RESOLUTION NO. 2023-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 DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2023
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
City Council approves the Agreement between the City of Fullerton and the Fullerton Police Officers’ Association - Police Safety Unit, dated November, 2023 (attached)
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023 Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
Date
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Attachments:
• FPOA-Safety Agreement
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF FULLERTON AND
THE FULLERTON POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
POLICE SAFETY UNIT
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028
ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTION
This Agreement is made by and entered into between the City of Fullerton (hereinafter referred to as the City) and the Fullerton Police Officers’ Association “Police Safety Unit” (hereinafter referred to as FPOA or th e Association), the recognized majority representative of persons employed in the classifications of Police Officer, Police Officer Trainee, Police Corporal, and Police Sergeant, hereinafter collectively referred to as affected employees.
Pursuant to City Council Resolution 5145 (which pertains to employer-employee relations) and California Government Code §3500, et seq., authorized representatives of the City and the Association have met and conferred in good faith concerning compensation, hours and other terms and cond itions of employment of affected employees, and have reached an Agreement which shall be submitted to the City Council for its approval. Following approval, this Agreement shall be implemented by action of the Council or City Manager by appropriate ordinances, resolutions or other directives.
Therefore, the City and the Association agree that upon approval by the City Council, the compensation, hours and other terms and condi tions of employment for affected employees shall be as follows:
ARTICLE 2: MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
The City retains all rights of management incl uding but not limited to the exclusive right to determine the mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards; to contract and sub-contract; set standards of services; determine the procedures and standards of selection for em ployment and promotion; dire ct its employees; take disciplinary action; relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficien cy of governmental operations; determine the methods, means and personnel by which government operations are to be conducted; determine the content of job cl assifications; take all necessa ry actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; and exercise complete control and discretion over its organization and the technology of performing its work; provided, however, that the exercise of such City rights shall not conf lict with the express provisions of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 3: PEACEFUL PERFORMANCE
(A) The parties recognize the obligation of the Association’s members to continue to faithfully perform their duties for the City in accordance with the highest professional standards for peace officers.
(B) No affected employee shall engage in, induce or encourage any concerted action against the City including, but not limited to, strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, speed-ups, “sick-ins”, “sick-outs” or withholding of services to the City. (C) The Association agrees that neither it nor any of its office rs or agents will call, institute, authorize, participate in, sancti on or ratify any concerted action against the City as specified above. In the event of any concerted action, as enumerated above, the Association, its officers, agents and representatives shall do everything within their power to end or avert same.
ARTICLE 4: IMPASSES
(A) In the event impasse is declared, the parties agree to mediation by the California State Mediation and Conciliati on Service. If a mediation meeting cannot be scheduled within 30 calendar da ys of the written declarati on of impasse, either party may proceed to the next step.
(B) All mediation proceedings shall be privat e and kept confidentia l. The mediator shall make no public recommendations nor take any public position on the issues.
ARTICLE 5: TERM/SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT
The term of this Agreement shall be from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028. Upon the effective date of the Agreement, it shall fully supersede and render void the prior Agreement between the parties that was effective from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
The effective date of each Article is January 1, 2024, unless otherwise indicated.
ARTICLE 6: MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING BENEFITS
Except as provided herein, all compensati on, hours and other terms and conditions of employment within the lawful scope of representation of the Association presently enjoyed by affected employees shall remain in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 7: SEPARABILITY
If any part or provision of th is Agreement is rendered or declared invalid by any existing or subsequently enacted state or federal legislation, or by any decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect. The parties shall meet-and-confer on any portion so invalidated.
ARTICLE 8: CITY REVENUES
The Association shall encourage its members to live and shop in Fullerton in an effort to increase the revenue available to the City.
ARTICLE 9: DUES CHECK-OFF
(A) The Association shall provide the City with the list of its dues paying members.
Upon receipt of such notification, the r egular dues of the As sociation shall be deducted from the member’s pay. All dues collected by the City shall be remitted biweekly to the designated Associati on Financial Officer. The employee may revoke his/her authorization by submitting a notice in writing to the Association.
The Association shall notify the City of any such revocation and the City shall cease the deduction of dues.
(B) The employee’s earnings must be regularly sufficient after other legal and required deductions are made to cover the amount of the dues check-off authorized. When a member in good standing of the Associati on is in a nonpay status for an entire pay period, no dues withholding will be made from future earnings to cover that pay period, nor will the member be permi tted to deposit with the City the amount which would have been withheld if the member had been in a pay status during that period. No deduction shall be made from the pay of an employee who is in a nonpay status during only a part of the pay period and the sa lary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding. In this connection, all other legal and required deductions have priority over Association dues.
(C) The Association shall indemnify, def end, and hold the City harmless against any claims made and against any suit instituted against the City on account of check- off of Association dues. In addition, the Association, upon presentation of supporting evidence, shall refund to the City of Fullerton any amounts paid to it in error.
ARTICLE 10: REASONABLE TIME OFF TO MEET AND CONFER
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hours without loss of compensation. Where circumstances warrant, the City Manager may approve the attendance at such meetings of additional employee representatives with or without loss of compensation. The Association sh all, whenever practicable, submit the names of all such employee representatives to the City at least two working days in advance of such meetings. It is further provided:
(A) That no employee representative shall le ave his or her duty or work station or assignment without approval of the Chie f of Police or ot her authorized City management official.
(B) That any such meeting is subject to scheduling by City management in a manner consistent with operating needs and work schedules.
Nothing provided herein, however, shall limit or restrict City management from scheduling such meetings before or after regul ar duty or work hours under appropriate circumstances.
ARTICLE 11: ASSOCIATION LEAVE
(A) Employees represented by the Associ ation may take leave for Association business under the Provisions of this Article. It is envisioned that the leave will primarily be used by the FPOA President specifically, and ot her Board members generally. On occasion, leave for Association business may also be used by other FPOA members based on the needs of the Association.
This leave is separate from the Cit y-paid leave authorized for Association members under Article 10.
(B) Requests by Association members for leave from duty shall be made to the Chief of Police or his designee, according to current practices. When the City cannot reasonably accommodate a request for leave because of staffing level shortages, the request shall be denied.
(C) An employee may request Association leav e to attend events that occur during the employee’s work hours. The types of events that Association members would attend include, but shall not be limited to, PORAC meetings, schools, seminars, conferences, courses, and community meet ings. Association leave shall be granted in one-hour increments only.
(D) The first 480 hours of Asso ciation leave taken collectively by all employees during each payroll year shall be paid by the City. Beyond that amount, an employee who is granted leave may be authorized by the Association to be pai d for such leave from an Association-paid leave account. Any employee so authorized shall fill out the appropriate form, as prov ided by the City, indicati ng that the leave is for Association business and that the Association is to be billed for that leave.
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(E) Each month the City will provide the Asso ciation a list of employees who have used Association-paid leave, the number of hours used, and the employee’s regular hourly rate. Within thirty (30) days, the Association shall reimburse the City for all Association-paid leave. Such reimbursement shall be at the base hourly rate of the employee using such leave.
(F) Individual employees will not have leav e time deducted from their personal leave banks for Association leave.
ARTICLE 12: ACCESS TO WORK LOCATIONS
Officers of the Association and their officially designated representatives shall be granted reasonable access to employee work locations for the purpose of processing grievances or contacting members of t he organization concerning business within the scope of representation. Such non-employee officers or representatives shall not enter any work location without the consent of the Depar tment Head or the City Manager. Access may be restricted so as not to interfere with the normal operations of the department or with established safety or security requirements.
Solicitation of membership and activities concerned with the internal management of the Association, such as collecting dues, holdi ng membership meetings, campaigning for office, conducting elections and distributing literature, will not be permitted during working hours without prior approval by the Chief of Police or designee. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE 13: USE OF CITY FACILITIES
(A) The Association may, with the prior appr oval of the City Manager or designee, use City facilities for meetings. All such requests shall be in writing and shall state the purposes of the meeting. The City reserves the right to assess reasonable charges for the use of such facilities.
(B) The use of City equipment other than items normally used in the conduct of business meetings (e.g., desks, chairs, an d writing boards) is strictly prohibited, the presence of such equipment in approved City facilities notwithstanding.
(C) The Association may, with the prior approval of the City Manager, use the City mail service for the distribution of a regularly published employee newsletter.
ARTICLE 14: USE OF BULLETIN BOARDS
The Association may use portions of City bulletin boards under the following conditions:
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(A) All materials must receive the approval of the Director of Human Resources or designee.
(B)
All materials must be dated and must identify the Association as the publisher. (C) The actual posting of materials will be done as soon as possible after they have been approved. Unless special arrangements are made, materials posted will be removed 31 days after the publication date.
(D) The City reserves the right to determi ne where bulletin boards shall be placed and what portion of them is to be allocated to Association materials.
ARTICLE 15: SCHEDULE OF BASE SALARY RATES and
ALLOCATION OF CLASSES TO SALARY RANGES
(A) The Schedule of Base Salary Rates and Allocation of Classes to Salary Ranges shall be adjusted as follows and contained in Appendix A:
Eight percent (8%) base salary increase effective the first full pay period after January 1, 2024.
Four percent (4%) base salary increase effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2025.
Four percent (4%) base salary increase effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026.
Four percent (4%) base salary increase effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027.
(B) Effective the first full pay period afte r July 1, 2024, Step 8 for the Police Officer Series, Police Corporal Series, and Police Sergeant Series shall be calculated at 5% above Step 7.
(C) The base salary range for the classification of Police Corporal shall be 7.5% above that of Police Officer.
(D) Lines of Promotion
(1) The City has created the classifications of Police Officer II, Police Corporal II and Police Sergeant II wit h the following eligibility requirements set forth below in Sections 1(a) through 1(d) . Employees who meet the requisite requirements below shall be promoted to the Police Officer II, Police Corporal II, or Police Sergeant II classification, as applicable. Each of these Fullerto
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classifications shall be paid 2.5% above the classifications of Police Officer I, Police Corporal I, and Police Sergeant I, respectively. (a) Has completed at least one year in one of the following specialty assignments: Motor, K9, Accident Investigation, Detective, Community Service, or Training (not FTO).
(b) Has commenced his/her 15th year of City employm ent. Years of sworn law enforcement experience in another agency shall also be counted as “City” employment for purposes of this section. (c) Possesses an AA degree or higher, or, a high school diploma (or the equivalent) plus has successfully completed at least 6 college credits in a job related field.
(2) The City has created the classifications of Police Officer III, Police Corporal III, and Police Sergeant III with the following eligibility requirements set forth below in Sections 2(a) through 2(c) . Employees who meet the requisite requirements below shall be promoted to the Police Officer III, Police Corporal III, or Police Sergeant III classification, as applicable. Each of these new classifications shall be pai d 9.5% above the classifications of Police Officer I, Police Corporal I, and Police Sergeant I, respectively. (a) Has an Advanced POST Certificate.
(b) Has completed at least one year in one of the following specialty assignments: Motor, K9, Accident Investigation, Detective, Community Service, or Training (not FTO).
(c) Has commenced his/her 20th year of City employm ent. Years of sworn law enforcement experience in another agency shall also be counted as “City” employment for purposes of this section.
ARTICLE 16: INCREMENT PAY
(A) 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.
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(B) Accident Investigator Pay
(1) A Police Officer I who performs the dut ies 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 Officer II or Police Officer III who performs the duties of an Accident Investigator at least 50% of the schedul ed 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 st ep 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 Officer 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 following 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.
(E) Longevity Pay
An employee shall be eligible for 6% longevity pay the first full pay period after the employee completes their 5
th year and begins their 6th year of City employment.
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Effective the first full pay period after January 1, 2024, an employee shall be eligible for an additional 4% longevity pay, for a total of 10% longevity pay, the first full pay period after the employee completes their 9 th year and begins their 10 th year of City employment.
Years of sworn law enforce ment experience in anot her agency shall also be counted as “City” employment for purposes of this longevity pay.
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.
ARTICLE 17: OVERTIME PAY
(A) Work Period
The work period for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) shall be 28 days in length pursuant to Section 207(k) of the FLSA.
(B) Overtime Provisions
(1) The FLSA requires that each nonexem pt employee requir ed to work in excess of 171 hours in a work period shall receive compensation at the rate of time-and-one-half of his/her regular pay. The regular rate of pay shall include those pay components required by the FLSA, including but not limited to the following elements in addition to base salary:
(a) Education Incentive Pay (but not tuition reimbursement) (b) Motorcycle Duty Pay
(c) Accident Investigator Pay
(d) Bilingual Pay
(e) Field Training Officer Pay
(f) Master Police Officer Pay
(g) Longevity Pay
(2) The FLSA requires that, in determining eligibility for overtime at the regular rate, paid and unpaid leaves of absence shall be excluded when calculating the total hours worked. Paid leaves of absence include, but are not limited to the following:
(a) Vacation
(b) Holiday Leave
(c) Sick Leave
(d) Administrative Leave
(e) Compensatory Time Off
(f) Workers’ Compensation Leave
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(g) Labor Code 4850 Time
(h)
Jury Duty
(i) Bereavement Leave
(j) Military Leave
(3) Paragraph (2) above notwithstanding, work performed in excess of the employee’s regularly scheduled workday or workweek shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half of the employee’s regular rate of pay. (4) There shall be no pyramiding of over time. Hours worked by an employee in any workday, workweek or work period on which premium rates have once been allowed shall not be used again in any other overtime computation.
(5) In all instances except outside overti me (which must be paid in cash), an employee may elect to receive compensatory time off at the appropriate overtime rate in lieu of receiving paid overtime.
(6) (a) Should any employee exc eed 480 hours of accrued compensatory time, he/she shall be paid for those excess hours at the appropriate overtime rate (straight time or premium rates).
(b) All compensatory time on the books at the end of each payroll year shall be paid off at the appropriate overtime rate (regular or base) unless used by the end of the fo llowing March, in accordance with established practice.
(c) Compensatory time balances shall be paid in full prior to the effective date of any salary increase. However, when an employee has a pre- scheduled and approved leave to use a portion or all of his/her compensatory time balance, that por tion shall remain available for that leave; the remaining balance shall be cashed out.
(D) Authorization
All overtime requests shall have the aut horization of a supervisor prior to the commencement of such overtime work. Where prior written authorization is not feasible, explicit verbal authorizati on must be obtained. Where verbal authorization is obtained, written authorization must be obtained as soon thereafter as practicable. Dispatched calls beyond the end of duty time are considered as authorized. This does not preclude compensation in those instances where an employee is required to perform emergency law enforcement duties as required by law.
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An employee's failure to obtain prior written approval or explicit verbal authorization followed by written authorization may result in denial of the overtime request.
(E) Clothes Changing
Employees are not authorized to wear t heir uniforms or any par t thereof that is distinguishable as such unless on-duty. Each employee is provided with a locker for his/her own personal convenience. Each employee may or may not utilize the locker for storage and changing purposes at his/her own discretion.
Nothing herein prevents an employee from wearing his/her uniform to and/or from his/her residence to work as long as the badge and insignia are covered by a non- police issue garment such as a windbreak er. Employees choosing to wear their uniforms covered to and/or from work sh ould not wear their “Sam-Browne” belt, holster and duty weapon to and/or from work.
Time spent in changing clothes before or afte r a shift is not considered time worked and is not compensable in any manner whatsoever.
(F) Shift Trades
The practice of shift trading shall be volu ntary in behalf of each employee involved in the trade. The trade must be due to the employee’s desire or need to attend to a personal matter, and not due to the depa rtment's operations. The employee providing the trade shall not have his/her compensable hours increased as a result of the trade; nor shall the employee receiving the trade have his/her compensable hours decreased as a result of the trade. Any premium pay or other extra compensation will be waived by both individuals during the period they work for the other. Any hours worked beyond the normal workday will be credited to the individual actually doing the work.
“Paybacks” of shift trades are the obligation of the employees involved in the trade.
Paybacks are to be completed within one (1) calendar year of the date of the initial shift trade. Any dispute as to payba cks is to be resolved by the involved employees, and under no circumstances will the City be obligated for any further compensation whatsoever to any of th e involved employees. The City is not responsible in any manner for hours owed to employees by other employees who leave the employment of the City or are assigned other duties.
If one individual fails to appear for t he other, the employee who has assumed responsibility for the duty assignment will either be charged with a paid leave of absence as appropriate or will be listed as absent without leave and may be subject to discipline.
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(G) Early Relief
The practice of early shift relief sha ll be voluntary in behalf of each employee involved in the relief. The employee providing the early relief shall not have his/her compensable hours increased as a result of the early relief; nor shall the employee relieved early have his/her compensable hours decreased as a result of the early relief. “Paybacks” of early relief hours are the sole obligation of the two employees involved in the early relief. Any dispute is to be resolved by the involved employees, and under no circumstances will the City be obligated for any further compensation whatsoever to any of th e involved employees. The City is not responsible in any manner for hours owed to employees by other employees who leave City employment of the City or are assigned other duties.
(H) Firearms Qualification
Employees who shoot at the range at ti mes other than the r equired qualification dates will be considered to be on personal time. Such time is not counted as working time and is not compensable in any manner whatsoever.
(I) Training Time
Training time outside normally scheduled work hours shall be compensated pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, §553.226, et seq.
An employee assigned to a training cla ss that lasts eight or more hours on a day when he/she is regularly scheduled to work will be deemed to have worked his/her entire shift for that day. When assigned training on a regularly scheduled workday is less than eight hours, the employ ee will return to duty and complete any remaining portion of his/her scheduled shift.
Any training consisting of three, four or five consecutive eight-hour days shall be deemed to be the employee’s workweek.
All employees, regardless of assignment, who are assigned to a training class on their regularly scheduled day off will hav e the days they work adjusted to accommodate the training. Overtime will not be paid for assigned training.
Travel time to or from the training site during the duty shift will be credited as time worked.
(J) Travel Time
Travel time outside normally scheduled work hours shall be compensated pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, §785.33, et seq.
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(K) City Vehicle Use
Employees who are provided with a City ve hicle to travel to and from work shall not be compensated in any ma nner whatsoever for such travel time in the City vehicle. This provision also applies in those situations where the radio must be left on and monitored.
This provision does not preclude compensation in those situations in which an employee is required to perform emergency law enforcement duties during his/her travel to or from work as required by law. In such cases, appropriate compensation shall be provided.
(L) City Motorcycle Use
An employee assigned to motorcycle duty may elect, subject to the approval of the Department, to use a City-assi gned motorcycle to travel to and from work. Such travel time shall not be compensated in any manner whatsoever. An employee authorized by the City to tr avel to and from work on his/her assigned motorcycle shall not perform any upkeep, maintenance or repairs on the motorcycle during off duty hours. All upkeep, maintenance and r epairs are to be performed by City mechanics or designated vendors under the City’s direction.
This provision does not preclude compensation in those situations in which an employee is required to perform emergency law enforcement duties during his/her travel to or from work as required by law. In such cases, appropriate compensation shall be provided.
(M) Canine Assignment
Each canine handler shall be compensated at the rate of 30 minutes for each calendar day for the care, feeding, grooming, exercise, training and companionship of his/her assigned dog. The compensation shall be in the form of a workday reduced by 30 minutes at t he beginning or end of the shift, as determined by the City. Canine handlers will work four shifts of 9.5 hours each per week. When used, paid leave will be charged at the rate of 9.5 hours per shift.
On non-work days, canine handlers shall be paid for 30 minutes of time for the care, feeding, grooming, exercise, training and companionship of his/her assigned dog at a rate equal to two/thirds (2/3) of his/her regular rate of pay. This payment shall be made at time and one-half.
If the FLSA is invalidated, set aside or otherwise held inapp licable to local governments, the overtime provisions contained in the paragraph above shall be null and void.
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Employees assigned to canine duty sha ll not be compensated in any manner whatsoever for time spent traveling to and from wo rk because they have been provided a City vehicle.
(N) Athletic Activity
The City provides a gym facility for the vo luntary use of employees during their off- duty hours. Time spent by employees in working out at the gym facility, and any other off-duty athletic activity, shall not be considered time worked and shall not be compensated in any manner.
(O) Call-Back Pay
Call back duty occurs when an employee is ordered to return to duty on a non- regularly scheduled work shift. Call ba ck does not occur when an employee is held over from his/her prior shift or is working prior to his/her regularly scheduled shift.
An employee called back to duty shall be credited with a minimum of four hours work commencing when he/she reports to duty. Any time worked in excess of four hours shall be credited on an hour for hour basis for actual time worked. Travel time shall not be considered time work ed and shall not be compensated in any manner whatsoever.
Where an employee is notified of the order to re turn to duty at least five days in advance of the call back, the provisions of this section shall not apply and the employee shall only receive overtime co mpensation for time actually worked, except that where the call back occurs on a regularly scheduled day off, the employee shall be credited with a mini mum of two hours worked commencing when he/she returns to duty.
(P) Court Standby Pay
(1) An off-duty employee may leave a telephone number where he/she may be reached while on court standby. Such time is not considered time worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act and will not be compensated, except as set forth below.
(2) All court standby pay shall be at the employee’s straight time regular hourly rate.
(3) Court sessions shall be defined as follows:
Morning – from court opening until 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon – from 12:31 p.m. to court closing.
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(4) If an employee is on standby for the morning session only and is called to appear in court during that morning ses
sion, he/she is paid for the
appearance time only, with a two-hour minimum. If an employee is on morning session standby and is not called to appear, he/she will be paid for two hours of standby time.
(5) If an employee is on standby for the afternoon session only and is called to appear in court during that afternoon session, he/she is paid for the appearance time only, with a two-hour minimum. If an employee is on afternoon session standby only and is not called to appear, he/she will be paid for two hours of afternoon standby time.
(6) If an employee is on standby for the entire court day and is not called to appear, he/she will be paid for four hours of standby time. (7) If an employee is on standby for t he entire court day and is called to appear, he/she is paid for court appearance time only with a four-hour minimum. (8) When an employee is directed to be on standby for a particular court session and the directive is rescinded prior to the beginning of that session, the employee shall receive the standby pay provided herein for that session unless the directive is rescinded prior to 96 hours before the session. (9) This payment is made pursuant to this Agreement, not pursuant to the FLSA.
(Q) Court Appearance Pay
All court appearance pay shall be at one-and-one-half (1.5) times the employee’s regular rate of pay.
For off-duty court appearances pursuant to a lawful subpoena relating to events occurring during the course and scope of an employee’s employment, an employee shall be credited on an hour-for-hour basis for the time actually spent in court. An employee shall be credited wit h a minimum of two hours for the court appearance; except, where the employee’s regularly scheduled work shift commences or ends within two hours after/before the court appearance, the employee shall receive court appearance pay only for the actual time spent in court. Where two or more court appearanc es are required on the same date for different cases and are separated by a peri od of at least two hours, a two-hour minimum payment shall apply to each su ch court appearance. Unless otherwise required by law, travel time shall not be considered time worked and shall not be compensated in any manner whatsoever, except for civil subpoenas, and criminal appearances outside of Orange County.
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An employee who has been placed on sta ndby will not be eligible for Court Appearanc
e Pay unless thereafter the employee has been directed to appear in court.
(R) Telephonic Testimony
Whenever an officer subpoenaed to appear in court or in another official proceeding relating to events occurring during the course and scope of employment is directed by the person conducting the proceeding to testify by telephone in lieu of appearing, the office r shall telephone the person conducting the proceeding 15 minutes prior to the hearing time to provide a telephone number at which the officer can be reached to o ffer testimony. The officer will receive a minimum of one hour of pay at a time -and-one-half rate. Should an officer be required to testify for more than one hour or on more than one occasion on the same date for the same ev ent, for a total period of more than one hour, the employee shall receive time-and-one-half pay for the actual time spent testifying via the telephone. When complying with subpoenas for telephonic hearings, employees are not entitled to court standby pay as described in Article 17(P), nor are they entitled to court appearance pay as described in Article 17(Q). (S) Detective Standby Pay
An employee assigned to Detective Standb y shall be available by telephone and able to report for duty if called. Such time is not considered time worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act and will not be compensated, except as set forth below. (1) Detective Standby pay shall be at the em ployee’s straight time regular hourly rate.
(2) An employee shall receive two hours standby pay for each weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or Holiday (as defined in Article 32) on which he/she is assigned to Detective Standby.
(3) Assignments to Detective Standby sha ll be at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his/her designee and shall be limited to not more than 2 detectives each from Crimes Persons, Crimes Pr operty and Family Crimes Divisions and 1 from Accident Investigation for each weekend day or Holiday. (4) Assignments will not be made for Holi days when Detectives are scheduled to work regular hours.
(5) An employee called into work while on Detective Standby shall be paid in accordance with Article 17(O) Call-Back Pay in addition to Detective Standby Pay.
