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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 053-2008RESOLUTION NO. 53-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AND TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH AND THE FIRE ADMINISTRATORS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame and Town of Hillsborough and the Fire Administrators have met and conferred in good faith on the terms and conditions of employment as provided by State law; and WHEREAS, the City and the Fire Administrators have reached agreement on certain changes to be made to the existing terms and_ conditions of employment and memorandum of understanding between the City and Fire Administrators; and WHEREAS, the proposed changes are fair and in the best interests of the public and the employees represented by the Fire Administrators; NOW, THEREFORE, TT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED: 1. The changes in existing salary of the employees represented by the Fire Administrators as contained in Exhibit A hereto are approved. 2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the terms contained in Exhibit A and incorporate them into the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Burlingame, Town of Hillsborough and Fire Administrators. MAYOR I, DORIS MORTENSEN, 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 16a` day of June, 2008, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BAYLOCE, DEAL, KEIGMUN, NAGEL, o'NAHONY NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE b� CI C ERK Exhibit A City/Town Tentative Agreement with Fire Administrators June 3, 2008 Term — April 1, 2008 — March 31, 2013 3.1 Salary Increases Effective: Year 1 6.13% effective December 24, 2007 Year 2 Effective the first pay period including January 1, 2009, the salary will be increased to 4a` in the market place (using survey in Section 6.1 of the MOL)). Year 3 Effective the first pay period including January 1, 2010, the salary will be increased to 4h in the market place (using survey in Section 6.1 of the MOL)). Year 4 Effective the first pay period including January 1, 2011, the salary will be increased to 4th in the market place (using survey in Section 6.1 of the MOL). Year 5 Effective the first pay period including January 1, 2012, the salary will be increased to 4th in the market place (using survey in Section 6.1 of the MOL). The minimum increase shall be 2.0%, the maximum increase shall be 5.0%. This shall apply to each year a salary survey is conducted 3.2 Ability to Pay Eliminated. 8.3.1 Sick Leave Incentive Plan The Sick Leave Incentive Plan below shall only be implemented when the average sick leave usage for the bargaining unit is equal to or less than 2.4 shifts per employee. If the average sick leave usage is more than 2.4 shifts, then the Sick Leave Incentive Plan will not be implemented for that calendar year. Long term sick leave (6 or more shifts for the same illness or injury) will be excluded from the calculation of the average. Exhibit A A. For 56 -hour unit members, two (2) shifts of vacation time or pay at straight time shall be awarded for use of one (1) shift of sick leave or less. Members shall receive one (1) shift of vacation time or pay at straight time for the use of two (2) shifts of sick leave or less. B. For 40 -hour unit members, four (4) days of vacation time or pay at straight time shall be awarded for use of one (1) day of sick leave or less. Members shall receive two (2) days of vacation time or pay at straight time for the use of three (3) days of sick leave or less. 9.1 Medical Modify to a Flexible benefit language to allow for the 5 years vesting on the retiree medical 9.3 Vision Employees shall be covered by the City of Burlingame Vision Care Reimbursement Plan. (Language change only.) 9.7 Retiree Medical Contribution Current employees and those hired prior to the implementation of the 3% @ 50 benefit will have a retiree medical contribution that equals the amount received by active employees of the Union, provided such employees have a minimum of five years of service with the Department. 18 Retirement 18.12 In the event the Department does not agree to contract for the 3% @ 50 benefit per Appendix B of this agreement then sac e+°-' July ' 2007, the Department shall maintain a contract with the Public Employee's Retirement System for retirement benefits based upon the 3% @ 55 Local Safety Plan (GC Section 21362.2). Tflie Fiffe. Administrate-„ _- not subj et +. +w_ purehase plan as Ftated in Appendix B-. Appendix B 18.15 3% Cad 50 Benefit Enhancement One time during the term of this agreement, the City will order an actuarial evaluation for the 3% @ 50 benefit. If the "Base Retirement Rate" of the 3% @ 50 benefit is equal to or less than the 'Base Retirement Rate" as defined below, the agencies will implement the 3% @ 50 benefit. Exhibit A The 'Base Retirement Rate" is calculated by adding the July 1, 2007 rate of the 3% @ 55 benefit for the City of Burlingame and Town of Hillsborough. The "Base Retirement Rate" is as follows: ➢ City of Burlingame 3% @ 55 rate = 16.12221/o ➢ Town of Hillsborough 3% @ 55 rate = 28.427% ➢ Base Retirement Rate: (16.12226/o + 28.427%) = 44.549% The 'Base Retirement Rate for the 3% @ 50 benefit will be determined by adding the rate of the 3% @ 50 benefit for the City of Burlingame and Town of Hillsborough. If the City and Town merge their respective CalPERS fire retirement accounts into one retirement contract with CalPERS, the parties will meet and confer on the impact such a retirement plan merger may have on the base retirement rate of future benefits and modify the formula accordingly. 18.16 Fire Department Benefit Purchase Option When the actuarial evaluations are received from CalPERS, the City and Town will meet with the Union and review the cost data. If the 3% @ 50 base retirement rate is no more than 5% higher than the 3% @ 55 "base retirement rate" the Union can elect to pay for one-half of the difference. Such payment will be deducted from salary and will be effective January 1 preceding the July 1 implementation date of the 3% @ 50 benefit. The following table illustrates the Union Benefit Purchase Option: 39/6 @ 55 Base Retirement Rate. 3% @50110e Retirement Rafe Intrease in Bar Retirement Rage Union Benet Pomium Cbst deduction 44:549% 45.549% 1% .5% 44.549% 46.549% 2% 1% 44.549% 47.549% 3% 1.5% 44.549% 48.549% 4% 2% 44.549% 1 49.549% 5% 2.5% The percentage paid by the membership under the Union Benefit Purchase option will remain fixed and unchanged for a period of 3 years (36 months). Unless the Department determines otherwise, the payment will be made on an after-tax payroll deduction. At the end of the 3 years (36 months), the City and Town will pay for the employer cost of the retirement plan. Any percentage of salary paid by the membership for the 3% @ 50 benefit will be added back to base salary when performing salary surveys per Appendix D of this agreement. The deduction will be on an after-tax basis. Exhibit A 32.16 Retiree Medical Contribution Current employees and those hired prior to the implementation of the 3% @ 50 benefit will have a retiree medical contribution that equals the amount received by active employees of the Union. Employees hired on or after the date 3% @ 50 benefit is enacted with CalPERS will receive retiree medical contributions based on years of service with the fire department. The retiree medical contribution for employees that have a service retirement will be as follows: Yeah of Service - Medical Contribution 0 - end of the 19th year of service Minimum monthly amount as governed by the CaIPERS 0 -end of 9th year of service Health System. 10 years to the end of the 14th 50% of the lowest premium for employee plus one dependent. year of service 15 years to the end of the 19th 75% of the lowest premium for employee plus one dependent. year of service 100% of the lowest premium for employee plus one 20 years of service or more dependent. Employees hired after the implementation of 3% @ 50 and that have an industrial disability retirement will have a retiree medical contribution as. follows: Years o[SerNce Medical Contribution - 0 - end of the 19th year of service 75% of the lowest premium for employee plus one dependent 20 years of service or more 100% of the lowest premium for employee plus one dependent