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To: Honorable Town Council
_ From: Michael J. Driscoll,Town Manager
Date: June 8, 2015
RE: Agenda Item -Transfer of Funds Request
Watertown Police Supervisors Association, MCOP, Local 373
1 am pleased to inform you an Agreement has been reached with the Watertown Police
Supervisors Association, MCOP, Local 373 for a three year contract covering July 1,2013—
June 30, 2016.
Enclosed please find a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement. Copies of some of the
significant Articles in the Collective Bargaining Agreement(July 1, 2010—June 30, 2013)that
will be revised as a result of this Agreement are included as well.
I urge your support of the Agreement. The Agreement is fair to the taxpayers of Watertown, the
Town and the Union and its members alike.
I respectfully request the attached transfer be considered at tomorrow night's Town Council
Meeting.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
cc: Edward P. Deveau, Police Chief
Joseph S. Fair, Esquire,Kopelman and Paige,P.C.
Thomas J. Tracy, Town Auditor/Assistant Town Manager for Finance
Steven Magoon, Director of Community Development and Plarming/Assistant Town Manager
Gayle M. Shattuck,Personnel Director
TRANSFER AMOUNT $197,625
FROM: FY 2015 TOWN COUNCIL RESERVE $ 197,625
0111152-570780
TO: POLICE PRIOR YEARS FULL TIME SALARIES $ 36,000
0121051-511111
FY 2015 POLICE FULL TIME SALARIES $ 80,000
0121051-510111
POLICE PRIOR YEARS SPECIALIST PAY $ 1,000
0121051-511122
FY 2015 POLICE SPECIALIST PAY $ 1,000
0121051-510122
POLICE PRIOR YEARS OVERTIME $ 8,000
0121051-511130
FY 2015 POLICE OVERTIME $ 18,000
0121051-510130
POLICE PRIOR YEARS SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL $ 1,500
0121051-511141
FY 2015 POLICE SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL $ 3,000
0121051-510141
POLICE PRIOR YEARS HOLIDAY $ 3,500
0121051-511142
FY 2015 POLICE HOLIDAY $ 7,500
0121051-510142
FY 2015 POLICE DEFIB COMPENSATION $ 8,500
0121051-510144
POLICE PRIOR YEAR CAREER INCENTIVE $ 8,300
0121051-511191
FY 2015 POLICE CAREER INCENTIVE $ 18,500
0121051-510191
FY 2015 MEDICARE TAX $ 2,825
0191200-510178
1 hereby certify to the availability, authority of funding source, mathematical accuracy
and appropriate fiscal year.
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
TOWN OF WATERTOWN
AND
WATERTOWN POLICE SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION,
MCOP LOCAL 373
The Town of Watertown and the Watertown Police Supervisors Association, MCOP
Local 373 hereby agree, subject to ratification by the Union membership and appropriation by
the Town Council, to a three (3) year collective bargaining agreement effective July 1, 2013
through June 30, 2016 which shall contain the same terms and conditions as the parties' most
recent agreement, except as modified by the following:
1. Duration: July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.
2. Wage increases:
a. July 1, 2013 —2,5%
b. July 1, 2014—2.5%
c. July 1, 2015—2.5%
3. 'Step increase: Effective January 1, 2015, add new Step 3 to sergeant pay scale that is 1%
higher than existing Step 2. All current sergeants will move to this third step on January
1, 2015. In the future, employees will move to this new step on the anniversary date
signifying the beginning of the officer's 3`d year of full-time employment as a sergeant.
Also, effective January 1, 2015 adjust the pay scales of the lieutenants and captains
accordingly in accordance with the 17%rank differentials.
4.- Effective on or after August 1, 2015, implement drug testing policy. (Attachment A
hereto)
5. Effective July 1, 2014, decrease from four(4) to three(3) the number of shift coverages
that the officers who work administrative schedules may be utilized during their regular
work shifts to backfill supervisory vacancies that occur during their regular work shifts in
other divisions of the Police Department as provided for in Article 15(c).
6. ARTICLE 3, SECTION B—SPECIALIST PAY
Effective July 1, 2013, increase annual stipend for Detective Lieutenant to $2,000.00,
7. ARTICLE 14, SECTION B —PAID DETAILS (DISTRIBUTION)
Insert new sentence at end of section as follows:
"Officers who receive less than four(4) hours' notice of a detail and who refuse same
shall not have said refusal charged against him/her."
8. ARTICLE 14, SECTION C(l) —PAID DETAILS (RATES)
Effective upon implementation of CBA, increase private detail rate to $53.00 per hour.
9. ARTICLE 14, SECTION C(2) —PAID DETAILS(RATES)
Effective upon implementation of CBA, revise section to read as follows:
"In addition to the detail rates provided in paragraph Cl, an additional rate of$10.00 per
hour shall be paid to employees for all hours worked at a strike or labor dispute, with a
minimum guarantee of four(4) hours pay per detail for each employee so assigned. An
employee who works a detail that exceeds eight(8) hours in duration and who is held
over on said detail shall be paid I % times the detail rate for the hours for which the
employee is held over past the eight (8)hours."
