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1
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The Division Commander shall review the facts concerning the alleged grievance and shall, within
_______ calendar days following receipt of the written grievance meet with the aggrieved
employee.

A

14

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2
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If in the sole discretion of the ____ it is determined that civil emergency conditions exist,
including riots, civil disorders, hurricane conditions, similar catastrophes or disorders, or public
employee strikes, the provisions of this agreement may be suspended by the ____ during the time
of the declared emergency, provided that wage rate, overtime and other monetary benefits shall
not be suspended and provided further that any disciplinary action taken during such declared
emergency shall be grievable at the end of the declared emergency.

A

Mayor/Mayor

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3
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The department may, at its sole discretion, exclude from the bid process __ officer position(s) per
squad.

A

Up to 2

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4
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The aggrieved employee shall present his grievance in writing on the appropriate form to his
immediate supervisor within ____ calendar days of the occurrence or the date on which he knew
or should have known of the action giving rise to the grievance.

A

21

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5
Q

Annually up to __________________________ leave may, at the discretion of the PBA be
transferred from each PBA member’s leave balances to the PBA leave bank.

A

2.0 hours annual and/ or 2.0 hours sick.

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6
Q

Within ___ calendar days of the date of the decision of the Director of Human Resources, the PBA
shall notify the Director of Human Resources of the intent to arbitrate. The PBA shall request a
list of arbitrators within _____calendar days

A

21/45

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7
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Grievances regarding written reprimands, suspensions, demotions, or dismissals shall enter the
grievance procedure at the ____ step. Said grievance shall be filed with the Police Chief (or
designee) within ________calendar days of the occurrence or the date on which he knew or
should have known of the action giving rise to the grievance

A

third / 21

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8
Q

Neither PBA representatives nor unit employees shall leave their posts or work stations for the ________
purpose of investigating, handling or settling grievances without the express permission of
______________.

A

their shift or bureau commander

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9
Q

(PBA Business) The maximum aggregate number of paid hours under this section shall be
___hours during one fiscal year. In a fiscal year, which includes negotiation of a successor union
contract, an additional ___ hours shall be added for purposes of negotiations.

A

2500/300

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10
Q

The City shall provide the PBA with a listing of all bargaining unit employees, to include their
employment date with the City, their current job classification and the date of attainment of their
current job classification. An updated list shall be provided ______upon the request of the PBA.

A

upon request

New Change

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11
Q

There will be thorough and complete job descriptions for all employee classifications covered by
this Agreement. The PBA shall be provided ___days notice and an opportunity to discuss such
change in job descriptions

A

14 days

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12
Q

Prior to implementing and change in Police Department Rules or Regulations affecting unit
members, the PBA shall be provided ____days notice and an opportunity to discuss such change.

A

30 days

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13
Q

In any matter involving a deficiency in an item of equipment supplied by the City where specific
action has been requested in writing and no such action has been taken within a reasonable time
of the date of submission, the memorandum shall be submitted to ________ for such
recommendatory action as they shall deem appropriate.

A

the labor management committee

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14
Q

The take home car program as it currently exists___________.

A

Shall be a mandatory subject of bargaining

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15
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Employees shall be entitled to select vacations by _______ seniority within the unit to which
they are assigned. In order to exercise seniority, an employee must select his vacation schedule
on or before March 1 of the year in which the vacation is to be taken.

A

Departmental Seniority

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16
Q

Continuous service is defined as the period of employment not interrupted by resignation,
dismissal, retirement, quitting without notice, or any other termination of employment. Time
spent greater than _____calendar days on leave of absence or layoff shall not be credited in the
calculation of seniority dates.

A

30

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17
Q

Pursuant to this philosophy, uniform patrol personnel will be afforded the opportunity to bid for
their preferred division, squad and shift in uniform patrol based upon their _____.

A

classification seniority

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18
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The bid process shall be completed by _______

A

January 15

New Change

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19
Q

Ties in classification. Department and City seniority will be broken by ___

A

lottery

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20
Q

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, and authorization for dues deduction may be
canceled by the employee upon ___days written notice to the City and the PBA

A

30

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21
Q

Notice of Layoff. Employees being laid off shall be given ___ calendar days’ written notice in
advance.

A

21

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22
Q

The results in the bid process and the actual shift and squad assignments will be posted on roll call boards from._____

A

January 20 through January 31

New Change

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23
Q

The new assignments shall be effective _____

A

On the second payroll period in February

New Change

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24
Q

All transfers remain subject to the approval of

A

Chief of Police

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25
Q

The City shall charge the PBA __ cents per member per deduction but not more than ___ percent
of the total amount deducted.

A

30 / one

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26
Q

Entrance employees shall serve a probationary period of _________.

A

one year

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27
Q

If the promotion/assignment is within ______of the employee’s annual salary review date, then
the employee is placed at the rate of pay which is one step beyond the rate of pay that the
employee would have received but for the promotion/assignment.

A

90 days

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28
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If the grievance is not settled in the first step and the aggrieved employees desires to appeal the
decision in the first step, then within __ calendar days of the date of the answer in the first step,
the grievance shall be presented by the employee to the appropriate _____________.

A

14 / division commander (or designee)

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29
Q

In the event that during the term of this Agreement, the Civil Service Law is repealed, the City
and the PBA agree to reopen this Agreement to negotiate the impact of only those matters
specifically covered by the Civil Service Law within __ calendar days

A

14

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30
Q

Any decision to cancel a scheduled vacation of one week or more may be appealed to the
___________ without going through the normal chain of command

A

appropriate shift or bureau commander

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31
Q

When the tasks to be performed will not be affected, _____ seniority shall be used to determine
work assignments for patrol officers within a uniform district squad.

A

classification

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32
Q

Special needs situations will be handled on a case by case basis. Such requests must be
submitted through the chain of command to the ___________.

A

division commander

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33
Q

The employee may, at his/her option, place his/her bid on a Shift Bid Form in writing with ______
options listed in order of preference

A

5

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34
Q

PBA Deductions shall be made from the first and second paychecks each month and forwarded
to the PBA within __ days of said deductions

A

10

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35
Q

Travel time to and from designated areas of work or court outside of _______ shall be
considered hours worked.

A

Hillsborough County

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36
Q

In the event that an employee is recalled to work on______ then holiday pay shall count for
purposes of calculating overtime. ( Which is not correct)?

A

A. Christmas Day
B. Thanksgiving Day
C. New Year’s Day
D. all are correct

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37
Q

Off duty court time shall be computed in the following manner: the normal witness fee and expenses shall be retained by the employees and an additional __ hours of credit shall be given
for __ court appearance in any given calendar day.

A

3 / the first

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38
Q

Effective October 1 2017, time spent on late calls shall be considered ______ at 150 % regardless of the total hours worked.

A

overtime

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39
Q

Late calls shall be limited to situations when the employee is required and authorized to remain on duty past the employees _____ and another employee is not assigned to relieve the employee from duty.

A

Normal work schedule

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40
Q

Reschedule time, Effective October 1, 2017, beginning with the 4th day, that an employee is rescheduled within the payroll fiscal year, the employee shall be eligible for the for the crediting of

A

Rescheduled Time

New/Changed

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41
Q

Rescheduled Time shall be at the rate of ___ credit for the rescheduled day.

A

4 hours New Changed

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42
Q

Rescheduled Time shall not include employees requests for rescheduling, entrance probationary employees, specialty team, honor guard, or deployment, union business, or personnel on non-biddable squads

A

approved by the Sector or Bureau Commander

 New/Changed
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43
Q

Who may approve extensions for the carry over period for an individual employee _______

A

Director of Human Resources

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44
Q

In the event that an employee fails to use Rescheduled Time in the physical year, there

A

Shall be no carry over for the next year or cash payment in lieu of usage.

