RES-2008-095RESOLUTION NO. 2008 095
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ESTABLISHING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES IN
CLASSIFICATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, PART TIME UNIT AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -189
WHEREAS, Chapter 1.06 of the Anaheim Municipal Code establishes the
employer employee relations system for the City; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 1.06, Section 1.06.100 requires Memorandum of
Understanding to be presented to the City Council for determination; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution 2005 -189 adopting a
Memorandum of Understanding; for the Anaheim Municipal Employees Association,
Part Time Unit; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim finds that approval of a new
Memorandum of Understanding executed on June 12, 2008, and effective July 11, 2008
through January 7, 2010, between the Anaheim Municipal Employees Association, Part
Time Unit and the City of Anaheim is in the best interest of the City of Anaheim.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that the Memorandum of Understanding between the Anaheim Municipal
Employees Association, Part Time Unit and the City of Anaheim executed by the City
Management Representative and the Anaheim Municipal Employees Association on
June 12, 2008, as set forth in the document attached hereto and incorporated by
reference herein, be and the same is hereby adopted and that the effective date of such
Memorandum of Understanding shall be July 11, 2008 through January 7, 2010.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Resolution No. 2005 -189 is hereby
repealed effective July 11, 2008.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 241 day of June 2008.
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Hernandez, Sidhu, Galloway, Kring
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
MAYOR OF THE CI ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CI Y CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JACK L. WHITE, CITY ATTORNEY
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
PART TIME UNIT
and the
CITY OF ANAHEIM
July 11, 2008 through January 7, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE 1
ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE 1
ARTICLE 3 RECOGNITION 1
ARTICLE 4 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS 1
ARTICLE 5 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 2
ARTICLE 6 NOTIFICATION 2
ARTICLE 7 CONSULTATION 3
ARTICLE 8 DISCUSSION 3
ARTICLE 9 MEET AND CONFER 3
ARTICLE 10 ORGANIZATION 4
ARTICLE 11 CHECK OFF 5
ARTICLE 12 GENERAL 5
COMPENSATION PAY PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 13 PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS 6
ARTICLE 14 SALARY RELATIONSHIPS 6
ARTICLE 15 COMPENSATION 6
ARTICLE 16 MULTIPLE APPOINTMENTS 7
EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 17 HOURS OF WORK AND PAY DAY 8
ARTICLE 18 APPOINTMENTS PROMOTIONS 9
ARTICLE 19 PROBATION 10
ARTICLE 20 TRAINING 10
ARTICLE 21 REDUCTION IN FORCE 11
ARTICLE 22 REINSTATEMENT 11
ARTICLE 23 OTHER EMPLOYMENT 11
ARTICLE 24 SERVICE PINS 11
PREMIUM PAY PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 25 BILINGUAL PAY 12
ARTICLE 26 PREMIUM PAY 12
ARTICLE 27 STAND BY 13
MISCELLANEOUS15
ARTICLE 28 DISCIPLINE 13
ARTICLE 29 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 13
ARTICLE 30 EMPLOYEE AVAILABILITY LEAVES 14
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ARTICLE 31 MILITARY LEAVE 15
ARTICLE 32 TRAVEL MILEAGE EXPENSE 15
ARTICLE 33 HEALTH INSURANCE 15
ARTICLE 34 PENSIONS 16
ARTICLE 35 PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS 16
ARTICLE 36 NOTIFICATION OF CONTRACTING OUT 16
ARTICLE 37 CONSTRUCTION 17
ARTICLE 38 SAVINGS CLAUSE 17
ARTICLE 39 NO STRIKE 17
ARTICLE 40 DURATION 18
APPENDIX A WAGES 19
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ARTICLE 1
PREAM BLE
1.1. The wages, hours and conditions of employment that are set forth in this Memorandum
have been discussed and jointly proposed by and between the staff officials of the City of
Anaheim (hereinafter called "ANAHEIM and the Anaheim Municipal Employees Association
Part Time Unit (hereinafter "AMEA and shall apply to all the employees of ANAHEIM
working in the classifications set forth in Appendix "A
1.2. The terms and conditions of employment that are set forth in the Memorandum have been
discussed in good faith between the staff officials of ANAHEIM and AMEA. AMEA agrees to
recommend acceptance by its members of all of the terms and conditions of employment as
set forth herein, and the staff officials of ANAHEIM agree to recommend to the Anaheim
City Council that all of the terms and conditions of employment as set forth herein be
incorporated in full in a resolution of the City Council. Upon adoption of such a resolution,
all the terms and conditions of this Memorandum so incorporated shall become effective
without any further action by either party.
ARTICLE 2
PU RPOSE
2.1 The objectives of the parties to this Memorandum are to promote full communication
between ANAHEIM and its employees and to promote the improvement of employer-
employee relations within the municipal government by providing a uniform basis for
recognizing the right of employees to join organizations of their own choice and be
represented by such organizations in their employment relationships with ANAHEIM.
ARTICLE 3
RECOGNITION
3.1 ANAHEIM hereby recognizes the AMEA as the bargaining representative for all its members
to the fullest extent allowable under California law applying to public employees. As public
employees, such employees shall have the right to discuss individual problems of
employment with ANAHEIM, provided that upon request of the employee, the AMEA shall be
kept fully informed and have the right to be present at all such meetings between ANAHEIM
and the individual.