10. ARTICLE 14, SECTION J(NEW) —PAID DETAILS (SUPERVISION)
Effective upon implementation of CBA, add new Section J to read as follows:
"Whenever there are twelve (12) or more details scheduled for a given shift, the
Department will assign a supervisor to oversee said details. The supervisor will be paid
at his/her overtime rate for a minimum of four(4) hours. If at any time after the first four
(4)hours the number of details drops below twelve(12),the Chief, in his discretion, may
release the supervisor from said duty. For purposes of this section, the officers assigned
to multi-officer details which already require the assignment of a supervisor to said detail
per the provisions of Section C(1) above shall not be counted when determining whether
twelve(12) or more details exist within the meaning of this section."
(Note: Work under this Section to be assigned to sergeant first. Existing OIC position to
be assigned to lieutenant first.)
11. ARTICLE 16—CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
Effective July 1, 2015, annual clothing allowance, which is currently $1,300.00, to be
rolled into base pay. Officers shall be responsible for purchasing and maintaining their
own uniforms.
12. ARTICLE 30, SECTION C—DEFIBRILLATOR PAY
Effective January 1, 2015, increase defibrillator pay to 2%of top step sergeant base rate.
13. ARTICLE 32—PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Activate performance appraisal sub-committee per existing CBA provision.
(Note: No change in current language is being proposed. Town intent is to provide
notice to Union of Town's desire to activate current language.)
14. RESIDENCY—(NEW ARTICLE)
In accordance with MGL c. 31 sec. 58, as amended, and MGL c.41 see. 99A, the parties
agree that the residency limit under the contract shall be within fifteen(15)miles of the
limits of the Town. Said distance shall be measured from the closest border limits of the
Town to the closest border limits of the city or town in which the employee lives.
15. POLICY CHANGES (NON-CBA CHANGES)
The Union accepts the following policies:
a. Mandatory Body Armor policy (Attachment B)
b. Narcan policy (Attachment C)
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c. Epi-pens—Officers will carry in addition to Narcan.
d. New policy—Require all officers to inform Police Chief within 24 hours of any
contacts with other law enforcement agencies that result in the officer's arrest, the
filing of an application for criminal complaint or summons for a show cause
proceeding where the officer is the subject of the application or proceeding and/or
an application for a restraining order against the officer.
16. WAGE AND POLICY REOPENERS
In the event that the Town becomes party to a contract covering any other public safety
bargaining unit, which contract provides for increases in compensation(computed in
— percentage terms, for purposes of comparison) greater than provided by this Watertown
Police Superior Officers Association ("WPSOA") Agreement, the WPSOA shall have the
right to reopen and renegotiate its Agreement with respect to compensation.
The parties also agree that if the Town enters into agreement with the Watertown Police
Patrolmen's Association where the Police Department policies concerning Narcan, drug
testing or body armor are any different than the agreements reached between the WPSOA
and the Town that the parties will meet to reconcile these differences.
For the Town of Watertown For Watertown Police Supervisors Association,
MCOP, Local 373
Michael 1. Driscoll, Town Manager
Dated:
Dated:
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TOWN OF WATERTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
DRUG TESTING POLICY
Section 1. General
a) The Town of Watertown has a strong commitment to its employees to provide a safe workplace and to
establish programs promoting high standards of employee health. Consistent with the spirit and intent of this
commitment, the Town of Watertown has established this policy with the goal of continuing to maintain a work
environment that is free from the effects of drug use.
Section 2.Policv
a) The illegal use, sale or possession of narcotics, drugs, or other controlled substances is a serious offense
and is strictly prohibited.
b) Officers who are under the influence of narcotics, drugs or other controlled substances, either on the job
or when reporting for work, have the potential for interfering with their own, as well as their co-workers' safe and
efficient job performance.
c) Officers are expected to follow any directions of their health care provider concerning prescription
medication and must immediately notify their supervisor if any prescription drug is likely to have an impact on
job performance. In addition, notification must be given at the time of testing or screening as to any drugs or
medicine being taken, provided, however, in cases of a first positive result,notice of such drugs or medicine may
be given within 24 hours of the officer's notice of the test result.
d) Officers,while on Town property or during an officer's work shift, including without limitation all breaks
and meal periods, shall not consume or use, or possess,on his or her person or in his or her locker or desk or other
such repository, drugs,which are not medically authorized,nor shall officers use or be under the influence of such
drugs..
e) Any conduct on the part of an employee resulting from the use of drugs off-duty that brings the Town into
disrepute is expressly prohibited.
f) A positive confirmation test as described in Section 4 below shall be a violation of this policy.
g) Officers shall not refuse to comply with the testing or other requirements of this policy.
h) Any officer who voluntarily requests assistance in dealing with a personal drug problem may participate
in the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) without jeopardizing his or her continued employment with the
Watertown Police Department by reason of such request or participation. Because the program is being offered
confidentially, an officer may utilize the program without the Town's knowledge. If an officer chooses to notify
the Town or request assistance from the Town regarding a drug problem, that notice or request will not jeopardize
his or her continued employment, provided the officer stops any and all involvement with the substance being
used in accordance with his/her treatment, and maintains adequate job performance and proper conduct. While the
EAP is a valuable source for dealing with a wide variety of personal problems,participation in the program will
not preclude disciplinary action for violations of this policy where appropriate.
