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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHR MOU Fire Chief Officers 2014Department: Maria gement Services �b Prepared by: Deirdre Dolan, HR Director - LJ City Manager ApprovalP tykee" SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) PERTAINING TO COMPENSATION AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR SAN RAFAEL FIRE CHIEF OFFICERS9 ASSOCIATION (JULY 19 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30 2016) BACKGROUND: Since 2008, the City of San Rafael has had to make significant budget balancing ,�ecisions to deal with the impacts of the national recession. Some of the person nel-related steps taken to help address the City's deficit include work furloughs and/or pay reductions, an early retirement program, -q-, hiring freeze, layoffs and other actions. Most employees have participated in concessions that were negotiated and agreed to with the bargaining units in an effort to reduce costs during years of significant budget deficits. Under the FY 2011 and 2012 MOUs, employees in this bargaining group participated in concessions equal to a 4% reduction in Total Compensation. The most recent MOU, which expires on June 30, 2014, provided a modest increase in benefits (equivalent to less than 1 % of compensation). The City recognizes that employees have made significant concessions over the years due to the impact'..' of the recession, and that the City's financial status has been improving. This MOU provides an increas in compensation to employees who have not received a salary increase since the MOU dated July 20101 ANALYSIS: The following reflects the term and the major economic items included in the tentative agreement of the City and SRFCOA, consistent with the guidelines authorized by the City Council. 1 Term of the Agreement: July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 2. Salary Increase: Job classes represented by this bargaining group will receive a 3.0% salary increase effective July 1, 2014 and a 3.0% increase effective July 1, 2015 3. Cafeteria Plan Allowance.- Employees will receive a temporary increase in their monthly Flex Dollar Allowance that will expire on June 30, 2016 as follows: The monthly flex dollar allowance effective the paycheck of December 15, 2013 shall be $943.29 0 Effective the month after the MOU goes into effect through December 2014, the flex dollar Ffle No..- FOR CITY CLERK ONLY Counclill SAN RAFAELPTY COV40L AGENDA REPORT / Pa I IBM" 1170 Am, Effective January 2015 through December 2015, the flex dollar allowance shall be $1,119 per month. Effective January 2016 through June 2016, the flex dollar allowance shall be $1,142 pe month. I These increases will be funded using non-recurring revenue and will end on June 30, 2016. Effective July 2016, the City s flex dollar allowance contributioni will revert to $943.29 per month. FISCAL IMPACT: The agreement will result in an increase of 3.0% of base salary for each year of this agreement, in addition to a one-time cafeteria plan increase equivalent to 0.36% of compensation that expires at the end of the term of this agreement. 41PTIONS: Approve the Resolution to implement the above recommendations. Request changes to the recommendations. Direct staff to develop alternatives to the recommendations. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution Regarding the Requested Actions. MOU between City of San Rafael and SRFCOA for July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 (and all attachments) RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) PERTAINING TO COMPENSATION AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR SAN RAFAEL FIRE CHIEF OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION (JULY 19 2014 THROUGH JUNE 309 20 16) WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael and representatives of San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' Association have met and conferred in good faith with regard to wages, hours and working conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act; and WHEREAS, both sides recognize the concessions agreed to by City employees over the past several years and the City's now improving financial status; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to the two year period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 has been ratified by SRFCOA members. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: From and after the date of adoption of this Resolution, the City of San Rafael and San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' Association shall utilize the Memorandum of Understanding for the period beginning July 1, 2014, attached hereto, as the official ,iocument of reference respecting compensation and working conditions for employees represented by San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' Association. Section 2: The schedules describing classes of positions and salary ranges are attached to said Memorandum of Understanding and, together with the Memorandum of Understanding itself, are herby adopted and shall be attached hereto and incorporated in full. 1, Esther C. Beirne, 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 City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 7 th of July, 2014, by the following vote, to AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Connolly, McCullough & Mayor Phillips 1111111piliq Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk 1 � 1 �J CA tamIRTMalmw��M ��i I JULY ly 2014 m JUNE 30, 2016 IGENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................. 4 1.1 U --------------------------------------------.4 1./.Y SCOPE OFAGREEMENT ................................................................................................................... 4 1.1.2 TERM OFMOVU................................................................................................................................ 4 1'2 RECOGNITION ..................................................................................................................................... 4 /.2.1 BARGAINING UNIT ........................................................................................................................... 4 /.2.2 AVAILABLE COPIES .......................................................................................................................... 5 Y.2.3 CITY RECOGNITION ----------------------------------------'5 1.2.4 EmpLoYEE REPRESENTATIVES...................................................................................................... 5 1~3 DISCRIMINATION ................................................................................................................................. 5 /.3. 1 IVGENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... 5 /.3.2 AssocIATIONDXsCR8M8VATION...................................................................................................... 5 1.4 INSPECTION OF MEMORANDUM OFUNDERSTANDING ...................................................................... 5 1-5 EmUST|NG LAWS, REGULATIONS & POLICIES ................................................................................... 5 1~6 STRIKES & LOCKOUTS ---------------------------------------''5 1.7 SEVERABILITY ..................................................................................................................................... 8 1~8 PREVAILING RIGHTS ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.9 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.10 FULL UNDERSTANDING, MODIFICATION, WAIVER ......................................................................... 7 1.1(I1 MODAFICAT7OnIkVA/0ER................................................................................................................ 7 1.10.2 EF=ECT7yEIA7Es........................................................................................................................ 7 Y./(I3 JOINT REPRESENTATION.............................................................................................................. 7 2 MMBA.................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 DUES DEDUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 RELEASE TIME .................................................................................................................................... 0 3 COMPENSATION ........................................................................................................................... Q 3.1 GENERAL WAGES & COMPENSATION .............................................................................................. 8 3. 1.1 COMPENSATION GOAL & DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................... 0 3.1.2 COMPENSATION SURVEYS ............................................................................................................. g 3.2 SALARY STEP INCREASE ................................................................................................................... 9 3~3 PAY CHECK DATES ............................................................................................................................ 9 3.4 ADDITIONAL PAY .............................................................................................................................. lO 3.4./ EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM ............................................................................................... |0 3.4.2 L/0U=ORM ALLOWANCE .................................................................................................................. |U 3i4(3 BOOTALLOW4NCE........................................................................................................................ \O 4 BENEFITS .---------------------------------------------|U 4.1 JOINT BENEFITS COMMITTEE .......................................................................................................... }O 4.2 HEALTH &WELFARE....................................................................................................................... |O 4.2.1 FULL FLExCAFETERIA PLAN ........................................................................................................ |O 4.2.2 RETIREE'sHEALTH INSURANCE ................................................................................................... ll 4.2.3 CONTRIBUTIONS INTO ARETIREE HRA ....................................................................................... ll 4.2.4 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ............................................................................................... \2 4.Z 5 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT FOR HEALTH AND DEPENDENT CARE RomBURSEMENT (/25) .............. l2 4.3 LIFE INSURANCE ............................................................................................................................... l2 4.4 DENTAL PLAN ................................................................................................................................... |2 4.5 RETIREMENT ..................................................................................................................................... \2 4.5.1 CITY PAID EmpLoYEE RETIREMENT ------------------------------..)2 4.5.2 RETIREMENT PLANS ...................................................................................................................... I� 5 LEAVES .............................................................................................................................................. 