2005-015RESOLUTION NO. 2005 - 15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING A LETTER OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION, GENERAL UNIT, AND THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim and the Anaheim Municipal Employees
Association, General Unit, have met and conferred and reached an understanding to
amend Article 40 (Vacation) and Article 50.6 (Pensions) of the Memorandum of
Understanding and;
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Municipal Employees Association, General Unit
is in agreement with the recommendation contained in said Letter of Understanding;
and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the Letter of Understanding dated
February 1, 2005, between the parties has been prepared and signed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does find that it is in
the best interest of the City of Anaheim to approve said Letter of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that the Letter of Understanding dated February 1, 2005, between the
Anaheim Municipal Employees Association, General Unit and the City of Anaheim, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is hereby
approved.
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THE FOREGOiNO RESOL~JTION is appraved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this _. 15th ~ day of February 2005.
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Galloway, Chavez, Hernandez
NOES: None
A35EN7-: None
Ar3STAIN: None
MAYOR OF THE CITY O AN HEIM
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C. 'Y CLEFi~ OF HE GETY OF ANAHEIM
A`~pROVEI~ A~ a FORM:
J~=~C1< L.~yHITE CITY ATTORNEY
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, GENERAL EMPLOYEES
and the
CITY OF ANAHEIM
The Anaheim Municipal Employees Association (AMEA), General Employees and the City of
Anaheim (ANAHEIM) after meeting and conferring, have reached an understanding to amend
Article 40 (Vacation) and Article 50.6 (Pensions) of the Memorandum of Understanding between
the parties effective January 1, 2004 through January 12, 2006. The PARTIES have reached an
understanding as follows:
1. AMEA and ANAHEIM agree to amend Article 50.6 (Pensions) as follows:
50.6 Pensions
50.6.1 ANAHEIM agrees to amend its contract with PERS to provide the following
benefits:
a) Military Buyback (Government Code Section 20930.3).
b) Fourth Level 1959 Survivor Benefits (Government Code Section
21382.5).
50.6.1.1 ANAHEIM agrees to implement procedures to amend the PERS
Miscellaneous Plan for Anaheim City, Employer Number 303, to
reflect: 1 ) a Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death
Benefit and 2) to replace the current $500 Retiree Death Benefit
with a $5,000 retiree benefit, contingent upon agreement being
reached by March 30, 2001, with all bargaining units
representing miscellaneous employees. If agreement is not
reached by March 30, 2001, with all bargaining units
representing miscellaneous employees, ANAHEIM will not
amend the PERS Miscellaneous Plan for Anaheim City, Employer
Number 303.
50.6.1.2 ANAHEIM aarees to amend the City's contract with the Public
Employees Retirement System Fire Safety Plan effective
November li, 2001, to provide Government Code X21362.2
benefits (~~3%@50") for all classifications represented by the
AMEA assigned to the Fire Safety Plan.
50 6 1 2 Effective the first pay period following City Council
adoption of this Letter of Understanding each Fire
Safety Plan employee shall be required to pay
2/1/2005
2.5% of the employer PERS rate as a result of the
3% @ 50 retirement benefit.
50.6.2 ANAHEIM shall contribute 7% (seven percent) of the employee contribution
for retirement .benefits for employees currently making a 7% (seven
percent) contribution and ANAHEIM shall contribute 9% (nine percent) of
the employee contribution for retirement benefits for employees currently
making a 9% (nine percent) contribution in accordance with the provisions
of the contract between ANAHEIM and the Public Employees' Retirement
System.
50.6.3 ANAHEIM shall contribute a portion of the cost of employee survivors'
benefits in accordance with the provisions of the above contract.
50.6.4 The contract between PERS and ANAHEIM and all the amendments there
to as it applies to employees in classifications listed in Appendix "A" shall
become a part of this Memorandum by reference.
2. AMEA and ANAHEIM agree to amend Article 40 (Vacation) as follows:
ARTICLE 40
VACATION
40.1 Regular, full-time employees with an average workweek of forty (40) hours who
are enrolled in the PERS Miscellaneous Plan for Anaheim City shall receive
annual vacation with pay in accordance with the following provisions. Effective the
first day of the pay period following City Council adoption of this Agreement
employees shall accrue paid vacation as follows:
40.1.1 For employees hired prior to adoption of this Agreement, for the first four
years of continuous, full-time service such employees shall accrue paid
vacation at the rate of four (4) hours for each complete biweekly pay period
plus two (2) hours of paid vacation at the close of the final complete
biweekly pay period of each fiscal year (106 hours
year). The maximum amount of vacation that may be accumulated
shall be two hundred twelve (212) hours.
40.1.2 For employees hired on or after City Council adoption of this Agreement, for
the first four years of continuous, full-time service employees shall accrue
paid vacation at the rate of three (3) hours for each complete biweekly pay
period plus two (2) hours of paid vacation at the close of the final complete
biweekly pay period of each fiscal year (80 hours
year). The maximum amount of vacation that may be accumulated
shall be one hundred sixty (160) hours.
40.1.3 Upon completion of four years of continuous, full-time service, such employees
shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of five (5) hours for each complete
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biweekly pay period (130 hours ). The
maximum amount of vacation that maY be accrued shall be two
hundred sixty (260) hours.
