PBA Part 3

Question 1

Salary Review Dates. (Anniversary Step Increases). The City shall continue its current policy that in the event that an employee is on a suspension, leave of absence, or layoff for a cumulative period in excess of ___days, the employee’s salary review date is delayed by the number of days over the ___days; for employees serving probationary periods the salary review date is delayed for the complete cumulative period (including the ___days).

Answer 1

30 / 30 /30

Question 2

The ____ 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.

Answer 2

Director of Human Resources

Question 3

A police officer (grade P-1) who is at the maximum

step and has ten or more continuous years of service

Answer 3

Master Police Officer (Step MP)

Question 4

An employee at grade P-3/P-4, P-5, P-6, or P-7 who is at the maximum step , has ___ or more years of total service, and ___ or more years of total service in the grade as of the annual salary review date, shall be eligible for designation at the applicable Senior level (Step SR).

Answer 4

10 / 5

Question 5

DELETE

Answer 5

DELETE

Question 6

The work cycle and schedule for employees shall be defined as ___ hours during a seven day cycle. The work cycle and schedule for employees assigned
to the modified work schedule shall be defined as ___hours in a four week (___ days) work
cycle.

Answer 6

40 / 160 / 28

Question 7

In the event that an employee is called back to duty or must work beyond his normal tour of duty for more than ___ hours, and the employee’s next scheduled tour of duty is less than ___hours from the time the employee is released from call-back or extended tour, the employee may:

a. continue working for time equal to scheduled tour
b. reschedule w/ ___hours of rest
c. use annual or comp leave w/ ___ hours of rest
d. report for next tour of duty

Answer 7

6 / 8/ 8/ 8

Question 8

Overtime: Said hours worked in excess of 40 in a 7 day cycle shall be credited or paid at ___%.

Answer 8

150

Question 9

Employees may bank up to a maximum of ___ hours in their compensatory time bank.

Answer 9

80

Question 10

DELETE

Answer 10

DELETE

Question 11

DELETE

Answer 11

DELETE

Question 12

The ____ may approve extensions for the carry over period for an individual employee under appropriate circumstances, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Answer 12

Director of Human Resources

Question 13

DELETE

Answer 13

DELETE

Question 14

When calculating off duty court time, the start and end time can be adjusted accordingly by the ____when an officer needs to retrieve evidence or return evidence
to the department.

Answer 14

supervisor

Question 15

DELETE

Answer 15

DELETE

Question 16

____ is defined as premium pay based on scheduled

hours worked.

Answer 16

Shift Premium Incentive Pay

Question 17

A ____ is any shift, which is repeatedly and routinely

scheduled by the department, in advance, as the normal course of work for employees.

Answer 17

regular schedule

Question 18

Payment shall be 90¢ per hour and is provided on the basis of 60¢ per hour
150% for the hours of premium work per week and will not be compounded by overtime; employees working shifts which start on or after ________ (midnight shift) shall be paid per these provisions at the rate of $1.26 per hour (84¢ at
50%).

Answer 18

6:30 p.m. or on or before 12:00 a.m.

Question 19

The ____ days during the fiscal year specified by

the ____to be official paid holidays shall be observed by the Police Department plus one additional Floating Holiday

Answer 19

11 / Mayor

Question 20

An ____ is any absence other than Absence Without Leave (AWL).

Answer 20

authorized absence

Question 21

In order for an employee to receive a holiday off with pay, the employee shall have worked____, unless the absence has been authorized in writing by the department.

Answer 21

the last scheduled work day before, and the first scheduled work day after the designated holiday

Question 22

Banked holiday compensation shall be ___hours of
holiday time, ___ hours of holiday time, or ___ hours (11’25”) of holiday time as applicable to the employee’s work schedule.

Answer 22

8 /10 /11.4

Question 23

Employees with ___of continuous service may request

to observe one Floating Holiday during the payroll fiscal year in addition to the eleven designated holidays

Answer 23

one year

Question 24

Annual leave shall be granted to all employees for hours actually worked on the basis of ___ hours for each bi-weekly payroll period. All leave shall
be calculated in ___of an hour.

Answer 24

3.8 / tenths

Question 25

Annual Leave: The leave account of each employee shall be credited with additional annual leave hours for each ___ years of continuous service.

