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November 9, 1992
City Council Agenda
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October 30,1992
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TO: Honorable Mayor Sansone and Members of the City Council
FROM: City's Negotiations Team
RE: Tentative agreement with the Newport Beach Professional and
Technical Employees Association (NBP&TEA)
• THE FOLLOWING POINTS HAVE BEEN AGREED TO BY THE
NEGOTIATORS FOR THE NBP&TEA 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. 9180 SCHEDULING PLAN
The City agrees to maintain flex -scheduling where it is currently
operating successfully and additionally to put in place a 9/80 schedule, on a
test basis (excluding the Library) 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
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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. If the department
director and the work group disagree on the solution, the City Manager will
consider both sides of the issue and resolve the dispute. Final evaluation of
the success/failure of the 9/80 schedule test will be conducted by the
department director, and his/her determination shall be final.
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2. REOPENER ON WAGES AND SALARIES
The City agrees to reopen on wages or salaries if during the life of this
MOU the City grants an increase in wages or salaries to any other association.
If the reopener occurs the dialog will be focused on either the percentage
granted the association or the formula used to arrive at that percentage.
The MOU will become effective on the day immediately following City
Council approval and shall remain in force through the pay period ending
after June 30, 1993.
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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.
• 5. FLEX -LEAVE CONVERSION PLAN
The City and the NBP&TEA 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 NBP&TEA and the
City. During the term of this MOU the City will continue to work with
representatives of NBP&TEA to seek modification of the the Flex -leave
system so as to meet the reporting of compensation requirements of PERS.
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The NBP&TEA and the City agree to revise the maximum tuition
reimbursement allowance from $1,550.00 to $2,213.00 per fiscal year.
• The NBP&TEA 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.
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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 NBP&TEA and the City, is to be effective
immediately.
The NBP&PEA and the City agree to add one day to the accrual
schedule of the Flex -leave program for employees who have completed 12 or
more years of consecutive service for the City.
10. HEALTH PLAN PROVIDER
The NBP&TEA and the City worked together in the selection of a new
health care provider. This process involved participation in the Medical
• Advisory Committee, and further dialog at the bargaining table.
11. LAYOFFS
Seniority is defined as the length of service of an employee, dating
from the employee's last date of hire.
Any right based upon seniority shall not accrue to any employee until
the employee attains permanent status as defined in Section 2 of the Newport
Beach Personnel Policies.
In the event CITY determines to lay off employees, CITY shall consider
the following factors:
1. Ability to perform work required and the manner in which
employee has previously performed the work; and,
2. Length of seniority.
The City will actively seek input from NBP&TEA members on
• carpooling/ridesharing programs prior to their development.
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The City will produce language identical to that which is contained in
the NBCEA MOU, in the following areas:
* Medical advisory committee membership and
participation
* Reclassification procedures
* Performance evaluation procedures
* Promotional preference
* Employee handbook
* Grievance procedures
The City will develop language in cooperation with NBP&TEA
negotiators which incorporates into the next MOU a Successor Agreement
article, which will assure the automatic carry over of current practices from
one MOU to the next, unless specifically excluded by a later MOU.
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