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City Council Staff Report
DATE: June 1, 2005 Consent Calendar
SUBJECT: SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED
STAFFING FOR THE PARAMEDIC PROGRAM TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE (MERR) AND
THE PALM SPRINGS FIRE SAFETY UNIT (PSFSU)
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 Safety Unit which would provide one additional Paramedic within the City service.
This is not a new position, but rather the addition of one current employee into the
Paramedic Program, and increases the authorized total number from 9 to 10.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Minute Order No. approving "A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE PALM SPRINGS FIRE
SAFETY UNIT (PSFSU) FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2005 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006
INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED STAFFING FOR THE PARAMEDIC PROGRAM.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The City of Palm Springs previously developed a Paramedic Program to enhance the
emergency delivery system and fire readiness in the City of Palm Springs. This
program is a non- transport EMS enhancement to the existing fire/rescue system.
Paramedic personnel are cross-trained in fire fighting and rescue techniques and
augment fire/rescue tasks when needed. The maximum authorized staffing for the
Paramedic Program is currently 9 employees.
As reflected by the Side Letter of Agreement, the City's representatives and the
PSFSU's representatives have reached agreement to increase the maximum authorized
Item No. 2 . D .
City Council Staff Report
June 1,2005 -- Page 2
Minute Order-PSFSU Side Letter Agreement
staffing for the Paramedic Program from 9 to 10 employees. This is not a new position,
but simply adds one additional current employee into the Paramedic Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funding for this is included in the 2005/06 budget as adopted by Council.
Susan E. Mills, Director o flan Resources David H. Ready, City tl tiger
Attachments: Minute Order
MERR & PS Fire Safety Unit
MOU
AGREEMENT 45018
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEIvTRu-- ---
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE
AND THE PALM SPRINGS FIRE SAFETY UNIT
(JULY 1 , 2004 -JUNE 30, 2006)
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I. Pursuant to the provisions of the Meyer-Milias-Brown Act., Government Code
Section 3500, et. seq., the City of Palm Springs (hereinafter referred to as the "City")
continues to recognize the Palm Springs Fire Safety Association (hereinafter referred to
t as the "Association") as the exclusive recognized employee organization for the employee
unit of representation known as the Fire Safety Unit (hereinafter referred to as the "Unit"),
i which is comprised of all firefighting and fire inspection employees in the Fire Department
below the rank of Fire Captain in accordance with Resolution 16438 (hereinafterthe City's
"Employer-Employee Relations Resolution"), as amended by Resolution 17793.
II, The Association and the Municipal Employee Relations Representative
i (hereinafter referred to as the "MERR") have met and conferred In good faith on wages,
hours and other terms and conditions of employment for the employees represented by
the Association in the aforesaid group and have reached agreements which are set forth
in this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as the"MOU").
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A. This MOU constitutes a joint recommendation by the Association and the MERR,
to be submitted to the City Council of the City of Palm Springs for its determination
and approval by one or more resolutions, as the City Council may deem 'fit and
proper.
B. Upon Council approval, this MOU shall be for the period commencing July 1, 2004,
and terminating midnight, June 30, 2006, provided, however that specific sections
of this MOU shall have later effective dates as specified herein.
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1.1
The City shall pay each Unit employee's contribution to the California Public
Employees' Retirement System (hereinafter referred to as "CalPERS").
Said payment made by the City shall be for the employee's contributions,
not to exceed nine percent (9%). Such payments are made in accordance
with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 414 (h) (2), and
pursuant to California Government Code Section 20615.
The City will continue to contract with CalPERS for the Improved 1959 level
4 Survivors Benefit at no additional cost to the Unit employee. .
The City will continue to contract with CalPERS for the 3% @ 50 Safety
formula for Unit employees.
City agrees to meet and confer with the Association over the CalPERS
DROP Program, should it become available.
1.2
Effective July 1, 1991, Unit employees shall be allowed, for CalPERS purposes, to
convert up to one hundred eighty (180) hours of accrued annual leave to
compensation, subject to CaIPERS, during the twelve (12) month period prior to a
service (non-disability) retirement. Employees who decide to convert annual leave
time to compensation subject to CalPERS shall request such conversion in writing
to the Personnel Officer no less than one year (1) in advance of the service
retirement.
