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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 18, 2007 E-19E-19 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Amending Memorandums of Understanding with Maintenance and Operators and General Services Bargaining Units of the Association of Lodi City Employees to Provide Additional Pay for State Required Certifications of Distribution Operators I and II (CM) MEETING DATE: PREPARED BY: July 18,2007 Deputy City Manager RECOMMENDEDACTION: Approve Resolution to amend Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Maintenance and Operators and General Services Bargaining units of The Association of Lodi City Employees (ALCE) to provide additional pay for State -required certifications of Distribution Operators I and 11. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Various employees who work in the Public Works Department Water and Wastewater operations are required to have certifications as either a Distribution Operators I or 11 level. These certifications are required by the State of California in order that the City of Lodi meet Health and Safety standards. The certification requirement was enacted several years ago, but the pay level for employees who are required to obtain certifications was not adjusted at the same time as the requirement for certification was enacted. The City of Lodi and members of the Maintenance and Operators and General Services bargaining units have met, conferred and tentatively agreed to amend the MOUS to allow for additional compensation for employees for which the certification requirements apply. The attached agreements with these bargaining units indicate the terms of these tentative agreements as follows: Base pay for the employees as indicated in attachments A and B who are required to obtain a level one certification will be increased by 2%. Base pay for the employees as indicated in attachments A and B who are required to obtain a level two certification will be increased by 4%. • Any employee in the General Services bargaining unit of ALCE who is required to obtain a level one certification but obtains a level two certification will receive an $ 60 incentive pay. Any employee in the General Services bargaining unit of ALCE who is required to obtain a level one certification but obtains a level two certification will receive an additional $ 60 per month in incentive pay. APPROVED: /�•- Blair mg, City Manager • Any employee in the Maintenance and Operators bargaining unit of ALCE who is required to obtain a level one certification but obtains a level two certification will receive and additional 2% incentive pay. • It was tentatively agreed that this would be implemented retroactively to July 1, 2006. FISCAL IMPACT: The additional annual expenditurefor both of the amendments to the MOUS totals approximately $50,000 per year. FUNDING AVAILABLE: The additional costs for certification pay of preparing and mailing the supplemental assessment will be borne by the Finance and City Attorney's bud a es R. Krueger, Deputy City Manager Attachment: Attachment A- Amendment to General Services MOU Attachment B- Amendment to Maintenance & Operators MOU RESOLUTION NO. 2007-134 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE MAINTENANCEAND OPERATORS AND GENERAL SERVICES BARGAINING UNITS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LODI CITY EMPLOYEESTO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PAY FOR STATE REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS OF DISTRIBUTION OPERATORS I AND 11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve an amendment to the Memorandumsof Understanding with the Maintenance and Operators and General Services bargaining units of the Association of Lodi City Employees to provide additional pay for State required certifications of Distribution Operators I and II, as shown on Exhibits and B as attached hereto; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amendment to the Memorandums of Understanding shall be effectivefor the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. Dated: July 18,2007 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-134 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 18, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Johnson NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL: MEMBERS —Hitchcock ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None City Clerk 2007-134 (EXHIBIT Al Side letter to the Current General Services MOU between the City of Lodi and AFSCME Council 57, Local 146, AFL-CIO and its ALCE Chapter Whereas, the City received a letter from the State of California dated April 2002 mandating that employees who perforin certain water system related tasks obtain Distribution Operator I or Distribution Operator Il certification. Some of these employees are in the AFSCME Bargainingunit (General Services). Whereas, AFSCME Council 57, Local 146, AFL-CIO ALCE Chapter and the City of Lodi have resolved the this issue