2019 MOU between IAFF Local 4627 and City of MeridianMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into this Z day of Maw,
2019, by and between IAFF Local 4627 ("UNION") and the City of Meridian ("CITY").
WHEREAS, the UNION and the CITY are parties to a Collective Labor Agreement effective
October 16, 2018 — September 30, 2020 ("CLA") covering various terms and conditions of Employment
of the Firefighter employees of the CITY; and
WHEREAS, there will not exist an eligibility list of qualified candidates for promotion to the
position of Engineer to maintain an adequate `float' pool at the Engineer position for one of the three (3)
shifts, the UNION and CITY agree that a special test may be given, as set forth in Article 15 (Promotions)
of the current CLA to provide qualified candidates for promotion to the above -referenced Engineer and
float pool; and
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and UNION hereby agree as follows:
The CITY shall conduct an Engineer promotional exam in August 2019 for purposes of Article 15.
2. The CITY and UNION agree to waive the time -in -grade requirement of Article 15 for all
Firefighter II members who have completed the required Engineer Development Program (EDP)
OR who have the required Certificates of Completion as referenced in the current CLA.
The parties agree that this MOU shall expire upon the approval of a subsequent CLA between the parties
or September 30, 2020 unless otherwise extended by mutual Agreement.
Ur-JR1tree, President Date
Local #4627
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 2.I5day of MQJQ 52019.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 21S�.day of R , 2019.
APPROVED:
Mayor Ta y e Weerd
ATTEST -
City Clerk
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - Article 15 - Promotions - Waivers of Time In Grade and Probationary Status
Meridian Fire Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite #210 Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208-888-1234 www.meridiancity.org
May 10, 2019
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
CC: Mark Niemeyer
FROM: Meridian Fire Department , Deputy Charlie Butterfield
RE: MOU between the IAFF Local 4627 & the City of Meridian
Asking for approval and signature on a Memorandum of Understanding to waive time-in-grade
requirements for an upcoming Meridian Fire Engineer promotional exam. We have recognized
that with the staffing of Engine 36 in June, we are going to be short one Engineer on staffing (B-
shift float Engineer). This MOU is going to provide the ability for us to test for promotion for
Engineer in August and fill that vacancy.
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda May 21, 2019 – Page 208 of 576