HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6117RESOLUTION NO. 6117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
5928 PERTAINING TO THE COMPENSATION AND
WORKING CONDITIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael and Fireman's Association
have met and conferred with regard to wages, hours and working
conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-
Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding dated June 3,
1981 and consisting of 9 pages and Exhibits A and B has been
executed by duly authorized representatives for both parties;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of San Rafael as follows:
Section 1. From and after the date of adoption of this
Resolution, the City of San Rafael and the San Rafael Fireman's
Association shall utilize the Memorandum of Understanding dated
June 3, 1981, as the official document of reference respecting
compensation and working conditions for Fire Department personnel;
Section 2. The schedules describing classes of posi-
tions and salary ranges attached in Exhibit A to said Memorandum
of Understanding, together with the Memorandum of Understanding
itself are hereby adopted and both shall be attached hereto and
incorporated in full.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael,
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said
City on Monday the 15th day of June 1981, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Jensen, Nixon & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner & Miskimen
A. _
JEfqRE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
28 A/16
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEREAS, authorized representatives of the City of
SAN RAFAEL, a chartered city (hereinafter referred to as "City"),
and authorized representatives of the SAN RAFAEL FIRE ASSOCIATION,
the recognized employee organization for classified Fire employees
(hereinafter referred to as "Association"), have met and conferred
concerning wages, hours, and working conditions;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED that, pursuant to the
provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the matters set forth
in this Memorandum and attached Exhibits constitute the written
Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Association
and shall apply to all employees represented by the Association,
to wit: all employees of the Fire Department, except the Fire
Chief, Battalion Chiefs, Training Officer, Fire Marshal and the
Secretary to the Fire Chief.
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that this Memorandum of Under-
standing is subject to the approval of the San Rafael City Council.
DATED: June 3, 1981.
SAN RAFAEL FIRE ASSOCIATION CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
J
By � -� By &
Craig: -/O.- Luedeman
Assistant to City Manager/
Personnel
By
Secretary
TERM: This agreement shall be in effect from July 1, 1981 through
June 30, 1982. 1 --
Section 1. Salaries. Effective July 1, 1981, a salary
increase of five percent (5%) shall be paid to all employees
covered by this resolution and shall be applied across the board
to all classifications, steps and ranges pursuant to Exhibit "A"
attached.
Effective January 1, 1982, a salary increase of two and
one-half percent (2 1/2%) shall be paid to all employees covered
by this resolution and shall be applied across the board to all
classifications, steps and ranges pursuant to "Exhibit "A" attached.
Section 2. Insurance Program. Effective July 1, 1981,
as an added fringe benefit, a maximum amount of One Hundred Forty
Six Dollars ($146.00) per month will be contributed towards the
cost of each eligible employee's Health, Accident, Life and
Disability Insurance Package. Selection of coverage must include
the employee's basic health plan and $5,000 life insurance policy
offered by the City.
Section 3. Dental Insurance. Effective July 1, 1981,
the City will provide and pay the premiums to have a dental
insurance program carried by the California Dental Service,
Program III A, as shown in CDS proposal dated May 7, 1976, at the
premium rate quoted therein under the heading "Super -Composite".
In the event that the rate is increased at any time after July 1,
1981 but before June 30, 1982, the City shall continue the Program
and shall pay the increased rate from the date of the increase for
the term of this resolution.
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Sectic 4. Residency. Within twu gears of employment, '
all new employees in those classifications represented by the
Association shall have their principal place of residence
within the area designated on the map shown at Exhibit B.
Section 4.5. Retirement Contribution. Effective
January 1, 1982. City agrees to payment of employees' con-
tribution to Marin County Retirement System, up to a maximum of
four percent (4%) of an employee's salary or 50% of the employee's
retirement contribution rate, whichever is less.
Section 5. Management -Personnel. The positions of
Fire Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Marshall and Training Officer
are deemed management positions and are to be included within the
Unclassified salary schedule for salaries and fringe benefits.
The Secretary to the Fire Chief is deemed to be a confidential
employee and is included in the Miscellaneous Category.
Section 6. Call -Back There shall be a minimum of two
hours call-back pay at time -and -one-half whenever an employee in
the classifications of Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter -
Paramedic, Fire Prevention Inspector and Fire Engineer Mechanic
are asked to continue their work schedule past the duty day or are
called back by the Department.
Section 7. Sick Leave.
Upon termination of employment,
by resignation, retirement or death, employees employed at the
present time who leave the municipal service in good standing
shall receive compensation of all accumulated unused sick leave
based upon the rate of 2% of each year of service to a maximum of
fifty percent (505/0').
