HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-19-22 PBA AgreementAMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 15.2 OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT OF OCTOBER 1, 2019 — SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN AND THE COASTAL FLORIDA POLICE
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
This Amendment is made and entered into by and between the City of Sebastian (the "CITY") and the
Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (the "CFPBA").
WHEREAS, the CITY and CFPBA entered a collective bargaining agreement for the period
October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2022, hereinafter called the "Agreement"; and
WHEREAS, Article 15.2 of the Agreement established that the parties shall collectively
negotiate a potential change in salary for the third year of the Agreement (October 1, 2021 through
September 10, 2022); and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated this change in wage; and
WHEREAS, the CFPEA has ratified and the CITY has approved this change in wage;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to a wage increase adjustment equivalent to four percent
(40/6) for the third year of the Agreement (October I, 2021 through September 30, 2022).
COASTAL FLORIDA PEA
Al Boettjer A,AI
Chief Negotiator
ATTEST:
Vianette Williams, MMC
ty Clerk
CITY OF SEBASTIAN. FLORIDA
Paul Carlisle
City Man) e
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Kenneth W. Killgore
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C this Watson, MPA1R.PI1R
man Resources Director
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AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 15.2 OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT OF OCTOBER 1, 2019 — SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN AND THE COASTAL FLORIDA POLICE
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
This Amendment is made and entered into by and between the City of Sebastian (the "CITY") and the
Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (the "CFPBA").
WHEREAS, the CITY and CFPBA entered a collective bargaining agreement for the period
October I, 2019 to September 30, 2022, hereinafter called the "Agreement"; and
WHEREAS, Article 13.2 of the Agreement established that the parties shall collectively
negotiate a potential change in salary for the second year of the Agreement (October t, 2020 through
September 30, 2021); and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated this change in salary; mid
WHEREAS, the CFPBA has ratified and the CITY has approved this change in salary;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to a wage increase adjustment equivalent to two percent
(2%) for the second year of the Agreement (October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021) with a possible
revisit of one percent (1) wage adjustment in six months.
COASTAL FLORIDA PBA CITY OF SEBASTI/AANNN.. FLORIDA
AI Boctijer (/ ul Car isle
Chief Negotiator City Maw er - -
eMet Ilgore, CFO
Administrative Services Director - - -.
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Watson, MPAIR. PHR
Resources Director
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 15.2 OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT OF OCTOBER 1, 2019 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN AND THE COASTAL FLORIDA POLICE
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
This Amendment is made and entered into by and between the City of Sebastian (the "CITY") and the
Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (the "CFPBA").
WHEREAS, the CITY and CFPBA entered a collective bargaining agreement for the period
October I, 2019 to September 30, 2022, hereinafter called the "Agreement'; and
WHEREAS, Article 15.2 of the Agreement established that the parties shall collectively
negotiate a potential change in salary for the second year of the Agreement (October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2021); and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated this change in salary; and
WHEREAS, the CFPBA has ratified and the CITY has approved this change in salary;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to a wage increase adjustment equivalent to two percent
(2%) for the second year of the Agreement (October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021) with a possible
revisit of one percent (1) wage adjustment in six months.
COASTAL FLORIDA PBA
Al Boettjer U
Chief Negotiator
ATTEST:
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/3 anette Williams, MMC
-City Clerk
CITY OF SEBASTIAN. FLORIDA
Nul Carlisle
City Mana er
Kenneth W. Killgore, CFO f/
Administrative Services Director
Inthi-a Watson, MPAIR. PHR
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an Resources Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RESOLUTION NO. R-19-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, DULY RATIFYING AN AGREEMENT FOR
ALL FULL-TIME PERMANENT POLICE OFFICERS AND POLICE
SERGEANTS BETWEEN THE BARBAINING UNIT OF THE
COASTAL FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
(CFPBA) AND THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 1, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; APPROVING
A MUTUAL CONSENT AGREEMENT TO DEVIATE FROM
FLORIDA STATUTE 185.35(1)(G) TO USE ALL AVAILABLE
PREMIUM TAX REVENUES TOWARD THE FUTURE COST OF
CERTAIN BENEFIT IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY'S RATIFICATION AND CAUSE SAID AGREEMENT TO BE
PUT INTO EFFECT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (CFPBA) is certified with the
Florida Public Employees Relations Commission as the Bargaining Unit for certain employees of
the City of Sebastian; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian has negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the
CFPBA for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement is hereby ratified.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to notify all parties of this ratification and to
cause said Collective Bargaining Agreement to be put into effect.
Section 3. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. Sections of this resolution may be renumbered
or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be
authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of further action of
the City Council by filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk.
Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect October 1, 2019.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Council Member Iovino . The
motion was seconded by Council Member Rinchen and, upon being put into a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Mayor Jim Hill
aye
Vice -Mayor Linda Kinchen
aye
Council Member Ed Dodd
aye
Council Member Albert Iovino
ave
Council Member Bob McPartlan
ave
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted on this 25`h day of
September 2019.
ATTEST:
4&n
nette Williams, City Clerk
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
By:
J' 1, Mayor -
Approved as to form and legality for the
reliance by the City of Sebastian only:
Jame t es, City Attomey
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Between
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THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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COASTAL FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC.
Contract Term From:
October I, 2019 to September 30, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
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PREAMBLE........
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Article 1
Recognition ............ _......................... _........................_._....__._............._._......................3
Article 2
Organintional5.......................... .... ................. _..._..__............................................
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Article 3
No Strike or Lockout_ ...................... ».............................................................
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Article 4
Non-Discrimination.................................................................................................................4
Article 5
Dues Deductions ............................... _............. ........................................................................
5
Article 6
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action...............................................................
6
Article 7
Labor Management Communications......................................................................................6
Article8
P.B.A. Representation ..............................................................................................................
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Article9
Bulletin Board..........................................................................................................................
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Article 10
Personnel Records ........................... _................................... _..... ._
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Article I I
Rights of Law Fnformnent Officers While Under Investigation..._..._..............................
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Article 12
Legal Benefit ... .......................... ..__.........................._._.._..._..........._._._.._......_..........._13
Article 13
Management Rights .............. _.... _._... ......................... _...................
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Article 14
Discipline and Discharge ..................................... _....... _.___...............
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Article 15
Rates of Pay ... _............ ..... _._... ................... __.._.__................._................._.__._.._
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Article16
Temporary Assignment ................. ._.............. ,.......__._.__................._.............._._._
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Article17
Assignment Pay _.......... _..__._.... __................... .___... _.........................................
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Article 18
Injury Pay and Light Duty Assignments .............. _..__.........................................
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Article19
Call -Back Pay _.__................... _... ...................... _...... _...............
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Article 20
ORGII Pay _.._....................... _.... ....................... _..... _.... _....... _._._
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Article 21
Court Appeamaces ............ _... _.... _................................... _....... ...
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Article22
Bereavement Leave ............. _._............................ _._..............................................................
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Article23
Military Leave ............ _.......... _........................................................................................._.....
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Article 24
Jury Duty .... _............. _...................................................................
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Article 25
Voting Time/Political Activity..........................................................................................__...20
Article 26
Longevity Pay .................. _.... _................................................................................................
20
Article 27
Basic workweek and Overtime...........................................................
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Article28Holidays
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Article 29
Seniority......................... ....... ................ ._.__..._...__..._.._._
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Article30
Layoff and Recall ................................ ._.._....... _..... _._._._._
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Article 31
Promotional Examinations.__ ...... _.................. _..............................
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Article 32
Probationary Personnel _............... __._._._...._........... .... _._...
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Article33Vacation
Leave .......... __..................... _..._...._.._...._..._..__._........................................25
Article 34
Sick Leave .................. ___.__................ .....................................................
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Article 35
Personal Leave ....... _.._.... ............... _..................... _._._
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Article36
Lave ofAbsenm_..... ............. .......... _... _.._.........................................
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Article 37
Grievance Procedure _... _... _.............. .......... _.... ............................
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Artic1e38Arbitration
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Article39Performance
Rating Review....................................................................................................33
Article40
Group Health Insurance............................................................................._.............._._.........33
Article 41
Clothing Maintenance. Equipment and Vehicles .....................................................................34
Article 42
Education Reimbursement.......................................................................................................34
Article43
Health and Safety .......................................... .......................................................
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Article 44
Training....................................................................................................................................35
Article45
Off -Duty Employment ....... ... ................................... _.........._..._._..._._..._............._.........35
Article 46
Substance Abuse Testing ...... .................. .......... ...................
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Article 47
Savings Clause_......................._.__..._..._._._._.._...._..........._.__._.._.............._._...._...37
Article 48
Retirement ............................... _................... _..............................
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Article49
Duration of Agmema% Data ................. _._._....................................
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SIGNATURE PAGE ...................................................... _.... _.._....................... _._._..
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Appendix A
Eligible and Capped Vacation and/or Sick Leave Accruals ....................................
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AGREEMENT
Section 1. This Collective Bargaining Agreement ("Agreement') is entered into by and between the
City of Sebastian, Florida, ("City" or the "Employee), and the Coastal Florida Police
Benevolent Association, Inc., ('R.B.A.'). It is the intent and purpose of this Agreement to
assure sound and mutually beneficial working and economic relationships 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 herein basic and full
agreement between the parties concerning wages, hours, and terms and conditions of
employment.
Section 2. Upon the effective date of this Agreement it shall supersede and supplant that certain
Agreement between the City and P.B.A. expiring September 30, 2019 and any supplemental
agreements, thereto or thereunder.
Section 3. Throughout this Agreement, masculine gender pronouns shall be read to include feminine
gender where appropriate.
PREAMBLE
Whereas, the intent and purpose of this Agreement is to maintain and further harmonious and
cooperative labor management relations upon a constructive and sound foundation; and
Whereas, the cornerstone of this foundation is the mutual acceptance and recognition of the rights
and obligations of both parties, in order that the joint responsibilities of the public employer and public
employee to represent the public be fulfilled and the order and uninterrupted functions of government be
assured; and
Whereas, the City is engaged in furnishing essential public services vital to the health, safety,
protection, comfort, and general well-being of the public, and both parties hereto recognize the need for
continuous and reliable service to the public; and
Whereas, both the City and its employees have a high degree of responsibility to the public and
recognize the need for continuous and reliable service to the public; and
Whereas, since both parties recognize this mutual responsibility, they have entered into this
Agreement as an instrument and means to permit them to fulfill said responsibility;
Now therefore, in consideration of the premises and promises set forth herein and the benefits and
advantages accruing or expected to accrue to the parties hereto and those covered by this Agreement by
reason thereof said parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
RECOGNITION
1.1: The City of Sebastian hereby recognizes the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association,
Inc., P.B.A. as the exclusive Bargaining Agent for purposes of collective bargaining with
respect to wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for all employees
covered by the Bargaining Unit.
1.2: The Bargaining Unit for which this recognition is accorded is as defined in Certification
Number 1108 granted by the Public Employees Relations Commission on October 3, 1995,
comprised of all full-time permanent Police Officers, and Police Sergeants of the City of
Sebastian. Excluded are Police Chief, Police Captains, Police Lieutenants, Deputy Chief, and
Recruits, Reserve or Auxiliary Police of all ranks, managerial, supervisory, or confidential and
all other City employees, as well as, any unclassified employees yet to exist, except those
identified above.
1.3: The P.BA. recognizes the City Manager or representative as the sole representative for the
purpose of collective bargaining.
ARTICLE 2
ORGANIZATIONAL SURVEY
2.1: The P.B.A. agrees that the City may conduct from time to time organizational climate surveys
of members of the bargaining unit. The purpose of such surveys is to improve the
organizational culture and climate of the various work units and to assist management in
providing a more positive work environment for employees.
2.2: Prior to and upon completion of survey activity, the City agrees to meet and confer with the
duly elected P.B.A. Employee Represenmtives to discuss survey content.
2.3: The surveys shall not include any reference to the P.B.A. organization or its representatives.
