2013 2:00:00 PM

Monday, July 8, 2013 2:00 PM
City Council Chambers, Legislative Building, 745 Fourth St, Sparks, NV

General Business: 6.13

Title: Consideration, discussion and possible approval of a bargaining agreement between the City of Sparks and the Sparks Police Protective Association, Sergeants Unit.

Petitioner/Presenter: Shaun Carey, City Manager/Stephen Driscoll, Assistant City Manager

Recommendation: Approval of the bargaining agreement between the City of Sparks and the Sparks Police Protective Association, Sergeants Unit.

Financial Impact: see attached

Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.

Agenda Item Brief: The City of Sparks and the Sparks Police Protective Association, Sergeants Unit have reached a tentative agreement on contract changes for the July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015 contract period. This agenda item is requesting consideration and approval of this agreement.

Background: The City of Sparks, Nevada, enters into labor agreements with its various bargaining units. The City of Sparks (City) and Sparks Police Protective Association, Sergeants Unit (Unit) entered into a multi-year agreement covering July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012. The parties began meeting early 2012, and continued to meet on a regular basis to discuss the terms and conditions of the agreement. The bargaining agreement proposed today is the result of those meetings, and will cover the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. The City and the Unit believe the attached agreement fairly represents a good faith effort to reach agreement on labor issues related to this multi-year agreement involving wage rates and benefits. Both negotiating teams are positively recommending ratification/approval of the proposed agreement by their respective authorizing bodies.

Analysis: Following is a Summary of Tentative Agreement reached between the parties. This summary is intended to outline the significant benefit changes. The agreement has been reorganized to a new format to match all other agreements. Also attached to this report are both a strike out and final version of the proposed agreement. Article D: DURATION OF CONTRACT For the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015 Article J: SPARKS POLICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION (SPPA) RELATED BUSINESS Changed language to add 2 Members at large to the board Article A: PAY RATES Added language: Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2013, a salary increase of 3.5% which includes the return of the previous base wage concessions of 2.5% and a market comparison increase of 1.0%. The increase is not retroactive, it is prospective only. Article C: OVERTIME PAY Lowered the hours of overtime for meal eligibility from 4 hours to 3 hours. Article E: SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY Added eligiblity of Consolidated Gang Unit to Special Pay Article I: EMPLOYEE LONGEVITY Changed payment date to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Article A: GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE Added language: The city proposes to increase the employees’ wage and wage-related benefits in one-half percentage (½%) increments up to a maximum of three and one-half percent (3½%) in exchange for permanent health cost reductions, which promote personal and plan accountability and reduction in wasteful spending in the overall Group Health Plan implemented no later than January 1, 2014. Pay increase will be based on City Council approval of Group Health Plan Committee Plan change recommendations. The dollars savings from the Group Health Plan to be converted to salary and wages amounts based on projections developed by the Group Health Plan Committee’s consultant. Article A: HOLIDAYS, HOLIDAY PAY AND PERSONAL DAY Returns holiday language to pre-concession language Article B: ANNUAL LEAVE Adds choice of annual leave options for Detective Division and K9 Unit Article E: AWARD FOR NON-USE OF SICK LEAVE Adds date specific language to this award Article J: COMPENSATORY TIME Adds 72 hour response time for approval or denial of leave request

Alternatives: 1. The Council may choose to approve the proposed bargaining agreement as outlined by staff. 2. The Council may choose not to approve the proposed bargaining agreement as outlined by staff. 3. The Council may choose not to approve the proposed bargaining agreement as outlined by staff and direct staff toward another alternative.

Recommended Motion: I move to approve the bargaining agreement between the City of Sparks and the Sparks Police Protective Association, Sergeants Unit, for the contract period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.

Attached Files:

SPPA Sergents 2012-2015 Final pending signatures.pdf

NRS 288 Fiscal Impact - Police Sergeants.pdf

sppa sergeants 2012-2015 reorg by des with strikeouts.pdf

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