May 23, 2023
Human Resources
DATE: May 23, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Shasa Curl, City Manager
Nickie Mastay, Deputy City Manager, Internal Services
Sharrone Taylor, Interim Director of Human Resources
Dave Aleshire, City Attorney
Shannon Moore, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Jack Hughes, Lead Negotiator
Subject:
Proposed resolution approving the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Richmond and
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 188
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated fiscal impact of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 188 Bargaining Unit for Fiscal Year 2022-23 is $475,114; Fiscal Year 2023-24 is
$1,374,009; Fiscal Year 2024-25 is $1,562,932 (Terms of the agreement are July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025)
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
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STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The City’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 188 expired June 30, 2022. International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 188 and the City negotiated
regarding a successor MOU. On December 6, 2022, the
parties reached a Tentative Agreement, which will
establish a new MOU effective July 1, 2022, through
June 30, 2025. This agreement is subject to final
approval by the City Council.
AGENDA
REPORT
May 23, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution approving a successor
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City
of Richmond and the IAFF Local 188 for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025; and DIRECT the city
manager or designee to update the publicly available
salary schedule with the adopted wage increases during
the term of the MOU – Human Resources
Department/City Attorney’s Office (Sharrone
Taylor/Nickie Mastay/Dave Aleshire 510-620-6602).
DISCUSSION:
In January 2022, the City and IAFF Local 188 began negotiations to develop a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the MOU that expired June 30, 2022. The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 188 and the City negotiated in good faith to establish new terms and conditions of employment that would be effective following the expiration of the IAFF Local 188 prior MOU. The successor Memorandum of Understanding details the new terms and conditions of employment that will be effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025 (Attachment 2).
The major terms of the Memorandum of Understanding are:
MOU effective dates: July 1, 2022 — June 30, 2025.
IAFF Local 188 shall receive an eleven percent (11%) salary increase over three years, as follows:
o Effective the first full pay period in January 2023, the City will increase base wages by two percent (2%).
o Effective the first full pay period in July 2023, the City will increase base wages by two percent (2%).
o Effective the first full pay period in January 2024, the City will increase base wages by two percent (2%).
o Effective the first full pay period in July 2024, the City will increase base wages by two percent (2%).
o Effective the first full pay period in January 2025, the City will increase base wages by three percent (3%).
Removes the “me too” and reopener clauses.
May 23, 2023
Adds education incentive, as follows:
Education Incentive
An employee will receive two- and one-half percent (2.5%) above regular salary for the following degrees or certifications effective the first full pay period in January 2023:
Associate of Arts Degree
Associate of Science Degree
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Bachelor of Science Degree
Company Officer Certification
Chief Officer Certification
Degrees must be from an accredited community college, college, or university. An employee is only eligible to receive the incentive for one degree and/or certification. An employee possessing multiple degrees and/or certifications shall only receive a single two- and one-half percent (2.5%) incentive. Employees who become eligible in the future will receive the incentive pay prospectively.
a. Effective the first full pay period in January 2024, the incentive for the following degrees and certification will increase from two- and one-half percent (2.5%) to five percent (5%) of regular salary:
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Bachelor of Science Degree
Chief Officer Certification
An employee will only be eligible to receive one incentive pay up to five percent (5%). An employee possessing multiple degrees and/or certifications will be eligible for the most valuable incentive. For example, an employee possessing a Company Officer Certification and a Bachelor of Arts Degree will receive a five (5%) incentive. Employees who become eligible after January 1, 2024, will receive the incentive pay prospectively.
b. Effective the first full pay period in January 2025, an employee possessing a Firefighter II certification will receive two- and one-half percent (2.5%) above regular salary. Employees who become eligible after January 1, 2025, will receive the incentive pay prospectively. An employee will continue to be eligible to receive one incentive pay at two- and one-half percent (2.5%) as described in paragraph (a) above or one incentive pay at five percent (5%) as described in paragraph (b) above. An employee possessing multiple degrees and/or certifications will be eligible for the most valuable incentive as described in that paragraph. When combined with the incentive for Firefighter II provided in this paragraph (c), an employee possessing Firefighter II
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Certification and a Bachelor of Arts degree will receive a seven- and one-half (7.5%) incentive while an employee possessing a Firefighter II and an Associate degree will receive a five percent (5%) incentive.
c. The City will initiate education incentive pay described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above the first full pay period after the Human Resources Department receives an Additional Pay Form and written proof of a qualifying degree or certification.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The estimated fiscal impact of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 188 Bargaining Unit for Fiscal Year 22/23 is $475,114; Fiscal Year 23/24 is $1,374,009; Fiscal Year 2024-25 is $1,562,932 (Terms of the agreement July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025)
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed resolution approving a successor MOU between the City of Richmond and the IAFF Local 188 with effective dates from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. City staff further recommends that the City Council direct the City Manager or her designee to update the publicly available salary schedule with the adopted wage increases during the term of the MOU.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Memorandum of Understanding