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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br /> <br />This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into between the City of Lino Lakes (“City”) and <br />Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., Local #299 (“Union”). <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City and the Union are parties to a 2016-2017 collective bargaining agreement <br />(“CBA”); <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Union members are licensed police officers whose duties have been limited to law <br />enforcement; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City resolved to utilize and train licensed Lino Lakes police officers in the <br />capacity of firefighters; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the CBA does not provide compensation that recognizes the firefighter training or <br />performance of firefighter duties; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree that: <br /> <br />1. Lino Lakes’ police officers may volunteer to be trained as Lino Lakes firefighters <br />(hereinafter cross-trained police officers). The City reserves the right to add or reduce <br />crossed-trained police officers based on the fire staffing needs of the organization. <br /> <br />2. Upon successful completion of firefighter training (Fire 1, Fire 2, and Hazmat), an officer <br />will receive premium pay of $1.30 per hour, in addition to any other premium pay, for all <br />hours worked as a Lino Lakes police officer, whether performing licensed police officer <br />or firefighter duties. <br /> <br />3. Continuing education for cross-trained officers will occur on-duty when possible or <br />follow past-practice training guidelines. <br /> <br />4. Cross-trained officers are not obligated to respond to fire calls while they are off-duty. <br /> <br />5. Cross-trained officers who respond to a fire call while off-duty will be paid at their <br />overtime rate. Cross-trained officers who respond to a fire call shall receive a minimum <br />of one hour pay at the overtime rate and calculated in 15-minute intervals thereafter. <br />Cancellation of a fire call while an officer is in transit to the fire hall is not subject to the <br />minimum hours provision, but is subject to the overtime rate for the officer’s actual <br />round-trip transit time at the time of cancellation. <br /> <br />6. When a cross-trained officer responds to a fire call in their off-time, the officer is to <br />respond only in their capacity as a firefighter. <br />7. Employer will provide firefighter-related equipment (e.g. turnout gear) and any necessary <br />replacements to all employees who have completed Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2 and