PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT …

[Pages:135]UNIT 9 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

2018 - 2020

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT

BARGAINING UNIT 9

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION AND PURPOSE .............................................................. 8 1.1 Recognition and Purpose ............................................................................... 8

ARTICLE 2 - TERM ........................................................................................................ 8 2.1 Term ............................................................................................................... 8

ARTICLE 3 - SALARIES AND COMPENSATION ......................................................... 9 3.1 Salary Parity for Unit 9.................................................................................... 9 3.2 Merit Salary Adjustments................................................................................ 9 3.3 Professional Qualification Compensation ..................................................... 10 3.4 Bilingual Differential Pay............................................................................... 10 3.5 Overpayments/Payroll Errors........................................................................ 12 3.6 Timely Payment of Wages............................................................................ 12 3.7 Long Term Differential .................................................................................. 13 3.8 Prison Recruitment and Retention Bonus..................................................... 14 3.9 Shift Differential ............................................................................................ 15 3.10 Diving Pay .................................................................................................. 15 3.11 Range Changes.......................................................................................... 15 3.12 Late Docks.................................................................................................. 16 3.13 ICBO/OSHPD Certificates ? Department of General Services ................... 16 3.14 Safety Professional Certificates ? Department of Industrial Relations and Department of Water Resources ................................................................ 17 3.15 Climbing Pay .............................................................................................. 17 3.16 Non-Licensed Classification Bonus ............................................................ 18

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3.17 Traffic Engineer Differential ........................................................................ 19 3.19 Recruitment and Retention Pay Differential................................................ 19 3.21 Lead Person Differential ............................................................................. 21 3.25 Personal Expense Differential .................................................................... 21 3.26 Salaries....................................................................................................... 22 3.27 DWR Operational Availability...................................................................... 22 3.28 Labor/Management Committee on State Payroll System ........................... 24 3.29 Longevity Pay ............................................................................................. 24 3.30 Geographic Pay Differential........................................................................ 24 ARTICLE 4 - HEALTH AND WELFARE....................................................................... 25 4.1 Health Benefit Plan ....................................................................................... 25 4.2 Eligibility for Benefits .................................................................................... 26 4.3 Non-Industrial Disability Insurance ............................................................... 27 4.4 Enhanced Non-Industrial Disability Insurance - Annual Leave ..................... 29 4.5 Cost Containment Committee....................................................................... 30 4.6 Employee Assistance Program..................................................................... 31 4.7 FlexElect Program ........................................................................................ 32 4.8 Long-Term Care Insurance Plans................................................................. 33 4.9 Pre-Tax of Health/Dental Premiums ............................................................. 33 4.10 Group Legal Services Plan ......................................................................... 33 4.11 1959 Survivors' Benefits ? Fifth Level ........................................................ 33 4.12 Rural Health Care Equity Subsidy Program................................................ 34 ARTICLE 5 - LEAVES .................................................................................................. 34 5.1 Sick Leave .................................................................................................... 34 5.2 Bereavement Leave ..................................................................................... 35

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5.3 Catastrophic Leave....................................................................................... 36

5.4 Vacation Leave ............................................................................................. 37

5.5 Adoption Leave............................................................................................. 39

5.6 Parental Leave ............................................................................................. 40

5.7 Jury Duty/Subpoena ..................................................................................... 40

5.8 Catastrophic Leave - Natural Disaster .......................................................... 41

5.9 Personal Leave Program .............................................................................. 42

5.10 Industrial Disability Leave ........................................................................... 43

5.11 Mentoring Leave ......................................................................................... 44

5.12 Annual Leave Program ............................................................................... 45

5.13 Precinct Election Board Member ................................................................ 48

5.14 Personal Leave Program 2011 ................................................................... 48

5.15 Professional Leave ..................................................................................... 50

5.16 Voluntary Personal Leave Program ............................................................ 51

5.17 Blood Donation ........................................................................................... 53

5.18 Work and Family Program ? Transfer of Leave Credits Between Family Members .................................................................................................... 53

