Resolution 09124CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO, 9124
ADOPTING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA AND TEE BUREAU OF ELECTRICITY AND THE
ALAMEDA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that
the attached Memorandum of Understanding agreed to between the
City's representatives and the Alameda City Employees Associa-
tion is hereby adopted, to be effective July 1, 1979.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the CITY OF ALAMEDA and the
BUREAU OF ELECTRICITY, hereinafter called the "CITY," and the ALAMEDA CITY EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION, hereinafter called the "ASSOCIATION,'", represents the results of meeting
and conferring in good faith in accordance with Section 3505 of the California Govern-
ment Code, and covers those areas of mutual agreement for the period of July 1, 1979
through June 30, 1980.
The parties executing this Memorandum are the duly appointed representatives of the
Association and the Municipal Employee Relations Officer of the City of Alameda.
The adjustments to wages, hours and conditions of employment set forth in this
Memorandum have been discussed in good faith between the parties hero+n. The
representatives of the Association' agree to its acceptance by its members of all
adjustments set forth herein, and along with the Municipal Employee Relations Officer,
agree to recommend to the City Council and the Public Utilities Board that all adjust-
ments set forth herein be adopted in full by the City Council and the Public Utilities
Board in the manner and under the procedure prescribed by law. It is understood by
the parties that the adjustments set forth herein represent only recommended changes
in existing policies and procedures as stated in various ordinances, resolutions and
-memoranda, and are not represented as a complete and comprehensive statement of these
policies and procedures. It is also understood that any adjustments which by law require
action by the City Council and the puu|io.u+i|i+ias Board shall become effective and
in force only if the Council and Board take such action by its affirmative vote.
The classifications of employment within the Bureau of Electricity represented by the
Association covered by this Memorandum of Understanding are:
Accountant, Utility
Accountant, Utility Cost
Clerk, Intermediate
Clerk, Intermediate Typist
Clerk, Senior Typist
Clerk, Senior Stenographer
Clerk, Customer Service
Clerk, Meter Book
Clerk, Office Services
Clerk, Utility
Clerk, Utility Collection
Computer Operator
Computer Operator, Intermediate
,Computer Operator, Junior
Field Representative, Senior
Gardener
Meter Reader - Collector
Secretary, Public Utility
Intermediate Utility Clerk
Delinquent Accounts Clerk
Intermediate Meter - Book Clerk
Computer Programmer
Field Representative
The recommendations of the parties to this Memorandum of Un
ers
ending include:
1. Salary
Effective July 1, 1979 there shall be ng*nera} salary increase for all employees
in classifications represented by the of eight percent (8%)'
,2' One-Time Health & Welfare P^yment.
Effective July 1, 1979 the City |omod to a one-time payment of
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) to each employee, in the service of the City
of Alameda on July l' 1979, as + for Health and Welfare insurance costs
incurred by the employee in the preceding year and in exchange, the Association
agrees to dismiss their .appeal of the Superior Court judgment in Case No. 510397-7.
3. Sewer Maintenance Worker
Effective July 1, 1979 the Cify shall establish the classification of Sewer
Maintenance Worker and shall compensate +he`Sewcr Maintenance Worker classification
at the same rate of pay as the classification of Concrete Worker.
4. Study of Public Works Classifications
The City agrees to conduct a classification study of the Public Works classifi-
cations, provided, however, that the City is able to obtain Federal funds to
conduct such v study.
5. Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding
The City agrees to compile a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding by
April 1, 1980.
6. Acting Pay
Effective July 1, 1979 the City agrees to reinstate the City's Acting Pay
Policy for the employees in classifications represented by the Association.
Section 2-547 of the Alameda Municipal Code shall not be applicable to the classifi-
cations represented by the Association but instead these classifications shall be
covered by Item 7 (Funeral Leave) and Item 8 (Illness in the Immediate Family) of
this Memorandum of Understanding.
7, Funeral Leave
In the event of a death in the immediate family of an employee who has one (1)
or more years of uninterrupted service with +he C|+ employee :shall, upon
request, be granted such time off with pay as is .necessary to make arrangements
for the funeral and attend same, not to exceed three (3) regularly scheduled
work\ng days. This provision does not apply if the death occurs during the
employee's paid vacation, or while the employee is on leave of absence, layoff,
or sick leave.
For the purposes of this provision, the immediate family shall be restricted to
to father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law,
grandparents and grandchildren. At the request of the Ci+y'|foe ^employee will
furnish a death certificate and proof of relationship.
Funeral leave applies v"ly,n instanoes'i6whicx the employee attends the funeral.
or is required to make funeral arrangements, but is not applicable for other purpose,
such as settling the estate of the deceased.
8. Illness in the Immediate ram/|v
An employee may use up to twenty (20) hours of accrued sick leave in any
twelve (12) consecutive month period for illness in the immedio+o|fomi|y. For
the purpose of this provision, immediate family means spouse, child or dependent
living within the employee's household. ' At the City's request the employee will
provide satisfactory evidence of the facts justifying such absence.
9. Floating xu|iday in LTeu of Cv|vmbus'Qov
Effective July 1, 1979 a floating holiday shall be substituted for Columbus Day.
The date on which the floating holiday may be celebrated by the employee shall
be by mutual agreement between the employee and his or her Department Head or
designated representative.
10. Dental Care
Effective July 1, 1979 the City sxu||'mon+r/uu+e'7vvv|y-fwo Dollars and Forty-one
Cents (522-41) per month per eligible employee toward the City's dental p|an'
11. Kaiser Health Insurance Plan
Effective July 1, 1979 the City shall make the following contributions per Month
per eligible employee toward the Kaiser Health Insurance Plan:
Employee $30.90
Employee and one dependent $67.e0
Employee and two or more dependents $e9.28
Effective November 1, 1979 the contribution shall be increased to the following
rate:
Employee
Employee and one dependent
Employee and two or more dependents
131.91
$63.82
192.17
12. Blue Cross Insurance Plan
Effective July 1, 1979.lhe City shall make the following contribution per month
per eligible employee toward the Blue Cross Health Insurance Plan:
Employee
Employee and,one dependent
Employee and two or more dependents
$44.03
1105.95
$131.32
13. Health & Welfare Study
The City intends to evaluate the hospital-medical, life insurance, and dental
plans which are currently available to employees. In the event that it may be
possible to provide hospital-medical life insurance and dental coverage as
nearly comparable as possible to the benefits in effect on July 1, 1979, without
additional cost to the City or the employees, the City may substitute new
insurance carriers. The Association wil f be given an opportunity to review the
coverage afforded under such substitute plans before they are implemented.
14. Term of Agreement
This Memorandum of Understanding shalt be effective upon ratification by the
Association and approval by -the Alameda City CounciLand Public Utilities
Board, for the period July 1, 1979 through June 30, 1980, but An no event shall
it become effective on a date earlier than July 1, 1979.
This Memorandum of Understanding is subject to all existing State laws and the City
Charter, ordinances, resolutions and administrative rules of the City except as
expressly provided to the contrary by this Memorandum of Understanding. The City
of Alameda agrees to continue with any and all benefits and conditions of employment
contained in this and prior Memoranda of Understanding with the Association except
as specifically superseded by subsequent agreement with the Association.
ALAMEDA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
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CITY OF ALAMEDA
By
BUREAU OF ELECTRICITY
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By By
By
he 'undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing; Resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City
of Alameda in regular meetino assembled on the 17th day ?of July, 1979, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Diament Sherratt, Stone, Tillman, and Presden
Corica, (S.
NOES None.
ABSENT: None
N WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 18th day of July, 1979.
Ac no City Clerk of the City of` Alameda