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ARTICLE 18: ACTING PAY
The pay provisions of the City's Acting Pay program (cont ained in Resolution 8485) are modified to provide that an employee 1) shall receive Acting Pay beginning at the start of the first full shift following 80 consecutive working hours of an Acting assignment, and 2) shall be paid for all time served in a subs equent Acting position if the employee has received Acting Pay for the same temporary classification within the preceding 12 months, and there are at least seven consecutive calendar days in the second Acting assignment.
ARTICLE 19: EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM
(A) Objectives
The education program is designed to encourage employees to continue their development by enrolling in approved courses which will:
(1) Educate them in new concepts and me thods in their occupational field and prepare them to meet the changing demands of their job. (2) Help prepare them for advancement to positions of greater responsibility with the City.
To meet these objectives, the program is made up of three parts:
(1) Tuition Reimbursement - Reimbursement of fees for tuition, registration and reading materials for eligible course(s).
(2) Education Incentive Pay - A percentage payment based upon the completion of a degree or equivalent units of study in specified majors. (3) POST Certificate Pay - A flat rate for employees who possess POST certificates and who fail to comply with incentive pay maintenance requirements.
(B) General Guidelines
(1) The Director of Human Resources or his/her appointed representative shall:
(a) Review written applications submitted under this program by employees through the Chief of Police.
(b) Grant approval by certifying the acceptability of majors, courses and expenditures, or suggesting those courses which will qualify the employee for education pay/tuition reimbursement.
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(c) Consult with Department Heads and school authorities in connection with the development and establishment of criteria and standards.
(d) Render a decision on applicati ons for tuition reimbursement or educational incentive pay within 60 days from the date an application was received in the Human Resources Department.
(2) If approval is denied, the employee may submit a written appeal within 30 days of denial by the Human Res ources Department to an Education Review Committee consisting of th ree members appointed by the City Manager. The decision of the Commi ttee shall be final and binding on all parties subject to their right to seek judicial review, and the decision shall not be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in Article 45.
(C) Eligibility
(1) All regularly appointed employees who have passed their initial probation period are eligible to receive tuit ion reimbursement. Courses must commence after the employee passes t he initial probation period; be in excess of the educational standards for the classification (as noted in the class specification) and not be ta ken to acquire ski lls, knowledge and abilities which the employee was deemed to have when appointed to the classification. An example of this would be job-related college or university courses when the specification for t he classification calls for high school graduation.
(2) Courses must be approved by one of the regional accreditation associations recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Credits given for non-classroom assi gnments, such as life experience, military training, and professional trai ning are not eligible for tuition reimbursement. These courses will be co nsidered eligible for educational incentive pay when receiving com pensation for an approved completed degree.
(3) Courses must be: 1) related to t he employee’s current classification; 2) related to a City classification to which the employee may reasonably expect promotion within five years of completi on of his/her educat ional objective; or 3) required for the completion of the pre-approved job–related major. An example of the third requirement w ould be general education or elective requirements for the major as stated in the school catalog.
(4) Courses shall not duplicate training which the employee has already had or which is to be provided in-house unl ess approval has been granted by the Chief of Police and the Human Resources Department.
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(5) Courses related to the use of City-approved com puter equipment purchased by the employee ma y be authorized under the tuition reimbursement program if pre-approval is gr anted before commencement of a non-accredited class.
(6) Courses cannot be taken on City time . The employee must certify that all courses submitted for approval were taken on his/her off-duty time.
(7) To certify eligibility, a fully co mpleted pre-approval form shall be submitted to the Chief of Police and to the Human Resources Department before the course begins.
(D) Reimbursement
(1) Tuition reimbursement request forms must be submitted within three months of completion of approved course(s). A minimum final grade of “C” or its equivalent is required for reimbursement. A pass in a pass/fail course will be considered equivalent to a “C” for reimbursement purposes only. No reimbursement shall be made for audited or incomplete courses.
(2) Employees shall be reimbursed fo r tuition and any fees and reading materials required by the academic inst itution for the elig ible courses.
Expenses for parking, travel, lodging, meals, transcript fees, materials and any other costs are not reimbursable.
(3) Employees shall be reimbursed up to the dollar amount charged for the same number of units per term by Ca lifornia State University, Fullerton, except that those enrolled in Univer sity of California courses shall be reimbursed up to the dollar amount c harged for the same number of units by the UC campus attended.
In all cases, there shall be a maximum of $2,500 per fiscal year for courses taken during that particular fiscal y ear. The difference between the City’s maximum obligation during any fiscal y ear and the total amount of actual reimbursement received by the employ ee during that fiscal year shall not be carried over or be available for use by the employee in any subsequent fiscal year.
(4) Employees must submit a bona fide ce rtification of major, fees paid and grade achieved from the a ttendant institution to have their reimbursement request considered. These documents must accompany the reimbursement request form in order to be processed.
(5) Requests for educational incentive pay and tuition reimbursement should be submitted on the same form if applying for both.
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(6) Upon separation from employment, em ployees shall reimburse the City for any funds received under this program for courses completed during the last 12 months of employment. This payback provision does not apply to employees
who receive a service or di sability retirement [as defined in Article 25(B)], who are laid off by the City or who separate as a result of a City/departmental reorganization.
(E) Education Incentive Pay
(1) Qualifying employees in all classifi cations except Police Officer Trainee shall be eligible for Educational Incentive Pay upon meeting designated criteria:
(a) Employee is currently employ ed full time, with a minimum of one- year current, continuous full-time service as an employee of the City. (b) Meets all of the requirements listed under Eligibility. (c) Any employee who has met a ll the eligibility requirements may receive incentive pay under this section for education completed prior to or during employment with the City.
(d) Compensation as set forth below shall be paid to all qualifying employees effective the first day of the pay period following approval. (2) Compensation
(a) Compensation of 7.5% of base sa lary 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 Cor poral 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 sa lary 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.
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(3) 60 semester (or equivalent) units.
ARTICL
E 20: UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
(A) Employees shall receive an allowance for this purpose. The biweekly amount shall be $31.54.
(B) The City shall furnish the required safety equipment (including a leather jacket) to employees assigned to motorcycle duty, and replace said equipment as needed.
ARTICLE 21: SURVEYS
In determining what is adequate compensation, the parties shall use as a guideline the compensation provided to comparable employees in the following cities: Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Orange and Santa Ana.
ARTICLE 22: CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CalPERS)
(A) For unit employees hired as police sa fety members before December 23, 2012, the City’s contract with CalPERS shall include the following options:
(1) 3% at 50 benefit formula [Calif ornia Government Code (hereinafter Government Code) §21362.2].
(2) One-Year Highest Compens ation (Government Code §20042). (3) Post-Retirement Survivor A llowance (Government Code §§21624 and 21626).
(4) Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits (Government Code §21574). (5) Military Service Credit as Public Service (Government Code §21024), in which the employee pays the entire cost.
(6) Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit (Government Code §21548).
For unit employees hired as police safety members on or after December 23, 2012, the City’s contract with CalPERS shall include the following options:
(1) For such employees who are not considered “new members” as defined under the Public Employees’ Pensi on Reform Act of 2013 (Government Code §7522 – 7522.74), hereinafter “PEPRA” – 3% at 55 benefit formula (Government Code §21363.1).
(2) For such employees who are “new members” as defined in Government Code section 7522.04(f) – 2.7% at 57, as mandated by PEPRA.
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(3) Employees who are not “new mem bers” as defined un der PEPRA will have their final compensation calculated based on the provisions of Government Code §20037. Final Compensation shall be based upon the average of highest paid 36 consecutive months.
(4) Employees who are “new members” as defined under PEPRA will have their final compensation calculated based on the provisions of Government Code §7522.32. Final Compensation shall be based upon the average of the highest pensionable compensation for 36 consecutive months. (5) Post-Retirement Survivor Al lowance (Government Code §21624 and 21626).
(6) Fourth Level of 1959 Survivor Benefits (Government Code §21574). (7) Military Service Credit as Public Service (Government Code §21024), in which the employee pays the entire cost.
(8) Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit (Government Code §21548).
(B) Employer-Paid Member Contributions (EPMC)
For employees who are not “new mem bers” as defined under PEPRA, the City shall pay each affected employee’s CalP ERS normal member contribution (as defined in §20677 et seq. of the Government Code) into each affected employee’s account with CalPERS, pursuant to §20691 of the Government Code, and include this payment within the employee’s compensation earnable that is reported to CalPERS, pursuant to §20636(c)(4) of the Government Code.
Effective the first full pay period that in cludes July 1, 2027, the City contribution toward EPMC shall decrease by six percent (6%), from nine percent (9%) to three percent (3%), with those employees t hen paying 6% of the normal member contribution.
This EPMC shall not be considered base salary, and is not taxable income, pursuant to Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. However, should any state or federal agency alter the current income tax treatment of such payment, the consequences of such action shall be the sole responsibilit y of the affected employees, and shall in no way alter any obligation of the City toward such employees.
As mandated by PEPRA, each employee meeting the definition of “new member” as defined under Government Code §7522.04(f) shall c ontribute his/her full member contribution of fift y percent (50%) of the normal cost as determined by CalPERS (Government Code §7522.30). This contribution shall be made by way of payroll deductions.
(C) Cost Sharing
Polic
e Safety Members under the 3% at 50 benefit formula shall contribute 9.252% of their compensation earnable (as defined in Government Code §20636) toward
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the employer contribution rate, and police safety members who are hired under the 3% at 55 benefit formula s hall contribute 9.0%. As pr eviously agreed, the City amended its contract with CalPERS effective December 23, 2012 to implement the provisions of Government Code §20516(a), to provide that the greatest portion possible of the contribution shall be made pursuant to that section, with the balance of the contribution made pursuant to Gove rnment Code §20516(f). In the event of a change in the law or legal determinat ion that any portion of the employee contribution toward the employer rate is not allowable as agreed, the EPMC shall be reduced by whatever portion is not a llowable and the parti es shall meet and confer to determine the appropriate modifications of benefits to offset this change.
For Miscellaneous employees, the total em ployee contribution required by this Article shall be 7%.
Effective the first full pay period that in cludes July 1, 2027, the employee cost sharing contribution shall be decreased by six percent (6%), such that Police Safety Members under the 3% at 50 benefit formula will contribute 3.252% [2.029% pursuant to Government Code §20516(a) and 1.223% pursuant to Government Code §20516(f)], Police Safety Members under the 3% at 55 benefit formula shall contribute 3.0% [2.029% pursuant to Government Code §20516(a) and 0.971% pursuant to Government Code §20516(f)], and Miscellaneous Members shall contribute 1% [pursuant to Government Code §20516(a)].
It is further provided that should legisl ation be enacted that requires employees pay any portion of the required member contribution, then the City shall take whatever action is necessary to reduce the amount of the employee pick-up of the employer contribution by the amount of the required payment by the employee of the member contribution.
(D) CalPERS Categories
SAFETY MISCELLANEOUS
Police Officer Police Officer Trainee
Police Corporal
Police Sergeant
ARTICLE 23: SOCIAL SECURITY
In the event the City and its em ployees are required to partici pate in the Federal Social Security program, the contribution designated by law to be the responsibility of the employee shall be paid in full by the employee, and the City shall not be obligated to pay or “pick up” any portion thereof.
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ARTICLE 24: MEDICARE
Employees hired by the City on or after April 1, 1986 s hall be required to pay the designated employee contribution to participat e in the MediCare Program, and the City shall be under no obligation to pay or “pick up” any such contribution.
ARTICLE 25: HEALTH INSURANCE
(A) Contributions – Employees
(1) The City shall contribute the follo wing monthly amounts toward the payment of premiums for employees and their dependents under the existing programs (or a new program providin g substantially similar coverage and benefits mutually agreed upon by the City and the Association):
For coverage in effect on January 1, 2024.
For employees hired before July 26, 1996:
Cigna HSA
3000
Cigna HMO
Full Network
Cigna HMO
Select
Network
Kaiser
Single $852.14 $773.51 $647.84 $590.86
Two-Party $1,796.01 $1,625.20 $1,366.41 $1,179.69
Family $2,435.38 $2,277.10 $1,883.44 $1,600.52
Any increases in the premium rates shall be divided equally between the City and the employee.
For employees hired on or after July 26, 1996:
Cigna HSA
3000
Cigna HMO
Full Network
Cigna HMO
Select
Network
Kaiser
Single $590.86 $773.51 $647.84 $590.86
Two-Party $1,179.71 $1,625.20 $1,366.41 $1,179.69
Family $1,600.52 $2,277.10 $1,883.44 $1,600.52
For persons hired on or after July 26, 1996, who choose the Cigna HSA 3000 plan, the City’s maximum contribut ion shall be equal to the City’s contribution toward the Kaiser plan in each category.
Any increases in the Cigna Full Networ k, Cigna Select Netw ork, or Kaiser premium rates shall be divided equally between the City and the employee.
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In the event a change in the Affordable Care Act or applicable regulations and their interpretation by the federal government leads to exposure to penalties by the City or by employees, either party may request discussions about changes to Article 25. Howeve r, no changes shall be made except by mutual agreement of the parties.
(B) City Contributions - Retirees
For each person regularly employed for 20 cu mulative calendar years or more who retires from the City subs equent to September 30, 1 995, the City shall pay the same contribution provided to active employees for employee-only coverage under the City health plan chosen by the employee, provided, however, for persons hired by the City on or after January 1, 2012, the maximum monthly contribution paid under this paragraph shall be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). With respect to any such person who retired between Januar y 1, 1985 and September 30, 1995 the City shall pay 100% of the employee-only premium.
For each person who has been regularly em ployed for ten or more cumulative calendar years but less than 20, and w ho retires subsequent to September 30, 1995 the City shall pay 50% of the contribut ion provided to active employees for employee-only coverage under the City h ealth plan chosen by the employee, provided, however, for persons hired by the City on or after January 1, 2012, the maximum monthly contribution paid under this paragraph shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). With respect to any such person who retired between January 1, 1985 and September 30, 1995 the City shall pay 50% of the employee-only premium.
“Retiree” shall mean only those form er employees who receive a CalPERS retirement allowance that has been in effect since the day after official separation from City of Fullerton employment.
This obligation to pay health insurance premiums shall end at such time as the retiree becomes eligible to enroll, autom atically or voluntarily, in MediCal or MediCare.
A retiree desiring to have health insu rance coverage for him/herself or for dependents shall remit to the City a check for the amount of the premium less the City contribution no later than the 15th of the month preceding the effective month of coverage.
The City will reimburse retirees who live out-o f-state for the actual cost of procuring comparable health insuranc e in an amount not to e xceed what the City would otherwise be obligated to pay on behalf of the retiree pursuant to this paragraph (B) for single-party Cigna HSA 3000 coverage. This reimbursement shall have no cash value to the retiree.
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(C) Single-Party In-Lieu Pay (SPIL)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), each employee with “single- party only” coverage under a City health insurance plan shall receive $15 per pay period, which shall be considered as ordinary income for purposes of reporting gross income to the In ternal Revenue Service and the State Franchise Tax Board. In addition, the City shall contribute into the deferred compensation account of each such employee an amount equal to $39.23 per pay period.
(2) The following employees who have “single-party only” coverage under the Cigna HSA 3000 plan shall not be eligible to receive the payments (totaling $54.23) described in the preceding paragraph:
(a) Persons regularly appointed on or after August 11, 1995 and, (b) Persons regularly appointed prio r to August 11, 1995 who 1) as of that date have “2-party” or “family” coverage under the Cigna HSA 3000 plan and 2) later elect to convert to “single-party only” coverage under the Cigna HSA 3000 plan.
(3) Persons regularly appointed prior to August 11, 1995 who a) as of that date have “2-party” or “family” coverage under the Cigna HSA 3000 plan and b) later elect to receive “single-party only” coverage under a plan maintained by the City other than Cigna HSA 3000 shall still be eligible to receive those payments. Likewise, persons regularly appointed prior to August 11, 1995 who as of that date have “single-party only” coverage under the Cigna HSA 3000 plan will continue to receive the payments described above, even if at some subsequent future time they should convert to eit her “2-party” or “family” coverage under the Cigna HSA 3000 plan and then later return to “single-party only” coverage under the Cigna HSA 3000 plan, provided that they will not be eligib
le to receive the payments during the period they are
not receiving “single-party only” coverage.
(4) A person regularly appointed on or after August 11, 1995 who is not on the Cigna HSA 3000 plan but subsequently switches to Cigna HSA 3000 “single-party only” coverage shall not be eligible for Single-Party In-Lieu pay.
(5)
Employees appointed on or before August 11, 1995 who “opt out” under the provisions of paragraph (E) below are not eligible for SPIL pay if they re- enroll in a City health plan.
(6) Any employee first hired by the Cit y after January 30, 2018 shall not be entitled to any payments of any kind under subsection (C) of Article 25 of this Agreement.
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(D) Married Employee Couples
One member of a married employee couple may elect to “opt out” of the group medical plan on a voluntary basis. The Cit y will then pay the two-party or family premium for the covered spouse, depending on the number of dependents covered. The other spouse will receive a cash paym ent of 50% of the City's reduced cost, not to exceed $50.00 per pay period. If either spouse was first hired by the City after January 30, 2018, neither spouse shall be entitled to any payments of any kind under subsection (D) of Article 25 of this Agreement. (E) Opt Out
This benefit is not available to an empl oyee eligible for the “Married Employee Couples” benefit described above.
(1) An employee may “opt out” of the City’s medical plan under these conditions:
(a) The employee must sign a document stating his/her desire to waive medical insurance.
(b) The employee must provide proof of other coverage, which shall be confirmed by the City each year prior to open enrollment. (c) The employee may only re-enr oll during 1) annual open enrollment, or 2) upon loss of coverage in accordance with the underwriting guidelines for each of the City’s health plans.
(2) The employee will then receive a cash payment equal to 50% of the City’s reduced cost, including SPIL Pay, if any. The minimum payment shall be $50.00 per pay period, and the maximum shall be $100 per pay period. (F) Flex Credit Program
For those employees enrolled in the City’s medical program, the City will implement a “flex credit” contribution in the amount of $350 per month, paid in $175 increments for the first two pay periods of each month. These “flex credits” shall be paid through a revised Section 125 Plan. The implementation of the flex credits contributions shall be effective January 1, 2024 (implemented on the second pay date in the prior December.)
Flex credits may be applied to the Cit y’s health insurance, dental, and vision premiums. Flex credits shall be applied in the following order: health insurance (first), dental insurance (second), and vision insurance (third). Any remaining flex credits after application to the City’s health, dental, and vision premiums shall be forfeited.
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The flex credits afforded under this Section shall in no way impact the City’s separate obligation to provide a medical contribution to retirees under Article 25(B).
The provision of flex credi ts to active employees und er this Section does not constitute a “contribution” owed to retirees under Article 25(B).
(G) PORAC Retiree Medical Trust
FPOA has entered into a contract to im plement the PORAC Retiree Medical Trust (Trust), pursuant to which FPOA members contribute a set equal amount per group (e.g., Classic employees or new member s) each pay period on a pre-tax basis.
The City shall have no liability related to FPOA’s contract with PORAC. The City’s role will be to process payroll deductions as FPOA directs for the Trust. The FPOA shall indemnify and hold the City harmless wit h regard to this provision of the Agreement and any and all issues related to the Trust.
(1) The City shall make bimonthly contri butions in the amounts specified herein to the Trust on behalf of each eligible employee.
(2) Eligible employees shall be those FP OA members who are on the City payroll at the scheduled time of each contribut ion. At such time an employee separates from the City, goes on unpaid leave, or ceases to be a member of the FPOA, the City will no longer have the obligation to make this contribution unless required by law.
(3) The City contributions shall be in the amount of $50.00 per pay period for each of the first two pay days in each month of the year. For any month including a third pay day, no contributions are required or shall be made.
(4) The FPOA shall pay any and all associated expenses, beyond the City contributions agreed to herei n, that are required for or incurred due to the FPOA’s participation in the Trust.
(5) The FPOA acknowledges and agrees t hat the City’s agreement to make contributions to the Trus t does not constitute a guar antee of the Trust and that the City’s sole oblig ation under this provision shall be to make the bimonthly payments.
(6) The FPOA agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the City, its elected and appointed officers, assigns, agents, and employees from and against any claims, lawsuits, penalties, interest, taxes, or liability of any kind whatsoever, which may result from the FPOA’s participation in the Trust.
(7) Substitution of an alternate similar program for the Trust shall require prior City approval.
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ARTICLE 26: FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT PROGRAM
The City’s Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Program shall be made available to all affected employees.
Pursuant to said program, an employee shall be entitled to request that eligible expenses be paid or reimbursed by the City out of th e employee’s account, with the employee’s base salary being reduced by the amount of any such payments or reimbursements.
Each employee with a payroll deduction for medical and dental insurance premiums shall have his/her salary reduced by the amount of those deductions, on a before-tax basis.
ARTICLE 27: LIFE INSURANCE
The City will provide $20,000 group term life insurance for each employee. Each employee shall be eligible to purchase additi onal City group term life insurance at the employee's option, and at the employee's own cost.
ARTICLE 28: DENTAL INSURANCE
The City shall pay the entire employee-only premium (but no more than $25 per month) under any group dental insurance plan administered by the City.
A retiree [as defined in Article 25(B)] and his/her eligible dependents may subscribe to a City dental plan by paying the full premium for the coverage chosen. A retiree desiring to have dental insurance coverage for him/herself or for dependents shall remit to the City a check for the amount of the premium no later than the 15th of the month preceding the effective month of coverage.
ARTICLE 29: VISION INSURANCE
The City shall provide vision care insuranc e to employees on the Cigna medical plans and pay an amount equal to the employee-only premium.
Employees enrolled in the Cigna medical plans may enroll eligible family members in the City sponsored vision plan at their own option and cost, payable through a payroll deduction. Eligibility and enrollm ent of such family members is subject to the standard plan rules.
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ARTICLE 30: SELF-INSURANCE/OTHER
The City shall have the right to provide all or any portion of the benefits presently available under any existing health, long-term disabili ty, dental, or vision plan through a self- insurance program, or, in the case of vision insurance, via a contract with a direct provider; however, the election of such option shall not cause affected employees to suffer any loss of benefits or coverage.
A medical advisory committee, to include representatives of the four major employee organizations, has been established. The Committee shall meet with City representatives at least four times per year. This Commi ttee's functions shall include analysis of plan coverage and cost containment opportunities, the review of alternative approaches to medical insurance, and communications to and from employees, for the purpose of providing reasonably priced medical care. Committee recommendations shall be developed with a view toward including them in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 31: CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT Employees not entitled to benef its under Article 25(B) who are allowed to remain on a City health or dental insuranc e plan following separation from employment pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) may be charged the maximum rate permissible by law (presently 102% of the premium for an active employee).
ARTICLE 32: HOLIDAYS
(A) All regular full-time employees who work or are absent from work with the approval of their Department Head on the work day before and the work day after any such holiday shall receive the following paid ho lidays of eight hours each, except as provided in (11) below:
(1) January 1, New Year’s Day
(2) The third Monday in February, Presidents’ Day
(3) The last Monday in May, Memorial Day
(4) July 4, Independence Day
(5) The first Monday in September, Labor Day
(6) November 11, Veteran’s Day
(7) Thanksgiving Day
(8) The Friday following Thanksgiving Day
(9) December 24, Christmas Eve (if a Saturday or Sunday, the following Tuesday shall be observed)
(10) December 25, Christmas Day
(11) December 31, New Year’s Eve, unless it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, when no holiday shall be observed.
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(B) No other day shall be such a holiday unl ess it is a nonrecurring holiday designated specifically by the President of the United Stat
es and/or the Governor of California,
and approved by the City Council.
(C) Employees Working With Regard To Holidays
(1) When a holiday falls on a Saturday, an employee, in lieu of pay for that holiday, shall be permitted an absence from work with pay equal to a regularly scheduled work day on either the Friday immediately before or the Monday immediately after the holiday , as designated by the Department Head to keep the department open and functioning on said days. (2) When a holiday falls on a Sunday, such employee, in lieu of pay for that holiday, shall be permitted an absence from work with pay equal to a regularly scheduled work day on the Monday immediately following the holiday.
(3) An employee with a workweek other than Monday through Friday shall be permitted a corresponding absence from work when a holiday falls on his/her regular shift off. That absence from work must be taken immediately preceding or following the holiday, as designated by his/her Department Head. If an employee’s regular work schedule precludes such absence in order to provide the usual continuous services of his/her department, the employee shall be compensated in the form of compensatory time of eight hours to be used in accordance with existing holiday compensatory time payoff policies.