Effective July 1, 1981, new employees in the Bargaining
Unit will not be entitled to cash in unused accumulated sick leave
upon separation frr,7 the City.
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Section 8. Educational Incentive Program. To increase �•
the educational level of the employees in the Fire Department,
and to assist in the recruitment of public safety members into the
fire service, the City shall pay an educational incentive in
accordance with the following:
(a) Those employees having successfully completed 30
accredited college units of Fire Science shall receive
additional compensation amounting to 2-1/2% of their
basic monthly salary.
(b) Those employees possessing an A.A. degree in Fire
Science shall receive additional compensation amounting
to 501'0 of their basic monthly salary.
(c) Those employees having successfully completed an EMT
1 certification, accredited by the State of California,
shall receive an additional compensation amounting to
2-1/2% of their basic monthly salary.
Section 9. Uniform Allowance. Uniform members of the
Fire Department shall receive a uniform allowance in the amount
of $150 at the completion of each six months of service ending
June 30 and December 31; a pro -ration at the rate of $25.00 per
month may be given for a portion of the first and last six months
of service upon recommendation of the Department Head and approval
of the City Manager.
Section 10. Overtime. All employees of the Fire Depart-
ment with the exception of the Fire Chief, Battalion Chiefs, Fire
Marshal and Training Officer, shall be paid at the rate of time
and one-half of their established hourly rate for time worked in
excess of their regular 56 -hour work week.
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Section 11. Holiday Pay. The shift personnel in the
Fire Department; namely, the Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Fire-
fighter -Paramedic, Fire Engineer Mechanic and Firefighter are
entitled to straight time compensation for every holiday in each
given year which all other City employees receive as time off.
Said compensation shall be paid twice each year on the first
pay period of December and the first pay period of June.
Section 12. Personnel Rules and Regulations. No
changes shall be made by the City in the Personnel Ordinance,
Rules or Regulations without prior meeting and conferring in good
faith with the San Rafael Fireman's Association.
Section 13. Safety Committee. One member of the Fire-
fighter or Fire Engineer classification shall serve on a City-wide
safety committee.
Section 14. Vacation Conversion. In accordance with
Resolution No. 5134, Section 17, and City Council policy estab-
lished January 7, 1980, Fire Association employees who would
otherwise lose vacation days during any single year because of the
City's inability to schedule annual accrued vacation for everyone,
may convert the number of days over and above what they are able
to take off to cash, up to a maximum of seven (7) days.
Additionally, the Fire Chief, with the City Manager's
approval, may extend this benefit to classified employees when it
is to the City's benefit and the Fire Chief believes the circum-
stances warrant it.
Section 15. Out of Class CompensatioJ When classified
employees work out of their normal classification they will be
compensated and governed by the following rules:
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1. All Engineers will perform in Acting Captain status, i
as needed, and will be paid at the same step as thei
regular position, i.e., Step A - Engineer is paid at
Step A - Captain. Engineers will be paid at the
regular pay rate until the completion of the fourth
(4th) consecutive shift whereupon they will be paid
at the higher rate, retroactive to the first (1st)
shift.
2. All Firefighters with three (3) years or more ser-
vice with the City of San Rafael Fire Department and
with the recommendation of, two Fire Captains may
attend the Captain's Certification Program consisting
of up to 20 hours in-service training. This training
may be conducted and attendance is a pre -requisite
for working out of class as a Captain. Recerti-
fication will be required two years from the
date of the last certification upon completion
of a refresher course not to exceed twenty (20)
hours. Officer Certification Training will be
conducted at a time designated by the Fire Chief
and Engineers who wish to attend may do so.
When working out of class, as Engineers or Captains,
Firefighters will be paid at the regular pay rate
until the completion of the fourth (4th) consecutive
shift whereupon they will be paid at the higher
rate, retroactive to the first (1st) shift. They
will be paid at the same step as their regular
position, i.e., Step A - Firefighter is paid at
Step A - Engineer or Step A - Captain.
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3. All Fire Captains designated as Acting Battalion t
Chiefs will be paid at the rate of $50 premium per
shift worked.
Section 16. Special Compensation.
1. Engineers assigned to Truck 1 will be selected by
staff to serve as truck commanders and serve at the
discretion of the Battalion Chief. They will be
paid $100 premium per month over and above their
regular monthly salary while serving in this capacity.
2. The Paramedic Liaison will be selected by the Para-
medics and serve for a minimum of one (1) year and a
maximum of two years. They will be paid $100
premium per month while serving in this capacity.
