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RESOLUTION R05- 0"1 ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AND THE
PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION - SERGEANTS FOR THE PERIOD
OF OCTOBER 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,
2007, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
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WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach and the Palm Beach County Police
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Benevolent Association (PBA) - Sergeants have successfully concluded negotiations for a
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three (3) year contract; and
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WHEREAS, the Agreem~nt was ratified by the Bargaining Unit of the Union;
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach deems it to be in
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the best interests of the residents and citizens of the City to ratify the Agreement and
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execute the same; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and hereby
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ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
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Section 2.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does
30 hereby ratify the Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the Palm Beach
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32 2004 through September 30,2007, and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AND
PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
POLICE SERGEANTS
OCTOBER 1, 2004 - SEPTEMBER 30,2007
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Preamble.................................... .
Recognition................................. .
No Strike or Lock-Out.......................
Non Discrimination...........................
Dues Deduction...... .........................
Union Time PooL............................
PBA Representation.....................
Bulletin Boards..............................
Reproduction .........................
Rights of Law Enforcement Officers
Under Investigation........................
Management Rights...........................
Discipline and Discharge...................
Rate of Pay..................................
On Duty Injuries.............................
Call Back Pay................................
Stand By Pay.................................
Court Appearances............................
Bereavement Leave............................
Sick Leave...................................
Vacation.................................... .
Holidays.................................... .
Funeral Expenses.............................
Medical Expenses....... .................. ....
Uniforms.................................... .
Training.................................... .
Personnel Records..................... .......
Solicitations............................... .
Safety and Health............................
Use of City Facilities.......................
Hours of Work and Overtime............
Shift Selection..............................
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Transfers and Shift Changes..............
Group Insurance..............................
Tuition Reimbursement.. ...... ...... ........
Departmental Policies, Rules &
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Special Details..............................
Grievance and Arbitration
Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........
Past Practices...............................
Entire Agreement.............................
Personal Vehicles.... ........................
Qualifications For a Bargaining Unit Position.......
Temporary Assignment.....................
Savings Clause...............................
Chemical Testing.............................
Duration of Agreement.............. ...
Take Home Vehicles.... .......... ....
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PREAMBLE
Section 1.
This agreement is entered into by and between the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
hereinafter referred to as the "Employer" or "City", and the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent
Association, hereinafter referred to as the "PBA" or the "Union". It is the intent and purpose of this
Agreement to create a sound and mutually beneficial working and economic relationship between the
parties hereto; to provide an orderly, prompt and peaceful means of resolving disputes involving
interpretation or application of this Agreement; and to set forth basic and full agreement between the
parties concerning wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment.
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ARTICLE 1
RECOGNITION
Section I.
The City of Boynton Beach hereby recognizes the PBA as the exclusive collective
bargaining agent with respect to wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for all
employees in the bargaining unit. The term "member" or "employee" will mean any member of the
bargaining unit.
Section 2.
The bargaining unit for which this recognition IS accorded is as defined in the
certification granted by the Public Employees Relations Commission dated September 16, 2002, and
comprises all full-time police sergeants with the City of Boynton Beach. Excluded are all other
employees of the City.
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ARTICLE 2
NO STRIKE OR LOCK-OUT
Section I.
"Strike" means the concerted failure to report for duty, the concerted absence of Sergeants
from their positions, the concerted stoppage of work, the concerted submission of resignations, the
concerted abstinence in whole or in part by any group of Sergeants from the full and faithful
performance of their duties of employment with the City, participation in a deliberate and concerted
course of conduct which adversely affects the services of the City, picketing or demonstrating in
furtherance of a work stoppage, either during the term of or after the expiration of a collective bargaining
agreement.
Section 2.
Neither the Union, nor any of its officers, agents and members, nor any employee
organization members, covered by this Agreement, will instigate, promote, sponsor, engage in, or
condone any strike, sympathy strike, slowdown, sick-out, concerted stoppage of work, illegal picketing,
or any other interruption of the operations of the City.
Section 3.
Each Sergeant who holds a position with the City occupies a position of special trust and
responsibility in maintaining and bring about compliance with this Article and the strike prohibition in
Florida Statutes 447.505 and the Constitution ofthe State of Florida, Article 1, Section 6. Accordingly,
the Union, its officers, stewards and other representatives agree that it is their continuing obligation and
responsibility to maintain compliance with this Article and the law, including their responsibility to
abide by the provisions of this Article and the law by remaining at work during any interruption which
may be initiated by others; and their responsibility, in event of breach of this Article or the law by other
employees and upon the request of the City, to encourage and direct employees violating this Article or
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the law to return to work, and to disavow the strike publicly.
Section 4.
Any or all Sergeants who violate any provisions of the law prohibiting strikes or of this
Article may be dismissed or otherwise disciplined by the City, and any such action by the City shall not
be grievable or arbitrable under the provisions of Article 37 - Grievance and Arbitration Procedures.
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ARTICLE 3
NON-DISCRIMINATION
Section 1.
The City and the Union oppose discriminatory behavior of any nature. The City and the
Union shall work jointly to eliminate discriminatory conduct in the work place. Discriminatory conduct
means words or actions which are derogatory or insulting and make reference to age, race, gender,
religion or national original. To that end, the City and the Union agree that bargaining unit members
have an affirmative duty to act against discriminatory behavior when it occurs in their presence or comes
to their attention. Discriminatory conduct by an employee can result in disciplinary action up to and
including termination.
Section 2.
Any claim of discrimination by an employee under this Article may be brought with the
appropriate governmental agency, but may not be grieved under the Agreement.
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ARTICLE 4
DUES DEDUCTION
Section 1.
Any employee covered by this Agreement may authorize a payroll deduction for the
purposes of paying Union dues. Such authorization shall become effective upon acceptance by the City
of a fully executed dues deduction form from the employee. Employees who are currently members of
the bargaining unit need not execute a new dues authorization card.
Section 2.
The Union will notify the City as to the amount of dues. Such notification to the City
shall be from an official of the Union. Changes in Union membership dues will be certified to the City
at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the change.
Section 3.
Dues will be deducted each pay period and such monies shall be remitted to the Union
treasurer once per month, not later than fourteen days after the end of the month.
Section 4.
The effective date of deducting dues shall be the beginning of the pay period following
the day the dues deduction form is signed. The effective date for stopping dues deduction shall be at the
beginning of the pay period thirty (30) days following the date the revocation form is received by the
City.
