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RESOLUTION NO. 2002- 73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ENTERED
INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDDING AND THE INTERNATIONAL
BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL UNION 1245,
MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 12, 1999, BY
INCORPORATING PROVISIONS FOR A WATER DISTRIBUTION
CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE AND MANDATORY STANDBY DUTY FOR
CERTIFIED WATER DISTRIBUTION PERSONNEL.
WHEREAS, Local Union 1245, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Maintenance Employees, has been formally recognized as the majority representative of an
appropriate unit of employees, as set forth in Section 2.1 of Article 2 of the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Redding and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Maintenance Employees, effective December 12, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the designated representatives of the City of Redding and the designated
representatives of Local Union 1245,International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,Maintenance
Employees,have reached agreement to incorporate a provision for Water Distribution Certification
Incentive,as set forth in"Exhibit A,"and a provision for mandatory standby duty for Certified Water
Distribution Personnel, as set forth in "Exhibit E," into the above referenced Memorandum of
Understanding; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Redding that the aforesaid provisions are approved and incorporated into the above referenced
Memorandum of Understanding.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced,read, and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the7 thday of May, 2002, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cibula, McGeorge, Pohlmeyer, Stegall and Kight
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
PAT KIGHT, MiZ
ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
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CONNIE STROHMA i R, City Clerk W.LEONARD WI STE, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
WATER DISTRIBUTION CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE
IBEW- MAINTENANCE UNIT
Certification incentives shall be added to the base pay of those Regular employees classified as
follows:
CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT
Public Works Maintenance Worker
Required None 0.0%
Voluntary I 2.5%
Water Maintenance Worker
Required I 2.5%
Voluntary II 5.0%
Water Lead Worker
Required II 5.0%
Voluntary III 7.5%
Working Supervisor—Water
Required III 5.0%
Voluntary IV 7.5%
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EXHIBIT "E": STANDBY DUTY
CERTIFIED WATER DISTRIBUTION PERSONNEL
Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Redding and
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Maintenance Unit, certain classifications
and positions in City services are subject to routine or periodic emergency call-back as an
inherent and integral part of their assignment job responsibilities in order to provide
continuous public service. In addition, Department Directors, or designee, will be
responsible for determining the circumstances requiring employees to be placed on
standby duty period. Personnel shall be provided two(2)weeks advance notice of standby
duty period. Employees placed on standby duty shall be qualified to safely perform such
duties with skill and efficiency.
A. The City will establish a method for employees to volunteer for standby duty
periods. Initially, seniority will establish the rolling list with latter additions or
changes made to the bottom of the list, with the exception of trades per
item"G" below. In the event no one volunteers for a standby duty period, the
City shall assign an employee to serve. Employees will be assigned based
upon standby duty served during the previous 12-month period. The
employee with the least amount of standby duty served will be assigned.
Certified Water Distribution personnel will serve on standby duty for intervals
of up to one (1) week.
B. The employee shall be required to carry a cellular telephone and/or a pager
at all times while on standby duty and remain within forty minutes response
time area in order to be available for a call out. Telephone and paging
equipment will be supplied by the City.
C. Standby personnel shall be required to be fit-for-duty and shall report to their
normal headquarters as soon as possible within forty(40) minutes. Standby
personnel may also be provided with a vehicle for use during the employee's
standby duty period. In those instances where a take home vehicle is
provided, the employee shall respond to an incident as soon as possible
within 40 minutes.
D. Standby personnel shall be required to respond unless the employee can
provide just cause for not responding. If the employee is unable to respond
for any reason,the employee must notify the supervisor as soon as possible.
Any employee who is unable to fulfill their commitment to a standby duty
period shall forfeit standby compensation for an entire day, twenty-four(24)
hour period.
E. Compensation for standby duty periods shall be paid as follows: one(1)hour
of overtime for weekdays (12:01 a.m. Sunday through midnight Friday); two
(2) hours of overtime for Saturdays; and three (3) hours of overtime for
Sundays and holidays except for those holidays designated as floating
holidays.
F. In addition to compensation for standby duty, the overtime provisions of
Article 9.9 shall apply if the employee assigned to standby duty is required
to respond. However, in instances where a take home vehicle has been
provided to the employee, the travel time provisions of Article 9.9 shall not
apply. Overtime will commence at the time the employee receives the
callout.
G. Employees may trade complete standby duty periods at any time up until the
duty period has begun with prior approval of the supervisor.
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