TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
John Jalili, Interim City Manager
FROM:
Cathy A. Hanson, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT:Title
Side Letter Agreement with the California Teamsters Local 911 (Teamsters) extending the trial period for the Alternative Work Schedule (Human Resources Director Hanson).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council approve the Side Letter Agreement between the City of Manhattan Beach and the Teamsters extending the trial period for the alternative work schedule from one year (12 months) to eighteen months.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications with approving this side letter.
BACKGROUND:
The City and the Teamsters entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) beginning on January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. As part of the MOU the City agreed to implement alternative work schedules for City Hall employees and Maintenance employees assigned to the Public Works Yard. These schedules were implemented on April 6, 2013.
DISCUSSION:
The City implemented the alternative work schedules while keeping City Hall hours the same as they were before the implementation (M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm). Employees worked with their respective Department Heads to determine their individual work schedule while ensuring City services would be covered during business hours. Over the past year each department has been evaluating the alternative work schedule in terms of operational efficiency for their departments. Based upon that evaluation, other alternative work schedule models are being reviewed which have the potential to provide increased service hours to residents.
Given that the City Council is currently recruiting for a permanent City Manager, staff is recommending that the trial period continue so the new City Manager can make a recommendation regarding the per...
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