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� A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING �
APPROVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING �
� BETWEFN THE CITY OF RFDDING AND THE PEACE OFFICFRS I
' ASSOCIATION OF REDDING M�SCEZLANEOUS EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT i
TO CERTAIN NODI-SAFETY FMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF
� THE CITY OF REDDING, F.FFECTIVF JANUARY 7_6 , 1989 .
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i WHFREAS , the Peace OfficPrs Association of Reddinci
IMiscellaneous Emplovees have been for_mally recognized as the I
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'� �et f_orth in Section 2 . 1 of Article 2 af the attachec� Niemorandum
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! WHEREAS , the designated representatives of the City of
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� Redding have conferred with anc� entered into a Memorandum of
IUnderstanding with the designated representa�ives of the Peace
� Officers Association of Reddinq Miscellaneous Employees, as
� requzred by the provisions o_f the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act of_
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WHEREAS , a true copy of the Memorandum af Understanding is
', attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incc�rporated herei_n by
referenc�;
, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HER�BY RESOLVED by the Citv Council of ,
the City of Redding that the aforesaid Memorandum of I
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I, Under_standinq is hereby ap�roved, and shall become effectivE
� �anuary 26 , 1989 .
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} I H�REBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resnluti�n wa:
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��' the City of Redding on the 21st day of February , �989 , and wa:
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' � duly adopted at said meeting by the following vot�e:
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i i AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS a Carter, Ful ton, & Johannessen
I q NOES: COUNCIL MEMT3ER.S: None
� ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERSe Buffum, Dahl
� A�3STAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS ; None
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' I) 1 Preamble
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2 Recognition ------------------------------------ 3 I
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14 Expenses --------------------------------------- 14
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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i THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, made and entered into this
; day of , 1989 , by and between the des-
ignated representatives of the CITY OF REDDING (a public agency
�i; as defined in Section 3501 (c ) of Chapter 10 of Division 4 of
I� Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California ) , i
,i hereinafter referred to as the City, and the designated represen-
� tatives of the Peace Officers Association of Redding (a
;� recognized employee organization as defined in Section 3501 (b) of �
� Ch�pter 10 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the ;
State of California) , hereinafter referred to as Association ; �
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W I T N E S S E T H: �
� WHEREAS , the parties hereto desire to facilitate the
I 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 wages , hours and 'I
il� working conditions for certain hereinafter designated employees
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�'; NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereto do agree as follows : i
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�;; Preamble i
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� 1 . 1 The parties acknowledge the provisions of Chapter 10 ,
(Section 3500 , et . seq . ) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Govern-
ment Code of the State of California . �
� 1 . 2 It is the policy of the City and the Association not I
; to, and neither party will , interfere with, intimidate, restrain , �
coerce or discriminate against any employee because of race , ;
;� creed , sex, color or national origin. r
1 . 3 The City is engaged in rendering services to the public !
�� and the City and the Association recognize their mutual I '
;; obligation for the continuous rendition and availability of such j
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'NI��� 1 . b The duties performed by employees of the City as part
u of their employment pertain to and are essential to the operation i
� of a municipality and the welfare of the public dependent
� thereon . During the term of this Memorandum of Understanding ,
j employees shall not partially or totally abstain from the
� performance of their duties for the City. The Association shall {
�� not call upon or authorize employees individually or collectively �
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under the circumstances to dissuade employees from engaging in
such activities . 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 ;
!i action up to and including discharge from employment without 4
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1 . 5 Cit em lo ees shall erform lo al and efficient work
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:. '`,' 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
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,i, public at all times . J
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� 1 . 6 The City and the Association shall cooperate in promot- �
i, ing 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 �
I resolution of disputes between the parties . The Association i
' 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 j
I persuade its members to also use . the established procedures , I
rather than to use any other method or forum such as appeals
'' directly to the news media or the City Council for resolution of ,�
;i problems or disputes arising out of this Memorandum of
� Understanding.
I1 . 7 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Peace
Officers Association of Redding recognizes and accepts the right -
u; of City of Redding management to manage the City. This recogni- ;
i� tion includes acceptance of the fact that the management rights �
j listed below are not subject to either grievance procedures or i
; the neeting and conferring in good faith process provided for by i
� the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act . 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
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supervision of all operations , methods , processes and means of 4
'� performing any and all work, the control of the property and the i
i� composition , assignment , direction and determination of the size �i
II , 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 �
��'i right to hire , schedule , promote , demote , transfer , release and �
� lay off employees and the right to suspend , discipline and '
,�; discharge employees and otherwise to maintain an orderly,
' effective and efficient operation.
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iRecognition ,
�' � 2. 1 The City recognizes the Association as the "Majority
� I Representative" of all employees of the City Police Department
who hold a classification listed on Exhibit "A" of this
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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 Peace Officers
�, �f Association of Redding is the established majority I
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,�! 2.2 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 .
2 . 3 The City will provide the Association adequate bulletin
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to official Association business .
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2. �4 The City and the Association will not interfere with ,
�I 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.
2 . 5 Any employee , at the employee 's request , shall be
permitted representation by an Association representative . The
i foregoing shall apply to reprimands and disciplinary actions ,
providing there is not unreasonable delay in obtaining ;� ;
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2 . 6 Joint Association-Management meetings shall be held as '�
i often as agreed upon by the Association and Management . The pur-
pose 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 mat-
ter , provided the meetings shall not substitute for normal
grievance procedures or for formal negotiations between the par-
ties . Those in attendance shall consist of the Association 's
I Negotiating Committee and the City 's Police Chief , the City 's �
Director of Personnel Services and such other management � �
; personnel as determined by the Director of Personnel Services .
` � The meetings shall be summarized in written minutes . Except that � '
��I the provisions of this section shall be observed , the meetings
nI shall be self-organizing.
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meeting and conferring in good faith for the purpose of modifying
or amending the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding ,
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° no more than three (3) employees shall participate as Association
representatives with no more than two (2) employee �
� I representatives being absent from the same shift . In order to i
� r avoid hardships on either the City or employee representatives , i
the City may transfer such employee representatives to day shift
'j duty for the purpose of enabling emgloyees to participate in the
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��I 3• 1 The City shall deduct from their wages , the regular I
,� ' membership dues of 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
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3 . 2 Deductions shall be made from the first and second pay- �
I roll periods of each month in approximately equal amounts and a
check for the total deductions shall be submitted to the Peace �
� Officers Association of Redding 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 . ��I
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�4 . 1 Any grievance which may arise between the Association ;
�i or any of its members and the City , with respect to the j
interpretation or application of any of the terms of this p
Memorandum of Understanding and with respect to such matters as �
II the alleged discriminatory or arbitrary discharge , demotion or !
discipline of an individual employee , shall be determined by the II
�� provisions of this article , except that such matters as are
included in the definition of impasse as set forth in Resolution �
No . 4217 are not a grievance . Probationary employees shall not I
Ibe entitled to invoke Article 4, Grievance Frocedure , with regard +
to matters of discharge , or demotion . This shall not , however , �
I prevent a probationary employee from exercising any other rights
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�ii designated by the City to hear the grievance of a subordinate ,
jl shall have the authority to settle that grievance . ;
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`' � 4 . 2 The initial step in the adjustment of a grievance shall '
N�� be a discussion between the Association 's President or Vice 1
N� President , or any other person designated by the grievant , and
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' i Head or Department Head as applicable , who will answer within ten
�j ( 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 Association President or Vice President . The I
' i� foregoing steps may be supplemented by written presentations as I
well as the oral discussions required above . The notice of the �
� time , date and location of all meetings between the grievant 's ;
'i representatives and management representatives must be in i
writing.
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',� initial step , the second step shall be a discussion between the �.
III� Association 's President or Vice President and the Personnel '�,
Officer who shall answer within ten ( 10) calendar days . This
i� step shall be taken within ten ( 10) calendar days of the date of ;
I� the Department Head 's answer in Step One . �
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i �4 . 4 Step Three : If a grievance is not resolved in the sec- '
' ond step, the third step shall be the presentation of the �
grievance , in writing , by the Association President or Vice �
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President to the City Manager , who shall answer , in writing , �
,'� within ten ( 10) calendar days . The third step shall be taken �
I within ten ( 10) calendar days of the date of the answer in Step �
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�� third step , the fourth step shall be referral by either the City ��
or the Association to arbitration . The fourth step shall be
taken within twenty (20 ) calendar days of the date _ of the answer �
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� . 5�b) An arbitrator shall be appointed on each occasion �
� that a grievance is submitted to arbitration . The City and the
� Association shall mutually agree to the arbitrator . If the City �
� and the Association fail to reach mutual agreement on the
��, appointment of an arbitrator , each side shall submit a list of '
� five (5) names to the other . Each party shall , at a meeting of I
! its representatives , alternately strike a name from the list of '
ten ( 10 ) names . The first party to strike a name shall be '�
� determined by lot . At the point in time when one ( 1 ) name 'I'
il remains , that person shall be the appointed arbitrator . The I
�, costs of arbitration shall be borne equally by the City and the 4
� � Association . The City and the Association shall pay the
'I compensation and expenses for their respective witnesses . At the
�i Association 's request , the City shall release employees from duty �
to participate in arbitration proceedings .
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� consider such evidence as to the arbitrator appears necessary and �
, proper . The first hearing shall be held within ninety ( 90) ;
Nii calendar days of the date of referral to arbitration . The
N�; decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the City ;
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modify any of the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding. ;
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NI, 4 . 6 Failure by either party to meet any of the aforemen- �
tioned time limits as set forth in Sections 4 . 2 , � . 3 , �I . u , or !
����, 4 . 5(a) will result in forfeiture by the failing party ; except +
however , that the aforementioned time limits may be extended by ';
� mutual written agreement . Grievances settled by forfeiture shall i
� �� not bind either party to an interpretation of this Memorandum of
�� Understanding, nor shall such settlements be cited by either '
�,� party as evidence in the settlement of subsequent grievances .
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i; �4 . 7 Notwithstanding the aforementioned procedure , any indi-
� vidual employee shall have the right to present grievances to the �
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I;' intervention of the Association , provided that the adjustment �
��� shall not be inconsistent with this Memorandum of Understanding , �
and further provided that the Association 's President shall be {
� given an opportunity to be present at such adjustment .
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Safety
5 . 1 The City Council desires to maintain a safe place of I'
� 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. I
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;, 5 . 2 Regular meetings will be held on all jobs to plan the !
