Resolution - 2012-55RESOLUTION NO.2012-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEW MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
AND AMENDING BENEFITS FOR CLASSES REPRESENTED BY THE
FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has met and conferred with the Firefighters'
Association (FFA).
WHEREAS, the City and FFA have agreed upon certain changes to benefits and terms
and conditions of employment in an agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), as
outlined in Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the MOU has been referred to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve,
determine and order as follows.
SECTION 1. Term: Memorandum of Understanding is for a two (2) year term, and
shall remain in full force and effect through midnight, June 30, 2014.
SECTION 2. PERS Member Contribution: Effective the first day of the pay period
beginning on or after July 1, 2012, employees will pay the 9% employee contribution to the
Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for their retirement benefit.
SECTION 3. PERS Formula: As soon as practicable in September 2014, retirement
benefits for all new hires hired on or after the effective date of the PERS contract amendment
shall be computed using the Three -Year Average Final Compensation Option pursuant to
Government Code Section 20037. -
SECTION 4. Retiree Medical: Effective January 1, 2013, the City's monthly premium
for retirees will be capped at $1,004.80 (including the PERS statutory minimum employer
contribution). All new hires hired on or after July 1, 2012, will only receive the statutory
minimum as required by PERS ($115 per month for calendar year 2013).
SECTION 5. PARS Supplemental Retirement Plan: Employees hired on or after July
1, 2012, will not be eligible to participate in the PARS EPMC Supplemental Retirement Plan.
SECTION 6. Annual Sick Leave Cash Out: Effective the first day of the pay period
beginning on or after July 1, 2012, employees will be able to cash out an additional twenty (20)
hours of sick leave per year provided they maintain a required minimum balance each year.
SECTION 7. Vision Insurance: The city shall contribute up to $40.04 for the City -
provided Vision Insurance Plan.
SECTION 8. Rideshare Program: The City's rideshare program that provides
incentives for employees to carpool or use alternate methods of transportation to and from work
will be eliminated effective July 1, 2012.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 171h day of July, 2012.
Mayor Michael Touhey
ATTS:
Resolution No. 2012-55
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City Clerk Laurie Carrico
I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, at a regular meeting held thereof on the 171" day of July, 2012 by the following vote
of the City Council:
AYES:
Herfert, Sanderson, Sotelo, Sykes
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Touhey
ABSTAIN:
None
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
.Carrico