PBA Contract Flashcards
01/01/1975 January 1st, 1975
The city recognizes the PBA as the exclusive bargaining representative effective on this date
4th (fourth)
Grievances filed by entrance probationary employees shall only proceed to the ______ step when the issue involves discipline or discharge
Mayor
It is the sole discretion of this person to determine that civil emergency conditions exist, including riots, civil disorders, hurricane conditions, similar catastrophe or disorders, or Public Employee strikes
Mayor
The provisions of this agreement may be suspended by this person during the time of the declared emergency, providing that wage rates, overtime, and other monetary benefits shall not be suspended and provided further that any disciplinary action taken during such emergency shall be grievable at the
When the pending file entry is the result of a sustained IA investigation
The PBA shall not be eligible to file grievances regarding pending file entries except
Step 1 of the grievance procedure
21 calendar days / 14 days to him
Step 2 of the grievance procedure
14 calendar days/14 calendar days/14 calendar days date
Step 3 of the grievance procedure
14 calendar days/14 calendar days/14 calendar days decision
Appeal 3rd step/ Step 4 of the grievance procedure
Director of HR 14 calendar days decision
Right to appeal grievances to final and binding arbitration
PBA retains this right even if an employee grieves on their own or with personal legal counsel to the city
Final and binding arbitration
In the event that a grievance is unresolved, the mater shall be submitted to
21 Calendar days
Within___ of the date of the decision by the director of HR, the PBA shall notify the Director of the intent to arbitrate
45 Calendar days
The PBA shall request a list of arbitrators within
7 names / Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS) / 21 days
The PBA and the city will select the arbitrator from a list of not less than ___ submitted by the ___ within ___ from receipt of said list
The PBA
They provide the payment of the FMCS filing fee
45 calendar days unless mutually agreed by the city and the PBA
The arbitration hearing shall be held as promptly as can be arranged but no more than ____.
Interpretation, application, and enforcement of this agreement
The arbitrator shall limit his decision strictly to ______ and shall have no power to amend, add to, or subtract from the terms of the agreement
14 Calendar days / 14 calendar days
The time limits contained herein shall be extended for ___ upon written notification of either party. Any extension greater than ___ may be extended by mutual agreement in writing
Automatic advancement of the grievance to the next step
Failure by management to observe time limits for any step of the grievance procedures shall result in
The city forfeits the grievance
If the city fails to respond within the time limits specified with respect to step 4, ____.
Civil Service appeal procedure OR this grievance procedure
All unit members shall, in any matter involving suspension or dismissal, have the option of utilizing ___ or ____ but not both.
The PBA shall have the right to file grievances in the ___ step of the grievance procedure in any non disciplinary matter involving the interpretation or application of this agreement
3rd step
Grievance regarding written reprimands, suspensions, demotions, or dismissals, shall enter the grievance procedure at this step
3rd step
Grievances regarding written reprimands, suspensions, demotions, or dismissals shall be filed with the _____ within _____ of occurrence or the date of which the grievant knew or should have known of the action giving rise to the grievance
Police Chief (or designee) / 21 calendar days
Neither PBA Reps nor unit employees shall leave their posts or workstations for the purposes of investigating, presenting, handling or settling grievances without the express permission of their
Shift or Bureau Commander
PBA reps shall have the right to request time off for the purpose of conducting PBA business including grievance hearings, contract negotiations, city council meetings regarding the resolution of collective bargaining impasse procedures, and attending state PBA conventions and meetings, however no
6 reps / 24hrs
Requests for PBA reps to have time off for conducting PBA business must be approved by
The Chief
The maximum aggregate number of paid hours under this section shall be ___ during one fiscal year. An additional ___ shall be added for purposes of negotiations
2500 hours / 300 hours
Annually up to ___ May be transferred from each PBA members leave balances to the PBA leave bank
2 hours annual and or 2 hours sick
The day the agreement was entered
January 24th 2020
Labor Management Committee consists of
4 members appointed by the Chief, 4 members and 2 alternates appointed by the PBA, and 1 employee relations rep
The purpose of the Labor Management Committee
To meet and confer concerning problems of a general nature, including safety, which may from time to time arise in the
