Contract 2025

Question 1

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, on or before how many days after City Council approves of the Agreement?

Answer 1

on or before 60 days

Question 2

It shall be the policy of the Office of the Sheriff whenever possible to give at least how many working days’ notice to employees scheduled for in-service training and to schedule employees on the midnight shift for such training after regular days off (RDO’s) have been observed?

Answer 2

10 working days

Question 3

In accordance with the Master Plan for Emergency Control of the Office of the Sheriff, employees who are required to work more than how many hours on a single tour of duty, due to a declared emergency, shall be furnished a hot meal on the second and each succeeding day, within the tour of duty?

Answer 3

12 hours

Question 4

Employees shall be notified of their new assignment at least how many days prior to the transfer, except where the nature of a particular situation requires immediate reassignment?

Answer 4

15 days

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Step IV

Question 6

In Step 1 of the Grievance Procedure, within how many days of the occurrence or after the employee could reasonably have known of the occurrence, the aggrieved employee shall reduce his/her grievance to writing, sign it, and present it to the Assistant Chief or his/her designee?

Answer 6

10 days

Question 7

In Step 1 of the Grievance Procedure, within 10 days of the occurrence or after the employee could reasonably have known of the occurrence, the aggrieved employee shall reduce his/her grievance to writing, sign it, and present it to who?

Answer 7

Assistant Chief or designee

Question 8

In Step 1 of the Grievance Procedure, the Assistant Chief or designee shall obtain the facts concerning the grievance and shall within how many days of receipt of the grievance conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant’s representative?

Answer 8

10 days

Question 9

In Step 1 of the Grievance Procedure, who shall obtain the facts concerning the grievance and shall within 10 days of receipt of the grievance conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant’s representative?

Answer 9

Assistant Chief or designee

Question 10

In Step 1 of the Grievance Procedure, the Assistant Chief or designee shall submit a final written response to the grievant (with a copy to the FOP) not later than how many days following the Step I meeting?

Answer 10

10 days

Question 11

In Step 1 of the Grievance Procedure, who shall submit a final written response to the grievant (with a copy to the FOP) not later than 10 days following the Step I meeting?

Answer 11

Assistant Chief or designee

Question 12

In Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure, if the grievance is not settled at the first step, the grievant may present the grievance to who?

Answer 12

Division Chief or designee

Question 13

In Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure, the grievance must be presented to the Division Chief or his/her designee within how many days of the Step 1 response or, if a timely Step 1 response is not received, within how many days from the day the Step 1 response was due?

Answer 13

5 days

Question 14

In Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure, the grievance must be presented to who within five (5) days 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 was response was due?

Answer 14

Division Chief or designee

Question 15

In Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure, the Division Chief or designee shall obtain the facts concerning the grievance and shall within how many days of the receipt of the grievance conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant’s representative?

Answer 15

10 days

Question 16

In Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure, who shall obtain the facts concerning the grievance and shall within ten (10) days of the receipt of the grievance conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant’s representative?

Answer 16

Division Chief or designee

Question 17

In Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure, the Division Chief or designee shall submit a final written response to the grievant (with a copy to the FOP) not later than how many days following the Step 2 meeting?

Answer 17

10 days

Question 18

In Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure, who shall submit a final written response to the grievant (with a copy to the FOP) not later than ten (10) days following the Step 2 meeting?

Answer 18

Division Chief or designee

Question 19

In Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure, if the grievance is not settled at the second step, the grievant may present the grievance to who?

Answer 19

Director or designee

Question 20

In Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure, the grievance must be presented to who within five (5) days of receipt of the Step 2 response or, if a timely Step 2 response is not received, within five (5) days from the day the Step 2 response was due?

Answer 20

Director or designee

Question 21

In Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure, the grievance must be presented to the Director or his/her designee within how many days of receipt of the Step 2 response or, if a timely Step 2 response is not received, within how many days from the day the Step 2 response was due?

Answer 21

5 days

Question 22

In Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure, who shall obtain the facts concerning the grievance and shall within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant’s representative?

Answer 22

Director or designee

Question 23

In Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure, the Director or his/her designee shall obtain the facts concerning the grievance and shall within how many days of receipt of the grievance conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant’s representative?

Answer 23

10 days

Question 24

In Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure, who shall submit a final written response to the grievant (with a copy to the FOP) not later than ten (10) days following the Step 3 meeting?

Answer 24

Director or designee

Question 25

In Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure, the Director or designee shall submit a final written response to the grievant (with a copy to the FOP) not later than how many days following the Step 3 meeting?

Answer 25

10 days

Question 26

In Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure, if the grievance is not settled at the third step, the grievant may present the grievance to the Sheriff or his/her designee within how many days of receipt of the Step 3 response or, if a timely Step 3 response is not received, within how many days from the day the Step 3 response was due?

Answer 26

5 days

Question 27

In Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure, if the grievance is not settled at the third step, the grievant may present the grievance to who within ten (10) days of receipt of the Step 3 response or, if a timely Step 3 response is not received, within ten (10) days from the day the Step 3 response was due?

Answer 27

Sheriff or designee

Question 28

In Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure, within how many days of receipt of the grievance, the Sheriff or designee shall conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant's representative?

Answer 28

10 days

Question 29

In Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure, within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance, who shall conduct a meeting with the grievant and the grievant's representative?

Answer 29

Sheriff or designee

Question 30

In Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure, who shall submit a final written response to the grievant (with a copy to the FOP) not later than ten (10) days following the Step 4 meeting?

Answer 30

Sheriff or designee

Question 31

In Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure, the Sheriff or his/her designee shall submit a final written response to the grievant (with a copy to the FOP) not later than how many days following the Step 4 meeting?

Answer 31

10 days

Question 32

Grievance Procedure Arbitration: If the grievance is not settled in accordance with this Article, the grievant or the FOP (on behalf of the grievant) may request arbitration by providing a written request to the JSO Chief of Human Resources not later than how many days after receipt of the Employer's final Step 4 Response or, if a timely Step 4 response is not received, within how many days from the day the Step 4 response was due?

Answer 32

30 days

Question 33

Grievance Procedure Arbitration: If the grievance is not settled in accordance with this Article, the grievant or the FOP (on behalf of the grievant) may request arbitration by providing a written request to who not later than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Employer's final Step 4 Response or, if a timely Step 4 response is not received, within thirty (30) calendar days from the day the Step 4 response was due?

Answer 33

JSO Chief of Human Resources

Question 34

Grievance Procedure Arbitration: If the request to arbitrate is not received by the JSO Chief of Human Resources within how many days, the Employer's final Step 4 response shall be final and binding upon the grievant and the FOP?

Answer 34

30 calendar day limit

Question 35

In the grievance procedure, the arbitrator shall render his/her decision within how many days of receipt of post-hearing briefs or of the close of the hearing, whichever is later?

Answer 35

30 days

Question 36

There shall be established a Sheriff's Disciplinary Hearing Board for the purpose of such hearings. Said Board shall be composed of five (5) members, with two (2) members being selected by the administration and two (2) members selected by the aggrieved officer, who selects the fifth member?

Answer 36

the 4 members selected to the board

Question 37

The Disciplinary Hearing Board members shall be law enforcement officers who are currently employed by JSO.

Question 38

If the decision of the Sheriff is unsatisfactory to the aggrieved officer, he/she may appeal this decision to the Civil Service Board within how many days?

Answer 38

10 days

Question 39

If the decision of the Sheriff is unsatisfactory to the aggrieved officer, he/she may appeal this decision to the Civil Service Board within ten (10) days, or request arbitration within how many working days, as provided in Article 9.6 Step IV?

Answer 39

5 working days

Question 40

According to the Law Enforcement officers' and correctional officers' rights, upon the request of the interrogated officer, a copy of any recording of the interrogation session must be made available to the interrogated officer no later than how many hours, excluding holidays and weekends, following said interrogation?

