2020 2:00:00 PM

Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/98326052100
Meeting Dial-in #: 669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 983-2605-2100

Public Hearing and Action Items Unrelated to Planning and Zoning: 10.2

Title: Public Hearing, consideration and possible approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (AC-5664) between the city of Sparks and the Operating Engineers Local #3 – Supervisory Unit changing the classification level and pay range for the position of Environmental Control Supervisor in the Appendix A of the current collective bargaining agreement between the parties effective February 3, 2020.

Petitioner/Presenter: Neil C. Krutz, ICMA-CM,City Manager/Jill Valdez,Human Resources Analyst Senior

Recommendation: The City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sparks and the Operating Engineers Local #3 – Non-Supervisory Unit.

Financial Impact: The Memorandum of Understanding changing the pay range for this position would have a financial impact of $500 in FY20 and $5,000 in FY21 to the Drains Operation Fund.

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

Agenda Item Brief:

City staff and the Operating Engineers Local #3 – Supervisory Unit have tentatively agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding a classification level change to the position of Environmental Control Supervisor and associated pay in the Appendix A of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. The recommended change came from the Sparks Job Evaluation Panel (SJEP). For the MOU to be effective, it must be approved by the City Council. City staff recommends approval of the MOU as submitted. The financial impact is $500 in FY20 and $5,000 in FY21 to the Drains Operation Fund.

Background:

In September of 2018, City Council adopted the HAY method of classification and compensation for full time regular employees in resolutions and for employees in the Operating Engineers Local #3 bargaining units. At the outset of the project, the vendor leveled all affected jobs in one large project. However, the plan moving forward was to establish a city panel comprised of employees from across the involved resolutions and bargaining units for job evaluation. This panel, called the Sparks Job Evaluation Panel (SJEP) was formed in July of 2019, and now meets regularly to review job classification levels using the HAY methodology. The panel participated in an intensive 3-day training to learn the method, and HAY helps to oversee the work of the panel and/or audit a percentage of results to ensure that the method is applied correctly and fairly. This agenda item is before due to changes recommended by the SJEP.

Analysis:

The recommended action to effectuate the changes proposed by the SJEP is:
Change the classification level and associated pay range as follows:

Title: Environmental Control Supervisor

Proposed Pay Range: $62,338 to $84,344

Current Level: 13

Change Level To: 14

The financial impact for the Environmental Control Supervisor change is $500 in FY20 and $5,000 in FY21 to the Drains Operation Fund.

Alternatives:

1. City Council may approve the proposed Memorandum of Understanding.
2. City Council may reject the Memorandum of Understanding and provide further direction to the City Manager.

Recommended Motion:

I move to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (AC-5664) between the city of Sparks and the Operating Engineers Local #3 – Supervisory Unit effective February 3, 2020.

Attached Files:

OS Appendix A 2020.02.03 2018-2021 proposed.pdf

MOU OS Changes from SJEP Effective 2.3.2020.pdf

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