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1 DocuSign Envelope ID: F53E116C-2521-4052-92B8 -2317960C4 DCEDocuSign Envelope ID: F53E116C-2521-4052-92B8 -2317960C4 DCEG eneral Employees Association MOU 2021-2024 Exhibit 1 INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY* MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING GENERAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (GENERAL UNIT) FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: F53E116C-2521-4052-92B8 -2317960C4 DCE General Employees Association MOU 2021-2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1 - DESIGNATION OF PARTIES ..2 Section - General ..2 ARTICLE 2 - PURPOSE ..2 Section - General ..2 ARTICLE 3 - TERM ..2 Section - General ..2 ARTICLE 4 - DEFINITIONS ..3 Section - General ..3 Section - Appointment ..3 Section - Anniversary Year ..3 Section - Classification ..3 Section - Continuous Regular Employment.

2 3 Section - Exempt Employees ..4 Section - Holiday Leave ..4 Section - Holiday Pay ..4 Section - Hourly Rate of Pay ..4 Section - Immediate/Extended Family ..4 Section - Inactive Status ..4 Section - Job Abandonment ..5 Section - Non-Exempt Section - Overtime ..5 Section - Overtime Pay ..5 Section - Position ..5 Section - Probationary Employee ..5 Section - Probationary Period ..5 Section - Promotion ..5 Section - Reclassification ..6 Section - Reemployment ..6 Section - Regular Employee ..6 Section - Reinstatement ..6 Section - Resignation ..6 Section - Step Advancement ..6 Section - Temporary Employee ..6 Section - Termination ..6 Section - Transfer ..6 Section - Unpaid Status ..6 Section - Workweek ..7 Section - Scheduled Vacation.

3 7 Section - Unscheduled Vacation ..7 Section - Unscheduled Overtime ..7 ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ..8 DocuSign Envelope ID: F53E116C-2521-4052-92B8 -2317960C4 DCE General Employees Association MOU 2021-2024 Section - Equal Employment Opportunity ..8 Section - Harassment in Employment ..8 Section - Compliance With Law ..8 Section - Amendment of Section - Labor/Management Section - Personal Hygiene Time (Clean Up Time) ..9 Section - Contracting Work Out ..9 Section - Whistleblower Clause ..9 Section - Savings Clause ..9 ARTICLE 6 - FILLING OF VACANCIES ..9 Section - General ..9 Section - Filling of Vacancy ..10 ARTICLE 7 - APPLICATION PROCESS FOR NEW APPLICANTS ..11 Section - Application Forms ..11 Section - Physical Examination and Condition.

4 11 Section - Employment Tests ..11 Section - Acceptance of Applicant ..11 Section - Rejection of Applicant ..11 Section - Recruitment Review ..12 Section - Background Investigations ..12 ARTICLE 8 - PERSONNEL RECORDS ..12 Section - General ..12 ARTICLE 9 - PROBATIONARY PERIODS ..13 Section - Regulations ..13 Section - Technical Probation ..14 Section - Dismissal During the Probationary Period ..15 ARTICLE - WORK SCHEDULE ..15 Section - 4/10 Work Schedule ..15 Section - Standard workday under 4/10 ..15 Section - Work Schedule for Maintenance Employees ..15 ARTICLE 10 - CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION AND PAY PERIOD ..15 Section - Classification/Compensation Plan ..15 Section - Classification Revision and Reclassification ..16 Section - New Positions ..16 Section - Compensation.

5 16 Section - Preparation of Compensation Plan ..17 Section - Adoption of Compensation Plan ..17 Section - Salary Adjustments and Step Advancements ..17 Section - Step Advancement/Performance ..18 Section - Denial of Step Advancement/Performance ..19 DocuSign Envelope ID: F53E116C-2521-4052-92B8 -2317960C4 DCE General Employees Association MOU 2021-2024 Section - Authority of General Manager ..19 Section - Official Business Pay Authorization ..19 Section - Pay Periods ..19 Section - Payroll Deductions ..20 Section - Overtime Section - Compensatory Time ..20 Section - Shift Differential Pay ..21 Section - Call Back Pay ..21 Section - On-call Pay ..22 Section - Laptop Response Pay ..23 Section - Telephone Response Pay ..23 Section - Reduction in Pay ..23 Section - Acting Pay.

