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File #: 7597   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 3/2/2023 Department: San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
On agenda: 3/14/2023 Final action: 3/14/2023
Subject: Side Letter Agreement with San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935
Attachments: 1. ATT-SBCFPD-HR-03-14-23-Side Letter, 2. Item #59 Executed BAI
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION

March 14, 2023

FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
DIANE RUNDLES, Assistant Executive Officer, Human Reources

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 between San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935, which includes the establishment of a 40-hour workweek and the necessary clarifications to the Memorandum of Understanding.
(Presenter: Diane Rundles, Assistant Executive Officer, 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
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. The Agreement clarifies current practice pertaining to administrative and operational practices.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
San Bernardino County engaged in the meet and confer process with San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935 which resulted in the proposed Agreement. The Agreement establishes a 40-hour workweek for the Fire Suppression staff (i.e., Firefighter EMT, Firefighter Paramedic Trainee, Firefighter Paramedic, Engineer, Captain) that are on a temporary...

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