Unit 21 Contract

Question 1

How to extend the time limit in each step of the grievance procedure?

Answer 1

mutual written agreement of the city and association representatives involved in each step of the

Question 2

If a patrol officer has a grievance, who do they submit it to initially?

Answer 2

his supervisor

Question 3

In Step 1 of the grievance procedure, how long does the supervisor have to give a written answer?

Answer 3

5 days

Question 4

If the grievance isn’t settled in step 1 and the patrol officer wishes to appeal to step 2, where is it referred? How long does the officer have to refer it? Who signs the referral?

Answer 4

Chief of Police
5 days after supervisor’s step 1 answer
patrol officer and association president

Question 5

In Step 2, how long does the Chief have to discuss the grievance with the association president at a mutually agreed upon time?

Answer 5

5 days

Question 6

If no settlement is reached in step 2, how long does the chief have to give the association president the city’s written answer?

Answer 6

5 days

Question 7

If the association desires to appeal after step 2, how is the grievance referred to the HR Director?

Answer 7

in writing by the association president within 5 days of receiving chief’s answer

Question 8

In step 3, who is present for the meeting?

Answer 8

association president, HR director, and chief of police

Question 9

In step 3, if the grievance isn’t settled who give the answer to the association president and when?

Answer 9

HR director; within 5 days of the meeting

Question 10

How long after receiving city’s step 3 response does the association have to refer the grievance to arbitration?

Answer 10

5 days

Question 11

After the referral to arbitration, how long do association and city have to attempt to agree on an arbitrator?

Answer 11

5 days

Question 12

If the parties don’t agree on an arbitrator, parties shall immediately jointly request _______________ to submit a panel of _____ arbitrators whom shall be from the ___________ who have billing addresses in _______.

Answer 12

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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National Academy of Arbitrators
IL, IN, or WI

Question 13

Who makes the first arbitrator strike?

Answer 13

party requesting arbitration

Question 14

How long does the arbitrator have to submit in writing his decision?

Answer 14

30 days following the close of the hearing or submission of briefs by the parties, whichever is later

Question 15

Which step of the grievance process shall disciplinary grievances be filed?

Answer 15

step 3

Question 16

An officer shall have ____days from written service of charges upon an officer to file a grievance

Answer 16

10

Question 17

The Chief has exclusive authority to suspend officers for a period of up to _____ days

Answer 17

30

Question 18

Investigations shall be conducted in accordance with the provision of what act (and this agreement)?

Answer 18

Uniform Peace Officers Disciplinary Act

Question 19

What rights shall officers be informed of in writing prior to any interrogation

Answer 19

rights under Uniform Peace Officers Disciplinary Act and of their constitutional rights

Question 20

How often will the department give a written status report to the officer?

Answer 20

every 30 days

Question 21

Unless specifically authorized in writing by the City Manager, no complaint of misconduct or allegation of any misconduct concerning any incident or event which occurred _____ years prior to the date the complaint or allegation became known to the department shall be made the subject of an investigation or informal inquiry

Answer 21

5

Question 22

Time to complete internal investigation or informal inquiry

Answer 22

180 days

Question 23

At least ____ hours prior to the interrogation of an officer, the officer shall be informed in writing the name of the person conducting the investigation

Answer 23

72

Question 24

Disciplinary action based on the complaint shall be commenced no later than ____ days after completion of the investigation

Answer 24

45

Question 25

The officer shall be notified in writing of the findings of the investigation or informal inquiry within _____ days after the completion of the investigation.

Answer 25

15

Question 26

Any record of reprimand may be used for a period of time not to exceed ____

Answer 26

1 year (3 years for vehicle use violations)

Question 27

Any record of discipline greater than a reprimand shall not be used to support or as evidence of adverse employment action after ________ years from the date of imposition of said discipline and at the officer's request shall be removed from their personnel file.

Answer 27

5

Question 28

Who retains records that are removed from personnel file?

Answer 28

City Legal

Question 29

In the event the city or department receives a subpoena requiring the inspection, tender or submission of personnel, training, evaluative, disciplinary, or investigative records and/or files, the employer will notify the affected officer within________ of the presence of the subpoena?

Answer 29

48 hours

Question 30

Alcohol limit while working

Answer 30

.02

Question 31

Officer impairment at ______ or more BAC

Answer 31

.04

Question 32

Drug/alcohol testing grievances shall be commenced at which step?

Answer 32

2

Question 33

When an employee is arrested for or charged with a criminal offense or when a DV OP that includes a firearms prohibition is issued against an employee, the employee will be immediately placed on admin leave (with or without) pay?

Answer 33

with

Question 34

When an employee has been formally charged in court with a felony, the employee shall be placed on admin leave (with or without) pay?

Answer 34

without

Question 35

If an officer has a DV OP issued against them with firearms prohibition (emergency or interim OP) and employee has NOT been formally charged with felony, the chief has discretion to place officer on restricted duty with suspended police powers for a period of up to ______ calendar days pending a plenary hearing or the dismissal of the OP, whichever occurs first.

Answer 35

90

Question 36

If an officer is assigned by a supervisor to attend training on AL day, they will be compensated with ________.

Answer 36

overtime

Question 37

If training occurs on officer's workday, shift commander has option of making training the workday OR to require to the officer to work in addition to training. If this happens, officer will be compensated as ________.

Answer 37

overtime

Question 38

Any training occurring on a probationary officer's AL day will be compensated with _______.

Answer 38

TAL

Question 39

If training is voluntarily attended with approval of supervisor, it will be compensated as ___________..

Answer 39

TAL

Question 40

If there are no TAL days available in pay period, any training attended in excess of 8 hour day/40 hour week will be compensated as ______

Answer 40

overtime

Question 41

If more than 1 officer from a shift is scheduled on same day, ______ determines who is offered TAL instead of working regular workday.

Answer 41

seniority

Question 42

How long before shift exchange to notify?

Answer 42

48 hours

Question 43

For officers hired on or after 2/8/16, all sick leave hours accumulated by an officer over 607 hours shall be compensated at what percent of the officer's month ending hourly rate of pay and paid by the city into the officer's RHS account on a monthly basis in any month when an officer's sick leave accrual exceeds 607 hours.

Answer 43

70%

Question 44

Each employee covered by this agreement who is injured in the line of duty shall receive the benefits provided for in what act?

Answer 44

Public Employee Disability Act

Question 45

Executive Board members and/or delegates shall be allowed up to ______ hours paid release time annually in aggregate to attend the PBPA of IL state convention

Answer 45

160

Question 46

President shall give notice of delagates for state convention no less than _______ calendar days prior to the leave

Answer 46

14

Question 47

It is recognized that the _________ has and will continue to retain the rights and responsibilities to direct the affairs of the PD in all of its various aspects.

Answer 47

city

Question 48

Among the rights retained by the city are the city's right to direct the _______; to plan, direct, and control all the ________ and ______ of the PD; to determine whether goods or services shall be made or purchased; to make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations; to change or eliminate existing methods, equipment, or facilities provided, however, that the exercise of any of the above rights shall not conflict with any of the express written provisions of this agreement.

Answer 48

working forces operations and services