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2.1
The City agrees to contribute up to the following amounts toward Health,
hospitalization, drug coverage, cost care, through such program(s) as shall
be designated by the Association and approved by the City Council. In
addition, the City agrees to provide Vision Care for employee and family
and ($50,000) Term Life Insurance coverage at no cost to the employee.
The City's maximum contribution to health insurance premiums for all
currently active Unit employees, effective August 1, 2004, are as follows:
Single Party $522.30
Two-Party $1,002.50
Family $1,062.33
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City's maximum contribution will be 75% of insurance premium for retirees
coverage upon completion of 20 years of City service, and 100% payment
for retirees coverage upon completion of 25 years of City service; August 1,
2004 rates are as follows:
Single Party $522.30
i Two-Party $1,002.50
Family $1,062.33
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jEffective August 1, 2004, the City's maximum contribution for dental
insurance shall be as follows:
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Single Party $31.29
Two-Party $43.99
Family $62.74
2.3
In the event that the premium charges for the health or dental program exceed the
City's maximum rate of contribution (as described in 2.1 and 2.2) by fifteen (15%)
percent annually at any time during the term of this MOU, the amount of the
excess shall be paid by the employee through a payroll deduction.
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Insurance carriers providing health, hospitalization, life, vision care, drug coverage,
and cost care benefits to Unit employees shall provide billings to the Association's
insurance broker, who will forward them to the City, which specify the coverage
received by each Unit employees, i.e., single, single + one, or family coverage.
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2.5
The Association agrees that effective August 1, 1985, any Unit employees who
retires as of that date, or thereafter, shall not be entitled to participate in any City
health, hospitalization, drug coverage and/or cost care plan and instead shall be
entitled to participate at his/her own cost in the Association-sponsored health,
hospitalization, drug coverage and cost care plan other than as described in 2.1
and 2.2.
Unit employees shall remain in the Association plan and shall not be eligible for
' any other City insurance plan for the duration of this MOU.
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i The City shall maintain Domestic Partner Coverage in the current health, dental
and vision plans, in accordance with City of Palm Springs Ordinance No. 1578. In
addition to the requirements of Ordinance 1578, enrollees must provide a copy of
the Declaration of Domestic Partnership, Statement of Financial Liability for
i Domestic Partner Health Benefits, and Affidavit of Eligibility for Economically
Dependent Children to the City. The City shall use the same enrollment policies for
domestic partnerships as are currently used for traditional marriages.
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3.1
Personnel Rule 5.10.4, Fire Safetv Unit Overtime Rate, shall continue to read:
"Fire Safety Unit shift employees shall be compensated for overtime worked
at a rate of fifty percent above 'the employee's regular hourly rate of pay for
the work performed in excess of two hundred four (204) hours per twenty-
seven (27) day work period."
3.2
All compensated time off shall continue to be counted as time worked for purposes
of computing overtime.
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3.3
The Fire Department will continue to use the card file to administer overtime as
specified in Article 4 of the Administrative Procedure, whenever twelve (12) or
more overtime hours are available until such time as the TeleStaffT"' system is
operational.
The Fire Department will implement TeleStaffTM, an automated staff scheduling
software system to administer overtime as specified in Article 4 of the
Administrative Procedure, whenever twelve (12) or more overtime hours are
i available. The Association shall be represented on the Fire Department
"TeleStaffTM Software Committee" to assist in the design, implementation, and
resolution of issues related to the program's use.
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Fire Department Administrative Procedure Article 4, Section 5.2.3 shall continue to
provide that Unit employees who are offered an overtime assignment less than 24
hours before the employee is to report for duty may decline that overtime
jassignment without losing his/her position on the overtime assignment list.
3.5
Personnel Rule 5.11.3 is hereby amended such that Unit employees assigned to
shift duty shall not accumulate compensatory time in excess of ten (10) shifts (two
hundred forty (240) hours).
4.1
Unit employees will receive a minimum of four(4) hours callback pay per incident.
4.2
Personnel Rule 5.12.4, Emergency Callback Pay for the Fire Safety Employees,
shall continue to read:
"When Fire Safety Unit employees are retained or called out and work as a
result of emergencies, such time spent on emergencies shall be
compensated at a rate of fifty percent (50%) above the employee's regular
hourly rate of pay. Such emergency callback or retention time shall not be
eligible for additional premium compensation as provided in Rule 5.10,
Subsection 4. 'Emergencies' shall be defined as engaging or combating
fires, floods, accidents, or involvement in other disaster operations, but shall
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not include coverage for minimum staffing or regularly scheduled or
prescheduled, non-emergency work or duty time."
