BOARD MEETING DATE: May 2, 2008
AGENDA NO. 10

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

Authorize the Executive Officer to sign ratified one-year extensions to memoranda of understanding (MOU) between AQMD and Teamsters Local 911, covering employees in the Technical and Enforcement and Office Clerical and Maintenance Bargaining Units, and between AQMD and SCAQMD Professional Employees Association (SC-PEA), covering employees in the Professional Bargaining Unit.
 

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Background

On January 6, 2006, the Board approved labor contracts through June 30, 2008, for the Professional Unit, represented by SC-PEA, and for both the Technical and Enforcement and the Office Clerical and Maintenance Units, represented by Teamsters Local 911.
 

AQMD management has reached agreement with both unions, consistent with Board guidance, to extend these MOUs through June 30, 2009, with the changes described below.
 

Proposal

Effective July 14, 2008, bargaining units will receive a CPI salary adjustment with a minimum adjustment of 3% and a maximum of 4% and, effective September 1, 2008, a 9% adjustment in AQMD’s monthly contribution toward health insurance premiums. Negotiations for successor agreements will begin January 15, 2009. Pursuant to the labor contract definition of CPI movement, the CPI-based salary adjustment for FY 2008-09 would be 3.3%.
 

Resource Impacts

Based on CPI movement of 3.3%, the cost of these contract extensions for all three bargaining units is approximately $2.9M. Funding for these salary and benefit adjustments will be included in the FY 2008-09 Budget.
 

Attachments

Attachment A - Agreement with Teamsters Local 911 and MOU Revisions

Attachment B - Agreement with SC-PEA and MOU Revisions

ATTACHMENT A
 

Agreement to Amend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and Teamsters Local 911
 

The parties agree to extend the current MOU for a period of one year with the revisions shown below. The parties further understand and agree that all other portions of the MOU remain unchanged and in full force and effect through June 30, 2009.

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           Authorized Agent AQMD          Authorized Agent Teamsters Local 911

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                        Date                                               Date

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
TECHNICAL AND ENFORCEMENT AND
OFFICE CLERICAL AND MAINTENANCE UNITS

July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2008 2009

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ARTICLE 3

SALARIES Section 1. For classes in the Technical and Enforcement Unit, the parties agree jointly to recommend to the AQMD Board that said Board adopt and implement the salaries shown in the table of rates in Appendix A of this Agreement and as described below to be applicable to employees in this unit. The following percentage increases shall become effective on the dates indicated:

January 2, 2006 8%

Additionally, on July 3, 2006, and July 2, 2007, and July 14, 2008, salary adjustments will equal the Consumer Price Index movement for all urban consumers for the local Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County index from April 1, 2005, to March 31, 2006, and from April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007, and April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2008, respectively, rounded to the nearest 0.1%, with a minimum adjustment each year of 3% and a maximum adjustment each year of 4%.
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Section 2. For classes in the Office Clerical and Maintenance Unit, the parties agree jointly to recommend to the AQMD Board that said Board adopt and implement the salaries shown in the table of rates in Appendix B of this Agreement and as described below to be applicable to employees in this unit. The following percentage increase shall become effective on the dates indicated:
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Effective July 14, 2008, salary adjustments will equal the Consumer Price Index movement for all urban consumers for the local Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County index from April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2008, rounded to the nearest 0.1%, with a minimum adjustment each year of 3% and a maximum adjustment each year of 4%.
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ARTICLE 17

GROUP INSURANCE
(Health, Dental, Life
and Vision Insurance)

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Section 2. For employees in the Technical and Enforcement Unit, effective September 1, 2005, the total monthly contribution to be paid by AQMD for health, dental, life and vision insurance shall be an amount not to exceed $864.09. Effective September 1, 2006, the total monthly contribution to be paid by AQMD for health, dental, life, and vision insurance shall be an amount not to exceed $933.22. Effective September 1, 2007, the total monthly contribution to be paid by AQMD for health, dental, life, and vision insurance shall be an amount not to exceed $1017.21. Effective September 1, 2008, the total monthly contribution to be paid by AQMD for health, dental, life, and vision insurance shall be an amount not to exceed $1,108.76.
 

Section 3. For employees in the Office Clerical and Maintenance Unit, effective September 1, 2005, the total monthly contribution to be paid by AQMD for health, dental, life, and vision insurance shall be an amount not to exceed $864.09. Effective September 1, 2006, the total monthly contribution to be paid by AQMD for health, dental, life, and vision insurance shall be an amount not to exceed $933.22. Effective September 1, 2007, the total monthly contribution to be paid by AQMD for health, dental, life, and vision insurance shall be an amount not to exceed $1017.21. Effective September 1, 2008, the total monthly contribution to be paid by AQMD for health, dental, life, and vision insurance shall be an amount not to exceed $1,108.76.
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ARTICLE 42

RENEGOTIATION Section 1. The parties shall commence renegotiations under the terms of this Agreement by no later than April 12, 2008, beginning January 15, 2009, except as provided for in Section 2 of this Article and in Article 3.
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ARTICLE 44

TERM OF MOU Section 1. The term of this MOU shall commence on July 1, 2005, and shall continue for the period through June 30, 2008 2009.
 

APPENDIX C
TECHNICAL & ENFORCEMENT
EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2008

APPENDIX D
OFFICE CLERICAL & MAINTENANCE
EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2008

ATTACHMENT B
Agreement to Amend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)
and SCAQMD Professional Employees Association (SC-PEA)

The parties agree to extend the current MOU for a period of one year with the revisions shown below. The parties further understand and agree that all other portions of the MOU remain unchanged and in full force and effect through June 30, 2009.
 

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            Authorized Agent AQMD                Authorized Agent SC-PEA

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                       Date                                                 Date
 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
AND
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
CONCERNING THE EMPLOYEES IN THE PROFESSIONAL UNIT

July 1, 2005 – June 30, 20082009

APPENDIX B
PROFESSIONAL BARGAINING UNIT
EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2008