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HomeMy Public PortalAbout78-1261 D RESOLUTION NO. 78-126 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON ARRIVING AT A DETERMINATION OF ALL MATTERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1978-79 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL UNITS REPRESENTED BY THE CARSON EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION WHEREAS, the representatives of the City of Carson have met and conferred in good faith with the Carson Employee's Assoc- iation; and WHEREAS, after meeting and conferring for a reasonable period of time, City representatives and Carson Employee's Assoc- iation has failed to reach agreement; and WHEREAS, local regulations provide procedures for the City Council of Carson to resolve an impasse prior to adoption of the final City budget for the 1978-79 Fiscal Year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carson after fully considering the presentations made by the Carson Employee's Association on behalf of the em- ployees in the management and confidential, professional, and clerical and technical units that the Council hereby determines wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for management and confidential, professional, and clerical and technical employees for the 1978-79 Fiscal Year. A copy of said determination is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof. PASSED, APPROVED an 1978. AT`TES�T_�: j 1� } City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF CARSON } d ADOPTED -is 17th day of July, �- .tit M OR t I, Helen S. Rawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole numher of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution 78-126, was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 17thday of July, 1978, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bridgers, Marbut, Smith, Cafas and Yamamoto NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ,None Clerk, City of Tarson,'Californ Res. No. 78-126 EXHIBIT"ALTO RESOLUTION 78-126 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON ENTITLED DETERMINATION OF WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR 1978-79 FISCAL YEAR BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL, AND CONFI- DENTIAL UNIT, AND THE CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL ' UNIT REPRESENTED BY THE CARSON EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION. D t Res. No. 78-126 L O T -0) PREAMBLE Pursuant to Chapter 10 (Section 3500 et seq.) of Division 4, Title 1 of the Government Code and Resolution 73-216, the Employer -Employee Relations Resolution of the City of Carson, the matters within the scope of representation that are set forth in this Resolution have been discussed by and between representatives of the City of Carson (hereinafter called the "City"), and representatives of the Carson Employee's Assoc- iation (hereinafter called the "Employee Organization" or "Organization"), in an endeavor to reach agreement on matters within the scope of representation prior to the adoption by the City of its final budget for the Fiscal Year 1978-79. The City continued these discussions for a reasonable period of time in order to exchange freely information, opinions and proposals. However, the City and the Employee Organization failed to reach agreement. The City has adopted reasonable rules and regulations after consultation in good faith with Employee Organization rep- resentatives for administration of employer-employee relations. The provisions of the Employer -Employee Relations Resolution of the City provide for resolution of impasses by the City Council in the event that both parties do not reach agreement. 1 l] I-] n Res. No. 78-126 ARTICLE I COMPENSATION SECTION 1 - WAGES: 1.1 The City shall have the exclusive right to determine City policy concerning any partial relief provided by State law from temporary difficulties brought about by the approval of Proposition 13 at the June 6, 1978, election. Except as otherwise provided by any such law made applicable to the City by action of the City Council, the Compensation Plan shall be adjusted upward by 3.00% over the 1977-78 Fiscal Year Compensation Plan. 1.2 The position of Assistant Community Development Director shall be eliminated from the Classification Plan, and the position of Community Development Manager shall be added to the Classif- ication Plan. The incumbent employee shall be reallocated from the position of Assistant Community Development Director to the position of Community Development Manager due to substantial changes in the kind, difficulty,axd responsibility of the duties performed. The salary for the position of Community Development Manager shall be allocated to pay range 36. Such reallocation is a change made in recognition of special and unusual circumstances. The pay rate for the incumbent employee who occupies the position Of Community Development Manager shall not be reduced or adjusted upward as a result of this reallocation. At such time as the pay rate for pay range 36 exceeds $2826 per month, his pay rate will be adjusted upward in accordance with City rules and procedures. 1.3 Criteria considered in wage adjustments include: Total compensation analysis (direct monetary cost); Labor P4arket conditions; Cost of living analysis; Financial condition of the City. SECTION 2 - METHOD OF PAYMENT: 2.1 Wages shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis on alternate Fridays. In the event that payday falls on a holiday, the pay checks shall be made available on the preceding day. SECTION 3 - ACTING APPOINTMENT PAY: 3.1 Definition: An acting status employee is an employee who is appointed to perform the responsibilities of a vacated or newly created, full-time position of a higher level than that currently held by the employee. A vacated position shall mean one which the incumbent employee has been given extended leave of five (5) working days or more, or has separated from the service. a. The appointing authority for acting appointments will be the Personnel Officer. b. Acting appointments may be made only to fulfill the responsibilities of the vacated position until such time that an appropriate selection procedure is held and a permanent appointment is made, or until such time that the incumbent has returned to duty. C. Acting appointments may not be extended for a period 1 1 Res. No. 78-126 greater than ninety (90) days without special approval of the Personnel Officer. d. Acting appointments may not be made in excess of author- ized strength or budgeted funds without approval of the City Council. e. Upon assignment of acting duty status, the employee will begin to earn a wage which is equal to Step A of the wage assigned to the acting position, but shall at all times receive at least 5% above the salary of the employee's permanent position. f. While working in an acting capacity, the employee will continue to accrue, and have recorded, general, special or normal step increases in the employee's permanent position. However, such increases will be paid only to maintain a minimum 5% differential above the wage to which an employee is entitled in his/her permanent position. g. No request for reallocation or temporary appointment shall be considered in situations where the work assign- ment is five (5) or less