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Municipal Employees' Federation (MEF)
Municipal Employees’ Federation (MEF), AFSCME, Local 101 represents the largest number of employees of any City union with approximately 2,428 FTEs across a wide variety of classifications including Code Enforcement Inspectors, Public Safety Radio Dispatchers, Office Specialists, Librarians, and Planners.
Union Contract Information
- Municipal Employees’ Federation (MEF), AFSCME, Local 101 MOA
- Municipal Employees' Federation (MEF) Part Time Employee Reference Guide
Active Side Letter Agreements
- City Healthcare Program (dated December 4, 2024)
- Lunar New Year (dated August 15, 2023)
- Library Holiday Schedule Pilot Program (dated August 15, 2023)
- Community Services Officer I/II and Senior Community Services Officer Duties (dated August 15, 2023)
- Special Wage Adjustment - Biologist, Chemist, and Microbiologist (dated August 15, 2023)
- Social Services (dated August 15, 2023)
- Metrics for Classification Reviews (dated August 15, 2023)
- Salary Surveys (dated August 15, 2023)
- Animal Health Technician Classification Specifications (dated August 15, 2023)
- City-Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program Supplemental Side Letter (dated November 5, 2021)
- City-Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program (dated August 3, 2021)
- Use of Volunteers in the Library (dated May 1, 2015)
Select Shift Bidding Procedures
- Animal Services Officers
- Senior Airport Operations Specialists
- Police Data Specialists and Senior Police Data Specialists
- Latent Fingerprint Examiners
Salary Step Rates for MEF Classifications
Negotiation Information
Tentative Agreements
- Incorporation of the Public Safety Communications Specialists Classifications in the MOA (dated April 2, 2026)
- Housekeeping (Holidays) (dated April 2, 2026)
- Apparel Allowance (dated April 2, 2026)
- Part-Time Employees (dated March 11, 2026)
- Library Holiday Schedule Pilot Program (dated March 11, 2026)
- Housekeeping (Protective Footwear) (dated March 11, 2026)
- Uniform Allowance (dated March 11, 2026)
- Negotiation Ground Rules (dated February 26, 2026)
- Housekeeping (Recognition) (dated February 26, 2026)
- Housekeeping (Lunar New Year) (dated February 26, 2026)
- Housekeeping (Unbenefited Employees) (dated February 26, 2026)
City Proposals
- City Proposal to MEF Proposal #5 - Use of Sick Leave (dated April 2, 2026)
- City Proposal #4 - PSRD Series Certification Pay (dated April 2, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #4 - Union Release Time (dated April 2, 2206)
- City Proposal to MEF Proposal 3B - Housekeeping - Holidays (dated April 2, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #14 - Leaves of Absence Policy (dated March 26, 2026)
- Leaves of Absence Policy (dated March 26, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #9 - Incorporation of the Public Safety Communications Specialists Classifications in the MOA (dated March 26, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #15 - Definition of the Market (dated March 26, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #18 - General Wage Increase (dated March 26, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #10C - Apparel Allowance (dated March 26, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #10A - Uniform Allowance (dated March 11, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #10B - Housekeeping - Protective Footwear (dated March 11, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal # 11 - Part-Time Employees (dated March 11, 2026)
- City Proposal #4 Library Holiday Schedule Pilot Program (dated March 11, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #4 - Union Release Time (dated March 6, 2026)
- City Counterproposal to MEF Proposal #5 - Voluntary Furlough Program (dated March 6, 2026)
- City Proposal #2 Housekeeping (Unbenefited Employees) (dated February 26, 2026)
- City Proposal #3 Housekeeping (Lunar New Year) (dated February 9, 2026)
- City Proposal #1 Housekeeping (Recognition)(dated February 9, 2026)
- City Counterproposal - Negotiation Ground Rules (dated February 9, 2026)
Union Proposals
- MEF Proposal #24 Classification and Compensation Study (dated April 2, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #23 Base Salary Increases (dated April 2, 2026)
- MEF proposal #22 18th Floor Unit Integration / Unit Modification (dated April 2, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #21 Placeholder Proposal (dated April 2, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #20 Use of Volunteers in the Library (dated April 2, 2026)
- Side Letter Agreement Use of Volunteers in the Library (dated April 2, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #19 Step IV - Arbitration (dated April 2, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #18 Article 12 Wages (dated March 19, 2026)
- MEF Counterproposal #18 Article 12 Wages (dated April 2, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #17 Artificial Intelligence and Technological Change (dated March 19, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #16 Article 12 Compensation (dated March 11, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #15 Article 2 Definition of the Market (dated March 11, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #14 Article 10.4 Disability Leave (dated March 5, 2026)
- MEF Counterproposal #14 Article 10.4 Disability Leave (dated April 2, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #13 Retiree Orientation (dated March 5, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #12 Call Back Pay (dated March 5, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #11 Article 7.7.1.1 (dated March 5, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #10 Uniform Allowance (dated March 5, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #9 Public Safety Communication Specialists (dated March 5, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #8 Overtime and Compensatory Time (dated February 26, 2026)
- MEF Proposal # 7 Dependent Care Assistance Benefit (dated February 26, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #6 Longevity Pay (dated February 26, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #5 Voluntary Furlough Program (dated February 26, 2026)
- MEF Counterproposal Voluntary Furlough Program (dated March 26, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #4 Designated Union Representatives (dated February 26, 2026)
- MEF Counterproposal Designated Union Representatives (dated March 26, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #3 Article 12 Wages and Special Pay (dated February 26, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #2 Sick Leave (dated February 9, 2026)
- MEF Proposal #1 Flexible Workplace and Remote Work (dated February 9, 2026)
- Negotiation Ground Rules (dated February 2, 2026)
Correspondence
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Information Requests
- Information Request Number 1 for 2026 Successor Negotiations (dated February 2, 2026)
- City Response to MEF Information Request (dated March 3, 2026)
- MEF Response to MEF Information Request (dated March 5, 2026)
- City Response to MEF Information Request (dated March 18, 2026)