'� job and emphasize safety in its performance . _ �
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months for the purpose of reviewing accidents and preventing �
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their recurrence , eliminating hazardous conditions and �
familiarizing employees with safe work procedures and applicable I
State Safety Orders and for training in first aid . The ,
Association may request no more than six ( 6) safety meetings in a '
calendar year to discuss unsafe working conditions . The City
shall accommodate such requests . ;
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1 Disability and Unemployment
�' 6 . 1 Supplemental Benefits for Industrial Injury : Whenever
�� any regular employee who is a member of the Public Employees '
'� Retirement System is disabled , whether temporarily or (
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�y course of the employee 's duties , which comes within the �
application of the Workers ' Compensation and Insurance Chapters �.
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of the State Labor Code , the employee shall become entitled ,
"� regardless of the employee 's period of service with the City to �
�� compensation at the rate of eighty-five percent (85%) of the
I� employee 's regular salary, in lieu of temporary disability l
�! payments , if any, which would be payable under the State Labor i
� Code , for the period of such disability but not exceeding six ( 6) ;
' � months , or until such earlier date as the employee is retired on 4
�� permanent disability pension . At the conclusion of six (6) i.
�� months of receipt of supplemental benefits at the rate of eighty- �
� five percent (85�) of regular salary, any regular employee who is I'
still unable to return to work and is still receiving temporary ,
,; disability indemnity payments shall become entitled to receive (
`� supplemental benefits at the rate of seventy percent (70%) of the �
(i employee 's regular salary for the period of such disability but �
;i not exceeding six (6) months or until such earlier date as the ;
i� employee is retired on permanent disability pension through the j
� Public Employees ' Retirement System. In consideration of this ;
� benefit , the regular employee shall pay over to the City any j
temporary or permanent disability compensation received , whether
I� from Workers ' Compensation , employee group insurance benefits or ,
, i; unemployment compensation benefits provided for under State law, I
� and shall affirmatively assist the City in obtaining any such �
�� benefits to which the employee may be entitled but has not yet �
;; received arising out of such disability, but such payment from
,I the employee to the City from such sources shall not exceed in
amount the supplemental benefits paid to the employee by the City
in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph . �
� 6 . 2 An employee who is absent by reason of industrial dis- IiI
ii ability may be returned to work by the City and given temporary '
il light duties within the employee 's ability to perform, with the �
�; consent of the employee 's physician . The duration of any such i
;� period of temporary work shall be determined by City. Such �
� employee shall be compensated at the then current rate of pay of ;
�' the employee 's regular classification while engaged in such j
temporary duties . The City may require an employee being
� considered for return to work after an absence caused by
disability or illness to submit to a medical examination by a
; physician or physicians approved by City for the purpose of '�
determining that such employee is physically and mentally fit and j
, I able to perform the duties of the employee 's position without �
, �, hazard to himself, or to the employee 's fellow employees , or to i
, the employee 's own permanent health.
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�; 6 . 3 If a third party is found to be responsible for the I
employee 's industrial injury and the employee recovers a judgment '
!� in damages from said third party, then all supplemental benefits
�� received as provided for in Section 6 . 1 not already repaid from
ithe other sources mentioned in Section 6 . 1 shall be repaid to the
City by the employee . �
� 6. 4 Vacation and sick leave shall be accrued while a �
iregular employee is absent from work as a result of a job related j
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Compensation temporary disability compensation as set forth in �
6 . 1 for the period of such disability, but not exceeding one ( 1 ) i
year . Al1 regular and probationary employees who are receiving I
Workers ' Compensation temporary disability benefits shall receive ;
,� group insurance coverage during the period in which they are ',
�i receiving temporary disability compensation for up to a maximum i
�j',' of a cumulative total of five (5) years at the City 's expense .
Holidays which occur during the period for which an employee is +
' receiving temporary disability compensation shall not be
� recognized by such employee for compensation purposes . ,
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' � Employee Status
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7 . 1 Employees will be designated as regular , probationary r
or full time temporary depending upon the purpose for which they
; are hired and their length of continuous service with the City. I
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or more seniority with the City in full time employment .
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� � 7 . 3 A probationary 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 �
probationary employee shall receive not less than the minimum +
"�;I 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 , but shall not be given preferential
u,,, consideration for promotion or transfer or be eligible for a i
�I� leave of absence . Upon completion of one ( 1 ) year of continuous
j full time service with City , a probationary employee shall be ,
�; given the status of a regular employee . Notwithstanding any �
�� other provisions of this Article , an employee 's probationary
i period shall be extended by the duration of any unpaid absence of
II ten ( 10) or more consecutive workdays .
