RES-11477 LOU ORANGE CITY FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 2384RESOLUTION NO. 11477
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE ESTABLISHING A
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ORANGE AND THE ORANGE CITY
FIREFIGHTERS, INC. LOCAL 2384 OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023,
THROUGH JUNE 30,2026
WHEREAS,the City of Orange("City")and the Orange City Firefighters,Inc.Local 2384
of the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO ("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, 2023, through June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Orange has consulted with the City Manager
and Human Resources Director 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
ADOPTED this 27th day of June 2023.
del R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
Attachment: Exhibit A
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ORANGE
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, 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 27th day of June 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS: Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gyllenhammer,
Bilodeau, and Slater
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Gutierrez
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
l Gi/11'
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
Resolution No. 11477 2
A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ORANGE AND
THE ORANGE CITY FIREFIGHTERS, INC.
LOCAL 2384 OF
EXHIBIT
THE INTE"
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RNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO
EFFECTIVE JULY 1,2023,THROUGH JUNE 30,2026
This Letter of Understanding ("LOU") is entered into by and between the City of Orange ("City")
and the Orange City Firefighters,Inc. Local 2384 of the International Association of Fire Fighters,
AFL-CIO ("Union"), collectively the"Parties".
Recitals
A. The City and the Union hereby enter into this LOU effective July 1, 2023.
B. The Parties agree to incorporate the language addressed in this LOU into a new
Memorandum of Understanding ("New MOU"), once the Parties review and concur on any and
all language changes that will become part of the New MOU. Thereafter, 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 Union adopted by Resolution No. 11274 by the City
Council on November 10, 2020, and Resolution No. 11333 on June 8, 2021. 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, 2023, through June 30, 2026 and will become
effective upon ratification by the Union membership and approval of the City Council.
2. Salary (Appendix "A").
Modify Article III, Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
Effective the pay periods beginning June 18,2023 and June 30,2024,a base salary increase
of 5.0% shall be granted for sworn members.
Effective the pay period beginning June 29, 2025, a base salary increase of 2.0% shall be
granted for sworn members.
Effective the pay periods beginning June 18,2023 and June 30,2024,a base salary increase
of 5.0% shall be granted for non-sworn members.
Exhibit"A"
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Effective the pay period beginning June 29, 2025, a base salary increase of 2.0% shall be
granted for sworn non-members.
3. Health Benefits.
Modify Article VI, Section 1(A)to increase the City's monthly contribution as follows:
Effective Dates Single 2-Party Family
Current 1,201.00 $1,795.00 $1,995.00
Janu. 1, 2024 $1,226.00 $1,845.00 $2,070.00
Janua 1, 2025 $1,251.00 $1,895.00 $2,145.00
Janu. 1, 2026 $1,276.00 $1,945.00 $2,220.00
Modify Article VI, Section 1(D)to incorporate the medical waiver amount shall be frozen
in the amount of $1,095.00 per month for employees hired before March 29, 2020.
Continue to maintain that every and all employees hired on or after March 29, 2020, who
elect to waive medical insurance shall receive $400.00 per month.
4. Longevity Pay.
Incorporate new Article into MOU as follows:
Effective June 30,2024, create monthly longevity premium for sworn members for all full-
time years of service to the City of Orange.
15 Years of 20 Years 25 Years
Service of Service of Service
100.00 $200.00 $300.00
Effective June 30,2024,create monthly longevity premium for non-sworn members for all
full-time years of service to the City of Orange.
15 Years of 20 Years 25 Years
Service of Service of Service
50.00 $100.00 $150.00
The Fire Chief and Human Resources Director shall have final approval of service
eligibility. Employees in this Union shall be responsible for notifying the Fire Department
of their eligibility for longevity pay at each tier. The effective date is then applied to the
following pay period, implying no retroactivity.
Exhibit"A"
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5. Educational Assistance and Incentives.
Modify Article VII, Section 1 to increase reimbursement amount for educational assistance
and professional development for employees from $1,250.00 to $1,500.00 per fiscal year.
6. Medical Trust.
Incorporate new Article into MOU as follows:
Incorporate language that supports the City withholding $50.00 pre-tax payroll deduction per
pay period, per member, for Union's Post-Employment Health Plan. The City will not incur
cost or liability other than providing support for employee payroll deduction and sending the
amount to a third party.
7. Other Leaves of Absence/Sick Leave Usage.
Modify Article XI, Section 5(H), Service Retirement, as follows:
Suppression Employees 40-Hour Employees
Sick Leave Hours
Payout Sick Leave Payout
Percentage Hours Percentage
Hours 0-720 15% Hours 0-600 15%
Hours 720.01-1,080 25% Hours 600.01-900 25%
Hours 1,080.01+ 60% Hours 900.01+ 60%
8. Residency Requirement.
Incorporate new Article into MOU as follows:
All Union personnel hired by the Orange City Fire Department after June 25, 2023, following
approval and adoption of this Agreement, shall be a permanent and full-time resident of the
State of California and reside no further than one hundred (100) road miles from Fire
Headquarters. This presumes that a substantial portion of that distance will be traveled at
freeway speed and that personnel can report to Fire Headquarters within ninety (90) minutes
of the request for call back. Employees hired before June 25, 2023 with continuous City of
Orange employment (with no break in service) are exempt.