Section 5.
The Union will indemnify and hold harmless the City against any claims brought against
the City based on payroll deductions of dues as provided in this Article.
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ARTICLE 5
UNION TIME POOL
Section 1.
The City shall allow employees to donate time for the creation of a time pool for
utilization of designated union representatives for the conduct of union business within and outside of
the City. Use of time pool time may be denied if it will result in the City incurring overtime payments.
Time pool activities shall be limited to activity by union representatives for the following:
A. To assist an employee who is required to appear at a hearing related to a grievance;
B. To assist an employee who is presenting or responding to a grievance;
C. The employee is subject to interrogation in conjunction with an internal affairs
investigation;
D. To assist an employee who is attending a predetermination hearing.
E. Attendance at collective bargaining sessions as a team representative.
Section 2.
In addition, members of the bargaining unit may donate in two (2) hour increments (on a
form designated by the City), not to exceed eight (8) hours each per year of vacation time to be used
toward the Union Time Pool.
Section 3.
Union representatives shall be released from duty upon reasonable notice to the
Department and upon the approval of the division or bureau commander or lieutenant. If the needs of
the Department do not permit the release of a particular employee as requested, the release of an
alternative member during the desired time shall be provided.
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ARTICLE 6
PBA REPRESENTATION
Section 1.
Neither party in negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the negotiating
or bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties shall, at their first bargaining session,
exchange a list of bargaining team members.
Section 2.
The City shall recognize up to two (2) PBA representatives for the purposes of bargaining
and any bargaining team members shall be permitted to attend bargaining sessions which may occur
during their regular tours of duty without any loss of pay but the time for more than two (2)
representatives will be charged to the Union Time Pool. The City shall not be required to provide
overtime to any employee attending negotiations.
The Union representative must be a member of the bargaining unit.
Section 3.
The parties agree that the PBA may establish a system of stewards providing for a chief
steward and an individual steward on each shift and division represented by the bargaining unit.
Stewards on duty shall be permitted reasonable release time with pay upon approval of the division or
bureau commander or lieutenant for the purpose of processing any individual grievance or assisting
employees at investigatory or disciplinary interviews.
Section 4.
When acting in their capacity as PBA representatives within the Department and not on
behalf of themselves, employees shall not be obligated to observe the Departmental chain of command.
A representative may not refer an issue outside of the department without first presenting it to a senior
staff officer. This shall not relieve employees from observing the Departmental chain of command
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except for receiving approval of release time with regard to their duty-related activities, notwithstanding
their position as a PBA]epresentative.
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ARTICLE 7
BULLETIN BOARDS
Section 1.
The Union shall be provided with the use of a Sergeant's Union bulletin board space at
one (1) location in the police building.
Section 2.
The Union agrees that it shall use the space on the bulletin boards only for the purposes of
posting notices of Union meetings; notices and results of Union elections; reports of Union committees;
rulings or policies of the Union; recreational and social affairs of the Union, and notices by public
bodies.
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ARTICLE 8
REPRODUCTION
Section 1.
The parties agree that all bargaining unit members covered by this Agreement shall be
provided one (1) copy ofthis Agreement by the City at no cost to the bargaining unit member.
Section 2.
.The City will post the Agreement on the City's shared drive.
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ARTICLE 9
RIGHTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS UNDER INVESTIGATION
The City of Boynton Beach agrees that all rights of Law Enforcement Officers under investigation
detailed and granted by Florida Statutes, Section 112.532, 112.533, AND 112.435 will be observed and
practiced.
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ARTICLE 10
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Section 1.
The Union recognizes that the City has the exclusive right to manage and direct the Police
Department. Specifically, but not by way of limitation, the City retains the exclusive right to:
A. Hire, promote, and layoff employees in accordance with the City of Boynton Beach
Personnel Policy Manual.
B. Discharge and suspend employees for cause.
C. Transfer employees from one location to another, one shift to another, or one starting
time to another.
D. Establish and change the starting and quitting times and the number of hours and shifts to
be worked.
E. Assign and reassign employees.
F. Schedule and change the work to be performed by employees.
G. Formulate, implement and change Departmental policy, rules, regulations, and directives
which are not in conflict with the specific provisions of this Agreement.
H. Introduce new services, procedures, materials, facilities and equipment.
1. Mandate physical, medical, and drug testing in accordance with law. The City agrees to
use State Certified Laboratories for all drug testing.
J. Determine and change the equipment and materials provided to or not provided to
employees.
K. Add to or change the qualifications necessary for any job classification.
L. Create, alter or disband any units based upon the needs of the Department as determined
by the Police Chief.
If the City fails to exercise anyone or more of the above functions from time to time it shall not be
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deemed a waiver of the City's right to exercise any or all of such functions. Any right or privilege of the
City not specifically relinquished by the City in this Agreement shall remain with the City.
Section 2.
In the event of any change over which the City may have an obligation to bargain
concerning an impact of the change, the change may be implemented prior to resolution of the impact
bargaining.
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ARTICLE 11
DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
Section 1.
Employees may be disciplined only for just cause. No employee shall be disciplined
without notice of the charges setting forth the basis for such discipline.
Section 2.
Employees shall have the opportunity to appeal disciplinary action in the manner set forth
in Article 37 of this Agreement.
Section 3.
The parties recognize that timeliness of disciplinary action is an essential element of due
process. Accordingly, it is incumbent upon the Police Chief to make a recommendation to the City
Manager for discipline within ten (10) days of the Police Chiefs conclusion of the investigation.
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ARTICLE 12
RATE OF PAY
Section 1.
Effective on ratification, the starting base pay for Sergeants will increase to $52,000. Base
pay will increase to $53,560 on 10/1/05 and to $55,167 on 10/1/06.
Section 2.
Top out pay for Bargaining Unit Members during the term of the agreement will be:
Year One--$76,138
Year Two-$77,745
Year Three$80,077
Section 3. Wage increases during the term of this Agreement will have two components; a base
wage market adjustment, and a performance based adjustment as follows:
Year One (10/1/04-9/30/05)
A. All members will receive a 9.8% base wage increase retroactive to 10/1/04.
B. Members who received a satisfactory performance evaluation on their July 2004 performance
evaluation will receive a 5% base wage adjustment effective 10/01/04.
