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2009 Memorandum of Understanding 2009 Memorandum of Understanding (May 2009 pending ratification vote) (May 2009 pending ratification vote)

2009 Changes in the MOU 2009 Changes in the MOU

Includes for Sergeants: Includes for Sergeants:

All benefits that Sergeants previously had All benefits that Sergeants previously had in their 800 Series Comp Plan (Sgt.’s Plan in their 800 Series Comp Plan (Sgt.’s Plan A) A)

Everything currently in the Police Officers Everything currently in the Police Officers MOU now includes “Sergeants”. (Including MOU now includes “Sergeants”. (Including Officers’ Plan B)Officers’ Plan B)

Thus, In a few instances Sergeants Thus, In a few instances Sergeants benefits are greater than Police Officer benefits are greater than Police Officer benefits. (new paragraphs in the MOU) benefits. (new paragraphs in the MOU)

2009 Changes to MOU2009 Changes to MOU

Article V Merit IncreasesArticle V Merit Increases

Police Officers shall become eligible for Police Officers shall become eligible for merit increases beginning with the first merit increases beginning with the first pay period after the completion of one pay period after the completion of one year’s employment and shall be eligible year’s employment and shall be eligible for future merit increases on their for future merit increases on their anniversary date.anniversary date.

DEFINED THAT SERVICE NEED NOT BE DEFINED THAT SERVICE NEED NOT BE CONTINUOUS.CONTINUOUS.

Anniversary dates will be adjusted as Anniversary dates will be adjusted as necessary . necessary .

2009 Changes in the MOU2009 Changes in the MOU

YEARS OF SERVICE Article VYEARS OF SERVICE Article V

Added Police Sergeants have a Added Police Sergeants have a anniversary date reflecting the actual date anniversary date reflecting the actual date they were promoted. they were promoted.

Officers and Sergeants who retire or resign Officers and Sergeants who retire or resign their employment but return to work their employment but return to work within one year will have such time within one year will have such time deducted from their years of service, deducted from their years of service, resulting in an adjustment to their resulting in an adjustment to their anniversary date. anniversary date.

Changes to 2009 MOUChanges to 2009 MOU

Lateral Entry Article VLateral Entry Article V

For the purposes of the wage schedules, Police For the purposes of the wage schedules, Police Officers hired under the Lateral Entry Hiring Officers hired under the Lateral Entry Hiring Program will be granted years of service Program will be granted years of service according to the terms of the program. Such according to the terms of the program. Such years of service shall be included in the years of service shall be included in the calculation of calculation of ALL ALL leave time benefits (vacation leave time benefits (vacation accrual/carryover, personal leave), but shall not accrual/carryover, personal leave), but shall not apply to the computation of longevity pay, apply to the computation of longevity pay, departmental seniority departmental seniority or the calculation of or the calculation of short term disability benefits. short term disability benefits.

2009 Changes to the MOU2009 Changes to the MOU

Article III Association RightsArticle III Association Rights

Association reps will be allowed Association reps will be allowed time off with pay to attend time off with pay to attend conferences and conventions. This conferences and conventions. This time off will not exceed a total of time off will not exceed a total of 320 hours per fiscal year. 320 hours per fiscal year.

(Up from 240 last year)(Up from 240 last year)


Article IV REPRESENTATIONArticle IV REPRESENTATION

B. Police Officer and Sergeants rightsB. Police Officer and Sergeants rights

2. Police Officers and Sergeants may be 2. Police Officers and Sergeants may be accompanied and assisted by representation of accompanied and assisted by representation of their choice during any pre-disciplinary hearing or their choice during any pre-disciplinary hearing or WAIVER hearing.WAIVER hearing.


Article VI Hours of Service and Article VI Hours of Service and OvertimeOvertime

A. Hours of ServiceA. Hours of Service

3. Police Sergeants shall be provided break/lunch 3. Police Sergeants shall be provided break/lunch time in accordance with the operational needs of time in accordance with the operational needs of

the department.the department.


Article VI Hours of ServiceArticle VI Hours of Service

G. Standby G. Standby

Police OfficersPolice Officers and and Police SergeantsPolice Sergeants directed directed by their Division Commander or designee to keep by their Division Commander or designee to keep themselves available for City service themselves available for City service during during otherwise off duty hours will be paid one (1) otherwise off duty hours will be paid one (1) hour of straight time for each calendar day hour of straight time for each calendar day on standby. on standby. This compensation shall be in This compensation shall be in addition to any callout pay or pay for time worked addition to any callout pay or pay for time worked the employee may receive during the standby the employee may receive during the standby period.period.


Article VI Hours of Service and Article VI Hours of Service and OvertimeOvertime

H.H. CalloutCallout 5. Police Officers and Sergeants who 5. Police Officers and Sergeants who

have not been assigned a City vehicle have not been assigned a City vehicle and who are called out under this and who are called out under this provision will be paid mileage from their provision will be paid mileage from their home address to the location of the home address to the location of the callout as allowed by City policy.callout as allowed by City policy.


