SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN RICHMOND POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION AND CITY OF RICHMOND
HOLIDAYS
The City of Richmond ("City") and the Richmond Police Officers Association (Association" (collectively, "the Parties") have met and conferred in good faith pursuant to California law regarding the Juneteenth and Cesar Chavez holidays. The Parties hereby agree that the City will add Juneteenth and Cesar Chavez to the holidays listed in Article 12.1 of the Parties' 2022-2025 Memorandum of Understanding. Article 12.1 will be amended to read as follows:
12.1. Those Sworn Officers who are assigned to specific duties where the work schedules and holiday benefits in fact are the same as or similar to those applicable to general employees' bargaining unit shall not be entitled to these cash payments in lieu of holidays. The holidays for such employees are as follows:
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day First Monday in September
Admission Day • September 9
Columbus Day Second Monday in October
Veteran's Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Holidays Fourth Thursday in November and the following Friday
Christmas Day December 25
New Year's Day January 1
Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Third Monday in January President's Day Third Monday in February
Cesar Chavez Day March 31
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Juneteenth June 19
Additionally, Article 12 will be amended to read as follows:
12. HOLIDAYS Sworn Officers (other than those identified in Section 12.1 below) shall be permitted to exercise either of the following options for utilization of holiday allowances:
a) Full pay at straight time for sixteen (16) days with no holiday taken as days off. b) Up to but not in excess of eight (8) days off and pay at straight time for eight (8) days.
Employees shall elect by December 1 of each year whether to receive holiday pay semiannually or monthly. Semiannual reimbursement will be paid in two equal installments with the second paycheck in June and the second paycheck in
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN RICHMOND POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION AND CITY OF RICHMOND
HOLIDAYS
December; monthly reimbursement will be paid in twelve equal installments with the second paycheck in each month.
The rate at which an employee is compensated for holiday pay pursuant to this Section includes: straight pay (base wage), longevity incentives, shift incentives, supplemental pay for education, Investigative division incentive, motorcycle incentive, acting pay, bilingual pay and any other special compensation which may be negotiated between the parties.
The amended Articles 12 and 12.1 take effect the first full pay period following City Council adoption of this Side Letter Agreement. New holidays will not be provided on a retroactive basis.
This constitutes the Parties' entire agreement. There will be no further changes to the 1 of Understanding or creation of past practice as a result of this side letter.
Date: 5/3/24
For RPOA: For the City:
Bya Theme ROA Resenti 5-13-24