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WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

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WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. (a) Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification classification, an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period periods of employment at a salary step, the Department Director Chief of Police may recommend a salary step increases at an earlier time or more than one step increase at an earlier or later a time. Step increases require City Manager Manager, or his/her designee’s approval and may be granted when an employee achieves an overall performance evaluation rating of Meets Job Standards or higher as follows. : After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, in each and with satisfactory or above work performance during every successive Compensation Step in the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5Compensation Ranges listed in Exhibit “A”. A full pay period as used in 8.1 herein is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. The effective date of a higher wage step shall be the first day of the pay period following qualification for the new step. (b) Should an employee wish to appeal a denial of a step increase, the employee may do so by submitting an appeal (1) to the Chief of Police, and if not resolved, (2) to an advisory committee comprised of two (2) representatives designated by the Association and one (1) representative designated by Police management. The committee will consider the appeal and make an advisory recommendation to the Personnel Director whose decision will be final. Such appeal must be made within thirty (30) days of the date of denial of the merit increase. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments payment shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, All new employees must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two four (24) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two four (24) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he the employee is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: is Exhibit “A-1Athrough “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 (a) Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled ” entitled “Job Definitions. 8.9 ” 8.7(b) Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “EC” entitled “Minimum Performance Standards for Community Service Officers, Property and Evidence Technicians, and Crime Scene Technician, titled “Standby Duty”.;

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees hired prior to October 28, 1990 shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees hired on or after October 28, 1990 shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director Head may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows: After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 1, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 2. After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 2, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 3. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 3, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 4. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays at the end of the employee’s work period after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7Effective May 3, 20102009, all new employees must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal Whenever a full-time or travel time that occurs while the Regular employee is temporarily reassignedreassigned by the City to replace an absent Supervisor with a higher pay rate and classification outside the bargaining unit and performs a substantial majority of the absent employee’s duties for a full work day, such employee shall have their compensation rate increased by five percent (5%). 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing foregoing, however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 11.6 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1”, effective December 1, 2019; Exhibit “A-2”, effective July 12, 2020; and Exhibit “A-3”, effective July 11, 2021; of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”; Exhibit “C”, titled “Lines of Progression”; Exhibit “D”, titled “Standby Duty”; Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty for Certified Water Distribution Personnel”; Exhibit “F”, titled “Vehicle Equipment Operation Directory”; Exhibit “G”, titled “Grievance Form” and Exhibit “H”, titled Hazmat Response Program”. 8.8 Effective May 3, 2009, California Water Environment Association Collection System Maintenance certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Wastewater Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Required) II II 2.5% Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Lead Worker (Required) Working Supervisor–Wastewater Collection (Required) III or above III III 7.5% Wastewater Collection Lead Worker (Voluntary) Working Supervisor–Wastewater Collection (Voluntary) IV IV 10% Effective May 3, 2009, State of California Department of Health Services Water Distribution Operator certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Water Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker Required Voluntary None I 0.0% 2.5% Water Maintenance Worker Required I 2.5% Voluntary II 5.0% Water Lead Worker Required II 5.0% Voluntary III 7.5% Voluntary IV 10% Voluntary V 12.5% Working Supervisor–Water Required Voluntary Voluntary III IV V 5.0% 10% 12.5% Warehouse Worker–Water Required II 5.0% Voluntary III 7.5% Voluntary IV 10% 8.9 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their whose regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO p.m. to 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid for all hours worked (i.e., regular hours worked, or for overtime work, travel time, meal, or rest period), but not on paid leave. Shift differential, as is the City’s normal practice, will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee normally assigned to the shift. Notwithstanding the above, in the case of the Solid Waste Division and the Convention Center Division, shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid 14.01 Job classifications are set out in Appendix "A" of this Collective Agreement. If there is significant or material change in a job in Appendix “A”, the parties will meet to discuss the change and the wage established for their classificationrate. Employees shall be paid If the parties cannot agree whether there