13 5.1 SICK LEAVE ...................................................................................................................................... 13 5.1.1 POLICY STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 13 5.1.2 ADMINISTRATION OF SICK LEAVT................................................................................................. 13 5.1.3 SICK LEA VE ACCRUAL ................................................................................................................... 14 5.1.4 SICK LEA vE SERVICE CO REDIT PTION ........................................................................................ 14 5.1.5 SICK LEAVE PA YoFF ..................................................................................................................... 14 5.2 VACATION LEAVE .............................................................................................................................. 14 5.2.1 POLICY STATEMENT...................................................................................................................... 14 5.2.2 RATE OF ACCRUAL ........................................................................................................................ 14 5.2.3 ADMINIS TRA TION OF VA CA TION LEAVE ...................................................... .................................. 15 5.2.4 VACATION ACCRUAL CAP ............................................................................................................. 16 5.2.5 ONE—TIME VACATION Buy—DowN ................................................................................................ 16 5.2.6 VA CATION PAYOFF ........................................................................................................................ 16 5.3 , HOLIDAYS ......................................................................................................................................... 16 5.3.1 DAYS OBSERVED .......................................................................................................................... 16 5.3.2 HOLIDAY PAY................................................................................................................................. 17 5.4 OTHER LEAVE ................................................................................................................................... 17 5.4.1 ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE................................................................................................................ 17 5.4.2 BEREA VEMENT LEA VE.................................................................................................................. 17 5.4.3 JURY DUTY .................................................................................................................................... 18 5.4.4 WORKERS COMPENSATION LEAVE.............................................................................................. 18 5.4.5 MILITARY LEA vE ............................................................................................................................ 18 5.4.6 LEAVE OF ABSENCES WITHOUT PA Y ........................................................................................... 18 5.4.7 FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE............................................................................................................... 18 5.4.8 CATASTROPHIC LEAVE .................................................................................................................. 18 5.4.9 ABSENCE WITROUT AUTHORIzED LEAVE .................................................................................... 18 6 TERMS & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT .................................................................... 18 6.1 WORK WEEK .................................................................................................................................... 18 6.2 HOURLY RATE ................................................................................................................................... 19 6.3 OVERTIME ......................................................................................................................................... 19 6.4 SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT ................................................................................................................. 19 6.5 SELECTION ........................................................................................................................................ 19 6.5. 1 SELECTION PROCESS ................................................................................................................... 19 6.5.2 REFERRAL PROCESS .................................................................................................................... 20 6.5.3 BATTALION CHIEF QUALIFICATIONS ............................................................................................. 20 6.6 PROBATIONARY PERIOD .................................................................................................................. 20 6.6.1 PURPOSE OF PROBATION ............................................................................................................. 20 6.6.2 LENGTH OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD .............................................................................. o .... 0 ...... o20 6.6.3 REJECTION DURING PROBATION .... o— ........................ o ... o ............ oo ........................ o ... o . 0 ... o ......... o.20 6.6.4 ExTENsiON OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD ... o .... o ............. o ... o ......... o ........ --oo— .............. o .............. 20 8# 8.5 No TIFICA TION OF ExTENsiON OR REJECTION .......................................... o .............. o .............. oo..."')O 6.6.6 REGULAR STATUS .......... o ............... o ...... 0 .............................. o ................... ................. o ..............?O 6.6.7 PROMOTION OF PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE ............. ........................................................ —20 6.6.8 UNSUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF PROMOTIONAL PROBATION ..................... o .......... 0 ....................... 21 6.7 PERSONNEL RULES & REGULATIONS ................. ...................................................................... 21 8. T.1 DRUG & ALCOHOL POLICY ....... o .......................................................................................... —.2 8. '.2 OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT POLICY ................................................. o ................................................. 21 8. .3 TEMPORARY LIGHT (MODIFIED) DUTY POLICY STATEMENT ....................................................... 21 6.7.4 No SMOKING TOBACCO USE POLICY ........................................................................................... 2 1 8. .5 MEDICAL STANDARDS .......................................................... o ........................................................ 21 6.8 MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................... o .......................... o .......................... o ...... 0 ......... 22 2 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 ■ 11 6.8.1 RETURN OF CITYEQUIPMENT ................................................................ ..................................... 22 6.8.2 POLITICAL ACTIVITY ......................................................................................... o . o .......................... 22 6.8.3 STAFFING LEVELS ................. o ............ o ............................... o ... o ...................................................... 22 6.8.4 CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ................ o ...... o ..................................................................... 22 7 PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. o ........... o22 7.1 DEMOTION & SUSPENSION .............................................................................................................. 22 7. 1. 1 DEMOTION ............................................... o ..................................................................................... 22 7.1.2 SUSPENSION ........ o ............................... o ................................ o . o ................... o .................................. 22 7.2 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................... o .................. 22 7'.2.1 RESIGNATION .............. o ............................................................................................... o ................. 22 7.2.2 TERMINA TIoNI DEMOTION — LACK OF WORK OR FUNDS .............................................................. 23 7.2.3 TERMINATION — DISCIPLINARY REASONS .............................. o ...................................................... 23 7.2.4 TERMINATION — PROBATION ....................................... o ..... o .......... oo ... o ............................................ 23 7.2.5 RETIREMENT .................... o ................ o ....................... o .................................... o..o .................. o ......... 23 7.3 DISCIPLINARY ACTION ............. o ................................. o .................................................... o ................ 23 7.3.1 AUTHORITY .................................................................................................................................... 23 7.3.2 DEFINITION.................................................................................................................... * ................ 23 7.3.3 CAUSES FOR DISCIPLINARYACTION ............................................................................................ 23 7.3.4 APPEALS .................... o ............................................................................................................... o ... 24 7.3.5 PROCEEDING HEARD BY CITY MANAGER ....................... o ......... o ............. o ...... o ....... o ................. o ... 24 7.3.6 CITY MANAGER AND ARBITRATION .................................................... o ...... o..o .... o..o ... o ...... o ............ 24 7.4 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ..................................... o ........ o ... o ... o ........ o .............................. o. -o ............... 25 7.4. 1 DEFINITION ............ o ............... o ........................................................... oo ............... o .......................... 25 7.4.2 INITIAL DISCUSSION .............................. o .... o ............................ o o o ......... o .......................................... 25 7.4.3 REFERRAL TO CITY MANAGER ......... o ................ o .............. ............ o ........................................... 25 7.4.4 CITY MANAGER AND ARBITRATION ............................. oo ..... ... o .......... o .......................................... 25 7.5 FURLOUGH PROGRAM ............................................................... o ........ o ........ o ................................... 25 7.6 REDUCTION IN FORCE.. ....................................................................... o ........ ...... o ........................... 26 7.6.1 AUTHORITY ................... o .... o ....................................... o ........... o .................. o . o ........... o .................... 