HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-190 - RPMA RESOLUTION NO. 2001- /C70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDDING
AND THE REDDING POLICE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION,EFFECTIVE
MARCH 31, 2002.
WHEREAS,the Redding Police Managers Association 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 attached Memorandum of Understanding; and
WHEREAS,the designated representatives of the City of Redding have conferred with and
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the designated representatives of the Redding
Police Managers Association, as required by the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act of
1968; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached hereto and made a
part hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Redding that the aforesaid Memorandum of Understanding is hereby approved and shall be effective
March 31, 2002.
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 the 4th day of December,2001,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
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Mayor , PAT KIGHT
ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
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CON IE STROH AYER, City rk W.LEONARD WINGAAT`E, City Attorney
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between
THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF REDDING
and
THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES
of the
REDDING POLICE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
EXECUTED: January 19, 1999, to be effective July 1, 1998
AMENDED: December 4,2001,to be effective March 31,2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1: PREAMBLE 1
ARTICLE 2: RECOGNITION 2
ARTICLE 3: CITY RIGHTS 2
ARTICLE 4: ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 2
ARTICLE 5: CONCERTED ACTIVITIES 3
ARTICLE 6: ASSOCIATION SECURITY 3
ARTICLE 7: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 3
ARTICLE 8: SAFETY 5
ARTICLE 9: INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY 5
ARTICLE 10: EMPLOYEE STATUS 5
ARTICLE 11: COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATIONS 6
ARTICLE 12: HOURS AND OVERTIME 8
ARTICLE 13: ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE 8
ARTICLE 14: SENIORITY 8
ARTICLE 15: PROMOTION AND TRANSFER 9
ARTICLE 16: DEMOTION AND LAYOFF 9
ARTICLE 17: LEAVES 10
ARTICLE 18: EXPENSES 11
ARTICLE 19: SICK LEAVE 12
ARTICLE 20: FUNERAL(BEREAVEMENT) LEAVE 13
ARTICLE 21: HOLIDAYS 13
ARTICLE 22: VACATIONS 14
ARTICLE 23: UNIFORMS 16
ARTICLE 24: CONTINUING EDUCATION 16
ARTICLE 25: MISCELLANEOUS 16
ARTICLE 26: GROUP INSURANCE 17
ARTICLE 27: RETIREMENT PROGRAM 18
ARTICLE 28: TERM 19
ARTICLE 29: SAVINGS PROVISION 19
ARTICLE 30: EFFECT OF AGREEMENT 19
ARTICLE 31: EMERGENCY PROVISION 20
ARTICLE 32: ENTIRE AGREEMENT 20
EXHIBIT"A"- SCHEDULE OF SALARY RANGES
EXHIBIT"B"- JOB DEFINITIONS
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, made and entered into this 19th day of
January, 1999, by and between the designated representatives of the CITY OF REDDING (a public
agency as defined in Section 3501(c)of Chapter 10 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code of
the State of California), hereinafter referred to as the City, and the designated representatives of the
REDDING POLICE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION(a recognized employee organization as defined in
Section 3501(b) of Chapter 10 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of
California), hereinafter referred to as Association;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,the parties hereto desire to facilitate the peaceful adjustment of differences that may
from time to time arise between them, to promote harmony and efficiency to the end that the City,the
Association and the general public may benefit therefrom, and to establish fair and equitable salaries,
hours and working conditions for certain hereinafter designated employees of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1: PREAMBLE
1.1 The parties acknowledge the provisions of Chapter 10(Subsection 3500,et. seq.)of
Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California.
1.2 It is the policy of the City and the Association not to,and neither party will,interfere
with,intimidate,restrain,coerce or discriminate against any employee because of race, creed,sex,color
or national origin.
1.3 The City is engaged in rendering services to the public and the City and the
Association recognize their mutual obligation for the continuous rendition and availability of such
services.
1.4 City employees shall perform loyal and efficient work and service and shall use their
influence and best efforts to protect the properties of the City and its service to the public and shall
cooperate in promoting and advancing the welfare of the City and in preserving the continuity of its
service to the public at all times.
1.5 The City and the Association shall cooperate in promoting harmony and efficiency
among City employees. The parties have met and conferred in good faith and have reached agreement
on procedures set forth in this Memorandum of Understanding for resolution of disputes between the
parties. The Association agrees that it will follow the procedures as set forth in this Memorandum of
Understanding or the bargaining process required by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and will make every
effort to persuade its members to also use the established procedures,rather than to use any other method
or forum such as appeals directly to the news media or the City Council for resolution of problems or
disputes arising out of this Memorandum of Understanding.
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ARTICLE 2: RECOGNITION
2.1 The City recognizes the Association as the"Majority Representative"of all employees
of the City Police Department who hold a classification listed on Exhibit"A"of this Memorandum of
Understanding. The provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding hereinafter set forth shall apply
only to those employees of the City of Redding for whom the Redding Police Managers Association is
the established majority representative.
ARTICLE 3: CITY RIGHTS
3.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,the Redding Police Managers Association
recognizes and accepts the right of City of Redding management to manage the City. It is agreed by the
parties to this Memorandum that management rights include, by way of illustration and not by way of
limitation, the following: (a) the full and exclusive control of the management of the City; (b) the
supervision of all operations,methods,processes and means of performing any and all work,the control
of the property and the composition, assignment,direction and determination of the size of its working
forces; (c)the right to determine the work to be done by employees;(d)the right to change or introduce
new or improved operations, methods, means or facilities; and (e)the right to hire, classify, schedule,
promote,demote,transfer,evaluate,release and lay off employees and the right to suspend,discipline and
discharge employees and otherwise to maintain an orderly, effective and efficient operation; provided,
however,that all of the foregoing shall be subject to the express and explicit terms and provisions of this
Memorandum of Understanding.
ARTICLE 4: ASSOCIATION RIGHTS
4.1 Official representatives of the Association will be permitted access to City property
to confer with City employees on matters of employer-employee relations,but such representatives shall
not interfere with work in progress without agreement of Management.
4.2 The City and the Association will not interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce or
discriminate against any employee because of the employee's membership or non-membership in the
Association or the employee's activity on behalf of the Association.
4.3 Any employee, at the employee's request, shall be permitted representation by an
Association representative on any grievance or disciplinary matter. In particular,the parties acknowledge
the provisions of California Government Code Section 3300 et. seq.as it exists or may be subsequently
amended by the California Legislature.
