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HomeMy Public PortalAbout094-1986 - ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FOP BARGAINING UNIT AND THE CITYORDINANCE NO. 94-1986 AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING THE LONGEVITY PAY OF RICHMOND POLICE OFFICERS; AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 53-1986 TO SET SALARIES FOR CERTAIN APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety through its negotiating team has negotiated with the representatives of the John Hennigar Lodge 163, Fraternal Order of Police, representing members of the Richmond Police Department and in said negotiations have agreed on the articles contained in the Professional Negotiation Agreement; and WHEREAS, Indiana Code I.C. 36-8-3-3 authorizes the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana to ratify such amendments; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety and the Richmond F.O.P. have set their hands and seals the 15th day of December, 1986 to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, such Professional Negotiation Agreement has been approved by Mayor Frank H. Waltermann; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, desires to ratify such Professional Negotiation Agreement and to incorporate such Professional Negotiation Agreement into this ordinance; and WHEREAS, effective January 1, 1987, Ordinance No. 5-1986 shall be rescinded, NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana that: SECTION I. The Professional Negotiation Agreement entered into by the Union and the City on the 15th day of December, 1986 is hereby ratified and incorporated into this ordinance. SECTION II. That Ordinance No. 53-1986 be amended to show that for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1987, and ending December 31, 1987, the following appointed officers and employees of the City of Richmond, Indiana shall receive the following salaries for the following positions: Captains (6) $21,281 Investigators (11) 18,681 Lieutenants (5) 19,881 Sergeants (5) 19,181 Patrolman (47) 17,725 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common County, Indiana, thisIS6'� day Council of the City of Richmond, Wayne of ,( 1986. P sident of Common Council ATTEST:L. City C1 k PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana this �9 day of �Oo�o �D1986. i�y Clerk APPROVED by me, Frank H. Waltermann, Mayor of the City of Richmond; Indiana this gu day of Mayor A T T E S T City Cle DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCE -NO. / 198%" RESOLUTION NU. -198 by Common Council _ •- 'RCINANCE NC. — RESOLUTICN NO. 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Passage ...OR..........'?�..L...., P.ejectiart �I v v ...................�..t . i 1 uh-t NPJJtu: /al -/S - v(o COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Comnittee Date Committee Hearing Date Reassigned to Council Agenda PUSLICATICN DATES: AMENDMENTS: CMENTS : Ia AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, was made and executed this IS day of December, 1986, between the Board of Public Works and Safety on behalf of the City of Richmond, Indiana, hereinafter called CITY and the John Hennigar Lodge #63, Fraternal Order of Police, on behalf of those members of the Richmond Police Department hereinafter called F.O.P.BARGAINING UNIT, shall hereinafter be binding on both parties upon adoption and during the term of this AGREEMENT. WITNESSETH: The parties hereto entering into this AGREEMENT for the purpose of promoting cooperation and continuous harmonious relations between CITY and its employees, and the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT in consideration of the promises, obligations, and undertaking of each party as contained herein, agree as follows: ARTICLE 1, LEGAL REFERENCE Nothing in this AGREEMENT shall alter the authority of those persons mentioned in the preceeding paragraph, as specified by State Statute, City Ordinance, or resolutions or in any way abridge or reduce the authority of said persons. The parties acknowledge that CITY has adopted a "Merit System" for the operations of its police department; and should the terms of this AGREEMENT conflict with any such adopted "Merit System", the provisions of such "Merit System" shall override and shall control this AGREEMENT. ARTICLE 2, LEGAL DEFINITION "MANPOWER RULE" as referred to herein shall give the Chief of Police the right to determine the feasibility of permitting the designated number of members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT off at one time, when there exists, or will exist a shortage of manpower on their assigned tour - of -duty by reason of their absence. ARTICLE 3, RECOGNITION The CITY recognizes the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT as the bargaining unit for those members of the Richmond Police Department whose rank is Patrolman, Investigator, Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain. Negotiating members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT shall be active members of the Richmond Police Department. The F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT shall consist of five (5) members and may bargain on the following matters: A. Wages, B. Hours, C. Fringe Benefits, D. Working Conditions. This AGREEMENT shall not abridge the right of any member of the Richmond Police Department, whose rank is Patrolman, Investigator, Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain to take up any matter