6 24 Section - Promotional Pay ..25 Section - Flexible Position Advancement ..25 Section - Fatigue Pay ..31 ARTICLE 11 - BENEFITS ..32 Section - Medical Benefits/Life Insurance Plans ..32 Section - Retirement Plan ..34 Section - Long-Term Disability ..35 Section - State Disability Insurance ..36 Section - Safety Shoes ..36 Section - Uniforms ..36 Section - Mileage Reimbursement ..36 Section - Professional Development Stipend ..37 Section - Commercial Driver s License Incentive ..38 Section - Educational Reimbursements ..38 Section - Backflow Prevention Certification Pay ..38 Section - Crane Certification Pay ..38 Section - Confined Space Entry Incentive ..38 Section - Incentive Pay ..38 Section - Emissions Analyzer Incentive ..39 Section - 401 Governmental Money Purchase Plan & Trust (401a Plan).

7 39 Section - Wellness Stipend ..39 Section - Degree Incentive ..39 Section - Deferred Compensation ..39 ARTICLE 12 - PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS ..40 Section - General ..40 Section - Duty of Departments ..40 Section - Employee's Responsibility ..40 Section - Grievance of Performance Appraisal ..40 Section - Demotions ..41 ARTICLE 13 - LEAVES OF Section - Pre-approved Leaves of Absence ..42 Section - Leave of Absence With Pay ..43 Section - Leave of Absence Without Pay ..43 DocuSign Envelope ID: F53E116C-2521-4052-92B8 -2317960C4 DCE General Employees Association MOU 2021-2024 Section - Industrial Injury Leave ..43 Section - Holidays ..43 Section - Vacation Leave ..45 Section - Sick Leave ..48 Section - Sick Leave Buy Back ..51 Section - Bereavement Leave ..52 Section - Jury and Court Leave.

8 52 Section - Military Leave ..52 Section - Pregnancy, Childbirth & Other Related Medical Conditions Leave ..53 Section - Longevity Leave ..53 Section - Leave of Absence to Vote ..53 Section - Payment of Accrued Leave ..54 ARTICLE 14 - SEPARATION FROM Section - Resignation ..54 ARTICLE 15 - EMPLOYEE Section - Peaceful Performance of Duties ..54 Section - Recognition of Boycotts ..54 Section - Outside Employment ..55 Section - Personal Conduct ..55 Section - Financial Affairs ..55 Section - Employees Acting As Agents of the Agency ..55 ARTICLE 16 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ..55 Section - General ..55 Section Purpose ..56 Section Procedure ..56 ARTICLE 17 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES ..59 Section - Progressive Discipline ..59 Section - Conduct Leading to Disciplinary Action(s).

9 59 Section - Administrative Leave ..61 Section - Agency Authority ..61 Section - Employee's Receipt ..62 Section - Pre-Disciplinary Procedure and Disciplinary Appeal Procedure ..62 ARTICLE 18 - LAYOFF PROCEDURES ..65 Section - Elimination of Positions ..65 Section - Layoff Procedure ..66 ARTICLE 19 - Association Dues Deduction ..67 Section - Association Dues Deduction ..67 ARTICLE 20 - RULE MAKING AUTHORITY ..69 DocuSign Envelope ID: F53E116C-2521-4052-92B8 -2317960C4 DCE General Employees Association MOU 2021-2024 Section - General ..69 ARTICLE 21 - MANDATORY SUBJECTS OF BARGAINING ..69 Section - General ..69 ARTICLE 22 - NOTICE ..69 Section - General ..69 ARTICLE 23 - ZIPPER CLAUSE ..69 DocuSign Envelope ID: F53E116C-2521-4052-92B8 -2317960C4 DCE General Employees Association MOU 2021-2024 1 INLAND EMPIRE UTILITIES AGENCY* MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING GENERAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (GENERAL UNIT) The Agency does hereby adopt this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing rules, regulations and procedures for employees of the General Unit.

10 Provisions of the MOU do not apply to part-time, temporary, limited term, contract or intern personnel (employees) unless specifically noted in this MOU, Agency Policy or the employee s contract. This MOU does not create any contract of employment expressed or implied, or any rights in the nature of a contract. The Agency recognizes the General Employee s Association as the exclusively recognized employee representative of employees in the General Unit. This MOU shall be commonly referred to as the General Unit MOU . A. There are no provisions in this MOU that shall be deemed to limit or curtail the Agency in any way in the exercise of the rights, powers and authority which the Agency had prior to entering into this MOU unless and only to the extent that the provisions of this MOU specifically curtail or limit such rights, powers and authority.