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Golfers Needed!Golfers Needed!! A Chance to Represent CSMCE & Play for FREE!

The Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees is sponsoring one foursome in the upcoming Santa Monica Police Activities League Charity Golf & Tennis Classic.

Monday, June 11, 2012 | MountainGate Country Club |10:00 a.m. 

If you are a golfer (any skill level) interested in playing on the Coalition Teams, please submit your name & phone number via e-mail to: bradley.michaud@smgov.net by Wednesday,  May 16. There will be NO cost to you if your name is chosen. Your day will include: Golf, CPK Lunch, Dinner,  Player Gift & $50 Adidas Gift Certificate. You must use your own leave time if you are scheduled for work. Names will be chosen on May 23th.

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Coalition History

The Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees (CSMCE) came together in 2000 when representatives from all City non-safety bargaining units met and formed an alliance to deal with the City's plans regarding rapidly increasing medical insurance costs. After successfully negotiating the medical insurance issue and creating the medical trust to assist with retirement medical insurance, the non-safety bargaining units decided to create a permanent body - the Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees - as an on-going force to address matters significantly affecting all City employees which transcend the narrower concerns of the nine non-safety bargaining units.

The Coalition Board of Directors is made of representative(s) appointed by each bargaining unit to act on their behalf to deal with issues affecting all non-safety employees equally. The Coalition has on-going meetings with the City on issues within this purview.


Employee Retirement Benefit Trust

The Santa Monica City Employees Coalition Benefit Trust was established by the coalition of bargaining units representing all permanent employees of the City, except Fire and Police sworn personnel. The Trust was established to provide reimbursement to retired employees for part of their medical insurance premiums. The Trust will not provide insurance for retired employees, but will provide partial reimbursement to eligible retired employees for some of the premiums they pay for health insurance.

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Bargaining Units

Administrative Team Associates

Executive Pay Plan

Management Team Associates

Municipal Employees Association

Public Attorneys Legal Support Staff Union

Public Attorneys Union

Rent Control

Supervisory Team Associates

United Transportation Union




Coalition Accomplishments

  • Health Benefits Agreement with built-in cost of living increases
  • Established a Medical Insurance Trust for Retirement
  • Collaboration with City to avoid layoffs
  • Collaborated with the City in the implementation of a flexible 125-plan to permit employees to set aside pretax earnings to pay for out of pocket medical costs
  • Enhancement to PERS Retirement formula to 2% at 55 (from 2% at 60)
  • Revised evaluation forms
  • Enhanced PERS Death Benefits
  • Renegotiated the umbrella agreement between the Coalition and the City for its continuing monthly contributions to the medical insurance trust and for the composite cap for health insurance premium costs that will address the needs of the employees.
  • Enhancement of PERS Retirement formula to 2.7% @ 55 (this is the second enhancement under the coalition. Initially was at 2% at 60 than secured enhancement to 2% at 55 four years ago).
  • Renewed three year Medical Insurance Umbrella Agreement (FY 2007-8 to FY 2009-10)