(9)AR 041911 Labor Agreement with Colton Police Dispatchers Association

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Staff Report to the Mayor and City Council MOU for Colton Dispatchers Association April 19, 2011 Page 2 The significant agreed upon amendments related to those MOU are as follows: • Term — Expires 12-31-2013. • Base Salary decrease - All unit members to receive a base salary decrease of 4% effective July 1, 2011. • PERS Contribution — Employees, effective July 1, 2011, shall begin paying their full 8% Employee Contribution to PERS (4% currently being paid by the City). If before July 1, 2012 the City approves or adopts a memorandum of understanding with any bargaining unit of the City that does not include a requirement that each employee pay its full employee contribution to PERS (e.g. 8% for "miscellaneous" members or 9% for "safety" members), the City shall immediately, on a prospective basis, begin paying the aforementioned 4% on the employee's behalf. (resolution attached) • PERS Two — Tier Retirement Formula — Effective upon completing the plan amendment process with PERS (and agreement with all Miscellaneous bargaining units), newly hired sworn employees shall be under the 2.5% at 55 PERS pension formula. In the event a former employee who was in the 2.7% at 55 plan returns to Colton within 18 months of leaving, he or she shall be returned on the 2.7% at 55 formula to the extent allowable by PERS. • Grievance/Arbitration Language — Modified to be mutually agreeable to both parties. • Side Letters — All existing side letters and the related economic benefit, if any, are eliminated. This includes elimination of a previously approved, but deferred, pay increase. • Sick Leave — Effective December 31, 2013, unit members shall be eligible to cash out sick leave hours in an amount not to exceed $5,000. • Floating Holiday — Amend MOU to update floating holiday language. FISCAL IMPACTS Approval of the recommended MOU and resolution will result in an estimated annual savings of $77,582 in 2011-12. ALTERNATIVES 1. Provide alternative direction to staff. ATTACHMENTS 1. MOU between the City and the CPDA 2. Resolution No. R-35-11 PERS EPMC for CPDA