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UMMARY OF SETTLEMENT +
LETTERS OF AGREEMENT
2015-2018 MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING
AFSCME LA CITY LOCAL UNIONS:
Téa - LA CITY PART TIME RECREATION & PARKS EMPLOYEES
901 - LA CITY RECREATION & PARKS PROFESSIONALS
2006 - LA CITY PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EMPLOYEES
2626 - LIBRARIANS’ GUILD, SUPERVISORY AND RANK & FILE
3090 - LA CITY CLERICAL & SUPPORT SERVICES UNIT
3672 - LA CITY EXEC. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS AND EXEC. LEGAL SECRETARIES
LABORERS’ LOCAL 777
LA/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING &
CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
~ OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 501
SEIU LOCAL 721
LAPMA - LA PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 911SUMMARY OF SETTLEMENT + LETTERS OF AGREEMENT
WE DID IT! WE WON AN AGREEMENT
Alittle over a year ago, Los Angeles City workers joined forces with community partners to “Fix
LA." Now, after more than a year of intensive bargaining, rallies, actions and mediation, the
City and the Coalition of LA City Unions have reached a Tentative Agreement for our next
contract!
On August 5, 2015, all Coalition bargaining teams voted overwhelmingly to approve it and
recommend membership ratification. Here's why:
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FHAT PROTECTS ALL OF OUR MEMBERS
OVERVIEW OF WINS: Where We Started and Where We are Now
fieem Jwanagement Takeaways We Pushed Back
cola zero ‘Won 4.75% pay rate Increase, including 2% COLA effective
6/25/17 and step increases on 1/7/18
Salary Ranges increase salary structure to Protected] Protected salaries, step increases, and career earnings.
Salaries 15-stepswith2.75% for | Familiar salary structure retained with optional 3 lower steps
leach step. This would cut an average [added (See detalls on page 4)
lemplayee's career earnings by 3036,
Healthcare Workers pay an extra 10% forfamily [No out-of-pocket costs toward premium! 1.5% health and
heathcare —costing each farnly up. |wellness bonus given to workers applicable to healthcare costs,
to $148 per month — with annual
increases.
Workers’ Comp Slash benefits to state rate, Maintained full wage protection.
[Supervision DifferentialPay _ |Cutinhalffromssietoz 75 Protected 5.5%
[Acting Pay [cutin half rom 5.5¥6 to 2.75% Protected 5.5%
read Pay [Eatin halffromssvotoa 7596 Protected 5.5%
Promotional Step Placement | Cutin half from 5.586 to 2.75% Protected 5.59; safeguarded career earnings; added new step
increase effective 1/1/18.
Bilingual Pay. Fiat rateto $2507 950 per person [Protected 2.75% and 5.5%
Shite Offerential Pay [cutin half from 5.5% 102.7596 Protected 5.59%
Union Sponsored Eiminate [Saved
Extra Benefits
[Union Sponsored Training™* [Eliminate [saved
[LACERS—Tier2 Pension Keep unilateral ier2 plan, Force [Allemployees protected! Negotiated a fairpension plane
union to drop opposition. Workers currentiy in Tier2 will move to Tier 1 with all ofthe same
entitlements and benefits as other Tier employees. Future hires
Wwilbeenrolledina new Tier 3.
overtime [change definition of hours worked” [Protected overtime
so that compensated time (SK, VC,
etc] doesn't count toward 49 hours
Family/Medical Leave Limiteligibilty or FMLAGCFRA [Protected Family/Medical Leave
Life City’s Part-Time Workers Out [No action Increase minimum wage to $15 for 2,500 Coalition members,
lof Poverty effective 1/1/37 (ahead of citywide increase)
improved protecionsforthe __|Noaction [Landmark new recourse for part-time workforce, Including
city’s Part-time Workers provisions for third-party review of disciplinary matter. Part-time
workers now will qualify for benefits in half the time.
DWP Retirement Reciprocity . [Unionto drop all legal claims. We will continute to fight! Our legal challenge will continue.
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ND SALARIES
WAGES A
TERM PROMOTION DIFFERENTIAL
f + Term of MOU: july 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018. Increased to a minimum 5.5% over the rate
+ The MOU that was in effect on June 29, 2014 shall received in the former position, including
have remained in effect through June 30, 2015. any regularly assigned bonus or premium
i ‘compensation amounts.
WAGES
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+ 2% COLA for all workers on 6/25/17; and
+ All workers move up one step on 1/7/18, including a
| new 2.75% top step.
+ Effective 1/7/18, all flat-rated classifications get a
salary adjustment increase of 2.75%.
All workers will make at least $15 per hour effective
win.
SALARY STRUCTURE PROTECTED — A New. 12-Step Salary Structure
Current Coalition Step System |New Coalition Step System
NA Step1: _New““Trainee” step added for bona fide Training Program with the
mutual agreement of City and Unions; 2.75% below Step 2
NA Step2: New 2.75% below Step 3. Employee moves up to next step after 9
7 months
NA Step3: New 2.7596 below Step 4, Employee moves up to next step after 9
months.
