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RESOLUTION NO. 4667
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE MUijICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
REPRESENTATIVE'OF THE CITY OF VERNON AND THE
VERNON POLICE OFFICERS' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
(EMPLOYEE GROUP 2)
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7 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON RESOLVES AS
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9 WHEREAS, the Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association
10 has been recognized as an employee organization, pursuant to
11 Resolution No. 4027 of the City Council of the City of Vernon,
12 and have met and conferred with the Municipal Employee Relations
13 Representative of the City of Vernon; and
14 WHEREAS, members of the Vernon Police Officers' Benefit
15 Association, representing Employee Group 2, have jointly met and
16 pursuant to said meeting and conferring have executed a
17 Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipal Employee Relations
18 Representative of the City of Vernon, covering the period
19 September 1, 1979 to and including August 31, 1982, which is
20 attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein as
21 though fully set forth at length; and
22 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon does
23 hereby approve said Memorandum of Understanding.
24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
25 THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Vernon
27 does hereby approve and ratify the Memorandum of Understanding
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SECTION 2: That the approval and ratification set forth
4 he~ein are subject to all the terms, covenants and conditions
5 contained in said Memorandum of Understanding.
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SECTION 3: That the City Clerk of the City of Vernon
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shall certify to the passage of this Resolution and thereupon
and ther~after the same gAall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of August, 1979.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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1. STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
5 Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
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Resolution No. 4~67
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7 of the City of Vernon, and was approved by the Mayor of said
8 City at an adjourned meeting of the City Council held on Thursday,
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE
CITY OF VERNON
AND THE
VERNON POLICE OFFICERS' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
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(Employee Group 2)
(August 23, 1979)
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11 This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into with
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1. On"or about nay 16, 1973, upon petition filed by the
14 Vernon Police Officers' Benefit Association (hereinafter called
15 "Police Association"), pursuant to Resolution No. 4027 of the
16 City Council of the City of Vernon (hereinafter called "Vernon"),
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17 the City Clerk of Vernon, certified that the Vernon Police Associ-
18 ation is the recognized employee organization for its members
19 employed by Vernon in the employee group defined in the aforesaid
20 Resolution as "all full-time and regular part-time employees in
21 the Police Department except management and confidential employees
22 (Section 8B(2) -- "Group 2").
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2. Section 4F of Resolution 4027 provides that employees
24 of Vernon who are peace officers are prohibited from forming,
25 joining orparticipatinq in any employee orqanization except an
26 employee organization which is composed of solely such peace
27 officers and is not subservient to any other organization. By
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Municipal Employee Relations Representative of the City of Vernon
(hereinafter called "MERR"), the Police Association acknowledged
that its membership consists solely of police officers who are
peace officers. Accordingly, the Police Association represents
only those employees in Group 2 who are peace officers.
3. The Association and the MERR of Vernon have met and
conferred in good faith upon the wages, hours, and other condition
of employment for the employees represented by the Police Associ-
ation in Group 2 in accordance with Chapter 10, Division 4,
Title I, of the Government Code of the State of California, and
as required by Resolution No. 4027. The City Council duly
extended the time for the completion of meeting and conferring
to and includin9" August 23, 1979.
4. TheMERR and the representatives of the Police
Association have agreed that they will jointly urge the City
Council of Vernon to adopt one or more Resolutions or Ordinances
reflecting the changes in wages, hours and other conditions of
employment agreed upon in this Memorandum of Understanding.
The Police Association and the MERR agreeasfol1ows:
1. This Memorandum of Understanding constitutes a joint
recommendation by the Police Association and the MERR to be sub-
mitted to the City Council of Vernon for its determination and
approval by one or more Resolutions or Ordinances as the City
Council may deem fit and proper.