4,3
Any pre-existing residency restrictions remain abolished. Unit employees
responding to emergency callback shall be compensated for their travel time up to
a maximum of one (1) hour.
Unit employees will not be required to perform bomb searches. Upon receipt of a
bomb threat, Unit employees shall be asked to stand by should a rescue or
suppression become necessary.
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As a condition to participation in an examination for promotion to Fire Engineer, an
employee must continue to be certified on an aerial unit, a triple combination
pumper and an ARFF unit prior to the examination application closing date.
6.2
All Fire Engineers must continue to be certified an all apparatus before the end of
their probationary period.
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All Unit employees hired after July 1, 1990 shall, as a condition of employment, be
nonsmokers and must remain nonsmokers throughout the term of their
employment.
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The parties have agreed that the Department may implement a Performance
Standard program in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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Emergency callback time and contract overtime shall be paid rather than accrued
as compensatory time off.
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Effective July 1, 1990, Unit employees who are required to work in higher
classification for a period in excess of two (2) hours in any workday shall continue
to receive acting pay as follows:
10.1
If the employee works two through twelve hours, the employee shall receive an
additional six-tenths (,6) of an hour pay at the employee's regular hourly rate of
pay.
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10.2
If the employee works more than twelve and up to twenty-four hours, the employee
shall receive 1.2 hours of pay at the employee's regular hourly rate of pay.
10.3
Effective January 1, 1990, the only Firefighters selected to work out of
classification as Engineers and receive acting pay will continue to be those
Firefighters who have successfully passed the examination for promotion to the
position of Engineer. Said Firefighters are required to act as Engineers when
called upon to do so. The Engineer exam shall be given once per year in April and
a one-year eligibility list effective June 1 shall be created. Those on the eligibility
list will provide the pool of Certified Engineers from which the Department will
select acting Engineers. If, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, the number of names
on the list falls below the number of anticipated openings, the Chief may retest and
supplement the list with the names of any additional persons who pass the test.
10.4
If there is not a measurable balance of persons on the Engineer eligibility list on
the various shifts, the Chief or his designee may require persons on the eligibility
list to change shifts in order to obtain a measurable balance. In selecting
individuals for such changes in shifts, the Department will first seek volunteers
and, if an insufficient number of volunteers is available, shall then determine the
persons whose shifts shall be changed based upon reverse order of seniority.
11.1 Accrual and Vestinq
Unit employees hired on or after July 1, 1983, shall accrue annual leave annually
on the anniversary of the individual's most recent hire date, with the first accrual
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being made after one (1) year of continuous service. There shall be no monthly
prorating. After one (1) year of continuous service, said accrual shall be made
monthly in accordance with the appropriate annual leave accrual schedule.
11.2 Accrual Rates for 56-hour workweek shift Unit Employees
Unit employees assigned a fifty-six (56) hour shift workweek shall accrue annual
leave at the following rates:
COMPLETION OF CONTINUOUS SHIFT HOURS ACCRUED
YEARS OF SERVICE FOR EACH FULL MONTH
i 1st through 51" 12
6t" through 10" 16
11t" through 151" 20
16t" and after 22
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11.3 Accrual Rates for 40-hour workweek Unit Employees
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Unit employees assigned a forty (40) hour workweek shall accrue annual leave at
the following rates:
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j COMPLETION OF CONTINUOUS HOURS ACCRUED FOR EACH FULL
YEARS OF SERVICE MONTH WORKED
1 st through 5t" 8.57
6t" through 10t" 11 .43
11t" through 15" 14.29
16t" and after 15.71
11.4 Annual Leave Maximum
Unit employees assigned a fifty-six (56) hour shift workweek shall not accrue
annual leave hours beyond the maximum of four hundred fifty-six (456) hours.
Unit employees assigned to a forty (40) hour workweek shall not accrue annual
leave hours beyond the maximum of three hundred twenty-five and seventy-one
hundredths (325.71) hours.
11.5 Annual Leave Cash-In
Unit employees shall have the option of converting accrued and vested annual
leave into cash, without limitation. Such cash-ins of annual leave shall be
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permitted twice a year on the last pay day of July, and the first pay day of
December.