7 . 0 A full time temporary employee is defined as an !
employee hired for occasional or seasonal work for a period not ��
� to exceed six ( 6) months . A full time temporary employee shall ''
� receive not less than the minimum rate for the job but shall not ''
be eli lble for sick leave a holida a vacation a �
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� insurance coverage , retirement plan participation or items of a ;
� similar nature , nor shall an employee accrue seniority or
� promotion and transfer rights , or leave of absence rights . If a � i
� full time temporary employee is reclassified to probationary �
status , the employee shall be credited with all continuous �
; service in determining eligibility for such benefits as may I
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ARTICLE 8
`' ;� Wages and Classifications
� 8 . 1 Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their i
� � work performance . Upon initial appointment to a classification , l
an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that I
classification . An employee may, however , be paid a wage rate
�� above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. Notwith-
standing the following requirements relative to periods of
� '; employment at a salary step, the Chief of Police may recommend �
��� salary step increases at an earlier time or more than one step ,
!� increase at a time. Step increases require City Manager approval �
" i and may be granted as follows : After thirteen ( 13) full pay f
� ; periods of employment at Salary Step 1 and with satisfactory or 1
above work performance during the full time period , an employee
will be advanced to Salary Step 2 . After twenty-six (26) full �
, i pay periods of employment at Salary Step 2 and with satisfactory '
". I or above work performance during the full time period , an �I
iemployee will be advanced to Salary Step 3 . After twenty-six �
� � (26 ) full pay periods of employment at Salary Step 3 and with '
. ) satisfactory or above work performance during the full time '
� period , an employee will be advanced to Salary Step 4. After �
� twenty-six (26 ) full pay periods of employment at Salary Step 4 �
and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full
time period , an employee will be advanced to Salary Step 5 . 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 . The effective date of a higher �
Ij wage step shall be the first day of the pay period following
� qualification for the new step. �.
'�I 8 . 2 Wages shall be paid at bi-w�ekly intervals on Thursdays i
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
ti pay day falls on a holiday, payment shall be made on the pre-
�j ceding workday.
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classification higher than the employee 's regular classification ,
'; the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher �
� �I classification , with a minimum of four (�+) hours and time �
�� computed to the next full hour, except when the work is performed
outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than
;� , four ( 4 ) hours . When an employee is temporarily assigned to work ',
�i�• in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the
; ��; wage range of the employee 's regular classification, the employee ;
! � shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the �
employee is temporarily assigned , which is next higher to the ;
. ;; employee 's present wage rate , but not more than the top wage rate I
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classification lower than the employee 's regular classification ,
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�� classification , the time worked by an employee in other than the
,;; employee 's regular classification shall also be accrued in such �
�I temporary classification. �
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8 . 6(a) Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit '
"A" titled "Schedule of Wage Rates . " �
8 . 6(b) Effective January 7 , 1990 , wage rates shall be in-
j creased by eight tenths of one percent ( . 8%) for each one percent
� ( 1�) of change in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price �
� Index for Urban Wage Earners & Clerical Workers all U. S. Cities ,
„ �' 1967 base , between the index number for December 1988 and the in- '
dex number for December 1989 - Except , however , wage rates shall
not be increased more than seven and one-half percent (7 1/2�)
II nor less than two and one-half percent (2 1/2�) . I �
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-; I) entitled "Job Definitions . "
� 8 . 8(a) Whenever any employee is assigned to work a regu- �
i 'j larly scheduled shift which begins between 2 : 00 p .m. and 12 : 00 ;
� Midnight , the employee shall receive shift differential pay of �
; �� fifty cents ($ . 50) per hour for each hour worked during that �
�I regularly scheduled shift , in addition to the employee 's regular ',
�� hourly payrate . �
8 . 8(b) Whenever any employee is assigned to work a � �
regularly scheduled shift which_begins between 12 : 00 Midnight and
II �4 : 00 a .m. , the employee shall receive shift differential pay of 1i
seventy-five cents ($ . 75) per hour for each hour worked during �
�� that regularly scheduled shift , in addition to the employee 's �
� regular hourly payrate .
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�� 9 . 1 All regular employees will receive full time employment �
� ° for each work week employed , provided they report for duty and '
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I 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 work week.
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regularly established headquarters and shall return thereto at i
II the conclusion of the day 's work and the time spent in traveling
between such headquarters and the job site shall be considered as
' ' time worked .
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' '� week is defined to consist of five (5) consecutive workdays of �
eight (8) hours each. The basic work week may begin on any day
,� of the week or at any hour of the day during the work week.
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� forty (40) hours in a work week, (b) time worked in excess of '
eight (8) hours, (c) time worked on a non-workday , (d) time �
�' worked outside of regular hours on a workday, and (e ) time worked �
,� on a holiday . Overtime shall be computed to the nearest one- �
�� quarter ( 1 /4) hour. Time worked as defined in (a) or (c ) above i
� as a result of a shift change shall not be regarded as overtime �
' for compensation purposes . �
9 . 5 Overtime compensation shall be paid at a rate 1,
,; equivalent to one and one-half ( 1-1/2) times the regular rate of i
' pay or , at the employee 's option , the employee may elect to I
receive time off with pay at the rate of one and one-half ( 1-1 /2) I
hours off for each overtime hour worked . Compensatory time off
� with pay shall be scheduled in the same manner as vacations are i
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normally scheduled . The maximum compensatory time off available
for any employee at any time shall be limited to the maximum
. j allowable CTO accumulation pursuant to the federal Fair Labor i
�� Standards Act . In the event overtime is worked when an employee �
has the maximum accumulation of compensatory time off, two �
hundred forty (240) hours , the employee shall be paid for the i
overtime worked as set forth above . Employees whose employment
; �,� with the City is terminated for any reason shall , at the time of
!1 termination, receive payment for any unused compensatory time off
� previously earned . _ �
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;, non-workdays or on holidays they are entitled to have off or out-
�i side of their regular hours on workdays , shall be paid overtime
�' compensation for the actual time worked , but in no event for less
'� than two (2) hours compensation for each call-out , except j
� ��i however , that employees shall not be paid more than time and one-
� half the regular rate of pay for any given time period . If an
! , employee who is called for such work outside of the employee 's !
