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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING is made by and between the
International Association of Firefighters Local 469 (LEOFF) and the City of Yakima,
Washington, and is intended to provide a one -time exception to Article 14 — Promotional
Standards for LEOFF Classifications as contained in the 2014 -2017 Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima ( "City" herein) 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.
WHEREAS, the IAFF Local 469 ( "Union" herein) is the exclusive bargaining
representative of the LEOFF firefighters who provide fire protection services and other
related fire department services within the City of Yakima.
WHEREAS, The City and Union cooperatively desire to engage in a one -time
exception to the Lieutenant and Captain promotional testing process with the
anticipated outcome of enhanced quality and value. With the exception of those specific
changes outlined below, the remainder of Article 14 and the balance of the 2014 -2017
CBA shall remain unchanged.
1. The promotional job announcement posting shall open at 0800 hours Monday,
August 4, 2014 and close at 1200 hours (noon) on Monday, August 18, 2014.
2. All members who are eligible to participate in the Lieutenant and Captain Exam
shall be contacted via phone by a member of the YFD administrative staff during
regular work hours on Monday, August 4, 2014 or Tuesday, August 5, 2014.
Near the end of the regular workday Tuesday, August 5, 2014, a voice message
shall be placed for those members who could not be reached directly by phone.
3. The Lieutenant and Captain registers generated by this process shall take effect
upon expiration of the current registers, or upon exhausting the current
register(s) should there be a vacancy to fill.
4. The exam shall consist of the following five (5) elements and their respective
weighting:
a. Multiple Choice Written Exam 20% of the overall score
b. Tactical /Emergency Incident Exercise 20% of the overall score
c. Role Play Exercise 25% of the overall score
d. Problem - Solving Exercise 20% of the overall score
e. Presentation 15% of the overall score
5. The exam shall be divided into two (2) separate parts consisting of a Written
Exam and an Assessment Center. Elements of the Written and Assessment
Center parts are listed below:
Written Assessment Center
Multiple Choice Tactical /Emergency Incident Exercise
Role Play Exercise
Problem - Solving Exercise
Presentation
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the Written Exam and
70% or higher on the combined Assessment Center in order to be placed on the
promotional register.
Both parties hereby agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this Memorandum
of Understanding.
This agreement shall be effective upon signing and will be incorporated into the
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the parties.
This MOU is an exclusive agreement unique in nature. It does not establish a
precedent between the parties
This Memorandum of Understanding is executed this 31 day of July, 2014.
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/ J- - �; ' odriguez Bob 'I
P esident Fire Chief
l '' FF Local 469 City of Yakima Fire Department
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