(4) When any employee is absent from work under circumstances which entitle him/her to receive sick leave benefit s for any holiday, there shall be no double payment. Instead, he/she s hall be paid the holiday benefit hereunder, and shall not be charged or pai d for the sick leave benefits for such time that he/she received holiday pay.
(D) Employees Working Without Regard To Holidays
Each employee who is normally required to work without regard to holidays shall receive an additional eight hours of pay fo r each holiday. In lieu of receiving payment in cash as each holiday occurs, such employee may elect to receive holiday leave on a bi-weekly basis. This leave shall be added to the employee’s existing vacation balance. The employee’s vacation balance shall then be reduced by the number of hours actually absent from work for vacation or holiday purposes.
At the end of each payroll y ear, such employees may el ect to convert up to the previous year’s maximum vacation accrual for holidays into a cash payment at the base salary rate then in effect.
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ARTICLE 33: DISCRETIONARY PERSONAL LEAVE
Discretionary personal leave accumulated and not used prior to the term of this Agreement will be available for employee use until such time as the employee separates from the City. This discretionary personal leave will have no cash value and its use must be approved by the Chief of Po lice, or designee, and not r equire overtime backfill.
Employees on discretionary personal leav e will be on paid status. No additional discretionary personal leave will accrue during the term of this agreement.
ARTICLE 34: VACATION
(A) Accrual
(1) Each employee shall accrue vaca tion credit with pay in accordance with the following table:
Number of Hours
Annually Biweekly
Until the 5th Anniversary 104 4.00
From 5th to 10th Anniversary 120 4.62
After the 10th Anniversary 128 4.93
After the 11th Anniversary 136 5.24
After the 12th Anniversary 144 5.54
After the 13th Anniversary 152 5.85
After the 14th Anniversary 160 6.16
(2) Vacation credit shall accrue each pay period in which the employee has worked or used paid leave except si ck leave at least one full regular workday. An employee absent on sick leave or unpaid leave of absence for an entire pay period shall not receive vacation credit for that pay period.
(3) An employee shall not be entitled to accrue and accumulate vacation credits until successful completion of the Poli ce Academy. At that time, the employee immediately shall be credited wit h four (4) hours of vacation for each biweekly period during which he/she attended the Academy, and shall begin accruing future vacation credits in the manner described above in subparagraph (1).
(B) Use
Employees shall request and use vacation in accordance with Police Department policies, rules and practices and the following:
(1) Department Head Approval. No vacation absence with pay may be taken without approval by the Chief of Police or designee.
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(2) Employees in the Police Academ y are not allowed to use vacation. (3)
An employee on his/her initial probation period with the City may use only a total of three shifts of vacation if approved by the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
(4) Vacation may not be used when an employee is absent for personal medical reasons and has sick leave available.
(C) Accumulation Limit
An employee may accumulate vacation credits, with the right to take or be paid for if not taken, up to twice his/her annual vacation allowance. Vacation credit earned beyond the maximum is forfeited with the following exception:
When any written request by an employee to take a vacation is presented to the Chief of Police (or designee) and refused or not acted upon and the employee is not allowed other vacation time off to pr event a loss of vacation credits, and the employee would thereby lose any vacation credits by reason of the accrual limit herein provided, the employee shall then be paid at the straight time salary rate then in effect. That payment shall be not only for the time worked, but also for the vacation time that would have been credited to the employee for so working were it not for said accumulation limit, until such time as he/she is permitted to take a vacation.
(D) Separation From Employment
Any employee, except those in the Polic e Academy or on their initial probation period with the City, who separ ates from employment by resignation, layoff, or otherwise, shall be paid the balance of his/her accumulated vacation credits at the base pay rate in effect on the date of separation. In the case of the employee's death, the balance shall be pai d to the employee's desi gnee or, if none, to the employee's estate.
ARTICLE 35: SICK LEAVE
(A) Each regular full-time employee shall ear n and accumulate 3.69 hours of sick leave for each pay period in which the employee has worked at least one full regular workday. An employee absent on vacation shall receive sick leave credit, but an employee absent on sick leave or unpaid leave of absence for an entire pay period shall not receive sick leave credit for that pay period.
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(B) Sick Leave Usage
Sick leave is provided so that employees will not suffer financially because of inability to work due to bona fide illness or injury. An employee shall be allowed to use his/her accumulated sick leave as follows:
(1) Absences relating to the health of the employee:
(a) Personal illness or physical inca pacity which does not result from service-connected illness or injury. The sole exception to the above is that sick leave may be used to supplement workers’ compensation temporary disability benefit s so that an employee will receive full salary between the expiration of Labor Code §4850 benefits and the start of benefits under the long-term disability insurance program.
This exception shall be applied retroactively only when the employee has returned to work for a minimum of 30 working days.
(b) Medical or dental appointments;
(c) Forced quarantine in accordance with community health regulations; (2) Absences relating to the health of the employee’s family:
(a) Health conditions of or medi cal or dental appointments for the employee’s spouse, parents, children, stepchildren, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law or ot hers as required by law in a total amount not to exceed 48 hours in a payroll year.
(b) The care of an employee’s newbor n child/children or the placement with an employee of a son or daught er for adoption or foster care within the first 12 months after birth or placement, for up to 96 hours. (c) The serious health conditions of a family member which qualifies under the federal Fam ily and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), provided that the employee has submitted all necessary document ation to the Human Resources Department certifying the condition qualifies for FMLA or CFRA .
In no event shall the total time taken pursuant to 2a, 2b, and 2c exceed 480 hours in any 12-month period. This maximum limit of 480 hours shall be reduced by any time taken pursuant to the employee’s own FMLA qualifying condition(s) within such rolling 12-month period exce pt as otherwise required by law.
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(C) Approval of Sick Leave
(1)
Sick leave may be taken only when an employee has sick leave credits.
The first sick leave with pay may not be taken until 24 hours of sick leave has been credited. No payment for sick leave shall be made without the approval of the Chief of Police or designee.
(2) Prior to resuming work after taking three or more consecutive shifts of sick leave, an employee shall submit a physician's certification that he/she was off work for a covered reason and that the employee is able to perform his/her normal job duties. For ex ample, an employee absent on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday must provide this release upon returning to work on Thursday.
If the absence of three or more consecut ive shifts is for family illness (see B2 above), the employee shall submit certification from the family member’s attending physician of the medical c ondition during the length of absence for which paid leave is requested. The physician’s certification shall verify that the family member had an illness, injury, or medical procedure during the period of time for which paid l eave is requested. However, the certification shall not be required to include a diagnosis or description of injury or treatment.
(D) Bereavement Leave
The death of a member of the employee’s immediate family shall entitle the affected employee to be absent for three regular work shifts, and such absence shall not be charged to sick leave. An employee may also use two shifts of accumulated sick leave per incident for bereavement purposes, and the City Manager may authorize up to an additional five shifts of sick leave usage for bereavement purposes when appropriate.
The definition of “immediate family” for the purpose of ber eavement leave shall include the employee’s spouse, parents, children, stepchi ldren, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, legal guardian, or others as required by law.
(E) Annual Optional Conversion of Sick Leave
A person who has been regularly employed by the City for the full preceding payroll year may convert at the base hourly rate in effect at the end of that payroll year a fixed percentage of the unused portion of sick leave credits earned during the preceding payroll year in accordance with the following:
(1) An employee who uses two regularly scheduled shifts or less of sick leave during the preceding payroll year may convert either,
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(a) Up to 60% to cash or a deferred compensation contribution under the City's plan, or
(b)
Up to 30% to vacation and up to 30% to either cash or deferred compensation.
(2) All other employees may convert either,
(a) Up to 50% to cash or deferred compensation; or
(b) Up to 25% to vacation and up to 25% to either cash or deferred compensation.
All sick leave credits not taken as sick leave or otherwise converted shall remain within the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. (F) Payment for Unused Sick Leave Upon Separation
Except as provided in this subparagr aph, no payment shall be granted to an employee for accrued sick leave at the time of separation.
Employees regularly (i.e., non-hourly) appointed on or before June 30, 1984 and employed continuously thereafter and thos e appointed after that date who are killed in the line of duty and qualify under the federal Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act of 1976 (“eligible employees,” for purposes of this subparagraph only) are entitled to payment for unused sick leave upon separation as follows:
(1) If an eligible employee separates due to death or reti rement, 50% of the unused sick leave credits accumulated will be paid to the employee or, in the case of the employee's death, to the employee's designee or, if none, to the employee's estate. Such payment will be at the base salary rate in effect at the time of separation.
(2) An eligible employee who separates after ten years of continuous service for any reason other than death or retirement shall be compensated for 50% of the unused balance of all accumulated sick leave credits in excess of 960 hours, to be paid at the base salary rate in effect at the time of separation.
ARTICLE 36: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
(A) Sworn peace officers shall have all of the benefits conferred upon them by the laws of the State of California with respect to job-incurred illness or injury. (B) The anniversary date of any employee who is absent from work as a result of an illness or an injury, either of which were induced by or arose from the performance
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of duties in the course of his/her employment, shall not be affected as long as the employee is receiving an amount equal to hi s/her full pay. During such time, the employee shall continue to accrue vacation and sick leave benefits in the same manner as though he/she were not absent.
ARTICLE 37: JURY DUTY
When an employee is duly summoned to jury dut y, he/she shall receive her/his regular pay for any regularly scheduled working hour s spent in actual performance of such service. If the employee received $50 or more for such service, the employee shall remit to the City all fees and allowances payable fo r such service, less reimbursements from the court for meals, travel or lodging.
Employees who have the option to request call-in juror status shall exercise that option.
ARTICLE 38: PERSONNEL RULES
The City’s Personnel Rules (currently c ontained in Resolution No. 8485) and current practices are hereby amended to provide as follows:
Section 11: Appointments
The City has the right to promote to Sergeant or to Corporal any person who is among the top three candidates on the eligible list applicable to the position.
ARTICLE 39: WORK SCHEDULES
(A) Time Worked - Each full-time employ ee shall work or be on approved leave an average of 40 hours during each calendar week, 80 hours during each City pay period, or 160 hours during eac h FLSA work period. Pa rt-time employees shall work between 20-39 hours per FLSA work per iod. Employees shall work such additional hours as may, from time to time, be required in the judgment of the City to serve the citizens of the city.
(B) Work Schedules - The work schedules curr ently in use are generally as shown on Appendix B.
(C) Alternatives to the traditional sche dule have been developed (see Appendix B) and are described below. The following rules apply to alternative schedules:
(1) Under the terms and for the duration of this Agreement, the City will be in compliance with the Madera decision, and will have no additional overtime obligations, either prospective or retroactive, under that decision.
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(2) Implementation of an alternative schedule does not create any additional obligation for daily or other overtime , unless required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
(3)
Personnel assigned to an alternative work schedule shall continue to accrue vacation, holiday and sick leave in accordance with the current accrual rates. When vacation, holidays or sick leave are used, the employee shall be charged based on actual time taken, calculated hour-for-hour. (4) The Association and the City will m eet and confer over any issues which may arise which have not been foreseen and addressed in this Agreement. (D) 3/12 Plus 10 Plan
(1) The regular work schedule for Un iform Patrol Officers, except those assigned to Traffic or Canine duty, shall be the “3/12 plus 10” plan, hereafter referred to as The Plan. The Plan shall consist of twelve 12.5-hour workdays and one 10-hour workday in each 28-day work period per section 207(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). for each employee. This equals 160 work hours during each 28-day work period. With the exception of the 10-hour workdays and the possibl e exception of relief teams, each employee shall be scheduled to work three 12.5-hour days, with four consecutive days off, in each seven-day calendar period.
Actual work schedules shall be des igned and implement ed by the City, subject to the following limitations: The regular schedule for an employee's three consecutive 12.5-hour workdays will have shifts that begin within a two-hour window of time (i.e. one hour before or one hour after the regular starting time) on each day. The daily scheduled starting time(s) for the 12.5- hour workdays shall remain the same from week to week. It is intended that The Plan will minimize the use of re lief teams, which have inconsistent hours or work days that are not consecutive. When relief teams are necessary, no more than 10% of Patrol personnel assigned to The Plan will be assigned to such teams, unl ess otherwise agreed upon by the Association.
Unless otherwise agreed upon by management and the employee or prevented by an emergency, 10-hour workdays will be prescheduled for a fixed day at the discretion of management. It is intended that once the day is selected for the 10-hour workday, it will remain the same from one work period to another. The scheduling of all ten-hour workdays will accommodate the required eight-hour re st period between work shifts as described below, and will be consecutive to (before or after) the employee's regular 12.5-hour workdays. The 10- hour workdays will be scheduled so as to occur entirely within the ti me period normally worked on the Fullerto
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employee's 12.5-hour workday, unless otherwise agreed upon between management and the employee(s) involved.
The average workweek, for benefit plan purposes only, shall be 40 hours. (2) The City shall have the right to alte r the time and date work shifts begin and end, subject to the limitations set fo rth in paragraph (C)(1), provided that work schedules of individual empl oyees shall not be changed for the purpose of avoiding an obligation to pay overtime, except in the case of emergencies. An emergency in th is context occurs when management must call for mutual aid from other cities or when it is necessary to preplan the use of mutual aid for a pending event by arranging for a Code Charlie or Code Charlie Checkm ate. An emergency does not exist when preplanned, nonemergency special events require additional staffing. (3) “Flexible scheduling” for Sergeants shall be discontin ued while The Plan remains in effect unless otherwise approved by management. (4) Overtime
(a) An employee may not work ba ck-to-back shifts. When a shift change or other event would require an employee to work back-to-back shifts, management shall adjust the schedule to avoid this situation. (b) To help ensure an employee is adequately rested, a minimum of eight cumulative non-work hours must occur between duty shifts.
Where needed, adjusted schedules as approved by management, vacation time or compensatory time may be used to accomplish this purpose. Overtime hours earned by the employee may also be used to offset hours needed to achiev e the required rest period when agreed upon by management and the employee involved.
(c) Overtime assignments sha ll not exceed two hours immediately following or prior to a regularly scheduled 12.5-hour work shift unless required by an emergency or ot herwise approved by management.
On the final shift of the employee's regularly scheduled workweek, overtime assignments may be ext ended two additional hours, for a total of four overtime hours.
(d) Outside overtime assignments shall be limited to non-duty days, except upon conclusion of the last 12.5-hour workday of the week or on a ten-hour workday. When the last workday of the week is a 12.5- hour day, outside overtime shall be limited to four hours, unless otherwise approved by management.
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(e) With respect to employees de scribed in paragraph (D)(1) above, all briefings, meal periods and breaks shall be included within the daily work schedule. Each such employee shall be entitled to appropriate overtime compensation for any and all time worked in excess of his/her daily work schedule, or 160 hours over two biweekly pay periods within a 28 day FLSA work period. Any such employee shall not be entitled to overtime compensation if the duties or responsibilities of his/her assignm ent preclude him/her from being able to take a meal period or breaks.
(5) Injured-On-Duty
While an employee is on injured-on-dut y status for more than one workweek (3 consecutive shifts), his/her work schedule shall be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
(E) Except as provided herein and in paragraph (F), the regular schedule for employees not on the “3/12 plus 10” pl an shall be 80 hours in a 14-day period, consisting of eight workdays of nine hours duration and one workday of eight hours (i.e., a 9/80 Plan). DARE Officers shall be on the 4/10 schedule, except that when school is not in session, their work schedu le will become that of the Division to which they are assigned. Motor Office rs, Accident Investigators and Canine Officers shall continue to participate in a 4/10 plan consisti ng of four 10-hour workdays, with three consecutive days off, in a seven-calendar-day period.
(F) 4/10 Plan - Investigation Bureau
(1) Employees assigned to the Investi gation Bureau shall hav e a “4/10” work schedule. The parties may mutually consent to a different schedule for any detail within the bureau.
(2) Meal periods shall be non-paid time.
(3) Investigators assigned to a task fo rce (e.g., RNSP or OCATTS) shall be on the work schedule utilized by the task force.
ARTICLE 40: PAYROLL SYSTEM
(A) The City shall utilize the biweekly pay system. Pay periods shall begin at 12:01 a.m. every other Saturday, and end at midni ght on the second Friday (i.e., 14 calendar days later) thereafter. Paydays shall occur on the Friday following the conclusion of each pay period. The one exception to this is when that Friday is a City holiday, the payday shall fall on the preceding business day.
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(B) Each affected employee shall participat e in the City’s direct deposit payroll program.
(C) The payroll year begins on the first day of the biweekly pay period that is paid in a new calendar year, and ends on the last day of the pay period that is paid within the same calendar year.
ARTICLE 41: VENDING MACHINES
The Association may use City property and utilit ies to provide vending machines for use by affected employees, and the Association shall receive the profits therefrom. The City retains the right to approve any changes in location or number of vending machines.
The FPOA shall hold the City harmless fr om the existence of any and all vending machines, and from the use and operation thereof; from the consumption of any product dispensed thereby; and from any malfunction, personal injury, property damage or accident resulting from the existence, use or operation thereof.
ARTICLE 42: SUBSTANCE ABUSE
(A) It is the responsibility of all affected em ployees to cooperate to protect the lives, personal safety and property of coworkers and fellow citizens. The parties hereto and all affected employees shall take all reasonable steps to accomplish these goals and to minimize potential dangers.
(B) It is in the best interest of the City, the Association, affected employees and the public to ensure that affected empl oyees do not appear for work under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or possess illegal substances or alcohol while at work because such conduct is likely to result in reduced productivity, an unsafe working environment, poor morale and increased potent ial liability to the City. “Under the influence of drugs” means t he use of any illegal subs tance or misuse of a prescribed drug in a manner and to a degr ee that impairs the employee’s work performance or the ability to use City property or equipment safely.
(C) The City pays for a counseling servic e for employees who have problems with drugs and/or alcohol. The City and the Association agree that every effort shall be made by the City and the Association to refer employees who have such problems to this counseling service for assistance.
(D) The City may compel an employee who is unable to perform the duties of his/her position to submit to a medical examination on City time and at the City's expense.
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ARTICLE 43: USE OF TOBACCO
(A) In addition to the policy set forth in Cit y directives, no employee shall use tobacco products in any form inside or on City buildings, structures, facilities, vehicles, and no uniform employee shall use tobacco products in plain view of the public at any time.
ARTICLE 44: MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
(A) The City shall provide a periodic m edical exam to affected employees on a voluntary basis. This exam shall include at least the same elements as provided in the pre-employment medical exams given to new officers. A description of the exam requirements is contained in the Police Department Manual. (B) When the exam is schedul ed during an employee’s regularly scheduled shift, the employee shall be entitled to up to two hours leave with pay per annum for this purpose. If any additional on-duty time is needed, that time shall be charged to sick leave, subject to the existing rules and procedures governing sick leave. (C) The examination information and result s shall not be made available to the City except in accordance with Civil Code §56.10, et seq., and except that the medical provider shall give the City a written st atement concerning the employee's fitness for duty.
(D) The City retains the right to unilatera lly determine 1) the scope of employee medical exams paid for by the City; 2) the methods by whic h those exams are delivered; and 3) the medical providers to perform those exams. (E) The City retains the right to have an employee examined by a City-designated physician to determine if the employee is able to physically and mentally perform all the duties of his/her position on a regular and continuing basis. The cost of said examination will be borne by the City, and the results shall be furnished to the employee upon request.
ARTICLE 45: DISCIPLINE
In addition to the discipline alternatives set forth in current policy and practice, an employee may elect, when offered by the City, to reduce his/her vacation balance. If the discipline is a suspension with out pay, it is the employee’s option to reduce his/her vacation balance in lieu of being absent without pay.
Effective for disciplinary actions imposed on or after January 1, 2018, the following shall apply: In addition to the discipline alternatives set forth in current policy and practice, an employee may elect, after receiving a suspension without pay, to use his or her available
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compensatory time off to maintain their income while they are off of work serving their suspension. If the employee has insufficient available compensatory time off to cover the length of the suspension wit hout pay, the employee ma y choose to use his/her accumulated vacation leave for the balance of the suspension.
ARTICLE 46: GRIEVANCES AND DISCIPLINARY APPEALS
(A) Purpose: To provide a means by whic h employee grievances may be considered, discussed and resolved at the closest possible level to the point of origin.
(B) A grievance is any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Employer-Employee Resolution, or of rules or regulations governing personnel practices or working conditions, or of the practical consequences of a City rights decision on wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Grievances shall be waived for all pur poses if not presented to the supervisor within 14 calendar days fr om the date the aggrieved employee knew, or by reasonable diligence could have known, of the occurrence of the act or omission on which the grievance is based.
Grievances shall be presented in accordanc e with the procedures set forth below.
The affected employee may process t he grievance with or without his/her recognized employee organization representative.
(C) Informal procedure: An employee with a grievance shall first discuss it with his/her immediate supervisor without delay. If the problem is not answered to the employee’s satisfaction, he/she shall have the right to discuss the grievance with the supervisor's immediate superior. Ev ery effort shall be made to resolve the problem in this manner.
(D) Formal procedure: If informal efforts have not been successful in resolving the grievance, the employee may utilize this formal procedure by submitting an appeal in writing within 14 calendar days of the response given in the informal procedure.
In the event the recipient of the formal grievance determines that the explanation contained in the written appeal was inadequat e for any reason, that person shall immediately notify the grievant of the precise manner in which the explanation was determined to be deficient, and inform the grievant that he/she has an additional seven calendar days within which to correct that deficiency by submitting a modified written appeal. The grievant s hall have the right to amend the written appeal at any time prior to arbitration.
(1) First level of appeal: The appeal sh all be submitted to the employee's immediate supervisor who shall consul t with his/her superior and render
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his/her decision and comments in writing within 14 calendar days of receipt of the appeal.
(2) Second level of appeal: If the em ployee does not agree with the decision, or if no answer has been received within 14 calendar days, he/she may present the appeal in writing to the Department Head. Failure of the employee to take further action within 14 calendar days after receipt of the first level decision, or within a total of 14 calendar days if no decision is rendered, will bar further consideration.
(2) Department review: Upon receipt of the appeal, t he Department Head should discuss the grievance with the employee, his/her representative, if any, the supervisor and the Director of Human Resources. The Department Head shall render his/her decision and comments in writing and return them to the employee within 14 calendar days after receiving or hearing the appeal, whichever occurs later. If the employee does not agree with the decision rendered, or if no answer has been received within 14 calendar days, he/she may present the appeal in writing to the City Manager. Failure of the employee to take further action within 14 calendar days after receipt of the decision, or within a total of 14 calendar days if no decision is rendered, will bar further consideration of the appeal.
(4) City Manager review: The City M anager shall discuss the grievance with the employee, his/her r epresentative, if any, and with other appropriate persons. The City Manager may designate a committee or officer not in the employee’s normal line of supervision to advise him/her concerning the appeal. The City Manager shall render a decision in writing to the employee within 14 calendar days after receiv ing or hearing the appeal, whichever occurs later.
(5) Grievance Mediation: This proc edure is available a fter the City Manager level of the grievance procedure is completed.
(a) If either party is not satisfi ed with the City Manager's decision it may, within 14 calendar days following receipt of the City Manager’s decision, submit a written request to the other party for mediation of the dispute. Mediation shall be voluntary by both the City and the grievant.
(b) Grievance mediation is a supplem ent to, and not a substitute for, the steps of the regular grievance procedure outlined in this Article. Any deadlines for the grievance procedure shall be waived to permit the grievance to proceed to arbi tration should mediation be unsuccessful.
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(c) If the parties agree to mediati on, a request shall be submitted to the California State Mediation and C onciliation Service (CSMCS) in writing. If the CSMCS is unable to serve in a timely manner, the parties shall agree on another mediator . Any costs of the mediator or the mediation process shall be divided equally between the City and the Association.
(d) The function of the mediator s hall be to attempt to assist the parties to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution of the dispute. The mediator has no authority to compel resolution of the grievance.
(e) Proceedings before the mediator shall be informal, and the Rules of Evidence shall not apply. No record, stenographic or tape recordings of the meetings will be made. The mediator's notes are confidential, and their content shall not be revealed. Nothing said or done by the parties or the mediator during th e grievance mediation session can be attributed to the other party in any subsequent arbitration, court or government agency proceeding.
(f) The mediator may conduct t he conference utilizing all of the customary techniques associated wit h mediation, including the use of separate caucuses.
(g) In the event that no settlem ent is reached during the mediation process, the mediator may provide the parties, either in separate or joint session, with an oral advisory opinion unless both parties agree that no such opinion is necessary.
(h) If either party does not accept the mediator’s opinion, the matter may then proceed to arbitration in the manner and form provided in this Article. Such arbitration hearings will be held as if the grievance mediation had not taken place. The mediator may not serve as the arbitrator.
