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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8575-8579RESOLUTION NO. 8579 (1996 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO APPROVING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR THE SANTA ROSA STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT (ER 113 -95.) The Council of the City of San Luis Obispo resolves as follows: Findings 1. On February 5, 1996 the City published and made available for public review a mitigated negative declaration based on an initial study of environmental impact for the proposed replacement of the Santa Rosa Street Bridge, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the City's Environmental Impact Procedures and Guidelines. 2. The Council has reviewed and considered the initial study, and has found that there will be no significant environmental impacts. Potential impacts will be mitigated to an acceptable level due to features incorporated into the project design and construction. These mitigation measures and monitoring responsibilities are identified in the initial study, on file in the Community Development Department. Action 1. The Council hereby approves a negative declaration. On motion of Vice Mayor Williams ,seconded by Council Member Smith and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Williams, Smith, Roalman, Romero and Mayor Settle NOES: None ABSENT: None the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 2.0th day of August 1996. Mayor Allen K. Settle ATTEST: APPROVED as to form: Clerk / / R -R 579 w 9 RESOLUTION NO. 8578 (1996 SERIFS) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO IMPLEMENTING WATER SYSTEM ACCESS CHARGES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that water access charges are necessary to pay for the costs associated with providing water system access and should be applied to any property owner within the City who does not have a water meter but is attached to the City's water system for emergency purposes, such as fire protection; and WHEREAS, after an analysis of the costs associated with providing distribution facilities necessary to serve City customers, divided by the number of the total) number of water meters, it. has been determined that the monthly access charge will be $22.40; i WHEREAS, this fee will be modified annually according to any percentage change in future water service rate adjustments; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby establishes a monthly water system access charge payable by the property owners in the amount of $22.40, to become effective November 1, 1996. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby authorizes the San Luis Obispo County Assessor to access the amounts due as liens against the developed properties. On motion of vice Mayor Williams ,seconded by Council Member. Smith , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Williams, Smith, Rom eronandoMayor Settle NOES: Council Member Roalman ABSENT: None I The foregoing Resolution was adopted on this day of ?! a 1996. ATTEST: Mayor All Set e .• i APPROVED AS TO FORK v1Q�17:12SW � `, R -8578 Water System Access Charges 1996 Water Fund Budget Information Source of Supply = $2,354,737 Treatment = $2,308,088 Distribution System = $3,527,675 TOTAL $89190,500 Alternative A: Fixed Fee Total Number of Water Meters = 13,138 Monthly Charge per Meter = $3,527,675 _ 13,138 - 12 = $22.40 per month Alternative B: Fee Based on Estimated Meter Size Number of meter equivalents: Meter Size Number Service Unit Equiv. Total Svc Units 5/8" 77229 1.0 7,229 3/4" 3,589 1.0 3,589 1' 1,682 2.0 3,364 1.5" 290 4.0 15160 2" 280 6.4 1,792 3" 16 14.0 1 224 4" 34 22.0 748 6" 18 45.0 810 TOTAL 13,138 189916 Water System Access Charges Page 2 Cost per Month per Meter Equivalent = $3,5279675 - 18,916 _ 12 = $15.55 per month for 5/8" & 3/4" meters Fee Based on Estimated Meter Size Meter Size Monthly Charge 5/8" & 3/4" $15.55 1" $31._10 1.5" $62.20 2" $99.50 3" $217.70 4" $342.10 6" $699.75 Alternative C: Fee Based on Square Footage Estimated existing commercial space = 8,000,000 fe Approximately 35% of water use is for commercial uses Monthly charge per square foot .35 x $3,527,675 _ 8,000,000 ft2 = 12 = $0.013 per square foot of building served af4` RESOLUTION NO. 8577 (1996 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING AND RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THE SAN LUIS OBISPO POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 19 1996 - JUNE 309 1998 BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby resolves as follows: SECTION 1. The Memorandum of Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo Police Officers' Associations, attached hereto as Exhibit "A: and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby adopted and ratified. SECTION 2. The Finance Director shall adjust the Personnel Services appropriation accounts to reflect the negotiated compensation changes. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall furnish a copy of this resolution and a copy of the executed Memorandum of Agreement approved by it to: Gil Rendon, San Luis Obispo Police Officers' Association, and Ann Slate, Personnel Director. Upon motion of Council Member Romero seconded by vice Mayor Williams , and on the following roll call vote: AYES' Council Members Romero, Williams, Roalman and Mayor Settle NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Smith the foregoing resolution was adopted this 20th day of August 1996. ATTEST: ity Clerk Bo ie Gaw APPROVED AS TO FORM: pyowo= R -8577 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THE SAN LUIS OBISPO POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION JULY 1, 1996 - JUNE 30, 1998 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TABLE OF CONTENT Article No. Title 1 Preamble ............................ 1 2 Recognition ........................... 2 3 Check Off /Dues Deduction ................ 3 4 Employee Rights ....................... 4 5 Management Rights ..................... 5 6 Representative Role ..................... 6 7 Salary .............................. 7 8 Master Police Officer Program ............. 10 9 Communications Training Officer Program ..... 13 10 Bilingual Pay ...................... 14 11 Overtime - Sworn ..................... 15 12 Overtime - Non -Sworn .................. 18 13 Work Out -Of -Grade .................... 19 14 Standby ............................ 20 15 Education Incentive .................... 22 16 Uniform Allowance .................... 25 17 Health Care Insurance ................... 26 18 Retirement .......................... 30 19 Seniority ............................ 32 1 2I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 O O 20 Holidays ............................ 33 21 Vacation ............................ 34 22 Sick Leave .......................... 35 23 Family Leave ......................... 36 24 Bereavement Leave .................... 39 25 Catastrophic Leave .................... 40 26 Workers' Compensation Leave .............. 43 27 General Provisions ..................... 44 28 Residency Requirements ................. 45 29 Definitions ... *......................... 46 30 Grievance Procedure ................... 47 31 Layoffs ............................. 50 32 Work Actions ............... .... . 52 33 Communication Process ................. 54 34 Equipment .......................... 55 35 Light Duty ............................ 56 36 Emergency Medical Dispatch .............. 57 37 Full Agreement ... .............. ... 58 38 Savings Clause ....................... 59 39 Renegotiations ....................... 60 40 Term of Agreement ..................... 61 Appendix A - Classification ............... 62 Appendix B - Grievance Forms .............. 63 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1s 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 � I ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE - 1.1 This Agreement is made and entered. into, this 1st day of July, 1996, by and between the City of San Luis Obispo, hereinafter referred to as City, and the San Luis Obispo Police Officers' Association. 1.2 The purpose of this Agreement is to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer /employee relations, provide an equitable and peaceful procedure for the resolution of differences and establish rates of pay and other terms and conditions of employment. 1.3 The City and the Police Officers' Association agree that all employees of the City share in the important responsibility of providing superior service to the public and that every job and position is considered to be important. 1.4 Nothing in this Agreement between the parties shall invalidate or be substituted for any provision in City Resolution No. 6620 (1989 Series) unless so stipulated to by provision(s) contained herein and agreed to. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C O ARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION' The City hereby recognizes the San Luis Obispo Police Officers' Association as the bargaining representative for purposes of representing regular and probationary employees, occupying the position classifications set forth in Appendix A, in the Police Unit with respect to their compensation, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for the duration of the Agreement.. Pi 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 3 CHECK OFF /DUES DEDUCTION 3.1 The City shall deduct dues from City employees and remit said dues to the Association treasurer which dues shall not include assessments. 3.2. Dues deduction, additions, and /or deletions shall be recorded by the City's Finance Officer and a notification of all dues transactions shall be sent monthly to the Association President. 3.3 The Association shall hold the City harmless from any and all claims, and will indemnify it against any unusual costs in implementing these provisions. M I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C, ARTICLE 4 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS - Employees of the City shall have the right to form, join and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer - employee relations including, but not limited to, wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. Employees of the City also shall have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations and shall have the right to represent themselves individually in their employment relations with the City. No employee shall be interfered with, intimidated, restrained, coerced or discriminated against because of the exercise of these rights. 4' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 241 25 26 27 28 i ARTICLE 5 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS The rights of the City include, but are not limited to, the exclusive right to determine the mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards; set standards of service; determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and promotion; direct its employees; take disciplinary action; relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficiency of government operations; determine the methods, means and personnel by which .government operations are to be conducted; determine the content of the job classifications; take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; and exercise complete control and discretion over its organization and the technology for performing its work. 5 C J 1 ARTICLE 6 2 REPRESENTATIVE ROLE 3 Members of the Association may, by a reasonable method, select not more than 4 three employee members and one employee observer to meet and confer with the 5 6 Municipal Employee Relations Officer and other management officials (after written 7 certification of such selection is provided by the Association) on subjects within 8 the scope of representation during regular duty or work hours without loss of 9 compensation or other benefits. The Association shall, whenever practicable, 10 submit the name(s) of each employee representative to the Municipal Employee 11 Relations Officer at least two working days in advance of such meetings. 12 Provided further: 13 14 (A) That no employee representative shall leave his or her duty or work 15 station or assignment without specific approval of the Police Chief or 16 other authorized City management official. If employee 17 representatives cannot be released, date of meeting will be 18 rescheduled in accordance with item (B) below. 19 (B) That any such meeting is subject to scheduling by City management 20 21 consistent with operating needs and work schedules... Nothing 22 provided herein, however, shall limit or restrict City management from 23 scheduling such meetings before or after regular duty or work hours.. 24 25 26 27 6 28 1 _ . 2. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 0 24 25 2E Z 2E ARTICLE 7 SALARY 7.1 Rules- Governing Step Increases The rules governing step increases for employees covered by this MOA are included in the current Salary Resolution with the following modification: The Police Chief shall be authorized to reevaluate employees who reach top step in their pay range. An employee who is not performing up to standard for the top step shall be notified in writing that the Police Chief intends to reduce him one step unless his job performance improves significantly within a 60 -day period. Unless the employee's job performance improves to an acceptable level by the end of 60 days, the pay reduction shall then become effective. The top step may be reinstated at any time upon recommendation of the Police Chief. If the Police Chief deems it necessary to again remove the top step during the same fiscal year, he may make the change at any time with three business days' advanced written'notice. The salary range for Police Officer consists of eight steps (A through H). Steps A through G equal 95% of the next highest step, computed to the nearest $ 1.00. The salary range for Communications Technician, Evidence Technician and Field Services Technician consists of five steps (A through E). 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14' 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C Each across - the -board % salary increase shall raise each step of the range by the %: Step E of each successive salary range will be 2.6% above step E of the next lower range. After all steps of each salary range have been established, each shall be rounded off to the nearest $1.00. Employees who are eligible for advancement to top step must receive a, "Meets Performance Standards" or better on the overall rating on their most recent Performance Appraisal prior to or coincident with their being eligible for advancement by time in grade. Employees who are eligible for advancement to step D or E must receive a "Meets Performance Standards" or better on the overall rating on their most recent Performance Appraisal prior to or coincident with their being eligible for advancement by time in grade. 7.2 Salary Increases for Term of Agreement Salary increases will be paid on the first day of the first full pay period following the dates listed below: July 1, 1996 Sworn personnel 2:5% July 1, 1997 Non sworn personnel 2.75% Sworn personnel 3.0% Non sworn personnel 3.0% t✓ 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21. 22 23 24 25 26 27'I 281 7.3 Salary Range Listing - July 1996 Through June 1998 July 1, 1996 1,163 1,225 1,290 1,356 1,429 524 Evidence Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H Salary Position Monthly/ Monthly/ Monthly/ .Monthly/ Monthly/ Monthly/ Monthly/ Monthly/ Range Title Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly 512 Field Service 2,520 2,654 2,794 2,939 3,097 Technician 1,163, 1,225 1,290 1,356 1,429 512 Communications 2,520 2,654 2,794 2,939 3 1 1,163 1,225 1,290 1,356 1,429 524 Evidence 3,440 3,622 3,811 4,016 4,225 Technician 1,587 1,672 1,759 1,854 1,950 700 Police Officer 2,987 3,147 3,307 3,487 3,667 3,858 4,064 4,277 1,379 1,452 1,526 . 1,609 1,692 11780 1,876 1,974 July 1, 1997 2,595 2,734 2,879 3,026 3,189 Technician 1 Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F Step G Step H Salary Position. Monthly/ Monthly/ Monthly / Monthly/ Monthly/ Monthly/ Monthly/ Monthly/ Range Title Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly Bi- Weekly 512 Field Service 2,595 2,734 2,879 3,026 3,189 Technician 1,198 1,262 1,329 1,397 1,472 512 Communications 2,595 2,734 2,879 3,026 3,189 Technician 1 1,198 1,262 1,329 1,397 1,472 524 Evidence 3,542 3,731 3,926 4,138 4,352 Technician 1,635 1,722 1,812 1,910 2,009 700 Police Officer 3,077 3,240 3,406 3,591 3,776 3,972 4,187 4,405 1,420 1,496 1,572 1,6.57 1,743 11833 1,932 2,033 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 O O ARTICLE 8 MASTER POLICE OFFICER PROGRAM. 8.1 The Master Police Officer Program shall be as follows: The specialty assignments included in this program are: Field Training Officer 2 years S.O.R.T. 2 years Traffic Officer 4 years Investigator 4 years Crime Scene Investigator 4 years Range Master; 4 years • Applicable for MPO III only 8.2 To be eligible for compensation under this program, an employee must receive and maintain at least a "Meets Performance Standards" rating on their evaluation. 8.3 Compensation under this program shall in no case exceed three steps on the salary range. 8.4 Master Police Officer I Two full years at Step E of the salary range. Must have obtained an Intermediate POST certificate. Must have successfully completed two years in a specialty assignment. Compensation: Police Officer Step F 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1.1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.5 Master-Police Officer II Two full years at the Master Police Officer] level.- Must have obtained an Advanced POST certificate. Must have successfully completed two years in a second separate assignment. Compensation: Police Officer Step G. 8.6 Master Police Officer III Two full years at the Master Police Officer II level. Twelve years in law enforcement. Must have successfully completed two years in a third specialty assignment. (Reassignment, with a break in service, to the same assignment will be credited as a third assignment.) One of the specialty assignments must have been (or- be) for four full years. To be credited for purposes of compensation, an officer shall be required to complete the terms of any specialty assignment unless early departure for good cause is /was authorized by the Chief of•Police. . Departure for any other reason will forfeit MPO compensation at the time of departure. Compensation: Police Officer Step H. 11 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 it 121 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C Officers at the MPO III level will be permitted to wear a two stripe insignia (otherwise recognized as Corporal stripes) recognizing their status as determined by Department uniform policy. Any employee who has previously held a specialty assignment in SORT, but did not complete the stated time requirements as stated above, (except for disciplinary removal) will be credited with two years service in that specialty assignment. 12 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 9 COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING'OFFICER PROGRAM 9.1 This program provides for the specialty assignment of a maximum of two Communications Training Officers (CTO's) who serve at the pleasure of the Police Chief. Compensation for such assignment shall be a one step (5.26 %) increase in base pay for that period of time a CTO is actually training a new employee. CTO pay shall commence the first day of the full Pay period after the trainee is assigned to the CTO. 9.2 Effective January 1,1997, compensation for such assignment shall be 2.5% increase in base pay for one year for the two CTO's. Prior to January 1, 1997, the City shall develop a job description outlining specific duties and responsibilities of the assignment. Continuation of this provision past December 30, 1997, shall be at the discretion of the Police Chief. 9.3 Scheduling of CTO's will be done by the Police Communications Supervisor. Both parties agree there is no requirement to have one training officer on each shift whenever it is necessary to train new people.. 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 c� 0 ARTICLE 10 BILINGUAL PAY--:- 10.1 Effective January 1, 1997, employees certified as bilingual in Spanish through a testing process shall receive a bilingual payment of $35 per pay period. Additional languages may be approved by the City based upon demonstrated need. Regardless of certification, all employees shall use any language skills they possess to the best of their ability. 10.2 Prior to January 1, 1997, the City and the Association will develop proficiency and testing standards which employees must meet to qualify for bilingual pay. 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11.1 DEFINITION ARTICLE 11 OVERTIME'= SWORN Overtime is defined as all hours worked in excess of 160 hours worked in the employee's 28, day work period. Vacation, holidays, sick leave,. IOD, and compensatory time off, shall be considered hours worked when computing overtime. 11.2 ELIGIBILITY All sworn employees covered by this Agreement shall be eligible for overtime pay. 11.3 COMPENSATION A. Overtime hours 161 through 171 worked in the employee's 28 day work period, shall, at the employee's option, be compensated in cash at time and one half the employee's regular rate of pay or in time off compensated at time and one half. However, no employee shall accumulate and have current credit for more than 48 hours of compensatory time off. B. Overtime earned in excess of the first 1.11 .hours of overtime earned in the employee's 28 day work period, shall be compensated in cash at time and one half the employee's regular rate of pay. 15 1 21 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11.4 GUARANTEED MINIMUMS FOR RETURNING TO WORK Whenever an employee is required by the department to return to "work outside of the employee's normal work hours, if a minimum applies as found in this article, then the employee has the choice of taking the minimum or taking the pay for the work actually performed. 11.5 CALL BACK Employees called back to work at other than their normally scheduled shift shall be guaranteed two -hour minimum payment at time and one half. 11.6 COURT TIME (A) Employees reporting for court duty shall be guaranteed two hours minimum payment at straight time when assigned. to the day watch or three hours minimum at straight time when assigned to night watch. (B) Employees required to work through the lunch break while on court duty shall be credited with time worked. (C) Two or more court cases occurring within the minimum time period shall be subject to a single minimum payment. 11.7 ROLL CALL BRIEFING Employees who are required to attend roll call briefing and do, shall be paid for such attendance Payment shall be considered overtime and paid as such if the hours fall within the definition of overtime. 16 1E 11 if 1� 14 1F lE U 1 F 1C 2E 21 2� 2E 24 2E 2E 27 28 1 11.8 TRAINING Employees called back for training sessions authorized by the Police Chief or Watch Commander shall be guaranteed two -hour, minimum payment. at straight time. 11.9 RANGE QUALIFICATION A. Sworn personnel shall be guaranteed two hours at straight time when participating in range qualification training when off duty. B.. Each sworn employee who shoots for qualification shall be provided 100 rounds of practice ammunition each month. 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 G ARTICLE 12 O OVERTIME - NON -SWORN 12.1 DEFINITION Overtime is defined as all hours worked in excess of 40 hours worked in a work week. Vacation, holidays, sick leave, IOD and compensatory time off, shall be considered hours worked when computing overtime. 12.2 ELIGIBILITY All non -sworn employees covered by this Agreement shall be eligible for overtime pay. 12.3 COMPENSATION Overtime shall be compensated in cash at time and one half the employee's regular rate of pay or in time off compensated at time and one half. 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 13 WORK OUT -OF -GRADE Employees temporarily assigned to work in a higher classification shall receive one step (5.26 %) additional pay but in no case more than the top step for the higher classification under the following conditions: A. The assignment exceeds ten consecutive work days, or eighty consecutive work hours, in which case the step increase becomes effective on the first work day. B. The person being temporarily replaced is on extended sick or disability leave or the position is vacant and an examination is pending. i>pl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C) ARTICLE 14 STANDBY 14.1 DEFINITION 0 Standby is that circumstance which requires an employee assigned by the department to: 1) be ready to respond immediately to a call for service; 2) be readily available at all hours by telephone or other agreed upon communication equipment; and 3) refrain from activities which might impair his /her assigned duties upon call. The parties agree that employees on standby, as defined above, are "waiting to be engaged." The parties further agree there is no intent to waive any individual rights under FLSA. 14.2 COMPENSATION Non - investigator A. Sworn personnel placed on standby shall be compensated one hour's pay for each five hours standby. B. Such employees shall be paid a minimum of three hours straight time when on standby. C. Each calendar day starts a new standby period. Investigator A. Investigators placed on standby shall be compensated $12.00 per day Monday through Friday, and $16.00 per day for other days of standby. 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B. Standby shall be rotated among the assigned investigators. Normally, the standby assignment shall be for one week. 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C� O ARTICLE 16 EDUCATION INCENTIVE. The educational incentive pay plan shall continue as described below for non- sworn personnel for the term of this agreement. A. BASIC BENEFITS. Education incentive pay shall not begin until one year after employment with the City of San Luis Obispo, but credit will be given for approved education obtained prior to that time. The basic benefit for employees employed prior to July 1, 1981, will consist of one -half step above the base salary for possession of an A.A. or equivalent degree from an accredited community or junior college, or 60 or more semester units, or a City- approved equivalent; one full step for a B.A. or equivalent degree fror an accredited college or university. B. JOB RELATED FIELDS. Degrees must be either in directly job related fields or include at least -30 semester, or City- approved equivalent, units of job related coursework in the case of an A.A. degree and at least 60 semester, or City- approved equivalent, units in the case of a B.A. Should an employee qualify for the one -half step basic benefit by having completed 60 or more semester units or City- approved equivalent, at .least 30 of those units must be in job related coursework. All qualifying coursework must be graded at "C" or Pass or better. 