HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-2011 APA MOUMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
ATASCADERO POLICE ASSOCIATION
AND
CITY OF ATASCADERO
JULY 1 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30 2011
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SECTION 11 PREAMBLE
ARTICLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS
This Memorandum of Understanding is made and entered into between the City of Atascadero hereinafter referred to as
the City and the Atascadero Police Association hereinafter referred to as the Association pursuant to California
Government Code Section 3500 et seq and the Citys Employer Employee Relations Policy The purpose of this
Memorandum of Understanding MOU is the establishment of wages hours and other terms and conditions of
employment
The City and Association agree that the provisions of this MOUshall be applied equally to all employees covered herein
without favor or discrimination because of race creed color sex age national origin political or religious affiliations or
association memberships Whenever the masculine gender is used in this MOU it shall be understood to include the
feminine gender
SECTION 12 RECOGNITION
a The City of Atascadero recognizes the Association as the recognized and exclusive representative for the following
positions
Police Officer Classification
Police Officer
Police Officer Intermediate POST
Police Officer Advanced POST
Senior Police Officer Classification
Senior Police Officer
Senior Police Officer Intermediate POST
Senior Police Officer Advanced POST
Police Sergeant Classification
Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant Advanced POST
Police Sergeant Supervisory POST
Property Evidence Technician Classification
Property Evidence Technician
Property Evidence Technician EMD
Support Services Classification
Police Records Technician
Support Services Technician
Support Services Technician EMD
Support Services Lead Technician
Support Services Lead Technician EMD
Support Services Supervisor
Support Services Supervisor EMD
For purposes ofthis MOU positions with a POST or EMD designation are hereinafter included in any reference to
Police Officer Senior Police Officer Sergeant Support Services Technician Support Services Lead Technician and
Support Services Supervisor
b This recognition is exclusive of management employees and temporary employees
c The City agrees to meet and confer and otherwise deal exclusively withthe Association on all matters relating to the
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scope of representation under the MeyersMiliasBrownAct Government Code Section 3500 et seq and as
provided under the Citys EmployerEmployee Relations Policy
SECTION 13 SEVERANCE
a If any provision of the Agreement should be found invalid unconstitutional unlawful or unenforceable by reason of
any existing or subsequently enacted constitutional or legislative provision shall besevered and all other provisions
of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the duration ofthe Agreement
b In the eventthat any provision of the MOU should befound invalid unconstitutional unlawful or unenforceable the
City and the Association agree to meet and confer in a timely manner in an attempt to negotiate a substitute
provision Such negotiations shall apply only to the severed provision of the Agreement and shall not in any way
modify or impact the remaining provisions of the existing MOU
SECTION 14 SOLE AGREEMENTS
a The City and the Association agree that to the extent that any provision addressing wages hours and terms and
conditions of employment negotiable under the MeyersMiliasBrownAct found outside this MOU and are in
conflict thereof this MOU shall prevail
b If during the term of the MOU the parties should mutually agree to modify amend or alter the provisions of this
MOU in any respect any such change shall be effective only if and when reduced to writing and executed by the
authorized representatives ofthe City and the Association Any such changes validly made shall become part of this
MOU and subject to its terms
SECTION 15 FULL FORCES AND EFFECT
a All wages hours and terms and conditions of employment that are negotiable subjects of bargaining under the
MeyersMiliasBrownAct including those set in this MOU shall remain infull force and effectduring the term of
this MOU unless changed by mutual agreement
b The City will abide by the MeyersMiliasBrownAct where and when it applies to the Association
ARTICLE II RESPECTIVE RIGHTS
SECTION 21 ASSOCIATION RIGHTS
The Association shall have the following rights and responsibilities
a Reasonable advance notice of any City ordinance rule resolution or regulation directly relating to matters within
the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the City Council
b Reasonable use of one bulletin board at the Atascadero Police Department
c The right to payroll deductions made for payments or organization dues and for City approved programs
d The use of City facilities for regular normal and lawful Association activities providing that approval of the City
Manager or hisher designee has been obtained
e Reasonable access to employee work locations for officers of the Association and their officially designated
representatives for the purpose of processing grievances or contacting members of the organization concerning
business within the scope of representation Access shall be restricted so as not to interfere with the normal
operations of any department or with established safety or security requirements
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SECTION 22 CITY RIGHTS
a The authority of the City includes but is not limited to the exclusive right to determine the standards of service
determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and promotion direct its employees take
disciplinary action for just cause relieve its employees from duty because oflack of work or for other legitimate
reason maintain the efficiency of governmental operations determinethe methods staffing and personnel by which
governmental operations are to be conducted determine the content ofjob classifications take all necessary actions
to carry out its mission in emergencies exercise complete control and discretion over its organizations and the
technology of performing its work provided however that the exercise and retention of such rights does not
preclude employees or their representatives from consulting or raising grievances overthe consequences or impact
that decisions on these matters may have on wage hours and other terms of employment
SECTION 23 PEACEFUL PERFORMANCE
a The parties to this MOUrecognize and acknowledge that the services performed by the City employees covered by
this Agreement are essential to the public health safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of
Atascadero Association agrees that under no circumstances will the Association recommend encourage cause or
promote its members to initiate participate in nor will any member of the bargaining unit take part in any strike sit
down stay in sickout slowdownor picketing hereinafter collectively referred to as work stoppage in any
office or department of the City nor to curtail any work or restrict any production or interfere with any operation of
the City In the event of any such work stoppage by any member of the bargaining unit the City shall not be
required to negotiate on the merits of any dispute which may have risen to such work stoppage until said work
stoppage has ceased
In the event of any workstoppage during the term of this MOU whether by the Association or by any member ofthe
bargaining unit the Association by its officers shall immediately declare in writing and publicize that such work
stoppage is illegal and unauthorized and further direct its members in writing to cease the said conduct and resume
work Copies of such written notices shall be served upon the City If in the event of any work stoppage the
Association promptly and in good faith performs the obligations ofthis paragraph and providing the Association has
not otherwise authorized permitted or encouraged such work stoppage the Association shall not be liable for any
damages caused by the violation of this provision However the City shall have the right to discipline up to and
including discharge any employee who instigates participates in or gives leadership to any work stoppage activity
herein prohibited and the City shall also have the right to seek full legal redress including damages against any
such employees
ARTICLE III HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
SECTION 31 HOURS OF WORK
a Work Period
In general employees shall be scheduled to work consecutive days on and consecutive days off Work schedule
changes egfrom 58 to 410312 or 980 require a 30daynotice by the Chief of Police or their designee or the
Association Either party may request achange in work schedules by written notification at least thirty 30 days in
advance of proposed changes The normal work period pursuant to Section 207 k of the Fair Labor Standards Act
shall be fourteen 14 days All hours worked in excess of the employee s regularly recurring 80hourbiweekly
work schedule shall be paid at the overtime rate of one and onehalfthe employee s regular rate of pay
b Mealtime
Mealtime for shift employees is thirty 30 minutes of paid time
c Mealtime Callout for Shift Employees
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Mealtime may be taken during the shift if the workload permits and as authorized and scheduled by the shift
supervisor Shift employees receive mealtime as paid time and therefore shift employee shall be subject to call out
during mealtime
d Rest Periods
Rest periods will normally be provided to employees at the rate of fifteen 15 minutes for each four 4 hours
worked Rest periods are not to be construed as mealtime Insofar as practical rest periods shall bein the middle of
each work period Rest periods cannot be used in conjunction witha meal periods nor may rest periods be taken
during the employee s first or last scheduled hour of work
e Missed Rest Periods and Mealtime
Rest periods are paid time therefore nothing in this section provides for or implies any additional compensation or
benefits if a rest period is nottaken Mealtime is paid time therefore nothing in this section provides for or implies
any additional compensation or benefit if ameal period is not completed or taken
f Definition of Shift Employees
Shift employees are assigned to positions in which duties are performed on a twentyfour24 hour day seven7