4.4 Joint Association-Management meetings shall be held as often as agreed upon by the
Association and Management. The purpose of these meetings shall be to promote harmony and
efficiency and to improve communications between employees and all levels of management. The
meeting agenda shall be determined by those in attendance and there shall be no restrictions on the subject
matter, provided the meetings shall not substitute for normal grievance procedures or for formal
negotiations between the parties. Those in attendance shall consist of the Association's Negotiating
Committee and the City's Police Chief,the City's Personnel Manager and such other
management personnel as determined by the Human Resources Manager. The meetings shall be
summarized in written minutes. Except that the provisions of this section shall be observed,the meetings
shall be self-organizing.
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ARTICLE 5: CONCERTED ACTIVITIES
5.1 The duties performed by employees of the City as part of their employment pertain
to and are essential to the operation of a municipality and the welfare of the public dependent thereon.
During the term of this Memorandum of Understanding,employees shall not partially or totally abstain
from the performance of their duties for the City during or outside of regular work hours. The
Association shall not call upon or authorize employees individually or collectively to engage in such
activities and shall make a reasonable effort under the circumstances to dissuade employees from
engaging in such activities and in consideration thereof, the City shall not cause any lockout. Those
employees who do individually or collectively,partially or totally abstain from the performance of their
duties for the City shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge from employment
without recourse.
ARTICLE 6: ASSOCIATION SECURITY
6.1 The City shall deduct from their salaries, the regular membership dues of the
employees who are members of the Association and who individually and voluntarily authorize such
deductions in writing in accordance with the provisions of Section 1157.3 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
6.2 Deductions shall be made from the second payroll period of each month and a check
for the deduction shall be submitted to the Redding Police Managers Association within five(5)working
days of the date the deductions are withheld from the employee's check. Deductions may include
individual insurance and benefit programs.
6.3 The form of check-off authorization shall be approved by both the City and the
Association.
ARTICLE 7: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
7.1 Any grievance which may arise between a Regular employee and the City with respect
to the interpretation or application of any of the terms and conditions of employment,including discharge,
demotion or discipline of an individual employee,shall be determined by the provisions of this procedure,
except that such matters which are included in the definition of impasse as set forth in Resolution No.
4217 are not grievable. Establishment of employee pay schedules are excluded from this procedure.
Probationary employees shall not be entitled to invoke the Grievance Procedure with regard to matters
of discharge or demotion. This shall not,however,prevent a Probationary employee from exercising any
other rights under this procedure. Every employee designated by the City to hear grievances shall have
the authority to settle them.
Step 1: The initial step in the resolution of a grievance shall be a discussion between the employee and
the immediate Supervisor directly involved, who will answer within ten (10) calendar days.
This step shall be started within thirty(30)calendar days of the date of the action complained
of or the date the grievant became aware of the incident which is the basis for the grievance.
This step may be taken during the working hours of the employee.
Step 2: If a grievance is not resolved in the initial step,the second step shall be the presentation of the
grievance, in writing, to the Chief of Police, who will answer, in writing, within ten (10)
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calendar days. This step shall be taken within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the
immediate supervisor's answer to Step One.
Step 3: If a grievance is not resolved in the second step,the third step shall be the presentation of the
grievance,in writing,to the City's designated labor relations representative,who shall conduct
an investigation and attempt to resolve the grievance. If no resolution of the grievance is
achieved,the City's designated labor relations representative shall provide the employee with
the City's answer to the grievance in writing. This step shall be taken within ten(10)calendar
days of the date of the Chief of Police's answer to Step Two.
Step 4: If the grievance is not resolved in the third step,the fourth step shall be the presentation of the
grievance, in writing,to the City Manager or designee, who shall answer, in writing, within
ten(10)calendar days. The fourth step shall be taken within ten(10)calendar days of the date
of the answer to Step Three.
Step 5: If a grievance is not resolved in the fourth step,the fifth step shall be the referral of the matter
to mediation by either party within twenty (20) calendar days of the answer to Step Four.
Whenever a grievance is referred to mediation, either the employee or the City may request
that the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service refer a state mediator. The
mediator shall assist the parties in the resolution of the grievance in the same manner as that
which is normally used in the mediation of interest disputes. Referral to Step Six shall not
occur until the mediator has released the parties from the mediation process.
Step 6: If a grievance is not resolved in the fifth step of this procedure,the sixth step shall be referral
by either the City or the employee to arbitration. The sixth step shall be taken within twenty
(20) calendar days of the date of the answer to Step Five.
( a) An Arbitrator shall be appointed on each occasion that a grievance is submitted to
arbitration. The arbitrator shall be chosen by mutual agreement of the City and
employee. In the event that City and the employee or their representative are unable
to agree on the selection of an Arbitrator, they shall request the State of California
Mediation and Conciliation Service to nominate five(5)persons to be the Arbitrator.
The City and the employee or their representative each will alternately challenge
two(2)of such nominees,the party having the first challenge to be determined by lot.
The remaining nominee shall be accepted as the Arbitrator and their compensation and
expenses shall be borne equally by the City and the employee. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the City and the employee may, by mutual consent, agree on a single
arbitrator to hear grievances, on the same cost sharing basis. The City and the
employee shall pay the compensation and expenses of their respective witnesses. At
the employee's or their representative's request,the City shall release employees from
duty to participate in arbitration proceedings.
(b) The Arbitrator shall hold such hearings and shall consider such evidence as to the
Arbitrator appears necessary and proper. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final
and binding on City and the employee, provided that such decision does not in any
way add to,disregard or modify any of the provisions of City policies,resolutions or
ordinances.
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7.2 Failure by the employee to meet any of the aforementioned time limits as set forth in
Steps 1,2,3,4,5,and 6 will result in forfeiture. If the City fails to answer a grievance on a timely basis,
the grievance may be advanced to the next step. Except, however, that the aforementioned time limits
may be extended by mutual agreement. Grievances settled by forfeiture shall not bind either party to an
interpretation of City policies,practices,resolutions or ordinances,nor shall such settlements be cited by
either party as evidence in the settlement of subsequent grievances.
7.3 Notwithstanding the aforementioned procedure, any individual employee shall have
the right to present grievances to the City and to have such grievances adjusted without the intervention
of the Association, provided that the adjustment shall not be inconsistent with this Memorandum of
Understanding, and further provided that the Association shall be given an opportunity to be present at
such adjustment.
ARTICLE 8: SAFETY
8.1 The City desires to maintain a safe place of employment for City employees and to that
end City management shall make all reasonable provisions necessary for the safety of employees in the
performance of their work.
ARTICLE 9: INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY
9.1 An employee who is absent by reason of industrial disability may be returned to work
by the City and given temporary light duties within the employee's ability to perform,pursuant to the
City's Modified Duty Policy.
9.2 If a third party is found to be responsible for the employee's industrial injury and the
employee recovers a judgment in damages from said third party,then all supplemental benefits received
not already repaid from the other sources shall be repaid to the City by the employee.
9.3 Vacation and sick leave shall accrue while an employee is absent from work and
receiving the supplemental benefits as set forth in Section 4850 of the Labor Code of the State of
California. Regular employees while receiving Workers' Compensation temporary disability benefits,
may, at their option,maintain their group insurance coverage for up to a maximum of a cumulative total
of five(5)years. Holidays which occur during the period for which an employee is receiving temporary
disability compensation shall not be recognized for compensation purposes.
ARTICLE 10: EMPLOYEE STATUS
10.1 Employees will be designated as Regular or Temporary,depending upon the purpose
for which they are hired and their length of continuous service with the City.
10.2 A Regular employee is defined as an employee hired for a full-time position that has
been regularly established as an authorized position and is of indeterminate duration. A Regular
employee shall receive not less than the minimum rate for the job and shall be eligible for sick leave pay,
vacation pay,holiday pay,retirement plan participation,insurance coverage and items of a similar nature
as the employee becomes eligible.
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10.3 A Temporary employee is defined as an employee hired for temporary,occasional or
seasonal work for a period not to exceed 1,000 hours in a fiscal year. A Temporary employee shall
receive not less than the minimum rate for the job,but shall not be eligible for sick leave pay,holiday pay,
vacation pay, or items of a similar nature, nor shall the employee be eligible for insurance coverage or
retirement plan participation, nor shall the employee accrue seniority, or promotion and transfer rights,
or leave of absence rights. If a Temporary employee moves to another status,the employee shall not be
credited with the employee's service as a Temporary employee in determining eligibility for benefits.
10.4 Probationary Periods: Regular employees shall serve a probationary period of one(1)
year upon initial appointment to each status. Such probationary period is considered to be a continuation
of the selection process and employees may be terminated for employment or demoted without recourse,
pursuant to the grievance procedure. An employee's probationary period shall be extended by the
duration of any unpaid absence of ten(10) or more consecutive days. Probationary employees shall be
evaluated after six(6)months of service and as often as determined by the employee's Supervisor. The
probationary period will start over for any employee who transfers to another position during the
probationary period. The probationary period may be extended in circumstances where further evaluation
of the employee is necessary. Temporary employees do not serve a probationary period, as the
appointment is temporary by definition and can be terminated at any time.
10.5 Re-employment: With the recommendation of the Chief of Police and approval of the
I Inman Rcsvurcs Personnel Manager, a past employee who both passed the probationary period and
resigned in good standing may be re-employed within two years of the effective date of resignation,to
a vacant position in the same classification. Such re-employment shall, for all purposes,be considered
as though it were an original appointment. The reinstated employee shall serve a new probationary
period.
ARTICLE 11: COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATIONS
11.1 Consistent with principles of public accountability,employees shall be paid the salary
established for their classification. Upon initial appointment to a classification, an employee shall
normally be paid the lowest salary rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a
salary rate above the lowest salary rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a
higher paid classification which has a salary range overlapping the salary range of the employee's
previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the salary rate of the classification to which the
employee is being appointed,which is at least five percent(5%)more than the employee's present salary
rate, but not more than the top salary rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed.
11.2 The effective date of any salary rate shall be the first day of the pay period closest to
the anniversary of an employee's employment date, following qualification for the new rate. Upon
promotion,Pay-for-Performance evaluations shall be reviewed after every twenty-six(26)full pay periods
of employment in the employee's new classification pursuant to the City's Pay-for-Performance Policy.
A full pay period as used herein is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for at least half
of the regularly scheduled work hours.
11.3 Salaries shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays at the end of the employee's
work period after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day
falls on a fixed holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday.
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11.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a lower-paid classification than
the employee's normal classification, the employee's salary will not be reduced.
11.5 Whenever a Regular employee is assigned by the City to replace an absent employee
in a higher-paid classification and the employee perforans a substantial majority(greater than fifty percent
(50%)) of the absent employee's duties for a full work day, such employee shall have their salary rate
increased by five percent(5%),but not to exceed the range of the higher class. Approval is required by
the Chief of Police.
11.6 When an employee is assigned to fill a vacant position or replace an absent employee
in a higher-paid classification and performs a substantial majority(greater than fifty percent(50%))of
the duties of the higher classification for a period that extends beyond one full pay period,such employee
shall be temporarily reclassified to the higher position. The employee's salary shall be increased by at
least five percent (5%),but not to exceed the top of the range. Chief of Police and HumarrResotrees
Personnel Manager approvals are required.
11.7 Shift Differentials:
Shift differential shall be paid as follows:
Graveyard 5.0 percent
Swings 3.5 percent
11.8 POST and educational incentives shall be added to base pay as follows:
2.5% plus $100.00* - AA or AS degree, or sixty (60) semester units, or a POST
Intermediate Certificate.
5.0%plus$100.00* -BA or BS degree,or one hundred twenty(120) semester units
or a POST Advance Certificate.
Effective June 27, 1999, 7.5%plus$100.00* - Master's degree
* The annual payment will be paid in the week following the second payday in July.
11.9 The City Manager may, based upon outstanding job performance, grant an exempt
employee a one time salary increase up to ten percent(10%)above the top of the salary range for a period
not to exceed one(1)year. This one time increase is not cumulative and the employee would revert to
the employee's regular salary rate at the end of the one year period.
11.10 The parties agree to meet and discuss compensation during the term of this agreement
(April 1,2002,to March 31,2007)should the top of the salary range differential between Police Corporal
and Police Sergeant(currently 21.4%)increase or decrease by more than 3.5%at the expiration of either
this agreement or the expiration of any MOU between the City and the Redding Peace Officers
Association during the term of this agreement.
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ARTICLE 12: HOURS AND OVERTIME
12.1 All Regular employees will receive full time employment for each workweek
employed, provided they report for duty and are capable of performing their work. This is not to be
interpreted that the City does not retain the right to lay off or release employees on account of lack of
work or other valid reason at the end of the workweek.
12.2 A workweek is defined to consist of seven (7) consecutive calendar days, Sunday
through Saturday,and except as otherwise provided,a basic workweek is normally defined to consist of
five(5)consecutive workdays of eight(8)hours each. Police Sergeants assigned to Field Operations are
assigned four (4) consecutive workdays of ten (10) hours each. Police Sergeants assigned to Field
Operations shall select watch and days off by seniority,which, for this purpose,shall be defined as time
in grade with the Police Department. The basic workweek may begin on any day of the week or at any
hour of the day during the workweek. Shift employees may be assigned any hour and/or days of work.
