Council Meeting: January 10, 2006
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Management Team Associates
INTRODUCTION
This report requests that Council adopt the attached
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Management Team Associates (MTA). MTA is comprised of the City’s management
employees, most of whom are division heads.
BACKGROUND
The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the Management Team Associates expired on June 30, 2005. Per the terms and conditions of that MOU,
negotiations with MTA for a successor MOU commenced and resulted in a new
agreement that has been ratified by the membership of MTA.
This agreement is a two-year contract from July 1,
2005 through June 30, 2007. The
agreement provides for a cost of living increase of 4.0% for FY2005-2007;
provides for a cost of living increase for FY2006-2007 based on the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange Country area, with a 2%
minimum and a 4% maximum; increases
management incentive pay from twenty (20) hours per quarter to thirty (30)
hours per quarter to differentiate the benefits received by MTA employees from
those received by their subordinates;
increases the tuition reimbursement benefit to encourage MTA employees
to further their education; and makes minor non‑economic changes.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total cost of the new contract terms for
FY2005-2006 is $90,000. Provision was
made in the FY2005-2006 budget to accommodate the results of negotiations with
bargaining units and no appropriation is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council adopt the attached
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the new Memorandum of
Understanding with the Management Team Associates.
Prepared By:
Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources