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Home My WebLink About2024-007-A3 MOU Side Letter Atas. Police Association Side Letter of Agreement City of Atascadero And Atascadero Police Association May 13, 2026 Pursuant to the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”), and Sections 1.4.b and 6.2 of the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Atascadero (“City”) and the Atascadero Police Association (“Association”) effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 (“MOU”), this Side Letter of Agreement (“Side Letter Agreement”) is entered into on May 13, 2026, between the City and the Association as an amendment to the MOU. The Association and the City are collectively referred to herein as the “parties.” It is understood and agreed that the specific provisions contained in this Side Letter Agreement shall supersede any previous agreements, whether oral and written, regarding the matters contained herein. Except as provided herein, all wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment presently enjoyed by the Association in the MOU shall remain in full force and effect. The City and Association have met and conferred in good faith concerning the terms and conditions of this Side Letter Agreement and its implementation and agree to the following: Section 1.2 Recognition: a. The City of Atascadero recognizes the Association as the recognized and exclusive representative for the following classification: Property Evidence Classification  Property Evidence Technician  Senior Property Evidence Specialist  Senior Property Evidence Specialist – EMD For purposes of this MOU, positions with a POST or EMD designation are hereinafter included in any reference to Police Officer, Police Corporal, Police Sergeant, Senior Property Evidence Specialist, Public Safety Dispatcher, and Public Safety Supervisor. Section 4.1 Salary: Docusign Envelope ID: 1049DEFB-7E4E-8076-835B-863CE25A77B6 Monthly Salary Effective May 13, 2026: Monthly Salary Effective July 1, 2026 f. Each Public Safety Dispatcher, Senior Property Evidence Specialist, or Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor having the Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Certification will receive the following amounts more in base salary per month than those positions within the same classification without an EMD Certificate: Section 4.3 Continuous Service Pay Employees in the Public Safety Dispatcher, and Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor and Senior Property Evidence Specialist classifications, after five years of continuous service in the classification and satisfactory or better evaluations, shall receive five percent (5%) in additional pay to their base salary. Section 4.4 Retirement CalPERS Non-Sworn Miscellaneous Members (as defined by CalPERS) a. Non-Sworn Safety Member employees (as defined by CalPERS) are provided retirement benefits through the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). TIER 1 Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E EMD Pay 50.00$ 52.50$ 55.13$ 57.89$ 60.78$ Docusign Envelope ID: 1049DEFB-7E4E-8076-835B-863CE25A77B6 Non-sworn Miscellaneous Member employees including Police Officer Recruit, Community Services Officer, Property Evidence Technician, Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor, Public Safety Dispatcher, Senior Property Evidence Specialist, hired on or before July 14, 2012 are provided benefits pursuant to the 2.5% @ 55 Benefit Formula (Government Code Section 21354.4), Final Compensation 1 Year (G.C. Section 20042) and Unused Sick Leave Credit (G.C. Section 20965). The City will pay 0% (zero percent) of the Non-sworn Miscellaneous Member employee contribution of 8% (eight percent). Non-sworn Miscellaneous Member employees will pay the employee contribution of 8% (eight percent). TIER 2 Non-sworn Miscellaneous Member employees including Police Officer Recruit, Community Services Officer, Property Evidence Technician, Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor, Public Safety Dispatcher, Senior Property Evidence Specialist, , hired between July 14, 2012 and December 31, 2012, and Non-sworn Miscellaneous Member employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 who meet the definition of a Classic Member under CalPERS, are provided benefits pursuant to the 2% @ 55 Benefit Formula (G.C. Section 21354), Final Compensation 3 Year (G.C. Section 20037) and Unused Sick Leave Credit (G.C. Section 20965). The City will pay 0% (zero percent) of the Non-sworn Miscellaneous Member employee contribution of 7% (seven percent). Non-sworn Miscellaneous Member employees will pay the employee contribution of 7% (seven percent). TIER 3 Pursuant to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), Non- sworn Miscellaneous Member employees including Police Officer Recruit, Community Services Officer, Property Evidence Technician, Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor, Public Safety Dispatcher, Senior Property Evidence Specialist, hired on or after January 1, 2013 who meet the definition of a CalPERS new member under PEPRA are provided benefits pursuant to 2% @ 62 Benefit Formula (G.C. Section 7522.20) with Final Compensation 3 Year (G.C. Section 20037). The Non-sworn Miscellaneous Member employee will pay a member contribution rate of 50% (fifty percent) of the expected normal cost rate. Section 5.3 Uniform Allowance: a. The City shall provide an annual uniform allowance of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) for employees who hold the following positions: Police Officer, Police Corporal, Police Sergeant, Community Services Officer, and Property Evidence Technician Senior Property Evidence Specialist. b. The City will make an upfront lump sum payment of the current fiscal year’s uniform allowance no later than the second pay day in July for employees who hold the following positions: Police Officer, Police Corporal, Police Sergeant, Community Services Officer, and Docusign Envelope ID: 1049DEFB-7E4E-8076-835B-863CE25A77B6 Property Evidence Technician Senior Property Evidence Specialist. c. For employees who hold the following positions: Police Officer, Police Corporal, Police Sergeant, Community Services Officer, and Property Evidence Technician Senior Property Evidence Specialist. - upon initial hire the employee will receive a prorated amount based upon the number of days remaining until July 1. The City would at the same time advance the new employee an amount that when added to his initial uniform allowance would equal the annual uniform allowance. The amount advanced upon hire would then be deducted from the employee’s first full uniform allowance check, the following July. (Example: If, in fiscal year 2024/2025 an employee worked six months in the first fiscal year, he/she would receive $1,200 in that first year and $600 in the second fiscal year. ($1,200 2025/2026 uniform allowance less repayment of ½ of 2024/2025 uniform allowance advanced to the employee upon hire) All subsequent years the employee would receive the full $1,200 until separation from the City.) d. When a Community Services Officer, Property Evidence Technician Senior Property Evidence Specialist, Police Officer, Police Corporal or Police Sergeant separates from the City, the Uniform Allowance will be prorated based upon the number of days employed in the then current fiscal year and any amounts owed to the City will be deducted from his/her final check. . All other provisions of the 2024-2027 MOU shall remain in full force and effect. Atascadero Police Association City of Atascadero By: ____________________________ APA By: ____________________________ James R Lewis, City Manager Date: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________ By: ____________________________ APA By: ____________________________ Charles Bourbeau, Mayor Date: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________ Docusign Envelope ID: 1049DEFB-7E4E-8076-835B-863CE25A77B6 5/18/20265/19/2026 5/19/20265/19/2026