HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2015-099 N.C.S. 07/06/2015Resolution No. 2015 -099 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
CORRECTING THE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PETALUMA AND THE PETALUMA PROFESSIONAL
AND MID - MANAGERS ASSOCIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF UNIT 4
(PROFESSIONAL), UNIT 9 (MID- MANAGERS), AND UNIT 11
(CONFIDENTIAL) RATIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL JUNE 15, 2015
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma ratified the Memoranda of Understanding between the
City of Petaluma and the Petaluma Professional And Mid - Managers Association for Employees
of Unit 4 (Professional), Unit 9 (Mid- Managers), and Unit 11 (Confidential); and
WHEREAS, the MOUs presented to the Council contained an error that incorrectly
reflected the agreement reached by the parties regarding Health Benefits — Active Employees,
found at Section 26 (Unit 9) and Section 27 (Units 4 and 11); and
WHEREAS, Senior Planner was erroneously listed as both an Active and Inactive
Classification in the Unit 9 MOU; and
WHEREAS, Senior Planner is an allocated position in the current and 2015/16 fiscal
years, and therefore is active; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, pursuant to Section 28 of the Charter of the City of
Petaluma, and as the City's Municipal Employees' Relations Officer (Resolution No. 5375
N.C.S.), is required and empowered to make a recommendation to the City Council on matters
related to employees' compensation; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and concurs with said corrections to the
Memoranda of Understanding for Unit 4, 9 and 11 and does recommend that the City Council
approve these corrections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the language in Section 26.1 and 26.2
(Uiit 9) and Section 27.1 and 27.2 (Units 4 and 11) of the Memoranda of Understanding
submitted to the Council June 15, 2015, which read as follows:
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Additional Contribution
The amount of the City's additional contribution for current employees and their covered
family members shall be $1,797.34. The City's additional contribution shall not exceed this
amount unless and until a different amount is negotiated by the parties.
be replaced with the following language which accurately reflects the agreement reached by the
parties:
Active Employees — PEMHCA Contribution
The City currently provides health benefits through the California Public Employees' Retirement
System (Ca1PERS) Health Benefits Program under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital
Care Act (PEMHCA). The City's employer contribution for each employee's health benefits
shall be the minimum required by PEMHCA. The City pays this contribution directly to
Ca1PERS. This amount is established annually by PERS and is the minimum amount the
agency must pay on behalf of the employee for medical insurance. It is separate and apart
from the annual health insurance rates and the additional contribution noted in Section 27.2.
Additional Contribution
The amount of the City's additional contribution for current employees and their covered family
members shall be $575.95 for employee only, $1,264.95 for employee plus one, and $1,678.34
for employee plus two or more. These amounts do not include the City PEMCCA contribution
identified in 27.1. The City's additional contribution shall not exceed these amounts unless and
until a different amount is negotiated by the parties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senior Planner classification be removed from the
list of Inactive Classifications in Exhibit A of the Unit 9 MOU submitted to the Council
hx)e 15, 2015.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 6'h day of July, 2015, form:
by the following vote:
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Healy, Kearney, King, Vice Mayor Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
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