5.19 Cash Out of Vacation/Annual Leave........................................................... 54

5.20 Excess Leave Balance Committee ............................................................. 54

5.21 Organ and Bone Marrow Donation ............................................................. 54

ARTICLE 6 - CLASSIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 55

6.1 Out-of-Classification Assignments ................................................................ 55

6.2 Classification Changes ................................................................................. 56

6.3 Classifications............................................................................................... 57

ARTICLE 7 - ALLOWANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS ........................................... 57

7.1 Business and Travel Expense ...................................................................... 57

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7.2 Commute Program ....................................................................................... 63

7.3 Safety Footwear ........................................................................................... 64

7.4 Class A and/or Class B Commercial Driver's License and Medical Fees ..... 64

7.5 Uniform Replacement Allowance - Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) ................... 66

7.6 Overtime Meals ............................................................................................ 67

7.7 Parking Rates ............................................................................................... 67

7.8 Moving and Relocation ................................................................................. 67

7.9 Bicycle Commuter Program .......................................................................... 68

ARTICLE 8 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME ..................................................... 68

8.1 Overtime ....................................................................................................... 68

8.2 Work Week Groups ...................................................................................... 69

8.4 Work Shift Schedules ................................................................................... 70

8.5 Telecommuting ............................................................................................. 71

8.6 Alternate Work Schedules ............................................................................ 71

8.7 Compensating Time Off................................................................................ 72

ARTICLE 9 - HOLIDAYS .............................................................................................. 72

9.1 Holidays........................................................................................................ 72

ARTICLE 10 - INSURANCE ......................................................................................... 75

10.1 Life Insurance ............................................................................................. 75

10.2 Accidental Death/Dismemberment Benefits ............................................... 75

ARTICLE 11 - RETIREMENT ....................................................................................... 76

11.1 First Tier Eligibility for Employees in Second Tier....................................... 76

11.2 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan................................................................ 76

11.3 457(b) Defined Contribution Plan ............................................................... 76

11.4 Lump Sum Leave Cash Out Upon Separation............................................ 76

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11.5 Determination of Safety Retirement Eligibility ............................................. 77 11.6 State Safety A Retirement Formula (2.5% at age 55), State Safety B

Retirement Formula (2% at age 55), and Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) State Safety Formula (2% at age 57)/Employee Contributions/Final Compensation ............................................................. 77 11.7 Miscellaneous/Industrial-First Tier Members: First Tier A (2% at age 55), First Tier B (2% at age 60), and (PEPRA) First Tier (2% at age 62) Formulas/ Contribution Rate/Final Compensation Earnable ...................... 79 11.8 Second-Tier Retirement Plan ..................................................................... 82 11.9 Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) ......................... 84 ARTICLE 12 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ................................................................. 84 12.1 Purpose ...................................................................................................... 84 12.2 Definitions................................................................................................... 85 12.3 Time Limits ................................................................................................. 85 12.4 Waiver of Steps .......................................................................................... 85 12.5 Presentation ............................................................................................... 85 12.6 Informal Discussion .................................................................................... 85 12.7 Formal Grievance - Step 1.......................................................................... 86 12.8 Formal Grievance - Step 2.......................................................................... 86 12.9 Formal Grievance - Step 3.......................................................................... 86 12.10 Formal Grievance - Step 4........................................................................ 87 12.11 Response ................................................................................................. 87 12.12 Formal Grievance - Step 5........................................................................ 87 ARTICLE 13 - LAYOFF AND REEMPLOYMENT ........................................................ 88 13.1 Layoff and Reemployment.......................................................................... 88 ARTICLE 14 - HOME ADDRESSES............................................................................. 89 14.1 Home Addresses ........................................................................................ 89

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ARTICLE 15 - PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES.................................................................... 91 15.1 Personnel Files ........................................................................................... 91 15.2 Appeal of Involuntary Transfer.................................................................... 91 15.4 Hardship Transfer ....................................................................................... 92

ARTICLE 16 - HEALTH AND SAFETY ........................................................................ 92 16.1 Health and Safety ....................................................................................... 92

ARTICLE 17 - STATE RIGHTS .................................................................................... 92 17.1 State Rights ................................................................................................ 92