Answer 40

72 hours

Question 41

According to the Law Enforcement officers' and correctional officers' rights, agencies or units having more than how many law enforcement officers or correctional officers shall utilize a five-member board, with two members being selected by the administrator, two members selected by the aggrieved officer, and the fifth member being selected by the other four members?

Answer 41

more than 100

Question 42

According to the Law Enforcement officers' and correctional officers' rights, any disciplinary action resulting from an investigation that is reopened pursuant to this paragraph must be completed within how many days after the date the investigation is reopened?

Answer 42

90 days

Question 43

A confidential program designed to assist employees and their families with a multitude of problems that may affect the employee's work performance is known as what? Employees may volunteer for the program or be referred to it by their supervisor.

Answer 43

Employee Assistance Program

Question 44

Information relating to the use of over-the-counter drugs can be removed at the request of the employee after it has been in the medical file for how long, unless the usage of such medication is part of on-going treatment?

Answer 44

6 months

Question 45

If any employee knowingly ingests any drug in the performance of his/her duties, the incident will be reported on Form P-004 and who will be immediately notified?

Answer 45

supervisor

Question 46

Reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol testing can be ordered by any supervisor with the approval of who?

Answer 46

commanding officer (lieutenant or above)

Question 47

Should an employee in the course of employment enter, or be required by the Employer to enter, into an employee assistance program for drug-related programs, the Employer may require the employee to submit to a drug test as a follow up to the program for how long thereafter?

Answer 47

2 years

Question 48

The Employer may require the employee to submit to a drug test as a follow-up to the disciplinary action for up to how long thereafter?

Answer 48

2 years

Question 49

Who shall be responsible for drug testing of employees under-going basic recruit training, probationary Police Officers, and employees selected through the random drug testing program?

Answer 49

JSO Human Resources Division

Question 50

Who shall be responsible for drug testing of any employee whom it reasonably suspects has used or is found to be in possession of a drug, or other controlled substance in violation of the law, Sheriff's Office orders, and rules and regulations?

Answer 50

Internal Affairs Unit

Question 51

Who shall conduct drug testing of employees as the result of prior disciplinary proceedings related to the use of drugs?

Answer 51

Internal Affairs Unit

Question 52

Within how long after receiving notice of a positive confirmed test result, the employee may submit information to the Employer explaining or contesting the test results, and why the results do not constitute a violation of the Employer's policy?

Answer 52

10 days

Question 53

All reports of positive test results shall be received by who and maintained in a confidential medical file?

Answer 53

JSO Chief of Human Resources

Question 54

Who may impose an immediate suspension without pay in advance of the conclusion of any of the procedures set forth in the grievance and arbitration article or in the Civil Service and Personnel Rules and Regulations in the following cases: A. When an Employee has been arrested on a felony charge. B. When an employee fails a substance abuse test C. When an employee fails to obey a lawful direct order from a superior officer D. When an employee is a danger to himself/herself or others

Answer 54

Sheriff or designee

Question 55

The immediate emergency suspension without pay must be issued by who?

Answer 55

Division Chief or above

Question 56

Formal Investigations cases which are unfounded, exonerated, or not sustained, will be purged how long from the date of case disposition?

Answer 56

1 year

Question 57

Sustained Formal Investigations cases involving written reprimand without suspension, will be purged how long after the date of case disposition?

Answer 57

3 years

Question 58

Sustained Formal Investigations cases involving written reprimand with suspension or loss of pay will be purged how long from the date of the case disposition?

Answer 58

5 years

Question 59

Formal Counseling's will be purged how long from the date of issue?

Answer 59

1 year

Question 60

Official records of Formal Counseling will be maintained where?

Answer 60

employee's division file (not IA)

Question 61

Administrative actions resulting in an Informal Counseling and the points assigned will be purged no later than how long after the sanction and/or points are assessed?

Answer 61

1 year

Question 62

Administrative actions resulting in a Formal Counseling for an incident, or a subsequent violation will be purged no later than how long after the sanction and/or vehicle-points are assessed?