2.A Salaries
2.1A (1) Vernon ~h~ll establish forPatrolmen I
effect:i.ve August 26, 1979, the tollowing salaries:
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Patrolmen I: Grade 1 $1,484.00 per month
2 1,404.00 per month
3 1,329.00 per month
4 1,258.00 per month
5 1,191.00 per month
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2.1A (2) Vernon shall establish for Patrolmen I
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Patrolmen I: Grade 1 $1,484.00 per month
2 1,404.00 per month
3 1,329.00 per month
4 1,258.00 per month
5 1,191.00 per month
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2~lA (3) Vernon shall establish for Patrolmen I
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Patrolmen I: Grade 1 $1,558.00 per month
2 1;474.00 per month
3 1,395.00 per month
4 1,321.00 per month
5 1,251.00 per month
2.1A (4) Vernon shall establish for Patrolmen I
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Patrolmen I: Grade 1 $1,589.00 per month
2 1,503.00 per month
3 1,423.00 per month
4 1,347.00 per month
5 1,276.00 per month
2.1A (5) Vernon shall establish for Patrolmen I
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Patrolmen 1: Grade 1 $1,668.00 per month
2 1,578.00 per month
3 1,494.00 per month
4 1,414 .00 per month
5 1,340.00 per month
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2.1A (6) Vernon shall establish for Patrolmen I
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Patrolmen 1: Grade 1 $1,701.00 per month
2 1, 610.00 per month
3 1,524 .00 per month
4 1,442.00 per month
5 1,367 .00 per month
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2.2A (1) Vernon shall establish for Patrolmen II
14 effective August 26, 1979, the following salaries:
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Patrolmen II: Grade 1 $1,839.00 per month
2 1,751.00 per month
3 1,669.00 per month
4 1,588.00 per month
5 1,505.00 per month
2.2A (2) Vernon shall establish for Patrolmen II
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Patrolmen II: Grade 1 $1,839.00 per month
2 1,751.00 per month
3 1,669.00 per month
4 1,588.00 per month
5 1,505.00 per month
2.2A (3) Vernon shall establish for Patrolmen II
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Patrolmen II: Grade 1 $1,931.00 per month
2 1,839.00 per month
3 1,752.00 per month
4 1,667.00 per month
5 1,580.00 per month
Patrolmen II: Grade 1 $1,970.00 per month
2 1,876.00 per month
3 1,787.00 per month
4 1,700.00 per month
5 1,612.00 per month
Patrolmen II Grade 1 $2,069.00 per month
2 1,970.00 per month
3 1,876.00 per month
4 1,785.00 per month
5 1,693.00 per month
Patrolmen II Grade 1 $2,110.00 per month
2 2,009.00 per month
3 1 ,913.00 per month
4 1,821 .00 per month
5 1, 727 .00 per month
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Sergeants: Grade 1 $2,053.00 per month
2 1,973.00 per month
3 1,934.00 per month
4 1,877.00 per month
5 1,779.00 per month
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Sergeants: Grade 1 $2,094 .00 per month
2 2,033. 00 per month
3 1,973.00 per month
4 1, 950.00 per month
5 1,815.00 per month
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Sergeants: Grade 1 $2,199.00 per month
2 2,135 .00 per month
3 2 ,072.00 per month
4 2,011.00 per month
5 1,906. 00 per month
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Sergeants: Grade 1 $2,287.00 per month
2 2,220.00 per month
3 2,155.00 per month
4 2,091.00 per month
5 1,982.00 per month
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2.3A (5) Vernon shall establish for Sergeants
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Sergeants: Grade 1 $2,401.00 per month
2 2,331.00 per month
3 2,263.00 per month
4 2,196.00 per month
5 2,081.00 per month
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Sergeants Grade 1 $2,449.00 per month
2 2,378 .00 per month
3 2,308.00 per month
4 2,240.00 per month
5 2,123.00 per month
2.B Merit Steps
2.1B Promotions or salary increases to higher
grades are merit steps only and $hall be available to employees
as recognition and reward for satisfactory serv.ices after one (1)
year in service at present grade. The promotion or salary
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2.2B Notwithstanding the above provision, any
person employed in a position of Patrolmen I, Grade 5, shall be
appointed to Grade 4 upon his successful completion in an
assigned training academy and any person employed in a position
of Patrolmen It Grade 4, shall be appointed to
Grade 3 after serving at least six (6) months in the field and
upon receiving a merit evaluation of high competent. Any person
who qualifies for said increase shall have his anniversary date
for future merit increases established as of the date said officer
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1 is appointed to Patrolmen I, Grade 3.
