HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-20-12 Meet and Confer Committee Meeting (2)THE CITY OF LA PORTE MEET & CONFER COMMITTEE MET THE 20" DAY OF JUNE, 2012 AT 3:00 P.M.
AT CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m.
Attendees: Steve Gillett, Ken Adcox, Chris Paige, Matt Novosad, David Huckabee, Marcus
Upchurch and Tom Barbee.
2. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MAY 23, 2012 MEETING.
Minutes were reviewed and approved by Ken Adcox and Matt Novosad.
3. OPEN DISCUSSION RELATING TO ITEMS INTRODUCED BY THE POLICE ASSOCIATION AND/OR
THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REGARDING COMPENSATION, LEAVE PROVISIONS, WORKING
CONDITIONS, AND CIVIL SERVICE PREEMPTIONS.
Figures were reviewed in regard to the impact of the salary survey and implementation of new
rates based on that survey. Matt Novosad agreed that the numbers were in line with what the
La Porte Police Officer's Association had come up with as well.
Steve Gillett advised that he will not be able to do anything with Meet and Confer before he
leaves his interim position of City Manager, as the new City Manager will start working on July
2, 2012. He advised that he has been working hard on the budget to try and allow for regular
merit increases for all non -civil service employees; however the new City Manager will be
making the decisions in regard to Meet and Confer compensation changes and also dealing with
medical insurance and its impact on the City budget.
During the last meeting, the City asked the Association to look at a proposed Emergency Pay
Policy and advised them that Council was going to review that proposal and that is should be
included in their agreement. The Association did not have any significant issues with the policy
as it was originally proposed. However, City Council has not approved the policy and has asked
that the new Human Resources Manager review the policy before bringing it back to Council for
approval. The policy and implementation into the Meet and Confer contract will be revisited
after any revisions are made.
During the last meeting, the City asked that the Association consider wording in the contract to
state that one must pass the Civil Service exam for promotion, and you should not be promoted
if you did not pass the test based on seniority points. The Association stated that they did
discuss this and some members understood and others think that is a change in Civil Service
law. The item will have to be discussed further before a decision can be made in regard to
implementation of this into the Contract.
LPPOA President Matt Novosad asked for consideration of a leave pool were hours could be
donated from members vacation and sick banks so that board members of the association
could utilize these hours for Association duties such as trainings, state boards and conventions.
They would create criteria that the hours could be utilized for and who would be eligible to
utilize those hours. Steve Gillett advised that he believes that the hours should come from
vacation hours and employee holiday hours, but not sick time. He advised that the idea of a
sick pool has been presented in the past for all City employees, but never come to be; and that
idea could be of great benefit for all employees in the City.
Previously a multi -year provision in the contract was discussed. The Association asked if the
provision would include a straight percentage salary adjustment or if they would look at the
surveys and numbers each year. The new City Manager will need to have input on how this is
addressed, and City Council will need to be advised and approve of implementation.
4. SET TIME AND DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting was not set and will be determined after the new City Manager has started
working for the City.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
APPROVED ON THIS THE DAY OF _, 2012.
Ken Adcox, Chief of Police
Matt Novosad, LPPOA President