Year Two (10/1/05-9/30/06)
C. All members will receive a 3.0% base wage increase effective 10/1/05.
D. Members who receive a satisfactory performance evaluation in February 2006 will receive a 5% base
wage adjustment effective 4/1/06.
Year Three (10/1/06-9/30/07)
E. All members will receive a 3.0% base wage increase effective 10/1/06.
F. Members who receive a satisfactory performance evaluation in February 2007 will receive a 5% base
wage adjustment 4/1/07.
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No member shall receive an adjustment to base salary in excess of top out pay. Payment
over base shall be lump sum and shall be treated as wages for pension calculation purposes when
approved by the Pension Board.
Section 5. The City's performance based compensation system represents an integral component of an
employee's opportunity for wage increases. The procedures for conducting annual performance
evaluations for all police department personnel is set forth in the Police Department Written Directives,
Index Code 700. On ratification of this Agreement, the annual evaluation cycles will be adjusted to
provide a preliminary evaluation in November of each year, commencing November 2005 and a final
annual evaluation in February of each year, commencing February 2006.
Section 6.
Employees must receive an evaluation of satisfactory or above to receive a performance
base wage increase. In the event an employee receives a less than satisfactory performance evaluation
during any annual evaluation period, that employee shall not be eligible for a performance based wage
adjustment. Instead, the employee's wage adjustment shall be delayed for a period of ninety (90) days, at
which time the employee will be re-evaluated. In the event an employee receives a satisfactory or greater
performance evaluation, then that employee shall be granted the wage adjustment on the first full payroll
after the completion of ninety (90) days. If the employee does not receive a satisfactory or greater
evaluation an additional and final ninety (90) days re-review period shall begin. Failure to achieve a
satisfactory or greater evaluation at the end of the second ninety (90) day period shall constitute grounds
for just cause discipline.
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The City may make changes in the current performance appraisal instrument only after
the PBA has had the opportunity to provide input on the instrument.
Section 8.
Attendance is an integral component of performance. In the event an employee has been
placed on restrictive sick leave pursuant to Departmental Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A", (excluding Family Medical Leave) during any annual evaluation period, that employee
shall not be eligible for a wage adjustment. Instead, the employee's wage adjustment shall be delayed for
a period of ninety (90) days, during which it will be determined if the employee has had more occasions
of use of sick leave. In the event an employee does not have an additional occasion of use of sick leave,
then that employee shall be granted the wage adjustment on the first full payroll after the completion of
ninety (90) days. The employee's denial of a wage adjustment shall continue in ninety (90) day
increments each time an employee has one or more additional occasions of use of sick leave.
Section 9.
Employees at, or above, the maximum of their respective range, upon ratification of this
agreement will remain at their current salary, and will only receive a wage adjustment in the form of a
lump sum payment equal to the amount they would receive based on the criteria included herein. This
lump sum payment shall be considered a salary disbursement included in W-2 holdings for the purpose
of pension calculations.
Section 10. Each member assigned to the 11 Y2 hour shift, who works that shift, will be paid an
additional 5% of base in year one (10/1/04-9/30/05). This shift assignment pay will end 9/30/05, with no
shift assignment pay thereafter.
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Section 11. The only add on or assignment pay, other that the 11 'l'2 hour shift payment referenced
above that will be paid to employees following ratification of this Agreement as follows:
A. SRT (Special Response Team): Those members who have successfully completed testing
and are selected as a member of the Police Department SRT Team, shall be compensated an additional
10% for hazardous duty when said Team is actually called to duty.
B. K-9 Unit. Members assigned to the K-9 Unit will receive one (1) hour of overtime for K-
9 care, equipment maintenance and vehicle cleaning for each RDO, vacation day where the dog is not
kenneled or otherwise boarded. K-9 officers will be allowed one (1) hour of duty time per work day to
tend to K-9 care, equipment maintenance and vehicle cleaning. Members on vacation will be credited
one hour per day for K-9 care, equipment maintenance and vehicle cleaning.
C. Officers, while assigned as Field Training Officers and who have completed successfully
the required 40-hour training shall be compensated an additional five (5%) during the assignment.
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ARTICLE 13
ON-DUTY INJURIES
Section 1.
When an employee is totally disabled from duty for a period of no more than seven (7)
calendar days because of an injury determined to be compensated under the provisions of the Workers'
Compensation Act, the employee shall be entitled to full regular pay. If the period of disability is greater
than seven (7) calendar days, the employee will be eligible to receive a sum of money up to an amount
equal to the difference between his/her Workers' Compensation check and his/her normal net take home
pay.
Section 2.
If the period of disability is greater than 180 days, the City may ask the Police Pension
Board to review said employee's disability case for retirement due to disability.
Section 3.
Following three hundred sixty (360) days loss of duty due to a service-connected injury,
the City shall be authorized to dismiss the employee for physical inability to perform within the
employee's classification.
Section 4.
The City shall attempt to provide light duty police work for employees disabled in the
line of duty.
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ARTICLE 14
CALL-BACK PAY
Section 1.
The Department shall develop a call-back policy, based on seniority, which provides for the
following:
a. Shift vacancies or vacancies created by special events or other exigent situations will be
filled by sergeants from the off-going shift or those currently on duty.
b. In the event that vacancies cannot be filled by on duty, off going sergeants, those sergeants
who are not on duty will be offered the vacancy through a "seniority wheel" process.
Sergeants will be called in order of seniority until the vacancies are filled. On the next
occasion where a vacancy is to be filled by other than an on duty, off going sergeant, the
starting point on the seniority list will be the name of the sergeant immediately after that
sergeant who elected to fill the last vacancy utilizing the "wheel" procedure.
c. No employee shall work more than 16 hours in any 24 hour period absent a designated
emergency.
Section 2.
On duty, off going sergeants who elect to fill a vacancy on the upcoming shift will be
paid at time and one-half of the regular rate of pay for each hour actually worked past their normally
assigned shift.
Section 3.
Sergeants who elect to fill a vacancy on the upcoming shift and who were not on duty
immediately preceding the vacancy to be worked, will be paid at time and one-half their regular rate of
pay for each hour actually worked with
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ARTICLE 15
STAND-BY PAY
Section 1.
Employees directed to be on operational stand-by status must be able to respond to a
specified location on duty within one (1) hour and shall be compensated for one hour at time and one-
half (1 112) the employee's regular rate of pay for each day (24 hour period) on call.
Section 2.
