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File #: AM No. 19-156   
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 10/1/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/15/2019 Final action: 10/15/2019
Title: Approval of the 2019-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA) and Adoption of an Ordinance for the Amended 2019 R Pay Plan and Amended 2019 Supplemental R-S Pay Plan a. ORDINANCE NO. 2975: An Ordinance Establishing Updated 2019 Salary Ranges for Regular and Supplemental Employees Represented by the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA)
Attachments: 1. Agenda Memo No. 19-156, 2. Attachment A: 2019-2022 RCHEA Contract Redline, 3. Attachment B: Ordinance, 4. Attachment B, Exhibit 1: Amended 2019 R Pay Plan, 5. Attachment B, Exhibit 2: Amended 2019 Supplemental R-S Pay Plan
MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:

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Approval of the 2019-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA) and Adoption of an Ordinance for the Amended 2019 R Pay Plan and Amended 2019 Supplemental R-S Pay Plan

a. ORDINANCE NO. 2975: An Ordinance Establishing Updated 2019 Salary Ranges for Regular and Supplemental Employees Represented by the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA)

I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the 2019-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA) (Attachment A); and adopt the proposed salary ordinance establishing the Amended 2019 R Pay Plan and Amended 2019 Supplemental R-S Pay Plan (Attachment B).
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS

Cathryn Laird, Human Resources Director 425-556-2125

III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND

The City and the Redmond City Hall Employees Association (RCHEA) reached a negotiated agreement that meets the needs of both RCHEA and the City. The Collective Bargaining Agreement with the RCHEA bargaining unit will result in the following changes:

Article 1, Bargaining Unit and Membership, and Article 2, Association and Agency Fees: removal of language that conflicts with Janus decision. Addition of language providing RCHEA 30 minutes with new employees.

Article 4, Layoff Procedures: Added language permitting the use of late performance evaluation if lateness is due to employee's action/inaction.

Article 4.7, Sick Leave: Language added that permits reinstatement of Regular Sick Leave and Washington State Sick Leave if employees are rehired within two years of being laid off.

Article 6, Grievances: Replace "Labor Relations Manager" with "HR Director." Removed specific names of arbitrators and instead agreed to selection process based on qualifications.

Article 11, Health and Welfare: Removed outdated language.

Article 12, Sick Leave and Sha...

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