REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 20, 2020
FROM: JEFF CARDELL, Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: RICH BOYD, Labor Relations Manager
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Side Letters of Agreement
1. *** Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA), for Unit 4 - Non-Management Police, regarding Police Officer Lateral Hire Incentives (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. *** Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno City Employees Association (FCEA), for Unit 3 - Non-Supervisory White Collar, regarding Emergency Services Dispatcher Lateral Hire Incentives (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended Council: (1) approve a Side Letter of Agreement with FPOA which renews the provision of hiring incentives for qualified lateral police hires from other California police agencies and provides incentives for current Fresno Police Officers who refer lateral hires, and (2) 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
Council is asked to approve a Side Letter of Agreement with FPOA to renew the provision of hiring incentives for qualified lateral police officer hires from other California police agencies and incentives for current Fresno Police Officers who refer lateral hires to assist with continued efforts in achieving the City's hiring goals for Police Officers. Council is also asked to approve the renewal of the Side Letter of Agreement with FCEA for qualified ESD II/III lateral hires and current ESDs who refer lateral hires for an additional year in order to assist with filling vacancies in Dispatch. The side letters are retroactively effective July 1, 2020 respectively.
BACKGROUND
Police Officer Lateral Hire Incentives Side Letter of Agreement
In 2015, Council approved a S...
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