Friday, March 6, 2009

Contract Negotiations with City and County getting complicated and intense!

This afternoon the City and Local Union concluded sessions and moved toward March 13th as the date for proposals from both sides to be final. The Chairs (Adrian and Theresa,) coordinated an effective discussion in which thus far over forty proposals have already changed hands.
The City has made initial proposals that include eliminating Parking, Travel Pay, and other things while requesting a contribution to the Healthcare in the amount of %2 to start. The Union has proposed language related to representation, stewardship, jurisdiction, lead pay, PTO, shift bidding, professional organization fees, and other things. In the meantime, representatives from the DHR continue to request to reopen the current agreement to eliminate the scheduled wage increase.
Terry McDevitt, Joan Vellutini, Nikki Mixon, Edison Fincher, Larry Montoya, Manny Bustos, and Alex Alvarez have all brought top notch representation to the table for all of us! Check back for a continuously updated list of these items.

4 comments:

Joe said...

Just wondering if there were any updates from the 3/13 meeting. I'm being asked if the Wellness Program will continue beyond June of this year. I'm also being asked if we are going to lose some or all of the pay raise we are scheduled to get in April, and if furlogh days are going to written into the MOU, or if they are going to be voluntary (if they come at all). Also, I went to the volunteer link on the main page and saw that the ratio of gardeners is 1:15. One gardener for every 15 volunteers? Is that new? I was under the impression the ratio was one gardener for every five volunteers. Hope this off topic...

261 City Committee Admin said...

SUMMAY OF UNION'S PROPOSALS
(CITY PROPOSALS TO FOLLOW)
UNION PROPOSAL

LOCK BOX BULLETIN BOARDS

EXPEDITED GRIEVANCES

AGENCY SHOP COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION/ORIENTATION

STEWARD MEETING/CAPTAINS/DETAILED LIASON

PROP J THRESHOLD, MEET & CONFER RELATED M.O.U.’S

OT : NO FORFEITURE LANGUAGE

CURRENT WORK SCHEDULES: ADD HOURS

LEAD WORKER DIFFERENTIATE LONG/SHORT + ADD %

ACTING ASSIGNMENT (10 ROLLING DAYS)

SUPERVISORY ADJUSTMENT – CLARIFY

PRO ADD RIGGER & SPLICER

CABLE CAR PREMIUM & MULTIPLE CERTS/LICENSES (7-1-10)

DISTRICT CAPTAIN REMOVE “REGULARLY ASSIGNED”

PUBLIC SAFETY/OUTREACH 1.5% OPT IN (VOLUNTEERS, ETC.)

TIME OFF TO VOTE – ADD UNION ELECTIONS

PILOT WELLNESS: CONTINUE, CREDIT @SFERS, 457 OR 401K

DISCRIMINATION: ADD CLASSIFICATION LANGUAGE

WORKING CONDITIONS – AWARDING JURISDICTION

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING –TYBEX PREMIUM (7-1-10)

CAMP MATHER – ARBORIST TECH SEMINAR

RPD: A) 3410 EQUALS DIST. CAPTAIN OR 3418

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

F 450

ARBORISTS 50 FT. CLIMBING PREMIUM
(7-1-10)

SFPUC: BRIDGE TOLL – FASTRACK PROVIDED IN ADVANCE

DPW: A) EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARD

SEWER WORKER PREMIUM

BUILDING B “MONTOYA HALL” MEMORIAL

SUPV. II CALL PAY ROTATION

VOLUNTEERS/ALT WORK: LAYOFF PROTECTION ADD 3422, 3434/3436

GPS DATA NOT FOR DISCIPLINE

STAFFING LEVEL: ADD 3410 AT ALL 7501 REFERENCES

OVERTIME: UNION MAY REQUEST WHEEL (BREAK PERMANENT/OTHERS)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FEES, REIMBURSEMENT & DEFINITION

EDUCATION FUND – LOCAL __ LANGUAGE

SF PORT: A) SENIORITY BID PRACTICE

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: LAYOFF LANGUAGE ALL CLASSES

NO PYRAMIDING (SEE 49)

LABORERS SUPV II A) CLASSIFICATION ISSUES

SUPV II BID

LABORERS SUPV II 7282 SEIU?