26 7.6.2 NOTICE ........................... o ..... o o o ................................................................................. o ..................... 26 7.6.3 ORDER OF LAYOFF ...................... o ....... o ................................................................ o..o ... ........ 26 7.6.4 SENIORITY . ...... o ................................... o ........ o ...... o .........................................................................26 7.6.5 BUMPING RIGHTS ... o ................................................ o ............................................................. o ....... 26 7.6.6 TRANSFER RIGHTS ... oo ........................................................... o ....................................................... 26 7.7 RE—EmPLOYMENT ....................... o ............................................................. o ....................................... 27 7.7.1 GENERAL GUIDELINES ........................ o ..................................... o ........... o ....................................... 27 7.7.2 RIGHT To RE—EmpLoYMENT ................ o .............. o ................................................ o ....................... o27 7.7.3 TIME LIMITS .......... o ........................................................... o . o ................... o ...................................... 27 7.7.4 A VAILABILITY ................................................................................................................................. 27 7.7.5 PROBATIONARY STATUS .............................................. o ................................................................ 27 7.7.6 RES TORA TION OF BENEFITS .............. 0 .......................................................................................... 27 Exhibit A Salary Schedules for July 1, 2014 — June 30, 2016 Exhibit B FurlougliM SRFCO MMU 2014-20 16 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Section 3500, et seq. the Government Code of the State of California). The San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' Association and representatives of the City of San Rafael have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions o employment of employees in said representative unit, and have freely exchanged information, opinions and proposals, and have reached an agreement on all matters relating to the employment conditions and the employer-employee relations of such employees. I This Memorandum of Understanding shall be presented to the City Council of the City of San Rafael as the joint recommendation of the undersigned for salary and employee benefit adjustments for the period commencing July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016. When ratified by the City Council, this Memorandum of Understanding shall be binding upon the San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' Association, the employees it represents, and the City of San Rafael. N The salaries, hours, fringe benefits and working conditions set forth have been mutually agreed upon by the designated •bargaining representatives of the City of San Rafael (herein -after calle4, and the •San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' •Association (herein -after called "ASSOCIATION") and shall apply to all employees of the City working in the classifications and bargaining unit set forth as follows: relm- In accepting employment with the City of San Rafael, each employee agrees to be governed by and to comply with the City's Personnel Ordinance, City's Personnel Rules and Regulations, City's Employer -Employee Resolution, City's Administrative Procedures, and Fire Department Rules and Regulations, General Orders and Procedures. 1.1.2 Term of MOU This agreement shall be in effect from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. 1.2 RECOGNITION 1.2.1 Bargaining Unit City hereby recognizes Association as the bargaining representative for purpose of establishing salaries, hours, fringe benefits and working conditions for all employees within the San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' Association Bargaining Unit which includes the following: 4 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 M 1.2.2 Available Coj= Both the City and the Association agree to keep duplicate originals of this agreement on file in a readily accessible location available for inspection by any City employee, or member of the public, upon request. The Municipal Employee Relations Officer of the City of San Rafael, or any person or organization duly authorized by the Municipal Relations Officer, is the representative of the City of San Rafael, hereinafter referred to as the "City" in employer-employee relations, as provided in Resolution No. 12189 adopted by the City Council on February 5, 2007. 1.2.4 Employee Representatives The Association shall, by written notice to the City Manager, designate certain of its members as Employee Representatives. 1.3 DISCRIMINATION 1.3.1 In General The parties to this contract agree that they shall not, in any manner, discriminate against any person whatsoever because of race, color, age, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual preference, marital status, medical condition or disability. Any employee who believes they are being discriminated against should refer to the City of San Rafael's Harassment Policy for the process of, receiving an internal administrative review of their complaint. This administrative procedure shall be used as the internal complaint procedure in lieu of the grievance procedure outlined in this MOU. 1.3.2 Association Discrimination No member, official, or representative of the Association shall, in any way suffer any type of discrimination in connection with continued employment, promotion, or otherwise by virtue of membership in or representation of Association. 1.4 INSPECTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 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. 1.5 EmSTING LAWS, REGULATIONS & POLICIES This Memorandum is subject to all applicable laws. 1.6 STRIKES & LOCKOUTS During the term of this Memorandum of Understanding, 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 slow down 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. SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 1.7 SEVERABILITY If any article, paragraph or section of this Memorandum shall be held to be invalid by operation of law, or by any tribunal or competent jurisdiction, or if compliance with or any enforcement of any provision hereof be restrained by such tribunal, the remainder of this Memorandum shall n be affected thereby, and the parties shall, if possible, enter into meet and confer sessions for the sole purpose of arriving at a mutually satisfactory replacement for such article, paragraph o section. I • All matters within the scope of meeting and conferring which have previously been adopted through rules, regulations, ordinances or resolutions, which are not specifically superseded by theshall remain in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement. The City reserves, retains, and is vested with, solely and exclusively, all rights of management which have not been expressly abridged by specific provision of this Memorandum of Understanding or by law to manage the City, as such rights existed prior to the execution of this .L Memorandum of Understanding. The sole and exclusive rights of management, as they are noll abridged by this Agreement or by law, shall include, but not be limited to, the following rights: 1 - To manage the City generally and to determine the issues of policy. 2. To determine the existence of facts which are the basis of the management decision. 3. To determine the necessity of any organization or any service or activity conducted by the City and expand or diminish services. 4. To determine the nature, manner, means, technology and extent of services to be provided to the public. 5. Methods of financing. 6. Types of equipment or technology to be used. 7. To determine and/or change the facilities, methods, technology, means and size of the work force by which the City operations are to be conducted. 8. To determine and change the number of locations, re -locations and types of operations, processes and materials to be used in carrying out all City functions including, but not limited to, the right to contract for or subcontract any work or operation of the City. 9. To assign work to and schedule employees in accordance with requirements as determined by the City, and to establish and change work schedules and assignments. 10. To relieve employees from duties for lack of work or similar non -disciplinary reasons. 11. To establish and modify organizational productivity and performance programs and standards. 12. To discharge, suspend, demote or otherwise discipline employees for proper cause in accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth in City Personnel Rules and Regulations, the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights, and this Memorandum of Understanding. 14. To hire, transfer, promote and demote employees for non-discipl i nary reasons in accordance with this Memorandum of Understanding and the City's Rules and Regulations. 6 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 15. To determine policies, procedure and standards for selection, training and promotion of employees. 16. To establish employee performance standards including but not limited to, quality and quantity standards; and to require compliance therewith. 17. To maintain order and efficiency in its facilities and operations. 18. To establish and promulgate and/or modify rules and regulations to maintain order and safety in the City which are not in contravention with this Agreement. 19. To take any and all necessary action to carry out the mission of the City in emergencies. The City and Association agree and understand that if, in the exercise of any of the rights set forth above, the effect of said exercise of rights by the City impacts an area within the scope of representation as set forth in the Meyers/Milias/Brown Act, case law interpreting said acts, and/or Federal law, the City shall have the duty to meet and confer with the Association regarding the impact of its decision/exercise of rights. 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, 2016. 1. 10. 2 Effective Dates This Agreement will be in effect from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. It shall be automatically renewed from year to year thereafter unless either party shall have notified the other, in writing, at least sixty (60) days prior to the annual anniversary of the above date that it desires to modify the Memorandum. In the event that such notice is given, negotiations shall begin no later than thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date. 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. 