Article VI Hours of Service Article VI Hours of Service

K.K. Departmental Seniority (Police Sergeants only)Departmental Seniority (Police Sergeants only)

Police Sergeants will bid shifts, days off and Police Sergeants will bid shifts, days off and division work assignments by division work assignments by time in rank time in rank (date promoted) (date promoted) when a conflict does not when a conflict does not exist with a departmental policy or operating exist with a departmental policy or operating efficiency. efficiency.

Except for Annual Vacation request made prior to Except for Annual Vacation request made prior to March 15March 15thth. For these requests Seniority will be . For these requests Seniority will be considered the hire date with the City. considered the hire date with the City.


Article VIII VacationsArticle VIII Vacations

C. Rules for taking Vacation:C. Rules for taking Vacation:

A Police Officer or Sergeant may A Police Officer or Sergeant may request vacation time which the request vacation time which the Police Officer or Sergeant has Police Officer or Sergeant has already accrued or will have accrued already accrued or will have accrued prior to the requested dates. prior to the requested dates.


Article VIII Vacations (continued) Article VIII Vacations (continued)

3. Police Sergeants may accumulate vacation 3. Police Sergeants may accumulate vacation (including both earned vacation and sick leave (including both earned vacation and sick leave time conversion time [if on plan A]) according to time conversion time [if on plan A]) according to their credited years of employment with the city their credited years of employment with the city up to the following maximum limits:up to the following maximum limits:

1.1. Up to 9 years= 240 hoursUp to 9 years= 240 hours2.2. Up to 14 years = 280 hoursUp to 14 years = 280 hours3.3. After 14 years = 320 hoursAfter 14 years = 320 hours

FYI: Officers do not have the 320 hour provisionFYI: Officers do not have the 320 hour provision


Article IX Personal Leave Plan BArticle IX Personal Leave Plan B

All Police Officers or Sergeants on Plan A will All Police Officers or Sergeants on Plan A will allowed to convert to Plan B during the 2009 City allowed to convert to Plan B during the 2009 City wide conversion window. (Fall of 2009) wide conversion window. (Fall of 2009)

The City and Association agree to jointly discuss The City and Association agree to jointly discuss the terms of any conversion before opening the the terms of any conversion before opening the conversion window. Any agreed upon terms of conversion window. Any agreed upon terms of the conversion window will be distributed to each the conversion window will be distributed to each employee on Plan A as an appendix to the MOU.employee on Plan A as an appendix to the MOU.


Article IX Sick Leave Plan AArticle IX Sick Leave Plan A

The City and the Association agree to The City and the Association agree to jointly discuss changes to Plan A. jointly discuss changes to Plan A. The City and Association agree to The City and Association agree to make a recommendation or make a recommendation or recommendations to the Mayor no recommendations to the Mayor no later than March 1, 2010 on the later than March 1, 2010 on the recommended changes. recommended changes.


Article IX RetirementArticle IX Retirement

G. Retirement Benefit “Plan A” Police Sergeants:G. Retirement Benefit “Plan A” Police Sergeants:

1.1. Sergeants will be paid in cash; at their current Sergeants will be paid in cash; at their current pay rate a sum equal to 25% of their pay rate a sum equal to 25% of their accumulated sick leave (OR)accumulated sick leave (OR)

2.2. Convert the value of 50% of sick leave towards Convert the value of 50% of sick leave towards Health Insurance premiums. (This is not the Health Insurance premiums. (This is not the 501c-9) 501c-9)

FYI: Police Officers on Plan A convert 50% of sick FYI: Police Officers on Plan A convert 50% of sick leave into the 501C-9 Nationwide accountleave into the 501C-9 Nationwide account


Paid Personal Leave (Plan B) Paid Personal Leave (Plan B)

1.1. Amount of Personal Leave:Amount of Personal Leave: Each Police Officer and Each Police Officer and SergeantSergeant

shall be awarded personal leave at shall be awarded personal leave at the beginning of the second pay the beginning of the second pay period in November. period in November. Personal Personal Leave time will be available for Leave time will be available for use on December 11, 2009use on December 11, 2009


Paid Personal Leave (Plan B) Paid Personal Leave (Plan B) continuedcontinued

2.2. City Contribution:City Contribution:

Police Officer and Sergeants may not carry over more than Police Officer and Sergeants may not carry over more than 80 hours of personal leave to the next plan year, 80 hours of personal leave to the next plan year, which which begins the second pay period of November 15, begins the second pay period of November 15, 2009.2009.

