HomeMy WebLinkAboutYakima Firefighters Association Local 469 - Memorandum of Understanding MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF YAKIMA,
AND YAKIMA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 469.
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (hereinafter"MOU") is made and entered into by and
between the Yakima Firefighters Association Local 469 (hereinafter"IAFF") and the City of Yakima, a
Washington Municipal corporation (hereinafter"City").
Whereas, the City of Yakima is a charter city of the first class of the State of Washington and is the
employer of all members of the Yakima Fire Department; and
Whereas, the IAFF Local 469 is the exclusive bargaining representative of both the LEOFF firefighters
who provide fire protection services and other related fire department services as well as PERS fire
department employees, like mechanics, within the City of Yakima; and
Whereas, this MOU defines an agreement between the City and the IAFF regarding the effects of
COVID-19 Health Emergency declared by the Federal Government, Washington State, and City of
Yakima. As a result of the Health Emergency, the hiring process for the vacant Fire Mechanic II has been
placed on hold temporarily.This vacancy has created an increased workload on the department's only
mechanic because of unforeseen apparatus repair requests; and
Whereas, the City and IAFF agree to allow a member of the IAFF LEOFF bargaining unit work on an
emergency temporary basis doing work that is covered under the IAFF PERS bargaining unit without
constituting a past practice. This work will only be allowed until July 31, 2020 or until the Mechanic II
position is filled; and
Therefore, the City and the IAFF agree to allow an exception for Firefighter Pete Day, a previously
certified Emergency Vehicle Technician, to work outside his normal bargaining unit during this time of
emergency, to assist in making essential repairs to fire apparatus, without creating a past practice. He
will work cooperatively with the existing mechanic and report to the Deputy Chief of Support Services.
He will be compensated at his regular overtime rate for non-emergency time for hours in excess of his
regular 48 hour shift. He will be allowed to work as a mechanic for up to eight hours per week or while
on shift, if staffing allows, and so directed. This work will discontinue on July 31, 2020 or when the
mechanic II position is filled.
This MOU is executed by the parties this 30th day of April, 2020.
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President IAFF Local 469 RESOLUTION NO: / Interim City Manager