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1
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The Division Commander shall review the facts concerning the alleged grievance and shall, with ___ calendar days following receipt of the written grievance meet with the aggrieved employee.

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14

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If in the sole discretion of the _____it is determined that civil emergency conditions exist, including riots, civil disorders, hurricane conditions, similar catastrophes or
disorders, or public employee strikes, the provisions of this Agreement may be suspended by the _____during the time of the declared emergency, provided that wage rates, overtime and other monetary benefits shall not be suspended and provided further that any
disciplinary action taken during such declared emergency shall be grievable at the end of the
declared emergency. (Article 3.2)

A

Mayor and Mayor

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3
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The department may, at its sole discretion, exclude from

the bid process up to ___officer positions per squad

A

Two

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4
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The aggrieved employee shall present his grievance in writing on the appropriate form to his immediate supervisor within _____ calendar days of the occurrence or the date on which he knew or should have known of the action giving rise to the grievance.

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twenty-one (21)

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5
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_____ up to _____ leave and/or may, at the discretion of the PBA, be transferred from each PBA member’s leave balances to the PBA leave bank.

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Annually

2.0 hours of annual and/or sick

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6
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Within ___ calendar days of the date of the decision of the Director of Human Resources, the PBA shall notify the Director of Human Resources of the intent to arbitrate. The PBA shall request a list of arbitrators within ____calendar days.

A

21/45

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7
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Grievances regarding written reprimands, suspensions, demotions, or dismissals shall enter the grievance procedure at the _____step. Said grievance shall be filed with the Police Chief (or designee) within _____ calendar days of the occurrence or the date on which he knew or should have known of the action giving rise to the grievance.

A

Third/Twenty-on (21)

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8
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Neither PBA representatives nor unit employees shall leave their posts or work stations for the purpose of investigating, presenting, handling or settling grievances without the express permission of their _________.

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Shift or Bureau Commander

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9
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(PBA Business) The maximum aggregate number of paid hours under this section shall be _____hours during one fiscal year. In a fiscal year, which includes negotiation of a successor union contract or wage re-opener, an additional _____hours shall be added for purposes of negotiations.

A

2500/300

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10
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The City shall provide the PBA with a listing of all bargaining unit employees, to include their employment date with the City, their current job classification and the date of attainment of their current job classification. An updated list shall be provided _____ upon the request of the PBA.

A

semi-annually

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11
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There will be thorough and complete job descriptions for all employee classifications covered by this Agreement. The PBA shall be provided _____ days notice and an opportunity to discuss such change in job descriptions.

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fourteen (14)

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12
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Prior to implementing any change in Police Department Rules or Regulations affecting unit members, the PBA shall be provided _____ days notice and an opportunity to discuss such change.

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thirty (30)

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13
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In any matter involving a deficiency in an item of equipment supplied by the City where specific action has been requested in writing and no such action has been taken within a reasonable time of the date of submission, the memorandum shall be submitted to the_________ for such re-commendatory action as they shall deem appropriate.

A

Labor Management Committee

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14
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All new marked vehicles will be equipped with_____ , _______, and _______.

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  1. Bucket seats
  2. Mounted Spot Light
  3. Power windows
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15
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The take home car program as it currently exists______________.

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shall be a mandatory subject of bargaining.

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16
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Employees shall be entitled to select vacations by
________seniority within the unit to which they are assigned. In order to exercise seniority, an employee must select his vacation schedule on or before March 1 of the year in which the vacation is to be taken.

A

departmental

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17
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Continuous service is defined as the period of employment not interrupted by resignation, dismissal, retirement, quitting without notice, or any other termination of employment. Time spent greater than_____ calendar days on leave of absence, (except for a Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence) layoff, or suspension shall not be credited in the calculation of seniority dates.

A

thirty (30)

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18
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Pursuant to this philosophy, uniform patrol personnel will be afforded the opportunity to bid for their preferred division, squad and shift in uniform patrol based upon their ______.

A

classification seniority

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19
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The bid process shall be completed by ______

A

December 15

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20
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Ties in classification, department and city seniority will be broken by _____.

A

lottery.

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21
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any authorization for dues deduction may be canceled by the employee upon _____ days written notice to the City
and the PBA

A

thirty (30)

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22
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Employees being laid off shall be given _____ calendar days’ written notice in advance. The PBA shall be furnished a copy of such notice.

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twenty-one (21)

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23
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Blank

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Blank

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24
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Entrance employees shall serve a probationary period of _____.