�� regular hours on a workday continues to work into the employee 's �i
�� regular hours , the employee shall be paid overtime compensation �
' ;I only for the actual time worked . If an employee performs
'Nji overtime work immediately following the end of the employee 's
regular shift , the employee shall be paid overtime compensation
; �I only for the actual time worked.
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practicable among those employees who are qualified and available
��I� and who volunteer for overtime work and the City shall not
require employees who have worked overtime to take equivalent
time off during a workday without pay.
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� II Seniority
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� vice with the City. In determining an employee 's seniority, the ;
continuity of the employee 's service will be deemed to be broken j
iby termination of employment by reason of ( 1 ) resignation , (2)
! discharge for cause , (3) layoff , (4) failure to return I.
�i immediately on the expiration of a leave of absence or acceptance
of other full time employment while on leave , and �5) absence �
without pay , without a leave of absence , in excess of five (5 )
workdays . Continuity of service will 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 , a
, j (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 seheduling �
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iPromotion and Transfer i
I11 . 1 Al1 promotions and transfers shall be in accordance ',
; with standards and procedures as determined by the City. !
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Understanding is appointed to the classification of Police �
� Officer , and such employee fails to satisfactorily complete the
I� probationary period for Police Officer , such employee shall be j
�! returned to the former classification held �
prior to becoming a
� Police Officer, or be placed in any other classification which is �
( mutually satisfactory to the employee and the City, except
' whenever the City discharges the employee from employment with �
the City. �
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� � lar employees , the City will give employees involved as much
notice as possible , but in no event will such employees receive
i less than two (2) weeks notice of layoff . Where probationary or I
temporary employees are to be laid off , no notice of layoff need i
be given.
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12 . 2 Layoff in all cases due to lack of work will be deter-
mined by an employee 's seniority. An employee whose job is being
eliminated may elect to displace an employee in a lower paid
� classification and if the employee 's seniority is greater than
{� �N� that of the employee in the lower paid classification.
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12 . 3 Regular employees who are laid off will be given ,
_'i; preference in filling future vacancies for a period up to two (2) �
�' years , in the reverse order in which employees were laid off , �
providing they keep the City advised of their current address . ,
� Notifications of position vacancies shall be by registered mail �
� to the employee 's last known address , as supplied by the �
employee . Re-employment shall be based upon the laid-off ;
� � employee 's ability to meet current employment standards . If an I
� employee does not accept re-employment , the employee 's name shall f
� be removed from the re-employment list and the employee shall no
'; longer have re-employment rights . I
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City and the Association may agree to other procedures during the �
i term of this Memorandum of Understanding . I
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13 . 1 Leave of absence may be granted to regular employees by j
I� the City Manager for urgent and substantial reason, up to a maxi-
; 1 mum of one ( 1 ) year , providing satisfactory arrangements can be I
� � made to perform the employee 's duties without undue interference '
; with the normal routine of work . Inability to return to work ;
i after an employee 's sick leave has been exhausted will be consid- �
ered as an urgent and substantial reason and in such cases a �
leave will be granted . �
: II 13 . 2 A leave of absence 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 employez returns �
� a to work. �
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" writing except when the employee is unable to do so . The condi-
� tions under which an employee will be restored to employment on I
���i the termination of leave of absence shall be clearly stated by i
�� � the City in conjunction with the granting of a leave of absence . :
�„ Upon an employee 's return to work after a leave of absence , the I
: �� employee will be reinstated to the employee 's former position and 1,
working conditions , providing that the employee is capable of �
performing the duties of the former position , except that if
� there has been a reduction of forces or the employee 's position I
� 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.
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� impaired by such leave of absence and the employee 's seniority
will accrue.
;i 13 • 5 If an employee fails to return immediately on the expi-
� ration of the employee 's leave of absence or if the employee
;; accepts other full time employment while on leave , the employee
will thereby forfeit the leave of absence and terminate the ;
�� employee 's employment with the City.
�� 13. 6 An employee on a leave of absence as provided herein '
i� shall not accrue vacation or sick leave benefits nor maintain I
group insurance coverage . An employee may, however , at the
employee 's option and expense , maintain the employee 's group
insurance coverage providing the full monthly premium is received
i in the Finance Department of the City on or 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 af sick leave benefits , an employee 's group insurance i
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 .
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Expenses �
1 �4 . 1 Whenever an employee uses the employee 's personal ,
_ automobile for the City 's convenience , the employee will be
reimbursed therefor at the same rate per mile as established for
� non-rep�esented City employees .
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�� ment at such distance from their regular headquarters that it is ;
;i impractical for them to return thereto each day , or to their �
'� regular place of abode , will be allowed actual personal expenses '
;� for board and lodging for the duration of such assignment , C
�� provided they board and lodg,e at places approved by the City. �
� The time spent by such employees in traveling to such temporary �
� assignment at its beginning , to and from home on holidays and
weekends and from such temporary assignment at its conclusion and �
Iany reasonable expense incurred thereby will be paid by the City • �I
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lar and probationary employee at the rate of forty-six i
thousandths ( . 046 ) of an hour for each regular hour worked or on i
�; paid leave . (Accrual rate approximately one ( 1 ) day per month. ) f
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� absence due to : (a) the inability of an employee to be present
or perform ttie employee 's duties because of personal physical or
mental illness , off duty injury or confinement for medical
�I treatment ; (b) personal medical or dental appointments which are
!� impractical to schedule outside of regular working hours ; and (c )
the need to be present during childbirth , surgery, critical
�; illness or injury involving members of the immediate family as �
� ' defined in 16 . 1 , for up to forty ( b0) hours per incident . '
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" 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 or psychiatric
reasons to submit to an examination by a physician or physicians !
