The council on Monday, April 9, approved agreements with two employee groups. The memorandums of understanding were with the Mid-Management and Confidential Employees Association and the Seal Beach Supervisors and Professionals Association. The agreements cover the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025.
This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion, unless removed for separate consideration. Nothing was removed from this week’s Consent Calendar.
“In April of 2022, the City and the Mid-Management and Confidential Employees Association (“Mid-Management Association”) began discussion for a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and each group,” according to the staff report by Assistant City Manager Patrick Gallegos.
“Each bargaining group has accepted the terms, conditions and provisions set forth in its MOU,” Gallegos wrote.
“If the MOUs are adopted by the City Council, each of the bargaining groups will receive the same cost-of living allowance (COLA) for the three-year agreements which includes a 2.5% increase in each of the three years,” Gallegos wrote.
“Some of the more significant terms of the agreement include the addition of one floating holiday each fiscal year, the establishment of a 4/10 working group to explore the merits of a 4/10 schedule, and each eligible member will receive a one-time $2,000 non-PERSable payment as part of the agreement,” Gallegos wrote.
Gallegos explained that in an April 23 email
“The City Council staff report for Item G references a one-time, non-PERSable payment (meaning it won’t affect employee retirement benefits) included in the recently negotiated agreement with the two labor groups (SBSPA and MMCEA),” Gallegos wrote in his email.
“More specifically, this one-time payment will not be factored into the calculation of future retirement benefits for employees (PERS stands for Public Employee Retirement System). We are committed to providing fair compensation for our valued employees while staying mindful of long-term budgetary considerations. The negotiated agreement, including this one-time payment, achieves a balance between these priorities,” Gallegos wrote in his email.
“The terms of the agreement have already been included in the current FY 23-24 budget. In subsequent years, funds will be appropriated through the budget process. The total cost of $74,000 for the one-time non-PERSable payment will be allocated from the fund balance,” Gallegos wrote in the staff report.
