TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Monica Espinoza, Human Resources Director
1. SUBJECT
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Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange Municipal Employees' Association. Resolution No. 11629.
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2. SUMMARY
Resolution No. 11629 establishes a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange Municipal Employees' Association for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Adopt Resolution No. 11629. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange rescinding Resolution No. 11511 and approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Orange Municipal Employees' Association, concerning wages, hours, and other conditions of employment effective July 1, 2025, through and including June 30, 2026.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost for this Memorandum of Understanding is approximately $259,800 and will be funded through the General Fund.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Employee Retention and Recruitment
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
In March 2025, the City began the collective bargaining process with the Orange Municipal Employees' Association (OMEA). The current contract between the parties expired on June 30, 2025.
After seven meetings, on July 23, 2025, the parties reached agreement on the terms and conditions of a twelve-month labor contract that includes the following:
TERM
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026.
COMPENSATION
2.0% Across-the-Board salary increase effective June 29, 2025.
HOLIDAYS
Amend holiday schedule to include Martin Luther King Jr. as a nine-hour observed holiday.
VACATION
a. Increase vacation accrual rate between year 6 through year 15 of employee service.
b. Probationary employees accrue vacation but may not use vacation until six months of active service is complete.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Effective January 1, 2026, increase monthly contribution to heal...
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