ARTICLE 18 - REPRESENTATION.............................................................................. 92 18.1 Representatives.......................................................................................... 92 18.2 Employees.................................................................................................. 93 18.3 Information.................................................................................................. 93 18.4 Access ........................................................................................................ 94 18.5 Bulletin Boards ........................................................................................... 94 18.6 Distribution of Literature.............................................................................. 94 18.7 Employee Orientation ................................................................................. 94 18.8 State Phones .............................................................................................. 95 18.9 Organizational Security............................................................................... 95 18.10 No Reprisal ............................................................................................... 95 18.11 Information to Employees ......................................................................... 95 18.12 Payroll Deduction ..................................................................................... 96

ARTICLE 19 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND SUPERSESSION.................................... 96 19.1 Entire Agreement........................................................................................ 96 19.2 Supersession .............................................................................................. 97

ARTICLE 20 - SAVINGS CLAUSE............................................................................. 103

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20.1 Savings Clause......................................................................................... 103 ARTICLE 21 - NO-STRIKE CLAUSE ......................................................................... 104

21.1 No-Strike Clause ...................................................................................... 104 ARTICLE 22 - TRAINING ........................................................................................... 104

22.1 Training..................................................................................................... 104 ARTICLE 23 - STATE-OWNED HOUSING RENTAL AND UTILITY RATES ............ 104

23.1 State-Owned Housing Rental and Utility Rates ........................................ 104 ARTICLE 25 - ON-CALL/STANDBY TIME................................................................. 105 ARTICLE 26 - FURLOUGH PROTECTION................................................................ 106 ARTICLE 27 - CONTRACT APPROPRIATIONS ....................................................... 107 ARTICLE 28 - RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS ........................................................... 107

28.1 Prefunding of Postretirement Health Benefits ........................................... 107 28.2 Post-retirement Health and Dental Benefit Vesting .................................. 108 28.3 Employer Contribution for Retiree Health Benefits ................................... 110 APPENDIX A BARGAINING UNIT 9 CLASS LISTING/SALARY SCHEDULE ......... 112 APPENDIX B - IRS AGREEMENT ............................................................................. 124 SIDE LETTER #1 ........................................................................................................ 126 SIDE LETTER #2 ........................................................................................................ 126 SIDE LETTER #10 ...................................................................................................... 127 SIDE LETTER #15 ...................................................................................................... 127 SIDE LETTER - (AB 119 OF 2017) ............................................................................ 131 SIDE LETTER - ACCESS TO NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION SESSIONS.......... 132 SIGNATURE PAGE .................................................................................................... 133 SUBJECT INDEX........................................................................................................ 134 SIGNATURE PAGE .................................................................................................... 135

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ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION AND PURPOSE

1.1 Recognition and Purpose

This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU" or "Agreement") is entered into by and between the State of California (hereinafter "State" or "State employer") and Professional Engineers in California Government (hereinafter "PECG"), pursuant to the Ralph C. Dills Act, Government Code Sections 3512 et seq.

Its purpose is to improve employer-employee relations between the parties by establishing wages, hours, other terms and conditions of employment, and other subjects contained herein.

Pursuant to the Dills Act and PERB Certification #S-SR-9, the State recognizes PECG as the exclusive representative of all employees in the Professional Engineer Unit, Unit 9 (hereinafter "Bargaining Unit"). Pursuant to Government Code Section 3517, the State employer shall be represented by the Director of the Department of Human Resources (hereinafter "CalHR") or his/her designee.

ARTICLE 2 - TERM

2.1 Term

a. The terms of this contract shall go into effect on July 1, 2018 and shall remain in full force and effect through and including June 30, 2020.

b. PECG reserves the right to reopen negotiations after March 1, 2020, by giving the State written notice.

c. If other Bargaining Units receive increases in items in these sections of the MOU, the same increases shall be provided to Unit 9 employees:

3.4 Bilingual Differential

4.3 NDI

4.4 Enhanced NDI

4.12 Rural Subsidy Program

7.1 Business and Travel Expense

7.2 Commute Program

7.6 Overtime Meals

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