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HomeMy WebLinkAboutF-3e - Tentative Agreement with the Newport Beach Professional and Technical Employees AssociationE BY THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF NEWPORT DEACH ,JUN 2 5 IM June 25, 1990 City Council Agenda APPROVED Item No.f'3 (120 TO: MAYOR PLUMMER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL From: City Negotiating Team SUBJECT: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEWPORT BEACH PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION The following points have been ageed to in terms of a one year Memorandum of Understanding by both the negotiators for the Newport Beach Professional and Technical Employees Association and the City's negotiators. Final agreement is subject to ratification by the members of the Association and approval by the city Council. 1. 1990-91 a total compensation increase of 7.5% 2 The $400 cap will remain on medical coverage for the life of this M.O.U. 3. The disability insurance benefit will be improved at no additional cost to the employee as follows: When an employee having five years of service, but less than ten with the City is on an approved disability leave of absence (up to a maximum of one-year), the City will pay one-third of the cost of the employee's insurance (health, life, and disability); for an employee with ten years of service, but less than fifteen, the City will pay two-thirds of the cost; the City will pay the entire cost for an employee with fifteen or more years of service. 4. Tuition reimbursement will be increase from $1275 annually to $1550 annually. Payment be a one-time lump -sum payment. 5. Professional Technical employees hired before July 1, 1990 will have the option to either remain in the current vacation/sick leave program or to participate in Paid Leave Program. A description of the Paid Leave program is attached. 9 0 There will be an open enrollment period from July 1, 1990 to September 17, 1990 during which employees may choose to join the Paid Leave program. Program will begin on September 1, 1990. 7. In order to achieve two 4 -day weekends, the Professional Technical employees will exhange one floating holiday in 1990-91 for the mornings of both Christmas and New Year's eve which are scheduled work periods. 8. The meeting schedule of the Medical Advisory committee, which is comprised of representatives from each employee association, will be expanded to provide for an additional meeting in July to consder health plan enrollment figures. Additional unscheduled meeting may be called by either the members of the committee or the Personnel Director. 9. The Association will participate in an ad hoc committee to prepare a drug testing for cause policy. 10. The Association will work with the City to prepare a handbook of rules and policies to be distributed to all members.