Amendment No. 3 – Unit 2 MOU
March 17, 2026
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
2025–2026 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BARSTOW
AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 (UNIT 2)
This Amendment to the 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into by and between the City of Barstow (“City”) and Teamsters Local 1932 (“Teamsters”), the exclusive recognized employee organization for Unit 2.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and Teamsters previously entered into a Memorandum of Understanding covering wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for Unit 2 Union Members for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 on October 21, 2025; and
WHEREAS, following ratification of the successor contract for Contract Term 2025- 2026, the parties discovered that certain language related to uniforms, safety boots, and safety equipment was inadvertently omitted from Article 28 of the 2025–2026 MOU; and WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1 was adopted by the City Council on January 6, 2026 restoring certain language; and
WHEREAS, following approval of Amendment No. 1, the parties discovered that the language related to uniforms, safety boots, and safety equipment did not include the position of Community Services Officer;
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 2 was adopted by the City Council on March 3, 2026 adding the Community Services Officer to the job classifications identified as being eligible for the uniform allowance; and
WHEREAS, following approval of Amendment No. 2, the parties discovered that the language related to uniforms, safety boots, and safety equipment did not include all of the language needing to be restored; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the MOU to restore certain language from the 2022-2025 MOU that was inadvertently omitted from the 2025-2026 MOU, and including all job classifications eligible for the uniform allowance, superseding the previous amendments;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Teamsters agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENT
Amendment No. 3 – Unit 2 MOU
March 17, 2026
Article 28: Uniforms, Safety Boots and Safety Equipment of the 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding is hereby amended to add the following language:
Uniform Allowance
Tier I
All Association members hired by the City on or before December 31, 2012 or who are defined as CalPERS Classic Union Members shall be provided with the following uniform, safety boots, and safety equipment benefits:
Union Members who are required as a condition of employment to acquire and wear uniforms shall receive a uniform allowance of $756 per year. The job classifications identified as being eligible for the uniform allowance include the following:
• Senior Administrative Assistant (Police Department)
• Dispatcher
• Senior Dispatcher
• Police Services Assistant
• Senior Police Services Assistant
• Building Inspector
• Senior Building Inspector
• Code Compliance Officer
• Senior Code Compliance Officer
• Crime Scene Evidence Technician
• Senior Crime Scene Evidence Technician
• Office Assistant (Barstow Fire Protection District)
• Community Services Officer
Union Members will be responsible for maintaining the uniform.
Union Members serving in the Building Inspector job classification that choose to wear blue jeans rather than uniform-issued pants will receive a uniform allowance of $252 per year.
Union Members serving in the Engineering Technician or Senior Engineering Technician job classification shall be provided a uniform allowance equal to $252 per year.
Union Members receiving a uniform allowance shall be paid in one lump sum annually during the first pay period in December of each year.
Union Members serving in the Administrative Assistant (Park & Recreation) and Information Technology Technician classification shall receive five uniform shirts each fiscal year. Such shirts shall be provided for at the City expense. The shirts shall be ordered in the month of October each year. The actual average cost per employee for the Amendment No. 3 – Unit 2 MOU
March 17, 2026
shirts shall be considered pensionable compensation, and will be reported to CalPERS by the first payroll in December of each year. Union Members will be responsible for maintaining the uniform shirts. Union Members who lose or damage the shirts, other than through normal wear and tear, shall be required to reimburse the City an amount equal to the loss and/or damage.
For Union Members assigned to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the City shall maintain the laundered service for eleven (11) sets of uniforms. The Wastewater Treatment Plant uniform shall consist of button up work shirts and work pants. Per employee, the cost for maintaining the laundered uniform service shall be considered pensionable compensation, and will be reported to CalPERS by the first payroll in December of each year.
Union Members required to wear safety boots in the Information Technology Division, Engineering Division and Building & Safety Division shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of acquiring safety boots in an amount not to exceed $225 per fiscal year.
Tier II
All Association members hired by the City after December 31, 2012, or who are defined as CalPERS PEPRA Union Members shall be provided with the following uniform, safety boots, and safety equipment benefits:
Union Members who are required as a condition of employment to acquire and wear uniforms shall receive a uniform allowance of $756 per year. The job classifications identified as being eligible for the uniform allowance include the following:
• Senior Administrative Assistant (Police Department)
• Dispatcher
• Senior Dispatcher
• Police Services Assistant
• Senior Police Services Assistant
• Building Inspector
• Senior Building Inspector
• Code Compliance Officer
• Senior Code Compliance Officer
• Crime Scene Evidence Technician
• Senior Crime Scene Evidence Technician
• Office Assistant (Barstow Fire Protection District)
• Community Services Officer
Union Members will be responsible for maintaining the uniform.
Amendment No. 3 – Unit 2 MOU
March 17, 2026
Union Members serving in the Building Inspector job classification that choose to wear blue jeans rather than uniform-issued pants will receive a uniform allowance of $252 per year.
Union Members serving in the Engineering Technician or Senior Engineering Technician job classification shall be provided a uniform allowance equal to $252 per year.
Union Members receiving a uniform allowance shall be paid in one lump sum annually during the first pay period in December of each year.
Union Members serving in the Administrative Assistant (Park & Recreation) and Information Technology Technician classification shall receive five uniform shirts each fiscal year. Such shirts shall be provided for at the City expense. The shirts shall be ordered in the month of October each year. Union Members will be responsible for maintaining the uniform shirts. Union Members who lose or damage the shirts, other than through normal wear and tear, shall be required to reimburse the City an amount equal to the loss and/or damage.
For Union Members assigned to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the City shall maintain the laundered service for eleven (11) sets of uniforms. The Wastewater Treatment Plant uniform shall consist of button up work shirts and work pants.
Union Members required to wear safety boots in the Information Technology Division, Engineering Division and Building & Safety Division shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of acquiring safety boots in an amount not to exceed $225 per fiscal year.
Union members serving as Code Compliance Officers shall be provided with essential safety equipment to ensure occupational safety, including police radios, Level Ill body armor (available in both concealable and external-wear options), Body Cam, tactical flashlights, and safety boots. Safety boots shall be reimbursed up to $225 per fiscal year for actual purchases. Both CACEO & CEOSF recommend body armor, radios, and OC spray as a minimum equipment requirement and all vehicles shall contain first aid kits.
Additionally, the City shall provide members with all required safety equipment in compliance with federal and state occupational safety and health laws, including SB-296.
This includes, but is not limited to, ballistic vests, personal protective equipment (PPE), appropriate communication devices, and other safety-related gear necessary for members operating in hazardous conditions.
ARTICLE II
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the 2025–2026 Memorandum of Understanding shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Amendment No. 3 – Unit 2 MOU
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ARTICLE III
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Amendment shall become effective upon execution by both parties.
SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment on the dates set forth below.
CITY OF BARSTOW
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932
By: ________________________________
Name: ______________________________
Title: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________