Section 3. Causes for Drop,_ Testing
a) Serious Incidents—Subject to the provisions of this article, an employee may be subject
to drug testing if involved in a "serious incident" which is defined as an unplanned, unexpected
and unintended event which:
1. occurs during working hours;
and
2. initially appears to have been caused wholly or partially by the employee's
actions;
and
3. results in either:
i. a fatality,
ii. an unexplained life threatening injury to any involved party requiring
significant medical treatment away from the scene of the event, or
iii. damage to property in excess of$20,000.00.
An unexplained and unintended discharge of a firearm is also a "serious incident".
b) Career Assignments—An employee will be tested as a condition of promotion.
c) Reasonable Suspicion—An employee may be tested after a determination by the
Department that there is reasonable suspicion to test the employee that is based on specific,
articulable facts and reasonable inferences therefrom.
d) Random Testing—An employee will be subject to testing at random, but not more often
than two (2)times per calendar year. Random testing will occur through a computer generated
random selection process administered by the Town's third party testing administrator.
Section 4.Testing Procedure
1. A urine sample will be taken from an employee according to directions provided by Mt.
Auburn Occupational Health.
2. The laboratory selected to conduct the analysis must be experienced and capable of
quality control, documentation, and chain of custody and must possess technical expertise and
demonstrated proficiency in radioimmunoassay testing.
3. If required by the testing facility,the employee to be tested will be interviewed to
establish the use of any drugs currently taken under medical supervision. Any employee taking
drugs by prescription from a licensed physician as a part of treatment, which would otherwise
constitute illegal drug use, must notify the tester in writing and include a letter from the treating
physician.
4. Confirmed test results will be made available to the employee at the same time they are
made known to the Town. Employees having negative drug test results shall receive a
memorandum stating that no illegal drugs were found. If the employee requests it, a copy of the
memorandum will be placed in the employee's personnel file.
5. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy shall be adhered to by all
personnel associated with the administering of drug tests. The employee will be assigned a test
code identification for the purposes of maintaining anonymity and to assure privacy throughout
the sampling and testing procedure. The employee will sign and certify appropriate
documentation that the coded identification on the testing sample corresponds with the assigned
test code identification. Each urine specimen collected under these requirements will be divided
to make two specimens, i.e. a primary specimen and a "split"specimen, Both specimens will be
properly identified and sealed using tamper evident identification seals. Copies of the completed
custody form will accompany the specimens that are shipped to the designated, certified testing
laboratory.
6. The employee to be tested will immediately report to the medical facility or laboratory
designated by the Town to obtain the testing sample at the time specified by the Town. In the
case of random tests, the Town will contact the testing facility to schedule the employee to be
tested within five(5) business days of the Town being notified by the third party administrator
that the employee's name has been drawn. All testing of employees will occur immediately prior
to, during or immediately after the employee's tour of duty and will be with pay.
7. The Town will designate to the testing facility the purpose for which the sample is to be
analyzed. The testing facility will report confirmed findings only as to those specific areas for
which the Town requested testing. The testing shall consist of an initial screening test, and, if
that is positive, a confirmation test. The confirmation test shall be by gas chromatography/mass
spectrometry.
8. Each step of the processing of the test sample shall be documented to establish procedural
integrity and the chain of custody. Where a positive result is confirmed,test samples shall be
maintained in secured storage for as long as appropriate. Split specimens submitted to the initial
testing laboratory will be maintained in frozen storage for at least 60 days from the date of
arrival if a positive test occurs on the primary specimen to allow the employee the opportunity to
obtain, at his/her own expense, a follow-up test.
9. If an employee produces a confirmed positive urine test,that individual will be given the
opportunity to present a legitimate medical explanation for the positive test to the MRO. The
MRO shall contact the employee directly, on a confidential basis, to determine whether the
employee wishes to discuss the test result. A staff person under the MRO's supervision may
make the initial contact, and medically licensed or certified staff person may gather information
from the employee. The MRO shall talk directly with the employee before verifying a test as
positive.
The MRO shall review all medical records made available by the tested employee when a
confirmed positive test could have resulted from legally prescribed medication. Prior to making
a final decision to verify a positive test result for an employee, the MRO shall give the employee
an opportunity to discuss the test result with him/her. After such discussion/opportunity, the
MRO will make a final decision on the disposition of the test. Upon completion of all review
procedures,the MRO will report a verified test result to the Department. If the employee is
unable to provide an acceptable medical explanation for the presence of the substance, the MRO
will report a positive test. The employee will also be advised by the Department of his/her right
to request, at his/her own expense, a test of the split sample.
