REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the 2025-2028 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Clara and the Unclassified Miscellaneous Management (hereafter, "Unit 9"), Which Incorporates the Terms of the Tentative Agreement; Adopt a Resolution Updating the Unclassified Salary Plan; Approve the Creation and Modification of Unclassified Class Specifications; and Add 1.0 Assistant Fleet Manager and Delete 1.0 Public Works Supervisor
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Execute the 2025-2028 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Clara and the Unclassified Miscellaneous Management
The Unclassified Miscellaneous Management (hereafter, "Unit 9") Memorandum of Understanding (hereafter, "MOU") is set to expire on December 31, 2024.
The City and Unit 9 began formal negotiations on a successor MOU on approximately February 15, 2024, and the parties had multiple meetings to discuss terms that may be included in an overall agreement on a successor MOU. On or about October 24, 2024, the parties reached an overall Tentative Agreement on the terms to be contained in a successor MOU. Unit 9 notified the City on or about October 30, 2024, that the Tentative Agreement was ratified by Unit 9 membership.
Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Adopting the Updated Unclassified Salary Plan
Section 9 of the Personnel and Salary Resolution requires City Council approval of compensation plans for unclassified positions. California Code Regulations Section 570.5 requires the adoption of updated publicly available salary schedules by the governing body. The attached Resolution approves the updated salary plan for all classifications represented by Unit 9 consistent with the terms of the subject Tentative Agreement.
The City of Santa Clara contracts with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits for em...
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