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45
Q

Employees working shifts which start on or after _______ (midnight shift) shall be paid per
these provisions at the rate of ____ per hour

A

6:30 pm 1.21 and hour

New/Change

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46
Q

The leave account of each employee shall be credited with additional annual leave hours for each ____ years of continuous service

A

5

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47
Q

A total of __ hours of annual leave is the maximum that may be carried over from one calendar
year to the next

A

240

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48
Q

Every employee shall be afforded the opportunity of taking at least __hours of annual leave during any year, if properly requested in writing to the employee’s immediate supervisor, on the form provided by the Department.

A

80

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49
Q

Advance Pay. Employees may request advance pay for annual leave that has been accrued prior
to going on annual leave. Such requests must be for ___or more hours of pay. Requests shall be
honored when submitted to the department on the proper form at least ___ in advance of going
on annual leave.

A

40.0 / 3 weeks

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50
Q

An employee may be granted a maximum of ________ use of sick leave for the adoption of a
child.

A

six (6) continuous weeks

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51
Q

Upon the death of an employee, his/her legal heirs shall receive a lump sum payment equal to __
% of the employee’s accumulated unused sick leave account at the employee’s last rate of pay

A

75

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52
Q

No employee may be authorized more than ___ hours of absence without pay in a calendar year.

A

80

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53
Q

Medical leave shall be granted only after all sick leave benefits in excess of _______ hours have been
exhausted.

A

40.0

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54
Q

The Chief of Police may grant __ extension periods that do not exceed _____months each, to the
original leave of absence with the approval of the Director of Human Resources

A

2/3

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55
Q

The immediate family is defined as _____________

A

spouse, son, daughter, sister, father, mother, mother in law, father in law, grandparents, granddaughter, grandson, or any member of the employee’s immediate household.

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56
Q

Detectives assigned to plain-clothes duty shall receive a plain-clothes allowance of __ annually

A

$650

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57
Q

The payment for clothing allowances will be paid on _____

A

second payroll cycle in March

New/Change

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58
Q

Employees who elect to purchase their own protective vest through the department’s vendor may
request credit of up to __ in lieu of accepting the departmental issued vests.

A

$400

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59
Q

Officers, CPL and Sgt assigned to the plain clothes or undercover duty shall receive a plain clothes allowance of.

A

375.00 annually

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60
Q

Police Honor Guard who volunteer for and are selected to perform Honor Guard duties shall receive

A

55.00 allowance monthly

             New/Change
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61
Q

Field Training Squad shall receive a special payment of __ per month for any month during which the employee is responsible for training activities authorized by the Training Squad
Sergeant in accordance with the Field Training Program

A

230.00

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62
Q

K-9 officers will be paid for the care of dogs after their normally scheduled work hours at the rate of ___ per hour.

A

$8.00

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63
Q

Bomb Squads, TRT, Hostage Negotiations, Dive Team, Motors Squad, Flight Observers, Bike Squad will receive special monthly payments of

A

2017 115.00 per month
2018 135.00 per month
2019 150.00 per month

New/Change

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64
Q

The City agrees to make a good faith effort to provide an average per employee of at least ______hours of service training per year

A

40

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65
Q

The PBA shall provide its recommendations for training to the Chief of Police

A

November 1st of each year

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66
Q

State Education Incentive. The maximum aggregate amount any employee receives under FSS
943.22 is ____ per month

A

130.00 per month

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67
Q

The City agrees to provide Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance to employees in the amount equal to the employee’s salary up to a maximum of
__________________.

A

$150,000 each ($300,000 total).

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68
Q

If a Detective/Corporal passes the Sergeants exam and is in the 20% range they will not be eligible for promotion until after completion of the ___ period in the rank of Detective/Corporal

A

one year

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69
Q

(Internal Affairs) Upon the request of the interrogated officer, a copy of any such recording of the interrogation session must be made available to the interrogated officer no later than ______, excluding holidays and weekends, following said interrogation. 37.1

A

72 hours

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70
Q

In the event that the Department determines that disciplinary action is appropriate, it shall
complete its investigation and give notice in writing to the employee of its intent to proceed with
disciplinary action, along with a proposal of the action sought. Such notice to the officer shall be provided within _____ after the date the Department received notice of the alleged misconduct.

