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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-08-01; City Council; 10163; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CARLSBAD FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATIONd. 0 8 cc CB Y 2 .. z 0 4 - G a 4 2 a 0 0 / (%!/I A ~, CITh CARLSBAD - AGENDfiILL i I DEPT. +YO.%[ CITY MG d CITY Ad MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CARLSBAD FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION AS#- TITLC DEPT. PER RECOMMENDED ACTION: MTG, 8-1-89 Adopt Resolution No. fw approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Carlsbad Firefighters' Association. JTEM EXPLANATION Representatives of the Carlsbad Firefighters' Association (CFA) and the City have reached a new agreement regarding wages and other terms and conditions of employment for a three year period beginning July 10, 1989, through June 30, 1992. The MOU specifies that a salary survey will be conducted each September. surveying all the cities with Fire agencies in San Diego County. Firefighter to a dollar above the current third place agency. For the first year, the increase will be retroactive to July 10, 1989. In the ensuing years, it will be retroactive to the first pay period of the fiscal year. The salaries will be determined by The salaries will be adjusted for the position of FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact at this time. EXHIBIT Resolution No. f%zL$ I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 m * RESOLUTION NO. 89-264 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF CARLSBAD FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION. WHEREAS, representatives of management and the Carlsbad Firefighters' Association have been conducting negotiations pursuant to the Meyers-Millias- Brown Act, regarding wages and other terms and conditions of employment for the period July 10, 1989, through June 30, 1992; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it to be in the public interest to accept such an agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, marked Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Carlsbac California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the Memorandum of Understanding between the Carlsbad Firefighters' Association and representatives is hereby accepted, and marked as Exhibit A. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 1st day of August, 1989, by the following vote, ,I to wit: 21 22 23 NOES: None ABSENT: None I 26 ALE~M 27 28 i (S~IJ) 1 0 0 EXHIBIT A, RESOLUTION NO. 89-264 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding is made and entered into this p day of &&A& , 1989, by and between designated management representative of the City of Carlsbad (hereinafter referred to as the I1Citytt) and the designated representatives of the Carlsbad Firefighters' Association, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as CFA, Inc. llemployeesvt) . PREAMBLE It is the purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as ltMemorandumvl) to promote and provide for harmonious management representatives and the local safety fire employees covered under this Memorandum; to provide an orderly and equitable means of resolving any misunderstandings or differences which may arise under this Memorandum: and to set forth the agreement of the parties reached as a result of good faith negotiations regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment of the employees covered under this Memorandum, which agreement the parties intend jointly to submit and recommend for City council approval and implementation. relations, cooperation and understanding between the City ARTICLE 1. RECOGNITION The City of Carlsbad recognizes CFA, Inc. as the majority representative for all classifications in this Unit, as set forth in Attachment A of the Petition for Formal Recognition, submitted January 28, 1976, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.43.090 (1) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. ARTICLE 2. IMPLEMENTATION This Memorandum constitutes a mutual recommendation to be jointly submitted to the City Council following ratification of the Memorandum by the membership of CFA, Inc. It is agreed that the City will act in a timely manner to make the changes in City ordinances, resolutions, rules, policies and procedures necessary to implement this Memorandum. ARTICLE 3. TERM The term of this Memorandum shall commence on the date when the terms and conditions for its effectiveness, as set forth in implementation, are fully met; but, except for the provisions of Article 8 which shall be effective immediately upon Council approval of this memorandum, in no event shall this memorandum 0 0 become effective prior to 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 1989. This memorandum shall expire and otherwise be fully terminated at 12:oo midnight on July 1, 1992. ARTICLE 4. RENEGOTIATION Section 1. In the event either party desires to meet and confer in good faith on the provisions of a successor Memorandum, such party shall serve upon the other party, during the period from December 1, 1991, to February I, 1992, its request to commence meeting and conferring in good faith. Upon receipt of such written notice, meet and confer shall being no later than March 1, 1992. Section 2. Unless the City services upon CFA, Inc. full entire written proposals to amend, add to, delete or otherwise change any of the provisions of this Memorandum, this Memorandum shall constitute City's full proposal for a successor agreement, except in the matter of salaries or other economic provision. Upon receipt of such notice and proposals, meet and confer shall begin no later than March 1, 1992. Notwithstanding the above, if federal or state governments take action that has direct effect upon areas which fall within meet and confer, the City may submit proposals concerning these areas at laker dates. Section 3. If neither party requests a reopening for the purpose of renegotiation, all conditions of this Memorandum remain in full force and effect for one year from the date it would have terminated unless either party gives thirty (30) days notice to terminate subsequent to June 30, 1992. ARTICLE 5. RETENTION OF BENEFITS The employees of the City of Carlsbad shall retain all present benefits for the term of this agreement, except as amended by this Memorandum. ARTICLE 6. CITY RIGHTS The rights of the City include, but are not limited to the exclusive right to determine the mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards: set standards of service; determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and promotion; direct its employees: take disciplinary action; relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons: maintain the efficiency of governmental operations: determine the methods, means and personnel by which government operations are to be conducted: determine the content of job classifications: take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; and exercise complete control and discretion over its organization and the technology of performing its work. ARTICLE 7- NO STRIKE AND NO LOCKOUT A. No Strike. During the life of this Agreement, neither the employees nor any agents or representatives will instigate, promote, sponsor, engage in, or condone any strike (including sympathy strike), slowdown, concerted stoppage of work, sickouts, or any other intentional disruption of the operations of the City, regardless of the reason for so doing. B. Penaltv. Any employee engaging in activity prohibited by Article 7.A., or who instigates or gives leadership to such activity, shall be subject to disciplinary action. C. No Lockout. During the term of this Agreement, the City will not instigate a lockout over a dispute with the Employees so long as there is no breach of Section 7.A. D. Association Official Responsibilitv. Each employee who holds the position of officer of the Employee Association occupies a position of special trust and responsibility in maintaining and bringing about compliance with the provisions of this Article, the employees agree to inform its members of their obligations under this Agreement and to direct them to return to work. ARTICLE 8. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS The parties agree to recommend that the City Council amend the existing salary plan adopted by the City Council Resolution No. 7610 to provide for salary increases in the amounts and effective on the dates shown below. A. A salary adjustment effective July 10, 1989, for all represented classifications shall be made pursuant to a survey of salaries in the cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, La Mesa, National City, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, Santee, Solana Beach, and Vista. The survey shall be conducted and implemented as provided below. 1. The survey will be conducted during the month of September, 1989. 2. The survey will be conducted jointly. 3. The survey will determine the top merit step salary in the above jurisdictions for the classifications of firefighter as of September 1, 1989. 0 0 4. The City of Carlsbad shall not be included in the survey or in any of the averaging discussed below. Once the above survey has been conducted, salary adjustments will be made based on the following provisions: 5. The salary schedule of the classification of Firefighter shall be adjusted such that the top salary step shall be equivalent to a dollar above the third place agency of the corresponding classification in the survey conducted pursuant to the provisions above. Following each adjustment of the top step other steps shall be adjusted steps. so as to maintain the pre-existing separation between 6. The classifications of Fire Engineer and Fire Captain shall receive salary adjustments so as to maintain their prior separation in ranks between their classifications and that of Firefighter. In no event will any employee suffer a decrease in salary on account of application of the survey formula set forth herein. 7. 8. In the event that the salary adjustments for any classification are less than one percent (1%) of salary when the survey formula is applied hereunder, the City shall not be under any obligation to adjust salary for that classification. B. The above described survey and adjustment processes shall be utilized on September 1, 1990, to determine salary increases that will be effective as of June 25, 1990, and on September 1, 1991, to determine salary increases that will be effective on June 24, 1991. ARTICLE 9. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE An employee may use up to two shifts (48 hours) of paid leave if required to be absent from duty due to the death of a member of the employee's immediate family. The usage of bereavement leave, however, is limited to three consecutive days which may or may not include a scheduled shift(s). Additional time off may be authorized by the department head and charged to accrued vacation or treated as leave without pay. The Itimmediate family" shall be defined as : Spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparents: the aforementioned either natural, step or in-law, or any person over which the employee acts as legal guardian, or a verifiable current member of the immediate household. 0 The employee may be required to submit proof of relative's death before being granted paid leave. ARTICLE 10. LONG TERM DISABILITY During the term of this Memorandum, City agrees to continue to provide long term disability insurance. Said insurance shall provide for a thirty (30) day waiting period prior to payment eligibility. In all other respects, said insurance shall continue unchanged. ARTICLE 11. ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE The City and CFA agree that the following changes in annual vacation leave effective after July 1, 1990, shall be made: 1 through 5 full calendar years of continuous service - 128 hours 6 through 10 full calendar years of continuous service - 192 hours 10 through 11 full calendar years of continuous service - 205 hours 11 through 12 full calendar years of continuous service - 218 hours 12 through 13 full calendar years of continuous service - 231 hours 13 through 14 full calendar years of continuous service - 244 hours 14 through 15 full calendar years of continuous service - 244 hours 16 and over full calendar years of continuous service - 256 hours ARTICLE 13. INSURANCE The City and CFA, Inc., agree that insurance premium costs will be apportioned so eighty percent (80%) of premium payment costs are borne by the City and twenty percent (20%) borne by represented individuals. CFA may request to reopen discussion on the flexible benefit plan and the annual allowance during the months of July/August of each year while this Memorandum of Understanding is in effect. If both parties agree, the discussions are to be completed by September 30 to assure an implementation date of January 1 for the flexible benefit program. This will