work days in duration_. h. No employee will be removed from acting appointment except for legitimate reasons pursuant to this Resolution, return to work of the incumbent employee, or hiring or a new employee for the position. SECTION 4 - HOLIDAY PAY: 4.1 An employee who is required to be on duty on a holiday shall be entitled to two and one half (22) times his/her regular rate of pay. 4.2 In order for an employee to be eligible for holiday pay, the employee must work the full scheduled work day immediately before and after the holiday; provided, however, that if the employee's absence on either of such days is due to emergency leave, sick leave, or other leave for which proper written permission is granted, the employee shall receive holiday pay. 4.3 In the event that the Mayor and/or the City Council declares a portion of the day before Christmas (December 24) and/or a portion of the day before New Year's Day (December 31) a holiday such off duty time shall be considered holiday leave. Such time off must be taken when granted and cannot be accrued. Employees absent or on leave when such time is granted shall not receive compensatory time off or additional pay to compen- sate for not receiving this special leave. SECTION 5 - JURY DUTY PAY: 5.1 An employee who is duly summoned to attend any Superior or Mu- iikcipal Court for the purpose of performing jury service or as a result of an incident involving the City or observation of an incident occurring during the course of his/her work assignment during that employee's working hours within the City limits shall be paid by the City in accordance with the following: 1 1 1 Res. No, 78-126 30 a. Any attendance_, fee=_received by the employee, except those fees for service performed on a regular day of rest or a holiday, shall be paid to the City exclusive of travel or meal expenses. This Section shall also apply to days used to qualify for jury service. d. The employee shall deposit with the City the attendance fee as required within thirty (30) days from the day of return to duty. If such deposit is not made within the time specified, the City shall deduct an equivalent amount from employee's paycheck. SECTION 6 - OVERTIME COMPENSATION: 6.1 Eligible full time employees shall be compensated for the performance of overtime work either by cash payment or compensatory leave time credit. 6.2 Overtime work shall mean the performance of authorized work under any of the following circumstances except that the first quarter hour of the first overtime hour shall not be credited to the employee as overtime work until and unless more than a quarter hour of overtime work is performed by the employee: a. All work performed in excess of forty (40) hours in any work week; b. All work performed on the first and second regular days of rest; C. All work performed before the start of an employee's regular working shift; d. All work performed by an employee called in to work at a time other than the employee's regular working shift. 6.3 Nothing contained in this Section shall guarantee any employee forty (40) hours of work per week nor eight (8) hours of work per day. 6.4 Cash payments for overtime work shall not be pyramided, com- pounded, nor paid twice for the same time worked. 6.5 The Personnel Officer shall approve, in advance, the employee's performance of overtime work. When it is impractical to obtain such advance approval, the employee shall seek such approval on or before 12:00 o'clock noon on the work day following the day in which the employee performed the overtime work. The Personnel Officer shall grant or deny the employee's request for post -overtime work approval within a reasonable time. 6.6 The Personnel Officer may grant an eligible full time employee, either a cash payment or compensatory leave time credit, as compen- sation for overtime work, exclusively within the Personnel Officer's discretion, considering budgeted funds and the work schedules of the employee's department. Res. No. 78-126 6.7 The employee shall be entitled to cash payment for overtime work, at the rate of one and one-half (1) times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay times the number of overtime hours worked except that in situations involving emergency shift work the employee shall be entitled to cash payment at the rate of two and one-half (2�-) times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay times the number of overtime hours worked. 6.8 Compensatory leave time shall mean time off received in lieu of a cash payment for overtime work performed by the employee. Such compensatory leave time shall be credited to the employee ' at the rate of one and one-half (lz) times the number of over- time hours worked, except that in situations involving emer- gency shift work the employee shall be credited with compen- satory leave time at the rate of two and one-half (2�) times the number of overtime hours worked. 6.9 Compensatory leave time shall be credited to the employee as follows and subject to the following conditions: a. An employee shall not be credited with more than twenty- six and two-thirds (26-2/3) hours of overtime work for which compensatory leave time will be granted by the City. Twenty-six and two-thirds (26-2/3) hours of overtimework credit entitles the employee to forty (40) hours of com- pensatory leave time. b. An employee shall not be allowed to take more than a max- imum of sixteen (16) consecutive hours of compensatory leave time. Such compensatory leave time may be contiguous to vacation time or holiday leave time. C. An employee shall be allowed to carry over to the next succeeding year any accrued compensatory leave time pro- vided that such carried over compensatory leave time shall not exceed forty (40) hours. d. An employee shall not be allowed to use his/her accrued compensatory leave time unless and until the employee files the appropriate leave request form in accordance with City procedures. 6.10 Emergency shift work shall mean a working shift in which the employee is called in after 12:00 midnight and before 8:00 A.M. and in which the employee is required to work more than four (4) hours. Unless a supervisor determines that the emergency still exists and will continue to exist, necessitating the continuation of work by the employee called in, the employee shall not work during the working shift following the emer- gency shift work. 6.11 An employee called in to work at a time other than his/her regular working shift shall be compensated for a minimum of two (2) hours of overtime work regardless of the number of hours actually worked, except that an employee who fails to report for work within thirty (30) minutes after notif- ication of call-in shall not be entitled to this minimum compensation for overtime work and said employee shall be compensated only for the number of hours actually worked. 11 Res. No. 78-126 ' of 30 6.12 An employee who separates _from the service of the City, for any reason, shall be paid in lump sum for any accrued compen- satory leave time up to a maximum of forty (40) hours. When- ever the date of the employee's separation from service is established, the employee shall not be allowed to take any accrued compensatory leave time as time off prior to this date of separation. The value of.any accrued compensatory leave time shall be computed at the employee's regular hourly rate of pay on the date of the employe's separation from service. SECTION 7 - MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT: ' 7.1 The City shall reimburse an employee for use of a personal automobile for official City business at the rate of $.18 per mile pursuant to City procedures. 