A

180 days

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71
Q

Only ____ substance abuse self-referral to the EAP shall be permitted

A

One

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72
Q

CA = Computer Average. This figure is the annual salary (per appendix of the
Agreement) divided by ____ hours to equal the Rate. (Hours yearly pay is based on) Appendix

A

2080

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73
Q

A grievance shall be defined as any difference, dispute or complaint regarding the interpretation
or application of the terms of this Agreement including rights or working conditions, provided
however that employees or the PBA shall not be eligible to file grievances regarding pending file
entries.________________________

A

except when the pending file entry is the result of a sustained IA investigation.

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74
Q

The City and the PBA shall select the arbitrator from a list of not less than _____ names submitted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) within ____calendar days from receipt of said list.

A

7 / 21

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75
Q

The term “Employee,” as used in this Agreement, means a full time permanent employee in the
bargaining unit, including probationary employees; provided, however, grievances filed by
entrance probationary employees shall only proceed to the ___ step of the Grievance Procedure
where the issue is discipline or discharge

A

fourth

New Change

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76
Q

PBA representatives shall have the right to request time off for the purpose of conducting PBA
business however, that not more than __ such representatives shall have the right to receive such
permission at any one time and provided, further, that the PBA gives the City at least __ hours
advance notice of the time desired off

A

6 / 24

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77
Q

The results of the bid process and the actual shift and squad assignments will be posted on roll
call boards __________. 11.4.2

A

January 20 through January 31

New/Change

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78
Q

Recall Procedures. An individual’s name shall be removed from the preferential lists when the
employee fails to respond within __ working days after the City’s transmittal of the notice of recall.

A

4 days

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79
Q

Use annual or compensatory leave to permit up to __ hours of rest between the extended/callback
tour of duty and when he reports during the next scheduled tour of duty

A

8 hrs

80
Q

Which question is not correct in reference to the Floating Holiday?

A

Employees with six months of continuous service may request to observe one Floating
Holiday during the fiscal year

81
Q

Sick leave shall be granted to all employees for hours actually worked on the basis of __ hours for each bi-weekly payroll period

A

3.8 hours

82
Q

If the amount of sick leave used is in excess of ____ consecutive days, an acceptable certificate
from a licensed physician ___ be required

A

3 / may

83
Q

A personal or medical leave of absence may be granted for a specific period greater than __calendar days but not in excess of _____.

A

14 / 6 continuous calendar months

84
Q

In the event that an employee is granted a medical leave of absence, the employee shall continue
to receive the same health and life insurance benefits as when the employee was active for a maximum of ____

A

6 months

85
Q

An employee who is placed on a Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence must file a complete application (as determined by the applicable pension board) for disability retirement with the applicable pension board within ___ calendar days of being placed on the Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence

A

45 calendar days

86
Q

Under no circumstances shall the Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence exceed __
continuous calendar months unless a special extension is granted by the Director of Human
Resources.

A

15

87
Q

In the event of a death of a relative, an employee may be authorized a maximum of __ days of paid funeral leave

A

2 days

88
Q

Officers assigned to the Quad Squad or the Street Anti-Crime Squad shall receive a plain clothes
allowance of ____ annually.

A

375.00

89
Q

Annual military leave due to the request of the armed forces to fulfill regular military duties, field training, and/or emergency military obligations, and not exceeding __ hours in one calendar year shall be provided to employees

A

240 hrs

90
Q

Upon an employee’s longevity retirement of __ or more years of service from the City under the
pension plan, the employee shall retain his service weapon as an award for years of service to the
department.

A

20 years

91
Q

Employees assigned by the Chief of Police on a full time basis as members of the Department’s Motorcycle Unit shall _______.

A

receive a special payment of $115 per month for 2017
2018- 135.00
2019 150.00

92
Q

Mounted Patrol officers will be paid for the care of the horses after their normally scheduled work hours at the rate of ______.

