HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/01/13 City Council Resolution 2026-003RESOLUTION NO.2026-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A LETTER AGREEMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE ROHNERT PARK
PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS; on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No's 2021-082
Approving and adopting a Memorandum of Agreement with the Rohnert Park Public Safety
Managers' Association (RPPSMA); and
WHEREAS, staff prepared the attached Side Letter Agreement, effective January 1,
2026 to the Memorandum of Agreement.
WHEREAS, the RPPSMA Memorandum of Agreement will expire on December 31,
2026; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve the letter agreements, effective January 1, 2026 to
the Memorandum of Agreement with the RPPSMA, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated by this reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROHNERT PARK ON this 13th day of January, 2026.
C?Y OF OHNERT PARK
Emi y Sanborn, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth Machado, Assistant City Clerk
A R VE A ORM:
el e M. Kenyon, City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A
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EXHIBIT XX
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AND
THE ROHNERT PARK PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION
Contract Extension: One -Time Monies and Health Premium Change
The City of Rohnert Park (the "City") and the Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers'
Association ("RPPSMA") entered into a Memorandum of Agreement effective June 22, 2021
— June 30, 2025 ("MOA"). A Letter Agreement modified the MOA, effective July 1, 2025.
The City and the RPPSMA are collectively referred to herein as the "Parties."
The City and RPPSMA have met and conferred in good faith, in accordance with the Meyers-
Milias-Brown Act ("MMBA"), concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement
(Contract Extension: One -Time Monies and Health Premium Changes). The specific
provisions contained in this Agreement are intended to temporarily supersede any previous
agreements, whether oral or written, regarding the matter contained herein. Further, except as
provided herein, all wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment presently
enjoyed by the RPPSMA in the MOA shall remain in full force and effect.
Whereas, Effective January 1, 2026, the following shall apply:
To that end, the Parties agree to the following amendment to the Outline. The specific
provisions contained in this Side Letter are intended to supersede any previous agreements,
whether oral or written, regarding the specific provisions contained herein. Further, except as
provided herein, all wages, hours and other,terms and conditions of employment presently
enjoyed by the RPPSMA in the MOA shall remain in full force and effect.
Whereas:
I. TERM
The Memorandum of Agreement between the RPPSMA and the City shall be in effect
through July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026.
II. OFF SALARY SCHEDULE PAYMENT
As of the first full pay period that contains January 1, 2026, all actively employed RPPSMA
employees shall be entitled to an Off Salary Schedule Payment in the amount of eighteen
hundred dollars ($1,800.00), payable effective January 23, 2026.
The Off Salary Schedule Payment is made available to all employees within the RPPSMA,
without exclusions based on non -compliant criteria (e.g.: part-time or temporary status).
For Classic Ca1PERS members, the payment shall be reported to Ca1PERS as it is earned
across the applicable pay periods in fiscal year 2025-26 and 2026-27. Such reporting shall
not exceed six percent (6%) of scheduled salary per fiscal year.
III. HEALTH PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION
• Health Premium Contribution Increase:
a. Effective January 1,2026, for the term of this agreement, the City shall pay
85% of the Kaiser 40 premium. Said contribution shall be applied to all
plans.
IV. ANNUAL LEAVE PROGRAM
Effective January 1, 2026, employees shall accrue the following Annual Leave:
Length of Service as a
Full -Time Employee
Monthly Annual
Leave Hours
Yearly Annual Leave
Hours
1 to 5 years
16.50 hours
198 hours
6 to 10 years
18.00 hours
216 hours
11 to 15 years
20.00 hours
240 hours
16 + years
22.667 hours
272 hours
3.1 Effective January 1, 2012, employees shall not accrue any form of sick leave or
disability wage, non -industrial or industrial. However, employees who have
accrued fully -paid hours under the sick leave program for non -industrial illness
and injury shall retain the balance of such hours accumulated as of January 1,
2012. Paid leave for approved absence due to injury or illness may be charged
against this balance at the employee's discretion. Upon retirement from the City
of Rohnert Park, an employee may convert any remaining sick leave balance to
service credits pursuant to CalPERS regulations and procedures.
3.2 Annual Leave hours may be used to provide paid time off for any approved
absence, including but not limited to vacation and illness. When annual leave is
used for sick leave purposes, the City may require the employee to submit
substantiating evidence of illness if a demonstrable pattern of abuse or evidence
of fraud is identified.
3.3 An employee may accumulate annual leave credits up to a maximum of 600 hours
of annual Leave. Accrual shall cease until the annual leave balance falls below the
cap.
Effective January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, employees shall be eligible to
cash out up to one year's worth of accruals, leaving a one -year's accrual balance
of one hundred and twenty (120) hours. Example: An employee with 11 to 15
years of service shall be eligible to cash out 120 hours of Annual Leave (240 hours
— 120 hours). The maximum cash out shall be 144 total hours. Cash Outs shall be
requested on a City approved form no later than May 20, 2026. This provision
shall sunset on June 30, 2026.
3.4 Accumulated annual leave shall be converted to cash upon separation from City
service.
3.5 Employees who are off work on a paid leave shall accrue annual leave and
maintain all other benefits to the extent consistent with the City's existing
Personnel Rules, with any changes to the City's Personnel Rules subject to meet
and confer.
3.6 Preference for leave scheduling will be on the basis of seniority within
classification and/or as has been past practice.
For the City For the RPPSMA
Marcela Piedra, City Manager
Date:
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Andrew Smith, RPPSMA President
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