HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO, 2014 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
RATIFYING A SIDE LETTER TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE NATIONAL CITY
FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION ("FFA") AMENDING THE AGREEMENT
TO INCREASE THE RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT FOR ELIGIBLE
MEMBERS OF THE FFA RETIRING ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2014 BY
$10 PER MONTH FOR A TOTAL OF $20 PER MONTH
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City and
the National City Firefighters' Association ("FFA") includes a provision under Article 18, Section
4, for a retiree health benefit for bargaining members who retire from the City of National City
with at least 20 full years of service with the National City Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the current level of benefit is $10 per month for each year of service,
a benefit level granted by City Council via a 2012 side letter; and
WHEREAS, the side letter was triggered by a further provision in Section 4 that
ties the FFA benefit level to that of the National City Police Officers' Association ("POA"); and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2014, the City Council approved an MOU with the POA
increasing the benefit to $20 per month; and
WHEREAS, to be consistent with the provisions of the FFA MOU contained in
Article 18, Section 4, staff requests authorization to execute a side letter with FFA to increase
the retiree health benefit from $10.00 per month to $20.00 per month effective July 1, 2014. This
increase in benefit does not apply to former members of either FFA or POA that have retired
before the effective dates of the enhancement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby ratifies the side letter to the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City of National City and the National City Firefighters' Association ("FFA") amending the
Agreement to increase the retiree health benefit for eligible members of the FFA retiring on or
after July 1, 2014 by $10 per month for a total of $20 per month.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of August, 2014.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael R. Dalia, City Clerk Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney