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RESOLUTION OF THE FIRE BOARD OF THE RANCHO
CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SIDE LETTER AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA PROTECTION
DISTRICT AND FIRE DISTRICT BARGAINING UNITS
WHEREAS, representatives of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District (District)
and Fire District's Bargaining Unit representatives have met and conferred pursuant to the
provisions of the 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 District's Bargaining Unit
representatives have agreed upon and presented to this Fire Board Side Letter Agreements(see
attached Side Letter Agreements 2-4), effective November 3, 2021; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE FIRE BOARD OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT HEREBY RESOLVES that said Side Letter Agreements with all Fire
District's Bargaining Units 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of November, 2021.
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ATTEST:
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I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS , 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 31d day of November 2021.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Spagnolo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 41 day of November, 2021, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
AND TIRE FIRE UNION LOCAL 2274
The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District ('District'5 and the Fire Union Local 2274
(collectively, the "Parti&5 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU'} that
commenced on July 1,2019,and expires on June 30,2023.
The Parties met and conferred in good faith in August,Septemberand October of 2021.The Parties
agreed to an updated MOU process related to the cash-out of leave time and updated language
related to minimum staffing.
Fire Union Local 2274:
Article III Section I Holidays D
Article III Section I Holidays D
Holiday time shall be accrued annually beginning with the first pay period of the fiscal year within
the pay period which it occurs. Beginning in calendar year 2022,the two December holidays will
accrue on November 30 of each year.
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the eptien-t$sell-baelE Be innin December 1 2021 and annuall thec eafter an em la ee
that wants to have the District buy back holiday hours shall make an irrevocable election
to do so. The irrevocable election shall be submitted in writirtiz to the Ci 's Human
Rgources Department on or before December 15 and shall indicate the number of hours
of holida that the-eMglqm expects to earn in the following calendar Year that the
emplovec wants the District to buy back in DgMber (between first and sewnd Pay
period). Regyrd less of the number of hours nested to be cashed out the most the District
can cash out is the number of hours accrued and available in that calendar year to date.
2. Holidy hours accrued on December 24 and 25 of 2021 will be paid out in June of 2022 F
the hours are not used.
3. Holidays may be used as scheduled time off with the approval of the Supervisor.
Article III Section 7 Compensatory Time A(starting at second sentence)
An employee may accumulate a maximum of 144 hours of CTO.Once an employee accumulates
144 hours of CTO,any additional overtime hours will be paid to the employee at the employee's
regular rate of gay as of the end of the fiscal year in June and then balance in the CTO accounts
will be reduced to zero hours,
Jay:CTO balance must be cashed out on last pay period in June of a given fiscal year. rimpleyeas
am A-1-1ala out up to 144
Annually, any em to ee that wants to have the District buy back CTO hours at the
"Holid Nacati nl men i n ime" shall make irrevoc ble election to do so. The
irrevocable election shall be submitted in writing to the Ci 's Human Resources Department on
or before December-I -and shall indicate the number of hours of CTO that the employee ex ects
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to earn in the following_calendar Year between July and the first„gavday in November that the
eM&yg 20M the District to buy back in November un to 144 haws (W-ween the first and
second pa
.yd y of the month). Renard less of the mmber of hours requested to be cashed out,the
most the District can cash out is the number of hours accrued and available in that calendar xear
to date.
Article VI Section 5 Minimum Staffing
The District shall maintain a minimum staffnig level. Staffing of companies and units with U 2q
personnel shall consist of the following:
A. Seven-three (3) person paramedic engine companies consisting of 1 Captain, 1
Engineer and 1 Firefighter with any one rank being a certified paramedic
B. Two)for M person paramedic trek companies, consisting of 1 Captain, 1
Engineer and 4 2 Firefighterg with any one rank being a certified paramedic.
C. One(1)Captain Specialist
The District shall maintain a minimum &fr of 1 tMininu division„pgsition consist of the
following: '
A. One(1)Training Captain
Any reduction in these levels must be agreed upon through the meet and confer process.
This Side Letter ofAgr+eement 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 i
Union Local 2274.
For the Fire Protection DiiMct For the Fire Union Local 2274
John Gillison Chad Comeau,President
City Manager Fire Union Local 2274
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