Answer 62

1 year

Question 63

Administrative actions involving a Written Reprimand Level 1, Written Reprimand Level 2 for an incident or a subsequent violation and the points assigned will be purged no later than how long after case disposition?

Answer 63

1 year

Question 64

Administrative actions involving a Suspension and loss of pay for an incident or a subsequent violation and the points assigned will be purged no later than how long after case disposition?

Answer 64

5 years

Question 65

Upon retirement or termination following the completion of how many years of service, the employee shall be paid for all unused accrued personal leave on an hour-for-hour basis?

Answer 65

10 years

Question 66

Upon termination of employment with less than ten (10) years of service for other than retirement, the employee shall be paid for what percentage of all unused personal leave on an hour-for-hour basis?

Answer 66

75 percent

Question 67

The Sheriff, upon recommendation of the Meritorious and Awards Committee, shall provide an employee with commendation paid leave for Officer of the Month for how many days?

Answer 67

1 day

Question 68

The Sheriff, upon recommendation of the Meritorious and Awards Committee, shall provide an employee with commendation paid leave for Officer of the Year for how many days?

Answer 68

4 days

Question 69

Except in cases of illness or emergency, requests for personal leave of up to two (2) consecutive working/shift days must be submitted for approval at least how many hours in advance?

Answer 69

24 hours

Question 70

Except in cases of illness or emergency, requests for personal leave of up to how many consecutive working/shift days must be submitted for approval at least 24 hours in advance?

Answer 70

2

Question 71

Except in cases of illness or emergency, requests for personal leave of more than two (2) and up to four (4) consecutive working/shift days must be submitted for approval at least how many hours in advance?

Answer 71

48 hours

Question 72

A request for one (1) or more consecutive working/shift days may be submitted on or before what day of each calendar year for the following twelve months?

Answer 72

February 1st

Question 73

For unscheduled absences not requested and approved in advance, an employee must notify the Sheriff's Office as early as possible, but no later than how long before starting time, on the first day the employee is unable to report to work?

Answer 73

45 minutes

Question 74

At the time of the death of a member of an employee's immediate family as defined in Article 18.2, the Employer may authorize the employee paid time off of up to how many days?

Answer 74

5 days

Question 75

Military Leave: Leaves of absence granted as a matter of right under the provisions of section 20.2 may not exceed how many hours for military leave in any one fiscal year?

Answer 75

240 hours

Question 76

Military Leave: Employees may request adjustment of their schedules for a military weekend drill by written request to their supervisors. Such requests shall be submitted at least how long prior to the drill date?

Answer 76

14 days

Question 77

Police Officers covered by the Agreement shall be compensated at time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of how many hours in a work period except as otherwise provided in the Agreement?

Answer 77

171 hours

Question 78

Police officers may accrue up to how many hours of compensatory time?

Answer 78

480 hours

Question 79

The Employer may require employees who have how many days or more of compensatory time accrued to utilize compensatory time when the employee requests leave?

Answer 79

5 days or more

Question 80

The Employer may also require employees who have less than how many hours of compensatory time accrued to utilize compensatory time when the employee requests leave?

Answer 80

two hours or less

Question 81

The normal daily work schedule for all other employees covered by this Agreement shall have a meal period not to exceed how long?

Answer 81

45 continuous minutes

Question 82

When an employee is on-call as defined in 23.10 and receives a phone call (directly stemming from their on-call duties) during this time period they will be entitled to the following compensation. The employee shall receive how many minutes for the first phone call?

Answer 82

40 minutes

Question 83

An employee who fails the physical ability test will be given a grace period of how many days during which he/she may retake the test?

Answer 83

30 calendar days

Question 84

Injury-In-Line-of-Duty During the first how many calendar days of such disability, the employee shall receive net supplemental pay based upon his/her net take-home pay reduced by the Worker's Compensation indemnity payable?

