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June 17, 1991
City Council Agenda
Item No. F -
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR SANSONE AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
FROM: The City's Negotiating Team
REGARDING: Tentative agreement with the Newport Beach,Employees
League (1.B.E.L.)
THE FOLLOWING POINTS HAVE BEEN AGREED TO BY THE
NEGOTIATORS FOR THE N.B.E.L. AND THE CITY'S NEGOTIATORS.
FINAL AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE CITY
COUNCIL
1. Total compensation increase for sworn personnel of 8% for the period
June 29, 1991 to June 27, 1992.
2. The City will continue to cap its contribution to employee health care
plans at $400.00 per month.
3. The City agrees to an open enrollment for NBEL members who wish to
join the flex -leave program, the enrollment will take place prior to
January 1, 1992.
4. The City will submit a written proposal intended to clarify the J-1 Policy
language to all city employee associations, by either the 1st of
September, 1991, or 60 days after the signing of the last M.O.U. (of the
91-92 negotiating season), which ever is later. Following the
submission of the City's proposal, authorized City representatives will
engage in meet and confer dialog with association representatives in an
effort to gain feedback for the City Council as it proceeds toward a 1991
revision of the J-1 Policy. Following the dialog between the
representatives of the City and the associations, the City Council shall
vote to adopt a revised form of the J-1 Policy before the end of the
calendar year.
5. The City agrees to eliminate the one day waiting period, to gain access
to sick leave banks, for employees in the flex -leave program who are
verifiably ill.
6. The City will request an actuarial study from PERS to provide
information for consideration of the PERS benefit option known as 2%
at 55.
7. The City will change the amount it pays to employees who qualify for
and maintain valid certificates for selected specialities as enumerated
in the attached committee report.
8. Effective June 29th, newly hired employees will be eligible to receive
full pay for scheduled holidays, without a waiting period. At the same
time "floating holiday" eligibility will be modified to allow for newly
hired employees to earn their first floating holiday credit (eight (8)
hours) at the same time as they receive their regular appointment
status, which follows the successful completion of their probationary
period.
9. All other terms and conditions of the current MOU between the NBEL
remain. unchanged.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Memorandum
May 9,1991
TO: LEAGUE AND CITY NEGOTIATIORS
From: Dave Gatz and Bob Dixon
SUBJECT: CERTIFICATION PAY CHANGES
The Negotiating Subcommittee has met and recommends the following
changes in cerfication pay:
Certified Treeworker $100 per year
Certified Arborist $100
Site Work Zone Safety Certificate $50
Fire Mechanic State Level I $75
Fire Mechanic State Level 11 $100
Brakes increase to $75
Lamps increase to $75
Class B License $75