Term:

Two years, July 1, 2012-June 30, 2014

Economics:

Wages:           Year 1:           Full restoration of 4.12% in 12-13 and 2 Floating Holidays

Year 2:           1% increase 7/1/13, 1% increase 1/1/14, 1% increase 4/1/14 (or pay period closest to)

MCCP:

1. One-half percent per year funding for the B&C program with .25% allocated towards ongoing adjustments and .25% allocated towards one-time adjustments
2. No rollover of funds going forward
3. Contract requires that funds be fully allocated or distributed each year through the program
4. Future segregated funding will be available to address reporting relationships and compaction
5. Department Heads will have a separate MCCP Pool

Flex Credits (“Cafeteria”) Plan:

1. Tracking the Citywide Healthcare Settlement, MEA modified EE only to 65% of Kaiser Index and fixed the amount at $725 for the term of the MOU.  It is expected that the 65% will replace the fixed rate in 2015.
2. EE +1 and EE +2 remain tied to 75% of Kaiser Index.  Citywide split was 90%/10% for EE only.

Substantive:

• Probationary Period (Art. II.B.) – Provide Notice to MEA for extensions and releases
• Performance Appraisals  – 30 days to Respond to Performance Appraisals
• SDI (Art. III.V.) – Provided to all New Employees
• Acting Assignment Pay (Art. III.C.) – Limit length to no more than 6 months; longer period requires exigent circumstances and DHR approval; MTA Art. III.E language remains the same
• Notice/Pay in Lieu (Art III.Q) – 60 Days for PCS layoffs
• Management Training (Art. IV.A.) – Expanded Reimbursement  to allow for full reimbursement of travel and lodging up to $1000 and to include per diem; New Section on Leadership Development funded by DHR.  Elimination of rollover of unused funds.
• Severance Pay (Art III.R.) – A delay in providing severance release extends the paid notice period.  Prohibit return in Prop F capacity in same department for two years if severance is paid.
• Pay for Performance – Payment that would have been made in October 2012 will be included in retirement restoration for those who retire before or on June 30, 2012
• Discipline (Art. II.C.) – Expanded and expedited arbitration rights for suspensions of PCS employees.
• Retirement – Reference Prop C cost-sharing matrix for SFERS members and integrate CalPERS agreement into MOU

Clean-up:

• Dues Deduction (Art. I.H.) – Update Info Provided to MEA
• PEC Language (Art. II. D.) – Delete as Obsolete (except for language re Notice for Displacements and Utilization of Prop F and Temporary Exempt Employees)
• Personal Service Contracts (Art. II. F.) – Disband Joint Labor Management Committee
• Arbitrators (Appendix B)– Update List to remove retired/deceased arbitrators and new names
• Wellness (Art. III.U.) – Delete as Obsolete
• Sick Leave/Bereavement (Art. III. T.) – Include rate of sick leave accrual and circumstances under which an employee is permitted to use sick leave for bereavement in MOU; [No waiver of Admin Code Chapter 12 W]
• Vacation (Art. III.S.) – Include accrual formula in MOU
• Special Premiums (Art. III.G.) – Eliminate when Incumbent Vacates the Position
• MEA Job Codes (Appendix A) – Elimination of unused job codes, language protecting civil service rights, if any, of former incumbents

Vacation Note

You may not be aware of it, but the Administrative Code provides for an additional 40 hour vacation entitlement after five years of continuous service and a second additional 40 hours after fifteen years of service.  Please see the DHR Employee Handbook or the Administrative Code Section 16.12 for details.