HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_245-2019CITY OF REDLANDS AND THE REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
MANAGEMENT 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 Fire Management Employees (RAFME)
and the City of Redlands ("City") is made and entered into this 3`i day of December, 2019
RAFME and City are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and, together, as the
"Parties "
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2017, RAFME and City agreed to a Memorandum of
Understanding ("RAFME 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 17 and
Article 18, Section C, of the RAFME MOU, and
WHEREAS, representatives of City and RAFME have met and conferred in good faith, and
now wish to effect changes with respect to Article 17 and Article 18, Section C of the RAFME
MOU,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, RAFME
and City agree as follows
AGREEMENT
Section 1 Article 17, paragraph 2, of the RAFME MOU, entitled "Sick Leave -Sick
Leave Buy Back Program," is hereby amended to read as follows
"Sick Leave Buy -Back Program
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 96 hours of sick leave
on the books For the calendar year 2019, Association employees may elect in December of
2019 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 leave hours used during that period
The payment will occur in November of the following year. For each subsequent calendar
year, such election by an Association employee shall be made in November of each such
year The election is irrevocable and many not be changed after the election is made."
MAXIMUM BUY-BACK HOURS
PER YEAR
40 hour personnel
Shift Personnel
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96
144
Section 2 Article 18, Section C, of the RAFME MOU, entitled "Defined Contribution
& Contribution Plans" is hereby amended to read as follows.
"Association employees who meet the following requirements the first day after the last
pay period in October
1 24 hours of available floating holiday for shift personnel or 20 hours of
floating holiday for 40 hour personnel, and
2 Have a 401(a) account in place with the City shall contribute to the 401(a) program
leave accruals in the order listed below up to the IRS maximum allowed Deposits will
be made on a pre-tax basis
All sick leave hours in excess of 1350 hours,
All comp time in excess of 24 hours,
All vacation hours in excess of 400 hours.
Conversion and deposit of available time shall occur during the last pay period in
November "
CITY OF REDLANDS
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Paul W Oster, Mayor
Attest
REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF
FIRE MANAGEMENTjla LOYEES
ne Donaldson, City Clerk
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o eski, President