Step 1: Entry Step 4: Sameasold Step 1
Step 2:5.5% on anniversary __[Step5: _5.5900n anniversary
Step 3:5.5% on anniversary [Step 6: __ 5.5% on anniversary
‘Step 4:5.5%0n anniversary | Step7: 5.5% on anniversary
Step 5:5.5% on anniversary | Step&: _5.5%on anniversary
Step 6:2.75% on anniversary _|StepS: _2.7596on anniversary
Step 7: 2.75% on anniversary | Step 10; 2.7596 on anniversary
Step 8: 2.75% on anniversary | Stepii: 2.75% on anniversary
NA Step 12: New Step effective January 7, 2018 — 2.75%NOVI An am reav id pee eae Kola Celta
HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE COVERAGE PROTECTED
Healthcare Protected ~ No 10% Contribution _ Family illness
+ Health and wellness bonus of 1.5% of base salary; + Increase to fifteen (15) days off to care for
simultaneous contribution of 1.5% of base salary to family
cover the cost of health care,
Workers Compensation - Protected
+ LA City Agrees to No Unilateral changes for
Vv Co-pays Succeeded in protecting full take-home pay for
¥_ Doctor Networks injured workers,
V_ Benefits + Addition of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
. (ADR) program to ensure workers will get
Sick Leave Benefits prompt medical care and faster recovery.
+ Increase to forty (40) hours to use for preventative + ‘Executive Directive: for enforcing City’s
medical treatment, adherence to the light duty program and
return-to-work policies.
STAFFING
STAFFING RESTORED WITH 5,000 NEW HIRES COMMITTED
Service Restoration New Revenue
(ADEQUATE STAFFING) COMMISSION ON REVENUE GENERATION
+ Accomplishment of major goal of Fix LA, the + Creates Commission on Revenue Generation to
restoration of public services and positions cut identify new sources of revenue for the City
asa result of the financial crisis and bad deals ,
between big banks and the City of LA. + This Commission’s mission is to make
. recommendations to the City Council and
+ City commits to hiring goal of 5,000 additional Mayor identifying new City revenue potential
civilian workers by fiscal year 2017-18 in order to reinforce the delivery of high quality
City services,
+ Strategic Workforce Development Task Force &
Targeted Local Hire Task Force created to achieve
this goal.
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OUTSOURCING
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IMPROVED!
Uniform standard for examining outsourcing while
increasing transparency of decision-making,
+ Creation of a central online database of service
contracts covering bargaining unit work.
+ Increased to 15 days from receipt of outsourcing.
notication to grieve disputes.
+ City will negotiate amendments to the Public
Infrastructure Stabilization Ordinance expanding the
DPW Project Labor Agreement.
+ New study and recommendations on best practices
for the Bureau of Contract Administration, General
Services, Bureau of Engineering.
SPECIAL PAY AND INEQUITIES
NEW RECOURSE ADDED!
EEA
+ AMediation process shall be set up for Specials,
Differentials and inequities using the following criteria
Recruitment, Retention, Working Conditions, Workload,
Expansion of Duties and Internal Equity.
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
ENDING OVERUSE AND ABUSE!
—_—
+ After 1,000 hours of service in one service year,
Part-Time employees shall
V Qualify for half-time status benefits; and
V Be certified to LACERS.
+ Additionally, the Mayor shall issue an Executive
Diractive directing GMs not to terminate or schedule
{an intermittent employee solely to avoid an employee
qualifying for benefits; and "As Needed” employees
cannot be used to circumvent hiring of Permanent
employees,
fry Ca uo Kes eM a aeh Cost
NGER ON THE JOB PROTECTIONS
+ New Discipline Appeal Procedure for PT Workers
Created to Protect Against Arbitrary Management
Actions for Intermittent Part-Time and Civil
Service-Fxempt Half-Time employees who have worked at
{east 2,000 cumulative hours from their initial hire date.
UNION STEWARDS.
RIGHTS ENHANCED.
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+ New training program and an increase to two (2) hours
of City time to investigate potential grievances.
JURY SERVICE
ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE
ed
‘+ Employees can remain on an alternative work schedule
(9/80, 4/10, 3/12) during jury service.
AGENCY SHOP
WORKERS’ SECURITY PROTECTED
————
+ Join the Union or pay “fair share" representation service
fees after thirty (30) calendar days of hire to ensure
‘that every member of the bargaining unit contributes to
collective bargaining power.
MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP.
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Members will stay enrolled over the term of the
agreement,
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PENSION SECURITY
LACERS TIER 2 — New TA Discontinues unilaterally imposed LACERS Tier 2.
+ Employees who were members of LACERS Tier 2, including members with contributions on deposit and
disability retirees, shall become members of LACERS Tier 1 and be treated as if they had been LACERS Tier 1
members, with the same conditions of entitlement and benefits
NEWLY CREATED LACERS TIER 3— LA City workers now have a pian with Better Formula, Better
Benefits, including 2 party retirement medical benefit
+ Agreement will create LACERS Tier 3 for employees hired after the implementation of the Tier 3 ordinance.
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