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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-185 - Contract - James Glenn Lowrey - Term-Limited Employment AgreementCITY OF TUKWILA Term -Limited, Grant Funded Agreement THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into effective June 2, 2025, between the City of Tukwila (hereinafter referred to as "City" and James Glenn Lowrey (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"), an individual. The City and the Contractor are referred to collectively herein as "the Parties." NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows: Section 1. Term. Parties understand that this position is term -limited, and the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect through December 31, 2026. Furthermore, both parties understand that the term of the contract may be terminated at any time, upon completion of the applicable project(s) or the exhaustion of the funding ("Term") whichever occurs first, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Section 2. Duties The Contractor shall perform the duties set forth in the Scope of Duties, as established in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein. The Contractor shall report to the Chief People Officer for the performance of specific duties under this Agreement. Section 3. Compensation. In consideration of the services rendered by the Contractor, the City agrees to pay the Contractor a rate of $11,400/month ($65.77/hour). The Contractor understands that they will not receive COLA, CPI, or other compensation bonuses afforded to full-time employees. Section 4. Working Hours and Schedule. The working hours of the Contractor shall not exceed forty (40) hours per week on an hourly basis as determined by the Chief People Officer. Section 5. Benefits. The City shall provide the Contractor with the following fringe benefits: 5.1 Vacation — Four hours per pay period with carry over provisions for the duration of this Agreement. No pay-off upon termination of this Agreement. 5.2 Sick Leave — Four hours per pay period with carry over provisions for the duration of this Agreement. No pay-off upon termination of this Agreement 5.3 Medical Insurance — The Contractor shall receive medical insurance for themselves only through Kaiser Permanente or the City's Self -Insured plan at the choice of the Contractor. A 5% cost share will be paid by the Contractor and 95% cost share paid by the City. 5.4 Dental Insurance — The Contractor shall receive dental insurance for themselves only through the City's Self -Insured plan. The City pays 100% of the cost for dental insurance. 5.5 Vision Insurance — The Contractor shall receive vision insurance for themselves only through the City's Self -Insured plan. The City pays 100% of the cost for vision insurance. 5.6 Holiday s — The City recognizes eleven (11) holidays each year. In 2025, the Contractor is eligible to be paid for seven (7) of those Holidays. In 2026, the Contractor shall be eligible for eleven (11) holidays. 5.7 Direct Deposit —Yes. Section 6. Equipment. The City agrees to provide the Contractor with a city email address, laptop and access to a phone. The Contractor agrees to abide by the city policies and procedures for city equipment. The Contractor agrees to return all city equipment at the termination of this contract in the same or similar manner it was received at the start of the contract. Section 7. Taxes. All federal income tax, FICA tax, industrial insurance, and other payments as they pertain to the Contractor's contributions under this Agreement shall be deducted and distributed appropriately by the City. The City will make all required employer payments for FICA, industrial insurance, and similar accounts. Section 8. Termination. This is an at -will agreement and can be cancelled for any reason at any time by either party. Termination will cease the obligations of both Parties under this agreement and no salary or benefits will be due the Contractor past the effective termination date. The Contractor agrees that the city retains the right to terminate the contract immediately in the case of an egregious policy violation (ex. Gross negligence, violence, fraud, etc.) Section 9. General. 9.1 This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties, and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and understandings. 9.2 No representation, promise, or inducement has been made by either party that is not embodied in this Agreement, and neither party shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise, or inducement not so set forth. The section headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 9.3This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, cancelled, renewed or extended, and the terms or covenants may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by both Parties, or in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. The failure of either party at any time or times to require performance of any provisions hereof shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by either party of the breach of any term or covenant contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such breach, or a waiver of the breach of any other term or covenant contained in this Agreement. 9AThis Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Washington. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. CITY OF TUKWILA Fgned by: T &KiM'Leod, Mayor Date: 6/6/2025 1 10:59 AM PDT APPROVED AS TO FORM: Signed by: e. a.,& K-airli'MO,"tity Attorney cc: James Glenn Lowrey, Contractor TC Croone, Chief People Officer Karen Fricke, Payroll Specialist Human Resources File CONTRACTOR James Glenn Lowrey, Contract r Date: TC Croone Chief People Officer, HR F0 Ble[F.Al Under the direction of the Chief People Officer, the Senior, HR Analyst will perform employee and labor relations work in support of'thie City's workforce. Scope of Duties: * Serve as lead in empIoyee and labor relation's matters, escalate to Chief People Officer as needed. Manage inquiries in Ethics Point within, required timelines. * Consult, train, and coach supervisors and staff on collective bargaining agreements, policy adherence, compliance, performance management, succession planning and workforce development * Lead and coordinate investigations in partnership with Lega:l. * Manage, track and coordinate responses to grievances and discipline within CBA timelines as needed * Coordinate and facilitate employee committees, including the Healthcare Committee, Labor Relations Committee, etc. * Lead onsit�e office hours at va,rious Tukwila locations to provide ongoing, real-time HR support to the City. * Coordinate, facilitate, and'track compiliance training for staff. * Conduct research work and analyses of compensation, job classifications,,, and reiclassi'lfi cation requests, within CBA timelines. Perform job audits, make recommendationis, and develop new or revised job classifications with input from employees and supervisors. * Participate: in collective bargaining negotiations and strategy meetings as needed. Serve as secondary support to Chief Examiner role for civil service: as needed Lead spec:ial projects and project teams as needed. May perform other similarly related duties as assigned,.