2 2.C Promotion
3 2.1C A Patrolmen I shall be eligible to be promoted
4 to a Patrolmen II position after serving at least twenty-four (24)
5 months as a Patrolmen I and upon receiving a satisfactory merit
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7 2.2C The promotion of a Patrolmen I to a Patrolmen
8 II position shall not result in reduction in pay, and the Patrol-
9 men I being promoted shall be classified in such manner that he
10 receives at least a 5% increase in pay for the position to which
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12 3. Work Schedule
13 3.i The Vernon Chief of Police at his sole dis-
14 cretion shall establish the work schedule.
15 3.2 No existing personnel in Gro"Up 2 will be layed-
16 off during the term of this agreement.
17 4. Life, Health, and Dental Insurance
18 4.1 Effective September 1, 1979, and for each month
19 thereafter thro"Ugh August 31, 1982, inclusive, vernon will pay
20 on account of insurance coverage for each employee in. the classi-
21 fication of Patrolman and Sergeant and for such employees' de-
22 pendents a sum equal to the premium charge for such coverage as
23 of June 1, 1979 to provide the benefits available under the
24 insurance policy or policies in effect as of June 1, 1979.
25 4.2 Effective June 1, 1980 and for each month
26 thereafter through August, 1982, Ver~on will pay on account of
27 the insurance coverage described in subsection 4.1 above any
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2 8. Court Attendance and "Stand By"
3 8.1 Employees in the classifications represented
4 by the Police Association in Group 2 shall be compensated for
5 court appearances in the line of duty outside regular scheduled
6 duty hours as follows:
7 8.1.1 Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) for an
8 appearance which requires the employee's presence for half a
9 court day or less from August 26, 1979 through September 5, 1981,
10 and forty Dollars ($40 ~OO) from September 6, 1981 through and in.,.
11 cluding August 31, 1982.
12 8.1.2 Sixty Dollars ($60.00) for an appearance
13 which requires the employee's presence for a full court day or
14 less, but more than a half court day from August 26, 1979 through
15 September 5, 1981, and seventy dollars ($70.00) from September 6,
16 1981 through and including August 31, 1982.
17 8.2 An appearance shall be deemed for more than a
18 half court day if the employee is required to appear at the
19 morning session of the court and has to return on the same day
20 after the noon recess of the court.
21 8.3 Court appearances which extend beyond an.
22 employee's normal shift assignment shall be compensated as paid
23 overtime unless said paid overtime exceeds thirty-five dollars
24 ($35.00) in which event said employee shall receive the sole sum
25 of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) as court appearance compensation.
26 8.4 Employees in the classification represented by
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District Attorney's Office, or the Vernon Police Department in
the line of duty outside regular scheduled duty hours as follows:
8.4.1 Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for half a
court day ending at 1:45 p.m.
8.4.2 Thirty dollars ($30.00) for a full court
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8.4.3 However, if said employee is required
to appear in court, he shall receive court appearance compensation
rather than "stand by" compensation.
9 . Call Backs
9.1 Employees in the classifications represented
by the Police Association in Group 2 who are called back to work
after completing their regular tour of duty shall be guaranteed
four (4) hours pay and their working time on call back shall
include travel time from their respective residences provided that
they report promptly after called.
10. Uniform and Clothing Allowance
10.1 Vernon will pay to each employee in the
classifications represented by the Police Association in Group 2,
who has completed his first year of service and is required by
the Vernon Police Department to own and maintain a uniform and
who is on the active payroll of the Vernon Police Department,
One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per fiscal year of Vernon for
the purchase of uniforms and related equipment on September 1, 197 ,
One Hu.ndred Sixty-Five Dollars ($165.00) on September 1, 1980 and
One' Hund.t;'ed:.Seventy;"'Five D<:>llars ($175.00) on September 1, 1981.