ARTICLE 3
NO STRIKE OR LOCK OUT
3.1; Strike, as used in this agreement, shall mean the concerted failure of employees to report for
duty; the concerted absence of employees from thew positions; the concerted stoppage of work
by employees; the concerted submission of resignations of employees; the concerted
abstinence, in whole or in part, by any group of employees from the full and faithful
performance of their duties of employment with the Employer for the purpose of inducing,
influencing, condoning, or coercing a change in the terns and conditions of employment or the
rights, privileges or obligations of public employment, or participating in a deliberate and
concerted course of conduct which adversely affects the services of the Employer; the
concerted failure of employees to report to work after expiration of a collective bargaining
agreement.
3.2: The PBA recognizes that it and all acting in concert with it shall be Gable to the penalties set
forth in Section 447.507, Florida Statutes, in the event of a strike in violation of this Article.
3.3: Employees shall not engage in any walkout, strike, sit-down, or other interference with or
interruption of police services during the term of this Agreement. The PBA recognizes that
strikes by public employees are prohibited by Article I, Section 6 of the Florida Constitution
and Section 447.505, Florida Statutes. The PBA agrees not to authorize, instigate, or otherwise
support a strike, as defined in Section 1, above and to take all affirmative action's legally
available to prevent or terminate any strike that occurs in contravention of this commitment.
3.4: The City agrees to accept and abide by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
agrees that during the term of this Agreement it will not lock out employees.
3.5: The City recognizes the right of the P.BA to engage in informational picketing as long as such
picketing is done in a lawful manner in accordance with Florida Statutes. The P.B.A. agrees
that there will be no interference with the free and unrestricted right of any City employee to
enter and leave City property.
ARTICLE 4
NON-DISCRIMINATION
4.1: It is agreed that no employee shall be required as a condition of employment to join or refrain
frumjoining the P.B.A.
4.2; The City agrees it will not discriminate against, coerce, or intimidate any employee covered by
this Agreement because of membership or non -membership in the P.B.A.
ARTICLE 5
DUES DEDUCTION
5.1: Any member of the bargaining unit covered by this Agreement may authorize a payroll
deduction for the purpose of paying Union dues. Such authorization shall become effective
only upon receipt by the City payroll section of a fully executed Dues Deduction Form (as
authorized).
5.2: Changes in Union membership dues will be in writing and from an official of the P.B.A.
Changes must be certified to the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of that
change.
5.3: Dues shall be deducted bi-weekly for as long as the P.B.A. remains the certified bargaining
agent for the employees within the unit and promptly remitted to the P.BA as it is now
remitted and shall be accompanied by a list of those employee's names whose dues are
included. Remittance of dues shall occur no later than five days following each payroll cycle.
5.4: The effective date for deducting dues shall be the beginning of the pay period following the
date the Dues Deduction Form is signed. All employees currently on dues deduction shall
continue without further authorization. The effective date for stopping dues deduction shall be
at the beginning of the pay period thirty (30) days following the date the form is signed.
5.5: The P.B.A. agrees to indemnify and hold harmless against any claim, suits, orders, or
judgments brought or issued against the City based on any payroll deductions of does as
provided for in this Article.
5.6: The P.B.A. agrees that no employees will collect or attempt to collect dues or assignments at
any time during worldng hours, other than during break periods or periods before or after duty
hours, on the City's property.
5.7: No deductions shall be made from the pay of any employee for any payroll period in which the
employee's net earnings for that payroll period, after other deductions, are less then the amount
to be deducted.
ARTICLE 6
EOUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
6.1: The City and the PBA agree to full and unequivocal cooperation with each other in eliminating all
discrimination and to assure: all personnel programs. Policies and assignments are free from
discriminatory practices.
The parties recognize that it is mutually beneficial to resolve any problem of alleged
discrimination as amicably and expeditiously as possible and agree that each shall make a good
faith effort to settle such disputes informally within the Department before any formal complaint
is filed.
Nothing in this contract will supersede the following:
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• Title VB of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. as amended, or by applicable state or local law;
• Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended or by
applicable state or local law and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or by
applicable state or local law
• The Age Discrimination of Employment Act of 1967, as amended or by applicable state
or local law;
• The Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended or by applicable state or local law;
• Title B of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, or by applicable state
or local law;
• Marital status or lawful political affiliation as prohibited under Federal Law and Florida
Statutes or applicable local law;
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6.2: The P.B.A. agrees to fully support the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. The
P.B.A. shall be included in the negotiation of any future consent decrees that affect the P.B.A.
and its members. The P.B.A. and the City agree to abide by any future court -approved consent
decree to which both parties have consented.
ARTICLE 7
LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS
7.1 The City agrees that periodic meetings, mutually agreed upon, between Association
Representatives and the City's employee relations officials may be held to discuss problems
and objectives of mutual concern involving the implementation and administration of this
Agreement. The function of these meetings will be to discuss general matters pertaining to
employee relations. P.B.A representation shall be limited to two (2) Unit Representatives
during Labor Management meetings. The Coastal P.B.A. may bring as many officials as
deemed necessary. Prior to the mating, both parties agree to identify who will be present.
ARTICLE 8
P.B.A. REPRESENTATION
8.1: The Employer agrees to recognize elected officers and Union Representatives of the P.B.A.
The Employer agrees that during the terms of this Agreement it will deal only with such
authorized representatives in matters requiring official action by the parties in accordance with
this Agreement.
8.2: The P.B.A. shall appoint (2) bargaining unit members to serve as the Unit Representatives and
the Alternate Unit Representatives for all employees. The Unit Representatives and the
Alternate Unit Representatives shall be City employee on payroll status and shall be
responsible for tabor relation activities associated with the administration of this Agreement.
Furthermore, Unit Representatives shall be responsible for the coordinating and processing of
grievances for all the Local Union members, and shall conduct activities to avoid overlapping
or duplicating services of any other union representatives. These activities shall be conducted
without disrupting the work of my City employee.
8.3: The P.B.A. agrees that Unit Representatives shall not be permitted to leave their assigned duty
stations during working hours without authorization of their Supervisor or the Police Chief.
The P.B.A agrees to conduct all P.B.A. business outside of normal working hours in order not
to disrupt the work of any City employee. This shall not preclude the grievance procedure from
being conducted during normal working hours.
8A: The City agrees to allow up to two Representatives of the P.B.A. who are on duty at the time
negotiations take place with the City and the P.B.A., time away from their regular dutiestshift
assignments to participate without loss of wages or benefits as long as it does not create a
manpower/shift shortage. This will be done with the knowledge and permission of the Police
Chief or designee.
85: The Employer will maintain job descriptions f rrjob classifications covered by this Agreement
and will notify the P.B.A. of any intent to change such job classifications.
ARTICLE 9
BULLETIN BOARD
9.1: The City agrees to allow the P.B.A. the use of a bulletin board of reasonable size and
department e-mail for the posting of notices of its official business pertaining to its members
and to other employees. No scurrilous, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable material will be
posted or emailed. The parties agree that the usage of such bulletin boards and entails will be to
promote employee -employer relations, as well as keep the members and other employees
informed of its activities.
9.2: Copies of all materials, notices, or announcements shall be submitted to the Police Chief or
designee, before they are posted. All notices shall be signed by a duly authorized P.BA
representative.
9.3: All costs incidental to the preparation and posting of P.BA material will be home by the
P.B.A. The P.B.A. is responsible for posting and removing approved materials on the
designated bulletin board and for maintaining such bulletin board in an orderly condition.
ARTICLE 10
PERSONNEL RECORDS
10.1: Each employee covered by this Agreement, shall have the right to inspect his official personnel
files, provided however, that such inspection shall take place during working hears at the
location where the official personnel files are kept. There shall be a personnel file maintained
by the Police Department that shall be considered the official personnel file for purposes of
personnel actions. This file shall be maintained by the Police Department and be under the
control of the Police Chief or designee; copies of disciplinary actions shall be forwarded to the
Hunan Resources Director electronically for information purposes.
10.2: The City will have the employee sign for a copy of any adverse action document to be placed in
the employee's personnel file prior to the document being placed into the files. Employees
shall have the right to file a written response to any letter of reprimand or other document that
is placed in the employee's personnel file as a result of supervisory action or citizen complaint.
Any such written response shall be included in the employee's personnel file together with the
letter of reprimand or other document against which it is directed. To the extent permitted by
law and in order to protect the privacy and promote the safety of individual police officers, the
City agrees not to directly or indirectly furnish the news media or public with my employee's
home address, telephone number, photograph, and/or personnel records without the employee's
consent. The City will abide by Florida's Public Records Uw, Florida Statute Section 119.701
or as amended.
10.3: The PBA agrees not to directly or indirectly furnish the news media or the public with
personnel records without the consent of the City and the employee, thus mutually agreeing to
the confidentiality of personnel records other than required by law.
10A: Written reprimands shall not be used when considering subsequent discipline where an officer
has no disciplinary action against him after receiving two (2) or more performance evaluations
from the issuance of the reprimand as long as the same or a similar situation has not occurred.
ARTICLE 11
RIGHTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHILE UNDER
INVESTIGATION. INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS
TO THE PUBLIC
1 l.l: The parties recognize that the security of the City and its Citizens depends to a great extent
upon the manner in which the employees covered by this Agreement perform their various
duties. Further, the parties recogaize that the performance of such duties involves the
employees in all manner of contacts and relationships with the public, and out of such contacts
and relationships, questions or complaints may arise concerning the actions of employees
covered by this Agreement. Investigation of such questions and/or complaints must necessarily
be conducted by, or under the direction of, departmental mom supervisory officials whose
primary concern must be the security of the City and preservation of the public interest
A. In order to maintain the security of the City and protect the interests of its citizens, the
parties agree that the City must have the unrestricted right to conduct investigations of
citizen complaints and matters of internal security; provided, however, that any
investigative interrogation of any employee covered by this Agreement relative to a
citizen's complaint and/or a matter of internal security shall be conducted under the
following conditions and in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 112 which is
incorporated herein in its entirety as a part of this agreement (should Florida Statute 112 be
amended during this Agreement, such amendment shall automatically be incorporated
herein):
(1) The interrogation shall be conducted at a reasonable hour, preferably at a time when
the employee is on duty, unless the seriousness of the investigation is of such a
degree that immediate action is required.
(2) The employee under investigation shall be informed of the nature of the investigation
prior to any interrogation and no later than forty-five (45) calendar days after the
investigation is initiated The employee shall be informed of the names of all
complainants. All identifiable witnesses shall be interviewed, whenever possible,
prior to the beginning of the investigative interview of the accused officer. The
complaint and all witness statements shall be provided to the officer who is the
subject of the complaint prior to the beginning of any investigative interview of that
officer. An officer, after being informed of the right to review witness statements,
my voluntarily waive the provision of this paragraph and provide a voluntary
statement at any time.
(3) The employee under investigation shall be informed of the rank, name, and command
of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogation officer, and all persons
present during the interrogation. All questions directed to the employee under
interrogation shall be asked by and through one (1) interrogator during any one
investigative interrogation only, unless specifically waived by the subject officer.
(4) Interrogation sessions shall be for reasonable periods and shall be timed to allow for
such rest periods as are reasonably necessary. All interrogations shall be held at the
headquarters of the Sebastian Police Department.
(5) At the request of the employee under investigation, he/she shall have the right to be
represented by counsel or any other representative of his/her choice, to be present at
all times during such interrogation.
(6) The formal interrogation of an employee, including all recess periods, shall be
recorded, and there shall be no unrecorded questions or statement.
(n If the employee under interrogation is under surest or is likely to be placed under
arrest as a result of the interrogation, hdshe shall be completely informed of all
his/her Miranda and/or Garrity v. N.J. rights prior to the commencement of the
interrogation.
(8) No employee shall be ordered or be able to volunteer to submit to any device
designed to measure the truth of his/her responses during questioning.
