REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sunnyvale and the Service Employees International Union, Local 521 (SEIU) 2014-2017 and the corresponding Resolution to Amend the City's Salary Resolution and the Resolution for Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions
Report
BACKGROUND
A Tentative Agreement has been reached between the City of Sunnyvale (City) and the Service Employees International Union, Local 521 (SEIU) on a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). SEIU represents part-time employees primarily in the Library and Community Services Department. This report recommends adoption of the provisions of the 2014-2017 MOU. This agreement, if approved by the City Council, will be July 1, 2014 through and including June 30, 2017.
The MOU between the City and SEIU expired on June 30, 2014. Negotiators for the City and SEIU began the meet and confer process in April 2014 and met eight times in an effort to reach an agreement. A Tentative Agreement was reached on July 23, 2014, and the City has been notified that the SEIU membership ratified this agreement on July 30, 2014.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management - Goals and Policies, Goal 7.3D: Maintain a quality work force, Consistent with state and federal laws, City Charter, and adopted policies in order to assure that City services are provided in an effective, efficient, and high quality manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
N/A
DISCUSSION
The significant provisions of the proposed amendments are as follows:
Wages
Salary adjustments during the term of the agreement:
* Effective the first full pay period following membership ratification and City Council approval: a salary increase consistent with the increase agreed to by the Sunnyvale Employees Association (SEA) for Fiscal Year 2014/2015.
* Fiscal Year 2015/2016, effective the same pay period as any across-the-board salary adjustment as ...
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