Operating Engineers Union
Agreement reached between union, San Bernardino
SAN BERNARDINO - A labor agreement between the city and the union of general employees is expected to save the city about $2.6 million.A memorandum of understanding between the city and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 12, the bargaining unit for San Bernardino's general employees, will save the city $2.4 million in the fiscal year starting July 1, and $168,700 for this fiscal year, officials said.
George Swift, the union's coordinator for public service, said the agreement amounted to a cut in salary of between 15 percent and 17 percent for some employees.
"The employees took a big cut to help balance this budget," Swift told the City Council on Monday evening.
Council members approved the agreement on a 6-0 vote.
City negotiators have worked with the union for months to hammer out an agreement.
The last contract with the general employees ran out on Dec. 31.
A tentative agreement was reached on June 2 and ratified by union membership.
The agreement will be in effect until June 30 of next year, city documents show.
According to a staff report, employees will have their time on the job cut to a 36-hour work week, resulting in four fewer hours of pay.
Those who work a 36-hour week will be paid overtime for more than 36 hours in the work week, according to city documents.
The reduced work week doesn't change existing agreements on leave accruals and reportable monthly salaries for the retirement system, according to a city staff report.
Employees will forgo merit increases under the new agreement.
The city will put in place a two-tier retirement plan for new employees hired after Sept.11.
That plan calls for a 2 percent-at-55 retirement plan, meaning a worker can retire at age 55 using a formula of 2 percent of their salary multiplied by the number of years worked.
New hires must pay 7percent of the employee contribution toward retirement, according to the agreement.
The move comes amid calls from 3rd Ward Councilman Tobin Brinker to overhaul the city's pension system. Brinker wants the city to stop paying the entire portion of all employees' pension costs.
He has repeatedly asked the council to have City Manager Charles McNeely make a presentation on the issue.The city pays $24.9 million a year toward employee pensions, according to the city Finance Department.
The contract for the general employees calls for July 1 holiday carry-over hours to increase from 18 to 40.
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SAN BERNARDINO - A labor agreement between the city and the union of general employees is expected to save the city about $2.6 million. A memorandum of understanding between the city and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 12,
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Four County noted that contractors currently pay $61.15 per hour (plus payroll taxes) and time-and-a-half for overtime or $81.75 per hour (plus payroll taxes). That hourly figure is comprised of a base wage (for Class I) of $39.20 per hour and a fringe package of $21.95 per hour, Four County said.
“The contractors have explained to the union that these labor costs, which include health insurance, pension, and vacation savings, are unsustainable if union contractors are to remain competitive,” Four County said. “As contractors have explained, they perform two types of work: private work for which they are no longer competitive, and public work for which taxpayers pay.
Contractors believe that at some point very soon INDOT and other governmental agencies will say ‘Enough is enough’ and begin looking for lower cost providers. An economic package of nearly $66 per hour, as Local 150 proposes, is just too much for the taxpayer and way more than most employees fortunate enough to be working receive.”
On Sunday, June 5, Local 150 rejected the contractors’ offer, while discussions on Monday, June 6, proved unfruitful, Four County said.
On Thursday, June 9, Local 150 began striking building-project jobs and on Monday expanded the strike to picketing asphalt plants.
According to Four County, Local 150’s economic package has seen a net increase of 36 percent over the last six years.
“Local 150 has stated that they want to keep their healthcare coverage and benefits,” Four County said. “The contractors’ offer does just that. The only fringe that is being impacted by inflation is the healthcare fringe. Yet Local 150 is insisting on increases totaling $1.70 for other fringes plus increases to the base wage totaling $0.75 per hour. Local 150 continues to insist on a total economic package of $4.80 per hour over two years, of which they allocate $2.35 per hour for healthcare. The contractors’ offer totals $2.00.
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