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
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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