A

8.00

93
Q

The City and the PBA hereby agree that an average of __ hours per week is spent on Mounted
Patrol horse care.

A

7 hours

94
Q

The City shall reimburse employees for approved training up to a total amount of _____ per
fiscal year for tuition fees

A

3000.00 for Phd New/Changed
2500 for Masters
2000 for Bachelors

95
Q

An employee who retires shall have the right to retain the City’s life insurance coverage in the
amount of

A

$4,000.00

96
Q

At least __ months prior to promotional tests the City shall notify the PBA of methods of tests to be used, sources to be studied, the weight of the test instruments to be used for developing the final score, and the eligibility requirements to sit for the examination

A

4 months

97
Q

When a vacancy is to be filled by promotion to Police Sergeant, the City shall certify __ of the eligibles ranking highest plus two additional names for each additional vacancy. 35.4

A

20%

98
Q

Any letter of counseling shall remain in the department personnel file for a minimum of ______.
36.2

A

six months

99
Q

In any matter where an employee is required to submit a written statement justifying or explaining his actions in a particular situation, the employee, upon his request, shall be granted _____, to submit such a statement. 37.1(k)

A

48 hours or until the start of his next scheduled shift, whichever is
later

100
Q

Payment for lost or damaged equipment due to negligence up to a maximum of _____. Such
payment shall be made through payroll deductions not to exceed ______ pay per payroll period.
38.2(g)

A

$350.00 / two hours

101
Q

Employees and eligible family members may see an EAP staff member or other participating practitioner for _______ at no cost to the employee. 40.5(a)

A

up to three (3) sessions

102
Q

In the event that the employee is denied a disability pension on the grounds that the employee
has reached maximum medical improvement but is not disabled, then __ days following final action of the Pension Board, the employee’s Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence shall
terminate. 41.7.1(b)

A

30 days

103
Q

PREVAILING RIGHTS) Within __ calendar days of the change or the date on which the PBA knew or should have known of the change, the PBA may notify the Chief of Police of its interest in discussing the matter.__________calendar day period shall be considered the time limit for
filing a class action grievance at the fourth step per Article 8.5. Within _____ calendar days of
receipt of said notification from the PBA, the Police Chief and the Director of Human Resources
shall meet with the PBA in order to receive and review the PBA’s recommendation. 42.1

A

30 / the same 14 / 7

          New Change
104
Q

Incentive Leave shall be accrued if the employee’s duties require the daily and consistent operation of a City vehicle and the employee has not had any at fault accidents or documented driving violations for ________. 39.2

A

one year

105
Q

All mandatory referrals to the EAP must be coordinated through the ________________.
40.3(b)1

A

City’s Employee Relations Division

106
Q

Employees, who are injured on duty and who are not assigned to light duty per Article 41.2, shall
receive super-compensation for temporary total disabilities up to a period of __ consecutive
calendar months. 41.3

A

12

107
Q

Designated Holidays. The __ days during the fiscal year specified by the Mayor to be official
paid holidays shall be observed by the Police Department. 18.1

A

11

108
Q

The PBA shall have the right to file grievances in the ___ step of the grievance procedure in any
nondisciplinary matter involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement. 4.7

A

third

109
Q

The PBA shall be provided __ days notice and an opportunity to discuss such change in job
descriptions. 8.2

A

14

110
Q

Effective the second payroll period in January 2007, payment shall be ___ per hour for the hours
of premium work per week (evening shift). 17.3

A

85 cent

111
Q

To receive compensation while absent or sick, the employee shall notify his immediate
supervisor, or his bureau or division commander not less than _____ prior to his scheduled
reporting time. 20.6

A

one hour

112
Q

Any employee assigned by the Chief of Police to act in a higher promotional classification for a
continuous period of 20.0 hours or 16 .0 hours shall receive _______ salary for the period during
which he serves in the acting capacity including overtime. an employee assigned to work a modified work week 22.8

A

one step additional

113
Q

Definition: The acts which provided the basis for the complaint or allegation occurred; however,
investigation revealed that they were justified, lawful, and proper. 37.3(b)2

A

Exonerated:

114
Q

Any employee may be granted a maximum of ________ hours of accrued sick leave per
calendar year in order to provide required care for an ill child, spouse, or other legal dependent,
parent, or family member or any other member of the employee’s immediate household. 20.4

A

45.7

115
Q

The union and the city agree that this section may be re-opened upon the written request of either party no sooner than 90 days prior to ______ negotiating changes to this article only.

