HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandum of Understanding with IAFF Local Union #2311 for Fire Inspector Postition
MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT
FOR FIRE INSPECTOR POSITION
WHEREAS the City of Meridian (CITY) and I.A.F.F. Local #2311 (UNION)
have a current Collective Bargaining Agreement (AGREEMENT) that expires on
September 30, 2007;
WHEREAS the AGREEMENT incorporates a procedure for the filling of
vacancies within the ranks of the firefighters;
WHEREAS since the implementation of this AGREEMENT the CITY has
decided to create a Fire Inspector position to provide greater service to the public;
WHEREAS when the current AGREEMENT does not include this position the
parties have agreed to allow for the establishment of this position and to allow for the
City to transfer an existing CITY employee into the position without a competitive
testing process;
WHEREAS both the CITY and the UNION had previously agreed to a
Memorandum of Understanding dated October 13,2000 that contemplated the
establishment of this position and that the parties would further meet and negotiate the
wages, working conditions, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of
employment.
THEREFORE, the parties agree to allow this one-time assignment of an
individual into the position of "Fire Inspector" with the additional terms listed below:
I) The individual shall be Kenny Bowers;
2) The initial pay shall be the same as Fire Captain in the current
AGREEMENT;
3) The position shall initially report to the Fire Marshal;
4) The initial work schedule shall be forty (40) hour work week. Overtime
provisions of the AGREEMENT shall apply to hours in excess of forty
(40) hours worked in a work week. The work week shall be regularly
scheduled and approved by the Fire Marshal and may include a flexible
schedule of hours not to exceed forty hours without the payment of
overtime.
5) His initial benefits shall be the same as other members ofthe UNION,
except for the specific changes below that shall only apply to this
individual until the next Collective Bargaining Agreement is entered into
between the CITY and the UNION.
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a) Accrual of Vacation Time shall be at a rate of fourteen (14) hours per
month with a maximum accrual of 168 hours.
b) Accrual of Sick Leave shall be at the rate of eight (8) hours per month
with a maximum accrual of 720 hours.
c) Holidays shall be the same as general City employees contained with
the City of Meridian Policy Manual, i.e. "Columbus Day" is not a holiday
and the "Day after Thanksgiving" is a holiday.
6) Any other changes to wages, hours, working conditions of this position
shall be part ofthe negotiation process of this AGREEMENT or future
Agreements between the CITY and the UNION, including but not limited
to the provisions of 5 ( a) (b) and (c) of this Memorandum Agreement;
7) If Kenny Bowers vacates this current assignment prior to the expiration of
the AGREEMENT then the vacancy will be filled by the terms in the
AGREEMENT.
8) The parties contemplate this Fire Inspector position being discussed and
possibly incorporated into future Collective Bargaining Agreements and
all conditions contained within this Agreement are subject change
pursuant to the negotiation process of those Agreements.
This Memorandum Agreement shall be effective upon approval by the Union
Vice - President and the Mayor and passed by Resolution of the City Council.
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