HomeMy WebLinkAboutRobert Gear - Amendment 3 to Supplemental Employment AgreementAMENDMENT NO.3 TO
SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(Retirement Deferral)
BY THIS AMENDMENT NO.3 to the Supplemental Employment Agreement and the
First and Second Amendments thereto, entered into this W4 day of 2019,
between the City of Pasco, Washington, hereinafter referred to as "City," and, Chief Robert
Gear, hereinafter referred to as "Chief," together referred to as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco and Robert Gear are currently parties to a Supplemental
Employment Agreement for the City's Fire Chief position; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a First Amendment to the Supplemental
Employment Agreement on March 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Second Amendment to the Supplemental
Employment Agreement on February 4, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco is presently lacking a Deputy City Manager, resulting
from the recent retirement of the City of Pasco's Deputy (Assistant) City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief for the City of Pasco Fire Department possesses specialized
knowledge, skills, and familiarity with specific City projects and is capable of filling in as an
Acting Deputy City Manager, and Acting City Manager, in the current City Manager's absence;
and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief is willing to take on specific duties that would normally be a
part of the Deputy City Manager's job description; and
WHEREAS, it is determined that it is in the best interest of the City to provide additional
compensation to the Fire Chief in exchange for performance of a limited scope of duties and
responsibilities as the Acting Deputy City Manager, not to exceed 25% of overall duties. NOW,
THEREFORE,
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN,
the Parties agree that the Supplemental Employment Agreement shall be amended as follows:
Section 1. That Section 3, "Compensation," shall be and hereby is amended and shall
read as follows:
3. Compensation. As additional compensation, the City shall pay to the Chief the
following:
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3.1 Monetary Compensation. Compensation shall be at the monthly rate of $13,327
commencing on the first day of the first pay period of 2019, increasing to a
monthly rate of $13,995 beginning the first day of the first pay period of 2020,
and increasing by an amount equivalent to the Council approved cost of living for
management employees as applied in January of 2021.
3.2 Participation in the Annual Merit Pay Program. Effective January 1, 2019
through the term of this agreement, the Chief will not be eligible for
consideration of merit pay as provided for in City of Pasco Administrative Order
205.
3.3 Benefits. Chief shall be entitled to the following additional benefits:
3.3.1 Uniforms and uniform maintenance on a basis consistent with current
practice.
3.3.2 Educational leave consistent with current practice.
3.3.3 Eligibility for overtime when working in a position compensated by state
or federal reimbursement.
3.3.4 Participation in incident management assignments and training.
3.4 Additional Monetary Com enation. Additional compensation shall be paid at
the monthly rate of $500 per month commencing on the first day of July 1, 2019
and continuing until termination of this Supplemental Employment Agreement or
until the City hires a permanent Deputy City Manager, whichever shall come first,
unless otherwise relieved of additional Acting Deputy City Manager duties and
responsibilities by the current City Manager.
Section 2. That Section 4, "Additional Duties", shall be and hereby is amended and
shall read as follows:
4. Additional Duties. Chief shall provide oversight and management over the
following ongoing projects during the term of this Agreement:
4.1 Assist in negotiation per IAFF Labor Agreement (leading the language
discussion pertaining to working conditions).
4.2 Implementation of GEMT program.
4.3 Coordinating and collaborating with the Finance Department and consultant in the
development of ambulance utility billing rates reflective of the demand on utility.
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4.4 Evaluation and possible expansion of the public education and community Risk
Reduction program to provide community paramedic services with a goal of
managing emergent responses.
4.5 Develop and implement a five (5) year plan to maintain the City's WSRB Class 3
community rating.
4.6 Oversee design, bidding process, and construction of Station 83 relocation and
Station 84 replacement.
4.7 Represent the City in collaboration with community partners in addressing the
impacts of homelessness and mental illness in the community.
4.8 Collaborate with Community and Economic Development Department in
evaluating how the Building Permits & Inspection Services Division and the Fire
Department can improve effectiveness and community safety.
4.9 Continue development of the burn training site and inclusion of Franklin County
Fire District #3 in the operations and maintenance expense of the site.
4.10 Modernize the living areas and provide station alerting in stations 81 and 82.
4.11 Examine opportunities to improve ambulance billing in North Franklin Hospital
District, Franklin County Fire District #3 and Walla Walla County Fire District
#5.
4.12 Improve capability to respond to Oil and Hazardous Materials incidents, in
particular those that may occur on the Snake and Columbia Rivers.
4.13 Oversee the development of a City Emergency Response and Continuity of
Operations plan.
4.14 Complete onboarding of the current Deputy Chief and assist with hiring of a new
Fire Chief.
4.15 Acting Deputy City Manager Duties. Fire Chief shall provide oversite
management over traditional Deputy City Manager duties and responsibilities and
other projects as assigned by current City Manager, not to exceed 25% of overall
duties.
Section 3. The effective date of this Amendment No. 3 to Supplemental Employment
Agreement shall be July 1, 2019.
Section 4. All remaining terms and conditions not inconsistent herewith shall remain
in full force and effect.
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DATED this day of. d .2019.
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CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON CHIEF
By.gy.
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ATTEST:
Debby Ba am, City Clerk
Kerr Fwg7on Law, PLLC, City Attorney
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