REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 23, 2024
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
DIANE RUNDLES, Assistant Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Side Letter Agreement with San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve a Side Letter Agreement, effective April 20, 2024, between San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935 to update the Promotions article of the current Memorandum of Understanding.
(Presenter: Leonardo Gonzalez, County Labor Relations Chief, 387-5565)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The proposed Side Letter Agreement (Agreement) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). There are no anticipated additional costs associated with the Agreement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
San Bernardino County, on behalf of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, engaged in the meet and confer process with San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935 to add additional language to the Promotions article of the current Memorandum of Understanding to clarify the current language’s intent and ensure equitable salary adjustments due to promotions. The proposed Agreement adds clarifying language to the Special Provision 1 (current language) to ensure the intended application is of a different promotional rate for Firefighter EMT promoting to Engineer. The Agreement also adds Special Provision 2 (new language) that applies a step-to-step promotional rate for Firefighter EMT and Firefighter Paramedic Trainee promoting to Firefighter Paramedic. If approved, the Agreement will become effective April 20, 2024.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Cynthia O’Neill, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 27, 2024; County Administrative Office (Victor Tordesillas, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5570) on April 3, 2024; Finance (Ivan Ramirez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4020) on April 1, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on April 1, 2024.