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The Department of Human Resources is responsible for labor relations with the City's nine recognized employee organizations, which cover 23 different bargaining units and represent over 5,000 City employees. We are committed to fostering positive alliances between labor and management, working together to improve internal collaboration, employee involvement, morale, and customer service in the City.

Human Resources also manages the grievance procedures throughout the City as outlined in the City's Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with its labor unions. For details on the grievance procedure, please see the applicable MOU.

Association Contract Expiration Employees Represented
CAA (City Attorneys Association) 09/30/2015 33
CPA (City Prosecutors Association) 09/30/2019  19
ACE (Association of Confidential Employees) 09/30/2019 39
AEE (Association of Engineering Employees) 09/30/2015 290
LBMA (Long Beach Management Association) 09/30/2019 301
IAM (International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers) 09/30/2019 2746
POA (Police Officers Association) 09/30/2019 855
FFA (Firefighters Association) 09/30/2019 350
LGA (Lifeguards Association) 09/30/2015 183
LBSEA (Long Beach Supervisors Employees Association) 09/30/2019 91
ALBE (Association of Long Beach Employees) Contract
Pending		 684
   
*As of
11/2016

Union Contact List

Reference Information

Budget Information

Summary of CALPERS Pension Contract Provisions & Formulas with the City of Long Beach

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CALPERS Pension Information by Association

Miscellaneous

Association Current Formula
Employee Pick-Up
Current Employees
Employee Pick-Up
New Hires
CAA 2.0% @ 62* Full Full
CPA 2.0% @ 62* Full Full
ACE 2.0% @ 62* Full Full
AEE 2.0% @ 62* Full Full
LBMA 2.0% @ 62* Full Full
IAM 2.0% @ 62* Full Full

 *For new members to CalPERS.

For Classic employees (eligible previous CalPERS members) the formula
is the formula effective on 12/31/2012: 2.5% @ 55.

Safety

Association Current Formula Employee Pick-Up
Current Employees		 Employee Pick-Up
New Hires
POA 2.7% @ 57* Full Full
FFA 2.7% @ 57* Full Full
LGA 2.7% @ 57* Full Full

*For new members to CalPERS.

For Classic employees (eligible previous CalPERS members) the formula
is the formula effective on 12/31/2012: POA/FFA: 2.0% @ 50; LGA: 3.0% @ 50.
Helpful Links for Employees
CalPERS EEO Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
Contact Lists
City of Long Beach HR Dept Union Contacts Risk Management Bureau