2 MMBA 2.1 DUES DEDUCTION Payroll deduction for membership dues shall be granted by the City to the Association. The following procedures shall be observed in the withholding of employee earnings: A. Payroll deductions shall be for a specified amount in uniform as between employee members of the Association and shall not include fines, fees and/or assessments. Due., deductions shall be made only upon the employees' written authorization. I 7 SRFCO MOU',2014-2016 B. Authorization, cancellation or modifications of payroll deduction shall be made upon forms provided or approved by the City Manager or his/her designee. The voluntary payroll deduction authorization shall remain in effect until employment with the City is terminated or until canceled or modified by the employee by written notice to the City Manager or his/her designee. Employees may authorize dues deductions only for the organization certified as the recognized employee organization of the classification to which such employees are assigned. C. Amounts deducted and withheld by the City shall be transmitted to the officer designated in writing by the Association as the person authorized to receive such funds, at the address specified. A. The employees earnings must be sufficient, after all other required deductions are made, to cover the amount of the deductions herein authorized. When an employee is in a non -pay status for an entire pay period, no withholdings will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings, nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in a pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non -pay status during a part of the pay period and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no deductions shall be madz In this connection, all other required deductions have priority over the employee tirganization deduction. E. The Association shall file with the City an indemnity statement wherein the Association shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless against any claim made and against any suit initiated against the City on account of check -off of Association dues, assessments and other payments to the Association. In addition, the Association shall refund to the City any amounts paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. 2.2 RELEASE TIME The City shall allow a reasonable number of Association members time off without loss of compensation or other benefits when formally meeting and conferring with representatives of this City on matters within the scope of representation. Reasonable time off without loss of compensation or other benefits shall also be granted to members of the Association to participate in and prepare for grievances. 117 Effective the pay period including July 1, 2014 the City will increase base wages for all employees by 3.0%. Effective the pay period including July 1, 2015, the City will increase base wages for all employees by 3.0%. 3.1.1 Compensation Goal & Definitions It is the goal of the City Council to try to achieve a total compensation package for all employees represented by the Association in an amount equal to the following - 1 The average, plus one dollar, of the total compensation paid to the same or similar classifications in the following ten (10) cities/districts: Alameda, Alameda County, SRFCO MOU 2014-1220 16 Santa Rosa, Southern Marin Fire rairfield, Hayward, Napa, Novato Fire District, Nistrict, and South San Francisco, Vallejo; and, 2. The highest total compensation paid to the same or similar classifications in agencies in Marin County. Total Compensation for survey purposes shall be defined as: Top step salary (excluding longevity pay steps), educational incentive pay, holiday pay, uniform allowance, employer paid deferred compensation (except for such portion that may be part of employee cafeteria plan), employer's contribution towards employees' share of retirement, employer's retirement contribution, employer paid contributions toward insurance premiums for health, life, long term disability, dental and vision plans, and employer paid cafeteria/flexible spending accounts. Compensation Surveys To measure progress towards the above -stated goal, the City and the Association will jointly survey the benchmark position of Battalion Chief three (3) months before the expiration of this contract. Identified benchmark positions from other agencies include positions that are filled as well a those that may be unfilled, so long as the benchmark position is identified by the survey agenc, as being on the salary schedule and having a job class description. Other city/agency position are established as benchmark positions in San Rafael's compensation survey based upo similar work and similar job requirements. Survey data will include all salary and benefit increases, as defined in 'total compensation' for the purpose of measuring progress towards the goal. The City and the Association shall revie the benchmark and related survey data for accuracy and completeness. I 11�piiii 11�`` III`! iq��111 1 11 ii�! An employee shall be considered for a step increase annually until the top step has been reached. Advancement to a higher salary within a salary step schedule may be granted for continued satisfactory service by the employee in the performance of his/her duties. Salary steA: advancement shall be made only upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief, with the approval of the City Manager or his/her designee, and are not automatic, but based on documented, acceptable work performance. Accelerated salary step increases may be granted an employee based upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief and approval of the City Manager for exceptional job performance. Employees shall be evaluated annually based on the evaluation program adopted by the City Council in October of 1996 and incorporated by reference herein. City employees are paid twice per month on the 15 th and the last working day of the month. When a pay day falls on a holiday, the pay day will be transferred to the following day of regular business unless the Finance Office is able to complete the payroll by the previous work day. The method of distributing the payroll shall be established by the Finance Director. During the term of this Agreement, the City may institute change the payroll schedule from 24 pay cycles per year to 26 pay cycles per year. 9 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 3.4 ADDITIONAL PAY 3.4.1 Education Incentive Progral The Educational Incentive for all employees represented by this Association is included in the base salary. Uniform members of the Fire Department, represented by this Association, shall receive a uniform allowance in the amount of $450.00 at the completion of each six months of service ending June 1st and December 1st. A pro -ration at the rate of $75.00 per month may be given 4 I for a portion of the first and last six months of service upon recommendation of the Departmem Head and approval of the City Manager. a Uniform members of the Fire Department, represented by this Association, shall be entitled to a -maximum of $160 every two fiscal years for a boot allowance. The employee is responsible for �iurchasing safety boots and submitting a receipt for reimbursement. The boots must be �;urchased for City use only and must adhere to safety requirements. 4 BENEFITS 4.1 JOINT BENEFITS COMMITTEE Both parties agree to continue to utilize the Joint Benefits Committee for on-going review of benefit programs, cost containment, and cost savings options. The committee shall include representatives from all bargaining groups. 4.2 HEALTH &WELFARE 4.2.1 Full Flex Cafeteria Plan Effective January 1, 2010 the City implemented a full flex cafeteria plan for active employees in accordance with IRS Code Section 125. Active employees shall receive a monthly flex dollar allowance to purchase benefits under the full flex cafeteria plan. The monthly flex dollar allowance effective the paycheck of December 15, 2013 shall be $943.29 which includes the California Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) contribution hereby referred to as the PEMHCA minimum contribution for an Employee, an Employee & One Dependent or an Employee & Two or More Dependents. Effective the month after the MOU goes into effect through December 2014, the flex dollar allowance shall be $1096.00 per month. Effective January 2015 through December 2015, the flex dollar allowance shall be $1,119 per month. Effective January 2016 through June 2016, the flex dollar allowance shall be $1,142 per month These increases will be funded using non-recurring revenue and will sunset on June 30, 2016. Effective July 2016, the City's flex dollar allowance contribution will revert to $943.29 per mont The monthly flex dollar allowance may be used in accordance with the terms of the cafeteria plan to purchase benefits such as medical, vision, supplemental life and disability insurance coverage, taking flex dollars in the form of cash to contribute to a deferred compensation (457) 10 SAF( MOU 2014-2016 plan, or any other benefits the City may offer from time to time, or may be converted to taxable income. If an employee has health insurance coverage outside of City Coverage the employee must provide proof of this coverage to the Human Resources Department. The employee may then elect to waive the City's health insurance coverage and use flex dollars in accordance with the terms of the cafeteria plan. Effective January 1, 2010, the City shall be responsible for paying premiums for a life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy for each employee. The life and AD&D policy shall provide a $5,000 life insurance and a $5,000 AD&D benefit. Members of the Chief Officers Association may choose to subscribe to a long term disability (LTD) plan other than that offered by the City, with prior authorization of the Human Resources Director, as long as there is no cost to the City. 4.2.2 Retiree's Health Insurance Employees represented by the Association who retire from the Marin County Retirement System, subject to Marin County Employee Retirement Association procedures and regulations and applicable 1937 Act laws that govern such plans, are eligible to continue in the City's retiree group health insurance program offered through PEMHCA. The City's contribution towards retiree coverage shall be the PEMHCA minimum contribution as determined by CalPERS on an annual basis. The City shall make a monthly longevity payment on behalf of employees hired before January 1 1 2010 and who retire from the City of San Rafael as described in this Section. The City's monthly contribution shall be the difference between the premium cost of coverage for any two party rate minus the PEMHCA minimum contribution. The City's total payment (PEMHCA minimum contribution plus cost of retiree premiums) shall not exceed $557 per month. The City's contribution shall continue for the lifetime of the retiree and retiree's spouse, in accordance with PEMHCA eligibility provisions for coverage. B. Employees hired by the City on or after January 1, 2010 and who meet the eligibilit requirements for retiree health insurance are eligible to continue in the City's group health insurance program. The City I s maximum contribution towards retiree coverage under this subsection shall be the PEMHCA minimum contribution as determined by CalPERS, on an annual basis. The City shall not be responsible for making any contributions towards the cost of coverage of the retiree's spouse, registered domestic partner, or dependents upon the employee's retirement from the City. I �72 For employees hired after January 1, 2010, the City shall contribute 2% of top step Firefighter salary into a Retiree HRA and the employee shall also contribute 2% of top step Firefighter salary into the same account. In the event an employee's salary is not sufficient to contribute the 2%, no City or employee contribution will be made until such time as the salary is able to make the contribution. This contribution will occur each pay period beginning the month after the employee has been hired and will be open for negotiations at the end of the term of this contract. SRFCO MOO 2014-2016 4.2.4 Deferred Compensation Plal Over the course of this Agreement, the City will provide up to two deferred compensation plan providers, as allowed under the Internal Revenue Code Section 457. Participation in a plan is voluntary and the administrative fees to participate in the plan are the responsibility of employees. The City will make a monthly contribution of 0.83% of base salary to a deferred compensation plan. 4.2.5 Flexible Spendina Account for Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement (125) The City will continue to offer a Section 125 Plan pursuant to the IRS Code. City shall establish annual enrollment period for the Section 125 Plan and each employee must re -enroll if he/she wishes to participate in the Section 125 Plan for the following calendar year. City shall have the authority to implement changes to the 125 Programs to comply with changes in applicable IRS laws without having to go through the meet and confer process but agrees to coordinate all changes through the Employee Benefits Committee. 