2020 MOU IAFF Local 4627 Labor Agreement - Benefits i
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into this 4th day of November ,
2020, by and between IAFF Local 4627 ("UNION") and the City of Meridian ("CITY"), collectively"the
Parties."
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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
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WHEREAS, the CLA has been extended until November 30, 2020 at this time; and
WHEREAS,the CITY has changed some employee benefits that the Parties agree to apply to a
specific group of CLA covered employees, specifically the current positions covered by the CLA that are
assigned to 40-hour per week positions with regard to their vacation leave monthly accruals; and
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WHEREAS,the CITY has changed some employee benefits that the Parties agree to apply to the
entire CLA bargaining unit, specifically the City's Tuition Reimbursement program and the 2% employee
retirement match program; and
WHEREAS, the CITY has increased benefits for general employees related to Paid Parental
Leave and the Parties continue to negotiate regarding those benefits for bargaining unit employees; and
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and UNION hereby agree as follows:
1. As of the October 2020 pay period, bargaining unit members eligible for 40-hour per week
accruals, (i.e., Training Captains, Fire Inspectors, bargaining unit members temporarily assigned to
40-hour per week positions who are accruing at the 40-hour rate) shall accrue their monthly
vacation accruals at the same rate as the City general employees pursuant to City Standard
Operating Procedure 4.2 Vacation Leave Benefits, Section I, Subsection C:
Length of Service Monthly Accrual
0-2 Years 12,00 Hours
3-4 Years 12,50 Hours
5-6 Years 13,00 Hours
7—8 Years r3.501 iour,
0.-1.0 Years 14,00 Hours
11 —12 Years, 111.50 Hours
13-•Its Years 15.00 Hours
:15—16 Years 15,50 Hours
17—18 Years 16.00 1 fours
9—20 Years 16.50 Hours
21.---22 Year; 17,00 Hour's
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Length of Service Monthly Accrual
23—24 Yeatr 1/ 50 Hours
a Plus Years 18.00 Hours
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All other terms, including the maximum accrual limit, shall remain as provided in the CLA.
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2. As of the October 2020 pay period, all positions within the CLA shall be allowed to access the
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City Retirement Match Program pursuant to City Standard Operating Policy and Procedure 5.6.
Attached as Appendix A and incorporated herein.
3. As of the October 2020 pay period, all positions within the CLA shall be allowed to access the
City Tuition Reimbursement Program pursuant to City Standard Operating Policy and Procedure
5.4. Attached as Appendix B and incorporated herein, with the exception of Standard Operating
Procedure 5.4, Section VI.
4. Paid Parental Leave Standard Operating Policy 4.11 in effect prior to October 2020 will remain
effective for bargaining unit members. Attached as Appendix C and incorporated herein.
The Parties agree that this MOU shall expire upon the ratification and implementation of a subsequent
CLA between the parties, unless otherwise extended by mutual agreement. The Parties intend to
incorporate language related to the above provisions in the successor CLA.
T lei ountree, President Date
Local #4627
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this y day of \)OVU^Nbe r,2020.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this y day of JDV&Ylbor, 2020.
APPROVED: P�Gusr.1
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