A

September 30, 2017

116
Q

Grievances regarding written reprimands, suspensions, demotions, or dismissals shall enter the grievance procedure at the ____

A

third step

117
Q

Said grievance shall be filed with immediate supervisor ____of the occurrence or the date on
which the grievant knew or should have known of the action giving rise to the grievance

A

within twenty-one calendar days

118
Q

PBA representatives shall not contact any employee or other person concerning grievance matters or PBA business during either the working hours of the PBA representative or the working hours of any employee
sought to be contacted without the express prior permission of the _______.

A

Shift or Bureau Commanders of the employees involved

119
Q

In the event that during the term of this Agreement, the Civil Service Law is repealed, the City and the PBA agree to reopen this Agreement to negotiate the
impact of only those matters specifically covered by the Civil Service Law within ______

A

fourteen (14) calendar days.

120
Q 
If any concerns still remain after discussing said changes with the City, the PBA shall have \_\_\_\_ from the date of the discussion with the City to file a class action grievance at the  . Such proposed
change shall be subject to the grievance procedure contained herein.
A

fourteen (14) calendar days/ Fourth Step

121
Q

The take home car program as it currently exists shall

A

be a mandatory subject of bargaining.

122
Q

The assignment of a take home car .

A

shall not be considered an economic benefit

123
Q

continuous length of service with the City of Tampa and/or the Tampa Police Department

A

Seniority

124
Q

total length of continuous service within the employment of the City of Tampa.

A

Total City Seniority

125
Q

the total length of continuous service with the Tampa

Police Department

A

Departmental seniority

126
Q

is the total length of continuous service in each pay grade

A

classification seniority

127
Q

The Sunday of the work week of the promotion or job assignment is the effective date for

A

classification seniority dates

128
Q

defined as the period of employment not interrupted by resignation, dismissal, retirement, quitting without notice, or any other termination of employment

A

Continuous service

129
Q

Time spent ________on leave of absence, (except for a Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence) layoff, or suspension shall not be credited in the calculation of seniority dates.

A

greater than thirty (30) calendar days

130
Q

In order to exercise seniority, an employee must select his vacation schedule on or before which the vacation is to be taken.

A

April 1 of the year in New/ Change

131
Q

Any decision to cancel a scheduled vacation of

one week or more may be appealed to the ____.

A

appropriate shift or bureau commander without

going through the normal chain of command

132
Q

When the tasks to be performed will not be affected, _________ shall be used to determine work assignments for patrol officers within a uniform district squad.

A

classification seniority

133
Q

uniform patrol personnel will be
afforded the opportunity to bid for their preferred division, squad and shift in uniform patrol
based upon their _______.

A

classification seniority

134
Q

The department may, at its sole discretion, exclude from the bid process ________ per squad.

A

up to two officer positions

135
Q

Are exempted from the bid process

A

Probationary personnel

136
Q

Special needs situations will be handled on a case by case basis. Such requests must be submitted through the chain of command to the

A

Division Commander.

137
Q

Beginning on ________ bidding shall begin for division shift, and squad assignment based on _______ ,

A

January 1 of each year,/classification seniority New/Change

138
Q

The bid process shall be completed by _____

A

January 15. New/Change

139
Q

The new assignments shall be effective on the ______

A

second payroll period in February. New Change

140
Q

All transfers remain subject to the approval of the ___

A

Police Chief

141
Q

Once the City has determined that selected positions shall be eliminated, the City will lay off employees in ___

A

reverse order of their classification seniority

142
Q

In the event that two or more employees have the same length of classification seniority, _______

A

department seniority shall prevail

143
Q

Employees shall be recalled from layoff in reverse order of _____

A

classification seniority

144
Q

After ___of lay off such re-employment rights shall cease.

