HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/1992 Item #10December 14, 1992
City Council Agenda
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December 3,1992
TO: Honorable Mayor Turner and Members of the City Council
FROM: City's Negotiations Team
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RE: Tentative agreement with the Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards
Association (NBOLA)
THE FOLLOWING POINTS HAVE BEEN AGREED TO BY THE
NEGOTIATORS FOR THE NBOLA AND THE CITY NEGOTIATIORS, AS A
PRODUCT OF THE MEETAND CONFER PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY THE
MEYERS, MILLIAS, AND BROWN ACT. FINAL AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT
TO RATIFICATION BY THE MEMBERS OF THE NEWPORT BEACH CITY
COUNCIL.
1. 9/80 SCHEDULING PLAN
The City agrees to put in place a 9/80 schedule, on a test basis for the
balance of the life of the MOU. This test will be conducted at the discretion of
the department director. The program will have proven itself to be successful
if it costs the same or less than the present 5/40 program, and if the service
levels for the 9/80 are the same or better as they are on the present 5/40
program. The program will be evaluated individually by work group, and
should a problem involving service reductions or increases in cost
materialize, the department director will meet with the work group to
resolve the problem. Final evaluation of the success/failure of the 9/80
schedule test will be conducted by the department director, and his
determination shall be final.
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During the life of this MOU, the City will develop a system for the
direct deposit of paychecks to the participating Federal Wire Service Bank of
the employee's choice.
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The City and the NBOLA agree to allow for a one time reverse
enrollment from the Flex -leave system back to the traditional vacation/sick
leave system. Any employee, hired prior to July 1, 1989, wishing to return to
the traditional system of vacation/sick leave may elect to do so during a one
month period to be determined by agreement between the NBOLA and the
City. During the term of this MOU the City will continue to work with
representatives of NBOLA to seek modification of the the Flex -leave system
so as to meet the reporting of compensation requirements of PERS.
4. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
The NBOLA and the City agree to revise the maximum tuition
reimbursement allowance from $1,550.00 to $2,213.00 per fiscal year.
The NBOLA and the City agree to expand the IRS section 125 plan to
the fullest extent allowed by law. This will be accomplished through the
selection of a qualified section 125 plan administrator.
The City agrees to hold the cost shift of the PERS highest year benefit at
the 60% City and 40% employee level for the balance of the fiscal year. The
advancement of the cost shift will progress to 40% City and 60% employee in
fiscal year 93-94, 20% City and 80% employee in fiscal year 94-95, and 100%
employee in fiscal year 95-96 and thereafter. This modification in the cost
shift, by agreement between the NBOLA and the City, is to be effective
immediately.
7. DERMATOLOGIST EXAM
The City agrees to provide for a bi-annual preliminary examination by
a dermatologist, at city expense, for individuals covered by this agreement.
The City agrees to increase the allowance for sun protection from the
current level of $50.00 to $75.00 per year. The procedure for claiming this
allowance will remain unchanged.
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