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CONSENT CALENDAR |
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CONSIDER ADOPTION OF MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND THE GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT
STAFF BARGAINING UNITS |
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Meeting
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July 20,
2009 |
Budgeted: |
Included in Proposed FY 2009-2010 Budget |
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From: |
Darby W.
Fuerst, |
Program/ |
N/A |
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Prepared
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Cost Estimate: |
$10,804-FY
2009-2010; $70,478-FY 2010-2011; $81,282--Total |
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General
Counsel Approval: Yes |
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Committee Recommendation: N/A |
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CEQA
Compliance: N/A |
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SUMMARY: District
bargaining representatives and negotiators for the General Staff Bargaining Unit and Management Staff Bargaining Units,
represented by United Public Employees of California, Local 792, have met and conferred in good
faith since April 2009 regarding wages, hours, working conditions and other
terms of employment. These negotiations have resulted in the agreements that are
included as Exhibit 2-A and Exhibit
2-B.
Agreement Issues: Most articles in the current Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s) have not changed. The revisions to the Memorandums of Understanding, summarized below, are the same for both the General and Management Staff Units, unless specified.
1) Article 29, Term of Agreement – 2 Year
Contract from July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2011.
2) Article10, Health and Welfare Benefits – District Premium Contributions as follows:
GENERAL UNIT – ACWA Health Benefits
Medical Insurance:
a) Effective 07/01/2011 – Continuation of payments up to the amounts effective 01/01/2009 in the current Memorandums of Understanding.
Employee only: $562
Employee +1: $1,248
Family: $1,437
b) Effective 01/01/2010 – Capped District payments towards medical premiums, equal to 100% of the Employee Only premium and 90% of the additional cost for dependents, while accounting for a 9% increase in premiums.
Employee only: $562
Employee +1: $1,250
Family: $1,439
c) Effective 01/01/2011 – Up to an additional 9% increase to District medical premium payments.
Employee only: $613
Employee
+1: $1,362
Family: $1,568
Dental and Vision Insurance:
The District will pay 100% of dental and
vision insurance premiums, as has been the practice to insure the lowest
rates. Dental Insurance is anticipated
to increase up to 7.4% and vision insurance up to 2.3% in 01/01/2009.
3) Article15, Salary Tables: No COLA effective 07/01/09 and 2.0 % COLA effective 07/01/10.
4) Article 11, Vacation: To increase vacation accrual for employees with 15+ years of service from 20 to 22 days per year.
5) Article 14, Holidays: The California Admission Day Holiday and Columbus Day Holiday, will be eliminated, with the District remaining open on these days. Regular employees will be given two floating holidays in their place. Floating holidays will be defined as entire days off, with up to 8 hours paid time. Use of floating holidays will be subject to prior approval by the employee's supervisor. They will be granted after consideration of operational needs, in the same manner as vacation time. Floating holidays will be allotted each fiscal year, and must be used during the fiscal year or be lost.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve by motion a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and the General Staff Bargaining Unit, (Exhibit 2-A) and a new Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the Management Staff Bargaining Unit (Exhibit 2-B) and authorize the General Manager to sign these labor agreements.
EXHIBITS
2-A General Staff Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding
2-B Management Staff Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding
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