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MEMORANDUM
OF
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CALIFORNIA
and
NATIONAL CITY
POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
AGREEMENT PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING WAGES AND OTHER TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE
NATIONAL CITY POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIOD OF TIME:
JANUARY 1, 2025 — DECEMBER 31, 202
The representatives of the City Manager of the City of National City, for and on behalf of the City Council of the City
of National City,have met and conferred with the representatives of the National City Police Officers' Association,an
organization representing employees of the City of National City,in accordance with the provisions of Section 3500 et.
Seq.,of the Government Code of the State of California,and;
As a result of meeting and conferring in good faith with said Group,agreement has been reached on the following terms
and conditions of employment as applied to those employees who are members of and represented by the Association;
and the Memorandum of Understanding concerning said agreed terms and conditions of employment has been approved
by the City Council of the City of National City on ,2026,by Resolution No. 2026.
For the CITY: For the NCPOA:
ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ BRAD FIELDS
Acting City Manager Chief Negotiator
STEVEN M.BERLINER DANIEL SCANLON
Chief Negotiator President NCPOA
ALICIA HICKS OMAR RAMIREZ
Human Resources Director Vice President NCPOA
WADE WALTERS
Board member NCPOA
STEVE SHEPHARD
Board member NCPOA
CODY KALANKIEWICZ
Board member NCPOA
VINCENT SHAFER
Board member NCPOA
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING WAGES AND OTHER TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE
NATIONAL CITY POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIOD OF TIME:
JANUARY 1,`20T 5 — DECEMBER 31, 2028
The representatives of the City Manager of the City of National City,for and on behalf of the City Council of the City
of National City,have met and conferred with the representatives of the National City Police Officers' Association,an
organization representing employees of the City of National City,in accordance with the provisions of Section 3500 et.
Seq.,of the Government Code of the State of California,and;
As a result of meeting and conferring in good faith with said Group,agreement has been reached on the following terms
and conditions of employment as applied to those employees who are members of and represented by the Association;
and the Memorandum of Understanding concerning said agreed terms and conditions of employment has been approved
by the City Council of the City of National City on March 3,2026,by Resolution No.2026-20.
For the CITY: / For the NCPOA:
ALEJANDRO ' ANDEZ BRAD FIELDS
Acting ' anger Chief Negotiator
S VEN M.BER I ER ANIEL SC
Chief�'fia• President NCPOA
ALICIA• CKS i AR RAM Z Adr
Human Resources Director Vice P side NCPOA
WADE WAL 'S •
Board member N OA
CO NM CZ
Bo e er NC
V CE R
Board r NCPOA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
ARTICLE 1 -RECOGNITION 4
ARTICLE 2-VACATION AND HOLIDAY LEAVE/FURLOUGH LEAVE 5
ARTICLE 3-LEAVE ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURE 9
ARTICLE 4-MILITARY LEAVE 10
ARTICLE 5-COURT LEAVE 11
ARTICLE 6-SICK LEAVE WITH PAY 12
ARTICLE 7-SPECIAL LEAVE WITH PAY 17
ARTICLE 8-THE COMPENSATION PLAN 18
ARTICLE 9-PAY DIFFERENTIAL 20
ARTICLE 10-OVERTIME 22
ARTICLE 11 -COMPENSATORY TIME 25
ARTICLE 12-EDUCATION/POST CERTIFICATE INCENTIVE PAY 28
ARTICLE 13-LONGEVITY PAY 29
ARTICLE 14-CAFETERIA PLAN FOR HEALTH, DENTAL AND INSURANCE PLANS 30
ARTICLE 15-EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE 32
ARTICLE 16-PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM 33
ARTICLE 17-MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 35
ARTICLE 18-LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE 36
ARTICLE 19-UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 37
ARTICLE 20-SALARIES 38
ARTICLE 21 -ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 40
ARTICLE 22-EMPLOYEE RIGHTS 41
ARTICLE 23 -WORK WEEK/DAY 43
ARTICLE 24-TRAINING 44
ARTICLE 25-EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 45
ARTICLE 26-CONTINUATION OF WAGES,HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIONS 51
ARTICLE 27-AGREEMENT,MODIFICATION, WAIVER 52
ARTICLE 28-OBLIGATION TO SUPPORT 53
ARTICLE 29-PROVISIONS OF LAW 54
ARTICLE 30-TERM OF PROVISIONS 55
ARTICLE 31 -EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 56
ARTICLE 32-USE OF CITY VEHICLES 57
ARTICLE 33-DEFINITIONS 58
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ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION
The City continues to recognize the Association as the formally recognized majority employees'organization
for the following full-time employees of the National City Police Department:
(A) Sworn Positions:
Police Lieutenant
Police Sergeant
Police Corporal
Police Officer
(B) Non-Sworn Positions:
Police Recruit
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ARTICLE 2 - VACATION AND HOLIDAY LEAVE/FURLOUGH LEAVE
Section 1 Purpose
The purpose of Vacation and Holiday leave is to provide time for an employee to be away from the work
environment and to enable such employee to return to work mentally refreshed. All employees shall be
entitled to annual vacation and holiday leave with pay.
Section 2 Accrual Rates
A. All accrual rates in this section are based on years of service at the City of National City, except
Paragraphs B and C, below. Employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding shall earn
vacation and holiday leave as follows:
Date of hire through 5th year anniversary 7.39 hrs.per pay period of service
1st pay period after 5th year anniversary to 8.92 hrs. per pay period of service
15 year anniversary
1"pay period after 15 year anniversary 10.46 hrs.per pay period of service
B. Employees hired laterally after June 23, 2014 from another public safety department, who have
already completed police academy training, shall immediately accrue vacation and holiday leave
with the City based on the total number of pay periods of consecutive employment the employee had
with the two public safety departments immediately preceding being hired by the City. For example,
a lateral with a total of 10 years of consecutive employment with their current and one prior public
safety employer would, upon employment with the City, accrue 8.92 hours of vacation and holiday
pay per pay period of service he/she performs for the City.
C. Lateral employees from another public safety department who had already completed police
academy training and were hired by the City of National City before June 23, 2014 were placed in
the highest tier for vacation and holiday leave with the City.
D. It is recognized that the above accrual rates includes eight (8) hours credit for each of the following
ten(10)fixed holidays and four(4)floating holidays:
Fixed Holidays Floating Holidays
New Year's Day—January 1st Juneteenth—June 19th
Martin Luther King Day—3`d Monday in Jan Presidents' Day—3'Monday in Feb
Cesar Chavez Day—March 31 st Columbus Day—2t'd Monday in October
Memorial Day—Last Monday in May Veteran's Day
Independence Day—July 4th
Labor Day— 1"Monday in September
Thanksgiving Day—4th Thursday in Nov
Day After Thanksgiving Day
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Christmas Eve Day—December 24th
Christmas Day—December 25th
Section 2 Accrual Rates(continued)
It is further recognized that this provision shall not limit any additional future benefits applicable to the
above mentioned holidays and that any such future benefits or compensation shall be granted.
Section 3 Maximum Vacation Accumulation
An employee may accumulate vacation and holiday leave to a maximum of three (3) times the annual
accrual,and accrual shall stop whenever the employee reaches the maximum.
Section 4 Vacation Schedules
1. Vacation schedules shall be arranged by the Department Head, taking into account the needs of the
Department,the needs and wishes of the employees and the employees' seniority.
2. An employee may take earned vacation in any increment of one(1) hour or more with the consent of the
Department Head.
Section 5 Terminal Vacation and Holiday Leave Pay
Upon termination of employment for any cause, an employee shall be entitled to pay in lieu for the number
of accumulated vacation and holiday leave credited to the employee's account under the provisions of this
section. All leave available upon completion of an employee's last day of work shall be a lump sum
payment termed"terminal vacation and holiday pay".
Section 6 Terminal Vacation and Holiday Leave
In the case of retirement, the employee may elect to place himself/herself on terminal vacation and holiday
leave. In such a case, the employee will use all accumulated vacation and holiday time and retire at the end
of said period.
Section 7 Holidays Occurring on Normal Work Day
In the event an employee is required to work, as determined by the Chief of Police or designee, on a fixed
holiday listed in Section 2 above,hourly compensation shall be based on the overtime rate.
Section 8 Vacation Sell Back and Annual Holiday Cash Out
During the term of this agreement, all employees (except Police Recruits) meeting the eligibility criteria
defined below, may convert a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 80 hours of their accumulated
vacation and holiday leave time to pay. The City shall attempt to process these requests prior to the
Thanksgiving holiday. All unused holiday time accrued during the calendar year shall be cashed out with the
last payroll distribution of the calendar year.
Through December 31,2026,in order to convert accrued vacation hours:
a. Employees must use a minimum of 40 vacation hours during the eligibility period.
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b. Employees must submit a written request to the Human Resources Department to convert vacation
hours to pay on or before November 1 of each year.
c. The eligibility period is defined as the first pay period in November to the last pay period in October.
Beginning in December 2026, and each December thereafter, employees may irrevocably choose in writing,
on a form available from the Human Resources Department, to cash out a combined minimum of 20 hours
and maximum of 80 hours of vacation time and holiday time that are to be accrued and remaining unused in
the following calendar year. Vacation and holiday time balances rolled over from prior calendar years are
not eligible for cash out. Regardless of the number of hours irrevocably elected for cash out, the cash out
will only be made from hours accrued during the calendar year and not otherwise used for time off or
otherwise by the employee at the time of the cash out. Cash outs shall be paid with the last paycheck in the
following December after receipt of the irrevocable election form for those employees. In order to receive
the cash out in December, the employee must use 40 hours of vacation leave between January 1 through
November 30 of the year the cash out is to be paid. All unused holiday time accrued during the calendar year
shall be cashed out with the last payroll distribution of the calendar year.
Employees who do not submit an irrevocable election form by December 15th will be deemed as foregoing
participation in the optional annual leave cash-out program for that following calendar year.
In the event an employee has less hours in their leave bank at the time the cash-out is to be paid than they had
previously elected to cash-out, the employee shall only be paid for up to the amount that was accrued that
calendar year that is remaining in their designated leave bank at the time of the actual cash-out.
If an employee makes an irrevocable election to cash-out leave in the following calendar year and uses leave
during that subsequent calendar year, the leave used may come from leave the employee had earned(if any)
prior to January 1st of the calendar year the employee had elected to cash-out and/or in the same calendar
year. The employee's use of earned, but unused leave accumulated from previous calendar years shall not
result in a reduction in the amount of leave hours the employee is eligible to cash-out.
An employee who experiences an unforeseeable emergency may be permitted to make a new irrevocable
election and/or to increase the amount of a previous election, subject to the same value that was permitted at
the time the annual irrevocable election forms were due.
For these purposes,an"unforeseeable emergency"means a financial hardship to the employee resulting from
any of the following:
• Accident,illness, injury or death of the employee or an immediate family member. For this purpose,
an "immediate family member" is restricted to a spouse, registered domestic partner, child/legal
dependent,or parent; or
• Loss of or extensive damage to the employee's property due to casualty; or
• Other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the
control of the participant.
Whether an occurrence is an unforeseeable emergency shall be solely determined by the City Manager or
designee.
The City shall make a form available for employees to make their irrevocable election.
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Section 9 Furlough Bank
Current furlough bank hours shall remain in each employee's account until used by the employee as time off
from work with pay. Requests to use furlough hours shall be made and may be approved consistent with
present vacation policies. Furlough bank hours have no cash value and if not used prior to separation shall be
extinguished.
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ARTICLE 3 - LEAVE ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURE
Section 1 Leave Categories
Consistent with the provisions of this MOU, employees shall be entitled to annual vacation and shall be
allowed sick, injury,emergency and special leaves of absence. Administrative leave will be treated the same
as time actually worked for purposes of leave requests,benefits and pay.
Section 2 Requests for Leave
All requests for leaves of absence, whether with or without pay, shall be submitted in writing on prescribed
forms, and,except as provided in the case of Administrative Leave, Court Leave and Special Meetings, must
meet the approval of the Department Head.
Section 3 Leave Approval
Except in the case of sick, emergency or military leave, the time during which any leave of absence shall be
taken by an employee shall be designated by the Department Head.
Section 4 Leave of Absence—Commencement and Termination
Each leave of absence shall be granted for a specific period of time and a specific cause, and if such cause
shall cease to exist prior to the expiration of the period for which the leave is granted, such leave shall
thereafter be invalid.
Section 5 Leave of Absence-Failure to Report
Leaves of absence shall be indicated on the payroll time sheets submitted to the Director of Finance for
checking and certification. Failure of an employee to report at the expiration of leave shall separate the
employee from City service and shall be considered, in effect, a resignation; provided, however, the
Department Head may in his/her discretion cancel such separation if circumstances warrant such
cancellation.
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ARTICLE 4 -MILITARY LEAVE
In addition to the leaves of absence provided in this Article, City employees who are also members of the
armed services or militia or organized reserves of this State or Nation, shall be entitled to the leaves of
absence and the employment rights and privileges provided by the Military and Veterans' Code of the State
of California.
1. The term "military service" as used herein shall signify service on active duty with any branch
of service above mentioned, as well as training or education under the supervision of the
United States preliminary to induction into the military service.
2. The terms "active service" or "active duty" shall include the period during which such
employee while in military service is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave
or other lawful cause.
3. No employee serving under a permanent appointment in the Classified Service shall be
subjected by any person directly or indirectly by reason of his absence on military leave to any
loss or diminution of accrued vacation, holiday, insurance, pension, retirement or other
privilege or benefit now offered or conferred by law, or be prejudiced by reason of such leave
with reference to promotion, continuance in office or employment, re-appointment of re-
employment.
4. When military leave is granted to an employee in the Classified Service pursuant to this
section, the position held by such employee shall be filled temporarily only during the
employee's absence, except in the event of the employee's death while on leave, and said
employee shall be entitled to be restored to such position, or to a position of like seniority,
status and pay, upon return from such leave, provided the employee is still mentally and
physically qualified to perform the duties of such position, and provided said employee makes
application for re-employment within 90 days after being relieved from such military service.
5. During absence on military leave, any employee in the Classified Service who has been
employed continuously by the City for a period of not less than one (1) year prior to the date
upon which such absence begins, shall receive his regular salary and benefits for a period not
to exceed normal hours worked in 30 calendar days(or 180 hours maximum) in any one fiscal
year. All services of said employee in the recognized military service shall be counted as
employment with the City.
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ARTICLE 5 - COURT LEAVE
An employee who is required by court order to serve as a juror or as a witness who is not a party to a court
action, or an employee required to attend or testify at court in a lawsuit against the City in which the
employee is a named defendant, shall be granted leave for such purpose upon presentation of proof of the
period of said employee's required attendance to the Police Chief/designee. The employee shall receive full
pay for the time the employee serves on court duty, provided the money received as a juror or witness is
deposited with the Finance Department for credit to the proper fund. Request for such leave shall be made
upon leave of absence forms, and the normal work schedule of an employee on court leave may be adjusted
to accommodate the needs of the department and the employee's particular circumstances.
If the employee makes a court appearance during the morning session and at least part of the afternoon
session, after he/she has just completed working a graveyard shift, and if the employee is scheduled to work
the next succeeding night shift,the employee shall either:
1. Take the succeeding scheduled graveyard shift off with paid compensation at straight time for the
succeeding shift;or
2. With the approval of the on-duty watch commander or shift supervisor, work the succeeding scheduled
graveyard shift and receive time and one-half paid compensation for the actual court appearance time.
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ARTICLE 6 - SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
The intent of this Article is to provide a continuity of full salary to those employees who are unable,because
of illness or injury, to perform the duties of their position or who would expose fellow workers or the public
to contagious disease and are thereby forced to be absent from employment and to provide necessary time off
from work for medical and dental care subject to administrative regulations designed to prevent malingering
or abuse of these privileges.
Section 1 Sick Leave Defined
Sick leave is the necessary absence from duty of an employee and may be approved for:
1. Diagnosis, care, or treatment of the employee's existing health condition or preventive medical
or dental care for an employee.
2. The incapacity of the employee while on a scheduled vacation as defined in Section 7 of this
Article.
3. Bereavement.
Diagnosis, care, or treatment of an existing health condition of, or preventive care for an employee's family
member. For the purposes of using sick leave under this policy only, "family member" shall have the
meaning set forth in Labor Code section 245.5(c)as follows
(1)A child,which for purposes of this article means a biological,adopted,or foster child, stepchild, legal
ward,or a child to whom the employee stands in loco parentis. This definition of a child is applicable
regardless of age or dependency status.
(2)A biological, adoptive,or foster parent, stepparent,or legal guardian of an employee or the employee's
spouse or registered domestic partner,or a person who stood in loco parentis when the employee was a
minor child.
(3)A spouse.
(4)A registered domestic partner.
(5)A grandparent.
(6)A grandchild.
(7)A sibling.
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(8)A designated person,which, for purposes of this article,means a person identified by the employee at
the time the employee requests paid sick days. The City shall limit an employee to one designated person
per 12-month period for paid sick days.
In addition,an employee who is a victim of domestic violence,sexual assault,or stalking or other violent
crime(or the victim is an employee's family member)may use accrued paid sick leave under this policy for
the following reasons:
1. To obtain or attempt to obtain any relief, including,but not limited to,a temporary restraining
order,restraining order,or other injunctive relief,to help ensure the health,safety,or welfare
of the victim or the victim's child;
2. To seek medical attention for inquiries caused by domestic violence, sexual assault, or
stalking;
3. To obtain services from a domestic violence shelter,program,or rape crisis center;
4. To obtain psychological counseling related to an experience of domestic violence, sexual
assault,or stalking;
5. To participate in safety planning and take other actions to increase safety from future domestic
violence, sexual assault,or stalking, including temporary or permanent relocation.
Section 2 Sick Leave Accumulation
1. Each full-time permanent or probationary employee covered by this Memorandum of Understanding
shall be entitled to accumulate sick leave at a rate of 3.69 hours per biweekly pay period if he/she has
been on paid status at least half the regularly scheduled work days in that month.
2. Unused sick leave shall be accumulative in an unlimited amount.
Section 3 Limitation on Time Chargeable to Sick Leave
A. No person shall be entitled to sick leave with pay while absent from duty on account of any of the
following causes:
1. Sickness or injury purposely self-inflicted.
2. Sickness or injury caused by willful misconduct.
3. No paid sick leave shall be granted in excess of the employee's sick leave credit or on an employee's
regularly scheduled day off.
B. Absence that is chargeable to sick leave in accordance with this article shall be charged in an amount not
smaller than one (1) hour for the first hour of absence and thereafter, in increments of not less than
fifteen(15)minutes.
Section 4 Notification
A. In order to receive compensation while on sick leave,the employee shall notify:
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1. The immediate supervisor;or
2. The Department Head;or
3. In the event of the unavailability of either,the senior department representative available.
B. Notification shall be made prior to or not later than the beginning of the work day in the employee's
respective department.
C. The Department Head may waive the above requirements if, in his/her opinion, an emergency or other
exceptional circumstances so warrants.
Section 5 Physician's Statement Required
A. When absence is for more than five (5) consecutive working days, the department head shall require the
employee to furnish, at the employee's expense, a certificate or statement from a licensed and practicing
physician, indicating the duration of the employee's incapacity and/or their ability to perform the
essential functions of their position or, if the employee was not examined by a physician, other adequate
evidence. Based upon circumstances of the particular case and review of previous sick leave usage, the
department head may require evidence of incapacity in cases of shorter periods of absence.
B. The employee shall not be called at home/hospital while on sick leave for the purpose of pressuring the
employee to return to work while still ill or to pressure the employee to perform duties at home/hospital.
This section does not limit the right of a supervisor to contact an employee in order to obtain needed
information about the status of his/her health and expected date of return to work or for a work related
emergency which requires consultation with the employee when other means to rectify the emergency
have been exhausted.
Section 6 Separation from City Service
All accumulated sick leave shall be canceled upon separation of the employee from the City service, except
as set forth in subsection 8 ("Sick Leave Payment Upon Retirement"). However, if separation is due to lay-
off, the employee's accumulated sick leave, up to a maximum of 240 hours shall be restored to him if the
employee is re-employed within 24 months.
Section 7 Illness during Vacation Leave
An employee who becomes incapacitated for work due to the employees' illness or injury while on paid
vacation shall have the option of substituting sick leave credit for vacation provided the employees' request
for sick leave substitution is accompanied by a doctor's statement or other evidence satisfactory to the
Department Head or his designee..
Section 8 Evidence of Cause of Absence
In all cases of absence exceeding five(5)consecutive working days due to sickness or injury of the employee
or illness, injury or death in the employee's immediate family, the employee may be required to furnish the
Department Head evidence substantiating the request for such leave. Failure to furnish such evidence upon
request shall be sufficient reason to deny the leave of absence with pay.
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Section 9 Sick Leave Incentive Pay
1. Through December 31, 2026, employees using 40 or fewer hours of sick leave during the fiscal year may
convert 50% of their remaining accrued sick leave up to a maximum of 50% of an employee's annual
rate of accrual (i.e. 50% of 96 hours). Sick leave not converted to pay shall be carried over and
accumulated for use when needed. For purposes of this section, sick leave used in relation to a death in
the immediate family as provided in Article 9, shall not be counted against the forty (40) or fewer hour
eligibility limit on sick leave usage.
2. Pay shall be computed based on the following schedule and all computations shall be rounded to the
nearest whole hour:
Remaining Sick Leave at End of Fiscal Year Pay Incentive(50%)
96 hours 48 hours
88 hours 44 hours
80 hours 40 hours
72 hours 36 hours
64 hours 32 hours
56 hours or less 0 hours
(EXAMPLE: Employee has 93 hours remaining yearly sick leave;therefore, 93 hours x.5 =
46.5 hours=47 hours of pay)
3. Payment will be made during the month of August each year. Pay will be computed based on the
employee's salary step on June 30 of the preceding fiscal year.
4. Payment will be made to an employee hired during the fiscal year on a prorated basis provided he/she is
on payroll June 30.
5. Employees who separate during the fiscal year will be compensated on a prorated basis subject to their
formal separation date.
6. Beginning in December 2026, and each December thereafter, employees may irrevocably choose in
writing, on a form available from the Human Resources Department, to cash out sick leave based on the
above criteria in sections 1 and 2 that are to be accrued and remaining unused in the following calendar
year. Sick leave balances rolled over from prior calendar years are not eligible for cash out. Regardless
of the number of hours irrevocably elected for cash out, the cash out will only be made from hours
accrued during the calendar year and not otherwise used for time off or otherwise by the employee at the
time of the cash out. Cash outs shall be paid with the last paycheck in the following December after
receipt of the irrevocable election form for those employees. In order to receive the cash out in
December,the employee must use less than 40 hours of sick leave between January 1 through November
30 of the year the cash out is to be paid.
Employees who do not submit an irrevocable election form by December 15th will be deemed as
foregoing participation in the optional annual sick leave cash-out program for that following calendar
year.
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In the event an employee has less hours in their leave bank at the time the cash out is to be paid than they
had previously elected to cash out,the employee shall only be paid for up to the amount that was accrued
that calendar year that is remaining in their designated leave bank at the time of the actual cash out.
If an employee makes an irrevocable election to cash out leave'in the following calendar year and uses
leave during that subsequent calendar year, the leave used may come from leave the employee had
earned (if any) prior to January 1st of the calendar year the employee had elected to cash-out and/or in
the same calendar year.
An employee who experiences an unforeseeable emergency may be permitted to make a new irrevocable
election and/or to increase the amount of a previous election, subject to the same value that was
permitted at the time the annual irrevocable election forms were due.
For these purposes, an "unforeseeable emergency" means a financial hardship to the employee resulting
from any of the following:
• Accident,illness, injury or death of the employee or an immediate family member. For this purpose,
an "immediate family member" is restricted to a spouse, registered domestic partner, child/legal
dependent,or parent; or
• Loss of extensive damage to the employee's property due to casualty; or
• Other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the
control of the participant.
Whether an occurrence is an unforeseeable emergency shall be solely determined by the City Manager or
designee.
The City shall make a form available for employees to make their irrevocable election.
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ARTICLE 7 - SPECIAL LEAVE WITH PAY
Section 1 Intent
The intent of this Article is to allow the limited use of sick leave credits by an employee who is confronted
with emergency illness, injury or death in said employee's immediate family as defined in Article 35 of this
MOU with regard to family care. Consistent with provisions of this MOU, an employee who is eligible for
sick leave with pay as defined in Article 8 of this MOU, shall be granted special emergency leave with pay
by the Department Head to be charged against the employee's sick leave accumulation.
Section 2 Special Leave Defined
Special leave is defined as anything that cannot be anticipated or planned necessitating absence from duty of
an employee because of emergency, illness or injury of a member of the immediate family requiring the
attendance of an employee upon said immediate family member as defined in Article 35 of this MOU until
professional or other attendance can be obtained, or the absence from duty of an employee to discharge the
customary obligations arising from a death of a member of the employee's immediate family, as defined in
Article 35 of this MOU.
Section 3 Limitation
Special leave with pay granted pursuant to this Article shall be limited to a maximum of 60 hours annually.
Special leave with pay must be approved by the Department Head or his designee consistent with the
provisions of this Article.
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ARTICLE 8 - THE COMPENSATION PLAN
Section 1 Salary Advancement
The Compensation Plan has the following characteristics:
1. The salary range for all classifications, except Police Corporal, consists of five (5) steps (A
through E). The salary for Police Corporal is a flat amount approximately five percent (5%)
higher than"E" step for Police Officer.
2. The increase from one step to the next step on each salary range is as indicated in the salary
schedule for Police Department employees.
The success of the Compensation Plan depends upon incentives which will encourage employees to put forth
increasing efforts as they advance through the salary steps of the salary range. Salary advancement for each
employee shall be granted only upon a satisfactory evaluation ("standard" or above) and a recommendation
to the City Manager by the department head. The step increase must then be approved by the City Manager
or his designee.
If an employee is denied his/her salary step advancement due to failure of the department head or other
administrators to follow applicable Civil Service or Personnel Rules, he/she may appeal said denial through
the established Grievance Procedure.
Section 2 Salary Steps
The steps of the salary range shall be interpreted and applied as follows. The second, third, fourth and fifth
salary steps are incentive adjustments to encourage an employee to continue to improve his work:
1. The first salary step (Step "A"), is the minimum rate and will normally be the hiring rate.
Appointment may be made to other than normal entering salary step upon the recommendation
of the department head and upon the approval of the City Manager, when it is decided that
such action is in the best interests of the City.
2. The second salary step(Step "B"),twelve (12)months of satisfactory service at Step "A" shall
make an employee eligible consistent with Section 1 for consideration for this salary
advancement.
3. The third salary step (Step "C"), twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at the Step "B"
shall make an employee eligible consistent with Section 1 for this salary advancement.
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Section 2 Salary Steps(continued)
4. The fourth salary step (Step "D"), twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at Step "C" shall
make an employee eligible consistent with Section 1 for this salary advancement.
5. The fifth salary step (Step "E"), twelve (12) months of satisfactory service at Step "D" shall
make an employee eligible consistent with Section 1 for this salary advancement.
All rates shown and conditions set forth herein, are in full payment for services rendered and are intended to
cover full payment for the number of hours now regularly worked in each class. Each promotion shall carry
with it an annual salary increase during the first year equal to approximately five percent(5%).
The provisions of this Article are based upon the salary schedule adopted by the City Council.
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ARTICLE 9 -PAY DIFFERENTIAL
Section 1
Those employees classified as Police Officer,Police Corporal or Police Sergeant and assigned Police Service
Dog Handler duty on a permanent basis shall receive a specialty pay differential of 4% of base salary per
month for the duration of said assignment.
Section 2
Those employees classified as Police Officer, Police Corporal or Sergeant and assigned motorcycle duty on a
permanent basis shall receive a specialty pay differential of 4% of base salary per month for the duration of
said assignment.
Section 3
Effective January 1, 2016, those employees who, upon recommendation of the Chief of Police and the
approval of the Administrative Services Director, and successful completion of a Bilingual Performance
Evaluation administered by the Human Resources Department, who are regularly required to use their
bilingual skills in Spanish, Tagalog or any second language approved by the Chief of Police and the
Administrative Services Director, shall receive a pay differential as follows: 3% of monthly base salary for
Sergeants and Lieutenants and 4%of monthly base salary for Officers and Corporals.
Section 4
Those employees classified as Police Officer shall receive a specialty pay differential of 3% of their base
salary for each shift in which a police officer is assigned a trainee and is required to write an evaluation of
the trainee's performance.
Section 5
Those employees permanently assigned to the SWAT Team shall receive a hazardous pay differential of 3%
of their base salary,and shall be paid only for the time the employee is assigned to the SWAT Team.
Section 6
Corporals assigned by Command Staff to work a full shift or more as an acting sergeant shall receive an
additional 5% of base pay for the hours worked as an acting sergeant. This provision shall not preclude a
Corporal being eligible for any greater acting pay benefit that may be provided by Department policy or a
City-wide rule, in which case the greater benefit shall apply instead of, but not in addition to, the benefit
provided under this provision.
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Section 7
Officers (but not Police Recruits), Corporals, Sergeants and Lieutenants assigned to work Swing Shift shall
receive a shift differential in the amount of 4.0%of their base salary.
Officers (but not Police Recruits), Corporals, Sergeants and Lieutenants assigned to work Graveyard shall
receive a shift differential in the amount of 6.0%of their base salary.
Section 8
Effective the first full pay period following Council approval of a new MOU, the City agrees to pay sworn
employees that are residents of National City$200 per month.
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ARTICLE 10 - OVERTIME
1. The smallest unit of time credited as overtime as an extension of shift shall be 6 minutes. The overtime
policy issued to clarify how overtime is calculated shall be used by the City to calculate overtime hours.
2. Overtime credit must be for work specifically ordered,requested or approved by the Department Head or
a designated representative. All time, (including actual hours worked, sick leave, vacation, etc.) except
suspension time shall be considered in the determination and calculation of overtime.
3. Except as provided in Section 5 regarding court time, if an employee is required to return to his/her place
of employment after he/she has completed a normal work day, he/she shall receive overtime pay for a
minimum of four (4) hours unless such overtime is within three (3) hours of the beginning of the
employee's regular work period, in which case the employee shall receive overtime pay for one (1) hour
more than the overtime hours worked. Said employee shall have the option of taking compensatory time
off in lieu of call back pay.
4. All overtime compensation shall be at time and a half whether it is paid or is credited as compensatory
time off.
(a) The 14-day FLSA work period shall coincide with the bi-weekly pay period. Though the City is
only required to pay FLSA overtime for hours actually worked over eighty-six (86) in a bi-
weekly pay period, the City under this MOU agrees to pay overtime for all hours over eighty
(80)hours of paid time in a biweekly pay period.
5. Employees on scheduled time off, who are subpoenaed in the line of duty or required by the Department
Head or his designee to be present in criminal or juvenile court, or other judicial proceedings shall
receive overtime compensation for all time actually spent and required to be at court. Employees shall
be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours for each separate court appearance unless such overtime is
within one (1)hour of the beginning of the employee's regular work period, in which case a one(1)hour
minimum will be paid. Said employee shall be reimbursed for the round trip mileage of the shorter of
either the mileage between the Police Station and the location to which said employee is subpoenaed, or
the actual mileage said employee travels round trip between the employee's home and the location to
which said employee is subpoenaed.
(a) Overtime shall not be granted to an employee who schedules voluntary leave and then volunteers
to work overtime during the scheduled leave.
(b) Overtime shall not be granted to an employee who is scheduled to appear in court during his
regular shift and requests and is granted leave time. This paragraph shall not apply to an annual
scheduled vacation or a person on leave who is unexpectedly ordered to appear in court.
(c) Those employees classified as Police Officer, Police Corporal or Police Sergeant and assigned
Motorcycle duty on a regular basis shall receive two hours paid at an overtime rate per week (4
hours per pay period) to compensate them for the time outside their regular schedule necessary
to clean their assigned motorcycles.
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(d) Those employees classified as Police Officer, Police Corporal or Police Sergeant who are
assigned Police Canine duty on a regular basis shall receive three and one-half(3.5) hours paid
at an overtime rate per week (7 hours per pay period) to compensate them for the routine care
and maintenance of their assigned canine. Care and maintenance includes routine off-duty care
and maintenance of the canine (feeding, watering, exercising, grooming, administering any
medication), the take home police vehicle and the facilities used to house the canine, including
routine daily obedience training for their canine. 3.5 hours represents a good faith estimate of
the City and POA of the average time required to perform these duties.
Periodic duties, such as taking the canine to the veterinarian, the purchase of dog food or
supplies, more extensive cleaning of the police vehicle, repairs to the police vehicle, repairs to
the construction of the facilities used to house the canine, and the time spent with the City's
Canine Trainer, are not considered to be routine care and maintenance activities, and are not
intended to be compensated by this Section. All such periodic duties shall be performed during
the Police Canine Handler's assigned shift. Any need for overtime beyond the 3.5 hours per
week and/or outside the scope of routine care and maintenance must be specifically ordered,
requested, and approved by the Canine Lieutenant or a designated representative. Requests to
repair the police vehicle and the facilities used to house the canine shall be made to the Public
Works Department during the Canine Officer's shift.
6. Along with other rights reserved to management, the right of management to make changes in prior
practices to more effectively and efficiently carryout the requirements of the Federal Fair Labor
Standards Act is recognized subject to the following limitations:
(a) No changes shall be inconsistent with the other provisions of this article except as required by
law; and
(b) The Association shall be notified in writing of such changes and such notification shall be prior
to implementation unless this is not feasible due to unforeseen circumstances or legal
requirements; and
(c) The Association reserves the right to meet and confer on these changes by submittal of a written
request within 30 days prior to or after their implementation.
7. The parties understand that unexpected problems may arise in the administration of overtime and leave.
At the request of either party to this agreement, a committee composed of representative of the National
City Police Officers' Association and the City will meet and discuss overtime and leave issues with the
intent to reduce unnecessary overtime and maximize the opportunity to reduce furlough and comp time
balances.
8. Change of Schedule
With the understanding that the needs of the department will sometimes require short notice, every effort
will be made to notify employees regarding transfers or shift adjustments as far in advance of such
changes as is possible. Employees (other than probationary employees) who are subject to transfer or
shift adjustment shall be notified no less than 7 calendar days prior to that movement or adjustment.
Probationary employees who are subject to transfer or shift adjustment shall be notified no less than
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forty-eight (48) hours prior to that movement or adjustment. If such notice cannot be made or is not
made, and the employee chooses to not waive calendar days notification guideline, the first shift worked
on the new schedule shall be compensated at time and a half.
For department—wide shift changes, notice shall be given at least 30 calendar days before the start of the
first full pay period in January or whichever month the new schedule starts. If required notice is not
given,the first 8 hours of the new shift shall be at overtime rates.
Employees who usually work a 4/10 schedule may be assigned to a 5/8 schedule for training scheduled
for a full week or longer. For training of 8 hours or more up to 10 hours, employees shall be credited
with ten hours worked even if the length of the training day was scheduled for or lasted fewer than 10
hours. For training of less than a week but more than a day, employees shall be credited for the actual
number of hours that the training lasted and may either a)use vacation or comp time for the differences
between the length of the training and 10 hours or b)work that amount of time on either the same day or
on another day during the same pay period.
9. Department Credit Card
The City shall make a credit card available for department use in paying for reimbursable travel and
training costs. Use of the department credit card,including the details of the expenditure and the amount
to be charged to that card,must be approved by the Chief of Police or his/her designee,prior to using the
credit card.
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ARTICLE 11 — COMPENSATORY TIME
Section 1
An employee is entitled to receive 1.5 hours of compensatory time off in lieu of pay for each hour of
overtime worked. The maximum compensatory time an employee may bank shall be one hundred-thirty
(130) hours. Effective with the start of the first full pay period after ratification of this MOU by the City
Council,the maximum time that an employee can bank shall increase to two hundred(200)hours.
Section 2
When an employee's employment terminates for any reason, all comp time shall be paid to said employee at
the employee's current regular rate (base pay plus applicable incentive and specialty pays computed to an
hourly rate)as specified under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Section 3
An employee may use his comp time to extend his regular vacation period with the approval of the
Department Head.
Section 4
Along with other rights reserved to management,the right of management to make changes in prior practices
to more effectively and efficiently carryout the requirements of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act is
recognized subject to the following limitations:
(a) No changes shall be inconsistent with the other provisions of this article except as required by law;
and
(b) The Association shall be notified in writing of such changes and such notification shall be prior to
implementation unless this is not feasible due to unforeseen circumstances or legal requirements;
and
(c) The Association reserves the right to meet and confer on these changes by submittal of a written
request within 30 days prior to or after their implementation.
Section 5
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Employees may cash comp time during employment,as follows:
(a) Employees will have the opportunity to cash out a total of 120 hours of earned but unused comp
time between the following dates: July 1 through March 31,of any fiscal year.
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Section 5 (continued)
(b) An employee can only cash out comp time twice a year, during the above listed time period.
Employees must request a cash out of comp time in a memorandum addressed to the Chief of
Police.
(c) The minimum number of hours that an employee can cash out, per request, is 20 hours. The
maximum,per request, is 80 hours.
(d) The Operations Assistant will be tasked with tracking employees' requests to assure employees do
not exceed two requests per the listed fiscal year.
The above procedure shall sunset on March 31, 2026. Beginning in December 2026, and each December
thereafter, employees may irrevocably choose in writing, on a form available from the Human Resources
Department, to cash out a minimum of 40 hours and maximum of 160 hours of compensatory time off hours
that are to be accrued and remaining unused in the following calendar year. Compensatory time off hours
rolled over from prior calendar years are not eligible for cash out. Regardless of the number of hours
irrevocably elected for cash out,the cash out will only be made from hours accrued during the calendar year
and not otherwise used for time off or otherwise by the employee at the time of the cash out. Cash outs shall
be paid with the last paycheck in the following December after receipt of the irrevocable election form for
those employees.
Employees who do not submit an irrevocable election form by December 15th will be deemed as foregoing
participation in the optional annual leave cash-out program for that following calendar year.
In the event an employee has less hours in their leave bank at the time the cash out is to be paid than they had
previously elected to cash out, the employee shall only be paid for up to the amount that was accrued that
calendar year that is remaining in their designated leave bank at the time of the actual cash out.
If an employee makes an irrevocable election to cash out leave in the following calendar year and uses leave
during that subsequent calendar year, the leave used may come from leave the employee had earned(if any)
prior to January 1st of the calendar year the employee had elected to cash out and/or in the same calendar
year. The employee's use of earned, but unused leave accumulated from previous calendar years shall not
result in a reduction in the amount of leave hours the employee is eligible to cash out.
An employee who experiences an unforeseeable emergency may be permitted to make a new irrevocable
election and/or to increase the amount of a previous election, subject to the same value that was permitted at
the time the annual irrevocable election forms were due.
For these purposes,an"unforeseeable emergency"means a financial hardship to the employee resulting from
any of the following:
• Accident, illness, injury or death of the employee or an immediate family member. For this purpose,
an "immediate family member" is restricted to a spouse, registered domestic partner, child/legal
dependent,or parent; or
• Loss of extensive damage to the employee's property due to casualty; or
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• Other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the
control of the participant.
