REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the City Manager to Execute the 2025-2029 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Clara and the Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees' Association (Unit 10) that Incorporates the Terms of the Tentative Agreement
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency.
BACKGROUND
The Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees' Association (hereafter, "Unit 10") Memorandum of Understanding (hereafter, "MOU") is set to expire on December 20, 2025.
Given the upcoming events the City is hosting in calendar year 2026 and the high vacancy rate for the Public Safety Dispatcher classifications, the City and Unit 10 engaged in early discussions on a successor MOU. The City and Unit 10 began negotiations on a successor MOU in April 2025 and met approximately nine (9) times. On July 10, 2025, the parties reached a Tentative Agreement. The Tentative Agreement was ratified by the Unit 10 membership on or about July 22, 2025, and accepted by the City.
DISCUSSION
The recommended action authorizes the City Manager to execute a successor Memorandum of Understanding with a term of August 31, 2025, through and including December 31, 2029, that incorporates the terms of the Joint Mediation Recommendation reached between both parties.
The following is a summary of the notable provisions of the Joint Mediation Recommendation:
* Term:
August 31, 2025 - December 31, 2029
* Wages:
Effective the first pay period after Council adoption, the salary ranges for employees holding positions in Public Safety Dispatcher classifications (Public Safety Dispatcher I (Job Code 339), Public Safety Dispatcher II (Job Code 340), and Senior Public Safety Dispatcher (Job Code 725)), assigned to Unit 10 shall be increased by approximately 5.0%. All other classifications assigned to Unit 10 shall receive a $1,500 lump sum payment.
Effective the first pay period of calendar year 2026, all salary ranges for employees holding positions in clas...
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