RES-2012-051 RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -051
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 Human Resources Department met and conferred with officials
and employee representatives of the Anaheim Municipal Employees Association, General Unit,
. and reached an agreement on matters pertaining to the wages, hours, and other terms and
conditions of employment for those employees in classifications represented by the Anaheim
Municipal Employees Association, General Unit; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, a Letter of Understanding dated May 25, 2012
between the parties has been prepared and signed; and
WHEREAS, the Union is in agreement with the recommendations contained in
said Letter of Understanding; and as a result thereof, the Letter of Understanding dated May 25,
2012, 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 May 25, 2012 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.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 5th day of June 2012, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Sidhu, Galloway, Eastman and Murray
NOES: Mayor Tait
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MAYO OF THE CI OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAH IM
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THIS LOU IS SUB3ECT TO RATIFICATION BY AMEA MEMBERS
AND ADOPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, GENERAL EMPLOYEES
and the
CITY OF ANAHEIM
The Anaheim Municipal Employees Association (AMEA) and the City of Anaheim
(ANAHEIM) have met and conferred and reached an agreement on matters pertaining to the
wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for those employees in
classifications assigned to the AMEA General Employees bargaining unit. The parties hereby
agree as follows:
1. AMEA may, by written notice to ANAHEIM, elect to terminate all , special terms and
conditions of the Letter of Understanding between the Parties dated December 7, 2010
in advance of the scheduled reversion date of July 7, 2012, it being understood that
such termination shall be effective the first day of the pay period following the pay
period in which such notice is received by ANAHEIM.
2. AMEA and ANAHEIM agree that ANAHEIM will amend the PERS Miscellaneous Plan for
Anaheim City; Employer Number 0303, upon . agreement between ANAHEIM and all other
Miscellaneous bargaining units to institute a revised defined benefit retirement plan
consisting of a "2 % @60" defined benefit formula and "three -year final averaging" for
AMEA General Employees bargaining unit employees hired on or after the effective date
of those agreements. If any other Miscellaneous bargaining unit reaches agreement
with ANAHEIM to institute a PERS Miscellaneous Plan with a defined benefit formula of
less than "2 % @60" with "three -year final averaging," AMEA and ANAHEIM agree to
reopen the AMEA General Employees bargaining unit MOU on the issue of instituting a
second -tier PERS Miscellaneous plan for employees hired on or after the effective date
of any Agreement that results from that reopener.
3. Except as provided below, ANAHEIM shall provide lump sum payments to each
employee in a classification represented by the AMEA General Employees bargaining unit
as follows:
a. A payment in the amount of $1100 to any such employee who is employed by
ANAHEIM on December 6, 2012, which payment shall be included on the
employee's regular pay check dated December 14, 2012.
b. A payment in the amount $1100 to any such employee who is employed by
ANAHEIM on July 4, 2013, which payment shall be included on the employee's
regular pay check dated July 12, 2013.
c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the lump sum payments described above shall
not be paid to any AMEA - represented employees who did not receive a five
percent (5 %) net reduction in pay pursuant to the Letter of Understanding
between the parties dated December 7, 2010, or to any AMEA- represented
employees hired after the effective date of this agreement.
4. ANAHEIM agrees that, in the event any other full -time City bargaining unit is granted a
general net economic benefit increase effective during the term of this agreement, those
employees in classifications represented by the AMEA General Employees Unit shall be
granted the same general net economic benefit increase. The Parties acknowledge that
this provision excludes any General Cost of Living adjustment, greater than ANAHEIM's
Last Best and Final offer, which may be granted the Anaheim Firefighters Association
(AFA) through the interest arbitration proceedings provided for in Article X of the
Anaheim City Charter, and General Cost of Living adjustments negotiated with the
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Teamsters applicable solely to
part-time employees.
5. ANAHEIM shall not outsource any line of work performed by any AMEA- represented
employees during the term of this agreement. This provision shall not be precedent
setting for any purpose and shall not be applicable in the event the City encounters a
catastrophic fiscal emergency. This provision shall terminate effective the 3 day of
January, 2014.
6. ANAHEIM shall not lay off any AMEA- represented employee during the term of this
agreement. This provision shall not be precedent setting for any purpose and shall not
be applicable in the event the City encounters a catastrophic fiscal emergency. This
provision shall terminate effective the 3 day of January, 2014.
7. Article 64 DURATION is amended to read:
64.1 The terms of this Memorandum of Understanding are to remain in full force and
effect until the 4'' day of January, 2014. Upon adoption of a resolution approving this
Memorandum and the terms hereof by the City Council of the City of Anaheim, this
Memorandum shall be in full force and effect as of the 8 day of January, 2010."
All other terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Parties dated
January 8, 2010 through July 7, 2011, as extended, shall remain in full force and effect.
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