WHEREAS - Watsonville California

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL RELATIONS OFFICER
OF THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE AND ITS MANAGEMENT UNIT
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets forth the agreement between the
Municipal Relations Officer of the City of Watsonville (MRO) and the City’s Management
Unit (Unit) as to all matters within the scope of representation for the employees of the City
represented by the Unit. This MOU is authorized by and made pursuant to Council
Resolution 56-08 (CM) adopted April 8, 2008 and Rules and Regulations adopted pursuant
thereto. The MRO and the undersigned on behalf of the Unit hereby agree to jointly
recommend to the City Council of the City of Watsonville that one or more Resolutions be
adopted effectuating the following changes in benefits and other terms and conditions of
employment for all the employees in the Unit. The members of the Unit, by accepting the
benefits hereof, agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this MOU.
This MOU shall become effective July 1, 2009, and shall terminate on June 30, 2010.
All benefits in effect on the date set forth below and not modified by this MOU or
Appendix A shall remain in effect for the term of this MOU, except as provided herein.
1.0 COMPENSATION
1.1 Salary Adjustment
1.1.1 Effective retroactive to the first full payroll period on or after July 1,
2006, base salaries shall increase by 3.75%.
1.1.2 Effective the first full payroll period on or after January 2007, and
effective concurrently with the changes proposed in section 1.3, base
salaries shall increase by 3%.
1.1.3 Effective the first full payroll period on or after July 1, 2007, base
salaries shall be increased 3.5%.
1.1.4 Effective the first full payroll period with a beginning date on or after
July 1, 2008, all members in the Unit who have been compensated at
the top “G” step of the salary range for at least one year (2080 hours)
and who have a current evaluation with an overall rating of at least
“Satisfactory” shall be advanced to a new step that is 5% higher on the
salary schedule. This elevated step shall then become the new top “G”
step. All other steps below this new “G” step shall be re-lettered
accordingly with the current “A” step being eliminated. All employees
below the elevated “G” step, while at a re-lettered step, remain at their
current salary rate, but shall advance in step at their normal anniversary
date in accordance with existing City rules on step advancement.
1.2 Special Salary Adjustment
Management 2009-2010 MOU CC Draft
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