Whether an occurrence is an unforeseeable emergency shall be solely determined by the City Manager or
designee.
The City shall make a form available for employees to make their irrevocable election.
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ARTICLE 12 -EDUCATION/POST CERTIFICATE INCENTIVE PAY
Safety employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding are eligible for educational incentive pay
upon meeting the requirements indicated below. These degrees and/or certificates enhance the employee's
ability to do their job.
AS or AA in Related Field: $30.00 per month; however, this benefit is only available to employees hired
before July 1,2002.
POST Intermediate Certificate: 5.0%of base monthly pay.
Advanced POST: 10.0%of base monthly pay.
Tuition Reimbursement
The Educational Expenses Reimbursement Plan is available to employees who wish to improve their work
performance through furthering their education. The plan provides reimbursement for up to$3,500 per fiscal
year and is open to all employees who meet the following criteria:
1. Successful completion of probation.
2. A proposed course of instruction is related to the employee's employment with the City, or the course is
required for a degree in a closely related field. The Chief of Police or his designee has the final authority
on determining whether a course or degree is job related. Request must be submitted in writing on
appropriate department form according to established procedures.
3. The reimbursement may be used to cover the costs of tuition, registration and books at a local
community or state college or university.
4. The course must be passed with a grade of"C" or better. If taken on a pass/fail basis, employee must
pass course(s)taken.
5. The employee must show written documentation of the expenditures being claimed for reimbursement.
6. The Police Chief will be given an annual budget of $30,000 for purposes of tuition reimbursement
pursuant to this Article. Once this budget is fully expended in any one year, no further tuition
reimbursement is available for that year. If the Department is about to exhaust its entire $30,000 fiscal
year budget, the Department will reimburse employees within that fiscal year in the same order in which
the employees received Department approval for course reimbursement.
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ARTICLE 13 -LONGEVITY PAY
For employees hired on or before June 30,2011,the City shall provide longevity pay as follows:
(a) After 15 years of continuous and uninterrupted service, in a classification represented by the
Association,the sum of$40.00 per month;
(b) After 20 years of continuous and uninterrupted service, in a classification represented by the
Association,the sum of$45.00 per month;
(c) After 25 years of continuous and uninterrupted service, in a classification represented by the
Association,the sum of$50.00 per month,which shall be the maximum payable.
(d) Beginning with the start of the first full pay period in January 2026, current (3 tiers above) benefit
stops and is replaced by a single tier of 5% of base pay for all unit employees (regardless of hire
date) with 20 or more years of continuous and uninterrupted City service in a classification or
classifications subject to this MOU.
Vacations, sick leave,military leave and absence authorized by the City Council of National City shall not be
considered as interruption of service.
In the event an employee ceases to be employed by National City for a reason other than military service or
lay-off, all rights to longevity pay shall be forfeited and expire, and if said officer or employee is
subsequently re-employed by the City, said employee shall not be entitled to any longevity pay by reason of
prior employment.
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ARTICLE 14—CAFETERIA PLAN FOR HEALTH, DENTAL AND INSURANCE PLANS
Section 1 Health Coverage
As a benefit to full-time employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding, the City will provide a
group health and dental insurance program. The benefits and limitations of the program are to be designed
cooperatively by the Association, the insurance carrier and the City. The Association and the City agree to
select and implement health insurance programs that meet the requirements of applicable law.
The City will provide a cafeteria benefit to all employees for use of paying insurance premiums for health,
dental and other insurance plans. As of December 31,2018,the City contributes as follows:
CITY'S CONTRIBUTION IF ELECT THE KAISER HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN(Kaiser HDHP):
Employee Only $457.56/month
Employee+1 $736.80/month
Employee+2 or more $1,029.81/month
CITY'S CONTRIBUTION FOR ALL PLANS OTHER THAN KAISER HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH
PLAN(Kaiser HDHP):
Employee Only $527.41/month
Employee+1 $876.54/month
Employee+2 or more $1,227.43/month
Effective the first full pay period following City Council adoption of this 2019-2021 MOU, the City will
contribute the same amount regardless of what health plan an employee chooses equal to the amounts
contributed to the non-high deductible plans. Also, effective the first full pay period following City Council
adoption of this 2019-2021 MOU, the City will contribute $50 per month more than the City would be
otherwise obligated to contribute under the cost sharing methodology described in the next paragraph.
Each health plan year (currently February through the following January), the City's new contribution
obligation for employee only, employee +1, and employee +2 or more shall be the City's monthly
contribution amounts from the prior health plan year plus 50%of any increase in the lowest cost health plan
and dental plan.
Section 2 Money in Lieu
An employee may elect to receive an amount equivalent to the City's contribution minus the cost of health
coverage for the employee alone,as cash in lieu of receiving health insurance.
In order to receive cash in lieu, the employee must annually attest to having group health insurance coverage
(not including insurance through Covered California or other exchange) for the employee and their
immediate tax family providing minimum essential coverage. Election forms are available in Human
Resources and must be completed annually in order to receive the cash in lieu payments.
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Section 3 Retiree Health Benefit
Employees covered by this MOU must retire from the City of National City and have at least 20 full years of
pensionable service credit with National City Police Department to receive $20/month for each year of
service with National City Police Department as the City's contribution towards the retiree's medical
insurance premium.
This contribution shall continue until reaching age 65. A qualifying retiree may receive these contributions
even if not enrolled in a City health plan, so long as the retiree annually provides the City with written proof
(e.g. copy of health insurance invoice and payment) that the retiree is using the contributions to pay for
health premiums and understand that the retiree is solely responsible for any taxes that might be due as a
result of the City's contributions.
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ARTICLE 15 - EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE
As a benefit to full-time employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding, the City will provide a
group life insurance program. The benefits and limitations of the program are to be designed cooperatively
by the Association, insurance carrier and the City. The City will provide $50,000 Basic Life Accident
Insurance coverage for each employee.
Death in the Line of Duty
If an Association represented employee is killed due to an accident or injury occurring in the line of duty,the
City shall pay the greater of either the value of accrued sick leave up to a maximum of 1,000 hours or
$5,000,whichever is greater,to the designated spouse or domestic partner or other designated beneficiary.
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ARTICLE 16-PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Section 1
Consistent with the Government Code of the State of California, employees are local safety or miscellaneous
members of the Public Employees' Retirement System and are entitled to all benefits previously adopted by
amendments to the contract between the Board of Administration of PERS and the City Council.
Section 2 Plan Definitions
The following benefits and definitions apply to the retirement plan benefits:
(a) "Classic Employee" Definition: Classic employees are defined as current employees and
future employees who do not qualify as a "new member" under the California Public Employees'
Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA).
(b) "New Member" Definition: New members are defined in the Public Employees' Pension
Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA),Government Code Section 7522.04(f).
(c) CalPERS Retirement Formula for Public Safety New Members (Police Officer, Police
Corporal, Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant) as Defined Under the Public Employees'
Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA): Public safety "new members" as defined by PEPRA who
are hired by the City on or after January 1, 2013 shall be entitled to the 2.7% at age 57 retirement
formula with highest three(3)year average final compensation as set forth in PEPRA.
(d) CalPERS Retirement Formula for Public Safety Classic Employees (Police Officer,
Police Corporal, Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant) Hired on or After March 18, 2010
(current employees and employees who do not qualify as "New Members" under PEPRA):
Current public safety employees or former City of National City employees who were members of
CalPERS while employed with the City and had membership with CalPERS prior to January 1,2013
and who are rehired on or after March 18,2010 and other employees hired after January 1, 2013 who
do not qualify as "new members" under PEPRA shall be entitled to or continue to be entitled to the
3%at age 55 retirement formula with single highest 12-month period for final compensation.
(e) CalPERS Retirement Formula for Public Safety Classic Employees Hired Before
March 18,2010: Public safety employees hired before March 18,2010 shall continue to be entitled
to the 3%at age 50 retirement formula with single highest 12-month period for final compensation.
Each of the above-listed plans shall include the following optional benefits:
(f) Third Level of 1959 Survivor Benefit(Section 21573)
(g) Credit for Unused Sick Leave(Section 20965)
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Section 3 Employee Contributions to Pension
(a) Effective the first full pay period in January 2019, Classic Employees shall pay 1.0% toward the
employer CalPERS rate in addition to the full employee CalPERS contribution percentages of
9.0% for a total contribution of 10.0%. Effective the first full pay period in January 2020, Classic
Employees shall pay an additional 1.0%toward the employer CalPERS rate for a total contribution
of 11.0%. The 2% member contribution toward the employer rate is made pursuant to
Government Code section 20516(f).
(b) New Members shall pay 50% of the normal share of cost required by PEPRA, as determined by
CalPERS for the applicable pension formula and benefit.
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ARTICLE 17 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Except--and only to the extent--that specific provisions of this Agreement expressly provide otherwise, the
City has and will continue to retain regardless of the frequency of exercise, rights to operate and manage its
affairs in each and every respect. The rights of the City shall include,but not be limited to the right:
to determine the mission of its constituent departments, commission, boards; set standards
of service determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and
promotions; direct its employees; establish and enforce reasonable dress and grooming
standards, determine the methods and means to relieve its employees from duty because of
lack of governmental operations; determine the methods, means and personnel by which
government operations are to be conducted; determine the content and intent of job
classifications; approve or disapprove secondary employment held by departmental
employees; determine methods of financing; determine style and/or types of City-issued
wearing apparel,equipment or technology to be used; determine and/or change the facilities,
methods technology, means, organizational structure and size and composition of the work
force and allocate and assign work by which the City operations are to be conducted;
determine and change the number of locations, relocations and types of operations,
processes and materials to be used in carrying out all City functions including, but not
limited to the right to contract for or subcontract any work or operations of the City; to
assign work to and schedule employees in accordance with requirements as determined by
the City and to establish and change work schedules and assignments upon reasonable
notice; establish and modify productivity and performance programs and standards;
discharge, suspend, demote,reprimand,withhold salary increases and benefits, or otherwise
discipline employees for just cause; establish reasonable employee performance standards
including, but not limited to quality and quantity standards; and to require compliance
therewith; take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; and exercise
complete control and discretion over its organization and the technology of performing its
work.
In exercising these rights the City shall comply with all applicable provisions of this MOU. The exercise of
said rights shall not preclude employees or their representatives from meeting and conferring as required by
law with City management representatives about the practical consequences that decisions on these matters
may have on wages,hours,and other terms and conditions of employment.
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ARTICLE 18 - LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE
The City will provide up to $30 per month, per employee to provide a Long Term Disability Insurance Plan
as selected by the POA.
In the event the cost of providing Long Term Disability Insurance exceeds the established City contribution,
the employee must pay the excess amount, and if the cost is less than $30/month, the City shall provide the
cost of insurance only, and the employee will not receive the excess as cash-in-lieu. It is the employee's
responsibility to notify the Police Department and Human Resources Department when benefits under the
plan are awarded.
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ARTICLE 19 -UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
Section 1
The City shall provide$900 per year to full-time employees in the classifications of Police Lieutenant,Police
Officer,Police Recruit, Police Sergeant, and Corporal to be applied towards the purchase and maintenance of
prescribed uniforms.
Section 2
In addition to the above the City shall provide each new employee appointed to a position listed above $450
toward the initial purchase of prescribed uniforms.
Section 3
The City shall provide each sworn employee a flat badge.
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ARTICLE 20 — SALARIES
Section 1 Salary Schedule
The City shall provide on a timely basis each year a copy of the official salary schedule developed by the
Finance Department.
Section 2 Salary Adjustments
A. Police Officer,Sergeant,Lieutenant and Police Recruits
Effective the first full pay period in July 2025, the City will adjust the salary range for Police Officer by the
percent necessary (if any) to move the salary of a top step National City Police Officer to the mid-point of
the salary of a top step police officer or deputy sheriff (excluding longevity) in the 3' and 4t' ranked
comparison agencies (including National City among the comparison agencies) in effect, and already
approved by the applicable City Council or Board, at the comparison agencies as of the beginning of the
City's first full pay period in August 2025. If a National City Police Officer is ranked fourth,employees shall
receive the percent necessary to move the top step salary of a National City Police Officer to the mid-point
between that salary and the top step salary (excluding longevity) of the third ranked agency. If a National
City Police Officer already is ranked 3`d or higher, employees shall not receive a salary decrease under this
paragraph.
Section 3 Salary Adjustments(continued)
For purposes of this subsection, adjustments will be made upon current salaries, comparing top step to top
step excluding longevity, in place at the time of the pay period adjustment among the comparison agencies.
Subsequent retroactive adjustments are not to be considered nor are salary increases not yet ratified or
approved. The agreed upon comparison agencies are (1) Oceanside (using its "Step G" for police officer
pay; (2) Escondido (using its "Step 6" police officer pay); (3) Chula Vista; (4) Carlsbad; (5) City of San
Diego; (6)National City; (7) El Cajon; (8) Coronado; (9) San Diego County Sheriffs Department; and(10)
La Mesa.
The same methodology as set forth in the prior two paragraphs shall be used for separately surveying and
adjusting the pay of a National City Police Recruit,National City Sergeant and National City Lieutenant(i.e.
survey as of the City's first full pay period in August 2025, with salary adjustments retroactive to the first
full pay period in July 2025).
B. Police Corporals
The salary for Police Corporals shall be a flat amount approximately five percent (5%) higher than "E" step
for Police Officer.
After 2 years of continuous service as a Police Corporal, the salary shall increase to a flat amount
approximately six-and-a-half percent (6.5%) higher than "E" step for Police Officer. After 5 years of
continuous service as a Police Corporal, a Police Corporal shall be paid a salary approximately nine percent
(9.0%)higher than"E"step for Police Officer.
C. Additional Salary Increases in 2026 and 2027.
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The salary ranges for Police Recruits, Police Officers, Police Sergeants and Police Lieutenants shall increase
as follows:
5% at the start of the first full pay period after City Council ratification of this MOU, or May 2026,
whichever is later; and
5%at the start of the first full pay period in May 2027.
D. Retroactive Payments
The City shall make retroactive adjustments required by the terms of this MOU within sixty (60) calendar
days of the date that the City Council ratifies this MOU.
E. New Police Officer Lateral Bonus Program
Effective with the start of the first full pay period after the City Council ratifies this MOU and through the
remainder of the term of this MOU, the City shall provide a bonus payment to lateral Police Officers first
hired during that period equivalent to the bonus described in Resolution No. 2023-03; as follows:
$10,000 Upon date of hire
$10,000 Upon successful completion of probation period
$10,000 Upon two-year anniversary date, if the employee received only Standard or Above Standard
Performance Evaluations during that two-year period.
Lateral Police Officers first hired during the period above (from the start of the first full pay period after City
Council ratification through the term of this MOU on June 30, 2028) shall be eligible for all three bonus
payments even if the second and/or third bonus payments take place after June 30,2028.
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ARTICLE 21 - ASSOCIATION RIGHTS
Section 1
The City recognizes the right of the Association to govern its internal affairs.
Section 2
Upon the receipt of a written request and authorization from an employee for deduction of Association dues
and other related lawful deductions, the City shall withhold such dues and deductions from the salary of the
employee and remit the withholdings to the Association in a timely manner. The City shall continue to
withhold such deductions unless the employee files a written statement with the City withdrawing
authorization for the continued withholding of the deductions.
Section 3
The Association shall have sole and exclusive use of specific bulletin board space, clearly marked and
identified as such, of roughly four feet by eight feet in dimension, located in the hallway area of the Police
Department. The Police Chief shall designate the authorized bulletin board space and said space shall be the
only space which is authorized for the posting of Association business. Material placed on the bulletin board
shall be at the discretion of the Association with the understanding that materials so posted shall only be for
legitimate communications with members. Said postings shall not be offensive to good taste, defamatory or
involve support or opposition to candidates for political office within the City government. The Police Chief
or his designee shall have the right to remove any such materials upon prior notice to the Association
representative. The Association shall be responsible for maintaining the space provided in an orderly
condition and shall promptly remove outdated materials.
Section 4
The employee shall be allowed to designate a representative to assist said employee in:
1. Preparing and presenting grievances;
2. Preparing and processing material for Disciplinary Hearing;
3. Preparing and presenting material for any legitimate Employer-Employee relations matter for
which representation is granted pursuant to existing law.
Section 5
Subject to the needs of the department and the approval of the Chief of Police, designated employee
representatives shall be allowed reasonable release time from regularly scheduled duties to present
grievances and material for Disciplinary Hearing on behalf of the affected employee if said employee
requests said assistance and to meet with City management representatives relative to matters of Employer-
Employee Relations.
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ARTICLE 22 - EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
Each individual employee shall have the following rights which he/she may exercise in accordance with the
National City Employer-Employee Relations Resolution and all applicable laws, ordinances, and rules and
regulations and this MOU:
1. The right to form, join and participate in the activities of employee organizations of his/her own
choosing for the purpose of representation on matters of his/her employee relations with the City, or to
refuse to join or participate in the activities of any employee organization.
2. The right to pay dues to such employees organization through regular payroll deduction.
3. The right to be free from interference, intimidation, restraint, coercion, discrimination or reprisal on the
part of his/her department head for his membership or non-membership in any employee organization or
with respect to any lawful activity associated therewith which is within the scope of representation.
4. The right to represent himself/herself individually in his/her employee relations with the City.
5. The right to review his/her personnel file by so requesting in writing to the appropriate City official.
6. The City shall maintain only one official employee personnel file and that file shall be in the custody of
the City Personnel Officer. That personnel file shall be the only official source or repository of
documents pertaining to the employee's performance, past and present, leave requests, disciplinary
records and commendations.
The employee's personnel file will not contain information relating to the employee's background
investigation, Civil Service Examination results pertaining to initial hiring or promotional examinations,
legal correspondence, workers' compensation records, aside from injury claims or any ongoing or
incomplete internal investigations or citizens complaints. These documents shall be maintained in
separate files by the Chief of Police or the Personnel Officer. A duplicate official personnel file may be
maintained by the Chief of Police for the convenience of the employee and as an administrative aide.
The employee's immediate supervisor may maintain files with information that is kept for a maximum of
12 months during ongoing investigation or in preparation for an employee performance appraisal report.
However, at such time as the investigation is complete or the performance appraisal has been completed,
such material shall then either be placed in the employee's official personnel file or destroyed. In no
event shall such material be maintained in any location other than the official file referred to above nor
shall materials be placed in the employee's official personnel file without his/her knowledge.
7. Whenever an employee desires to represent himself/herself in consulting with City management during
his/her regular hours of work, he/she shall first request from his/her department head permission to take
time off to do so. Said request shall be granted unless the needs of the City or Department are such that
the employee's services cannot be spared during the particular time requested. In such case the
employee shall be permitted to re-schedule his/her appointment with City management.
8. Discipline shall remain in the affected employee's personnel file for five(5)years with the exception of a
"Written Notice of Deficiency," which shall remain in the personnel file for two years from the date of
issuance. At the end of said period of time,the disciplinary action shall be removed from the employee's
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file provided that no ensuing similar discipline has been imposed. Consistent with the above provisions,
all materials of this nature more than five(5)years old shall be removed from employees'personnel files.
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ARTICLE 23 -WORK WEEK/DAY
Section 1
All employees of the National City Police Department covered by this agreement who work four(4)ten(10)
hour days per work week, including two (2) 15 minute rest periods, one-half('/2) hour lunch break and "roll
call" shall be scheduled for three(3)consecutive days off per work week.
Section 2
All employees of the National City Police Department covered by this agreement who work five(5) eight(8)
hour days shall have two (2) consecutive days off per week. Said shift shall include two (2) 15 minute rest
periods and"roll call" and one-half('/2)hour off duty unpaid lunch break.
Section 3
If the rest periods are not utilized the time cannot be accumulated nor will additional compensation be
provided.
