Report 2016-111 Recommendation 13 Responses
Report 2016-111: City of Irwindale: It Must Exercise More Fiscal Responsibility Over Its Spending So That It Can Continue to Provide Core Services to Residents (Release Date: November 2016)
Recommendation #13 To: Irwindale, City of
While the city is considering recommendation #11, and if it should choose not to contract for police services, it should promote public safety and equity among its police officers by implementing a rotational order for scheduled overtime to prevent some officers from working excessive shifts.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2018
The distribution of overtime is negotiated during Labor Negotiations. The City recently completed labor negotiations for a 3 year contract, and the current overtime distribution method was approved by the Irwindale Police Officers' Association to remain in effect.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Will Not Implement
In order to promote public safety and equity among its police officers, we stand by our recommendation and believe that the city should negotiate with the Irwindale Police Officers Association to implement a rotational order for scheduled overtime at its earliest opportunity.
1-Year Agency Response
The distribution of overtime is negotiated during Labor Negotiations. The current overtime distribution method was approved by the Irwindale Police Officers' Association during previous labor negotiations. Changes to employee benefits and work conditions can only be made during Labor Negotiations, which take place approximately every three years.
The City recently completed labor negotiations for new 3-year MOU's with each of the employee associations. The labor negotiations were extensive and took several months. The final MOU's for each of the employee associations are projected to be finalized and presented to the City Council during one of their council meetings in January 2018. Although City management worked hard to incorporate cost saving benefit changes during the labor negotiations, the Rotation of Schedule Overtime was not one of the items that was agreed to by the Irwindale Police Officer's Association.
- Estimated Completion Date: 1/31/2018
- Response Date: November 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Will Not Implement
In order to promote public safety and equity among its police officers, we stand by our recommendation and believe that the city should negotiate with the Irwindale Police Officers Association to implement a rotational order for scheduled overtime at its earliest opportunity.
6-Month Agency Response
The distribution of overtime is negotiated during Labor Negotiations. The current overtime distribution method was approved by the Irwindale Police Officers' Association during previous labor negotiations.
The City will begin active negotiations in the coming fiscal year, which will allow for the opportunity to negotiate a rotational order for scheduling overtime.
- Estimated Completion Date: 06/30/2018
- Response Date: May 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
The distribution of overtime is negotiated during Labor Negotiations. The current overtime distribution method was approved by the Irwindale Police Officers Association during previous labor negotiations.
- Response Date: January 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Will Not Implement
Regardless of whether the overtime method was approved by the Irwindale Police Officers Association, it raises questions about public safety and favoritism. We stand by our recommendation and believe that the city should negotiate with the Irwindale Police Officers Association to implement a rotational order for scheduled overtime at its earliest opportunity.
All Recommendations in 2016-111
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.