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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JUNE 6, 2005
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 151 Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
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CITY MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with the Fire Management
Association (FMA) regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions
of employment.
DISCUSSION
The City and the Fire Management Association (FMA) recently completed
contract negotiations, resulting in a new four-year agreement, since the
previous Memorandum of Understanding expired on June 30, 2004.
Key elements of this Agreement include:
1.
Term: A four-year term, from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2008.
Salary Increase: July 1, 2004 = 0% (me, too with FBA)
July 1, 2005 0% (me, too with FBA)
July 1, 2006 Up to 4.5% (me, too with FBA)
July 1, 2007 Up to 4.5% (me, too with FBA)
2.
3. Equity Adjustment: Effective July 1, 2005 = Increase of six percent
(6%) in base salary for the classifications of Battalion Chief and
Fire Marshal.
4. Medical Premium Contributions: Effective July 1, 2006 = Maintain
California Kaiser HMO rates during the term of the Agreement.
5.
Dental Premium Contributions:
January 1,
January 1,
January 1,
January 1,
"employee
2008
2006 =
2007 =
2008
2005
only"
$90/month (family)
$lOO/month (family)
$llO/month (family)
= Maintain 100% of
rate thru June 30,
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Agreement with the Fire Management Association
June 6, 2005
Page 2
6. Vision Insurance: Allow employees to participate in City-sponsored
plan at employee's expense.
7 .
Retiree Medical Insurance:
contribution of .75%.
October 1, 2006
additional City
8. Include Career Development Pay: Effective July 1, 2005 = employees
may earn Career Development Pay for completion of the following
programs:
· 2.5% for Communications Center Manager, Emergency Dispatch
Executive, and APCO Institute certificates.
· 2.5% for California State Fire Training Chief Officer certificate.
· 5% for California State Fire Training Fire Marshal or Fire Officer
certificates, respectively.
· 7.5% for National Fire Academy Executive Officer certificate.
Employees are limited to 7.5% total for completion of any of the
above referenced programs.
9. PERS: Maintain existing PERS cost sharing language (.93%) for safety
members for term of Agreement.
10. Fire Communications Manager Classification/Compensation Study:
Effective as soon as practicable following Council approval of this
Agreement, the City shall conduct a study. If a salary increase is
deemed appropriate, it shall be retroactive to July 1, 2005.
11. Sick Leave: Effective January 1, 2006: Increase sick leave
accumulation hours by four hundred (400) hours. Additional hours to
be only for use and not for cashout at retirement or resignation.
12. Retirement Health Savings Program: Effective as soon as practicable=
The City shall establish a voluntary program for employees to
contribute unused sick leave, vacation, or other employee benefits on
a pre-tax basis in conjunction with implementation of a flexible
benefit plan or other tax exempt program.
13. Retirement Reopener: If the Firemen's Benevolent Association (FBA)
receives a retirement enhancement, FMA shall receive the same.
14. Bachelors Degree: Effective as follows = Minimum qualification
change to require a degree at entry, effective July 1, 2006 for
Deputy Chiefs and July 1, 2007 for Battalion Chiefs, respectively.
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Agreement with the Fire Management Association
June 6, 2005
Page 3
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the following affected departmental accounts:
Salary and Career Development Incentives accounts (Object Code 6111) and
Benefits accounts (Object Code 6171) There is no cost anticipated for
the first year of this Agreement.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Department
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agencx~~
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