PBA 2022

Question 1

Article 1 recognition 1.2 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.

Answer 1

4th

Question 2

3.2 if in the sole discretion of the ______ it is deterred that civil emergency constitutions 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 declared emergency, provided that wage rates, overtime and other monetary benefits shall not be suspended and provided further that any disciplinary action taken during such declared emergency shall be grieved at the end of the declared emergency.

Answer 2

Mayor, Mayor

Question 3

Grievances Step 1. The aggrieved employee shall present their grievance in writing on the appropriate form to their immediate supervisor within ___________ calendar days of the occurrence or the date on which they knew, or should have known of the action giving rise to the grievance

Answer 3

21 days

Question 4

Grievance step 1. Prior to responding to the grievance, the immediate supervisor shall meet with the aggrieved employee. The immediate supervisor shall reach a decision and communicate it in writing to the aggrieved employee within ________ calendar days from the date the grievance was presented to him/her

Answer 4

14

Question 5

Grievance Step 2. If the grievance is not settled in the first step and the aggrieved employee 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 division commander (or designee).

Answer 5

14

Question 6

Grievance step 2: The division Commander shall review the facts concerning the alleged grievance and shall, with in ________ calendar days following receipt of the written grievance meet with the aggrieved employee. The division Commander or designer shall notify the employee of their decision in writing not later than ______ calendar days following the meeting date.

Answer 6

14, 14

Question 7

Grievance step 3: If the grievance is not settled at the second step and the aggrieved employee desires to appeal the decision in the second step, the within _______ days of the date of notification from the division commander the written grievance shall be presented by the employee to the Chief of Police through the appropriate assistant chief. The Chief of Police shall review the facts concerning the alleged grievance and shall, with in ________ calendar days following receipt of the written grievance meet with the aggrieved employee. The Chief of Police shall notify the aggrieved employee of their decision in writing no later than ______ calendar days following the meeting date.

Answer 7

14, 14, 14

Question 8

5.5 Annually up to ______ hours of annual leave and/or _____ hours of sick leave May, at the discretion of the PBA, be transferred from each PBA members leave balances to the PBA leave bank.

Answer 8

2, 2

Question 9

11.2 Notwithstanding anything in this agreement, the department shall have the right to __________ vacations where the business of the department will be interfered with.

Answer 9

Reschedule

Question 10

11.4 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 _________ seniority

Answer 10

Classification

Question 11

12.3 Employees being laid off shall be given _______ calendar days written notice in advance. The PBA shall be furnished a copy of such notice.

Answer 11

Twenty-one (21)

Question 12

14.4 Employees shall serve a promotional probationary period of ______ and shall be eligible for a step increase after ______ ______of satisfactory performance and annually thereafter up to the maximum step of the pay grade.

Answer 12

6 months, one year

Question 13

15.4 Effective January 3, 2020 for those employees active on that date, they shall be given _______ Flex Time days.

Answer 13

4

Question 14

16.1 Off duty court time shall be computed in the following manner: the normal witness fee and expenses shall be retained by the employee and an additional ________ hours of credit shall be given for the first court appearance in any given calendar day, subject to the provisions set forth herein.
If an officer is e route to court and court is cancelled, the officer shall receive ________ hours of pay.

Answer 14

3, 3

Question 15

17.2 _____ employees who work a regularly scheduled shift, which meet the above conditions are eligible. A regular schedule is any shift, which is repeatedly and routinely scheduled by the department, in advance, as the normal course of work for employees. Neither employees nor the department may rescheduled employees for the sole purpose of qualifying for shift premium.

Answer 15

All

Question 16

19.3 A total of ______ hours of annual leave is the maximum that may be carried over from one calendar year to the next. Any accumulation above the maximum of _______ hours shall be transferred to sick leave at the end of the calendar year. This transfer will occur on the ______ day of the payroll cycle of the calendar year.

Answer 16

240, 240, last

Question 17

21.2.1 an ________ is only to be administered on an emergency basis. It may not be used to cover readiness nor when an employee has accrued annual leave.