on his or her own. Further, this agreement will apply to all Richmond Police Department Officers who are not members of the F.O.P., John Hennigar # 63. ARTICLE 4, MANAGEMENT RIGHTS The F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT recognizes the perogative of the CITY to operate and manage its affairs in all respects in accordance with its responsibilities and the powers and authority which the CITY has not officially delegated or modified by this AGREEMENT are retained by the CITY. Accordingly, for example, nothing contained herein shall restrict the rights of the CITY to hire, discipline, or discharge members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT. Accordingly, Article 15 Grievance Procedure would apply where applicable. ARTICLE 5, NON-DISCRIMINATION Neither party to this AGREEMENT shall permit any discrimination against any person because of race, color, creed, sex, political affiliation , or national origin; nor shall either party to this AGREEMENT discriminate against any person because of such person's participation in this AGREEMENT. ARTICLE 6. SEPARABILITY Should any part hereof or any provision herein be rendered or declared illegal by reason of any existing or subsequent statute or ordinance, or court, such invalidation shall not effect the remaining portion of this AGREEMENT. Any such clause declared illegal shall be renegotiated by the parties hereto. ARTICLE 7. NEGOTIATORS Reasonable provision shall be made by the CITY to permit members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT to attend scheduled meetings with the CITY for.the purpose of negotiating. This will include such on -duty members, but subject to the "Manpower Rule" as defined. ARTICLE 8. MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES A. Delegates Selection or election of delegates to the State or National Conferences of the Fraternal Order of Police (hereinafter called F.O.P. ) shall be governed exclusively by the F.O.P., provided that not more than four (4) members of the Richmond Police Department shall be delegates to such conferences, limited by the "Manpower Rule" as defined. B. Meetings of the F.O.P. It is understood by the parties to this AGREEMENT that the F.O.P. conducts regular meetings. Accordingly and in keeping with the above, any three members of the F.O.P. Bargaining Unit shall be excused for the duration of said meeting subject to the "Manpower Rule" as defined. 2 ARTICLE 9, F.O.P. BULLETIN BOARD A bulletin board for the exclusive use of the Fraternal Order of Police shall be retained on the West wall of the police squad room, Police Headquarters, and maintained under the supervision of the F.O.P. president or his designate. ARTICLE 10 LEGAL DEFENSE FOR MEMBERS The CITY shall be obligated to provide legal defense by the City Attorney's Office or the CITY'S or the Police Department's insurance carrier in any legal action brought civilly against any member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT as a result of actions taken by said member while performing duties for the CITY, in accordance with I.C. 34-4-16.5-5. ARTICLE 11, NO STRIKE CLAUSE, LOCKOUT OR REDUCTIONS The F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT agrees that it shall at no time instigate, or be a party to any strike. The CITY agrees there will be no lockouts, or manpower reduction by layoffs, within the Police Department. ARTICLE 12 MINIMUM MANPOWER The Police Department is at full force with seventy-seven (77) officers. As positions become open the Chief of Police, acting as administrator for the City, shall start the hiring process in twenty (20) to thirty (30) days after the official open date of the vacancy. The official open date is defined as the last day for which an officer is paid with the hiring being completed in a reasonable amount of time. ARTICLE 13, RULES AND REGULATIONS All rules and regulations shall be printed and a copy furnished to each member of the Police Department. All directives and amendments to these rules and regulations can be found in the Captain's Office or posted in the squadroom lobby. All Directives and amendments shall be read by the Captain or his or her representative and signed by everyone on platoon or specialized division. A member is not responsible for an amendment or directive if he or she is not made aware of it. 3 ARTICLE 14t_DISCIPLINARY ACTION In an effort to insure that disciplinary action is conducted in a manner which is conducive to good order, a unit commander must issue a written intent to the patrolman to take such disciplinary action within five (5) days after he or she is aware of the act requiring such disciplinary action. ARTICLE 15, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE A grievance is any dispute, controversy or difference between either: 1.) the parties, 2.) the CITY and a member or members in the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT, 3.) among members in the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT. Any grievance concerning the meaning, interpretation, or application of this AGREEMENT shall follow the following described procedure; but any other grievance may likewise follow this procedure. The member filing must obtain a grievance form from the grievance committee. Police Department will provide the grievance forms. The grievance committee should be made up of the standing F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT. The member filing the grievance will return his or her grievance, two (2) copies, to the committee within five (5) days of the incident for review by the grievance committee. The grievance committee has five (5) days to present the grievance to the chain of command. Upon approval by the grievance committee, the aggrieved member and any member of the grievance committee said aggrieved member may select, shall present the grievance to the member's immediate supervisor. The grievance shall be signed by this supervisor and, if not resolved, it shall be presented to the next supervisor. The normal chain of command for a grievance to follow shall be: I. Sergeant 2. Lieutenant 3. Captain 4. Chief of Police or his representative 5. Board of Public Works and Safety in steps 1 to 3, if the person in the normal chain of command is off duty, the grievance shall proceed to the next step. If the grievance is not resolved by the Chief of Police or his representative, it shall be then presented to the Board of Public Works and Safety. The grievance must be presented to the President of the Board of Public Works and Safety within ten (10) days of the date the grievance was first presented to the chain of command. The Board of Public Works and Safety shall have ten (10) days from the date the grievance is filed with them to set a date for a hearing. The Board of Public Works and Safety has thirty (30) days from the date the President received the grievance to settle the matter. 4 ARTICLE 16, WAGES Wages for the year 1987 shall be paid by the CITY to members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT as follows: Patrolman $17,725. A permanent wage differential per year in the ranks over Patrolman is established as follows: Investigator $ 956. Sergeant $ 1,456. Lieutenant $ 2,156. Captain $ 3,556. Wages will be paid on a bi-weekly basis. The first pay check of 1987 will be issued on January 9, 1987. ARTICLE 17, TOUR OF DUTY The work period for members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT shall consist of twenty-eight (28) days, one hundred -sixty (160) working hours. The work period will be broken into four (4) work schedules measuring seven (7) days in length consisting of five (5) working days, eight (8) hours per day. No Officer may have his or her day off or shift changed without first receiving fourteen (14) days prior written notice. This does not apply in an emergency situation. ARTICLE 18, OVERTIME A twenty-eight (28) day work period will be established for members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT qualified for exemption under Section 7 (k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The regular working schedule for members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT shall consist of five (5) days of eight (8) hours each for a total of forty (40) hours in a seven (7) day working schedule in the twenty-eight (28) day work period. The seven (7) day work schedule will begin on Saturday and end on Friday. 'Any time worked over eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per seven (7) day period shall be considered overtime. A member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT may request his or her overtime hours as time off (in lieu of pay at a rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) times the time worked over). Time off will be authorized by the Chief of Police or his or her representative with regard to the "Manpower Rule". 5 Overtime pay is the member's annual base pay including permanent differential for rank longevity, education incentive, shift differential, technician and certification pay, divided by two thousand eighty (2,080) hours times one and one-half (1-1/2). Overtime work hours for each officer can be banked up to four hundred eighty (480) hours. All members shall receive court time for off -duty court appearances with a minimum of two (2) hours for each such appearance, all with written verification by the Court Bailiff, to be figured at the overtime rate. In the event the CITY (Board of Public Works and Safety) officially declares an emergency period, the members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT shall receive the overtime rate for each hour beyond forty (40) hours per work schedule during said emergency. ARTICLE 19, FIVE (5) DAY WEEKEND All qualified members will be permitted off on the Friday that is designated their "five (5) day weekend". Those qualified members not covered by the five (5) day weekend will be given an additional four (4) days off per year at the discretion of their Supervisor. All qualified members will be permitted off on their birthday. ARTICLE 20, VACATIONS All full-time members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT will follow this procedure for taking vacations: 1. Vacations shall be earned by all full-time members at a rate of five (5) work days after six (6) months continuous employment which vacation shall become a total of ten (10) work days after one (1) year continuous employment. This shall be the members total number of vacation days until he has earned bonus vacation days. 2. Members shall be eligible for bonus vacation leave upon completion of three (3) years continuous full-time employment and for various years thereafter according to the following schedule. The bonus vacation leave will be added at the end of the third year anniversary date and on every anniversary date thereafter of continuous service as follows: 3 years- 6 days 12 years-15 days 4 years- 7 days 13 years-15 days 5 years- 8 days 14 years-15 days 6 years-10 