DATE: September 17, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Hayward and the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”) Local 1021, Clerical and Related Unit, and Authorizing Staff to Execute the Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts the attached resolution (Attachment II) approving the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Hayward (“City”) and the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, Clerical and Related Unit (“SEIU”) bargaining unit from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
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SUMMARY
The current SEIU MOU expired on June 30, 2024. The attached resolution will allow staff to execute a successor agreement with SEIU, from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. The new agreement will grant cost of living (COLA) salary adjustments totaling thirteen percent (13%) over the three-year contract term, as well as equity salary adjustments for all SEIU members who remain three (3%) or more under the market median based on a total compensation study completed on December 31, 2023, enhancement of continuous service pay, increase meal allowance to seventeen dollars ($17.00), the addition of Juneteenth holiday, increase the Health and Wellness allowance to seven hundred and twenty dollars ($720.00), the addition of safety shoe allowance for eligible classification of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) per calendar year, institute a hard cap on vacation accrual, add vacation cash out option up to forty (40) hours. The new contract also includes operational, administrative, and legal language updates.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution