To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Heather Ruiz, Human Resources Director
Prepared By: Caitlin Saldanha, Management Analyst II
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Tentative Agreement between the City of Napa and the Napa City Firefighters Association, IAFF, Local 3124, AFL-CIO ("NCFA")
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Approve the Tentative Agreement between the City of Napa ("City") and the Napa City Firefighters Association, IAFF, Local 3124, AFL-CIO ("NCFA") for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026; and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the Tentative Agreement.
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DISCUSSION:
The MOU between the City and NCFA defines the compensation and benefits paid by the City to NCFA member employees in the classifications of Firefighter, Firefighter/Paramedic, and Fire Captain. The term of the current NCFA MOU ended on June 30, 2024.
In February of 2024, the City and NCFA began negotiations on a new MOU. On October 15, 2024, representatives of each party reached a Total Tentative Agreement on a package for a two-year agreement. The Tentative Agreement is subject to ratification by NCFA members and the City Council. NCFA ratified the agreement by a vote of the membership on November 10, 2024, and notified the City via email that the agreement had been ratified.
The major terms of the agreement are as follows:
* Two Year Term, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026
* Negotiated salary increases of:
o 2% effective the first full pay period following City Council's approval (not retroactive)
o 1.5% effective the pay period containing January 1, 2025
o 2% effective the pay period containing July 1, 2025
o 1.5% effective the pay period containing January 1, 2026
* Add a 5% Fire Captain Administrative Staff Premium for Fire Captains who are routinely and consistently assigned to administrative work
* Add a $75 per month expense reimbursement for Peer Support Program Members...
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