(9) During interrogations, the employee shall not be subjected to offensive language or
threats of transfer, dismissal, or other disciplinary actions. The interrogator does not
have the right to make a promise of reward as an inducement to answering questions.
(10) During interrogations covered hereunder, questions shall be limited to the
circumstances surrounding the allegations, which are the subject of the investigation.
(11) In the interest of the internal security and fairness to the employee under
investigation (criminal or administrative), the City, employee, and union
representative or agent, insofar as is legally permissible, agree to make no statement
concerning the investigation until such time as the investigation bas been completed
(12) An employee under investigation may obtain a copy of any written statement he/she
has executed
(13) In all cases wherein an employee is to be interrogated concerning an alleged violation
of the department's Rules and Regulations which, if proven, may result in his/her
dismissal or in some other disciplinary measure, he/she shall be afforded a reasonable
opportunity and facilities to contact and consult privately with an attorney of his/her
choice and a representative of the P.B.A. before being interrogated. However, except
by mutual agreement, the interrogation may be postponed for no more than forty-
eight (48) hours to provide this oppommity.
(14) Any employee may be ordered to submit to a blood test to determine the percentage
of alcohol or some type of controlled substances in his/her blood if the employee
appears to be under the influence of such products. Such test may be given if
requested by the employee.
(15) No employee will be compelled by the City to speak or testify or be questioned by
any non -governmental agency.
(16) When an employee is arrested or charged with a criminal offeuse constituting a
misdemeanor or a felony, the employee shall be placed on Administrative Leave Without
Pay (ALWOP) pending the resolution of the criminal proceedings, subject to the following
Provisions:
A. A criminal complaint or information shall constitute a rebuttable presumption
that a criminal charge is pending against an employee. It shall be the employee's
responsibility to keep the department apprised of the progress of the pending
criminal matter, including providing proof of this conclusion.
B. Prior to being placed on ALWOP, the employee shall be notified of the
Department's intention to invoke this provision and the employee shall have the
opportunity to be heard by the Chief of Police prior to a decision being made
regarding the invocation of ALWOP.
C. The decision to invoke ALWOP shall be within the sole discretion of the Chief of
Police and is non -appealable.
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D. Any internal affairs investigation shall be stayed during the period of ALWOP
without prejudice to the Department or the employee.
E. Upon conclusion of the criminal matter constituting an acquittal, a nolle
prosequi, or a voluntary or involuntary dismissal of the entire criminal matter, the
following shall apply:
(1) The employee shall be returned to a paid status.
(2) Whether the employee returns to work or remains in on Administrative
Leave with Pay will depend upon the seriousness of the offense, the intention
to pursue an administrative or internal affairs investigation, and the
likelihood of a retrial. This decision shag be within the sole discretion of the
Chief of Police.
(3) Upon conclusion of any administrative or internal affairs investigation,
should the recommended discipline be anything other then termination, the
employee shall receive back -pay for the period of time that the employee was
on ALWOP.
(4) In the event the employee is terminated from employment, no back -pay shall
be awarded for the period of ALWOP and the date of termination shall be
retroactive to the date ALWOP took effect.
(5) In the event criminal charges are refiled, the ALWOP shall again be invoked.
F. In the event of a criminal conviction, the employee shall remain on ALWOP
during an administrative or internal affairs investigation and, should the
employee be resumed to work subsequent to the investigation, no back -pay shall
be awarded to the employee for the period of ALWOP.
G. The period of ALWOP (whether resulting in back -pay or not) shall neither
constitute a punishment, nor preclude any punishment, for a violation of the
City's Personnel Policies, the Department Policies, or the general riles of good
conduct.
(16) During internal investigations, questions shall be limited to the circumstances
surrounding the officer's alleged violation of department mles.
(17) The findings of the internal affairs investigation shall be labeled Sustained (guilty as
charged), Exonerated (act occurred, but wasjustified), Unfounded (act did not occur),
orNot-Sustained (not guilty). No other terminology may be used.
(18) Only letters of complaints which have been sustained in whole or in par, will be
inserted in an officer's personnel record.
(19) The City shall not discipline any employee without just cause or due process;
however, the City may discharge any probationary employee without just cause or
due process.
(20) Any employee involved in an incident where injury and/or death occurs, shall not be
compelled to make any oral or written statements. The employee shall be given the
necessary time to consult with his/her attorney prior to any oral or written statements
being requested.
A. In any case where the City believes there is just cause for loss of pay or more serious
disciplinary action the employee and the P.B.A. shall be notified in writing.
B. In the event an employee becomes the subject of a formal departmental or City
investigation arising from a complaint or allegation, the department or the City, whichever
is appropriate, shall individually notify the employee of the complaint. Upon conclusion of
the formal investigation, the employee will be notified of the disposition of the complaint.
11.2: Notice of Disciplinary Action — No dismissal, demotion, transfer, reassignment, or other
personnel action which alight result in loss of pay or benefits or which is taken purely as a
punitive measure shall be taken against any law enforcement officer unless such law
enforcement officer is notified of the action and the reason or reasons therefore prior to the
effective date of such action.
11.3: Retaliation for Exercising Rights — No law enforcement officer shall be discharged; disciplined;
demoted; denied promotion, transfer, or reassignment; or otherwise discriminated against in
regard to his/her employment or be threatened with any such treatment by reason of his/her
exercise of the rights granted in this Article.
t 1.4: If a comph int is brought against a law enforcement officer from any source outside the City's
Police Department and the investigation of the complaint is to result in disciplinary action
against the law enforcement officer, helshe may request the appointment of a Complaint
Review Board within ten (10) working days of notification of discipline identified in 11:2.
A. The Complaint Review Board shall be comprised of three (3) law enforcement officers
from any State, County or Municipal agency within Indian River County. one member
will be selected by the Police Chief, one by the law enforcement officer against whom the
complaint is registered and one who shall be selected by the other two members.
B. The Complaint Review Board shall meet promptly to review the complaint that has been
brought, all of the available evidence in the case and an explanation of the case by the law
enforcement officer or their representative. The Board shall make a recommendation(s) to
the Police Chief for whatever action it deems appropriate.
C. The recommendation(s) of the Complaint Review Board are advisory only and shall not
restrict the Police Chief in making a final decision concerning the disciplinary action, if
any, to be taken, nor shall it restrict the law enforcement officer's right to grieve any
disciplinary action that results from the complaint.
11.5: No law enforcement officer shall be disciplined, except termination or written reprimand, until
such time as the law enforcement officer's grievance appeal (excluding arbitration) of the
discipline is completed or until the time frame for a grievance has expired.
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ARTICLE 12
LEGAL BENEFIT
12.1: The City shall, upon the request of any employee covered by this Agreement and after notice of
the suit against the employee has been received by the Office of the City Attorney, within ten
(10) days after service upon the employee, undertake the defense of that employee against any
civil damage suit in which the Complainant in the suit alleges that the employ= was acting
within the scope and course of his/her employment and does not allege that the employee acted
in bad faith, or with malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard
of human rights, safety, or property.
12.2: The City shall, upon the request of an employ= covered by this Agreement and after notice of
the suit against the employee has been timely received by the Office of the City Attorney,
within ten (10) days after service upon the employee, undertake the defense of that employee
against any civil damage suit in which the Complainant in the suit alleges that the employee
was acting within the scope of hisPoer employment, evea if the Complainant also alleges in the
alternative that the employee acted in bad faith, or with malicious purpose or in a manner
exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property. However, in those
cases in which the City has reason to believe that there exists a substantial factual basis for the
allegations in the suit of bad faith, malicious purpose or in actions exhibiting wanton and
willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property, the employee shall be notified that he/she
must provide his/her defense at his/her own expense, and the City shall not be required to either
continue or undertake the defense of the employee.
12.3: In a civil damage suit in which a defense is provided by the City, the City will indemnify that
employee against any judgments, except for punitive damages, rendered in that suit against the
employee as a result of his/her actions which occurred while he/she was acting within the scope
and course of his/her employment, up to the limits specified in 768.28(5), Florida Statutes, as
amended.
12.4: At any time after the City has undertaken the defense of an employee in a civil damage suit, the
employee, at his/her own expense, may, with the permission of the City, hire counsel of his/her
own choice and substitute that counsel, with the consent of the applicable court, for the counsel
provided by the City without affecting the employee's rights to indemnification under Section 3
of this Article.
12.5: The employee agrees to cooperate fully with the City if the City undertakes the defense of the
employee. Failure to cooperate shall relieve the City of its obligation to defend or indemnify
the employee.
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ARTICLE 13
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
13.1: The P.B.A, agrees that the City has and will continue to retain, whether exercised or not, the
right to operate and manage its affairs in all respects except as modified by other articles of this
Agreement. The rights of the City, through its management officials, shall include but not be
limited to the following:
A. To determine the organization of the City Government.
B. To determine the purpose of each of its constituent departments.
C. To exercise control and discretion over the organization and efficiency of operations of the
City.
D. To set standards for service to be offered to the public.
E. To manage and direct the employees of the City including the right to assign work and
overtime, and to establish, modify, or change rules and regulations applicable to employees
covered by this Agreement.
F. To hire, examine, classify, promote, train, transfer, and assign, employees in positions with
the City.
G. To suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary action and impose sanctions for
just cause involving deficiencies in performance and/or deficiencies in conduct.
H. To increase, reduce, change, modify, or alter the composition of the work force, including
the right to relieve employees from duties because of lack of work and/or lack of funds.
L To determine the location, method, means, and personnel by which operations are to be
conducted, including the right to determine whether goods or services are to be made or
purchased or to be contracted out or subcontracted.
J. To determine the number of employees to be employed by the City.
K. To establish, change, or modify the number, types, and grades of positions or employees
assigned to an organization, department or division thereof, or project.
L. To establish, change, or modify duties, tasks, and responsibilities or requirements within
job classifications that are not terms and conditions of employment in the interest of
efficiency, economy, technological change, or operating requirements.
13.2: The City Council bas the authority and obligation to determine the purpose and mission of the
City and the amount of budget to be adopted.
13.3: Il� at the sole discretion of the City, it is determined that a civil emergency condition exists
including but not limited to strikes, work stoppages, riots, civil disorders, hurricane conditions,
or similar circumstances, the provisions of this Agreement may be suspended during the time of
the declared emergency, provided that wage rates and insurance shall not be suspended.
ARTICLE 14
DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
Employees my be disciplined or discharged for just cause involving deficiencies in performance and/or
deficiencies in conduct. Employees so disciplined or discharged shall be provided with written notice of
the basis for such discipline. Disciplinary action shall be taken in accordance with internal Police
Department General Orders.
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ARTICLE 15
RATES OF PAY
15.1: For the first year of this Agreement (October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020) bargaining
unit members shall receive a wage increase no less than two (2) percent (2%) of the employee's
hourly wage.
15.2: For the second year of this Agreement (October 1, 2020 — September 30, 2021), the parties
agree to collectively negotiate a change in the rate of pay. Any rate of pay negotiated must be
duly ratified by both parties.
15.3: For the third year of this Agreement (October 1, 2021 — September 30, 2022), the parties agree
to collectively negotiate a change in the rate of pay. Any rate of pay negotiated moat be duly
ratified by both parties.
15.4: Officers and Sergeants, who receive State incentive money for training and education,
excluding Corrections courses, will receive an amount from the City up to $1,560 annually.
15.5: For the purpose of the Agreement, the term anniversary date shall mean the anniversary of an
employee's date of employment or change to a different job classification. For the purposes of
longevity, the date of hire with the City shall prevail.
15.6: Not available from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022. A new police officer with a
minimum level of demonstrated education, training or experience in that job title, shall be
placed at the minimum of the pay scale. This employee shall be eligible for movement at the
completion of his/her Cost year of continuous, unbroken employment with the City in his/her
job classification provided that such employee receives at least a satisfactory performance
evaluation upon his/her anniversary date.
15.7: The city reserves the right, based upon a new employee's previous education, training and
experience, to exercise lateral entry and initially place such employee between the minimum to
ten percent (10%) of the pay scale for thejob title of police officer.
