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Staff Report
City Council
Item No. 3.H
Meeting Date: February 9, 2022
From: Eugenia Torres, Human Resources Manager
Title: Ratification of Agreement Between the City of Cathedral City and the Cathedral City Police Officer's Association (CCPOA)
RECOMMENDATION:
Ratify the agreement between the City of Cathedral City ("City") and Cathedral City Police Officer's Association ("CCPOA") via the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for the period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024.
BACKGROUND:
The City and the Cathedral City Police Officer’s Association ( CCPOA) began negotiations over a successor Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) on October 21, 2021, and held six (6) zoom sessions. The negotiation teams reached a full agreement for a three (3) year contract.
DISCUSSION:
The terms agreed to by the parties include the following:
1. Term – January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024 (3-year term)
2. Compensatory Time Off – Removed mandatory cash out provision i. Employees will now be able to cash out whenever they want.
3. Salary Increase
i. No Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) in year 1
ii. 3% in year 2
iii. 3% in year 3
4. One Time Payment – $15,000
i. The CCPOA proposed foregoing the COLA in year 1 for a one -time premium payment.
5. CCPOA Board Member Release Time – Increase from 100 hours /calendar year to:
i. 150 hours/calendar year 2022
ii. 125 hours/calendar year 2023
iii. 100 hours/calendar year 2024
6. Include Salary Advancement Side Letter – Advance from step 3 to step 5 to accommodate wellness pay.
i. Incorporated language memorializing agreement between the City and
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CCPOA, when an employee at Range 130, Step 3 becomes eligible for a step advancement within Range 130, the employee will be advanced directly to step 5.
7. Assignment Differential – Increase from $211 to $225 per pay period i. Canine Handler
ii. Field Training Officer
iii. Gang Officer
iv. Homeless Liaison
v. Investigator, including Traffic Investigator, Narcotics, RAID, Auto Theft, Real Estate Task Force, Detective, School Resource Officer
8. Bilingual Pay – Increase from $211 to $225 per pay period
9. Vacation Leave – Increase accruals for employees with 15 years of service or more, they now accrue 8.31 hours per pay-period (216 hours/year)
10. Holidays – Exchange Admission Day for June 19 (Juneteenth) i. Combined hours of holidays and float to 144 per year
11. Educational Incentive – Increased maximum lifetime from $6,000 to $8,000 i. Health Insurance – Increase health cap effective January 1, 2023 by:
• Single = $50/mo.
• Single + 1 = $100/mo.
• Family = $200/mo.
12. Officer Killed in the Line of Duty – Clarified survivor benefit language
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed package will not require a budget amendment for the FY 2021-22 or FY2022-23 budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
CCPOA MOU - January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024_Final.docx