10. All urine specimens will be analyzed for the following drugs:
Marijuana metabolites
Cocaine metabolites
Amphetamines
Opiate metabolites (including heroin)
Phencyclidine(PCP)
Positive tests will be determined using the then current cutoff levels established by the United
States Department of Transportation. Although subject to change, the cutoff levels as of the time
of this policy were as follows:
Initial test analyte Initial test cutoff Confirmatory test Confirmatory test cutoff
concentration analyte concentration
Marijuana metabolites 50 ng/mL THCA' 15 ng/mL
Cocaine metabolites 150 ng/mL Benzoylecgonine 100 ng/mL
Opiate metabolites
Codeine/Morphine' 2000 ng/mL Codeine 2000 ng/mL
Morphine 2000 ng/mL
6-Acetylmorphine 10 ng/mL 6-Acetylmorphine 10 ng/mL
Phencyclidine 25 ng/mL Phencyclidine 25 ng/mL
Amphetamines
AMP/MAMP4 500 ng/mL Amphetamine 250 ng/mL
Methamphetamines 250 ng/mL
MDMA6 - - -
500 ng/mL MDMA 250 ng/mL
MDA7 250 ng/mL
MDEA' 250 ng/mL
Section 5. Refusal to Participate/Tampering
a) Any refusal to participate in any of the tests authorized in this policy will be treated as a positive result
and a violation of this policy.
b) If there is any evidence that an officer engaged in sample tampering, such conduct shall be treated as a
refusal to participate in testing and positive test result.
Section 6. Information
a) All current and new officers will receive written information about the testing requirements and how and
where they may receive assistance for drug misuse. All officers must receive a copy of this policy and sign the
Acknowledgement of Receipt.
Section 7. Record Keeping
a) The Town is required to keep detailed records of its drug misuse prevention program.
b) Officer's drug testing records are confidential. Test results and other confidential information may only
be released to the Town's agents with a need to know, the substance abuse professional, the MRO, and any
arbitrator'or hearing officer of a grievance filed in accordance with this policy. Any other release of this
information may only be made with the officer's consent.
Section 8. Poliev Violations
Violations of this policy will be addressed in the following manner:
a) First positive test for drugs:
i. An employee who receives a verified positive test for drugs and whom has not previously
received a positive test result for drugs within the meaning of this policy shall be suspended
without pay for a period of thirty(30)days.
ii. During the period of suspension,the employee must be evaluated by a Substance Abuse
Professional(SAP) and is required to comply with any and all treatment recommendations made
by the SAP. The cost of such evaluation and any treatment recommendations shall be at the sole
expense of the employee, including the employee's health insurance. If the treatment
recommended by the SAP will require the employee to be out of work beyond thirty(30)days,
the time in such treatment may be designated as Family and Medical Leave Act leave.
iii. Before an employee may be permitted to return to duty,the SAP must certify to the Town that the
employee has successfully completed all treatment recommendations. In addition, the employee
will be administered a return to duty test and must successfully pass same. Return to duty testing
will take into account that marijuana may be in a person's urine after he/she has discontinued
using marijuana.
iv. Following the employee's return to duty,the employee will be subject to follow-up urine tests at
the request of the Town without the need to establish reasonable suspicion for doing so and
independent of the random testing procedures outlined in this policy for a period of three(3)
years as measured from the date that the employee returned to active duty. Said test(s)will be
administered in accordance with Section 4 above.
V. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections(a)(i)through(a)(iv) above, an employee who tests
positive for drugs whom has not previously received a positive test result for drugs within the
meaning of this policy shall be subject to more severe disciplinary action up to and including
termination of employment when the surrounding facts and circumstances that preceded the
positive test provide additional just cause for disciplinary action beyond the mere fact that the
employee tested positive.
b) Subsequent positive tests for drugs:
An employee who receives a second verified positive test for drugs within the meaning of this policy after
returning to duty from a first positive test for drugs under this policy will be terminated.
c) Other violations of this policy:
An employee who commits violations of the provisions of this policy not addressed in subsections(a) or
(b)above will be subject to disciplinary action,up to and including termination of employment.
d) Violations of other policies:
Nothing in this Policy shall be construed as limiting the Town's authority to impose discipline for
violations of the Rules and Regulations of the Department or for violations of other policies of the
Department not included in this Policy.
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WATERTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
BODY ARMOR POLICY
A. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to provide sworn members of the Watertown Police Department
with guidelines for the proper use and care of body armor.
B. POLICY:
It is the policy of the Watertown Police Department to maximize officer safety through the use of
body armor in combination with prescribed safety procedures. While body armor provides a
significant level of protection, it is not a substitute for the observance of officer safety
procedures.
C. DEFINITIONS:
1, Field Activities: Duty assignments and/or tasks that place or could reasonably be
expected to place officers in situations where they would be required to act in
enforcement rather than administrative or support capacities.
2. Officers: All sworn Police Officers of the Watertown Police Department.
D. PROCEDURES:
1. Issuance of Body Armor
a. All body armor issued must comply with protective and related requirements
prescribed under current standards of the National Institute of Justice or its
successor agency.
b. All officers shall be issued agency approved body armor.
c. Body armor that is worn or damaged shall be replaced by the Department.
Body armor that must be replaced due to misuse or abuse by the officer shall
be paid for by the officer.
2. Use of Body Armor
a. Officers shall wear only agency approved body armor.
b. Officers that are assigned to the uniformed function are required to wear body
armor during their shift while engaged in field activities. In addition, all
officers must wear protective vests during high risk and/or tactical situations.
