CITY OF MANTECA
AND
THE MANTECA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS IAFF LOCAL 1874
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
This Side Letter Agreement (“Side Letter”) is made and entered into on January 10, 2022, by and between the City of Manteca (“City”) and the Manteca Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1874. City and Manteca Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1874 are sometimes referred to in this Side Letter as “Party” or, collectively, as the “Parties.” AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA):
Current members of this bargaining unit who were hired on or before November 8, 2021, shall receive two (2), one-time, non-PERSable payments of $2,500 each for a total of $5,000 per employee.
The first payment shall be provided upon execution of this agreement with payment to process at the next regularly scheduled payday, and the second payment shall be provided on or about July 7, 2022, to coincide with the last pay period of FY 21-22, which ends on June 30, 2022. Members must be employed through at least June 16, 2022, to receive the second payment.
Members hired after November 8, 2021, are not eligible for either of the ARPA payments.
New members are not eligible for the ARPA fund payments if they have previously received either or both payments while part of a different City bargaining unit during the term of this agreement.
SWORN SAFETY WORKER LEAVE:
Employees in this bargaining unit shall receive a separate bank of ninety-six (96) hours of vacation leave as Sworn Safety Worker Leave for continuing to report to work during the COVID19 pandemic. This leave shall form the COVID Vacation bank, which shall have no cash value and will be forfeited upon separation from employment. The use of Sworn Safety Worker Leave will be subject to the rules, procedures, and practices that govern the use of Vacation Leave.
ME TOO CLAUSE:
If any bargaining unit receives an increase in salary (equity, COLA or otherwise) and/or an increase to any specialty pays or health benefit premium contributions and/or a reduction in employee deductions/contributions during the term of this agreement expiring June 30, 2022, the City will extend that same economic benefit to members of Local 1874 on the same terms and on the same effective date for the same duration CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19) VACCINE INCENTIVE
the City of Manteca will pay any current members who are or become fully vaccinated, as defined by the CDC, from COVID-19 no later than December 15, 2021 a one-time, non-PERSable COVID19 Vaccine Incentive of $400.00 to each member.
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If the law subsequently requires employees to be vaccinated before December 15, 2021, the earlier date will be required for eligibility. Proof of vaccination is required in the form of a CDC Vaccination Card, a medical note from a physician, or a verified medical record.
Fully vaccinated means fourteen (14) days must have passed since an individual received the final dose of a two-vaccine shot or single dose of a one-shot vaccine.
The City will make every reasonable effort to process the payment of the vaccine incentive within one full pay period from the date that the employee makes the request for payment of the incentive, contingent upon receipt of proof of vaccination.
Manteca Professional Firefighters IAFF
Local 1874
City of Manteca
By___________________________ By____________________________ John T. Coburn, Chief Negotiator Dawn Cortesi, Acting Human Resources Director
By___________________________ By____________________________ Sterrie McLeod, Association President Carrie Woolley, Deputy City Attorney