In the event the unit member responds to a specified location for duty, this section would
not apply and Article 14, Call-Back Pay, would prevail. Therefore, Stand-By Pay will only be granted if
the unit member is on stand-by status and not called to duty.
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ARTICLE 16
COURT APPEARANCES
Section 1.
When required to respond to court, deposition, subpoena, or any other judicial or
administrative proceeding arising out of a member's duty as a police officer, and not involving the
officer as a plaintiff or whose interest is affected by the plaintiff, the employee shall be paid a minimum
of three (3) hours per day at time and one-half (1 1/2) the employee's regular rate of pay, unless such
court appearance occurs during the employee's regular working hours.
Section 2.
If court appearance is contiguous with the end of the employee's shift, court time shall be
compensated as any other over time assignment.
Section 3.
When a member has been ordered to remain on standby for court appearance purposes
during the member's off-duty hours, he/she shall be compensated at a minimum of one hour at time and
one-half (1 Yz) the member's regular rate of pay for the first hour and one-half (1/2) the member's
regular rate of pay for all remaining hours.
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ARTICLE 17
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Section 1.
In the event of the death of the parent, foster parent, sibling, spouse, child, grandparent,
grandchild, mother or father-in-law, sister or brother-in-law, grandparents of spouse, domestic life
partner, and any permanent family member of the household such employee shall be entitled to paid
compassionate leave not to exceed three (3) consecutive calendar days for anyone death. However, if it
is necessary for the employee to leave the State of Florida in connection with the funeral of the
deceased, five (5) days compassionate leave shall be allowed. Additional leave may be authorized by the
Chief or his/her designee on a case-by-case basis, except that such additional leave shall be debited
against the employee's accrued sick or annual leave.
Section 2.
Employees must verify, in writing attendance at an out-of-state funeral in writing in
order to be eligible for benefits under this Article. The City Manager may grant additional leave under
this Section.
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ARTICLE 18
SICK LEAVE
Section 1.
Sick leave is earned and accrued on an hourly basis. Employees shall earn ninety-six (96)
hours of sick leave per year at the rate of eight (8) hours per month. Use of sick leave will be charged
against a member's bank of accrued time on an hour for hour basis. The use of sick leave shall be in
accordance with the City of Boynton Beach Personnel Policy Manual. Upon retirement or separation of
service with the City of Boynton Beach, all accrued sick leave will be paid out at the rate of 50%.
Section 2.
Employees who have more than one-hundred-twenty (120) hours of sick leave as of
October 1, of any contract year, may convert 50% of the excess over one hundred twenty (120) hours to
a cash straight time payment not to exceed one hundred (100) hours in the contract year. Those hours
over one hundred twenty (120) hours not converted in this contract year may be converted in the next
contract year.
Section 3.
It shall be the policy of the City to permit an employee the opportunity to donate accrued
sick leave time to a designated employee, provided the contributing employee has at least 120 hours
accrued sick leave, whenever extraordinary circumstances require the designated employee to be absent
from work for a lengthy period of time, and when the employee has exhausted all accrued sick leave and
annual leave to the equivalent of his/her current annual earned vacation rate. Extraordinary
circumstances shall be defined as lengthy hospitalization, critical illness, or injury. When there appears
to be a need to share sick leave in accordance with this Article, the Union Steward will prepare a list of
bargaining unit members who are willing to contribute sick leave hours, confirming through the Finance
Department that the hours are available. Such list shall be submitted to the Payroll Administrator for
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proper charge to sick leave records. The time charged will be used in the order listed on the appropriate
form supplied by the Union Steward.
Section 4.
Sick leave use for medical appointment must be scheduled more than 48 hours in
advance and cannot be changed by the Department except in the event of a clear need by the
Department.
Section 5.
No member shall be placed on restricted sick leave prior to being counseled by the
Division Commander informing the member of the reasons and allowing them an opportunity to explain
the situation. If after counseling a problem continues, the member will be notified in writing and placed
on restricted sick leave. A member will be on restricted sick leave for a period of six (6) months. At
the end of six months, the member will be advised in writing if the Department intends on extending the
restricted sick leave.
Section 6.
At the employee's option, provided the contributing employee has at least 120 hours of
accrued sick leave, the employee may convert sick time to vacation time not to exceed forty (40) hours,
to be transacted on the first month of the calendar year.
Section 7. Each bargaining unit member covered by this agreement is eligible to receive eight (8) hours
of additional leave for continuous attendance at work at the completion of each calendar quarter that the
bargaining unit member has not used sick leave during the previous quarter, nor has been absent from
work or on leave, other than those paid leave categories recognized in this document. Bonus days shall
be counted as vacation leave and subject to the provisions set forth for use of vacation.
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VACATION
Section 1.
Vacation is earned and accrued on an hourly basis. Each full time employee shall
earn vacation leave at the rates shown in the schedules outlined below. Use of vacation leave will be
charged against a member's bank of accrued time on an hour for hour basis. The number of hours
credited per year will not increase after the 20th year of service unless the schedule is amended. A
bargaining unit member shall, upon termination of employment with the City, be paid for unused
accumulated vacation leave. For all bargaining unit members:
Years of Service Vacation Hours Per Year
1 96
2-3 120
4 128
5 136
6 144
7 152
8 160
9 168
10 - 15 176
16 - 20 192
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Employees may accrue vacation leave to a maxImum of the level earned in the most recent two
employment years. However, any amount over the allowable maximum that has not been used during that
fiscal year (October 1 - September 30) will be forfeited as of September 30.
Section 2.
Seniority will prevail in the granting of vacations.
Section 3.
Vacation requests may be submitted from forty eight (48) hours to thirty (30) days in
advance. In the event of dual requests for vacation dates, the senior member's request shall prevail if it
was submitted twenty one (21) days prior to the date or dates requested. Vacations of three (3)
consecutive shifts or less may be made within twenty-four (24) hours advance notice, provided that the
City incurs no overtime in the granting of such request.
Section 4.
Requests for emergency vacation leave shall be individually considered by the Chief of
Police.
Section 5.
No member shall be denied vacation nor shall vacation privileges be suspended or
canceled except as specifically set forth in this Agreement or in time of declared emergency, as defined
in this Agreement.
Section 6.
All sergeants shall receive, in addition to the existing vacation accruals, 60 hours of
personal time which may be used in four hour increments (non-accumulative and cannot create an
overtime situation). Denial of a request for usage is not grievable.
