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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-31 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-31 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADOPTING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF UKIAH AND THE UKIAH FIRE UNIT WHEREAS, the Employee/Employer Relations Officer has met and conferred in good faith with representatives of the Ukiah Fire Unit; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding has been arrived at; and WHEREAS, said Memorandum of Understanding has been presented to the City Council for its consideration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Memorandum of Understanding is hereby adopted and the Employee/Employer Relations Officer is authorized to enter into this Agreement for the fiscal year 1999-2000. NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Randy Nickolaus, of Nickolaus and Haeg, is hereby authorized to sign this Memorandum of Understanding, having negotiated on behalf of the City as its representative for this agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of February, 2000, by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Smith. ABSTAIN: None. Councilmembers Libby, Baldwin, Ashiku, and Mayor Mastin. ATTEST: Marie UIvila, ¢~ Clerk ' 2:PER~RESFIRE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 1999-2000. This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Millias-Brown Act (California Government Code Section 3500, et. seq.) and applicable ordinances and resolutions of the City of Ukiah, between the City of Ukiah (hereinafter City) and the Fire Unit (hereinafter Unit). As a result of meet and confer sessions, the City and Unit have agreed to the following understandings. Term The term of this Agreement shall be one year, effective October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000. All items in this Memorandum of Agreement shall be effective upon the signing of the Agreement unless otherwise specifically stated. 1. Salary_ Upon adoption by the City Council, the base salary of represented employees in the Fire Unit shall be increased by 5%. The effective date of the salary increase shall be 30 days prior to the actual date of adoption by the City Council. 2. Retirement The City agrees to obtain an actuarial valuation from PERS for the Employee Paid Member Contribution (EPMC) and 3% @ 50 amendments with no obligation to amend the PERS contract. The City will share the actuary with the Fire Unit upon receipt. 3. Fire/Rescue Educational Incentive Program Effective upon the adoption of the MOU by the City Council, and continuing for a period not to exceed 90 calendar days, the parties agree to refer the City's proposed changes to the Fire Educational Incentive Program to a working sub- committee. The sub-committee shall be comprised of not more than three (3) members appointed by the Ukiah Paid Firefighter's Association (UPFA) and not more than three (3) members appointed by the Fire Chief. In the event that the sub- committee is unable to develop a mutually acceptable Fire Education Incentive Program after 90 calendar days, the parties agree to formally meet and confer to resolve the remaining differences of the parties. (Note: "Fire Educational Incentive Program" is the name of the program intended to revise the current Intermediate/Advanced Certificate program~) 4. Fire ~;ervices Alternative During the period from October 1, 1999 and through September 30, 2000, either the City or UPFA may request to meet and confer over alternatives to the current method of providing fire services. Continuation The City and the Unit agree that all conditions of employment established by City policy, including all conditions affecting wages, hours, and working conditions that are not specifically addressed in this Memorandum of Understanding shall continue in effect and shall not be affected by the terms of this Memorandum of Understanding. The value or availability of the benefits provided in the Memorandum of Understanding as originally worded or as amended from time to time may depend on their tax treatment by the state or federal government or the decisions of other government agencies or departments, such as, but not limited to, the Public Employees Retirement System. The City will endeavor to obtain the most favorable treatment legally possible from these other governmental entities. However, the City makes no representation concerning the value of such benefits to unit members or how they will be taxed or otherwise treated by other agencies or departments. The Cit~/s obligations under this Memorandum of Understanding are limited to the direct cost of providing the salary and benefits as described in the Memorandum of Understanding. The City shall have no additional financial obligation, even if the tax or other treatment of such salary or benefits by other agencies or departments reduces or eliminates their value to the employee. The City will meet and confer with the Fire Unit regarding the impact upon salary and benefits. This Memorandum is ratified and adopted pursuant to the recommendations of the following representatives this 16 day of February_ . 2000. CITY OF UKIAH FIRE UNIT Randy Nickolaus City of Ukiah Representative Richard Reed ' Fire Unit Labor Consultant 3:MOU~FIRE9900