Everett Municipal Employees Local 113 AFSCME 11/9/2021

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between City of Everett • And Everett Municipal Employees LOCAL No.113(AFSCME) I. PURPOSE: This Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)outlines the mutual understanding between the parties regarding the IT Department salary updates and changes made to Article 7 and Appendix 1 in the AFSCME(2020-2022)Collective Bargaining Agreement. II. SCOPE: This agreement is applicable to AFSCME represented employees in the IT department as cited in the classifications listed below. III. AGREEMENT: WHEREAS,the City has a Collective Bargaining Agreement with AFSCME LOCAL No.113 which expires December31,2022; WHEREAS,the City continues to face increasing challenges in both the recruitment and retention of highly qualified IT professionals in a number of classifications.In an effort to maintain a staffing level that retains current City employees,supports the IT Department's ability to provide services to City departments,and provides opportunity for growth,the IT Department,Human Resources and AFSCME partnered to review and update the compensation levels for the Network/Applications Specialist,Network Support Specialist,Application Support Specialist,and Network/Systems Analyst job classifications. WHEREAS,the goal is to maintain a pay structure that supports staff recruitment,retention, growth,development,and fair compensation while providing efficient and effective services. NOW,THEREFORE,the parties agree that: • Appendix 1 of the current labor agreement is revised to reflect the extended salary table within the AFSCME labor agreement(Appendix A). • Article 7 Section 1 of the current labor agreement is revised to reflect the updated salary ranges associated with the classification titles listed above(Appendix B). • Current IT employees will maintain seniority in accordance with Article 15;a salary conversion table has been attached to the MOU(Appendix C)that provides current pay range/step and proposed new pay range/step of IT employees impacted by these compensation changes. • This MOU will become effective upon the final signature being affixed to the MOU.