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CITY OF REDLANDS AND THE REDLANDS PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT (2021) This Side Letter of Agreement amending the July 1, 2018 — June 30, 2023 Memorandum of Understanding between the Redlands Professional Firefighters Association (RPFA) and the City of Redlands ("City") is made and entered into this 6th day of April, 2021. RPFA and the City are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and, together, as the "Parties." RECITALS WHEREAS, on December 5, 2017, RPFA and the City agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding ("RPFA MOU") for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to clarify their intentions with respect to Article 21 and Article 47, Section 47.03 of the RPFA MOU; and WHEREAS, representatives of the City and RPFA have met and conferred in good faith, and now wish to effect changes with respect to Article 21 and Article 47, Section 47.03 of the RPFA MOU; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, RPFA and the City agree as follows: AGREEMENT Article 21 of the RPFA MOU, entitled "Longevity Pay," is hereby amended to read as follows: Employees in the unit with 19 years of continuous service with the City of Redlands shall advance to Step 7 on the salary schedule. In the event that a unit member is not at Step 6 when he/she is eligible for Step 7, the unit member will advance to the next step in their salary range and continue to advance based on merit until the unit member reaches Step 7. Effective July 1, 2021, employees in the unit with 14 years of continuous service with the City of Redlands shall advance to Step 6 on the salary schedule. In the event that a unit member is not at Step 5 when he/she is eligible for Step 6, the unit member will advance to the next step in their salary range and continue to advance based on merit until the unit member reaches Step 6. Article 47, Section 47.03, of the RPFA MOU, entitled "Accrual Payment upon Retirement," is hereby amended to include the addition of Subsection C as follows: C. Upon service or medical retirement under the PERS retirement plan, unit members shall deposit the cash value of their vacation, floating holidays, and comp time into the 401(a) program up to the maximum allowed by law.