ARTICLE 4
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
4.1 Employees shall have all rights granted to public employees under California law.
Employees shall have the right to form, join and participate in the activities of employee
organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of
employer employee relations. Employees also have the right to refuse to join or participate
in the activities of employee organizations and shall have the right to represent themselves
individually in their employment relations with ANAHEIM. No employee shall be interfered
with, intimidated, restrained, coerced, or discriminated against by ANAHEIM or by any
employee organization because of his exercise of these rights.
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4.2 The wages, hours and conditions of employment that are set forth in this Memorandum
have been discussed and jointly proposed by and between ANAHEIM and the AMEA and
shall apply to employees of ANAHEIM working in the classifications set forth in Appendix
ARTICLE 5
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
5.1 Management retains, exclusively, all its inherent rights, functions, duties, and responsibilities
except where specifically limited in this document. The rights of management include, but
are not limited to, the exclusive right to consider the merits, necessity or organization of any
service or activity provided by law or administrative order; determine the mission of its
constituent departments, commissions and boards; set standards of service and
performance; determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment,
training, and promotion; direct its employees; establish work schedules and work
assignments; evaluate employee performance; take disciplinary action; relieve its employees
from duty because of lack of work or other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficiency of
ANAHEIM's operations; determine the methods, means and personnel by which ANAHEIM's
operations are to be conducted; classify and reclassify positions; determine the content of
job classifications; contract out work and transfer work into or out of the unit; take all
necessary action to carry out its mission in emergencies; and exercise complete control and
discretion over its organization and the technology of performing its work.
5.2 The exercise of the forgoing powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities by
management; the adoption of policies, rules, regulations and practices in furtherance
thereof; and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith, shall be limited
only by the law and by the specific and express terms of this agreement, and then only to
the extent such specific and express terms are in conformance with the law.
ARTICLE 6
NOTIFICATION
6.1 Reasonable written notice shall be given by the Anaheim City Management Representative
to AMEA of any proposed ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation directly relating to
matters within the scope of representation to be presented to the Anaheim City Council for
determination; and AMEA shall be given the opportunity to meet with the Anaheim City
Management Representative prior to submission to the Anaheim City Council for
determination.
6.2 In cases of emergency when the Anaheim City Council determines that an ordinance,
resolution, rule or regulation must be adopted immediately without prior notice or meeting
with AMEA, the Anaheim City Management Representative shall provide such notice at the
earliest practicable time following adoption of such ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation.
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ARTICLE 7
CONSULTATION
7.1 The Anaheim City Management Representative, after consultation in good faith with
representatives of AMEA, may recommend adoption of reasonable rules and regulations for
the administration of employer employee relations. The Anaheim City Management
Representative shall consult in good faith with representatives of the AMEA on employer
employee relations matters which affect them, including those that are not subject to
meeting and conferring.
ARTICLE 8
DISCUSSION
8.1 It is the intent of both parties to maintain an open line of communication for the betterment of
employer employee relations. Any issue not pertaining to grievances or grievable issues may
be discussed by AMEA or ANAHEIM at either party's request.
8.2 A party requesting a discussion may orally or in writing notify the other party of the subject to
be discussed. Thereafter, a meeting shall be promptly arranged, at which meeting not more
than two AMEA members and the business manager or business representative of the AMEA
may be present.
8.3 If the parties are not able to resolve the issues after three meetings, the issues will be
considered dropped, unless both parties agree to meet additional times.
8.4 If the discussion process results in an agreement between the City Management
Representative and AMEA to amend this Memorandum of Understanding, such agreement shall
be incorporated in a written letter of understanding, signed by the City Management
Representative and AMEA representatives. The matters incorporated in the Letter of
Understanding shall be presented to the City Council, or its statutory representative, for
determination.
ARTICLE 9
MEET CONFER
9.1 The Anaheim City Management Representative and representatives of AMEA shall have the
mutual obligation personally to meet and confer in order to exchange freely information,
opinions and proposals and to endeavor to reach agreement on matters within the scope of
representation. Nothing herein precludes the use of any impasse procedure authorized by
law whenever an agreement is not reached during the meeting and conferring process and
the use of such impasse procedure is mutually agreed upon by the Anaheim City
Management Representative and AMEA.
9.1.1 When the meeting and conferring process results in agreement between the
Anaheim City Management Representative and AMEA such agreement shall be
incorporated in a written memorandum of understanding and shall be signed by the
Anaheim City Management Representative and AMEA representatives. The matters
incorporated in the memorandum shall be presented for determination to the
Anaheim City Council or its statutory representative.
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9.2 The Anaheim City Management Representative shall not be required to meet and confer in
good faith on any subject preempted by Federal or State Law or by the Anaheim City
Charter. The Anaheim City Management Representative shall not be required to meet and
confer on Management Rights or Employee Rights as herein defined.
9.3 Proposed amendments to this Article are excluded from the scope of meeting and
conferring.
ARTICLE 10
ORGANIZATION
10.1 AMEA representatives are those elected or appointed in accordance with the constitution
and bylaws of AMEA. ANAHEIM recognizes AMEA's right to appoint shop stewards.
10.1.1 AMEA shall in writing notify the Anaheim City Management Representative of the
names and job class titles of its officers, shop stewards and other representatives
each time an election is held or new appointments are made.