4.3 LIFE INSURANCE The City will pay the full premium cost for enrollment in the group term insurance plans for employees represented by this bargaining unit. The basic plan provides $5,000 worth of group term life insurance; the supplemental plan provides a group term life insurance policy equal to one times the employees' base annual salary. A. The City will provide a dental insurance program providing 100% coverage for diagnostic and preventative care; $25.00 deductible on corrective care (80/20 cost sharing after deductible) per calendar year per person, with a $75 deductible limit per family; and orthodontic care (50/50 cost sharing). 15'. The dental plan shall provide for an 80/20 cost sharing for basic services such as casts, crowns and"restorations. Major services such as bridgework and dentures are covered using a 50/50 cost sharing formula. C. The City will pay the entire premium cost for such a dental plan and shall pay the entire cost for any premium rate increases occurring during the term of this agreement. The City will add the full cost of the dental premium as a paid benefit by the City to the Full Flex Cafeteria Plan enrollment form. D. The calendar year benefit for each eligible, enrolled member is $1,500 per calenda year. Orthodontic benefits remain unchanged, and are limited to those dependents up to the age of 19 and subject to a $1 000 per person, per lifetime benefit. I 4.5 RETIREMENT 4.5.1 City Paid Employee Retirement Bargaining unit members shall pay the full share of the employee's contribution to the Marin ,eN ,..ounty Retirement System. Employees represented by this bargaining group who retire from the City of San Rafael within 120 days of leaving City employment (excludes deferred retirements), shall receive employment Q-tervice credit for retirement purposes only, for all hours of accrued, unused sick leave SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 (exclusive of any sick leave hours they are eligible to receive and they elect to receive in compensation for at the time of retirement, pursuant to Section 5.1.2. of this M.O.U.). • The City shall provide the Marin County Employee ' Retirement Association 3% at 55 retirement program to all safety members, as defined under the 1937 Act Government Code Section 31664, subject to Marin County Employee Retirement Association procedures and regulations and applicable 1937 Act laws that govern such plans. This is based on an employees7 single highest year of compensation with a 3% COLA. Safety members hired on or after July 1, 2011 will receive an MCERA retirement benefit at th formula 3%@55, calculated based on the average of their highest consecutive three years of compensation, with a 2% COLA benefit cap. I Safety employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 who are defined as it new members 7) of MCERA in accordance with the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013 shall be enrolled in the MCERA Z2.70%@57 plan for Safety members. The employee is responsible for paying the employee contribution of half of the total normal cost of the plan, as defined by MCERA, through a payroll deduction. Final compensation will be based upon the highest annual average compensation earnable during the thirty six (36) consecutive months of employment immediately preceding the effective date of his or her retirement or some other period designated by the retiring employee. 4.5.3 Member Cost of Living Rates Bargaining unit members who are eligible to participate in the Marin County Employee Retirement Association will pay their full share of members' cost of living rates as allowed under Articles 6 and 6.8 of the 1937 Retirement Act. Safety member contribution rates include both the basic and COLA portions (50% of COLA is charged to members as defined in the 1937 Act). 4.5.4 Additional Pension Fundini Effective the pay period including September 1, 2013, each member shall pay an additional 1.0% of pensionable compensation to the Marin County Employee Retirement Association through a payroll deduction to help fund pension. This deduction shall be made on a pre-tax basis to the extent allowed by law. 5.1 SICK LEAVE 5.1.1 Policy Statement Each employee represented by this Association shall be eligible to accrue sick leave benefits. Employees may use accrued sick leave, if necessary, during their probationary period. Sick leave shall not be considered as a privilege, which an employee may use at his/her discretion, but shall be allowed only in case of necessity and actual sickness or disability. An employee eligible for sick leave with pay will be granted such leave with the approval of th Fire Chief for the following purposes- Personal illness or illness within the immediate family (immediate family is defined as employee's spouse, dependent children and/or employee's parents, not in-laws) or physical incapacity resulting from causes beyond the employee I s control; or Enforced quarantine of the employee in accordance with community health I 13 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 regulations. Except that an employee may not use sick leave for a work related injury and/or illness once said employee has been determined permanent and stationary. The employee is required to notify the Fire Chief according to department rules and regulations at the beginning of her workday if said employee will be absent under the provisions of sick leave. Every employee who is absent from his/her duties for two (2) consecutive days, under the provisions of sick leave, shall file with the Human Resources Director, if so requested, a verification in the form of a physician's certificate or the employee's personal affidavit, verifying the employee's eligibility for sick leave. The inability or refusal by said employee to furnish the requested information, as herein required, shall constitute good and sufficient cause for disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. In recognition of exempt status from FLSA, time off for Sick leave purposes shall not be deducted from employee's accrual unless the employee is absent for the full workday. • Represented employees working a 56 hour work week shall earn sick leave credits at the rate twelve (12) hours per month. Represented employees working a 37.5 hour workweek shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of 7.5 hours per month. Accrual of sick leave for usage purposes is unlimited. The maximum accrual limits for sick leave payoff purposes are 1,200 hours for employees working a 37.5 hour work week and 1,680 ho for employees working a 56 hour work week. I 5.1.4 Sick Leave Service Credit Option Employees who are eligible to accrue sick leave and who retire from the City of San Rafael on srr after February 1, 2007 and within 120 days of leaving City employment (excludes deferred retirement) shall receive employment service credit, for retirement purposes only, for all hours of 2ccrued, unused sick leave (exclusive of any sick leave hours said employee is eligible to receive and elects to receive in compensation at the time of retirement, pursuant to Section 5.1.5 — Sick Leave Payoff). 5.1.5 Sick Leave PayorJ Employees who leave City service in good standing shall receive compensation (cash in) of all accumulated, unused sick leave based upon the rate of three percent (3%) for each year of service up to a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of their sick leave balance. Sick leave payoff would be subject to a maximum of 600 hours for 37.5 hour per week employees and 840 hours for 56 hour per week employees, subject to the 3% per year formula noted above. In the event of the death of an employee, payment for'unused sick leave based upon the previously stated formula shall be paid to the employee's designated beneficiary. 5.2.1 Policy Statement Each employee represented by this Association shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave benefits. Employees shall be eligible to use accrued vacation leave after six (6) months of employment, subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. 5.2.2 Rate o Vacation benefits shall accrue during the probationary period. Each regular full time employee (part time regular are prorated) shall accrue vacation at the following rate for continuous service - 14 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 M Pill �ililill l7 - I YEAOF�SERVICE E ACCRUAL P R YEAR ACCRUAL PO� PAY RS PERIOD 1 5 Years 15 days or 112.5 hours 4.69 hours 16 days or 120 hours 5.00 hours 17 days or 127.5 hours 5.31 hours 18 days or 135 hours 5.63 hours 19 days or 142.5 hours 5.94 hours 20 days or 150 hours 6.25 hours 21 days or 157.5 hours 6.56 hours 22 days or 165 hours 6.88 hours 23 days or 172.5 hours 7.19 hours 24 days or 180 hours 7.5 hours 15+ Years 25 days or 187.5 hours 7.81 hours 11111111121111111111 1111 1 111111011 , 'a Ab The City Manager, upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief, may advance vacation credits to any eligible employee, except that if the employee leaves City employment before accruing the used vacation leave said employee will reimburse the City for the advanced vacation leave. In recognition of exempt status from FLSA, time off for vacation leave purposes shall not be deducted from the employee's accrual unless the employee is absent for the full work day. The time at which an employee may use his/her accrued vacation leave and the amount to be taken at any one time, shall be determined by the Fire Chief with particular regard for the needs of the City, but also, insofar as possible, considering the wishes of the employee. In the event that one or more City holidays falls within an annual vacation leave, such holidays shall not be charged as vacation leave, unless the employee is on a schedule to be paid for designated holidays in lieu of days off. 15 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 7.5 shifts or 180 Ill o u rs 8 shifts or 192 hours shi-fts or 204 hours -8.5 9 shifts or 216 hours 9.5 shifts or 228 hours 9.5 hours 10.0 shifts or 240 hours 10 hours 10.5 shifts or 252 hours 10.5 hours 11 shifts or 264 hours 11.5 shifts or 276 hours 11.5 hours 12 shifts or 288 hours 15+ `® 12.5 shifts or 300 hours 12.5 hours 11111111121111111111 1111 1 111111011 , 'a Ab The City Manager, upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief, may advance vacation credits to any eligible employee, except that if the employee leaves City employment before accruing the used vacation leave said employee will reimburse the City for the advanced vacation leave. In recognition of exempt status from FLSA, time off for