PAPOA MOU

Question 1

Basic Post is earned when…

Answer 1

Officer is off probation (1 year)

Question 2

Intermediate Post Cert. is earned when…

Answer 2

1) BA or BS and 2 years 2) AS and 4 years or 45 training credits and 45 educational credits 3) 30 training and educational credits and 6 years 4) 15 training and educational credits and 8 years.

Question 3

Advance Post Cert. is earned when….

Answer 3

1) 4 years and a MA 2) 6 years and a BS 3) 9 years and a AS or 45 training and educational credits 4) 12 years and 30 training and educational credits

Question 4

Officers and Agents as an acting SGT for more than 2 pay periods (28 days) will get a ___% pay increase

Answer 4

7%

Question 5

SGT. as acting LT for more than 2 pay periods (28 days) with get a ___% pay increase

Answer 5

10%

Question 6

An officer that has 5 or more years of service but less than 10 years will get a ____% pay increase

Answer 6

3%

Question 7

Officers with more than 10 years of service will get a ____% pay increase

Answer 7

6%

Question 8

How may years of credit can a lateral officer receive?

Answer 8

5 years of credit at the Chief’s discretion

Question 9

What plan will the city pay 90% of the monthly medical premium?

Answer 9

The 2nd most expensive plan

Question 10

How many years of service must an employee work to get 50% of medical retirement

Answer 10

10 years (5 of the years must be with Palo Alto)

Question 11

For every year after 10 years of service and employee will receive an additional ___% towards their medical

Answer 11

5%

Question 12

How many vacation slots are available for Officers per day?

Answer 12

2 during the dayshift and 2 during the night shift

Question 13

When must shift exchanges occur?

Answer 13

Must be worked in the same 28 day FLSA cycle

Question 14

Employees after 8/1/1986 shall be limited to a maximum of how many sick hours?

Answer 14

1000 hours with no pay off provision

Question 15

True or False, Verbal reprimands and reductions in force is NOT considered discipline

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The notice of disciplinary action shall include…

Answer 16

1) Statement of the nature of the action
2) Effective Date
3) Statement of the cause
4) Statements and Evidence
5) A statement advising their right to an appeal

Question 17

When can an officer request disciplinary actions be sealed?

Answer 17

1) Written reprimands with no reoccurrence after 1 year.
2) Disciplinary probation after 3 years from the start of probation
3) Suspensions less than 3 days without recurrence, after 2 years
4) Suspensions more than 3 days but less than 6 without recurrence, after 3 years
5) 3) Suspensions of 6 days or more without recurrence, after 5 years

Question 18

Who should the officer request their disciplinary action be sealed from

Answer 18

PT Coordinator

Question 19

True or False, Sealing a disciplinary action can not occur when the action was related to a criminal offense with which the officer was charged.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What is Step IV in the grievance procedure for PAPOA?

Answer 20

Officer may appeal to an “Adjustment Board” The adjustment board shall consist of 2 person appointed by the Association and 2 persons appointed by Management.

Question 21

What is Step V in the grievance procedure for PAPOA?

Answer 21

Officer may choose between final or binding resolution of grievance through appeal to the City Manager or through appeal to final and binding grievance arbitration.

Question 22

What is the start and end date of the MOA?

Answer 22

Start - May 14, 2012

End - June 30, 2014

Question 23

How long is the probationary period for new hires? For laterals?

Answer 23

1 year for new hires

1 year from date of hire for laterals

Question 24

What are the nightshift hours, what is the pay premium

Answer 24

6pm - 8am

5% nightshift premium

Question 25

How many hours of Holiday pay does an officer recieve?

Answer 25

90 hours, 3.46 hours a pay period

Question 26

How many comp times hours can be carried from quarter to quarter?

Answer 26

80 Hours

Question 27

New officers are compensated at what pay level?

Answer 27

Police Trainee level. $38.04

Question 28

Academy Graduated and Lateral officers with less then two years of experience will compensated at what level?

Answer 28

Level - Police Officer
Step - 3
$42.26

Question 29

What is the pay increase for Jr. First Class exam and First Class exam?

Answer 29

5% for each test. May take each test after completion of FTO, however pay increase for Jr. First Class takes one year from hire date to take effect. Another one year wait for First Class to take effect.

Question 30

When shall planned overtime be posted?

Answer 30

On or about the 20th day of the preceding month.

Question 31

Planned overtime shall be filled by what date?

Answer 31

On or about the 25th of each month. Filled from the sign up list using the rotational overtime call out list

Question 32

Maximum hours allowed to work?

Answer 32

Sgts/Agts/Ofcs may work a maximum of 16 hours in a 24 hour period. Anything beyond 16 hours requires watch commander approval. Any time an employee works 16 hrs or more, a mandatory 8 hr break prior to returning to work is necessary.

No more than 140 hours in 14 day pay period, more hrs need LT & CPT approval

Question 33

How many months of service before a new employee may use vacation?

Answer 33

6 months