was a significant or material change in the job or a wage rate based upon their work performancethe Union may refer the matter to Arbitration, where the Arbitrator shall decide if there has been a significant or material change to the job and what wage should be paid. Upon initial appointment The Arbitrator shall not have the authority to lower the wage. 14.02 Where a classification an employee new job is established, the appropriate classifications, job descriptions, rates of pay and other related matters shall normally be paid negotiated between the lowest Employer and the Union. Failing agreement, the dispute may be the subject of a grievance and may be referred to arbitration. The arbitrator shall have power to determine appropriate classifications, job descriptions, wage rate for that classification. An employee mayrates, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range and other related matters in issues effective as of the employee’s previous classification, date the new job(s) was established. 14.03 The Employer shall pay salaries and wages as set out in Appendix "A" attached hereto and forming part of this Collective Agreement. Each employee shall be paid at the wage rate provided with an itemized statement of the classification to which the employee is being appointedher wages, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4overtime, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5other supplementary pay and deductions. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturdayby direct deposit. If a pay day falls on a holidayThe Employer may not make deductions from wages unless authorized by statute, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7court order, 2010arbitration award, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transferor this Collective Agreement. 8.3 When an 14.04 An employee who is temporarily assigned in accordance with the terms of this Collective Agreement to a higher paying classification or job for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher more than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours shall be paid the rate and time computed to benefits for that classification or job for the nearest quarter hourtimes she performs such work. An employee, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee who is temporarily assigned in accordance with the terms of this Collective Agreement to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular lower paying classification, the employee shall continue to be paid at the wage rate and benefits of her regular job. If an employee requests or bumps to avoid a layoff to a lower classification, they will be paid the rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassignedthey have moved to. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work and to the Troubleman classification when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential for the Troubleman classification will be paid only on regular hours worked (i.e. not on paid leave, for overtime work, travel time, meal or rest period). Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3A-5”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1A-0” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”. 8.10 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “F”, titled “Apprenticeship Program”

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 (a) Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification classification, an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may will be granted as follows. : After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at Salary Step 1 and with an overall satisfactory or above performance rating, an employee will be advanced to Salary Step 2. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at each subsequent salary step 4, and with an overall satisfactory or above work performance during the full time periodperformance, an employee shall will be advanced to salary the next higher step. The effective date of promotion to a new classification or advancement to a higher wage step 5. A full shall be the first day of the pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as following qualification for the promotion or advancement to a higher wage step. (b) Should a Police Officer wish to appeal a denial of a step increase, the officer may do so by submitting an appeal (1) to the Chief of Police, and if not resolved, (2) to an advisory committee comprised of two (2) representatives designated by the Association and one in which (1) representative designated by Police management. The committee will consider the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half appeal and make an advisory recommendation to the City Manager whose decision will be final. Such appeal must be made within thirty (30) days of the regularly scheduled work hoursdate of denial of the merit increase. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day payday falls on a holiday, payments payment shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees All employees hired after April 7March 12, 20102006, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 (a) When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two four (24) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two four (24) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he the employee is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary . (b) When assigned by the Department a Police Corporal shall be granted a 5% upgrade wage rate will also apply when performing higher duties to any meal time or travel time that occurs while replace an absent Police Sergeant and when performing a substantial majority of the employee is temporarily reassignedSergeant’s duties for a full work day. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit is Exhibits A-1Athrough “A-3”, all of which are titled entitled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 8.6 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled ” entitled “Job Definitions. 8.7 (a) Shift differential shall be paid to employees, including those employees assigned to Police Investigations, for regular hours worked and court duty when at least 50% of the employee’s regularly assigned hours fall within the following shifts: I (Graveyard) 2030 hours-0630 hours 5% II (Days) 0600 hours-1600 hours 0 IIIA (Swing) 1400 hours-2400 hours 3.5% 1600 hours-0200 hours 3.5% IIIB (Swing) 1700 hours-0300 hours 5% 1800 hours-0400 hours 5% 8.7(b) POST and educational incentives shall be paid to those employees who qualify as follows: PAY REQUIREMENTS 2.5% Plus $130* Associate of Arts or Science degree, or sixty (60) semester units, or a POST Intermediate Certificate. 5.0% Plus $130* Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, or one hundred twenty (120) semester units or a POST Advance Certificate. ∗ The annual additional educational incentive shall be $130 to be paid in equally divided installments with the City’s regular bi-weekly payroll processing. The additional education incentive will be added to either the two and one half percent (2 ½%) or the five percent (5%) educational incentive; but not both. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”8.8 Bilingual pay shall be paid to qualified employees who have been designated by the Chief of Police, titled “Standby Duty”.or designee, to utilize bilingual skills (including sign language) as follows:

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees hired prior to October 28, 1990 shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees hired on or after October 28, 1990 shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director Head may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows: After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 1, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 2. After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 2, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 3. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 3, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 4. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays at the end of the employee’s work period after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7Effective May 3, 20102009, all new employees must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal Whenever a full-time or travel time that occurs while the Regular employee is temporarily reassignedreassigned by the City to replace an absent Supervisor with a higher pay rate and classification outside the bargaining unit and performs a substantial majority of the absent employee’s duties for a full work day, such employee shall have their compensation rate increased by five percent (5%). 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing foregoing, however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 11.6 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through ”, effective December 1, 2019; Exhibit “A-2”, effective July 12, 2020; and Exhibit “A-3”, all effective July 11, 2021; of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is ; Exhibit “C”, titled “Lines of Progression”; Exhibit “D”, titled “Standby Duty”; Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby DutyDuty for Certified Water Distribution Personnel”; Exhibit “F”, titled “Vehicle Equipment Operation Directory”; Exhibit “G”, titled “Grievance Form” and Exhibit “H”, titled Hazmat Response Program”. 8.8 Effective May 3, 2009, California Water Environment Association Collection System Maintenance certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Wastewater Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Required) II II 2.5% Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Lead Worker (Required) Working Supervisor–Wastewater Collection (Required) III or above III III 7.5% Wastewater Collection Lead Worker (Voluntary) Working Supervisor–Wastewater Collection (Voluntary) IV IV 10% Effective May 3, 2009, State of California Department of Health Services Water Distribution Operator certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Water Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker Required Voluntary None I 0.0% 2.5% Water Maintenance Worker Required I 2.5% Voluntary II 5.0% Water Lead Worker Required II 5.0% Voluntary III 7.5% Voluntary IV 10% Voluntary V 12.5% Required III 5.0% Voluntary IV 10%

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 (a) Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification classification, an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may will be granted as follows. : After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at Salary Step 1 and with an overall satisfactory or above performance rating, an employee will be advanced to Salary Step 2. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at each subsequent salary step 4, and with an overall satisfactory or above work performance during the full time periodperformance, an employee shall will be advanced to salary the next higher step. The effective date of promotion to a new classification or advancement to a higher wage step 5. A full shall be the first day of the pay period as used following qualification for the promotion or advancement to a higher wage step. Effective March 3, 2021, any future promotion or change in 8.1 is defined as assignment to a higher paid classification pursuant to Section 11.1, does not change the anniversary date for Compensation Step increases. (b) Should a Police Officer wish to appeal a denial of a step increase, the officer may do so by submitting an appeal (1) to the Chief of Police, and if not resolved, (2) to an advisory committee comprised of two (2) representatives designated by the Association and one in which (1) representative designated by Police management. The committee will consider the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half appeal and make an advisory recommendation to the City Manager whose decision will be final. Such appeal must be made within thirty (30) days of the regularly scheduled work hoursdate of denial of the merit increase. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day payday falls on a holiday, payments payment shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees All employees hired after April 7March 12, 20102006, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 (a) When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two four (24) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two four (24) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he the employee is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary . (b) When assigned by the Department a Police Corporal shall be granted a 5% upgrade wage rate will also apply when performing higher duties to any meal time or travel time that occurs while replace an absent Police Sergeant and when performing a substantial majority of the employee is temporarily reassignedSergeant’s duties for a full work day. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit is Exhibits A-1Athrough “A-3”, all of which are titled entitled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 8.6 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled ” entitled “Job Definitions. 8.7 (a) Shift differential shall be paid to employees, including those employees assigned to Police Detective Division, for regular hours worked and court duty when at least 50% of the employee’s regularly assigned hours fall within the following shifts: I (Graveyard) 2030 hours-0630 hours 5% II (Days) 0600 hours-1600 hours 0 IIIA (Swing) 1400 hours-2400 hours 3.5% 1600 hours-0200 hours 3.5% IIIB (Swing) 1700 hours-0300 hours 5% 1800 hours-0400 hours 5% in an in-custody death/major injury investigation, who is subsequently placed on paid administrative leave by the Chief of Police as a result, shall be paid shift differential during the administrative leave period. The shift differential amount will reflect the shift the Officer was assigned to during the time of the incident. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees hired prior to October 28, 1990 shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees hired on or after October 28, 1990 shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director Head may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows: After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 1, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 2. After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 2, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 3. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 3, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 4. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays at the end of the employee’s work period after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7Effective May 3, 20102009, all new employees must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal Whenever a full-time or travel time that occurs while the Regular employee is temporarily reassignedreassigned by the City to replace an absent Supervisor with a higher pay rate and classification outside the bargaining unit and performs a substantial majority of the absent employee’s duties for a full work day, such employee shall have their compensation rate increased by five percent (5%). 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing foregoing, however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 11.6 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1”, effective December 1, 2019; Exhibit “A-2”, effective July 12, 2020; and Exhibit “A-3”, effective July 11, 2021; of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”; Exhibit “C”, titled “Lines of Progression”; Exhibit “D”, titled “Standby Duty”; Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty for Certified Water Distribution Personnel”; Exhibit “F”, titled “Vehicle Equipment Operation Directory”; Exhibit “G”, titled “Grievance Form” and Exhibit “H”, titled Hazmat Response Program”. 8.8 Effective May 3, 2009, California Water Environment Association Collection System Maintenance certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Wastewater Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Required) II II 2.5% Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Lead Worker (Required) Working Supervisor–Wastewater Collection (Required) III or above III III 7.5% Wastewater Collection Lead Worker (Voluntary) Working Supervisor–Wastewater Collection (Voluntary) IV IV 10% Effective May 3, 2009, State of California Department of Health Services Water Distribution Operator certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Water Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker Required Voluntary None I 0.0% 2.5% Water Maintenance Worker Required Voluntary I II 2.5% 5.0% Water Lead Worker Required Voluntary Voluntary Voluntary II III IV V 5.0% 7.5% 10% 12.5% Working Supervisor–Water Required Voluntary Voluntary III IV V 5.0% 10% 12.5% Warehouse Worker–Water Required Voluntary Voluntary II III IV 5.0% 7.5% 10% 8.9 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their whose regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO p.m. to 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid for all hours worked (i.e., regular hours worked, or for overtime work, travel time, meal, or rest period), but not on paid leave. Shift differential, as is the City’s normal practice, will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee normally assigned to the shift. Notwithstanding the above, in the case of the Solid Waste Division and the Convention Center Division, shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, Operations work and Maintenance work to the Troubleman classification when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential for the Troubleman classification will be paid only on regular hours worked (i.e. not on paid leave, for overtime work, travel time, meal or rest period). Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3A-5”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer.. (Amended 9/20/11) 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned.. (Amended 9/20/11) 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, Operations work and Maintenance work to the Troubleman classification when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential for the Troubleman classification will be paid only on regular hours worked (i.e. not on paid leave, for overtime work, travel time, meal or rest period). Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day.. (Amended 9/20/11) 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” (Amended 9/20/11) 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