40.1.4 Upon completion of eight years of continuous, full-time service, such
employees shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of six (6) hours for each
complete biweekly pay period (156 hours ). The
maximum amount of vacation that may be accrued shall be three
hundred twelve (312) hours.
40.1.5 Upon completion of fourteen years of continuous, full-time service such
employees shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of seven (7) hours for each
complete biweekly pay period (182 hours ).
The maximum amount of vacation that may be accrued shall be three
hundred sixty four (364) hours.
40.1.6 Upon completion of nineteen years of continuous, full-time service, such
employees shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of eight (8) hours for each
complete biweekly pay period (208 hours ). The
maximum amount of vacation that may be accrued shall be four
hundred sixteen (416) hours.
40.1.7 Upon completion of twenty-four years of continuous, full-time service,
employees shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of nine (9) hours for each
complete biweekly pay period (234 hours ).
The maximum amount of vacation that may be accumulated shall be
four hundred sixty eight (468) hours.
40.2 ReQUlar, full-time employees with an avera4e workweek of forty (40
hours who are enrolled in the PERS Fire Safety Plan for Anaheim City shall
receive annual vacation with pay in accordance with the following
provisions. Effective the first day of the pay period following City Council
adoption of this Agreement employees shall accrue paid vacation as
follows:
40.2.1 For employees hired on or after the first day of the pay period
following City Council adoption of this Letter of Understanding, for
the first four years of continuous, full-time service such employees
shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of three (3) hours for each
complete biweekly pay period plus two (2) hours of paid vacation
at the close of the final complete biweekly pay period of each fiscal
year (80 hours~er year). The maximum amount of vacation that
may be accrued is 160 hours.
40.2.2 Upon completion of four years of continuous, full-time service, such
employees shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of four (4) hours for
each complete biweekly pay period plus two (2) hours of paid
vacation at the close of the final complete biweekly pay period of
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each fiscal year (106 hours. The maximum amount of vacation that
may be accrued shall be two hundred sixty (260) hours.
40.2.3 Upon completion of eight years of continuous, full-time service, such
emplovees shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of five (5~ hours for
each complete biweekly pay period (130 hours). The maximum
amount of vacation that may be accrued shall be three hundred
twelve (312) hours.
40.2.4 Upon completion of fourteen years of continuous, full-time service
such employees shall accrue raid vacation at the rate of six ~6) hours
for each complete biweekly pay period (156 hours). The maximum
amount of vacation that may be accrued shall be three hundred sixty
four (364) hours.
40.2.5 Upon completion of twenty years of continuous, full-time service,
such emplovees shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of seven f7)
hours for each complete biweekly pay period (182 hours1 The
maximum amount of vacation that may be accrued shall be four
hundred sixteen (416) hours.
40.2.7 Upon completion of twenty-five years of continuous, full-time
service, emplovees shall accrue paid vacation at the rate of eight (81
hours for each complete biweekly pay period (208 hoursl The
maximum amount of vacation that may be accrued shall be four
hundred sixty eight (468) hours.
40.3 Paid vacations shall continue to accrue in accordance with the above provisions during
any period of leave with pay. All vacations shall be scheduled and taken in accordance
with the best interests of ANAHEIM and the department or division in which the
employee is employed. The maximum amount of vacation that may be taken at any
given time shall be that amount that has accrued to the employee concerned. The
minimum amount of vacation that may be taken at any given time shall be one-half
(~/z) hour.
40.4 An employee shall be eligible to take any accrued vacation upon completion of thirteen
(13) complete biweekly pay periods of service.
40.5 Each employee shall have one-half (~/z) hour deducted from weir his or her
accrued vacation time for each one-half (~/z) hour of vacation taken. Vacation,
which is accrued, but not taken, shall be accumulated.
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40.6 Upon termination, an employee shall be compensated in cash at his current rate of
pay for any vacation accrued but not taken, provided that he has successfully
completed his probationary period.
40.7 In the event that any recognized holiday occurs during any employee's vacation, the
holiday shall not be charged against the employee's accrued vacation. The only
vacation hours that shall be charged against any employee's accrued vacation shall
be those hours that the employee is regularly scheduled to work.
40.8 An employee shall have the ability to be compensated for accrued vacation in either
two separate increments of up to forty (40) hours each or one increment of up to
eighty (80) hours, subject to the following provisions:
40.8.1 A minimum of forty (40) hours of vacation must have been used during the
previous twelve months.
40.8.2 An employee's request for the annual vacation payoff is subject to the approval
of the employee's department head.
40.8.3 The employee's balance cannot drop below forty (40) hours as a result of the
request.
40.8.4 Effective the first day of the pay period following City Council approval of this
Agreement, the maximum amount of accrued vacation that an employee may
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be compensated for in any given calendar year shall not exceed sixty (60)
hours. AMEA and ANAHEIM agree that this provision shall remain in effect
through the 12th day of January 2006.
2. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the PARTIES. No modification of
this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the PARTIES. Any
representation, warranty, promise, or statement of information shall not bind the PARTIES
unless it is specifically set forth in this Agreement.
3. The PARTIES to this Agreement have read this Agreement and are signing it voluntarily,
with full knowledge of its significance, acknowledging a full understanding of the contents
contained herein.
STAFF OFFICIALS of the CITY OF
ANAHEIM, a Municipal Corporation
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