SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
AND
PALM SPRINGS POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
This Side Letter of Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Palm Springs (City) and the Palm Springs Police Officers’ Association (PSPOA) is entered into with respect to the following:
WHEREAS, the City and PSPOA jointly wish to modify their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reflect the current holidays for which their members receive holiday in lieu pay; and
WHEREAS, the following is the agreement of the parties:
1. The parties agree that the following modification to their MOU is effective April 1, 2021.
2. The parties agree to modify Article 22 of their MOU as can be seen by the track changes below
ARTICLE 22, PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HOLIDAYS
The City recognizes the following paid holidays:
New Year's Day January 1
Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in January
Presidents’ Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Juneteenth June 19
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Second Monday in October
Veterans’ Day November 11
Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November
Day after Thanksgiving Day after Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Eve December 24
Christmas Day December 25
In lieu of all City recognized holidays, employees shall be paid 4. 00 hours (4.33 hours effective the pay period including July 1, 2025) per pay period (for the 24 pay periods when holiday in lieu pay is paid to employees) at their straight time base hourly rate. The City will report the pay to CalPERS in the pay period earned.
The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the compensation in this section is special compensation for those employees who are normally required to work on an approved holiday because they work in positions that require scheduled staffing without regard to holidays and shall be reported as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(5) and 571.1(b)(4) holiday pay.
FOR THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
_______________________ __________________________
Stephanie George, Date
Director of Human Resources
FOR THE PALM
SPRINGS POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
____________________ ___________________
Joe Cook, President Date