days 15 years-15 days 7 years-10 days 16 years-16 days 8 years-10 days 17 years-17 days 9 years-10 days 18 years-18 days 10 years-15 days 19 years-19 days 11 years-15 days 20 years-20 days C. After twenty (20) years - 20 work days bonus vacation leave will be added on the anniversary date for each year of continuous service thereafter, not to exceed a maximum of thirty (30) work days vacation. Bonus leave is considered as work days. 3. If any member of the Bargaining Unit so chooses, they may elect to take five (5) of their vacation days in the following manner: a) One day at a time b) Or any combination less than five (5) days However, the member must select the option at the beginning of the calendar year and seven (7) days notice before each day or combination requested. Time off will be authorized by the Chief of Police or his or her representative with regard to the "Manpower Rule". 4. Vacation schedules will be arranged by the Chief of Police or someone he designates. No more than two (2) members will be permitted on vacation from each platoon or Specialized Division at one time. This provision excludes the Communications Division and any other designated by the Chief of Police subject to the "Manpower Rule" as defined. Any members may use his or her five (5) day weekend adjacent to his or her vacation period. This would also apply to those four (4) day yearly bonus days, as well as the four personal days. All vacation days must be taken during the calendar year. All members will be permitted an additional vacation day if any established holiday falls within the member's scheduled vacation. ARTICLE 21, PAID HOLIDAYS Any member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT who completes a minimum of four (4) hours of their regularly assigned tour of duty on certain legal holidays shall receive one and one-half (1• 1/2) days pay in addition to his or her regular pay. To qualify for said holiday pay the member must work his or her full, assigned tour of duty the day before and the day after the said holiday. Holiday pay will be computed at the rate of the annual base pay of the member, including longevity, divided by two thousand eighty (2,080) hours. The legal holidays for which one and one-half (1-1/2) days additional pay shall be paid are: News Year Day Independence Day Presidents Day Labor Day Good Friday I Veterans Day Easter Sunday Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day If court time or overtime is taken before or after any of the established legal holidays, such time will not disqualify any member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT from holiday pay as provided herein. 7 ARTICLE 22, PERSONAL DAYS Each member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT may elect to take four (4) personal days per year. The member must notify his or her supervisor of the date he or she has elected at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of said date. This is subject to the "Manpower Rule" as defined. ARTICLE 23. LONGEVITY PAY As an incentive for continuous service with the Richmond Police Department, each sworn Police Officer shall receive an amount equal to five hundred dollars ($500.) in addition to their regular base pay. The five hundred dollars ($500.) will be paid at the completion of the officer's first year of service and will be increased by 0.5% (112 of 1%) of the base salary of a first class Patrolman on the first year anniversary date. On the anniversary date of each successive year of the officer's employment, the longevity pay shall increase 0.5% (1/2 of 1%) of the base salary of a first class Patrolman and such successive increases of longevity pay shall be cumulative in nature. ARTICLE 24, CLOTHING ALLOWANCE The CITY agrees to pay all members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT a clothing allowance of six hundred fifty dollars ($650.) per year, payable in the following manner: $162.50 on or about April first of each year, $162.50 on or about the first day of July of each year, $162.50 on or about the first day of October of each year, and $162.50 on or about the thirtieth day of December of each year. ARTICLE 25, SHIFT PAY Additional annual compensation in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400.) shall be paid to those members, covered .by this AGREEMENT, who work rotating shifts or who are permanently assigned to second or third shift. Investigators covered by this AGREEMENT shall be paid thirty-five dollars ($35.) for each one (1) month period during which they are assigned regularly to second or third shift. 0 ARTICLE 26, TECHNICIAN PAY Technician pay will be paid to members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT as follows: 1. Breathalyzer Technician - $225., paid to all members of the F.Q.P. BARGAINING UNIT who are certified and maintain certification as technicians by the Indiana University School of Medicine, State Department of Toxicology. 2. Firearms Training Officer - $225., paid to all members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT who are certified FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS by the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board, and who are assigned by the Chief of Police as FIREARMS TRAINING OFFICER. 3. Polygraph Examiner/Psychological Stress Examiner - $225., paid to all members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT who have been certified as either a Polygraph Examiner or a Psychological Stress Examiner by an accredited Polygraph School or a Psychological Stress School. 