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One Year

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25
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If the promotion/assignment is within _____ of the employee’s annual salary review date, then the employee is placed at the rate of pay which is one step beyond the rate of pay that the employee would have received, but for the promotion/assignment.

A

90 days

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26
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If the grievance is not settled in the “first step” and the aggrieved employees desires to appeal the decision in the first step, then within _____ calendar days of the date of the answer in the first step, the grievance shall be
presented by the employee to the appropriate ______

A

fourteen (14)/Division Commander (or designee).

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27
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In the event that during the term of this Agreement, the Civil Service Law is repealed, the City and the PBA agree to reopen this Agreement to negotiate the impact of only those matters specifically covered by the Civil Service Law within ______.

A

(14) calendar days

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28
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Any decision to cancel a scheduled vacation of one week or more may be appealed to the appropriate _____ without going through the normal chain of command.

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shift or bureau commander

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29
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When the tasks to be performed will not be affected,

_____seniority shall be used to determine work assignments for patrol officers within a uniform district squad.

A

classification

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30
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Special needs situations will be handled on a case by case basis. Such requests must be submitted through the chain of command to the ________.

A

Division Commander.

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31
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The employee may, at his/her option, place his/her

bid on a Shift Bid Form in writing with ____ options listed in order of preference.

A

five

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32
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Deductions shall be made from the first and second paychecks each month and forwarded to the PBA within ______ of said deductions.

A

ten (10) days

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33
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Travel time to and from designated areas of work or court outside of _____ shall be considered hours worked

A

Hillsborough County

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34
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In the event that an employee is recalled to work on _____, _____, or _____, then holiday pay shall count for purposes of calculating overtime.

A

1 Christmas day
2 Thanksgiving day
3 New years day

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35
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Blank

A

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36
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Employees working shifts, which start on or after _____

(midnight shift) shall be paid per these provisions at the rate of _____.

A

6:30pm or on or before 12:00 am/$1.00

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37
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The leave account of each employee shall be credited with additional annual leave hours for each _____ years of continuous service.

A

five (5)

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38
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A total of _____ of annual leave is the maximum that may be carried over from one calendar year to the next.

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240 hours

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39
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Every employee shall be afforded the opportunity of taking at least _____ of annual leave during any year if properly requested in writing to the employee’s immediate supervisor, on the form provided by the Department.

A

80 hours

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40
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Blank

A

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41
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An employee may be granted a maximum of _____use of sick leave for the adoption of a child.

A

six (6) continuous weeks

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42
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Upon the death of an employee, his/her legal heirs shall receive a lump sum payment equal to _____of the employee’s accumulated unused sick leave account at the employee’s last rate of pay

A

75%

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43
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No employee may be authorized more than _____ hours of absence without pay in a calendar year.

A

eighty (80)

44
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Medical leave shall be granted only after all sick leave benefits in excess of ___hours have been exhausted.

A

40.0

45
Q

The Chief of Police may grant ____ extension periods that do not exceed ____months each, to the original
leave of absence with the approval of the Director of Human Resources.

A

two (2)/three (3)

46
Q

The immediate family is defined as?

A

spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, father, mother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents,
granddaughter, grandson or any other member of the employee’s immediate household

47
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Detectives assigned to plain clothes duty shall
receive a plain clothes allowance of ____ annually paid in one (1) annual distribution which shall continue to be paid ________?

A

$650

the second payroll cycle in February

48
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Employees who elect to purchase their own protective vest through the department’s vendor may request credit of up to ___ in lieu of accepting the departmental issued vests.

A

$400

49
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Field Training Squad shall receive a special payment of
____per month for any month during which the employee is responsible for training activities authorized by the Training Squad Sergeant in accordance with the Field Training Program. Payment shall be provided on a monthly basis.

A

$230

50
Q

K-9 officers will be paid for the care of dogs after their normally scheduled work hours at the rate of ____ hour. The City and the PBA hereby agree that an average of seven (7) hours per week is spent on such duties

A

$8.00 per

51
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The City agrees to make a good faith effort to provide an average per employee of at least _____ hours of service training per year.

A

forty (40)

52
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State Education Incentive. The maximum aggregate amount any employee receives under FSS 943.22 is ______per month.

A

$130.00

53
Q

The City agrees to provide Life and Accidental Death and

Dismemberment insurance to employees in the amount equal to the employee’s salary up to a maximum of ________

A

$100,000 each ($200,000 total).

54
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Blank

A

Blank

55
Q

(Internal Affairs) Upon the request of the interrogated officer, a copy of any such recording of the interrogation
session must be made available to the interrogated officer no later than _____, excluding holidays and weekends, following said interrogation.

