Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: JULY 5, 2022
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: ERIC J. LEVITT, City Manager
PREPARED BY: EDDIE MANFRO, dIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
SUBJECT: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULLERTON AND the FULLERTON POLICE OFFICERS’ association POLICE SAFETY AND DISPATCHER UNITS
SUMMARY
Proposed Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) between the City of Fullerton and the Fullerton Police Officers’ Association - Police Safety Unit (FPOA-PSU) and Dispatcher Unit (FPOA-DU) reflecting tentative agreements on wages, hours, and working conditions for City Council consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FULLERTON POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION –POLICE SAFETY UNIT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FULLERTON POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION – DISPATCHER UNIT
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT
The following summarizes the approximate fiscal impact of the proposed agreements:
Between the City and
Fiscal Year 2022-23
Fiscal Year 2023-24
FPOA-PSU
$1,406,775
$1,818,955
FPOA-DU
$135,285
$160,520
Staff will make an appropriation request mid-Fiscal Year 2022-23 to support additional costs, if necessary.
DISCUSSION
The FPOA-PSU represents 122 employees in sworn police safety classifications and the FPOA-DU represents 19 employees in non-sworn classifications. Each units’ Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) expires on June 30, 2022. The resulting proposed agreements are the product of the labor negotiation process.
The redline attachments reflect specific changes to the agreements with these units. Bold print indicates new language and strikeout indicates deleted language.
Following summarizes the significant changes in the FPOA-PSU MOA.
ARTICLE # PROVISION
5 The term of the Agreement shall be from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. The FPOA-PSU has the option to extend the agreement through June 30, 2025. 15 Implementation of a 5.25% across-the-board increase for salary ranges in the unit effective July 9, 2022. 16 Master Police Officer Increment Pay – revise language to ensure compliance with CalPERS regulations. 19 Education Incentive Pay – revise language to include 7.5% of base salary not to exceed 7.5% of top step of a Police Corporal for members who possess a bachelor’s degree (or 120-unit equivalency) or an Advanced Post Certificate; 3% of base salary not to exceed 3% of top step of a Police Corporal for members who possess an associate degree (or 60-unit equivalency) or an Intermediate POST Certificate New Establish Longevity Pay of 3%, effective July 9, 2022, for members beginning their 6th year of City service. This amount will increase to 6% effective July 8, 2023.
The following summaries significant changes in the FPOA-DU MOA.
ARTICLE # PROVISION
4 The term of the Agreement shall be from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. The FPOA-DU has the option to extend the agreement through June 30, 2025. 8 Implementation of a 5.25% across-the-board increase for salary ranges in the unit effective July 9, 2022. 14 Add uniform allowance for Forensic Specialists series of $25 per pay period.
New Establish Longevity Pay of 3%, effective July 9, 2022, for members beginning their 6th year of City service. This amount will increase to 6% effective July 8, 2023.
NEW $25 per shift for dispatch personnel who are required to perform state or federally mandated time-sensitive police records functions (e.g., missing persons, tows, stolen vehicles, Emergency Protective Orders) while assigned to a graveyard shift.
The proposed agreements includes amendments to reflect prior changes or outdated provisions, incorporation of provisions from previously authorized side letters, clarified language, reference corrections and/or formatting changes.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – PowerPoint Presentation
Attachment 2 – Tentative Agreement FPOA-PSU redline version Attachment 3 – Draft Resolution 2022-XXX FPOA-PSU
Attachment 4 – Tentative Agreement FPOA-DU redline version Attachment 5 – Draft Resolution 2022-XXX – FPOA-DU
Tentative Agreement with Fullerton Police Officers’ Association Units July 5, 2022 - Page 2