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Home My WebLink AboutFD 2026-001 - ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. FD 2026-001 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND FIRE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' BARGAINING GROUP AND APPROVING UPDATED FIRE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' BARGAINING GROUP SALARY SCHEDULE WHEREAS, representatives of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District (District) and Fire Management Employees' Bargaining Group representatives have met and conferred pursuant to the provisions of Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (California Government Code §3500, et seq.) with regard to terms and conditions of employment; and WHEREAS, representatives of the District and Fire Management Employees' Bargaining Group have agreed upon and presented to this Fire Board a Side Letter Agreement (see attached Side Letter Agreement) effective April 11, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Fire Board of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District has determined that it is necessary for the efficient operation and management of District policies be established prescribing salary ranges, benefits and holidays and other policies for employees of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; and WHEREAS, the Fire Board of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District has previously adopted salary resolutions establishing salary ranges, benefits and other terms of employment for employees of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; and WHEREAS, the Fire Board of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District recognizes that it is necessary from time to time to amend the salary resolution to accommodate changes in position titles, classifications salary ranges, benefits and other terms of employment; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE FIRE BOARD OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT HEREBY RESOLVES that said Side Letter Agreement with Fire Management Employees' Bargaining Group and Fire Management Employees' Bargaining Group Salary Schedule (Exhibit A) are hereby approved and the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign said Side Letter Agreements on behalf of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, and the City Clerk to attest thereto. Resolution No. FD 2026-001 - Page 1 of 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11' day of April, 2026. L. Dennis Michae , Pr ident ATTEST: I, Kim Sevy, Secretary of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, at a Regular Meeting of said Board held on the 15' day of April, 2026. AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Stickler NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Executed this 2n° day of April, 2026, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. -- Resolution No. FD 2026-001 - Page 2 of 2 SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIRE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' BARGAINING GROUP 2023-2026 The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District ("District"} and the Fire Management Employees' Bargaining Group (collectively, the "Parties"} entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") that commenced on July 1, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2026. The Parties met and conferred in good faith in March of 2026. The Parties agreed to adding a Senior Fire Deputy Chief classification to the MOU. ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION A. Pursuant to the provisions of existing rules and regulations and applicable State law, District hereby acknowledges Fire MEG as the exclusive recognized employee organization for the representation unit, which includes all management employees of District, who are employed on a full-time basis. The classes represented include Fire Chief, Senior Fire Deputy Chief, Fire Deputy Chief, Fire Battalion Chief, and Fire Marshal. ARTICLE II- COMPENSATION, SECTION 1 D. Survey Elements 1. Top step base pay for Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, and Battalion Chief. Fire Marshal Pay shall not be surveyed, but figured at 7.26% above each Battalion Chief step. Senior Fire Deputy Chief shall not be surveyed, but figured at 5% above each Deputy Chief step; ARTICLE II - COMPENSATION, SECTION 2 B. Deferred Compensation The District contributes a percentage of monthly base salary into the 401 a plan. The District -paid contributions are as follows: Fire Chief 8% Senior Fire Deputy Chief, Deputy Fire Chief 6% Battalion Chief and Fire Marshal 4% ARTICLE III - LEAVES, SECTION 9 § 9. Administrative Leave Administrative Leave: The following classifications shall earn Administrative Leave each fiscal year as follows: Fire Marshal 50 hours Senior Fire Deputy Chief and Deputy Fire Chief 75 hours Fire Chief 100 hours Any unused administrative leave, up to a maximum of forty (40) hours in June of each fiscal year must be sold back to District at the employee's then current hourly rate. Administrative leave shall not be carried beyond the year in which it was earned. This Side Letter of Agreement shall be incorporated into the MOU. The MOU shall remain in full force and effect except to the extent modified by this Side Letter of Agreement. This Side Letter of Agreement shall not be effective until ratified by the District Board and approved by the Fire Management Employees' Bargaining Group. For the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Elisa C. Cox Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District For the Fire Management Employees' Bargaining Group had Comeau Fire Management Employees' Bargaining Group 2 Exhibit A Fire Management Employees Group Salary Schedule As of April 11, 2026 Classification/Stipend Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Fire Chief 104.84 110.08 115.58 121.35 127.42 8,386.81 8,806.70 9,246.52 9,707.99 10,193.68 18,171.42 19,081.19 20,034.13 21,033.97 22,086.32 218,056.98 228,974.31 240,409.53 252,407.61 265,035.80 Fire Deputy Chief 94.84 99.59 104.56 109.80 115.28 7,586.96 7,966.92 8,365.04 8,784.15 9,222.35 16,438.41 17,261.67 18,124.25 19,032.32 19,981.76 197,260.88 207,140.04 217,490.96 228,387.87 239,781.11 Fire Batallion Chief 79.53 83.50 87.67 92.06 96.66 (40 Hour Workweek) 6,362.07 6,679.99 7,013.49 7,364.92 7,732.40 13, 784.48 14,473.31 15,195.90 15,957.32 16,753.54 165,413.81 173,679.72 182,350.79 191,487.82 201,042.49 Fire Batallion Chief 56.80 59.64 62.62 65.76 69.04 (56 Hour Workweek) 6,362.07 6,679.99 7,013.49 7,364.92 7,732.40 13,784.48 14,473.31 15,195.90 15,957.32 16,753.54 165,413.81 173,679.72 182,350.79 191,487.82 201,042.49 Fire Marshal 85.30 89.56 94.03 98.75 103.67 6,823.96 7,164.96 7,522.67 7,899.61 8,293.78 14,785.24 15,524.07 16,299.12 17,115.82 17,969.85 177,422.85 186,288.87 195,589.46 205,389.84 215,638.17 Fire Business Manager 57.39 60.26 63.27 66.43 69.75 4,590.94 4,820.73 5,061.77 5,314.68 5,580.34 9,947.03 10, 444.91 10, 96 7.16 11, 515.15 12, 090.73 119,364.36 125,338.92 131,605.92 138,181.80 145,088.76 Senior Fire Deputy Chief 99.58 104.57 109.79 115.29 121.04 7,966.31 8,365.27 8,783.29 9,223.36 9,683.47 17,260.33 18,124.75 19,030.46 19,983.94 20,980.85 207,123.92 217,497.04 228,365.51 239,807.26 251,770.17 BC TRAINING OFFICER/SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT STIPEND (11% of 40 hr BC Current Step) 40 Hour Workweek 8.75 9.19 9.64 10.13 10.63 56 Hour Workweek 6.25 6.56 6.89 7.23 7.59 699.83 734.80 771.48 810.14 850.56 1,516.29 1,592.06 1,671.55 1,755.31 1,842.89 Step F Pay Frequency 133.80 Hourly 10,703.63 Bi-Weekly 23,191.20 Monthly 278,294.35 Annually 121.04 Hourly 9,683.47 Bi-Weekly 20,980.85 Monthly 251,770.15 Annually Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly Annually 73.24 Hourly 5,859.14 Bi-Weekly 12,694.80 Monthly 152,337.60 Annually 127.09 Hourly 10,167.64 Bi-Weekly 22,029.89 Monthly 264,358.66 Annually Hourly Hourly Bi-Weekly Monthly