HomeMy WebLinkAbout24682RESOLUTION No. 24682
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MODIFYING THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY AND THE PALM SPRINGS FIREFIGHTERS
ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs is a public agency located in the County of
Riverside, State of California; and
WHEREAS, the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City
and the Palm Springs Firefighters Association contain provisions dealing with Fire
Captain Assignments; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City and the Association to modify the provisions
on Fire Captain Assignments in the Memorandum of Understanding; and
WHEREAS, therefore the City and the Association desire to modify the MOU to
modify the provision dealing with Fire Captain Assignments.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The true and correct recitals above are incorporated by this reference
herein as the factual basis for this resolution.
SECTION 2. Article 7.1 and Article 7.1.1 of the Palm Springs Firefighters
Association MOU dealing with Fire Captain Assignments for employees in the bargaining
unit is hereby modified by way of Side Letter to read as follows:
7.1 Administrative Captain Assignment Pay
Employees at the rank of Fire Captain who are assigned as an Administrative
Captain shall receive assignment pay at the rate of 7%.
The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, Administrative Captain
Assignment Pay is special compensation and shall be reported as such pursuant
to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) Special Assignment Pay.
7.1.1 Assignment to Administrative Captain
The parties agree that Administrative Captain is an assignment in the
classification of Fire Captain subject to the following:
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A. Employees in the assignment work 40 hours per calendar week and
receive overtime compensation per this MOU for hours worked in
excess of their regular scheduled hours in the calendar week.
B. Employees in the assignment are still subject to the 24 day FLSA
work period pursuant to the Section 7(k) partial overtime exemption
provided for in Article 8.
C. The Administrative Captain may work overtime shifts in suppression
(full or partial as needed) as long as the overtime does not interfere
with the Administrative Captain's regular assigned duties, special
assigned overtime duties or shifts. Pay for work on such shifts is at
the 56-hour rate for the classification at which the employee works.
D. Employees at the rank of Fire Captain shall be selected for the
assignment of Administrative Captain following the provision of
interest cards to the Deputy Chief. If no one is selected based on the
provision of interest cards or if no employees submit interest cards
for the assignment, the Fire Chief may assign an employee to the
assignment. If that occurs the non -probationary Fire Captain with the
least seniority will be selected for the assignment.
E. Employees who enter the assignment of Administrative Captain
(either by being selected following the provision of interest cards or
by being assigned) will be required to stay in the assignment for a
minimum of two (2) years from the date of entry into the assignment.
If, after two (2) years, no other Fire Captain has expressed interest in
the assignment, and if the incumbent in the assignment wants to stay
in the assignment, the incumbent may stay in the assignment until
another Fire Captain expresses interest in the assignment and is
selected. However, if, after serving in the assignment for two years,
the employee no longer wants to remain in the assignment, there will
be a new selection process and another employee will be selected
using the selection process described above paragraph D.
F. Any Fire Captain in the assignment of Administrative Captain is not
precluded at any time from seeking a promotion while in the
assignment. If the employee is promoted while in the assignment, the
employee will leave the assignment upon promotion.
SECTION 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute documents necessary to
effectuate the above actions in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
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ADOPTED THIS 4T" DAY OF DECEMBER 2019
David H. Ready, City Man er
ATTEST:
nthony J. MPia,
City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) SS.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, ANTHONY MEJIA, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 24682 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on this 4th day of December 2019,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holstege, Middleton, Roberts, Mayor Pro Tern Kors, and
Mayor Moon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this I day of Vete moe-v, , ZZ0 t -1
nthony J. Peji MM
City Clerk