2000-005RESOLUTION NO. ~nnnR-s
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
APPROVING A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE ANAHEIM
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, GENERAL EMPLOYEES, AND THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM.
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director met and conferred with officials and
employee representatives of the Anaheim Municipal Employees Association, General
Employees, amending Article 24 (Probation) of the Memoranda of Understanding; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, a Letter of Understanding dated December 29, 1999
between the parties has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Union is in agreement with the recommendations contained in said
Letter of Understanding; and as result thereof, the Letter of Understanding dated December 29,
1999, has been 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 December 29, 1999 between the Anaheim Municipal
Employees Association, General Employees, and the City of Anaheim, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Memorandum of Understanding between the
parties covering the period of October 4, 1996 through September 28, 2000, is hereby amended
in accordance with the terms of said Letter of Understanding.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 11 th day of January, 2000.
MA~R~OFTH~
ATTEST:
F THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JACK L. WHITE, C~I~.,Y ATTORNEY'
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2000R-5 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the
Anaheim City Council held on the 1 lth day of January, 2000, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly
NOES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution
No. 2000R-5 on the 1 lth day of January, 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of
Anaheim this 1 lth day of January, 2000.
C~C/L/'~KO~NAHEiM
(SEAL)
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original of Resolution No. 2000R-5 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim on January 1 lth, 2000.
F THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, GENERAL EMPLOYEES
and the
CITY OF ANAHEIM
The Anaheim Municipal Employees Association, General Employees (AMEA) and the
City of Anaheim (ANAHEIM) after meeting and conferring, have reached an understanding to
amend the Memorandum of Understanding between the AMEA and the City of Anaheim, as
follows:
Effective upon approval of this Letter of Understanding by the City Council, Article 24
(Probation), will be amended to designate Senior Detention Officer and Detention Officer as
having a regular period of probation of twenty-six (26) complete biweekly pay periods after the
date of appointment.
The Article will be amended as follows:
24.1
24.2
ARTICLE 24
PROBATION
Employees appointed from eligibility lists, reinstated employees and employees
reassigned according to the Vocational Rehabilitation Administrative Regulation shall
be subject to a period of probation. The regular period of Probation shall be thirteen
(13) complete biweekly pay periods unless otherwise specified for certain designated
job classes.
24.11
Certain designated job classes in the classified service shall have a regular
period of probation which begins on the date of appointment and ends twenty-
six (26) complete biweekly pay periods after the date of appointment. These
job classes shall be: Code Enforcement Officer I; Code Enforcement Officer II;
Senior Detention Officer; and Detention Officer.
24.12
24.13
In the event an employee is assigned to light duty status or is absent from work
due to a lengthy illness or injury during his probationary period, said employee's
probationary status may be extended beyond the regular period of probation in
the amount of one complete biweekly pay period for each complete biweekly
pay period assigned to ,light duty status or lost due to such illness or injury.
Upon successful completion of a probationary period, an employee shall be
granted regular status in the classification in which the probationary period is
served.
The work and conduct of probationary employees shall be subject to close scrutiny and
evaluation, and, if found to be below standards satisfactory to the appointing authority,
the appropriate department head may reject the probationer at any time during the
probationary period. Such rejections shall not be subject to review or appeal unless
such a rejection is alleged to be contrary to the provisions of any state or federal laws.
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24.3
24.21
An employee rejected or laid off during the probationary pedod from a position
to which he has been promoted or transferred shall be returned to the
classification in which he has regular status unless the reasons for his failure to
complete his probationary period would be cause for dismissal.
24.22
The appropriate department head shall request the Human Resources
Department to prepare a Personnel Action Form to separate or return to a
former classification any employee to be rejected during a probationary pedod.
An employee shall be retained beyond the end of the probationary period only if the
appropriate department head affirms that the services of the employee have been
found to be satisfactory.
Staff Officials of the City of Anaheim, a
Municipal Corporation
By: ~ '~t~
Human Resources Director
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Dated:
Anaheim Municipal Employees Association,
General Employees
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