SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BARSTOW AND
THE BARSTOW MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION
UNIT 6
Representatives of the City of Barstow (“City”) and the Barstow Management Employees’ Association (Unit 6), collectively referenced as the “Parties”, have met, conferred, and reached an agreement contained within this Side Letter of Agreement to the Unit 6 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, which modifies the following MOU Sections, with changes shown in track change format in red:
• Section 2 (Salaries and Other Pay), Article 16 – Longevity Pay • Section 2 (Salaries and Other Pay), Article 17 - Performance Merit Increase/Performance Bonus
• Section 3 (Retirement), Article 28 – Retiree Medical Benefit • Section 4 (Time-Off Provisions), Article 31 - Sick Leave SECTION 2 (SALARIES AND OTHER PAY), ARTICLE 16 – LONGEVITY PAY The first paragraph of Section 2 (Salaries and Other Pay), Article 16 - Longevity Pay, as originally adopted, reads as follows:
Effective July 1, 2025, Association members who have been employed for five (5) years or more of continuous service with the City, will receive a Longevity lump sum payment. The longevity pay will be distributed as a one-time bonus payment subject to all applicable state and federal tax rates and will not increase the employee’s base wage rate.
Acknowledgement:
The parties agree to rescind the aforementioned contract language of the first paragraph of Section 2 (Salaries and Other Pay), Article 16 – Longevity Pay in its entirety and adopt the following language to replace the first paragraph of Section 2 (Salaries and Other Pay), Article 16 – Longevity pay and agree that the referenced portion shall be replaced to read as follows:
Longevity Pay
Effective July 1, 2025, Association members who have been employed for five (5) years or more of continuous service with the City, as dictated by the employee’s original hire date with the City of Barstow, whether in a part-time or full-time capacity, will receive a Longevity lump sum payment. The longevity pay will be distributed as a one-time bonus payment subject to all applicable state and federal tax rates and will not increase the employee’s base wage rate.
SECTION 2 (SALARIES AND OTHER PAY), ARTICLE 17 – PERFORMANCE BONUS The Performance Bonus Section 2 (Salaries and Other Pay), Article 16 – Performance merit Increase/Performance Bonus, as originally adopted, reads as follows:
Acknowledgement:
The parties agree to rescind the aforementioned contract language in its entirety and adopt the following language in regard to the Performance Bonus portion only of Section 2 (Salaries and Other Pay), Article 17 - Performance Merit Increase/Performance Bonus, and agree that the referenced section shall be replaced to read as follows:
Performance Bonus
Effective July 1, 2026, employees who reach the top-step of their salary range or are y rated will be eligible annually to receive a one percent (1%) performance bonus. To qualify for the performance bonus, the employee must receive a performance evaluation rating of satisfactory or better. Employees who meet that qualification will receive a one percent (1%) performance bonus. The performance bonus will be calculated by multiplying 1% by the employee's annual salary. The performance bonus will be distributed as a one-time bonus payment upon receiving a performance evaluation rating of satisfactory or better and shall be eligible for payment on the payroll date containing the employee’s evaluation date or any subsequent pay period following the employee’s evaluation date. The performance bonus shall be subject to all applicable state and federal tax rates and will not increase the employee's annual salary. In the event that the employee's performance evaluation is not completed within forty-five (45) days of the employee's performance evaluation date, the employee shall automatically receive the one percent (1%) performance with an effective date of the employee's evaluation date.
SECTION 3 (RETIREMENT), ARTICLE 28 – RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFIT Acknowledgement:
The parties agree that no portion of Section 3 (Retirement), Article 28 – Retiree Medical Benefit shall be rescinded; however, the following paragraph shall be added as the first paragraph of Article 28 – Retiree Medical Benefit, and shall read as follows:
The provisions of Article 28 – Retiree Medical Benefit, shall remain applicable to the retiree or their surviving dependent so long as the retiree or their surviving dependent remains eligible to be enrolled in a CalPERS health plan. The surviving dependent shall continue to receive the applicable Tier I, Tier II, or Tier III Retiree Medical Benefit, as determined by and based upon the retired employee’s original hire date, and eligibility requirements as defined under Article 28.
SECTION 4 (TIME-OFF PROVISIONS), ARTICLE 31 – SICK LEAVE As adopted on August 4, 2026, the language contained within Section 4 (Time-Off Provisions), Article 31 (Sick Leave) of the Unit 6 MOU pertaining to Sick Leave is as follows:
Acknowledgement:
The parties agree to rescind the aforementioned contract language in its entirety and adopt the following language in regard to the Performance Bonus portion of Section 4 (Time-Off Provisions), Article 31 (Sick Leave) and agree that the referenced section shall be replaced to read as follows:
Sick Leave
Employees shall accrue sick leave at the rate of four (4.0) hours per pay period. There shall be no accrual limit for sick leave.
Upon bona fide retirement from the City through CalPERS, employees may receive payment of accrued sick leave, up to a maximum of 600 hours. Additionally, employees with over ten (10) years of service in the City upon retirement will be eligible for an additional percentage equivalent to the number of any sick leave balance above the initial 600 hours. Payment shall be made at employee's rate of pay at the time of retirement. In addition, the City will offer employees the option of converting up to one year's worth of unused sick leave (2,080 hours) for credit as service time for retirement purposes based on the program details as defined by CalPERS.
Sick Leave Balance as of Date
of Separation Above 600 Hours
Cash Payment % of Hours of
Sick Leave Balance
601 to 720 Hours 25%
721 to 840 Hours 35%
841 to 1,000 Hours 40%
1,001+ Hours 45%
Outside of the provisions listed above, the City shall not provide any other type of annual payout for accrued sick leave. In addition, outside of the provisions listed above, the City shall not provide any other form of compensation for accrued sick leave to an employee who is separating employment with the City
City of Barstow Barstow Management Employees’ Association By: Rochelle Clayton, City Manager ____ By: Heidy Riley, Association President _ Signature:_________________________ Signature:___________________________ Date:_____________________________ Date:_______________________________