10.1.2 An employee elected or appointed as an officer or shop steward of the AMEA shall
be required to work as scheduled in their respective job class and shall not interrupt
the work of other employees.
10.2 AMEA officers and representatives (subject to the provisions of Article 3 Recognition) shall
be permitted to visit employee work locations for the purpose of observing working
conditions, however, such visits shall not interrupt the work of such employees, nor
interfere with the normal operations of the department or with established safety
requirements.
10.2.1 AMEA officers and representatives shall not enter any work location without the
knowledge of the department head, division head or other appropriate manager or
supervisor.
10.2.2 Solicitation of membership and all activities concerned with the internal management
of AMEA, such as collecting dues, holding membership meetings, preparing petitions
or grievance material, preparing proposals, campaigning for office, conducting
elections and distributing literature, etc., shall not be conducted during working
hours.
10.3 In the event that AMEA is formally meeting and conferring with representatives of ANAHEIM
on matters within the scope of representation during regular Anaheim business hours, a
reasonable number of officers, shop stewards or other representatives of AMEA shall be
paid their regular hourly rate of pay when they are attending the meet and confer sessions
for any hours for which they were scheduled to work.
10.3.1 Such meetings are subject to scheduling in a manner consistent with operating
needs and work schedules. Work schedules will not be modified to ensure nor to
avoid payment to part-time employees attending meet and confer sessions.
10.3.2 Officers, shop stewards and representatives of AMEA shall not leave their duty or
workstation or assignment without the knowledge of the department head, division
head or other appropriate manager or supervisor.
10.3.3 ANAHEIM will pay employees who are released from work for AMEA business at
AMEA expense and will bill AMEA at the employee's regular rate of pay. ANAHEIM
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and AMEA will jointly and severally be responsible for Workers' Compensation and
General Liability when such employees are off work for AMEA business at AMEA
expense.
10.4 ANAHEIM shall furnish portions of non electronic bulletin boards at mutually agreeable,
specific locations for the purpose of posting notices pertaining to AMEA business, and shall
determine what reasonable portion of bulletin boards are to be allocated to AMEA.
10.4.1 All posted materials must be dated and must identify AMEA. If AMEA does not abide
by these provisions it will forfeit its right to have materials posted on ANAHEIM's
bulletin boards.
10.5 ANAHEIM shall allow AMEA to conduct meetings in ANAHEIM facilities. Such meetings shall
be scheduled in accordance with regulations governing use of public meeting rooms at
ANAHEIM facilities.
ARTICLE 11
CHECK -OFF
11.1 ANAHEIM agrees to check -off for the payment of the regular monthly AMEA dues and to
deduct such payments from the wages of all AMEA members and employees when authorized
to do so by said members and employees, and remit such payments to the AMEA in
accordance with the terms of signed authorizations of such members and employees. The
deduction of such dues and the remittal of same by ANAHEIM to the AMEA shall constitute
payment of said dues and initiation fees by such members and employees of the AMEA.
ARTICLE 12
GENERAL
12.1 It is hereby the declared personnel policy of ANAHEIM that:
12.1.1 Tenure of employees shall be subject to good behavior, satisfactory work
performance, necessity for the performance of work, and the availability of funds;
12.1.2 Employment shall be based on merit and fitness, free of personal and political
considerations;
12.1.3 Appointments, promotions and other actions requiring the application of the merit
principle shall be based on systematic tests and /or evaluations;
12.1.4 Positions having similar duties and responsibilities shall be classified and
compensated on a uniform basis.
12.2 ANAHEIM shall be the sole judge of the testing, qualification and acceptance procedures of
all applicants for employment and promotion and ANAHEIM retains the right to reject any
applicant for employment; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that testing and /or rejection shall not be
done to discriminate for or against an applicant because of AMEA or non -AMEA membership
or for any other criteria as defined in California Government Code Section 12940 et seq,
except where such criteria is a bona fide occupational qualification.
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ARTICLE 13
PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS
13.1 Deductions of authorized amounts may be made from employees' pay for the following
purposes:
13.1.1 Withholding Tax;
13.1.2 Contributions to retirement benefits;
13.1.3 Contribution to survivors' benefits;
13.1.4 Payment of hospitalization and major medical insurance premium;
13.1.5 Payment to or savings in Orange County's Credit Union;
13.1.6 Contributions to the City Employees Annual Charities Fund Drive;
13.1.7 Payment of membership dues to the Anaheim Municipal Employees' Association; and
13.1.8 Other purposes as may be authorized by the City Council.
ARTICLE 14
SALARY RELATIONSHIPS
14.1 ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that wages for all classifications represented by AMEA shall be
based on the salary relationships shown below. The rates in "Appendix A" reflect an agreed
upon implementation plan to these salary relationships.
PARK RANGER
Senior Park Ranger 1.368 x Park Ranger
TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSISTANT
Part Time Traffic Controller 1.269 x Traffic Control Assistant
ARTICLE 15
COMPENSATION
15.1 Wages for the various classifications shall be set forth in Appendix "A" attached to this
Memorandum and by this reference made a part hereof. The City Management
Representative of ANAHEIM will not recommend any revision or modifications to this
agreement without first consulting on such recommendations with the AMEA.
15.2 Newly hired employees shall normally be compensated at the lowest step of the salary
schedule of the job class for which they were hired. ANAHEIM may hire at a higher step in
the salary schedule through the "B" step without approval of the City Manager.