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ARTICLE 20
HOLIDAYS
Section 1.
Holidays will be in accordance with the City of Boynton Beach Personnel Policy Manual.
Section 2~
Employees shall be paid for legal holidays. Those employees who work on a holiday shall
also be at time and one-half rate. Those employees who are scheduled off for the holiday will be paid at
straight time. Employees must work their regular work days immediately before the after the holiday in
order to receive pay for the holiday or be in an authorized with pay status immediately before and after the
holiday.
Section 3.
A. Holiday Conversion. Under this Article a member may elect not to receive holiday pay
as outlined in Section 2 above, but instead to have the equivalent straight time holiday
hours added as a lump sum to their accrued vacation balance.
B. Members who sign up for this section must do so between October 1 st and October 31 st
of each contract year with the Bureau of Administration.
C. Members exercising this option for conversion will be paid only straight time for the
hours worked on the holiday.
D. Members whose regular days off are on a holiday will receive their normal weekly pay.
E. Members leaving the service who participated will owe the City for those holidays they
were not on the payroll either through loss of vacation credits or deduction from funds
due from the City.
F. Members may elect to take the holiday off and at their option deduct eight (8) hours
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ARTICLE 21
FUNERAL EXPENSES
Section 1.
The City will make a payment not to exceed $5,000 for funeral costs to the beneficiary of
bargaining unit employees killed in the line of duty.
Section 2.
All employees shall, on a form to be supplied by the Human Resource Director or his/her
designee, designate by name and address, the individual to whom such funds are to be paid.
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ARTICLE 22
MEDICAL EXPENSES
Section 1.
Members will receive and shall be obliged to take an annual electro-cardiogram and
physical examinations by licensed physician approved by the City. Scheduling shall be at the discretion
of the Department and the results will become part of the employee's permanent record. Said medical
records shall be exempt from public inspection, as provided by Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The City
shall bear the cost of the examination.
Section 2.
Any condition of disability resulting from Hepatitis, Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS), Tuberculosis, Meningococcal Meningitis, or Herpes Simplex I, established to have
been occurred in the line of duty shall be covered the same as any other duty injury.
Section 3.
Beginning at the age of 30 and every other year thereafter, bargaining unit members shall
be provided a twelve lead EKG and cardiac stress test to be paid for by the City and to be performed at a
City designated medical facility. A hepatitis "B" vaccine series shall also be offered by the City to all
bargaining unit members at no cost to the member.
Section 4.
The City shall bear the costs involving lead testing for the Range Instructor(s).
Section 5.
At the members discretion he/she may request an AIDS and/or Hepatitis screen at the
time of his/her annual physical. The cost to be paid for by the City. The results of the AIDS test shall
remain confidential.
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ARTICLE 23
UNIFORMS
Section 1.
The City will supply those parts of the uniform that the City requires police sergeants to
wear on duty. The City will supply replacements for the parts of the uniform when replacement is
appropriate, as determined by the Chief of Police, and if adequate funds are available in the City's
budget.
Section 2.
Effective on the date of the approval of this Agreement, sergeants who are members of
the bargaining unit and assigned to plain clothes duty will receive a maximum of $1 ,000.00 per contract
year, paid in $250 installments at the end of each quarter and pro-rated as appropriate when assigned
during each quarter to plain clothes duty. This allowance shall commence from the date of assignment
on a pro-rate basis.
Section 3.
Sergeants assigned to plain clothes duty for more than three (3) months at a time will
receive a clothing allowance in accordance with the above for the three (3) months and pro-rated
thereafter.
Section 4.
The City will bear the cost of cleaning ten (10) issued uniform pieces per week for the
contract year. The City shall designate the only approved dry cleaning establishment. Plain clothes
Sergeants shall be given a cash cleaning supplement reasonably equivalent to that of the uniformed
sergeant. This will be paid at the end of each quarter of the contract year. This allowance shall
commence from the date of assignment on a pro-rated basis.
Section 5.
Sergeants assigned to plain clothes duty for more than three (3) months at a time will, for
that three months period, be given a cash cleaning supplement equivalent to that given sergeants and
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pro-rated thereafter. These payments for sergeants assigned to plain clothes duty will substitute for the
normal cleaning allowance for sergeants.
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ARTICLE 24
TRAINING
Section 1.
All training required of the sergeant by the Police Department when off duty shall be
compensated at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) the employee's regular rate of pay, not including
seminars, conferences, schools and special programs.
Section 2.
The Police Chief will decide on the Department's training program according to his
judgment of the needs and requirements and potential for each member of the Department.
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ARTICLE 25
PERSONNEL RECORDS
Section 1.
All personnel records shall be maintained within the limits of and in accordance with the
provisions of the Public Records Law.
Section 2.
Consistent with State law, the City agrees that upon request, a member shall have the
right to inspect his or her own personnel records whenever or however kept. The member shall have the
right to make duplicate copies of his or her own records at no expense to the member. No record shall
be hidden from a member's inspection and members shall have the right to allow anyone of his or her
choosing to inspect the personnel records with written authorization. Members shall have the right to
inspect any and all records used to evaluate, promote or in any other manner, classify or direct an
employee within the provisions of the Public Records Law.
Section 3.
A personnel file for all bargaining unit employees is maintained by the City Human
Resources Department. The City will purge these files of disciplinary actions in accord with the
appropriate Florida State Statute. The purging will take place when the Human Resources Department
notes that it is time for a record to be purged or when an employee, in writing brings the matter to the
attention of the Human Resources Director. An employee may request, in writing, that specific items be
added to his/her Personnel file.
Section 4.
All citizen complaint files and Internal Affairs investigations will be governed by Florida
State Statutes and the Public Records destruction guidelines.
Section 5. All bargaining unit members covered by this Agreement must be notified in writing (E-mail
is acceptable notification) when someone other than a City employee requests to review the bargaining
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ARTICLE 26
SOLICITATIONS
No member shall be forced to attend or participate in solicitations for monies, membership or sales by
any outside group (charities, insurance companies, religious organizations, etc.) while on duty or at roll
call.
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ARTICLE 27
SAFETY AND HEALTH
Section 1.
The City agrees that it will conform to all State and Federal laws concerning safety,
health, sanitation and working conditions, when said laws are specifically applicable to public
employees.
Section 2.
Protective devices, wearing apparel and other equipment necessary to protect employees
from injury shall be provided and maintained in proper working condition by the City at no cost to the
employee.
