1975-060-Approving A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Town Of Los Gatos And The Los Gatos Police Officers' AssociationRESOLUTION NO. 1975 °60
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS AND THE LOS GATOS POLICE OFFICERS'
ASSOCIATION.
RESOLVED, the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the
Town Representative and the President of the Los Gatos Police
Officers` Association on May 13, 1975, is hereby approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos held on the 19th clay
of May , 1975, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN Ruth Cannon
Mark B. DiDuca
John B. Lochner
Albert B. Smith
Egon Jensen
NOES: COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None
ATTEST:
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CLERK ,`OWN 0 LOS GATOS
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandwn of Understanding ( "Memorandum ") is made and
entered into on the 13th day of May , 1975, between
the Town of Los Gatos ( "Town ") and the Los Gatos Police Officers'
Association ( "Association ") by the Town Employee Relations Representa-
tive and the Association President, as a result of meeting and
conferring under the provisions of the Meyers- Mil.ias -Brown Act.
The Town and the Association agree:
ARTICLE I
Term
1. The term of this agreement shall be twelve (12) months
coruencing July 1, 1_975 and ending June 30, 1976.
ARTICLE II
General
2. The Association is a recognized employee organization within
the meaning of the Town's Employer- Employee Relations Resolution
No. 1974 -4L.
3. The Association represents all employees in the Police Unit.
This unit consists of the Town classifications of Police Officer and
Police Sergeant.
4. The Association is the only employee organization which is
entitled to meet and confer with th.e Town on behalf of represented
employees in the Police Unit.
5. Representatives of the Town and the Association have met and
conferred pursuant to the provisions of the Meyers- Milias -Brown Act
and Resolution No. 1974 -41 for the purpose of reaching agreement
concerning the salaries, wages, and supplemental benefits to be
received by Town employees whom the Association represents during
the term of this Memorandum of Understanding.
6. An agreement has been reached.
7. The Association agrees that it will not attempt to meet on
any items within the scope of representation, as defined by the Meyers-
Milias -Brown Act and Town Resolution No. 1974 -41, during the term of
this Memorandum of Understanding.
ARTICLE III
Definition
As used in this agreement:
8. The term "Personnel Rules" means those regulations titled
"Town of Los Gatos Personnel. Rules and Regulations," enacted as
Resolution No. 1965 -191 and as thereafter and hereafter amended.
9. The term "Salaries", "Wages ", or "Salaries and Wages" shal:L
mean the gross monthly base pay prior to any deductions.
10. The term "PERS" means the Public Employees' Retirement
System created by and administered under Title Z, Division 5, Part 3
of the Government Code.
ARTICLE IV
Salaries - Wages - Supplemental. Benefits
A. Salaries and Wages
11. The salaries and wages paid by the Town to employees
represented by the Association shall be paid according to the job
classifications which they hold as follows:
a. Effective July 1, 1975, the salary ranges in effect on
June 30, 1975, shall be increased by five (5%) percent. (Prior to
this increase, the temporary one -half percent reduction imposed
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January 1, 1975, -to correct for Consumer Price Index errors will be
restored to all salary ranges.)
b. Effective January 1, 1976, the salary ranges in effect
on December 31, 1975, shall be increased by -two (2%) percent.
B. Supplemental Benefits
12. Effective July 1, 1975, the Town shall amend Rule XIII,
Sec. 1(A), of the Personnel Rules to .provide that the Town will pay
the full premium for the existing medical and hospitalization
insurance for the employee and all eligible dependents.
13. Effective July 1, 1975, the Town shall amend Rule XIII,
Sec. 1(B), of the Personnel Rules, to provide that the Town will
contribute $12.00 per employee per month into the Dental Plan Fund.
14. Effective July 1, 1975, the Town shall amend. Rule XI,
Sec. 10, of the Personnel Rules, and See-Lion 1 -13 of the Los Gatos
Town Code to provide for the addition of Washington's Birthday as a
paid holiday, with a corresponding change in the holiday pay proration
for shift personnel.
15. Effective July 1, 1975,a -the Town shall amend Rule XI,
Sec. 3, of the Personnel Rules to provide as follows:
a. Payment for unused sick leave will be made upon retire-
meat at age 55 or over, or at any age
retirement. Payment will be made for
accumulated sick leave at the rate of
on the effective date of retirement.
a Paragraph 15(a) shall also appl.
during the month of April-, 1975.
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in the case of disability
up to eighty (80) days of
one -half the base rate of pay
to any individuals retiring
b. The maximum allowable accumulation for sick leave will
be increased from 130 to 150 days. Affected employees will begin to
accumulate sick leave in excess of 130 days at the normal accumulation
date when this provision becomes effective.
16. The Town and Association agree that an employee vote on with-
drawal from Social Security will be held no later than March 1, 1976.
In the event that the Town Council determines that a substantial
majority of Town employees covered by Soeiai Security voted in favor
of terminating Social Security coverage effective June 30, 1976, the
Town will, effective July 1, 1976:
a. Provide employees with, at the mi.njinum, the basic, unmodified
Public Safety Retirement Plan (2% at 55 ) . Further, the Town will
utilize any savings it realizes from any difference in cost between the
current Social Security contributions plus PERS contributions, and the
cost to the Town of the unmodified PERS plan described above, to provide
optional improvements to the PERS contract for police. Such improve-
ments will be subject to the mutual approval of a majority of PERS Public
Safety members and the Town Council.
17. The Town and Association agree to conduct a joint study to
determine the cost and benefit of the PERS Retirement Plan known as
112% at 50."
18. All other supplemental benefits provided for in the Personnel
Rules on June 30, 1975, shall remain in effect for the term of this
Memorandum of Understanding.
ARTICLF. V
Miscellaneous
19. Effective July 1, 1975, the Town shall allow any retiree to
continue as a member of any Town medical, hospital, and /or dental plan
in which they were enrolled. Membership shall be dependent upon the
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retiree paying all premiums to the Town in advance, and could con-
tinue until the retiree or the retiree's spouse reaches age 65
(whichever occurs Latest). Any funds received as a result of the
sick leave pay -out plan described in Paragraph 15(a) may be utilized
to pay these premiums at retirees option.
20. No later than February 15, 1976, the Association shall
provide the Town with its written requests on items within the scope of
representation for -the period commencing July 1, 1976. The Town and
Association shall commence to meet and confer within thirty (30) days
after that date.
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DATED:
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DATED: _�5- - i
TOWN
By:
LOS GATOS POLICE OFFICERS` ASSOCIATION
By: Tr
ARTHUR V ROY, Presider— xt
ASSOCIATION
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