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Home My WebLink AboutPOLICE OFFICERS GUILD, 1974 , . .-. .$ .. ,'. ...""~;' AGREEMENT By and Between CITY OF BREMERTON and BREMERTON POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION This Agreement is between the City of Bremerton (hereinafter referred to as the '!City") and the Bremerton Police Officers Association (herein- ,after referred to as the 'JAssociation") for the purpose of setting forth the mutual understanding of the parties as to wages" hours and other conc1itioTIB Df employment of those employees for whom the City has recognized the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative. ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION HSection 1. The City recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for all regular full time employees working in classifications set _forth in Appendix "All. Section 2. The City agrees not to discriminate against ,any employee for bis activity in behalf of or membership in the Association. ARTICLE II - DUES Section 1. The City agrees to deduct from the pay check of those employees who have authorized such deductions in writing on a form to be filed with the City, the regular initiation fee and regular monthly dues required of Association member s. The, City shall remit such deductions to the Treas- urer of the As sociation. Section 2. The Association agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the -City iromany and all liability resulting from such deductions. AR TICLEIII - SALARIES "'!he employees covered by this Agreement shall be compensated: in accor- dance with the wage schedule attached to this Agreement marked Appendix "A'I. ,This wage schedule shall be considered part of this Agreement. J / ,c " e . . I j. I. } f , ! - 2 ARTICLE IV - ANNUAL VACATIONS i I I i 1st - 5th year 6th year 7th year 8th year 9th ye ar 10th year lIth year 12th year 13th year 14th year 15th year 16th year 17th year and after 13 working days 15 working days 16 working days 17 working days 18 working days 19 working days 20 working days 21 working days 22 working days 23 working days 24 working days 25 working days 26 working days L r !, t ~. l' i ,. i , I! I r. , I ~ ~ f f " ~, ~ l . .. f. i f I ~ t (: I: ! a- t (l ~ f" ~ ~. I' ~: ~ l:: t: f1 ~/.: 11 ^ ~ ~\ . Ii. ~... ! 1\..... , , r;, f Section 1. As provided by Ordinance 1813 as amended, annual vacations with pay shall be earned by eligible employees at the following rates: Year of Continuous Employment No. of Vacation Days Accrued Per Year Secti.on 2,. Accrual -sha:llstart from the date of employment, but vaca- tion leave shall not be available" until after six months of continuous service. If any employee resigns or is discharged before completion of the six months period, any accrued vacation leave shall be forfeited. Section 3. Annual vacation leaves shall be scheduled by the Chief of .'. Police or his designee at such time as will le~st inte rfe re with the func- tions of the Police Depa:rtment. ARTICLE V - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME Section 1. Employees covered by this Agreement shall work such shifts as.may be assigned from time to time by the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety or his designee and shall be subject to call in any emergency while off duty. Section 2;. If an employee is called back to -duty, he shall be guaranteed a minimum of two (2) hour.s duty at the overtime rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times his regular hourly wage. In the event that an employee is required to testify in court during non-duty hours or during regular days off,' such time shall be compensated at a minimum of two (2) hours at one and one-half (l 1/2) times the regular hourly wage. There will be no overtime pay for those members holding rank of captain. .' . e . - 3 - ARTICLE VI - HOLIDAYS E~ployees covered by this Agreement shall receive as compensation for working on holidays an additional ten days vacation leave per year. The accrual and. payment of such additional compensation shall be in accordance with the City's e sta blished practice in this regard. ARTICLE VII - CLOTHING ALLOWANCE Section 1. The City shall establish a Clothing Allowance Fund for the Brem.erton Police Department. Each police officer shall be furnished uniforms as designated by the Chief of Police. Such uniforms shall be replaced on 'an as-needed basis from the Clothing Allowance Fund, as determ.ined by the Police Department Administration Offi.ce. All uniforms purchased by the City are to be and rem'ain the property of the City of Bremerton. Section 2. An annual allowance will be established of ,one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for non-uniformed sworn personnel assigned as detectives. ARTICLE VIII - VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS When a vacancy occurs in any classified position, it shall be filled within thirty days or.' if not so filled, the Mayor shaH notify the Police Chief of the r~ason(s) therefore. All vacancie s will be filled in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by the Bremerton Civil Service Commission. Any employee who is assigned to a higher paid position by the Chief of Police on a temporary basis for sixty consecutive days or longer shall be paid the e sta blished compensation for such higher paid position effective on the sixtieth day of such assignment. . . ARTICLE IX - MEDICAL COVERAGE :j\ Medical coverage for employees shall be provided in. accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. ~_... " ./') .. " .. e e . ~,- - 4 - ARTICLE X - PENSIONS Pensions for employees and contributions to pension funds shall be pro- vided in accordance with the. laws of the State of Washington. ARTICLE XI - TERMIi\fAL LEAVE Section 1. In accordance with Ordinance No. J813 (as amended) upon separation, the City agrees to pay up to twenty days of accrued terminal leave. Any employee separated from employment for cause shall forfeit any such benefits. Section 2. Upon retirement an employee shall be paid thirty-five percent (350/0) of up to one hundred twenty (120) days 0f accumulated, sick leave (accum- ulated at the rate of one working day per month). ARTICLE XII - ENTIRE AGREEMENT The Agreement expreBsed herein in writing constitutes the entire Agree- menteetween the -parties, and .no ,oral a.g,reement sha-ll add to or super'- cede any of its provisions. Wherever the ordinances or civil rules are not in conflict with this Agreement, their provisions shall be applicable to employees in the bargaining unit. ARTICLE XIII - SAVINGS CLAUSE If any section of this Agreement is declared invalid or unconstitional for any reason, such dedaration or invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not effect the other sections or portions thereof which shall be, valid. ARTICLE XIV - NO STRIKE CLAUSE The City and the Association recognize that the public interest requires the efficient and uninterrupted performance of all City services, and to this end pledge their best efforts toav,oidor eliminate any conduct con- trary to this objective. ,During the term of this Agreement, neither the Association nor the City shall cause, engage in or sanction any work stoppage, strike, slow-down or other interference with City functions. Employees who engage in any of the foregoing actions shall be subject to disciplinary action. The City shall not institute any lockout of its employees au r...ng the term of this' Ag reement. . . - 5 - ARTICLE XV - TERM OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall become effective January 1, 1974, and shall remain in effect through December 31, 1974. ~" Dated and signed this ~ 7 day of a8~vI9I<Y' 19li. ( CITY OF BREMER TON POLICE OFFICERS ~ Glenn K. Jarstad, Cornmissioner of Public Robert B. Stewart, Commissioner of Finance and Accounting Fred S. Schonoman, Commissioner of Public Works and Utilitie s Attest: ~~~4 '.' 1"; :i 1.1 j r I i ~: I : l~ t ~ L ~ I 1 I j '1 I ! I I; I.' I I ~, i . I 1 ,J , ':l 1 " '1 } ; ! i 1 l: 1 . . ! ~ ,~ It 'j I' ::1 I' ,! ! .t,' j " .1 - ;j i, :; I ! ; ~ , i ~ i ;i ! ~ f . I ~~ j. I ; !: .! - j i 1 R i i -1 I' ~ ! J I > ! I t I I: '1 1:' : L ! I .~ I: l I ~ I; , , i. i I.,: ..~ i' 1 i' 1 1 ; .l ! ~ f.". i 1 i' t ,'; j f H ! ~ '. ~ J. I l H 'a I . '. - ii, ~ - ~! ! I :1 t , _ j 1-- ',-- '." I~ ;;;t 'f ;~ H" ~~: f ~ :r ~' Patrohnan 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year . . APPENDIX "A" WAGE SCHEDULE (PER MONTH) " ., i! 1,017.75 l r r f t,- , f: t i i r r t I l f i ~' i r i ! t l I ! ( I I I t l i l t t f ~ ',: h f~~ , January 1 , -'.-1974 July 1, 1974 $ 795.50 $ 835.25 828.75 870.00 868.75 912.25 909.00 954.50 929.25 975.75 Motor Patrolman (when assigned) Detective Sergeant Traffic Sergeant Sergeant 1. D. Sergeant - -Detectives Captain 969.25 1,011.75 1,029.75 1,0;31.50 1,052.50 1,125.75 LONGEVITY SCALE^ Length of Service o 5 years 5 -,10 years 10 15 years 15 - 20 years 20 years and over Rate Pe r Month $ 0.00 6.00 12. 00 18. 00 24.00 1, ,062.25 1,081.25 1,083.00 1,105.00 1, 182.00 " ~ I~ '';'' .,.'. ,~\. , t"" Wi ,'\ ~il :;;, {~, ~ >.>, ~ .:; :1 ~i~ m .~., J._~ ~r: "0"- ~i ,;;, {"~ f.1~ ~.... I ,~ t' \'< -.;'