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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_38-2001_CCv0001.pdf MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF REDLANDS AND REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES SEPTEMBER 1, 2000—JUNE 30, 2005 (Amended March 6, 2001) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE AR:riCLE I TERM OF AGREEMENT 2 ARTICLE 2 PREAMBLE 2 ARTICLE 3 RECOGNITION 2 SALARIES & RETIREMENT ARTICLE 4 SALARIES 3 ARTICLE 5 RETIREMENT 4 HEALTH INSURANCE & OTHER PAY ARTICLE 6 HEALTH INSURANCE 5 ARTICLE 7 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 7 ARTICLE'8 POST CERTIFICATION PAY 7 ARTICLE 9 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE 8 ARTICLE 10 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 8 ARTICLE I I LONGEVITY PAY 8 ARTICLE 12 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY FOR FIRE MEMBERS 8 ARTICLE 13 PACER PA" 8 ARTICLE 14 TUTION REIMBURSEMENT 8 LEAVE AND TANTE OFF PROVISIONS ARTICLE 15 HOLIDAYS 9 ARTICLE 16 FLOATING HOLIDAYS 9 ARTICLE 17 SICK,LEAVE 10 ARTICLE 18 VACATION I I ARTICLE 19 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE I I ARTICLE 20 PERSONAL LEAVE 11 ARTICLE 21 EXECUTIVE LEAVE II ARTICLE 22 COMPENSATORY TIME OFF AND OVERTIME 12 GENERAL P110VISIONS ARTICLE2') WORKWEEK 12 ARTICLE 24 FIRE BATTALION C141EF STAFFING 12 ARTICLE 25 POLICE VEHICLE UISEAGE 1' ARTICLE 26 NO STRIKE PROVISIONS 12 ARTICLE 27 PREVAILINGBENEFITS 13 ARTICLE 28 SAVINGS CLAUSE 13 Side Letter 15 #n Memorandum Of Understanding between City Of Redlands and Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees September 1, 2000—dune 30, 2005 (Amended March 2001) T C L-TE OF A,+ E T Except where expressly stated otherwise herein, the Cityand .Association agree that the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) shall become effective on September d; 2000 and shall expire on.lunge 30, 2005., RTI` - PREAMBLE It is the intent and purpose of this M, .U. to set forth the understartdin of the pal-ties reached as a result of meeting and conferring in good faith regarding, but not limited to matters relating to the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment between the Citi' of Redlands (hereinafter referred to as "City) and the Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees(hereinafter referred to "Association"), ,RTICL 3 OGIN— Tifa N The Association is the recognized employee organization for the personnel employed in the Fire L epartnient and. Police Department occupying the classifications of Fire Battalion Chief,, Communications Coordinator, Deputy Fire. Chief, Fire {thief, Policy; Lieutenant, Police Captain,Deputy Police Chief and Chief of Police,. RASN'L'MOt,;2000-2005 � r AR11CLEA=5ALARM a. RQLICELARJI i. Effective the first full pay period following September 1, 2000, for the'terna of this a reenaent, the salary ranges for unit classifications will be set to the closest range than ensures that a mininzum salary differential between unit classifications as follows: Between Sergeant and Lieutenant 30 Between Lieutenant and Captain 10% Between Captain and Deputy Chief10% Between Deputy Chief and Chief 10% ii Effective the first full pay period following September 1, 2000, base salary shall be increased by 5% in exchange for reducing Advanced Certificate Pay from 12.5% of base salary to 7.5% of base salary. As a result of the conversion, thea shall be no cost to the employee. This conversion shall not increase the length of time required to reach the top of the salary range. b EIR. —`-E ,A-RI, Effective the first full pay period following September 1, 2000, implement the updated September 2000 compensation study, over three 3) years, to 7.5°r less than the median of surveyed cities. Additionally, for the terra of this agreement, the salary ranges for unit classifications will be set to the closest range that ensures that a minimum salary differential between unit classifications as follows: Between.Captain and Battalion Chief 15 Between Battalion Chief and Deputy Chief 21% et veen Deputy Chief and Chief 13` c PQL1+CL ANTF121 11 .E - YEAR 2 Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2001, all Unit ineinbers shall receive a 2.5% two and one-half percent)wage increase.' POLICE,ANS P1l B- YEAR 3 Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2002 all Unit members shall receive a 2.5% (two and rine-half percent)wage increase. e. POLICE AND FIRE YEA.R 4 Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2003, all Unit members shall receive a 10%(ten percent) wage increase.. f; POLICE -'YEAS'. Effective the first full pay period follokving July 1, 2004, and for the remaining term of the agreement, after the Sergeant classification compensation study is completed and itriplemented, the salary ranges for unit classifications will be set to the closest range that ensures that a minimum salary differential between unit classifications as follows Between Sergeant and:Lieutenant30 Between Lieutenant and Captain 10% Between Captain and Deputy Chief 10% Between Deputy Chief and.Chief 10% g. FIRE - YEAR Effective the first full pay period following July 1, 2004, and for the remaining term of the agreement, after the Captain classification compensation study is completed and implemented, the salary ranges for unit classifications will be set to the closest range that ensures that a minimum salary differential between unit classifications as follows: Between Captain and Battalion Chief 15% Between Battalion Chief and Deputy Chief 21% Between Deputy Chief and.Chief 13% t LICE AND FIRE MACE', AEI II!LEIVIENA I () l PLAN' a. NEW SALARY RANWES To implement wage increases, employees shall be placed into their new range. The placement into the new range shall be at the closest step in the new range that ensures that the employee's salary is not reduced, b: BATE FLACE.-I IE °F These placements shall be retroactive to the; first full pay period following the expiration; date of the agreement (September 1, 2000), Employees shall advance within their new salary range in accordance with the; City's Personnel Mules and Regulations, whichmeans that they shall be eligible for a merit increase at the time of their next scheduled annual performance ev=aluation, RTICjLE 5 - —R-D-RFl Ilfi,1 The City of Redlands offers its Safety Management exnployces membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CAPERS), % 50 formula, the City pays both the employer contribution and the employee contribution of 9% of salary. The Redlands Safety Management employees are eligible for the single highest year option with PERS. Effective on January 1, 2005, the City shall take all necessary action to amend its contract with PERS to implement the 3% @,, 50 retirement formula set forth in Goverriment Code Section 21362.2, The City and the Association shall split equally the added cost resulting from the change in the City's employer contribution rate attributable to the 3% ( 50 formula. The employees' half- share shall be paid through a reduction in the City's Employer Paid Member Contribution (KPMC). The City and the Association agree, however, that the employees' half-share share shall not exceed 5.87% and that any excess shall be paid by the City. i. EXAMPLE #1: Assume that the implementation of the 3"I'D ca), 50 formula causes the City's employer contribution in fiscal year 2004- 2005 to increase from 7.5% to 12.9%. The City shall decrease its EPMC from 9% to 6.3% due to splitting the 5.4% increase of the employer's rate attributable to the 3% (a), 50 formula. ii. EXAMPLE #2: Assuming that the implementation of the 3% 50 forinula causes the City's employer contribution in fiscal year 2004- 2005 to increase from 2% to 16%. The City shall decrease its EPMC from 9% to 3.13% due to the employees' half-share being capped at 5.87%. 1 FIRE RETIBIIMEI`Ll—,3Yq a 5tl Effective January 1, 2005, the City shall implement the enhanced retirement benefit of EITHER 3Y qQ55 OR 3%C&,50 depending upon the settlement with the RPFA, however the employees shall be responsible for up to one half (1/2) of all costs associated with implementing and maintaining the enhanced benefit, to a maximum employee cost of 7.25%. Upon settlement with RPFA, the City will meet and discuss implementation of either plan with FIRE RASME. ARTICLE -6- HEALTH INSURANCE clical—Insurance The City pays the entire premium for medical insurance for the members of RA ME and all eligible dependents under the PERS health insurance program. Police members of RASME may choose either the health insurance offered to the members of the RPOA or the health insurance offered to Management employees. RAS.411-,',A,f(,)U 2000-2005 5 ReilLibursen7ent of'Medical Insura!icea E (�Q 7 - enand I eductib les _M Ls If the Police members of RASME select the health insurance plan which is offered to the members of the RPDA, they are eligible for reimbursement of medical insurance co- payments and deductibles payable in the same manner as it is paid to the members of the 100A, If the Police members of RASME select the medical insurance which is offered to the Managen-ient employees, they are eligible for the insurarice adjustment to offset co- pays and deductibles, (currently S150 per year), which is offered to the Management employees. Fire members of RASME will receive the annual $150 Insurance A(tiustment. �V__edical Inmrance ShVcnd The City offers a monthly stipend in the amount of$150 in exchange for non-election of City paid medical insurance benefits, for those RASME members who can offer proof of alternative coverage. DeLitalisn h rant c e The City pays the entire premium for dental insurance for the members of RASME and all eligible dependents. RASME members may choose between two dental plans; an indemnity plan which is self-funded and administered by Affordable Benefit Administrators (ABA), and Denticare. The Police members of RASME may also select the dental plan which is offered to the members of the RPOA. Life&s_urance The City provides RASME employees with $25,000 of life insurance. Employees may also purchase additional increments of life insurance at,the City's _Uoup rate. h i—sia a,-ffin The City shall reimburse RASME Fire employees up to $200.00 every two years (beginning in July, 1997) for the purchase of prescription frames and lenses and/or contact lenses. Police members of RASME receive a vision insurance plan (in lieu of the $200 reimbursement) as long as it is offered to members of the RPOA. Legal.Defense Insurance The City shall pay the premium for CPOA legal defense insurance for Police member,-, of RASME. RASNIEMOU 2000-2005 6 Retire street Sick,Leave Bank`Li etime Medi ,I In sL4rara RASME employees taking a Cal/PERS service retirement from the City of Redlands may elect to have all sick leave accrued at the time of retirement converted to cash value and appy said cash value to applicable prerniurras Payable under the City's medical insurance program, until said cash value is exhausted. When RAS IE eniployees retire from the City of Redlands with a Cal/PERS selvice retirement ager fifteen (15) years of service to the City of Redlands, in lieu of the sick leave bank, they are eligible for lifetime medical insurance. This means that the City= will pay the prentiunt for medical insurance, for life, for the RASI°~~alE employee and eligible dependents tender the City's current health insurance program as described under "Medical Insurance", ARTICLE 7- DEFERRED COMPENSATION Each April; the City of Redlands shall make an annual- contribution to deferred compensation on behalf of each RA ME employee in the amount of 800 per year:.+ 1% of gross annual salary. ARTICLE g- POSLE CER-11FI—CABON PAY The Police members of RASIV E shall receive POST certificate pay in the amount of 12.5% of base salary for an Advanced POST certificate. In addition, the Police Lieutenants shall receive POST Supervisory certificate pay in the amount of % of base salary. In addition to Advanced POST certificate pay, the Police Captain and the Deputy Police Chief shall receive POSTManagement certificate pay in the amount of 8.5%. Effective with the hall ratification of the agreement, Supervisory/Management certificate pay for Lieutenants shall be increased one percent (1%) and one and one-half percent (I.5%,) for Captain:, Deputy Chief and Chief classifications, resulting in the following (after conversion of five percent (5%) of POST certification pay to base salary as stated in Article 2, Wages) The Police members of RASME shall receive POST certificate pay in the aratount of .5% of base salary= for an Advanced POST certificate.. Additionally Police members of RASME shall also receiv=e POT Supervisory or Managernentcer certificate pay in the amount of 10% ofbase i salary, The maximurrr amount any member of Police RASME shall receive in certificate pay shall be 