CBA Questions Flashcards
How many Lodge Representatives can meet with LFUCG to process grievances?
3 members in addition to the president.
How many members can be on the CBA negotiation team?
8 members in addition to the president.
How many hours does the president have to use as paid leave for Lodge business?
500 hours.
Seniority shall be continuous unless the member (4)
Is fired, laid off for more than 24 months, fails to return to work within 30 days after a recall, resigns.
How long does a SGT vacancy have to be posted for?
10+ days.
How many years of service must an officer have to be considered for a permanent assignment in a bureau?
3 years.
How many years of service must an officer have to be considered for a part time assignment? E.G. honor guard, HDU, CNU.
2 years
How many years of service must an officer have to be considered for the FTO program?
3 years.
The lodge recognizes that it is unlawful for employees to engage in what?
Strikes or work stoppages
An officers beat preference shall be based on what?
Seniority
The department can repost a position and applicants without minimum service requirements will be considered at the discretion of the chief if no more than how many apply for a position?
2 members
How long before shall a member be notified of an involuntary transfer?
10 days
How long must a sergeant have been promoted before applying for LT?
2 years
What % must an applicant get on the written test to pass?
70% or above
Challenges to test questions shall be made within how long?
3 business days
How many candidates shall proceed to the assessment center?
30 candidates
True or false-Only the lodge may file a grievance pursuant to the steps set forth in CBA.
True
Phrase that means “the time when the affected member knew or should have known about the circumstances giving rise to the grievance.”
Grieved event.
Is Veterans Day a paid holiday?
Yes
When is bereavement leave required to be taken?
Within 6 months of the death of the family member for whom it was taken
When does a member’s LT have to approve bereavement leave?
If the bereavement leave is taken after the initial 2 weeks following the death
What are the 16 deaths of family members that are approved for 10 days of leave?
Parents
Step Parents
Spouse
Spouse’s Parents
Children
Step-Children
Foster Children
Siblings
Step-Siblings
Half-Siblings
Brother-in-law
Sister-in-law
Grandparents
Spouse’s Grandparents
Grandchildren
Great-Grandparents
What are the effective dates of the CBA?
July 1, 2021-June 30, 2026
(The $8,000 raise MOU altered the length of the contract)
What % raise will go into effect the first full pay period following 7/1/2025?
2%
Which OT duties fall under “special events” that are eligible for 3rd party reimbursement for an officer’s OT rate?
Parades, festivals, UK football details that are paid for by third party reimbursements to LFUCG
Can an officer receive OT for working a grant if he used vacation in the same week?
Yes, it is considered a 3rd party reimbursement
How many paid weeks of leave are officers permitted to take after the birth or adoption of a child?
4 weeks
What does the contract define as “members”?
Sworn employees of the Lexington Police Department holding the grades of Police Officer and Sergeant who have completed their initial entry period
How long is the initial probation period from date of hire?
18 months
How many times can the probationary period be extended and what is the increment in days that it can be extended?
2 times for 90 days each
When can the probationary period be extended beyond the 6 month extension allowance?
When requested by the police trainee and agreed to by LFUCG
In the cases of military, sick, disability leave, or modified duty, how many hours must these duty interferences exceed in order to possibly extend the probationary period of an employee?
80 hours
When does LFUCG have to notify the lodge and all affected members if they determine a layoff is necessary?
at least 30 calendar days in advance of the effective date of layoff
How many days does a member have following receipt of a layoff to bump the least senior member within the same or lower classification?
10 days
For members who are laid off, how long are they placed on a recall list for?
30 months
How many days does a member have to notify LFUCG of their intent to return after receiving a certified mail recall notice?
10 days
How long does a member have to report to duty after receiving a certified mail recall notice?
14 days unless otherwise specified
How does a member terminate their membership?
Written notice served upon LFUCG and the lodge
When are lodge dues paid?
2nd pay period of each calendar month
When shall the lodge notify LFUCG and all members not joining the Lodge’s membership of the proportional amount of annual expenses?
by December 15th each year
How much prior notice shall be provided to the Chief about dates and times needed to conduct business relating to collective bargaining between LFUCG and the Lodge?
14 days unless waived
When does the Chief have to be notified about substitutions or replacements of designated persons for negotiations?
No less than 48 hours before each change takes effect
How many people may the Lodge select to attend extraordinary and regular sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly, and what can their total combined hours not exceed for compensated time?
no more than 4, cannot exceed 80 hours combined
How much notice shall a Lodge member’s supervisor be given before taking the special leaves lined out in the contract?
