CC Resolution 1995-001^ G I I
RESOLUTION NO.95- Ol
A RESOL*ON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA AND THE LA QUINTA
CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION LQCEA), COMMENCING ON JULY 1,1994,
AND TERMINATING ON JUNE 30, 1995.
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta, hereinafter referred to as CITY", and the La Quinta
City Employees' Association the recognized organization representing its members, hereinafter
referred to as Association", have met and conferred over wages, hours, terms and conditions of
employment pursuant to Government Code Section 3500, as amended; and,
WHEREAS, the City and the Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for
the period commencing on July 1, 1994, and terminating on June 30, 1995;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City does hereby approve, ratify, and authorize implementation of each
economic and non-economic benefit and right set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding
between the City and Association, attached hereto and executed on January 3, 1995, and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A", and said to the extent the City may legally do so in accordance
with the time constraints of said Memorandum of Understanding.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California
this 3rd day of January, 1995; by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Banqerter, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: One Vacancy)
ABSTAIN: None
City of La Quinta, California
UNDRA L. JU LA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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^ G MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum") is made and entered into
by THE CITY OF LA QUINTA City") and the LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION Association").
WHEREAS, the City, and the Association, have met and conferred in good
faith with respect to the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment
of City employees and all other subjects within the scope of bargaining under
the Meyer-Milias-Brown Act, Government Code Section 3500 et. seq. and have
reached an agreement that they wish to set forth in writing in the form of the
Memorandum.
The City and the Association therefore agree as follows:
SECTION 1: TERM
This Memorandum shall take effect on July 1, 1 994 and shall remain in
effect until June 30, 1995.
SECTION 2: SALARY
The Schedule of Salary Ranges Attachment #1) shall be in effect during
the term of this Memorandum. The schedule provides a 2% Cost of Living
Adjustment/Increase.
SECTION 3: HEALTH CARE
During the term of this Memorandum, the City shall pay up to $278.13
per month for coverage of each eligible employee under the group medical plan
including medical, dental, vision and life insurance) offered by the City, City
shall pay up to $610.43 per month for coverage of eligible dependents of
employees for health benefits including dental and life) and $1 6.60 per month
for vision coverage for eligible dependents. The employee's cost for coverage
of eligible dependents for health including dental and life is $54.91 per month
and $1.54 per month for vision coverage for eligible dependents. Costs of such
insurance shall be paid by the employee by means of a payroll deduction as a
condition of continued coverage. The benefits, terms, and conditions of
coverage shall be governed by the formal plan documents.
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SECTION 4: EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM
All employees, with prior approval of the City Manager, may be
reimbursed for costs of books, tuition and lab fees for classes or instruction,
provided such classes or instruction are related to the employees's assigned
duties with the City. The total of such reimbursements for all employees shall
not exceed $5,000 during the term of this Memorandum. Reimbursement will
be made only after an employee has satisfactorily completed the class or
workshop with the grade of C or better or equivalent completion and that
evidence of same has been submitted and approved by the City Manager.
SECTION 5: MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Except as limited by the terms of this Memorandum of Understanding, the
City retains the sole and exclusive right to manage its operations and direct its
workforce using any or all of the power and authority previously exercised or
possessed by the City or traditionally reserved to management, including but
not limited to, the right to determine its organization and the kinds and levels
of services to be provided; to direct the work of its employees; to assign work
from one classification of employees to another, including work performed
currently by employees in the classifications covered by this Memorandum; to
establish work standard and levels of required performance; to utilize part4ime
or temporary employment; to pay wages and benefits in excess of those
required by this Memorandum; to select, modify, alter, abandon, or modernize
methods of conducting its operations; to build, move, modify, close, or
modernize facilities, machinery, processes, and equipment; to establish
budgetary procedures and allocations; to determine methods of raising
revenues; to sublet and subcontract work except work currently performed by
City employees; to take all necessary action in the event of emergency; to
establish and amend rules of conduct and to impose discipline and discharge;
to establish and amend rules for safety and health; to select, hire, classify,
reclassify, assign, reassign, evaluate, transfer, promote, demote, upgrade,
downgrade, reprimand, discipline, suspend, discharge, lay off, and rehire
employees; to determine job content and to create, combine, or modify job
classifications and rates or classes of pay; and to exercise all other customary
powers and authority of management, regardless of whether the City has
exercised such power previously. Nothing in this provision shall be construed
to restrict grievances concerning any part of this Memorandum. In the event
of an emergency, the City may amend, modify, or rescind any provision of the
Memorandum. Such amendment, modification, or rescission shall remain in
force only for the period of the emergency. The City shall have sole and
complete discretion to declare that an emergency exists for purposes of this
Section.
