New MOU Agreement January 1 2017 to July

New MOU Agreement January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2021

background • • Discussions began earlier in 2015 on a reopener clause of the current MOU. Discussions were stopped when the CAL FIRE Local 2881 Negotiating Team determined the offer provided by the State was not at an acceptable beginning point. During this time Rank & File Director Tim Edwards was in continual contact with the Director of Cal. HR pressing him to come back to the table with an offer that begins to addresses compaction and pay disparity. Tim Edwards and President Mike Lopez were also concurrently working with Aaron Read and Assoc. to press the Governor's Office to come back to the table with a better offer. Discussions began again in Dec. 2016 when it was determined the State had made improvements to it’s offer. Discussions were concluded after marathon sessions on Dec 21, 22 and 23 rd. The final tentative agreement was signed at 0500 on Dec 23 rd after an all night bargaining session.

Term of the agreement • January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2021 • Term of the agreement was not negotiable

Take aways • VPLP – Program • Employees who are currently enrolled in the Voluntary Personal Leave Program will be taken off this program and have the 4. 74% reinstated to their base salary upon ratification. • The VPLP program was not bargained for originally, it was an offered trade off by the Administration, and as such was eliminated by the Administration. BU 8 was one of the last bargaining units to still have the VPLP program as our contract had been “closed” since 2001. • This was insisted upon by the Administration and the Department.

TAKE AWAYS • Uniform Allowance – As of ratification of this contract the uniform allowance will not be PERSable for any employee covered by the BU 8 MOU. • New amounts will be covered later in the presentation • Four day work week available to 02350 employees assigned to the winter preparedness period. • Four tens with 32 hours of standby time following one or more of their first three scheduled workdays. New MOU Section(s) 8. 1. 3. 1 and 8. 2. 4. 2. 5 (new Shift pattern 5 8. 2 classifications). • Only available duty days are Monday thru Friday • Not to be utilized for Winter Preparedness Engine coverage

Take Aways • Prefunding of Post-Retirement Health Benefits • Demand of the Governor • Referred to as OPEB – Other Post Retirement Employment Benefit • New MOU Section 13. 13 • For all bargaining unit members who are eligible for health benefits • Deductions taken pre-tax from salary check (EDWC excluded), except for employees on disability • Deduction from Base Salary • July 1, 2017 – 1. 5% • July 1, 2018 – 1. 5% • July 1, 2019 – 1. 4%

TAKE AWAYS • OPEB – Other Post Retirement Employment Benefit • Post Retirement Health Benefits Vesting • New MOU section 13. 14 covering employees hired after January 1, 2017 • The following vesting schedule applies: • 15 years of service = 50% • Percentage increases incrementally by 5% each additional service year • 25 years of service = 100%

TAKE AWAYS • OPEB – Other Post Retirement Employment Benefit • Post Retirement Dental Vesting • New MOU section 13. 15 covering employees hired after January 1, 2017 • The following vesting schedule applies: • 15 years of service = 50% • Percentage increases incrementally by 5% each additional service year • 25 years of service = 100%

TAKE AWAYS • OPEB – Other Post Retirement Employment Benefit • Employer Contribution for Retiree Health Benefits • New MOU section 13. 16 covering Employees hired after January 1. 2017 • Employer contribution shall not exceed 80% of weighted average of health benefit plan premiums

Release Time Usage • Adjustment was made to the hourly UTB value. • Old value: • 12 to 24 hrs. use = 1 day use = 8 hours UTB • =0 to 12 hrs. use = ½ day = 4 hours UTB • New value • 12 to 24 hrs. use = 1 day use = 10 hours UTB • 1 to 12 hrs. use = ½ day = 6 hours UTB • This was insisted upon by the Department.

