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36 <br /> <br />24.6 Total Compensation Survey <br />Total compensation includes salary, and a variety of other benefits. Among such benefits, but not <br />exclusively, are contributions or payments made by the Employer toward retirement (CalPERS), <br />medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, disability insurance, uniform <br />allowance, and holiday pay. In addition, there can also be add-on costs for different incentives or <br />services performed. <br />Total compensation information will be gathered from similar agencies to determine how the <br />benchmark classifications compare with comparable positions in other agencies. The <br />agencies used for comparison are listed below. <br />Berkeley <br />Fairfield <br />Fremont <br />Hayward <br />Palo Alto <br />Richmond <br />San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District <br />Santa Clara (City) <br />Santa Rosa <br />Vallejo <br /> <br />Total compensation arrays will be provided to the Union three (3) months prior to the expiration <br />of the MOU. <br />24.7 Continuity of Operations <br />The Union, its members and representatives, agree that they will not engage in, authorize, <br />sanction, or support any strike, slowdown, stoppage of work, curtailment of production, concerted <br />refusal to work overtime, refusal to operate designated equipment (provided such equipment is <br />safe and sound), or concerted refusal to perform customary duties during the term of this MOU. <br />Further, neither the Union nor any representative thereof shall engage in any job action for the <br />purpose of effecting changes in the directives, decisions, personnel or operations of the <br />Department or Employer, nor in sympathy or support of employees not covered by this MOU. <br />Section 25. Bargaining Waiver and Separability of Provisions <br />Except as provided in this MOU, each party to this agreement voluntarily waives its right to <br />negotiate during the term of this agreement with respect to any matter expressly covered by this <br />MOU or proposed by that same party during the negotiations leading to this MOU. <br />Should any provision of this MOU be rendered unlawful or unenforceable by any subsequent <br />legislative enactment, state regulation or by a court of competent jurisdiction only that provision <br />of the MOU shall be null and void, and all other provisions of the MOU shall not be affected and <br />shall remain in full force and effect. <br />Page 313 of 674