Answer 84

28 calendar days

Question 85

Injury-In-Line-Of-Duty Any such employee injured shall be examined how often by a medical doctor selected by the Employer?

Answer 85

every 28 calendar days

Question 86

During an election, an employee whose hours of work do not allow sufficient time for voting shall be allowed necessary time off with pay for this purpose. Where the polls are open how many hours before and after the regular scheduled work period, it shall be considered sufficient time for voting?

Answer 86

2 hours

Question 87

The City will reimburse employees for covered co-payments and deductibles until the employee has been off work for how long due to heart disease or hypertension, and is unable to return to work according to an approved medical doctor?

Answer 87

52 weeks

Question 88

Disability Upon application to the JSO Chief of Human Resources, employees will continue to receive paid leave not otherwise chargeable for the first how many days of the covered illness?

Answer 88

first 84 calendar days

Question 89

The City shall fund the tuition reimbursement program how much annually for all F.O.P. bargaining unit members collectively?

Answer 89

$120,000

Question 90

Damage to employee owned property Payments under this provision shall not exceed how much, except that repair or replacement of watches will be limited to $100?

Answer 90

$300

Question 91

Damage to employee owned property Payments under this provision shall not exceed $300, except that repair or replacement of watches will be limited to how much?

Answer 91

$100

Question 92

The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to make payments authorized under this Section within how long of the employee's submission of a claim?

Answer 92

30 days

Question 93

When Employer property is damaged, destroyed, or lost as a result of an employee's negligence, carelessness, or failure to take reasonable steps to secure the property, the employee shall pay the cost of repair or replacement, up to a maximum of how much per incident?

Answer 93

$400

Question 94

The employee working secondary employment (or the secondary employer) will remit to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office an administrative fee of how much for each hour paid, not necessarily worked?

Answer 94

$5.50 per hour

Question 95

An administrative fee of how much shall be charged for any secondary employment where the police vehicle is utilized with the engine running and emergency equipment in use for the majority of the assignment for traffic control during road construction projects, and/or lane closures?

Answer 95

$7.50 per hour

Question 96

All administrative fees for a one (1) month period must be paid to JSO by when?

Answer 96

10th day of the following month

Question 97

Employees whose payments are more than how many weeks late will be subject to appropriate discipline, which may include loss of secondary employment privileges?

Answer 97

2 weeks

Question 98

The hourly rate, paid to the officer, for secondary employment shall be how much for officers and supervisors?

Answer 98

Officers - $50 Supervisors - $65

Question 99

Officers and supervisors will receive a minimum of 3 hours of pay for jobs cancelled within how many hours?

Answer 99

48 hours

Question 100

An employee who is denied secondary employment in violation of the applicable General Orders may grieve the denial through what step of the grievance procedure?

Answer 100

Step 4

Question 101

An officer who fails an annual physical ability test shall be given how long from the date of the failure to pass the physical ability test?

Answer 101

1 calendar year

Question 102

During that calendar, the officer will remain on duty but will be required to participate in an on-duty training and/or conditioning program which will require the participation at the training academy how often?

Answer 102

at least twice monthly

Question 103

The JSO shall make available a combined number of positions for up to what percentage of the total sworn police ranks which will be designated as Permanent Light Duty positions for all of those officers who either qualify for accommodation under paragraph (2), or who qualify for permanent accommodations as a result of on-the-job injuries?

Answer 103

1.5%

Question 104

No more than what percentage of Permanent Light Duty positions shall be filled by a supervisory rank?

Answer 104

15%

Question 105

It is understood and agreed that employees shall furnish written notification of their intent to file a suit against a third party in any court of law, if the suit arises out of the employee's official duties. Notice shall be provided to the Undersheriff, not less than how many days before the actual filing date?

Answer 105

5 days

Question 106

It is understood and agreed that employees shall furnish written notification of their intent to file a suit against a third party in any court of law, if the suit arises out of the employee's official duties. Notice shall be provided to who, not less than five (5) days before the actual filing date?

Answer 106

Undersheriff