2019/07/01 Menifee City Employees Association Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding Between The City of Menifee and The Menifee City Employees Association Mid-Management Employees Unit July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR A SUCCESSOR
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
The City of Menifee and
The Menifee City Employees Association
Mid -Management Employees Unit
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022
September 18, 2019
1. All terms and conditionsof prior Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between
the City and the Menifee City Employees Association ("MCEA") Mid -Management Unit
shall continue unless expressly modified or changed herein.
2. Article 1.3 — Term — July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022; except as otherwise provided
herein, the successor MOU between the City and the MCEA shall remain in force until its
term expires at close of business on June30, 2022. A reopener shall be initiated if the
executive directors receive an increase in executive leave during the period of this
agreement.
3. Article 5.3 — Representational Time -Off — Members of the Executive Board are
allowed 4 hours of time off per fiscal year for Association business without loss of
compensation or benefits.
4. Article 9.2 — Cost of Living — Effective July 1, 2019, all employees in bargaining
unitshall receive a base salary increase of fourpercent (4%); effective July 1, 2020, all
employees in bargaining unitshall receive a base salary increase of three percent (3%);
and effective July 1, 2021, all employees in bargaining unitshall receive a base salay
increase of the lower of: a.) three percent (3%) or b.) the Riverside -San Bernardino -
Ontario CPI-W (All Urban Wage Earnersand Clerical Workers)from March 2020 to March
2021, which shall notbe less than zero percent (0%) if the CPI comparison is negative.
5. Article 9.5 — Cell Phones and Boot Allowance (Information Only, No Change)
— There will be no change to the boot allowance reimbursement of $200 per year.
Employees in bargaining unitwho are required to wear safety boots have the option to
purchase one pair work safety boots per year underthe City's account at Boot Barn in
Men ifee, CA.
6. Article 9.6 — Life Insurance —All employees in bargaining unitshall receive an
increase to $100,000 for term life insurance, effective the month following adoption of the
2020-22 MOU.
7. Article 9.7 — Health Insurance — City shall increase the monthly allocation to
$1,750 for employee + 1 and employee + family, effective the month following adoption
of the 2020-22 MOU. Effective January 1, 2021, the monthly allocation for employee + 1
and employee + family shall be increased to $1,800. Effective January 1, 2022, the
monthly allocation foremployee + 1 and employee + family shall be increased to $1,850.
8. Article 9.8 — Cash in Lieu of Medical Insurance Phase Out (Information Only,
No ChancLe) —There will be no change to Article 9.8; the maximum allowable cash in lieu
payment will remain fourteen thousand fourhundred dollars ($14,400).
9. Article 9.11 — Deferred Compensation (Information Only, No Change) —
Cafeteria dollars cannot be used for deferred compensation, per IRC Section 125;
however, excess cash for employees that qualify to receive cash in lieu of medical
insurance can receive cash and apply directly toward deferred compensation.
10. Article 9.13 — Education Reimbursement — Effective July 1, 2019, employees in
bargaining unit may qualify for up to $3,000 per fiscal year for expenses incurred for
tu ition, books an d fees for college -level degree appl icable orjob-related cou rses. License
and certificate renewals which are related to the job or required for employment shall be
paid for or reimbursed by the City.
11. Article 12.9 — Family and Medical Leave — Effective July 1, 2019, employees in
bargaining unit shalI receive forty (40) hours of paid Bonding Leave (maternity/paternity)
for the birth or adoption of a child. Bonding Leave may be used within one year of the
birth/adoption of a child.
12. ADD ARTICLE: Employee Wellness Program — City shall develop an Employee
Wellness Program, to be implemented no later than January31, 2020. The program shall
offer minimum of: a.) Employee Wellness Day —1 paid day of leave (9 hours) available
July 1 st to be used during thefiscal year, which can n otbe carried forward to the next fiscal
year; b.) Healthy programs/classes available at City; and c.) Employee membership
discountto participating local fitness gyms/programs.
13. ADD ARTICLE: Represented Classifications — This MOU covers employees in
the following classifications: Assistant City Engineer, Building/Safety Manager, Code
Enforcement Manager, Construction Manager, Financial Services Manager, Planning
Manager, Principal Engineer, and Public Works Manager.
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE
Tentative Agreement for Successor MOU between City and MCEA Mid -Management Unit
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR A SUCCESSOR
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between City and The Menifee City Employees Association
Mid -Management Employees Unit
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022
City of Menifee
Menifee City Employees Association
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Ra el Clayton, Deputy City Manager Mary LaPI n�te, Managing Labor Representative
Daniel Alvarado, Deputy HR Director
ieff Wyman, Assistant City Manager
Don Sharp, Employee Representative
Lisa Gordon, Employee Representative
Tentative Agreement forSuccessorMOU between City and MCEA Mid -Management Unit