The Labor Mangmt Committee meetings take place on
The 1st Tuesday of each month between the hours of 9-3pm
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 shall be submitted to _____ for recommendatory action
Labor Mgnmt Committee
All new marked vehicles will be equipped with
Bucket seats, mounted spotlights, power windows
Shotgun or rifle racks of a type approved by the city will be installed as determined by
Police Chief
_____ shall provide safety equipment for unmarked vehicles, while appropriate to include lights, siren, and a radio charger /system. Keyless entry shall be provided when included in the manufacturers package as a standard feature
The City
Any legal counsel assigned to defend the employee (regarding insurance coverage) shall be selected and assigned at the sole discretion of
City Attorney
The total length of continuous service in each pay grade
Classification seniority
Time spent greater than __ on leave of absence (not including Workers Comp), lay off, or suspension shall not be credited in the calculation of seniority dates
30 days
Employees are entitled to select vacations by __ within the unit they are assigned
Departmental seniority
Vacations for the year using departmental seniority must be scheduled
On or before March 15th of the year in which the vacation is to be taken
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
Appropriate Shift or Bureau Commander
When the tasks to be performed will not be affected, this shall be used to determine work assignments for patrol officers within the uniform District Squad
Classification seniority
Bidding will take place based upon this type of seniority
Classification seniority
The Department May, at its sole discretion, exclude from the bud process up to this amount
2 officer positions per Squad
Special needs situations regarding bidding will be handled by submitting a request through the chain of command to
Division Commander
Bidding for uniformed Patrol squads Shall begin for Division shift, and Squad assignment, based on classification seniority on this date
January 1st of each year
The bid process Shall be completed by this date
January 15th
New assignments Shall be effective on this date
The 2nd payroll period in February
All transfers remain subject to the approval of
Police Chief
Once the city has determined that selected positions Shall be eliminated, the city will lay off employees in this order
Reverse order of their classification seniority
Employees being laid off Shall be given ___ in advance
21 calendar days written notice
After this long, Re-employment rights Shall cease following lay off
12 months of layoffs
The city Shall notify employees to be recalled by this method
United States certified mail
An individuals name Shall be removed from the preferential list when the employee fails to respond within
4 working days after the city’s transmittal of the notice of recall
An individual recalled from a preferential employment list Shall not suffer a break in service, however, the time spent on layoff (for this long) _____ shall not be credited in the calculation of benefits
Greater than 30 days
Deductions Shall be made from all paychecks to the PBA each month, and forward it to the PBA
Within 10 days of said deductions
Any deductions for items other than PBA dues, initiation fees, or uniform assessments Must be approved _____ by the _____
Semi- Annually / Director of HR
Notification of any changes in the amount to be deducted for monthly PBA dues Shall be provided to the city
A minimum of 4 weeks prior to the first pay date on which the dues increase to be effective
The amount the city Shall charge the PBA
$0.30 per member per deduction but no more than 1% of the total amount deducted
This person Shall have the authority to alter the awarding of merit step increases for an employee when the rating is deemed inappropriate or when ratings indicate a trend towards a halo effect or other distortion not based on merit
The Director of HR
Flex Time day schedules
The 1st flex day Must be used by June 30th of the year in which it was awarded or the Flex Time day is forfeited
Shift premium rates
$1.10, $1.30, $1.50 after 1300 hours
$1.50, $1.70, $1.90 after 1800 hours
Eligible employees were not required to work on a designated holiday when it falls on a regularly scheduled work day shall receive
8 hours of comp time
Holiday bank hours
68.5 hours maximum are rolled over at the end of the payroll fiscal year
Additional earned annual leave hours
5-10 years = 22.8
10-15 years = 34.2
15-20 years = 57.0
20-25 years =68.4
25-30 years =91.2
30-35 years =102.6
35-40 years =114.0
Annual leave rollover hours
240 hours maximum at the end of payroll calendar year
Employees Shall not be authorized the use of ___ until after completing____ of the entrance probationary period
Annual leave / 6 months
Employees Shall be eligible for use of sick leave bank in accordance with authorization by
Director of HR