07-01-09, CITY OF GLENDALE MERIT BONUS PAY (All Managers)

From: http://www.ci.glendale.ca.us/hr/pdf/GMA_MOU_2007-20012.pdf

 

City of GlendaleGlendale Management Association

 

Memorandum of Understanding

JULY 1, 2009 - JUNE 30, 2010 - GENERAL MANAGERS

JULY 1, 2006 - JUNE 30, 2012 - SWORN FIRE MANAGERS

JULY 1, 2007 - JUNE 30, 2011 - SWORN POLICE MANAGERS

 

A. Definition

 

Merit Bonus Pay (MBP) is defined as a management tool to encourage and

reward excellence among Management and Mid-Management unit employees.

 

This program is specifically designed to recognize outstanding performance

without employee expectation of continual receipt of an award. This bonus pay is

not intended to be a compensation benefit, nor an automatic right.

 

B. Compensation

 

The amount of MBP awarded to a Manager shall be a range of 1-5% of his/her

base annual salary less appropriate taxes.

 

C. Procedure

 

The division head, with the approval of the City Manager, grants merit Bonus Pay

to eligible unit employees, utilizing form CM-29.

 

D. Limitations

 

1. Merit Bonus Pay awards are one-time payments which may be awarded at

any time during the fiscal year.

 

2. The number of eligible Managers receiving Merit Bonus Pay may not exceed

20 % of the total number of eligible Managers Citywide.

 

3. As a general rule, MBP may not be awarded to an individual or a team within

two consecutive years. However, consecutive year awards may be made in

exceptional circumstances to an individual whose efforts have resulted in

exceptional achievement of significant importance to the City while at the

same time maintaining an overall outstanding performance level, or in the

case of a team award, to a team that achieves outstanding results on a new

project separate and apart from the project for which it received the previous

year’s award. Such candidates for consecutive year awards shall be

evaluated on a case by case basis.

 

4. Because of its desired impact as a management tool, it is essential that the

awarding of MBP be kept confidential between the City Manager, the Division

head, the MBP recipient(s) and any other appropriate individuals involved in

the process.