11.6 Annual Leave While on Occupational Injury Leave or Sick Leave
Unit employees who are on an occupational injury leave or sick leave and reach
the maximum annual leave accrual may request a temporary lifting of the
maximum four hundred fifty-six (456) hours accrual by giving written notice to the
Chief. In such cases, the employee shall be permitted to continue to accrue
annual leave over four hundred fifty-six (456) hours from the time such notice is
given until the next regular annual leave cash out date. On said next regular
annual leave cash out date, the employee must cash out at least all annual leave
in excess of four hundred fifty-six (456) hours or the employee will lose such
i excess hours. The employee will not be entitled to accrue annual leave in excess
' of four hundred fifty-six (456) hours on and after the date of said next regular
annual leave cash out date. Employees on occupational injury leave or sick leave
may cash out their annual leave pursuant to provision 11.5 hereof. This paragraph
shall apply on a per injury basis.
11.7 Annual Leave Usaqe
The practice of allowing two Unit employees and one management employee per
shift to be on scheduled vacation simultaneously is to be continued, but in the
event no management employee schedules a given day for vacation, another Unit
employee will be allowed to schedule that day off provided that no more than three
shift employees are off.
11.7.1
Unit employees shall be allowed to request single, unscheduled vacation
days throughout the year provided no more than three shift employees are
scheduled off that shift.
11.8
Requests to use compensatory time can be made 48 hours in advance.
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11.9 Fire Safety Unit Sick Leave Provisions,
11.9.1 Accrual Rates for Those Assiqned Shift Duty
Unit employees assigned to shift duty shall accrue sick leave at the rate on
one-half(1/2) shift for each full month of service, to be earned and reported
in shift hours.
11.9.2 Accrual Rates for Those Assiqned a 40-Hour Workweek
Unit employees assigned to a forty (40) hour workweek shall accrue sick
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leave at the rate of 8.57 hours for each full month of service.
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11.9.3 Eliqible to Use
Unit employees are eligible to use accrued sick leave upon completion of
i six (6) continuous months of service with the City.
I 11.9.4 Sick Leave Pavout
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As of December 1st of any year, shift employees who accumulated during
the preceding twelve (12) month period, at least ninety-six (96) shift hours of
unused paid sick leave and employees assigned to a forty hour workweek
who have accumulated during the same period at least 68.57 hours of
unused paid sick leave shall be compensated by a cash payment during the
first full pay period in December in an amount equal to the employee's
straight time hourly rate of pay for one-fourth (1/4) of those unused
accumulated sick leave hours. The remaining three-fourths (3/4) of those
unused accumulated sick leave hours shall remain credited to the
employee's paid sick leave account.
11.10 Disposition of Accrued & Vested Leave Upon Termination
11.10.1
Upon termination all unpaid accrued and vested annual leave will be paid at
the employee's current salary rate. All unpaid accrued and vested annual
leave of deceased employees shall be paid to the estate of said deceased
except as otherwise provided by law.
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11.10.2
Unit employees shall be paid for all accrued, vested and unused sick leave
upon a public safety service or disability retirement.
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All new hires for positions in the Fire Safety Unit shall undergo drug testing as a
final condition of employment.
Where appropriate, the benefits accorded Unit employees in this MOU shall be
converted to accommodate those employees who work an average of forty (40)
hours perweek (shift hours/1.4 =40 hour conversion).
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14.1 Cost Of Livinq Adjustments
07-01-2004 No Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA").
07-01-2005 Two (2%) percent COLA, with the agreement that if any
other employee bargaining unit receives more than a
2% COLA for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30,
2006, then this Unit will receive the highest of any
COLA granted any other employee bargaining unit up to
the maximum amount that would put Unit employees at
median of salaries of a survey of the following
comparison cities: Brea, Burbank, Carlsbad, Cathedral
City, Corona, Downey, Escondido, La Mesa,
Montebello, Ontario, Redlands, and Upland.
The salary ranges that exist on October 1, 2000, shall be established
as minimums designed to maintain internal alignment of the ranks of
Firefighter, Fire Engineer, Fire Captain, Battalion Chief and Assistant
Chief.
