Contract - 1

Question 1

On or before ____ days after City Council approval of this Agreement, all written directives issued by the Office of the Sheriff that are in conflict with the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be reissued so that no conflicts exist between written directives and the terms of this Agreement.

Answer 1

60

Question 2

It shall be the policy of the Office of the Sheriff whenever possible to give at least __ working days notice to employees scheduled for in-service training.

Answer 2

10

Question 3

Employees on the midnight shift should be scheduled for in service training when?

Answer 3

after regular days off (RDO’s) have been observed.

Question 4

Any Police Officer who does not wish to ride with a particular individual may decline to do so by notifying his ______ ______ through a Form 4.

Answer 4

Commanding Officer

Question 5

In reference to the Form 4 refusing to have someone ride with an officer, the Form 4 shall state the specific reasons and be forwarded to the _____ __ _____.

Answer 5

Chief of Personnel.

Question 6

Employees shall be notified at least how many days before being transferred?

Answer 6

10 calendar days

Question 7

An employee may be placed on administrative leave without loss of pay for

Answer 7

any reason deemed necessary by the Sheriff’s Office.

Question 8

is defined as a dispute involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement.

Answer 8

A grievance

Question 9

Grievances challenging demotion with loss of pay, suspension with loss of pay or termination shall be filed at

Answer 9

Step IV (4)

Question 10

Step 1: Within __ days of the occurrence or within ____ days after the employee could reasonably have known of the occurrence (whichever is later), the aggrieved employee shall reduce his/her grievance to writing, sign it, and present it to the

Answer 10

10
10
Assistant Chief or his/her designee.

Question 11

Step 1: The Asst. Chief will meet with the grievant and the grievant’s representative within ___ days of receiving the grievance.

Answer 11

10

Question 12

Step 1: The Assistant Chief or designee shall submit a written response to the grievant (with a copy to the F.O.P.) not later than

Answer 12

10 days following the Step 1 meeting.

Question 13

Step 2: If the grievance is not settled at the first step, the grievant may present the grievance to the

Answer 13

Division Chief or his/her designee

Question 14

Step 2: The grievance must be presented to the Division Chief or his/her designee within

Answer 14

5 days of receipt of the Step 1 response or, if a timely Step 1 response is not received, within five (5) days from the day the Step 1 response was due.

Question 15

Step 2: The Division Chief or designee shall obtain the facts concerning the grievance and shall within ____ days of receipt of the grievance conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant’s representative.

Answer 15

10

Question 16

Step 2: The Division Chief or designee shall submit a written response to the grievant (with a copy to the F.O.P.) not later than

Answer 16

ten (10) days following the Step 2 meeting.

Question 17

Step 3: Is the same process and time frames as Step 2 except it involves the ______.

Answer 17

Director or designee

Question 18

Step 4: Is the same process and time frames as Step 3 except it involves the _______

Answer 18

Sheriff or designee

Question 19

Arbitration: If the grievance is not settled in accordance with this Article, the grievant or the F.O.P. (on behalf of the grievant) may request arbitration by providing a written request to the JSO ___ __ ______ not later than ____ days after receipt of the Step 4 response or, if a timely Step 4 response is not received, within ___ days from the day the Step 4 response was due.

Answer 19

Chief of Personnel
30
30

Question 20

Arbitration: If the request to arbitrate is not received by the JSO Chief of Personnel within the thirty (30) day limit, the Employer’s Step 4 response shall be

Answer 20

final and binding upon the grievant and the F.O.P.

Question 21

Arbitration: The F.O.P. and the Employer will mutually select a panel of how many arbitrators to serve on a rotating list?

Answer 21

5

Question 22

Arbitration: The arbitrator shall render his/her decision within __ days of receipt of post-hearing briefs or of the close of the hearing, whichever is later.

Answer 22

30

Question 23

Arbitration: The decision of the arbitrator shall be

Answer 23

final and binding on all parties.

Question 24

Any grievance not processed within the time limits provided in this Article shall be considered?

Answer 24

Abandoned

Question 25

Disciplinary Hearing Board (DHB) Said Board shall be composed of five (5) members who are?

Answer 25

2 picked by Admin 2 picked by officer 1 picked by the other 4 members

Question 26

Disciplinary Hearing Board (DHB) No member of this Board shall be

Answer 26

a relative of the aggrieved officer

Question 27

Disciplinary Hearing Board (DHB) The Board’s decision will be _____ upon the Sheriff.

Answer 27

advisory and not binding

Question 28

If the decision of the Sheriff is unsatisfactory to the aggrieved officer, he/she may appeal this decision to the _________ within ten (10) days, or request arbitration within five (5) working days.

Answer 28

Civil Service Board

Question 29

The interrogation or interview shall be conducted at a _____ ____ preferably at a time when the law enforcement officer is on duty.

Answer 29

reasonable hour

Question 30

The interrogation or interview shall take place either at

Answer 30

the Office of Internal Investigations or at the office of the police unit in which the incident allegedly occurred

Question 31

All questions directed to the officer under interrogation or interview

Answer 31

shall be asked by and through one (1) interrogator at any one (1) time.

Question 32

The law enforcement officer under investigation shall be informed in writing of the nature of the investigation prior to any interrogation or interview and the officer shall be informed

Answer 32

of the name(s) of all complainants.

Question 33

The law enforcement officer under investigation or interview shall not be subjected to offensive language or threatened with?

Answer 33

transfer, dismissal, or disciplinary action

Question 34

The entire interrogation or interview of a law enforcement officer, including the times of all recess periods, shall be _____ and A copy of the recorded interrogation or interview shall be provided upon request within

Answer 34

recorded, 72 hours following the interrogation or interview

Question 35

The law enforcement officer who is a subject of a complaint or allegation shall be notified ___ _____ by the Internal Investigation section of the disposition of the complaint or allegation upon the conclusion of the investigation.

Answer 35

in writing

Question 36

Any law enforcement officer who is the subject of an investigation or interview has the right to review, along with his/her representative, the complaint or allegation and all written and/or recorded statements,regardless of form, made by the complainant(s) and witness(es) when?

Answer 36

immediately prior to the beginning of the interview.