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AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 17. 2015
TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER
Agenda Item 7
Reviewed:
City Manager
Finance Director [VJA
FROM: DERICK YASUDA, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF FIELD SERVICES 4/10 WORK SCHEDULE FOR 2015
SUMMARY
As a pilot program in calendar years 2013 and 2014, Field Services personnel were
assigned to a 4/10 work schedule during Daylight Savings Time. Formal authorization
from the City Council will allow the City to implement this program once again in 2015,
in accordance with previous City Council direction.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council renew for calendar year 2015 the Field Services
4/10 Work Schedule as set forth in the City's current memorandum of understanding
(MOU) with the Tustin Municipal Employees Association (TMEA), in accordance with
previous City Council direction.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Field Services 4/10 Work Schedule is expected to result in nominal cost savings as
a result of improved efficiency, due to the ability to begin the workday earlier when
parks and streets are less busy and the ability to follow through on tasks over a longer
sustained period.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
During labor negotiations in 2013, the City and TMEA agreed on a two -year labor
contract from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. As part of this agreement, the City
implemented a pilot program in which Field Services staff worked a 4/10 schedule
during Daylight Savings Time in 2013, with half of the staff working a Monday through
Thursday schedule and half of the staff working a Tuesday through Friday schedule.
One year ago, the City Council renewed this program for 2014 as well. Under the terms
of the TMEA MOU, this pilot program will automatically sunset unless affirmatively
renewed by the City for calendar year 2015.
Once again, employees were pleased with the pilot program and would like to renew the
program in 2015. Public Works management is supportive of the program as well, citing
City Council Agenda Report
February 17, 2015
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the positive impact on employee morale, improved efficiency (due to beginning the
workday sooner when parks and streets are less busy and the ability to carry out tasks
over a longer sustained period), fewer absences on regularly scheduled work days, and
no negative impact on public relations. Accordingly, the City and TMEA have agreed to
continue this pilot program in calendar year 2015.
Derick Yasud
Director of Human Resources