Examples of"high risk" or"tactical' situations include, but are not limited to,
search warrant executions, drug raids, initial crime scene response, and
serving felony warrants.
c. It is highly recommended that all officers assigned to the
Detective/Administrative Division or while working paid details as defined in
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the respective labor contracts, wear body armor during their tour of duty.
However, those officers in the Detective/Administrative Division and/or
working paid details who choose not to wear their body armor must have it
immediately available at all times during their shift or paid detail.
Immediately available means easily accessible.
d. Those uniformed officers assigned to administrative duties shall wear body
armor when outside the confines of the Police Station to perform field
activities.
e. However,there are Departmental exemptions as follows:
i. When an agency approved physician determines that an officer has a
medical condition that would preclude wearing body armor; or
ii. When the officer is involved in undercover or plain clothes work that his
supervisor determines could be compromised by wearing body armor; or
iii. When the Department determines that circumstances make it inappropriate
to mandate wearing body armor.
3. Inspections of Body Armor
a. Supervisors shall be responsible for ensuring that body armor is worn and
maintained as required by this policy through routine observation and
periodic documented inspections at roll call and spot checks in the field.
b. Annual inspections of body armor shall be conducted for fit, cleanliness, and
signs of damage, abuse and wear. This may be accomplished as part of annual
firearms training.
4. Care, Maintenance and Replacement of Body Armor
a. Officers shall routinely inspect personal body armor for signs of damage and
for general cleanliness.
b. As dirt and perspiration may erode ballistic panels, each officer shall be
responsible for cleaning personal body armor in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
c. Officers are responsible for the proper storage,maintenance and care of body
armor in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
d. Officers are responsible for reporting damage or excessive wear to the
ballistic panels or cover to their immediate supervisor and the Community
Staff and Development Lieutenant.
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e. Body armor will be replaced by the Department when it expires.
5. Training
The Community Staff and Development Lieutenant shall be responsible for:
a. Monitoring technological advances in the body armor industry that may
necessitate a change in body armor.
b. Assessing weapons and ammunition currently in use and the suitability of
approved body armor to protect against those threats.
c. Providing training that emphasizes body armor's safe and proper use.
d. Maintaining statistics on incidents where armor has or has not protected
officers from harm, including traffic crashes.
6. Non-waiver
Nothing contained within this policy and procedure or any requirement hereof
will in any way serve as the basis for denying an officer any rights and/or
benefits under G.L. c. 41, §111F or G.L. c. 32, federal benefits or any other
entitlement.
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ADMINISTRATION OF
NASAL NALOXONE
Chapter XX
General Order Number: Effective Date:
Reference: Watertown PD Policy 1.25 Revised Date:
Accreditation Standards:
Mass: Gen.Law: Ch. 94C §34A, Ch. 94C § 19, Ch. 94C § 7, Ch. 258C § 13
Other: 105 CMR 171, 105 CMR 700
I. BACKGROUND
Opiate overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Massachusetts. Fatal and nonfatal
overdose can result from the abuse of opiates such as morphine,heroin, #antanyl, oxycodone as
found in OxyContinO, Percocet®and Percodan@, and hydrocodone as found in Vicodin®.
Naloxone, commonly known by the brand-name NarcanO, is an opioid antagonist which means
it displaces the opioid from receptors in the brain and can therefore reverse an opiate overdose.
It is a scheduled drug, but it has no euphoric properties and minimal side effects. If it is
administered to a person who is not suffering an opiate overdose, it will do no harm. Naloxone
has been available as an injectable since the 1960s, but was recently developed as a nasal spray.
To reduce the number of fatalities which can result from opiate overdoses,the Watertown Police
Department will train its officers in the proper pre-hospital administration of nasal naloxone. In
order to implement a safe and responsible nasal naloxone plan,the Department will establish and
maintain a professional affiliation with a Medical Director who will provide medical oversight
over its use and administration. The Medical Director shall be licensed to practice medicine
within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. At his or her discretion,he or she may make
recommendations regarding the policy, oversight, and administration of the nasal naloxone
program developed and implemented by the Department. In order to implement this policy the
Watertown Police Department relies upon the following statutes:
M.G.L. Ch. 94C § 34A which states that"a person acting in good faith may receive a
naloxone prescription and administer naloxone to an individual appearing to experience
an opiate related overdose."The statute imposes no limitation on who may possess and
administer nasal naloxone, and only requires that it is (1) obtained with a prescription and
(2) administered in good faith.
Administration Of Nasal Naloxone Chapter XX 1
M.G.L. Ch. 94C § 19 which states that"Naloxone or other opioid antagonist may
lawfully be prescribed and dispensed to a person at risk of experiencing an opiate-related
overdose or a family member, friend or other person in a position to assist a person at risk
of experiencing an opiate-related overdose. For purposes of this chapter and chapter 112,
any such prescription shall be regarded as being issued for a legitimate medical purpose
in the usual course of professional practice."
M.G.L. Ch. 94C § 7 which states that"any public official or law enforcement officer
acting in the regular performance of his official duties"shall not require registration and
may lawfully possess and distribute controlled substances.
