MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING NO. 21 FOR …

1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING NO. 21 FOR JOINT SUBMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE TECHNICAL RANK AND FILE UNIT THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Made and entered into this 9th day of April, 2014 Amended this 31st day of March, 2016 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS ASSOCIATION July 2, 2013 through June 22, 2019 i MOU21 07/02/2013 06/22/2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page GENERAL PROVISIONS Recognition .. 1 Parties to MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING .. 1 Implementation of MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING .

2 1 Full UNDERSTANDING .. 1 Term .. 2 Calendar for Successor MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING .. 2 Obligation to Support .. 2 Savings Clause .. 2 Management Rights .. 3 City-Association Relationship .. 3 Release Time .. 4 Amendment of MOU to Include New Classes .. 6 ASSOCIATION SECURITY Unit Membership List .. 7 New Employee Information .. 7 Work Access .. 7 Use of City Facilities .. 8 Bulletin Boards .. 8 Actions by Employee Relations Board.

3 9 Employment Opportunities .. 9 Legislative Check-Off .. 9 Agency Shop .. 9 Non-Discrimination .. 13 GRIEVANCES Grievance Procedure .. 14 Grievance Representation .. 21 Grievances Regarding Suspensions .. 22 ON THE JOB Safety .. 23 Personnel Folders .. 23 Acting Assignment Pay .. 24 Rest Period .. 25 Rain Gear .. 25 Uniforms or Other Required Work Clothing .. 26 Telecommuting .. 28 ii MOU21 07/02/2013 06/22/2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ON THE JOB (Continued) VDT Accessories.

4 28 Transportation Field Enforcement Equipment .. 28 WORK SCHEDULES Alternative Work Schedules .. 29 Deployment Period (Police Department).. 30 Hours of Work for Polygraph Examiner .. 30 72-Hour Work Schedule .. 30 COMPENSATION Salaries .. 31 Overtime .. 32 Shift Differential .. 33 Bilingual Bonus .. 33 Sign Language Premium .. 34 Court Appearances .. 34 Civic Duty .. 36 Jury Service .. 37 Military Leave.

5 37 Mileage .. 38 Call Back Pay .. 38 Disturbance Calls .. 39 On Call/Standby Compensation .. 41 Temporary Supervisory Pay .. 42 Civilian Supervisory Differential .. 43 Step Advancement .. 44 BENEFITS Civilian Modified Flexible Benefits Program (Health/Dental) .. 45 Retirement Benefits .. 48 Sick Leave Benefits .. 50 Family Illness .. 53 Holidays and Holiday Pay .. 54 Vacation .. 56 Bereavement Leave .. 57 Family and Medical Leave .. 58 Parking.

6 65 Disability Insurance Plan .. 66 iii MOU21 07/02/2013 06/22/2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page BENEFITS (Continued) Dependent Care Reimbursement Account .. 66 Employee Assistance Program .. 66 Workers Compensation .. 66 Compensated Personal Time Off Intermittent Employees .. 67 Part-Time Employment .. 68 REGISTRATION State Registration Examinations .. 69 Reimbursement for State Registration/Certification .. 69 Salary Notes Letter of Agreement Appendix A Represented Classes and Paygrades Appendix B Salaries and Range Tables operative July 2, 2013 Appendix C Salaries and Range Tables operative April 6, 2014 Appendix D Salaries and Range Tables operative June 26, 2016 Appendix E Salaries and Range Tables operative June 25, 2017 Appendix F Salaries and Range Tables operative June 24.

7 2018 1 MOU21 07/02/2013 06/22/2019 article GENERAL PROVISIONS article RECOGNITION Management hereby recognizes the Engineers and Architects Association (EAA), as the exclusive representative of the employees in the Technical Unit, for which EAA was certified as the majority representative by the Employee Relations Board on March 21, 1973. EAA shall be the exclusive representative of employees in the Technical Unit, subject to the right of each employee to represent himself/herself. The term "employee", as used herein, shall refer only to employees in the classifications listed in Appendix A Salaries, as well as such classes as may be added hereafter to the Unit by the Employee Relations Board.

8 article PARTIES TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING (hereinafter referred to as "MOU") is entered into on April 6, 2014, and amended on March 31, 2016, between the City Administrative Officer (CAO), as the authorized management representative of the City, and the authorized management representatives of any City Departments in which classifications listed in the Appendices may be employed, (hereinafter referred to as "Management"), and authorized representatives of the Engineers and Architects Association ( EAA or "Association") as the exclusive recognized employee organization for the Technical Rank and File Unit ( Unit ).

9 article IMPLEMENTATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This MOU constitutes a joint recommendation of Management and the Association. It shall not be binding in whole or in part on the parties listed below unless and until: a. The Association has notified the CAO in writing that it has approved this MOU in its entirety; and b. The City Council has approved this MOU in its entirety. Where resolutions, ordinances or amendments to applicable codes are required, this MOU shall not be binding, in whole or in part, until all such resolutions, ordinances, or amendments become effective.

10 article FULL UNDERSTANDING Management and the Association acknowledge that during the meet and confer process, each had the unlimited right and the opportunity to make demands and proposals on any subject within the scope of representation and that this MOU constitutes the full and entire UNDERSTANDING of the parties regarding all such demands and proposals. The parties mutually understand that any prior or existing understandings or agreements by the parties, whether formal or informal, are hereby superseded or terminated.