TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Scott Garrison, Human Resources Administrator
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Red Bluff Firefighters' Association and the City of Red Bluff for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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That the City Council approve the proposed updated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Red Bluff and the Red Bluff Firefighters' Association represented by UPEC #792 for the set term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
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SUMMARY:
The Red Bluff Firefighters' Association (RBFA) represented by UPEC #792 is one of the City's recognized bargaining groups. Previously, salary and benefit agreements between the City of Red Bluff and the RBFA were contained in a 7/01/2024 - 6/30/2026 Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU").
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
The City Council approved the current MOU between the City of Red Bluff and the RBFA on July 16, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
The City and the RBFA have bargained in good faith and have agreed to the employment terms reflected in the proposed MOU for a three-year term, starting on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2029. Some of the new terms are:
* A cost-of-living adjustment of 2% salary increase in 2026, 1.5% in 2027 and 1% in 2028.
* New annual Health & Wellness Physicals Program.
* Dividing Longevity incentive from 5% at 20 years to 2.5% at 15 and 2.5% at 20.
* Adding a new 2.5% certificate incentive.
* A guaranteed 85% coverage rate for the medical plan.
* An increase to the medical-in-lieu payment and retiree medical plan.
* Matching funds for the City sponsored deferred compensation retirement plans up to a set dollar amount.
Staff recommend adoption of the new MOU.
CITY FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of adopting the MOU for FY2026/27 will be included in the new budget. Future budgets for FY2027/28 and FY2028/29 will also be affected.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. RBFA MOU Draft redlin...
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