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WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees 14.01 Job classifications are set out in Appendix “A” of this Collective Agreement. They shall not be deleted without the agreement of the Union. 14.02 Where a new job is established or where existing job duties are changed or the volume of work increased or where an employee is incorrectly classified, the appropriate classifications, job descriptions, rates of pay and other related matters shall be negotiated between the Employer and the Union. Failing agreement, the dispute may be the subject of a grievance and may be referred to arbitration. The arbitrator shall have power to determine appropriate classifications, job descriptions, wage rates, and other related matters in issue effective as of the date the jobs were changed or new jobs established. 14.03 The Employer shall pay wages as set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this Collective Agreement. Each employee shall be provided with an itemized statement of his/her wages, overtime, and other supplementary pay and deductions. Wages shall be paid bi- weekly. The Employer may not make deductions from wages unless authorized by statute, court order, arbitration award, or this Collective Agreement. 14.04 An employee, who is temporarily assigned in accordance with the terms of this Collective Agreement to a higher paying classification or job, shall be paid the wage established rate and benefits for their classificationthat classification or job for the times he/she performs such work. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment An employee who is temporarily assigned in accordance with the terms of this Collective Agreement to a classification an employee lower paying classification, shall normally continue to be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range and benefits of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hourshis/her regular job. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees hired prior to October 28, 1990 shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees hired on or after October 28, 1990 shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director Head may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows: After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 1, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 2. After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 2, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 3. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 3, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 4. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays at the end of the employee’s work period after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7Effective May 3, 20102009, all new employees must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal Whenever a full-time or travel time that occurs while the Regular employee is temporarily reassignedreassigned by the City to replace an absent Supervisor with a higher pay rate and classification outside the bargaining unit and performs a substantial majority of the absent employee’s duties for a full work day, such employee shall have their compensation rate increased by five percent (5%). 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing foregoing, however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 11.6 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1”, effective December 26, 2010; Exhibit “A-2”, effective December 25, 2011; of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”; Exhibit “C”, titled “Lines of Progression”; Exhibit “D”, titled “Standby Duty”; Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty for Certified Water Distribution Personnel”; Exhibit “F”, titled “Vehicle Equipment Operation Directory”; Exhibit “G”, titled “Grievance Form” and Exhibit “H”, titled Hazmat Response Program”. 8.8 Effective May 3, 2009, California Water Environment Association Collection System Maintenance certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Wastewater Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Required) II II 2.5% Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Lead Worker (Required) Working Supervisor–Wastewater Collection (Required) III or above III III 5% Effective May 3, 2009, State of California Department of Health Services Water Distribution Operator certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Water Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker Required Voluntary None I 0.0% 2.5% Water Maintenance Worker Required I 2.5% Voluntary II 5.0% Water Lead Worker Required II 5.0% Voluntary III 7.5% Working Supervisor–Water Required III 5.0% Voluntary IV 7.5% 8.9 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their whose regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO p.m. to 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid for all hours worked (i.e., regular hours worked, or for overtime work, travel time, meal, or rest period), but not on paid leave. Shift differential, as is the City’s normal practice, will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee normally assigned to the shift. Notwithstanding the above, in the case of the Solid Waste Division and the Convention Center Division, shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees The classifications of all occupations and wage rates appear in Schedule “ A attached hereto, which is made part of this Agreement and is signed for identification by the parties thereto. The Company agrees to pay a shift premium for all hours worked on the a.m. to day shift, an afternoon premium for all hours worked on the to afternoon shift and a night shift premium for all hours worked on the to a.m. night shift. Days Afternoons Nights Maintenance Shift Shift refers to maintenance employees working a work period over hours starting after No shift premium shall be paid the wage established for their classificationin Maintenance under any circumstances. Employees The day shift premium shall be paid only to employees who work either a two or three eight hour shift schedule on a continuous seven day shift rotation. This Article applies only to employees considered workers, whole weekend Maintenance crew workers, and split weekend Maintenance crew workers. Shift premiums for employees working the twelve hour shift schedule are contained in Appendix hour provisions. Any employee required to assume the duties of an occupational classification, for which a higher wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee has been established, shall normally be paid the lowest such higher wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above during the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range period of the employee’s previous performance of such duties. During the period exceeding months duration that an employee remains at the higher classification, vacation pay, pension contribution, sickness and accident benefits, paid holidays and Union dues will be calculated on the higher rate. Any employee required to temporarily assume the duties of a classification, for which a lower wage rate has been established shall continue to be paid at the employee’s established classification rate. An employee who assumes a higher classification for more than ninety (90) calendar days and is moved to a lower classification shall be paid at the higher wage rate of for the classification to which first ninety (90) days worked at