Agda Pkt 2024.09.23 Regular Meeting

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Page 4 of 6 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org will increase from 2.5% to 5% of base salary in recognition of additional duties pertaining to the support of departmental EMS operations. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE: Effective July 1, 2024, replace current MOU language that provides for a uniform allowance of $800.00 per fiscal year paid out in equal bi-weekly installments, with the City providing for all employees represented by the bargaining unit with cleaning, altering, repairing, and/or replacement of damaged uniforms as authorized by the Fire Chief or their designee, with the cost of uniform issuance, repair and replacement not to exceed $900.00 per fiscal year per employee, unless authorized by the Fire Chief. Such furnished uniforms shall remain the property of and under the control of the City. The Finance Department will calculate the total cost of cleaning, altering, repairing, and/or replacement of damaged uniforms. The total cost will be divided by the number of employees in the bargaining unit with the resulting quotient being periodically reported to CalPERS as reportable compensation for eligible employees in the bargaining unit in accordance with PERS rules and regulations, not to exceed $1,150.00 per fiscal year (including $900.00 per fiscal year for uniform issuance, repair, and replacement, and up to $250.00 per fiscal year for cleaning). In accordance with Government Code Section 7522.34(c)(7), this provision shall not apply to new members as defined by the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR PAY: Language being added to reflect that designation to the Marine Unit Lead Fire Captain assignment will not exceed three years in length; however, the assignment may be extended on a year-to-year basis, on approval of the Fire Chief. Also, if the Fire Chief determines that a Fire Captain who is a qualified Fire Boat Pilot is required to staff the Fire Boat during a shift, the Fire Captain may be assigned as Fire Boat Pilot on a shift-by shift-basis, and will receive 5% of base pay for hours worked during the shift. PARAMEDIC FIELD TRAINING OFFICER PAY: Effective the first full pay period following City Council approval of a successor MOU in 2024, Firefighter/Engineer Paramedics who are assigned to perform and do perform field training duties on behalf of the Redwood City Fire Department shall receive an incentive of 5% of base pay, paid only during time spent training Paramedics and/or Paramedic Trainees. ANNUAL VACATION CASH OUT: Add language to provide that an employee may elect to receive compensation in lieu of a portion of accrued and unused vacation leave credits for any calendar year by requesting payment of unused vacation leave in writing on or before December 31st of the calendar year prior to the year in which leave is accrued. Accumulated vacation leave benefits for years prior to such calendar year shall not be eligible for cash-out. Eligibility for vacation cash-out shall be subject to the employee’s annual accrual rate as of December 31st of the prior calendar year, and employee must meet minimum accrued vacation balance at time of election, minimum vacation utilization during calendar year in which leave is accrued, and meet minimum remaining vacation balance after cash-out is completed. For those employees who do not meet the minimum remaining vacation balance after cash-out is completed, the cash-out amount will be reduced by the amount necessary in order to retain the minimum remaining vacation balance required. 6.A. - Page 4 of 99 11