CC - Item 3C - Rosemead Employee Assocaition M.O.U AmendmentROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER] A
DATE: JUNE 23, 2009
SUBJECT: ROSEMEAD EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION M.O.U. AMENDMENT
SUMMARY
The existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Rosemead
Employee's Association (REA) is effective until June 30, 2010 and includes the ability to earn up
to a 5% pay increase based upon an employee's annual evaluation. As the Council is aware,
the City Manager's office has been in discussions with the REA Board to waive the right to merit
increases for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year in an effort to save money and balance the budget. REA
has agreed to waive any merit increases for all full and three-quarter time employees and waive
any potential cost of living increases for part-time staff.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the MOU Amendment (Attached) between the
City and the REA for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
ANALYSIS
The existing MOU includes a provision for merit-based pay increases for three-quarter and full-
time employees and cost of living increases for part-time staff. When developing the 2009-10
Budget it was projected that the potential increases would cost the City approximately $306,000.
In an effort to balance the budget, staff approached the REA Board to determine if there was a
willingness to forgo pay increases for the upcoming fiscal year. After discussions with their
Board and a vote of their membership, it was unanimously agreed to amend the current
agreement.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Submitted 'by:
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Matthew E. Hawkesworth
Assistant City Manager
Attachment : MOU Amendment
ITEM NO. N_
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
JUNE 23, 2009
The parties agree to the following:
• Amend Article 7: Compensation
o No merit increases will be awarded for the period of July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010.
o No survey or adjustment to the hourly rate of part-time Team
Members will be granted for the period of July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2010.
ROSEMEAD EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION CITY OF ROSEMEAD
BY:
JEAN S. SCOTT
REA REPRESENTATIVE
BY:
JEFF ALLRED
CITY MANAGER
By
KIM P. BORIS
REA REPRESENTATIVE
BY:
RAY RODRIGUEZ
REA REPRESENTATIVE
BY:
MARTIN A. JONES
REA REPRESENTATIVE
THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE CAUSED THIS
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO BE
EXECUTED THIS DAY
OF .2009
BY:
IRMA A. GALINDO
REA REPRESENTATIVE
BY:
CONCHITA T. ESCALONA
REA REPRESENTATIVE