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ARTICLE 28
USE OF CITY FACILITIES
The PBA shall be entitled to the use of City facilities to conduct Union business at the same cost
assessed to other groups.
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ARTICLE 29
HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
Section 1. The normal hours of work for bargaining unit members not assigned to the 11.5 hour day shall
be five (5) days per week at eight (8) hours per day, or four (4) days per week at ten (10) hours per day.
Time and one-half shall be paid for all hours worked above forty (40) hours per week.
For those members assigned to an 11.5-hour day, the normal work period is a twenty-eight day,
one-hundred-seventy one hour work cycle. Time-and-one-half shall be paid for all hours actually worked
above 171 hcurs in that cycle.
For the purpose of calculating hours worked for overtime purposes, only the following categories
of leave shall be treated as hours worked:
A.
Hours actually worked
B.
Authorized leave for training or school.
Section 2.
No work schedule, days off, hours of work, etc., shall be changed primarily for the
purpose of avoiding the payment of overtime.
Section 3.
No person shall be required to work more than sixteen (16) hours at one (1) time, except
in a declared emergency. For the purposes of this section and this agreement, an emergency shall be a
natural disaster, (flood, hurricane, etc.) or man-made disaster (riot, mass civil unrest, etc.) or other
incident which directly threatens the health and safety ofthe citizens of Boynton Beach.
Section 4.
One Sergeant per shift per day will serve in the capacity of Administrative Sergeant and
shall be entitled to receive 15 minutes of overtime pay for performance of tasks generic to their position
such as organization, shift preparation and review of subordinates work.
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ARTICLE 30
SHIFT SELECTION
Section 1.
The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall have discretion to determine the number of
persons assigned to each shift and division within the Department.
Section 2.
The City may designate the number of slots assigned to each shift. Thereafter the
employees shall choose slots by seniority. The Department shall have discretion to change the junior
sergeant for training purposes. The right to select shift shall not apply to probationary sergeants.
Section 3.
For the purposes of shift selection only, at the scheduled shift pick Acting Sergeants with
six (6) months or more experience in the position of Acting Sergeant shall be considered in the pick as
Junior Sergeant and shall fall in the shift pick accordingly.
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ARTICLE 31
SENIORITY
Section 1.
Seniority shall be computed from the date of promotion to sergeant. If two (2) sergeants
have the same date of promotion, the date of initial appointment to the service of the City as a police
officer shall be the determining factor.
Section 2.
Seniority shall accumulate during all authorized leaves.
Section 3.
Seniority shall be the determining factor for the selection of vacations and overtime
assignments.
Section 4.
The City shall have the right to determine the number of sergeants assigned to each
division and each shift.
Section 5.
For lay-offs and other non-disciplinary reductions in personnel, Senior Classes will
displace Junior Classes. An example would be: if a police sergeant's position is to be abolished, the
incumbent with the least seniority in the position of sergeant would displace a Police Detective, who
would displace a Police Officer, who would displace any probationary or provisional or temporary, or be
separated as the case may require.
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ARTICLE 32
TRANSFERS AND SHIFT CHANGES
Section 1.
No member shall be transferred nor have his/her shift or schedule changed, including
days off, without forty-eight (48) hours notice, except in time of emergency, as elsewhere defined in this
Agreement. If a member suffers a transfer or shift change, as defined in this Agreement, without forty-
eight (48) hours notice and without the consent of the employee, all time worked on the first newly
assigned shift or workday shall be at the overtime rate.
Section 2.
Members may request to exchange shifts, provided that the exchange is approved by the
members supervisor. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. The City shall not be obligated
to pay overtime to accommodate the exchange.
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ARTICLE 33
GROUP INSURANCE
Section 1.
The City shall pay the premium for a Fifty Thousand Dollar ($50,000.00) life insurance
policy to all bargaining unit members at no expense to the employee. The policy shall bear a double
indemnify provision for death occurring in the line of duty. This shall be in addition to any other
benefits required by State or Federal law.
Section 2.
The City shall pay for one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of individual coverage in a
group health insurance policy for members of the bargaining unit.
Section 3.
The selection of a carrier or carriers to provide health and dental insurance coverage is a
managerial function reserved solely to the City. The City will use its best efforts to maintain health and
dental coverage which is substantially equivalent to the coverage in effect on the date of ratification of
this Agreement. Reductions in coverage are permissible and do not constitute a unilateral change of
benefits under this Collective Bargaining Agreement, provided, in the event the total health and dental
insurance benefit package is altered in a manner which increases either a bargaining unit members'
annual deductible by more than five (5%) percent over the deductible current at time of ratification or an
itemized co-payment by more than 25%, the union may reopen negotiations of this Article, by making
written request to the City Manager. The review and selection of insurance coverage shall be made on
an annual basis by the City. To that end, the City has formed an insurance committee comprised of an
equal number of non-represented members who are appointed by the City Manager and two members
from each of the City's bargaining units. Bargaining unit representatives shall be designated by the
Union. The committee shall meet annually in sufficient advance of the annual insurance benefit renewal
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as to have meaningful input in that process. The final decision regarding selection of coverage is
reserved to the City, but the City shall strongly consider input and recommendations from the insurance
committee.
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ARTICLE 34
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Section 1.
The City shall provide an incentive in the form of paid tuition and books for members
who choose to attend an accredited college or university.
Section 2.
The member shall initially pay and be reimbursed by the City upon presentation of
documented completion of the course. College and/or University program must be initially approved by
the City Manager.
Section 3.
Members attaining a grade of "A" or "B" shall be reimbursed for 100% of the cost of a
course. Members attaining a grade of "C" shall be reimbursed for 50% of the cost of a course. In the
event that a course is a mandatory pass/fail course, a grade of passing shall be treated as a satisfactory
grade and will be reimbursed for 1 00% of the cost of the course. Employees shall receive no
compensation for grades below a "C".
Section 4.
Courses must lead to a degree in the fields of law enforcement, criminal justice, public
administration, or any other similar police profession discipline that may, in the opinion and with the
approval of the City Manager enhance the member's performance as a law enforcement officer.
Section 5.
Tuition reimbursement shall be at state college/university rates. Employees currently
participating in the tuition reimbursment program and who attend a private college/university are
grandfathered in at private college/university tuition rates.
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ARTICLE 35
DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES. RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 1.