vacation leave purposes shall not be deducted from the employee's accrual unless the employee is absent for the full work day. The time at which an employee may use his/her accrued vacation leave and the amount to be taken at any one time, shall be determined by the Fire Chief with particular regard for the needs of the City, but also, insofar as possible, considering the wishes of the employee. In the event that one or more City holidays falls within an annual vacation leave, such holidays shall not be charged as vacation leave, unless the employee is on a schedule to be paid for designated holidays in lieu of days off. 15 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 5.2.4 Vacation Accrual Cap At any time during each calendar year employees will be limited (capped) in the number of vacation hours they can accrue. No employee may accrue more than 250 hours for 37.5 hour per week employees and 396 hours for 56 hour per week employees. Vacation accruals will resume once the employee'l 2CCUMulated vacation balance falls below the allowable cap limit. E Employees may, for special situations (i.e., extended medical leave) request an increase in their cap. Each request would need to be in writing, submitted through the department, and receive the approval of the Fire Chief and the City Manager. Such requests would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and would be evaluated based on the reason for the request and be consistent with the provisions of the MOU. This additional vacation accrual could not exceed one-half of the employee's regular annual vacation accrual. In no case would the addition of vacation accrual over the cap be extended beyond one additional year. If an employee exceeds the accrued vacation balance (cap) as a result of being on extended leave pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850, those accrued hours would be carried forward and the employee would be allowed to use the addonal accrued hours without penalty. In no event will an employee have their vacation hours reduced as a result of exceeding the cap due to having been off on Labor Code 4850 time as a result of an industrial injury, if the time off due to an industrial injury prevented them from taking scheduled vacation. As of December 31, 2006, the City will require a one-time vacation buy -down for those employees whose vacation accrual is above 225 hours for 37.5 hour a week employees and 357 hours for 56 hour a week employees. This one time buy -down will bring employees under the vacation cap as defined in Section 5.2.4 allowing for additional accrual time. This one-time payment was made with the second pay check in February 2007, unless the value of the cash - in was greater than $10,000. If the value of the cash -in was greater than $10,000, the City shall pay the vacation cash -in over a five year period, on the second paycheck in February each year. The value of the payment each year will be calculated as one-fifth of the vacation hours over 357 (for 56 hour week employees) or over 225 (for 37.5 hour employees) multiplied by the employee's current rate of pay in the year of the payout. Employees who have a balance remag for cash -in and who retire or terminate employment with the City of San Rafael, or upon the employee I s death, will receive payment for the balance of the cash -in value as part of the employee's final compensation. Cash -in payments will not affect the employee's ability to participate in the Vacation Conversion per Section 5.2.7. Vacation Payoff Upon termination of employment by resignation, retirement, or death, employees who leave the municipal service in good standing shall receive compensation of all accrued unused vacation leave earned prior to the effective date of leaving their City position. In the event of the death of 2n employee , payment for unused vacation leave shall be paid to the employee's designated beneficiary. 5.3.1 Days Observed Employees covered under this Memorandum of Understanding shall be entitled to the following holidays: 16 SRFCO MMU 2_014-2016 New Year's Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Admission Day** Washington's Birthday* Veteran's Day Lincoln's Birthday* Thanksgiving Day Cesar Chavez Day Day after Thanksgivinv Memorial Day Christmas Independence Day Notes.-, *For employees working a 37.5 hour work week, Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays are combined as President's Day; with that said, employees shall receive one floating holiday. **A floating holiday is provided in lieu of Admission's Day off. 7.5 hours for these floating holidays are automatically added to an employee's Floating Holiday accrual on a semi-annual basis. 5.3.2 Holiday Pay All 56 hour a week shift employees represented by this Association are entitled to additional straight time compensation for every holiday given above. Said compensation shall be paid twice each year on the first pay period of December and the first pay period of June. Holiday pay formula will be based on a 56 hour work week (2,912 hour year for calculating the hourly rate for a twelve hour day). 5.4 OTHER LEAVE 5.4.1 Administrative Leave Represented employees working a 37.5 hour work week shall receive ten (10) Administrative Leave days (80 hours) each calendar year (56 hour work week represented employees shall receive 5.0 shifts [120 hours]) subject to the approval of the department head. Unused Administrative Leave does not carry over from one calendar year to the next, nor are unused balances paid off upon an employee's resignation. In recognition of exempt status from FLSA time off for Administrative leave purposes shall not be deducted from employee accrual, unless the employee is absent for the full workday. In the event of the death of an employee's spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, aw(s), relative who lives or has lived in the home of the employee to such an extent that the relative was considered a member of the immediate family and/or another individual who has a legal familial relationship to the employee and resided in the employee's household, up to three (3) days for 37.5 hour per week represented employees (2 shifts for 56 hour per week employees) of bereavement leave within the state and up to five (5) days for 37.5 hour per week represented employees (2 shifts for 56 hour per week employees) of out of state bereavement leave may be granted to attend the funeral. In those cases where the death involves an individual who had such a relationship with the employees, as defined above, the employee shall sign a simple affidavit describing the relationship and submit this to the Fire Chief as part of the request for bereavement leave. 17 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 ■ Employees required to report to jury duty shall be granted a leave of absence with pay from their assigned duty until released by the court. The employee shall notify his/her employer in advance when summoned for jury duty. If the employee is a shift employee and is selected to serve on a jury, said employee shall not be required to perform duty during non -court hours until released by the court. Workers Compensation Leave Safety employees shall be governed by the provisions of Section 4850, et sei. of the Labor Code. Non safety employees shall be governed by applicable state law and City Rules and Regulations. Refer to Section 5.1.2 for qualifications regarding use of accrued sick leave. 5.4.5 Military Leave Military leave as defined in State law shall be granted to any regular employee. All employees entitled to Military Leave shall give the Fire Chief a reasonable opportunity, within the limits of military regulations, to determine when such leave shall be taken. 5.4.6 Leave of Absences Without Pay Leave of absences without pay (for non-medical reasons which are covered by Section 5.4.7.) may be granted in cases of emergency or where such absence would not be contrary to the best interest of the City. Such leave so granted is not a right but an authorized privilege. Employees on authorized leave of absence without pay may not extend such leave without the expressed approval of the Appointing Authority. All other applicable leaves must be exhausted and no vacation, sick leave, or any other paid benefit shall be accrued or used during such leave. The Fire Chief, as Appointing Authority, may grant up to 30 days of leave without pay depending upon the merit of the case. Any leave without pay in excess of 30 days may only be granted upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief and approval of the City Manager and may not exceed a total of six months. 5.4.7 Family Medical Leave Such leave shall be in accordance with applicable State and Federal law. 5.4.8 Catastrophic Leave Association members shall abide by City Policy. 5.4.9 Absence Without Authorized Leave An unauthorized absence of an employee for three consecutive work days may result in an investigation as to the circumstances of the situation and disciplinary action up to and including termination, if warranted. iq� 1111111111 1111116M* ZS li"O 0 The established work week for suppression employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding shall consist of a fifty-six (56) hour workweek with a three (3) platoon system. A work shift shall be defined as twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, commencing at 0800 and 18 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 continuing through 0800 the following day. A set shall be defined as two twenty-four hour shifts worked consecutively. Suppression employees work a fifty-six (56) hour work week in twenty-four (24) hour shifts within a twenty-four (24) day cycle as listed below (commonly referred to as the 1'2 X 4" schedule): X = 24 hour on -duty period 0 = 24 hour off-duty period Example: XX0000/XX0000/XX0000/XX0000 The 2 X 4 schedule shall not change the rules regarding use of sick leave. Employees should notify the Fire Department administration that sick leave use is needed according to current policy and before each 24-hour shift. The established workweek for 37.5 hour employees shall be negotiable between the Employee and the Fire Chief, with the final schedule determined by the Fire Chief's approval. ill��illillilill� III ill The hourly rate for personnel covered by this MOU shall be based on 1950 annual work hours for represented job classes working a 37.5 hour work week and 2912 annual work hours for represented job classes working a 56 hour work week. 6.3 OVERTIME Employees in the FLSA exempt classifications of Administrative Chief/Fire Division Chief or Battalion Chief will be paid overtime for additional days authorized and worked in excess of their regular work week schedule provided that: 1 The employee is assigned to overtime relief duty as shift commander, Strike Team Leader, or other authorized emergency overhead assignment; and 2. The Fire Chief has authorized the overtime work in writing and in advance of the performance of the work. The overtime authorized in this section will be paid at time and one half of the 56 -hour rate, regardless of whether the employee normally works a 37.5 hour or 56 hour schedule. If through mutual agreement with the Fire Chief operations personnel are assigned to the 37 1/2 hour work schedule, as opposed to the 56 -hour schedule, for assignments such as training, fire prevention, or other administrative functions, such employee shall receive five percent (5%) premium pay. The length of the assignment shall be based on mutual agreement between the employee and the Fire Chief. I mo, I 6.5.1 Selection Process The City's Human Resources Department shall be responsible for the administration of all recruitments. 