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SECTION 6: NON-DISCRIMINATION
All personnel decisions and actions including, but not limited to,
appointments, promotions, demotions, transfers, layoffs, and discharges shall
be made without regard to race, color, creed, sex, marital status, age, national
origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual
orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local
laws. Any personnel actions based upon these factors violate this Agreement
and are unlawful.
Further, the City shall not discriminate against any employee for his/her
activity on behalf of or his/her membership in any Employee Association, or
Group.
SECTION 7: HOURS
As stated in Personnel Policies at Rule X Work Schedules and Overtime.
Sections 1 through 3.
SECTION 8: HOLIDAYS
F As stated in Personnel Policies at Rule X Leave Policy. Sections 1
through 4.
SECTION 9: COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
9.1 Salarv on Promotion: Any employee who is promoted to an open
position in a class with a higher salary range shall be placed on Step A in the
new higher range or placed at the step which provides at least a minimum 5%
salary increase for the employee.
9.2 Merit Increases: Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the City
from offering employment to persons at higher than Step A in a particular salary
classification. Further, City Management may, upon meritorious performance,
advance an employee to the next step in grade prior to the employee's
anniversary date. Finally, the City may, where performance is exemplary,
advance an employee more than one salary step at a time.
SECTION 10: VACATION
As stated in Personnel Policies at Rule X Section 5, Vacation.
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SECTION 11: SICK LEAVE
As stated in Personnel Policies at Rule X Section 6, Sick Leave.
SECTION 17: LAYOFF POLICY AND PROCEDURE
As stated in Personnel Policies at Rule XII, Layoff Policy and Procedure,
Sections 1 through 8.
SECTION 18: DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS APPEALS
As stated in Personnel Policies at Rule Xl, Disciplinary Action, Sections
1 through 6.
SECTION 22: COMPLETE AGREEMENT
This Memorandum is hereby executed and/or ratified this day of
1995, by and between the following authorized
representative of the City and the La Quinta City Employee's Association.
CITY OF LA QUINTA
v:Jhn.IP'ena.MavorDated:**** 1995
LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
* Dated: 1994
Negotiating Corn ttee:
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^ G CITY OF LA OUINTA
SCHEDULE OF SALARY RANGES 995 flIe SALRANGE ATTACHMENT 1
INCLUDES 4*)
MONTHLY 0701194
RANGE A B C 0 E
30 1633 1715 1801 1669 1985
31 1674 1757 1844 1937 2034
32 1716 1802 1890 1966
33 1760 1846 1939 2035 21*
34 1804 1-3 1966 2069 2193
35 1849 1941 2034 2141 2249
36 1896 10. 2090 2194 2303
37 1941 2041 2141 2249 2361
38 1969 2091 2194 2303 2419
39 2041 2143 2249 2362 2480
40 2091 2195 2305 2419 2542
41 2143 2250 2362 2461
42 2195 2005 2420 2542 2006
43 2250 2363 2462 2605 2735
44 2306 2420 2542 2670 2802
45 2364 2463 2807 2737 2674
46 2423 2544 2672 26D4 2946
47 2464 2006 2736 2676
46 2545 2673 2006 2947 3094
49 2609 2740 2677 3021 3171
50 2674 2006 2946 3096 3252
51 2741 2676 3022 3172 3331
52 2609 2949 3097 3253 3413
53 2679 3024 3176 3333
54 2952 3099 3254 3418 3886
55 3025 3176 3336 3503 3677
56 3102 3257 3420 3590 37W
57 3179 3338 3605 3679 3685
56 3259 3422 3693 3771 3062
59 3341 3667 3682 3667 4080
60 3424 3696 3775 3954 4182
61 3509 3664 3889 4062 4227
62 3596 3T78 3666 4165 4372
53 3668 3871 4056 4269 4453
64 3780 3669 4168 4376 4994
65 3674 4069 4271 4465 70B
66 3971 4171 4378 4996 4887
67 4070 4273 4468 4711 4997
66 4172 4380 4596 4629 5000
69 4275 4490 4713 4949 5197
70 4383 4802 4831 5073 5327
71 4490 714 4949 5197 5455
72 4802 4831 5073 5327 5595
73 4716 4052 5200 5459 5733
74 4834 5076 5331 5597 5577
75 4955 5203 5463 5738 6025
76 5080 5333 5600 5680 6176
77 5206 5466 5741 6027 6330
78 5337 5602 5684 6178 6468
79 5471 5743 6031 6332 6650
80 5606 5666 6181 6491 6816
81 5747 8033 6338 9853 6966
62 5691 6164 6494 6820 7160
83 6037 6338 9857 6091 7339
84 6169 6496 6624 7166 7521
65 6344 6859 6094 7344 7710
F
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