M.G.L. Ch. 258C § 13 which states that"No person who, in good faith, provides or
obtains, or attempts to provide or obtain, assistance for a victim of a crime as defined in
section one, shall be liable in a civil suit for damages as a result of any acts or omissions
in providing or obtaining, or attempting to provide or obtain, such assistance unless such
acts or omissions constitute willful, wanton or reckless conduct."
IL POLICY
Naloxone will be deployed in the carry cases of all cruisers assigned Watertown PD Automated
External Defibrillators (AED) for the treatment of drug overdose victims. Two doses of
Naloxone will also be available in the booking area first aid kit.
A patrol unit shall be dispatched to any call that relates to a drug overdose. The goal of the
responding officers shall be to provide immediate assistance via the use of naloxone where
appropriate, to provide any treatment commensurate with their training as first responders, to
assist other EMS personal on scene, and to handle any criminal investigations that may arise.
III. DEFINITIONS
Opiate: An opiate is a medication or drug that is derived from the opium poppy or that mimics
the effect of an opiate (a synthetic opiate). Opiate drugs are narcotic sedatives that depress
activity of the central nervous system,reduce pain, and induce sleep. Police officers often
encounter opiates in the form of morphine, methadone, codeine, heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone
(OxyContinO, Percocet®and Percodan®)and hydrocodone (Vicodin®).
Naloxone:Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can be used to counter the effects of opiate
overdose. Specifically,it can displace opioids from the receptors in the brain that control the
central nervous system and respiratory system. It is marketed under various trademarks
including Narcan®.
Medical Director: Shall be a designated Medical Doctor who is licensed to practice medicine in
Massachusetts. The Watertown Police department shall maintain an affiliation with a Medical
Director through a Memorandum of Agreement for the administration of intranasal naloxone.
Administration Of Nasal Naloxone Chapter XX 2
IV. PROCEDURE:
A. Usage: When an officer of the Watertown Police Department has arrived at the scene of a
medical emergency prior to the arrival of EMS and reasonably believes that the person is
suffering from an opiate overdose, the responding officer should administer naloxone in
accordance with his/her training.
The following steps should be taken:
1. Officers shall use universal precautions.
2. Officers should conduct a preliminary assessment of the person to include taking into
account statements from witnesses and/or family members regarding drug use.
3. If the officer makes reasonably believes that there has been an opiate overdose, the
naloxone kit should be utilized.
4. The officer shall use the nasal mist adapter to administer naloxone in accordance with
his/her training. Officers should be aware that a rapid reversal of an opiate overdose
may cause projectile vomiting by the person and/or violent behavior. This most often
occurs with the intravenous administration of naloxone but it is also possible with the
nasal application.
5. The person should continue to be observed and assisted as the situation dictates.
6. The officer shall inform incoming EMS about the actions taken and condition of the
person, and shall relinquish attention to the person when relieved by a person with a
higher level of training.
7. Naloxone does not"cure" the overdose, it is only a temporary remedy. Once the
medication wears off, the person will be at risk again. It is therefore necessary that
anyone who receives naloxone be transported to a hospital for emergency medical
treatment. Watertown PD personnel who administer the Naloxone shall render aid in
accordance with his/her training to the person until relieved by fire or ambulance
personnel.
B. Reporting: A complete offense report of the event shall be completed by the responding
officer, or the primary responding officer, prior to the end of his/her shift. The report will
detail the nature of the event, the care administered, the condition of the person and any
other pertinent information.
C. Equipment and maintenance: It shall be the responsibility of officers to inspect
naloxone kits stored in the AED case prior to the start of each shift to ensure that the kits
are intact. Damaged equipment shall be reported to a shift supervisor immediately. If a
cruiser is not going to be used or if it is placed out of service,then the naloxone kit shall
be placed in the AED storage area with the AED unit.
The Department's AED coordinator will maintain an inventory documenting the
quantities and expirations of naloxone replacement supplies, and document the issuance
of replacement units. The naloxone will be inspected annually to ensure that the
medication is not expired and is in operational condition.
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D. Replacement: Shift supervisors shall immediately notify the Department's AED
coordinator to replace naloxone kits that have been used during the course of a shift.
E. Training: Prior to carrying and using naloxone, each officer will be trained in its use.
New officers will be trained as part of the FTO program. Only officers who are trained in
the use of Naloxone will be authorized to administer the medication.
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN
AND
THE WATERTOWN POLICE SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION,
MCOP, LOCAL 373
JULY 19 2010 - JUNE 309 2013
ARTICLE 3. COMPENSATION
A. Salary Schedules.. It is agreed the salary schedules for the members of the bargaining unit
shall be found in Appendix A: -
Effective July 1,2005 0.0%
Effective July 1,2006 4.5%
Effective July 1,2007 2.5%
Effective July 1,2008 3.5%
Effective July 1, 2009 0.0%-
Effective July 1,2010 0.0%
Effective July 1,2011 2.5%
Effective July 1,2012 2.5%
1. Step Adjustment.' Effective 7/l/07, a new top step(2nd step) will be added to the
Sergeants' wage scale which is 2.0%higher than the current top step. Employees will move to this
new step when they would ordinarily be entitled to receive a step increase(i.e. on the anniversary
date signifying the beginning of the officers 2"d year of full-time employment as a sergeant).