days a week basis and include Police Officer Senior Police Officer Police Sergeant Property Evidence
Technician Support Services Technician Police Records Technician Support Services Lead Technician and
Support Services Supervisor
g Shift Trade
Employees of equal rank will be allowed to trade shifts from time to time as long as the following criteria is met
1 The trade does not adversely impact the Departmentsoperating needs
2 The trade does not result in the payment of overtime to the trading employees
3 The trade is by mutual consent of the employees involved
4 The trade request must be submitted in writing to the employees supervisor signed by both employees and
approved by the Police Chief or hisherdesignee
5 The trade days occur within the same pay period
SECTION 32 OVERTIME
a Rate
Employees shall be paid overtime at the rate of time and onehalfhisherregular rate of pay All overtime shall be
recorded and paid in the following manner
1 to 15 minutes overtime compensation a hour
16 to 30 minutes overtime compensation z hour
31 to 45 minutes overtime compensation 3a hour
46 to 60 minutes overtime compensation 1 hour
b Hours Paid
Paid time off shall be considered time worked for overtime purposes
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c Compensatory Time CT
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section employees may be granted CT for overtime credit computed at time
and onehalfat the mutual convenience of the Police Department and the employee Employees may accumulate a
maximum of eighty 80 hours in their CT account
d Scheduling Compensatory Time
Requests to use CT shall be granted with due regard for operational necessity such as staffing levels
e SchoolsTrainingQualificationsDepartmentMeetings
Overtime for Sergeants Police Officers or Senior Police Officers as the result of Department wide training and
meetings authorized by the Chief of Police will be compensated at the time and onehalfovertime rate
Hours traveling studying or evening classes etc when an employee is attending an outoftownschool shall not
constitute overtime hours
SECTION 33CALLBACK PAY
Employees who are called to duty at a time they are not working shall be compensated a minimum compensation of two
2 hours at time and onehalfrate of pay
SECTION 34 COURT TIMESTANDBYTIME
a Employees assigned standby duty shall receive thirty five dollars 35 00 for each day of standby duty A day is
defined as a 24 hour period
b Employees placed on standby by the court at a time they are not working shall be compensated at the rate of two 2
hours straight time compensation for everyfour 4 hours of actual time in standby assignment prorated for more or
less than four hours Minimum compensation will be for one 1 hour of straight time
c Employees responding to work from standby shall receive a minimum of two hours pay at straight time Employees
working in excess of one hour and twenty minutes once called back shall receive time and onehalf pay for hours
worked in excess of one hour and twenty minutes or two hours straight time whichever is greater
d The Chief of Police may place employees on standby status Standby duty shall not be considered as hours worked
for the purpose of computing overtime
e Employees on standby status shall provide the Support Services Technician or their designee with a telephone
number where heshe can be reached directly and be able to respond to the predetermined duty assignment within
twenty minutes from the time of notification
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ARTICLE IV PAY PROVISIONS SECTION 41 SALARY
This one 1 year agreement shall provide for no salary increases during this period
The following monthly salaries remain in effectJuly 1 2010
CLASSIFICATION A B C E
Police Records Technician 3133 05 3289 71 3454 19 3626 91 380825
Su ort Services Technician 3715 36 3901 12 4096 18 4300 98 4516 03
Su ort Services Technician EMD 3765 36 3953 63 4151 31 4358 88 4576 82
Support Services Technician
Lon evit 3901 12 4096 18 4300 98 4516 03 4741 84
Support Services Technician EMD
Lon evit 3951 13 4148 70 4356 14 4573 95 480264
Su ort Services Lead Technician 3998 64 419857 4408 51 4628 94 4860 39
Support Services Lead Technician
EMD 404864 4251 07 4463 62 4686 80 4921 14
Support Services Lead Technician
Lon evit 4198 57 4408 51 4628 94 4860 39 5103 41
Support Services Lead Technician
EMD Lon evit 4248 57 4461 01 4684 06 491826 5164 16
Pro ert Evidence Technician 4096 19 4300 99 451604 4741 85 4978 94
Pro ert Evidence Technician EMD 4146 19 4353 50 4571 18 4799 74 5039 73
Property Evidence Technician
Lon evit 4300 99 4516 04 4741 85 4978 94 5227 88
Property Evidence Technician EMD
Lon evit 4351 00 4568 56 4796 99 5036 84 5288 67
Police Officer 4741 84 4978 93 522787 548927 5763 73
Police Officer Intermediate POST 486039 5103 41 5358 58 5626 50 5907 83
Police Officer Advanced POST 497894 5227 88 548927 5763 72 6051 91
Senior Police Officer 4978 94 5227 88 548928 5763 74 6051 93
Senior Police Officer Intermediate
POST 5103 42 5358 59 5626 53 5907 86 620325
Senior Police Officer Advanced
POST 5227 89 548929 5763 75 6051 94 6354 54
Su ort Services Su ervisor 4978 94 5227 88 548928 5763 74 6051 93
Su ort Services Su ervisor EMD 5028 94 5280 39 5544 41 5821 63 6112 71
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Support Services Supervisor
Lon evit 522788 548928 5763 74 6051 93 6354 53
Support Services Supervisor EMD
Lon evit 5277 89 5541 79 5818 88 6109 82 6415 30
Police Ser eant 590780 6203 19 6513 35 6839 02 7180 97
Police Ser eant Advanced POST 6055 49 635827 6676 19 7010 00 7360 50
Police Ser eant Su erviso POST 620321 6513 36 6839 03 7180 98 7540 03
a Steps B C D and E shall bepaid upon completion of twelve months of employment at the preceding step where the
employee has demonstrated at least satisfactory job progress and normally increasing productivity and upon
recommendation of the Department Head and approval of the City Manager
b Police Officers and Senior Police Officers who possess a P OS T Intermediate Certificate shall receive two and
onehalf percent 2imore in base salary than those positions within the same classification without a P OS T
Intermediate Certificate
c Police Officers and Senior Police Officers who possess a P OST Advanced Certificate will receive two and one
half percent 2imore in base salary than those positions within the same classification without a P OS T
Advanced Certificate in addition to 4 lbabove
d Police Sergeants who possess a P OST Advanced Certificate will receive two and onehalfpercent 2zmore in
base salary than those positions within the same classification without aP OST Advanced Certificate
e Police Sergeants who possess aP OS T Supervisory Certificate will receive two and onehalfpercent 2amore
in base salary than those positions within the same classification without a P OS T Supervisory Certificate in
addition to 4 l d above
f Each Support Service Technician Property Evidence Technician Lead Support Services Technician or Support
Services Supervisor having the Emergency Medical Dispatch EMD Certification will receive 50 00 per more in
base salary per month than those positions within the same classification without an EMD Certificate
SECTION 42 INCENTIVE PAY
a Employees shall be reimbursed up to 1600 per fiscal year for books tuition and related educational expenses for
attending college or other professional training providing the coursework isjobrelated and the employee received
a passing grade
b Employees in the Support Services Technician Support Services Lead Technician Property Evidence Technician
and Support Services Supervisor classifications after five years of continuous service and aboveaverageor better
evaluations shall receive five percent 5 in additional pay to their base salary
SECTION 43 RETIREMENT
a Employees will be provided retirement benefits through the California Public Employees Retirement System
CaIPERS Police Officers Senior Police Officers and Police Sergeants will be provided benefits pursuant to the
3 @ 50 Full formula Section 213622ofthe Government Code for safety employees and the City will pay the
employee contribution of nine 9 percent
b Effective July 1 2007 the Police Records Technician Support Services Technician Property Evidence Technician
Support Services Lead Technician and Support Services Supervisor CaIPERS miscellaneous unit members were
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provided benefits pursuant to the 25 @ 55 formula including the One Year Final Compensation Section 20042
and Credit for Unused Sick Leave Section 20965 benefits The City will pay 5 85 of the employee contribution
of eight percent 8 Employees in the Ca1PERS miscellaneous unit willpay the remaining 215ofthe employee
contribution
c The Ca1PERS retirement for Sworn Safety Members as defined by Ca1PERS includes Level Four 4 of the 1959
Survivors Benefit The employees shall pay the monthly cost of the benefit The City shall provide the One Year
Final Compensation Section 20042 and Credit for Unused Sick Leave Section 20965 benefits
d The City shall provide Ca1PERS the Post Retirement Survivor benefit for Miscellaneous Members
SECTION 44 SICK LEAVESTAY WELL PLAN
a Sick leave accumulates at a rate of eight 8 hours per month There is no limit to the accumulation
b Employees with 384 or more hours of accumulated sick leave shall be eligible for the Stay Well Bonus The Stay
Well Bonus will be implemented as follows
1 The sick leave payoff will occur during the 52weekperiod beginning the first day after the second pay period
in October and ending on the last day of the second pay period in October of the following year after an
employee has accumulated and maintained 384 hours sick leave
2 Once the eligibility requirements have been met an employee may opt to receive apayoff equal to onethird
13 of the unused annual allotment of sick leave The annual allotment is 95 94 hours
3 Checks will be prepared by December 15 of each year
c Family Care An employee may use in any calendar year accrued sick leave up to the amount earned during six 6
months employment to attend to the illness of a child parent or spouse
SECTION 45 VACATION LEAVE
Employees shall be entitled to vacation leave consistent with the City Personnel Rules and Regulations
SECTION 46 HOLIDAYS
a Employees shall receive twelve 12 holidays per calendar year Said holidays shall be credited in eight 8 hour
increments on the 15 day of the first full pay period of each month Holidays must be used within the calendar year
Employees may take holiday time off consistent withthe scheduling needs of the City and subject to approval of the