1 C Res. No. 78-126 s e� INSURANC—F BENEFITS SECTION 1 - MISCELLANEOUS TNS' ,, fTNCE: 1.1 The City shall pay a maximum of $76.76 per month toward health, major medical, dental, long term disability, and life insurance for each eligible full time employee allocated in the following manner: a. Health Insurance - The City will pay a maximum of $36.39 toward health .insurance for each eligible full time employee. Permanent part-time employees may participate in the health insurance program subject to contract provisions; provided, however, that the City will pay up to a maximum of $18.20 for health insurance for each eligible permanent part-time employee. b. Major Medical Insurance - The City will pay a maximum of $1.10 per month toward major medical insurance for each eligible full time employee. C. Dental Insurance - The City will pay a maximum of $8.12 per month toward dental insurance for each eligible full time employee. Permanent part-time employees may partic- ipate in the dental insurance program subject to contract provisions; provided, however, that the City will pay a maximum of $4.06 per month toward dental insurance for each eligible permanent part-time employee. d. Long Term Disability Insurance - The City will pay a maximum of $29.70 per month toward long term disability insurance for each eligible full time employee. e. Life Insurance - The City will pay a maximum of $1.45 per month, toward life insurance for each eligible full time employee. 1.2 The City shall maintain insurance benefits comparable to those in effect as of June 30, 1978 for health, major medical, dental, long term disability, and life insurance; except, however, that the City and the Employee Organization may consider alternative insurance plans mutually agreeable to the parties where the total cost to the City shall not exceed a maximum of $76.76 per ' month for each eligible full time employee and $22.26 per month for each eligible permanent part-time employee- Provided, however, that the maximum dollar amount specified in this Section shall remain in effect. SECTION 2 - RETIREMENT INSURANCE: 2.1 Eligible employees shall be covered by the Public Employees' Retirement System 2% at 60 plan. The City's current contri- bution rate for this benefit is $8.551 per $100 of qualifying compensation. 2.2 Eligible employees shall be covered by Section 20024.2 of the Government Code (optional contract provision relating to one-year final compensation). 2.3 Eligible employees shall be covered by Section 20930.3 of the Government Code (optional contract provision relating to military service credited as public service). C] Res. No. 78-126 J 'J 3. C ARTICLE III LEAVE BENEFITS SECTION 1 - DISABILITY LEAVE: 1.1 An employee, who by reason of bodily injury or sickness occuring in the cause and scope of his/her employment is disabled from performing the duties of his/her position to a substantial degree, is paid his/her full salary up to a maximum of 26 weeks or until returning to duty or until the City's compensation carrier terminates temporary disability by either means of lump sum settlement or until retired with ' pension, whichever occurs first, subject to the following conditions: a. Initially, during the time the State law does not require compensation payments, the City pays the regular wages. b. Thereafter, the City pays only the difference between the compensation benefits and the employee's regular wages. C. During the time the employee is disabled by reasons of bodily injury or sickness resulting from the cause and scope of his/her employment, vacation, sick leave, and tenure in range and step accrue at the same pre- vailing rate that would be accredited to the employee if he/she were not disabled. d. The City shall have the exclusive right to determine an employee's eligibility for any disability pay herein provided for an industrial injury where said payment is in addition to the disability payment provided by State Law. The final determination as to whether the City shall pay the aforementioned benefit shall be made by the Personnel Officer based on the recommendation of the City physician. e. Nothing in this Section shall constitute a waiver of ' the employee's right to any other disability payments guaranteed under law or existing ordinances, resolutions, or rules of the City. 1.2 If an employee is unable to return to work after twenty-six (26) weeks, the employee may be eligible for long term dis- ability insurance benefits provided under the City's contract insurance program. SECTION 2- EMERGENCY AND PERSONAL LEAVE: 2.1 The City shall provide full time employees the option of utilizing 16 hours of the 40 hours provided as emergency leave for per- sonal business. Personal business shall be defined by the employee. 2.2 Personal leave shall not be taken in conjunction with any other paid leave taken by the employee and shall be limited to no more than four (4) hours and no less than fifteen (15) minutes for any one period. Res. No. 78-126 10 or SECTION 3 - HOLIDAYS: 3.1 The City shall provide the following paid holidays: January 1st; February 12th, known as Lincoln Day; The third Monday in February; The last Monday in May; July 4th; The first Monday in September; September 9th, known as Admission Day; ' The second Monday in October; The fourth Monday in October; Thanksgiving Day; The Friday following Thanksgiving Day; December 25th. Every day proclaimed by the President, Governor, or Mayor of this City as a public holiday. 3.2 When any day recognized as a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be considered the holiday. When any day recognized as a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preced- ing Friday shall be considered the holiday. SECTION 4 - REST PERIODS: 4.1 The City shall provide a rest period of not more than fifteen (15) minutes for each half shift of work at times determined by City procedures. The rest period is intended to be a recess to be preceded and followed by an extended work period of at least an hour and one-half; thus, it may not be used to cover an employee's late arrival to work or early departure. Rest periods shall have no monetary value if unused and shall be forfeited if not used during the working shift. ' SECTION 5 - LUNCH PERIOD: 5.1 The City shall provide each full time employee with a lunch period not to exceed one hour on each regular working shift. The amount of time for lunch period and the procedure for taking a lunch period shall be determined by City procedures. SECTION 6 - VACATION LEAVE: 6.1 Eligible full time employees shall be credited with vacation leave accruable at the rate of eight (8) hours of vacation leave for each month of service or major portion thereof from the date of hire, ten (10) hours of vacation leave per month upon commencement of the sixth year of service, -and 13.33 hours vacation leave per month upon commencement of the eleventh year of service. D 11 D Res. No. 78-126 ' ` ,i1 3`" 6.2 Vacation leave credit for a permanent part-time employee shall accrue at the rate of -four (4) hours for each 173.33 of service. 6.3 Upon completion of the initial six (6) month period of employ- ment, the employee shall be eligible to take up to 48 hours of his/her accrued vacation leave. 6.4 Vacation leave shall not be earned for overtime work, nor for extended periods of unauthorized absence, nor for leaves of absence without pay exceeding 80 hours in any calendar month. 6.5 The maximum amount of accrued vacation leave that may be defer- red shall be 240 hours. All vacation leave accrued in excess of 240 hours shall be taken within the anniversary year for which it is accrued. Vacation leave not taken within the pre- scribed period shall be forfeited. 6.6 An employee who separates from the service of the City, for any reason, shall be compensated for any accrued vacation up to 240 hours. Whenever the date of the employee's separation from service is established, the employee may be allowed to take accrued vacation time as time off prior to this date of separation. The value of any accrued vacation leave time shall be computed at the employee's regular hourly rate of pay on the date of the employee's separation from service. SECTION 7 - SICK LEAVE: 7.1 Eligible full time employees shall be granted sick leave with pay. Sick leave credit shall accrue from the date of hire, and may be granted after one month of qualifying service. Sick leave shall not be a right which the employee may use at his/her discretion; but shall be allowed only in case of necessity and actual personal sickness. Sick leave may be used for medical and dental appointments, and pregnancy. a_ The City may require certification on any sick leave stating the cause of absence. Absence in excess of 24 consecutive working hours shall require certification attested to by a physician or licensed medical practitioner. b. Chronic absenteeism may be defined as the use of more than 96 hours of accrued sick leave time for occasional sickness in any twelve (12) month period without certification re- garding the causes of such occasional absences charged to sick leave. Certification regarding the causes of occas- ional sickness may be attested to by a physician or licensed medical practitioner. C. The employee shall notify his/her supervisor either prior to, or within four (4) hours after the time set for begin- ning his/her assigned shift, or as may otherwise be specified in City procedures, of any absence due to sickness. Res. No, 78-126 1 7.2 Sick leave credit for the employee shall accrue at the rate of eight (8) hours for each month of service or major portion thereof. There shall be no limit to the number of hours of sick leave credit that the employee may accrue. 7.3 Sick leave credit for a permanent part-time employee shall accrue at the rate of four (4) hours for each 173.33 hours of service. There shall be no limit to the number of hours of sick leave credit that a permanent part-time employee may accrue. 7.4 An employee who separates from the service of the City due ' to resignation, retirement, death, layoff, or disability shall be paid in a lump sum for one-half (z) of accrued sick leave time. The value of accrued sick leave time shall be computed at the employee's regular hourly rate of pay on the date of the employee's separation from service. An employee who is rejected or discharged shall not be paid for any accrued sick leave time. 7.5 Sick leave credit shall not be earned for overtime work, nor for extended periods of unauthorized absence, nor for leaves of absence without pay exceeding 80 hours in any calendar month. SECTION 8 - TIME OFF FOR VOTING: G 8.1 If a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote at a statewide election, the voter may, without loss of pay, take off enough working time which when added to the voting time available outside of working hours will enable the voter to vote. 8.2 No more than two (2) hours of the time taken off for voting shall be without loss of pay. The time off for voting shall be only at the beginning or end of the regular working shift, whichever allows the most free time for voting and the least time off from the regular working shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed. If the employee on the third working day prior to the day of election, knows or has reason to believe that time off will be necessary to be able to vote on election day, the employee shall give his/her department director at least two (2) working days' notice that time off for voting is desired, in accordance with the provisions of this Section. 8.3 Not less than 10 days before every statewide election, the City shall keep posted conspicuously at the civic center, if practicable, or elsewise where it can be seen as employees come or go to their place of work, a notice setting forth the provisions of this Section. Res. No. 78-126 SECTION 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE Or GRIEVJ-.NCE PROCEDURE: 1.1 The grievance procedure is promulgated: a. To improve employer-employee relations; b. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, to establish a formal procedure, to deal with complaints concerning the application or interpretation of this Resolution, where no other methods of solution are required; ' C. To establish a formai procedure to deal with disputes that have not been resolved through informal discussions; d. To promote the settlement of grievances as near as possible to their point of origin. SECTION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS: 2.1 Whenever an employee has a complaint that qualifies as a grievance, s/he shall resolve the dispute in accordance with the grievance procedure established in this Article; except, however, that the grievance procedure provided herein shall not be used for: a. The resolution of any complaint challenging any dis- ciplinary action taken by the City; or b. The resolution of any complaint challenging the denial of a merit increase; or C. The resolution of any complaint relating to any concerted refusal to work. SECTION 3 - INFORMAL DISCUSSION: ' 3.1 Whenever an employee has a complaint, s/he should without delay, first attempt to informally discuss the matter with his/her immediate supervisor. If, after a discussion with his/her immediate supervisor, the employee believes his/her complaint has not been satisfactorily resolved, the employee shall have the right to informally discuss his/her complaint with the supervisor's immediate superior. All interested parties shall make every effort to reach a reasonable solu- tion to the employee's complaint by informal means at the lowest possible level of supervision. SECTION 4 - FORMAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE: 4.1 Whenever an employee believes his/her complaint has not been satisfactorily resolved by the informal procedure provided for in Section 3 above, the employee shall have the right to present a formal written grievance. All formal grievances presented under this Section shall state the reasons for the dispute and the employee's suggested solu- tion. 1 Res. No. 78-126 3 a. First Level of Review - Any formal written grievance shall be presented first to the employee's immediate supervisor, who shall review the grievance and render a written decision regarding its merits., within three (3) working days after receipt of the grievance. If, after notification thereof, the employee disagrees with the immediate supervisor's decision, or if the immediate supervisor has not responded in writing to the griev- ance within three (3) working days after receipt of the griev- ance, the employee may present the formal written grie- vance to his/her supervisor's immediate superior. The grievance shall be considered resolved and no further review of the subject matter of the grievance shall be permitted under this Article: (1) whenever the employee does not seek further review of his/her grievance within three (3) working days after receipt of the written decision of his/her immed- iate supervisor; or (2) whenever the employee does not seek further review of his/her grievance within ten (10) working days after presentation of the grievance, in those cases when his/her immediate supervisor does not render a de- cision within the requisite time. b. Second Level of Review - Whenever the employee presents a formal written grievance to his/her supervisor's immed- iate superior, such superior shall review the griev- ance and render a written decision regarding its merits within three (3) working days after receipt of the grievance. after notification thereof, the employee disagrees with this superior's decision, or if this superior has not If responded in writing to the grievance within three (3) working day after receipt of the grievance, the employee may present the formal written grievance to his/her Department Director. The grievance shall be considered resolved and no further ' review of the subject matter of the grievance shall be permitted under this Article: (1) whenever the employee does not seek further review of his/her grievance within three (3) working days after receipt of the written decision of his/her super- visor's immediate superior; or (2) whenever the employee does not seek further review of his/her grievance within ten (10)working days after presentation of the grievance, in those cases when his/her supervisor's immediate superior does not render a decision within the requisite time. C. Review by Department Director - Whenever the employee presents a formal written grievance to his/her Department Director, the Department Director or his/her designated representative shall discuss, as soon as practical, the grievance with the employee, the employee's representative, or with any other appropriate person. Within five (5) working days after receipt 1 o: 1 1 Res., No. 78-126 the formai gric . _ . -:... , r. Director s;,aL _ the grievance, ani rr r; a-- a written decision regardinq itS merits. If, after i;cti`ication thereof, the employee dis- agrees with the Department Director's decision or if the Department Director has not -esponded in writing to the grievance within five (5) working days of receipt of the gri-vancf the employee may present the formal written grievance to the Director of Personnel. The grievance shall be con- sidered resolved and no further review of the subject matter of the grievance shall be permitted under this Article: (1) whenever the employee does not seek further review of his/her grievance within five (5) working days after receipt of the written decision of his/her Depart- ment Director; or (2) whenever the employee does not seek further review of his/her grievance within ten (10) working days after presentation of the grievance, in those cases when his/her Department Director does not render a written decision within the requisite time. d. Review by Director of Personnel - Whenever the employee presents a formal written grievance to the Director of Personnel, the Director of Personnel or his/her designate shall discuss, as soon as practical, the grievance with the employee, the employee's representative, or with any other appropriate person. The Director of Personnel may establish a fact-finding committee to give advice as to the merits of the grievance. Also, the Director of Personnel may seek advice from any other officer not in the normal line of supervision, as to the merits of the grievance. Within ten (10) working days after receipt of the formal grievance, the Director of Personnel shall review the grievance and render a written decision regarding its merits. The employee shall receive a copy of the Director of Personnel's decision, as soon as practical. The decision of the Director of Personnel shall resolve the grievance and no further review of the subject matter of the griev- ance shall be permitted under this Article. SECTION 5 - CONDUCT OF FORMAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE: 5.1 Time limits - The time limits specified in Section a_ above, may be extended by mutual written agreement of the employee and the reviewer concerned. The written agreement shall be Presented to the Director of Personnel by the party requesting the extension of time within two (2) working days after the agreement is subscribed to by both parties. 5.2 Employee Representative - The employee may select a represent- ative to assist in the presentation of a formal grievance at any level of review. Res. No. 78-126 ={ reecom 'from Reprisal - All employ -,r : -,r- no no reprisals against them or.an% reprr:-_ntative shall rc:!--, from the use of the grievance procedure. 5.4 The Employee Organization shall have the right to initiate a grievance on behalf of an employee or employees. Any such grievance shall be initiated pursuant to the provisions of this Article. 5.5 The grievance procedure is promulgated exclusively for the benefit of the employee and not for the benefit of the City. The City shall have no right to initiate grievances pursuant to provisions of this Article. The grievance procedure shall ' not limit exclusive City Rights and Responsibilities otherwise reserved. 1 Res, No. 78-126 17 of 30 AP'1_ ICITE l' DISCIPLINE S1.C11'I0N 1 - DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE: 1.2 Whenever an employee requests an opportunity to meet with his/he- superior where such meeting involves the imposition of formal dis- ciplinary action against the employee, the employee shall be en- titled to have one Employee Organization representative present if the employee so requests. SECTION 2 - LEGITIMATE' REASONS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION: 2.1 Legitimate reasons for disciplinary action may include but shall not be limited to the following: a. Violation of rules, regulations, or procedures; b. Failure to obey any proper direction given by a superior; C. Failure to comply with any and all conditions of municipal employment; d. Failure to maintain any qualification necessary for the continuation of municipal employment; e. Failure or refusal to properly perform assia_ned duties f. Incompetency, inefficiency, or dishonesty in the performance of assigned duties, or gross carelessness; g. Malfeasance in office or employment; h. Conviction for any felony, if there exists a relationship between the prohibited conduct and the employee's fitness to perform required duties; i. Unauthorized absence from employment for one or more days.; j. Repeated tardiness; ' k. Chronic absenteeism; 1. Inability to establish and maintain proper working relation- ships with fellow officers and employees; M. Reporting for duty, or being on duty, under the influence of alcohol, non prescribed controlled substances or anv combination thereof; or rendering oneself unfit to per orm fully recuired duties for reasons attributable to or pro- duced by, indulgence in alcohol, non pr,_scribed con*rulled subs -antes, or any combination thereof; n. Unauthorized abscnce from employment during: ,rror:{ing hours; c. Unauthorized use or abuse of City tools, equ_pment, or p. Gross neclicence in the Care or operation of City tools, ec -ii on:_^. t, Or Crop�_rty; Unauthc-17�'t USO Of SICK leave; r. Rc Ce ving -gratuities or any persona! favor in = ^!-_ ''= -` y the Gerfcr—a.^.c e Or for the non -Ce r iffo 3n -ass ane-' _ CU V i r Res. No. 78-126 13 of 30 I all C. t\' }; U.c�..ncc W!'" lii:i�l:ti^,Gr17. C'i7 1 n persons; t. Willful l.f- to respond to an official call in an emer- gency situation; U. Willful falsifications of any statements, certifications, or reports; V. Suspension or revocation by the Department of Motor Vehicles of one's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways in the State of California when a valid driver's license is required for the performance of assigned duties; W. Any commission of fraud; X. Failure to comply with applicable uniform and dress standards; y. Other failure of good behavior either during or outside duty hours which is of such nature that it causes discredit to the City, provided that the failure of good behavior is of such nature that it reflects upon the employee's job. 1 n 1 Res. No. 78-126 14 of ?0 AP^ C L E SA: T -v SECTION1 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.1 It shall be the joint responsibility of the City and the Employee Organization to make a good faith effort to provide and/or maintain a safe and healthful place of employment. 1.2 The Employee Organization shall encourage employees to perform their assigned duties safely using the practices, means, methods, operations, and processes prescribed by any applicable law, ani.• occupational safety or health standard or any safety order or safety rules and regulations. Each employee shall be alert to unsafe practices, equipment, and conditions, and shall report any hazardous condition promptly to his/her immediate supervisor. 1.3 The City shall not require, or permit any employee to go or be in any employment or place of employment which is not reasonably safe and healthful. 1.4 No employee shall be laid off or discharged for refusing to perform work in the performance of which any applicable law, any occupational safety or health standard or any safety order will be violated, where such violation would create a real or apparent hazard to the employee. SECTION 2 - SAFETY COMMITTEE: 2.1 The City and the Employee Organization shall jointly participate in an advisory Safety Committee. The membership of the Safety Committee will include two representatives from the Employee Organization. The Safety Committee shall make a good faith effort in an advisory capacity to provide and/or maintain a safe and healthful place of employment. SECTION 3 - SAFETY DEVICES AND SAFEGUARDS: 3.1 The City shall furnish and the c,mp]oyee shall use safety devices and safeguards. The City shall adopt and use practices, means, met'r,ods, operations, and processes which are reasonably adequate to render City employment safe and healthful. n �i 1 Res. No. 78-126 4, ; 'v RI GHTS i':? ;.?;5 C ti 1 tI LI'! I ES SECTION 1 -_EXCLUSIVE CITY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.1 Ir. order to insure that the City is able to carry out its functions and responsibilities imposed by law, the City has and will retain the exclusive right to manage and direct the Performance of City services and the work force performing such services, and therefore the following matters will not be subject to the meet and confer process but shall be within, the exclusive discretion of the City. The consideration of th(_� merits, necessity, or organization of anv service or activity conducted by the City shall include but not be limited to the City's right to: a. Determine issues of public policy; b. Determine and change the facilities, methods, means and personnel by which City operations are to be conducted; C. Expand or diminish se'rvices; d. Determine and change the number of locations, relocations, and types ofoperations and the processes and materials to be employed in carrying out all City functions, including but not limited to the right to subcontract any work or operation; e. Determine the size and composition of the work force, to assign work to employees in accordance with requirements as determined by the City and to establish and chanae work schedules and assignments; f. Determine job classifications; g. Appoint, transfer, promote, demote, and layoff employees for lack of work or other legitimate reasons; h. Take disciplinary action; i. Determine policies, procedures and standards for selection, training and promotion of employees; j. Establish employee perform4nce standards, including but not limited to quality and quantity standards; k. Maintain the efficiency of governmental operations; I. Exercise complete control and discretion over its organ- ization, and the technology of performing its work and services; M. Establish reasonable work and safety rules and regulations in order to maintain the efficiency and economy desirable in the performance of City services; n. Determine any and all necessary actions to carry out its missions in emergencies. SECTTION 2 - CONCE-PTE-D REFUSAL TO WORE: 2.1 Any employee who participates in any manner in any strike, work stoppage, slowdown, sick -in or other concerted refusal to work by employees of the City or who participates in any manner in any picketing in support of any such strike, work stoppage, slow-dewn, sick -in or other concerted refusal to work or iirped- i,:,ent to work by employees of the City or who in1: duces other e-ployees of the City to engage in such activities shall be subject to termination by the City. Res. No. 78-126 2 OF 3 2.2 In the event the Employee Organization calls, engages in, encourages, assists, or condones in any manner, any strike, work stoppage, slowdown, sick -in or other concerted refusal to work by employees of the City or any picketing in support thereof, or any other form of interference with or limitation of the peaceful performance of City services, the City, in addition to any other lawful remedies or disciplinary actions available to it, may suspend any and all of the rights and privileges accorded such Employee Organization under any ' ordinance, resolution or rules and regulations of the City or this Resolution, including but not limited to the sus- pension of recognition of such Employee Organization, and the use of the City's bulletin boards and facilities. . 2.3 The City shall not lock -out employees. 4 11 1 Res. No. 78-126 22 of 30 ARTICLE VIII EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION SECURITY SECTION 1 - RECOGNITION: 1.1 Pursuant to the provisions of the Employer -Employee Relations Resolution of the City and applicable State law, the City recognizes Carson Employee's Association as the exclusive representative for all classifications listed in Appendix "A" of this Resolution. ' 1.2 The Employee Organization recognizes the Employee Relations Officer or his/her designate as the exclusive representative of the City for purposes of entering into a Memorandum of Understanding. The Employee Organization further agrees to meet and confer in good faith with the City on all matters relating to wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. SECTION 2 - MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP: 2.1 All employees who are members of the Employee Organization and all employees who become members shall as a condition of continued employment, maintain their membership in the Employee Organization for the duration of this Resolution. 