PBA LAST REVIEW 4 - VERIFIED.

An absence without pay ("AWP") is an authorized absence for any part of a work day which is approved in writing by the immediate supervisor.

An absence without pay is only to be administered on an emergency basis.

AWP may not be used to cover tardiness nor when an employee has accrued annual leave.

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 two working days in a calendar year.

Additional absences without pay may be authorized at the discretion of the Chief of Police, however, no employee may be authorized more than eighty (80) hours of absence without pay in a calendar year.

An ABSENSE without LEAVE is administered as corrective disciplinary action and must be accompanied by written documentation in the form of a reprimand or other disciplinary action.

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

A personal or medical leave of absence without pay may be granted to employees who have completed at least one year of continuous service.

A personal leave of absence without pay may be granted at the employee’s request for special education, personal business, family illness, and other approved reasons.

A medical leave of absence without pay may be granted to an employee for medical reasons as certified by a licensed physician.

A medical leave of absence request must include a physician's certification of illness or maternity and an expected return to work date.

Medical leave shall be granted only after all sick leave benefits in excess of 40.0 hours have been exhausted.

Medical leave of absence for maternity reasons will be considered for only the period of actual employee disability as certified by a licensed physician.

Employees may request a personal leave of absence, to commence upon the expiration of a medical leave of absence for maternity reasons, for the purpose of extended care of the infant.

Prior to reinstatement from a medical leave of absence without pay, the City shall require a physician's authorization to return to work. Such authorization must be acceptable to the Director of Human Resources and clearance by any physician or other health care provider designated by the Police Chief.

personal or medical leave of absence may be granted for a specific period greater than fourteen (14) calendar days but not in excess of six (6) continuous calendar months. The Chief of Police may grant extension periods up to an additional six (6) months, to the original leave of absence with the approval of the Director of Human Resources, for a maximum total of twelve (12) continuous calendar months.

A period of less than fourteen (14) calendar days may be granted as excused Leave Without Pay ("AWP") at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

All employee benefits, except as otherwise provided herein, shall cease during a personal leave of absence! HEALTH AND LIFE AN CONTINUE AT EMPLOYEE'S EXPENSE.

All employee benefits, except as otherwise provided herein, shall cease during a PERSONAL leave of absence.

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 six (6) months.

In the event of a death among an employee's immediate family, the employee may be authorized a maximum of three (3) days of paid funeral leave. This leave is not deducted from the employee's accumulated sick or annual leave. 24.2.3 Based on individual circumstances, the employee may request and the Department may extend funeral leave to five (5) days. The two (2) extra days are to be deducted from the employee's sick or annual leave at the employee's discretion.

In the event of a death of a RELATIVE, an employee may be authorized a maximum of two (2) days of paid funeral leave. This leave is not to be deducted from the employee's accumulated sick or annual leave.

RELATIVE'S GET 2 DAYS BREAVEMENT AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY GETS THREE.

Death of a Relative. A relative is defined as aunt, uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, or niece. For domestic partnerships, this shall include the equivalent relative as listed herein

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 two (2) hours prior to the start of their regularly scheduled tour of duty, shall be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours work.

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 polo-type shirts.

Any employee assigned by the Chief of Police to act in a higher promotional classification for a CONTINOUS period of 10 .0 hours or 8.0 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. If that employee is a senior corporal or senior sergeant, they will receive two (2) steps additional salary.

LONGETIVEY Awards are not adjusted due to absences while on Workers’ Compensation.

EOD: Employees who are assigned by the Chief of Police to the assignment of Hazardous Device Technician shall be paid a special payment of $200 per month for FY23,

CHARLIE GET'S AN EXTRA 200 BUCKS A MONTH FOR WHAT???

HUT HUT GET AN EXTRA 200 BUCKS A MONTH.

THE ONE'S WHO MAKE US WAIT AND TALK ALSO GET 200 BUCKS A MONTH. HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION.

DIVE TEAM SHARK BOY GETS 200 BUCKS A MONTH.

FTO GETS 300 OR 8 YEAR FTO GETS 400 A MONTH.

MOTORCYCLE BOYS GET 150 A MONTH.

NICEST GUY ON EARTH GETS AN EXTRA 150 A MONTH.

FLIGHT OBSERVER BOY GETS 150 A MONTH.

BICYCLE NERDS GET 150 A MONTH. FOR WHAT?

GUSTAVO THE SRO GETS 150 A MONTH.

JACKIE THE HONOR GUARD GETS 150 A MONTH.

TRANSLATORS - LEP - LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PEOPLE GET AN EXTRA 150 A MONTH.

CMG HELMET WEARING MUTHA FUCKAS GET AN EXTRA 150 A MONTH.

SPECIALITY PAY PEOPLE ONLY GET ONE FORM OF SPECIALITY PAY.

Special payments of $150, $250 or $300 per month are based on 62 cents, $1.04 and $1.25 per hour at 150% (92 cents, $1.56 and $1.88 for 160 hours) respectively and will not be compounded by overtime.

K-9 officers will be paid for the care of dogs after their normally scheduled work hours at the rate of $8.00 per hour.

The City and the PBA hereby agree that an average of seven (7) hours per week is spent on such duties. ONE HOUR A DAY

Whenever a K-9 officer is eligible for overtime pay at 150%, the premium pay shall be based on the "WEIGHTED AVERAGE" 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.

IF K9 LEAVE IS LESS THAN TWO SHIFTS, THE 7 HOURS DOG CARE TIME WILL NOT BE DEDUCTED FROM THEIR PAY.

COWBOYS GET $8.00/HR AT 7 HOURS A WEEK FOR HORSE CARE.

The PBA shall provide its recommendations for training to the Police Chief by November 1 of each year.

The tuition reimbursement application and grant or scholarship documentation will be reviewed by the Department of Human Resources’ Training and Development Unit for eligibility.

An employee who is laid off or retires during the COLLEGE OR ON THE JOB TRAINING shall be eligible for reimbursement upon successful completion of the training. NOT IF YOU'RE FIRED OR QUIT.

In order to receive reimbursement, the employee must fulfill the requirements as outlined by the Department of Human Resources’ Training and Development Unit.

The cumulative total reimbursement for bargaining unit employees shall not exceed $150,000 per fiscal year.

Employees receiving basic certification prior to July 1, 1980, receive $25.00 per month; employees having a community college degree or equivalent receive $30.00 per month; employees having a bachelor's degree receive an additional $50.00 per month; employees completing qualifying blocks of approved training as established by the State Career Development Program receive $120.00 per month. The maximum aggregate amount any employee receives under FSS 943.22 is $130.00 per month.

The health care trust shall make available retiree health insurance benefits to eligible sworn retirees and their eligible dependents the same health and hospitalization insurance coverage as is offered to eligible active employees at a premium cost of no more than 150% of the health care trust insurance premium applicable to such active employees. This applies to employees who retired on or after October 1, 2019.

The City will notify the person(s) designated by the Trust within ten (10) working days of an employment event that would affect eligibility for coverage under the Trust. An “employment event” would include, but is not limited to: new hire, termination, retirement, and any extended leave, either paid or unpaid, of more than thirty (30) days.

The Trust and the City will mutually coordinate and direct Trust participants to report changes in family member eligibility to the Trust's third-party administrator and to the City.

BC'S WAY OUT. Participation in the Trust plan shall be mandatory for all active eligible Police Department sworn employees who have had continuous health care insurance coverage. There shall be no opt out clause provided unless an eligible Trust member elects to utilize the City’s dual family credit program and enroll as a spouse or registered domestic partner as defined by Code in an alternative health insurance plan offered by the City.

The City will collect employee contributions via payroll deduction and transmit those contributions to the Trust within ten (10) working days following the end of each payroll period.

The City shall provide the Trust on a monthly basis with a list of Trust participants for whom employer and employee contributions were made for a specific payroll period.

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 $150,000 each ($300,000 total).