10.2 Vernon will pay to each employee in the classi-
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1 has completed his first year of service and is permitted to wear
2 civilian clothing and who is on the active payroll of the Vernon
3 Police Department, one hundred dollars ($100.00) per fiscal year
4 of Vernon for the purchase of such clothing and related equipment
5 on September 1, 1979 and September 1, 1980 and one hundred tweIlty-
6 five dollars ($125.00) on September 1, 1981.
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10.3 It is the/intent of the parties hereto that
8 the payments provided for in this Section 10 constitute reimburse-
9 ment for incurred expenses and not earned income.
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An employee shall accumulate overtime at a
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to fulfill and maintain a total of forty (40)
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time off in order to qualify for paid
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15 .2 An employee must receive overtime pay after
16 he has accumul a total of forty (40) hours of compensatory
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.3 Overtime pay shall be computed to include, in
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employee's base rate of pay, certificate incentive
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wherever applicable.
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22 compensatory t'me off in excess of forty (40) hours.
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1 .5 All employees who have accumulated compensatory
24 time off as of August 17, 1979 in excess of forty (40) hours shall
25 receive a lump sum payment for said hours as paid overtime at
26 20% of their c rrent hourly rate.
27 1 .6 All employees who have accumulated compensatory
time off as of the date of separation shall receive a lump sum
28 payment for sa d hours as paid overtime at 50% of their current
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1 12. Safety Equipment
2 12.1 Vernon will maintain four (4) bullet-proof
3 vests and provide said vests on a need basis to employees in the
4 classifications represented by the Police Association in GrOup 2.
5 12.2 Employees who carry a private weapon which has
6 been expressly approved by the Vernon Police Department and suffer
7 the loss or damage of such weapon in the line of duty shall be
8 compensated by the City of Vernon up to the amount of the replace-
9 ment cost of the official issue weapon of the Vernon Police
lO Department unless such loss or damage was caused by the employee's
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12 13. Vacations
13 13:1 Employees in the classifications represented by
14 the Police Association in Group 2 may take all or part of their
15 vacation in increments of one (1) or more days as determined by
16 the Chief at his discretion with due regard for the wishes of
17 the employees and the needs of the Department. Employees who
18 desire to . take vacations in increments of less than one (1) week
19 must give at least two (2) days' advance written notice to the
20 Chief or his designee and such request will be honoreq only if.,
21 in the opinion of the Chief or his designee, the manpower or
22 service level on the day or days and at the time is adequate to
23 permit granting of such request.
24 14. Peace Officers' Standards and Training Certificate
25 Incentives
26 14.1 Effective January 1, 1974, employees in the
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2 denied an opportunity to take them off during the year for which
3 such "in lieu" holidays were granted. In that case only, the
4 employee shall be paid for said "in lieu" holidays not taken with
5 his first payroll check on or after July 1 of the year following
6 the year for which the "in lieu" holidays were credited, at his
7 then basic rate, excluding all other compensation, computed in
8 accordance with the applicable Salary Resolution of Vernon. An
9 employee who quits or is terminated shall not be entitled to any
10 compensation for "in lieu" holidays not taken.
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16. Shooting Pay
16..1 It is recognized by Vernon and the Association
that a peace officer must qualify in the firing range on a monthly
and meet the existing minimum level of difficulty within a six (6) month period.
b~sislin order to continue to be employed and to receive shooting
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16 hours and must be accomplished during off duty time.