�� approved by City for the purpose of determining that such i
' I� employee is physically or mentally fit and able to perform the �
,� duties of the employee 's former position without hazard to
� i himself or to the employee 's fellow employees or to the �
,� employee 's own permanent health . Such examination or
examinations shall be at the sole expense of the City, and the '
'li employee shall be placed on leave with pay for the purposes of �
� , such examination .
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with pay occurs on a workday during the time an employee is F
`� absent on sick leave , the employee shall receive pay for the �
holiday as such and it shall not be counted as a day of sick �
f� leave .
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th� City terminates employment , shall be paid at the employer 's �
regular payrate for thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3�) �
of the employee 's accumulated sick leave hours , reduced by the i
amount of any bonus vacation hours the employee has previously ;
' received pursuant to Section 18 .2. An employee may , however , at �
�� the employee 's option , elect to waive the foregoing benefit and
in lieu thereof, receive credit for said unused sick leave toward �
the employee 's retirement benefit through the Public Employees ' I
` Retirement System pursuant to the contract between the City of ;
Redding and the Public Employees ' Retirement System.
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i16 . 1 Regular and probationary employees who are absent from ,�
� work due to the death of a member of the employee 's "immediate F
�� 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 , ;
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' other persons who are living in the employee 's immediate �
household . �
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the funeral of a person other than an immediate family memher
shall give as much advance notice as possible and shall receive I
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. �'
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` Holidays
� 17. 1 Regular and probationary employees , except as otherwise
provided herein, shall be entitled to have the following holidays I
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(d) The last Monday in May +
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(f) The first Monday in September
_ (g ) Employee 's birthday
(h ) The second Monday in October , known as "Columbus Day" �
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(j ) Thanksgiving
(k) Friday after Thanksgiving
(1 ) The last four (�4) work hours before Christmas
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`-� 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
i to work on Sundays shall observe such holidays on Sunday . If any �
� I of the foregoing holidays fall 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 �
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to work on Saturdays shall observe such holidays on Saturday . If
; ! any of the foregoing holidays fall 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 �
' ll receive another workday off with pay to be scheduled in the same
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manner as vacation days are normally scheduled . Notwithstanding
the foregoing, 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 . The j
!� holidays known as Lincoln Day, Columbus Day , and Veterans Day '
�I shall be scheduled by employees and their supervisors in the same
il manner as vacations are normally scheduled .
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uled to work on holidays , in whieh event any such employee will ,
in addition to the employee 's holiday pay , be compensated �
'j therefor at the overtime rate of pay for all time worked on such �
days . An employee may , however , at the employee 's option , elect I
to observe that holiday at another time to be scheduled in the :
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same manner as vacation days are normally scheduled , in which �
,, event any such employee will only be compensated for time worked 4
'i on that day at the overtime rate of pay , and shall not receive � ,
I holiday pay for such day. ,
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I� Vacations �
I18 . 1 (a) Regular and probationary employees of the City i
shall accrue vacations with pay as follows : i
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II an hour for each regular hour worked or on paid leave from the '
'�; date of employment through the one hundred fourth ( 10�4th ) full '
pay period of employment . (Accrual rate approximately two (2) -
�ii weeks per year up to four (4 ) years of service . ) � '
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�! an hour for each regular hour worked or on paid leave from the on j '
hundred fourth ( 104th ) full pay period through the two hundred
,I thirty-fourth (23�th ) full pay period of employment . (Accrual I !
rate approximately three (3) weeks per year after four (�I) years � '
II of service . ) �
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��� two hundred thirty-fourth (23�4th) full pay period through the �
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(Accrual rate approximately three and one-half (3-1 /2) weeks per
� year after nine (9 ) years of service . )
18. 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 (36�4th) full pay period through the
'I four hundred ninety-fourth (49�4th) full pay period of employment .
� (Accrual rate approximately four (4) weeks per year after
; fourteen ( 14 ) years of service . ) �
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18 . 1 (f) At the rate of eighty-seven thousandths ( . 087) of �
I an hour for each regular hour worked or on paid leave from the i
four hundred ninety-fourth (494th) full pay period through the �
,� i six hundred twenty-fourth ( 624th ) full pay period of employment . �,
(Accrual rate approximately four and one-half (4-1/2) weeks per
'' year after nineteen ( 19 ) years of service . )
18 . 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 (62�th) full pay period of employ- �
ment . (Accrual rate approximately five (5) weeks per year after �
� twenty-four (2�4) years of service. ) i
18. 1 (h) A full pay period as used in this Article is �,
� defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time �
i off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours . �
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; for the first calendar year following the employee 's employment
iJ date , an employee who has used twenty-four (24) hours or less of
i paid sick leave in the preceding year shall be entitled to eight
(8) hours of bonus vacation in addition to any vacation allowance
! the employee is entitled to as set forth in Section 18 . 1 . In the �
� tenth ( 10th ) calendar year following an employee ' s employment
date and in each fifth calendar year thereafter , an employee who �
il has used one hundred twenty ( 120) hours or less of sick leave i
during the five ( 5 ) preceding calendar years shall be entitled to ��
� forty ( 40) hours of bonus vacation in addition to the vacation �,
�� allowance the employee is entitled to as set forth in Section ,
18 . 1 . The bonus vacation as herein provided vests on the first i
day of each year in which an employee qualifies for a bonus j
vacation . An employee acquires no right to all or any part of
'i the bonus vacation unless such employee works in the calendar
� year in which it is granted .
