Common use of Purpose and Goal Clause in Contracts

Purpose and Goal. The City and the employees mutually understand and agree that protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the firefighters and the community is of primary concern to both parties. To promote this concern, allow the department to function properly and efficiently, and have the necessary resources available for emergency response, a minimum number of qualified and trained firefighters shall be maintained on duty at all times as set forth hereinafter. Since it is agreed that maintaining an adequate number of qualified employees is in the best interest of the City, citizens, and the employees, the City and the employees hereby agree to continue to work to improve the staffing levels of the St. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fire Department while working within budget concerns. The staffing levels included in the agreement are to be considered a minimum staffing level for the department. Nothing contained in this agreement shall limit the City from operating the department with a full-time professional staffing level of employees above this level and the employees will support such level.