Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
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ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 19-016 APPROVING THE AMENDED & RESTATED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (DEAL POINTS) BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE CARSON PROFESSIONALS AND SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION (CPSA) AND THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 19-019 APPROVING THE AMENDED & RESTATED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANIDNG (DEAL POINTS) BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES (AME) FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2021 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Tentative Agreements for Successor Memorandum of Understanding (Deal Points) between the City of Carson and the Carson Professionals and Supervisor Association (CPSA) and the Association of Management Employees (AME) were reached in June of 2018. Subsequently, tentative agreements were reached with other employee organizations, which had more favorable COLAs and a longer term. In order to maintain parity amongst City employees, staff recommends that CPSA and AME members receive the same salary COLA percentage increase and contract years as the subsequent employee organizations received.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 19-016, “A RESOULUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE AMENDED & RESTATED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (DEAL POINTS) BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE CARSON PROFESSIONALS AND SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION (CPSA)” AND
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 19-019, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE AMENDED & RESTATED TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (DEAL PONTS) BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT EMPOYEES (AME) FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2021”
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any other action deemed appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson and the Carson Professionals and Supervisors Association (CPSA) and the Association of Management Employees (AME) had been negotiating for a successor memorandum of understanding since 2016. They finalized negotiations and reached Tentative Agreements for Successor Memorandum of Understanding (Deal Points) (Exhibit 2 and 3), which were approved and adopted by City Council via Resolution Nos. 18-080 and 18-081 (Exhibit 4) on June 19, 2018. Cost of living increases were a part of the agreement with a 2% increase for two years. CPSA and AME represented employees’ salaries were increased accordingly in July of 2018.
After the remaining employee organizations and non-represented staff negotiated their labor agreements, it became apparent that the subsequent agreement cost of living adjustments (COLAs) were greater than that offered to either CPSA or AME. CPSA and AME representatives and members, as well as City management recognized this disparity.
To rectify this matter, have parity among bargaining groups and maintain good employee morale, Staff recommends that CPSA and AME receive the same or similar contract length and COLAs as offered to the other employee organizations. This includes a 4.5 year contract covering January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021, with 3% COLA increases to base salaries for years 3-5.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
The additional 1% increase for both CPSA and AME is $84,892 for FY 2018-2019.
AME: $24,565
CPSA: $60,327
Total: $84,892
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Resolution Nos. 19-016 and 19-019 (pg. 4 - 9)
2. Tentative Agreement for Successor Memorandum of Understanding (Deal Points) CPSA (pgs. 10 - 84)
3. Tentative Agreement for Successor Memorandum of Understanding (Deal Points) AME (pgs. 85 - 94)
4. Resolution Nos. 18-080 and 18-081 (pgs. 95 - 117)
Prepared by: Faye Moseley, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management