SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN RICHMOND FIRE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION AND CITY OF RICHMOND
HOLIDAYS
The City of Richmond ("City") and the Richmond Fire Management 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 27.A of the Parties' 2022-2025 Memorandum of Understanding. Articles 27.A and 27.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
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
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 three paid "floating holidays" 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. Entitled to one additional day off without loss of pay on the last regular work day before either Christmas Day, New Year's Day or on or before another religious or cultural holiday mutually agreed to with the City. This is a once a year benefit, not to be used prior to more than one holiday.
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN RICHMOND FIRE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION AND CITY OF RICHMOND
HOLIDAYS
B. Bargaining unit members working a fifty-six (56) hour week shall be paid for seventeen (17) holidays a year at a rate of twelve (12) hours per holiday.
They shall receive fifty percent of their holiday pay on June 15 and fifty percent on December 15 each year. Employees who have been on paid status less than twelve months will receive pro-rated payments.
The seventeen holidays to be reimbursed for include fourteen holidays listed in section 27.A., the day before Christmas, the day before New Years, and the day after New Years.
The amended Articles 27.A and 27.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. -5/7/24
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Aud Wa 5-13-24