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Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the 2017-2019 Memorandum of Understanding with the Long Beach Lifeguard Association. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In accordance with instructions from the City Council, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement has been reached with the Long Beach Lifeguard Association (LBLGA). The LBLGA represents approximately 207 employees in job classes such as Marine Safety Captain, Marine Safety Officer, Marine Safety Sergeant - Boat Operator, and Lifeguard Non-Career.
Since September 2017, City management and the LBLGA have held eight negotiation sessions along with numerous joint salary survey meetings regarding their open MOU, which expired December 2016. A tentative agreement has been reached and jointly signed by representatives of the City and LBLGA. The proposed MOU provisions are consistent with recent agreements reached with the Long Beach Firefighters Association and the Long Beach Police Officers Association.
The proposed MOU includes a three-year term, from January 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019, and includes the following major provisions:
1. General Wage Increase:
a. 3 percent effective January 1, 2017
b. 3 percent effective October 1, 2017
c. 3 percent effective October 1, 2018
2. Economic Crisis Provision - Allows the City to re-open the MOU if the City faces a fiscal hardship as defined by Long Beach Municipal Code Section 3.94.030.C. Changes to the MOU provisions must be based on mutual agreement.
3. Skill Pay Modifications:
a. Marine Safety Sergeant (Summer Appointment) - Eliminates the administrative steps to set-up temporary Marine Safety Sergeants and allows the Fire Department the flexibility to provide an equivalent hourly skill pay equal to 15 percent of top step Marine Safety Officer base hourly rate when assigned.
b. Junior Lifeguard Coordinator - Effective January 1, 2018, convert per diem payment to an hourly skill pay calculated at 4 percent of top step Marine Safety Officer ba...
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