Answer 25

5

Question 26

Crediting of additional annual leave hours shall occur on the ____ at the beginning of the calendar year.

Answer 26

first day of the first payroll cycle

Question 27

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.

Answer 27

240 / 240

Question 28

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.

Answer 28

80

Question 29

Employees shall not be authorized the use of annual

leave until after completing ___months of the entrance probationary period.

Answer 29

6

Question 30

____ shall prevail on the first 40.0
hours of selection. ____ shall apply on the second 40.0 hours of split vacations only
after all members of the unit have selected annual leave on the basis of first pick seniority of
either 40.0 hours or 80 hours.

Answer 30

Seniority / seniority

Question 31

Payment of Unused Leave. When an employee separates, the employee shall be paid in a lump sum for all unused annual leave, up to and not exceeding ___hours, except:

(1) If he has less than ____ year’s continuous service with the City;
(2) If he fails to give ____ notice in case of
resignation, he shall lose 8.0 hours of annual leave for each day short of the____days.

Answer 31

240 / one / two (2) weeks (14 calendar days) / 14

Question 32

Sick leave shall be granted to all employees for hours actually worked on the basis of ___ hours for each bi-weekly payroll period. All leave shall be calculated in ___ of an hour.

Answer 32

3.8 / tenths

Question 33

There shall be no limit on the amount of ___ leave

that can be accumulated.

Answer 33

sick leave

Question 34

Personal Use. Any employee may be granted a maximum of ___ hours of accrued sick leave per calendar year for personal (non-illness) purposes. Employees with ___ or more years of continuous service may be granted a maximum of ___ hours of
accrued sick leave per calendar year for personal (non-illness) purposes.

Answer 34

45.7 / 10 / 57.1

Question 35

Any employee, while taking leave under the provisions of the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA), ____ utilize sick and/or annual hours if available.

Answer 35

shall

Question 36

Certification by Physician. If the amount of sick leave used is in excess of ____ consecutive days, an acceptable certificate from a licensed physician may be required.

Answer 36

3

Question 37

To receive compensation while absent or sick, the
employee shall notify his immediate supervisor or his bureau or division commander not less than ___ hour prior to his scheduled reporting time.

Answer 37

one

Question 38

Unused Sick Leave shall be paid in a lump
sum at the time of such retirement for ____ of the employee’s accumulated unused sick leave account at his rate of pay as of the date of such retirement.

Answer 38

1/2

Question 39

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.

Answer 39

75%

Question 40

An ___ is an authorized absence for any part of a work day which is approved in writing by the immediate supervisor.

Answer 40

absence without pay (AWP)

Question 41

An ___ is only to be administered on an emergency basis. It may not be used to cover tardiness nor when an employee has accrued annual leave.

Answer 41

absence without pay

Question 42

In the event that an employee has exhausted annual and/or sick leave balances, the supervisor may authorize absence without pay for legitimate purposes up to a maximum of ____ days in a calendar year.

Answer 42

two working

Question 43

Additional absences without pay may be
authorized at the discretion of the ____, however, no employee may be authorized more than ___ hours of absence without pay in a calendar year.

Answer 43

Chief of Police / 80

Question 44

Additional absences without pay for extraordinary circumstances may be authorized by the ____ provided that contiguous periods of ___ or more hours of absence shall require the applicable Leave of Absence status.

Answer 44

Chief of Police / 80

Question 45

____is an absence for any part of a work day which is not approved by the immediate supervisor in writing.

Answer 45

Absence without leave (AWL)

Question 46

An ____ is administered as corrective disciplinary action and must be accompanied by written documentation in the form of a reprimand or other
disciplinary action.

Answer 46

absence without leave

Question 47

An employee who is absent without leave for ___ consecutive days may be dismissed as quit without notice.

Answer 47

3

Question 48

A personal or medical leave of absence without

pay may be granted to employees who have completed at least ____of continuous service.

Answer 48

one year

Question 49

A ____ is a privilege the City may grant employees, not a right to which they are entitled.

Answer 49

leave of absence

Question 50

A ____ may be granted at the employee’s request for special education, personal business, family illness, and other approved reasons.

Answer 50

personal leave of absence without pay