22 11 21 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 oil _ .: Y.e :alt: %:. • y ^... C. APPLICATION AND APPROVAL:,. Application for the incentive pay shall be made by the employee to 'the Chief of Police at least 30 days before the date the payment'-of the incentive pay 'is to be' effective. Approval of the Chief of Police and the Personnel Director shall be required. D. UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. In the event an employee receiving the incentive pay is not, performing up to the established standards set'for the job, the Chief of Police, with the concurrence of the City Administrative Officer, may suspend payment of the incentive pay or Step E of the salary range, but not both, until such -time as the employee's performance comes up to the standard level, in the opinion of the Chief of Police and in concurrence of the City Administrative Officer. E. NON - APPLICABILITY. Educational incentives shall not be paid for education received on City time. The education incentive will be removed if the employee is promoted to a position which does not entitle employees p such incentives. F. NEW EMPLOYEES. The basic benefit for employee's hired on or after July 1, 1981 shall be a five percent step increase for a, period of one fiscal year if during the previous fiscal year the employee has successfully completed - 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 141' 15 16 17 18 1911 20 21I 22 231 24 25I 26 27 28 C O i.e., grades of "C" or better in all courses -- a minimum of nine semester units of college level classroom work, or City approved equivalent; approved by the Chief of Police, provided that this benefit shall be payable only for classroom work done after completion of the probationary period. 24 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 { ARTICLE 16 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 16.1 Each employee required to wear a uniform shall receive an annual uniform allowance as provided below, and is expected to purchase and maintain in good repair.a_II required uniform pieces. 16.2 The uniform allowance shall be: 1 July 1996 $775.00 1 July 1997 $800.00 This shall be issued to the employee each July in a lump sum payment on a separate check exclusive of any taxes or other withholding unless specifically required by federal or state law. 16.3 If an employee is off duty for more than three pay periods, the following July's allowance should be reduced by the appropriate prorated amount. 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11' 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 lg 20 21 22 23 24. 25 26 27 28 0 17.1 CONTRIBUTION 0 ARTICLE 17 HEALTH CARE INSURANCE City shall contribute $415.00 per month for Cafeteria Plan benefits for each regular, full time employee covered by this agreement. Less than full -time employees shall receive a prorated share of the City's contribution. 17.2 INSURANCE COVERAGE A. PERS Health Benefit Program The City has elected to participate in the PERS Health Benefit Program with the "unequal contribution option" at the PERS minimum contribution rate, currently $16.00 per month for active employees and $1.00 per month for retirees. The City's contribution toward retirees shall be increased by 5 % per year of the City's contribution for the active employees until such time as the contributions for employees and retirees are equal. The City's contribution will come out of that amount the City currently contributes to employees as part of the Cafeteria Plan. The cost of the City's participation in PERS Will not require the City to expend additional funds toward health insurance beyond what is already provided'. In summary, this cost and any increases will be borne by the employees. B. Health Insurance Coverage Ootional Participation Employees with proof of medical insurance elsewhere are not required 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 to participate ,in the PERS-Health Benefit Program and may receive the unused portion of the City's contribution (after dental and vision insurance is deducted) in cash in accordance with the City's Cafeteria Plan. Those employees will also be assessed $16.00 per month to be placed in the Retiree Health Insurance Account. This account will be used to fund the City's contribution toward retiree premiums and.the City's costs for the Public Employee's Contingency Reserve Fund and the Administrative Costs. However, there is no requirement that these funds'be used eicclusively for this purpose nor any guarantee that they will be sufficient to fund retiree health costs, although they will be used for negotiated employee benefits. C. Dental and Vision Insurance /Dependent Coverage Employees will be required to participate in the City's dental and vision plans at the employee only rate. Should they elect to cover dependents in the City's dental and vision plans, they may do so, even if they do not have dependent coverage under PERS. 17.3 REPRESENTATION ON A MEDICAL PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE The Association shall appoint one voting representative to serve on a Medical Plan Review Committee. In addition, the Association may appoint one non- voting representative to provide a wider range of viewpoint for discussion. 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C� O A. Duties and Obligations of the Medical Plan Review Committee The duties and obligations of the Medical Plan Review Committee shall be to: 1. Review and suggest changes for the City's flexible benefits plan and the insurance plan offered under the MOA. 2. Submit to the City and its employee associations recommendations on proposed changes for the City's flexible benefits plan and the insurance plans offered under the MOA. 3. Disseminate information and educate employees about the City's flexible benefits plan and the insurance plans offered under the MOA.. 4. Participate in other related assignments requested by the City and its employee associations. B. Miscellaneous 1. The actions of the Medical Plan Review Committee shall not preclude the Association and the City from meeting and conferring. 2. No recommendation of the Medical Plan Review Committee on matters within the scope of bargaining shall take effect before completion of meet and confer requirements between the City and the Association. 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3. If changes to the City's flexible benefits plan are subject to meet and confer requirements, the City and the Association agree to meet and confer in good faith. 4. In performing its duties, the Medical Plan Review Committee may consult independent outside experts. The City shall pay any fees incurred for this consultation, provided that the City has approved the consultation and fees in advance. 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 it 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 o a ARTICLE 18 RETIREMENT 18.1 The City agrees to provide the Public Employees' Retirement System's (PERS) 2% at age 50 plan to all sworn personnel and 2% at age 60 for all non -sworn personnel. The 2% at age 50 plan includes four amendments, namely, Post Retirement Survivor Allowance, the 1959 Survivor's Benefit, age 50 voluntary retirement, and one -year final compensation (except all employees hired as sworn officers on or after 1 July 1987 shall have their final compensation for retirement purposes figured on their highest three years) and conversion of unused sick leave credit to additional retirement credit. The 2% at 60 plan has three amendments, 1959 Survivor's Benefit, one year final compensation, and conversion of unused sick leave credit to additional retirement credit. 18.2 In addition to the employer contribution paid by the City, the City will pay the employee's contribution to PERS to a maximum of 9% for sworn personnel and 7% for non -sworn personnel. 18.3 The City agrees to report as salary all Employer -Paid Member Contributions for full -time employees to PERS for the purposes of retirement credit as soon as the Finance Department's computer system is upgraded to handle the calculations. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7I 8 9 101 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1s 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A. The City and Association agree that the additional PIERS costs resulting from this action will be paid by the employees. This action is not intended to increase any other salary driven costs (e.g. workers' compensation, etc.). 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 151 1611 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 c 0 ARTICLE 19 SENIORITY 19.1 Overall seniority in a specific job classification (i.e., Police Officer, Communications Technician, Field Service Technician, etc.) will prevail as the standard. All days off, vacation, holidays, and shift selections will be determined by overall seniority in a specific job classification, in compliance with department policy. The department will continue to designate the shifts to be available; including the days off and shifts starting and stopping times. Employees will choose from those shifts designated by the department as available. 19.2 Seniority as it applies to special assignments for the officers, will also fall under this standard regardless of seniority in the special assignment. This shall include all current incumbents in specialty assignments as outlined in Article 8, 32 1 2 3 4 5'. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 20 HOLIDAYS .20.1 For all employees, holiday leave shall be accrued as earned each payroll period at a rate of eight hours per month. The following days of each year are designated holidays for non -shift employees: January 1 - New Year's Day January 15 - Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in February - Washington's Birthday Last Monday in May - Memorial Day July 4 - Independence Day First Monday in September- Labor Day September 9 - Admission Day - Fourth Monday in October Veteran's Day Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day December 25 - Christmas Employee's Birthday One -half day before Christmas One -half day before New Year's 20.2 When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed.. 20.3 Except with the prior approval of the Chief, non -shift personnel shall take the holidays as scheduled above. 20.4 If the department is unable to allow shift employees to take holiday . leave, the Chief may approve payoff of holiday leave on a §traight time basis. The payoff may occur once quarterly. This payoff is subject to annual approval of the Chief. 20.5 Employees may accrue a maximum of holiday time not to exceed 96 hours. ICN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14' 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C� O ARTICLE 21. VACATION 21.1 Full time employees shall accrue vacation leave with pay at the rate of 96 hours per year of continuous service since the benefit date for the first five years, 120 hours per year upon completion of five years, 144 hours per year upon completion of 10 years, and 160 hours upon completion of 20 years. 21.2 All employees may accrue a maximum of vacation time not to exceed twice their annual rate. 21.3 Vacation Sellback All employees in this unit are eligible, once annually in December, to request payment for up to 36 hours of unused vacation leave provided that an employee's overall performance and attendance practices are satisfactory. Payment for unused vacation leave is subject to the availability of budgeted funds. Effective December 1997, employees may request payment for up to 48 hours of vacation time in accordance with this policy. 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1.4 15 16 17 .18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 22 SICK LEAVE 22.1 Sick leave is governed by Section 2.36.420 of the Municipal Code. 22.2 Upon termination of employment by death or retirement, a percentage of the dollar value of the employee's accumulated sick leave will be paid to the employee, or the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries according to the following schedule: A. Death - 26% B. Retirement and actual commencement of PERS benefits: 1. After ten years of continuous employment - 10% 2. After twenty years of continuous employment 15% 35 1' 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9' 10 11 12 13 14 15 ,16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C O ARTICLE 23 FAMILY LEAVE 23.1 An employee may take up to 16 hours of sick leave per year if required to be away from the job to personally care for a member of his /her immediate family. .23.2 An employee may take up to 40 hours of sick leave per year if the family member is a part of the employee's household. 23.3 An employee may take up to 56 hours of sick leave per year if the family member is part of the employee's household and is hospitalized. The employee shall submit written verification of such hospitalization. 23.4 The amounts shown above are annual maximums, not maximums per qualifying family member. A member of the employee's immediate family, shall mean spouse, child, brother, sister, parent, parent -in -law, step - parent, step- brother, step- sister, grandparent, or any other relative living in the same household. 23.5 In conjunction with existing leave benefits, unit employees with one year of City service who have worked at. least 1280 hours in the last year may be eligible for up to 12 weeks of Family /Medical Leave within any 12 month period. Family /Medical leave can be used for: A. A new child through birth, adoption or foster care (maternal or paternal leave). 36 1 2 3 4 5 6' 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B. A seriously ill child;-spouse or parent who requires hospitalization or continuing treatment by a physician: C. Placement of an employee's child for adoption or foster care. D. A serious health condition which makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position. This leave shall be in addition to leave available to employees under the existing four month Pregnancy Disability Leave provided by California law. Paid leave, if used for family leave purposes or personal illness, will be subtracted from the 12 weeks allowed by the Family /Medical Leave Program. employees must use all available vacation, compensatory time off and holiday leave and, if appropriate, sick leave prior to receiving unpaid Family /Medical Leave. 23.6 Employees on Family /Medical Leave will continue to receive the City's contribution toward the cost of health insurance ,premiums. However, employees who receive cash back under the City's flexible benefit Plan will not receive that cash during the Family /Medical Leave. Only City group health insurance premiums will be paid by the City. 23.7 If an employee does not return to work following Family /Medical Leave, the City may collect the amount paid for health insurance by the City during the leave. There are two exceptions -to this rule. A. The continuation of a serious health condition of the employee or a covered family member prevents the return. 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 B. Circumstances beyond the employee's control. .Further details on Family /Medical Leave are available through the City's "Guide to Family /Medical Leave Program ". RE. 1 .. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25' 26 27 28 ARTICLE -_ 24 BEREAVEMENT. LEAVE At each employee's option, absence from duty due to the death of a member of the employee's immediate family, meaning spouse, child, brother, sister, parent, parent -in -law, step - parent, step - brother, step- sister, grandparent, or any other relative living in the same household, provided such leave as defined in this Article shall not exceed 40 hours for each incident: The employee may be required to submit proof of relative's death before being granted sick leave pay. False information given concerning the death of relationship shall be cause for discharge. 39 1 2' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 M ARTICLE 25 CATASTROPHIC LEAVE 25.1 Upon request of an employee and upon approval of the Chief of Police, leave) credits (vacation, compensatory time off, or holiday time) maybe transferred) from one or more employees (donors) to another. employee (recipient). The recipient may participate in the program under the six following conditions: A. The recipient is a regular employee; B. The recipient has sustained a life threatening or debilitating illness, injury or condition; (The Chief may require that the condition be confirmed by a doctor's report.); or C. A member of the recipient's immediate family, as defined in Article 23, has sustained a life threatening or debilitating illness, injury or condition; (The Chief may require that the condition be confirmed by a doctor's report.) D. The recipient has exhausted all paid leave; or, in the case of illness of or injury to a recipient's immediate family member, all allowed leave. E. The recipient must be prevented from returning to work for at least 30 days and have applied for a leave of absence without pay for medical reasons. This condition does not apply when the illness or injury involves a member of the recipient's immediate family, rather than the recipient. Ere, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 -16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 F. The request for participation the program shall be made on an Application for Catastrophic Leave Program form. 125.2 Transferring Time The following rules apply when donations of time occur: A. Vacation, compensatory time off, and holiday leave, may be transferred by regular employees. B. The time will be converted from the type of leave given (i.e. vacation, holiday, etc.) to sick leave or family. care leave, whichever is appropriate, and credited to the recipient's leave time balance on an hour - for -hour basis and shall be paid at the rate of pay of the receiving employee; C. The donations must be a minimum of four hours and, thereafter, in whole hour increments; D. The total leave credits received by the employee shall normally not exceed three months; however, if approved by the Chief, the total leave credits received may be up to a maximum of six months; E. Recipients of family care leave will be allowed :to use all hours received, up to the limits of this policy (see D. above), even though such use exceeds the limits for family care leave found in Article 23. F. Donations approved shall be made on a Donation of Time Credits form signed by the donating employee. These donations are irrevocable under any conditions. 41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 c � 25.3 Appeal Rights If an employee is denied participation in the program by the Chief, he /she may appeal this initial decision. jointly to the Personnel Director and the City Administrative Officer. Their decision will be final. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 26 WORKERS' COMPENSATION LEAVE Any employee who is absent from duty because of on- the -job injury in accordance with state workers' compensation law and is not eligible for disability payments under Labor Code Section 4850 shall be paid the difference between his base salary and the amount. provided by workers' compensation law during the first 90 business days of such disability absence. 43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 281 ARTICLE 27 GENERAL PROVISIONS 27.1 Payday Paychecks will be disbursed on a bi- weekly schedule. Payday will be every other Thursday. This disbursement schedule is predicated upon normal working conditions and is subject to adjustment for cause beyond the City's control. 27.2 Paychecks Prior to Vacation If an employee is taking vacation leave and wishes to receive his regular paycheck before payday, the employee must notify the Finance Department in writing at least two weeks prior to the start of vacation provided the employee has sufficient vacation time coming to cover the pay period. 27.3 Salary Survey Agencies For the purposes of external comparisons the agencies to be used for review of compensation shall be the same survey agencies as the City uses for other city employees. Parties agree that this survey shall be based on total compensation and shall only be one of the considerations used to determine . compensation. 44 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 28 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS An officers place of residence shall be within a 45 minute driving radius from the San Luis Obispo Police Department. a&7 1 2 3 4 5 .6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 • ARTICLE 29 DEFINITIONS 0 For purposes of uniformity in the performance evaluation process, the following definitions are provided: UNACCEPTABLE Consistently fails to meet performance standards and objectives for the position. Performance indicates serious lack of knowledge of basic skills or lack of application of skills. Requires immediate attention and improvement. IMPROVEMENT NEEDED Performance is frequently less than expected of a competent employee for the position. Performance indicates some deficiency in basic skill, knowledge or application. Specific efforts to improve desired. MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Performance indicates competent and effective adherence to expected standards. Performance indicates fully acceptable demonstration of knowledge and skills. EXCEEDS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Performance consistently above standards for position. Performance indicates superior knowledge and application of skills. OUTSTANDING. Exceptional performance. Application of knowledge, skills and results are consistently well beyond the expected standard for position. 46 1 2 3 4 51 s' 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 .. ARTICLE_ 30 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 30.1 A grievance is defined as an alleged violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the Employer - Employee Resolution, the Personnel Rules and Regulations, this MOA or any existing written policy or procedure relating to wages, 'hours or other terms and conditions of employment excluding disciplinary matters. A grievance filed by an individual emmployee should be clearly identified as a formal grievance. This will be accomplished through the use of a formal grievance form (See Appendix B). 30.2 Any employee may file and process a grievance by providing the time, place and circumstances of the action prompting the grievance. A formal grievance should be filed only after the employee has attempted to resolve the disagreement with his /her immediate supervisor. As a courtesy, the employee should advise his /her supervisor of any intention to file a formal grievance. This action must take place within 15 business days of the occurrence of the grievance. Employees may be accompanied by a representative at each step of the process. If a specific action to be grieved affects several employees, those employees may consolidate -their grievances and be represented. 30.3 After consideration of a formal grievance; which could include consultation and /or further discussion, the Chief, within 15 days of the filing of the formal grievance, will provide a written response to the employee 47 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19i 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 representatives advising of his decision. 30.4 Provided that implementation processes are correctly followed, amending the Employer - Employee Resolution or the Personnel Rules and Regulations or creating new or amended written policies or procedures may not be grieved but shall first be subject to notice and consultation or meeting and conferring with the Association as provided in Sections 7, 8 and 9 of Resolution No. 6620. 30.5 The grievance procedures shall be outlined in the Personnel Rules and Regulations. 30.6 Any dispute regarding the eligibility of an issue for the grievance process may be appealed through the process ultimately to the Hearing Officer who shall decide on the eligibility prior to ruling on the merits. 30.7 A grievance is appealable, following several preliminary steps, to a Hearing Officer whose decision shall be final. A list of five potential hearing officers shall be obtained from the State Mediation and Conciliation Service by mutual consent. Then following a random determination of which party begins, parties shall alternately strike one name from the list until only one remains. Any fees or expenses of the Hearing Officer shall be payable one- half by the City and one -half by the appellant. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring the expense. 30.8 The City reserves the right to make the Hearing Officer's opinion advisory or to replace the Hearing Officer position in the grievance process with the .; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Personnel Board for the Association provided that: A. The Hearing Officer has ruled on at least five separate grievances for the Association; and B. The City has been sustained in at least 65 percent of the determinations on grievances filed by members of the Association. 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, 8 9 10l 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 31 LAYOFFS 31.1 Layoffs shall be governed by job performance and seniority in service within a the department and job classification. For the purpose of implementing this provision, job performance categories shall be defined as follows: Category 1: Performance that is Unacceptable or Improvement Needed. Performance defined by this category is evidenced by the employee's two most recent performance evaluations with an overall rating that falls within the lowest two categories of the performance appraisal report. Category II: Performance that Meets Performance Standards, Exceeds Performance Standards, or is Outstanding. Performance defined by this category is evidenced by an employee's two most recent performance evaluations with an overall rating that falls within the top three performance categories of the performance appraisal. 