HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09 - CMFA Side Letter RevisionsRESOLUTION NO. 2023-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, REVISING THE PAY RANGES FOR JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
REPRESENTED BY THE COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PURSUANT
TO THE 2023 SIDE LETTER
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA HEREBY
FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Parties are currently parties to a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with a term that expired on June 30, 2021, but was extended by a side letter to
expire on June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the side letter in Section 3.4 provided that if any other bargaining unit
in the City received (through the labor negotiations process) an across-the-board net base
salary or certification/specialty/incentive pay increase in excess of 2% (the value of the
14-day FLSA work period) that went into effect on any date between July 1, 2022 and
June 30, 2024, employees in the CMFA would receive an increase in the amount above
two percent (2%) on the same effective date as the other association; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have negotiated modifications to wages and benefits that
modify the provisions of the MOU and this Resolution is intended to reflect those changes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa as
follows:
SECTION 1. The following pay ranges and monthly rates of pay for the identified
job classifications are hereby established and placed under the Basic Salary
Administration Plan effective the pay period that includes January 1, 2023. The monthly
rate of pay may also be in increments between the monthly minimum and maximum pay
steps.
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Class
Class Title
Grade
Step
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0211
Firefighter
191
$6,105
$6,410
$6,731
$7,068
$7,421
$7,792
$8,182
Monthly
$73,260
$76,920
$80,772
$84,816
$89,052
$93,504
$98,184
Annual
$25.16
$26.41
$27.74
$29.13
$30.58
$32.11
$33.72
Hourly (56 hr)
$35.22
$36.98
$38.83
$40.78
$42.81
$44.95
$47.20
Hourly (40 hr)
0212
Fire Engineer
200
$7,050
$7,403
$7,773
$8,162
$8,570
$8,999
$9,449
Monthly
$84,600
$88,836
$93,276
$97,944
$102,840
$107,988
$113,388
Annual
$29.05
$30.51
$32.03
$33.63
$35.32
$37.08
$38.94
Hourly (56 hr)
$40.67
$42.71
$44.84
$47.09
$49.44
$51.92
$54.51
Hourly (40 hr)
Class
Class Title
Grade
Step
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0213
Fire Captain
214
$8,145
$8,552
$8,980
$9,429
$9,900
$10,395
$10,915
Monthly
$97,740
$102,624
$107,760
$113,148
$118,800
$124,740
$130,980
Annual
$33.56
$35.24
$37.01
$38.86
$40.80
$42.84
$44.98
Hourly (56 hr)
$46.99
$49.34
$51.81
$54.40
$57.12
$59.97
$62.97
Hourly (40 hr)
SECTION 2. The following pay ranges and monthly rates of pay for the identified
job classifications are hereby established and placed under the Basic Salary
Administration Plan effective the pay period that includes July 1, 2023. The monthly rate
of pay may also be in increments between the monthly minimum and maximum pay steps.
Class Class Title Grade
Step
Code _ 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0211 Firefighter 191 $6,410
$6,731
$7,068
_
$7,421
$7,792
$8,182
$8,591
Monthly
$76,920
$80,772
$84,816
$89,052
$93,504
$98,184
$103,092
Annual
$26.41
$27.74
$29.13
$30.58
$32.11
$33.72
$35.40
Hourly (56 hr)
$36.98
$38.83
$40.78
$42.81
$44.95
$47.20
$49.56
Hourly (40 hr)
0212 Fire Engineer
200 $7,403
$7,773
$8,162
$8,570
$8,999
$9,449
$9,921
Monthly
$88,836
$93,276
$97,944
$102,840
$107,988
$113,388
$119,052
Annual
$30.51
$32.03
$33.63
$35.32
$37.08
$38.94
$40.88
Hourly (56 hr)
$42.71
$44.84
$47.09
$49.44
$51.92
$54.51
$57.24
Hourly (40 hr)
0213 Fire Captain 214
$8,552
$8,980
$9,429
$9,900
$10,395
$10,915
$11,461
Monthly
$102,624
$107,760
$113,148
$118,800
$124,740
$130,980
$137,532
Annual
$35.24
$37.01
$38.86
$40.80
$42.84
$44.98
$47.23
Hourly (56 hr)
$49.34
$51.81
$54.40
$57.12
$59.97
$62.97
$66.12
Hourly (40 hr)
SECTION 3. The City of Costa Mesa has contracted with the California Public
Employees Retirement System (CaIPERS) to provide retirement benefits to eligible City
employees. Employees will contribute towards the employee and employer contribution
as stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Side Letter with the Costa
Mesa Firefighters Association. There will be no Employer Paid Member Contribution
(EPMC).
SECTION 4. All parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 2023.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Greeng City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
/�Jo n Stephens, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Kitnberly II 6wrlow, City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2023-09 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 21 st day of March, 2023, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CHAVEZ, GAMEROS, HARPER, MARR, REYNOLDS,
HARLAN, AND STEPHENS.
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 22nd day of March, 2023.
Brenda Green, Oity Clerk
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