HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_59-2024CITY OF REDLANDS AND REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT (2024)
This Side Letter of Agreement amending the July 1, 2023 — June 30, 2026 Memorandum of
Understanding between the Redlands Association of Fire Management Employees (RAFME) and
the City of Redlands ("City") is made and entered into this 2nd day of April, 2024. RAFME and
the City are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and, together, as the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2023, RAFME and the City agreed to a Memorandum of
Understanding ("RAFME MOU") for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to clarify their intentions with respect to Article 19, of
the RAFME MOU; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City and RAFME have met and conferred in good faith,
and now wish to effect changes with respect to Article 19.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, RAFME
and the City agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
Section 1. Article 19 of the RAFME MOU, entitled "Sick Leave" is hereby amended to read
as follows:
ACCRUAL
Association employees who work a forty (40) hour week shall accrue sick leave at a rate of 3.7
hours per pay period. Shift employees shall accrue sick leave at a rate of 5.6 hours per pay period;
sick leave shall be taken in twenty-four (24) hour shifts.
SICK LEA VE 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. 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 leave hours used during that period. The payment will occur in November of the following
year. The election is irrevocable and may not be changed after the election is made.
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MAXIMUM BUY-BACK HOURS PER
YEAR
40 hour personnel 96
Shift Personnel 144
Section Section 1.0;
ACCRUAL PAYMENT UPON RETIREMENT
A. Upon service or medical retirement under the PERS retirement plan, or in the event of the
death of an Association employee prior to retirement, members with less than fifteen (15)
years' of service with the City may elect one of the following options for payment of
unused sick leave:
1. At the time of service retirement, disability retirement, separation, or at the
death of an active Association employee, one hundred percent (100%) of
accrued sick leave may be cashed out at the prevailing hourly rate.
2. At the time of retirement or disability retirement extend service credit equal to
one hundred percent (100%) of accrued sick leave on the books.
CITY 0
Eddie Tejeda, May
Attest:
nne Donaldson, City Clerk
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REDLANDS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
MANAGEMENT FIVIPLOYEES
David Ketcherside, President