19 SRFCO MOLD 2014-2016 N m . - 4 0 am All qualified candidates, based upon competitive examination, shall be placed on the Eligibility List for the appropriate job classification. The Fire Chief shall have the authority of "the Rule of the List 77 and all candidates on a current Eligibility List shall be eligible for referral to the Fire Chief for final selection. In addition to other qualifications described in the Fire Department's Career Development Guide, qualifications for candidates for Chief Officer positions represented by this Association in the Fire Department will include three (3) years of line captain experience or two (2) years of line captain experience if appointed to an acting assignment. 1111111111111111 Pill III f. 6. 1 Purpose of Probation Each employee shall serve a period of probation beginning on the date of initial appointment to their position. The purpose of probation shall be to determine the employee's ability to perform satisfactorily the duties prescribed for the poon, prior to the employee entering regular status. 6.6.2 Length of Probationary Period The probationary period on original and promotional appointments shall be for twelve (12) months. 6.6.3 Rejection During Probation During the probationary period an employee may be rejected at any time by the Fire Chief without the right of appeal. 6.6.4 Extension of Probationary Period The probationary period shall not be extended except in the case of extended illness or injury or compelling personal situation during which time the employee was unable to work. In such cases, the probationary period may be extended for the length of time the ill or injured employee was unable to work. On determining that a probationary employee;s work is not satisfactory, the Fire Chief shall notify the Human Resources Director in writing of his/her intention to extend the employee's probationary period or reject the employee. After discussion with the Human Resources Director, the Fire Chief shall notify the employee in writing of his/her extension or rejection. For the purpose of this agreement, regular status shall mean; full time, non -probationary status. Regular status shall commence with the day following the expiration date of a probationary period. An employee serving a probationary period may be promoted to a position in a higher position classification provided he/she is certified from the appropriate Eligible List. The employee promoted in this manner shall serve a new probationary period for the position to which the NE SRFCO MC U 2014-2016 employee is promoted and the new probationary period and promotional appointment shall be effective the same date. 6.6.8 Unsuccessful Passage of Promotional Probation An employee who does not successfully pass his/her promotional probationary period shall be reinstated to the position in which the employee held regular status prior to his/her promotion and all previous rights and privileges restored. Provided, however, that if the cause for not passing the promotional probationary period is sufficient grounds for dismissal, the employee shall be subject to dismissal without reinstated to the lower position. If the employee has completed the probationary period in the prior classification and the employee is subject to dismissal without reinstatement, the employee has the opportunity to appeal pursuant to the provisions of the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act and this Memorandum of Understanding. 6.7 PERSONNEL RULES & REGULATIONS 6.7.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy SRFCOA agree to adhere to the Drug and Alcohol Policy as outlined in the San Rafael Firefighters' Association contract. 6.7.2 Outside Employment Policy Association members shall abide by City's policy dated June 27, 2007. 6.7.3 Temporary Light (Modified) Duty Policy Statement SRFCOA agrees to follow the City of San Rafael's Modified Light Duty Work Policy dated June 6, 2008. 6.7.4 No SmokinglTobacco Use Policy Employees hired by the City of San Rafael after 7/1/08 are required to sign a condition of employment statement that they agree not to smoke or use tobacco products of any kind while employed by the City of San Rafael. This signature must be obtained prior to the date of hire. Employees hired before 7/1/08 will not be allowed to smoke or use tobacco products as follows: 1. While inside any City of San Rafael structure or space 2. While inside any City/Fire Department vehicle 3. While in public when on -duty or in uniform 4. In compliance with State and local ordinance The City will provide tobacco cessation assistance to employees who desire to stop using tobacco products. Employees will be referred to the City's employee assistance program for initial assistance and, if needed, will be eligible to receive up to $2500 in additional funds to complete a certified tobacco cessation program. Written approval from the Fire Chief is required for the additional funding. 6.7.5 Medical Standards The City will establish pre-employment medical standards for all classifications represented by the San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' Association. 21 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 6.8 MISCELLANEOUS 6.8.1 return of City Equipment Upon termination of employment, all tools, equipment, and other city property assigned to any employee shall be returned to the Fire Department. 6.8.2 Political Activity The political activity of employees shall comply with pertinent provisions of State and Federal law. 6.8.3 Staffing Levels Any changes in the current staffing levels of positions represented by this Association will be subject to meet and confer. 6.8.4 Career Development Program The San Rafael Fire Chief Officers' Association agrees to the Career Development Guidelines as written. 7 PROCEDURES 7.1 DEMOTION & SUSPENSION 7.1.1 Demotion The Fire Chief may demote an employee when the following occurs: a. The employee fails to perform his/her required dutie b. An employee requests such a demotion. I No employee shall be demoted to a classification for which he/she does not possess the minimum qualifications. When the action is initiated by the Fire Chief, written notice of demotion shall be provided to a employee at least ten (10) calendar days before the effective date of the demotion, an d a cop filed with the Human Resources Department. I Demotion pursuant to Section 7. 1.1 (a) shall be deemed disciplinary action and as such shall be "iiandled according to the provisions of the Section titled "Disciplinary Action" of this Memorandum of Understanding. *n the recommendation of the Fire Chief, the City Manager may suspend an employee from a position at any time for a disciplinary purpose. Intended suspension action shall be reported immediately to the Human Resources Director, and shall be taken in accordance with the Section titled Disciplinary Action of this Memorandum of Understanding and provisions for e.xempt status employees. T 2. 1 ResiA,#JM An employee wishing to leave City service in good standing shall file with his/her immediate supervisor, at least fourteen (14) calendar days before leaving the service, a written resignation 22 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 stating the effective date and reason for leaving. A copy of the resignation shall be forwarded to the Fire Chief and the Human Resources Department. 7.2.2 Termination/ Demotion - Lack of work or funds The Fire Chief may terminate an employee because of reorganization, abolition of position, and shortage of funds. Said termination shall be considered a Reduction In Force and shall be processed in accordance with Article 7.6, Reduction in Force, of this Memorandum of Understanding. 7.2.3 Termination - Disciplinary Reasons An employee may be terminated for disciplinary reasons, as provided in Article 7.3, Disciplinary Action, of this Memorandum of Understanding. 7.2.4 Termination - Probation The rejection of an employee during his/her initial probationary period is covered in Article 7.3, Probationary Period, of this Memorandum of Understanding. 7.2.5 Retirement Retirement from City service shall, except as otherwise provided, be subject to the terms and conditions of the City's contract, as amended from time to time, with the Marin County Retirement System. 7.3 DisciPLINARY ACTION 7.3.1 Authority The City shall have the right to discharge or discipline any employee for dishonesty, insubordination, drunkenness, incompetence, negligence, failure to perform work as required or to observe the Department's safety rules and regulations or for engaging in strikes, individual or group slowdowns or work stoppages, or for violating or ordering the violation of the Memorandum of Understanding. 7.3.2 Definition Disciplinary action shall mean discharge/dismissal, demotion, reduction in salary, and/or suspension resulting in loss of pay. Any disciplinary action taken shall be consistent with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act as it relates to exempt employees. 7.3.3 Causes for Disciplinary Action The City may discipline or discharge an employee for the following: a. Fraud in securing appointment. b. Negligence of duty. c. Violation of safety rules. d. Unacceptable attendance record including tardiness, overstaying lunch or break periods. e. Possession, distribution or under the influence of alcoholic beverages, non-prescription or unauthorized narcotics or dangerous drugs during working hours. f. Inability, unwillingness, refusal or failure to perform work as assigned, required or directed. g. Unauthorized soliciting on City property or time. 23 SRFCO MOS 2014-2016 IF 0 h. Conviction of a felony or conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. i. Unacceptable behavior towards (mistreatment or discourteousness to) the general public or fellow employees or officers of the City. j. Falsifying employment application materials, time reports, records, or payroll documents or other City records. k. Disobedience to proper authority. I. Misuse of City property. m. Violation of any of the provisions of these working rules and regulations or departmental rules and regulations. n. Disorderly conduct, participation in fights, horseplay or brawls. o. Dishonesty or theft. P. Establishment of a pattern of violations of any City policy or rules and regulations over an extended period of time in which a specific incident in and of itself would not warra disciplinary action, however, the cumulative effect would warrant such action. I q. Failure to perform to an acceptable level of work quality and quantity. s. Other acts inimical to the public service. t. Inability or refusal to provide medical statement on cause of illness or disability. 