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One way in which SR Holguin, PC ensures our clients and their members stay informed is by keeping you updated on recent developments relating to workers’ rights. Today’s updates come following the release of the March 31, 2021 Los Angeles City Council special meeting agenda. There are two items in particular that could impact you.
1. Workers Who Could be Impacted: Crossing Guards Bargaining Unit (MOU 34)
On March 1, 2021, the City Administrative Officer (CAO) sent a Report to the City Council entitled “2018-2022 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Amendment for the California Teamsters Public, Professional and Medical Employees Union (Teamsters) – MOU 34.”
The Report provided in part “[i]n accordance with Executive Employee Relations Committee instructions, agreement has been reached with Teamsters, Crossing Guards bargaining unit principally consistent with the agreements reached by the other bargaining units in the Coalition of Los Angeles City Unions (Coalition). This bargaining is completely comprised of part-time staff exclusively employed at the Department of Transportation as Crossing Guards.
The MOU has been ratified by the membership and is attached for your consideration and approval. The amended MOU includes an 18-month extension of the expiration date from June 30, 2021, to December 31, 2022.
The key provisions are…:
Term – July 1, 2018, through December 31, 2022.
Furloughs – No furloughs will be implemented during Fiscal Year 2020/2021. Further, the parties agree to meet and confer on furloughs before implementation of furloughs in any other years during the term of this MOU.
Layoffs – No layoffs will be implemented during Fiscal Year 2020/2021.
Unpaid Days – Two (2) unpaid days in Fiscal Year 2020/2021.
Personal Leave – Effective February 28, 2021, each unit member shall, in addition to all other compensatory time, receive up to 40 hours per calendar year as personal leave.
Salary Reopener – Parties agree to reopen on salaries only no earlier than January 1, 2022.”
Therefore, the Report recommended “that the City Council:
1. Approve the attached 2018-2022 MOU 34, Crossing Guards bargaining unit, Local 911; and
2. Authorize the Controller and the CAO to correct any clerical errors in the MOU or make necessary technical corrections, subsequent to City Council approval.”
On March 17, 2021, the City Council’s Personnel, Audits, And Animal Welfare Committee considered the Amended MOU. The Committee’s Report provided in part “[a]fter consideration and having provided an opportunity for public comment, the Committee moved to recommend approval of the recommendations contained in the CAO report…This matter is now submitted…for its consideration.”
Now, agenda item 1 of the March 31, 2021 Los Angeles City Council special meeting agenda calls for the Council to consider the Amended MOU.
2. Workers Who Could be Impacted: Inspectors Bargaining Unit (MOU 5)
On March 1, 2021, the the City Administrative Officer (CAO) sent a Report to the City Council entitled “2019-2023 Amendment to Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) For The Municipal Construction Inspectors Association (MOU 5).”
The Report provide in part “[i]n accordance with Executive Employee Relations Committee instructions, agreement has been reached with the Municipal Construction Inspectors Association (MCIA) for an extension to the 2019-2022 for MOU 5. The MOU was ratified by the bargaining unit members and is attached for your approval.
The attached MOU includes an 18 month extension of the expiration date from June 30, 2022 to December 31, 2023. In addition to the key provisions listed below, the MOU includes modified provisions related to operations consistent with other bargaining units.”
The key provisions include:
“Term – June 23, 2019, through December 31, 2023.
Salary Deferrals – The 2% salary adjustment scheduled for July 4, 2021, shall be deferred to July 3, 2022. -The 2% salary adjustment scheduled for June 19, 2022, shall be deferred to January 29, 2023.
Unpaid Days – In addition to the two previously agreed upon unpaid days (November 3, 2020 and April 2, 2021), two (2) additional unpaid days in Fiscal Year 2020/2021.
Furloughs – No furloughs will be implemented during Fiscal Year 2020/2021. Further, the parties agree to meet and confer on furloughs before implementation of furloughs in any other years during the term of this MOU.
Layoffs – No layoffs will be implemented during Fiscal Year 2020/2021.
Salary Reopener – Parties agree to reopen on salaries only no earlier than January 1, 2022.
Personal Leave – Effective February 28, 2021, each member shall, in addition to the current 16 hours provided, receive an additional 24 hours of personal leave for a total of 40 hours per calendar year.
Career Development – Each member[] shall receive sixteen (16) hours of compensatory time off per year in calendar years 2021 and 2022 only, for the purpose of outside career development subject to course approval.”
Therefore, the Report recommended “that the City Council:
1. Approve the attached 2019-2023 MOU for MCIA – MOU 5; and
2. Authorize the Controller and the CAO to correct any clerical errors in the MOU, or make necessary technical corrections subsequent to City Council approval.”
On March 17, 2021, the City Council’s Personnel, Audits, And Animal Welfare Committee considered the Amended MOU. The Committee’s Report provided in part “[a]fter consideration and having provided an opportunity for public comment, the Committee moved to recommend approval of the recommendations contained in the CAO report and detailed in in the above recommendations. This matter is now submitted…for its consideration.”
Now, agenda item 2 of the March 31, 2021 Los Angeles City Council special meeting agenda calls for the Council to consider the Amended MOU.
We hope these updates are helpful to you.
Fraternally,
SR Holguin, PC