The basic workweek indicated above may be modified by mutual agreement of the City and the affected
employee(s) in those situations where such a modification serves the interest of both the City and its
employees.
12.3 Exempt employees,who as a result of their exempt status are not eligible for overtime
pay or compensatory time off,will not have their leave balances(vacation,sick leave,etc.)reduced for
absences of less than four hours. Chief of Police approval is required.
12.4 Exempt employees shall not receive any compensation for overtime work,except for
employees who are eligible to receive one and one-half(1'')times their regular pay when assigned to
perform mutual aid service on a non-work day or beyond normal work hours. The foregoing provision
shall only apply when such mutual aid service is reimbursable through the State of California,Office of
Emergency Services.
ARTICLE 13: ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
13.1 In recognition of the inapplicability of additional compensation,specifically overtime
and compensatory time off, exempt employees may be eligible for up to forty (40) hours paid
administrative leave per calendar year with Chief of Police approval and up to eighty(80)hours paid
administrative leave per calendar year with City Manager approval. Administrative leave is granted on
the payroll period closest to January 1 and must be used by the end of the last pay period in December
of each year or time is forfeited without compensation. Employees are to schedule administrative leave
in the same manner as vacation with the approval of the Chief of Police. Employees appointed to an
exempt position after the first of the year may be granted leave on a prorated basis. Administrative leave
balances may be adjusted when employees separate employment prior to the end of the calendar year.
ARTICLE 14: SENIORITY
14.1 Seniority is defined as total length of continuous service with the City. In determining
an employee's seniority, the continuity of this service will be deemed to be broken by termination of
employment by reason of (1) resignation, (2) discharge for cause, (3) layoff, (4) failure to return
immediately on the expiration of a leave of absence or acceptance of other full time employment while
on leave,and(5)unexcused absence without pay,without a leave of absence. Continuity of service will
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not be broken and seniority will accrue when an employee is (a) inducted, enlists or is called to active
duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or service in the Merchant Marine or under any Act of
Congress which provides that the employee is entitled to reemployment rights, (b) on duty with the
National Guard, (c) absent due to industrial injury, or(d)on leave of absence. Seniority, as defined in
this section, does not apply to preference for shift scheduling or vacation scheduling.
ARTICLE 15: PROMOTION AND TRANSFER
15.1 All promotions and transfers shall be in accordance with standards and procedures as
determined by the City.
15.2 Promotional appointments will be probationary for one (1) full year. If the
probationary period is not successfully completed, the employee shall be returned to the classification
from which they were promoted;provided,however,that such return rights do not apply to an employee
who was discharged for cause while serving a probationary period.
ARTICLE 16: DEMOTION AND LAYOFF
16.1 When it becomes necessary for the City to lay off Regular employees, the City will
give employees involved as much notice as possible,but in no event will such employees receive less
than two(2)weeks'notice of layoff Where Temporary employees are to be laid off,no notice of layoff
need be given. Within each classification,all employees,other than Regular employees,shall be laid off
prior to Regular employees being laid off Employees serving an initial probationary period will be laid
off prior to employees who have completed such period. Regular employees shall be laid off in the
reverse order of seniority in the classification with the least senior employee being laid off first.
Whenever two or more Regular employees in the same class have the same amount of class seniority,ties
will be broken by giving greater preference to the employee with greater department seniority. If the tie
is still unresolved,the tie shall be broken by giving greater preference to the employee with greater City
seniority. If the tie is still unresolved,the tie shall be broken by lot.
16.2 An employee who has been laid off may elect to displace an employee in a lower paid
class in the bargaining unit provided the employee has greater combined seniority than the employee to
be displaced, calculated by adding seniority in the laid-off class to seniority in the lower-paid class.
Whenever an employee demotes to a lower-paid class, the employee shall be placed within the salary
range for the new class and closest to the employee's previous salary rate.
16.3 Laid-off employees shall be kept on a reemployment list for a period of two(2)years
from the date of layoff,and shall have preferential rehire rights to the class from which the employee was
laid off in the reverse order of layoff. Whenever it becomes necessary for the City to notify a laid-off-
employee
aid-offemployee of a reemployment opportunity,the City shall do so by use of registered mail to the employee's
last known address as supplied by the employee. Reemployment shall be based upon the laid-off
employee's ability to meet current employment standards. If an employee does not accept reemployment,
the employee's name shall be removed from the reemployment list and the employee shall no longer have
reemployment rights. If a laid-off employee is subsequently re-hired off a reemployment list into a
classification covered under the terms of this Memorandum of Understanding,the employee's unpaid sick
leave balance, original hire date, and vacation accrual rate will be reinstated.
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16.4 Sworn departmental management classifications may demote into the Peace Officers
Association of Redding bargaining unit.
16.5 In the event of potential layoffs,discussions will occur outside of the meet and confer
process as to early retirement options that may be available.
ARTICLE 17: LEAVES
17.1 A leave of absence may be granted to employees by the City Manager for urgent and
substantial reasons,up to a maximum of one year,providing satisfactory arrangements can be made to
perform the employee's duties without undue interference with the normal routine of work. Employees
in an initial probationary period or Temporary status are not eligible for leave of absence.
17.1(a) A leave will commence on and include the first workday on which the employee is
absent and terminates with and includes the workday preceding the day the employee returns to work.
17.1(b) All applications for leave of absence shall be made in writing except when the
employee is unable to do so. The conditions under which an employee will be restored to employment
on the termination of leave of absence shall be clearly stated by the City in conjunction with the granting
of a leave of absence. An employee is required to submit medical certifications as to the conditions
necessitating the leave if the leave is a result of exhaustion of sick leave. If the leave should exceed the
initial request, the employee is responsible for requesting additional time off and providing current
medical certifications and return to work dates. Upon an employee's return to work after a leave of
absence, the employee will be reinstated to the employee's former position and working conditions,
providing that the employee is capable of performing the duties of the employee's former position,except
that if there has been a reduction of forces or the employee's position has been eliminated during said
leave,the employee will be returned to the position the employee would be in,had the employee not been
on a leave of absence.
17.1(c) An employee's status as a Regular employee will not be impaired by a leave of absence
and the employee's seniority will accrue.
17.1(d) If an employee fails to return immediately on the expiration of the employee's leave
of absence or if the employee accepts other employment without prior City approval while on leave,the
employee will thereby forfeit the leave of absence and employment with the City may be terminated.
