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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHBPOA - Huntington Beach Police Officers Association - 1975-07-01\1 � per, F RESOLUTION NO- 4097 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING AND IMPLEMENTING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby resolve as follows: The Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association, dated July 1, 1975, a copy of which is attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, is hereby adopted and ordered implemented in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day Of July, 1975. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: City Administrator C Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorn y MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Between THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA (hereinafter called CITY) and THE HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (hereinafter called ASSOCIATION) PREAMBLE WHEREAS, pursuant to California law, the City, acting by and through its designated representatives, duly appointed by the governing body of said City, and the representatives of the Association, a duly recognized employee association, have met and conferred in good faith and have fully communicated and exchanged information concerning wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for the fiscal year 1975- 1976; and WHEREAS, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to all employees represented by the Association; and WHEREAS, the representatives of the City and the Association desire to reduce their agreements to writing, NOW, THEREFORE, this Memorandum of Agreement is made, to become effective July 1, 1975, and it is agreed as follows: 1. ART-1 CLE I R1 PRL•'SLNTA'P ZONAL UNIT It is recognized that the Huntington Beach Police Officers Association is the employee organization which has the right to meet and confer in good faith with the City on behalf of employees of the Huntington Beach Police Department within the following classification titles: Police Captain Police Lieutenant Police Sergeant Identification Technician Police Officer Police Recruit ARTICLE II EXISTING CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Except as expressly provided herein, the adoption of this Memorandum of Agreement shall not change existing terms and conditions of employment established in prior Memorandum of Agreement between City and the Association. ARTICLE III SALARY SCHEDULES Effective July 1, 1975 Monthly Salary Rates Title Range _ A B C D E Police Captain 165 1685 1780 1882 1987 2100 Police Lieutenant 159 1429 1508 1596 1685 1780 Police Sergeant 154 1245 1318 1390 1469 1552 Identification Tech. 152 1179 1245 1318 1390 1469 Police Officer 148 1058 1117 1179 1245 1318 Police Recruit 142 900 z, Effective January 1, 19',.,- Monthl Salary Rates Title Range _A _ BC, ^D E Police Captain 165 1719 1816 1920 2027 2142 Police Lieutenant 159 1458 1538 1628 1719 1816 Police Sergeant 154 1270 1344 1418 1498 1583 Identification Tech. 152 1203 1270 1344 1418 1498 Police officer 148 1079 1139 1203 1270 1344 Police Recruit 142 918 ARTICLE IV SALARY DIFFERENTIALS A. Employees assigned to duty as helicopter pilot shall receive $150 per month in addition to their applicable salary. B. Employees assigned to duty as helicopter observer shall receive $75 per month in addition to ::heir applicable salary. C. Employees assigned to duty as motorcycle officers shall receive a differential of 8.25 percent of their salary rate as established in Article III above. ARTICLE V OVERTIME AND STAND BY PAY A. Except for the classification of Police Captain, employees shall receive time and one half their salary rate for all time worked.in excess of forty hours during any given payroll week, an employee may elect to receive compensatory time off (to be accrued to a maximum of 120 hours) in lieu of such overtime pay. B. Stand By Time: Employees required to be on stand by for a court appearance during other than their scheduled working hours shall receive a minimum of two hours straight time pay (including the differentials identified in Article IV) for both.morning and afternoon court sessions. C. Court Appearance Time: Employees required to appear in court during other than their scheduled working hours shall receive 3. a miniNilum of t oe lours pay (including differentials identified in Article IV) at time and one half. ARTICLE VI INSURANCE A. The City shall continue to provide group medical insurance to all employees with benefits comparable to those presently in effect. H. Upon the completion of one year of service, employees shall have their group insurance premiums for dependent medical coverage paid by the City. ., C. Effective July 1, 1975, employees who have been placed on industrial disability retirement subsequent to January 31, 1974 shall be eligible to continue to participate in the existing group medical insurance plan at their own cost. Participation shall cease upon the earliest of the following: (1) the expiration of three calendar years following the date of the industrial disability retirement, or (2) the retiree obtaining eligibility for coverage under a comparable medical plan. Retirees who cease to participate may exercise any conversion privileges then in existence. D. Employees shall continue to be covered by dental plan benefits equal to those currently being provided by the City. E. City will provide $10,000 of term life insurance without evidence of insurability other than evidence of working a full- time duty and another $10,000 requiring evidence of insurability, all at the employee's own cost. ARTICLE VII INCOME PROTECTION PLAN The existing long term