REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Resolution Memorializing the Historical Calculation of Uniform Allowance and Holiday Pay for the Santa Clara Police Officers Association (Unit 2) from 2010 to 2021 Pursuant to CalPERS Request
Report
BACKGROUND
Historically, the prior Memoranda of Understanding (hereafter, "MOU") between the City of Santa Clara (hereafter, "City") and the Santa Clara Police Officers Association (Unit 2) (hereafter, "Unit 2") have described the uniform allowance and holiday pay for employees in classifications represented by Unit 2. Recently, the California Public Employees' Retirement System (hereafter, "CalPERS") requested historical clarification as to how the Unit 2 uniform allowance and holiday pay were calculated and paid, and that such clarification be memorialized in a resolution.
DISCUSSION
Uniform Allowance:
As noted above, CalPERS requested clarification as to how the uniform allowance was determined in prior MOUs between the City and Unit 2 from 2010 to 2021.
For the 2010-2012 Unit 2 MOU and 2012-2014 Unit 2 MOU, the uniform allowance language was as follows:
"The amount allocated for uniform allowance will be set by the Association on an annual basis. Payments for uniform allowance will be made bi-weekly after twelve (12) continuous months of City service."
For the 2014-2016 Unit 2 MOU and 2016-2018 Unit 2 MOU, the uniform allowance language was as follows:
"The amount allocated for uniform allowance will be set by the Association on an annual basis. Payments for uniform allowance will be made bi-weekly after twelve (12) continuous months of City service. In addition, for the 12/14 -12/15 MOU year only, the City will contribute an additional $150 toward represented employees' annual uniform allowance, which additional amount shall not apply to the 12/15-12/16 MOU year, and which amount the parties agree is intended to ensure that all employees shall have obtained the new Department PDU uniform by the end of 2015."
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