2008 Sep22 - Placentia City Employees Association MOU

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between THE CITY OF PLACENTIA and PLACENTIA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (PCEA) The wages, hours and conditions of employment that are set forth in this Memorandum have been discussed and jointly proposed by and between the staff officials of the City of Placentia (hereinafter called "PLACENTIA") and the Placentia City Employees Association (hereinafter called "PCEA") and shall apply to all the employees of PLACENTIA working in the classifications set forth in Appendix "A". The terms and conditions of employment that are set forth in this Memorandum have been discussed in good faith between the staff officials of PLACENTIA and PCEA. The PCEA agrees to recommend acceptance by its members of all the terms and conditions of employment as set forth herein, and the staff officials of PLACENTIA agree to recommend to the Placentia City Council that the terms and conditions of employment as set forth herein be implemented by resolution of the City Council. Upon the adoption of such a resolution, all the terms and conditions of this Memorandum so incorporated shall become effective without further action by either party. PLACENTIA and PCEA agree to a contract agreement effective September 27, 2004 and continuing througheptember 22,208008 ARTCLE I PCEA RECOGNITION PLACENTIA hereby recognizes the PCEA as the representative for all its members to the fullest extent allowable under California law applying to public employees. During the term of this Memorandum, no substantive issue of representation shall be raised contrary to this recognition; except that, during a period of time not more than ninety (90) days and not less than sixty (60) days prior to the termination of this Memorandum, any other representative may seek the status of recognition for the purpose of meeting and conferring on behalf of some or all of the employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding. Nothing contained herein shall restrict the right of any employee to discuss individual problems of employment with PLACENTIA, provided that, upon request of the employee, the PCEA shall be kept informed and have the right to be present at all such meetings between PLACENTIA and the individual. ARTICLE II CHECK-OFF PLACENTIA agrees to a check-off for the payment of the regular monthly PCEA dues, OCEA dues, dependent insurance, and credit union; and to deduct such payments from the wages of all PCEA members and employees when authorized to do so by said members and employees; and remittance of such payments to the appropriate recipients shall constitute payment of said sums by such employees and members of PCEA. peBA