PBA Articles 24-32

Question 1

In the event of a death among an employee’s immediate family, the employee may be authorized a maximum of ____ days of paid funeral leave.

Answer 1

three (3)

Question 2

Based on individual circumstances, the employee may request and the Department may extend funeral leave to ____ days. The two (2) extra days are to be
deducted from the employee’s sick or annual leave at the employee’s discretion.

Answer 2

five (5)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

two (2)

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

240

Question 5

Officers, Detectives, Corporals and Sergeants who are required to wear business attire as part of their assignment shall receive a plain clothes allowance of ___ annually, paid in one (1) annual distribution which shall continue to be paid the ______.

Answer 5

$650

second payroll cycle in March

Question 6

Officers, Corporals and Sergeants who are assigned to plain clothes or undercover duty shall receive a plain clothes allowance of ___ annually, paid in one (1) annual distribution which shall continue to be paid the ______.

Answer 6

$375

second payroll cycle in March

Question 7

At the discretion of the Division Commander (or the
Assistant Chief or Police Chief if applicable for the direct chain of command), employees assigned to a plain clothes assignment shall be authorized to wear departmental approved ______.

Answer 7

polo-type shirts

Question 8

Officers, Corporals, and Sergeants who volunteer for

and are selected to perform Honor Guard duties shall receive an allowance of ________.

Answer 8

$55, paid monthly

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

$400

Question 10

Upon an employee’s longevity retirement of ___ or more years of service from the City under the pension plan or upon an employee’s disability retirement at the discretion of the Police Chief, the employee shall retain his service weapon as an award for years of service to the department.

Answer 10

20

Question 11

Any employee assigned by the Chief of Police to act in a higher promotional classification for a continuous period of ___ hours or ___ hours or ____ per the assigned schedule shall receive one (1) step additional salary for the period during which he serves in the acting capacity including overtime.

Answer 11

20. 0
21. 0
22. 8

Question 12

Annual longevity award 5-10 years

Answer 12

.1% but not less than $500.00

Question 13

Annual longevity award 10-15 years

Answer 13

.2% but not less than $750.00

Question 14

Annual longevity award 15-20 years

Answer 14

.3% but not less than $1,000.00

Question 15

Annual longevity award 20-25 years

Answer 15

.5% but not less than $1,250.00

Question 16

Annual longevity award 25+ years

Answer 16

.6% but not less than $1,500.00

Question 17

A full time employee on the payroll as of November 30, who has completed at least five (5) years of continuous employment with the City of Tampa shall be eligible to receive an annual longevity award which is paid after _____,

Answer 17

November 30

Question 18

Hazardous Device Tech, TRT, Dive Team, HNT, Motors, Flight Observers, Bike:

shall be paid a special payment of ___ per month. Payment shall be provided on a monthly basis. Effective fiscal year 2018, this special payment will increase to ___ per month. Effective fiscal year 2019, this payment will increase to ___ per month.

Answer 18

$115

$135

$150

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

$230

Question 20

K-9 and Mounted Patrol officers will be paid for the care of dogs after their normally scheduled work hours at the rate of ___ per hour. The City and the PBA hereby agree that an average of ___ hours per week

Answer 20

$8.00

seven (7)

Question 21

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

Answer 21

forty (40)

Question 22

The PBA shall provide its recommendations for training to the Police Chief by _____ of each year.

Answer 22

November 1

Question 23

The City shall reimburse employees for approved training up to a total amount of ____ per fiscal year for undergraduate degree tuition fees, ____ for master degree tuition fees, and _____ for doctoral tuition fees.

Answer 23

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

Question 24

The City will ___ reimburse an employee for books, materials, supplies, application fees or transportation.

Answer 24

not

Question 25

The cumulative total reimbursement for bargaining unit employees shall not exceed _____ per fiscal year.

Answer 25

$120,000

Question 26

Employees receiving basic certification prior to July 1, 1980, receive $25.00 per month; employees having a community college degree or equivalent receive ___ per month; employees having a bachelor’s degree receive an ______ per month; employees completing qualifying blocks of approved training as established by the State Career Development Program receive ____ per month.

Answer 26

$30.00

additional $50.00

$120.00

Question 27

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

Answer 27

$130.00