2.2 All employees hired after the execution date of this Reso- lution are free to join or not join the Employee Organization. However, once such new employee does join the Employee Organization, s/he shall, as a condition of continued employment, maintain membership in the Employee Organization for the duration of this Resolution. 2.3 The Employee Organization its officers and members shall not intimidate or coerce employees into joining. ' 2.4 Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Section to the contrary, any employee who is or becomes a member of the Employee Organization during the term of this Resolution may, within fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of this Resolution, withdraw his/her membership in the Employee Organization by notifying the City and the Employee Organ- ization in writing of such and that after such withdrawal, the employee no longer must remain a member of the Employee Organization as a condition of continuing employment. 1 M Res. No. 78-126 23 of 30 TS - 3.1 The Employee Relations Officer shall, after notice to and consultation with affected Employee Organizations, have the exclusive right to determine appropriate units, add new classes or position to appropriate units and delete classes or positions from appropriate units for legitimate reasons. The principal criterion in making such determinations shall be whether there is a community of interest among employees. The following factors, among others, are to be considered in making such determination: Similarity of the general field of work, types of qualifications, and general working conditions; b. The history of representation in the City; except, however, that no unit shall be deemed to be an appro- priate unit solely on the basis of the extent to which employees in any proposed unit have organized; C. The effect of the unit on the efficient operation of the City; d. Consistency with the organizational patterns of the City; e. The number of employees and classes, and the effect on the administration of employer-employee relations created by the proliferation of appropriate units. 3.2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, the City may include Directors thru Division Heads and con- fidential employees in a separate appropriate unit. Man- agement and confidential employees may be represented separately from other employees of the City by an employee organization consisting of such management and confidential employees. Management and confidential employees shall be restricted from representing any employee organization which represents other employees on matters within the scope of representation; except, however, that such employees may participate in meeting and conferring as representatives of their appropriate unit. 3.3 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, profes- sional employees shall not be denied the right to be rep- resented separately from non-professional employees by a professional employee organization consisting of such pro- fessional employees. 3.4 'Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, no class or position shall be included in more than one appro- priate unit. 3.5 Except as otherwise provided, employees shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing. Employees also shall have the right to represent themselves individually in their employment relations with the City. r 5 - Dr R",; Res. No. 78-126 c;f71 -iLh. ..c R.', r 5.1 A decertification pet: on may b` filed ey c Relations Officer to determine whether or no- a recognized Employee Organization shall continue to represent the employees in an appropriate unit pursuant to the provisions of the Employer -Employee Relations Resolution of the Cit_ti> of Carson and applicable State law. 4.2 A decertification petition may be filed only during the month of January of any year following the first full year of recognition. E 1 1 Res. No. 78-126 25 of 30 ALL OTHER !✓TATTERS W!THlt: I;LL SCOPE OF RE YESENTATION SECTION 1 - MEET AND CONFER IN GOOD FAITH - SCOPE: 1.1 The City shall not be required to meet and confer in good faith on any subject preempted by Federal or State law, nor shall it be required to meet and confer in good faith on Employee Rights or City Riuhts and Responsibilities. SECTION 2 - NONDISCRIMINATION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMA=IVE ACTIO'_: 2.1 The City and the Employee Organization agree that both parties have a role in the development and implementation of equal employment opportunities. Both parties agree to make a good faith effort to carry out this responsibility. The parties also agree to cooperate actively and positively in supporting the City's affirmative action program which has been designed to accomplish equal opportunity for all employees and to seek and achieve the highest potential and productivity in employ- ment situations. This provision shall be applied equally to employees without discrimination as to age, sex, martial status, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. 2.2 The Employee Organization shall represent employees without discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion. The provisions of this Resolution shall be applied equally to all members, without discrimination as to age, sex, marital status, religion, race, color, creed, national origin or political or Employee Organization affiliation. SECTION 3 - PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS: 3.1 Except in cases of emergency, the City shall meet and confer with Employee Organization representatives on amend- ments to the Personnel Rules and Regulations proposed to be adopted that directly relate to matters within the scope of representation at least ten (10) days prior to Council action. SECTION 4 - PERSONNEL FILES: 4.1 An employee may inspect and review his/her official personnel file located in the Personnel Division at any reasonable time between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday so as not to interfere with the performance of his/her assigned duties. The official personnel files shall be kept in confidence and shall be available for inspection only when necessary in the proper administration of the City's affairs. Res. No. 78-126 O"", SECTION 1 - CONSULT DEFINED: 1.1 Consult or consultation in good faith means to communicate orally or in writing for the purpose of presenting and obtain- ing views or advising of intended actions. SECTION 2 - CLASS SPECIFICATIONS, RECLASSIFICATIONS AND REALLOCATION_ N_ OF POSITIONS: 2.1 Except in cases of emergency, the City will consult with Employee Organization representatives regarding proposed class specifications, reclassifications, and reallocations affecting positions in the appropriate unit represented by the Organization at least ten (10) days prior to City Council action. The City will meet with Employee Organization