PARK SECTION ASSISTANT SUPV (3418) ASSISTANT SUPV

PARK SECTION SUPV/0922 – PENDING MATTERS

APPRENTICE CLASS 7501/3410 INTRODUCTION/COORDINATING/FUNDING

BARGAINING UNIT WORK – SFPUC SUPERVISOR II RESOLUTION

SFIA: PAY CODES – SUPERVISORY DIFFERENTIAL

SFIA: SHIFT BID

SFIA: SUPV II (UNIT WORK)

SFMTA: SWING-SHIFT AGREEMENT – BALLPARK

SFRPD: CLARIFY BID RULES RE: BUMPING PROVISIONALS

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE BID RULES, BID SUCCESS, SHIFT AGREEMENT

PTO: A) ADD RIGGER & SPLICER

CONVERT TO %

PUC CDD A) JOB BID WITH SET CRITERIA

B) RECLASSIFY 7514 GENERAL LABORERS

C) PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (PUC MISSION)

46. PTO: ADD ACID WASH

47. PTO: ADD USE OF HARNESS

48. 3424: PEST CONTROL SPECIALIST TO BE (1:00 P.M.)

49. ACTING ASSIGNMENTS PAY CODE 19z.

50. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2011, 2.0% TO UNIT FOR HEALTH CARE TRUST

51. VETERAN SPOUSE/SICK LEAVE

52. ELIMINATE STEPS HETCH HETCHY

53. WAGES: IN THE EVENT ANY OTHERS GET $, “ME TOO.”

54. OTHER AGREEMENTS: OTHER UNITS, “ME TOO.”

55. SICK LEAVE PAYOUT: PAST PRACTICE (MACAULEY RULE)

56. SENIORITY LANGUAGE: COMPLETE OVERHALL

57. WORK CLOTHING $250.00 TO EACH ON AN ANNUAL BASIS

58. BEREAVEMENT PAY = 3 DAYS/TRUST & FUNERAL WHEN COWORKER

59. ALL PREMIUMS FOR “ALL HOURS” NOT HOURS WORKED.

60. SEVERANCE PAY: SEE SEIU.

61. NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL FROM MIN. 5 TO MIN. 4 HOURS (1-1-10)

62. CLEAN-UP PERIOD ½ HOUR.

63. APPENDIX K OR CONSOLIDATED AGREEMENT

64. PERSONNEL FILES: LIMITATION OF EVALUATIONS/TIME

65. PTO: MEASURED BY % AND INCREASED 3% YEAR TO YEAR (1-1-10)

66. SFERS: CONTRIBUTION DIFFERENCE APPLIED TO PEUC

67. SHIFT CHANGE NOTICE – 2 PAID HOURS WHEN NO 48 HR NOTICE
(7-1-10)

68. GREEN POLICY
A) COMMUTER CAR POOL 1%/JULY 1, 2010
B) 4/10 SHIFTS PROMOTED

69. ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS – PRIOR TO NEGOTIATING, MUST NOTIFY

261 City Committee Admin said...

Union and City Tentatively agree on language related to Supervisory Differential and add pay codes at SF Airport.

Negotiators to meet again
March 31, 11-4pm (A,Tr,T,Jo,N)
April 3, 9-11am (Tr,L,M,A,Jo)
April 8, 9-5pm (A,Tr,A,L,T)
April 15, 9-5pm (A,Tr,T,N,E)
April 16, 9-5pm (Tr,M,L,J,A)
April 22, 9-5pm (E
April 24, 9-5pm (E

261 City Committee Admin said...

FROM TODAY'S COMMUNICATION TO DHR:
For our 11-4 session tomorrow we'll have:

Theresa Foglio (SFDPW)
Nikki Mixon (SFDPW)
Terry McDevitt (SFRPD)
Manny Bustos (SFPUC) Milbrae
Alex Alvarez (SFMTA)

(To DHR) Please provide information related to compensation of our employee/members when time for such talks is extended beyong their normal shifts. specifically the practice which relates to employees at DHR.

Also, we have requested for purposes of these talks;
1. Local 798 Drug testing policy
2. DHR position on current pratice of "buring sick leave" when out sick prior to retirement.
3. DHR position on "working with volunteers."
4. Other bargaining unit language related to City assigning or detailing an employee to Union/employment matters.
5. SEIU: "severance" language and "orientation" language.
6. Current Bargaining Unit wages (by employee) and actual $ value of 1% of bargaining unit per year.
7. Current $ value of "Travel Pay" for the last three years.