(i) If a satisfactory re solution of the dispute is achieved by this mediation process, the parties shall sign a wr itten statement to that effect and thus waive the right of either party to any further appeal.
(6) Arbitration: If eit her party so requests, a prof essional arbitrator shall hear the grievance on its merits for the purpose of attempting to resolve the dispute in a satisfactory manner. Such requests for arbitration must be filed in writing with the Dire ctor of Human Resource s within 14 calendar days following receipt of the City Manager’s written decision. Failure to do so will bar consideration by an arbitrator.
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If the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the Director of Human Resources shall immediately request t he California State Mediation and Conciliation Service to provide a list of seven arbitrators acceptable to that organization. The parties shall alternatively strike names from that list until only one person remains. That indivi dual shall be the arbitrator. The determination as to which party strikes first shall be made by random means, such as a coin flip.
This paragraph shall not diminish the City Council's authority to review the arbitration decision.
The City Council shall have the right to refuse arbitration if, in its judgment, the issue to be submitted to arbitrat ion has recently been reviewed by a professional arbitrator for Fullerton.
(7) The arbitrator, after hearing all pertinent evidence and testimony, shall make written recommendations to the City Manager and the parties involved. Then, if either party is st ill in disagreement, it may request that the City Council decide the matter. Such requests must be filed in writing with the Human Resources Director wit hin 14 calendar days from the date of the arbitrator's re commendations. Failure to do so will bar Council consideration of the arbitrator's recommendations.
The arbitrator shall lim it his/her findings and recommendations strictly to the interpretation or application of this Agreement or of Rules and Regulations governing personnel practices or worki ng conditions, or the practicable consequences of a City rights decis ion on wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment, and shall make no recommendation:
(a) Contrary or inconsistent with or modifying or varying in any way the provisions of the Employer-Employee Relations Resolution.
(b) Inconsistent with t he City’s duties, responsibilities, or obligations as provided by law.
(c) Recommending any wage increase or decrease.
(d) Recommending the payment of back wages for more than 14 calendar days prior to the date the aggrieved employee knew, or by reasonable diligence could have known, of the occurrence of the act or omission on which the grievance is based.
The arbitrator shall make no reco mmendation reversing, overruling, or otherwise modifying any City decision or omission except after finding (1) the City decision violated some express provision of the Resolution, or (2)
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the City decision or omi ssion was, under the circum stances, arbitrary, capricious, discriminatory or otherwise unreasonable.
(8) The City Council shall be guided by the arbitrator’s recommendations in reaching its decision. The Council shall act upon the arbitrator’s recommendations within 60 calendar da ys of the Director of Human Resources’ receipt of a request for it to do so. The City shall notify the employee of the Council's action by fi rst class mail. Such notice shall be postmarked no later than three calendar days after the Council action.
(E) Conduct of Grievance Procedure
(1) The time limits specified above may be extended to a specified date by mutual agreement of the parties concerned. Unless so extended, failure to timely process a grievance shall bar further processing of such grievance.
(2) The employee may request the assist ance of another person of his/her own choosing in preparing and presenting his/her appeal at any level of review.
(3) The employee and/or his/her repres entative may use a reasonable amount of work time as determined by the appropriate supervisor or Department Head in conferring about and present ing the appeal. However, no employee shall absent him/herself wit hout first being excused by his/her supervisor.
(4) Employees shall be assured freedom from reprisal for using the grievance procedure.
(5) The settlement terms of a grievanc e which is processed by an employee individually or by an informally recognized employee organization shall not conflict with the express provisions of this Agreement.
(6) The costs of the ar bitrator and any administrat ive fees shall be borne equally by the City and the Association.
(F) Appeals From Disciplinary Action
(1) When an employee seeks to appeal disciplinary action, (following the provision of all procedural safeguards required to be provided prior to the imposition of discipline), he/she s hall initiate the formal Grievance Procedure by filing a writt en grievance at the leve l of the authority which has effectively imposed the discipline. This appeal must be received by said authority within 14 calendar days after the employee's receipt of the document which imposes such discipline.
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(2) Should an employee wish to appeal the consequences of disciplinary action beyond the City Manager stage, he/she shall submit his/her written request for arbitration to the City’s Director of Human Resources within 14 calendar days following receipt of the City Manager’s written decision. Failure of the employee to so act will bar further consideration of the grievance.
DATED: November 7, 2023
FOR THE FULLERTON POLICE
OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION FO R THE CITY OF FULLERTON
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KEVIN PEDROSA EDDIE MANFRO
PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
_________________ ___________
WILLIAM MILLER ELLIS CHANG
VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
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SCOTT FLYNN
TREASURER
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NATALI VALDEZ
SECRETARY
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RANDALL BRAYLEY
BENEFITS COORDINATOR
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CHRISTINA ORTEGA
DISPATCHER UNIT REPRESENTATIVE
Classification Title Range
No.
Salary
Schedule/Unit
FLSA
Exempt
Police Corporal I 160 FPOA-PSU
Police Corporal II 162 FPOA-PSU
Police Corporal III 164 FPOA-PSU
Police Officer I 140 FPOA-PSU
Police Officer II 142 FPOA-PSU
Police Officer III 144 FPOA-PSU
Police Officer Trainee 138 FPOA-PSU
Police Sergeant I 170 FPOA-PSU
Police Sergeant II 172 FPOA-PSU
Police Sergeant III 174 FPOA-PSU
FULLERTON POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION - PSU
ALLOCATION OF CLASSFICATIONS TO SALARY RANGES
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Appendix A
Effective November 7, 2023 Page 1
Classification Title Range
No.
Salary
Schedule/Unit
FLSA
Exempt
Police Officer Trainee 138 FPOA-PSU
Police Officer I 140 FPOA-PSU
Police Officer II 142 FPOA-PSU
Police Officer III 144 FPOA-PSU
Police Corporal I 160 FPOA-PSU
Police Corporal II 162 FPOA-PSU
Police Corporal III 164 FPOA-PSU
Police Sergeant I 170 FPOA-PSU
Police Sergeant II 172 FPOA-PSU
Police Sergeant III 174 FPOA-PSU
FULLERTON POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION - PSU
ALLOCATION OF CLASSFICATIONS TO SALARY RANGES
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Appendix A
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Salary Schedule: FPOA - PSU Effective Dates: 1/6/2024 - 7/5/2024 Range: 138 Range: 162
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 01 41.251 3,300 7,150 85,802 01 45.453 3,636 7,879 94,542 02 43.313 3,465 7,508 90,091 02 47.725 3,818 8,272 99,268 03 45.479 3,638 7,883 94,596 03 50.112 4,009 8,686 104,233 04 52.618 4,209 9,120 109,445
Range: 140 05 55.248 4,420 9,576 114,916
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 58.011 4,641 10,055 120,663 01 41.251 3,300 7,150 85,802 07 60.911 4,873 10,558 126,695 02 43.313 3,465 7,508 90,091 08 62.434 4,995 10,822 129,863 03 45.479 3,638 7,883 94,596
04 47.752 3,820 8,277 99,324 Range: 164
05 50.140 4,011 8,691 104,291 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 52.648 4,212 9,126 109,508 01 48.557 3,885 8,417 100,999 07 55.280 4,422 9,582 114,982 02 50.985 4,079 8,837 106,049 08 56.662 4,533 9,821 117,857 03 53.535 4,283 9,279 111,353 04 56.211 4,497 9,743 116,919
Range: 142 05 59.022 4,722 10,230 122,766
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 61.973 4,958 10,742 128,904 01 42.282 3,383 7,329 87,947 07 65.071 5,206 11,279 135,348 02 44.396 3,552 7,695 92,344 08 66.698 5,336 11,561 138,732 03 46.616 3,729 8,080 96,961
04 48.947 3,916 8,484 101,810 Range: 170
05 51.394 4,112 8,908 106,900 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 53.963 4,317 9,354 112,243 01 53.323 4,266 9,243 110,912 07 56.662 4,533 9,821 117,857 02 55.988 4,479 9,705 116,455 08 58.078 4,646 10,067 120,802 03 58.788 4,703 10,190 122,279 04 61.727 4,938 10,699 128,392
Range: 144 05 64.814 5,185 11,234 134,813
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 68.055 5,444 11,796 141,554 01 45.170 3,614 7,829 93,954 07 71.457 5,717 12,386 148,631 02 47.428 3,794 8,221 98,650 08 73.243 5,859 12,695 152,345 03 49.799 3,984 8,632 103,582
04 52.289 4,183 9,063 108,761 Range: 172
05 54.904 4,392 9,517 114,200 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 57.649 4,612 9,992 119,910 01 54.656 4,372 9,474 113,684 07 60.532 4,843 10,492 125,907 02 57.388 4,591 9,947 119,367 08 62.045 4,964 10,754 129,054 03 60.258 4,821 10,445 125,337 04 63.271 5,062 10,967 131,604
Range: 160 05 66.434 5,315 11,515 138,183
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 69.756 5,580 12,091 145,092 01 44.345 3,548 7,686 92,238 07 73.243 5,859 12,695 152,345 02 46.584 3,727 8,075 96,895 08 75.075 6,006 13,013 156,156 03 48.889 3,911 8,474 101,689
04 51.335 4,107 8,898 106,777 Range: 174
05 53.901 4,312 9,343 112,114 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 56.596 4,528 9,810 117,720 01 58.388 4,671 10,121 121,447 07 59.426 4,754 10,301 123,606 02 61.307 4,905 10,627 127,519 08 60.911 4,873 10,558 126,695 03 64.373 5,150 11,158 133,896 04 67.592 5,407 11,716 140,591
05 70.971 5,678 12,302 147,620
06 74.520 5,962 12,917 155,002
07 78.246 6,260 13,563 162,752
08 80.202 6,416 13,902 166,820
FPOA-PSU Salary Schedule
Fullerton Police Officers' Associaiton - Police Safety Unit Effective 1/6/24 per Reso 2023-XXX approved and adopted on 11/7/2023
APPENDIX A
Salary Schedule: FPOA - PSU Effective Dates: 7/6/2024 - 7/4/2025 Range: 138 Range: 162
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 01 41.251 3,300 7,150 85,802 01 45.453 3,636 7,879 94,542 02 43.313 3,465 7,508 90,091 02 47.725 3,818 8,272 99,268 03 45.479 3,638 7,883 94,596 03 50.112 4,009 8,686 104,233 04 52.618 4,209 9,120 109,445
Range: 140 05 55.248 4,420 9,576 114,916
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 58.011 4,641 10,055 120,663 01 41.251 3,300 7,150 85,802 07 60.911 4,873 10,558 126,695 02 43.313 3,465 7,508 90,091 08 63.956 5,116 11,086 133,028 03 45.479 3,638 7,883 94,596
04 47.752 3,820 8,277 99,324 Range: 164
