Agenda - Council - 03/25/2008 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Severance EMPLOYEES shall receive a lump sum payment upon termination of employment with the EMPLOYER based upon thirty-three percent (33 %) of said EMPLOYEE'S unused accumulated sick leave after five (5) years of continuous employment. Severance pay shall not be available in any sum to an EMPLOYEE if that EMPLOYEE is discharged for just cause; severance pay shall not be paid if an EMPLOYEE voluntarily terminates his or her employment prior to five (5) years of continuous employment service; or the EMPLOYEE voluntarily terminates his or her employment without giving the EMPLOYER fourteen (14) days written notice. After fifteen (15) years of continuous employment service, the EMPLOYEE will receive thirty -five percent (35 %) of said EMPLOYEE'S unused, accumulated sick leave. After twenty (20) years of continuous employment service, the EMPLOYEE will receive thirty -seven percent (37 %) of unused, accumulated sick leave. After twenty -five (25) years of continuous employment service the EMPLOYEE will receive forty percent (40 %) of said EMPLOYEE'S unused, accumulated sick leave. Uniform Allowance Public Works Maintenance employees and Engineering Technicians may choose to opt out of the contract uniform service by January 15 of each year. Contract uniform services will be cancelled by February 1 of each year for employees who opt out. A valid store receipt must be submitted for reimbursement of up to $250 annually for City- approved work pants and shirts. Interim Lead Pay Public Works Maintenance employees and Building Inspectors expressly assigned in writing by the supervisor or department director to perform the duties of an interim lead worker due to the absence of a supervisor shall receive an interim lead worker differential of one dollar ($1.00) per hour. Interim Lead pay will be paid for all hours assigned and worked in the interim lead worker capacity. Interim lead workers will not be assigned for project -based work. The department head may or may not assign an interim lead at his/her sole discretion. On Call Policy The attached On -Call Policy will be included in a Memorandum of Understanding that will sunset on December 31, 2009. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the above listed changes to the City's labor agreement with AFSCME. The new contract will be effective January 2008 - December 2009, with a reopener for health insurance.