15.5: In the event a Police Officer is promoted to the job classification of Sergeant, the promoted
employee shall be entitled to the entry level for Sergeant or twelve percent (12%) above their
current rate, whichever is greater.
15.9: Sergeant pay shall not increase above the maximum of the pay grade.
15.10: Not available from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022. On or after October 1, of
each fiscal year, all covered employees shall advance one to three percent (1-3%) upon receipt
of an annual evaluation which is at least satisfactory. In the event an employee's performance
is below satisfactory, the City shall inform the employee, in writing, of his/her specific
deficiencies and allow the employee a reasonable time, not to exceed ninety (90) days, to
correct his/her performance. The City shall delay an increase of one to three percent (1-3%) to
the employee until such deficiencies are corrected.
15.11: Not available from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022. Merit increases, as see forth
above, shall continue for the duration of this contract.
15.12: All investigators shall receive a non -uniformed clothing allowance in a bi-annual amount of
four hundred (S400) dollars payable in two lump sum payments of four hundred ($400) on the
first pay date of October and April of each year. This amount is in addition to the allowance
allowed under Article 41.4. In the event an officer does not remain an Investigator the entire bi-
annual period after receiving his/her clothing allowance, the officer shall repay the City on a
pro rate basis. These allowances shall be paid in a separate check or direct deposit.
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ARTICLE 16
TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT
16.1: The Police Chief or his designee may, in writing, assign an employee to a higher classification
for a temporary period. The affected employee shall be entitled to receive $3.00 an hour for all
hours actually worked in that higher classification and not on leave. The provisions of this
section shall apply to temporary assignments to the position of Sergeant only. An employee
shall not be eligible for Assignment Pay as provided in Article 17 while they are receiving
Temporary Assignment pay provided in this article.
162: Appointment as an investigator is considered duty assignment and not a promotion with the
same provisions as a temporary assignment. The employee shall receive an increase of three
percent (3%) higher than his/her regular rate of pay to their base pay while serving as an
investigator. Investigators as of September 30, 2016 will keep their three percent (3%) increase
whea they mtum to the position of Police Officer. Assignments on or after October 1, 2016
will receive an increase of three percent (M), however when returned a Police Meer status
will forfeit the increase of the amount at the time they took the assignment. (Example: Police
Officer's assignment changed to investigator so there was a $.6032 per hour increase on
1022016. He/she returned to police officer status 8/3/2019. wage reduced by $.6032.)
163: Appointment as an Acting Shift Supervisor, in the absence of the Shift Sergeant, is considered a
duty assignment and not a promotion with the same provisions as a temporary assignment. The
employee assigned to a specific shift by the Police Chief or his designee will be issued insignia,
to be placed on the sleeve, for each of their issued uniform shirts to indicate the higher
classification. If the employee is transferred from Road Patrol or given a different assignment,
then the employee will no longer use the insignia.
ARTICLE 17
ASSIGNMENT PAY
17.1: A Police Officer assigned the duty position of Field Training Officer (FIO) shall be entitled to
$3.00 per hour for all hours worked while actually assigned to a trainee and not on leave.
17.2: A Police Officer assigned as an instructor, shall be entitled to $3.00 per hour for all hours they
are actually providing in-house instruction and not on leave.
173: An employee shall only be directed to perform one assignment upgrade per hour as provided in
Article(s) 16.1, 17.1 or 172; therefore, the employee shall be entitled to be compensated for
only one assignment pay upgrade per hour.
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ARTICLE 18
INJURY PAY AND LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
18.1: Any regular full-time employee who sustains a temporary disability as a result of and arising
out of employment by the City as provided by the Worker's Compensation Law of the State of
Florida, shall, in addition to the benefits payable under the Worker's Compensation Law be
entitled to the following:
A. During the first eighty (80) working days of such disability, the employee shall receive net
supplemental injury pay based upon his/her normal base pay reduced by the Worker's
Compensation indemnity payment. The supplemental pay will be based on the following:
a. WC Physician states Employee unable to work or City cannot provide limited duty
work— City will pay full 113 of supplemental pay.
b. WC Physician states Employee can perform Limited duty but Employee's second
opinion states Employee cannot work, Employee pays 113 of Supplement.
c. City provides limited duty work but Employee declines, City does not pay the 1/3
supplemental pay. Employee will pay the 1/3 supplemental pay.
In the event the employee is absent for the first seven (7) days of a work injury, the
employee will reimburse the City for the lust seven days after they receive the WC
payment.
B. The employee may utilize any accrued sick or other paid leave in order to receive
supplemental pay based upon his/her normal base pay reduced by the Worker's
Compensation indemnity payment until such sick or other paid leave is exhausted.
C. Upon exhaustion of all paid leave, the City may, at its discretion, grant an unpaid leave of
absence to the employee for a period not to exceed one year.
18.2: If any employee is temporarily or partially disabled from performing the duties of his/her
classification, but is determined to be able to perform light duty by a physician designated by
the City, the employee may be required to perform such duty or lose the employment connected
net supplemental injury pay. Assignment to light duty shall be considered a temporary
assignment, without reduction in pay. Such a reassignment shall be to other duties
commensurate with medical and mental fitness, subject to availability of suitable work, and the
employee's qualifications for the position. However, an employee shall not be permitted to
continue in a light duty position after reaching his/her maximum medical improvement or for a
period that exceeds one year.
18.3: Any employee who suffers an employment connected injury may be required by the City to be
examined every twenty (20) working days by a medical doctor, specified and provided by the
City, who shall determine the employee's condition and fitness for full or partial return to duty.
18.4: No employee will be entitled to the net supplemental injury pay with the benefits described
herein if the injury, suffered has been determined to have been the result of intentional self -
infliction or where the disability or illness continues as a result of the employee's failure to
cooperate with medical advice or corrective therapy.
18.5: While receiving employment connected net supplemental injury pay, an employee shall be
entitled to all benefits which he/she would normally receive pursuant to his/her employment
with the City, except additional accruals of sick and vacation leave and for those provisions
specified in Article 15.12 or Article 41.
18.6 Any employee receiving proceeds from a disability insurance policy and Workers
Compensation indemnity payments shall not be allowed to use paid leave, such that they
receive a total amount of more than his/her normal take home pay.
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ARTICLE 19
CALL BACK PAY
19.1: An employee, who is called to return to work after completing his/her scheduled shift and has
left the work place of the City, shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half (1-1/2) the regular
rate for hours worked with a minimum of three (3) hours. Thirty minutes is the maximum
considered for Travel Time.
19.2: An employee called back to work who is on authorized leave shall be paid at the rate of time
and one-half (1-1/2) the regular rate for hours worked with a minimum of three (3) hours. Such
employee shall not be charged for leave for any such hours worked Travel time shall be
considered time worked. Thirty minutes is the maximum considered for Travel Time.
19.3: The three (3) hems minimum call-back pay shall not apply in those instances wherein the
overtime commences one and one-half (1-1/2) or fewer hours prior to and runs continuously
into the employee's regular shift; or the employee is called back to work to rectify his/her own
error or omission which cannot wait until the employee's next shift. In such instances, the
employee shall be compensated for the exact hours worked at the appropriate rote.
ARTICLE 20
ON -CALL PAY
20.1 Designated employees required to be on -call shall receive one hour at time and -ono -half for
each day Monday through Friday, and receive two hoots at time and one half for each day
Saturday and Sunday. On -call personnel include one detective. The list will trusts weekly. On
call hours shall not be considered hours worked for overtime calculations. This article does not
apply to Officers being placed on -call because of emergency situations, Hurricanes, etc.
ARTICLE 21
COURT APPEARANCES
21.1: Any employce who is required to appear as a witness resulting from the performance of his
duties with the City shall be entitled to the following:
A. Regular pay if called to testify during regularly scheduled hours;
B. A minimum of three (3) hours at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the employce's base rate
of pay if called to testify outside the employee's regular hours of work
C. In such cases, the employee will be required to assign the witness fee to the City.
21.2: Time off to respond to a subpoena to appear as a witness in a case unrelated to an employee's
duties as an employee of the City may be charged to vacation, compensatory time or personal
leave. Such leave shall not be denied.
21.3: An employee required to attend court while on scheduled leave is entitled to a minimum of
three hours at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the employee's base rate of pay for each day and
may be allowed to substitute that amount of pay instead of vacation, compensatory time or
personal leave for such period, provided that the court appearance meets the requirements of
Section 1. of this Article.
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ARTICLE 22
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
22.1: Time Off Provision — When there is a death in an employee's immediate family, that employee
shall be granted a Bereavement Leave per the approval of the Department Head or their
designee. Bereavement Leave is as follows: 3 Consecutive Days of in the State of Florida and 5
Consecutive days out-of-state. Part-time employees will receive 2 Consecutive days. All paid
Bereavement Leave must be taken within 14 Consecutive calendar days of the death.
Bereavement leave will be commensurate with scheduled shift hours.
22.2: Bereavement Leave will not be charged against sick leave, vacation, compensatory, personal
leave or holiday time.
22.3 The employee's immediate family is defined as the employee's spouse/domestic partner,
children ancludine Ste
Childrep. surPorted by a marriawe certificate)., parent/step parent,
£ether -in-law, mother-in-law, brotiter, sister, grandchildren, or grandparents or any relative who
is domiciled in the employees household.
22.4: For non -immediate family, employees have the option to use seemed vacation leave,
compensatory time or personal leave, for the attendance of funerals. Employees will supply
their supervisor with written notification for this request in as timely a manner as possible. The
supervisor will make every effort to comply with the provisions of this section. In the event that
the employee does not have any accrued vacation, compensatory, or personal leave they may
request to use sick leave or leave without pay.
22.5 Within thirty- (30) calendar days from the date the employee o ums to work from such
absence, the employee will file a copy of the death certificate of the deceased. Said death
certificate will be attached to a leave request forth and forwarded to the Department of
Administrative Services, Human Resources for processing. Failure to produce a death
certificate will result in the employee reimbursing the City for any paid leave taken under this
Article. Any employee found to have falsified his or her application request for Bereavement
Leave to use this time -will be disciplined up to and including dismissal. It is understood that
under certain circumstances the employee will be unable to obtain a death certificate. In this
event, in lieu of a death certificate, the employee shall submit a newspaper account showing the
death and the relationship of the deceased to the employee and/or other appropriate criteria as
deemed appropriate by the Human Resources Director.
22.6 Any absence in excess of forty (40) hours in connection with approved Bereavement Leave
may be charged to accrued vacation leave, compensatory time or personal leave, at the
employee's option.
ARTICLE 23
MILITARY LEAVE
23.1: City agrees to grant request for leave of absence with or without pay in accordance with Florida
State Statute 115.07 — Officers and employees' leave of absence for reserve or guard training.
Per the Statute, leaves of absence granted as a matter of legal right under the provisions of this
section may not exceed 240 working hours in any one annual period. Administrative leaves of
absence for additional or longer periods of time for assignment to duty functions of a military
character shall be without pay and shall be granted by the employing or appointing authority of
any state, county, municipal, or political subdivision to provide a substitute employee, if
necessary, for the assumption of such employment duty while the employee is on assignment
for the training.
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23.2: The employee shall be required to submit an order or statement from the appropriate military
commander as evidence of any such duty. Such order or statement most accompany the form
request for Military Leave at least two (2) weeks prior to the date such leave is desired, on[=
the employee actually receives less notice.
ARTICLE 24
JURY DUTY
24.1: A permanent full-time employee shall be granted time off, not to exceed eighty (80) hours, at
the employee's regular pay for reporting to required jury duty upon presentation to the
employee's supervisor of satisfactory evidence that such jury duty is required and provided the
time required for jury duty is the employee's normal workday or work shift In order to be
eligible, the employee most report at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the date ofjury duty
to the immediate supervisor on the prescribed leave form with the summons attached of the
need to be absent because of a jury duty requirement.
24.2: Any compensation received by the employee for jury duty shall be retained by the employee;
however, a pro rata amount of the jury duty pay received by the employee shall be deducted
from the employee's regular pay based upon that portion of the regularly scheduled workday
missed by the employce. There shall be no deduction for mileage pay or for the four (4) hour
reporting period provided in Section 3 of this Article. An employee seeking jury duty leave
most substantiate any compensation received for serving on jury duty by submitting a copy of
the cheek(s) received or a copy of the receipt(s) for any cash received.
24.3: If an employee is released from jury duty within four (4) hours from the time required to report
for suchjury duty, the employee shall be required to report for duty on that date, provided that
it is the employee's regular work day or shift.
ARTICLE 25
VOTING TIM f(PDI.ITICAL ACTIVITY
25.1: During a primary, general or special election, an employee who is a registered voter and whose
hours of work do not allow sufficient time for voting shall be allowed necessary time off with
pay for this purpose. Where polls are open two hours before and two hours after the
employee's regular scheduled work period, it shall be considered sufficient time for voting.
25.2: Employees will be allowed to engage in the full range of political activities guaranteed to all
citizens while off duty and not in uniform.
ARTICLE 26
LONGEVITY PAY
26.1 Longevity pay will be awarded according to the following schedule:
A. Employees, after having completed too (10) years of continuous services with the City, will
receive an increase in their base pay of five (5%) peroeuL The five percent increase will be
added to their base pay the fine full payroll period following their ten-year anniversary
date.
B. Employees, after having completed fifteen (15) years of continuous services with the City,
will receive an increase in their base pay of five (5016) percent. The five percent increase
will be added to their base pay the fast full payroll period following their fifteen -year
anniversary date.
C. Employees, after having completed twenty (20) years of continuous services with the City,
will receive an increase in their base pay of five (5%) percent. The five percent increase
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will be added to then- base pay the first full payroll period following their twenty-year
anniversary date.
D. Employees, after having completed twenty-five (25) years of continuous services with the
City, will receive an increase in their base pay of seven and one-half (7.5%) percent. The
seven and one-half percent increase will be added to their base pay the fast full payroll
period following their twenty -five-year anniversary date.
E. E. Employees in a part-time or temporary status at the time of their relevant anniversary
date will not be eligible for longevity increases.
26.2 Employees in a probationary or suspension status due to a demotion or transfer or for other
disciplinary reason shall not receive longevity pay increases until they are no longer on
probation.
ARTICLE 27
BASIC WORKWEEK AND OVERTIME
27.1: Fourteen (14) days shall constitute a normal work period for the employees covered by this
Agreement, starting at 12:01 a.m. Sunday and ending at 12:00 midnight on Saturday fourteen
days later. Nothing herein shall guarantee an employee payment for eighty (80) hours of work
in any work period unless the employee actually works eighty (80) hours in the work period
For the purposes of this Agreement, approved leave shall mean any leave compensated by the
City. The City agrees to provide a minimum 30-day notice if it is determined that the current
work schedule should be modified. The PBA reserves the right to negotiate any changes to the
work schedule.
27.2: Hours worked in excess of eighty (80) hours in a fourteen (14) day work period shall be
compensated at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) of the employee's regular, hourly wage.
27.3: For the purposes of overtime compensation, time spent by an employee on personal leave,
vacation leave, sick leave, funeral leave, jury leave, military leave, or any other approved paid
leave shall be considered time worked.
27.4: If any employee has accrued overtime and desires to bank compensatory time at a rate of time
and one-half (1-1/2) rather than be paid for the overtime, the employee shall, prior to the and of
the fourteen (14) day work period in which the overtime was credited, advise his/her supervisor
of his/her desire to bank compensatory time in Neu of pay.
27.5: The Division Commanders shall attempt to accommodate the desires of an employee as to the
time off desired, work schedules and conditions permitting. If no compensatory time is
requested, then the employee shall be paid at the overtime rate of time and one-half (1-1/2).
Employees may bank up to one hundred and twenty (I20) hours of compensatory time. Any
unused time as of the last full pay period of each fiscal year will be paid to the employee in the
next payroll check
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ARTICLE 28
HOLIDAYS
28.1: The following shall be paid holidays for regular full-time employees:
NEW YEAR'S DAY
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
PRESIDENTS DAY
MEMORIAL DAY
LABORDAY
VETERANS DAY
THANKSGIVINGDAY
FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY
CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS DAY
28.2: Holidays will be designated as the actual day of the holiday for the purposes of holiday pay.
Employees regularly scheduled to work Monday through Friday may be required to take the
observed, rather than the actual holiday as their designated holiday.
28.3: No regular full-time employee shall receive pay for a holiday unless heJshe is in active pay
status or actually works histher normal schedule on the scheduled work day immediately
preceding and following the day on which the holiday is observed. For purposes of this Article,
"active pay status" includes any approved paid leave. An employee that has been notified of
sick leave abuse may be required to furnish a doctor's note if absent before or after a holiday.
28.4: Regular full-time employees who are scheduled and/or required to work on the actual holiday
and who work on that day shall receive one and one-half (1-1/2) times the employee's regular
hourly wage for each hour worked during the holiday in addition to their scheduled hours (8 or
10 or 12) as holiday pay for the holiday.
28.5: Employees who do not work a holiday will receive 8, 10 or 12 hours of pay at straight time.
For example, if an employee is scheduled Tuesday then Friday and the holiday falls on
Monday, the employee would receive 8, 10 or 12 hours of straight pay for the holiday. The
holiday pay would not be included as hours worked for the purpose of overtime calculation.
ARTICLE29
SENIORITY
29.1: The City agrees that seniority shall consist of continuous accumulated paid service to the City.
292: Seniority shall be computed from the date of hire and shall accumulate during leaves of absence
due to injury, illness, vacation, or any other leave authorized and approved by the City.
293: Vacation periods for each calendar year shall be drawn by employees on the basis of seniority.
When an employee has selected dates for vacation the dates can be changed, by mutual
agreement, only to accommodate another employee with greater seniority and the request to
change by the senior employee is made at least ninety (90) days prior to the fast day of the
previously scheduled vacation.
29A: In the event of a vacancy in any department or division, including promotional vacancy,
seniority will be given reasonable consideration but will not be the determining factor.
29.5: Seniority will be given reasonable consideration in the selection of any employee to be sent to
any type of schooling but will not be the determining factor.
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ARTICLE 30
LAYOFF AND RECALL
30.1: Definition — A layoff is a reduction in the number of employees within the Department due to
lack of work, lack of funds, or for any reason other than the acts or delinquencies of the
employee. The City will lay off employees as herein provided.
30.2: Order of Layoff— In the event of a layoff for any reason, employees shall be laid off in inverse
order of their seniority in their classification as defined in Article 29, Seniority. An employee
to be laid off who has advanced to his/her present classification from a lower classification in
which he/she held a permanent position shall be given a position in the lower classification
within the department His/her seniority in the lower classification shall be established
according to the date of his/her permanent appointment to that classification including time
accrued at a higher classification.
30.3: Employees shall be recalled from layoff according to the seniority in the classification from
which the employees were laid off. No new employee shall be hired in any classification until
all employees on lay-off status in that classification have had an opportunity to return to work
30.4: The City is not obligated to recall an employee after he/she has been on layoff for a period of
one (I) year.
30.5: Bargaining unit members shall be notified of their recall to work by phone. If direct contact to
the former bargaining unit member is not made, a registered letter will be mailed to thew
address of record. Within three (3) calendar days after receipt of a notice of recall, recalled
employees who desire to return to work most notify the Employer in writing to advise that they
intend to return to work or they will lose their recall rights. Recalled employees most return to
work fit for duty within ten (10) working days of the receipt of a recall notice, or they will lose
their recall rights.
30.6: An employee laid off pursuant to this Article shall be given the opportunity to continue medical
insurance coverage in the existing program during the layoff period for up to one (1) year
provided that the premium for such insurance program available under the Insurance Policy
shall be paid 100% by the bargaining unit member on a monthly basis (201° of the month) in
advance of the month due. The coverage does not include the Health Reimbursement Account
(HRA Card), Dental or Vision Plan.
30.7: Recall will be at the current rate of pay for the classification but not lower than when the
employee was laid off. Previously canceled group health insurance may be reinstated upon the
employee's return to active duty consistent with the plan's requirements. In addition, any
balances of accrued vacation or sick leave not previously paid will be reinstated and the accrual
rate from the date of return to active duty will be at the accrual rate enjoyed at the date they
were laid off.
ARTICLE 31
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS
31.1: Eligibility for Positions within the Bargaining Unit:
Police Sergeant:
a. Four (4) consecutive years as a City of Sebastian Police Officer from the most recent
date of hire.
b. Must not have a record of disciplinary action resulting in suspension within the
previous two (2) years.
31.2: Promotional examinations shall be given when a vacancy for Sergeant exists if there is not a
current eligibility list in effect. The Human Resources Director or designee shall administer all
promotional examinations for the bargaining unit position of Sergeant.
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31.3; Whenever a budgeted vacancy exists for the rank of Sergeant, the City shall promote an
employee to fill such vacancy, within thirty (30) days, from the existing eligibility list. If the
eligibility list has expired or has been exhausted when a Sergeant vacancy occurs, the City shall
establish a new eligibility list within one hundred eighty (180) days. Upon certification of the
new eligibility list, the budgeted Sergeant vacancy shall be filled within thirty (30) days. The
promotional eligibility list shall remain in effect for one (1) year or until the list is exhausted,
whichever comes first.
A. Promotional testing shall consist of a written examination, oral review board and an in -
basket skills assessment.
a. The written exam shall contain no more than 110 multiple-choice questions.
The exam shall be purchased fiom an outside agency or developed by the Chief
of Police and Administrative Services Depamnem with the review and consent
of the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association. The fast 100 questions
shall be considered for evaluation for the written portion only. If a (1) question
is successfully challenged and eliminated from the first 100 questions, 101 will
be inserted If (2) questions are successfully challenged and eliminated,
questions 101 & 102 will be inserted, and so on.
b. The oral review board shall consist of three (3) Lieutenants (or higher) from
other agencies and (1) representatives from the City of Sebastian's Police
Administration selected by the Chief of Police. The oral review board shall
consist of law enforcement scenario type questions that shall be approved by
the Chief or his designee. Each candidate shall respond to (5) scenarios. Each
scenario shall be rated I — 4 by each evaluator. The highest and lowest scores
will be thrown out leaving three scores to be calculated The three scores shall
be averaged and then the resulting point value multiplied by .25 to obtain the
25% value.
C. The in -basket skills assessment shall be developed based on the actual duties of
a City of Sebastian Police Sergeant. An outside consultant may be utilized to
assist in the development. The skills assessment shall be scored from 0 — 100.
The score will be multiplied by .25 to obtain the 25%value.
B. To move from the written examination to the oral review board and in -basket skills
assessment, the candidate must score at least a 70. The score will be multiplied by .50 to
obtain the 50 % value to be added to the oral review bond and in -basket skills
assessment score. If the candidate scores less than 70 on the written portion, they will be
excluded from the remainder of the promotional process.
31.4: After all testing is complete; all scores will be added together to get an overall total for the
entire promotional examination process. An eligibility list will be established in accordance
with each candidate's ranking.
31.5.: The Police Chief shall select any one of the top three (3) candidates on the eligibility list after
interviewing all three candidates. When considering the top three candidates, the Police Chief
may consider additional factors such as educational background, years of service to the agency,
experience in special assigrunents, evaluation and disciplinary history, and other information
that would help determine the best fit for the department's needs.
31.6: Examination and Posting Requirements:
A. Notice of examinations will be posted 90 days in advance.
B. The closing date shall be 30 days from the posting date.
C. The posting shall include the minimum requirements and an informational reading list for
the written exam. Study material will comist of one (1) outside reading / study reference,
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in addition to reference to City of Sebastian's Policies and Procedures and Florida State
Statutes.
