RES-11052 Letter of UnderstandingRESOLUTION NO. 11052
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE ESTABLISHING A
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ORANGE AND THE ORANGE FIRE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019.
WHEREAS, the City of Orange, hereinafter referred to as "City," and the Orange
Fire Management Association hereinafter referred to as the "Union" have met and
conferred in accordance with the requirements 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, 2017 through June 30,
2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange has consulted with its Chief
Negotiator concerning the proposed employment terms contained in the attached Letter
of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Orange that the attached Letter of Understanding is approved and incorporated by
reference as Exhibit "A."
ADOPTED this 12 day of December 2017.
D` 4 . a Azat .
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. rphy, 1 y Clerk, City of Or nge
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12 day of December 2017, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Mary E. urp , City Clerk, Cit ra
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A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ORANGE AND
THE ORANGE FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019.
This Letter of Understanding ( "LOU ") is entered into by and between the City of Orange and
the Orange Fire Management Association.
Recitals
A. The City of Orange (hereafter, "City ") and the Orange Fire Management
Association ( "Union ") hereby enter into this LOU effective July 1, 2017.
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 that will become part of the New MOU.
A New MOU document will be presented to the City Council at a future meeting 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 Resolution
No. 10968. Except as to those provisions which expressly expired and /or those provisions
expressly addressed by this LOU, the terms and conditions of the MOU remain operative
until the New MOU is approved and adopted.
Agreement
1. Term and Effective Date.
The term of this LOU shall be from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019, and will become effective
upon ratification by the Union membership and approval of the City Council.
2. Salary (MOU Appendix "A ").
Implement an across the board base salary increase of 1.75% effective December 24, 2017.
Monthly Salary Tables are attached as Appendix "A ".
3. Medical Insurance (MOU Article VI, Section 6.113).
Modify Article VI, Section 6.1 C of the MOU to provide that the City's contribution shall be
increased as follows:
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4. PERS Level 4 Survivor Benefit (MOU Article XII, Section 12.1)
Upon ratification, the City shall work to amend its contract with Ca1PERS, so that no later
than July 1, 2018, there shall be an increase in the 1959 Survivor's level of benefits to the
fourth level (Government Code Section 21382.4) for safety members; safety members shall
pay the $2.00 employee portion, and the City shall pay the employer portion subject to the
following limit: in the event the employer portion exceeds $6.00, safety members agree to
pay any portion of the employer portion that exceeds $6.00.
5. Language Clean -up /Other.
Implement mutually agreed language clean -up to conform MOU to current practices or
agreements.
6. 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 other rights, benefits, or
compensation of either party except as specifically provided herein and both this LOU and
the New MOU shall expire on June 30, 2019.
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City of Orange
Dated: 7 4 t
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary E. ty Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Laura J. Kalty
Special Counsel for the City
Orange Fire Management
Association
Dated: 13
By: 1
Rober Stefano, r sident
By: r
66ug Fackiner, Vice President
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Appendix " A "
ORANGE FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
MONTHLY SALARY RANGES
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 7, 2016
3% Across the Board Salary Increase
NEW STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP
Classification Title RANGE A B C D E F
Fire Battalion Chief 671 10130 10648 11189 11761 12361 12991
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 24, 2017
1.75% Across the Board Salary Increase
NEW STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP
Classification Title RANGE A B C D E F
Fire Battalion Chief 674.5 10309 10836 11387 11968 12579 13220
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