It is agreed and understood that the Police Department currently has policies, rules and
regulations governing employment. The formulation, amendment, revision and implementation of any
rule shall not be arbitrary or capricious. In the event of a conflict between the rules and specific
provisions of this Agreement, the Agreement shall control.
Section 2.
In the event the City wishes to amend, revise or implement any new rule, it shall give ten
(10) days notice to the Union.
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ARTICLE 36
SPECIAL DETAILS
Section 1.
Off-duty police employment shall be defined as any police-related duty that is performed
or administered by a sworn employee which is paid for by a private entity, through the City of Boynton
Beach.
Section 2.
When City facilities are used by other agencIes or persons, any desired security
arrangements shall be at the option of the user. If the user and/or the City determines that certified
police officers are to be required at any public event, only Boynton Beach Police Department personnel
shall be used.
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ARTICLE 37
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES
Section 1.
A grievance is defined as a dispute involving the interpretation or application of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Section 2.
A dispute over disciplinary action is not a grievance, but shall be referred to as an appeal
of disciplinary action. The process for handling appeals of disciplinary action are set forth in this
Article.
Section 3.
The parties are committed to resolving grievances in a timely fashion. Accordingly, any
grievance not submitted or advanced by the grieving party in accordance with the time limits set forth
below will be considered abandoned. Any grievance not answered by the City within the time limits set
forth below will automatically advance to the next step of the grievance procedure.
By way of example: When a grievance is advanced to the Police Chief on
January 1 st, the Police Chief must respond by January 21 st. If the Police
Chief responds to the Grievant on January the 3rd, and the Grievant is not
satisfied with the Chiefs determination, the Grievant has ten (10) days
from January 3rd to request appointment of an arbitrator. If the Police
Chief fails to respond by January 21st, the Grievant has ten (10) days from
January 21 st to request appointment of an arbitrator.
Section 4.
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Step 1. A grievance must be filed on a form approved by the City within ten (10) calendar
days as set forth in Section 4 above. The grievance must make specific reference to the
Article and Section of the Agreement in dispute, set forth detailed facts explaining how
the Article and Section has been misapplied by the City, and state the relief sought by the
grievant. The grievance form shall be filed with the grievant's immediate supervisor. In
the case of a class grievance filed by the Union, the grievance form shall be filed with the
Police Chief.
Step 2. The immediate supervIsor shall reVIew the gnevance and make a written
recommendation for disposition of the grievance to the Police Chief within five (5) days
of receipt of the grievance.
Step 3. The Police Chief shall review the grievance and render a written decision within
twenty (20) days of the filing of the grievance with the immediate supervisor. The Police
Chief may require members of the Bargaining Unit to submit to questioning as part of his
review of the grievance.
Step 4. In the event that a grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by
the Police Chief, the grievant shall have the right to submit the grievance to the City
Manager. Submission to the City Manager shall be made within ten (10) days of the date
of the Chief s disposition or the expiration of the time period for the Chief s disposition
in the event the Chief does not render a decision:.
Step 5. The City Manager shall review the grievance and render a written decision within
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may require members of the Bargaining Unit to submit to questioning as part of his
review of the grievance.
Step 6. In the event the employee is not satisfied of the disposition of the grievance by the
City Manager, or if there is no disposition by the City Manager in a timely fashion, the
grievant may request appointment of an arbitrator. The grievant's request for the
appointment of an arbitrator must be made within ten (10) days of the date of the City
Manager's disposition of the grievance, or the expiration of the time period for the City
Manager's disposition in the event the City Manager does not render a decision.
Step 7. The grievant's request shall commence with a written request the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service to submit a list of names of five (5) arbitrators. Both
parties will alternatively strike one name until an arbitrator is agreed to. Following
appointment of an arbitrator, arbitration shall proceed as set forth in this Agreement.
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ARBITRA nON
Section 1.
When an arbitrator has been selected by the parties, the City shall have ten (10) days from
receipt of notice of appointment to raise arbitrability as a defense. If arbitrability is raised by the City,
the issue of arbitrability shall be determined by the arbitrator no less than thirty (30) days prior to the
commencement of an arbitration hearing on the grievance itself. If the City raises the question of
arbitrability and loses that determination, the City shall pay the cost of the arbitrator. If the City raises
the question of arbitrability and the arbitrator determines that the matter is not arbitrable, the Yffioo:
Grievant shall pay for the arbitrator. This provision shall not prohibit the City from challenging the
arbitrability of any grievance in an action for declaratory relief filed in the Circuit Court of Palm Beach
County, Florida. In the event of a court action by the City, the grievance/arbitration proceeding shall be
abated until the conclusion of the court proceeding.=.
Section 2.
The arbitrator shall conduct the arbitration hearing no less than thirty (30) days nor more
than ninety (90) days from the date of appointment.
Section 3.
In the event a party seeks continuance of an arbitration hearing once set, the requesting
party shall pay any fee charged by the arbitrator for resetting the hearing.
Section 4.
The arbitrator's decision shall be confined to the statement of the grievance set forth in
the written grievance form together with any defenses raised by the City at any step of the grievance
procedure. The arbitrator shall have no authority to change, amend, add to, subtract from, or otherwise
alter or supplement this agreement or any part thereof in order to resolve a grievance. The arbitrator may
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not issue declaratory opinions and shall confine himself/herself exclusively to the issues presented,
which must be actual and existing:.
Section 5.
The arbitrator shall render a written decision within thirty (30) days of the close of the
arbitration hearing or submission of post hearing briefs, whichever occurs last.
DISCIPLINARY APPEALS
Section 1.
Discipline is classified as either major or minor as follows:
MAJOR:
Termination
Demotion
Suspension without pay-more than two (2) days
No employee shall be subject to major discipline without first being afforded a pre-determination
conference with the City Manager or his/her designee. No pre-determination conference shall be
conducted with less than ten (10) calendar days notice to the employee.
MINOR
Written reprimand
Suspension without pay - two (2) days or less
Section 2.
Appeals of disciplinary action shall be handled as follows:
A.
Major discipline may be appealed to an arbitrator, by using the same procedure
for appointment of an arbitrator as set forth in this Article. The request for appointment of an arbitrator
must be made in writing within ten (10) calendar days of notice of disciplinary action.
B. The arbitrator may sustain, reverse, or modify the discipline set by the City Manager.
The decision of the Arbitrator is final and binding on the parties.
