RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SIDE
LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE
FULLERTON POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION - POLICE
SAFETY UNIT DATED OCTOBER 27, 2022
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
City Council approves the Side Letter of Agreement between the City and the Fullerton Police Officers’ Association - Police Safety Unit, dated October 27, 2022, attached hereto.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 1, 2022. ___
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Fred Jung
Mayor
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TTEST:
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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Attachments:
• Attachment 1 - Side Letter Agreement
1 SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
City of Fullerton
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Fullerton Police Officers’ Association - Police Safety Unit T
his Side Letter of Agreement is entered by and between the City of Fullerton (City) and the Fullerton Police Officers’ Association with respect to the following:
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HEREAS, Fullerton Police Officers’ Association - Police Safety Unit ( FPOA- PSU) and the City have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between them that is in effect fr om July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024 , and governs generally the wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment of the classifications represented by the FPOA-PSU; and
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HEREAS, pursuant to Article 15(C) of the MOA, “Lines of Promotion,” the City agreed to create the classifications of Police Officer II, Police Officer III, Police Corporal II, Police Corporal III, Sergeant II, and Sergeant III, with specified eligibility criteria and compensation for the classifications;
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HEREAS, the Parties agreed that the compensation established for the new classifications pursuant to Article 15(C) “Lines of Promotion” was intended to replace the “Master Police Officer Pay ” provision provided in Article 16(E) of the preceding Memorandum of Agreement between the Parties, but not create additional financial obligations on the part of the City;
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HEREAS, the Parties have determined that the MOA must be amended to ensure that that the creation of the classifications pursuant to Article 15(C) does not create unintended financial obligations with respect to the calculation of additional compensation provided under the MOA;
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HEREAS, the Parties also wish to formally establish the salary ranges for the new classifications of Police Officer II, Police Officer III, Corporal II, Corporal III, Sergeant II, and Sergeant III, and
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W THEREFORE, the City and FPOA-PSU agree to the following:
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he following subsections of ARTICLE 16: INCREMENT PAY of the MOA are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:
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) Motorcycle Duty Pay
An
employee who performs the duties of Motorcycle Officer for at least 50% of the scheduled work time during a pay period shall receive additional pay in an amount equal to 5% of the top step of the Police Officer I base salary rate for that pay period.
2 (B) Accident Investigator Pay
(1) A Police Officer I who performs the duties of an Accident Investigator at least 50% of the scheduled work time during a pay period shall receive an additional 5% of his/her base salary rate for that pay period. (2) A Police Offic er II or Police Officer III who performs the duties of an Accident Investigator at least 50% of the scheduled work time during a pay period shall receive additional pay for that pay period in an amount equal to 5% of the base salary rate of their same numbered step on the salary range of their Level I classification.
(C) Bilingual Pay
(1) A Police Officer I, Police Corporal I, or Sergeant I shall be eligible to receive bilingual pay in the amount of 3% of his/her base pay; or (2) A Police Officer II, Police Offic er III, Police Corporal II, Police Corporal III, Sergeant II, or Sergeant III shall be eligible to receive bilingual pay in the amount of 3% of the base salary rate of their same numbered step on the salary range of their Level I classification if the foll owing conditions are met:
(a) The employee is required, on a frequent and recurring basis, to speak and/or translate by reading and/or writing one or more languages other than English in the performance of his/her public contact duties.
(b) The employee must pass a language skills test approved or administered by the City.
(D) Field Training Officer Pay
When designated by the City as a Field Training Officer:
(1) A Police Officer I or Police Corporal I shall receive an additional 5% of his/her base pay.
(2) A Police Officer II, Police Officer III, Police Corporal II, or Police Corporal III shall receive an additional 5% of the base salary rate of their same numbered step on the salary range of their Level I classification.
(F) Longevity Pay
Effective July 9, 2022, an employee shall be eligible for 3% longevity pay the first full pay period after the employee completes their 5
th year and begins their 6th year
of City employment. Effective July 8, 2023, longevity shall be increased to 6% .
Longevity pay shall be calculated based on the base salary rate of the employee’s same numbered step on the salary range of their Level I classification. 3 2. The following subsections of ARTICLE 19: EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM of the MOA are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:
(E) Education Incentive Pay
(2) Compensation
(a) Compensation of 7.5% of the base salary rate of the employee’s same numbered step on the salary range of their Level I classification, not to exceed 7.5% of the top step of a Police Corporal I’s base salary rate, shall be awarded for any of the following:
(1) B.A. or B.S. degree.
(2) Advanced POST Certificate.
(3) 120 semester (or equivalent) units.
(b) Compensation of 3% of base salary rate of the employee’s same numbered step on the salary range of their Level I classification, not to exceed 3% of the top step of a Police Corporal I’s base salary rate, shall be awarded for any of the following:
(1) A.A. or A.S. degree.
(2) Intermediate POST Certificate.
(3) 60 semester (or equivalent) units.
3. All other existing wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment shall remain in full force and effect throughout the term of the MOA.
4. The Parties agree to the salary ranges for the new classifications of Police Officer II, Police Officer III, Police Corporal II, Police Corporal III, Sergeant II, and Sergeant III, set forth in Attachment A.
FOR THE CITY OF FULLERTON
_____________________________________ __________________ Eric Levitt, City Manager Date
FOR THE FULLERTON POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
_____________________________________ __________________ Kevin Pedroza, President Date