PBA Part 4

Question 1

A ____may be granted to an employee for medical reasons as certified by a licensed physician.

Answer 1

medical leave of absence without pay

Question 2

Medical leave shall be granted only after all sick leave benefits in excess of ___ hours have been
exhausted.

Answer 2

40

Question 3

A personal or medical leave of absence may be granted for a specific period greater than ___calendar days but not in excess of___ continuous calendar months.

Answer 3

14 / 6

Question 4

The Chief of Police may grant extension periods up to an additional___ months, to the original leave of
absence with the approval of the Director of Human Resources, for a maximum total of
___ continuous calendar months.

Answer 4

6 / 12

Question 5

A period of less than ____ calendar days
may be granted as excused Leave Without Pay (“AWP”) at the discretion of the Chief of
Police.

Answer 5

14

Question 6

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 ___ months.

Answer 6

6

Question 7

The length of any leave of absence in excess of ____ consecutive calendar days shall not be credited towards continuous service for the purpose
of calculating longevity awards, bonus annual leave hours, salary review dates, or seniority.

Answer 7

30

Question 8

A Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence is provided to an employee who, after having reached maximum medical improvement or after ___ months of temporary total disability has not been able to perform the duties of his/her position

Answer 8

12

Question 9

The date after which recovery or lasting improvement can no longer reasonably be anticipated.

Answer 9

Maximum Medical Improvement

Question 10

The recuperative period of time during which an individual is not able to perform at full capacity the duties which the employee was performing at the time of injury.

Answer 10

Temporary Total Disability

Question 11

A workers’ compensation leave of absence may be granted for a specific period greater than ___calendar days but not in excess of ___ continuous calendar months.

Answer 11

14 / 6

Question 12

Worker’s Compensation Leave of Absence: The Chief of Police may grant extension periods up to an
additional___ continuous calendar months, to the original leave of absence with the approval of the Director of Human Resources, for a maximum total of ___continuous calendar months.

Answer 12

6 / 12

Question 13

Worker’s Compensation Leave of Absence: A period of less than ___ calendar days may be granted as excused Leave Without Pay (“AWP”) at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

Answer 13

14

Question 14

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.

Answer 14

45

Question 15

Extensions shall be granted up to ___calendar days following the final action of the applicable pension board on the application for disability retirement, provided however, that 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.

Answer 15

30 / 15

Question 16

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 16

3

Question 17

Immediate Death: Based on individual circumstances, the employee may request and the Department may extend funeral leave to___ days. The ___ extra days are to be deducted from the employee’s sick or annual leave at the employee’s discretion.

Answer 17

5 / 2

Question 18

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

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Relative Death: Based on individual circumstances, the employee may request and the Department may extend the funeral leave to ___ days. The ___ extra days are to be deducted from the employee’s sick or annual leave at the employee’s discretion.

Answer 19

4 / 2

Question 20

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 20

240

Question 21

Any employee who is recalled to duty after having left for the day, or on a regularly scheduled day off, vacation day or compensation day, or more than ___ hours prior to the start of his regularly scheduled tour of duty, shall be guaranteed a minimum of ___ hours work.

Answer 21

2 / 4

Question 22

For the purpose of this section ____ is defined as any duty, detail or response to a lawful order for which the officer can be disciplined for his failure to comply.

Answer 22

recall

Question 23

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 23

$650 / second payroll cycle in March

Question 24

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 24

$375 / second payroll cycle in March

Question 25

Police Honor Guard. Officers, Corporals, and Sergeants who volunteer for and are selected to perform Honor Guard duties shall receive an allowance of $___, paid monthly.

Answer 25

$55

Question 26

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 26

$400

Question 27

Any employee assigned by the Chief of Police to act in a higher promotional
classification for a continuous period of ___ hours or ___ hours 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 27

8 / 10

Question 28

Any employee assigned to the modified work schedule who
is assigned by the Chief of Police to act in a higher promotional classification for a continuous period of ____ hours 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 28

11.4

Question 29

Additionally, the City shall contribute one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for start-up costs within ___ days after this Agreement is ratified by the PBA, approved by City Council, and executed by the Mayor .

Answer 29

ten

Question 30

Service Training: The PBA shall provide its

recommendations for training to the Police Chief by ____ of each year.

Answer 30

November 1

Question 31

Employees assigned to the Field Training Squad that have ____ or more years of service with the Tampa Police Department 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

Answer 31

8 / $300

Question 32

Pro-Rata Awards: In the event that an eligible employee is suspended, on leave of absence (except for a Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence) or layoff for more than ___ consecutive calendar days during one (1) year, the employee shall have a prorated longevity award for that year of which ____ of the annual award
amount shall be deducted from the award for each appropriate absence of more than ___ consecutive calendar days. Awards are not adjusted due to absences while on Workers’ Compensation.

Answer 32

30 / one twelfth / 30

Question 33

SPECIAL PAY: Hazardous Device Technician, Hostage Negotiation Team, Dive Team, Motorcycle Unit, Flight Observers, Bike Squad

Answer 33

$150 per month

Question 34

SPECIAL PAY: K-9 Team and Mounted Patrol

Answer 34

7 hours of care per week at $8.00 per hour

Question 35

Field Training Squad special pay

Answer 35

$250 per month for any months during which the employee is responsible for training.

Question 36

Whenever a K-9 or Mounted Patrol officer is eligible for overtime pay at 150%, the premium pay shall be based on the “____” of the employee’s two rates of pay (the one for law enforcement and the one for canine care) as required by the current provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Answer 36

weighted average

Question 37

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 37

40

Question 38

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

Answer 38

November 1

Question 39

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 39

$3500, $4500, $6000

Question 40

Education: The cumulative total reimbursement for bargaining unit employees shall not exceed $___ per fiscal year.

Answer 40

$120,000

Question 41

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

Answer 41

$25 / $30 / $50 / $120

Question 42

State Education Incentive: The maximum aggregate amount any employee receives under FSS 943.22 is $___ per month.

Answer 42

$130

Question 43

City Contribution. At least ____ days before the Trust coverage start date, or commencing on December 20, 2020, whichever is later, the City shall contribute to the Trust an amount equal to $780.21 per month per enrolled active Police Department sworn bargaining unit employee and monthly thereafter for the duration of the agreement.

Answer 43

15

Question 44

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 $____ each ($____ total).

Answer 44

$150,000 / $300,000

Question 45

An employee who retires shall have the right to retain
the City’s life insurance coverage in the amount of $___. The cost of such coverage shall be deducted from the retiree’s pension check.

Answer 45

$4,000

Question 46

A ___shall be defined as a permanent elevation in rank

Answer 46

promotion

Question 47

At least ___ months prior to each promotional written examination the City shall list the sources from which the examination is taken and the date for the test.

The City will endeavor to hold all promotional testing by ____ in applicable years.

Answer 47

4 / August 15th

Question 48

Medical Care: On December 20, 2021, and each subsequent year thereafter, the City’s contribution will be increased by ___% from its immediate past year’s contribution.

Answer 48

6%

Question 49

Promotional examinations required to fill vacant positions shall be given not less than once ____ years with the new eligibility list invalidating the existing one
unless otherwise modified through a change in the Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

Answer 49

2

Question 50

Candidates must file, in writing, any protest concerning examination items during the ___day review period.

Answer 50

4

Question 51

The term ____ shall include all training provided during working hours.

Answer 51

service training