Uniform Allowance • MOU Section 12. 3 • Increase to $2130 per year still paid lump sum on hire anniversary date and is taxable. • Applies to all BU 8 employees. • Takes effect upon ratification. • Uniforms $1650 • Boots $480 • MOU Section 12. 3. 3 Monthly Allowance for non permanent Uniforms $138 per month - Boots $40 per month. • Based on present uniforms. • Seasonal employees allowance will be pro-rated based on time of hire (number of month’s) and not paid monthly.

Uniform allowance • New MOU Section 12. 3. 8 – “Management reserves the right to meet and confer regarding any uniform committee recommended changes which may affect cost associated with uniforms and allowance. ” • New MOU Section 12. 3. 8. 1 – “Uniform and boot allowances shall not be considered as compensation for purposes of retirement contributions. ”

Ffi Transition to 56 hour clock • FFI’s will gradually transition to a 56 hour clock beginning July, 1, 2017 • MOU Section 8. 1. 2 will be changed to • EDWC and UPOT Clocks will be adjusted as follows • • Through 6 -30 -2017 Through 6 -30 -2018 Through 6 -30 -2019 Effective 7 -01 -2019 – 72 – 65 – 60 – 56

BC To 56 hour clock • MOU Section 8. 3. 3. 2 will be changed to: • Effective July, 1, 2017, all overtime (extended duty week and unplanned) shall be compensated on the time and one half rate based on a 56 hour clock

SALARY Adjustments Effective the first day of the agreement • FFII (P) – • 5. 10% • Paramedic Incentive • 4. 50% Salary Increase • FFII – 4. 50% • FAE – 6. 50% • FAE (P) – 6. 50% • FC (P) – • 0. 41% • Paramedic Incentive • 5. 30% Salary Increase • FC – 5. 30% • BC- 4. 54% • Forestry Fire Pilot -2. 50% • HFEO – 5. 30%

Salary adjustments July 1, 2017 • FFII & FFII (P) - 4. 20% • FAE & FAE (P) - 6. 00% • FC & FC (P) - 5. 00% • Forestry Fire Pilot – 2. 50% • HFEO – 5. 00%

Salary adjustments July 1, 2018 • FFII & FFII (P) – 3. 50% • FAE & FAE (P) – 3. 00% • FC & FC (P) – 2. 50% • Forestry Fire Pilot – 2. 50% • HFEO – 2. 50%

Salary adjustments July 1, 2019 • FFII & FFII (P) – 2. 75% • HFEO – 2. 75% • FAE & FAE (P) – 2. 75% • FC & FC (P) – 2. 75% • BC – 2. 00% • Forestry Fire Pilot – 2. 75%

Salary adjustments July 1, 2020 • FFII & FFII (P) – 2. 50% • HFEO – 2. 50% • FAE & FAE (P) – 2. 50% • FC &FC (P) – 2. 50% • BC – 2. 00% • Forestry Fire Pilot – 2. 50%

Salary Adjustments 8. 4 Employees • Aviation Officer II (M) • Forestry Assistant I (A&B) • Aviation Officer II (FL) • Forestry Assistant II (A&B) • Aviation Officer III (M) • Forestry Logistics Officer I (A&B) • Aviation Officer III (FL) • Fire Prevention Specialist II • Forestry Aide • Forestry Technician (A&B) • Forester I

Salary Adjustments 8. 4 Employees • All 8. 4 employees will receive the following adjustments; • • • January 1, 2017 – 2% July 1, 2018 – 2% July 1, 2019 – 2% July 1, 2020 – 2%

Compensation 8. 4 Employees • Upon Ratification of the agreement section 8. 14 of the MOU will be modified to no longer exclude 8. 4 employees from IRS Pay. • This change to 8. 14 will have no impact to 8. 1, 8. 2 or 8. 3 employees. • 8. 4 Employees will now be compensated for all hours assigned to incidents the same as other BU 8 employees.

Compensation 8. 4 Employees • Fire Mission Pay • New MOU Section 17. ? ? ? • 8. 4 employees with the exception of Forester 1’s will receive Fire Mission Pay which will be equivalent to one pay step, when summer preparedness has been declared for the employees unit. • While receiving this pay, employees shall remain available on regular workdays to be called back to work on short notice if the need arises. • Provisions are in place for call back procedures and overtime compensation if their time is restricted in order that they may be available for immediate response during off duty hours.

