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December 14, 1992
City Council Agenda
Item No.By
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]FIERSOHNIE1 DEPARTMENT 11Fr, I 419W
December 3, 1992
TO: Honorable Mayor Turner and Members of the City Council
FROM: City's Negotiations Team
RE: Tentative agreement with the Newport Beach Firefighters
Association (NBFA)
THE FOLLOWING POINTS HAVE BEEN AGREED TO BY THE
NEGOTIATORS FOR THE NBFA AND THE CITY NEGOTIATIORS, AS A
PRODUCT OF THE MEETAND CONFER PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY THE
MEYERS, MILLIAS, AND BROWN ACT. FINAL AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT
TO RATIFICATION BY THE MEMBERS OF THE NEWPORT BEACH CITY
COUNCIL.
1.
The NBFA will concede a salary adjustment, understanding that the
City is currently in a difficult financial position which has been brought on by
the recession and complicated by the State's budget crisis. It is the City's
intent to maintain its compensation policy in a form which assures that,
subject to budgetary considerations and constraints imposed upon the City by
a limitation in municipal revenues, employees of the City will receive wages
and benefits comparable to those paid by the highest paying agencies in
Orange County.
2. SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT PAY
The City will adjust the scholastic achievement pay program, effective
July 1, 1992, to conform the initial proposal submitted by the NBFA.
Additionally, the City and the NBFA agree to add an additional step to the
program, of $225.00/mo., for individuals who have four (4) or more years and
who also have a B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited educational institution.
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3. FLEX -LEAVE CONVERSION PLAN
The City and the NBFA agree to allow for a one time reverse
enrollment from the flex -leave system back to the traditional vacation/sick
leave system. Any employee wishing to return to the traditional system will
be credited with any difference in Sick Leave accrual as well as a
corresponding reduction in Vacation accrual, which was caused by
enrollment in the Flex -Leave program. During the term of this MOU the City
will continue to seek modification of the Flex -Leave program so as to meet
the Reporting of Compensation requirements of the Public Employees
Retirement System.
During the life of this MOU, the City will develop a system for the
direct deposit of paychecks to the participating Federal Wire Service Bank of
the employee's choice.
5. Fitness Equipment
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The City agrees to purchase additional equipment for the station fitness
centers, to a maximum of $15,000. Selection of said equipment will be at the
discretion of the NBFA.
6. Suppression Manning
The City and the NBFA agree not to reduce current equipment
manning levels for suppression equipment for the life of this M.O.U. On the
basis of safety, it will be the City's intent to provide three (3) personnel on
Engine Companies and four (4) personnel on Truck Companies. The
difference in manning levels between those presently in effect and those
listed above will be adjusted when the City's financial situation returns to
normal and the employee hiring freeze is rescinded.
The City agrees to allow NBFA members to select either the Fitness
Evaluation of the Physical Examination each year, and the employee's
preference shall be the determining factor.
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The hours for each designated paid Holiday shall, at the time that they
are accrued, be included in either the Vacation -Leave account or the Flex -
Leave account respective of which Leave System the employee has
participation. At the determination of the employee, holiday hours may be
converted to pay at the employee's regular rate.