17.1(e) An employee on a leave of absence as provided herein shall not accrue vacation or sick
leave benefits nor maintain group insurance coverage. An employee may, if eligible, maintain group
insurance coverage at the employee's expense providing the full monthly premium is received by the City
Treasurer before the first day of the month for which the premium is intended. Notwithstanding the
above,however, if the leave of absence is as a result of exhaustion of sick leave benefits an employee's
group insurance may be maintained for up to three(3)calendar months on the normal premium-sharing
formula, providing the employee pays the employee's share of the premium on a timely basis.
17.2 Family and medical leave for employees shall be administered in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act(FMLA),29 USC Section 2601 et seq.,and the
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provisions of the California Family Rights Act(CFRA),Code of Regulations,Title 2,Division 4,Section
7297.0 et seq., as may be amended from time to time.
17.3 Pregnancy Disability Leave shall be administered in accordance with the provisions
of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Division 4, Section 7291.2 et seq.
17.4 Vacation Donation Program:
(A) This program has been established to allow employees to donate accrued vacation
hours to an eligible employee in need. The purpose of this program is to provide a means by which the
eligible employee may obtain authorized paid time off. Employees eligible for the program must:
(1) Be a Regular employee already having completed an initial probationary period;
(2) Have a verifiable long-term illness or injury (non-work related). For this
program,long term is defined as no less than four(4)weeks in duration. It is the
employee's responsibility to complete and return a Request for Donation form
to the Personnel Division and attach to it a letter from a licensed physician
certifying that the employee has a long-term illness or disabling injury of at least
a four week duration;
(3) Have exhausted all accrued leaves,resulting in the employee being in an unpaid
status if on approved leave;
(4) The employee is not eligible for long-term disability insurance benefits;
(5) Have the concurrence of the Chief of Police and Personnel
Manager.
(B) Once an employee is determined eligible, a posting will be distributed and use of the
donated hours will start as soon as possible. Under no circumstances will total eligibility extend beyond
thirteen(13) pay periods.
(C) When utilizing the donation program,recipients shall receive their regular rate of pay,
as if being on paid leave status. The benefit shall be payable on regularly scheduled pay days. A
minimum of twenty(20)hours per week must be utilized when there are available balances. Employees
using donated vacation time will not accrue holiday,vacation or sick leave benefits. As with paid leave
status, recipients shall continue to be eligible to participate in the group health and related benefits
provided by the City.
ARTICLE 18: EXPENSES
18.1 Reimbursement for expenses incurred while conducting City business,i.e., traveling
to authorized meetings, seminars, training sessions, luncheons and other events approved by the Chief
of Police shall be in accordance with the provisions established in the City Council resolution for
unrepresented employees.
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18.2 The City shall pay the reasonable cost of repair or a prorated replacement of uniforms,
glasses,watches or other personal property up to three hundred dollars($300.00)damaged in the course
of employment. This provision does not apply to items lost or damaged as a result of negligence of the
employee.
ARTICLE 19: SICK LEAVE
19.1 Sick leave with pay shall be accumulated for each Regular employee at the rate of forty
six thousandths (.046) of an hour for each regular hour worked, or on paid leave. (Accrual rate
approximately one(1)day per month.)
19.2 Sick leave shall be allowed for a non-work related absence due to: (a)the inability of
an employee to be present or perform the employee's duties because of personal illness,off-duty injury,
or confinement for medical treatment;(b)personal medical or dental appointments,which are impractical
to schedule outside of regular working hours;(c)the need to be present during childbirth,surgery,critical
illness or injury involving members of the immediate family for up to forty-eight (40 48) hours per
incident; (d) family sick leave up to forty-eight (40 48) hours per calendar year for members of the
immediate family. Sick leave to include mental or physical illness. Immediate family as used herein
includes only the employee's spouse, children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters,parents or grandparents
of spouse or employee, or other persons who are living in the employee's immediate household.
19.3 Management may require satisfactory evidence of sickness or disability before payment
for sick leave will be made. The City may also require an employee requesting to return to work after
sick leave or leave of absence for medical reasons to submit to a medical examination at City expense
by a physician or physicians approved by City for the purpose of determining that such employee is fit
and able to perform the duties of the employee's former position without hazard to the employee,fellow
employees, or the employee's own permanent health.
19.4 If an employee is off on sick leave on a fixed holiday,the holiday credit will be used.
However,if an employee is off on sick leave on a floating holiday, sick leave balances will be used and
the holiday credit will be deferred.
19.5 In the event an employee exhausts all paid leave as a result of an illness or injury, and
subject to the approval of the Chief of Police and Personnel Manager,such employee
may be advanced sick leave from the employee's future accruals up to 80 hours. Once the employee
returns to duty,sick leave accrual hours will be applied to the negative sick leave account until it is zero.
Should the employee terminate City employment with a negative sick leave balance appropriate
adjustments would be made to final paid leave cash pay-outs or other City monies owed the employee.
If insufficient funds are due to the employee by the City,the employee shall directly reimburse the City
for advanced sick leave in excess of the funds,if any,previously withheld. Such direct reimbursement
will be waived for employees who are terminally ill or totally disabled(100%).
19.6 Any employee who after ten(10)years but less than fifteen(15)years of continuous
service to the City terminates employment shall be paid at the employee's regular pay rate for thirty-three
and one-third percent(331/2%) of the employee's accumulated sick leave hours. For employees with
fifteen (15) years but less than twenty (20) years of service, the percentage set forth above shall be
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increased to forty-five percent (45%). For employees with twenty (20) years or more service, the
percentage set forth above shall be increased to sixty percent (60%).
19.7 Upon retirement, an employee enrolled in California Public Employee's Retirement
System(CaIPERS)may, elect to receive credit for all or part of any unused/uncompensated sick leave
toward the employee's retirement benefit through Ca1PERS,pursuant to the contract between the City
of Redding and Ca1PERS.
ARTICLE 20: FUNERAL(BEREAVEMENT) LEAVE
20.1 Regular employees who are absent from work due to the death of a member of the
employee's immediate family shall receive compensation at the regular rate of pay for the time necessary
to be absent from work, but not to exceed forty(40) working hours. Immediate family as used herein
includes only employee's spouse; children, grandchildren,brothers, sisters,parents, or grandparents of
either employee or spouse;or other persons who are living in the employee's immediate household. The
relationships included herein shall apply whether by blood or marriage.
20.2 Regular employees who are absent from work to attend the funeral of a person other
than an immediate family member shall receive compensation at the regular rate of pay for the time
necessary to be absent from work,but not to exceed one(1)regularly scheduled work day. A maximum
of twenty-four(24) hours may be utilized for this type of leave in a calendar year.