14.2 Bilinqual Pay
The City agrees to compensate Unit employees who are bilingual in
Spanish an additional five (5%) percent, but limited to two (2) persons/shift.
The City shall establish testing procedures.
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Reserve Fire fighters may be used to provide for up to four persons per piece of
apparatus. Management and the Association will confer on the best method to so
achieve.
It is understood that Reserve Fire fighters shall be directly supervised by Fire
i Captains. It is further understood that such Reserves shall not be counted toward
fulfilling minimum manning requirements, nor shall they replace regular personnel
at any time.
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i Parties agree that effective October 2000, the station safety shift staffing shall be
I not less than 17 persons. The station safety shift staffing may be reduced by the
City from 17 to 15 persons upon such time as the City closes one (1) of the current
five (5) fire stations. Should the City re-open the closed station or add a new
station bringing the total number of stations back to five (5), then the station safety
shift staffing shall return to not less than 17 persons. Station additions beyond (5)
will require additions to the station safety staffing minimums and therefore will
require additional meet and confer between the parties. Rotational station closings
do not qualify as a station closure allowing for a reduction in station safety shift
staffing from 17 to 15.
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The City agrees that for vacation relief, minimum manning be maintained by
replacing individuals on a rank for rank basis.
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Effective January 2, 1994, City agrees to compensate Unit employees, over base
pay, an additional 5% for an Associate's Degree or 7.5% for a Bachelors Degree,
or 10% for a Master's degree from a college or university accredited by either or
both the Council for Higher Education Accreditation ("CHEA") and/or the U.S.
Department of Education ("USDE").
Effective January 1, 2001, City agrees to compensate Unit employee's over base
pay, an additional 2.5% for a State Fire Officer's Certificate. Employees who hold
such degrees and certification shall notify the Human Resources office.
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Upon approval of this MOU by Council resolution, Unit employees shall be entitled
to receive up to $3,000 per fiscal year through the Tuition Reimbursement
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Program; except that the City's costs per fiscal year shall not exceed the City's
total fiscal year liability under the previous Tuition Reimbursement Program
capped at$1,500 as of June 30, 2004. Thus, the parties intend by this provision to
increase individual employee reimbursement but not increase total program
potential cost liability.
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' Unit employees shall receive mileage reimbursement in accordance with existing
I City policy, at the prevailing IRS rate.
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The City does not pay for medical exams that were formerly required by the
Department of Motor Vehicles. Should the Department of Motor Vehicles reinstate
that requirement for Fire Engineers, then City will resume payment for those
medical exams, provided the affected employees utilize the physician(s)
designated by the City.
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Deputy Fire Marshals and Fire Inspector/Prevention Technician employees will
work a 40-hour workweek, 4/10 schedule. If a holiday falls on a regularly
scheduled day off, the employee will receive the preceding or following scheduled
workday off. Unit employees on a 40-hour workweek shall be allowed recognized
holidays off in accordance with the City Personnel Rules. Holiday pay described in
Personnel Rule 6.4.3.1 will be incorporated into base pay. Deputy Fire Marshals
and Fire Inspector/Prevention Technician employees on a 40-hour workweek will
pick vacation separately from personnel assigned to shift work. They will continue
to maintain EMT-D re-certification.
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Effective July 1, 1996, City agrees to pay a uniform allowance of $80.00/month to
each Unit employee as a reimbursement for expenses incurred for acquisition and
maintenance of uniforms.
It is understood and agreed that this MOU is subject to all present and future
j applicable Federal and State laws and regulations and the provisions hereof shall
be effective and implemented only to the extent permitted by such laws and
regulations. If any part of this MOU is in conflict or inconsistent with such
applicable provisions of Federal or State laws or regulations, or otherwise held to
be invalid or unenforceable by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such part or
provisions shall be suspended and superseded by such applicable laws and
regulations and the remainder of this MOU shall not be affected thereby and shall
remain in full force and effect.
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It is understood that existing ordinances, resolutions, and policies of the City cover
matters pertaining to employer-employee relations including, but not limited to,
wages, salaries, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Therefore, it is agreed that all such ordinances, resolutions and policies, including
but not limited to Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 13 only of the Employer-Employee
Relations Resolution 16438 are hereby incorporated by this reference and made a
part hereof as though set forth in full and except as provided herein shall remain in
full force and effect during the term hereof. The City and its employees shall
continue to have the rights and prerogatives as set forth in Section 4, 5, 6, 7, and
13 of Resolution 16438, and nothing in this MOU shall be deemed in any manner
to abridge, restrict, or modify the same except as limited by Section 27 of this
MOU.