disability program provided employees by the City shall remain in effect. This program provides, for each incident, pay up to sixty calendar days at the employee's salary rate (excluding overtime but including any special pay in effect at the time of illness or injury). After the sixty calendar day per,,od, the employee will be covered by an insurance plan paid for by the City which will provide 62-2/3 percent,of the employee's salary rate (excluding overtime and any special pay) up to a maximum of $1,500 a month in accordance with the following: First 60 days Next 24 months To age 65 Disability Due to Accident Regular Pay 66-2/3% of base pay up to maximum benefit of $1500 monthly Disability Due to Illness Regular Pay 66-2/3% of base pay up to maximum benefit of $1500 monthly 66-2/3% up to maximum None benefit of $1500 monthly Days and months refer to calendar days and months. Plan integrated with Workmen's Compensation, Social Security and other non -private program benefits to which entitled. Disability defined as the inability to perform all of the duties of regular occupation during two years and thereafter the inability to engage in any employment or occupation for which he is fitted by reason of education, training or experience. Rehabilitation.benefits are provided in the event the individual, due to disability, must engage in other occupation. Plan will provide 66-2/3% of difference between regular pay and pay of other occupation. Survivors benefit continues plan payment for three months beyond death. ARTICLE VIIZ RETIREMENT A. The City shall amend and modify its contract with the Public Employees Retirement System so that computation of retirement benefits will be on the basis of the highest single S11 year earnings f , employees represented .by the Association who retire effective January 1, 1976 or who die after that date. B. The City will provide, for all employees represented by the Association whose retirement is effective or whose death occurs after July. 1, 1978, Public Employees Retirement System retirement benefits computed by utilizing the two percent at age fifty formula commonly referred to as the California Highway Patrol Retirement Plan. ARTICLE IX POLICE EDUCATION INCENTIVE PLAN The existing Police Education Incentive Plan shall be maintained as follows: Continuing Ed - Education Maximum Years of ucation College Incentive Post College Training HBPD Units Req'd. Monthly Level Cert. Units Points Service Annually Amount I Inter 30 10 1 6 $ 59.91 II Inter 60 20 1 3 89.90 III Adv 90 30 2 3 119.85 IV Adv 120 .3 3 179.78 V Adv 150 3 0 179.78 Stipulations 1. Monthly amount increases/decreases based on.Los Angeles - Long Beach Consumer Price Index. September l.adjustment based on July all items figure. 2. College major shall be Police Science, Criminology, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Business Administration,,Publid Administration, Psychology or closely similar field as approved by Chief of Police and Education Committee. 3. Initial eligibility must be approved by Chief of.Police. An acceptable yearly. performance evaluation, signed by Chief of Police, is required. No incentive taken away. without just cause.` 4. Training points approved by POST may be substituted for college units, on the following schedule: 10 of. 30 20 of 60 30 of 90. 5. Pay to a effective first month i .lowing approval: 6. After 120 units of B.A. POST approved training points may be substituted for college units without limit. 7. Repeat college courses credited as determined by the college. S. Repeat POST approved seminars, institutes, etc. credited as determined by the Chief of Police. i 9. All college units require grad of "C" or better to qualify. 10. Obtaining transcripts.or other acceptable documentation is employee responsibility. 11. Employee may choose between POST training points or college units where a choice is available. No change allowed once choice is made, no double credit allowed. ARTICLE X SICK LEAVE PAYOFF As of January 25, 1974, all sick leave accumulation was frozen for purposes of payoff upon termination. Nothing will be paid for accumulation up to 480 hours. Accumulated hours from 480 to 720 will be paid off at 45% of their value as of January 25, 1074. Hours in excess of 720 will be paid off at 70% of their value as of January 25, 1974. The payoff for accumulated sick leave as described above may be taken either: 1. Upon termination, or 2. One-third of the amount payable_as ofJanuary 25, 1974 may be taken each July 1 of three successive years, starting July 1, 1974. If the total amount payable to an individual is less than $1,500, he may elect to take a portion of.amount payable to him up to $500 each July 1 until total amount payable to him has been paid. Twenty-five percent of any sick leave accumulation under 480 hours an individual may have as of January. 25, 1074, will be converted to compensatory time off. Such compensatory time will be permitted as a separate and additional amount in excess of the 120 hours maximum accumulation permitted under Personnel Rule T 14-8.