Section 17. Inspection of Memorandum. Both the City
and the Association agree to keep duplicate originals of this
Memorandum on file in a readily accessible location available for
inspection by any employee or member of the public upon request.
Section 18. Existing Laws, Regulations and Policies.
This Memorandum is subject to all applicable laws.
Section 19.
Strikes and Lockouts. During the term of
this Memorandum, the City agrees that it will not lock out employees,
and the Association agrees that it will not agree to, encourage or
approve any strike or slowdown growing out of any dispute relating
to the terms of this Agreement. The Association will take whatever
lawful steps are necessary to prevent any interruption of work
in violation of this Agreement, recognizing with the city that
all matters of controversy within the scope of this Agreement
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shall be settled by established procedures set forth in the City'st�l
charter, ordinances, and regulations, as may be amended from timeto time.
Section 20. Full Understanding, Modification, Waiver.
A. The parties jointly represent to the City Council
that this Memorandum of Understanding sets forth the full and
entire understanding of the parties regarding the matters set
forth herein.
B. Except as specifically otherwise provided herein,
it is agreed and understood that each party hereto voluntarily and
unqualifiedly waives its right, and agrees that the other shall
not be required, to meet and confer with respect to any subject or
matter covered herein, nor as to wages or fringe benefits during
the period of the term of this Memorandum. The foregoing shall
not preclude the parties hereto from meeting and conferring at any
time during the term of this Agreement with respect to any subject
matter within the scope of meeting and conferring for a proposed
Memorandum of Understanding between the parties to be effective on
or after July 1, 1981.
Section 21. Severability. If any article, paragraph or
section of this Memorandum shall be held to be invalid by operation
of law, or by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or if com-
pliance with or any enforcement of any provision hereof be re-
strained by such tribunal, the remainder of this Memorandum shall
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not be affected thereby, and the parties shall, if possible, enterl�
into meet -and -confer sessions for the sole purpose of arriving at
a mutually satisfactory replacement for such article, paragraph
or section.
DATED: June 3, 1981.
SAN RAFAEL FIRE ASSOCIATION
J ,n
By
President
Secretary
28 A/5
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By_4 4
C g 0. Luedeman
Assistant to City Manager/
Personnel
E X H I B I T "A"
SALARY SCHEDULED
Section 1. Salaries
(A) Effective July 1, 1981, the following classes of positions and
salary ranges are hereby created for Fire Department Personnel.
Salary
Range No Title A B C D E
F-18
Fire Captain
2019
2125
2230
F-16
Fire Engineer
1847
1934
2019
F-16
Firefighter -Paramedic
1847
1934
2019
F-16
Fire Prevention Inspector
1847
1934
2019
F-16
Fire Engineer Mechanic
1847
1934
2019
F-14
Firefighter
1534 1604 1684
1760
1847
F-10
Fire Dispatcher
1260 1319 1381
1442
1509
F -Y
Fire Cadet - flat 799
1760
1847
1934
(B) Effective January 1, 1982, the following classes of positions
and salary ranges are hereby created for Fire Department Personnel:
Salary
Range No Title A B C D E
F-18
Fire Captain
2069
2178
2286
F-16
Fire Engineer
1893
1982
2069
F-16
Firefighter -Paramedic
1893
1982
2069
F-16
Fire Prevention Inspector
1893
1982
2069
F-16
Fire Engineer Mechanic
1893
1982
2069
F-14
Firefighter
1572 1644 1726
1804
1893
F-10
Fire Dispatcher
1292 1352 1416
1478
1547
F -Y
Fire Cadet - flat 819
1760
1847
1934
Salary Schedule
July 1, 1981
A B
C
D
E
F-18
2019
2125
2230
F -17a
1976
2079
2180
F-17
1933
2019
2125
F -16a
1856
1936
2077
F-16
1847
1934
2019
F -15a
1802
1888
1976
F-15
F -14a
1760
1847
1934
F-14
1723
1802
1888
F-10
1534 1604
1684
1760
1847
1260 1319
1381
1442
1509
F -Y
799 Flat
E X H I B I T "A", cont.
Salary Schedule
January 1, 1982
A B
C
�^
D �j E
F-18
2069
2178 2286
F-17a
2025
2131 2235
F-17
1981
2069 2178
F-16a
1902
1984 2129
F-16
1893
1982 2069
F-15a
1847
1935 2025
F-15
1804
1893 1982
F-14a
1766
1847 1935
F-14
1572 1644
1726
1804 1893
F-10
1292 1352
1416
1478 1547
F-Y
819 Flat
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