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�i non-pay status . !
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II'; year . Employees with greater seniority will be given preference II '
over those with less seniority in the selection of a vacation
��' period ; provided, however, that if the senior employee splits the �
h , employee 's vacation by requesting less than a full year 's I
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allowance to be scheduled on consecutive workdays , the employee ' s
�� preferential rights shall only apply on one period in that
_;i calendar year prior to all other employees being given
i consideration in the selection of their first choice vacation
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as watch sign-ups .
" 18. 5 The City shall not require an employee to take the �
employee 's vacation in lieu of sick leave or leave of absence on ��
'i account of illness . i
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with pay occurs on a workday during the employee 's vacation ;
period , such employee will be entitled to an additional day of
� vacation and will be compensated for same.
I18 . 7 Employees whose employment with the City is terminated '
� for any reason shall , at the time of termination , receive any I
unused vacation period previously earned. '
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( 120) hours or more vacation allowance as set forth in 18 . 1 (a-
,� h) , the City will , at the employee 's option , compensate the !
;' employee for up to forty (40) hours of accumulated vacation i
during any fiscal year . Additionally, whenever any employee has `
accrued two hundred forty (240) hours or more of vacation �,
allowance as set forth in 18. 1 (a-h) , the City will , at the
employee ' s option , compensate the employee for up to eighty ( 80)
hours of accumulated vacation during any fiscal year. �
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19 . 1 A uniform allowance of $550 per fiscal year shall be
paid during the first pay period in July of each year and is for
�� the purpose of maintenance and replacement of uniforms for the ��
�'� ensuing fiscal year . Effective July 1 , 1990 , the uniform ��
I allowance set forth above shall be increased to six hundred
� dollars ($600 ) per fiscal year. The allowance is not a i
reimbursement for the prior year . The first clothing allowance r
`.i shall be a prorated amount for that period of time from the
;i employee 's date of employment to the following July 1 .
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�I 19 . 2 The City shall pay the reasonable cost of repair or
' replacement of uniforms , glasses , watches , or other personal '
� property up to two hundred dollars ($200) damaged in the course �
h, of employment . This provision does not apply to items lost or ;
+l damaged as a result of negligence of the employee. �
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' jury duty and is thus unable to perform the employee ' s regular �
; �+i duties will be paid for the time lost at the employee 's regular �
� I� rate of pay. �
i 20 . 2 Any employee , at the employee 's request , shall be �
�i permitted to review the employee 's own personnel file . The file
may not , however , be removed from the Personnel Office . ,
�� 20 . 3 An employee who disagrees with the evaluator 's state-
ments or conclusions with respect to the employee evaluation �
I report shall have the right to review such evaluation report with �
the City 's Director of Personnel Services and , upon request , I
�� shall have the right to have an Association representative
� present . The employee may also attach a written rebuttal to the �
� employee evaluation , providing it is done within thirty days of �
� the employee 's receipt of the evaluation. �I
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be released to anyone other than authorized City personnel
'i without the permission of the employee .
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I members may voluntarily donate earned leave time to the time bank �
for use by Association officials while conducting Association �
business . Donated time will be deducted from the employee 's
�I earned leave. ,
I20 . 6 The City will provide appropriate self-defense training
for Community Service Officers , as determined by the City from `
time to time . j
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ity only during off-duty hours and while out of uniform.
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suspension without pay is being imposed , all documents supporting ,
'; such discipline shall be provided to the employee . i
� � 20 . 9 Whenever any disciplinary action is being imposed upon �,
any employee , the employee shall be informed of the nature of the �
'�` activity at the beginning of the meeting ; the meeting shall be �
�I conducted at a reasonable time during the employee 's duty hours ; �,,
� the employee shall be informed in advance of the name , rank, and
� command of the officer imposing the discipline ; no more than two �
I (2) management representatives shall conduct questioning at the
same time , and the employee shall not be subjected to offensive �
language. �
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� Employee Benefit Programs �
' �! 21 . 1 Retirement Plan : All regular and probationary �
; � employees are covered by a State of California Public Employees ' �
Retirement System program pursuant to an existing contract with ,
the Public Employees ' Retirement System. The major features are : .