The status of all existing benefits and conditions of employment now enjoyed by
Unit employees represented by the Association shall not be deemed affected by
this MOU, except as specifically modified by provisions hereof or by actions taken
in implementation hereof.
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The terms agreed upon by this MOU shall take effect at the times specified herein
upon approval by resolution by the City Council and shall remain in full force and
effect until midnight, June 30, 2006. The Association hereby expressly waives any
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right to demand any improvements or any changes in the wages, hours, or other
conditions of employment of Unit employees covered by this MOU, and the City
shall not be required to meet and confer as to any such demand or request.
28.1 Prohibited Conduct
28.1.1
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The Association, its officers, agents, representatives and/or Unit employees
agree that during the term of this MOU, they will not cause or condone any
strike, sympathy strike, walkout, slowdown, sick out, or any other unlawful
and/or concerted job action by withholding or refusing to perform services.
28.1.2
Any Unit employee who participates in any conduct prohibited in 28.1.1
above shall be subject to suspension, demotion, or dismissal by the City.
28.1.3
In addition to any other lawful remedies or disciplinary actions available to
the City, if the Association fails, in good faith, to perform all responsibilities
listed below in 28.2 - The Association Responsibility, the City may suspend
any and all rights and privileges accorded to the Association in this MOU,
including but not limited to suspension of the Grievance Review Procedure
and Dues Deduction,
28.2 The Association Responsibility
In the event that the Association, its officers, agents, representatives, or Unit
employees engage in any of the conduct prohibited in 28.1.1 - Prohibited Conduct,
the Association shall immediately instruct any such persons engaging in such
conduct that their conduct is in violation of this MOU and unlawful, and they must
immediately cease engaging in conduct prohibited in said Section 28.1.1 and
return to work.
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The Association agrees to Personnel Rule 13.3 Layoff and Recall, except as
modified herein. If a Unit member bumps to a lower classification as a result of
layoffs, the employee's "Classification Seniority" in the lower position will be
defined as all of his time in any of the classifications in the Unit. For members of
the Unit, layoff of any employee shall be made in the following order: Employees
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shall be laid off by classification in the reverse order of seniority in that
classification. In the event that two (2) or more employees in the same
classification have the same classification seniority, then layoff shall be made on
the basis of final ranking on the eligibility list for the position, then departmental
seniority, then City seniority.
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The City agrees to implement an IRS 125 Plan for the Unit effective January 1,
j 1993, and the Association agrees that member employees who subscribe to the
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Plan shall pay the Plan Administrator's fees.
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There is no limit on the number of time exchanges a Unit employee may enter into,
but the Association encourages employees to notify management no later than 24
hours prior to the exchange taking place (a reduction from 48 hours notice
requirement).
City of Palm Springs to develop a Paramedic Program to enhance the emergency
delivery system and fire readiness in the City of Palm Springs. It is understood
that the Program is a non-transport EMS enhancement to the existing fire/rescue
system. Paramedic personnel will be cross trained in fire fighting and rescue
techniques and will augment fire/rescue tasks when needed.
The authorized staffing for the Paramedic Program is six (6) employees. A complement
of no more than three (3) surplus paramedics needed to cover sick/annual leave,
compensatory leave, QSL, and temporary vacancies will be established.
Those employees assigned to the Paramedic Program (including those in the surplus
pool), will receive compensation of an additional 15% above their current pay rate.
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After meeting and conferring with the representatives of the City of Palm Springs Fire
Safety Unit (hereinafter the "Fire Unit"), the Palm Springs Fire Department hereby
implements the following Performance Standards Program applicable to individuals
employed in the classifications of Firefighter and Engineer.
1. Frequency of Testinq. Performance tests will be given to the employees in
the Fire Unit on a quarterly basis.
2. Current Performance Tests. The Performance Standard tests utilized at
this time shall be the following:
(a) Ladder Removal. Remove a 24-foot extension that is mounted six
! feet from the ground in a horizontal position.
(b) Hose Hoist. Hoist one section of two and on half-inch hose with
nozzle assembly by use of a pulley.
