RES-11166 Orange Fire Fighters Association LOU 7-1-19 thru 6-30-22RESOLUTION N0. 11166
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCII. OF
THE CTfY OF ORANGE ESTABLISHING A
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN TFIE
CITY OF ORANGE AND TI ORANGE CITY
FIItE FIGHT'ERS, INC. LOCAL 2384 OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019
THROUGH JUNE 30,2022.
WHCREAS, the City of Orange, hereinafter referred to as "City," and the Orange City
Fire Fighters,Inc.Local 2384 ofthe International Association ofFire Fighters,AFL-CIO hereafter
referred to as the "Union" have met and conferred in accordance with the requuements of the
Meyers-Milias-Brown Act; and
WHEREAS,the City and the Union have reached agreement on wages,salaries,and other
terms and conditions of employment effective July 1, 2019 through June 30,2022; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Orange has consulted with the Adminis ative
Services Director and Assistant Human Resources Director concerning the proposed employment
terms contained in the attached Letter of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange
that the attached Lerier of Understanding is approved and incorporated by reference as Exhibit
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ADOPTED lhis l lth day of June 2019.
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Muk Mucphy,Mayor, City range
A1"TEST:
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Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, Califomia, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regulazly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regulaz meeting thereof held on the 11 th day of June 2019,by the following vote:
AYES: COiJNCIL MEMBERS i Alvarez, Mutphy,Nichols,Monaco
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:COiJNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COiJNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
Resofution No. 11166 2
EXHIBIT"A'r
A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ORANGE AND THE
ORANGE CITY FIRE FIGHTERS,TNC.LOCAL 2384 OF
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019 TFIROUGH dUNE 30, 2022
This Letter of Understanding("LOU") is entered into by and beltveen the City of Orange and
ihe Orange City Fire Fighters,Inc.Loca12384 of the Intemational Association of Fire Fighters,
AFL-CIO.
Recitals
A. The City of Orange(hereafter, "City'and the Orange City Fire Fighters,Inc.Local
Z384 of the Intemational Associarion of Fue Fighters,AFL-CIO ("Union") hereby enter into
this LOU effecfive July 1,2019.
B. The parties agree to incorporate the language addressed in this LOU into a new
Memorandum of Understanding ("New MOU"), once both parties have the opportunity to
review and concur on any and all language changes tfiat will become part of the New MOU.
A New MOU document will be presented to the City Council at a future meeung for its
approval.
C. All references to the "MOU" in this LOU shall be to that Memorandum of
Understanding by and between the City and the Union adopted by City Council Resolurion
No. 11079. Except as to those provisions which exptessly expired andlor those provisions
expmssly addressed by this LOU,the terms and conditions of the MOU remain operative until
the New MOU is approved and adopted.
Aereement
1. Term and Effective Date
The term of this LOU shall be from July 1,2019 to 7une 30, 2022 and will become effecrive
upon ratification by tfie Union membership and approval of the City Council.
2. Salary(Attached as Auuendix "A"1
Implement an across the boazd base salary increase of 4% effecdve June 23,2019.
For base salary increases effective June 21, 2020 and June 20, 2021, the classification of
Firefighter shall be surveyed among the cities of Anaheim,Brea,Costa Mesa,Fountain V alley,
Fullerton, Gazden Grove, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Orange, and
Orange County Fire Authority. For those cities that no longer have the classification of
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Firefighter, they shall not be considered for the purposes of surveying. The City shall obtain
base salary data from fully adopted and executed Memoranda of Understanding of the
aforementioned cities as of May 1,2020 (for the June 21,2020 increase)and May 1,2021 (for
the June 20, 2021 increase). An across-the-boazd increase shall be granted in the difference
between the then-in-effect maximum base salary for Firefighter of the City and median
maximum base salary for Firefighter of the aforementioned cities of what would be in effect
as of July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021, respectively, rounded up to the nearest half-percent (for
example, if the City is below the median by 2.2%, an increase of 2.5% will be granted). The
calculated increases shall apply to all classi&cations wiflrin this Memorandum of
Understanding. However, in no event shall the increases be lower than 1%, nor higher than
3%. The City shall notify the Union of the result of the survey and calculation no later than
May 8,2020(for the June 21,2020 increase)and May 7,2021 (for the June 20,2021 increase).