Section 4
The City agrees to provide an Alternative 4/10 Work Schedule to Police Detectives. Assignment of this
schedule will be completed by the Investigations Unit Lieutenant and approved by the Chief of Police, with
the requirement that the Investigations Unit have staff available at all times during the Monday through
Friday workweek.
Section 5
Employees shall be allowed fifteen(15)minutes at the start of their shift to put on(donning)their safety gear
and fifteen (15) minutes at the end of their shift to take off(doffing) their safety gear. Briefing will begin
fifteen(15)minutes after the start of a shift and end fifteen(15)minutes before the end of a shift to allow for
the donning and doffing of safety gear.
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ARTICLE 24 - TRAINING
All sworn Police Department employees should have equal opportunities to attend P.O.S.T. training
consistent with the needs of the department.
The City will pay for the actual travel time required for training outside San Diego County. Employees are
expected to work with the department to flex their schedules to avoid overtime.
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ARTICLE 25 - EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Section 1 Purpose
The purpose and objectives of this Grievance Procedure of the City of National City are:
A. To promote improved employer-employee relations by establishing grievance procedures on matters
within the scope of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and a recognized employee
association for which appeal or hearing is not provided by other regulations.
B. To assure fair and equitable treatment of all employees and promote harmonious relations among
employees, supervisors and management.
C. To encourage the settlement of disagreements informally at the employee-supervisor level and provide
an orderly procedure to handle grievances throughout the several supervisory levels where necessary.
D. To provide that appeals shall be conducted as informally as possible.
E. To resolve grievances as quickly as possible and correct, if possible, the cause of grievances, thereby
reducing the number of grievances and future similar complaints.
This grievance procedure is applicable to all employees in positions within a bargaining unit represented by
an employee association. This procedure does not supersede the grievance or other appeal procedures in the
Civil Service Rules of the City.
Section 2 Identification of Participants
For the purpose of this grievance procedure,the following definitions shall apply:
A. Association: The employee organization recognized by the City to represent employees in the
grievant's bargaining unit.
B. Cam: The City of National City.
C. City Manager: The City Manager or his designee.
D. Department: A major organizational unit of the City.
E. Department Head or Head of a Department: The chief executive officer of a department.
F. Employee or City Employee: A member of a bargaining unit either at the time of initiation of the
grievance of within seven(7)calendar days prior to initiation of the grievance.
G. Employee Representative: An individual who appears on behalf of the employee.
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Section 2 Identification of Participants(continued)
H. Grievance: A complaint of an employee, or a group of employees or the Association on behalf of
its membership as a whole,arising out of the application or interpretation of existing provisions of an
MOU.
I. Immediate Supervisor: The individual who normally assigns, reviews or directs the work of an
employee.
J. Management: (1) Any employee having significant responsibilities for formulating and
administering City policies and programs, including but not limited to the chief executive officer and
department heads; (2) Any employee having authority to exercise independent judgment to hire,
transfer, suspend, lay-off,recall,promote,discharge,assign,reward or discipline other employees,or
having the responsibility to direct them or to adjust their grievances, or effectively to recommend
such action if in connection with the foregoing the exercise of such authority is not of a merely
routine or clerical nature,but requires the use of independent judgment.
K. Memorandum of Understanding(MOU): A written agreement between an employee organization
and the City which is a result of the meet and confer process.
L. Personnel Officer: The Personnel Officer or his designee.
M. Second Level Supervisor: The individual to whom an immediate supervisor normally reports.
Section 3 Scope of Grievance Procedure
A. To be reviewable under this procedure,a grievance must:
1. Concern matters or incidents that have occurred.
2. Results from an act or omission by management which is alleged to be a violation of a
specific provision of a current Memorandum of Understanding.
3. Arise out of a specific situation, act or acts complained of as being unfair which result in
specified inequity or damage to the employee(s).
B. A grievance is not reviewable under this procedure if either it is a matter which would require the
modification of the MOU or a policy established by the City Council or by law. Also, a grievance is
not reviewable under this procedure if it is reviewable under some other administrative or Civil
Service procedure such as:
1. Applications for changes in title,job classification or salary;
2. Appeals from formal disciplinary proceedings;
3. Appeals arising out of Civil Service examinations;
4. Appeals from work performance evaluations.
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Section 3 Scope of Grievance Procedure (continued)
C. A complaint may not be considered under this procedure if a grievance has been filed on the same
matter under the Civil Service Grievance Procedure(Rule IX).
Section 4 Special Provisions of the Grievance Procedure
A. Procedure for Presentation: In presenting a grievance the employee shall follow the sequence and
the procedure outlined in Section 5 of this Procedure.
B. Prompt Presentation: The employee shall discuss the grievance with the immediate supervisor
promptly after the act or omission of management causing the grievance.
C. Submittal of Grievance: The written grievance shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the
Personnel Officer for this purpose. At each level, the form must be completed fully, signed by the
grievant and hand delivered or sent by U.S. mail to the designated reviewer's office.
D. Statement of Grievance: The grievance must contain a statement of:
1. The specific situation, act or acts complained of as being unfair;
2. The specific provision(s)of the MOU which has been violated;
3. The inequity or damage suffered by the employee;
4. The relief sought;
5. The representative of the grievant(if applicable).
E. Employee Representative: The employee may choose someone to provide representation at any
step in the procedure. No person hearing a grievance need recognize more than one representative
for any employee at any one time.
F. Handled During Working Hours: Whenever possible, grievance hearings and meetings with
reviewers will be conducted during the regularly scheduled working hours of the parties involved.
G. Extension of Time: The time limit within which action must be taken or a decision made as
specified in this procedure may be extended by mutual written consent of the parties involved. A
statement of the duration of such extension of time must be signed by both parties involved at the
step to be extended.
H. Consolidation of Grievances: If the grievance involves a group of employees or if a number of
employees file separate grievances on the same matter, the grievances may be handled by
management as a single grievance.
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Section 4 Special Provisions of the Grievance Procedure(continued)
I. Settlement: A grievance shall be considered settled and not subject to further consideration or re-
filing if any of the following conditions exist:
1. The grievant indicates in writing that the grievance is withdrawn.
2. The specific remedy requested on the grievance form is granted.
3. The grievant does not submit the grievance to the next higher level of review with the normal
time limits or extended time limits obtained in writing by mutual agreement.
J. Rejection: A grievance may be rejected for consideration at any time during the grievance review
process for any of the following reasons:
1. The grievant does not meet the definition of"employee" indicated in Section 2.
K. Representation: The grievant may elect to be represented by the Association or any other person or
to represent himself/herself. If the grievant elects to not be represented by the Association, the
Association shall be given a copy of the grievance and its resolution.
L. Deletion of Step(s): By mutual written consent of the department head and the grievant, any one or
more of the first three (3) steps of the procedure may be omitted in consideration of a specific
grievance when it is felt that this is in the best interests of an equitable and expeditious resolution of
the grievance.
M. Reprisals: The grievance procedure is considered an integral part of the employee-employer
relations policy of the City. As such, it is intended to assure a grievant and his/her representative the
right to present the grievance without fear of disciplinary action or reprisal of any kind by his/her
supervisor or other agents of the City provided he/she observes the provisions of the grievance
procedure.
Section 5 Grievance Procedure Steps
The following procedure shall be followed by an employee submitting a grievance:
Step I Immediate Supervisor: The employee shall discuss the grievance with the immediate
supervisor within 20 calendar days of the alleged act or omission of management causing the
grievance. Within seven(7) calendar days the supervisor shall give a decision to the employee
verbally.
Step II Second-Level Supervisor: If the employee and supervisor cannot reach an agreement as to a
solution of the grievance or the employee has not received a decision within the time limit
above, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days present the grievance in writing to
his/her supervisor who shall endorse his/her comments thereon and present it to his/her second
level supervisor within seven (7) calendar days. The second-level supervisor shall hear the
grievance and give a written decision to the employee within fourteen (14) calendar days after
receiving the grievance.
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Section 5 Grievance Procedure Steps(continued)
Step HI Department Head: If the employee and second level supervisor cannot reach an agreement as
to a solution of the grievance or the employee has not received a written decision within the time
limit, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days present the grievance in writing to the
department head. The department head shall hear the grievance and give a written decision to
the employee within fourteen(14)calendar days.
Step IV Non-Binding Arbitration:
(a) Grievance to Personnel Officer: If the grievant and the department head cannot reach an
agreement as to a solution of the grievance or the employee has not receive a written
decision within the time limit, the grievant may within fourteen (14) calendar days present
the grievance in writing to the Personnel Officer.
(b) Selection of Arbitrator: Within seven (7) calendar days of receiving the grievance at this
level, the Human Resources Director shall request a list of five (5) arbitrators from
California State Mediation and Conciliation Services with experience in public sector
employment. The grievant and City shall alternatively strike names from the list until one
name remains, which person shall serve as the arbitrator. The parties shall flip a coin to
determine who shall strike first, with the "winner" of the coin toss striking second and the
"loser"of the coin toss striking first. The parties shall share equally the cost of the arbitrator.
If the arbitrator requires a transcript,a court reporter shall be utilized, the cost of which shall
be shared by the parties. Alternatively, the parties may mutually agree to utilize a court
reporter, in which case the cost shall also be shared equally. In the absence of a court
reporter, and with the agreement of the arbitrator,the hearing may be tape recorded.
(c) Arbitration Hearing: The arbitration hearing shall be private, unless the grievant requests
that the hearing be public. Each side shall have the opportunity to present witnesses and
evidence. The arbitrator shall rule on the admissibility of evidence, and strict legal rules of
evidence shall not apply.
(d) Arbitration Decision: The arbitrator shall submit a written decision to the City Manager
with a copy to the grievant that shall make findings of fact and make a recommendation on
what remedy or remedies, if any, the arbitrator concludes appropriate. Any remedy in favor
of the grievant requires a fmding that the grievant satisfied the requirements of the grievance
procedure, and be supported by a preponderance of the evidence and be consistent with the
applicable MOU.
