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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council - 3341 i RESOLUTION NO. 3341 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING AND IMPLEMENTING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HUNTINGTON BEACH FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC . The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach resolves as follows : The Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Firemen' s Association, Inc . dated July 26 , 1971, a copy of which is marked Exhibit "A" and attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby approved and ratified and ordered implemented in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 26th day of July, 1971. 2. Mayor ATTEST: City, erk APPROVED AS TO FORM: C y A orne ,r a des ,33 Y/ MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Between THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA Hereinafter called City, and THE HUNTINGTON BEACH FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC . Hereinafter called Association PREAMBLE WHEREAS , pursuant to California Government Code Section 3500 et seq. and Resolution No. 3335 , the City, acting by and through its Personnel Director, duly appointed by the Governing Body of said City for the purpose of meeting and conferring in good faith with the representatives of the Association, a duly recognized employee association, concerning wages , hours , and other terms and conditions of employment for the fiscal year 1971-1972; and WHEREAS , the representatives of the City and the Association have met and conferred in good faith and have fully communicated and exchanged information concerning wages , hours and other terms and conditions of employment ; and, WHEREAS , except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms and conditions of this agreement shall apply to all employees represented by the Association; and WHEREAS, the representatives of the City and the Association desire to reduce their agreements to writing, NOW, THEREFORE, this Memorandum of Agreement is made , to become effective July 1, 1971, and it is agreed as follows : ARTICLE I Commencing during the month of October, 1971 , each employee shall be paid every other Friday . ARTICLE II r . ARTICLE III On or before September 1, 1971, an ad hoc committee , con- sisting of seven members , shall be formed and created for the purpose of studying the present retirement plan. One member of said committee shall be chosen by each of the five respective recognized employee organizations , the sixth member shall be the Personnel Director or his designate , and the seventh member shall be appointed by the City Administrator. On or before December 1, 1971, said committee shall cause its written report , with recom- mendations , to be filed with the City Administrator and the Personnel Board. On or before January 1, 1972 , said City Admin- istrator and Personnel Board, shall consider the committee ' s said report and recommendations , and shall present to the City Council for its consideration and action, at its first regularly scheduled meeting in January, 1972 , (1) the report and recommendations of the committee and (2) the recommendations of the City Administrator and Personnel Board. The above time schedule may be extended by said Committee . ARTICLE IV Sick leave may be applied to an absence due to illness of the employee 's spouse , child, or step child, when the employee 's presence is required at home , provided that such absence shall be limited to five (5) days per calendar year. ARTICLE V An education incentive program will be instituted July 1, 1971 in accordance with the provisions of the plan marked Exhibit "A," attached hereto and made apart hereof. ARTICLE VI During the 1971-72 fiscal year, the City shall cause a clas- sification survey to be conducted for the classifications represented sister, brother, spouse or children, including stepchildren, of the employee . ARTICLE VIII The present uniform allowance of seventy-two ($72) dollars per year shall continue through December 31, 1971 . Effective January 1, 1972 the uniform allowance shall be increased to one hundred ($100 ) dollars per year, payable annually, the first annual payment of which shall be made during the month of December 1972 . ARTICLE IX Commencing July 1, 1971, the following salary ranges for classification titles and salary ranges , as indicated, shall become effective , to wit : CLASSIFICATION SALARY ACTUAL MONTHLY TITLE RANGE SALARY RANGE Fireman 47 $ 793 - 987 Fire Engineer 50 860 - 1071 Fire Protection Specialist 52 908 - 1131 Fire Captain 56 1014 - 1263 Deputy Fire Marshal 58 1071 - 1335 Deputy Operations Officer 58 1071 - 1335 ARTICLE X An employee who is promoted shall be placed in the step of the higher salary range that will provide a pay increase of not less than two ranges (5 .5%) nor more than three ranges (8 .25%) , except when the "E" step of the higher salary range provides a pay increase of more than three ranges . The employee being promoted shall be given a new anniversary date for purposes of merit pay increases . ARTICLE XI TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT This Memorandum of Agreement shall be in effect for a term CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT FIRE EDUCATION INCENTIVE PLAN July 1, 1971 EDUCATIONAL CONTINUING ANNUAL HBFD MONTHLY INCENTIVE EDUCATION YEARS OF LEVEL UNITS REQUIRED (Units ) - - TENURE DEGREE AMOUNT I Cert . in Fire 6 1 $ 50 Science or 30 Units II 60 6 (3 req'd. if 2 70 AA) III 90 3 3 AA Fire Science 90 IV 120 3 (No req'mt . 5 110 if BA or BS) STIPULATIONS : 1. Applicable through Division Chief. 2 . Special courses , approved in_ advanc e by the Education Com- mittee and Department Head, eligible for units on basis of 18 hours instruction or one unit . 3 . Certification and pay to begin first day of month after approval of Department Head and Education Committee . 4. Degree majors to be in Public Administration, Fire Protection Engineering or other closely related fields to be approved in advance , by Education Committee and Department Head. 5 . Courses to be related to job or general education requirements for degree objective as approved by educational institution for degree program. 6 . Ten of 30 and 20 of 60 units must be approved, Fire Science or Fire Administration. Same as general education requirements . (Approved Bachelor Program may qualify for item 6) . 7 . Special courses shall not constitute more than 1/3 of total unit credits . 8 . This program shall be renegotiated when the proposed new State Professional Standards System is adopted. 9 . All courses of programs above an AA Degree must be approved in dvance by the Education Committee and Department Head. 10 . All college units require grade of "C" or better to qualify . y 11. Obtaining transcripts or other acceptable documentation is the employee ' s responsibility . 12 . The six units of annual education required will be satisfied by thO employee taking two approved courses . or until ratified and approved by Resolution duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in accordance with Section 8 , Resolution No. 3335 • ARTICLE XIII The association shall, within ten days following the execution of this agreement and its approval by the City Council , file with the Superior Court Clerk, County of Orange , a dismissal with pre- judice of that certain action pending in the Orange County Superior Court entitled Huntington Beach Firemen' s Assoc . , Inc . , etc . vs . City of Huntington Beach, etc . , Case Number M-1627 , and a copy of such dismissal with prejudice shall be served upon the office of the City Attorney . This agreement shall not be effective until such dismissal with prejudice is filed and entered in said action. IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto ha�vJe�caused this Memorandum of Agreement to be executed this day of (JL , 1971. HUNTINGTON BEACH FIREMEN'S CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ASSOCIATION, INC . 7 j' APPROVED A FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM: DON P. BONFA, City At rney JEROME G. C LTON, Attorney for Association Res. No. 3341 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss : CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regularadaourned meeting thereof held on the 26th day of July , 10 71 , by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Shiley, Bartlett,,_ Green. Matney, Coen, McCracken NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: r_;hhc City Clerk an x-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California