PBA Manual Info Flashcards
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.
14
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.
Mayor / Mayor
Test Quest
The department may, at its sole discretion, exclude from the bid process __ officer position(s) per squad.
up to 2
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.
21
__________ up to __________________________ leave may, at the discretion of the PBA be transferred from each PBA member’s leave balances to the PBA leave bank.
Annually / 2.0 annual and / or sick
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.
21/45
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.
third / 14
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 ______________.
their shift or bureau commander
(PBA Business) The maximum aggregate number of paid hours under this section all be ___hours during one fiscal year. In FY 2009, an additional ___ hours shall be added for purposes of negotiations.
2500/300
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.
C) semi-annual
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.
C) 14
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
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.
B) the labor management committee
All new marked vehicles will be equipped with ________of a type approved by the City. Which is not correct?
C) detachable spotlights
The take home car program as it currently exists___________.
B) shall be a mandatory subject of bargaining
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
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.
C) 30
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 _____.
classification seniority
The bid process shall be completed by _______.
December 15
Ties in classification. Department and City seniority will be broken by __________.
lottery
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.
30
Notice of Layoff. Employees being laid off shall be given ___ calendar days’ written notice in advance.
21
The City shall charge the PBA __ cents per member per deduction but not more than ___ percent of the total amount deducted.
30 / one
Entrance employees shall serve a probationary period of _________
one year
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.
90 days
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 _____________.
14 / division commander (or designee)
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.
14
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, _____ seniority shall be used to determine work assignments for patrol officers within a uniform district squad.
classification
Special needs situations will be handled on a case by case basis. Such requests must be submitted through the chain of command to the ___________.
division commander
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.
5
PBA Deductions shall be made from the first and second paychecks each month and forwarded to the PBA within __ days of said deductions.
10
Travel time to and from designated areas of work or court outside of _______ shall be considered hours worked.
Hillsborough County
In the event that an employee is recalled to work on______ then holiday pay shall count for purposes of calculating overtime.
Christmas Day
Thanksgiving Day
New Year’s Day
all are correct
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
3 / the first
Employees working shifts which start on or after _______ (midnight shift) shall be paid per these provisions at the rate of ____ per hour
6:30 p.m. or on or before 12:00 a.m. / $1.00
The leave account of each employee shall be credited with additional annual leave hours for each __ years of continuous service
5
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A total of __ hours of annual leave is the maximum that may be carried over from one calendar year to the next.
240
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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.
80
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.
40.0 / 3 weeks
An employee may be granted a maximum of ________ use of sick leave for the adoption of a child.
six (6) continuous weeks
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.
75
No employee may be authorized more than ___ hours of absence without pay in a calendar year.
80
Medical leave shall be granted only after all sick leave benefits in excess of __ hours have been exhausted.
40.0
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.
2/3
The immediate family is defined as _____________ (Which is not correct)?
granddaughter
father-in-law
any other member of the employee’s immediate household
Detectives assigned to plain-clothes duty shall receive a plain-clothes allowance of __ annually
$650
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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.
$400
Test Quest
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.
$230
Test Quest
K-9 officers will be paid for the care of dogs after their normally scheduled work hours at the rate of ___ per hour. Effective FY 2008
$8.00
The City agrees to make a good faith effort to provide an average per employee of at least __ hours of service training per year.
40
State Education Incentive. The maximum aggregate amount any employee receives under FSS 943.22 is ____ per month.
$130.00
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 __________________. effective January 1, 2007
$100,000 each ($200,000 total).
A Detective/Corporal shall not be eligible to take the Sergeants exam until after completion of the ___ period in the rank of Detective/Corporal
one year
(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.
72 hours
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.
180 days
Only ____ substance abuse self-referral to the EAP shall be permitted.
one
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)
2080
The City and the PBA agree to support a Special Act which provides, effective October 1, 2007, for revision to the City of Tampa Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers (hereinafter “Pension Fund”) which restructures the funding mechanism of the 13th Check program. This revision results in a 13th check benefit equal to investment returns in excess of _____, on the Base Plan plus the PRAA market value of assets as specified in the attached legislation.
