REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 11, 2014
FROM: JEFF CARDELL, Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: KEN PHILLIPS, Labor Relations Manager
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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*1. Adopt a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Fresno (City) and the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA) - Unit 4 (Police Non-management), covering the period September 11, 2014 through June 30, 2017
*2. Adopt a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and FPOA - Unit 9 (Police Management), covering the period September 11, 2014 through June 30, 2017
*3. Adopt a Side Letter of Agreement between the City and FPOA, Unit 4 and Unit 9 regarding a study of FMC provisions regarding Fire and Police retirement benefits
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that Council approve the attached MOU to implement changes in wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for City employees in Unit 4 (Police Non-management), and Unit 9 (Police Management) both represented by FPOA. It is also recommended that Council approve a Side Letter of Agreement with both Units to study FMC provisions regarding Fire and Police retirement benefits and revising the performance evaluation form.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MOU's between the City and FPOA are scheduled to expire on June 30, 2015. The City and the Association have met to explore the possibility of new Agreements to replace the existing MOU's. The parties reached a tentative agreement which was ratified by FPOA members on September 3, 2014.
The term of the new agreements is September 11, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Major provisions include delaying a 2% increase by six months from January 1, 2015 to July 1, 2015; a 2% wage increase December 31, 2016; a decrease in the City share of health and welfare monthly premiums from 80% to 75%, with the City and employees sharing 50% future increases, with a cap of 30% on the employee share; increased employee payments for...
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