The Union will then have ten calendaz days after no6fication to dispute the City's findings and
calculation. If the Union wishes to dispute the findings,the parties agree to meet as prompUy
as possible in good faith to come to an agreement on the increase. If the dispute goes beyond
July 1,2020 or July 1,2021,respectiveIy,there shall be no rehoactivity upon resolution of tfie
disputed figures.
3. EMT'Rescue Bonus (MOU Article III.Section 3.1I1
Modify Article III, Section 3.11 of tfie MOU to increase the Rescue EMT assignment bonus
from$200.00 to 3% of Top Step Firefighter.
4. Trainine Companv Bonus(MOU Article III.SecNon 3.131
Modify Artic[e III, Section 3.13 of the MOU to increase the Tcaining Company assignment
bonus from$100.00 to 2.5% of Top Step Firefighter. For members currently assigned to the
Training Company (including cross-staff personneI). Members receiving Urban Search and
Rescue(USAR) company bonus will not be eligible for training company bonus.
5. Urban Search and Rescue Assienment Bonus (1VIOU Article III. Section 3.141
Modify ArticIe III to add Sec6on 3.14 to the MOU which creates a bonus for members
currendy assigned to ihe Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) company (including cross-staff
personnel) in the amount of 4% of Top Step F'uefighter. This form of special compensation,
also refened to as "Hazazd Prearium", is reported to Ca1PERS as compensation eamable
pursuant to Califomia Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) Regulations, Section
571(a)(4).
6. Health Insurance fMOU Article VI.Secrioa 6.1811
Modify Article VI, Section 6.1B of the MOU to increase the City's montfily contributions as
follows:
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Current 1,101.00 $1,595.00 $1,595.00 $995.00
Jan 1,2020 $I,126.00 $1,645.00 $1 695.00 $1,020.00
Janu 1, 2021 $1,151.00 $1 695.00 $1,795.00 $1,045.00
7an 1, 2022 $1,176.00 $1745.00 $1,895.00 $1,070.00
7. Educational Assistance and Prafessional Develoument (MOU Article VII. Section 7.11
Eliminate Sec6on 7.2 and modify Section 7.1 as follows:
The City will reimburse employees, up to $1,250.00 per fiscal yeaz, for the cost of tuition,
textbooks, and other course-related fees required for approved community college courses,
university courses, and courses certified fluough Califomia State Fire Training, or any similu
recognized agency, at the Local, State, and Federal level. Course-required equipment that is
available to be borrowed from the City is not eligible for reimbursement. AddirionalIy, the
Ciry will reimburse for registration at job-related professional conferences, seminars and
training classes. An approved course,conference, seminaz, or training class is one designed to
directly improve the knowledge of the employee relative to his specific job and must be
approved by the Fire Chief and the Human Resources/Employee Relations Director prior to
registration. The employee must still be empIoyed by the City when the wurse or ciass is
completed. Costs associated with travel, ladging,meals(or per diem),pazking, or other costs
as defined in Article XIII of this Ageement are not eligible for reimbursement under this
section. Proof of attendance of course, conference, seminaz, or training class is required prior
to reimbursement. With respect to courses where achievement grades aze provided, a Snal
grade of"C" or better, or a Pass in a pass/fail course, is required in order to be eligible for
reimbursement.
8. Educatianal Incentive Pro ram (MOU Article VII,Section 7.3)
Per Item 7 above, eliminate Secdon 7.3 and modify to new Section 7.2 as follows:
60 Uaits 145.00 No Chan e
AA/AS I60.00 190.00
90 Units 210.00 No Chan e
BA/BS 265.00 375.00
MA/MS 330.00 550.00
9. PERS Level 4 Survivor Benefit for MisceIIaneous Members (MOU Article XII. Section
12.1 fJ)1
Modify Article XII, Section 12.1 by adding Subsection J to the MOU to read:
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The City will ptovide the PERS 1959 Survivor Benefit at the Third Level Option for
miscellaneous members.Tfie City shall increase the 1959 Survivor Benefit to the Fourth Level
Oprion (Califomia Govemment Code Section 21574) for miscellaneous members;
miscellaneous members shall pay their$2.00 monthly contribution through payroll deduction.
