HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2018-251RESOLUTION NO. 2018-251
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE
STATEMENT OF BENEFITS BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LODI AND THE LODI FIRE MID -MANAGEMENT
THROUGH A SIDE -LETTER AGREEMENT
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019
WHEREAS, the Lodi City Council approved a successor Statement of Benefits with Lodi
Fire Mid -Management (LFMM) Unit on October 17, 2018, that provided for a cost-sharing
agreement of the employer's share of normal retirement costs pursuant to Government Code
§20516 CaIPERS retirement; and
WHEREAS, LFMM wishes to amend the language of the Statement of Benefits to
provide for the ability to negotiate a different cost-sharing agreement that would not unilaterally
eliminate the salary adjustment during future negotiations; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the language to allow for the negotiation of a
different cost-sharing agreement with LFMM; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the language in the Statement of Benefits to
include a special bank of leave that was negotiated and agreed upon but was inadvertently
omitted from the agreement as approved by Council on October 17, 2018; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that Council approve revisions to the Statement of
Benefits with LFMM through a Side -Letter Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the attached Side -Letter Agreement (Exhibit A) between the City of Lodi and Lodi Fire
Mid -Management.
Date: December 19, 2018
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-251 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held December 19, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
2018-251
NNIFER: FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
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Side Letter Agreement Amending the Statement of Benefits
Between the City of Lodi and Lodi Fire Mid -Management
January 1, 2018 — June 30, 2019
This agreement is entered into between the City of Lodi, a municipal corporation ("City"), and
Lodi Fire Mid -Management ("LFMM").
WHEREAS, the Statement of Benefits between LFMM and the City has a term of January 1,
2018 through June 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Statement of Benefits provides for a 3% salary adjustment for employees
entering a cost-sharing agreement to pay 3% of the employer's normal pension cost of Ca1PERS;
and
WHEREAS, the City and LFMM mutually agree that should LFMM wish to negotiate a different
cost-sharing agreement, or to eliminate the cost-sharing, the parties would negotiate any change
to the 3% salary adjustment and it would not be unilaterally eliminated.
Representatives from the City and from LFMM have met and conferred regarding Article 1.1
and Article 10.5 of the LFMM Statement of Benefits, and mutually agree to the following
amendments:
ARTICLE I - SALARY
1.1 Effective August 27, 2018, the City shall increase the salary ranges by three percent (3%)
in exchange for a Ca1PERS cost sharing agreement pursuant to California Government
Code §20516; whereby Fire Mid -Management employees agree to pay three percent
(3%) of the employer's normal pension cost of Ca1PERS. The parties agree that should
the parties negotiate the elimination of the three percent (3%) cost-sharing by the
employee, the corresponding three percent (3%) salary adjustment is subject to
reduction, elimination or change through the negotiation process.
1.4 Effective as soon as administratively possible after the approval of the Statement of
Benefits by the City Council, each member of this bargaining unit will receive a special
bank of non-cashable leave to be used by December 31, 2019. Non shift employees will
receive 80 hours and shift employees will receive 112 hours. All leave not used by
December 31, 2019 will be forfeited.
ARTICLE X - RETIREMENT
10.5 Effective as soon as administratively possible, but no earlier than April 1, 2019, in
accordance with California Government Code §20516 contract amendment process
requirements, each employee in this unit shall pay three percent (3%) towards the
employer's share of Ca1PERS normal pension cost (cost-sharing). In exchange, the City
shall provide a three percent (3%) salary adjustment. The parties agree that should the
parties negotiate the elimination of the three percent cost-sharing by the employee, the
corresponding salary adjustment is subject to reduction, elimination or change through
the negotiation process.
All other provisions of the MOU remain in full force and effect.
CITY OF LODI, LODI FIRE MID-MANAGMENT
a municipal corporation
STEPHEN SCHWABAUER RON PENIX
City Manager LFMM Representative
ADELE POST BRAD DOELL
Human Resources Manager LFMM Representative
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO JANICE D. MAGDICH
City Clerk City Attorney