ARTICLE 21: HOLIDAYS
21.1 Regular employees,except as otherwise provided herein,shall be entitled to have the
following holidays off with pay:
(a) January 1st
.) The third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(b-c) Lincoln Day*
(rd) The third Monday in February, known as President's Day
(rl-e) The last Monday in May,known as Memorial Day
( -f1 July 4th
(fg) First Monday in September, known as Labor Day
(g-h) Employee's Birthday*
(h-i) The second Monday in October, known as Columbus Day* **
(i-i) November 11th,known as Veteran's Day*
(j--k) Thanksgiving
(lrl) Friday after Thanksgiving
(1-m) The last four(4) work hours before Christmas **
(nrn) December 25th
* Observed as floating holidays
** Employees assigned to work ten(10)hour shifts shall not observe Columbus Day and the
last four(4) work hours before Christmas.
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21.2 If any of the foregoing holidays falls on a Sunday, the Monday following shall be
observed as the holiday,except by those employees who are regularly scheduled to work on Sunday other
than on an overtime basis. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work on Sundays shall observe
such holidays on Sunday. If any of the foregoing holidays falls on a Saturday,the preceding Friday shall
be observed as the holiday,except by those employees who are regularly scheduled to work on Saturday
other than on an overtime basis. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work on Saturdays shall
observe such holidays on Saturday. If any of the foregoing holidays falls on any day from Monday
through Friday, inclusive, and that day is a regularly scheduled non-workday for an employee, such
employee shall be entitled to receive another workday off with pay,to be scheduled in the same manner
as vacation days are normally scheduled.
21.3 An employee may observe the employee's birthday holiday on the employee's birthday
or anytime during the pay period in which the birthday occurs, or the holiday may be deferred and
scheduled as vacations are normally scheduled. Floating holidays shall be scheduled by employees and
the employee's supervisors in the same manner as vacations are normally scheduled. When an employee
is required to work on a floating holiday the employee shall receive pay at the straight time rate.
21.4 For those employees who are specifically scheduled and required by the Chief of
Police to work on a fixed holiday,that holiday may be deferred at the rate of one and one-half(1'Y2)hours
off for each hour worked. Deferred time shall be scheduled in the same manner as vacation days are
normally scheduled.
21.5 An employee must be in a paid status on both workdays immediately adjacent to the
holiday in order to receive pay for the holiday.
ARTICLE 22: VACATIONS
22.1(a) Regular employees shall accrue vacations with pay up to 500 hours as follows:
22.1(b) At the rate of thirty-nine thousandths(.039)of an hour for each regular hour worked,
or on paid leave,from the date of employment through the one hundred fourth(104th)full pay period of
employment. (Accrual rate approximately two (2)weeks per year up to four(4) years of service.)
22.1(c) At the rate of fifty-eight thousandths(.058)of an hour for each regular hour worked,
or on paid leave, from the one hundred fourth(104th) full pay period through the two hundred thirty-
fourth(234th)full pay period of employment.(Accrual rate approximately three(3)weeks per year after
four(4)years of service.)
22.1(d) At the rate of sixty-eight thousandths(.068)of an hour for each regular hour worked,
or on paid leave, from the two hundred thirty-fourth(234th) full pay period through the three hundred
sixty-fourth(364th)full pay period of employment. (Accrual rate approximately three and one-half(3'/2)
weeks per year after nine(9)years of service.)
22.1(e) At the rate of seventy-seven thousandths (.077) of an hour for each regular hour
worked, or on paid leave, from the three hundred sixty-fourth (364th) full pay period of employment
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through the four hundred ninety-fourth (494th) full pay period of employment. (Accrual rate
approximately four(4) weeks per year after fourteen(14)years of service.)
22.1(f) At the rate of eighty-seven thousandths(.087)of an hour for each regular hour worked,
or on paid leave, from the four hundred ninety-fourth(494th) full pay period through the six hundred
twenty-fourth(624th)full pay period of employment. (Accrual rate approximately four and one-half(4'h)
weeks per year after nineteen(19)years of service.)
22.1(g) At the rate of ninety-six thousandths(.096)of an hour for each regular hour worked,
or on paid leave, from and after the six hundred twenty-fourth(624th) full pay period of employment.
(Accrual rate approximately five(5)weeks per year after twenty-four(24)years of service.)
22.1(h) A full pay period as used herein is defined as one in which the employee works or is
paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours.
22.1(i) The City Manager may authorize the accrual of vacation for a new Regular employee
at a rate that exceeds the rate prescribed for the employee's actual years of service.
22.1(j) In the event of departmental cancellation of a previously scheduled vacation or of a
paid leave of absence due to industrial injury where such employee would exceed the maximum vacation
accrual,the accumulation of vacation hours may exceed the established vacation maximum. In the event
of an absence due to an illness or injury that is not job related,the Personnel Manager
may approve the accumulation of vacation hours in excess of the established vacation maximum. The
City Manager may also approve the accumulation of vacation hours in excess of the stated maximum for
other extenuating circumstances. Whenever such excess accruals occur,the employee shall have one year
from the date the vacation was canceled or from the date the employee returns to work from illness or
injury to utilize the excess accrual.
22.2 It is City policy that employees take their normal vacation each year at such time or
times as may be approved by the Department.
22.3 Vacation cannot be accrued while an employee is in a non-pay status.
22.4 Vacations will be scheduled throughout the calendar year. Employees with greater
seniority will be given preference over those with less seniority in the selection of a vacation period,
provided,however,that if the senior employee splits the employee's vacation by requesting less than a
full year's allowance to be scheduled on consecutive workdays, the employee's preferential rights shall
only apply on one period in that calendar year prior to all other employees being given consideration in
the selection of their first choice vacation period. Seniority, for the purpose of this Article, shall be
defined as time in grade with the Police Department.
22.5 The City shall not require an employee to take vacation in lieu of sick leave or leave
of absence on account of illness.
22.6 If an employee is off on vacation on a fixed holiday,the holiday credit will be used.
If an employee is off on vacation on a deferred-floating holiday,vacation balances will be used and the
holiday credit will be deferred.
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22.7 Employees whose employment with the City is terminated for any reason shall,at the
time of separation, receive pay for any unused vacation hours previously earned.
22.8 Whenever an employee has accrued one hundred twenty(120)hours or more vacation
allowance, the City will, at the employee's option, compensate the employee for up to forty(40)hours
of accumulated vacation during any fiscal year. Whenever an employee has accrued two hundred forty
(240) hours or more of vacation allowance, the City will, at the employee's option, compensate the
employee for up to eighty(80)hours of accumulated vacation during any fiscal year.
22.9 Employees may contribute their vacation hours to an employee approved for the
vacation donation program. Vacation credits are donated and granted on the basis of the dollar value of
the vacation credits. See Section regarding Leaves.