amicably. Now, Therefore, be it resolved that AFSCME and the City of Lodi agree to the following adjustment to base pay (PERS reportable), retroactive to July 1,2006 upon approval of the AFSCME membership and the City of Lodi: Employees in the following classifications assigned to the Public Works Department shall receive supplemental certification pay as listed below for the required certifications: City of Lodi Public Works Department Job Title Public Works Inspector 11 Public Works Inspector I Senior Engineering Technician* Distribution Operator Certification Grade Required D1 D1 D2 and TI Certification Pay Added to Base Pay 2% 2% 4% * Applies to one incumbent in this classification (Kevin Gaither) who currently has these certifications, but are not required for this classification. Any current employees required to obtain the D 1 certification will continue to be employed in his/her current classification. Once he/she obtains the required certification his/her salarywill be adjusted upon verification. The City will continue to pay for the training to obtain the certificate for current and future employees. Verification for current and future employees can be by Letber from the State verifyinobtaining the required certificate or a copy of the certificate upon presentation to the City of Lodi. e increase to the base pay shall commence on the day the Certificate cr letter is presented to the City. The City will modify the respective j ob descriptions to reflect the new requirements for the above job titles within 60 days to ensure that all new hire employees are aware of the requirements. By their signature below, AFSCME and the city agree that the resolution contained herein resolves this issue. AGREED TO BY AFSCME, COUNCIL 57 Felix Mario Huertq Jr., Mark Ruggiero, Chapter President AGREED TO BY THE CITY OF LODI, James R. Krueger, Deputy, City Manager Richard Prima, Public Works Director EXHIRI B Side letter to the Current Maintenance & Operators MOU between the City of Eoul an AFSCME Council 57, Local 146,AFL-CIO and its ALCE Chapter Whereas, the City received a letter from the State of California dated April 2002 mandating that employees who perform certain water system related tasks obtain Distribution Operator I or Distribution Operator H certification Some of these employees are in the AFSCME Bargaining unit (Maintenance & Operators). Whereas, AFSCME Council 57, Local 146, AFL-CIO ALCE Chapter and the City of Lodi have resolved the this issue amicably. Now, Therefore, be it resolved that AFSCME and the City of Lodi agree to the following adjustment to base pay (PERS reportable), retroactive to July 1,2006 upon approval of the AFSCME membership and the City of Lodi: Employees in the following classifications assigned to the water services (Water/Wastewater) division of the Public Works Department shall receive supplemental certification pay as listed below for the required certifications: City of Lodi Public Distribution Operator Certification Pay Works Department Job Title Certification Grade Added to Base Pay Required Water/Wastewater Supervisor D2 4% Senior Plant & Equipment D2 4% Mechanic Plant & Equipment Mechanic D2 4% V6-ter/wastewater Maintenance D1 Z% Worker u1 Maintenance Worker II D1 2% Maintenance Worker I D1 2% Laboratory Services Supervisor DI or TI* 2% Environmental Compliance Inspector DI or T].* 2% *Per regulation may posses either a treatment operator certificate or a distribution operator certificate. Any current W/WW MW 1 employees required to obtain the D 1 certification tial continue to be employed in hislher current classification. Once he/she obtains the zequired certification his/her salary will be adjusted upon verification. 100 Any employee, who obtains a certification higher that required, shall have his/her pay adjusted In accordance with Article IV — Education Incentive of the MOU except as follows: • Personnel listed above who are required to obtain a D I (or T I * certificate), who obtain a D2 or T2*) certificate shall receive an additional incentive of 2% (instead of $40 as stated in Article 4.1). The City will pay for the training to obtain the certificate for current and future employees per Article 4.2 of the MOU. Verification for current and future employees can be by letter from the State verifying obtaining the required certificate or a copy of the certificate upon presentation to the City of Lodi. T h e increase to the base pay shall commence on the day the certificate or letter is presented to the City. The City will modify the respective j ob descriptions to reflect the new requirements for the above job titles within 60 days to ensure that all new hire employees are aware of the requirements. By their signature below, AFSCME and the city agree that the resolution contained herein resolves this issue. AGREED TO BY AFSCME, COUNCII, 57 Felix Mario Huerta Jr., il"JI Avl Mark Ruggiero, Chapter President 101 AGREED TO BY THE CITY OF LODI James R. Krueger, Deputy, City Manager Richard Prima, Public Works Director