31.2 A regular employee being laid off shall be that employee with the least seniority in the particular job classification concerned who is in the lowest 50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 job performance category. 'Employees in Category I with the lowest seniority will be laid off first, followed by employees in Category li. Should the two performance evaluations contain overall ratings that are in the two different Categories as defined above, the third most recent evaluation overall rating shall be used to determine which performance category the City shall use in determining order of layoffs. 31.3 The parties agree that employees who are laid off pursuant to this Article shall have reemployment rights prior to the employment of individuals on an open or promotion list. The employee to be rehired, must, at the time of rehire, meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the appropriate class specifications. Employee will be rehired on the basis of last out, first in. 51 1 21� 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C 10 . ARTICLE 32 WORK ACTIONS 32.1 Participation by an employee in a strike or a concerted work stoppage is unlawful and shall terminate the employment relation. Provided however that nothing herein shall be so construed as to affect the right of any employee to abandon or to resign his employment. 32.2 The Association shall not hinder, delay, interfere, or coerce employees of the City in their peaceful performance of City services by strike, concerted work stoppage, cessation of work, slow -down, sit -down, stay -away, or unlawful picketing. 32.3 In the event that there occurs any strike, concerted work stoppage, or any other form of interference with or limitation of the peaceful performance of City services prohibited by this Article, the City, in addition to any other lawful remedies or disciplinary actions, may by the action of the Municipal Employee Relations Officer cancel any or all payroll deductions, prohibit the use of bulletin boards, prohibit the use of City facilities, and withdraw recognition of the Association. 32.4 Employee members of the Association shall not be locked out or prevented by management officials from performing their assigned duties when such employees are willing and able to perform such duties in the customary manner and at a reasonable level of efficiency. 52 1 2 3 4' 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 32.5 Any decision made under the provisions of this Article may be appealed to the City Council by filing a written Notice of Appeal with the City Clerk, accompanied by a complete statement setting, forth all of the facts upon which the appeal is based. Such Notice of Appeal must be filed within 10 working days after the Association first received notice of the decision upon which the complaint is based, or it will be considered closed and not subject to any other appeal. 53 1( 11 1� 1� 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 ARTICLE 33 0 COMMUNICATION PROCESS 33.1 Conferences There will be meetings as needed between the Chief of Police and management member(s) and at least two Association representatives to discuss problems or other subjects of mutual interest. Minutes of the meeting will be maintained to reflect topics discussed, actions to be taken, the party responsible for any action and the expected completion date. 33.2 Quarterly Meetings Two to four representatives of the Association, the City Administrative Officer (or designee), Chief of Police (or designee), and management representatives) designated by the City will meet quarterly if there are issues of concern to the parties. No issues will be brought to this quarterly meeting without first having been discussed with the Chief of Police at a previous conference. 54 1E 1] 1` 1� 14 1� 1E li lE 1� V 2( 21 2` A 2�t; 24 2E 2E 2i 2E ARTICLE 34 EQUIPMENT 34.1 The City and Association agree to establish a committee by November 1, 1996, to evaluate and develop a comprehensive list of required equipment. 34.2 The City agrees to provide each sworn employee of the Association a Bianchi "Accumold" utility belt by July 1, 1997. The utility belt will only be worn as directed by the Chief of Police. The utility belt will become the property of the employee and the employee agrees to maintain this piece of equipment. A. The utility belt will consist of: belt, handcuff case, chemical spray holder, baton holder (to fit the baton carried by the employee), magazine case (to fit the magazines carried by the employee), holster (to fit the weapon carried by the employee), radio holder (to fit the radio carried by the employee), and four belt keepers. Any other accessories will be the responsibility of the employee. 55 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 35 LIGHT DUTY The City and the Association agree that a light duty /return to work policy will be established by mutual agreement by January 1, 1997. The Chief of Police, the Association and the Personnel Department will work together to establish this policy. 56 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 36 EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH. If, during the term of this agreement, the City desires to implement an emergency medical dispatch program, the City and Association agree to meet and confer prior to implementation. 57 1 2' 3' 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12! 13 14' 15 16 17 18 19' 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 O O ARTICLE 37 .FULL AGREEMENT It is understood this Agreement represents a complete and final understanding on all negotiable issues between the City and the Association. This Agreement supersedes all previous Memoranda of Understanding or Memoranda of Agreement between the City and the Association except as specifically referred to in this Agreement. The parties, for the term of this Agreement, voluntarily and unqualifiedly agree to waive the obligation to negotiate with respect to any practice, subject or matter not specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement even though such practice, subject or matter may not have been within the knowledge of the parties at the time this Agreement was negotiated and signed. In the event any new practice or subject matter arises during the term of this Agreement and an action is proposed by the City, the Association will be afforded notice and shall have the right to meet and confer upon request. �3 11 2' 3 4. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 38 SAVINGS CLAUSE If any provision of this Agreement should be held invalid by operation of law or by any court of competent jurisdiction; or if compliance with or enforcement of any provision should be restrained by any tribunal; the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and the parties shall enter into a meet and confer session for the sole purpose of arriving at a mutually satisfactory replacement for such provision within a 30 day work period. If no agreement has been reached, the parties agree to invoke the provision of impasse under Section 13 of City Resolution No. 6620 (1989 Series). 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 171' 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 39 RENEGOTIATIONS If either party wishes to make changes to this agreement, that party shall serve upon the other, its written request to negotiate, as well as its initial proposals for an amended Agreement. Such notice and proposals must be submitted to the other party no more than 135 days nor less than 105 days prior to the end of the Agreement. If notice is properly and timely given, negotiations shall commence no later than 90 days prior to the end of the Agreement. M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 40 TERM OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall become effective as of July 1, 1996, and shall continue in full force and effect until expiration at midnight, June 30, 1998. The City agrees to provide the Association with 100 copies of this final MOA within 30 days of signing. SIGNATURES 1. Classification covered by this Agreement and included within this unit are shown in Appendix "A ". 2. This Agreement does not apply to Temporary Employees or Part -time Employees. This Agreement was executed on June 30, 1996, by the following parties: CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO I'A William Avery, City Consultant SAN LUIS OBISPO POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION Paul A. Bechely, I'ORAC Ann Slate, Personnel Director Gil Rendon, LOPOA 61 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CD o APPENDIX A CLASSIFICATION Non - Sworn Communications Technician I Evidence Technician Field Service Technician Police Cadet Sworn Police Officer 62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 :APPENDIX B GRIEVANCE FORMS 63 CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FORMRL GRIEURNCE INSTRUCTIONS: Grievance must be filed within 15 business days of the occurance. First discuss with your Immediate Supervisor, then with your Supervisor's Superior. If not resolved, complete this form and distribute in accordance with departmental procedures. ,• Grievant's Name Please Print or Type Class Title Has this grievance been discussed with your Immediate Supervisor? Date of Discussion Name of Immediate Supervisor? Title Has this grievance been discussed with your Supervisor's Superior? Date of Discussion Name of your Supervisor's Superior? Title What is the action or situation about which you have a grievance? (Be specific give: date,time, location, and witnesses.) What do you think should be done about it? What was your Supervisor's response? What provision of the Rules, Regulations, or Agreement was violated? Article of MOA Department Rule Date of Grievabce Incident What other person do you want notified of any hearings held or actions taken on this grievance? Name: Mailing Address: His /Her role in grievance: Grievance's Signature: Date: Received by: Date: CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ' GRIEURNCEMPERL 1 NSTRUCTI DNS: Appeal to the City Administrative Officer must be filed within five (5) business days of receipt of the Chief of Police's decision. Appeal to the Hearing Officer must be filed within five (5) business days of receipt of the decision of the City Administrative Officer. Complete form and distribute in accordance with departmental procedures. i Grievant's Name (Please Print or Type) Class Title Date of Grievance Initiation I wish to appeal the Grievance Response signed by: Name Title Date Level to which grievance is being appealed: Check One ❑ City Administrative Officer via Personnel Director ❑ Hearing Officer Reason for Appeal: Grievance's Signature: Date: Received by: Date: _ RESOLUTION: NO. 8576(1996 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING AND RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THE SAN LUIS OBISPO POLICE STAFF OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 19 1996 - JUNE 309 1998 BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby resolves as follows: SECTION 1. The Memorandum of Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo Police Staff Officers' Associations (SLOPSOA), attached hereto as Exhibit "Aa and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby adopted and ratified. SECTION 2. The Finance Director shall adjust the Personnel Services appropriation accounts to reflect the negotiated compensation changes. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall furnish a copy of this resolution and a copy of the executed Memorandum of Agreement approved by it to: Jim English, San Luis Obispo Police Staff Officers' Association, and Ann Slate, Personnel Director. Upon motion of Council Member Romero seconded by Vice Mayo=_Williams , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Romero, Williams, Roalman and Mayor Settle NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Smith the foregoing resolution was adopted this 20th day of August 1996. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mayor Allen Settle R -8576 V MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THE SAN LUIS OBISPO POLICE STAFF OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION JULY 1, 1996 - JUNE 30, 1998 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Article No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS i I Page No. Parties to Agreement .................... 1 Recognition ........................... 2 Check Off /Dues Deduction ................ 3 Employee Rights ....................... 4 Management Rights ..................... 5 Representative Role .................... 6 Renegotiations ........................ 7 Salary ............, ................. 8 Overtime ........................... 10 Payday... ........................ 13 General Provisions ..................... 14 Health Care Insurance .................. 15 Retirement .......................... 19 Uniform Allowance ................... 20 Holidays ............................ 21 Vacation Leave ....................... 22 Administrative Leave ................... 24 Sick Leave .......................... 26 Family Leave ......................... 