The City shall pay the employer portion subject to the following limit: in the event the
employer portion exceeds$6.00 monthly, miscellaneous members agree to pay any portion of
the employer portion that exceeds $6.00 monthly. Tlris benefit shall be contingent upon all
affected bazgaining units contractually agreeing to this provision.
10. Union Reoresentation (MOU Article XX. Section 20.61
Modify Article XX, Section 20.6 of the MOU to increase union hours from 264 (11 shifts) to
312 (13 slufts)per fiscal yeaz.
11.Limited Reooener(MOU Article XXIII.Secrion 23.31
Modify Article 3O II to add new Section 23.3 into MOU as follows:
Either parly can reopen the following economic articles in the MOU for negotiations during
the 2 0 2 012 02 1 fiscal yeaz through a limited reopener subject to the requirements set forth in
this article: Articles III and X (Section I0.3). In order for either party to invoke this limited
reopener: 1)there must be a fiscal yeaz-over-yeaz(from 1 S/19 to 19/20)increase/decrease in
sales tax revenue received by the city greater than 10%, and 2) either party must provide in
written notice of its request and intent to reopen MOU negotiarions for this limited purpose
in writing to either party during the following dates:December 15,2020 through January 15,
2021. Upon receipt of such timely request,the parties agree to meet and confer in good faith
on the atticle(s)requested for reopening. Any changes to the MOU arising out of this limited
reopener shall be by mutual written agreement It is the expressed intent of the parties that
the language pertaining to this limited reopener is included in the current MOU only and
expires June 30, 2022. Any inclusion of a like or similaz article in firture MOUs will be
subject to the meet and confer process.
12. Laneuaee Chanees
Implement mutually agreed language clean-up to conform MOU to current practices or
agreements.
13. Status of MOU
Except as specifically provided and amended herein, the terms and conditions of the MOU
shall govern the provisions of wages, salaries and other benefits for all covered employees.
This LOU shall not be interpreted to extend and/or limit any otfier rights, benefits, or
compensarion of either party except as specifically provided herein and both this LOU and the
New MOU shall expire on June 30,2022.
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City of Orange Orange City Fire Fighters, Inc.
Local 2384 of the Interuational
Association of Fire Ftighters, AFL-
CIO
Dated:7'5 Dated: /
By: Nh1 A+Uw—By:
Will Kolbow,Administrative Services Director Casey ' dho e,Pie ' t
By: By:
Monica Espinoza,Assistant Human Resources D'uector Andre ridsen, V ice President
By: `6' By:
Erin Hodges, Senior Human Resources Analyst Hazl S
By: By:
Aaron Schu ze, Senior Adm' i trative Analyst Miguel Go lez,Treasurer
Approved as to form:
A. Sh a , City
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Appendix G°A"
ORANGE CITY FIRE FIGHTERS UNION
MONTHLY SALARY RANGES
EFFECTIVE JIJLY 8,2018
0.75% Across the Board Salary Increase
Range Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
Classiticallon Title
Fire Captain 624.5 9565 9565 9565 9565 9565
Fue Engineer 593.5 6740 7077 7431 7803 8193
Firefighter 568.5 5949 6247 6559 6887 7231
Fire Inspector/Investigator 612.5 9008 9008 9008 9008 9008
Fire Safety Specialist 574.5 6130 6437 6759 7097 7451
Hazardous Materials Specialist 594.5 6774 7113 7468 7842 8234
Plan Examiner 594.5 6774 7113 7468 7842 8234
EFFECTIVE JUNE 23,2019
4.0% Across tLe Board Salary Increase
Raage Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
Classiticallon Title
Fire Captain 632.5 9955 9955 9955 9955 9955
Fue Engineer 601.5 7015 7366 7734 8121 8527
Firefighter 576.5 6192 6501 6826 7168 7526
FireInspector/Investigator 620.5 9376 9376 9376 9376 9376
Fire Safety Specialist 582.5 6380 6699 7034 7386 7755
Hazardous Materials Specialist 602.5 7050 7403 7773 8162 8570
Plan Examiner 602.5 7050 7403 7773 8162 8570
Increases eJfective June 21,2020 and June 20, 2021 will be imp[emented pursaant ta Section 2
of lhis LOU.
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