rep- resentatives on such proposed amendments which the Organ- ization desires to discuss. SECTION 3 - MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS: 3.1 In the event of an accident to an employee incurred while in the performance of duty, the City intends to provide medical treatment at such facility suitable equipped to handle emer- gencies. SECTION 4 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: 4.1 The City intends to establish procedures to provide "Senior" classes with the opportunity to discuss the performance of their subordinates with supervisory personnel prior to the completion of performance evaluations. SECTION 5 - TRAINING: ' 5.1 The City intends to provide encouragement, assistance and appropriate training opportunities so that all employees may utilize their abilities to the fullest extent. The City intends to exert every effort possible to encourage upward mobility of employees now at lower grade levels so that they may work at their fullest potential. The City intends to implement the redesigning of jobs where feasible and provide on-the-job training and work study programs and other train- ing means. SECTION 6 - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 6.1 The City shall have the exclusive right to determine and establish Policies and Procedures (commonly referred to as Administrative Orders); provided, however, that such policies and procedures will not conflict with provisions of any ordinance, rule, or regulation directly relating to 7atters within the scope of representation. The City will consult with Employee Organization representatives regarding policies and Procedures which the Organization desires to discuss. 1 Res. No. 78-126 `TION 7 - PROMOTIONS: 27 cf 34 7.1 The City intends to amend, Rule VI, Section 2 of the City of Carson Personnel Rules and Reaulations as follows: "Promotional Examinations: The Personnel Officer shall deter- mine whether examinations for any higher position shall be promotional or open except as herein provided: a. No promotional examination shall be given unless six (6) ' or more permanent or probationary employees file who meet the minimum eligibility criteria specified for the position on the date of their application. b. No employee shall be deemed eligible for a promotional examination who does not meet the minimum qualifications specified in the class specification for the position or whose last performance evaluation was not satisfactory. C. The Personnel Officer shall prepare the promotional list and shall certify candidates as provided in these Rules. If the aforementioned requirements for a promotional exam- . ination are not satisfied an open examination shall be given." SECTION 8 - REASONABLE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES: 8.1 The City intends to allow no more than three (3) Employee Organization representatives reasonable time off without loss of compensation or other benefits when formally meeting and conferring with designated City representatives on matters within the scope of representation. 1 Res. No. 78-126 28 of 30 ARTICLE XI IMPLEMENTATION AND DURATION SECTION 1 - PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTATION: 1.1 This Resolution shall not be binding until the City Council approves this Resolution in its entirety. 1.2 This Resolution shall contain all of the covenants, stipu- lations, and provisions applicable to the parties. It is understood that provisions contained in the Carson Municipal Code, or other applicable ordinances or resolutions that are presently in effect and directly relate to matters within the scope of representation become part of this Resolution. Therefore, for the life of this Resolution, neither party shall be compelled to meet and confer with the other concerning any issues whether specifically dis- cussed prior to the execution of this Resolution or which may have been omitted in the meet and confer process which led up to the execution of this Resolution, except by mutual agreement by the parties. SECTION 2 - SEPARABILITY: 2.1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Resolution to the contrary, in the event that any Article, or subsections thereof, of this Resolution shall be declared invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by any applicable State or Federal law or regulation, or should a decision by any court of competent jurisdiction or any applicable State or Federal law or regulation diminish the benefits provided by this Resolution, or impose additional obli- gations on the City, the parties shall meet and confer on the Article or subsections thereof affected. In such event, all other provisions of this Resolution not affected shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION 3 - DURATION: 3.1 The terms and conditions set forth herein shall be in full force and effect from the lst day of July, 1978, and shall remain in full force and effect up to and including the 30th day of June, 1979. 7 Res. No. 78-126 29 c1 3C APPENDIX "P" DESIGNATED APPROPRIATE UNITS MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL, AND CONFIDENTIAL UNIT Administrative Assistant to City Administrator (Confidential) Aquatics Supervisor Building Maintenance Foreman Business License'Supervisor Chief Accountant Civic Center Supervisor Community Development Manager Community Events Supervisor Community Redevelopment Project Manager Division Engineer Equipment Maintenance Foreman Executive Secretary (Confidential) Maintenance Superintendent Maintenance Superintendent -Public Works Median Divider Maintenance Foreman Parks Superintendent Paris Maintenance Foreman Parkway Tree Maintenance Foreman Personnel Analyst (Confidential) Personnel Clerk (Confidential) Program Supervisor Public Information Officer Purchasing Officer Recreation Superintendent Senior Planner Sports Supervisor Street Maintenance Foreman Systems Manager Teen Supervisor Accountant I Accountant II Administrative Aide Administrative Assistant Assistant Planner Associate Civil Engineer Associate Planner Buyer Center Director Chief Deputy City Clerk Chief Deputy City Treasurer Civil Engineer Assistant Community Liaison Specialist Data Management Specialist' Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Employment Relations Coordinator Finance Counselor H.C.D. Block Grant Coordinator Manpower and Safety Officer Rehabilitation Construction Specialist Sports Coordinator 1 a D 1 Res. No. 78-126 3p o 3r: CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL UNIT Administrative Clerk Administrative Secretary Administrative Technician Business License Clerk Central Services Clerk Clerk Stenographer I Clerk Stenographer II Clerk Typist I Clerk Typist II Clerk Typist Receptionist Code Enforcement Officer Construction Inspector Employment Relations Technician Code Enforcement Aide Graphics Technician Intermediate Account Clerk Payroll Clerk Permit Inspector Purchasing Clerk Recreation Aide Recreation Technician Reproduction Clerk Security Guard (Officer) Senior Code Enforcement Officer' Youth Services Coordinator Parts Clerk Permanent Part-time Classifications in the Clerical and Technical Unit Business License Clerk Clerical Aide Community Services Aide Deputy City Treasurer Journalism Intern Maintenance Aide Part-time Clerk Typist I Recreation Leader III Recreation Leacer IV Senior Lifeguard