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CITY OF BREMERTON
BREMERTON POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Article I - Agreement
This agreement and the Civil Service Regulations will
constitute a contract between the City of Bremerton, hereinafter
referred to as the City, and the Bremerton Police Association,
hereinafter known as the Associa~ion, governing wages, hours and
working conditions of employment for members of the Bremerton
Police Department.
Article II - Purpose
The purpose of this agreement is to increase the general
efficiency of the Police Department and to maintain harmonious
relations between the City and members of the Association and,
further to promote the morals and protect the rights and privileges,
well-being and security of the Association members. To accomplish
the foregoing, the parties hereto agree to the following articles
within this contract.
Article III - Recognition
The City of Bremerton agrees to recognize the Association
or its representative as the sole bargaining agent for the purpose
of establishing salaries, wages, hours and working conditions
of employment for all commissioned Police Officers of the Bremerton
Police Department.
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Article IV - Discrimination
The City agrees not to discriminate against any employee
for his activity on behalf of the Association.
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Article V
Bremerton Police Officers Association is to be done by the City
in exercise of its discretion after considering all relevant
factors, including the City's budgetary requirements, available
revenues, prevailing wages for comparable positions,generally
paid in the locality. Before adopting any salary schedule or making
any aIilendment to same, and in preparing its estimate of budgetary
requirements, the City'agrees to consider ,the Association's
recommendations and to discuss the same with the appropriate
representativeCs} of the Association. In order that this be done,
the Association shall submit its recommendations for consideration
in the next budget ,not later than September 1st of each year; and
the City, prior to September 15th of each year, shall meet with
the Association's appropriate representativeCs} to discuss said
recornmenda tions . '
Article VI -Modification in Sa'lary SChedule
In the event of ,modification in salary schedules pertaining
to all or any part of the Police Department positions which are
not made a part of the budget or discussed with the Association's
representativeCs} prior to inclusion in the budget, the City shall
give advance notice to the Association of its intention to make
such modification(s} and the City thereupon shall meet and
discuss the same with the appropriate representativeCs} of the
Association before the modifi.cation goes into effect.
Article VII - Prevailin~,Rights
All rights" privileges and obliga.tions for employees at'
the present time which are not included in this agreement shall
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remain in force unchanged and unaffected in any manner by this
agreement.
Article VIII - Saving Clause
If any section of this agreement is declared invalid
or unconstitutional for any reason, such declaration or invalidity
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the other sections or
portions thereof which shall be valid.
Article IX - Vacancies, Promotions
When a vacancy occurs in any classified position it shall
be filled within 30 day~ and if not so filled, the Mayor and/or
two 'Commissioners shall notify the Police Chief of the reason(s)
therefor. All vacancies will be filled in accordance with the
Rules and Regulations set forth by the Bremerton Civil Service
Commission. Any police officer who is required to accept for
sixty '(60) consecutive days the responsibilities or carry out the
duties incident to a position or rank senibr to that which he
normally holds shall be compensated thereafter at the rate for
the higher position or rank while so acting.
Article X - Fringe Benefits
The City agrees to enter into negotiations with the
Association with reference to fringe benefits, which shall include,
but not restricted to: Clothing allowance,overtime compensation,
longevity pay, shift differential pay, college incentive pay
and furnishings of hand guns.
Article XI - Termination
This agreement shall become effective upon signing by
both parties. It shall remain in force and effect for one year,
and thereafter from year to year until terminated. It may be
amended at any time by mutual consent of both parties, and it
may be terminated at the end of any contract year by notice ip
writing by one party served sixty (60) days prior thereto upon
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the other party.
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Dated this /~~day of
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BREMERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CITY OF BREMERTON
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