(c) Equipment Removal/Hose Load. Pick up, carry and stack five rolls
! of 2 1/2 inch hose onto a platform.
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(d) Joist Craw!, Carry 100-foot bundle of 1 3/4 inch hose with nozzle on
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(e) Dry Hose Draq. Advance a dry 2 1/2 inch hose line with nozzle 150
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feet forward.
(f) Aerial Ladder Climb. Climb the 100-foot aerial ladder while wearing
full turnouts and breathing apparatus. The aerial ladder will be at a
65-degree angle.
(g) Thirty-Five Foot Extension Ladder Standard. Remove from
apparatus, carry and raise.
(h) Twenty-Four Foot Extension Ladder Standard. Remove from
apparatus, carry and raise.
(I) Donninq Breathinq Apparatus Standard. Don breathing apparatus
while wearing turnout coat, gloves, and helmet.
Q) Ventilation Standard. Ladder building and take required tools and
equipment aloft.
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In the event the Department desires to add to or modify the existing tests, it will
notify the representatives of the Fire Unit of such proposal and will provide said
representatives with an opportunity to meet and confer with respect to that subject.
The representatives of the Department and the representatives of the Fire Unit
have reached agreement that the performance standards listed in paragraph 2,
above, are job-related tests in that they accurately reflect tasks which members of
the Fire Unit may be required to perform in the course of their duties. Accordingly,
it is essential that all members of the Fire Unit be able to pass the Performance
Standards Test.
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MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
WITH THE PALM SPRINGS FIRE SAFETY UNIT
(PSFSU) FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2005
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006 INCREASING THE
AUTHORIZED STAFFING FOR THE PARAMEDIC
PROGRAM.
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 Safety Unit (PSFSU) for the
period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 increasing the authorized staffing for
the Paramedic Program, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 1 st day of June, 2005.
James Thompson, City Clerk
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SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED
STAFFING FOR THE PARAMEDIC PROGRAM TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE (MERR)
AND THE PALM SPRINGS FIRE SAFETY UNIT (PSFSU)
1. The City of Palm Springs (hereinafter the "City") and the Palm Springs
Fire Safety Unit (hereinafter "PSFSU") previously entered into an
agreement entitled Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between The
Municipal Employee Relations Representative (MERR) And The Palm
Springs Fire Safety Unit (PSFU) dated January 19, 2005.
2. Therefore, the parties have met and conferred in good faith and have
jointly prepared this Side Letter of Agreement extending the terms of
Article 32 — Paramedic Program staffing from a total of nine (9) employees
to a total of ten (10) employees. Furthermore, ARTICLE 32 —
PARAMEDIC PROGRAM of the MOU is hereby amended such that the
text thereof is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"City of Palm Springs to develop a Paramedic Program to
enhance the emergency delivery system and fire readiness in the
City of Palm Springs. It is understood that the Program is a non-
transport EMS enhancement to the existing fire/rescue system.
Paramedic personnel will be cross-trained in fire fighting and
rescue techniques and will augment fire/rescue tasks when
needed.
The authorized staffing for the Paramedic Program is six (6)
employees. A complement of no more than four (4) surplus
paramedics needed to cover sick/annual leave, compensatory
leave, OSL, and temporary vacancies will be established.
Those employees assigned to the Paramedic Program (including
those in the surplus pool), will receive compensation of an
additional 15% above their current pay rate."
4. The City's representatives and the PSFSU's representatives have reached
I the understanding reflected by this Side Letter and agreed to recommend
same to their respective representative bodies. The parties jointly urge
City Council to adopt this Side Letter by resolution which will provide for
the MOU changes contained herein. The parties hereto acknowledge that
this Side Letter shall not be in full force and effect until adoption by the
City Council.
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Side Letter of Agreement Extending Paramedic Program in PSFSU MOU
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Subject to the foregoing, this Side Letter is hereby executed by the
authorized representatives of the City and the PSFSU and entered into this
day of June, 2005.
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS PALM SPRINGS FIRE SAFETY UNIT
REPRESENTATIVE
Date: Date: �r�/
By: By:
CITY MANAGER PRIESIDENT, PSFSU
By: By: 6 1 —
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR BOA MBER
By: By�
NEGOTIATOR � BOARD MEMBER
By:
BOARD MEMBER
By:
BOARD MEMBER
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