BACKGROUND:
The City and The Cathedral City Professional Firefighters Association (CCPFA) have been negotiating a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) over the past few months. The negotiation teams reached a full agreement for a three (3) year contract for the period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
The terms agreed to by the parties include the following:
1. Term – January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 (3-year term)
2. Gender Pronoun Replacement – All references to he/she change to “employee”, All references to his/her change to “their”.
3. Salary Increase –
A. 3% effective after ratification (effective May 28, 2023) B. 3% effective the first pay period following January 1, 2024 C. 3% effective the first pay period following January 1, 2025
4. Bilingual – Increase by $10 per pay period. Simplify the bilingual process by eliminating the annual testing.
5. Sick Leave – Allowing use of accrued sick leave whether injury or illness occurred at work or not.
6. Probation Period – Clarify the MOU to match the practice.
7. Satisfactory Completion of Probation Period – Update language with administrative process.
8. Certificate and Degree incentive – New reference from Fire Officer Certificate to Company Officer/Fire Officer Certificate.
9. New Article | Live Within City Limits –
A. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2023, shall live within 150 miles of the City limits by the end of their probationary period.
B. Employees hired before January 1, 2023, grandfathered with stipulations (delayed implementation until December 31, 2025).
10.Remove duplicate sections from Personnel Rules:
i. Military Duty
ii. Family Medical Leave
11.Holidays – Follow the Annual Holiday Council Resolution; The City will not lower the number of CalPERS holidays that currently exist and will report holidays as required per the guidelines and requirements.
12.New Article – provides the ability to grieve duplicate articles housed in the Personnel Rules.
13.Health Insurance – Increase health cap effective:
i. January 1, 2024, by:
Single = $23.72
Single + 1 = $47.43
Family = $61.66
i. January 1, 2025, by:
Single = $100.00
Single +1=$100.00
Family = $100.00
ii. HRA Contribution – Increase by $25 per month effective August 1, 2023
14.Life Insurance – Memorialize the benefits employees receive
15.Vacation – Remove policy reference.
16.Deferred Compensation – Increase by $10 per pay period
17.Unlimited shift trades subject to Chief approval
FISCAL IMPACT:
For the period January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025, three (3) percent/year was the budgeted increase. These increases result in an additional $116,153 impact for the three-year period.