31.7: The promotional probationary period shall be six (6) months in duration. The probationary
period can be extended for an additional three (3) months by the Police Chief with approval
from the Assistant Administrative Services Director — HR Manager. The probationary period
may be extended further if the probationary employee is incapacitated because of illness or
injury. If an employee promoted to the position of Sergeant is found unsuited for the work of
the position during the probationary period, he/she shall be reinstated to his/her former position.
ARTICLE 32
PROBATIONARY PERSONNEL
32.1: All new employees of the department shall serve a probationary period of one (1) year, which
may be extended for a period not to exceed six (6) months at the Police Chiefs discretion,
during which time they shall not be entitled to any seniority or tenure rights but during such
period shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of this agreement.
32.2: Upon completion of said probationary period, employees shall be known as permanent
employees and seniority rights and tenure shall accrue from the commencement of the
probationary period and shall be considered a pan of such employee's seniority rights.
32.3: A probationary employee shall have all the rights of the grievance procedure except where said
employee is terminated for failure to satisfactorily complete his/her probation as determined by
the Pollee Chief.
ARTICLE 33
VACATION LEAVE
33.1: Eligibility —Only regular full-time employees are eligible for paid vacation leave.
33.2: Accrual Rate
A. Vacation leave is earned on a pro-rata bi-weekly basis. Full-time employees will accrue
vacation leave based on their years of service with the agency. To clarify the rate at
which an employee accm ss vacation leave the following table will be used.
Table 91: Continuous Unbroken Years of Service
Bi-weekly Leave
Leneth of Service: Accrual Rate Hours Fammed
0 Year but less than 5 Years 3.077 hours 80 hours (10 Days)
5 Years but less than 10 Years 4.615 hours 120 hours (15 Days)
10 Years but less than 20 Years 6.153 hours 160 hours (20 Days)
20 Years plus 7.692 hours 200 hours (25 Days)
B. No vacation leave may be taken during the first six months of employment.
C. Vacation leave accrual rate changes take effect on the employee's anniversary date. For
the purposes of this section "anniversary date" shall mean those one-year increments
from the date of employment.
D. Vacation leave does not accrue during any bi-weekly period while an employee is not
working the entire period due to an unpaid leave.
33.3: Request for Vacation Leave
A. A request for vacation leave shall be submitted in writing to the employee's immediate
supervisor for signature and will proceed up the chain of cemmand to the Police Chief.
B. A request for leave shall not be granted if the employce has no accrued balance of vacation
leave. Vacation leave shall not be used in advance of its being earned.
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C. The minimum charge against the accrued vacation leave balance is one (1) hour. One (I)
hour shall be deducted from an employee's accrued vacation leave balance for each hour,
or pan thereof that an employee is actually absent from his/her duty station.
D. Vacation leave shall not be taken in advance of its approval by the Police Chief or his
designee.
33.4: Use of Vacation Leave
A. Vacation leave may be used for the following reasons:
1. Vacation
2. Absences from duty for transaction of personal business that cannot be conducted
outside of working horns.
3. Religious holidays not designated as official holidays.
4. Medical leave if sick leave balance has been exhausted.
5. Any other absences not covered by existing leave provisions, at the discretion of
the Police ChieE
B. Any employee who becomes sick while on vacation leave may substitute accrued sick
leave for vacation leave for the period of illness. Upon the request of the Police Chief or
his designee, the employee shall supply appropriate certification from a physician as to
the nature and duration of the illness.
C. Employees will not be allowed to carry over from one fiscal year to the next more than
two (2) years' worth of accrued vacation leave. If during the year the employee accrues
more than two (2) years' worth of vacation leave, they will have until the last full payroll
period in the fiscal year to bring their time balances down to the two (2) year maximum.
If the employee does not bring the time balance down to the two (2) year maximum by
the last full payroll period of each fiscal year, they will forfeit all hours in excess of the
two (2) year maximum carryover.
33.5: Vacation Leave Cash -in
(a) Employees will not have the option of cashing in vacation.
33A Separation from Employment
Upon retirement, resignation, or other separation from the service of the City a regular full-time
employee no longer on probation shall be entitled to be paid for the accrued balance of vacation
leave at the rate of pay received by the employee on the date of separation.
333: Vacation leave Buy -Back
(a) Upon retirement, resignation, or other separation from City service, all regular full-time or
regular pan -time employees that are no longer on probation and were hired prior to October
1, 2011 shall be entitled to be paid for all of his/her unused accrued balance of vacation
leave at the rate of base pay received by the employee on the date of separation.
(b) Upon retirement, resignation, or other separation from City service, all regular full-time or
regular pan -time employees that are no longer on probation and were hired after October 1,
2011 shall be entitled to be paid for all of blather unused accrued balm" of vacation leave
at the rate of base pay according to the following:
• If separated before completing first year 0%
a 1 year but less than 5 Years Completed 25%
a 5 Years and above of completed service 50%
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ARTICLE 34
SICK LEAVE
34.1: Eligibility — Only regular full-time employees are eligible for sick leave with pay.
34.2: Accrual of Sick Leave
A. Regular full-time employees accrue leave at the rate of ninety-six (96) hours per calendar
year. Sick leave is earned on a pro -rota bi-weekly basis. To clarify the rate at which an
employee accrues sick leave the following table will be used.
Table#l:
Full Time Employees Bi-weekly Annual Leave
Length of Service Accrual Rate Hours Earned
All years of service 3.692 hours 96 hours (12 Working Days)
B. Sick leave does not accrue for any full pay period while an employee is on any unpaid
leave of absence.
343: Request for Sick Leave
A. An employee who is incapacitated and unable to work shall notify his/her supervisor
prior to the employee's scheduled reporting time. The employee shall state the nature of
the incapacitation, its expected duration, and expected period of absence. The employee
shall repeat this procedure on each day he/she is unable to report to work, unless excused
by the Police Chief or designee, or if the employee has a doctor's note excusing the
employee for an extended period of time. The City reserves the right to request the
employee go to another physician, at the City's expense, to verify the length of time
needed to be out.
B. An employee who is out of work for three (3) or more consecutive days shall, upon
returning to work, submit to his/her supervisor appropriate written documentation for the
sick leave, along with a doctor's note of the illness.
34A Use of Sick Leave
A. Sick leave may be used for the following reasons:
I. Employee ill health;
2. Maternity;
3. Medical, dental, or optical treatment required during working hours;
4. Quarantine due to exposure to infectious disease;
5. Employee ill health while on annual leave;
6. In connection with Worker's Compensation;
7. For death in employee's immediate family to extend bereavement leave;
8. Blness of an immediate family member requiring the employee to remain at home
with ill family member.
B. Whenever it appears that an employee abuses sick leave, such as consistently using sick
leave immediately upon its being accrued or before or after holidays or scheduled days
off, the employee shall be required to fundsh proof of the necessity for the claimed
absence due to illness. The City reserves the right to require a physician's certification in
all cases of reported illness provided that the employee has been notified of being placed
on sick leave abuse status. Failure to provide a physician's certification will result in no
pay for the day(s) in question. Abuse of sick leave shall constitute grounds for
disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
C. Sick leave may not be used for absences due to illness or injury sustained while engaged
in outside employment.
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D. Every employee entitled to sick leave benefits who bas been employed for one (I) full -
year and who does not take any sick leave during the -fiscal year, shall be given sixteen
(16) hours pay calculated at their base rate, for which payment will be made in the first
full pay period in December unless the employee was/is on Workers' Compensation. If
an employee waslis on Workers' Compensation they most have physically worked a
minimum of 6 months throughout the fiscal year to be paid the 16 hours benefit.
34.5 Sick Leave Cash -in
Employees will have the option of casbing in up to eighty (80) sick leave hours per year if the
following requirements are met:
(a) The employee has a minimum balance of four -hundred eighty 480 hours after the cash -in.
(b) Request for cash -in musthe submitted to the Administrative Services Department by the last
full payroll period of each fiscal year. Payment will be made within the first paycheck issued
in December.
34.6: Separation from Employment:
(a) Upon separation from employment in good standing (resignation or retirement with a
two -week notice or medical separation) and was hired prior to October 1, 2011, the
employee is eligible to be paid for his/her accrued balance of sick leave up to a
maximum of 600 hours The percentage is as follows:
If separated before completing fast year 0%
I Year but less than 5 Years Completed 25%
5 Years but less than 10 Years Completed 50%
10 Years but less than 20 Years Completed 75%
Over 20 years of completed service 100%
(b) Upon separation from employment in good standing (resignation or retirement with a
two -week notice or medical separation) and was hired after October 1, 2011, the
employee is eligible to be paid for his/her accrued balance of sick leave up to a
maximum of 600 hours The percentage is as follows:
If separated before completing first year 0%
1 Year but less than 5 Years Completed 25%
5 years of completed service and above 50%
ARTICLE 35
PERSONAL LEAVE
35.1: Eligibility — Each regular full-time member shall be entitled to twenty-four (24) working hours
of personal leave per year, plus an additional eight (8), ten (10) or twelve (12) working hours
based on their assignment on October l°.
A Employees starting during the year will get a pro-rata portion of the personal leave hours.
Those starting during the fast three months of the fiscal year receive thirty-two (32),
thirty-f nir (34) or thirty-six (36); the second thra months twenty four (24), twentyaix
(26) or twenty-eight (28); the third three months sixteen (16), eighteen (18) or twenty
(20); and the last three months eight (8), ten (10) or twelve (12).
B. Personal leave must be used by the last full pay period of the fiscal year.
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ARTICLE 36
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
36.1: An employee may be granted a leave of absence with or without pay for a period not to exceed
twelve months for good and sufficient reasons, which are considered to be in the best interests
of the City.
36.2: Such leave shall require the prior approval of the Police Chief and the City Manager. Before
such leave of absence will be granted, the employee most exhaust all vacation, compensatory
time, personal leave and if appropriate, sick leave. Those employees requesting a leave of
absence for medical reasons most submit a written Doctor's note stating the length of time they
will be absent.
36.3: Except under unusual circumstances, voluntary separation from the City service in order to
accept employment not in the City service shall be considered as insufficient reason for
approval of a request for leave of absence without pay.
36A: The leave of absence may be withdrawn by the City Manager, and the employee recalled to
service if the need for the leave no longer exists.
36.5: An employee granted a leave of absence most submit a written status report monthly to the
Police Chief advising bis/her status. A copy of this written status report will be forwarded to
the City Manager. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in cancellation of the
leave of absence status, in which case the employee most return to duty or be temrinated.
36.6: Failure of my employee to return to duty upon expiration of his leave of absence shall
constitute the resignation of that employee.
36.7: Holidays, sick leave (unless its leave in accordance with FMLA), vacation leave, and any other
benefits based on time spent in the employ of the City shall not acme during a leave of
absence, provided however, that the employee may maintain his health insurance program by
paying the total cost of his group insurance program plus the administrative fee allowed by law.
An employee on an approved leave of absence may continue to participate in the group
insurance plans, provided all necessary payments of the total premiums are made by the
employee. It is the employce's responsibility to keep premium payments current. The insurance
premium payment most be made by the 2& of the preceding month in which it is due, If the
premium payment is not made, coverage will be cancelled as of the beginning of the delinquent
period. However, if coverage is cancelled it may be reinstated upon the employee's term to
active duty, consistent with the insurance plan requirements.
36.8: An employee may term from a leave of absence at the next available opening in his/her
classification. An employee returning from leave of absence shall be paid at the same step of
his salary grade as at the time of commencement of the leave of absence. Longevity increases,
merit increases, and any other increases for which the employee may become eligible based, in
whole or in part, on length of service with the City shall not be credited during any period of
leave of absence in excess of thirty (30) days in any one calendar year. Said increases shall be
started effective after the employee returns to active duty.
36.9 1Vhile an employee is on a leave of absence, accrual of classification seniority is suspended
until the employee returns to active duty.
