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Home My WebLink About2000-07-10 City Council (15)City of Palo Alto City Manager’s Report TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES DATE:JULY 10, 2000 CMR:309:00 SUBJECT:RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH PALO ALTO PEACE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATION This report recommends Council approval of the attached resolution amending Section 1601 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations regarding the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association, and adoption of a Compensation Plan for sworn non-management Police personnel. DISCUSSION On August 10, 1998 (CMR:346:98), Council approved a three-year agreement with members of the Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association. The third year of the agreement provides for a salary-only reopener to determine comparable survey agencies and salary range rates for represented classifications, to become effective with the pay period including July 1, 2000. Negotiations regarding the reopener have been successfully completed. The agreement provides for a five percent increase to all represented classifications, effective with the pay period including July 1, 2000 and a two percent increase to all represented classifications, effective with the pay period including December 1, 2000. By mutual agreement, the issue of comparable survey agencies is deferred and may be subject to negotiations at the conclusion of this agreement, which occurs on June 30, 2001. The text of the agreement is attached with changes highlighted. RESOURCE IMPACT The total cost of the third year of the agreement is $523,642. POLICY IMPLICATIONS This request does not contain any policy implications. CMR:309:00 Page 1 of 2 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution Amending Section 1601 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations 2. Section 7 of the Memorandum of Agreement 3. Resolution Adopting a Compensation Plan for Police Personnel PREPARED BY: DEPARTMENT HEAD: Susan Ryerson, Manager of Employee Relations & Compensation ¯ ROUNDS or of Human Resources CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: EMILY Assistant City Manager CMR:309:00 Page 2of 2 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 1601 OF THE MERIT SYSTEM RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ~CITY OF PALO ALTO AND THE PALO ALTO PEACE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION The Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION i. Section 1601 of the Merit System Rules and Regulations is hereby amended to read as follows: "1601. Memorandum of agreement ,incorporated by reference. That certain memorandDm of agreement by and between the city of Palo Alto and Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association, consisting of Preamble and Sections 1 through 49, as amended to incorporate July I, 2000, and December I, 2000, salary adjustments, for a term commencing July I, 1998, and expiring June 30, 2001, is hereby incorporated into these Merit System Rules and Regulations by reference as though~ fully set forth herein.Said memorandum shall apply to all employees in classifications of police officer trainee,police officer, police agent, and police sergeant, except where specifically provided otherwise herein. In the case of conflict with this chapter and any other provisions of the Merit System Rules and Regulations, this chapter will prevail over such other provisions as to employees represented by said Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association." SECTION 2.The Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA" incorporated into the Merit System Rules and Regulations ("Merit Rules") by Section I is a revision of the MOA incorporated into the Merit Rules by Resolution No. 7789, and amends Section 7(a) of that MOA as shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 3. The changes provided for in this resolution shall not affect any right established or accrued, or any offense or act committed, or any penalty of forfeiture incurred, 000703 cl 0032356 1 or any prosecution, suit, or proceeding pending or any judgment rendered prior to the effective date of this resolution. SECTION 4. The Council finds that this is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: ATTEST:APPROVED: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Assistant City Attorney Mayor City Manager Director of Human Resources 000703 ~1 0032356 2 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Pursuant to reopener provision of Section 7(a), Salary Provisions, of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Palo Alto Peace Officers’ Association and the City of Palo Alto for the period of.July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2001, the parties met and agreed to the following provision indicated by shading and strike out. Section 7. Salary Provisions a)Effective with the pay period including July 1, 1998 a 5.0% increase at the E-Step will be applied to the Police Trainee, Police Officer, Police Agent, and Sergeant salary ranges. Effective with the pay period including December 1, 1998, a 3% increase at the E-Step will be applied to the salary ’ranges of all represented classes. Effective with the pay period including July 1, 1999, a 3% increase at the E-Step will be applied to the salary ranges of all represented classes. FOR: PALO ALTO PEACE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION s/Scott Wong s/Dennis Burns s/Carole Baldwin s/Curtis Chan FOR: CITY OF PALO A LTO s/Jay Rounds s/Lynne Johnson s/Tom Merson s/Brad Zook RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION.OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR POLICE .NON- MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 7788 AND AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NOS. 7838, 7903 AND 7963 TO PROVIDE FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS The Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows: SECTION I. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Compensation Plan adopted by Resolution No. 7788 and amended by Resolution Nos. 7903 and 7963 is hereby amended to provide for salary adjustments, as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2. The Director of Administrative Services is hereby authorized to implement the amended Compensation Plan as described in Section I. SECTION 3. The Council finds that this is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST:APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City Attorney City Manager Director of Administrative Services Director of Human Resources 000703 el 0032360 EXHIBIT ’mA" CITY OF PALO ALTO COMPENSATION PLAN POLICE EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE:Pay period including July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2001 Amended:March 8, 1999 October 25, 1999 ff~Yili 200~ COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PALO ALTO Police Department SECTION I. SALARY A.Salary Range Tables Personnel covered by this plan shall receive compensation within the salary ranges set forth in the Salary Range Tables that follow Section II. The salary range for each position classification title and number is expressed in bi-weekly and/or hourly rates along with the approximate monthly and/or annual equivalent. 1.Effective with the pay period beginning July 1, 1998, a 5% increase at the Fifth-Step will be applied to the Police Trainee, Police Officer, Police Agent, and Sergeant salary ranges. 2.Effective with the pay period including December 1, 1998, a 3% increase at the Fifth Step will be applied to the salary ranges of all represented classifications; 3.Effective with the pay period including July 1, 1999, a 3% increase at the Fifth Step will be applied to the salary ranges of all represented classifications. B.Establishment of Salary The City Manager is authorized to make appointments to or advancements within the prescribed ranges upon evaluation of employee qualification and performance. , For the purpose of determining step time requirements for merit advancement, time will commence on the first day of the month coinciding with or following entrance onto a salary step. Step increases shall be effective on the first day of the payroll period in which the time and performance requirements have been met. The City Manager, in recognition of unusual circumstances or extraordinary performance, may authorize special merit advancement. In the event that a downward adjustment of a salary range indicates a reduction in the established salary, of an individual employee, the City Manager may, if circumstances warrant, continue the salary for such employee in an amount in excess of the revised range maximum for a reasonable period of time. 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