CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

AN ORDINANCE relating to City employment commonly referred to as the Fourth Quarter 2014 Employment Ordinance; designating positions as exempt from Civil Service status, amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.13.010, authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Seattle/Seattle Public Utilities and the Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 32, and ratifying and confirming prior acts; all by a 2/3 vote of the City Council.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Designating Eleven Positions as Exempt from Civil Service Status . As recommended by the Seattle Human Resources Director in the Classification Determination specified, these positions are designated as exempt from Civil Service as noted below, pursuant to SMC 4.13.010:

- 1 position (#00026009) in the Office of Economic Development; Manager 3, General

Government designated to Manager 3, Exempt (Report #14-13948).

- 1 position (#00025825) in the Office of Economic Development; Community

Development Specialist, Senior designated to Manager 2, Exempt (Report #14-13988).

- 1 position (#00024576) in the Office of Economic Development; Manager 2, Human

Services designated to Strategic Advisor 2, Exempt (Report #14-14216).

- 1 position (#00016677) in the Seattle City Light Department: Manager 3, Utilities designated to Executive 2 (Report #14-13964).

- 1 position (#10001708) in the Seattle City Light Department: IT Professional B designated to IT Professional A, Exempt (Report #14-14048).

- 1 position (#00021603) in the Seattle Public Utilities Department: Manager 3, Utilities designated to Strategic Advisor 3, Exempt (Report #14-13970).

- 1 position (#00018236) in the Seattle Public Utilities Department: Manager 2, P&FM designated to Manager 2, Exempt (Report #14-14196).

- 1 position (#10005222) in the Seattle Department of Transportation; new position in

the 2014 Adopted Budget designated to IT Professional A, Exempt (Report #14-14007).

- 1 position (#10004943) in the Department of Finance and Administrative Services: Strategic Advisor 1, Fin,Bud&Actg designated to Strategic Advisor 3, Exempt (Report #14-14046).

- 1 position (#00016088) in the Seattle Department of Human Resources: Manager 2, Fin,Bud&Actg designated to Manager 2, Exempt (Report #14-14234).

- 1 position (#00010436) in the Seattle Department of Human Resources: Manager 3, General Government designated to Manager 3, Exempt (Report #14-14235).

Section 2. Amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.13.010. Seattle Municipal Code Section 4.13.010, last amended by Ordinance 124567, is amended as follows:

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Employment Unit Titles of Exempt Positions

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Section 3. As requested by the Seattle Human Resources Director and recommended by the Mayor, the Mayor is authorized on behalf of the City of Seattle/Seattle Public Utilities to execute a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Seattle/Seattle Public Utilities and the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters, Local 32, substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1 and identified as "Memorandum of Understanding by and between The City of Seattle/Seattle Public Utilities and the Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 32".

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2014, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this

_____ day of ___________________, 2014.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2014.

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Edward B. Murray, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2014.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Susan Coskey/Joan Matheson SDHR 4Q14 Employment ORD November 7, 2014 Version #2

Attachment 1

Memorandum of Understanding

by and between

The City of Seattle/Seattle Public Utilities

and the

Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 32

This Memorandum of Understanding is between the City of Seattle/Seattle Public Utilities and the Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 32.

In June 2013, Local 32 requested to bargain the changes to the work required of its members working in the titles Waterworks Maintenance Specialist (WWMS), and WWMS, Senior. Local 32 represents three (3) WWMS, and two (2) Senior WWMS. This classification is only utilized at Seattle Public Utilities.

The Classification/Compensation Division of the Seattle Department of Human Resources conducted a field audit and determined that the work has become more complex and that there are sufficient changes to justify modifying the classification specification for the series.

The City and the Union subsequently negotiated and agreed to retitle the class series to "Utility Maintenance Specialist" and "Utility Maintenance Specialist, Senior".

The parties further agreed to incorporate the new skill sets, equipment used, duties, and licensing/certification requirements for the class series. Based on the increased scope of responsibility and complexity in the body of work performed, internal alignment considerations and external market comparability, the parties agreed to increase the hourly wage rates of the WWMS by 13.11%, and the WWMS, Senior by 13.21%.

This Memorandum of Understanding outlines the new agreed upon wage rates.

Effective May 27, 2013, the salaries for the following titles are:

Classifications Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Utility Maintenance Specialist $29.70 $30.82 $32.07

Utility Maintenance Specialist, Senior $31.45 $32.65 $33.95

Effective January 1, 2014 salaries for the following titles are:

Classifications Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Utility Maintenance Specialist $30.23 $31.37 $32.65

Utility Maintenance Specialist, Senior $32.02 $33.24 $34.56

Signed this day of , 2014

For The City of Seattle Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 32

Jennifer Tran Marty Yellam

City Labor Negotiator Union Representative

Susan L. Coskey/Joan Matheson SDHR 4Q14 Employment ORD ATT 1 November 7, 2014 Version #1 Attachment 1 to SDHR 4Q14 Employment ORD