HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 060-2011RESOLUTION NO. 60-2011
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BURLINGAME APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEEN THE CITY AND
THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 856 TO IMPLEMENT THE RETIREE HEALTH SAVINGS
ACCOUNT FOR FUTURE HIRES
WHEREAS, the Teamsters Local 856 labor agreement with the City will expire on
November 30, 2012 after a 12 -month extension with a zero percent salary increase in the
extended term, with rescission of the 3% salary increase for the previous year and with no further
salary increases, thereby resulting in a total five year agreement with no salary increases for the
last three years; and
WHEREAS, in November 2010, the Police Officers Association and the Police
Administrators agreed to implement the Retiree Health Savings Account (RHSA) plan in lieu of
the defined benefit retiree medical benefit in place for current employees; and
WHEREAS, the RHSA plan provides for City contributions to an RHSA account for
employees in the amount of 2% of pay after 5 years of service, and 2.5% of pay after 20 years of
service; the RHSA plan will generate significant future savings for the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Teamsters, Local 856 have met and conferred in accordance
with State law and applicable memoranda of understanding and have agreed to implement the
RHSA for new hires effective prior to the hire date for the next bargaining unit new hire
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED as follows:
The City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby approves and authorizes the City
Manager to execute an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Burlingame and the Teamsters Local 856 in the form attached as exhibit 'W'.
Terry Nakel, Mao r
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6th day
of September, 2011, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Council members: BAYLOCK, OWNRIGG,DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL
NOES: Council members: NONE b
ABSENT: Council members: NONE C dAx�
Elln Kearney, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 856
AND
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
August 15, 2011
Representatives from Teamsters Local 856 and the City met on August 15, 2011 and
agreed to the following modifications to the December 1, 2007 through November 30,
2012 Memorandum of Understanding.
Section 14.1.3 Retiree Medical
1. The City of Burlingame agrees to fill the current vacant dispatcher position.
2. Prior to filling the vacant dispatcher position, the City will adopt a Retiree Health
Savings Plan. The Retiree Health Savings Plan will be effective for all new hires
hired on or after the date the vacant dispatcher position is filled.
3. The conditions of the Retiree Health Savings Plan are set forth in Section 17.1.3
"Retiree Medical for Employees Hired On or After November 1, 2010" of the
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Burlingame Police Officers Association
and the City of Burlingame.
4. The Department will make every effort to remain fully staffed (5 working dispatchers
from the General Fund and 1 working dispatcher from the Parking Enterprise Fund).
5. If a permanent vacancy was to occur in one of the aforementioned dispatcher
positions, the Department will make every effort to fill the vacancy as soon as
possible.
6. This Side Letter will remain in effect until the following terms of Section 14.1.3 are
met:
a. If the City and the Burlingame Association of Middle Management and
AFSCME agree to modify retiree medical benefits, the same modifications
shall apply to the.employees represented by Teamsters Local 856, whose
employment with the City begins after the implementation of the modified
retiree medical benefit.
Date:L` 1
For the City of Burlingame
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