15.3 Part-time employees in classifications listed in Appendix "A" shall be eligible for consideration
for merit pay increases as follows:
15.3.1 Those classifications assigned Salary Step Movement Code "A" shall be eligible for
consideration for a merit pay increase to the next higher salary step after five hundred
twenty (520) hours in a salary step.
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15.32 Those classifications assigned Salary Step Movement Code "B" shall be eligible for
consideration for a merit pay increase to the next higher salary step after one
thousand forty (1,040) hours in salary steps "1 "2 "3 "4 "5 and "6"; and after
two thousand eighty (2,080) hours in salary steps "7" and "8
15.3.3 Those classifications assigned Salary Step Movement Code "C" shall be eligible for
consideration for a merit pay increase to the next higher salary step after one
thousand forty (1,040) hours in a salary step.
15.3.4 Those classifications assigned Salary Step Movement Code "D" shall be eligible for
consideration for a merit pay increase to the next higher salary step after seven
hundred eighty (780) hours in a salary step.
15.4 An incumbent employee reclassified with his /her position to a lower job class shall be placed
in the step of the lower salary schedule closest to his /her rate of pay, and shall retain his /her
record of step hours worked for the purpose of merit pay increases. If the 9 step of the
salary schedule of the lower job class is lower than the incumbent's rate of pay, the rate of
pay shall be identified as the "Y" step of the lower salary schedule. An employee
compensated at the "Y" step because of a downward reclassification shall remain in the "Y"
step until such time as his /her job class is assigned to a salary schedule in which the 9 step
is equivalent to or higher than the "Y" step, at which time the employee shall be placed in the
Stn
step.
15.5 An employee who is promoted or reclassified with his /her position to a higher job class shall
be placed in the step of the higher salary schedule that will provide a pay increase of not less
than 4% except when the 9 step of the higher salary schedule provides a pay increase of
less than 4 Consideration for merit pay increases shall be in accordance with Article 15.3
above, and shall be based on step hours worked in the higher job class.
15.6 An employee who is demoted for cause shall be placed in the step of the lower job that will
provide a reduction in pay of not less than 4 An employee who requests and is granted a
voluntary demotion may be placed in any salary step in the new salary schedule that does not
provide an increase in the hourly rate. Employees who are demoted, whether voluntary or for
cause, shall be eligible for consideration for merit pay increases in accordance with Article
15.3 above based on step hours worked in the lower job class.
15.7 Any action concerning an employee's status of employment shall be processed on a Personnel
Action Form. Such status shall become effective upon action by a management employee who
has responsibility for authorizing such action. All employees shall receive a true copy of any
personnel action taken concerning his /her status of employment.
ARTICLE 16
MULTIPLE APPOINTMENTS
16.1 ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that employees working in classifications listed in Appendix "A"
may be appointed to more than one (1) job classification simultaneously. Employees so
appointed will be compensated for the actual hours worked in each job classification at the
applicable salary schedule rate. Employees may be assigned to one or more classifications
that are not within the scope of representation of the AMEA.
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16.2 No employee shall be allowed multiple appointments to more than one (1) department, nor
shall any employee be allowed multiple appointments to classifications assigned to different
CaIPERS retirement plans.
16.3 Employees appointed to additional classifications in accordance with this Article shall
normally be placed in the closest salary step of the new classification that does not provide
a decrease in pay.
16.4 The various terms and conditions of employment under this Memorandum of Understanding
shall apply only to hours worked in a classification listed in Appendix "A except that:
16.4.1 The provisions of Section 17.3.1 and 17.3.2 imposing limits on hours worked in a
fiscal year shall apply to the aggregate of hours worked in all appointments.
16.4.2 Discipline that may be imposed on an employee who has one or more appointments
to a job classification listed in Appendix "A" shall be considered a matter subject to
review through the grievance procedure under this Agreement without regard to the
employee's actual assignment at the time of the incident giving rise to the
disciplinary action.
16.5 Eligibility for consideration for merit pay increases shall be based on step hours worked in
each separate classification, and merit pay increases shall be granted only for the
classification in which the employee has established eligibility.
16.6 An employee in the classification of Park Ranger who is assigned responsibility for training
and /or evaluating newly hired employees shall be assigned the additional classification of
Senior Park Ranger, and shall be paid as a Senior Park Ranger for all hours spent training
and evaluating newly hired employees.
16.7 An employee in the classification of Traffic Control Assistant who is assigned responsibility
for training and /or evaluating newly hired employees shall be assigned the additional
classification of Part-Time Traffic Controller, and shall be paid as a Part-Time Traffic
Controller for all hours spent training and evaluating newly hired employees.
ARTICLE 17
HOURS OF WORK AND PAY DAY
17.1 Employees shall be scheduled to work as needed and to cover peak periods and absences of
other employees. Hours are irregular and based on need and may be full days or partial
days. Except as provided in Section 17.5 below, there shall be no minimum number of
hours guaranteed.
17.1.1 ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that availability is a condition of employment. Any
employee who does not maintain his /her availability, does not report as scheduled,
or is otherwise absent without leave may be subject to discipline up to and including
dismissal.
17.2 Regular salaries and compensation of all employees shall be paid on a biweekly basis.
17.3 ANAHEIM has determined a need to set forth criteria for defining groups of employees
engaged in limited employment who are covered by this Memorandum of Understanding
between the parties. Accordingly, the following categories are hereby established.
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17.3.1 Part-Time Employees: This category is limited to employees hired to work an
average of Tess than twenty (20) hours per week on an ongoing basis (maximum
hours permitted by California Public Employees' Retirement Law for exclusion from
Public Employees' Retirement System membership in any fiscal year.)
17.3.2 Part-Time 30 Hour Employees: This category is limited to those employees
who on a yearly average work more than the maximum hours permitted by
California Public Employees' Retirement Law for exclusion from Public Employees'
Retirement System membership but less than thirty (30) hours per week on an
ongoing basis (maximum 1560 hours) in any fiscal year.
17.4 The number of positions in each category shall vary in accordance with ANAHEIM'S
requirements and shall be established by ANAHEIM. Assignment of personnel to these
positions and between these positions shall be made by ANAHEIM.
17.5 Authorized Hours: Employees in classifications listed in Appendix "A" designated by a "3"
before the schedule number shall be guaranteed a minimum of three (3) hours paid at their
regular hourly rate upon reporting for work, except when scheduled for meetings or training
the guarantee shall be two (2) hours.
ARTICLE 18
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
18.1 Appointments and promotions shall be based on merit and fitness to be ascertained so far
as practicable by competitive examinations. Examinations shall be used and conducted to
aid in the selection of qualified employees, and shall consist of recognized selection
techniques, which will, in the opinion of the Human Resources Director, test fairly the
qualifications of candidates.
18.2 Minimum standards of employment for each job class shall be recommended by the Human
Resources Director and approved by the City Manager.
18.3 At such times as the appointing authority with concurrence of the Human Resources
Director determines that it is in the best interests of the City to promote from within,
promotions shall be on a competitive basis except when the Human Resources Director
finds that the number of employees qualified for promotion is insufficient to justify
competition.
18.4 Advancement to a higher paid job class shall constitute a promotion.
18.5 Examinations for appointments and promotions shall be in such form as will fairly test the
abilities and aptitudes of candidates for the duties to be performed, so that such
appointments and promotions will be solely based on qualifications without regard to race,
color, creed, national origin, religious or political affiliation or belief, membership in or
attitude toward any employee organization, sex, age, or physical disability, except where
sex, age, or lack of physical disability is a bona fide occupation qualification.
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ARTICLE 19
PROBATION
19.1 Employees working in classifications listed in Appendix "A" shall serve a probationary period
of twelve (12) months or until 1,040 hours are worked, whichever is sooner. Upon
successful completion of a probationary period, an employee shall be considered to have
part-time regular status in the classification in which the probationary period is served.
19.1.1 In the event an employee is assigned to Tight duty or is absent from work due to a
lengthy illness or injury during the probationary period, said employee's probationary
status may be extended beyond the regular period of probation in the amount of
one (1) complete biweekly pay period for each complete biweekly pay period
assigned to light duty or lost to illness or injury.
19.2 The work and conduct of probationary employees shall be subject to close scrutiny. An
employee shall be retained beyond the end of the probationary period only if the
appropriate Executive Manager affirms that the work and conduct of the employee have
been found to be satisfactory. If the work and conduct of a probationary employee is found
to be below standards to the Department, the appropriate Executive Manager may reject
the probationer at any time during the probationary period. Such rejections shall not be
subject to review or appeal unless such rejection is alleged to be contrary to the provisions
of any State or Federal law, or the Personnel Ordinance and /or the Personnel Resolution,
and then such review /appeal will be limited to that which is required by law, ordinance or
resolution.
19.3 ANAHEIM will make every reasonable effort to return an employee rejected or laid off
during the probationary period to the classification in which he /she had regular status,
unless the reasons for his /her failure to complete the probationary period would be cause
for dismissal. If not returned to his /her former classification the employee shall be
separated from employment with ANAHEIM.
ARTICLE 20
TRAINING
20.1 The Human Resources Director shall encourage the improvement of service by providing
employees with opportunities for training, including training for advancement and for
general fitness for public service.
20.1.1 Reimbursement to employees for training costs incurred for formalized training shall
be in accordance with regulations established by the City Manager.
20.1.2 There shall be no compensation for time spent in meetings for the purpose of
education or training of any kind unless such attendance is required by the
appropriate Executive Manager, or the Executive Manager's designated
representative.
20.2 Employees in a classification listed in Appendix "A" shall be allowed the opportunity to enroll
in an ANAHEIM sponsored training course once each calendar year. To be approved,
courses must be offered through the Human Resources Department, and must be in an
identified critical competency area (e.g. Interpersonal Communication, Leadership,
Computer and Technology, Cross Functional Work and Teams, Critical Thinking).
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ARTICLE 21
REDUCTION IN FORCE
21.1 ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that ANAHEIM will notify AMEA of a planned reduction in work
hours or layoffs which may affect employees represented by the AMEA at the same time or
prior to notification of individual employees.
21.2 When notice is provided in accordance with Section 21.1 above, ANAHEIM and AMEA agree
to meet and confer regarding the basis upon which work hours will be reduced or
employees will be laid off. If the parties are unable to come to an agreement within
twenty -one (21) calendar days of the date that ANAHEIM provided notice under this Article,
employees shall be laid off from their position on the basis of City seniority, from the least
senior to the most senior. "Seniority" shall be determined on the basis of the employee's
hire date without regard to the number of actual hours worked.
