Oxnard-- The City Council, Tuesday, December 20, approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF).
THE IAFF represents about 120 employees in the Fire Department, including Fire Fighters and Engineers, Captains, Investigators, and Inspectors.
“The issues addressed during this round of bargaining consist of medical plan contributions, cost of living adjustments, a change in the standby pay, ocean rescue, water rescue pay, as well as ad pay elimination,” Human Resources Director Steve Naveau said.
With the medical plan, he said they did what was similar to other bargaining units during contract negotiations during the past calendar year.
“The changes being recommended include an increase in the City’s contribution,” he said. “It’s a 15 percent contribution increase in the first year, then five percent of each subsequent year of the contract with the intent of providing a sufficient enough increase to cover a family plan and at least one of the medical plan options. This increase will help maintain a competitive position in the marketplace.”
He said changes made in the medical plan include the wave and the cashback options.
“A wave occurs when someone is enrolled in coverage outside the City, can provide proof…