17,5%of base salary. ARTICLE 2_ EDUCATIONAL 1NCm.ENj[ VE Fire members of RASME are eligible for an educational incentive in the following amounts: 7.5% of base salary for an Associates degree (err equivalent college units) and 10% of lyase salary for a Bachelors degree. (AMENDED 3-6-01) R1jQ E 10- UNIFORM ALLOWANCE The Police members of RASME shall receive a uniform allowance in the amount of$900 per year. Fire members of RASME shall receive a uniform allowance in the amount of 150 per year: AR11_CLE 1:1 L—ON E'V1TY PAY Effective with the first full payperiod following September 1, 2000, Police and Fire RASME employees who have twenty (20) years of continuous service with the City of Redlands shall advance to Step "F" on the salary resolution for their classification. This increase will be effective at the'beginning of the pay period closest to the first day of their event -first (21 st) year of service. (AMENDED ELS -6-01) In the event that an employee is not at"E" step when he/she is eligible for the F step, at the completion of twenty (20) years of service, the employee will advance to the nest step in their salary range, and continue to advance based on merit until the employee reaches «F,'step; ARTICLE LE 12 - SHIFT DIEFF�.1�NTIAL PAY F+C7R FIRE MEMBERS The Fire Chief(effective 5115101), Deputy Fire Chief and the Fire Battalion Chiefs who are assignedto a forty ( ) hour workweek (or 9180 schedule) shall be compensated at ev=en and one half percent (7.5%) times the base hourly rate for Shift: Differential Faye (formerly entitled Standby Pay). This benefit docs not apply to Battalion Chiefs who are assigned to the twenty-four(24)hour shift work schedule. (AMENDED DED 3-6-01) ARTICLE 1 - PAGER PA Y` The Police members of RASME are eligible to receive Pager Pay in the amount of S 100 per month in addition to their regular base pay. All employees recciwring this incc tiN11 are required to carry, a pager at all times.. ARTICLE 14 -'1I.jiI" 1 R : IGSR EIE T For Police members of RASME, the City agrees to pad 100% reimbursement for the actual costs of fees, including tuition and books, charged for the same or similar course at the Univ=ersity of California, Riverside, Eligibility determination shall be iriade by the Chief of Police. To be eligible for reimbursement under this Section. the employee must .t 5 G MOC -1000-2005 submit evidence of actual expenses incurred and satisfactory completion of course work with a grade of" "' or better if a letter grade is offered. If the course does not offer a letter grade, the employee must provide proof of satisfactory completion. RTIC LE 15 - HOLIDAYS The City of Redlands currently observes the following holidays, established by Resolution: New Year's Day (January 1) Martin Luther King, Jr. Iia y (Third Monday in January) President's Day (Third Monday in February) Memorial Day (Last Monday in May) Independence Day(July 4"') Labor Day (First Monday in September) Columbus Day (Second Monday in October) Veteran's Day (November I I") Thanksgiving Day The Friday after Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day(December 25") Christmas Eve Day shall be observed as a holiday when Christmas Day falls on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. In lieu of the above, Shift Battalion Chiefs shall be compensated with fourteen 12-hour holidays per year. This compensation shall be based on 5.54 hours per 14-day payperiod. Police members of RASME and forty (40) hour per week Fire members of RASME may "bank" these holidays and be paid for thern in January of the year following when they were accrued if they choose to do so. ARTICLE 16 -ELOATING HOLIMAYS RASME employees shall receive two (2) floating holidays (8 hours each) annually (Fire Battalion Chiefs assigned to twenty-four (24) hour schedule will receive two (2) twelve (12)hour floating holidays). Floatinaholidays accrued but not taken are paid off durin9 January of the year following 1-7 - the year in which the holidays were accrued. RASUE'NIOU 2000-2005 9 A1I CLE 1 - SICK LEAVE Members of RASME shall receive eight (8) hours of sick leave per month; _Sick I eLiv Batt!