executed MOU Police Rank & File Association 2006-2009

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Effective January 1, 2007, 2% longevity pay will be converted to a 2% flat increase to POST Certificate Pay see Section 7, infra for all eligible members. Section 3: Bilingual Pav Effective July 1, 2004 the City agrees to increase the bilingual pay to $100 per month for employees who must perform bilingual translation as part of their job function and regular duties, who successfully complete a bilingual examination, and who pass the annual tests. Bilingual pay will be for employees, who speak Spanish, perform sign language, or who speak any other language designated by the Chief of Police. When the skill is no longer needed or the employee is not required to use it or ceases to possess it, the Department Director shall terminate the bilingual compensation by written notice to the Human Resources Manager. The Human Resources Manager may also terminate the bilingual compensation if he/she makes a like determination, and shall notify the Department Director. In either case, the Department Director shall notify the employee. The bilingual pay is tied to the classification rather than the individual employee and will terminate if the employee moves to a new classification. Section 4: Retirement The City has implemented and will continue to pay for the full cost of Government Code 20692.2 (3% at 50 PERS retirement program). The City will pay the sworn employee's contribution of 9% and the non -sworn employee's contribution of 7% to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and provide retirement benefits as currently specified under the City's contracts with PERS. All such contributions on behalf of sworn and non -sworn employees shall be deposited in the members' retirement account. Other benefits provided include: a. 3% at age 50 formula (sworn) b. 2.7% at age 55 formula (non -sworn) — Employee portion 1% c. One year final compensation d. Military buyback e. Post -Retirement Survivor Allowance (sworn) f. 1959 Survivor Benefit/4 h Level Section 5: Overtime A. Work Period The work period of sworn employees shall be 28 days in length and of non -sworn employees 7 days in length commencing the date the new work schedules described below are implemented. B. Overtime Pav All sworn employees required to work in excess of their regularly scheduled shift or of 160 hours per work period, and all non -sworn employees required to work in excess of their regularly scheduled shift or of 40 hours per work period shall receive compensation at the rate of time and one-half the regular rate of pay. The regular rate of pay shall include (if applicable) educational incentive and special assignment pay in addition to base salary. In determining an employee's eligibility for overtime at the regular rate of pay, paid leaves of absence shall be included in calculating the total hours worked. There shall be no pyramiding of overtime. Hours worked by an employee in any workday or work period on which premium rates have once been allowed shall not be used again in any other overtime calculation other than computing total actual hours worked. Overtime shall be recorded and paid in minimum increments of 15 minutes. Page 9 of 21 CPOA (Police) MOU 2006-2009 (2)