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REPORT 6.2A Page 1 January 14, 2008 SUBJECT Service Employees International Union Local 521 (SEIU) Representation of Permanent Part-Time and Contract Workers. RECOMMENDATION Approve resolution amending classification plan for permanent part-time positions. BACKGROUND Over the last twelve months, the City and SEIU have been in negotiations regarding the City's part-time workforce that are not represented by SEIU. SEIU has been desirous of moving part-time workers that have been in the City employ for twelve or more months into the SEIU unit. The SEIU unit currently represents full-time, miscellaneous classifications that are not designated as management positions. During these discussions, SEIU and the City examined current provisions of the SEIU Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City that covers permanent part-time positions. Section 15.5 of that MOU stipulates that part-time positions that work on a 12-month ongoing basis shall be placed in the SEIU unit and receive pro-rated City contributions to employee benefit programs and leave accruals offered to SEIU employees. The pro- rated amount will be based on the percentage of a full-time schedule the part-time position works. For example, if an employee works 20 hours a week, the employee will receive a City contribution of 50% towards City paid employee benefits. In addition to working on a 12- month ongoing basis as stipulated in Section 15.5 of the MOU, the City and SEIU agreed that a position must work a minimum of 20 hours per week or 1040 hours a year to qualify for City benefrts and leave accruals. As a result of these discussions, a total of 45 part-time employees representing 29.46 full-time equivalent positions are being moved from the City's temporary or casual workforce into the SEIU regular workforce. In order to effectuate this agreement, the following casual job descriptions and salary ranges need to be approved: . Building Attendant I . Building Attendant" . Building Attendant III . Food Service Worker I . Food Service Worker II . Food Service Worker III · Library Page . Senior Library Page . Parking Enforcement Officer . Community Development Specialist . Project READ Assistant . Senior Construction Technician $1,735 - $2,109 $1,928 - $2,343 $2,142 - $2,603 $1,386 - $1,685 $1,526 - $1,855 $2.747 - $3,338 $1,386 - $1,685 $1,661 - $2,019 $2,768 - $3,364 $5.339 - $6,490 $3.662 - $4,451 $6,081 - $7,391