HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_227-2019CITY OF REDLANDS AND REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF SAFETY
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT (2019)
This Side Letter of Agreement amending the July 1, 2018 — June 30, 2023, Memorandum
of Understanding between the Redlands Association of Safety Management Employees
("RASME") and the City of Redlands ("City") is made and entered into this 19th day of November,
2019 RASME and City are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and, together,
as the "Parties "
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2017, RASME and City agreed to a Memorandum of
Understanding ("RASME MOU") for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023, and
WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to clarify their intentions with respect to Article 19,
Article 20, and Article 25 of the RASME MOU, and
WHEREAS, representatives of City and RASME have met and conferred in good faith, and
now wish to effect changes with respect to Article 19, Article 20, and Article 25 of the RASME
MOU,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, RASME
and City agree as follows
AGREEMENT
Section 1 Article 19 of the RASME MOU, entitled "Holidays," is hereby amended to read
as follows
A, The City of Redlands currently observes the following holidays, established by Resolution
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King. Jr. Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving Day
L Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
January 1
Third Monday in January
Third Monday in February
Last Monday in May
July 4ti,
First Monday in September
Second Monday in October
November 11th
Fourth Thursday in November
Fourth Friday in November
December 24th
December 25th
Association members shall bank holiday hours at the rate of ten (10) hours each and be paid
for them in January of the following year "
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Section 2 Article 20 of the RASME MOU, entitled "Sick Leave," is hereby amended to
read as follows
"Association employees 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 ninety six (96) hours of
sick leave on the books In November of each year, Association employees may elect to be
paid cash at their current hourly rate for any hours earned in the following year in accordance
with the schedule below, less any sick Ieave hours used during that period The payment will
occur in November of the follow year The election is irrevocable and may not be changed
once the election is made."
YEARS OF MAXIMUM BUY -
SERVICE BACK HOURS PER
YEAR
2-6
7
8
9
10
11
12
48
56
64
72
80
88
96
Section 3 Article 25 of the RASME MOU, entitled "Executive Leave," is hereby
amended to read as follows
"Association employees shall receive one hundred twenty (120) hours of executive leave
annually Employees will be paid for up to twenty (20) hours of unused executive leave that
is on the books as of December 31st of each year Any leave above twenty (20) hours
remaining on the books will be removed and not carried over to the next year "
CITY OF REDLANDS
REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF SAFETY
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
W Foster, Mayor Stephen Crane, President
Attest.
ne Donaldson, City Clerk
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