(12)AR 061907 MOU Executive Unit

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Management unit receives their salary increases, the same increase shall be applied to the Administrative Analyst II and Executive Assistants in the Executive Unit. Per Council authority on April 15, 2003, the Executive Assistant to the City Council will be paid 5% above the Executive Assistant. SALARY REDUCTION: The City Manager reserves the right to reduce any department director's salary, in Group B, by 5% if said director does not perform the duties and responsibilities of their job classification. The amount of time for the reduction in salary shall be at the discretion of the City Manager. SECTION 2: ACTING PAY Any employee assigned to work in a higher classification for a period of 39 consecutive work hours or more, shall receive compensation from the first hour at equal step of the pay range of the acting position or 5%, whichever is higher. Regularly, scheduled holidays shall be counted as "work hours" for the purpose of qualifying for acting pay only. All other leaves hours shall not count as "work hours" for the purpose of qualifying for acting pay. Administrative Policy 4.05.170 shall be followed with only the proscribed pay increase and no increase in benefits provided to an employee in acting pay status. Acting appointments shall be made based on the needs of the city. Appointees shall meet the minimum qualifications for the position whenever possible. If they do not, it will be clearly noted on their Personnel Action Form (PAR) that their acting appointment does not automatically qualify them for any future recruitment to fill such position on a regular basis. Eligible employees' experience and job knowledge shall be given major consideration before an appointment is made. SECTION 3: BILINGUAL PAY The City agrees to pay $50 per month ($25 to be paid on the first two pay periods of the month) to employees who successfully complete a bilingual examination and who have been recommended by the Department Director and approved by the City Manager. When the skill is no longer needed or the employee is not required to use it or ceases to possess it, the Department Director shall terminate the bilingual compensation by written notice to the Human Resources Manager. The Human Resources Manager may also terminate the bilingual compensation if he/she makes a like determination, and shall notify the Department Director. In either case, the Department Director shall notify the employee. The bilingual pay is tied to the classification rather than the individual employee and will terminate if the employee moves to a new classification. SECTION 4: RETIREMENT (NON -SAFETY) The 2.7% @ 55 PERS retirement applies to elected officials only where permitted by law. The city will pay 4% of the employee's contribution of 8% to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for "Miscellaneous" members of the unit and provide retirement benefits as currently specified under the city's contract with PERS. For the Police Chief and Fire Chief (full-time), the city will pay the full 9% employee contribution. All such contributions shall be deposited in the individual members' retirement account. Other benefits provided include: 1. 3% at age 50 formula for Police Chief, Page 3 of 13 MOU Executive Unit 06/20/07 3:30 pm