REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sunnyvale and the Sunnyvale Managers Association, and Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Salary Resolution and the Schedule of Pay to Increase Salaries for Pay Plan Category E (Employees Represented by the Sunnyvale Managers Association)
Report
BACKGROUND
A Tentative Agreement has been reached between the City of Sunnyvale (City) and the
Sunnyvale Managers Association (SMA) on a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). SMA represents miscellaneous management employees. This report recommends approval of the MOU, which if approved by the City Council, will be in effect from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023.
The MOU between the City and SMA expired on June 30, 2019. Representatives for the City and SMA began the meet and confer process in March 2019 and met 12 times to reach an agreement. The City was notified on July 31, 2019 that the SMA membership ratified the Tentative Agreement.
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
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) in that is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
DISCUSSION
The significant provisions of the new SMA MOU are as follows:
Term
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023.
Salary
* Effective August 11, 2019: 3.0% across the board increase.
* Effective July 12, 2020: 4.0% across the board increase.
* Effective July 11, 2021: 3.0% across the board increase.
* Effective July 10, 2022: 3.0% ac...
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