I. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adopting Resolution No. 4073 designating Non-Sworn Public Safety Employees as members of the Public Safety Non-Sworn Employees Bargaining Unit and authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents to accomplish said designation.
II. BACKGROUND:
Non-Sworn Police Technicians are currently members of the Coalinga Police Officers' Association which includes all Police Officers. Currently Non-Sworn Fire Department employees are not members of any bargaining unit.
III. DISCUSSION:
As Police Technicians I-III, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics are not sworn public safety employees, it is beneficial and reasonable to move them into the same bargaining unit as they share more a community of interest with other non-sworn employees.
The City sent a letter to the representatives of the Coalinga Police Officers' Association to meet and consult the change for these employees, but did not receive a response.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
Council can decide not to authorize the designation and non-sworn Police Technicians would remain members of the Coalinga Police Officers' Association. Council will need to provide alternative direction.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
None |