75. Employees
who have a BA degree or advanced POST certificate shall receive $100 and will be
increased to $150 effective on July 1, 2010.
Negotiations regarding enhanced retirement benefits shall be opened if this becomes
available to any City employee.
All other elements of the MOU remain unchanged.
FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact in the current budget year. In subsequent years, the impact would
vary depending on the results of total compensation surveys to be completed in those years. If revenues
do not materialize then the fiscal impact would vary depending on renegotiating terms in subsequent
years.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: The increase in wages and benefits is estimated to cost approximately $55,000
to salary and benefits will not occur until fiscal year 2008-2009. Upon City Council approval, the 2008-
2009 budgetwould incorporatethis increase.
6khes R. Krueger, Deputy City Manager
Attachments
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Lodi Police Dispatchers Association Agreed upon 12-7-07
Proposal 3
Article I -Salary and Term
Article 1.1
Employees shall receive no increases for the period November 6,2007 through
November 5,2008.
Article 1.2
Effective the first pay period in which November 6,2008 falls, employees will receive a
salary adjustment to the median based on a salary survey of the 9 cities to by the POA
based on salaries as of October 6,2008.
Article 1.3
T h e city shall conduct a salary survey using the nine survey cities (as per attached). The
lead dispatcher position will be used as the benchmark for the survey, provided that any
city that does not have lead position shall use the dispatcherposition and any training
incentives received as part of the base. The survey shall be based upon total
compensation including salary and limited to, employee contribution to PERS paid on
behalf of employee by employer, employer's health insurance premium, deferred
compensation and any comparable incentives. T h e survey will be based upon salaries in
effect as of November 5,2008.
Article 1.4
Effective the first pay period in which April 1,2009 falls, employees will receive a cost
of living adjustment based upon the January 15,2009 CPI -W (San Francisco -Oakland -
San Jose) with a minimum of 3 % and a maximum of R
Article 1.5
Effective the pay period in which July 1,20 10 falls, salaries will be adjustedto the
median of the survey (survey to be conducted in accordance with Article 1.3 ), if General
Fund revenues increase by at least 1 %. General Fund revenues will he compared using
audited revenues for June 30,2008 and June 30,2009. If General Fund revenues to do
not increase by at least 1 %, then the LPDA and the City of Lodi will reopen negotiations
with regard to salary.
Article 2.10 d
Amended to read as follows:
holidays
shall be cancelled in part orfuHy only as a last resort
Article 4 Incentives
Jailer -Dispatcher Incentive
Effective the pay period in which November 6, 2008 falls, employees who are classified
as dispatcher -jailers will receive a special pay incentive of 2%. The special pay incentive
will remain effective for the duration of time that the employee is classified as a jailer
dispatcher. The special pay incentive of 2% will remain effective for the duration of the
time that the employee is classified asjailer-dispatcher.
FET Incentive Pay
FET incentive pay will be increased to $125 per month effective November 6,2008 and
$150 effectiveAnril 1.2009. The Latent Print Examiner classification will receive the
same incentives as FET.
Effective November 6,2008 employees who have either an AA degree or Intermediate
POST certificate will receive $50; on July 1,20 10 this will be increased to $75.
Employees who have received a BA degree or advanced POST certificate shall receive
$100 and will be increasedto $150 effective on July 1,2010.. These amounts are not
cumulative
Article XXXVI-Term
All other terms and conditions of this MOU shall continue in effect during the term of
this MOU. The City of Lodi and LPDA agree that the term is November 6,2007 through
April 30, 2011.
Miscellaneous
If any employee of the City receives an enhanced retirement benefit during this contract,
the contract shall be reopened for negotiating the same benefits.
This Tentative Agreement only represents the tentative agreement of the negotiating
parties. In order for it to become binding and effective it must first be approved by the
Lodi City Council and the membership of the Lodi Dispatchers Association.
LPDA THE CITY OF LODI, a municipal
corporation
By: By:
James Krueger, Deputy City Manager
By:
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE LODI POLICE DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, representatives from the City of Lodi and Lodi Dispatchers
Association (LPDA) have bargained in good faith for the purpose of amending certain
articles of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that it does
hereby amend the MOU as follows:
Article I -Salary
1.2 Removed and replaced as follows:
Effective the pay period in which November 6, 2008, falls, employees will receive
a salary adjustment to the median on a salary survey of the nine cities used by
the Lodi Police Officers Association based on salaries as of October 6, 2008.
1.3 Removed and replaced as follows:
The City shall conduct a salary survey using the nine survey cities. The lead
dispatcher position will be used as the benchmark for the survey, provided that
any city that does not have lead position shall use the dispatcher position and
any training incentives received as part of the base. The survey shall be based
upon total compensation including salary and limited to employee contribution to
the Public Employees Retirement System paid on behalf of employee by
employer, employer's health insurance premium, deferred compensation, and
any comparable incentives. The survey will be based upon salaries in effect as
of November 5,2008.
1.4 Added:
Effectivethe first pay period in which April 1, 2009, falls, employees will receive a
cost of living adjustment based upon the January 15, 2009, Consumer Price
Index (CPI -W) of San Francisco-Oakland-SanJose with a minimum of 3% and a
maximum of 5%.
1.5 Added:
Effective the pay period in which July 1, 2010, falls, salaries will be adjusted to
the median of the survey (survey to be conducted in accordance with Article 1.3),
if General Fund revenues increase by at least 1%. General Fund revenues will
be compared using audited revenues for June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009. If
General Fund revenues do not increase by at least 1%, then the LPDA and the
City of Lodi will reopen negotiations with regard to salary
Article 2.1 Amended to read as follows:
Holidays shall be cancelled in part or fully only as a last resort.
Article IV -Incentives
Added as follows:
Jailer -Dispatcher Incentive
Effective the pay period in which November 6, 2008, falls, employees who are
classified as dispatcher -jailers will receive a special incentive of 2%. The special
pay incentive cf 2% will remain effective for the duration of the time that the
employee is classified as jailer -dispatcher.
Field Evidence Technician (FET) Incentive Pay
FET incentive pay will be increased to $125 per month effective November 6,
2008, and $150 effective April 1, 2009. The Latent Print Examiner classification
will receive the same incentive as FET.
Effective November 6, 2008, employees who have either an AA degree or
Intermediate POST certificate will receive $50; on July 1, 2010, this will be
increased to $75. Employees who have received a BA degree or advanced
POST certificate shall receive $100 and will be increased to $150 effective July
1.2010. These amounts are not cumulative.
Article XXXVI-Term
36.1 Removed and replaced as follows:
All other terms and conditions of this MOU shall continue in effect during the
term of this MOU. The City of Lodi and LPDA agree that the term is November 6, 2007
through April 30, 2011.
Miscellaneous
If any employee of the City receives an enhanced retirement benefit during this
contract, the contract shall be reopened for negotiating the same benefits.
Date: February 20, 2008
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-30 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held February20, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Katzakian, and Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcockand Johnson
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
2008-30