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16.2 Officers who achieve the following qualifica-
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Marksman $ 5.00 per month
Sharpshooter 7.50 per month
Expert 10.00 per month
Distinquished
Expert 15.00 per month
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and confer about 1:6..1:, and: ,the:rcqui,r~men:1;:s, 'f~n;. actde:v-ing.the ,q:u~:J.;:i i
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17. Grievance Procedure
17.1 Vernon will adopt a grievance procedure
4 applicCible to all Patrolmen and Sergeants containing the following
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6 17.1.1 A grievance will be defined as a
7 dispute between the City and an employee or employees adversely
8 affected thereby over interpretation or application of any pro-
9 vision of this Memorandum of UnderstCinding. "Days" as used herein
10 shall be those days that the City Hall of the City of Vernon is
11 open part or all of the day . "Inunediate supervisor" is the lowest
12 level management or supervisory person having inunediate juris-
13 diction over the grievant.
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15 The aggrieved employee shall present orally
16 or in writing his grievance to his inunediate supervisor within
17 five (5) working days of the occurrence of the action giving rise
18 to the grievance. Discussions will be informal for the purpose
19 of settling differences in the simplest and most direct mCinner.
20 The inunediate supervisor shall reach a decision and conununicate it
21 orally or in writing to the aggrieved employee and the Municipal
22 Employee Relations Representative (MERR) within two (2) working
23 days from the date the grievance was presented to him.
24 17.1.3 Step 2
25 If the grievance is not settled at the first
26 step to the' satisfaction of all parties, either the MERR or the
27 aggrieved employee within two (2) working days of the answer in
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2 Department Head or his designee shall obtain the facts concerning
3 the alleged grievance and shall within five (5) working days of
4 receipt of the written grievance conduct a meeting between himself
5 his representative if needed, and the aggrieved employee. The
6 Department Head or his designee shall notify the aggrieved employe
7 and the MERR of his decision not later than five (5) working days
8 following the meeting date.
9 17.1.4 Step 3
10 If the grievance is not settled at Step 2, it
11 may, upon the request of either the employee or the MERR, be
12 submitted to the mediation by the California State Conciliation
13 Service. The mediator designat.ed by the Service shall attempt to
14 adjust the grievance. Proposals, concessions and admissions made
15 during the course of such mediation shall be confidential and
16 not be used in any subsequent proceedings. If the grievance is
17 not sett;led to the satisfaction of all parties within twenty (20)
18 days of the designation of the mediator by the Service, then the
19 grievance shall be deemed not to have been settled at Step 3.
20 17.1.5 Step 4
21 If the grievance is not settled to the
22 satisfaction of all parties at Step 3, then the grievance shall be
23 submitted to the City Council of the City of Vernon for dete:nnina-
24 tion. The Council shall conduct such hearings and receive, such
25 evidence as it deems appropriate. The City Council will make
26 the final decision at its sole discretion; however, the mediator
27 from Step 3 above will be allowed to participate with the Council
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1 representatives and' employee representatives shall be excluded
2 from said deliberative session. The decision of the Council shall
3 be final and binding on the parties.
4 17.1.6 The Council's decision will be provided
5 in a written format which will be given to the grieva.nt after the
6 decision is made.
7 l8.A Rule.s and Regulations
8 l8.1A Vernon will undertake to codify the rules and
9 regulations in the Police Department and make the same available
10 to the Association on or before December 15, 1979, for the purpose
11 of meeting and consulting.
12 l8.2A Disputes concerning the interpretation only
13 of said "Rules and Regulationstl after their final adoption by the
14 City Council shall be subject to the grievance procedure provided
15 for herein (Section 17).
16 18. 3A It is further agreed that in the event there
17 is a dispute concerning the interpretation of a rule and regulatio
18 administrative action implementing said rule or regulation shall
19 be stayed pending the final resolution of said dispute.
20 18. 4A It is intended that disputes conc~rning inter-
21 pretation and not disputes concerning implementation shall be
22 subject to said grievance procedure.