27 Bereavement Leave .................... 29 Grievance Procedure ................... 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 .13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 �I 22 Disciplinary Action ..................... 33 23 Impasse Procedure ..................... 34 24 Full Agreement ....................... 37 25 Savings Clause ....................... 38 26 Term of Agreement ............. ...... 39 27 Authorized Agents ..................... 40 28 Term of Agreement .................... 41 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 o ARTICLE 1 PARTIES TO AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into this 13th day of August, 1996, by and between the City of San Luis Obispo, hereinafter referred to as the City, and the San Luis Obispo Police Staff Officers' Association, hereinafter referred to as the Association. o 1 ARTICLE 2 2 RECOGNITION 3 Pursuant to Government Code Section 3500 et seq -and City Resolution No. 6620 4 (1989 Series), the City hereby recognizes the San Luis. Obispo Police Staff Officers 5 Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for purposes of representing 6 7 regular and probationary employees occupying the position classifications of Police 8 Sergeant, Police Lieutenant and Police Captain for the duration of this Agreement. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13' 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 3 CHECK OFF /DUES DEDUCTION 3.1 The City shall deduct dues from City employees and remit said dues to the Association on a semi - monthly basis for the duration of this Agreement, which dues shall not include assessments. 3.2 Monthly dues deduction, additions; and /or deletions shall be recorded by the City's Finance Officer and a notification of all dues transactions shall be sent semi- monthly to the Association President. 3.3 The Association shall hold the City harmless from any and all claims, and will indemnify it against any unusual costs in implementing these provisions. 3 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 ARTICLE 4 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS Employees of the City shall have the right to form, join and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer - employee relations including, but not limited to, wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. Employees of the City also shall have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations and shall have the right to represent themselves individually in their employment relations with the City. No employee shall be interfered with, intimidated, restrained, coerced or discriminated against because of the exercise of these rights. 4 1 ARTICLE 5 2 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 3 The rights of the City include, but are not limited to, the exclusive right to 4 determine the mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards; set 5 standards of service; determine the procedures and standards of selection for 6 7 employment and promotion; direct its employees; take disciplinary action; relieve 8 its employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; g maintain the efficiency of government operations; determine the methods, means 10 and personnel by which government operations are to be conducted; determine the 11 content of the job classifications; take all necessary actions to carry out its mission 12 in emergencies; and exercise complete control and discretion over its organization 13 and the technology for performing its work. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28II O N ARTICLE 6 REPRESENTATIVE ROLE Members of the Association may, by a reasonable method, select not more than three employee members and one employee observer to meet and confer with the Municipal Employee Relations Officer and other management officials (after written certification of such selection is provided by the Association on subjects within the scope of representation during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation or other benefits. The Association shall, whenever practicable, submit the name(s) of each employee representative to the Municipal Employee Relations Officer at least two working days in advance of such meetings. Provided further: (1) That no employee representative shall leave his or her duty or work station or assignment without specific approval of the Police Chief or other authorized City management officials. If employee representatives cannot be released, the date of the meeting will be rescheduled in accordance with item (2) below. (2) That any such meeting is subject to scheduling by City management consistent with operating needs and work schedules. Nothing provided herein, however, shall limit or restrict City management from scheduling such meetings before or after regular duty or work hours. O I ARTICLE 7 2 RENEGOTIATIONS 3 If at the expiration of the term of this Agreement, either party wishes to make 4 changes to this Agreement, that party shall serve upon the other its written 5 request to negotiate, as well as its initial proposals for an amended Agreement. 6 7 Such notice and proposals must be submitted to the other party between 15 April 8 and 1 May. If notice is properly and timely given, negotiations shall commence no 9 later that 15 May. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7 C 1 ARTICLE 8 2 SALARY 3 8.1 SECTION A: SALARY PROVISION FOR THE TERM OF AGREEMENT 4 Effective September 4, 1996, salaries shall be increased by 2.5:% for 5 sergeants and 3:5% for lieutenants and captains. Effective the first day of 6 7 the first full pay period of July, 1997, salaries shall be increased by 3% for 8 sergeants and 3.5% for lieutenants and captains. g 8.2 SECTION B: RULES GOVERNING STEP INCREASES: 10 The following rules shall govern step increases for employees: 11 1. Each salary range consists of five steps (A through E). Steps A through 12 D equal 95% of the next highest step, computed to the nearest one 13 dollar. 14 15 Step 4 = 95% of Step 5 Step 3 = 95% of Step 4 16 Step 2 = 95% of Step 3 Step 1 = 95% of Step 2 17 18 Each across -the board % salary increase shall raise step 5 of the 19 respective range by the %. After all step 5's of salary ranges have been 20 established, each step 5 shall be rounded off to the nearest $1:00 and .21 the remaining steps established in accordance with the above formula. 22 2. The time in step progression for employees with satisfactory 23 performance will be as follows: 24 25 6 months at Step A 6 months at Step B 26 1 year at Step C 1 year at Step D 27 28 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3. Employees who are eligible for advancement to step ,D or E must receive a "Meets Performance Standards" or better on the overall rating on their most recent Performance Appraisal prior to or coincident with their being eligible for advancement by time in grade. 4. The Police Chief shall be authorized to reevaluate employees who reach Step E in their pay range. An employee Who is not performing up to standard for the fifth step shall be notified in writing that the Police Chief intends to reduce him /her one step unless his /her job performance improves significantly Within a 60 day period: Unless the employee's job performance improves to an acceptable level by the end of 60 days, the pay reduction shall then become effective. The fifth step may be reinstated at any time upon recommendation of the_ Police Chief. If the Police Chief deems it necessary to again remove the fifth step during the same fiscal year, he /she may make the change at any time with 'three business days' advanced written notice. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 M ARTICLE 9 J OVERTIME - SERGEANTS 9.1 DEFINITION Overtime is defined as all hours worked in excess of 160 hours worked in the employee's 28 day work period. Vacation, holidays, sick leave, IOD, and compensatory time off shall be considered hours worked when computing overtime. 19.2 ELIGIBILITY Sergeants (except the Administrative Sergeant) shall be eligible for overtime pay. 19.3 SHIFT ADJUSTMENT When requested.to do so with at least 48 hours notice, sergeants will shift adjust hour for hour for time spent on administrative assignments. Administrative assignments shall include attending meetings, internal affairs investigations, background investigations, and other duties of an administrative nature. Shift adjustments will occur during the same 28 day work period. 9.4 COMPENSATION A. Overtime hours 161 through 171 worked in the employee's 28 day work period, shall, at the employee's option, be compensated in cash at time and one half the employee's regular rate of pay or in time off compensated at time and one half. However, no employee shall accumulate and have current credit for more that 48 hours of compensatory time off. 10 1 B. Overtime earned in excess of the first 11 hours of overtime earned in the 2 employee's 28 day work period, shall be compensated in cash at time 3 and one half the employee's regular rate of pay. 4 9.5 GUARANTEED MINIMUMS FOR RETURNING TO WORK 5 Whenever an employee is required by the department to return to work 6 7 outside of the employee's normal work hours, if a minimum applies as found 8 in this article, then the employee has the choice of-taking the minimum or 9 taking the pay for the work actually performed. 10 9.6 CALL BACK 11 Employees called back to work at other than their normally scheduled shift 12 shall be guaranteed two -hour minimum payment at time and one half. 13 9.7 COURT TIME 14 15 A. Employees reporting for court duty shall be guaranteed two hours 16 minimum payment at straight time when assigned to the day watch or 17 three hours minimum at straight time when assigned to night watch. 18 B. Employees required to work through the lunch break while on court duty 19 shall be credited with time worked. 20 21 C. Two or more court cases occurring within the minimum time period shall 22 be subject to a single minimum payment. 23 9.8 ROLL CALL BRIEFING 24 Employees who are required to attend roll call briefing, and do, shall be paid 25 for such attendance. Payment shall be considered overtime and paid as such 26 if the hours fall within the definition of overtime. 27 28 11 n C 1 9.9 TRAINING 2 Employees called back for training sessions authorized by the Police Chief or 3 Watch Commander shall be guaranteed two -hour minimum payment at 4 straight time. 5 9.10 RANGE QUALIFICATION 6 7 A. Sworn personnel shall be guaranteed two hours at straight time when 8 participating in range qualification training when off duty. g B. Each sworn employee who shoots for qualification shall be provided 100 10 rounds of practice ammunition each month. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 12 1 ARTICLE 10 2 PAYDAY 3 Paychecks will be disbursed on a bi- weekly schedule. Payday will be every other 4 Thursday. This disbursement schedule is predicated upon normal working 5 conditions and is subject to adjustment for cause beyond the City's control. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 13 1 2 3 4 5 6. 71 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 D ARTICLE 11 GENERAL PROVISIONS 11.1 PAYCHECKS PRIOR TO VACATION: If an employee is taking vacation leave and wishes to receive his regular paycheck before payday, the employee must notify the Finance Department in writing at least two weeks prior to the start of vacation provided the employee has sufficient vacation time coming to cover the pay period. 11.2 MANAGEMENT BENEFIT: Employees filling these positions shall receive $25,000 term life insurance and long -term disability insurance, paid by the City, for recognition of their management responsibilities. 11.3 WORKING CONDITIONS: An officer's place of residence shall be within a 45 minute driving radius from the San Luis Obispo Police Department. 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 .25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 12 HEALTH CARE INSURANCE 12.1 CONTRIBUTION City agrees to contribute $400.00 per month for medical, dental, vision and life insurance for each regular, full -time employee covered by this Agreement. 12.2 INSURANCE COVERAGE PERS Health Benefit Program The City has elected to participate in the PERS Health Benefit Program with the "unequa.l contribution option" at the PERS minimum contribution rate, currently $16.00 per month for active employees and $1.00 per month for retirees. The City's contribution toward retirees shall. be increased by 5% per year of the City's contribution for the active employees until such time as the contributions for employees and retirees are equal. The City's contribution will come out of that amount the City currently contributes to employees as part of the Cafeteria Plan. The cost of the City's participation in PERS will not require the City to expend additional funds toward health insurance beyond what is already provided for above in Section A. In summary; this cost and any increases will be borne by the employees. 