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TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
City Manager
FROM: Wayne W. Winthers
City Attorney
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Cost of Salary Increase
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Cost for Negotiated Benefits
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1. SUBJECT
Resolution No. 10897 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange Establishing a
Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the City of Orange Police Management
Association Effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017.
2. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 10897 establishes a Letter of Understanding between the City of Orange and the
City of Orange Police Management Association effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017.
3. RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution No. 10897 and authorize staff to make the necessary budget adjustments
and /or appropriations to the departments' salary and benefit accounts to fund the increased costs
of the contract.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Costing Summary:
Fiscal Year 2015 -16
Cost Description
General Fund
Cost of Salary Increase
$102,206
Cost for Negotiated Benefits
$68,374
Total Annual Cost
$170,580
Fiscal Year 2016 -17
Cost Description
General Fund
Cost of Salary Increase
$294,192
Cost for Negotiated Benefits
$182,387
Total Annual Cost
$476,579
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5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1. Provide for a safe community.
a. Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
2. Be a fiscally healthy community.
a. Expend fiscal resources responsibly.
6. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The City of Orange Police Management Association (Association) is currently comprised of 30
Police Officers and 2 benefited non -sworn personnel. Beginning May 2015, representatives from
the City and Association began the collective bargaining process to negotiate the terms and
conditions of a new labor agreement. The prior contract between the parties expired on June 30,
2015.
After six months of contract negotiations, the parties reached agreement on the terms and
conditions of a new two -year labor contract that includes the following provisions:
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Provision
Description
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Term of Agreement
Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017
The MOU shall be amended as follows:
Effective November 1, 2015, the salaries of unit employees (sworn)
shall effectively increase by 3 %.
Effective October 18, 2016, the salaries of unit employees (non-
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Salary
sworn) shall effectively increase by 2 %.
Effective August 7, 2016, the salaries of unit employees (sworn)
shall effectively increase by 3 %.
Effective June 26, 2016, the salaries of unit employees (non -sworn)
shall effectively increase by 2 %.
Effective January 1, 2016, the City's contribution toward medical
insurance benefits per employee shall increase by $50.
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Medical Insurance
Effective January 1, 2017, the City's contribution toward medical
insurance benefits per employee shall increase by $50.
Effective July 1, 2015, employees may convert up to 33% of their
annual vacation accrual into cash during the 2015 -2016 fiscal year.
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Vacation Conversion
Effective July 1, 2016, employees may convert up to 33% of their
annual vacation accrual into cash during the 2016 -2017 fiscal year.
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Sick Leave Payout
Effective October 18, 2015, sick leave payout shall be extended to
industrial disability retirement on same terms as service retirement.
Effective October 18, 2015, increase compensation as follows, for
POST Advanced Certificate and a Bachelor's degree from $550 to
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Educational
$600 /month, and for POST Advanced Certificate and a Master's
Reimbursement
degree in area related to Law Enforcement or Public Management
from an accredited university as approved by the City Manager or
his /her designee from $650 to $725 /month.
The parties agree to amend Article X, Section IA to allow the Chief
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SWAT Team
of Police or designee to assign up to 6 employees (from Lieutenant
and Sergeant ranks) to the SWAT Team.
The parties agree to revise Article VI to include a new section
regarding overtime /compensatory time, if a Lieutenant is assigned
Overtime
to a task force, special enforcement or event funded by the state,
federal government or private entity, and overtime worked under
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(Compensatory
that program or event is paid and reimbursable at a rate of time -and-
Time)
one -half, the City will pay the Lieutenant at that rate. The time -
and- one -half is NOT applicable unless the contract allows for time -
and- one -half and the City is reimbursed fully for that cost.
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Language
Implement mutually agreed language clean -up to conform MOU to
Cleanup /Other
current practices.
The Association took this to a vote of their membership and ratified the proposal on October 21,
2015. Council approval is required to finalize this agreement in the form of a Letter of
Understanding.
8. ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution No. 10897
• Appendix "A" — Salary Table
NAEconomic Development Files \STAFF REPORTS\2015 \111015a_Police Mgmt LOU.doc
ITEM 3 11/10/15
RESOLUTION NO. 10897
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE ESTABLISHING A LETTER OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF
ORANGE AND THE CITY OF ORANGE POLICE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017
WHEREAS, the City of Orange, hereinafter referred to as "City," and the City of
Orange Police Management Association have met and conferred in accordance with the
requirements of the Meyers - Milias -Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, the City and City of Orange Police Management Association have
reached agreement on wages, salaries, and other terms and conditions of employment
effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange has consulted with its Chief
Negotiator concerning the proposed employment terms contained in the attached Letter
of Understanding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Orange that the attached Letter of Understanding is approved and incorporated by
reference as Exhibit "A."
ADOPTED this day of 2015.
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor of the City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. Murphy, City Clerk of the City of Orange
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