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96-304
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING A SIDE
LEITER TO: ARTICLE 48, TERM, TO EXTEND TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF
4 UNDERSTANDING FROM AUGUST 31, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996, BETWEEN THE
ITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FIRE SAFETY EMPLOYEES'
ARGAINING UNIT OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REPRESENTED BY THE SAN
ERNARDINO CITY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 891; ARTICLE 16,
EAVE PROVISIONS, GRANTING 96 HOURS OF TIME OFF IN THE AGGREGATE
ROUGH DECEMBER 31,1996 TO EMPLOYEES ELECTED TO UNION BOARD, TO
ERFORM OFFICIAL UNION FUNCTIONS, WITH NO CARRY-OVER OF TIME NOT
SED; AMEND DEFINITION OF TERMS, AND ARTICLES 1, 6, 11, 20, 23, 45; AND,
UME NEGOTIATIONS IN MID-NOVEMBER 1996.
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10 WHEREAS the designated representatives of the Mayor and Common Council met and
11 onferred in good faith with representatives of the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters,
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891, representing the unit of Fire Safety employees of the City of San Bernardino in
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ccordance with the provisions of Government Code Sections 3500, et. seq., to discuss a
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roposed amendment to the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU);
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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SECTION 1: The Mayor and Director of Personnel are hereby authorized and directed
o execute on behalf of said City a Side Letter to: amend Article 48, Term, of the Fire Safety
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20 mployees' Memorandum of Understanding, extending the term of the current MOU to
21 ecember 31, 1996; amend Article 16, Leave Provisions, granting 96 hours of time off in the
22 ggregate through December 31, 1996, for employees elected to union board, to perform official
23 nion functions, with no carry-over of time not used; amend Definition of Terms, and Articles
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I, 6, 11, 20, 23 and 45, a copy of which amendments are attached hereto and incorporated
erein marked Exhibit "A."
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IREs 96-304
1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING . . . TO
2 EXTEND TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. . . BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FIRE SAFETY EMPLOYEES'
3 BARGAINING UNIT OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO . . . AND, RESUME
NEGOTIATIONS IN MID-NOVEMBER 1996.
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6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 9J.. _ day of October
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23 Tom Minor, Mayor
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RES 96-304
SIDE LETTER TO FIRE SAFETY EMPLOYEFS'
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This letter and attachments set forth the agreement made on September 4, 1996, between the
City and the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters, Local 891, relative to:
1. Extending the current MOU from August 31, 1996, to December 31, 1996, thus revising
Article 48, Term. All current terms and conditions remain in effect, except as noted in
2 and 3 below.
2. Granting 96 hours of time off in the aggregate through December 31, 1996, for
employees elected to the union board, to perform official functions, with no carry-over
of time not used, thus revising Article 16, Leave Provisions.
3. Implementing non-economic, tentative agreements reached to date: Amending Definition
of Terms; Article 1, Recognition; Article 6, Wages; Article 11, Sick Leave; Article 20,
Paramedic Assignment; Article 23, Work Uniforms; Article 45, P-lIP-2 Reclassification
(attached) .
4. Resuming contract negotiations in mid-November 1996.
It is understood that the revision of Article 16, Leave Provisions, for union board members is
on a one-time basis only. It is agreed that the issue of the employee's last day is resolved
administratively. It is also understood that an agreement to reorganize the MOU articles will
be implemented following completion of contract negotiations, to resume in mid-November
1996.
The above agreement is permissible under the terms and conditions of the Fire Safety
Employees'MOU.
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AITEST:Q~e...kL ~
ITY CLERK
FOR THE CITY:
Representatives of
SAN BERNARDINO CITY
PROFESSI FIREFIGHTERS
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TOM MINOR, MAYOR
EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT A
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LIST OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS
FIRE NEGOTIA nONS
Definition of Terms
Change first sentence in Classification to read: Firefighter, Paramedic/Firefighter, Fire
Engineer, Fire Investigator and Fire Captain.
Change Emoloyee Organization to read: San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters, Local
891.
Article 1. Recognition
Change the last sentence to read: Firefighters, Paramedic/Firefighters, Fire Engineers, Fire
Investigators and Fire Captains of the San Bernardino Fire Department.
Article 6. Wages
Change first sentence in A. to read, " . . . in classifications of Firefighter,
Paramedic/Firefighter, Fire Engineer, Fire Investigator and Fire Captain."
Article 11. Sick Leave
Delete sentence reading, "An employee may not use accumulated sick leave in conjunction with
an industrial injury. "
Article 20. Paramedic Assignment (non-monetary language)
Revise the first two (2) paragraphs to read as follows:
"Pay for paramedic duty shall be paid to P-2 Paramedic/Firefighters certified as active by the
Fire Chief. "
Delete sentences two and three in first paragraph of Article 20.
Delete "assignment pay" listed by "year" and "amount" in second paragraph of Article 20.
Article 23. Work Uniforms
The issue of Safety Boots was discussed at a Labor Management Committee meeting on 8/6/96.
The City Team's response is that the Firefighters' request may be implemented administratively,
and that language on this issue does not need to be included in the MOU.
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Article 45. P-lIP-2 Reclassification
Delete this Article, referencing a one-time reclassification bonus for eligible P-l' s being
reclassified to P-2 Paramedic/ Firefighters.
Employee's Last Day
This issue was discussed at a Labor Management Committee meeting on 8/6/96. The City Team
believes current practice responds to the Firefighters' request for being placed on a day shift on
his/her last day of duty, that the request may be implemented administratively, and that language
on this issue does not need to be included in the MOD.
MOD Reorl1anization
City Team will work with Firefighters on reorganization of MOD articles--tentative agreement.
FIRE.NEG:RESO.ATTACHMENT dm September 17, 1996