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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3341 RESOLUTION NO. 3341 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DETERMINING CHANGES IN COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR SWORN POLICE PERSONNEL FOR 1976 -77 WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the City of Downey has an out- standing Police Department and that every effort should be made to maintain our quality of service to the citizens of Downey; and WHEREAS, the City Council also recognizes that taxpayers and legislative bodies are facing outstanding difficulties in financing public needs, and accordingly, this City Council must establish compensation and benefit policies which take into account all factors including fiscal responsibilities in the maintenance of employee morale and the provision of quality service; and WHEREAS, this City Council has considered carefully the testimony presented at the City Council meeting of September 14, 1976, as presented by the Downey Police Officers Association, the City staff, and the citizens of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City Council determines that the management's proposal to the Downey Police Officers Association for 1976 -77, as submitted to the Association August 23, 1976, constitutes the changes for compensation and bene- fits which should be provided for the sworn police personnel of the City of Downey for the year 1976 -77 to the extent hereinafter set forth. The amendments in the Personnel Manual so as to effect the following changes shall be made. I. ATTENDANCE AND LEAVES: A. Sick Leave. Two days of an employee's sick leave may be used on personal matters which are of an emergency nature and family related. B. Disability Leave. A disability plan as described in Exhibit "A ". II. BENEFITS: A. Employee Medical Benefits. 1. Upgrade the City's insurance plan to $8.00 per unit based on the 1964 relative value schedule. This would bring the cost of the City's self - insurance program to be consistent with Kaiser. 2. Increase the maternity benefit in the City's Health Insurance Plan to $300.00 for regular birth and $400.00 for caesarean. 3. The City to make available an optional dental and optical plan to be paid by the employee by January 1, 1977. B. Uniform Replacement. $180.00 for uniform replacement. III. COMPENSATION PROGRAM: A. Increase in gross salary of 5 -1/2% as of July 12, 1976. B. Three additional holidays paid at 1 -1/2 times the regular rate of pay. C. Emergency Service. In the event of a severe emergency or National or State disaster, the City shall pay salary only for a period of seven days. No overtime shall be paid during the aforementioned period. SECTION 2. In addition to amending the Personnel Manual, the following matters shall be considered: ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS. The parties shall, subsequent to the approval of this resolution, undertake special meet and confer discussions on the specific subjects of: 1. A comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding which would include such items as salary, benefits and other related items. 2. A revised employee relations ordinance. 3. Revisions to City Personnel Rules and Regulations. The exclusive purpose of such discussion shall be to improve employee relations consistent with Sections 3500 -3510 of the Government Code. Said discussions shall not work in derogation of the rights of either party. -l. Definition of Salary. For comparative purposes, the City and the Association shall use the employee's retirement gross salary. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and cause a copy thereof to be delivered to the appropriate representatives of the Downey Police Officers Association. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of October, 1976. X.z.f// /// f Haz N. Scotto, Mayor ATTEST: 14: 1(7/ // I 1:7 ) / City C ark I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of October, 1976, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: 3 Council Members: Jennings, Jackman, Scotto NOES: 2 Council Members: Greene, Miller ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None City Clerk -2- xi /I Optional Disability Plan SECTION 100. Purpose of Plan. The purpose of the Optional Disability Plan• is to provide each unit employee a fair opportunity and incentive to earn paid disability leave. SECTION 200. Plan Eligibility. Any unit permanent employee (participant) with a minimum accrued sick leave of hours may elect participation in this Plan as herein provided. SECTION 300. Plan Periods. Plan periods shall be from July through June, commencing July 1, 1976. SECTION 400. Plan Contributions. If an employee has accrued 64 hours sick leave or more during Plan period, a maximum of 25% (1/4) of such accrued sick leave hours shall upon participant authorization be transferred annually to an Individual Disability Account (IDA). The initial IDA contribution of a participant may be a maximum of 25% of 120 or more accrued sick leave hours recorded on the July, 1976 Accrual Report. The City shall concurrently credit to the same individual account an amount equal to the number of days authorized for transfer by the partici- pant. All contributions are irrevocable and non- transferable and shall not be pooled. SECTION 500. Plan Benefits. Plan benefits vest upon transfer to and shall be paid exclusively from the IDA of each participant. Authorized Plan benefits are payable only as continuation of full salary to the extent of the total IDA during any period of participant dis- ability. The participant shall reimburse the City 25% (1/4) of all benefits paid under this Section. SECTION 600. Plan Conditions. Participation in this Plan is subject to the following specific conditions: a. All Plan benefits paid shall be subject to mandatory and participant-authorized payroll deductions. b. The participant shall not be eligible for Employee Disability Leave or disability retirement unless and until his or her IDA is exhausted. c. The IDA of the participant lapses upon employment separation for whatever reason. SECTION 700. Plan. Administration and Reports. The City shall administer this Plan through the Director of Finance who shall: a. Develop and maintain an appropriate Plan accounting system. b. Publish timely information concerning the Plan and notice of annual enrollment. c. Provide adequate records and files on Plan partici- pation. d. Provide annual IDA statements to each participant. • 7/7/76