4. Lab Technician - $225., paid to the member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT appointed by the Chief of Police to serve as Lab Technician. 5. K-9 Officer - $225., number of Officers and qualifications to be determined by the Chief of Police. 6. Communications Technician - $225., paid to the member of the F.O.P. Bargaining Unit appointed by the Chief of Police to serve as Communications Technician, ARTICLE 27. EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE Each member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT having obtained the following educational degrees shall receive an additional compensation for the year 1987 as follows: Associate Degree $200.00 Bachelor Degree $300.00 Masters Degree $400.00 This compensation shall begin with the next pay period following receipt of such degree and the amount stated above shall be pro -rated over the balance of the year in which the degree is received. The said amount shall likewise be pro -rated for a probationary member starting with the pay period following the termination of his probationary period. Such degree must be granted by an educational institution approved by one of the following regional accrediting associations: 9 1. New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. 2. Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Commission of Institutions of Higher Education. 3. North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Commission of Colleges and Universities. 4. Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, Commission on Higher Schools. 5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities and Accrediting Commission for Junior Colleges. Any individual exception approved to date shall continue in effect. ARTICLE 28, CERTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE AS A POLICE OFFICER Each member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT shall be paid fifty dollars ($50.) per year after receiving certification of the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board of Indiana as a police officer and being accepted by the Board of Public Works and Safety as a regular police officer for the City of Richmond. The fifty ($50.) shall be paid on the pay period following the successful completion of the Law Enforcement Academy, or the first pay period of the calendar year, which ever is applicable. ARTICLE 29, INSURANCE, The CITY shall provide the same group health insurance for members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT as is provided for other City employees. The City shall pay seventy per cent (70%) of the cost thereof and the said member pay thirty per cent (30%). The health insurance policy shall include basic medical as well as major medical coverage. The CITY agrees to recognize a designated member of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT as a voting member of the City Self Insurance Committee, which is defined to be comprised of five (5) voting members, each having an equal vote, including the Mayor, the City Controller, the designated member of the Police Bargaining Unit and two (2) non -administrative level employees to represent all other City employees. 10 The CITY shall carry basic medical and major medical coverage at levels comparable to the existing coverage. At the time the City Self Insurance Committee agrees to decrease the benefits, the Bargaining Committee agrees to call a meeting of the Bargaining Unit and present the recommendations of the City Self Insurance Committee to the members of the Bargaining Unit for a vote. The Bargaining Unit agrees to follow the majority vote of its members and agrees to allow a change in the level of basic medical and major medical coverage if so voted. ARTICLE 30, PRESCRIPTION GLASSES The CITY agrees to replace prescription eye glasses broken or damaged in the line of duty. This damage is to be certified by the ranking officer. ARTICLE 31, PURCHASE OF DUTY WEAPON A retiring officer may purchase his duty weapon for one dollar ($1.00) from the City. ARTICLE 32, PREVAILING RIGHTS All rights, privileges, and working conditions enjoyed by the members of the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT at the present time, which are not included in this AGREEMENT , shall remain in full force, unchanged and unaffected in any manner, during the term of this AGREEMENT unless agreed upon by the CITY and the F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT. This will include, but not be limited to Seniority rights, and when approved by the Chief of Police, an Officer's Bill of Rights. ARTICLE 33. COMMON COUNCIL The financial aspect of this AGREEMENT are expressly subject to approval by the Common Council of the City of Richmond and same are null and void and of no effect in the absence of such approval. The CITY will use it's efforts towards obtaining the said approval of Common Council, ARTICLE 34, EFFECTIVE This AGREEMENT shall become effective upon January 1, 1987 and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of one (1) year. 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereto set their hands and seals this ISM day of CC 1985. F.O.P. BARGAINING UNIT BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY: Dennis Rice Susan Silberstein, President Mark Smithj Zrown, ice President T^^TT^-- Waynehoud Ralph illis, Member Terry Hopkins f —lam — ) � � '-(I I -------- W.L. Shake 12 APPROVED BY MAYOR: —_ — Frank H. Waltermann