(e) City Manager's Response: The City Manager shall provide written response to both parties
on the resolution of the grievance. If the City Manager disagrees with any recommendation
of the arbitrator, his written response shall indicate strong and compelling reason(s) for that
disagreement. Basis for disagreement may be any one or more of the following:
1. The arbitrator substantially deviated from the hearing procedures.
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2. The recommendation is in excess of the remedy sought on the initial grievance
submittal.
3. The recommendation is inconsistent with the MOU.
Section 5 Grievance Procedure Steps(continued)
4. The recommendation is inconsistent with the facts as stated in the grievance form and/or
the written information provided by the arbitrator.
The decision of the City Manager shall be final and not subject to further appeal except for
such appeals to the Courts and State or Federal compliance agencies as provided by law.
Section 6 Interpretation and Application
The Personnel Officer is responsible for the interpretation and application of this grievance procedure. In the
event of disagreement with the Personnel Officer's actions or interpretations, the final authority will be the
City Manager. The City Manager's determinations on the application and interpretation of the grievance
procedure are final and not subject to further appeal or grievance.
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ARTICLE 26—CONTINUATION OF WAGES, HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
The provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding shall not be revised to adversely affect the employees
covered by this Memorandum of Understanding during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding.
Any written policies and procedures or past practices regarding wages hours and working conditions subject
to meeting and conferring which are currently in existence and not changed by this MOU, shall not be
revised to adversely affect the employees covered by this MOU during the term of the MOU without prior
meeting and conferring in good faith with the Association.
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ARTICLE 27 — AGREEMENT, MODIFICATION, WAIVER
A. No agreement, alteration, understanding, variation, waiver or modification of any of the terms or
provisions contained herein shall in any manner be binding upon the parties hereto unless made and
executed in writing and affixed hereto by all parties and approved by the City Council.
B. The waiver of any breach, term or condition of this memorandum by either party shall not constitute
a precedent in the future enforcements of all of its terms and provisions.
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ARTICLE 28 - OBLIGATION TO SUPPORT
The parties agree that subsequent to the execution of this Memorandum and during the period of time said
Memorandum is pending before the City Council for action, neither the employee organization nor
management,nor their authorized representatives,will appear before the City Council or meet individually or
privately with said members of the City Council, to advocate any amendment, deletion or addition to the
terms and conditions of this Memorandum. It is further understood that this article shall not preclude the
parties from appearing before the City Council to advocate or urge the adoption and approval of this
Memorandum in its entirety.
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ARTICLE 29 - PROVISIONS OF LAW
This MOU is subject to all future and current applicable federal,or state and local laws and regulations.
If any part or provision of this MOU is in conflict with such applicable provisions of Federal or State laws or
regulations, or is otherwise held to be invalid or unenforceable by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction,
such part or provision shall be suspended and superseded by such applicable law or regulations, and the
remainder of the MOU shall not be affected, and the Employees' Association and/or the City shall have the
right to meet and confer within 30 days concerning said section. This MOU shall supersede all City rules or
ordinances which are in conflict with this MOU.
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ARTICLE 30 - TERM OF PROVISIONS
This is the entire integrated agreement and it shall be effective January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028,
superseding all conflicting provisions of the previous MOU and all conflicting past practices, except as
otherwise stated herein.
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ARTICLE 31 -EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The City shall provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to all employees in the bargaining
unit. A program description shall be developed by the City with the input of the Association and a request
for proposals will be circulated. Final selection of the contractor to provide this service shall be made by the
City with the input of the Association.
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ARTICLE 32 -USE OF CITY VEHICLES
Section 1
Under normal circumstances, employees other than probationary employees with the following assignments
shall be allowed to drive an assigned City vehicle between their residence and their work station:
(A) Motorcycle Officers
(B) Officers assigned to the canine program
(C) The Detective Lieutenant
(D) The Detective Sergeant assigned to Crimes Against Person
(E) The Detective whose primary assignment is to Homicide Investigation
(F) Crimes of Violence Investigator
(G) Crimes of Property Investigator
(H) Other employees on a temporary basis when it is determined by the Chief to best meet the interests
of the department
The primary residence of employees in categories(C)—(G) above must be located in San Diego County
to qualify for a take-home vehicle, with the exception of an employee assigned to the DEA Task Force.
Effective with the start of the first full pay period after ratification of this MOU by the City Council, the
primary residence of employees in categories(C)—(G)may be outside of San Diego County,but only up
to thirty (30) miles from the San Diego County borders with Orange, Imperial and Riverside Counties
(excluding Mexico).
Section 2
The City will provide marked take home cars to sworn employees who live in National City and are off
probation, except for those POA members who can take home cars under Section 1 above. Should the
number of eligible employees exceed the number of marked patrol vehicles available for this purpose, the
distribution of the vehicles would be based upon seniority. Officers assigned take home cars under this
provision will follow the same rules and guidelines as officers assigned under Section 1 of this agreement.
The City maintains the right to rescind this program at any time.
Section 3
Except as specifically provided in this Article, no employees represented by the POA will be allowed to take
home cars.
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ARTICLE 33 -DEFINITIONS
Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires the definitions and provisions contained in
this article shall govern the construction, meaning and applications of words and phrases used in this
Memorandum of Understanding.
ADVANCEMENT—Shall mean a salary increase within range of compensation provided for each position,
which is conditioned upon a given minimum term of meritorious service in the same position and which is
made without examination.
ANNIVERSARY DATE—Shall mean the date that the employee completes twelve(12)calendar months of
service. Under normal circumstances, when an employee receives a promotion to a new classification, the
promotion date will become the new anniversary date for the employee.
APPOINTING AUTHORITY — Shall mean the City Council, the City Manager and any other person or
body to whom the power to appoint personnel to positions in the Classified Services may be delegated.
ASSOCIATION—Shall mean the National City Police Officers'Association.
CALENDAR YEAR — Shall mean a twelve (12) month period beginning January 1 and ending
December 31.
CLASS — Shall mean a position or group of positions sufficiently similar in respect to duties and
responsibilities that the same title may reasonably and fairly be used to designate each position allocated to
the class, that the same minimum qualifications may be required, and the same salary range may be made to
apply with equity.
CLASSIFIED SERVICE—Shall mean all positions in the competitive service of the City of National City
which are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Ordinance No. 1076 creating the Civil Services
System and the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
COMPENSATION—Shall mean any salary,wage, fee, allowance or other emolument paid to an employee
for performing the duties and exercising the responsibilities of a position.
COMPENSATION PLAN — Shall mean the official schedule of pay approved by the City Council
assigning one or more rates of pay to each class title.
COMPENSATORY LEAVE — Shall mean time off from work in lieu of monetary payment for overtime
worked.
CONTINUOUS SERVICE — Shall mean employment in the City service uninterrupted by separation and
applies to the time a person has been employed on a permanent basis or to the continuation of employment
from temporary to a permanent appointment,without any break in service.
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DEMOTION — Shall mean the appointment of an employee holding position in one class to a position in
another class having lower maximum salary rate; movement to a lower step within the same class; or for
employees covered by the State Government Code Section 3300-311 (Police Officers' Bill of Rights), loss of
special assignment pay.
DEPARTMENT—Shall mean the Police Department.
DEPARTMENT HEAD—Shall mean the Chief of Police or his designee
EMPLOYEE — Shall mean a person who is legally an incumbent of position in the Classified Service or
who is on authorized leave of absence from such a position with the right to return to his position.
FISCAL YEAR—Shall mean a twelve(12)month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
INTERIM APPOINTMENT—Shall mean a short term appointment made from an eligible list.
LAY-OFF — Shall mean the involuntary, non-disciplinary separation of an employee from a position
resulting from lack of work, lack of funds or abolishment of a position.
LEAVE—Shall mean an approved type of absence from work as provided for by these Rules.
PERMANENT EMPLOYEE — Shall mean an employee who has been appointed to a permanent position.
A permanent employee may be serving a probationary period.
PERMANENT POSITION — Shall mean a specific office or classification, whether occupied or vacant,
carrying responsibilities and calling for the performance of certain duties by one individual. This position
shall be included in the Classified Service and may be either on a part-time or full-time basis.
PERMANENT STATUS — Shall mean the satisfactory completion of one (1) year of probationary service
and continuing permanent appointment.
PERSONNEL OFFICER— Shall mean the City Manager or the person appointed by the City Manager to
act as Secretary to the Civil Service Commission, to administer the activities of the Personnel Department
and to exercise general supervision over the employment policy of the City subject to the direction of the
Commission.
POSITION — Shall mean any specific office or classification, whether occupied or vacant, carrying certain
responsibilities and calling for the performance of certain duties by one individual, either on a full-time basis
or part-time basis.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD—Shall mean the working test period during which an employee is required to
demonstrate his fitness by the actual performance of the duties and responsibilities of his position and during
which time he may be terminated without right of appeal to the Civil Service Commission.
PROBATIONARY STATUS — Shall mean service in a permanent position prior to completion of the
prescribed period of probationary service.
PROBATIONER—Shall be an employee in the Classified Service who is serving a probationary period.
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PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT—Shall mean the temporary appointment of a person who possesses the
minimum qualifications established for a particular class and who has been appointed to a position in the
class in the absence of available eligibles; any non-permanent appointment, other than seasonal,part-time or
emergency appointment,which is not made from a re-employment list or an eligible list.
SALARY RANGE—Shall mean one or more,but commonly five (5) specific pay rates having a percentage
relationship to one another,assigned to a class of positions as the compensation for the class.
SALARY RATE—Shall mean a specific dollar amount, expressed as either an annual rate,a monthly rate,a
semi-monthly rate,a biweekly rate or an hourly rate,as shown in the Compensation Plan of the City.
SALARY STEP— Shall mean the location of a salary rate within a salary range, as identified by a letter of
the alphabet.
SENIORITY — Shall mean the number of months of continuous service in the Police Department in a
permanent position.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE—Shall mean an employee appointed to a position of a non-permanent nature
on a provisional basis.
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