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C. Written reprimands may not be appealed but the employee may submit a written
response to a written reprimand provided the response is submitted within ten (10) days of the written
reprimand. If a written response is submitted by the employee, it shall be attached to the written
reprimand and placed in the employee's personnel file.
D. Suspensions without pay of two (2) days or less may be appealed to the Human
Resource Manager whose decision shall be final. An appeal shall be filed in writing within ten (10) days
of notice of the suspension without pay. The Human Resource Manager shall conduct an investigation
of the discipline and render a decision within twenty (20) days of the appeal. The Human Resource
Manager's decision may be to either sustain, reverse, or modify the discipline. In no event shall the
Human Resource Manager's decision increase the discipline to more than a suspension without pay of
three days. The Human Resource Manager make conduct interviews with the grievant, departmental
staff, or members of the bargaining unit as part of his/her investigation of the discipline.
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PAST PRACTICES
All employment practices listed below shall remain in effect:
A. Lockers.
B. Locker room shower, gym.
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D. Provide weapons, equipment, gear appropriate to assignment.
E. Bullet proof vests.
F. Jackets, raincoat, boots.
G. Desk space, office supplies.
H. Approved and required travel expenses.
1. Use of City vehicles for court when available.
J. Three (3) complete uniforms per year, as needed.
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ARTICLE 39
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The parties agree that this Agreement constitutes the full and complete understanding of the parties. This
Agreement cannot be changed or altered unless it is by mutual consent by both parties, in writing.
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ARTICLE 40
PERSONAL VEHICLES
Section 1.
When an employee is required to use his/her personal vehicle in the performance of
police duties, said employee shall be reimbursed a mileage rate as established by City resolution,
excluding mileage traveled to and from the normal work location.
Section 2.
F or the purpose of this Article, the performance of police duties shall include attendance
at court, depositions, administrative hearings, conferences with City officials, schools and seminars.
Section 3.
When a bargaining unit member is permitted to take a City assigned vehicle home, use
shall be limited to coming and going from home to work and no deviations for non-essential (i.e. not
related to work) personal errands.
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ARTICLE 41
QUALIFICATIONS FOR A BARGAINING UNIT POSITION
Eligibility for hiring or promotion to position in the bargaining unit shall be as follows:
A. Three (3) years of experience as a law enforcement officer with the City of Boynton
Beach, United States military police, any law enforcement agency, or any combination
thereof.
B. Must possess on effective date of hire and thereafter maintain FDLE certification.
C. Must possess on effective date of hire and thereafter maintain a Florida drivers license.
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ARTICLE 42
TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT
Section 1.
Sergeants acting in the capacity of Watch Commander shall be paid five percent (5%)
above the sergeant's regular rate of pay.
Section 2.
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to persons performing other than regular
road patrol duties, including details.
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ARTICLE 43
SAVINGS CLAUSE
Section 1.
If any Article or section of this Agreement should be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be in conflict with any existing or subsequently enacted legislation or judicial decision, all
other Articles and sections of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with it being presumed
to be the intent of the parties that the invalid language be stricken.
Section 2.
In the event of such a determination, the parties shall meet within thirty (30) days for the
purpose of negotiating a substitute provision.
Section 3. All new hires, promotions and appointments will have a one (1) year probationary term.
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ARTICLE 44
CHEMICAL TESTING
Section 1.
The City agrees to use State Certified Laboratories for all drug testing. Drug and alcohol
testing may be conducted on either a reasonable suspicion basis or at random. Standards for testing and
retesting shall be as set forth in Florida Administrative Code, Florida Statutes and the Drug Free
Workplace policy adopted by the City of Boynton Beach.
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ARTICLE 45
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
Section 1.
This Agreement shall take effect when ratified by the members of the collective
bargaining unit and the City Commission, and shall remain in effect until September 30, 2007 . Wage
adjustments, including base wage, performance base pay, reduction and/or loss of assignment pay, are all
retroactive to October 1, 2004. There will be no base wage or performance based increases beyond
September 30, 2007, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties through negotiations.
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ARTICLE 46
TAKE HOME VEHICLES
The City will implement a take home car policy that will include the following elements:
1. Take home vehicles will be provided to Members assigned to patrol during the term of this
Agreement from a total pool of forty (40) vehicles assigned to the Sergeants bargaining unit and
the patrol bargaining unit. Vehicles not assigned to Sergeants from the forty (40) vehicle pool
will be assigned to members of the patrol bargaining unit as provided in the patrol collective
bargaining agreement.
2. A Member is eligible for a take home vehicle if the Member has three years of service with the
department and resides within 15 miles of the City limits.
3. Vehicles will be assigned on the basis of seniority (by ill number), with seniority bumping rights
for Members transferred to patrol.
4. Assigned vehicles are not for personal use but for transportation to and from work only.
5. A member who lives beyond the 15 mile radius described in paragraph 2 above will be assigned
a specific vehicle from the pool of forty (40) but may not take his/her car home.
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LONGEVITY PAY
Section 1.
In order to provide benefit incentives to long-term employees, giving recognition for
continuous and meritorious service, longevity benefits are available as outlined below. Employees
eligible are those who:
a) have been employed with the City on a regular full-time and continuous basis for a minimum
of five (5) years, and
b) have an overall "Meets Standards" or above rating on the previous employee evaluation.
Employees will receive a cash Lump Sum Bonus as follows:
On the employee's fifth (5th) anniversary a lump sum payment of$500.00.
On the employee's tenth (10th) anniversary a lump sum payment of$l,OOO.OO
On the employee's fifteenth (15th) anniversary a lump sum payment of$1,500.00
On the employee's twentieth (20th) anniversary a lump sum payment of $2,000.00
Section 2.
Any pay earned for Longevity Benefits is subject to required federal deductions.
Section 3. Benefits shall not be paid beyond termination payouts. Employees who terminate from
City employment prior to their anniversary date will not be entitled to Section 1 benefits. Employees in
the DROP plan are not eligible for longevity pay.
Section 4. The longevity benefit set forth in this Article takes effect October 1, 2005. By way of
example, a member who has twelve years of service on October 1, 2005 will receive a longevity benefit
lump sum payment of $1,000.00 (10th anniversary). That member's next longevity benefit lump sum
payment will be $1,500.00 on the employee's 15th anniversary.
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This Resolution will become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this -3- day of May, 2005.
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