Resolution 09133CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 9133
ADOPTING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 689
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that
the attached Memorandum of Understanding agreed to between the
City's representatives and the International Association of
Firefighters, Local 689, is hereby adopted, to be effective
July 1, 1979.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 7th day of August,
1979, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Diament, Sherratt, Stone, Tillman, and
President Corica, (5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of said City this 8th day of August, 1979.
Acting City Clerk ofthe'City of Alameda
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of understanding entered into bnovaax the City or Alameda, hereinafter
called the "City," and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local sun'
hereinafter called the "Association," represents the results of meeting and conferring
in good faith in accordance with Section 3505 of the California Government Code, and
covers those areas of mutual agreement for the period of July 1, 1979 through J"xo 30,
The pa/ties executing this Memorandum are the duly appointed representatives of the
Association and the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or the City of Alameda. The
adjustments to wages, hours and conditions of employment sot forth in this Memorandum
have been discussed in good faith between the parties hereto. The representatives of
the Association agree to its acceptance by its members of all adjustments set forth
herein, and along with the Municipal Employee Relations Officer, agree to recommend 10
the City Council that all adjustments set forth herein be adopted in full by the City
Council in the manner and under the procedure prescribed by law. It is understood by
the parties that the adjustments set forth herein represent only "acommaodeo changes
in existing policies and procedures os stated in various ordinances, resolutions and
memoranda, and are rot represented as a complete and comprehensive statement of these
policies and procedures. It is also understood that any adjustments which by law require
action by the City Council shall become effective and in force only if the Council takes
such action by its affirmative vote.
The recommendations of the parties to this Memorandum of Underslonding include:
1. Salary
Effective July 1, 1979 there shall be o general salary increase for all employees
in classifications represented by the Association of seven percent (7%), effective
January 1, 1980 a general salary increase for all employees in classifications
represented by 1he Association of three percent (3%)' and effective July 1, 1980
o general salary increase for all employees in classifications represented by the
Assecin1inn of eight percent (8%). The Association agrees to dismiss their appeal
of the Superior Covr+ judgement in Ceso No. 510397-7.
2. Uniform Allowance
Effective July 1, 1979 employees in classifications covered by this Memorandum of
Understanding shall be paid an annual uniform allowance of Txreo Hundred Dollars
3. Outsi , Employment
No full-time emp|oyeu shall engage in cmp|oymon1 that constitutes o conflict or
interest for the employee or the City. No employee shall engage in outside employ-
ment during his/her regular working hours. No uniform, emblem, badge or other
employee identification shall he worn by any person while in the employment of
someone other than the Ci|y' All reqvorts by the employee for permission to engage
in outside employment shall be mode on a form provided by the City. No employee
shall accept or continue employment from other than the City of Alameda without the
approval of the City Manager.
4- Educo1iolaLl Incentive
Section Z.o.|. or the Regulations Covering the Education u.vncowen| Program shall
be amended to read in full as follows:
Completion of the probationary poried as a firefighter wiV` the Alameda Fire
Department.
5. . !re Prevention Work Schedule
Prior to February 1, 1980 the Fir* Chief will meet and discuss with the employees
assigned to Fire p,ovo"|ivn their work Should an agreement be reacoeo
as o result of Inc `v discussions, |c implement � work schedule other than an eight
(o) hour workday, this schedule shall be reduced 10 writing and implemented by
March 1, 1980.
6. Residence
Employees may reside within the City, or within a geographical area located in and
limited to an area which permits a time of response, using the most direct and
feasible s."rfoce route in compliance with the legal vehicular speed limits, from
p|acu of residence to place of work not exceeding fifty (50) minutes.
Section 2-547 of the Alameda Municipal Code shall not he applicable to the classifications
represented by the Association but instead These classifications shall be covered by
Item 7 (Funeral Leave) and Item O (Illness in the immediate Family) of this Memorandum
of Understanding.
7. Funeral Leave
In The event of a death in f-ie immediate family of an employee who has one Jl) or
more years of uninterrupted service with the City, the employee sxa||' upon request,
he granted such time off with pay as is necessary to mama arrangements for the
funeral and attend same, not to exceed two (2) regularly scheduled working shifts.
This provision does not apply if the death occurs during the employee's paid vacation'
or while 1»e employee is on leave of absence, layoff, cr sick leave.
For the purposes of this provision, the immediate family shall be restricted to
father, mother, brother, sister' spouse, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law,
grandparents and granochi|urcn. At the request of the City, the employee will furnish
a death certificate and proof of relationship.
Funeral leave applies only in instances in which the employee attends the funeral or
is required to make funeral arrangements, but is not applicable for other purposes
such as settling the estate of the deceased.
8. Illness in the Immediate Family
An employee may use "p to 1wenfy-four (24) hours of accrued sick leave in any twelve
(12) consecutive month period for illness in the immediate family. For the purpose
of this provision, immediate family moan, spouse, child or dependent living within
the employee's household. At the City's request' the employee will provide
satisfactory evidence of the facts justifying such absence.
9. Dental [are
Effective ju|y 1, 1979, the City shall contribute Twenty-two Dollars and Forty-one Cents
($72.41) per mcmm per eligible employee toward the City's dental plan and effective
July 1, 1980, this contribution shall be increased to Twenty-four Dollars and Sixty-
five Cents ($24.65).
10. Kaiser !Health Insurance Plan
Effective July 1, 1979, the City shall make the following contributions per month
per eligible employee toward the Kaiser Health Insurance Plan:
Employee 330.90
Employee and one dependent $61.80
Employee and two or more dependents $89.28
Effective November 1, 19/9' the contribution shall he increased to the following
rate:
Employee $31.91
Employee and one dependent $63.82
Employee and two or more dependents $92.17
Effective November 1^ 1930' the contribution shall be increased to the following
rate:
Employee $35.10
Emp|oyae and one dependent $70.20
Employee and two or more dependents $101,3e
11. Blue 'Cross Insurance Plan
Effective July 1, l979, the City shall make the following contribution per month per
eligible employee toward the Blue Cross Health Insurance Plan:
Employee $44.03
Employee and one dependent $105.95
Employee and two or more dependents $131.32
Effective July 1, 1930, the contribution shall be increased to the following rate:
Employee $4e.43
Employee and one dependent $11*.55
Employee and two or more dependents $144.45
12. Health and Welfare s1uol
The City intends to evaluate the hospital-medical, life insurance, and dental plans
which are currently available to employees. In the event that it may be possible
to provide hospital-medical, life insurance and dental coverage as nearly
comparable as possible to the benefits in effect on July 1, 1979, without additional
cost to the City or the employees, the City may substitute new insurance carriers.
The Association will be given an opportunity to review the coverage afforded under
such substitute plans before they are implemented.
13. Term Agreement
This Memorandum of Understanding shall be effective upon ratification by the
Association and approval by the Alameda City Council for the period July 1, /9/9,
through June 3e' 1981, hut in no event shall it become effective on a date earlier
than July 1, 1979.
This Memorandum of Understanding is subject to all existing State laws and the City
Charter, ordinances, resolutions and administrative rules of the City except as expressly
provided to the contrary by this Memorandum of Understanding. The City of Alameda agrees
to continue with any and all benefits and conditions of employment contained in this and
prior Memoranda of Understanding with the Association except as specifically superseded
by subsequent agreement with the Association.
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Dated �
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
LOCAL 6,89
CITY OF ALAMEDA
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