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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	November 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Memorandum of Understanding with United Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 1230

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director (925) 335-1023
cc:	Robert Campbell, Auditor-Controller Dianne Dinsmore, Human Resources Director

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Acting as the Governing Body of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, ADOPT Resolution No. 2017/388 approving the Memorandum of Understanding with United Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1230, for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The estimated cost of the negotiated contract is $2.8 million for 2017/18 with wage increase and differentials beginning November 1, 2017 (eight months); $8.0 million for FY 2018/19 ($4.4 million from the previous wage and differential increases and $3.6 million from the second 5% increase); and $10.6 million for FY 2019/20 ($8.3 million from the previous wage and differential increases and $2.3 million from the last 3% increase). The three year contract has an estimated cost of $21.5 million.

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

United Professional Firefighters, Local 1230 began bargaining with the District on April 28, 2017. A Tentative Agreement was reached between the District and Local 1230 on October 17, 2017, and the agreement was ratified on October 25, 2017. The resulting Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which is attached, includes modifications to wages, and other benefit changes.

In summary, those changes include:

Term
- The term of the agreement is July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020.
Wages (Section 5)
- Effective November 1, 2017, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by IAFF, Local 1230 will be increased by five percent (5%).
- Effective November 1, 2017, the District will eliminate the first two steps in the classification of Firefighter-Recruit (RPWD) and Firefighter-Paramedic Recruit (RP7A).
- Effective July 1, 2018, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by IAFF, Local 1230 will be increased by five percent (5%).
- Effective July 1, 2019, the base rate of pay for all classifications represented by IAFF, Local 1230 will be increased by three percent (3%).
- Added 5% differential for participation on the Hazardous Materials Response Team once operational.
Training and Prevention Differential (Section 5.17)
- Effective July 1, 2017, add Fire Captain – 40 hour (RPTC) classification to list of classes eligible for differential.
- Limit of one Fire Captain assigned to the EMS Division to receive the differential.
- Effective November 1, 2017, the differential shall be increased from 10% to 15%.
- Effective June 30, 2020 add the new classifications of Fire Captain Paramedic-40 Hour and Fire Training Captain – Paramedic to the list of classifications eligible for the differential.
- One Fire Captain-40 Hour (RPTC) assigned to the EMS Division will be eligible for the 15% differential.
Temporary Staff Assignment Differential (Section 5.18)
- Clarified which 40 hour assignments are eligible for the differential.
- Deleted four-month restriction effective July 1, 2017
- Effective November 1, 2017, the differential shall be increased from 10% to 15%.
- Assignment to and removal from temporary assignment is a management right.
- Added firefighter-paramedic recruit to temporary staff differential exclusion.
- Effective June 30, 2020 Fire Engineer Paramedics-56 hour and Fire Captain Paramedics-56 hour who are placed in a 40-hour work week Temporary Staff Assignment as a Fire Engineer Paramedic-40 hour or Fire Captain Paramedic-40 hour, will receive the 15% differential.
Mandatory Recall (Section 7.1)
- Expanded the use of Mandatory Recall for emergency situations.
Days and Hours of Work - Definitions (Section 8.1(C))
- Deleted last sentence to allow for the use of a 4/10 work schedule.
Vacation Leave (Section 10)
- Changed vacation accrual from 15 years to 10 years. At years 11 – 15, employees may accrue 12-2/3 hours a month and 304 cumulative a year for 40-hour shift, and 16 hours a month and 384 cumulative a year for 56-hour shift.
Worker’s Compensation (Section 12)
- Established a maximum amount of Workers Compensation time (3 hours) employees can use to attend Workers Compensation Doctor appointments.
Health & Welfare, Life & Dental (Section 14)
- Updated language to incorporate the Voluntary Vision Plan side letter.
Grievance Procedure (Section 21)
- Revised Steps 3 and 4.
Mileage (Section 24)
- Added voluntary employee paid commuter benefit.
Minimum Staffing (Section 30)
- Provided for minimum staffing of hazardous material specialists.
Paramedic Pay Differentials (Section 32)
- Effective June 30, 2020, establish new classifications of Fire Engineer-Paramedic (40 hour and 56 hour), the classifications of Fire Captain-Paramedic (40 hour and 56 hour), and the classification of Fire Training Captain – Paramedic to be assigned in an Advanced Life Support Engine Company. The classifications will be paid 10% higher than non-paramedic classifications.
- Effective July 1, 2020, eliminate the paramedic pay differential.
New Section – Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT)
- Established minimum participation requirements, training, and mutual aid response for a hazardous materials response team.
Revised Personnel Bulletin #82A
- Clarified that personnel on “District assignment” shall not be assigned to mandatory OT.
Re-ordered, re-numbered, and cleaned-up MOU sections as needed.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will be out of contract with United Professional Firefighters, Local 1230 and may experience recruitment and retention difficulties.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: Vincent Wells, President Local 1230.