ARTICLE 23: UNIFORMS
23.1 The uniform allowance shall be paid the week following the second pay day in July
of each year and is for the purpose of maintenance and replacement of uniforms for the ensuing fiscal
year. The uniform allowance will be 57-00:00-$800.00. The allowance is not a reimbursement for the
prior year. The first clothing allowance shall be a prorated amount for that period of time from the
employee's date of employment to the following July 1. Employees separating employment shall have
the uniform allowance advanced for that fiscal year deducted from their final paycheck, except for the
prorated amount for that period of time from July 1 to the date of separation.
23.2 The City retains the right to change uniform standards that would come under the
uniform allowance, as long as such change does not result in increased out-of-pocket costs to the
employee.
ARTICLE 24: CONTINUING EDUCATION
24.1 Eligible City of Redding employees who complete authorized courses taken for credit
with a passing grade may,upon application,be reimbursed for the tuition and cost of required textbooks.
24.2 Employees must obtain prior approval from the Chief of Police and the Ilarnan
Rsvurxt,s Personnel Manager. Reimbursement shall be limited to two hundred dollars ($200.00) per
course(semester/quarter).
ARTICLE 25: MISCELLANEOUS
25.1 A Regular employee who is summoned for jury duty and is thus unable to perform the
employee's regular duties will be paid for the time lost at the employee's regular rate of pay.
25.2 Any employee,at the employee's request,shall be permitted to review the employee's
own personnel file. The file may not,however,be removed from the Personnel Office.
25.3 Government Code Section 3300,known as the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill
of Rights, Subsection 3306, states: "A public safety officer shall have 30 days within which to file a
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written response to any adverse comment entered in the employee's personnel file. Such written response
shall be attached to, and shall accompany, the adverse comment."
25.4 Employee home addresses and telephone numbers will not be released to anyone other
than authorized City personnel without the permission of the employee.
25.5 Whenever any employee is subpoenaed to testify in court as a result of the employee's
employment and the employee is not an opposing party to the City, the employee shall be paid for all
regular time lost. Employees subpoenaed by the Court for matters unrelated to City business must utilize
vacation or appropriate leave balances.
25.6 Employees shall be subject to the provisions of the Substance Abuse Policy established
for the members of the Peace Officers Association of Redding, as well as any other City policies
regarding drugs and alcohol.
ARTICLE 26: GROUP INSURANCE
26.1 Regular employees are eligible to participate in a group insurance benefit program
effective the first day of employment. The City shall pay the full cost of the program for both employees
and dependents. Coverage highlights include:
(1) Life Insurance: Twice annual salary for employee,$3,000 for employee's dependents.
(2) Health Benefits: $100 deductible per person per year; 80%payable for first $5,000
of eligible charges, except for hospital charges which are 100% payable; 100%
thereafter up to one million dollars lifetime limit;professional fees based upon UCR;
typical exclusions and limitations.
The City will pay the cost of the first twelve(12)out-patient visits per calendar year
for treatment related to alcohol or substance abuse and mental health disorders at
100%,with no deductible,and an additional twenty-four(24)visits per calendar year
payable at eighty percent(80%) subject to the annual deductible.
(3) Prescription Drug Card: No deductible; a $5.00 employee co-payment for generic
prescriptions;an$8.50 employee co-payment for brand name prescriptions;. Effective
April 1, 2002, the employee co-payment will increase to $15.00 for brand name
prescriptions if there is a generic equivalent available. There is also and a provision
for mail prescriptions. Effective April 1, 2002, coverage will include tobacco use
cessation when enrolled in a tobacco use cessation program or behavior modification
program once per lifetime limit, and birth control.
(4) Dental Benefits: No deductible and 100%of UCR for prevention;no deductible and
50%up to$2,000 per lifetime per person for orthodontia;$25 deductible and 80%of
UCR(90th percentile)up to$2,000 per person per year for all other eligible charges.
(5) Long Term Disability: After three (3) months, 60% of employee's salary to a
maximum of$5,000 per month integrated with all other income benefits payable to
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age 65. The City will pay for sworn Police management employees the same amount
toward long term disability benefits as is paid for miscellaneous employees.
(6) Vision Care: This plan shall be equivalent to Plan A available from the California
Vision Service Plan. This plan has a $25 deductible, provides for an examination
every twelve (12) months, lenses every twenty-four(24)months, and frames every
twenty-four(24)months.
26.2(b) The City will pay fifty percent(50%)of the group medical insurance program premium
for each retiree including dependents,if any,presently enrolled and for each retiree in the future who goes
directly from active status to retirement and continues the group medical insurance without a break in
coverage. Payments by the City will be discontinued upon the death of the retiree or upon termination
of group medical insurance coverage. The City will not contribute payments on behalf of any retiree
except as set forth herein. Following the death of a retiree,a surviving spouse may continue the insurance
• . . •• . . I 1..l . .. • •_., • ..• ., . Effective July 1,
1998,prospective retiree may continue dental and vision insurance coverage as a package under the fifty
percent(50%) cost sharing basis provided the retiree also maintains the medical insurance. Beginning
April 1,2002,the City will allow a retiring employee to elect to use all or part of accrued benefit payouts
to pre-pay group medical insurance premiums. If the employee elects to have medical insurancepre-paid,
an interest-bearing account(at City pooled cash rate)will be set up for this purpose. The account will
be used to pay monthly insurance premiums until the funds are exhausted or the retiree elects to withdraw
the funds. The optional withdrawal is a one-time option and no partial withdrawals will be allowed.
26.2(c) The City and the Association agree to meet and discuss during the term of this
agreement(April 1,2002,to March 31,2007)the recommendations of the Health Insurance Task Force.
ARTICLE 27: RETIREMENT PROGRAM
27.1 All Regular employees are covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement
System (Ca1PERS)program pursuant to an existing contract.
27.2 City provides the two percent (2%) at age fifty(50)benefit formula; one(1)year's
compensation in formula;fourth level 1959 Survivors Benefits;Survivor Continuance allowance;credit
for unused sick leave; fifty percent (50%) ordinary disability benefit; City pays the employee's
contribution of nine percent(9%);military service credit buy back option;and the value of the employer
paid member contributions(EPMC)shall be reported to PERS as compensation effective June 27, 1999,
except for Police Sergeants which became effective on May 1, 2001.
The parties agree that the City will begin providing the Ca1PERS 3% 50 retirement
plan on or before December 1,2002,or as soon thereafter as practicable. If the City does not implement
the 3% 50 plan by December 1,2002,the City will provide a compensation increase of eight percent
(8%),paid as deferred compensation. Said compensation will be considered base salary and will be paid
into one of the eligible IRS 457 deferred compensation plans offered to all City employees. The salary
increase will be considered temporary and will be eliminated at such time as the City provides the
3% 50 retirement plan.