7.3.4 Appeal..J Whenever punitive action is undertaken, the offending employee shall have the opportunity for an administrative appeal which will be conducted in conformance with the Administrative Procedures Act and this Memorandum of Understanding. If an employee feels he or she has been unjustly disciplined/discharged, he or she shall have the right to appeal his or her case 'through the appropriate procedure established in this Memorandum of Understanding. Such appeal must be filed with the City Manager by the employee in writing within ten (10) working days from the date of the discipline/discharge and unless so filed the right of appeal is lost. 7.3.5 Proceeding Heard by City Manager The appellant may submit the appeal directly to the City Manager or may request arbitration. rt an employee elects to have an appeal heard by the City Manager, the employee must state in writing that he or she waives his/her right to an appeal that conforms to the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act. 7.3.6 City Manac .7er and Arbitration If arbitration is requested, the arbitration will be held in conformance with the Administrative Procedure Act, California Code of Regulations, and other applicable statutes. Representatives #f the City and the appellant shall meet within fourteen (14) calendar days to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and of a court reporter shall be shared equally by the appellant and the City. A hearing before the arbitrator shall be held within 60 calendar days of selection of the arbitrator unless the mutually accepted Arbitrator's schedule does not so permit, in which case the hearing shall be held not more than 120 days after the selection of the arbitrator. In addition to arbitrators proposed by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service, the parties shall be free to select from a pool of arbitrators mutually agreed to by the City and the Association. The arbitrator shall rule on the merits of each party's case as presented during the hearing. W, 25 SRFCO MOU'2014-2016 7.6 REDUCTION IN FORCE 7.6.1 Authority The Fire Chief may lay off, without prejudice, any regular employee because of lack of work or funds, or organizational alterations, or for reasons of economy or organizational efficiency. 7'. 6. Notice Employees designated for layoff or demotion in lieu of lay off shall be notified in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the anticipated date of lay off or demotion. The Association shall also be so notified. 7'. 6.3 Order of Layoff Layoffs and/or reductions in force shall be made by classification. A classification is defined as a position or number of positions having the same title, job description and salary. Extra -hire employees shall be laid off before permanent employees in the affected classification. In effecting the preceding order, a part-time permanent employee with more seniority can displace a full-time permanent employee. 7.6.4 SenioritA If two or more employees within a classification have achieved permanent status, such employees will be laid off or reduced on the following basis: a. Seniority within the affected classifications will be determinative. Such seniority shall include time served in higher classification (s). The computation of seniority for part-time employees will be credited on a pro -rata basis to full-time service. Time spent on a City Manager approved leave of absence without pay does not count toward seniority. b. If the seniority of two or more employees in the affected classification or higher classification(s) is equal, departmental seniority shall be determinative. c. If all of the above factors are equal, the date of regular status in City service shall be determinative. d. If all of the above are equal, date of certification for appointment shall be determinativEl An employee designated to be laid off may bump into a class at the same salary level, or into the next lower classification in which such employee has previously held regular status. An employee who is bumped shall be laid off in the same manner as an employee whose poon is abolished. 7.6.6 Transfer Rig= The Human Resources Director will make every effort to transfer an employee who is to be affected by a reduction in force to another vacant position for which such employee may qualify. The length of eligibility for such transfer will be the period of notification as provided in Section but no longer than the effective date of such layoff or reduction. 26 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 7.7.1 General Guidelines Individuals who have been laid off or demoted shall be offered re -appointment to the same classification in which they held status in the order of seniority in the classification. Individuals demoted in lieu of reduction in force shall be offered restoration to the highest class in which they held status and in which there is a vacancy prior to the appointment of individuals who have been laid off. 7.7.2 Right to Re -Employment Each person who has been laid off or demoted in lieu of a layoff from a poon the person held, shall, in writing, be offered re -appointment in the same classification should a vacancy, occur in the classification within two years after the layoff or demotion. Prior to being re-employed, the employee must pass a physical exam administered by a City appointed physician and must pass the background check administered by the City. 7.7.3 Time Limits Should the person not accept the re -appointment within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the offer, or should the person decline or be unable to begin work within two weeks after the date of acceptance of the offer, the person shall be considered unavailable for employment, shMll forfeit the right to re-employment and shall be removed from the re-employment list. 7.7.4 Availability Whenever a person is unavailable for re-employment, the next senior person who is eligible on the re-employment list shall be offered re-employment. Employees re -appointed under the proons above will not be required to complete a new probationary period if they had previously held permanent status in the classification. Employees who had not completed their probationary period shall serve the remainder of the -orobationary period upon re -appointment. I - Employees restored to previously held positions shall be deemed to have returned from a leave of absence for the purpose of all rights and benefits legally permissible. Time not on the payroll will not count as time worked for the purposes of seniority accrual. 27 SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 CITY OF SAN RAFAEL: Uack Hughes, Lead Negotiator Attorney, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Je s her, Battalion Chief Deirdre Dolan, Human Resources Director o Matt Windrem, Battalion Chief SRFCO MOU 2014-2016 0 I' San Rafael Fire Chief Officers Association so& Exhibit ts Both the City of San Rafael and the Fire Chief Officer's Association employees recognize the current tconomic condition of the State of California and the City of San Rafael. Through this recognition and - in a cooperative spirit, the City of San Rafael and the Fire Chief Officer's Association have worked expeditiously on the development of a Furlough Program. This Agreement does not mean the City will necessarily implement furloughs; but in the event it is necessary to implement due to continued economic problems in the City of San Rafael, the procedures for this Furlough Program shall provide for both Voluntary Time Off (herein described as VTO) and Mandatory Time Off (herein described as MTO). Voluntary Time Off (VTO). The City will develop and distribute to all employees a survey to determine who might be interested i VTO and the extent to which that interest translates into hours (cost savings) during the coming fisc year. The needs of the City and the respective departments (as determined by the Department Hea• and City Manager) will need to be considered in the actual granting of VTO. Any VTO time granted and the resulting savings will have a corresponding impact on the time needed through MTO. 1. An employee's VTO time would count in determining how many hours of MTO an employee needed to take during the fiscal year. 2. An employee selecting VTO would receive one half hour of furlough induced Personal Leave time off for every hour of VTO taken not to exceed the number of furlough induced Personal Leave time off an employee scheduled for MTO would receive (establishes a maximum cap of 5%). This furlough induced Personal Leave time is to be taken as described in 4.b. 3. Employees who take VTO at a time other than when MTO is taken by other employees will have to take vacation leave, compensatory time off or leave without pay if the MTO results in the closure of the department. Mandatory Time Off (MTO). MTO will be taken by the employee during the MTO period when feasible in their respective 4epartment (as determined by the Department Head and City Manager). The City will attempt to schedule MTO time in blocks of days (between Christmas and New Years) or individual days next to scheduled holidays and/or weekends. 1. Employees may not take paid vacation time in lieu of designated MTO timEj 2. MTO time shall be considered time in pay status for the accrual of leave and eligibility for holidays. MTO time will not impact health, dental and life insurance benefits. At this time MTO time will impact Marin County retirement contributions; but if the Marin County Retirement System changes it policy on this the City will, effective the first of the month following notice from the Marin County Retirement System, make the necessary change in the program's administration to correspond with the change in the policy. Any employee who notifies the City no later than the first day of the fiscal year of the contract term of their retirement date and retires from the Marin County Retirement System during the term of this contract shall be San Rafael Fire Chief Officers Association Exhibit B exempted from the MTO requirements. If said employee did not retire during the fiscal year as stated, said employee would be docked in pay an amount equivalent to the number of MTO hours taken by other represented employees. 3. MTO time shall apply toward time in service for step increases, completion of probation, and related service credit. The MTO program shall be limited to a maximum five percent (5%) reduction in work hours/pay for the fiscal year. For each MTO hour deducted the involved employee shall be credited with an one half hour added to a furlough induced Personal Leave balance. b. Personal Leave accrued through the MTO Program may be taken beginning the first day of the following fiscal year with supervisory approval. Furlough induced Personal Leave has no cash value upon termination of employment. If an employee is laid off before having the opportunity to take unused furlough induced Personal Leave said employee would be eligible to take the unused furlough induced Personal leave during the thirty day layoff notice period. C. The employees represented by this Association may elect to give up pay for holidays worked in lieu of mandatory time off, as long as the dollar value of the holiday pay equates to the dollar value of the designated mandatory time off. d. Should the City of San Rafael experience a financial windfall during the fiscal year that furloughs are implemented, the City agrees to re -open discussions on this Furlough Program. e. The City agrees that it will attempt to distribute the dollar value of any MTO time implemented equally over the remaining number of pay periods in the fiscal year. 9��� 0 0 CITY OF SAN RAFAEL INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL ORDINANCE iRESOLUTION ® APPROVAL iii♦ : AGENCY. SRRA / SRCC AGENDA -ITEM NO. 3erl NATE OF 2014 F R 0 M: Deirdre Dolan, Human Resources Director DEPARTMENT: Human Resources / Management services . RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOUNI TITLE OF DOCUMENT. PERTAINING i 1 COMPENSATION j . WORKING CONDITIONS . / RAFAEL FIRE CHIEF OFFICERS'ASSOCIATION i THROUGH JUNE / • e Department Head (signature) www (LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY) APPROVED As COUNCIL 1 AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: m r q City Manager (signature) APPROVED As TO FORM: s u City Attorney (signatu6e)