48 hours, but can be less than that if it is a special circumstance
How many members are authorized by the Chief to take leave with pay to attend the Kentucky State Lodge Board and annual meetings and the biennial National Conference?
7
How many hours per month are elected board members allowed to use without loss in compensation if the meetings occur during normal work hours?
6 hours
How is seniority based for sgts if they are promoted on the same day?
Whoever ranked higher on the sgt’s list
When shall the finalized promotional ranking be provided to the Lodge?
within 5 business days of certification of promotional lists
When can the seniority rule be overruled as it pertains to shift bids?
To prevent an overload of less experienced officers on one shift or another legitimate managerial reason determined by the Chief
Who may overrule an officer’s beat preference?
Sector commander if done for a legitimate managerial reason
If a sergeant’s bid is over ruled to prevent an overload of less experienced sergeants on one shift, when will this over rule be made right?
Within 90 days
If a member is removed from a specialized position, how long is their position held for?
18 months
How many days notice must a member receive if they are being involuntarily transferred out of a specialized unit?
10 days, but can be granted a 14 or 30 day extension if it causes hardship
How many days does the chief have to notify a member filling a promotional vacancy?
10 days, spot must be filled within 60 days
How many semester hours must an applicant for sergeant have?
At least 63
Years of satisfactory service can be substituted for how much college credit?
5 hours of credit per year of satisfactory service
How long do applicants for the position of LT have to serve as a sgt?
2 years
What level of degree shall an LT have?
Bachelor’s Degree
How long do we have to challenge a written test question?
within 3 days following the exam
When are final scores posted after the written test?
within 10 days following the exam
How long can the Chief assign someone to a temporary vacancy?
60 days
How long can the Chief assign someone to any temporary specialized assignment?
12 months
How many years of service shall an applicant for sergeant have in order to apply to be a sergeant?
6 years
All educational requirements must be met by when while applying to promote?
60 days prior to the expiration date of the promotional list which is currently in effect
When must all source materials and vendor list for the promotional process be posted?
no later than 120 days prior to written exam
When shall the director of human resources post the oral interview scores?
No later than 5 days following the completion of interviews
When should a testing member request to view their own scored documentation used by the Oral Review Board?
Within 5 business days of the posting of the oral interview scores
When shall the composite scores from the testing be posted and copies provided to the candidates?
Within 14 days from the time the scores are reported to HR
When shall a candidate submit a written request to assessment center personnel to discuss demonstrated strengths and weaknesses?
Within 10 days of the final posting of the list
A suspension within how many years of the promotional process deadline may be cause for removal from the process?
1 year
A suspension for how many hours shall be cause for removal if the suspension was within the past year?
80 hours or more
Within how many days of a grieved event shall it be presented in writing by email to the affected member’s LT?
Within 14 days
How many days from service for a grievance does an LT have to answer the grievance in writing via email?
14 days
What is the number of days listed throughout the grievance section of the contract that will be important to remember?
14 DAYS FOR EVERYTHING
except the amount of days to seek an arbitration panel (21 days)
If arbitration is sought, how many arbitrators will be requested to be on the panel?
7
What organization staffs the panel for grievances?
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
How many days does the lodge have to seek the arbitration panel from FCMS?
21 days
What is a grievance considered if it is not presented within the time limits set forth?
Waived
What is a grievance considered if it is not appealed to the next step within the specified time limit or any extension thereof?
Settled on the basis of LFUCG’s last answer
What shall the lodge do if an answer has not been received on or before the expiration of any time period under steps 1-4 of the grievance process?
Serve a written and personal notification to the Chief or designee and the individual responsible for responding to that step after the deadline expires which affords LFUCG an additional 72 hours to deliver their answer
How much notice shall be given when a member is scheduled for a detail or a pre-planned event outside the member’s regularly scheduled tour of duty?
7 calendar days unless the Chief determines that such notice would not be in the interest of public safety
No member shall be scheduled for pre-planned event details or otherwise without a minimum of how many hours between details?
8 hours unless member waives this, and the time constraint does not apply to traffic, court, or scheduled training
No member shall be required to work in excess of how many hours consecutively without waiving the time requirement?
15 hours
What does not fall under the 15 hour requirement for working consecutive hours? (4)
Roots and Heritage, New Year’s Eve events, Independence Day Events, and exigent circumstances or other similar events designated by the Chief