December 2, 2025
Human Resources
DATE: December 2, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Nickie Mastay, Deputy City Manager
Sharrone Taylor, Director of Human Resources
Subject:
Memorandum of Understanding between IFPTE Local 21
Executive Management
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated fiscal impact of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 21
Executive Management Bargaining Unit for Fiscal Year
2025-26 is $728,060, Fiscal Year 2026-27 is $693,192,
Fiscal Year 2027-28 is $725,306 (Terms of agreement
are July 1, 205 through June 30, 2028).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The City’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the International Federation of Professional and
Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 21 Executive
Management Bargaining Unit expired on June 30, 2025.
IFPTE Local 21 and the City have met and conferred in
good faith regarding a new MOU. On November 21,
2025, the parties reached a Tentative Agreement which
established a new MOU effective July 1, 2025, through
June 30, 2028. The agreement has been ratified by the
members of IFPTE Local 21 Executive Management.
This agreement is subject to final approval by the City Council.
AGENDA
REPORT
December 2, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution approving a successor
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City
of Richmond and International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 21 Executive
Management for the term of July 1, 2025, to June 30,
2028, and DIRECT the city manager or their designee to
update the publicly available salary schedule with the
adopted wage increases during the term of the MOU –
Human Resources Department (Nickie Mastay/Sharrone
Taylor 510-620-6602).
DISCUSSION:
The MOU between the City of Richmond and International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 21 expired on June 30, 2025. In February of 2025, City representatives and IFPTE Local 21 (IFPTE Local 21) Executive Management Bargaining Unit representatives began bargaining for a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The City and IFPTE Local 21 met on multiple occasions in 2025 and reached a Tentative Agreement on November 21, 2025, to establish a new MOU, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. Members of IFPTE Local 21 ratified the TA on November 25, 2025. The major components are delineated below.
MOU Effective Dates: July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 Salary Adjustments:
o 5% base wage increase effective the pay period including July 1, 2025 o 5% base wage increase effective the pay period including July 1, 2026 o 5% base wage increase effective the pay period including July 1, 2027 Professional Development: Effective the first full pay period after City Council approves this MOU, professional development will be increased to $1,250 per fiscal year.
Vacation Sell-back: Effective the first full pay period after City Council approves this MOU, employees shall have the option to sell back 10 additional days (total of 20) per year.
Establishes language regarding the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a re-opener on the subject.
Incorporates existing side letters regarding longevity pay, deferred compensation, sick leave cash out at separation for safety employees, granting Cesar Chavez and Juneteenth as holidays, and increasing parental leave to four total weeks.
Various language changes in areas such as employee pay information, bereavement leave, family and medical care leave, etc.
December 2, 2025
IFPTE Local 21 and the City negotiated in good faith to establish new terms and conditions of employment that would be effective following the expiration of the IFPTE Local 21 prior MOU. Exhibit A – Memorandum of Understanding of Attachment 1 – Resolution details the new terms and conditions of employment that will be effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Human Resources Department requests that City Council adopt the resolution approving a successor MOU between the City of Richmond and IFPTE Local 21 Executive Management with effective dates of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. City staff further recommends that the City Council direct the City Manager or designee to update the publicly available salary schedule with the adopted wage increases during the term of the MOU.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution & Resolution Exhibit A – Memorandum of Understanding