the employee is being appointedlower classification, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When except where an employee is temporarily assigned for reclassified to a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than lower position at the employee’s regular classificationown request or due to disciplinary reasons, in which case the employee shall be reclassified and paid at the rate established for such classification immediately. Any employee interested in apprenticing to a trade may secure a copy of the higher classificationapprenticeship program from the Human Resources Department. While an apprentice is attending school required by the apprenticeship program which necessitates absence from work, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed the Company will pay to the nearest quarter hour, except when xxxxxxxxxx xxx difference between the work is performed outside total of any government allowance paid to the regular work hours apprentice while at school and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When wage listed in Schedule A. Should an employee is temporarily assigned apprentice fail to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping pass the wage range of the employee’s regular classificationsame, the Company shall not be obligated to pay as herein provided while the apprentice is repeating the school term. The rates of pay for apprentices are as in Schedule “ A Wages-Apprentices. An employee shall only be placed on a “red circle” rate by mutual agreement in writing and shall continue to receive that rate until the classification being worked in goes over that rate. The employee shall then receive the negotiated rate for that classification. In job classifications approved by the Alberta Department of Labour or International Corp., a premium will be paid to all operators who possess a valid 4th or 3rd Class Steam Engineer’s Certificate. Employees in wage grades and will have the premium included in their base rate except for the 2nd Class premium which will be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher per hour effective April per hour effective April and per hour effective April in addition to the employee’s present wage classified rate, but not more than . Other employees will have the top wage rate of the temporary classificationpremium added to their base rate. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified Rates are as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.:

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees hired prior to October 28, 1990 shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees hired on or after October 28, 1990 shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director Head may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows: After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 1, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 2. After twenty- twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 2, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 3. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 3, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 4. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays at the end of the employee’s work period after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7Effective May 3, 20102009, all new employees must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal Whenever a full-time or travel time that occurs while the Regular employee is temporarily reassignedreassigned by the City to replace an absent Supervisor with a higher pay rate and classification outside the bargaining unit and performs a substantial majority of the absent employee’s duties for a full work day, such employee shall have their compensation rate increased by five percent (5%). 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing foregoing, however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 11.6 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1”, effective December 26, 2010; Exhibit “A-2”, effective December 25, 2011; of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”; Exhibit “C”, titled “Lines of Progression”; Exhibit “D”, titled “Standby Duty”; Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty for Certified Water Distribution Personnel”; Exhibit “F”, titled “Vehicle Equipment Operation Directory”; Exhibit “G”, titled “Grievance Form” and Exhibit “H”, titled Hazmat Response Program”. 8.8 Effective May 3, 2009, California Water Environment Association Collection System Maintenance certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Wastewater Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Required) II II 2.5% Wastewater Collection Maintenance Worker (Voluntary) Wastewater Collection Lead Worker (Required) Working Supervisor–Wastewater Collection (Required) III or above III III 5% Effective May 3, 2009, State of California Department of Health Services Water Distribution Operator certification incentives shall be rolled into the base pay of those Regular employees working in the Water Division and classified as follows: CLASSIFICATION GRADE AMOUNT Public Works Maintenance Worker Required Voluntary None I 0.0% 2.5% Water Maintenance Worker Required I 2.5% Voluntary II 5.0% Water Lead Worker Required II 5.0% Voluntary III 7.5% Working Supervisor–Water Required III 5.0% Voluntary IV 7.5% 8.9 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their whose regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO p.m. to 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid for all hours worked (i.e., regular hours worked, or for overtime work, travel time, meal, or rest period), but not on paid leave. Shift differential, as is the City’s normal practice, will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee normally assigned to the shift. Notwithstanding the above, in the case of the Solid Waste Division and the Convention Center Division, shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, Operations work and Maintenance work to the Troubleman classification when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential for the Troubleman classification will be paid only on regular hours worked (i.e. not on paid leave, for overtime work, travel time, meal or rest period). Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid the lowest wage rate for that classification. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the employee is being appointed, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays after 12:00 noon for a pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturday. If a pay day falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7, 2010, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transfer. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work and to the Troubleman classification when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential for the Troubleman classification will be paid only on regular hours worked (i.e. not on paid leave, for overtime work, travel time, meal or rest period). Shift differential will be paid on regular hours worked to the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular day. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3A-5”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

WAGES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. 8.1 Employees Year 1 – May 29, 2021 to May 28, 2022 Year 2 - May 29, 2022 to May 28, 2023 16.01 Job classifications are set out in Appendix "B" of this Agreement. They shall not be changed or deleted, nor shall the jobs themselves be altered or amended, without the agreement of the Union. 16.02 Where a new job is established, or where existing job duties are changed, the appropriate classifications, job descriptions, rates of pay, and other related matters shall be negotiated between the Employer and the Union. Failing agreement, the dispute may be the subject of a grievance and may be referred to arbitration. The arbitrator shall have power to determine appropriate classifications, job descriptions, wage rates, and other related matters in issue effective as of the date the jobs were changed or new jobs established. 16.03 An employee who is assigned, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to a higher paying classification, shall be paid the wage established rate and benefits for their classification. Employees shall be paid that classification for the time the employee performs such job or, where there is a wage salary range, the next higher rate based upon their work performance. Upon initial appointment in the salary range; an employee who is assigned, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, to a classification an employee lower paying classification, shall normally continue to be paid the lowest wage rate for that classificationand benefits of their regular job. 16.04 The Employer shall pay salaries and wages as set out in Appendix "B" attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement. An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it. When an employee is appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s previous classification, the Each employee shall be paid at the wage rate provided with an itemized statement of the classification to which the employee is being appointedtheir wages, which is the next higher to his present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the classification to which the employee is appointed. Notwithstanding the following requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the Department Director may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or later time. Step increases require City Manager approval and may be granted as follows. After twenty- six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 4overtime, and with satisfactory or above work performance during the full time period, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 5other supplementary pay and deductions. A full pay period as used in 8.1 is defined as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half of the regularly scheduled work hours. 8.2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals by payroll deposit or cheque at the workplace on Thursdays after 12:00 Friday noon for a the previous pay period ending no earlier than the preceding Saturdayperiod. If a pay day falls on a holidayThe Employer may not make deductions from wages unless authorized by statute, payments shall be made on the preceding workday. Employees hired after April 7court order, 2010arbitration award, must make arrangements to have their pay deposited to a bank account via electronic transferor this Agreement. 8.3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of one-half (½) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a classification higher than the employee’s regular classification, the employee 16.05 The Employer shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classification, with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours. When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the employee’s regular classification, the employee shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to the employee’s present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification. The temporary upgrade wage rate will also apply to any meal time or travel time that occurs while the employee is temporarily reassigned. 8.4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower than the employee’s regular classification, the employee’s rate of pay will not be reduced. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, whenever any employee requests to be temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pursuant to Section 11.5 of Article 11, Promotion and Transfer, such employee’s wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower paying classification. 8.5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification, the time worked by an employee in other than the employee’s regular classification shall also be accrued in such temporary classification. 8.6 Shift differential shall be paid to those employees performing Power Plant Operations, and Maintenance work when their regularly scheduled work shift represents one-half (½) or more of the following time periods and at the rate specified as follows: TIME PERIOD SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 4:00 P.M. TO 12:00 midnight 3.5% 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. 5% Shift differential will be paid full retroactive pay on regular all hours worked to from expiry date until the employee who actually works the evening or early morning schedule on any particular daydate of ratification. 8.7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof are: Exhibit “A-1” through “A-3”, all of which are titled “Schedule of Wage Rates.” 8.8 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “B”, titled “Job Definitions”. 8.9 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit “E”, titled “Standby Duty”.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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