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Home My WebLink AboutHR17-045 - Other - AFSCME - MOA: Corrections Recruitment Incentives - 06/12/2018 i �* T Records Management Document i l CONTRACT COVER, SHEET y 'Thisis 1ta� be completed fro the ConlCirarct Manager IPu°ioir to submis.s'ion to the City ClIerk's Office. App portions are to be complielted. If you have gUestions, ppease contact the City Clerk's Office at 25 -856-w725. ❑ Blue/Motion Sheet Attached ❑ Pink Sheet Attached Vendor Name: AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 2617 ... ......... _ .............. _ _. Vendor Number (JDE): Contract Number (City Clerk): Category: Labor Agreement Memorandum of Agreement Sub-Category (if applicable): Other Project Name: Corrections Recruitment Incentives Contract Execution Date: 6/22/18 Termination Date: N/A Contract Manager: Brent Ashbaugh Department: HR Contract Amount: N/A Approval Authority: ❑ Director ❑ Mayor ❑ City Council Other Details: MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT by and between the CITY OF KENT and I WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY AND CITY EMPLOYEES AFSCME, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 2617 i Regarding Section 15.12 - Corrections Recruitment Incentives This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is entered into between the City of Kent ("City") and the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local#2617 (Union), to amend the parties' agreement regarding hiring incentives available to the City, which may be offered to Lateral Corrections Officers who are recruited to work for the Kent Correctional Facility. Background The City and the Union are parties to a collective bargaining agreement("CBA") effective January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2019. The City has determined that in order to remain competitive with competing correctional facilities in the hiring of lateral corrections officers, it has become necessary to increase the hiring incentives offered to lateral recruits. Police Administration will continually examine the effectiveness of this incentive program. While the parties have mutually agreed to revise the incentive program as provided for in this MOA, the Union also specifically agrees that the lateral incentive program may be terminated or altered at the sole discretion of the Police Chief, and such tennination or alteration is considered a management right. Furthermore, the lateral incentive program shall not set precedent with regard to the amount, qualifications, and structure of payout of this incentive, which is within the Police Chiefs management right to determine. The Union agrees that this incentive program is for the sole purpose of attracting qualified lateral recruits to the Kent Correctional Facility and shall not be utilized as a basis for seeking additional salary for its members. Agreement The City and Union agree as follows: 1. Section 15.12 of the CBA, entitled "Corrections Recruitment Incentives," is amended to replace the existing language with the following: Section 15.12 —Corrections Recruitment Incentives A. In an enhanced effort to attract, recruit, and hire qualified lateral corrections officers, the City may offer lateral corrections officers the following incentives. The City's offering of any or all of these incentives shall be at the City's sole discretion and shall not be precedent setting for MOA—Lateral Corrections Officers—Hiring Incentives Page 1 of 4 future hirings. The City may offer as an incentive any or all of the following: 1. A Lump sum of sick leave hours. 2. A hump sum of paid leave hours,not to exceed forty(40) hours; if the employee separates from employment prior to completing his or her probationary period,the paid leave shall have no cash value. Once the employee passes probation, all remaining unused paid leave will be transferred to the employee's annual leave bank. 3. Corrections officers who relocate upon hiring to a residence closer to the City of Kent may be allowed up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) in relocation expenses per City policy through the City's receipt and reimbursement procedure. 4, A monetary incentive in the total amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000), less applicable taxes and deductions, payable in two equal installments. The first installment (hiring bonus) of two thousand five hundred dollars($2,500)will be paid on the first pay period of the recruit, and the second installment (performance bonus) of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) will be paid during the pay period following successful completion of any probationary period. a. As a condition of acceptance of the hiring bonus of the monetary incentive ($2,500), probationary lateral corrections officers agree to repay the City the gross amount received if they voluntarily separate from employment with the City anytime within the probationary period. b. The performance bonus shall not be issued to any lateral recruit who does not successfully complete the probationary period. B. The following qualifications must be met in order for a lateral corrections officer to qualify for the incentives provided under this Section 15.12: 1. At the time an offer of employment is extended, the recruit must be currently employed as a corrections officer with a city, county or state correctional facility. 2, The recruit must have successfully completed FTO and successfully completed probation with the recruit's current agency. MOA—Lateral Corrections Officers—Hiring Incentives Page 2 of 4 I 2. All other language of the CBA shall remain in full force an effect, and shall not be altered by this MOA. 3. This MOA was prepared and/or reviewed by both parties. In the event of an ambiguity in any term of this MOA, it shall be interpreted evenly, and not against the drafter of the MOA. The principle of contra prgferentem shall not apply. 4. By signature below, the parties agree that the above represents the parties' full and entire agreement with respect to the subject matter of this MOU. Dated this of June 2018. FOR THE CITY: FOR THE ION: CITY OF KENT AFSC ;, LO .,AL 2617 Dana Ralph, Datc LLL Mark Watson, Date ay t r Staff Representative BY: i BY; ILL ItV 1 Fisher, at Sara 7od3 Date Direc'o' Local #2617 President Brent Ashbaugh, Date Labor Relations Manager APPRq ED AS TO FORM X BY: 1, 1 y White, D�to De a City Attorney ATTEST; Kim oil to City Clerk, Date MOA — Lateral Corrections Officers— Hiring Incentives Page 3 of 4 REQUEST tivEJT FOR P #kOy "S SIGNATURE KENT Print on CF7errY C;aMcau°rd payrsr° Routing (ALL REQUESTS MUST FIRST BE ROUTED THROUGH THE'LAW DEPARTMENT) I Originator: Approved by Director_ Brent Ashbaugh Phone (Originator); date sent; 6�12/18 x5296 Date Required: Return Signed Document to: 6/22/1$ Brent Ashbaugh Contract Termination Date: NSA VENDOR NAME: AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 2617 (Only y required te oe Notified: DATE OF COUNCIL 2q 00o an i V q NCIL and A Aa7pROVAL. N/A an crank / Date Risk Manager Notified: Has this Document been Specificali Re Account°" Nmbe stanched contractsfAm�em i� Authorized In the Bud et. Account Number; � YES NO Brief Explanation of Document: Memorandum of Agreement with AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 2617 regarding Section 15.12-Corrections Recruitment Incentive . t Be Routed Through The Law Department Received: is area to be completed by h :Law Department) Approval of Law D4 I Y ?fang Law De L Comments: Date For a Shaded real ToBe Com et Administrati � �~ Received; " on Staff �A. ns Ali rN Recommendations and. f� a - Comments; 046, Disposition, Ik?..... 011 Date Returned amm cumimr....awun nR aquae or. aYan max n rvrs