in no way obligate the City for any additional costs associated with the implementation of the flexible benefits. The City may also explore the implementation of a flexible spending account. ARTICLE 14. COMMUNICATIONS The parties agree to continue meeting at least once each month during the term of this agreement for the purpose of continuing communications on subjects of mutual concern. e e ARTICLE 15. HOLIDAYS The City agrees to observe eleven (11) scheduled paid holidays per year, listed below. Represented employees shall be compensated for eight (8) hours of holiday work at a rate of time and one half during the pay period in which the holiday occurs. After July 1, 1991, CFA members will receive one paid floating holiday per year. 1989 Labor Day Monday September 4 Columbus Day Monday October 9 Veteran's Day Friday November 10 Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 23 Thanksgiving Friday Friday November 24 Christmas Day Monday December 25 1990 New Year's Day Monday January 1 Lincoln's Birthday Monday February 12 Washington's Birthday Monday February 19 Memorial Day Monday May 28 Independence Day Wednesday July 4 Labor Day Monday September 4 Columbus Day Monday October 8 Veteran's Day Monday November 12 Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 22 Thanksgiving Friday Friday November 23 Christmas Day Tuesday December 25 1991 New Year's Day Tuesday January 1 Lincoln's Birthday Tuesday February 12 Washington's Birthday Monday February 18 Memorial Day Monday May 27 Independence Day Thursday July 4 Labor Day Monday September 2 Columbus Day Monday October 14 Veteran's Day Monday November 11 Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 28 Thanksgiving Friday Friday November 29 Christmas Day Wednesday December 25 1992 New Year's Day Wednesday January 1 Lincoln's Birthday Wednesday February 12 Washington's Birthday Monday February 17 Floating Holiday Memorial Day Monday May 25 Wednesday April 15 0 0 ARTICLE 16. FULL UNDERSTANDING, MODIFICATION, WAIVER A. It is the intent of the parties that this Memorandum of Understanding set forth the full and entire understanding of matters agreed to upon conclusion of meet and confer sessions which resulted in this Memorandum. Any other matters not contained herein, which were addressed during the course of the meet and confer process, resulting from this Memorandum, are superseded and terminated in their entirety. Any understanding or agreement, not contained herein, whether formal or informal, which occurred during the course of meet and confer sessions, resulting in this Memorandum, are terminated or superseded in their entirety. B. It is the intent of the parties that this Memorandum of Understanding be administered in its entirety in good faith during its full term. It is recognized that if during such term it may be necessary for the City to propose changes in matters within the scope of representation not contained in this agreement, the City shall notify CFA, Inc., indicating the proposed change prior to its implementation. If CFA, Inc., wishes to consult or negotiate with the City regarding the matter, CFA, Inc., shall notify the City within five (5) working days from the receipt of such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the parties shall meet promptly in an earnest effort to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of any problem arising as a result of the change instituted by the City. Where the City makes such changes because of the requirements of the law, the City shall not be required to negotiate the matter of compliance with any such law. Nothing herein shall limit the authority of the City to make such changes required during emergencies. However, the City shall notify of such changes as soon as practicable. Such emergency assignments shall not extend beyond the period of emergency. ttEmergencytt shall be defined as an unforeseen circumstance requiring immediate implementation of the change. C. Failure by CFA, Inc., to request consultation as negotiations, pursuant to Paragraph B, shall not be deemed as approval of any action taken by the City. D. Except as specifically provided herein in paragraph B, it is agreed and understoodthat each party hereto voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives its right, and agrees that the other shall not be required, to negotiate with respect to any other matters within the scope of negotiations, during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding. 0 0 E. Any agreement, alteration, understanding, variation, waiver or modification of any of the terms or provisions contained herein shall not be binding upon the parties hereto unless made and executed, in writing by all parties hereto, and if required, approved and implemented by the City Council. F. The waiver of any breach, term or condition of this Memorandum of Understanding by either party shall not constitute a precedent in the future enforcement of all its terms and provisions. ARTICLE 17. AUTHORIZED AGENTS For the purpose of administering the terms and provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding: A. City’s principal authorized agent shall be the City Manager or a duly authorized representative (Address: 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008; Telephone (619) 434-2852, except where a particular City representative is specifically designated in connection with the performance of a specific function or obligation set forth herein. B. CFA, Inc., principal authorized agent shall be its President or duly authorized representative (Address: 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008; Telephone: (619) 434- 2141. ARTICLE 18. PROVISIONS OF LAW It is understood and agreed that this Memorandum of Understanding is subject to all current and future applicable federal and state laws, federal and state regulations. If any part or provision of the Memorandum of Understanding is in conflict or inconsistent with such above applicable laws, rules and regulations, or is otherwise held to be invalid or unenforceable by any tribunal or competent jurisdiction, such part or provision shall be suspended and superseded by such applicable law or regulations, and the remainder of this Memorandum of Understanding shall not be affected thereby. 0 0 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Memorandum of Understanding the day, month and year first above written. CITY OF CARLSBAD CA SBAD FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. PETE 7XV:Lfl McKENZIE, Predident