9. Limited Reopener.
Incorporate new Article into MOU as follows:
The City can reopen Article III (Salaries) and/or Article X, Section 3 (Vacation Cash Out) of
the MOU for negotiations during the 2023/2024 or 2024/2025 fiscal years through a limited
reopener subject to the requirements set forth in this Article.
In order for the City to invoke this limited reopener, the following elements must be met:
1) There must be a fiscal year-over-year (from 2021/2022 to 2022/2023, or, from
2022/2023 to 2023/2024) decrease in net sales tax revenue received by the City greater
than ten percent(10%), and;
Exhibit"A"
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2) The City must provide written notice of its request and intent to reopen MOU
negotiations for this limited purpose to the Union during the following dates: December
15, 2023 through January 15, 2024, or, December 15, 2024 through January 15, 2025.
Upon receipt of such timely request,the Parties agree to meet and confer in good faith on the
Article(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, 2026. Any inclusion of a like or similar Article in future MOUs will be
subject to the meet and confer process.
10. Employer-Employee Labor Relations Resolution.
Parties have met and discussed Employer—Employee Labor Relations Resolution which shall
be brought forward to City Council at a future date once all City bargaining groups have had
an opportunity to review.
11. Language Cleanup.
Parties have agreed to incorporate several language changes into the New MOU to further
clarify existing MOU provisions. There is no additional fiscal impact for these language
changes.
12. 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, 2026.
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Exhibit"A"
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City of Orange Orange City Firefighters, Inc. Local 2384
of the International Association of Fire
Fighters,AFL-CIO
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By: By:
Monica Espinoza Miguel Gonzalez, President
Human Resources Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Nathalie Adourian, Se 'sistant City Attorney
Exhibit"A"
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APPENDIX "A"
ORANGE CITY FIREFIGHTERS, INC. LOCAL 2384 OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS,AFL-CIO
MONTHLY SALARY RANGES
EFFECTIVE JUNE 19,2022
2.0% Across the Board Salary Increase
CLASSIFICATION TITLE RANGE
STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP
A B C D E
Fire Captain F645.5 10622 10622 10622 10622 10622
Fire Engineer F614.5 7486 7860 8253 8666 9099
Fire Inspector/Investigator F633.5 10004 10004 10004 10004 10004
Fire Safety Specialist F595.5 6808 7148 7506 7881 8275
Firefighter F589.5 6607 6937 7284 7649 8031
Hazardous Materials Specialist F615.5 7523 7899 8294 8709 9144
Plan Examiner F615.5 7523 7899 8294 8709 9144
EFFECTIVE JUNE 18,2023
5.0% Across the Board Salary Increase
CLASSIFICATION TITLE RANGE
STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP
A B C D E
Fire Captain F655.5 11166 11166 11166 11166 11166
Fire Engineer F624.5 7869 8262 8676 9109 9565
Fire Inspector/Investigator F643.5 10517 10517 10517 10517 10517
Fire Safety Specialist F605.5 7157 7515 7890 8285 8699
Firefighter F599.5 6945 7293 7657 8040 8442
Hazardous Materials Specialist F625.5 7908 8304 8719 9155 9613
Plan Examiner F625.5 7908 8304 8719 9155 9613
A-1
APPENDIX "A" (CONTINUED)
ORANGE CITY FIREFIGHTERS,INC. LOCAL 2384 OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS,AFL-CIO
MONTHLY SALARY RANGES
EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2024
5.0% Across the Board Salary Increase
CLASSIFICATION TITLE RANGE
STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP
A B C D E
Fire Captain F665.5 11738 11738 11738 11738 11738
Fire Engineer F634.5 8272 8685 9120 9576 10055
Fire Inspector/Investigator F653.5 11055 11055 11055 11055 11055
Fire Safety Specialist F615.5 7523 7899 8294 8709 9144
Firefighter F609.5 7301 7666 8049 8452 8874
Hazardous Materials Specialist F635.5 8313 8729 9165 9624 10105
Plan Examiner F635.5 8313 8729 9165 9624 10105
EFFECTIVE JUNE 29,2025
2.0% Across the Board Salary Increase
CLASSIFICATION TITLE RANGE
STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP
A B C D E
Fire Captain F669.5 11975 11975 11975 11975 11975
Fire Engineer F638.5 8439 8861 9304 9769 10257
Fire Inspector/Investigator F657.5 11278 11278 11278 11278 11278
Fire Safety Specialist F619.5 7675 8059 8462 8885 9329
Firefighter F613.5 7448 7821 8212 8622 9054
Hazardous Materials Specialist F639.5 8481 8905 9350 9818 10309
Plan Examiner F639.5 8481 8905 9350 9818 10309
A-2