MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT and EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT POLICE ASSOCIATION 2018 Edition October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2022 MISSION STATEMENT The East Bay Regional Park District preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities. TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE ONE: PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION ....................................................... 1 1.1 PURPOSE ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 1 1.3 TERM ................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 SUCCESSORS ................................................................................................. 2 1.5 TIME ................................................................................................................. 2 ARTICLE TWO: EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS .............................................. 3 2.1 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ........................................................................................ 3 2.2 DISTRICT RIGHTS ........................................................................................... 3 2.3 SETTLEMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS POLICIES ......................................... 3 2.4 MEET AND CONFER ........................................................................................ 4 2.5 APPROPRIATE UNIT ....................................................................................... 4 2.6 POLICE ASSOCIATION.................................................................................... 5 2.7 WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ............................................................................. 7 ARTICLE THREE: BOARD MEETINGS ........................................................................10 ARTICLE FOUR: ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 11 4.1 EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW OBSERVER ..................................................... 11 4.2 JOB CLASSIFICATION .................................................................................. 11 4.3 SEASONAL EMPLOYEES .............................................................................. 12 ARTICLE FIVE: WORK SCHEDULE ............................................................................ 13 5.1 DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK ...................................................................... 13 5.2 BREAKS ......................................................................................................... 13 ARTICLE SIX: SALARY AND COMPENSATION ........................................................ 14 6.1 COMPENSATION ........................................................................................... 14 6.2 WORK IN A HIGHER CLASSIFICATION ........................................................ 17 6.3 OVERTIME ..................................................................................................... 19 6.4 PAYDAYS ....................................................................................................... 21 6.5 OVERPAYMENTS AND UNDERPAYMENTS ................................................ 21 6.6 INCENTIVE PAY ............................................................................................. 21 6.7 COMPENSATING TIME ................................................................................. 22 6.8 CANINE HANDLER ALLOWANCE ................................................................. 22 ARTICLE SEVEN: TRAINING ...................................................................................... 24 7.1 TRAINING TIME ............................................................................................. 24 7.2 TRAINING PREMIUM .................................................................................... 24 ARTICLE EIGHT: EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT ....................................................... 26 8.1 TRAVEL .......................................................................................................... 26 8.2 SAFETY GLASSES ........................................................................................ 27 8.3 UNIFORMS ..................................................................................................... 27 8.4 REPORTING ................................................................................................... 28 ARTICLE NINE: CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION ........................................................ 29 9.1 CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT ......................................................................... 29 9.2 PROBATION ................................................................................................... 32 9.3 SENIORITY ..................................................................................................... 34 9.4 PROMOTION .................................................................................................. 34 9.5 DEMOTION ..................................................................................................... 35 9.6 LAYOFF AND RECALL ................................................................................... 35 9.7 REINSTATEMENT POLICY ............................................................................ 36 ARTICLE TEN: GRIEVANCE ....................................................................................... 37 ARTICLE ELEVEN: TIME OFF..................................................................................... 41 11.1 VACATION ...................................................................................................... 41 11.2 HOLIDAYS ...................................................................................................... 43 11.3 LEAVES .......................................................................................................... 44 11.4 VOTING .......................................................................................................... 45 11.5 SICK LEAVE ................................................................................................... 46 11.6 JOB INJURY LEAVE ...................................................................................... 49 11.7 SIMULTANEOUSLEAVES……...………………………………………………….51 11.8 FAMILY LEAVE ACT ...................................................................................... 51 11.9 LONG TERM DISABILITY .............................................................................. 51 ARTICLE TWELVE: BENEFITS ................................................................................... 52 12.1 SOCIAL SECURITY ........................................................................................ 52 12.2 RETIREMENT ................................................................................................. 52 12.3 GROUP LIFE INSURANCE ............................................................................ 54 12.4 HEALTH PLANS ............................................................................................. 54 12.5 SURVIVOR BENEFITS ................................................................................... 56 12.6 ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT ........................................... 56 12.7 DEFERRED COMPENSATION ...................................................................... 56 ARTICLE THIRTEEN: MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................... 57 13.1 LOCKOUTS/STRIKES .................................................................................... 57 13.2 NOTICES ........................................................................................................ 57 13.3 LITIGATION .................................................................................................... 58 13.4 INVALIDITY .................................................................................................... 58 13.5 LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING .................................................................... 58 APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................ 61 APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................ 64 APPENDIX C ................................................................................................................ 65 APPENDIX D ................................................................................................................ 67 INDEX ........................................................................................................................... 68 ARTICLE ONE: PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION 1.1 PURPOSE The East Bay Regional Park District ("District"), created pursuant to the provisions of the Public Resources Code of the State of California, is a public special district. The East Bay Regional Park District Police Association, ("PA"), represents the employees of the District in the Public Safety Unit (as hereinafter defined). The PA and the District ascribe to and recognize that the mission and purpose of the District is to provide quality and economical park and recreation services and facilities; and this MOU is entered into as of October 1, 2018, between