12.3 HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONAL - PARTICIPATION Employees with proof of medical insurance elsewhere are not required to participate in the PERS Health Benefit Program :and. may receive the unused portion of the City's contribution (after dental and vision is deducted) in cash in accordance with the City's Cafeteria Plan. Those employees will 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 E 9 ld 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 0 1c 217 21 25 2� 24 2E 2E 2j 2E N also be assessed $16.00 per month to be placed in the Retiree Health Insurance Account. This account will be used to fund the Retiree Health Insurance Account. This account will be used to fund the City's contribution toward retiree premiums and the City's costs for the Public Employee's Contingency Reserve Fund and the Administrative Costs. However, there is no requirement that these funds be used exclusively for this purpose nor any guarantee that they will be sufficient to fund retiree health costs, although they will be used for negotiated employee benefits. 12.4 DENTAL AND VISION - 1NSURANCE /DEPENDENT COVERAGE Employees will be required to participate in the City's dental and vision plans at the employee only rate. Should they elect to cover dependents in the City's dental and vision plans, they may do so, even if they do not have dependent coverage under PERS. 12.5 LIFE INSURANCE Employees in the Police Staff Officers Unit shall have life insurance coverage of Twenty -five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). 12.6 MEDICAL PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE .The Association shall appoint two voting representatives to serve on a Medical Plan Review Committee. In addition, the. Association may appoint one non - voting representative to provide a wider range of viewpoint for discussion.. The vote of each voting representative. shall be weighted according to the number of employees represented by the Association. A. Duties and Obligations of the Medical Plan Review Committee 1. Review and suggest changes for the City's flexible benefits plan 16 1 .2 3 5 6. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14: 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 \✓ J and the insurance plans, offered under the MOA. 2. Submit to the City and its employee associations recommendations on proposed changes for the City's flexible benefits.plan and the insurance plans offered under the MOA. 3. Disseminate information and educate employees about the City's flexible benefits plan and the insurance plans offered under the MOTTI 4. Participate in other related assignments requested by the City and its employee associations. B. Miscellaneous 1. The actions of the Medical Plan Review Committee shall not preclude the Association and the City from meeting and conferring. 2. No recommendation of the Medical Plan Review Committee on matters within the scope of bargaining shall take effect before completion of meet.and confer requirements between the City and Association. 3. If changes to the City's flexible benefits plan are subject to meet and confer requirements, the City and the Association agree to meet and confer in good faith. 4. In performing its duties, the Medical Plan Review Committee may consult independent outside experts. The City shall pay any fees incurred for this consultation, provided that the City has approved the consultation and fees in advance. 17 1 C. City agrees to continue its contribution to the Cafeteria Plan for two 2 pay periods in the event that an employee has exhausted all paid time 3 off due to an employee's catastrophic illness. That is, the employee 4 shall receive the regular City health benefit contribution for the first 5 two pay periods following the pay period in which the employee's 6 7 accrued vacation and sick leave balances reach zero. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 18 1 ARTICLE 13 2 RETIREMENT 3 13.1 Effective 1 July 1987, City agrees to provided. the Public Employees' 4 Retirement System's (PERS) 2% at 50 for sworn personnel with four 5 amendments, namely, Post Retirement Survivor Allowance, the 1959 6 7 Survivor's Benefit; age 50 voluntary retirement, and one -year final 8 compensatiori. All employees hired as sworn officers on or after 1 July g 1987 shall have their final compensation for retirement purposes figured on 10 their highest three years. 11 13.2 Effective the first day f the first a. y pay period following July 1, 1996, the 12 City will discontinue paying the employees' share of the PERS Co_ ntribut_ion 13 14 (9 %). The 9% will be added to the base salary schedule, and reported as 15 compensation to PERS. The employee will pay directly to PERS their 16 contribution amount on a pre -tax basis pursuant to Section 414 (n) (2) of 17 the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). 18 13.3 The employee will be responsible for any and all tax liability incurred should 19 the IRC provision become invalid. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 14 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 14.1 Each employee required to wear a uniform shall receive an annual uniform allowance as provided below and is expected to purchase and maintain in good repair all required uniform pieces. 14.2 The uniform allowance shall be $775.00. 14.3 This shall be issued to the employee each July in a lump sum payment on a separate check exclusive of any taxes or other withholding unless specifically required by federal or state law. 14.4 If an employee is off duty for more than three pay periods, the following July's allowance shall be reduced by the appropriate prorated amount. 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 15 HOLIDAYS 15.1 For all employees, holiday leave shall be accrued as earned each payroll period at a rate of 8 hours per month. The following days of each year are designated holidays for non -shift employees. January 1 - New Year's Day Third Monday in January - Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in February - Washington's Birthday Last Monday in May - Memorial Day July 4 - Independence Day First Monday in September - Labor Day November 11 - Veteran's Day Fourth Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day Friday after Thanksgiving One -half day before Christmas Day December 25 - Christmas One -half day before New Year's Day One Floating Holiday 15.2 When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding' Friday shall be observed. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed. 15.3 Except with the prior approval of the Chief, non -shift personnel shall take . the holidays as scheduled above. 15.4 If the department is unable to allow shift. employees to take holiday leave, the Chief may approve payoff of holiday leave on a straight time basis. The payoff may occur once quarterly. Thi's payoff :is : subject to annual approval of the Chief. 15.5 Shift employees may accrue a maximum of holiday time not. to exceed their annual rate. 21 U I ARTICLE 16 2 VACATION LEAVE 3 16.1 Each incumbent of a 40 hour week line -item position shall accrue vacation 4 leave with pay at the rate of 96 hours per year of continuous service since 5 the benefit date for the first five years, 120 hours per year upon completion 6 of five years, 144 hours per year upon completion of ten years, and 160 7 8 hours upon completion of twenty years. Employees scheduled for more g than 40 hours a week shall receive the equivalent number of vacation days 10 pro -rated to the number of regularly scheduled work hours. 11 16.2 An incumbent is not eligible to use vacation leave until accrued. 12 16.3 A regular employee who leaves the City service shall receive payment for 13 any unused vacation leave. 14 15 16.4 Vacation schedules must be reviewed by the Chief or his /her designee prior 16 to the scheduled vacation. Vacation schedules will be based upon the 17 needs of the City and then, insofar as possible, upon the needs of the City 18 and then, insofar as possible, upon the wishes of the employee. The 19 department may not deny an employee's vacation request if such denial will 20 result in the loss of vacation accrual by the employee, except that, 21 22 management may approve a two month extension of maximum vacation 23 accrual. However, in no event shall more than one such extension be 24 granted in any calendar year. 25 16.5 Any employee who is on approved vacation leave and becomes eligible for 26 sick leave as defined in Section 2.36.420A of the Personnel Rules & 27 28 22 I Regulations may have such time credited as sick leave under the following 2 conditions. 3 A. A physician's statement certifying that illness, injury or exposure to 4 contagious disease has occurred is presented to the supervisor upon 5 returning to work. 6 7 B. The vacation leave immediately ends and the employee reports to 8 work following the end of sick leave usage. g 16.6 Vacation leave shall be accrued as earned each payroll period, provided that 10 not more than twice the annual rate may be carried over to a new calendar 11 year. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to plan vacations and 12 receive departmental approval in a timely manner. 13 14 16.7 All employees in this unit are eligible once annually in December, to request 15 payment for up to 40 hours of unused vacation leave provided that. an 16 employee's overall performance and attendance practices are satisfactory. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 211' 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 17 ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE 17.1 The Administrative Sergeant, Lieutenants and Captain are exempt from paid overtime except as specifically authorized by the Police Chief due to extraordinary circumstances. In general, management employees are expected to work the hours necessary to successfully carry out their duties and frequently must return to work or attend meetings and events outside their normal working hours. 17.2 In recognition of these requirements and the 24 -hour staffing requirements of Police Departments, all members of this unit shall be afforded flexibility in managing their work load and time and are eligible to take a maximum of 64 hours per calendar year of Administrative Leave. Such leave may be taken at any time during the year. However, in cases where an individual is not actively employed in an exempt position with the city during the full year such leave shall be prorated or if the yearly amount earned is changed during the year the amounts shall be prorated. For purposes of computing monthly amounts the rate of 5.33 hours per month may be used. Employees may request in December up to 40 hours of unused Administrative Leave to be paid in cash provided that total taken and paid does not exceed 64 hours during the calendar year. 17.3 Exempt employees understand that the nature of their jobs require that they will work additional hours outside of their regularly scheduled shifts for such activities as occasional meetings, paybacks, briefings, shift preparation, etc. Subject to the approval of the Bureau Commander, 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C� exempt employees may shift adjust for such things as court, administrative assignments, filling shift vacancies, lengthy or frequent meetings, training, etc. 25 1( 11 119 l� 19 1° lE li 1f 1� 2( 21 2` 2t 2e 2° 2( 2j 2f C ARTICLE 18 SICK LEAVE. 18.1 Accumulation of sick leave days shall be unlimited. 18.2 Upon termination of employment by death or retirement, a percentage of the dollar value of the employee's accumulated sick leave will be paid to the j employee, or the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries according to the following schedule: A. Death - 25% B. Retirement and actual commencement of PERS benefits: 1. After ten years of continuous employment - 10% 2. After twenty years of continuous employment - 15% 26 I ARTICLE -19 2 FAMILY LEAVE 3 19.1 An employee may take up to 16 hours of sick leave per year if required to 4 be away from the job to personally care for a member of his /her immediate 5 family. 6 19.2 An employee may take up to 40 hours of sick leave per year if the family ? 8 member is part of the employee's household. g 19.3 An employee may take up to 56 hours of sick leave per year if the family 10 member is part of the employee's household and is hospitalized. The 11 employee shall submit written verification of such hospitalization. 12 19.4 For purposes of this article, immediate family is defined as spouse, child, 13 brother, sister, parent, parent -in -law, step - parent, step- brother; step- sister,. 14 15 grandparent, or any other relative living in the same house hold.. 16 19.5 The amounts shown in A, B, and C above are annual maximums, ,not 17 maximums per qualifying family member. 18 19.6 In conjunction with existing leave benefits, unit employees with one year of 19 City service who have worked at least 1280 hours in the last year, may be 20 eligible for up to 12 weeks of Family /Medical Leave within any 12 month 21 22 period. Family /Medical Leave can be used for: 23 A. A new child through birth, adoption or foster care (maternal or paternal 24 leave). 25 B. A seriously ill child, spouse or parent who requires hospitalization or 26 continuing treatment by.a •physician. 27 C. Placement of an employee's child for adoption or foster care. 28 27 1C 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 N D. A serious health condition which makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position. 