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BETWEEN
THE CITY OF ARCADIA
AND
ARCADIA FIRE FIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Fire Fighters' Association agree to amend Article VI
"Overtime" of the 2018-20 AFFA MOU by amending Section B. Fair Labor Standards Act
as follows:
ARTICLE VI. OVERTIME
Section B. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
For periods of time that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to
employees in classifications covered by this Agreement, any such
employee who is required to work in excess of the standard hours
established by the Act (currently 204 hours in a 27 day period) shall be
compensated at the rate of time and one-half the employee's regular rate
of pay, provided the employee is not otherwise exempt. Computation of
overtime and payment of overtime shall comply with the Department of
Labor regulations.
Except as provided hereinafter for purposes of overtime calculation, all
paid leaves of absence shall be regarded as hours worked, except sick
leave. Sick leave will be regarded as hours worked for any member of this
unit with 25 years of service or more with the City of Arcadia. No overtime
credit shall be allowed or any period less than one-quarter hour.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, and in recognition of minimizing any
high-risk exposures of COVID-19 within the workplace, AFFA and the City
agree that any such time a unit member is required to quarantine due to
possible exposure of COVID-19, that employee will be placed on Admin
Leave/COVID and such hours will be considered hours worked for
purposes of calculating overtime under FLSA.
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Richard Oishi Date Dominic Date
AFFA President City Manager
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF ARCADIA
AND
ARCADIA FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
The City of Arcadia (City) and the Arcadia Firefighters' Association (AFFA) agree to amend
Article XIX "Staffing" of the 2018-20 AFFA MOU by amending Section A. Daily Staffing Levels
as follows:
ARTICLE XIX STAFFING
Section A. DAILY STAFFING LEVELS
During the course of this contract, the minimum daily staffing of fire suppression personnel
shall be seventeen (17) and shall consist of:
Battalion 105: Fire Battalion Chief
Engine 105: Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, and Firefighter or Firefighter/Paramedic
Engine 106: Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, and Firefighter or Firefighter/Paramedic
Engine 107: Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, and Firefighter/Paramedic
Truck 105: Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, and Firefighter or Firefighter/Paramedic
Rescue Ambulance 105: Two (2) Firefighters/Paramedics
Rescue Ambulance 106: Two (2) Firefighters/Paramedics
Notes:
1. At the discretion of the Fire Chief or designee, E107 may be staffed with a Firefighter
in lieu of a Firefighter/Paramedic on a temporary basis to meet the needs of the
department.
2. Management Reserves the right, in the event of a disaster or operational crisis, to
staff the above positions in acting capacities on a temporary basis.
Section B. STRIKE TEAM REST PERIOD
Upon returning from a strike team deployment it will, when deemed necessary, be mutually
agreed upon by both the company officer and the duty chief to grant a period of rest. During
this period members will be excluded from training, daily duties, and other activities in order
to be mentally and physically ready to complete their shift.
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an Ursettie Date Dominic Lazzaretto Date
AFFA President City Manager
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Stephen Deitsch Date
City Attorney