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2021-2025 Officers and Sergeants Collective Bargaining Agreement 1. How long shall laid off members have to respond to a recall notice? a. 10 days 2. How long shall laid off members have to report for duty following a recall notice? b. 14 days 3. How long shall laid off members...

2021-2025 Officers and Sergeants Collective Bargaining Agreement 1. How long shall laid off members have to respond to a recall notice? a. 10 days 2. How long shall laid off members have to report for duty following a recall notice? b. 14 days 3. How long shall laid off members be placed on a recall list? c. 30 months 4. How long shall members still receive benefits following a layoff? d. Until the end of the next full month after the effective date. 5. How much notice is required for union dues increases? e. Increased dues will be deducted in the 2^nd^ pay period of the following calendar month after notification. 6. How many members may be selected to represent the lodge in collective bargaining agreements negotiations during working hours without loss of compensation? f. 8 members and the lodge president 7. How many members shall be granted leave with pay for the purposes of meeting with LFUCG employees in order to process grievances? g. 3 members and the lodge president 8. How many members may be selected in the same week to attend extraordinary and regular sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly without loss of compensation? h. 4 representatives 9. How many hours with pay may the lodge president (or his representative) take during each fiscal year to handle lodge business? i. 500 hours 10. How many members may the chief authorize paid leave to attend the Kentucky state lodge annual meetings and national conference? j. 7 members 11. How many hours can board members use to attend board meetings each month without loss of pay? k. 6 hours 12. Seniority shall be considered continuous unless a member: l. Is discharged for cause. m. Is laid off for more than 24 months. n. Fails to return to work within 30 days without just cause after recall subsequent a layoff. o. Voluntarily resigns, member returns to work within 1 year after voluntary resignation and works 1 full year thereafter, the member's seniority shall be deemed continuous, less such time as the member was not an employee of LPD. 13. How often do sector bids occur? p. Twice annually 14. How long does an officer have to submit a bid preference? q. 10 days 15. What is beat preference based on? r. Seniority 16. How often are Regular Days Off (RDOs) rotated? s. Every 3 months on a date determined by the Bureau AC 17. What is the minimum service required for officers applying to a specialized team? t. 3 years 18. What is the minimum service required for officers applying to a part-time specialized team? u. 2 years, service requirement may be waived for non-probationary members with demonstrable certification, previous employment, or other qualifications. 19. How long will lists for specialized teams be valid? v. 3 months 20. Minimum time for department wide advertisement for specialized teams? w. 10 days 21. How long may the chief assign someone to a temporary specialized assignment for which there is no existing permanents, full-time, authorized position? x. 12 months 22. How long may the chief assign someone to a temporary vacancy before the vacancy is filled? y. 60 days 23. Which unit commanders may be appointed by the chief without notifying members or accepting memorandums of interest? z. ERU a. HDU b. Air Unit c. CNU 24. What are the 8 reasons for a transfer? d. Voluntary request e. A lack of funding resulting from a loss of federal/state funds f. An administrative reorganization g. An emergency h. A change in the members physical or mental condition i. The resolution of a grievance, disciplinary action or other problem affecting the operational efficiency of a unit or organization j. The need for additional personnel at a specific work site k. The best interests of the department 25. Involuntary transfers will be based on [seniority] unless the member has less than [6 months] in the affected assignment. 26. If any position was eliminated due to reorganization but then is reconstituted, the removed member has how long to be reinstated to the position before the opening is filled? l. 18 months 27. How long may members be granted a severe hardship grant as a result of a schedule change? How long may an extension be granted at the discretion of the chief? m. 14 days n. 30 days 28. What is the minimum service requirement for applicants in the Sergeant promotional process? o. 6 years 29. What is the minimum college credit requirement for applicants in the Sergeant promotional process? p. 63 credit hours 30. How many college credits will be granted for each year of satisfactory service? q. 5 credit hours 31. What is the minimum service requirement for applicants in the Lieutenant promotional process? r. 2 years as a sergeant 32. What is the minimum college degree requirement for applicants in the Lieutenant promotional process? s. Bachelor's degree 33. How long before the promotional process written test must all material be announced? t. 120 days 34. How many copies of the text book listed on the reading list will the department be required to make available? u. 10 copies 35. How long after the written test until scores must be announced? v. 3 days 36. How long after the test scores are announced to challenge test questions? w. 3 days after scores announced 37. How long does Human Resources have to respond to challenged test questions? x. 3 days after challenge period closed 38. How long until final test scores must be announced? y. 10 days from the date of the original test 39. What five personnel does the oral board consist of? z. Chief or his representative from the rank of Lt. or above a. Officer from an equal or greater sized department b. Instructor rom an accredited law enforcement education program c. Professional member of the community d. A lodge member at an equal or greater rank than the one being tested for 40. How long until oral board scores must be posted? e. 5 days 41. How long do applicants have to request oral board score documentation from human resources? f. 5 days following the posting of oral board scores 42. The written and oral board scores are combined weighted [50%] of pre-assessment center score. The top sergeant applicants and top lieutenant applicants will move on to the assessment center. 