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ARTICLE 37
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
37.1: In a mutual effort to provide a harmonious working relationship between the parties to this
Agreement, it is agreed and understood that there will be a procedure for the resolution of
grievances between the parties and that such procedure shall cover grievances involving the
application or interpretation of this Agreement, and grievances involving discharge, suspension,
demotion, or any other adverse personnel action against an employee covered by this
Agreement.
37.2: Every effort shall be made by the parties to settle every grievance as expeditiously as possible.
Any grievance not answered by Management within the prescribed time limits shall
automatically advance to the next highest step. Should the grieving party fail to observe the
time limits as set forth in the steps of this Article, his/her grievance shall be considered
conclusively abandoned. All references to days in this procedure are to calendar days, unless
otherwise specified. The time limits specified in this Article may be extended by mutual
agreement in writing of the parties.
37.3: Where a grievance is general in nature, in that it applies to a number of employees rather than a
single employee, or if the grievance is directly between the P.B.A. and the City, such grievance
shall be presented in writing, directly to the Police Chief, Step 3, within ten (10) days of the
occurrence of the event(s). If the grievance has not been settled to the satisfaction of the
grievant(s), then the grievance may be appealed to the City Manager, Step 5.
37A: Grievances shall be presented in the following manner.
Step 1. The grievant(s) shall present and attempt to resolve any grievance with the immediate
supervisor within ten (10) days of the occurrence of the events) which gave rise to
the grievance or from the date on which the grievant(s) became aware of the cause of
the complaint. If the event(s) which give rise to grievance occurred during the time
when the grievant(s) was on vacation leave, sick leave, or other compensated leave,
the ten (10) day period shall commence running immediately upon return to duty.
The first step shall be on an informal and oral basis; however, the employee may
arrange to have PBA representation present during the discussion. Within ten (10)
days after the discussion, the immediate supervisor shall reply to the affected
employee and PRA representative, in writing, of the decision.
Step 2. If the grievance has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the covered employee at
Step 1, the grievance shall be reduced to writing on the standard grievance form,
attached as Appendix A, signed by the employee and presented to the next level of
supervisor, the Division Commander, no later than ten (10) days after the immediate
supervisor's response was rendered in Step 1. The grievance as specified in writing
shall be discussed by and between the employee, P.B.A. representative if applicable
and the Division Commander within ten (10) days after the request for the Step 2
grievance hearing. The Division Commander shall reply to the affected grievant(s) in
writing, of the decision within ten (10) days after the close of the meeting.
Step 3. If the grievance has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the grievant(s) at Step 2,
the grievance may be appealed to the Police Chief no later than ten (10) days after the
response was rendered in Step 2. General grievances applying to a number of
employees and grievances directly from the P.B.A. may also advance to this Step, sit
noted in Section 37.3. The grievance as specified in writing shall be discussed by and
between the employee(s) and P.B.A. representative if applicable and the Police Chief
within five (5) days after the request to move the grievance to Step 3. The Police
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37.5:
Chief shall reply to the affected employee(s) and the P.B.A representative, in writing,
of the decision within five (5) days after the close of the meeting.
Step 4. If the grievance has not been settled to the satisfaction of the grievant(s) at Step 3, the
decision may be appealed by presenting the written grievance to the Human
Resources Director no later than ten (10) days after receipt of the decision of the
Police Chief or designee at Step 3. The Human Resoumes Director shall conduct a
meeting with the affected employee and a P.B.A. representative if applicable within
five (5) days after receipt of the appeal and shall reply to the grievant(s), in writing,
of the decision within five (5) days after the close of the meeting.
Step 5. If the grievance has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the grievant(s) at Step 4,
the decision may be appealed to the City Manager not later than ten (10) days after
receipt of the Step 4 decision. General grievances applying to a number of
employees and grievances directly from the P.B.A. may also advance to this Step
from Step 3, as noted in Section 37.3. The City Manager shall meet with the affected
grievant(s) and PBA Representative or other legal counsel within five (5) days after
receipt of the grievance and shall reply to the gdevant(s), in writing, within five (5)
days after the close of the meeting.
A. Representatives of the City and P.BA shall acknowledge receipt of grievances by signing
and dating the form when presented or received.
B. Any grievance not advanced by the gdevant(s) to the next higher step within the time limits
provided shall be considered settled on the basis of the answer most recently given. If the
City does not answer a grievance within the time limits provided, the grievant(s) may elect
to treat the grievance as denied at that step and immediately advance the grievance to the
next step.
C. No action or matter shall be considered the subject of a grievance unless a written
complaint is made within ten (10) days of its occurrence or within ten (10) days from the
time the aggrieved employee(s) became aware or by use of reasonable diligence should
have become aware of the cause for complaint. The City shall not be subject to any
liability for any period more than ten (10) days prior to the date the grievance was filed in
writing.
D. In the event the grievance involves a group of employees who do not have the same
immediate supervisors, the grievance shall fast be presented to the Police Chief as
indicated in Step 3 of this procedure. The subsequent steps of the grievance procedure as
outlined in this Article shall then apply.
E. All employees shall have the right to participate in this grievance procedure without regard
to membership or non -membership, except that in accordance with Florida Statues 447.401,
the P.B.A. shall not be required to process grievances of non-members. In the event that a
non-member files a grievance, the P.B.A. is entitled to send a representative to each step to
ensure that the integrity of the Agreement is upheld.
F. The P.B.A. shall have the right to initially file grievances in the third step of the grievance
procedure and advance to the fifth step if they choose in any non -disciplinary matter
involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement, provided however, that this
right shall be strictly limited to those matters where the P.B.A. can factually demonstrate:
a. That the matter is covered by a provision of the Agreement; and
b. That the matter involves the interpretation or application of that provision; and
c. The grievance does not seek to add to or subtract from any provision of this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE 38
ARBITRATION
38.1: If no satisfactory agreement of a grievance has been reached under the procedure in Article 37,
and the grievance or dispute relates to the determination of rights and obligations conferred or
created by this Agreement, and a written request for arbitration is made within fifteen (15)
calendar days after the final answer in Step 5 of the grievance procedure, such dispute shall be
submitted for fatal and binding arbitration in accordance with the following procedure.
38.2: The City and the grievant(s) shall, within ten (10) calendar days of the request to arbitrate, meet
to mutually agree upon an arbitrator. In the event an impartial arbitrator cannot be mutually
agreed upon, the parties may select an arbitrator from a Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service (FMCS) panel or panels of not less than seven (7) names. In the event that either party,
before striking of names occurs, feels that the panel is unsatisfactory, that party shall have the
right to request one (1) additional panel. Within too (10) calendar days of receipt of the panel,
the arbitrator shall thereafter be selected from the panel of arbitrators by alternate striking of
names until one (1) name remains. The patty who strikes fast shall be determined by the toss
of a coin by the City. The City will promptly notify, the arbitrator of the appointment.
38.3: The arbitration shall be conducted at City facilities within the City of Sebastian and under the
odes set forth in this Agreement and shall proceed as follows:
38.4: Upon ratification of appointment, the arbitrator shall communicate with the parties as soon as
practicable to arrange for the date and place of hearing; or, if questions of material fact are not
at issue, to arrange for the joint submission of stipulations of fact and relevant documentation
concerning the grievance..
38.5: If no hearing is to be conducted, each party shall submit to the arbitrator its statement of
position regarding the grievance. Prior to the date of hearing or submission of documents, the
parties shall, jointly or separately, provide the arbitrator with a written statement of the issue or
issues to be resolved in the arbitration proceeding.
38.6: The arbitrator shall have exclusive jurisdiction and authority to resolve grievances as defined in
this Agreement The arbitrator shall have the authority to issue subpoenas enforceable in any
court of competent jurisdiction and shall administer oaths to all witnesses testifying in any
proceeding.
38.7: The arbitrator shall have no authority to change, amend, add to, subtract from, or otherwise
alter or supplement this Agreement or any part thereof or amendment thereto.
38.8: The arbitrator shall have no power to consider or rule upon any matter which is stated in this
Agreement not subject to arbitration or which is not a grievance as defined in this Agreement or
which not covered by this Agreement.
38.9: Except as provided in Section 3.2, the decision of the arbitrator shall be based solely upon the
evidence and arguments presented by the respective parties in the presence of each other.
38.10: Upon timely notice prior to the scheduling of hearings and when mutually agreed, the
consolidation of one (1) or more grievances based upon similar circumstances for hearing and
resolution before the same arbitrator shall be permitted.
38.11: The arbitrator shall render a decision not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the
conclusion of the final hearing. The findings of the arbitrator made in accordance with the
jurisdictional authority under this Agreement shall be fatal and binding on the parties. The
arbitrator's decision shall be in writing and shall set forth the arbitrator's findings and
conclusions on the issues submitted unless agreed in writing by the parties.
38.12: The party claiming misinlerpretatian or misapplication of this Agreement shall have the burden
of proving its contartion by a preponderance of competent evidence.
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38.13: This Agreement constitutes a contract between the parties that shall be interpreted and applied
by the parties and the arbitrator in the same manner as any other contract under the laws of the
State of Florida. The function and purpose of the arbitrator is to determine disputed
interpretations of terms actually found in the Agreement or to determine disputed facts upon
which the application of the Agreement depends. The arbitrator, therefore, shall not have the
authority to change the intent of the parties as determined by generally accepted odes of
contract concoction. The arbitrator shall not render any decision, which, in practical or actual
effect, modifies, revises, detracts from, or adds to any of the terms or provisions of this
Agreement.
38.14: The costs for the services of the arbitrator shag be home by the losing party. The parties shall
bear the costs of their own representatives and witnesses. One (1) P.B.A. representative who is
on duty shall be entitled to attend arbitration hearings at straight time rates. Either party
desiring a transcript of the arbitration hearing shall be responsible for the cost of the transcript
unless otherwise agreed to, in writing, by the parties.
ARTICLE 39
PERFORMANCE RATING REVIEW
The City and the P.B.A. agree that the Police Department's General Orders governing Performance
Rating Review will be followed for the life of this agreement.
ARTICLE 40
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE
40.1: During the term of this Agreement (October 1, 2019 — September 30, 2022), all regular full-
time employees who participate in the group insurance coverage, agree to pay twenty-five
($25.00) per month towards the premium for group insurance coverage. The City agrees to pay
the remainder of the premium to provide individual group insurance coverage to all eligible
employees.
40.2: If the medical insurance is declined, the employee will receive $150.00 per month ($75 paid
twice a month).
40.3: In the event that the premium rate for dependent group coverage increases, the Employer agrees
to notify the P.B.A. as soon as is practicable. The P.B.A. agrees that the Employer may, at its
discretion, obtain substitute insurance coverage from another carrier or require each covered
employee to contribute his/her pm-mta share of the increased premium cost for dependent
coverage, whichever may be applicable. In the event that the carrier increases the premium rate
for dependent group insurance coverage, the parties agree to abide by Sections 40.3 and 40.4 of
this article.
40.4: Any eligible employee who elects to participate in the group insurance dependent coverage
option plan will pay no more than sixty percent (60%) of the cost of the premium. The
insurance premium may change each fiscal year based on renewal rates. The employee shall
pay any additional supplemental insurance that is optional coverage to the employee.
40.5: Employees who retire or leave the City with twenty (20) years or more of continued service are
eligible to continue their health insurance only for a maximum of 2 years and The City will pay
no less than forty (40%) of the costs of single group medical coverage. This means the retired
employee who has 20 years of continuous service will pay no more than sixty percent (60%) of
the insurance premium for single coverage. The insurance premium may change each fiscal
year based on renewal rates. If the retied employee wishes to continue Dental, Vision and Life
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Insurance for the 2 years, the retired employee will pay 100% of the cost. The Health
Reimbursement Account (HRA) is not part of the retirement insurance.
ARTICLE 41
CLOTHING MAINTENANCE. EOUIPMENT AND VEHICLES
41.1: The present practice of the City's Police Department in regard to famishing unifomrs shall be
continued The City will provide the required equipment as needed at no cost to the employee.
