REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
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Introduction of the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Police Management Association (PMA) and the City of Huntington Beach for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
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Statement of Issue:
Introduction of the Proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the Huntington Beach Police Management Association (PMA) and the City of Huntington Beach for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
Financial Impact:
Pursuant to the terms reached in the MOU with PMA, the total projected cost of the labor pact as estimated by the Finance Department is approximately $469,000 in Year 1; $291,000 in Year 2; and $298,000 in Year 3. The cost of the contract is estimated to total $1.2 million annually including the cost increases to the City’s CalPERS expenses beginning in Fiscal Year 2026/27.
Recommended Action:
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Approve introduction of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Police Management Association and the City of Huntington Beach for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the introduction of the proposed successor MOU for PMA employees and direct staff to continue to: (1) meet and confer with the Association, or (2) utilize the impasse procedures contained within the City’s Employer-Employee Relations Resolution
Analysis:
The Police Management Association has 13 City Employees.
Representatives for the City and PMA engaged in active discussions on a new labor agreement, and ultimately reaching a tentative agreement on a 3-year contract term in June of 2023. Key changes in the proposed MOU include the following:
Term of Agreement
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026
Wage Increase
• Year 1 - employees shall receive a 5.0% base salary increase
• Year 2 - employees shall receive a 5.0% base salary increase
• Year 3 - employees shall receive a 5.0% base salary increase
Pay Programs
• Advance POST Certification: Increase the premium for possession of an advanced POST certificate from 6% to 8% beginning the pay period including 7/1/2023.
• Special Pay - Incentive Program: Executive Development - Added language to provide the following as option to receive 5% incentive: The California Police Chief’s Executive Leadership Institute at Drucker School of Management AND possession of a Master’s Degree AND two (2) years’ management experience.
• Longevity Pay: Increase of longevity pay for employees with 20+ years of sworn law enforcement experience from 11% to 16%.
• Change language for Acting Assignments to provide payment of assignments in a higher classification with the continuous period of 28 days. Allow for retroactivity of pay for all time worked in the assignment.
• Removal performance Bonus program.
Health Insurance Benefits
• Health Benefits - the City’s contribution towards employee’ health insurance at each plan level (i.e. Employee, Employee + 1, Employee + 2 or more) shall increase as follows:
o January 1, 2024, increase monthly contributions to medical insurance for single, two-party and family by $39, $78 and $101, respectively.
o January 1, 2025, increase monthly contributions to medical insurance for single, two-party and family by $33, $66 and $84, respectively.
Leave Benefits
• General Leave Accrual - added language in computing eligibility for continuous service, for sworn law enforcement members of the unit, it shall include sworn law enforcement service at another law enforcement agency.
• Cash Out of Compensatory Time Off - added language: Twice each year, employees may, at their option, be paid for their compensatory time off. Payment when requested under this section shall be at the employee’s regular rate of pay in effect at the time the request is made
Other Items
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Agreement: Term of the Agreement modified to remove language pertaining to temporary nature of agreement, and modified sentence as follows: The parties reserve the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, by mutual agreement or by act of the legislature.
Environmental Status:
NA
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Summary of Memorandum of Understanding Modifications
2. Fiscal Impact Report
3. PowerPoint Presentation
4. Proposed Memorandum of Understanding