B. Specialty Positions. Employees in the following listed specialty positions or assignments
shall receive additional compensation as follows:
Detective $ 1000.00
Photographer(1) $ 1000.00
Computer Specialist/Pairol Officer (1) $ 1000.00
Accreditation Manager(1) $ 1000.00(effective 07/01/2007)
No employee shall receive more than one specialist pay with the exception that the photographer
may receive one additional specialty compensation.
Payments hereunder shall be considered regular compensation for pension/retirement purposes.
C. Rank Differential. The rank differential between top step Sergeant and Lieutenant and
between Lieutenant and Captain is sixteen and a half percent(16.5%). Effective June 30,2008, said
rank differentials shall be increased to seventeen percent(17.0%).
D. -Field Training Officer. Employees assigned by the Chief of Police as field training
officers shall, for the period of their assignment to train employees following their graduation from
a police recruit training academy,receive the sum of$25.00/per shift for each week so assigned.
E. Weekend Differential. Effective 1/1/98, employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 4
and 2 schedule on the day shift will receive a weekend differential of 2%of their base salary
ARTICLE 14. PAID DETAILS
A. Chiefs Responsibility. The Chief of Police shall be responsible for assigning police
officers to details in order to protect persons and property.
B. Fair and Equitable Distribution. All paid details shall be distributed fairly and equitably
to all employees,regardless of rank, as to number of details,type,-hours and compensation thereof.
Details shall be posted weekly, and shall be averaged on a continuing monthly basis, subject;
however,to the following provisions of this Article. Employees may perform paid details after the
completion of field training, as determined by the Chief of Police.
C. Detail Rates Of Pay/Minimum/Option. All paid details shall be paid in accordance with
the following schedule:
1. The detail rate of pay shall be$46.00/hour, with a minimum guarantee of four(4)hours pay
per detail for each employee so assigned. For outside road or construction details only,the detail
rate shall be$46.00 per hour. On outside road or construction details only, after more than four(4)
hours worked, officers shall be paid a minimum of eight hours. All details, excluding Town details,
shall be rounded up to the nearest whole hour. The detail rate of pay for superior officers assigned
to a private detail in a supervisory capacity(one superior officer-for each three patrol officers)shall i
be$48.00/hour for an officer assigned as a sergeant, $53.00/hour for an officer assigned as a
Iieutenant and$58.00/hour for an officer assigned as a captain,with a minimum guarantee of four
(4)hours pay per detail for each superior officer so assigned.
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2. In addition to the detail rates provided in paragraph Cl, an additional rate of$10.00.per hour
shall be paid to employees for all hours worked at a strike or labor dispute,with a minimum
guarantee of four(4)hours pay per detail for each employee so assigned,and an additional rate of
$5.00 per hour shall be paid to employees for all hours worked over eight(8)hours.
3. The Association's Executive Board may make recommendations to the Chief of Police to
increase the detail.rate of pay, from time to time,by the difference between$38.00/hour and the
overtime rate of pay of a night patrol officer, at maximum,by written notice to the Chief of Police.
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If approved by the Chief of Police, such increased rate(s) shall take effect seven(7)days after such
approval.
D. Detail Compensation/Overtime/Monthly Periods. For the purposes of the fair and
equitable distribution of details to employees, the paid detail compensation and overtime(other than
court-time) of employees shall be totaled and the totals shall be carried forward daily. The Detail
List shall start patrol officers at zero compensation at the beginning of each two(2)month period
commencing January 1, 1996 and at the beginning of each two(2)month period thereafter.
Superior officers shall start at zero compensation at the beginning of each four(4)month period
commencing January 1, 1996 and at the beginning of each four(4)month period thereafter. Detail
assignments shall alternate from"A" to."Z",and from"Z" to "A" at the beginning of each two (2)
month period.
Subject to and effective with the Town reaching agreement with the Watertown Patrol Association
on such terms,the above-referenced Detail list will reset at the same interval as patrol officers. If
the Town is unable to reach agreement with the Watertown Patrol Association on resetting the list
and the Town agrees to increase the paid detail rate for such officers,the Town agrees to reopen this
contract solely for the purpose of discussing the paid detail rate.
In order to be eligible for detail and overtime opportunities,said employee must have previously
signed the log book. Paid details shall be assigned to the employee or employees with the least
amount of total detail and overtime compensation first,and such employee or employees shall be
offered the next.detail opportunity or opportunities. The detail with the highest number of hours
shall be offered to the first employee on the eligibility list. Overtime opportunities shall be
distributed in a similar manner,within rank. This paragraph shall be subject to paragraph E -
Priority Details.
1. Employees shall be given the maximum advance notice of detail opportunities;details shall
be assigned at least two(2)days in advance, when possible.
2. Employees assigned.a paid detail or an overtime assignment shall,when possible,be
personally notified of said assignment,
3. If an employee refuses a detail or overtime opportunity after signing the log book,he shall
be charged with the total compensation he could have earned had he worked.