A

twelve (12) months

145
Q

The City shall notify employees to be recalled by ___

A

United States certified mail.

146
Q

An individual’s name shall be removed from the preferential lists when the employee fails to respond ____ after the City’s transmittal of the notice of recall or the employee notifies the City of acceptance

A

within four working days

147
Q

The time spent on layoff greater than ____shall not be credited in the calculation of benefits.

A

30 days

148
Q

The City shall deduct dues owed by the employee to the PBA ____

A

on a bi-monthly basis;

149
Q

Deductions shall be made from the first and second paychecks each month and forwarded to the PBA within ___ of said deductions

A

ten (10) days

150
Q

Any deductions for items other than PBA dues, initiation fees, or uniform assessments must be approved semi annually by _____

A

the Director of Human Resources.

151
Q

Any changes in the amount to be deducted for monthly dues increase shall be implemented after written notification from the PBA is received by the City. Said notification shall be provided to the City a ____

A

minimum of four weeks prior to the first pay date

152
Q

Employees shall serve a promotional probationary

period of _______ and shall be eligible for a step increase after one year of satisfactory performance

A

six months

153
Q

Entrance employees shall serve a probationary period of

A

one year.

154
Q

Employees shall serve a promotional probationary

period of

A

six months

155
Q

Salary Review Dates. (Anniversary Step Increases). The City shall continue its current policy that in the event that an employee is on a suspension, leave of absence, or layoff for a cumulative period in excess of

A

30 days,

156
Q

Military Leave of Absence. A Military Leave of Absence Without Pay shall
be granted according to

A

State and Federal regulations

157
Q

26.1 Any employee who is recalled to duty after having left for the day, or on a regularly scheduled day off, vacation day or compensation day, or more than two (2) hours prior to the start of his regularly scheduled tour of duty,

A

shall be guaranteed a minimum of three (3) hours work.

158
Q

recall is defined as

A

any duty, detail or response to a lawful order for which the officer can be disciplined for his failure to comply.

159
Q

Modifications in the uniform policy may be the subject of discussions within the Labor Management Committee, ______

A

which committee may render advice to the Chief of Police with regard to changes in current uniform or equipment policy

160
Q

27.2.1 Officers, Detectives, Corporals and Sergeants who are required to wear
business attire as part of their assignment shall receive a plain clothes allowance of $650
annually, _______

A

paid in one (1) annual distribution which shall continue to be paid the second payroll cycle in March.

161
Q

Eligibility. A full time employee on the payroll as of November 30, who has
completed _____

A

at least five (5) years of continuous employment with the City of Tampa

162
Q

eligible to receive an annual longevity award which is paid _____

A

after November 30, of each year in the amount as follows.

163
Q

Promotional Exams. At least _______ prior to each promotional written examination the City shall list the sources from which the examination is taken and the date for the test.

A

ten (10) months

164
Q

At least _____prior to promotional tests the City shall notify the PBA of methods of tests to be used, sources to be studied, the weight of the test instruments to be used for developing the final score, and the eligibility requirements to sit for the examination.

A

four (4) months

165
Q

When a Police Detective/Corporal vacancy is to be filled by promotion, _______ highest plus two additional names for each
additional vacancy.

A

the City shall certify 35% of the eligible ranking

166
Q

When a vacancy is to be filled by promotion to Police Sergeant, _____highest plus two additional names for each additional vacancy.

A

the City shall certify 20% of the eligible ranking

167
Q

Intermediate tie scores will be _____

A

counted on a one-for-one basis.

168
Q

35.4.1 A Detective/Corporal shall complete _____ Detective/Corporal before being eligible for promotion to Sergeant but shall be eligible to take the Sergeants exam.

