HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2009-03 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, BY ADOPTING A SIDE LETTER
OF AGREEMENT REGARDING WORK SCHEDULES
WHEREAS, the City Council of Huntington Beach adopted Resolution No. 2008-13 for
the purpose of adopting the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the
Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association(HBFA); and
Subsequent to the adoption of the MOU, the City of Huntington Beach and the HBFA
agreed to changes to the MOU that are reflected in a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of
Huntington Beach and the HBFA ("Side Letter of Agreement") attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by this reference. The Side Letter of Agreement pertains to work schedules of
firefighter paramedic trainees,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach as follows:
1. The Side Letter of Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A is approved and adopted.
2. The Side Letter of Agreement amends the MOU between the City of Huntington
Beach and the HBFA.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
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Exhibit "A", Resolution No. 2009-03
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
December 18, 2008
Representatives of the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Beach Firefighters
Association ("HBFA") met and conferred regarding the issue of modification to certain
work schedules for firefighters attending a paramedic training program ("Firefighter
Paramedic Trainee"). The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the
Huntington Beach Firefighters Association and the City of Huntington Beach requires
that employees working a 56 hour per week work schedule receive six (6) consecutive
days off. However, this schedule is not in accordance with training program hours. This
work schedule contemplated in this side letter would allow HBFA employees to work at
other Orange County fire agencies during the field internship portion of their training.
As a result of that meeting, agreement was reached on the following:
MOU Article VII, A., 1. is amended with respect to Firefighter Paramedic Trainees as
follows: To facilitate the field internships required for Firefighter Paramedic Trainees
attending paramedic training at Saddleback College, Firefighter Paramedic Trainees will
continue to work an average of fifty-six (56) hours per week with the remaining days off
as designated by the schedule of the other fire agencies in Orange County (with the
exception of La Habra Fire Department).
MOU Article VII, C.1. is amended with respect to Firefighter Paramedic Trainees as
follows: To facilitate the field internships required for Firefighter Paramedic Trainees
attending paramedic training at Saddleback College, Firefighter Paramedic Trainees will
continue to receive overtime compensation pursuant to all applicable Fair Labor
Standards Act overtime rules without applying the current fifteen day work period. Said
work schedule shall be determined by the Fire Chief at the time the employee's training
schedule becomes effective and the work period shall be a time frame where each
employee on each work shift is scheduled to work the same number of shifts and hours
as designated by the schedule of the other fire agencies in Orange County (with the
exception of La Habra Fire Department). This agreement is not intended to reduce or
provide any additional overtime compensation to Firefighter Paramedic Trainees for
working regularly scheduled hours while actively engaged in training.
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Res. No. 2009-03
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on January 5, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Carchio, Dwyer, Green, Bohr, Coerper, Hardy, Hansen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CitV,lerk and ex-officio ark of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California