DATE: October 9, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Human Resources Department
TITLE: RESOLUTION APPROVING AND IMPLEMENTING THE MEMORADUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE AND THE OCEANSIDE MARINE SAFETY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (OMSEA)
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Oceanside and the Oceanside Marine Safety Employees’ Association retroactively effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Oceanside Marine Safety Employees’ Association (OMSEA) represents approximately 16 individuals actively employed in the classifications of Sr. Beach Lifeguard, Beach Lifeguard Sergeant and Beach Lifeguard Lieutenant. The previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the OMSEA expired on June 30, 2024. The City’s negotiating team and OMSEA representatives met and conferred on a successor contract beginning in March 2024. Over the course of the last six months, the parties met and conferred in good faith and reached a tentative agreement on the terms and conditions of a successor MOU on September 26, 2024. OMSEA members held a ratification vote and elected by a majority vote to approve the agreement. The proposed MOU is for a two-year term retroactively effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, and includes compensation and contract language clarification as directed by the City Council.
The key economic issues in the agreement include:
1) Salary:
a) Effective the first full pay period following adoption of this MOU by the Oceanside City Council, the following salary increases shall be applied to the listed OMSEA classifications:
• Sr. Beach Lifeguard - 3%
• Beach Lifeguard Sergeant - 4%
• Beach Lifeguard Lieutenant - 4%
b) Effective the first full pay period in January 2025, the following salary increases shall be applied to the listed OMSEA classifications:
• Sr. Beach Lifeguard - 0%
• Beach Lifeguard Sergeant - 3%
• Beach Lifeguard Lieutenant - 2%
c) Effective the first full pay period in July 2025, the following salary increases shall be applied to the listed OMSEA classifications:
• Sr. Beach Lifeguard - 3%
• Beach Lifeguard Sergeant - 3%
• Beach Lifeguard Lieutenant - 2%
2) Emergency Medical Technician Pay: Effective the first full period following adoption of this MOU by the Oceanside City Council, unit members possessing a valid Emergency Medical Technician certification will be entitled to EMT certification pay in the amount of 10% of their base hourly rate of pay (previously 8.5%).
3) Health Insurance: Effective January 2025, the City’s total contribution towards health insurance (i.e., applied towards medical, dental and vision only) for all unit members shall be:
|
Cap (Based on Medical Selection) |
Employee Only |
Employee+1 |
Employee+ Family |
|
Kaiser Plans |
$783.96 |
$1,361.07 |
$1,734.85 |
|
Blue Shield Plans |
$903.76 |
$1,570.66 |
$2,002.07 |
4) Uniform Allowance: Effective September 2025, the annual uniform allowance shall be increased by $50.00.
5) One-time Non-PERSable Stipend: Effective the first full pay period following adoption of the July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 MOU by the Oceanside City Council, all current bargaining unit members actively employed and working shall receive a one-time payment of $1,000, subject to all applicable taxes/deductions.
Former employees who have separated from the City prior to the first full pay period following the adoption of this MOU by the Oceanside City Council shall not be eligible to receive the one-time non-PERSable stipend.
FISCAL IMPACT
Ongoing Costs:
Fiscal Year 2024-25 $ 117,537
Fiscal Year 2025-26 128,697
One-time Costs:
Fiscal Year 2024-25 16,000
Total Agreement (Net New) Costs: $ 262,234
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE REPORT
Does not apply.
CITY ATTORNEY’S ANALYSIS
The referenced documents have been reviewed by the City Attorney and approved as to form.
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Prepared by: Robert O’Brien, Deputy City Manager
Reviewed by: Jill Moya, Financial Services Director
Submitted by: Jonathan Borrego, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Staff Report
2. MOU
3. Resolution