19.7 This leave shall be in addition to leave available to employees under the existing four month Pregnancy - Disability Leave provided by California law. Paid leave, if used for family leave purposes or personnel illness will be subtracted from the 12 weeks allowed by the Family /Medical Leave Program. Employees must use all available vacation, compensatory time off and administrative leave and, if appropriate, sick leave prior to receiving unpaid Family /Medical Leave. 19.8 Employees on Family /Medical Leave will continue to receive the City's contribution toward the cost of health insurance premiums. However, employees who receive cash back under the City's Flexible Benefit Plan will not receive that cash during the Family /Medical Leave. Only City group health insurance premiums will be paid by the City. 19.9 If an employee does not return to work following leave, the City may collect from the employee the amount paid for health insurance by the City during the leave. There are two exceptions to this rule. A. The continuation of a serious health condition of the employee or a covered family member prevents the return. B. Circumstances beyond the• employee's control. Further details on Family /Medical Leaves, are available through the City's "Guide to Family /Medical Leave Program ". RIP I ARTICLE 20 2 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 3 At each employee's option, sick leave may be used to be absent from duty due to 4 the death of a member of the employee's immediate family, meaning spouse, child, 5 brother, sister, parent, parent -in -law, step- parent, step- brother, step- sister, 6 7 grandparent, or any other relative living in the same household, provided such 8 leave as defined in this Article shall not exceed 40 hours for each incident. The 9 employee may be required to submit proof of relative's death before being granted 10 sick leave pay. False information concerning the death or relationship shall be 11 cause for discharge. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1s 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27I 28 ARTICLE 21 c GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 21.1 A grievance is defined. as an alleged violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the personnel rules and regulations or of any Memorandum of Agreement, excluding disciplinary matters, or any existing written policy or procedure relating to wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment excluding disciplinary matters. 21.2 Each grievance shall be handled in the following manner: A. The employee who is dissatisfied with the response of the immediate supervisor shall discuss the grievance with the supervisor's immediate superior. The employee shall have the right to choose a representative to accompany him /her at each step of the process. If the matter can be resolved at that level to the satisfaction of the employee, the grievance shall be considered terminated. B. If still dissatisfied, the employee may immediately submit the grievance in writing to the Police Chief for consideration, stating the facts on which it was based, including the provision of the rules, regulations, or agreement said to be violated, and the proposed remedy. This action must take place within 15 business days of the occurrence of the grievance. The Police Chief shall promptly consider the grievance and render a decision in writing within 15 business days of receiving the written grievance. If the employee accepts the Police Chief's decision, the grievance shall be considered terminated. C. If the employee is dissatisfied with the Police Chief's decision, the KE I employee may immediately submit the grievance in writing to the 2 Personnel Director within five business days of receiving the Police 3 Chief's decision. The Personnel Director shall conferwith the 4 employee and the Police Chief and any other interested part ies, and 5 shall conduct such other investigations as may be advisable. 6 7 D. The results or findings of such conferences and investigations shall be 8 submitted to the City Administrative Officer in writing within fifteen g (15) business days of receiving the employee's written request. The 10 City Administrative Officer will meet with the employee if the 11 employee so desires before rendering a decision with respect to the 12 complaint. The City Administrative Officer's decision shall be in 13 14 writing and given to the employee within 15 business days of 15 receiving the Personnel Director's results and findings. Such decision 16 shall be final unless the employee desires the Personnel Board to 17 review the decision. If such is the case, the employee will have five 18 business days following receipt of the City Administrative Officer's 19 decision to submit a written request to the Personnel. Board through 20 the Personnel Director for a review of the decision. The Personnel 21 22 Board within 30 business days shall review the record and either (1) 23 issue an advisory opinion to the City Administrative Officer, or (2) 24 conduct a hearing on the matter. If a-hearing is held, an advisory 25 opinion shall be rendered by the Board within 10 business days of the 26 close of such hearing. If an opinion signed by at least three (3) 27 members of the Personnel Board recommends overruling or modifying 28 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C the City Administrative Officer's decision, the City Administrative Officer shall comply or appeal this recommendation to the City Council. Such appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within three business days of the Board's action. If appealed, the City Council shall review the case on the record and render a final decision within 15 business days of submittal. 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28' ARTICLE 22 DISCIPLINARY ACTION Except in regards to disciplinary suspensions of more than one work week, the standards for the discipline of exempt employees shall generally be consistent with the standards for discipline of non- exempt employees. Thus, such exempt employees may be subject to termination, demotion or reduction in compensation for any of the reasons set forth in Section 2.36.320 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations. In conformity with the Fair Labor Standards Act, a disciplinary suspension of more than one week may be imposed only for a violation of city safety rules of major sign.ifica.nce. Minor violations of rules and regulations may result in lesser disciplinary actions, such as oral or written reprimands, counseling, or special training, etc. 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ARTICLE 23 IMPASSE PROCEDURE 23.1 MEDIATION A. Mediation may be requested only after the possibility of settlement by direct discussion (meet and confer) has been exhausted. Mediation may be requested by scheduling a meeting with the Employee Relations Officer (CAO). 1. The Employee Relations Officer shall convene a meeting between the chief negotiator for the Association, one other representative of the Association, the Employee Relations Officer and one other representative of the City: a. To review the position of the parties in a final effort to reach agreement or reduce the points of disagreement; and b. If agreement is not reached, to make arrangements for mediation. B. Following the meeting with the Employee Relations Officer, only the disputed issues shall be submitted to mediation. The mediator shall be selected from the State Mediation and Conciliation Service by mutual consent. All mediation proceedings shall be private and confidential and the mediator shall make no public recommendation nor take any public position at any time concerning the issue. Any fees or expenses of mediation shall be shared equally by the City and the Association. 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 C. Mediation shall be: terminated if agreement has not been reached in 30 days unless extended by mutual agreement. 23.2 FACT - FINDING A. If mediation fails to resolve all issues, the unresolved issues shall be referred to "fact- finding." The fact - .finder shall be selected by mutual consent. B: The City and the Association shall submit its position on each unresolved issue and its last offer of settlement to the fact - finder. After due consideration, the fact - finder shall recommend on each issue using factors traditionally taken into consideration in determination of wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment in the public sector. C. Within 10 days of commencing fact- finding, recommendations of the fact- finder shall be reported in writing at a meeting of representatives of the City and the Association. Each party shall accept, reject or propose alternatives to the fact - finder's recommendations. Any recommendations or alternatives not accepted by both parties within 15 days of receiving the fact - finder's recommendations will be presented to the City Council D. After a hearing where the chief negotiator for the: Association, one other representative of the Association, the Employee Relations Officer and one other representative of the City have presented their position on the fact- finder's recommendations, the City Council may accept or reject any recommendation. All proceedings and recommendations of 35 1' 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 m fact - finding shall be private and confidential. Any fees or expenses shall be equally shared by the City and the Association. 36 1 ARTICLE 24 2 FULL AGREEMENT 3 It is understood this Agreement represents a complete and final understanding on 4 all negotiable issues between the City y and the Association. This Agreement 5 supersedes all previous Memoranda of Understanding or Memoranda of Agreement 6 7 between the City and the Association except as specifically referred to in this 8 Agreement. In the event any new practice or subject matter arises during the term g of this Agreement and an action is proposed by the City, the Association will be 10 afforded notice and shall have the right to meet and confer upon request. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 37 Ci 1 ARTICLE 25 2 SAVINGS CLAUSE 3 If any provisions of this Agreement should be held invalid by operation of law or by 4 any court of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance with or enforcement of any 5 provision:should be restrained by any tribunal, the remainder of this Agreement 6 7 shall not be affected thereby, and the parties shall enter into a meet and confer 8 session for the sole purpose of arriving at a mutually satisfactory replacement for 9 such provision within a 30 day work period. If no agreement has been reached, 10 the parties agree to invoke the provision of impasse under Section 13 of City 11 Resolution No. 6620. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 38 1 ARTICLE 26 2 TERM OF AGREEMENT 3 This Agreement shall become effective upon adoption of Council, except that 4 those provisions which have specific implementation dates, shall be implemented 5 on those dates and shall remain in full force and effect until midnight June 30, 6 1996. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 39 o 1 ARTICLE: 27 2 AUTHORIZED AGENTS 3 For the purpose of administering the terms and provisions of the Agreement: 4 A. The Association's principal authorized agent shall be the President 5 (address: 1042 Walnut Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93401; 6 7 telephone: (805) 781 - 7313). 8 B. Management's principal authorized agent shall be the Personnel 9 Director or his /her duly authorized representative (address: 990 Palm 10 Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93401; telephone: (805) 781- 11 7252). 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 V ARTICLE 28 TERM OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall become effective as of July 1, 1996 and shall continue in full force and effect until. expiration at midnight, June 30, 1998. SIGNATURES 1. Classifications covered by this Agreement and included within this unit are Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant and Police Captain. 2. This Agreement does not apply to Temporary Employees or Part-time Employees. This Agreement was executed on August 13th , 1996 by the following parties: CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN LUIS OBISPO POLICE STAFF .OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Ann Slate, Personnel Director im English, esident, SLOPS A en Hampian, As istant C.A.O. ary rba EkSLOPSOA 41 RESOLUTION NO. 8575 (1996 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DECLARING EQUIPMENT AS SURPLUS PROPERTY BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: i Section 1. That the City Council hereby declares two sets of carbon filtration tanks as surplus property. Section 2. Disposal of the property shall be made by formal bid and actual sale of property approved by the City Administrative Officer to the most responsive bidder. On motion of Council Member Romero seconded by Vice Mayor Williams and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Romero, Williams, Roalman:,.and Mayor Settle NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Smith The foregoing Resolution was adopted on this 20th day of August 1996. ATTEST: :� :. APPROVED AS TO FORM Mayor Allen Settle R -8575 �; n ���� J