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08-83Councii File # �8�g3 Green Sheet # 3047472 RESOLUTION � � SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA rreseacea 1 Resolved, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves and rarifies the attached 2 Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the American Federation of State, County, 3 and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), District Council #5, Local #1842 — Technical to approve an 4 e�ctension ofthe pilot pmject within Saint Paul Regional Water Services for the job classification of Water 5 Utility Technician I, II, and III. Bostrom Carter Requested l� I�epar�hegt�of� Human Resources � Services BY �, ✓ � � � Approved By. Adopted by Council: Date �//3//1 f Approved ubmi� oun � Adoption Certified by CouncIl Secretary g � _� � i � g - . Approv y o D e � 0 I By. � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green 5heet Green Sheet � D8-83 HU —t��R�so� 14-DEG07 Green Sheet NO: 3047472 CorRad Peeson & Phone: LerAnn 7urchin 266&517 Ox.7ype; RE$OlUT10N E-Docume'rt Requi'pd: Y DceumeM CoMaet: Sue Wegwehh �► Assign Number For Routing O�der Corrtact Phone: 266F513 I I Total S of S[gnature P�es _(CGp NI loeatio� for S(gnature) 0 omau Resources 1 u�nReaourca artmentDirector 2 Attoroe C 3 or's Of6ce Ma odAss�smnt 4 oonp7 5 Clerk C' C7erk Appmval of the attached 2008 - 2010 Memorandum of Ag[eement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME L,oca] #1842 - Technical. iaaoons: iapprwe (�v) or n Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission 1. Has ihis person/frcm ever worked under a coMract for this departme�'? Yes No 2. Has this persoNFrcm ever been a cdy employee? Yes No 3. Dces this person/fiim possess a skill nM nortnaVy possessed by arry curtent ciry empbyee? Yes No F�cplaln ap yes answers on separafe sheet and altach to green sheM Inkiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): Cuirent MOA will exp'ue with the labor agcement, This MOA will extend tlte current pilot pro}ect with the Saint Paul Regional Water Services regarding the Water Utility Technician I, II, and III. AdvaM�es M Approved: Saint Paul Regianal Water Services and AFSCME-represented emp3oyees at SPRWS will both realize benefits evolving &om the modification of the Civil Service Rules noted in the attached MOA. DisadvanWges If Approved: None. DisaManiages H NM Approved: The new system of hiring, devised as part of the pilot project, will not implemented. Transactioa: FwMi�g Source: Financial IMo'mation: (Explain) CosNRevenue Budgetetl: Activity Number: December 14, 200711:55 AM Page 1 �: : 2008 - ZO10 Memorandum of Agreement In accordance with Civil Service Rule 8.A.6, goveming the implementation of Human Resources pilot projects, the City of Saint Paul (City) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) have met and discussed the proposed pilot project. The proposed pilot project is descnbed in the attached documents titled "Saint Paui Regionai Water Sen%ices Water Teclmician Job Family Competency Team Recommendations Report — November 20, 2006" aka the Competency Modeling Document and the "City of Saint Paul - Water Technician Job Family Competency Matri�c — May 8, 2007." The City and AFSCME agree that the pilot project shall apply to those employees of Saint Paul Regional Water Services who hold positions allocated to the Water Utility T�hnician I, II, and III classifications. The City and AFSCME agree that the following Civil Service Rules, as modified, shall be used in the adurinistration of this pilot project: Civil Service Rule 6.B (Examination Contents). Modify Civil Service Rule 6.B to allow qualifying exauvnations, e.g., pass/fail for promotion candidates. This rule, as modified, shall be used only for exauunations used to deternune eligible candidates for vacancies in positions allocated to the Water Utility Technician I, II, and III classifications at Saint Paul Regional Water Services. 2. Civil Service Rule 7(Eligible Lists). Modify Civil Service Rule 7 to allow for promotion eligible lists established for positions allocated to the Water Utility Technician I, II, III classifications at Saint Paul Regional Water Services to remaui in effect indefinitely. 3. Civil5ervice Rule 14 (Promotion Requitements}. This Rule govemnig requirements to be met for promotional rights still applies in full. It is agreed that adoption of the "City of Saint Paul - Water Technician Job Family Competency Matrix — May 8, 2007" shall be done through the twenty-day notice process. It is further agreed that grievances arising from tenns and conditions of employment sn the City of Saint Paul Civil Service Rules and Salary Plan and Rates of Compensation shall continue to be processed through the procedure outlined in the current collective bargaining agreement between the City and AFSCME. Any grievances arising from alleged violations of the procedures established in said pilot project shall be subject to the Civil Service grievance procedure. However, because both parties acknowledge that the City retains its inherent managerial rights to evaluate and select sta� any concems regazding the substantive detenninations ofthe Competency Review Panel shall be appealed to the Civil Service Comnussion as outlined in the November 20, 2006 Competency Modeling Document, which is attached. Page 1 of 2 �£� � S3 zoos - 2oio Memorandum of Agreement It is fiuther agreed that this Memorandum ofAgeement shall run concurrently with the current AFSCME collective bargaining agreement once adopted by the Saint Paul City CounciL Automatic extensions of the Memorandum of Agreement shall occw unless either of the parties, the City or AFSCME, decide to end or modify said agreement prior to the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement. It is further agreed that this Memorandum of Agreement shall not be used to set, in any way, a binding precedent on either of the parties. Finally, it is agreed that 60-calendar days priar to the collective bazgaining agreement ending, the City will notify the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, in writing, that said date is pending so that a discussion of the pilot process and the fiuther extension of the pilot can be he1d. City of Saint Paul Relations Manager Dated: G �— / �o -- � UG � I:UACOtrQr10MCON[6ACINfSCME,9EC�EpS'M09ittbmyl�MOA.AAGV@�01'L119 WrterUtOtyTeU�.dic AFSCME, Loca11842, Technical ��-Q �� Robin Madsen, President AFSCME, Local 1842, Technical �� \�.`-- �_�' _ ` Chris Cowen, Business Representative AFSCME, I,oca11842, Technical Page 2 of2 . f� �.';! .� � i •��. )�:-. �� . � � . � � .