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Adoption of Resolution Approving Letter of Understanding Between the City of Alameda and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 Adjusting System Operator Classification Work Schedule. (Human Resources 10025060)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda's Human Resources Director and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW) have been meeting to discuss System Operator classification work schedule since April 2024. The Letter of Understanding (LOU), Exhibit 1, is a result of those meetings, modifying the System Operator classification work schedule to a rotating 7-on-7-off schedule, and falls within the parameters authorized by City Council. This modification would go into effect for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) period when there are four (4) fully trained System Operators, and sunset on July 1, 2025, with the expiration of the current IBEW Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. The Public Utilities Board (PUB) approved the LOU at the September 16, 2024, meeting and signed Resolution 5234 recommending City Council approve the LOU (Exhibit 3).
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda (City) is required to meet and confer in good faith with bargaining units regarding various topics, including pay and working conditions. In March 2024, IBEW requested to meet to discuss changes to the current MOU, Section 11.7 - System Operator, to address personnel and operational issues with the current System Operator work schedule.
The City's Human Resources Director and IBEW have been meeting to discuss System Operator classification work schedule since April 2024. The LOU (Exhibit 1) is a result of those meetings and falls within the parameters authorized by City Council. The LOU modifies the System Operator classification to a 7-on-7-off workweek schedule with rotation of various weekly hours...
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