Chief of Police
b Employees shall be allowed to accrue holiday hours prior to required payoff Employees may not accumulate and
have a current credit of more than ninetysix96 hours of holiday time
c Employees who have not used their accrued holiday time by December 31 s will be paid for all accrued holiday
hours no later than the second payday of January
d Employees may elect to apply the value of accrued holiday hours to their deferred compensation account Election
forms must be completed and received no later than December 31 S to beprocessed no later than the second payday
of January
SECTION 47 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Employees shall be granted bereavement leave pursuant to the City Personnel Rules and Regulations in the event of death
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of hisherspouse significant other child stepchild parent grandparent grandchild soninlawdaughter inlaw mother
inlawfather inlaw brother sister brother inlaw and sister inlaw
SECTION 48MILITARY LEAVE
Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of State and Federal law All employees entitled to
military leave shall give the appointing power an opportunity within the limits of military regulations to determine when
such leave shall be taken
SECTION 49 OUTOFCLASSPAY
Employees who are assigned to work out of class for fifteen 15 or more consecutive days shall receive five percent
5 of current base salary in addition to regular salary
SECTION 410 CANINE HANDLER PAY
The time spent by a canine handler in the care grooming and feeding of hisher assigned police dog shall be hours
worked payable at the time and onehalfovertime rateper hour of the handler It is agreed that canine handlers normally
spend 7 hours per biweekly pay period performing such work and written authorization from the Police Chief must be
obtained to perform such work for more than 7 hours Such hours worked shall not be interpreted to be 1 shift
extension 2 callback to work or 3 scheduled work performed in excess of the regular shift for overtime purposes
SECTION 411 FIELD TRAINING OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY
a Police Officers assigned to act in the capacity of Field Training Officer shall be compensated at the rate of 87 per
hour notto exceed 150 00 per month Compensation shall be provided only for hours actually spent serving inthe
capacity of Field Training Officer
b Support Services Technicians assigned to act as a trainer of a newly hired employee shall be compensated at the rate
of 87 perhour notto exceed 150 00 per month Compensation shall bepaid only for hours actually spent serving
in the capacity of a trainer
c Compensation shall be provided only when the Chief of Police or designee has specifically authorized the
assignment
SECTION 412 ACTING WATCH COMMANDER PAY
a Each Police Officer assigned as Acting Watch Commander will receive 1 00 per hour for each hour worked in the
capacity of acting watch commander as compensation for additional responsibility
SECTION 413 BILINGUAL PAY
The City shall pay an additiona125of salary to those employees who are able to speak one of the top two nonEnglish
languages as defined by the US Census A testing mechanism mutually agreed to by both parties will be created to assess
language abilities before qualifying for the incentive
ARTICLE V HEALTH AND WELFARE
SECTION 51 HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
a For unit members who elect to have Family coverage the City shall pay atotal of 105287per month toward the
cost of all medical dental vision and life insurance benefit premiums for the unit member employee and dependents
for the term of this agreement City shall pay for increased costs to medical dental vision and life insurance
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premiums for the employee and fifty percent 50of increased costs for dependents based upon HMO plan costs
b For unit members who elect to have Employee 1 coverage the City shall pay a total of 957 83 per month
toward the cost of all medical dental vision and life insurance benefit premiums for the unit member employee and
dependent for the term of this agreement City shall pay for increased costs to medical dental vision and life
insurance premiums for the employee and fifty percent 50 of increased costs for the dependent based upon HMO
plan costs
c For unit members who elect to have Employee Only coverage the City shall pay anamount notto exceed 781 17
per month toward the cost of all medical dental vision and life insurance benefit premiums for the unit member
employee for the term of this agreement City shall pay for increased costs to medical dental vision and life
insurance premiums for the employee based upon HMO plan costs
Available funds remaining from the Citys contribution toward insurance coverage shall be paid to an employee
hired on or before September 1 2000 as additional compensation This amount shall notexceed 24056per month
d The City shall provide term life insurance coverage for each employee in a total amount of twenty thousand dollars
20000during the term of this agreement
e The City shall provide a term life insurance policy for each eligible dependent enrolled in health coverage in a total
amount of one thousand dollars 1000per dependent during the term of this agreement
f The Medical Insurance Committee may recommend changes in the level of service and service providers to the City
during the term of the agreement Each recognized bargaining unit shall have arepresentative on the committee and
management will have one representative
g The City shall make available to employees covered by this MOU a Flexible Benefit Plan in compliance with
applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions The plan will enable an employee on a voluntary basis to cover
additional out of pocket premium expenses for insurance through pretax payroll dollars
h State Disability Insurance The City shall provide State Disability Insurance as a payroll deduction of each
employee in the classification of Police Records Technician Support Services Technician Property Evidence
Technician Support Services Lead Technician and Support Services Supervisor State Disability Insurance shall be
integrated with sick leave with the objective of providing full compensation
SECTION 52 UlvIFORMSAFETY EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE
The purpose of the uniform allowance is for the purchase replacement maintenance and cleaning of uniform
clothing
a The City shall provide an annual uniform allowance of eight hundred dollars 800 for all eligible Police Officers
Senior Police Officers and Police Sergeants
b The City will make an up front lump sum payment of the current fiscal years uniform allowance no later than the
second pay day in July
c Upon initial hire the employee will receive a prorated amount based upon the number of days remaining until July 1
The City would at the same time advance the new employee an amount that when added to his initial uniform
allowance would equal 800 The amount advanced upon hire would then be deducted from the employee s first full
uniform allowance check the following July Example If an employee worked six months in the first fiscal year
heshewould receive 800 in that first year and 400 in the second fiscal year All subsequent years the employee
would receive the full 800 until separation from the City
d When an employee separates from the City the Uniform Allowance will beprorated based upon the number of days
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employed in the then current fiscal year and any amounts owed to the City will bededucted from hisherfinal check
e Uniforms damaged on duty shall be replaced as prorated by the Police Chief Employees are required to seek
reimbursement through the courts with all practical diligence
f The City shall provide the Police Records Technician Support Services Technicians Property Evidence Technician
Lead Support Services Technician and Support Services Supervisor withuniforms as needed in accordance with the
Uniform Policy
g The City shall make available to Police Officers Senior Police Officers and Police Sergeants a bulletproof vest
Employees requesting a vest shall certify that they will wear the vest at all times except in extreme climatic
conditions Vests shall be replaced or refurbished each 4 or 5 years as manufacturers specifications dictate
Employees already owning a vest shall continue to use them until repair or refurbishment becomes necessary as
determined by the Chief of Police
h The following additional safety equipment shall be provided to all Police Officers Senior Police Officers and
Police Sergeants by the City
Service weapon
Baton
Duty belt withholster keeper straps handcuff case chemical mace pouch key ring baton ring
ammunition pouch radio holder
Helmet with face shield
Rain garment The City shall comply with the requirements of CALOSHA as it relates to providing rain
gear including rain boots
i All city equipment shall be returned to the City upon the employee leaving such service
SECTION 53 PROBATION
The probationary period for newly hired Police Officers Senior Police Officers or Police Sergeants shall be eighteen
months The probationary period for newly hired Police Records Technician Support Services TechnicianSupport
Services Lead Technician or Support Services Supervisor shall be twelve months The probationary period for
employees promoted to Senior Police Officers or Police Sergeants shall be twelve months The probationary period for
employees promoted to Support Services Lead Technician shall be six months The City shall have the option of granting
a newly hired employee in a miscellaneous classification regular status at any time after nine 9 months of service
ARTICLE VI OTHER
SECTION 61 CELL PHONE REIMBURSEMENTS
The City agrees to reimburse each fulltimeemployee a flat rate of ten dollars 10 00 per month for the use of their
personal cell phone for City business This amountwill be paid onceper year in a lump sum amount Where applicable
the months will be prorated
ARTICLE VII CLOSING PROVISIONS
SECTION 71 TERM
The term of this MOU shall commence on July 1 2010 and expire on June 30 2011
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SECTION 72 SIGNATURES
This MOU has been ratified and adopted pursuant to the recommendation of the following representatives
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Date APA Date
CITY OF ATASCADRO
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Mayor Date City Manager Date
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