City of Fullerton
February 7, 2023
Proposed Side Letter Agreement
and Classification Plan Update
Fullerton Fire Management Association
Proposed Side Letter Agreement and
Classification Plan Update
Proposed Side Letter of Agreement between the City of
Fullerton and the Fullerton Fire Management Association (FFMA) and proposed amendment to the City of Fullerton
personnel classification plan to revise the classification of Battalion Chief and retitle it as Fire Battalion Chief for City Council consideration.
Tentative Side Letter Agreement with
FFMA
Negotiations Background
• FFMA
o Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Division Chief, Fire Deputy Chief o Current agreement in place which expires June 30, 2023 Tentative Side Letter Agreement with
FFMA
Significant Changes of FFMA Side Letter
• Transfer of non-sworn Emergency Medical Services Manager from Fullerton Management Association (FMA) to FFMA
• Addition of language to the FFMA agreement regarding:
o Retirement for non-sworn miscellaneous employees (same as FMA) o Workers Compensation for non-sworn employees (same as FMA) • Exclusion from Assignment Pay provision
Proposed Side Letter Agreement and
Classification Plan Update
Fiscal Impact
• No fiscal impact as the Emergency Medical Services Manager is already included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for the Fire Department • No salary changes are proposed for Fire Battalion Chief Proposed Side Letter Agreement and
Classification Plan Update
Recommendation:
Adopt the following resolutions
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FULLERTON FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION DATED JANUARY 31, 2023 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING AND DELETING A CERTAIN CLASS SPECIFICATION IN THE PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NOS. 2022-029 (FULLERTON FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION) APPENDIX A AND 2022-031 (FULLERTON
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION) APPENDIX A FOR A UNIT MODIFICATION MOVING EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES MANAGER FROM THE FULLERTON MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION TO THE
FULLERTON FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION