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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Ratify and adopt a new three-year Memorandum of Understanding
with the Palm Desert Employees Organization.
DATE: February 28, 2008
CONTENTS: Memorandum of Understanding
P.D.E.O. Voting Results
SUBMITTED BY: Lori Carney, Human Resources Manager
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, approve the proposed three-year Memorandum of Understanding
(M.O.U.) between the City and the Palm Desert Employees Organization (P.D.E.O.).
Discussion:
The City's management team has been in negotiations with the P.D.E.O. on the terms
and conditions of a new M.O.U. and has reached agreement. The attached M.O.U.
represents many months of negotiation with the employees and provides a fair and
equitable agreement.
The M.O.U. was presented to the P.D.E.O. membership and voted on February 12,
2008. The membership voted overwhelmingly to approve the agreement, with forty-
seven (47) voting for approval and only one (1) voting to reject the offer.
The changes in terms and conditions from the prior M.O.U. are outlined below:
• Three Year Agreement. This agreement is in force for three years from the date
of signing;
• Night Differential Pay. This agreement includes a provision for night differential
pay for certain employees under limited circumstances;
• Dental Insurance. The City has agreed to contract for a limited implant coverage
($1,000 per employee lifetime benefit);
• Retiree Health Stipend. Changes have been made to service requirements and
benefits for employees hired after January 1, 2008, as outlined in Resolution 08-
02;
Staff Report: Approve P.D.E.O. M.O.U.
Date: February 28, 2008
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• Retiree Health Stipend Funding. This agreement contains language regarding
the placement of currently set aside funds into a financial instrument for funding
current obligations;
• Short Term Disability Insurance. Short Term Disability Insurance will be made
available to employees to purchase through payroll deduction (100% employee
paid).
The attached agreement provides a stable basis for continued positive employer -
employee relations. In addition the management team and P.D.E.O. Board have agreed
to meet periodically to discuss issues of concern to management and employees and to
seek cooperative resolutions.
Submitted by:
LORI CARtcrEY
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Approval:
SHEILA R. GILLI N
ACM Community Services
CARLOS L.
City Manager
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APPROVED / DENIED
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VERIFIED BY:
Original on File withiCity Clerk's Office
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PAUL GIBSON
Finance Director
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Pursuant to the Myers-Milias Brown Act (MMBA), Chapter 10 (Section 3504 et.
seq.) of the Government Code, the California Law governing collective
bargaining, and the Employer -Employee Relations Ordinance (EERO) of the City
of Palm Desert, the matters within the scope of representation that are set forth
in this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) have been discussed by the
representatives of the Palm Desert Employees Organization (PDEO) and
representatives of the City of Palm Desert (City).
The matters within the scope of representation that are set forth in this MOU
have been discussed in good faith and agreed to by the City and the PDEO as
constituting an equitable adjustment to present wages, hours and other terms
and conditions of employment as evidenced by the signatures of the duly
authorized representatives of the City and the PDEO.
This MOU shall not be binding upon the parties, in whole or in part, unless and
until said City Council formally approves this MOU.
The City's Personnel Ordinance and Standard Operating Procedures shall
govern during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding, unless otherwise
indicated herein.
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ATTEST:
Sheila Gilligan
Asst ity Mgr
Lori Car
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City Attorney
Date City Clerk
City of Palm Desert