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A-2007-032 0: pEJ6 ( 4) (r<. flDv~ TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE SANTA ANA FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008-09 AND 2009-10 The City of Santa Ana (CITY) and the Santa Ana Firemen's Benevolent Association (SAFBA) have met and agreed to amend the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the CITY and SAFBA for Fiscal Years 2004-05 through 2007-08 by extending this MOU for two additional years. The existing MOU provisions will remain unchanged unless addressed by this addendum. The new expiration date of the MOU will be June 30, 2010, and the MOU will be amended as follows: AMENDED ARTICLE IV (new language in bold) 4.3 Salary Ad iustments. C. Effective July 1, 2007, the base salary of employees covered by this Agreement shall be increased by the greater of the following amounts: 1) that percentage increase necessary, rounded to the nearest half-percent (.5')'0), not to exceed nine (9) salary rate ranges (approximately 4.5')'0), to ensure that the top step level base salary of a Santa Ana Fire Captain is two percent (2')'0) higher than the highest top step Fire Captain in any other Orange County Fire Department, on that date; or 2) that percentage increase in an across-the-board salary adjustment provided to any other City bargaining unit during fiscal year 2007-08. Effective July 1, 2007, Miscellaneous employees covered by this Agreement shall contribute 210 of their salary toward the 2.710 at 55 retirement benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, this 2% contribution shall be implemented through payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis. D. Effective July 1, 2008, the base salary of employees covered by this Agreement shall be increased by eight (8) salary rate ranges (approximately 4%).