Resolution - 9492RESOLUTION NO. 9492
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 7223, RELATING TO COMPENSATION
AND CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AS AMENDED,
AND FIXING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR
CLASSES REPRESENTED BY THE WEST COVINA
FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, I.A.F.F, LOCAL 3226.
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has met and conferred with the West Covina
Firefighters' Association (hereinafter Firefighters' Association) on fifteen separate occasions to
discuss matters concerning salary, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment; and
WHEREAS, the City and Firefighters' Association have met their obligation to meet and
confer in good faith in an effort to reach agreement; and
WHEREAS, such discussions have failed to result in an agreement between the parties; and
WHEREAS, the Firefighters' Association has submitted a declaration of impasse in such
discussions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered such written and verbal submissions by the
parties as are pertinent to arriving at a course of action and have made a determination to implement
the City's last best offer; and
WHEREAS, discussions between the parties have resulted in agreement only on the salary
and benefits for the classification of Fire Marshal as a separate bargaining unit;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Salary. Effective June 28, 1997, the City shall provide a one and one-half
percent (1-1/21/o) salary increase for employees in the classifications of Firefighter,
Firefighter/Paramedic, Engineer and Captain. Effective June 28, 1997, the City shall provide a one
and seven -tenths percent (1.7%) salary increase for the classification of Fire Marshal.
SECTION 2. Retiree Medical. As soon as administratively practical, an eighty dollar
($80) per month increase to offset retiree medical premiums, through the Public Employees'
Retirement System (PERS) shall be implemented.
SECTION 3. Uniform Allowance. Effective as soon as administratively practical for
disbursement, an increase in uniform allowance of $50 shall be made.
SECTION 4. Manning Policy. The language in the existing Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) is amended to allow for manning of the Paramedic Engine Program should it
be implemented. Such manning would provide for: (1) Four -man engine companies: one Captain,
one Engineer, two Firefighter/Paramedics; (2) Three-man truck companies: one Captain, one
Engineer, one Firefighter; and (3) Two -man Paramedic rescues would remain in place only until
such a time as the Paramedic Engine Companies have been implemented.
SECTION 5. Sick Leave Provisions. Three additional subsections as follows:
"Sick Leave Notification - Employees shall make notification to the appropriate on duty Captain
between 1700 hours and 0700 hours prior to a scheduled shift day. Sick leave call in before 1700
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hours on a day prior to a member's scheduled work day must be made by the employee by
telephone to the on -duty Battalion Chief."; "Physician Documentation - Proof of medical treatment
may be required after absence due to illness or injury for periods extending two consecutive shifts or
more. If documentation is to be required it will be requested before or during the time of the second
normal shift day that the employee would have been working. If absence has been due to an off
duty injury that prohibits return to full duty, the City reserves the right to require an evaluation by
the City's occupational physicians at City expense."; "Sick Leave Recuperation -Sick leave is
provided for the purpose of recuperating from illness or injury. Participation in other work or
recreational activities is not considered appropriate use of sick leave time. Employees may be
contacted at any time while on sick leave to secure an update on health status unless on extended
sick leave or where regular contact is deemed impractical or unnecessary due to physician
documentation."
SECTION 6. Where provisions of the MOU are inconsistent with existing Personnel
Rules, the approved changes and current MOU provisions shall prevail. Other existing provisions
in the 1996/97 MOU shall continue for the period of Fiscal Year 1997/98.
SECTION 7. Budget Allocation. The City Council does hereby appropriate an amount of
money sufficient to fund the salary and benefit changes provided by this Resolution.
SECTION 8. The remaining provisions of Resolution No. 7223, as amended, shall remain
in full force and effect until repealed by Resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September, 1997.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing was duly adopted by the City Council on the 23rd day of
September, 1997.
AYES: Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Plelendez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Wong
ABSTAIN: None
City Cle —
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ity Attorney
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