Ffi Pay increases • FFI’s will receive one salary increase as a result of CA. Minimum Wage Increase effective January 1, 2017. • Minimum wage will cause the bottom step FFI to increase to $10. 50 per hour. • No additional salary adjustments for the remainder of the contract, however possible minimum wage impact January 1, 2021 • EDWC and UPOT compensation will be increased due to the gradual transition to a 56 -hour clock.

FFI Pay Increases • Phase in of the 56 hour UPOT and EDWC clock for FFI bottom step: • July 1, 2017 • July 1, 2018 • July 1, 2019 • January 1, 2020 - $11. 63 (65 hour clock) - $12. 60 (60 hour clock) - $13. 50 (56 hour clock) - $13. 00 (no minimum wage impact) • Minimum wage impact will reoccur when these increases are implemented: • January 1, 2021 - $14. 00 • January 1, 2022 - $15. 00

CAL FIRE L 2881 – Bargaining Unit 8 MOU Information January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2021 $ 12, 000 $ 11, 000 $10, 377 $ 10, 000 $ 9, 000 $ 8, 000 $7, 234 $6, 726 $ 7, 000 $7, 942$7, 975 $7, 710 $6, 283 $ 2, 418 $ 2, 680$ 2, 691 $ 2, 602 $ 2, 441 $ 2, 270 $ 2, 120 $ 5, 000 $ 2, 008 $ 1, 972 $ 1, 562 $5, 844$5, 950 $ 6, 000 $5, 505 $8, 522$ 3, 502 Weighted Monthly Top Weighted EDWC Top Salary Top $ 4, 000 $ 3, 000 $ 6, 875 $ 6, 104 FF II (P) FAE (P) FC HFEO $FC (P) $HFEO (B) BC (72) PILOT 5, 284 5, 262$FC 5, 108 $ 4, 793 (A) (B) $ 4, 456 $ 3, 943$ 3, 872$ 3, 942$ 4, 163 January 1, 2016

CAL FIRE L 2881 – Bargaining Unit 8 MOU Information January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2021 $ 12, 000 $ 11, 000 $10, 636 $ 10, 000 $ 9, 000 $8, 152 $ 8, 000 $7, 163 $8, 909 $ 3, 589 $8, 363 $8, 398 $7, 618 $ 2, 528 $ 2, 834 $6, 535 $6, 692 $ 2, 751$ 2, 822 $ 2, 571 $6, 107 $ 6, 000 $5, 776 $ 2, 417 $ 2, 205$ 2, 258 $ 5, 000 $ 1, 639$ 2, 061 $ 7, 000 $ 4, 000 $ 7, 047 $ 6, 381 $ 3, 000 5, 564 5, 541$FC 5, 401 FF II (P) FAE (P) $ 5, 047$ FC HFEO (P) $HFEO (B) BC 72 PILOT 5, 047$FC $ 4, 746 (B) $ 4, 434 $ 4, 137$ 4, 046$ 4, 329 JANUARY 1, 2017 Notes: Minimum Wage change to $10. 00 Bottom Step FF I 7% Paramedic adjustment: FF 2 (P) 5. 1%, FC (P) 0. 41% Various Salary Adjustments, all Classification except FF I Weighted Monthly Top Weighted EDWC Top Salary Top

$ 12, 000 CAL FIRE L 2881 – Bargaining Unit 8 MOU Information January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2021 $10, 902 $ 11, 000 $ 10, 000 $9, 631 $ 9, 000 $7, 998 $7, 592 $ 8, 000 $8, 782 $8, 818 $8, 559 $ 3, 679 $ 3, 250 $7, 093 $ 2, 963$ 2, 976 $ 2, 888 $6, 809 $ 7, 000 $ 2, 699 $6, 363 $ 2, 562 $5, 952 $ 6, 000 $ 2, 394 $ 2, 298 $ 2, 147 $ 5, 000 $ 1, 815 $ 4, 000 $ 7, 223 $ 6, 381 $ 3, 000 $ 5, 818$ 5, 843 $FC 5, 671 FF II (P) FAE $FAE (P) FC HFEO (P) HFEO FC (B) BC 72 PILOT $ 5, 299 $ 4, 700 5, 030 (B) $ 4, 511 $ 4, 137$ 4, 216 JULY 1, 2017 Notes: Various Salary Adjustments by Classification, except FF I and BC(72) FF I EDWC clock adjusted to 65 BC (72) EDWC clock adjusted to 56 Weighted Monthly Top Weighted EDWC Top Salary Top

CAL FIRE L 2881 – Bargaining Unit 8 MOU Information January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2021 $ 12, 000 $11, 769 $ 11, 000 $ 10, 000 $9, 240 $ 9, 000 $10, 020 $9, 480 $9, 520 $ 3, 971 $8, 634 $8, 236 $7, 695 $ 3, 381 $ 3, 199$ 3, 212 $7, 422 $ 3, 118 $6, 936 $ 2, 914 $ 7, 000 $ 2, 779 $6, 244 $ 2, 597 $ 2, 505 $ 6, 000 $ 2, 341 $ 8, 000 $ 5, 000 $ 2, 107 $ 4, 000 $ 3, 000 $ 7, 797 $ 6, 639 $ 6, 122$ 6, 281$ 6, 307 $ 5, 721 5, 457 FF II (P) $ 5, 098 FAE $FAE (P) FC HFEO FC (P) HFEO FC (B) BC 72 PILOT $ 4, 918 (B) $ 4, 596 $ 4, 137 JULY 1, 2020 Notes: Varies Salary Adjustments by Classification except FF I Weighted Monthly Weighted EDWC Top Salary Top

CAL FIRE L 2881 – Bargaining Unit 8 MOU Information January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2020 Salary % Firefighter II (P) Fire Apparatus Engineer (P) Fire Captain A Fire Captain (P) Fire Captain B Battalion Chief (72) Salary W/Weighted EDWC % Firefighter II (P) Fire Apparatus Engineer (P) Fire Captain A Fire Captain (P) Fire Captain B Battalion Chief (72) 1/1/2017 Salary Top Step $ 4, 137 $ 4, 046 $ 4, 329 $ 4, 434 $ 4, 746 $ 5, 047 $ 5, 129 $ 5, 564 $ 6, 381 FF I 0. 00% -2. 20% 4. 65% COMPACTION CHART - PERCENTAGE Difference from Class listed on left vs Class listed on Top FF II P FAE P FC A FC P FC B 0. 00% 7. 00% 0. 00% 9. 58% 2. 40% 0. 00% 17. 29% 9. 61% 7. 04% 0. 00% 13. 84% 6. 35% 0. 00% 8. 08% 1. 62% 0. 00% 10. 25% 8. 49% 0. 00% 26. 43% 24. 41% 14. 68% 1/1/2017 COMPACTION CHART - PERCENTAGE Salary + Weighted EDWC Difference from Class listed on left vs Class listed on Top Step FF II P FAE P FC A FC P FC B $ 5, 776 0. 00% $ 6, 107 5. 73% 0. 00% $ 6, 535 13. 14% 7. 00% 0. 00% $ 6, 692 9. 58% 2. 40% 0. 00% $ 7, 163 17. 29% 9. 61% 7. 04% 0. 00% $ 7, 618 13. 84% 6. 35% 0. 00% $ 8, 152 13. 81% 7. 01% 0. 00% $ 8, 398 10. 25% 3. 03% 0. 00% $ 8, 909 16. 95% 9. 29% 6. 08% January 1, 2017 Notes: Various Salary Adjustments by Classification except FF I BC 0. 00%

CAL FIRE L 2881 – Bargaining Unit 8 MOU Information January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2020 Salary % Firefighter II (P) Fire Apparatus Engineer (P) Fire Captain A Fire Captain (P) Fire Captain B Battalion Chief (72) Salary W/Weighted EDWC % Firefighter II (P) Fire Apparatus Engineer (P) Fire Captain A Fire Captain (P) Fire Captain B Battalion Chief (72) 7/1/2017 Salary Top Step $ 4, 137 $ 4, 216 $ 4, 511 $ 4, 700 $ 5, 030 $ 5, 299 $ 5, 671 $ 5, 843 $ 6, 381 FF I 0. 00% 1. 91% 9. 05% COMPACTION CHART - PERCENTAGE Difference from Class listed on left vs Class listed on Top FF II P FAE P FC A FC P FC B 0. 00% 7. 00% 0. 00% 11. 47% 4. 17% 0. 00% 19. 31% 11. 51% 7. 04% 0. 00% 12. 76% 5. 35% 0. 00% 12. 73% 7. 01% 0. 00% 10. 25% 3. 03% 0. 00% 20. 41% 12. 53% 9. 22% 7/1/2017 COMPACTION CHART - PERCENTAGE Salary + Weighted EDWC Difference from Class listed on left vs Class listed on Top Step FF II P FAE P FC A FC P FC B $ 5, 952 0. 00% $ 6, 363 6. 91% 0. 00% $ 6, 809 14. 39% 7. 00% 0. 00% $ 7, 093 11. 47% 4. 17% 0. 00% $ 7, 592 19. 31% 11. 51% 7. 04% 0. 00% $ 7, 998 12. 76% 5. 35% 0. 00% $ 8, 559 12. 73% 7. 01% 0. 00% $ 8, 818 10. 25% 3. 03% 0. 00% $ 9, 631 20. 41% 12. 53% 9. 22% JULY 1, 2017 Notes: Various Salary Adjustments by Classification except FF I BC 0. 00%

CAL FIRE L 2881 – Bargaining Unit 8 MOU Information January 1, 2017 to July 1, 2020 Salary % Firefighter II (P) Fire Apparatus Engineer (P) Fire Captain A Fire Captain (P) Fire Captain B Battalion Chief (72) Salary W/Weighted EDWC % Firefighter II (P) Fire Apparatus Engineer (P) Fire Captain A Fire Captain (P) Fire Captain B Battalion Chief (72) 7/1/2020 Salary Top Step $ 4, 137 $ 4, 596 $ 4, 918 $ 5, 098 $ 5, 457 $ 5, 721 $ 6, 122 $ 6, 307 $ 6, 639 FF I 0. 00% 11. 09% 18. 87% COMPACTION CHART - PERCENTAGE Difference from Class listed on left vs Class listed on Top FF II P FAE P FC A FC P FC B 0. 00% 7. 00% 0. 00% 10. 93% 3. 67% 0. 00% 18. 74% 10. 97% 7. 04% 0. 00% 12. 21% 4. 84% 0. 00% 12. 18% 7. 01% 0. 00% 10. 25% 3. 03% 0. 00% 16. 05% 8. 45% 5. 26% 7/1/2020 COMPACTION CHART - PERCENTAGE Salary + Weighted EDWC Difference from Class listed on left vs Class listed on Top Step FF II P FAE P FC A FC P FC B $ 6, 244 0. 00% $ 6, 936 11. 09% 0. 00% $ 7, 422 18. 87% 7. 00% 0. 00% $ 7, 695 10. 93% 3. 67% 0. 00% $ 8, 236 18. 74% 10. 97% 7. 04% 0. 00% $ 8, 634 12. 21% 4. 84% 0. 00% $ 9, 240 12. 18% 7. 01% 0. 00% $ 9, 520 10. 25% 3. 03% 0. 00% $ 10, 020 16. 05% 8. 45% 5. 26% JULY 1, 2020 Notes: Various Salary Adjustments by Classification except FF I BC 0. 00%