SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN IAFF LOCAL 188 AND CITY OF
RICHMOND
HOLIDAYS
The City of Richmond ("City") and the IAFF Local 188 Unit ("Union") (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 26.A of the Parties' 2022- 2025 Memorandum of Understanding. Articles 26.A and 26.B will be amended to read as follows:
A. Bargaining unit members working a forty-hour week shall be allowed a fully paid leave of absence (8 hours) on the following named holidays:
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
Day before Christmas or New Year's Day
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
When a holiday falls on Sunday, the Monday following shall be considered as a holiday. When a holiday falls on Saturday, the Friday preceding shall be considered as a holiday.
In addition to those holidays listed above, eligible employees shall be:
1. Granted one paid "floating holiday" per calendar year which may be taken at any time during the calendar year subject to the approval of the department head. Said holiday must be taken during each calendar year and may not be carried over from one calendar year to the next. To be eligible for such holiday, an employee must have been working for the City prior to September 1 of the calendar year, and
2. Granted two (2) hours additional "floating holiday" time per calendar year, to be administered as in paragraph "1." above.
B. Firefighters working a fifty-six (56) hour week shall receive 12 equal installments of fifteen (15) hours of pay monthly.
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN IAFF LOCAL 188 AND CITY OF
RICHMOND
HOLIDAYS
The rate at which an employee is compensated for holiday pay pursuant to MOU Section 26 shall be at the regular rate of pay (FLSA rate), and any other special compensation which may be negotiated between the parties.
The fifteen holidays to be reimbursed for include the fourteen holidays listed in section 26.A. and the day before Christmas.
The amended Articles 26.A and 26.B 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 Memorandum of Understanding or creation of past practice as a result of this side letter.
Date: 5/1/2024
For IAFF Local 188: For the City:
Liss President