Answer 17

Absence without pay

Question 18

24.2.2 In the event of a death among an employees immediate family, the employee may be authorized a maximum of _______ days of paid funeral leave. This leave is not deducted from the employee’s accumulated sick or annual leave.

Answer 18

Three (3)

Question 19

25.1.2 Upon return from annual
Military leave, the employee shall return to the _______ _______ held prior to taking leave. An employee with temporary status shall be allowed to return to the position held prior to military leave provided the position has not been _______ during leave.

Answer 19

Same position, eliminated

Question 20

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 ________ in FY2023, $_____ in FY2024, and $_______ in FY2025 ________, paid in one annual distribution which shall continue to be paid the second payroll cycle in March.

Answer 20

$750, $850, $950

Question 21

30.4 Employees assigned by the Chief of Police on a full time basis as members of the field training squad or training as a training flight officer shall receive a special payment of ______ a 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.

Answer 21

$300

Question 22

37.1.C The employee shall be advised if they are a witness or are under investigation and if under investigation shall be informed of the ___ ___ ____ ____ which is under investigation and the rank, name and command of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogation officer, and all persons present during the interrogation. In the event that an employee is called as a witness and during interrogation becomes the subject of an investigation they shall be informed and shall be given a ______ opportunity to exercise the right to representation afforded by this article. All questions directed to the employee under interrogation shall be asked by and through _____ interrogator at a time. The employee under investigation shall be informed of the identity of the individual person who are the complainants. The employee under investigation, along with legal counsel or any other representatives of their choice, limited to ______ total, may review the complaint and all statements regardless of form made by the complainant and witness immediately prior to the beginning of the investigative interview.

Answer 22

Nature of the charge, reasonable, one (1), two (2),

Question 23

38.2 No employee shall be disciplined except for _____ _____. Progressive, consistent, and appropriate disciple will be administered according to the seriousness of the offense. The loss of pay in reassignment shall be considered as part of the determination of the disciplinary action. Disciplinary action may include:

Answer 23

Just cause, oral admonishment, letter of counseling, written reprimand, suspension- at the discretion of Police Chief, the employee may work all or a portion of the suspension period with forfeiture of the equivalent time through accumulated annual leave in lieu of suspension, demotion, dismissal, payment for lost equipment or equipment damaged due to negligence up to a maximum of $350.00. Such payments shall be made through payroll deductions not to exceed two hours pay per payroll period. Equipment stolen during a criminal act shall not be considered under this section unless due to negligence. Training. Training costs shall be paid by the City. In the event that the City plans to establish other progressive or positive discipline programs, the PBA shall be notified and provided an opportunity to discuss the matter in accordance with article 8, section 4.

Question 24

40.6 drug testing. The requirement of an employee to complete a drug test shall be based on _____ ______ and or the random substance abuse examination program. _____ _____ standards requires that the city must have some “factual foundation and rationale which is interpreted in light of experience. In other words, a decision to test an employee shall be based on factors such as changes in job performance; physical symptoms commonly associated with drug usage such as slurred speech, altered motor skills and other changes; changes in attention span or attendance; reports or actual witnessing of possession or use of substances; changes in appetite or sleeping habits; or other mannerisms or behavioral changes which indicate the suspicion of drug usage.

Answer 24

Reasonable suspicion

Question 25

40.6 _____ ______ standard requires that the city must have some “factual foundation and rationale which is interpreted in light of experience”

Answer 25

Reasonable suspicion

Question 26

45.1 This agreement may be ______ at any time by mutual consent of the parties, but no such attempted amendment shall be of any force or effect until placed in writing and executed by each party here to

Answer 26

Amended

Question 27

Allows organizations to make corrections and carry out their present efforts toward achieving objectives

Answer 27

Single loop learning

Question 28

Articulated by. This Argyris goes deeper, enabling originations to judge whether they are pursuing the right objectives, programs, and policies. Law enforcement practices associated with ________ _____ ______ include after action reports, staff inspections and program evaluation

Answer 28

Double loop learning