SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA
AND
THE SANTA CLARA FIREFIGHTERS, IAFF LOCAL 1171
(UNIT 1)
FIREFIGHTER I TRAINING DIVISION
The City and the Santa Clara Firefighters, IAFF Local 1171 (hereafter, "Unit 1") agree to this Side Letter Agreement (hereafter, "Agreement") regarding the creation of a Firefighter I position in the Training Division.
Currently, the City's pay plan provides for different classifications represented by Unit 1 to perform duties as determined by the Fire Department in the Training Division and on a 40-hour work schedule (in lieu of the normal "48/96" shift). Specifically, the City's pay plan provides for the following:
Firefighter I! Training Div (Job Code 480T)
Driver/Eng Training Division (Job Code 380T)
: Fire Captain - Training (Job Code 475T)
There is no similar position for Firefighter I (Job Code 487). The Fire Department has identified that having an employee in the Firefighter 1 (Job Code 487) classification may be useful in working in the Training Accordingly, the parties agree to update the City's pay plan to add a "Firefighter I Training Div" (with a Job Code of 487T) to be assigned to the Training Division and perform work in the Training Division as determined by the Department, and to work on a 40-hour work schedule. An employee who is assigned by the Department to the Training Division shall have their work schedule and pay adjusted similar to how the current Firefighter II Training Div (Job Code 480T) is adjusted. Any such assignment shall not be effective until the beginning of a pay period.
This Agreement shall not establish precedent for future agreements and shall not be construed or implied to obligate the parties to enter into any similar agreements in the future.
This Agreement is effective after it is signed by all parties below and adopted by City Council.
FOR THE CITY: FOR IAFF 1171 (Unit 1):
326/25 a 3127/25
Jovan D. Grogan. Date Anthony Pascoal Date
City Manages President, Unit 1.
3/21/2025
Sean D.-Howell Date
Fire Chief Attorney, Unit 1