ARTICLE 22
REINSTATEMENT
22.1 An employee who terminates employment in good standing may be reinstated to a vacant
position in his /her former job class within three (3) years of his /her termination date without
re- qualifying for employment by competitive process.
22.1.1 An employee reinstated within thirty (30) days of his /her termination date shall be
considered to have continuous service and shall not serve a new probationary
period. He /she shall be placed in his /her former salary step and shall retain his /her
record of step hours worked for the purpose of merit pay increases.
22.1.2 An employee reinstated after thirty (30) days of his /her termination date shall serve
a new probationary period and shall be considered to have broken service for the
purpose of merit pay increases.
ARTICLE 23
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
23.1 AMEA agrees that employees may not engage in other employment that constitutes a
conflict of interest as defined by Section 1126 of the California Government Code. A
department head, as a condition of continued employment, may require an employee to
terminate their other employment when he determines that a conflict of interest exists. An
employee may appeal such a determination to the Human Resources Director, whose
decision shall be final and binding.
ARTICLE 24
SERVICE PINS
24.1 Service awards, in the form of service pins or the equivalent, shall be presented to
employees in classifications listed in Appendix "A" for:
Five (5) years of service; Twenty -five (25) years of service
Ten (10) years of service; Thirty (30) years of service
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Fifteen (15) years of service; Thirty-five (35) years of service
Twenty (20) years of service; Forty (40) years of service.
Such a service award shall also be presented to any employee upon his /her retirement.
ARTICLE 25
BILINGUAL PAY
25.1 Employees required to speak, read and /or write in Spanish or other languages, and
including sign language, as well as English as part of the regular duties of their position will
be compensated at the rate of fifty cents (50) per hour in addition to their regular pay.
25.1.1 Effective January 9, 2009 such employees will be compensated at the rate of sixty
cents (60) per hour in addition to their regular pay.
25.2 The appropriate Executive Manager shall designate which employees shall be assigned
bilingual duties and which language(s) shall be eligible for bilingual pay.
25.3 The Human Resources Director shall conduct a test of competency for employees who have
been assigned bilingual duties to certify these employees eligible for bilingual pay, except
that operating departments with authorized bilingual certifiers may conduct their own test of
bilingual competency and notify the Human Resources Director of the outcome of the test.
25.4 The effective date of bilingual pay certification shall be the first day of the pay period
following notification to the Human Resources Director of the passing of the bilingual test by
the employee as provided in 25.3 above. Employees may be required to undergo a test of
continued competency, upon request of the operating department.
ARTICLE 26
PREMIUM PAY
26.1 Employees working in classifications listed in Appendix "A" who perform authorized work in
excess of forty (40) hours in a regular work week shall be compensated for such overtime
work at the rate of one and one -half (11/2) times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay.
26.1.1 Overtime shall be calculated to the nearest one quarter hour of overtime worked.
26.1.2 All overtime must be authorized in advance by the appropriate Administrative
Manager.
26.2 Employees working in classifications listed in Appendix "A" who perform authorized work on
December 25 (Christmas Day), January 1s (New Year's Day), July 4 (Independence Day),
the fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day), or Martin Luther King Jr's birthday
shall be compensated for such work at the rate of one and one -half (11/2) times the
employee's regular hourly rate of pay.
26.3 Shift Premium: Employees who work the following assigned shifts shall be compensated
at the rate of twenty five cents (25) per hour in addition to their regular hourly rate of pay:
26.3.1 Part time Traffic Controllers and /or Traffic Control Assistants working the "10 -8 in
service" assignment shall receive shift premium for all hours worked between 2:30
pm and 12:30 am.
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26.3.2 Park Rangers and /or Senior Park Rangers shall receive shift premium for all hours
worked between 5:00 pm and midnight, Saturday and Sunday. There shall be no
shift premium for any hours worked Monday through Friday.
26.4 Notwithstanding the above overtime provisions, there shall be no overtime pay for the time
spent, outside scheduled work hours, in attending meetings of any kind which are for the
purpose of education or training, unless required by ANAHEIM to attend such training.
ARTICLE 27
STANDBY
27.1 An employee assigned to court standby at times other than during his /her scheduled work
hours for the purpose of being on call as a witness on matters within the scope of his /her
employment shall be guaranteed two (2) hours of pay at his /her regular hourly rate of pay
for each calendar day of such standby duty.
ARTICLE 28
DISCIPLINE
28.1 The tenure of every employee shall be conditioned on good behavior and satisfactory work
performance. Any employee may be reduced in salary, suspended, demoted, or dismissed
for good and sufficient cause.
28.2 When in the judgment of the appropriate department head, division head or other
appropriate manager, an employee's work performance or conduct justifies disciplinary
action short of demotion or dismissal; the employee may be reduced in salary or suspended
without pay. Upon taking such action a written notification containing a statement of the
substantial reasons for the action shall be filed with the employee and the Human
Resources Director. No employee shall be suspended for more than thirty calendar days at
any one time.
28.3 An employee may be demoted or dismissed upon recommendation of a division head or
other appropriate supervisor whenever in the judgment of the appropriate department
head, the employee's work or misconduct so warrants. Upon taking such action, the
department head shall file with the employee and the Human Resources Director a written
notification containing a statement of the substantial reasons for the action and the
effective date of the action.