A

72 hours

56
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In the event that the Department determines that
disciplinary action is appropriate, it shall complete its investigation and give notice in writing to the employee of its intent to proceed with disciplinary action, along with a proposal of the specific action sought, including length of suspension if applicable. Such notice to the officer shall be provided within ____ after the date the Department received notice of the alleged misconduct in accordance with Florida Statutes 112.532, including the exceptions identified therein.

A

180 days

57
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Only ___ substance abuse self-referral to the EAP shall be permitted.

A

one

58
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CA = Computer Average. This figure is the annual salary (per appendix of the Agreement) divided by ___ hours to equal the Rate. (Hours yearly pay is based on)

A

2080

59
Q

Blank

A

Blank

60
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A grievance shall be defined as any difference, dispute or complaint regarding the interpretation or application of the terms of this Agreement including rights or working
conditions, provided however that employees or the PBA shall not be eligible to file grievances regarding pending file entries _______________.

A

except when the pending file entry is the result of a sustained IA investigation.

61
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The City and the PBA shall select the arbitrator from a list of not less than _____names submitted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) within_____ calendar days from receipt of said list.

A

seven (7) / twenty-one (21)

62
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The term “Employee,” as used in this Agreement, means a full time permanent employee in the bargaining unit, including probationary employees; provided, however,
grievances filed by entrance probationary employees shall only proceed to the _____ of the Grievance Procedure where the issue is discipline or discharge.

A

fourth step

63
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PBA representatives shall have the right to request time off for the purpose of conducting PBA business however, that not more than _____such representatives shall have the right to receive such permission at any one time and provided, further, that the PBA gives the City at least _____ advance notice of the time desired off.

A

six (6) /24hours

64
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The results of the bid process and the actual shift and squad assignments will be posted on roll call boards from_________ .

A

December 20 through December 31

65
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Recall Procedures. An individual’s name shall be removed from the preferential lists when the employee fails to respond within _____working days after the
City’s transmittal of the notice of recall or the employee notifies the City of acceptance of recall, but fails to report at the specified time or the employee accepts or rejects any employment with the City or the employee has been on layoff for a period of _____.

A

four/one year

66
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Use annual or compensatory leave to permit up to ____ of rest between the extended/call-back tour of duty and when he reports during the next scheduled tour
of duty;

A

eight (8) hours

67
Q

Which question is not correct in reference to the new Floating Holiday?

A

A.) Employee’s with six months of continuous service may request to observe one Floating Holiday during the fiscal year.
B.) Employees shall not be eligible for payment of unused Floating Holiday upon separation from employment.
C.) A Floating Holiday shall be taken in one 8.0, 10.0, 11.4 hour increments as applicable to the employees work schedule.
D.) Floating Holiday time off shall not count as hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime

68
Q

Sick leave shall be granted to all employees for hours actually worked on the basis of _____ hours for each bi-weekly payroll period.

A

3.8 hours

69
Q

If the amount of sick leave used is in excess of ______

consecutive days, an acceptable certificate from a licensed physician ____ be required.

A

three (3)/may

70
Q

A personal or medical leave of absence may be granted for a specific period greater than _____ calendar days but not in excess of _____continuous calendar months.

A

fourteen (14)/six (6)

71
Q

In the event that an employee is granted a medical leave of absence, the employee shall continue to receive the same health and life insurance benefits as when the employee was active for a maximum of _____

A

six (6) months.

72
Q

An employee who is placed on a Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence must file a complete application (as determined by the applicable pension board) for
disability retirement with the applicable pension board within ______calendar days of being placed on the Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence.

A

forty-five (45)

73
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Extensions shall be granted up to ______calendar days following the final action of the applicable pension board on the application for disability retirement, provided however, that under no circumstances shall the Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence exceed _____continuous calendar months unless a special extension is granted by the Director of Human Resources.

A

thirty (30) /fifteen (15)

74
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In the event of a death of a relative, an employee may be authorized a maximum of _____days of paid funeral leave.

A

two (2)

75
Q

Officers assigned to the Rapid Offender Control Squads and the Strategic Investigations Bureau shall receive a plain clothes allowance of _____ annually paid in one (1) annual distribution which shall continue to be paid the second payroll cycle in February.

A

$375

76
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Blank

A

Blank

77
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Upon an employee’s longevity retirement of ______
years of service from the City under the pension plan or upon an employee’s disability retirement at the discretion of the Police Chief, the employee shall retain his service weapon as an award for years of service to the department.

