SEC. 3-49. GRIEVANCES.

   (A)   A grievance is any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this article, or of rules or regulations governing personnel practices or working conditions, or of the practical consequences of a city rights' decision on wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

   (B)   Grievances shall be processed in accordance with existing procedures or as amended by the city after consultation in good faith with representatives of employee organizations.

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-42.14) (Ord. No. 1433)

SEC. 3-50. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

   (A)   When the meeting and conferring process is concluded between the city and a formally recognized employee organization representing a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit, all agreed upon matters shall be incorporated in a jointly prepared written memorandum of understanding signed by the duly authorized city and majority representatives.

   (B)   As to those matters within the authority of the city council, the memorandum of understanding shall be submitted to the city council for determination.

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-42.15) (Ord. No. 1433)

SEC. 3-51. EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS, LEGAL RIGHTS.

   (A)   Nothing in this article shall be construed to deny any person or employee the rights granted by federal and State laws and this code or other city ordinance provisions, or to reduce or detrimentally affect any benefits relating to wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment previously conferred on any employee.

   (B)   The rights, powers and authority of the city council in all matters, including the right to maintain any legal action, shall not be modified or restricted by this article.

   (C)   The provisions of this article are not intended to conflict with the provisions of Cal. Gov't Code, Sections 3500 et seq., as amended in 1968.

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-42.16) (Ord. No. 1433)

ARTICLE III. EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS FOR NON-FIRE AND NON-POLICE PERSONNEL

SEC. 3-60. SHORT TITLE.

   This article may be cited as “the miscellaneous employee relations procedure of the city.”

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-42.20) (Ord. No. 1533)

SEC. 3-61. APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE.

   (A)   This article shall apply to all employees of the city except employees within the police and fire appropriate units.

   (B)   The employer-employee relations procedures of sections 3-35 through 3-51 shall apply to the fire department and police department employees within those appropriate units.

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-42.21) (Ord. No. 1533)

SEC. 3-62. PURPOSE OF ARTICLE.

   The purpose of this article is to implement Cal. Gov't Code, Sections 3500 et seq., captioned “Local Public Employee Organizations,” by providing orderly procedures for the administration of employer-employee relations between the city and its employee organizations, except the police and fire appropriate units, and for resolving disputes regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment of “clerical,” “blue collar” and “miscellaneous” employees.

(`64 Code, Sec. 2-42.22) (Ord. No. 1533, 3031)