28.4 ANAHEIM and AMEA agree to stipulate to the following submission language when discipline
under this Article is submitted to an impartial arbitrator: "Was (name of employee)
[reduced in salary, suspended, demoted, or dismissed] for good and sufficient cause? If
not, what shall the remedy be
ARTICLE 29
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
29.1 Any grievance or dispute which may arise out of the application or interpretation of the
terms or conditions of this agreement, as alleged by AMEA, shall be considered to be a
matter subject to review through the grievance procedure and shall be settled in accordance
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with the procedure set forth immediately herein below, except a dispute by an applicant
regarding employment.
29.2 Before filing a formal written grievance, the employee shall attempt to resolve it by an
informal conference with his or her immediate supervisor. Such discussion will occur as
soon as possible, but in no event later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the
occurrence of the act or omission giving rise to the grievance.
29.3 If not resolved in the informal process, the grievance or dispute as defined in Article 29.1
above shall be reduced to written form by AMEA and be presented to the employee's
Administrative Manager within twenty (20) calendar days of the date of the alleged
occurrence or dispute. Thereafter, a representative of ANAHEIM shall meet within ten (10)
calendar days of the receipt of the written grievance with an authorized agent of AMEA,
selected by AMEA, in an attempt to resolve the dispute. ANAHEIM shall issue its decision
within 10 (ten) calendar days after said meeting.
29.4 In the event that the parties cannot resolve the dispute to the parties' satisfaction
(i.e., ANAHEIM and /or AMEA), the dispute shall, upon the request of either party be
referred within thirty (30) calendar days to an impartial arbitrator for a final and binding
decision. In the event the parties are unable to agree upon the selection of such impartial
arbitrator within ten (10) calendar days, upon request of either party an arbitrator shall be
selected from a list of prospective arbitrators submitted by the American Arbitration
Association, or any other mutually agreed upon provider.
29.5 An arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on both parties, it being agreed that said
arbitrator shall have no powers to add to or subtract from the provisions herein, and that
the laws of the State of California shall be controlling at all times.
29.6 All expenses of any arbitration shall be borne equally by ANAHEIM and AMEA.
29.7 The parties may mutually agree to submit any grievance or dispute covered under the
provisions of this Article to non binding mediation, prior to submission to arbitration.
ARTICLE 30
EMPLOYEE AVAILABILITY LEAVES
30.1 ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that availability is a condition of employment. Employees in
classifications listed in Appendix "A" shall be required to maintain an availability of twenty
(20) hours per week, except that employees in classifications listed in Appendix "A" who are
enrolled in CaIPERS by virtue of their employment with ANAHEIM shall be required to
maintain an availability of thirty (30) hours per week. Any employee who does not maintain
his /her availability, does not report to work as scheduled, or who is otherwise absent
without leave shall be subject to discipline up to and including dismissal from their position
with ANAHEIM.
30.1.1 Employees may request, and the appropriate Executive Manager may authorize, a
modified availability less than the requirements outlined above. Any employee who
does not maintain his /her modified availability, does not report to work as
scheduled, or who is otherwise absent without leave shall be subject to discipline up
to and including dismissal from their position with ANAHEIM.
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30.2 ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that employees in classifications listed in Appendix "A" of this
Agreement who have been continuously employed for a period of at least one (1) full year
may be eligible for an unpaid leave of absence of up to sixty (60) calendar days. Such
leaves shall be scheduled and taken in the best interests of ANAHEIM, and shall require the
prior written approval of the appropriate Executive Manager or his /her designated
representative. ANAHEIM will make every reasonable effort to return an employee who has
been on an authorized leave of absence to the employee's previous scheduled work days
and hours.
30.3 ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that employees in classifications listed in Appendix "A" of this
Agreement shall be provided unpaid leave of up to three (3) consecutive work shifts in the
event of a death in their immediate family for the purpose of making funeral arrangements
and /or attending funeral services. "Immediate family" for the purposes of this paragraph
shall be defined as any relative by blood or marriage who is a member of the employee's
household, under the same roof, and any parent, foster parent, step parent, spouse or
registered domestic partner, child, grandchild, brother, or sister of the employee, or any
parent, foster parent or step parent of the employee's spouse or registered domestic
partner, regardless of residence. As used herein, "registered domestic partner" means that
a Declaration of Domestic Partnership has been filed with the California Secretary of State.
30.4 Leaves taken under the provisions of the federal Family Medical Leave Act and /or the
California Family Leave Act shall be concurrent with any leave entitlement an employee may
have under the provisions of Section 30.2 above.
ARTICLE 31
MILITARY LEAVE
31.1 ANAHEIM's policy relating to military leave and compensation therefore, shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the Military and Veterans Code of the State of Califomia,
and with all Federal provisions (Public Law 93 -508).
ARTICLE 32
TRAVEL AND MILEAGE EXPENSE
32.1 Travel expense allowance for employees while on City business shall be provided in accordance
with regulations established by the City Manager and /or the City Council.
32.2 ANAHEIM'S Mileage Reimbursement rate will be the standard mileage rate established by the
Internal Revenue Service.
32.3 Any increase or decrease shall be effective the first day of the second month after the date of
publication by the Internal Revenue Service.