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The City will obtain, as soon as practicable, an actuarial valuation of the cost of
increasing the maximum Ca1PERS retirement COLA from 2%to 3%. If the Association elects to forego
a wage increase equal to the cost,the City will implement the retirement enhancement.
27.3 Upon retirement and with City approval,employees may choose to have any accrued
benefit payout due,all or in part,paid in up to three equal installments in a period not to exceed three(3)
calendar years.
27.4 The City and the Association agree to meet and discuss during the term of this
agreement(April 1,2002,to March 31,2007)the impacts of any Federal Government mandate for the
City to participate in the Social Security program.
ARTICLE 28: TERM
28.1 This Memorandum of Understanding, having taken effect as of July 1, 1998, shall
continue in full force and effect until the 31st day of March,2962 2007,and thereafter from year to year
unless written notice of change or termination shall be given by either party ninety(90)days prior to the
expiration date above or the expiration date of any year thereafter, except,however,this Memorandum
of Understanding shall only become effective with approval of the City Council of the City of Redding.
28.2 This Memorandum of Understanding shall not be amended or supplemented except
by agreement of the parties hereto, reduced to writing and duly signed by each.
28.3 Any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding which may be in conflict with
any Federal or State law,regulation or executive order shall be suspended and inoperative to the extent
of and for the duration of such conflict; the balance of the Memorandum of Understanding, however,
shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE 29: SAVINGS PROVISION
29.1 If any provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding are held to be contrary to law
by a court of competent jurisdiction,or held to be outside the scope of negotiations,such provisions will
not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions will
continue in full force and effect. Whenever any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding is
affected as set forth above, either Party may,by giving written notice to the other within thirty(30)days
of the courts action, open negotiations on the subject of the affected provisions.
ARTICLE 30: EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
30.1 It is understood and agreed that the specific provisions contained in this Memorandum
of Understanding shall prevail over City practices and procedures to the extent of a conflict, and that in
the absence of specific provisions in this Memorandum of Understanding,such practices and procedures
are discretionary.
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ARTICLE 31: EMERGENCY PROVISION
31.1 The City retains the right to amend, modify or rescind policies, regulations, and
practices referred to in this Memorandum of Understanding in cases of emergency. For the purpose of
this Article, an "emergency" is defined as an act of God, war, natural or manmade disaster, which
interferes with the normal operations of the City.
ARTICLE 32: ENTIRE AGREEMENT
32.1 Except as specifically provided in Article 28 (Term), during the term of this
Memorandum of Understanding the parties expressly waive and relinquish the right to meet and confer
on salaries,hours of employment,and terms and conditions of employment,and agree that neither party
shall be obligated to meet and negotiate with respect to any subject or matter whether referred to or
covered in this Memorandum of Understanding or not,even though such subject or matters may not have
been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both the City or the Association at the time they
met and negotiated on and executed this Memorandum of Understanding,and even though such subjects
or matters were proposed and later withdrawn. Both parties acknowledge that such waiver and
relinquishment as set forth above carries with it the commensurate prohibition for either party to effect
a unilateral change in an employment condition falling within the scope of negotiations under
Government Code Section 3500 et. seq.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have executed these Amendments to the Memorandum
of Understanding on the 4th day of December,2001, to be effective March 31, 2002.
Michael Warren Leonard Moty,President
City Manager Redding Police Managers Association
Randy Bachman Sidney Riley
Administrative Services Director Negotiator
Kurt Starman Craig Wooden
Deputy City Manager Negotiator
David E. Tranberg
Assistant City Attorney
Brenda Sciarra
Personnel Analyst II
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EXHIBIT "A"
REDDING POLICE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
SCHEDULE OF SALARY RANGES
Classification Effective Date Salary Range
203 Police Sergeant March 31, 2002 $5,041 — $5,998
March 30, 2003 $5,242 — $6,238
March 28, 2004 $5,478 — $6,518
March 27, 2005 $5,697 — $6,779
March 26, 2006 $5,925 — $7,050
128 Police Lieutenant March 31, 2002 $5,748 — $6,842
March 30, 2003 $5,978 — $7,116
March 28, 2004 $6,247 — $7,436
March 27, 2005 $6,497 — $7,734
March 26, 2006 $6,757 — $8,043
114 Police Captain March 31, 2002 $6,406 — $7,626
March 30, 2003 $6,662 — $7,931
March 28, 2004 $6,962 — $8,288
March 27, 2005 $7,241 — $8,620
March 26, 2006 $7,530 — $8,964
Police Sergeant positions are subject to temporary assignments which may be terminated at
any time.
For those assignments of ARMOR, SERT, Certified Instructors, and ID Technicians, a specialty
pay of five percent (5%) over base pay will be paid but shall be limited to such time as they are
performing that specific function.
EXHIBIT"B"
JOB DEFINITIONS
Police Sergeant
Supervise activities of assigned shift; plan work; coordinate field activity; train, evaluate, coach and
counsel assigned staff;review and approve police reports; supervise field operations;manage assigned
sub-units;conduct roll call briefings;perform and/or assist with personnel related investigations;perform
specialty position assignments; provide support and perform various aspects of police work; identify
problem oriented policing projects; develop goals and objectives and watch priorities; investigate and
resolve citizen complaints; monitor personnel equipment usage; interact cooperatively and effectively
with the public, employees and outside agencies; give public presentations; advise supervisor of
activities of assigned shift; and perform other related duties as assigned.
Police Lieutenant
Manage activities of assigned shift, function or activity; supervise, coordinate, train and evaluate
assigned staff;enforce City and departmental policies and procedures;provide leadership and motivation
as well as technical guidance;prepare, conduct or monitor a variety of reports, studies, investigations,
surveys, grants, etc.; advise supervisor of the activities of assigned shift, function or activity-, serve as
liaison or representative to other City departments or outside agencies; assist in the preparation and
monitoring of the budget; give public presentations;and perform other related duties as assigned.
Police Captain
Plan,direct and administer the activities of an assigned division of the Police Department;advise Chief
of Police on the activities of the division; oversee all aspects of operations of the division; provide
leadership and motivation as well as technical guidance; serve as liaison or representative to other City
departments or outside agencies; develop long-range goals; assist in the preparation of the department
budget;develop and monitor the budget of assigned division;prepare and/or oversee the preparation of
complex and comprehensive reports, studies, investigations, surveys, grants, etc.; give public
presentations; hire, direct, coordinate, supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff; enforce City and
departmental policies and procedures; and perform other related duties as assigned.