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J . y . MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between CITY OF PLEASANTON and PLEASANTON FIREFIGHTERS I.A.F.F. LOCAL 1974 This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3500-3510 of the Government Code of the State of California. The Employee Relations Officer (City Manager) is the representative of the City of Pleasanton in employer-employee relations matters and the Joint Powers Agency has been designated representative for the purposes of meeting and con- ferring. Pleasanton Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 1974 is the formally recognized employee organization for the Firefighter Employees Unit. The parties have net and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for the employees in said repre- sentation unit, and have freely exchanged information, opinions and proposals and have endeavored to reach agreement on all matters relating to the employ- ment conditions and employer-employee relations of such employees. This Memorandum of Understanding shall be presented to the Pleasanton City Council as the joint recommendation of the undersigned parties for sal- ary and employee benefit adjustments for the period commencing July 1, 1974, and ending July 31, 1975. The wages, hours and conditions of employment shall be as follows: 1. Effective September 1, 1974, the City shall make the necessary con- tributions on behalf of each eligible employee for employee coverage and an amount not to exceed Nineteen Dollars ($19.00) per month for dependent coverage for the purpose of providing medical coverage under either the existing Blue Cross or Kaiser Health Plan. 2. The salary ranges of each classification shall be increased effective September 1, 1974, to provide monthly salary ranges as follows: Classification Effective September 1, 1974 Fireman $1018 - $1239 Lieutenant $1150 - $139a 3. The Fair Labor Standards Act (Federal Wage and Hour Law) has recently been amended to extend to certain categories of public employees, and it is anticipated that the amendments may require changes in certain policies and practices currently in effect. If due to the operation of the Fair Labor Standards Act it is determined by the City Attorney that (1) certain hours are to be considered time worked, which under the present policy and practice of the City prior to the operation of the Fair Labor Standards Act were not considered time worked and for which, accordingly, no compensation was paid, and/or (2) overtime pay- ments are required where under the present policy and practice of the City prior to the operation of the Fair Labor Standards Act payment was made at the straight-time rate, the City shall have the option of cancelling the specific provision of the rules, regulations, ordinance, or memorandum of understanding involved, and if the City exercises such option, said provision shall be null and void and of no further force and effect. EXHIBITA