-Ra.!CPro-er am RASME members may accumulate sick leave from calendar year to calendar year to an unlimited amount, or participate in the City's Sick :Leave Buy Back program. In order to participate in the buy-back, the employee must have a minimum of 96 hours of sick leave on the books,- In November of each year, the RA ME members inay elect to be laid cash t their current hourly rate in accordance with the schedule below, less miyF sick leave hours used during that period. POLICE AND FIR D 1 .1 TRATI E PERSONNEL "Fears of service Maximuin Buy-Back Per Year 2-6 48 hours t 56 hours 8 64 hours 7`?' hours 10 80 hours 11 88 hours< 12 96 hours EIRE SHIFT PE LSONNEL ears of,service Maximum Buy Bach Per,Fear` 2-7" 24 hours 8 48 hours; 72 hours 10 96 hours 11 120 hours" 12 144 hours ARTICLE 18 - S'A C— [0-UN Vacation shall accrue for Police and Fire Administration members of RASME on the following schedule: 1 - 5 years of service 80 hours Ca - 7 years of service 120 hours 8 - 9 years of service 128 hours 10 - 11 years of service 136 hours 12 - 13 years of service 144 hours; 1 - 15 years of service 152 hours 16 - 20 years of service 1,60 hours 21 years of service 168 hours 22 years of service 176 hours 23 years of service 184 fours 24 years;of service 1 2 hours 25 years of service 200 fours Vacation shall accrue for 24-hour shift Fire members of RASME on the following schedule:' 1 - 5 years of service 5 shifts 6 - 7 years of service o shifts 8 - 9 yew's of service 7 shifts 10 - 13 years of service 8 shifts 14 - 15 wears of service 1 shifts 16 years of service 10 shifts; ARTICLE 1 - BEREAVEMENT L AY In the event of the death in the immediate farmly, RASME members shall be compensated with two (2) days paid leave. in addition, eligible employees array be allowed to use accreted side leave with f=ull pay not to exceed three(3) days. ARTICLE 20 PERSON I, LEAVE A RASME ME. employee may use up to a maximum of eight (8) hours of accrued sick leave per year for personal leave, subject to advance approval by his/her supervisor. A- RTI C 1,E21 - E TTITV'E LE,,kN,' ,, Police members of RASME shall receive one hundred (100) yours of executiv=e leave meal y. Effective with the full ratification of this agreement, Fire members of RASME (with the exception of the shift B.C.'s who are ineligible for execrative leave) shall receive: one hundred (100) hours of executive leave annually. This type of leave must be used within the calendar year, or it will be removed from the books as of December 3 1`` of each year. ARTIOL—E22 - COMPENSAJORY 11lIE OFE -AND O—NIERTINVIE Police members of RASME, the Deputy Fire Chief, the Fire Chief and the Emergency Preparedness B.C. are exempt from the requIrenients; of the FLSA and therefore ineligible to accrue compensatory time off or earn overtime pay at 1 1/2 times their hourly rate. Fire Battalion Chiefs shall earn overtime at time and one half for those hours worked in excess of fifty-three (53)) in.one week. Effective with the full ratification of the agreement, for those Fire classifications eligible to receive Compensatory Time accrual, increase compensatory time accrual niaximuni to two hundred-forty (240) hours. Members of RASME who are ineligible to receive overtime compensation tnay receive overtime pay at time and one half of salary in certain situations ONLY if the hours are reimbursed by a third party, such as reimbursable mutual aid calls or billable contracts. ARTICLE 23 - WORKWEEK Police members of RASME shall have a normal workweek consisting of four ten-hour days followed by three consecutive days off unless a five (5) day forty-hour (40) week is scheduled by mutual consent of the employee and department bead. Fire members of RA ME at the discretion of the Chief, a Fire 12A ME employee may be eligible to work a 4/10 schedule. ARTICLE 24 - FIRE BATTA IC)N (:HIES IISTA FFING Effective with the full ratification of the agreement, the City agrees that a, minimum of one(1)Battalion Chief shall be on staff per twenty-four Q4) shift. ARTICLE 25 - POLICEVE_H_ICjjE_,USE_A_G_E Effective with the full ratification of the agreement, upon approval by the Police Chief,, Unit employee's use of department vehicles shall be authorized for personal use. AR11CLE 26- NOI STRIKE PROVISLO—IN'S The Association agrees that it will not authorize, instigate, aid, condone, or engage in any strike which will interrupt or interfere with the operation of the City. The City places the Association on notice of its intention and right to terminate any employee who instigates or engages in any strike or work, stoppage which iriterrupts, or interferes with the operation of the City. RASAIE AIOU 2000-2005 12 ART I(:LE-27,.-J!REVAILING BENEFITS Except as provided herein, all wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment presently enjoyed by employees in the unit shall remain in full force and effect during;the term of this M. .U., unless mutually agreed to by both parties. A V " RTI "LE 28- SAYINGS—CLASE U�— Should any provision of this agreement or the application of such provision be rendered or declared invalid by any court action or by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted legislation, the City and Association shall meet and confer nurnediately upon what constitutes an equivalent benefit to that which was detennined to be unlawful. Such equivalent benefit will be implemented retroactive to the date the old benefit ceased. The remaining parts or portions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. RASAIEMOU 2000-2005 13 . ANDS _ March 6, 2001 Pat.Gilbreath,Mayor mate AT ` T; Borrie Per, City CVTk REDLANDS ASSOCIA11),N +CIF SAFETY HAAANAGEMENI M YEE Cletus P. Hyman,Presiderz SME Date x i bn y. Habart, Ya e President,RASME Date BASAD`AfOU 2000-2005 1 SIDE LETTER Between City- Of Redlands and Redlands Association Of Safety, Management Employees DROP PROGRAM Should the DROP program become available, upon the request of RASME. the City agrees to meet regarding the possible implementation of the program. RASME MOU 2000-2005 15 Development Fund, to conduct a space needs analysis and conceptual plan for the proposed Coniniunity Justice and Civic Center, Settlement Agreement - A settlement and release agreement with Gary Yeakel, Ismael Juarez, and Colleen DeFco Ior property darnages due to a sewage overflow, as agreed to by the City Council in a closed session, was provided at this nine to notify the public in accordance with requirements of the Brown Act. I Resolution No. 5853 - Traffic - Cin motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Counclimernber Freedman, the City Council mianiniously adopted Resolution No. 5853, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands establishing the following traffic reaulations pursuant to Title 10 of the Redlands Municipal Code: install a "No Lett Turn" sign on the median island at the opening on Redlands Boulevard for westbound traffic west of Eureka Street at 301 West Redlands Boulevard. Resolution No. 5854- Traffic - On motion of Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Freedman, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 5854, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands establishing the following traffic regulations pursuant to Title 10 of the 4�1 Redlands Municipal Code: install, a stop sign on Plum Lane at Orange Tree Lane and on Idaho Street at Orange Tree Lane. MOU - RASME - On motion of Counciltinernber Gilbreath, seconded by Councilincraber Freedman, the City Council unanimously ratified an amendment Memorandum of Understanding with the Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement on behalf of the City, MCHC:: - RAMME - On motion of Councitmernber Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember George, the City Council unaninIOUSly ratified a Memorandum of Understanding with the Redlands association of Mid-Management Employees and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. Mayor Gilbreath thanked Personnel Manager Olsen, Finance Director Johnson, and City Manager Davidson for their efforts in the salary negotiations. Resolution No. 5855 -�Loca�jVgudor Paru ,ci atjoiq - On notio o Councilmember Gilbreath, seconded by Councilmember George, the City Council unwiJinously adopted Resolution No. 5855, a resolution of the City of Redlands establishing a policy to encourage local vendor participation in the City's procurement process. Funds - Cable Production Eamprnerit - Couriellmernber George asked staff for a financial report on the monies which carne f7rom TCl in accordance with its franchise agreement, Jerry Hanson briefly addressed the City Council regarding. gg ardin augmentation of the video programming, for the City and urged the City Council March 6.2 001 Page 3