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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTIONS - 03281989 - 89-192 0®2 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on March 28, 1989 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Schroder, Torlakson. NOES: None. ABSENT: None . ABSTAIN: None . SUBJECT: In the Matter of Amending ) Resolution No. 87/687 ) RESOLUTION NO. 89/192 WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 87/687 on December 1, 1987 relating to salary and benefits for Management and Unrepresented employees; and WHEREAS the Board having adopted Memoranda of Understanding with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1230 containing compensation and .benefit provisions which are applicable to related management classes; NOW THEREFORE BE IT BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that Section A, Salaries and Incentives, of Resolution No. 87/687 is amended as follows: A. SALARIES 1. General Adjustments. The salaries of the management employees within the Contra Costa County, Moraga, Orinda, Riverview and West County Fire Protection Districts whose classifications are set forth in the document entitled "Exhibit A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, are as specified effective January 1, 1989. 2. Lump Sum Payment. In lieu of a retroactive pay requiring special payroll recomputation processing back to January 1, 1989, the County will make a lump sum payment to each employee for the months of January, February and March 1989. Such payment will be computed utilizing the March 10, 1989 quarter-to-date payroll gross earnings, which includes base pay (minus AWOP), overtime and other differential payments ordinarily computed as a percentage of base pay. This amount is to then be multiplied by 4.4% for all employees to compute the lump sum payment. This procedure may be expressed as follows: 1st QTD (retro pay base) x 4.4% = Lump Sum Payment The lump sum payment will be added to employee's regular May 10th pay warrants and is subject to normal tax withholding and retirement deduction requirements. If, after receiving the lump sum payment, an employee finds more than a thirty dollar ($30.00) negative difference in pay, the Auditor's Office will verify the difference, if any, and will pay the difference as soon as possible. The Auditor-Controller's Office must be notified in writing of any difference no later than five (5) working days following receipt of the May 10, 1989 lump sum payment. B. EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE 1. Effective January 1, 1989, employees in merit system Fire District management classifications who possess the appropriate certificates or educational degrees beyond the minimum requirements for their class and/or meet appropriate continuing educational requirements, shall be eligible to qualify for professional development educational incentives under conditions described herein. - 1 - RESOLUTION NO. 89/192 2. Incumbents of the following classifications are eligible to participate in this incentive program: Fire Chief (RPAA) Fire Chief-Riverview (RPAB) Fire Chief-Group II (RPAC) Assistant Fire Chief-Group I (RPBA) Assistant Fire Chief-Riverview (RPBB) Assistant Fire Chief-Group II (RPBC) Battalion Chief (RPHA) Battalion Chief-Riverview (RPHB) Fire District Hazardous Materials Program Manager (RJSA) Fire Officer-Exempt (RPH1) Fire Marshal-Group II (RJDA) Fire Marshal-West (RJDB) Fire Training Supervisor (RWHA) Fire District Communications Manager (REDS) Supervising Fire Inspector (RJHB) Supervising Fire Inspector-Riverview. (RJHA) Chief Fire Inspector (RJGA) 3. All differentials shall be designated as either contingent or permanent allowances and shall be awarded in increments of 2.5% of monthly base salary. The combined contingent and permanent educational incentives awarded any employee in any class listed above shall not exceed 7.5% of monthly base pay. 4. This plan will be subject to appropriate administrative guidelines and controls developed by the individual fire districts and approved by the Personnel Director to insure that standards described herein are met. These guidelines will include, but are not limited to, the following requirements: a. Employees who qualified for permanent allowance at either the 2.5% or 5% level as described herein effective January 1, 1989, shall be eligible for receipt of the appropriate allowance beginning on that date. b. Employees who wish to qualify for any 2.5% contingent allowance as described herein may do so effective July 1, 1989 providing that (1) the appropriate training or education requirement has been completed between January 1, 1989 and July 1, 1989 and (2) the employee has officially declared the specific training or educational objective being pursued. c. Subsequent to July 1, 1989, employees may qualify for either the permanent or contingent levels of allowance as defined herein effective the first day of the month providing that acceptable documentation is received by fire district administration not later than the twenty-fifth of the preceding month. 5. The program shall carry as its intent, the further professional development of eligible . fire district management personnel by the pursuit and achievement of job-related certificates or degrees to include: a. A Certificate of Achievement in Fire Technology, Business Administration, Management and Supervision, or a related field from an accredited college. b. An Associate of Arts or Science degree from an accredited college with a major in Fire Technology, Business Administration, Management and Supervision, or a related field. c. A Chief Officer certificate issued by the Office of the State Fire Marshal . d.. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Business or Public Administration or a related field. - 2 - RESOLUTION NO. 89/192 6. Qualification for allowances i shall be under the following conditions: a. A contingent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for annually completing at least forty (40) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units (or equivalent quarter units) , or an approved combination thereof in pursuit of options a through d in Section 5. b. A permanent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for possession of one of the options a through d in Section 5. Only one 2.5% permanent allowance is available within this category- c. A permanent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for possession of one of options a through d in Section 5 and an additional contingent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for annually completing at least forty (40) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units (or equivalent quarter units), or an approved combination thereof in pursuit of any other option consistent with the officially declared educational objective. d. A permanent allowance of 5% shall be awarded for possession of either (1) options b and c in Section 5 or (2) options ,a and d in Section 5. e. A permanent allowance of 5% shall be awarded for possession of either (1) options b and c in Section 5 or (2) options a and d in Section 5 and an additional contingent allowance of 2.5% shall be awarded for annually completing at least forty (40) hours of approved education or training or at least three (3) approved college semester units (or equivalent quarter units) , or an approved combination thereof consistent with the officially declared educational objective. Normally, this objective would be a Fire Chief certificate issued by the Office of the State Fire Marshal , a .Baccalaureate Degree or a Master's Degree. C. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 1. Effective January 1, 1989, the monthly uniform allowance for the management employees in the classes listed in Section A-1 of this Resolution shall be forty dollars ($40.00) per month. 2. Effective January 1, 1989, employees in the classes listed in Section A-1 of this Resolution who meet the qualifying requirements are eligible to receive a First Responder Basic Life Support Differential of seventy dollars ($70.00) per month. I hereby certify that this is•true and correct copy of j an action talo and emend on the minutes of the 0004 Of Silo 1480'.In TMM ATrESM -9 PHIL BATCHELM Clark of the Board of Supwvbm and C0 m*Armor :`let �i Orig: Personnel Department cc: County Administrator Auditor-Controller A . Consolidated Fire District Moraga Fire District Orinda Fire District Riverview Fire District West County Fire District - 3 - RESOLUTION NO. 89/1.92