HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_243-2019CITY OF REDLANDS AND THE REDLANDS PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT (2019)
This Side Letter of Agreement amending the July 1, 2018 — June 30, 2023 Memorandum of
Understanding between the Redlands Professional Firefighters Association (RPFA) and the City
of Redlands ("City") is made and entered into this 3`a day of December, 2019 RPFA and the City
are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and, together, as the "Parties,"
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2017, RPFA and the City agreed to a Memorandum of
Understanding ("RPFA 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 43 and
Article 47, Section 47 02 of the RPFA MOU, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City and RPFA have met and conferred in good faith,
and now wish to effect changes with respect to Article 43 and Article 47, Section 47 02 of the
RPFA MOU,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, RPFA
and the City agree as follows
AGREEMENT
Article 43 of the RPFA MOU, entitled "Defined Contribution & Contribution Plans," is hereby
amended to read as follows
The City shall make available to Association members a qualified 401a, 401 Defined
Contribution, Defined Distribution plan(s) and a Retirement Health Savings Plan, as
allowed by law All programs shall be structured in accordance with State and Federal
law
Article 47, Section 47 02 of the RPFA MOU, entitled "Sick Leave — Buy Back," is hereby amended
to read as follows
A 24 Hour Shift Personnel
1 Unit employees with more than seven hundred (700) hours of sick leave
accrual may buy back up to three (3) shifts of sick leave accrual each year,
based on the following schedule
a No sick leave used during applicable period --- buy back three (3) shifts
b One (1) shift of sick Ieave used during applicable period — buy back two (2)
shafts
c Two (2) sick leave shifts used during applicable period — buy back one (1)
shift
d Three (3) or more shifts of sick leave used during applicable period — no
buy back entitlement
2 Unit employees with more than one thousand one hundred (1100) hours of sick
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leave accrual may buy back up to six (6) shifts of sick leave accrual each year,
based on the following schedule.
e No sick leave used during applicable period — buy back six (6) shifts
f One (1) shift of sick leave used during applicable period — buy back five (5)
shifts
g Two (2) sick leave shifts used during applicable period — buy back four (4)
shifts
h Three (3) sick leave shifts used during applicable period — buy back three
(3) shifts
i Four (4) sick leave shifts used during applicable period — buy back two (2)
shifts
Five (5) sick leave shifts used during applicable period -- buy back one (1)
shift
k Six (6) sick leave shifts used during applicable period — no buy back
entitlement
3 The election to sell leave shall be made no later than December 15 of the year
prior to payment Payment will be made in November of the following year
Elections made are irrevocable and may not be changed once submitted A unit
member must meet the hour requirements for the buyback elected at time of
payment If they do not meet the required hours at the time of payment they
will revert to the maximum buyback for which they qualify
B 40 Hour Week Personnel
1 At the end of each calendar year, each employee in the unit may elect to be paid
cash at their prevailing hourly rate for each sick leave day accumulated during
the following calendar year, in excess of six (6) sick leave days, to be paid in
November of the following year A total of one (1) year's accumulation must
be on the books prior to any compensation being paid. This election is
irrevocable and may not be changed once the election is made Unit members
may also choose to accumulate all sick leave days from year to year to an
unlimited amount
CITY OF REDLANDS
REDLANDS PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
Paul W Foster, Mayor Brent Fuller, President
Attest
Donaldson, City Clerk
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