43. The written and oral board scores are weighted % and the assessment center score is weighted [70%] of total score. 44. How long following the assessment center until total scores must be posted? g. 14 days 45. How long after posting of scores will applicants have to request a review of their score with assessment center personnel? h. 10 days 46. A suspension without pay that is the consequence of formal discipline within [1 year] of the application deadline may be cause for removal from the promotional process unless the suspension is for [80 hours] or more in which case it shall be cause for removal. 47. Grievance procedures: Everything is now 14 days i. Step 1: Within [14 days] of the grieved event, the grievance shall be presented in writing by email to the affected member's Lt. The Lt. shall have [14 days] from service to answer in writing by email. j. Step 2: If the lodge is not satisfied with the answer obtained in step 1, within [14 days] of the Lt.'s answer, the grievance may be presented in writing by email to the member's AC or designated Commander. The AC or Commander shall have [14 days] from service to meet with the member and lodge representative to discuss the grievance. The AC or Commander shall have [14 days] from the meeting to answer in writing or email. k. Step 3: Same as step 2 except with the chief. l. Step 4: Same as step 3 except with the mayor or human resources designee. m. Step 5: If the lodge is not satisfied with the answer obtained in step 4, within 14 days of the mayor's answer, the lodge may seek arbitration by notifying the other party in writing by email. A panel of [7 arbitrators] in the Kentucky region from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) will be formed to hear the grievance within [21 days] of the lodge serving notice they were seeking arbitration. 48. Length of notice before effective date to the lodge and all members for any change in department orders, policies, rules, regulations, and SOPs? n. 10 days 49. What are the two exceptions to LFUCG agreement not to use covert electronic surveillance equipment in the investigation of any member? o. Formal administrative complaint p. Criminal investigation 50. Length of notice required when a member is scheduled for a detail or a pre-planned event outside the member's regularly scheduled work hours? q. 7 days 51. Length of off time required between details unless waived by the member? r. 8 hours 52. Maximum length of required consecutive work unless waived by the member? s. 15 hours 53. What are the exceptions for the length of off time between details and maximum length of required consecutive work requirement? t. Roots and Heritage Festival u. New Years Eve v. Independence Day w. Exigent circumstances at the discretion of the chief 54. What items are always available at HQ 24 hours a day and TSU during business hours? x. PPE y. OC canisters z. Taser cartridges a. Taser batteries b. All necessary equipment and supplies for sanitizing department equipment 55. How often will department issued body armor be replaced? c. 5 years from manufacture date 56. How often will department employees require a physical examination? d. Biennial (Once every 2 years) 57. Maximum reimbursement if you have your family doctor complete your biennial physical? e. \$100 58. How long does PIU have to complete an investigation from the date it is received from an internal or external source? f. 60 days 59. Length of extension request PIU is allowed to request at the chief's discretion based on extenuating circumstances? g. 60 day increments 60. How much prior notice is required when notifying a member they will be required to submit to a PIU interview? h. 48 hours 61. At what level will informal complaints be investigated? i. Bureau 62. Bureau level discipline is limited to what categories? j. Coaching and counseling k. Remedial training 63. What are the PIU investigation findings categories? l. Proper conduct m. Improper conduct n. Insufficient evidence o. Unfounded complaint p. Policy failure 64. Following a PIU investigation finding of improper conduct, how long does the chief have to meet with the member under investigation? q. 30 days 65. Following the meeting with the chief, how long does the member have to accept or reject the chief's disciplinary recommendation? r. 48 hours 66. How many members are on the Disciplinary Review Board (DRB)? s. 9 members 67. Who are the members of the DRB? t. 5 members are ACs or Commanders who are not in the member's CoC u. 2 members are supervisors covered by this agreement appointed by the lodge president v. 2 members are Fayette Co residents appointed by the mayor 68. How long does the chief have to accept, reject, or alter the DRB's recommendation? w. 30 days 69. A member shall have the right to have a lodge representative present when all of the following conditions exist: x. A member is questioned by a supervisor in connection with an investigation about an incident or complaint; and, y. A member reasonably believes that the incident or complaint under investigation may result in discipline of the member, or if the member has been served with recommended discipline charges; and, z. A member requests representation. 70. Who can have access to a member's personnel file? a. The member or their designated representative b. Any employee of higher rank than the member c. Chief or his designee d. Director of HR or his designee e. Member of the department of law 71. How long are supervisors allowed to maintain a file on a subordinate? f. 1 year 72. Military leave accrued in 1 fiscal year? g. 21 calendar days (8 hour days) 73. Military leave expiration? h. Expires 2 years after it has accrued 74.