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DATE: May 2, 2007 Consent Calendar
SUBJECT: SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AMENDING ARTICLE 17 ANNUAL
LEAVE TO PROVIDE THAT NO MORE THAN FOUR SHIFT
EMPLOYEES ARE SCHEDULED OFF TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE (MERR) AND THE PALM SPRINGS
FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PSFMA)
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Human Resources
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting that the City Council approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the
Fire Management Unit to amend Article 17 of the Memorandum of Understanding to
provide that no more than four shift employees are scheduled off at the same time.
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Adopt Minute Order No. approving "A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE PALM
SPRINGS FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PSFMA) FOR THE PERIOD
JULY 1, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009 AMENDING ARTICLE 17 ANNUAL
LEAVE TO PROVIDE THAT NO MORE THAN FOUR SHIFT EMPLOYEES ARE
SCHEDULED OFF."
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Changes to the City's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fire Management
Unit (PSFMA) regarding annual leave usage had an effect on the Fire Safety Unit's
provision for Annual Leave Usage. As a result, the City and the Fire Management Unit
(PSFMA) have met and conferred regarding this provision and have agreed to modify
Article 17 Annual Leave to read:
ITEM NO. LP
City Council Staff Report
May 2, 2007 -- Page 2
Minute Order-PSFMA Side Letter Agreement
The practice of allowing two Unit Shift employees and Two Fire Management shift
employees per shift to be on scheduled vacation simultaneously is to be continued; but
in the event that one Fire Management employee schedules a given day for vacation,
one additional Fire Safety Unit employee (3 total) will be allowed to schedule that day
off provided that no more than four shift employees are scheduled off. If no Fire
Management employees are scheduled off, two additional Fire Safety Unit employees
will be allowed to schedule that day off (4 total) provided that no more than four shift
employees are scheduled off.
As reflected by the Side Letter of Agreement, the City's representatives and the
PSFMA's representatives have reached agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
usan E. Mills, Directo man Resdurces David H. Ready, i aR ger
Blake Goetz, Fire Chief
Attachments: Minute Order
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MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING A SIDE. LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
WITH THE PALM SPRINGS FIRE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION (PSFMA) FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1,
2006 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009 AMENDING
ARTICLE 17 ANNUAL LEAVE TO PROVIDE THAT
NO MORE THAN FOUR SHIFT EMPLOYEES ARE
SCHEDULED OFF
I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
this Minute Order approving a Side Letter of Agreement to the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Palm Springs Fire Management Association
(PSFMA) for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009 amending Article 17
Annual Leave, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California, in a meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of June, 2007.
James Thompson, City Clerk
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SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
AND THE PALM SPRINGS FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
1. Pursuant to the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act ("MMBA"; Gov't Code
§ 3500 et seq.), the City of Palm Springs ("City") may adopt reasonable rules and
regulations for the administration of employer-employee relations. In addition,
the City must meet and confer in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other
terms and conditions of employment with representatives of recognized
employee organizations-
2- Changes to the City's MOU with the Fire Management Unit regarding Annual
Leave had an effect in the Fire Safety Unit provision for Annual Leave Usage,
therefore a change in the annual leave provision is being agreed upon.
3. The City and PSFMA have completed their meet and confer regarding Annual
Leave and agree to modify 17 Annual Leave to read: The practice of allowing
two Unit shift employees and two Fire Management shift employees per shift to
be on scheduled vacation simultaneously is to be continued, but in the event that
one management employee schedules a given day for vacation, one additional
Fire Safety Unit employee (3 total) will be allowed to schedule that day off
provided that no more than four shift employees are scheduled off. If no Fire
Management employees are scheduled off, two additional Fire Safety Unit
employees will be allowed to schedule that day off (4 total) provided no more
than four shift employees are scheduled off.
4. Furthermore, in the event that one Fire Safety Unit shift employee schedules a
given day for vacation, one additional Fire Management shift employee (3 total)
will be allowed to schedule that day off provided no more than four shift
employees are scheduled off, If no Fire Safety Unit employees are scheduled
off, two additional Fire Management employees will be allowed to schedule that
- day off (4 total) provided no more than four shift employees are scheduled off.
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