REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 15, 2022
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Side Letter Agreement with The Association of San Bernardino County Fire Managers
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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 between San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and The Association of San Bernardino County Fire Managers amending the Memorandum of Understanding to provide for the Modified Benefit Option for employees in the Fire Management Unit.
(Presenter: Diane Rundles, Director, 387-5570)
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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
Approval of the Side Letter Agreement on the Modified Benefit Option (MBO) will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The MBO is a benefit package that provides a 4% wage differential in exchange for reduced leave time accruals and medical premium subsidy. As a result, the MBO is estimated to have marginal impact on the San Bernardino County Fire District's annual budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The MBO is an alternative benefit package that provides eligible classifications an increased wage in lieu of certain County-paid benefits and traditional leave accruals (i.e., sick and vacation leaves).
To improve the recruitment and retention of employees in certain classifications at various County departments, the MBO was established in a number of labor contracts inc...
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