I two percent (2�) at age sixty ( 60) ; normal retirement age sixty I
� ( 60) ; one ( 1 ) year 's compensation in formula; 1959 Survivors �
Benefit ; Post-Retirement Survivors allowance ; credit for unused ;
; I sick leave ; and certain military service credit . The City pays
� the employee 's full cost of participation in the Public ;
Employees ' Retirement System. �
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21 . 2(a) Group Insurance : All regular employees and all
probationary employees are eligible to participate in a group �
j insurance benefit program, effective the first day of the month ',
' following employment . The City shall pay the full cost of the
` ,, program for both employee and dependents . The major elements of i
� the group insurance benefit program are : �i
' ( 1 ) Life Insurance : Twice annual salary for employee , i
I $3 , 000 for employee 's dependents . �
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;I (2) Health Benefits : $100 deductible per person per year ( ,
� except for accidents which shall have none but shall
have a maximum benefit of $500 for each accident ; 80� �
payable for first $5 , 000 of eligible charges , except I
j for hospital charges which are 100% payable ; 100� �
�� thereafter up to one million dollars lifetime limit ;
professional fees based upon U.C . R. ; normal typical �
I exclusions and limitations. _ ;
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i ( 3) Dental Benefits ; No deductible and 100� of U.C .R. for
prevention ; no deductible and 50� up to $1 , 500 per
lifetime per person for orthodontia ; $25 deductible and
I 80� of U.C . R. up to $1 , 500 per person per year for all
other eligible charges . �
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(4 ) Long Term Disability : After three (3) months b0% of
Iemployee 's salary integrated with all other income I'
benefits payable to age 65. '
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� �5) Vision Benefits : California Vision Service Plan A for
'� employees only, which provides for $25 deductible , an '
'� eye examination no more than every twelve ( 12) months �
, and lenses and frames no more often than each twenty- ';
four (2�4) months .
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��� set forth above by adding utilization review and by creating pre-
� i ferred provider organization programs which create financial �
��� incentives for the employee to use such preferred provider ser-
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21 . 2(b) The City will pay fifty percent (50� ) of the group
, medical insurance premium for each retiree and dependents , if �
� ;; any, presently enrolled and for each retiree in the future who
� goes directly from active status to retirement and continues the '
I 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 f
set forth above . Following the death of a retiree the surviving j
spouse , if any, may continue the insurance at their own expense I
i, until becoming eligible for participation in any other group �'�
' �, insurance program. Notwithstanding the foregoing , the City may �
I` increase its contribution to the retirees ' group insurance �r
I premium or improve Public Employees ' Retirement System benefits ,.
during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding. !
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- '; 21 . 2(c ) Whenever any employee has treatment for mental or �
�� nervous disorders for which there is gartial payment under the
� health benefits provision set forth in 21 . 2(a) 2 above , the City j
� will supplement such benefits to one hundred percent ( 100%) pay- �
; ment for up to twelve ( 12) visits for treatment provided the �
,� employee submits the necessary documentation to support the ;
r expense and request for reimbursement to the group health '
i insurance benefit program administrator. F
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` 22 . 1 This Memorandum of Understanding , having taken effect �
� as of the 26th day of January, 1989 , shall remain in full force f
; and effect until the first day of January, 1991 , and thereafter !
�� from year to year unless written notice of change or termination �
I 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 , that it shall only become effective
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with approval of the City Council of City.
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�; nature of the changes desired must be specified in the notice , �
and until a satisfactory conclusion is reached in the matter of
� such changes , the original provision shall remain in full force ;
� �and effect . �
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j ' or supplemented except by agreement of the parties hereto ,
,I reduced to writing and duly signed by each. '
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� executive order shall be suspended and inoperative to the extent 1
of and for the duration of such conflict ; the balance of this I
, Memorandum of Understanding, however, shall remain in full force
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�j dum of Understanding as of the day and year first above written . �
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� City Manager
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� Director of Labo Relations Labor Representative ;
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Chief of Police �
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ESSE G. McKINNI Negotiator
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�� Director of Personnel Services �
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i SCHEDULE OF WAGE RATES i
, �� Effective January 26 , 1989 �,
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� An employee who is engaged in performing a wide variety of routine l
non-hazardous , non-sworn law enforcement duties . The employee may �
be required to drive a vehicle and must possess the appropriate �, i
� I� State of California drivers license . The employee 's background of ,
' training and education must be such as to qualify the employee to
; �+ perform the duties with skill , efficiency, safety, tact, and diplo-
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� PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE CLERK
� An employee who is engaged in the recei t control reservation
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i Police Department , and the maintenance of all records related �
thereto. The employee will also operate and maintain all equipment '
j� in the photo lab , including the development and processing of black
� and white film. The employee 's duties include , but are not limited I
II to ascertaining the proper storage in order to• preserve evidentiary J ,
integrity of the property, assigning storage locations, maintaining i
j computerized record-keeping systems of all evidence and property,
I� assuring a continual chain of evidence , and facilitating trans-
portation of property and evidence for analysis and courtroom tes-
'� timony ; disposition of property, auction of weapons , miscellaneous i
property and bicycles ; destruction of weapons , narcotics and dan-
;i gerous drugs , maintenance of property in asset seizure accounts , '�'
I! and exercising control of canine drug training aids . The employee r
must be aware and knowledgeable of the law and City rules and regu-
��I lations relative to the employee 's duties . The employee will func- j
' � tion as a liaison with other governmental agencies as well as citi- �
I zens , and must possess clerical , routine typing (45 wpm) , book- �.
'�I keeping, and data entry skills . The employee 's background of {
training and experience shall be such as to qualify the employee to ' �
I perform the duties with skill , efficiency, tact , and diplomacy .
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