A

20 or more

78
Q

Employees assigned by the Chief of Police on a full time
basis, as members of the Department’s Motorcycle Unit shall receive a special payment of _____ per month. Payment shall be provided on a monthly basis.

A

$115

79
Q

Mounted Patrol officers will be paid for the care of the horses after their normally scheduled work hours at the rate of _____.

A

$8.00 p/h

80
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The City and the PBA hereby agree that an average of _____ per week is spent on such duties. (Mounted Patrol officers)

A

seven (7) hours

81
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Blank

A

Blank

82
Q

An employee who retires shall have the right to retain the City’s life insurance coverage in the amount of _______

A

$4,000

83
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At least _____ months prior to each promotional
written examination the City shall list the sources from which the examination is taken and the date for the test. At least _____months prior to promotional tests the City shall notify the PBA of methods of tests to be used, sources to be studied, the weight of the test instruments to be used for developing the final score, and the eligibility requirements to sit for the examination. There will be separate tests for the ranks of Police Detective/Corporal, Police Sergeant, and Police Lieutenant.

A

ten (10)/four (4)

84
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When a vacancy is to be filled by promotion to Police Sergeant, the City shall certify _____ of the eligible ranking highest plus two additional names for each additional vacancy.

A

20%

85
Q

Any letter of counseling shall remain in the department personnel file for a minimum of ____.

A

six months

86
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In any matter where an employee is required to submit a written statement justifying or explaining his actions in a particular situation, the employee, upon his request, shall be granted _____ hours or until the start of his next scheduled shift, whichever is sooner, to submit such a statement.

A

twenty-four (24)

87
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Payment for lost or damaged equipment due to negligence up to a maximum of _____. Such payment shall be made through payroll deductions not to exceed two hours pay per payroll period.

A

$350.00.

88
Q

Employees and eligible family members may see an EAP staff member or other participating practitioner for ________at no cost to the employee.

A

up to three (3) sessions

89
Q

In the event that the employee is denied a disability pension on the grounds that the employee has reached maximum medical improvement but is not disabled, then ______ days following final action of the Pension Board, the employee’s Workers’ Compensation Leave of Absence shall terminate and the provisions of Article 23.2.7 shall apply.

A

thirty (30)

90
Q

Blank

A

Blank

91
Q

Incentive Leave shall be accrued if the employee’s duties require the daily and consistent operation of a city vehicle and the employee has not had any at fault accidents or documented driving violations for _____.

A

one year

92
Q

All mandatory referrals to the EAP must be coordinated through the _________.

A

City’s Employee Relations Division

93
Q

Employees, who are injured on duty and who are not
assigned to light duty per Article 41.2, shall receive super compensation for temporary total disabilities up to a period of _____ consecutive calendar months.

A

twelve (12)

94
Q

(Designated Holidays.) The _____days during the fiscal year specified by the ______to be official paid holidays shall be observed by the Police Department plus one additional Floating Holiday as provided in 18.4.

A

eleven (11)/Mayor

95
Q

The PBA shall have the right to file grievances in the ______ of the grievance procedure in any nondisciplinary matter involving the interpretation or application of this
Agreement, provided however, that this right shall be strictly limited to those matters where the PBA 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 the
Agreement; and,
(d) The subject matter of the grievance is general in nature having application to a
majority of the members of the unit.

A

third step

96
Q

Blank

A

Blank

97
Q

To receive compensation while absent or sick, the
employee shall notify his immediate supervisor or his bureau or division commander not less than ____ hour prior to his scheduled reporting time.

A

one (1)

98
Q

Any employee assigned by the Chief of Police to act in a higher promotional classification for a continuous period of 40.0 hours or more shall receive ______ additional salary for the period during which he serves in the acting capacity including overtime.

A

one (1) step

99
Q

Definition: The acts which provided the basis for the
complaint or allegation occurred; however, investigation
revealed that they were justified, lawful, and proper.

A

Exonerated:

100
Q

Bonus Leave: 5 years, but less than 10 years

A

22.8 hours

101
Q

Bonus Leave: 10 years, but less than 15 years

A

34.2

102
Q

Bonus Leave: 15 years, but less than 20 years

A

57.0

103
Q

Bonus Leave: 20 years, but less than 25 years

A

68.4

104
Q

Bonus Leave: 25 years, but less than 30 years

A

91.2

105
Q

Bonus Leave: 30 years, but less than 35 years

A

102.6

106
Q

Bonus Leave: 35 years, but less than 40 years

A

114.0

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