4. If an employee is contacted by the Department after 8 A.M. for a day shift work opportunity,
after 4 P.M. for a first half work opportunity, or after 8 P.M. for a last half work opportunity, he
shall not be charged if he refuses a detail or overtime work opportunity.
5. If an employee is denied details or overtime as a result of disciplinary action,the employee
shall be charged with the total compensation that could have been earned.
6. Under normal,routine conditions,the first available employee on the eligibility list shall be
called and offered a detail opportunity regardless of his/her place of residence.
7. If,after accepting a detail or overtime opportunity, an employee calls in sick or is unable to
report for said assigmnent,he shall.notify the Officer in Charge of the Station within a reasonable
time before the detail or overtime starts, and lie shall submit a report in writing to the Chief of
Police,setting forth the reason(s)why lie was unable to report for said assignment, and shall be
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charged with the total compensation of the assignment. The Officer in Charge shall submit a report
to the Chief of Police with respect to each such instance.
8. If an employee calls in sick for his/her regular tour of duty or detail assignment, the
employee must complete one regular tour of duty before working a detail.
E. Priority Details. The Chief of Police reserves the right to prioritize detail assignments and
decide which detail(s)shall first be assigned and which detail(s),if any,shall be left unfilled,if
there are insufficient employees available to work all such details and/or a public safety emergency
exists.
F. Double Shift Rule. No employee shall work a day shift after working a midnight shift,
except for court time. For the purposes of this paragraph, a shift is defined as a regular shift; detail
assignment or overtime assignment.
G. Eighteen/Eighty Hour Rules. No employee shall work more than eighteen (18)
consecutive hours in a 24 hour period, or more than eighty(80) hours in each work week(Sunday
through Saturday),whether consisting of a regular shift or tour of duty, an overtime assignment,or
a detail assignment,without, in each instance, the permission of the Chief of Police, except in an
emergency determined by the Officer in Charge. For the purposes of the 18 hour rule,each court
appearance shall constitute not less than four(4)hours. For the purposes of this paragraph, each
regular shift shall be deemed to be eight(8)hours in duration. Notwithstanding the provisions of
this Section, an officer cannot work consecutively from Midnight to 8:00 a.m. and from 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. except in an emergency as determined by the officer in charge.
1-I. General Rules,
i, All detail assignments shall be made by the Officer assigned by the Chief as Detail_Officer,
who shall be responsible for the fair and equitable distribution of details.
2. All detail requests shall be referred to the Detail Officer. In the absence of the Detail Officer
or his or her assistant, the Officer in Charge shall assign detail requests received during his/her
Watch in accordance with the provisions of this Article, and shall enter such detail assignments in
the Log Book,and shall forward all information,including refusals,to the Detail Officer. Overtime
opportunities will be handled in a similar manner.
3. An employee who performs a detail not officially assigned by the Chief of Police and
recorded and posted as required by this Article,will not be protected by the provisions of M.G.L.
Chapter41,Sections 100 and 111F(as amended).
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4. Detail distribution records shall be maintained by the Police Department and shall be made
available to the Association for inspection and use upon request.
5. All details are voluntary. Employees accepting detail assignments,however,shall
understand that details are extra-duty police work and that when on a detail assignment, they shall
be governed by the Department's Rules and Regulations.
I. Paid Detail Fund. The Town has established,pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 44,
Section 53C,and shall maintain a paid detail revolving fund in an amount necessary to pay
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employees for paid details worked(other than details at labor disputes), and shall pay employees for
such details within three(3)weeks after they have been.worked.
ARTICLE 15. VACANCIES
The assignment of personnel in the Police Department shall be made at the discretion of the Chief
of Police in the best interest of the Department to implement the requirements of public safety.
Consistent with this,the following policy is adopted:
C. Backfilling Supervisory Vacancies
Effective 7/l/10,the four(4) sergeants,two(2)lieutenants and two (2) captains who are assigned to
admirdstrative schedules may be utilized during their regular work shifts to back fill supervisory
vacancies that occur during their regular work shifts in other divisions.of the Police Department on
an as needed basis as determined by the Chief of Police for up to four(4)shifts each per fiscal year..
ARTICLE 16. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
Effective July 1,2000,the clothing allowance shall be$1,000.00 per year,payable in two (2) equal
$500.00 installments. Effective July 1, 2011,the clothing allowance shall be increased by$150.00
and effective July 2,2012 the clothing allowance shall be increased by$150.00,payable in two(2)
equal installments. Said installments shall be payable by the end of the second full week in the
month of July and'by the end of the second full week in the month of January.
The department will bear the expense of a unilateral and immediate change in uniform if dictated by
the Chief(i.e.patch). Changes to be made for replacement items will be the responsibility of the
officers.
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ARTICLE 30. MISCELLANEOUS
C. Defibrillator Pay.
Effective July 1,2007, all Officers shall be paid an annual defibrillator stipend of$540.00-to be
paid in the first paycheck in December.
ARTICLE 32. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
The Town and the Union will establish a joint sub-committee to develop a performance appraisal
system by January 1,2000,