05 50.140 4,011 8,691 104,291 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 52.648 4,212 9,126 109,508 01 48.557 3,885 8,417 100,999 07 55.280 4,422 9,582 114,982 02 50.985 4,079 8,837 106,049 08 58.044 4,644 10,061 120,732 03 53.535 4,283 9,279 111,353 04 56.211 4,497 9,743 116,919
Range: 142 05 59.022 4,722 10,230 122,766
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 61.973 4,958 10,742 128,904 01 42.282 3,383 7,329 87,947 07 65.071 5,206 11,279 135,348 02 44.396 3,552 7,695 92,344 08 68.324 5,466 11,843 142,114 03 46.616 3,729 8,080 96,961
04 48.947 3,916 8,484 101,810 Range: 170
05 51.394 4,112 8,908 106,900 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 53.963 4,317 9,354 112,243 01 53.323 4,266 9,243 110,912 07 56.662 4,533 9,821 117,857 02 55.988 4,479 9,705 116,455 08 59.495 4,760 10,312 123,750 03 58.788 4,703 10,190 122,279 04 61.727 4,938 10,699 128,392
Range: 144 05 64.814 5,185 11,234 134,813
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 68.055 5,444 11,796 141,554 01 45.170 3,614 7,829 93,954 07 71.457 5,717 12,386 148,631 02 47.428 3,794 8,221 98,650 08 75.029 6,002 13,005 156,060 03 49.799 3,984 8,632 103,582
04 52.289 4,183 9,063 108,761 Range: 172
05 54.904 4,392 9,517 114,200 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 57.649 4,612 9,992 119,910 01 54.656 4,372 9,474 113,684 07 60.532 4,843 10,492 125,907 02 57.388 4,591 9,947 119,367 08 63.558 5,085 11,017 132,201 03 60.258 4,821 10,445 125,337 04 63.271 5,062 10,967 131,604
Range: 160 05 66.434 5,315 11,515 138,183
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 69.756 5,580 12,091 145,092 01 44.345 3,548 7,686 92,238 07 73.243 5,859 12,695 152,345 02 46.584 3,727 8,075 96,895 08 76.905 6,152 13,330 159,962 03 48.889 3,911 8,474 101,689
04 51.335 4,107 8,898 106,777 Range: 174
05 53.901 4,312 9,343 112,114 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 56.596 4,528 9,810 117,720 01 58.388 4,671 10,121 121,447 07 59.426 4,754 10,301 123,606 02 61.307 4,905 10,627 127,519 08 62.397 4,992 10,815 129,786 03 64.373 5,150 11,158 133,896 04 67.592 5,407 11,716 140,591
05 70.971 5,678 12,302 147,620
06 74.520 5,962 12,917 155,002
07 78.246 6,260 13,563 162,752
08 82.158 6,573 14,241 170,889
FPOA - PSU Salary Schedule
Fullerton Police Officers' Association - Police Safety Unit Effective 7/6/24 per Reso 2023-XXX approved and adopted on 11/7/2023
APPENDIX A
Salary Schedule: FPOA - PSU Effective Dates: 7/5/2025 - 7/3/2026 Range: 138 Range: 162
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 01 42.901 3,432 7,436 89,234 01 47.271 3,782 8,194 98,324 02 45.046 3,604 7,808 93,696 02 49.634 3,971 8,603 103,239 03 47.298 3,784 8,198 98,380 03 52.116 4,169 9,033 108,401 04 54.723 4,378 9,485 113,824
Range: 140 05 57.458 4,597 9,959 119,513
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 60.331 4,826 10,457 125,488 01 42.901 3,432 7,436 89,234 07 63.347 5,068 10,980 131,762 02 45.046 3,604 7,808 93,696 08 66.514 5,321 11,529 138,349 03 47.298 3,784 8,198 98,380
04 49.662 3,973 8,608 103,297 Range: 164
05 52.146 4,172 9,039 108,464 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 54.754 4,380 9,491 113,888 01 50.499 4,040 8,753 105,038 07 57.491 4,599 9,965 119,581 02 53.024 4,242 9,191 110,290 08 60.366 4,829 10,463 125,561 03 55.676 4,454 9,651 115,806 04 58.459 4,677 10,133 121,595
Range: 142 05 61.383 4,911 10,640 127,677
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 64.452 5,156 11,172 134,060 01 43.973 3,518 7,622 91,464 07 67.674 5,414 11,730 140,762 02 46.172 3,694 8,003 96,038 08 71.057 5,685 12,317 147,799 03 48.481 3,878 8,403 100,840
04 50.905 4,072 8,824 105,882 Range: 170
05 53.450 4,276 9,265 111,176 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 56.122 4,490 9,728 116,734 01 55.456 4,436 9,612 115,348 07 58.928 4,714 10,214 122,570 02 58.228 4,658 10,093 121,114 08 61.875 4,950 10,725 128,700 03 61.140 4,891 10,598 127,171 04 64.196 5,136 11,127 133,528
Range: 144 05 67.407 5,393 11,684 140,207
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 70.777 5,662 12,268 147,216 01 46.977 3,758 8,143 97,712 07 74.315 5,945 12,881 154,575 02 49.325 3,946 8,550 102,596 08 78.030 6,242 13,525 162,302 03 51.791 4,143 8,977 107,725
04 54.381 4,350 9,426 113,112 Range: 172
05 57.100 4,568 9,897 118,768 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 59.955 4,796 10,392 124,706 01 56.842 4,547 9,853 118,231 07 62.953 5,036 10,912 130,942 02 59.684 4,775 10,345 124,143 08 66.100 5,288 11,457 137,488 03 62.668 5,013 10,862 130,349 04 65.802 5,264 11,406 136,868
Range: 160 05 69.091 5,527 11,976 143,709
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 72.546 5,804 12,575 150,896 01 46.119 3,690 7,994 95,928 07 76.173 6,094 13,203 158,440 02 48.447 3,876 8,397 100,770 08 79.981 6,398 13,863 166,360 03 50.845 4,068 8,813 105,758
04 53.388 4,271 9,254 111,047 Range: 174
05 56.057 4,485 9,717 116,599 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 58.860 4,709 10,202 122,429 01 60.724 4,858 10,525 126,306 07 61.803 4,944 10,713 128,550 02 63.759 5,101 11,052 132,619 08 64.893 5,191 11,248 134,977 03 66.948 5,356 11,604 139,252 04 70.296 5,624 12,185 146,216
05 73.810 5,905 12,794 153,525
06 77.501 6,200 13,434 161,202
07 81.376 6,510 14,105 169,262
08 85.444 6,836 14,810 177,724
FPOA - PSU Salary Schedule
Fullerton Police Officers' Association - Police Safety Unit Effective 7/5/25 per Reso 2023-XXX approved and adopted on 11/7/2023
APPENDIX A
Salary Schedule: FPOA - PSU Effective Dates: 7/4/2026 - 7/2/2027 Range: 138 Range: 162
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 01 44.617 3,569 7,734 92,803 01 49.162 3,933 8,521 102,257 02 46.848 3,748 8,120 97,444 02 51.619 4,130 8,947 107,368 03 49.190 3,935 8,526 102,315 03 54.201 4,336 9,395 112,738 04 56.912 4,553 9,865 118,377
Range: 140 05 59.756 4,780 10,358 124,292
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 62.744 5,020 10,876 130,508 01 44.617 3,569 7,734 92,803 07 65.881 5,270 11,419 137,032 02 46.848 3,748 8,120 97,444 08 69.175 5,534 11,990 143,884 03 49.190 3,935 8,526 102,315
04 51.648 4,132 8,952 107,428 Range: 164
05 54.232 4,339 9,400 112,803 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 56.944 4,556 9,870 118,444 01 52.519 4,202 9,103 109,240 07 59.791 4,783 10,364 124,365 02 55.145 4,412 9,558 114,702 08 62.781 5,022 10,882 130,584 03 57.903 4,632 10,037 120,438 04 60.797 4,864 10,538 126,458
Range: 142 05 63.838 5,107 11,065 132,783
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 67.030 5,362 11,619 139,422 01 45.732 3,659 7,927 95,123 07 70.381 5,630 12,199 146,392 02 48.019 3,842 8,323 99,880 08 73.899 5,912 12,809 153,710 03 50.420 4,034 8,739 104,874
04 52.941 4,235 9,176 110,117 Range: 170
05 55.588 4,447 9,635 115,623 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 58.367 4,669 10,117 121,403 01 57.674 4,614 9,997 119,962 07 61.285 4,903 10,623 127,473 02 60.557 4,845 10,497 125,959 08 64.350 5,148 11,154 133,848 03 63.586 5,087 11,022 132,259 04 66.764 5,341 11,572 138,869
Range: 144 05 70.103 5,608 12,151 145,814
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 73.608 5,889 12,759 153,105 01 48.856 3,908 8,468 101,620 07 77.288 6,183 13,397 160,759 02 51.298 4,104 8,892 106,700 08 81.151 6,492 14,066 168,794 03 53.863 4,309 9,336 112,035
04 56.556 4,524 9,803 117,636 Range: 172
05 59.384 4,751 10,293 123,519 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 62.353 4,988 10,808 129,694 01 59.116 4,729 10,247 122,961 07 65.471 5,238 11,348 136,180 02 62.071 4,966 10,759 129,108 08 68.744 5,500 11,916 142,988 03 65.175 5,214 11,297 135,564 04 68.434 5,475 11,862 142,343
Range: 160 05 71.855 5,748 12,455 149,458
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 75.448 6,036 13,078 156,932 01 47.964 3,837 8,314 99,765 07 79.220 6,338 13,731 164,778 02 50.385 4,031 8,733 104,801 08 83.180 6,654 14,418 173,014 03 52.879 4,230 9,166 109,988
04 55.524 4,442 9,624 115,490 Range: 174
05 58.299 4,664 10,105 121,262 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 61.214 4,897 10,610 127,325 01 63.153 5,052 10,947 131,358 07 64.275 5,142 11,141 133,692 02 66.309 5,305 11,494 137,923 08 67.489 5,399 11,698 140,377 03 69.626 5,570 12,069 144,822 04 73.108 5,849 12,672 152,065
05 76.762 6,141 13,305 159,665
06 80.601 6,448 13,971 167,650
07 84.631 6,770 14,669 176,032
08 88.862 7,109 15,403 184,833
FPOA - PSU Salary Schedule
Fullerton Police Officers' Association - Police Safety Unit Effective 7/4/26 per Reso 2023-XXX approved and adopted on 11/7/2023
APPENDIX A
Salary Schedule: FPOA - PSU Effective Date: 7/3/2027
Range: 138 Range: 162
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 01 46.402 3,712 8,043 96,516 01 51.128 4,090 8,862 106,346 02 48.722 3,898 8,445 101,342 02 53.684 4,295 9,305 111,663 03 51.158 4,093 8,867 106,409 03 56.369 4,510 9,771 117,248 04 59.188 4,735 10,259 123,111
Range: 140 05 62.146 4,972 10,772 129,264
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 65.254 5,220 11,311 135,728 01 46.402 3,712 8,043 96,516 07 68.516 5,481 11,876 142,513 02 48.722 3,898 8,445 101,342 08 71.942 5,755 12,470 149,639 03 51.158 4,093 8,867 106,409
04 53.714 4,297 9,310 111,725 Range: 164
05 56.401 4,512 9,776 117,314 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 59.222 4,738 10,265 123,182 01 54.620 4,370 9,467 113,610 07 62.183 4,975 10,778 129,341 02 57.351 4,588 9,941 119,290 08 65.292 5,223 11,317 135,807 03 60.219 4,818 10,438 125,256 04 63.229 5,058 10,960 131,516
Range: 142 05 66.392 5,311 11,508 138,095
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 69.711 5,577 12,083 144,999 01 47.561 3,805 8,244 98,927 07 73.196 5,856 12,687 152,248 02 49.940 3,995 8,656 103,875 08 76.855 6,148 13,322 159,858 03 52.437 4,195 9,089 109,069
04 55.059 4,405 9,544 114,523 Range: 170
05 57.812 4,625 10,021 120,249 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 60.702 4,856 10,522 126,260 01 59.981 4,798 10,397 124,760 07 63.736 5,099 11,048 132,571 02 62.979 5,038 10,916 130,996 08 66.924 5,354 11,600 139,202 03 66.129 5,290 11,462 137,548 04 69.435 5,555 12,035 144,425
Range: 144 05 72.907 5,833 12,637 151,647
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 76.552 6,124 13,269 159,228 01 50.810 4,065 8,807 105,685 07 80.380 6,430 13,933 167,190 02 53.350 4,268 9,247 110,968 08 84.397 6,752 14,629 175,546 03 56.018 4,481 9,710 116,517
04 58.818 4,705 10,195 122,341 Range: 172
05 61.759 4,941 10,705 128,459 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 64.847 5,188 11,240 134,882 01 61.481 4,918 10,657 127,880 07 68.090 5,447 11,802 141,627 02 64.554 5,164 11,189 134,272 08 71.794 5,744 12,444 149,332 03 67.782 5,423 11,749 140,987 04 71.171 5,694 12,336 148,036
Range: 160 05 74.729 5,978 12,953 155,436
Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 78.466 6,277 13,601 163,209 01 49.883 3,991 8,646 103,757 07 82.389 6,591 14,281 171,369 02 52.400 4,192 9,083 108,992 08 86.507 6,921 14,995 179,935 03 54.994 4,400 9,532 114,388
04 57.745 4,620 10,009 120,110 Range: 174
05 60.631 4,850 10,509 126,112 Step Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 06 63.663 5,093 11,035 132,419 01 65.679 5,254 11,384 136,612 07 66.846 5,348 11,587 139,040 02 68.961 5,517 11,953 143,439 08 70.189 5,615 12,166 145,993 03 72.411 5,793 12,551 150,615 04 76.032 6,083 13,179 158,147
05 79.832 6,387 13,838 166,051
06 83.825 6,706 14,530 174,356
07 88.016 7,041 15,256 183,073
08 92.416 7,393 16,019 192,225
FPOA - PSU Salary Schedule
Fullerton Police Officers' Association - Police Safety Unit Effective 7/3/27 per Reso 2023-XXX approved and adopted on 11/7/2023
APPENDIX A