41.2: Any employee who shall receive breakage, loss or damage to any of above listed equipment, in
the line of duty, shall have such equipment replaced at no charge to the bargaining unit
member.
41.3: Personal equipment which is lost, broken or damaged, in the line of duty, shall be replaced
according to the following schedule; wrist watch, not to exceed replacement cost or $60,
whichever is less; eyeglasses up to $200; and miscellaneous items not to exceed $I00 in the
aggregate. As to all items listed, each employee shall submit a detailed list of such items,
including miscellaneous items, for filing with the Police Chief. Items not listed shall not be
replaced at the cost of the City. When my such item is changed, it is the responsibility of the
employee to amend hisher list on file with the Police Chief.
41 A Each employee will receive $45.00 per month for uniform cleaning, unless the employee is on a
leave of absence, such as Sick Leave, Workers' Compensation, etc. for my extended period.
41.5: The City agrees to provide take home vehicles to all bargaining unit members who have
completed their field training program and am operating as solo officers. This vehicle take
home program will be extended to all bargaining unit members who reside within a 20-mile
radius of the Sebastian Police Department. The Police Chief may waive the 20-mile restriction.
Police Vehicles assigned to a police officer becomes that officer's responsibility. It will be the
officer's responsibility to maintain the vehicle in a clean and orderly condition and to ensure all
scheduled or needed maintenance is performed. Each police vehicle shall be checked by the
assigned police officer in accordance with departmental policy prior to each shift and the
checkoff log filed with the Shift Commander. Bargaining Unit members will be denied the use
of a city take home vehicle in those instances wherein a member has been found to have
violated a Department policy or due to a shortage of operable vehicles where an pool cars are
available. If the bargaining unit member fails to properly maintain his or her vehicle, then the
Police Chief can suspend the vehicle take home privilege of that member.
if vehicle driver finds my fault in the vehicle that might constitute a safety hazard, the driver
shall immediately advise his/her Shift Commander. If the Shift Commander agrees, the vehicle
will not be returned to duty until the safety hazard)s) are eliminated
41.6: Patrol vehicles will contain equipment In accordance with Departmental Policy.
41.7: Ballistic vests will be worn in accordance with departmental policy. Ballistic vests shall be
tailored to each individual officer. An officer may be excused from wearing a ballistic vest for
medical reasons as determined by a physician selected by the City.
ARTICLE 42
EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT
Reimbursement of education expenses by the City of Sebastian for approved educational or training
programs will be in conformance with the following:
42.1 Eligibility for Participation in Tuition Payment Plan — All regular full-time employees are
eligible for participation in the City's Tuition Payment Plan up to the limit of the funds
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available for education. This program is available only to employees who have successfully,
completed their one-year employment or probationary period.
42.2: Tuition Payment Plan — The City of Sebastian will, upon approval of the Police Chief, the City
Manager, and the Human Resources Director, pay a percentage of the tuition based on the
course grade achieved of regular full-time employees for any eligible training or educational
program/course. An eligible training or educational program/course is one that, in the
judgment of the Human Resources Director, the City Manager, and the Police Chief, is directly
related to the employee's current position or to a related higher position, and which will
improve performance in a current position or which constitutes preparation for promotion to
related higher responsibilities. Post graduate (ex. Master's, Doctorate, etc.) programs are not
included within the tuition payment plan.
The Tuition Reimbursement Plan is as follows:
Grade %Paid
A 100%
B 90%
C 75%
P-Passing 0r SSatisfactory (If grades are not used) 100%
42.3: Application Procedure — An employee desiring to participate in the City's Tuition Payment
Plan shall submit an application fifteen (15) working days in advance to the Police Chief
requesting approval for Plan participation If the Police Chief recommends the education
program, his recommendation will be forwarded to the Human Resources Director and the City
Manager for final approval.
42.4: Course Completion — If the employee achieves a grade of "C" or better in a course which is
graded — or if the employee receives a "pass" in a course which is graded on a passrfail basis —
he/she will submit an official copy of his/her grades along with proof of his/her payment for
tuition, required books, or lab fees to the Police Chief. Reimbursement for tuition shall be
made in accordance with City policy for reimbursements. The employee's personnel record
will be documented with his/her education achievement. Textbooks shall become City property
at the completion of the course and turned over to the Police Chief or his designee.
42.5: Transportation — Transportation under the Tuition Payment Plan shall be at the employee's
expense.
42.6: The reimbursement shall be available for a maximum total of twenty -for (24) semester hours or
thirty-two (32) quarter hours in any one (I) fiscal year period for eligible regular employees
pending budget authorisation and availability of funds. The maximum tuition rate to be
reimbursed for participating in the City's Tuition Payment Plan for college -level courses is that
established annually by the State Legislature for state supported schools. Should an employee
select to attend a non -State school, he/she is responsible for the difference in tuition. Any
employee receiving a scholarship or giant for education will not be eligible for the education
reimbursement funds if the funds exceed the City's tuition.
42.7: Service Requirement —Employees who are reimbursed for such courses, agree to remain
employed by the City of Sebastian for at least two (2) years after completion of the course(s).
Should an employee leave the City service within two years after completion of the course(s),
he/she is required to return any payments to the City or it will be deducted from his/her final
paycheck.
42.6: City Mandated Education Courses — If the City requires an employee to attend an educational
course, seminar or conference, the City shall pay tuition, transportation, and meals and lodging
in accordance with the City's Travel Policy.
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ARTICLE 43
HEALTH & SAFETY
43.1: CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
The City shall provide each employee with vaccinafion series for Hepatitis at no expense to the
employee.
ARTICLE 44
TRAINING
44.1: The City agrees to make a good faith effort to promote on-the-job training for the purpose of
improving the performance of employees, aiding employees to equip themselves for
advancement to higher positions and greater responsibilities, and improving the quality of
service rendered to the public.
44.2: Where the City requires any employee to attend supervisory training and/or training in
specialized techniques, the City will make every reasonable effort to facilitate the employee
attending such training during his/her normal working hours. In the event the City is unable to
schedule the employee to attend such training during his/her normal working hours, the
employee shall be required to attend such training during his/her off -duty hours; provided,
however, that the time spent by the employee in such training during his/her off -duty hours
shall be compensated in accordance with Article 27 of this Agreement Travel time shall not be
compensated.
44.3: All sworn officers will be required to train and qualify with their service weapon on a semi-
annual basis. A certified arms instructor shall conduct the training. The City shall fumish all
ammunition and safety equipment. Any employee required to attend such training during
his/her off -duty hours will be compensated in accordance with Article 27 of this Agreement.
Travel time shall not be compensated.
44.4: The City may provide the employees with a library of current publications pertaining to Florida
Law Enforcement
ARTICLE 45
OFF -DUTY EMPLOYMENT
45.1: Outside Employment shall be controlled by the City's Standard Operating Procedures and
departmental general orders. No City uniform shall be wom or any City equipment used.
A. Any employee desiring to pursue outside employment shall submit designated form to the
Police Chief for approval. The Police Chief shall review and respond within a reasonable
time period.
ARTICLE 46
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING
46.1: The City and the P.B.A. agree to abide by a Drug Free Workplace as provided for in Florida
Statute.
46.2: An employee subject to drug testing for reasonable suspicion shall be placed on administrative
leave with pay pending the laboratory results of the test.
46.3: Employees agree to participate in a random drug screening.
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ARTICLE 47
SAVINGS CLAUSE
47.1: If any article or section of this Agreement should be determined to be in conflict with any
existing or subsequently enacted State or Federal legislation or judicial decision, all other
articles and sections of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with it being
presumed that the intent of the parties herein was to enter into the Agreement without such
invalid portion(s).
472: In the event of such determination, the City agrees to notify the P.B.A. of its intent to
implement such change within fifteen (15) days of such notice. The P.B.A. shall have the right
to appeal such determination within thirty (30) days of such notice to the appropriate tour.
During the time of such appeal, the City will etTect no change in the Agreement until such
appeal has been resolved by the appropriate court within the State or Federal Judicial System
47.3: In the event of invalidation of any article or section, the parties agree to meet within thirty (30)
days of such determination for the purpose of negotiating a replacement for such article or
section.
ARTICLE 48
RETIREMENT
48.1 The City will follow Ordinance No, 0-15-01 amended by 0.17-03 which amends Chapter 58,
law Enfaroemen4 Article III, Police Officers' Retirement System, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Sebastian. - The City shall contribute to the Plan as required by law to ensure
that the Plan is funded on a sound actuarial basis.
482 Member Contributions
Members shall be required to make regular contributions to the fund in the amount of eight
percent (8%) of then eligible earnings.
48.3 Cost -of -Living
(a) Normal Retirement Benefit
(1) The amount of the monthly retirement income payable to a member hived prior to
October 12011 who retines on or after his normal retirement date shall be an amount equal to
the number of years of credited service multiplied by three (3) percent of his average final
compensation.
(2) For members hired on or after income payable to a member who retires on or after his
normal retirement date shall be an amount equal to the number of years of credited service
multiplied by two (2) percent of his average final compensation for the years of credited
service beginning on or after April 11, 2012 and ending October 1, 2016 and three (3) percent
of avenge final compensation for all credited service before April 11, 2012 and after October
1, 2016.
(3) Future retirees with a mini.amn of fifteen (15) years of credited service shall receive a
one percent (1%) automatic cost -of -living adjustment beginning on the first October 1
following the attainment of age fifty-eight (58). The COLA is applicable to all fors of
retirement, including normal and early retirement, terminated vested, disability retirees and
pre -retirement death beneficiaries.
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48.4 Optional Forms of Benefits - For members who do not participate in the DROP pursuant to
Section 58-70.3, the member may elect a percentage of benefit in a lump sum per the
Ordinance.
48.5 Military Service, Police Service Prior to Employment
(a) The City will follow the City's Ordinance 0-17-01 amended by 0-17-03 Section 58-70.1
and Section 58-70.2
48.6 Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)
(a) The City will follow the City's Ordinance0-17-01 amended by 0.17-03 Section 58-70.3
48.7 Reemployment after Retirement
(a) The City will follow the City's Ordinance 0-17-01 amended by 0-17-03 Section 58-70A
48.8 Any payment made to employees, pursuant to Articles 33.2, 33.6 and 34.5, for accrued
vacation and/or sick leave shall not be used in calculating pension benefits, unless those hours
were accrued prior to October 1, 2011. If an employee seemed vacation and/or sick leave
prior to October 1, 2011, those hours shall be calculated into the pension benefit formula, at
the time of separation, in accordance with the following provisions:
A. As part of the pension calculation formula, the employee's rate of pay in effect on
October 1, 2011 shall be the hourly wage factor.
B. As part of the pension calculation formula, provisions from Articles 33 and 34, which
govern maximum vacation and/or sick leave accruals, shall be in effect for potential
benefit accruals.
C. Vacation and/or sick leave accruals eligible for the pension calculation shall be capped at
an amount equal to eligible accruals as realized by the employee on October 1, 2011 or
the accruals paid upon termination, whichever is less. Should vacation and/or sick leave
accruals decrease below the capped amount, accruals used for the pension calculation
shall not increase and the lower accrual amount will be used in the pension calculation
formula.
D. Exhibit - "C" represents the eligible and capped vacation and/or sick leave accruals that
may be used in the pension calculation formula. The chart shall be updated on an annual
basis or upon retirement to ensure an accurate pension benefit calculation. Only
employees listed in Exhibit "B" shall be eligible to apply accruals in the pension benefit
formula.
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ARTICLE 49
DURATION OF AGREEMENT. DATES
49.1 This Agreement shall become effective upon the date of ratification by the parties, and shall
remain in full force and effect until 12:00 midnight on September 30, 2022.
49.2 All tents and conditions last in effect at the expiration of this agreement shall be automatically
renewed from year to year thereafter unless either party has given written notice to the other on
or before July 15° of any year in which the Agreement may expire.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands, this 25thday of
September .2019.
COASTAL FLORIDA CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION ---
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