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SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
Between
The City of Ukiah
And
Management Unit
This Side Letter of Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between the City of Ukiah
(“City”) and Management Unit (“Unit”) (collectively referred to as “Parties”). Having met and
conferred in accordance with Government Code section 3500, et. seq., the City and the Unit,
effective upon execution of this Agreement and adoption by City Council, agree to amend, add to
and clarify the Parties’ current Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) as follows:
SPECIAL PAYS
A. Education Pay
The City shall provide compensation to employees completing educational courses,
certifications, and degrees that enhance their ability to do their job as follows:
a. Water Resources Education Incentive: City shall recognize the certification program
for Water Division personnel developed by the State of California pursuant to Sections
4060 to 4095 of the California Health and Safety Code and described in Title 17,
California Administrative Code part 1, Chapter 5, Subchapter 1. Permanent employees
in the classifications of Water Treatment Plant Supervisor, Wastewater Treatment Plant
Supervisor, and Water/Sewer/Streets Maintenance Supervisor are eligible, upon the
attainment of the State of California water treatment, distribution, or wastewater
certificates which are not a minimum requirement of the related classification, shall
receive an education premium as follows:
i. Two and one-half percent (2.5%) of base pay for obtaining and maintaining a
certification which is not a minimum requirement of the related classification.
ii. Five percent (5%) of base pay for obtaining and maintaining a second
certification which is not a minimum requirement of the related classification.
iii. The two educational premiums can be combined for a maximum total of seven
and one-half percent (7.5%).
b. Certified Public Accountant Incentive: The City shall recognize the licensure program
for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California as governed by the California
Accountancy Act (Division 3, Chapter 1, Sections 5000-5158 of the California
Business and Professions Code, specifically Sections 5092, 5093, and 5027).
Permanent employees in the classifications of Assistant Finance Director, Controller,
Accountant Series, Financial Services Manager, and Management Analyst Series, who
Exhibit A
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possess and maintain an active State of California license as a CPA shall be paid an
additional seven and a half percent (7.5%) of the sum of the employee’s base salary.
The City Manager may approve other classifications within the Management Unit for
CPA Incentive pay during the duration of this Agreement, provided that the license is
related to the duties of the classification for which the pay will be given.
c. Subject to the PERL and CalPERS’ regulations and guidance, this is reportable to
CalPERS as special compensation.
B. Bilingual Premium
The City shall pay compensation to employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to
positions requiring communication skills in Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL) as
follows:
Employees who are designated by the City as fluent in Spanish (includes ability to read and
write) or ASL (includes ability to interpret complex conversations) shall receive an additional
incentive premium of five percent (5%) of the sum of the employee’s base salary as
compensation for the additional responsibilities. Employees who are not fluent, but have been
designated by the City as possessing the skill to converse in Spanish or ASL well enough to
communicate during a basic call for service shall receive an additional three percent (3%) of
the sum of the employee’s base salary as compensation for the additional responsibilities. The
five percent (5%) pay and three percent (3%) pay shall not be combined and five percent (5%)
is the maximum premium allowed for any combination of the recognized communication
skills.
The City may use a variety of techniques to test an employee’s proficiency in either language,
and may require an employee to re-test on occasion.
Subject to the PERL and CalPERS regulations and guidance, this is reportable to CalPERS as
special compensation.
This Agreement supersedes any provisions or language in previous policies, the Parties’ current
MOU and/or other documents that may conflict with the terms of this Agreement. All MOU
articles, sections and/or supplements not identified herein are to remain as-is.
For the CITY OF UKIAH For the MANAGEMENT UNIT
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Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager Jason Benson, Senior Civil Engineer
Jason Benson (Nov 14, 2024 15:42 PST)
Jason Benson