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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (3)MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into on this°2 q day of March 2025, by and between the CITY OF CLEARWATER ("City"), and CLEARWATER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, IAFF LOCAL 1158 ("IAFF" or "Union"), and collectively as "Parties". WHEREAS, the City and Union are parties to a collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") with a term covering October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027; WHEREAS, Article 9, Section 2 sets forth the pay schedule format and merit pay increases for bargaining unit members ("Step Plan"); WHEREAS, while implementing the CBA, the Parties discovered what they believe to be a contractual language ambiguity as to whether the new Step Plan would cause bargaining unit members to be re -slotted into different steps; WHEREAS, the Union states that re -slotting was discussed at the bargaining table prior to the ratification of the CBA; WHEREAS, the Union alleged various claims against the City in IAFF Grievance 2025-01 (dated February 18, 2025); WHEREAS, the Parties agree that it is necessary to clarify the Step Plan and include re -slotting of bargaining unit members, as of October 1, 2024; WHEREAS, the Parties mutually desire to settle this matter and all claims that may exist relating to the above -styled Grievance and subject matter thereof. NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree that the above terms, recitals, and representations are true and accurate and are incorporated herein by reference, and the Parties have further agreed as follows: 1. Effective on the first day of the payroll period that includes October 1, 2024, bargaining unit members will receive a one-time step adjustment. This one- time step adjustment is calculated by placing the bargaining unit member in the step plan number as set forth in Attachment A. The placement of the 1 bargaining unit member is based on the member's continuous years of service within the Fire Department. 2. Bargaining unit members are eligible for step advancement during all three years of the contract period. To illustrate an example, Employee Number 109406 Driver -Operator Smaha will be placed into Step 8 as of October 1, 2024. He is eligible for step advancement to Step 9 as of October 3, 2024, provided he receives a Meets Standards or better on his annual performance review. He will be eligible for step advancement to Step 10 on October 3, 2025, provided he receives a Meets Standards or better on his annual performance review. He will be eligible for step advancement to Step 11 on October 3, 2026, provided he receives a Meets Standards or better on his annual performance review. 3. The Union shall immediately withdraw and dismiss the above -styled Grievance. 4. The Parties agree that this MOU clarifies the CBA and resolves the ambiguity involving the Step Plan. 5. All other terms and conditions of the CBA will remain in full force and effect. 6. This MOU shall not create or establish a practice or precedent. 7. It is further understood and agreed that the above agreed upon terms are not to be construed as an admission of any liability by either Party, such liability having been expressly denied. 8. The Parties agree that this MOU constitutes their final understanding and agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, promises, covenants, agreements, or representations concerning all matters directly, indirectly, or collaterally related to the subject matter of this MOU. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto by their duly authorized officials have made and executed this Memorandum of Understanding as of the day and year first written above. 2 David Sowers Date IAFF President Local 1158 CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA J nifer Poirrier City Manager Date Approved as to form: Attest: Owen Kohler Lead Assistant City Attorney 3 '"Rosemarie Call City Clerk ATTACHMENT A Dexc Ylce pate Re-Slotted Step 10/1/24 111792 ADKISSON FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 110552 AHEARN FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/14/2019 5 105467 ALEXANDRE FIRE MEDIC 106HR 03/10/2003 15 102772 BALLOUZ FIREFIGHTER 106HR 05/16/1994 15 106505 BECKER FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/06/2006 15 108864 BENDER FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/06/2015 10 108569 BESSLER FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 04/21/2014 11 107168 BILLIAN FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/21/2014 11 108277 BILLUPS FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/08/2013 12 111641 BINION FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/05/2023 2 111793 BLOCKER FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/09/2023 1 110744 BONET FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/12/2020 4 109561 BORDERS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/03/2017 8 106328 BROOKS FIRE MEDIC LT 106HR 09/06/2005 15 106146 BROWN FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/16/2006 15 108863 BRYNJULSON FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/06/2015 10 103897 BURMOOD FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 05/26/1998 15 110187 CAMMARATA FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/01/2018 7 107507 CAMPBELL, A FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/12/2009 15 111262 CAMPBELL, L FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/21/2022 3 106857 CANNARELLI FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/19/2007 15 109013 CARRINGTON FIRE MEDIC 106HR 08/10/2015 10 109401 CHAPLE FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/03/2016 8 111794 CHELLEW FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 110546 COLLINS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/14/2019 5 106858 CONNOLLY FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/19/2007 15 111042 COYLE FIRE MEDIC 106HR 11/08/2021 3 109397 CRESAP FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/03/2016 8 108276 CRUZ FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/08/2013 12 109405 CURRY FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/03/2016 8 110746 DAVID CERPA FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/12/2020 4 106859 DAVIS, JR FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 03/19/2007 15 103345 DAVIS, SR Ret'd FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 02/07/2004 15 109562 DEMARCO FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/03/2017 8 108866 DENTE FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/06/2015 10 108280 DESAULNIERS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 01/09/2017 8 110547 DONOVAN FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/14/2019 5 109977 DYCK FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/02/2018 7 108571 EDDINGER FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 04/21/2014 11 110855 ENGBERG FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/12/2021 4 ATTACHMENT A Re -Slotted Step 10/1/24 111795 ESPINAL FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 110154 ESPOSITO FIRE INSPECTOR II 80HR 08/20/2018 7 105065 FAMILIAR! FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 12/03/2001 15 108273 FAVATA FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/08/2013 12 110195 FIVECOAT FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/01/2018 7 106648 FRY FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 06/26/2006 15 106743 GARRITY FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/16/2006 15 110748 GEORGES FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/12/2020 4 105221 GOMILLION FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 06/03/2002 15 109976 GRAY FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/02/2018 7 109399 GRIFFIN FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/03/2016 8 106860 GROTH FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/19/2007 15 106371 HANNIGAN, C FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/31/2005 15 111263 HANNIGAN, G FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/21/2022 3 106861 HAYNOR FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/19/2007 15 109981 HEATHFIELD FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/02/2018 7 105476 HERNY FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/10/2003 15 103040 HINSON FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 02/07/2004 15 110549 HOMME FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/14/2019 5 109973 HUMPHREY FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/02/2018 7 111264 HUMPHREYS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/21/2022 3 110646 JAMISON FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 108567 JASO FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/21/2014 11 108570 JOHNSON FIRE INSPECTOR II 80HR 04/24/2023 2 108876 JONES, A FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 04/06/2015 10 111808 JONES, J FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 104332 JONES, M FIREFIGHTER 106HR 07/19/1999 15 103895 JOYCE FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 05/26/1998 15 111644 JUMMATI FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/05/2023 2 107231 KEANE G FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 06/09/2008 15 104331 KEANE R FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 07/19/1999 15 111047 KEMRY FIRE MEDIC 106HR 11/08/2021 3 111809 KERR FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 110857 KIDD FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/12/2021 4 106112 KRAUS FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/21/2005 15 105280 KRUEGER FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/21/2005 15 108572 LAWRENCE FIRE INSPECTOR II 80HR 04/21/2014 11 106379 LAWRENTZ FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 10/31/2005 15 105928 LEE FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 08/09/2004 15 110550 LEVENDOSKI FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/14/2019 5 ATTACHMENT A . Desc Dai® Re -Slotted Step 10/1/24 109403 LEWIS-SALDANA FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/03/2016 8 104330 LOPEZ FIRE MEDIC 106HR 07/19/1999 15 110196 MARKUSSEN FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/01/2018 7 107233 MARLOWE FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 06/09/2008 15 108566 MARTIN FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/21/2014 11 106113 MATTHEWS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 03/21/2005 15 106572 MATZ FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 10/12/2009 15 108869 MAUGER FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/06/2015 10 106325 MCBRIDE FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 09/06/2005 15 104300 MCGRAIL FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 09/09/2000 15 109402 MCKNIGHT FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/03/2016 8 107509 MILLER, C FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/12/2009 15 106863 MILLER, E FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/19/2007 15 111797 MILLS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/09/2023 1 106501 MITTLER FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 03/06/2006 15 109563 MONTOYA FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/03/2017 8 106327 MORRIS FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 09/06/2005 15 106741 MOURELATOS FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/16/2006 15 105850 MUELLER FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 05/28/2005 15 109968 NEWLAND FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/02/2018 7 110551 NUSZKOWSKI FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/14/2019 5 108871 ORTIZ FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/06/2015 10 110859 PADILLA FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/12/2021 4 105926 PALISI FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 08/09/2004 15 110197 PANG FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/01/2018 7 109014 PARKS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 08/10/2015 10 104873 PAULEY FIRE MEDIC LT 106HR 05/07/2001 15 109018 PELLITERO FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 08/10/2015 10 106378 PERDIGON FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/31/2005 15 107500 PETERS FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 10/12/2009 15 105529 PETTAY FIREFIGHTER 106HR 05/05/2003 15 106866 PREMO FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/19/2007 15 109978 QUINN FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/02/2018 7 111637 QUINONES FIREFIGHTER 106HR 06/05/2023 2 105527 RAMOS FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 05/05/2003 15 109036 RAMOS MENDEZ FIRE INSPECTOR II 8OHR 09/08/2015 10 111538 RAMSEY FIRE MEDIC 106HR 03/13/2023 2 106504 RATH FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/06/2006 15 105470 RECORD FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 03/10/2003 15 110152 REIN FIRE MEDIC 106HR 08/20/2018 7 ATTACHMENT A Re -Slotted Step 10/1/24 108274 REMILLET FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 04/08/2013 12 108868 RICHARDI, J FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/06/2015 10 109965 RICHARDI, M FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/02/2018 7 106323 ROBERTS FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 09/06/2005 15 111638 ROBEY FIREFIGHTER 106HR 06/05/2023 2 112007 ROSE FIRE INSPECTOR II 80HR 05/06/2024 1 109979 RUSHING FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/02/2018 7 107497 RYAN FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 10/12/2009 15 111636 SADOK FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/05/2023 2 105064 SALAGARAS II FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 12/03/2001 15 106646 SAMANIPOUR FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 06/26/2006 15 105471 SAVAGE FIREFIGHTER 106HR 03/10/2003 15 105770 SCHAD FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 02/09/2004 15 105924 SCIARRA FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 08/09/2004 15 103874 SEMPLE FIRE MEDIC 106HR 05/27/1998 15 111799 SEXTON FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 110191 SHUSTER FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/01/2018 7 105474 SIEGEL FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 03/10/2003 15 109566 SIMS, JL FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/03/2017 8 110860 SIMS, S FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/12/2021 4 111052 SKOPIS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 11/08/2021 3 111265 SLONE FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/21/2022 3 109406 SMAHA FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/03/2016 8 108279 SMITH, J FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/08/2013 12 106370 SMITH, T FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/31/2005 15 111802 SNYDER FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 107498 SOWERS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/12/2009 15 110558 ST MARTIN FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/14/2019 5 111639 STEADMAN FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/05/2023 2 110757 STUCKER FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/12/2020 4 109016 SUDDUTH FIRE INSPECTOR II 80HR 08/10/2015 10 111804 SUDU FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 108278 SUHANOVSKY FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 04/08/2013 12 108873 SULLIVAN FIRE INSPECTOR II 80HR 04/06/2015 10 106377 SUPERNOR FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/31/2005 15 109975 SWEITZER FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/02/2018 7 109398 TELLONE FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/03/2016 8 106384 THIBAULT FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 10/31/2005 15 111645 THOMAS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/05/2023 2 110192 TITUS FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/01/2018 7 ATTACHMENT A �1e c itt Re -Slotted Step 10/1/24 107496 TRAN FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/12/2009 15 106383 VANOPDORP FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 10/31/2005 15 105771 VANZANDT FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 02/09/2004 15 111266 VASQUEZ FIRE MEDIC 106HR 06/21/2022 3 105068 VIOLA FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 12/03/2001 15 110861 VITAL FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/12/2021 4 105839 WALLACE FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 05/03/2004 15 110873 WARDER FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1 111640 WATT FIREFIGHTER 106HR 06/05/2023 2 105833 WESTERMAN FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 05/03/2004 15 109567 WHITFIELD FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 04/03/2017 8 104329 WHITNEY FIREFIGHTER/DRIVER-OPER 106HR 07/19/1999 15 110193 WILLIAMS FIRE MEDIC 106HR 10/01/2018 7 106868 WINER FIRE MEDIC LT 106HR 03/19/2007 15 109568 WOLFGRAM FIRE LIEUTENANT 106HR 04/03/2017 8 110862 ZAWOJSKI FIRE MEDIC 106HR 04/12/2021 4 111806 ZEQIRI FIREFIGHTER 106HR 10/09/2023 1