- Any compensatory time taken will draw om this additional t amount available first until it is depleted before any is taken under the maximum accumulation permitted under Personnel Rule 14-8. If any of this additional amount is still remaining upon termination, it will be paid off at its current hourly value as of January 25, 1974. Any amount taken prior to termination will be taken at the employee's earning rate at the time such converted compensatory time off is used. ARTICLE XI FAMILY ILLNESS LEAVE Sick leave may be used for an absence due to illness of the employee's spouse or child when the employee's presence is required at home, provided that such absences shall be limited to five days per calendar year. . ARTICLE XII BEREAVEMENT LEAVE Employees shall be entitled to bereavement leave not to exceed three working days per calendar year in instance of death in the 'immediate family. Immediate family is defined as father, mother, sister, brother, spouse or children of the employee. ARTICLE XIII TEN -PLAN The City and the Association agree that the application of the "Ten -Plan" shall be in conformance with the final disposition of the pending litigation involving the said "Ten -Plan". ARTICLE XIV VACATIONS Anniversary Date: For the purpose of computing vacation, an employee's anniversary date shall be the most recent date on which he commenced full-time, City employment.. IF, Annual Vacation: The purpose of annual vacation is to provide a rest period which will enable each employee to return to work physically and mentally refreshed. All employees shall be entitled .to annual vacation with pay EXCEPT the following: (a) Employees who have not completed six (6) months continu- ous service with the City. (b) Employees who work less than full-time. (c) Employees on leave of absence. Vacation Allowance: Permanent employees in City service, having an average work week of forty (40) hours, shall accrue annual vacations with pay in accordance with the following: (a) For the first five (5) years of continuance service vacation time will be accrued at the rate of 96 hours per year. (b) After five (5) years of continuance service to the completion of ten (10) years of continuance service vacation time will be accrued at the rate of 112 hours per year. (c) After ten (10) years of continuance service to the completion of fifteen (15) years of continuous service vacation time will be accrued at the rate of 128 hours per year. (d) After fifteen (15) years of continuance service vacation time will be accrued at the rate of 160 hours per year. No vacation may be taken until the completion of six (6) months of service. Permanent, part-time employees assigned a work schedule of less than 2,080 and more than 1,040 hours per year shall receive vacation in one-half the amounts set forth above. Vacation - When Taken: No employee shall be permitted to. take a vacation in excess of actual time earned and vacation shall not be accrued in excess of 320 hours. Vacations shall be taken only with permission of the department head; however, the department head shall schedule all vacations with due consideration for the wish of the employee and particular regard for the need of the department. C� . Terminal Vacation Pay: No employee shall be paid for unused vacation other than upon termination of employment at which time such terminating employee shall receive compensation at his current salary rate for all unused, earned vacation to which he is entitled up to and including the effective date of his termination. Receipt of Vacation Pay: Upon two week written notification to the Finance Director, each employee shall be entitled to receive his earned vacation pay, less deductions, in advance, prior to his regular scheduled annual vacation. Such advancements are limited to one during each employee's anniversary year. ARTICLE XV HOLIDAYS Employees represented by the Association and actively employed by the City, in addition to regular compensation, shall receive each month, pay for one twelfth of the total holiday hours earned for the year based on eight hours per holiday. They shall be entitled to an additional eight hours of pay at their regular rate for special holidays observed by the City beyond those identified in the Personnel Rules of the City. ARTICLE XVI UNIFORMS The City shall continue the existing practice of providing and replacing uniforms and safety equipment. ARTICLE XVII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The existing grievance procedures will be maintained. The City and the Association shall meet and confer at the earliest opportunity to explore the possibility of effecting mutually acceptable improvements to the said procedures. ARTICLE XVIII TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT This Memorandum of Agreement shall be in effect for a term of one year commencing on July 1, 1975 and ending at midnight on ,Tune 30, 1976. ARTICLE XIX CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL It is the understanding of the City and the Association that this Memorandum of Agreement is of no force or effect whatsoever unless and until adopted by Resolution of the City Council of,the City of Huntington Beach. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum of Agreement this '%-O) day of 1975. (.go to next page) 11. DATED: J u L Y . ( , 1975 APPROVED AS TO FORM: DON P. BONFA, City Attorney B=-� Y Deputy'City Attorney CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By, —0 -- , 4:0� City Administrator ByG rjti -1--2--- ,L Personnel Direc or HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION By :_ 0 r Ry _ 12. Res o. 4097 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COIM'I'Y OF ORANGE ) es CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City. Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of July 19 75 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, Wieder, Matney, Duke, Gibbs NOES: Councilmen: None ASSENT: Councilmen: Coen, Shipley City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California (he foregoing instrument is a correct copy of the original on file in this office. Attest ............ du.l .` ....... �r........19 �.. ALICIA M. WENTWORTH ---------------------------------------- --------- ------- City Clerk;. L.x c,f cic Clerk of the City Council of the City of +iuntington Beach,Cal. RV 0 ... ........ ....... _........... ... eDIIfi'