REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 25, 2018
FROM: JEFF CARDELL, Director of Personnel Services
Personnel Services Department
BY: KEN PHILLIPS, Labor Relations Manager
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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Approve Side Letters of Agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39 representing Unit 1; Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA) representing Unit 3; Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1027 (ATU) representing Unit 6; and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 100 representing Unit 7; modifying MOU provisions on leave integration for individuals eligible to receive State Disability Insurance ("SDI") and Paid Family Leave ("PFL")
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council approve the attached Side Letters of Agreement with the bargaining units identified in the subject above, modifying MOU provisions on leave integration for individuals eligible to receive State Disability Insurance ("SDI") and Paid Family Leave ("PFL") to conform with changes to the formula for calculating compensation benefit amount resulting from the implementation of Assembly Bill ("AB") 908, and use of appropriate leave banks for PFL.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
California's disability law establishes a formula for determining wage replacement benefits available to eligible individuals with a disability under SDI, and for individuals who are eligible to receive temporary family disability insurance benefits under PFL. Calculation of benefits changed effective January 1, 2018 with the enactment of AB 908. The change in benefit calculations created a need to change the integration process negotiated with bargaining units in regard to SDI and PFL benefits.
BACKGROUND
SDI/PFL allows employees to use Sick Leave (or integrate Sick Leave with the SDI or PFL benefit) as long as the use of Sick Leave does not result in an employee's pay being greater than 100% of an employee's base wage when co...
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