ARTICLE 33
HEALTH INSURANCE
33.1 Employees working in a classification listed in Appendix "A" shall be provided health
insurance, through the Kaiser HMO plan offered to full -time employees, as long as they
remain employed and are available to work. Employees shall become eligible for coverage
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on the first day of the month following completion of twenty -six (26) complete biweekly pay
periods or 1,040 hours worked in a classification listed in Appendix "A," whichever is sooner.
33.2 ANAHEIM's monthly contribution towards an employee's purchase of the Kaiser plan shall be
seventy five percent (75 of the single party monthly premium for part time employees
with two (2) or more years of employment with the City. ANAHEIM's monthly contribution
towards an employee's purchase of the Kaiser plan shall be fifty percent (50 of the single
party monthly premium for part time employees with less than two (2) years of employment
with the City. Employees shall pay any difference between the City's contribution and the
total cost of the Kaiser plan.
ARTICLE 34
PENSIONS
34.1 Effective December 3, 2005, ANAHEIM shall provide Government Code §21354.5
C'2.7 @55') retirement benefits for all eligible employees. ANAHEIM shall pay 3.5% of the
statutorily required 8% employee contribution on behalf of eligible employees; those
employees shall pay the remaining 4.5% of the statutorily required 8% employee contribution.
ARTICLE 35
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
35.1 In order to be eligible for employment with ANAHEIM, candidates shall be required to pass a
physical examination, the character of which shall be in accordance with standards established
by the Human Resources Director.
35.2 In order to be eligible for promotion or transfer to a job class in a category requiring greater
physical qualification than his /her present job class, an employee must pass the appropriate
physical examination.
35.3 Any employee who retums to work after an absence in excess of five (5) consecutive
scheduled work shifts due to illness or physical incapacity may be required by his /her
department head to undergo a physical examination. Any employee who fails to pass a
physical examination required under the provisions of this Article may be transferred or
demoted to a position requiring lesser physical qualifications, or terminated.
35.4 All physical examinations required under the provisions of this ARTICLE shall be performed
by a physician in active practice licensed by California State Law and within the scope of
his /her practice as defined by California State Law.
35.5 ANAHEIM shall pay for any physical examination required under the provisions of this
ARTICLE.
ARTICLE 36
NOTIFICATION OF CONTRACTING OUT
36.1 ANAHEIM agrees to notify AMEA of possible contracting out of City work or services if such
contracting out will have a significant long term impact on work performed by employees in
classifications represented by AMEA.
36.1.1 Such notification shall be given before the decision to contract out is made, and
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36.1.2 AMEA will have the opportunity to comment prior to a determination by ANAHEIM to
enter into contracting arrangements.
ARTICLE 37
CONSTRUCTION
37.1 Nothing in this Memorandum shall be construed to deny any person or employee the rights
granted by Federal and State laws and City Charter provisions. The rights, powers and
authority of the Anaheim City Council in all matters, including the right to maintain any legal
action, shall not be modified or restricted by this Memorandum. The provisions of this
Memorandum are not intended to conflict with the provisions of Chapter 10, Division 4, Title
1 of the Government Code of the State of Califomia (Sections 3500, et seq.)
ARTICLE 38
SAVINGS CLAUSE
38.1 The resolution of ANAHEIM shall provide that if any provision of this Memorandum or the
resolution is at any time, or in any way, held to be contrary to any law by any court of
proper jurisdiction, the remainder of this Memorandum and the remainder of the resolution
shall not be affected thereby, and shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE 39
NO STRIKE
39.1 It is agreed and understood that under the terms of this Memorandum, the AMEA and /or its
members shall not conduct any strikes, including sympathy strikes, slow- downs, or work
stoppages; nor shall there be any refusal or failure to fully and faithfully perform job
functions and responsibilities, by the AMEA or by its officers, stewards, agents or unit
members during the term of this Agreement.
39.2 AMEA recognizes the duties and obligations of its representatives to comply with the
provisions of this Agreement and to make every effort toward inducing employees to do so.
In the event of a strike, work stoppage, or slowdown by employees who are represented by
the AMEA, the AMEA agrees in good faith to take all necessary steps to cease such
employee action.
39.3 Any employee violating this Article may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including
dismissal. It is understood that in the event this Article is violated, that ANAHEIM may
pursue any and all legal remedies available to it against any employee, if the employee
violates the terms of this Agreement, and /or the AMEA, if the AMEA violates this agreement.
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ARTICLE 40
DURATION
40.1 This Memorandum shall be in full force and effect as of the first day of the pay period following
adoption of a resolution approving this Memorandum and the terms hereof by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim. The terms of this Memorandum are to remain in full force and effect
until the 7 day of January, 2010.
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July 11, 2008 through January 8, 2009
APPENDIX "A"
WAGES
Classification Step Minimum Schedule /Steps Hourly Rates
Code Hours
Park Ranger A 3 1327 4 9 $10.40 $13.27
Senior Park Ranger A 3 1815 4 9 $14.22 $18.15
Traffic Control Assistant A 3 1427 7 9 $12.94 $14.27
Part Time Traffic A 3 1811 4 9 $14.19 $18.11
Controller
January 9, 2009 through January 7, 2010
Park Ranger A 3 1367 4 9 $10.71 $13.67
Senior Park Ranger A 3 1870 4 9 $14.65 $18.70
Traffic Control Assistant A 3 1470 7 9 $13.33- $14.70
Part Time Traffic A 3 1865 4 9 $14.61 $18.65
Controller
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