A

one year in the rank of

169
Q

Provided, however that any letter of counseling shall remain in the department personnel file ______

A

for a minimum of six months.

170
Q

Where a _____following the date the City became aware of the conduct leading to written reprimand, suspension or dismissal, the written reprimand and associated documents shall be indicated as ____ in the employee’s personnel file.

A

three (3) year period elapses

void

171
Q

Provided, however that any written reprimand shall remain in the departmental personnel file for a minimum of ____ .

A

one year

172
Q

_______ documents shall be forwarded to the Employee

Relations Division for any retention deemed to be required pursuant to law

A

Voided

173
Q

Upon the
request of the interrogated officer, a copy of any such recording of the interrogation session must be made available to the interrogated officer no later than _____ ,
excluding holidays and weekends, following said interrogation.

A

72 hours

174
Q

In any matter where an employee is required to submit a written
statement justifying or explaining his actions in a particular situation, the employee, upon his request,

A

shall be granted forty-eight (48) hours or until the end of their next scheduled shift, whichever is later, to submit such a statement

175
Q

Sustained:

A

The investigation disclosed sufficient evidence to prove

clearly the allegation made in the complaint

176
Q

Not Involved:

A

The investigation disclosed that the named employee was not involved in the alleged incident.

177
Q

Exonerated:

A

The acts which provided the basis for the complaint or allegation occurred; however, investigation revealed that they were justified, lawful, and proper.

178
Q

Unwarranted:

A

The allegation was made in good faith without malicious intent. However, investigation disclosed that the allegation lacks basis in fact.

179
Q

False:

A

The allegation is false. The alleged incident never took place.

180
Q

Not sustained:

A

The investigation failed to disclose sufficient evidence to prove the allegation made in the complaint.

181
Q

In the event that the disposition of the investigation is sustained, the _____ shall so inform the employee

A

Division Commander

182
Q

Only ____ where the

employee receives discipline will be placed in the employee’s personnel file.

A

sustained investigations

183
Q

Only_____ substance

abuse self-referral to the EAP shall be permitted.

A

one

184
Q

Employees and eligible family members may see an EAP staff member or other participating practitioner for up to _____

A

three (3) sessions at no cost to the employee.

185
Q

Super compensation. Employees, who are injured on duty and who are not assigned to light duty per Article 41.3, shall receive Super compensation for temporary total disabilities up to a period of ______

A

twelve (12) consecutive calendar months.

186
Q

Subsequent injuries or re-injury shall be ____of super compensation, and for purposes of calculating the “twelve (12) consecutive calendar months.”

A

considered new injuries for purposes

187
Q

Employees may bank up to a maximum of _____ hours in their compensatory time bank.

A

80

188
Q

When an investigation by IAB is completed, the __________ shall determine the disposition of the investigation.

A

Division Commander

189
Q

A total of ______ hours of annual leave is the maximum that can be carried from one calendar year to the next.

A

240

190
Q

Sick leave shall be granted to all employees for hours actually worked on the basis of __________ hours per each bi-weekly payroll period.

A

3.8

191
Q

Employees shall be eligible for use of sick bank in accordance with authorization of the _________

A

Director of Human Resources

192
Q

A period of less than fourteen (14) calendar days may be granted as excused Leave Without Pay at the discretion of the _______.

A

Chief of Police

193
Q

In the event of a death of a relative an employee may be authorized _______ days of paid funeral leave.

A

2

194
Q

Detectives assigned to plain-clothes duty shall receive a plain-clothes allowance of __ annually

A

650.00

195
Q

Employees who elect to purchase their own protective vest through the department’s vendor may request credit of up to __ in lieu of accepting the departmental issued vests.

A

400.00

196
Q

A full time employee on the payroll as of November 30th who has at least ___ years of continuous employment with the City of Tampa shall be eligible to receive and annual longevity award.

A

5 years

197
Q

Employees assigned by the Chief of Police in the full time basis as members of the Field Training Squad shall receive a special payment of __ per month for any month during which the employee is responsible for training

A

230.00

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