REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 7, 2019
FROM: JEFF CARDELL, Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: KEN PHILLIPS, Labor Relations Manager
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA), for Unit 3, Non-Supervisory White Collar, regarding Lateral Hire Incentives for Emergency Services Dispatchers II/III (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council approve a Side Letter of Agreement with FCEA which renews a provision for incentives for qualified Emergency Services Dispatcher (ESD) II/III lateral hires and current ESDs who refer lateral hires.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council approved a Side Letter Agreement with FCEA effective August 30, 2018 through June 30, 2019, providing hiring incentives for lateral hires from other law enforcement agencies. Renewal of the side letter for an additional year will assist with continued efforts in filling vacant Dispatch positions. The attached side letter renews the provisions providing leave and cash incentives In order to maintain continuity with the earlier Side Letter and to ensure that any lateral hires or referrals are properly compensated, the Side Letter is retroactive to July 1, 2019.
BACKGROUND
In 2018, the City Council approved a Side Letter Agreement with the FCEA which provided hiring incentives for lateral ESDs through June 30, 2019. This is the first renewal of the Side Letter Agreement, and is in recognition that the employment environment for experienced ESDs is competitive and the City is still in the process of rebuilding Emergency Services Dispatch staffing levels. Renewal of the Lateral Hire Incentives Side Letter with FCEA provides a useful tool in the recruitment of experienced ESDs.
Side Letter Provisions
Lateral hires are eligible for forty hours of vacation leave and forty hours of sick leave upon hire, a payment of $1,000 upon hire, $1,000 upon succe...
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