23 l8.B Management Rights
24 l8.1B The City retains all its exclusive rights
25 and authority under state Taw and expreSSly and exclusively re-
26 tains its management rights, which include, but are not limited
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28 (a) The exclusive right to determine the mis$i9n of
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1 its constituent departments, commissions, boards;
2 (b) Set standards and levels of service;
3 (c) Determine the procedures and standards of
4 selection for employment and promotions;
5 (d) Direct its employees;
6 (e) Establish and enforce dress and groomi.ng
7 stan<1ards;
8 (f) Determine the methods and means to relieve its
9 employees from <1uty because of lack of work or other lawful
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11 (g) Maintain the efficiency of governmental
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13 (h)" Determine the. methods, means and numbers an<1
14 kinds of personnel by which government operations are to be
15 conducted;
16 (i) Determine the content and intent of job
17 classifications;
18 (j) Determine methods of financing;
19 (k) Determining style and/or types of City-issued
20 wearing apparel, equipment or technology to be used;
21 (1) Determine an<1/or change the facilities, methods,
22 technology, means, organizational structure and size and com-
23 posi.tion of the work force and allocate and assign work by which
24 the City operations are to be conducted;
25 (m) Determine and change the number of locations,
26 relocations and types of operations, processes and materials to
27 be used in carrying out all City functions including, but not
28 limited to, the right to contract for or subcontract any work or
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(n) To assign work to and schedule employees in
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1 will be entitled to take one (1) weekend off per month (including
2 Saturday and Sunday).
3 20. Sergeants' Relief Position
4 20.1 Vernon has established a Sergeant's relief
5 position with a salary equal to the salary received by patrol
6 sergeants and the Chief of Police has the discretion to assign
7 additional duties to the sergeant assigned to this position.
8 21. Savings Clause and Legal Limitations
9 21.1 It is understood and agreed that this Memorandu
10 of Understanding and any and all Resolutions or Ordinances adopted
11 in implementation thereof are and shall be subject to all present
12 and future applicable f.ederal and state laws and regulations and
13 shall be effective and implemented only to the extent permitted
14 by such laws and regulations. If any part of this Memorandum of
15 Understanding or of any Resolution or Ordinance adopted inimple-
16 mentation thereof is in conflict or inconsistent with any such
17 applicable provisions of federal or state laws or regulations
18 or otherwise held to be invalid or unenforceable. by any tribunal
19 of competent jurisdiction, such part or provision shall be sus-
20 pended and superseded and such applicable laws and regulations
21 and the remainder of this Memorandum of understanding shall not
22 be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.
23 22. Term
24 22.1 The terms agreed upon by this Memorandum of
25 Understanding shall take effect upon approval by one or more
26 ReSOlutions or Ordinances of the City Council of Vernon and shall
27 remain in full force and effect until midnight, August 31, 1982.
28 The Police ASSociation hereby expressly waives any right to reques
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1 any improvements or other changes in the wages, hours or other
2 conditions of employment of employees in the classifications
3 represented by the Police Association in Group 2, to take effect
4 prior to August 31, 1982, and Vernon shall not be required to
5 meet and confer as to any such request.
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22.2 If the Police Association desires to meet and
7 confer with Vernon concerning improv~ents or changes in salaries,
8 wages, hours or other conditions of employment to take effect on
9 or about August 31, 1982, it shall serve upon the MERR a written
10 request to meet and confer describing said improvements or changes
11 no later than June 1, 1982.
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23. Cost of Living Modifier
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23;1 In the event the seasonally unadjusted
14 Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles/Long Beach metropolitan
15 area (all items; 1967 = 100) as reported by the United States
16 Department of Labor for the period between September 1, 1980 and
17 September 1, 1981 exceeds 10.0% and the average salaries appli....
18 cable to the City of Vernon miscellaneous employees during the
19 period September 6, 1981 to August 31, 1982 exceeds the salaries
20 provided for in sections 2.1A (5) and (6), 2. 2A (5) and (6) and
21 2. 3A (5) and (6), then said salaries provided for in the above-
22 referenced sections shall be modified to equal the average
23 salaries applicable to the City of Vernon miscellaneous employees
24 during said period.
25 VERNON
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