10%, limited to 1%
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.________________________
except when the pending file entry is the result of a sustained IA investigation.
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.
7 / 21
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.
fourth
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.
6 / 24
The results of the bid process and the actual shift and squad assignments will be posted on roll call boards __________.
from December 20 through December 31.
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
4
Use annual or compensatory leave to permit up to __ hours of rest between the extended/call-back tour of duty and when he reports during the next scheduled tour of duty;
8
Which question is not correct in reference to the new Floating Holiday?
Employees with six months of continuous service may request to observe one Floating Holiday during the fiscal year
Sick leave shall be granted to all employees for hours actually worked on the basis of __ hours for each bi-weekly payroll period.
3.8
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If the amount of sick leave used is in excess of __ consecutive days, an acceptable certificate from a licensed physician ___ be required.
3 / may
A personal or medical leave of absence may be granted for a specific period greater than __calendar days but not in excess of __
14 / 6 continuous calendar months
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 _____.
6 months
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.
45
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.
15
In the event of a death of a relative, an employee may be authorized a maximum of __ days of paid funeral leave.
2
Test Quest
Officers assigned to the Quad Squad or the Street Anti-Crime Squad shall receive a plain clothes allowance of ____ annually
$375
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.
240 hours
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.
20
Employees assigned by the Chief of Police on a full time basis as members of the Department’s Motorcycle Unit shall _______
receive a special payment of $115 per month.
Mounted Patrol officers will be paid for the care of the horses after their normally scheduled work hours at the rate of __Effective FY 2009,
$8.00
The City and the PBA hereby agree that an average of __ hours per week is spent on such duties. (Mounted Patrol horse care)
7
The City shall reimburse employees for approved training up to a total amount of _____ per fiscal year for tuition fees.
$2,000 for undergraduate
2500 for masters degree
3000 for phd
An employee who retires shall have the right to retain the City’s life insurance coverage in the amount of _______.
$4,000
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.
10
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
20%
Any letter of counseling shall remain in the department personnel file for a minimum of ______
six months
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.
24 hours or until the start of his next scheduled shift, whichever is sooner
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.
$350.00 / two hours
Employees and eligible family members may see an EAP staff member or other participating practitioner for _______ at no cost to the employee.
up to three (3) sessions
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
30
(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.
30 /14/ the 7
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 ________.
one year
All mandatory referrals to the EAP must be coordinated through the ________________.
City’s Employee Relations Division
Employees, who are injured on duty and who are not assigned to light duty per Article 41.2, shall receive supercompensation for temporary total disabilities up to a period of __ consecutive calendar months.
12
Designated Holidays. The __ days during the fiscal year specified by the Mayor to be official paid holidays shall be observed by the Police Department.
11
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
third
The PBA shall be provided __ days notice and an opportunity to discuss such change in job descriptions.
14
Effective the second payroll period in January 2007, payment shall be ___ per hour for the hours of premium work per week
80¢
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.
one hour
Any employee assigned by the Chief of Police to act in a higher promotional classification for a continuous period of 40.0 hours or more shall receive _______ salary for the period during which he serves in the acting capacity including overtime.
one step additional
Definition: The acts which provided the basis for the complaint or allegation occurred; however, investigation revealed that they were justified, lawful, and proper.
Exonerated:
Employees working 6:30 p.m. Or on or before 12:00 a.m. Midnight shift shall be paid per these provisions at the rate of —– per hour
1.00
Holiday bank A maximum of—- accrued, unused hours shall be carried over to the next payroll fiscal year.
45.7 hours
An employee may be granted a maximum of —- of accrued sick leave per calendar year for personal non illness purposes. Employees with ten or more years can utilize —- hours
45.7 hours 57.1 hours
Employees shall be eligible for use of sick leave bank in accordance with authorization of the
Director of human resource
