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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION FOR NOTICE TO OPT-IN PLAINTIFFS

Cas e No. C 05-1287 SI Page 1

DENNIS J. HERRERA, State Bar #139669

City Attorney

ELIZABETH S. SALVESON, State Bar #83788

Chief Labor Attorney

ANTHONY GRUMBACH, State Bar #195107

RUTH M. BOND, State Bar #214582

Deputy City Attorneys

Fox Plaza

1390 Market Street, 5th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-5408

Telephone: (415) 554-3947

Facsimile: (415) 554-3976

Email: ruth.bond@sfgov.org

Attorneys for Defendants

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANCIS KELLY, DENNIS KRUGER, ROBERT P.

ANDERSON, GEORGE O. BULLWINKEL,

STEPHEN C. CHRISTENSEN, FRED J. FEGAN,

GERALD L. GREY, THOMAS E. KAZARIAN,

FRANK M. KUNST, GARY J. LAVAYSSE,

PATRICK H. McLAUGHLIN, DANIEL M.

O’DONNELL, ROBERT G. OLLER, HENRY L.

RANEY, GEORGE J. RIPOLL, PATRICIA

CAULFIELD AND HORTENCE PUCCETTI,

Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly

Situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO; SAN

FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT; EDWARD M.

HARRINGTON, in his Official Capacity as Controller

of the City and County of San Francisco; PHILIP A.

GINSBURG in his Official Capacity as Human

Resources Director of the City and County of San

Francisco; and DOES ONE though FIFTY, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. C 05-1287 SI

ORDER APPROVING

STIPULATION FOR NOTICE TO

POTENTIAL OPT-IN PLAINTIFFS

OF RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT

LAWSUIT, AND APPROVING

NOTICE

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ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION FOR NOTICE TO OPT-IN PLAINTIFFS

Cas e No. C 05-1287 SI Page 2

On October 13, 2005, the parties filed a Stipulation for Notice to Potential Opt-in Plaintiffs

of Right to Participate in Fair Labor Standards Act Lawsuit along with a proposed Notice to Potential

Opt-in Plaintiffs of Right to Participate in Fair Labor Standards Act Lawsuit (Exhibit 1 to the

Stipulation). 

Having reviewed the stipulation and the proposed notice and good cause appearing therefor,

the Court hereby approves the parties’ Stipulation for Notice to Potential Opt-in Plaintiffs of Right

to Participate in Fair Labor Standards Act Lawsuit. The Court also hereby approves, as to form and

content, the proposed Notice to Potential Opt-in Plaintiffs of Right to Participate in Fair Labor

Standards Act Lawsuit (Exhibit 1 to the Stipulation). The Notice advises the potential opt-in plaintiffs

of the pendency of the action and of the opportunity to opt-in. The Notice accurately describes

plaintiffs’ legal claims. The Notice advises the potential opt-in plaintiffs that the City is defending

against the claims. The Notice provides clear instructions on how to opt in, and advises that

participation is not required. And, the Notice informs the potential opt-in plaintiffs that this Court has

not made any determination regarding the merits of the plaintiffs’ claims. The Court authorizes the

Fair Labor Standards Act claim (First Cause of Action) to proceed as a collective action and authorizes

the mailing of the stipulated Notice to Potential Opt-in Plaintiffs of Right to Participate in Fair Labor

Standards Act Lawsuit. 

In order to facilitate the mailing of the Notice, the Court hereby orders the San Francisco

Employees’ Retirement System, an agency of the City and County of San Francisco, to provide

plaintiffs with a list of the names and last known addresses, as shown in the records of the Retirement

System, of all uniformed employees of the San Francisco Fire Department (“SFFD”) who retired on

or after January 1, 2002. The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System shall e-mail said list, in

a computer-readable format (“Word” and “Excel”), to plaintiffs’ counsel within seven (7) calendar

days of the date of entry of this Order.

The Court also orders the City to provide plaintiffs with a list of the names and last known

addresses, as shown in the personnel files or other records of the SFFD, of each former uniformed

employee of the SFFD who, on or after January 1, 2002, separated from employment with the SFFD

(by resignation or in any manner other than by retirement) and received a lump sum payment upon

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separation from employment for any unused compensatory time off in lieu of overtime. The City shall

e-mail said list, in a computer-readable format (“Word” and “Excel”), to plaintiffs’ counsel within

seven (7) calendar days of the date of entry of this Order.

Within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of the lists of names and addresses described

above, plaintiffs shall send by first class mail the Notice to Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs of Right to

Participate in Fair Labor Standards Act Lawsuit to each person whose name appears on said lists, with

the exception of the named plaintiffs. Plaintiffs shall provide defendants’ counsel with a proof of

service.

The lists described above shall be used only for purposes related to this litigation. 

In the event that the Court certifies a class action in this lawsuit under Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 23, the class action notice shall contain a paragraph explaining that the class action aspect

of the case is different from the Fair Labor Standards Act aspect of the case and that the class action

notice is different from the notice to potential opt-in plaintiffs under the FLSA.

The Court herebyschedules a furtherCaseManagement Conference for Friday, ____________

__________________, 2006 (approximately thirty (30) days after January 24, 2006) at 2:00 p.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: __________________ 

SUSAN ILLSTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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February 24, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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GRANTED

Judge Susan Illston

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