For any personal leave unused by a P.O. or a For any personal leave unused by a P.O. or a Sergeant Sergeant above 80 hours on Nov. 15, 2009, the City, no later above 80 hours on Nov. 15, 2009, the City, no later than Dec. 24, 2009than Dec. 24, 2009 shall contribute the value of those shall contribute the value of those hours into the Nationwide 501C-9 Post Employment hours into the Nationwide 501C-9 Post Employment Health Plan. (current rate of pay) Health Plan. (current rate of pay)


Article IX R/L Accounts (Plan B) Article IX R/L Accounts (Plan B)

5. Retirement/Layoff (R/L) Benefit:5. Retirement/Layoff (R/L) Benefit:

a. All the hours in the R/L account a. All the hours in the R/L account shall be payable at layoff as follows. shall be payable at layoff as follows. The P.O. or Sergeant shall be paid for The P.O. or Sergeant shall be paid for each hour in the P.O. or Sergeant’s each hour in the P.O. or Sergeant’s R/L accountR/L account


Article IX R/L Accounts (Plan B)Article IX R/L Accounts (Plan B)5. Retirement/Layoff (R/L) Benefit:5. Retirement/Layoff (R/L) Benefit:

b. Upon a Police Officer’s or Sergeant’s b. Upon a Police Officer’s or Sergeant’s retirement, the City will contribute the retirement, the City will contribute the cash value of the employees R/L account cash value of the employees R/L account to the Nationwide 501C9 Post Employment to the Nationwide 501C9 Post Employment Health Plan. The rate of pay will be Health Plan. The rate of pay will be calculated using the last day actually calculated using the last day actually worked prior to retirement.worked prior to retirement.


Article X Bereavement LeaveArticle X Bereavement Leave Plan A had a more liberal bereavement Plan A had a more liberal bereavement

leave benefit. (if a relative not listed above leave benefit. (if a relative not listed above passed, one work shift was granted) passed, one work shift was granted)

Plan B required an employee to use one of Plan B required an employee to use one of their personal leave days to attend the their personal leave days to attend the funeral. funeral.

NOW, Plan A and B are the same; using NOW, Plan A and B are the same; using the old Plan A benefits. the old Plan A benefits.


Article XI Uniform AllowanceArticle XI Uniform AllowanceIn addition to the current Uniform Allowance:In addition to the current Uniform Allowance: 1.1. Police Sergeants will receive one (1) Police Sergeants will receive one (1)

addition uniform pant, shirt and tie.addition uniform pant, shirt and tie.2.2. During the term of this MOU, both parties During the term of this MOU, both parties

agree to jointly study a Quartermaster agree to jointly study a Quartermaster System for all uniforms and uniform System for all uniforms and uniform equipment. equipment.

3.3. If an agreement is made an addendum to If an agreement is made an addendum to this MOU will be added. this MOU will be added.


Article XI Blood Draw Call-outArticle XI Blood Draw Call-out1.1. Minimum of 2 hours of pay at one and one half Minimum of 2 hours of pay at one and one half

1 ½ times their pay rate. (or actual time worked 1 ½ times their pay rate. (or actual time worked whichever is greater) whichever is greater)

2.2. Must be able to respond to the scene within 30 Must be able to respond to the scene within 30 minutes of being called. minutes of being called.

3.3. City must call off-duty officers first before any City must call off-duty officers first before any on duty officers can be used.on duty officers can be used.

4.4. If an on duty officer is used and the draw If an on duty officer is used and the draw extends past the scheduled end time, the extends past the scheduled end time, the officer will be paid for two hours of one and officer will be paid for two hours of one and one/half 1 ½ times their rate of pay. one/half 1 ½ times their rate of pay.


Article XVIII CommitteesArticle XVIII CommitteesNewly added committees:Newly added committees:1.1. Secondary Employment Committee:Secondary Employment Committee:

The SLCPD and the Association will jointly The SLCPD and the Association will jointly establish a secondary employment committee establish a secondary employment committee to make policy recommendations to the Police to make policy recommendations to the Police Chief related to all aspects of secondary Chief related to all aspects of secondary employment. employment.

This committee may review an employees This committee may review an employees suspension from secondary employment and suspension from secondary employment and provide the chief a recommendation related to provide the chief a recommendation related to that suspension. that suspension.


Article XVIII CommitteesArticle XVIII CommitteesNewly added committees:Newly added committees:

2. Car per Officer committee:2. Car per Officer committee:

The SLCPD and the Association will jointly The SLCPD and the Association will jointly establish a Car per Officer committee to make establish a Car per Officer committee to make policy recommendations to the Police Chief. policy recommendations to the Police Chief.

This committee may review an employees This committee may review an employees suspension the program and provide the chief a suspension the program and provide the chief a recommendation related to that suspension. recommendation related to that suspension.


Article XVIII CommitteesArticle XVIII CommitteesNewly added committees:Newly added committees:

3. COLA Increase committee:3. COLA Increase committee:

The City and the Association will jointly The City and the Association will jointly establish a committee to discuss a funding establish a committee to discuss a funding mechanism to increase retirees’ COLA as mechanism to increase retirees’ COLA as allowed by Utah statute. allowed by Utah statute.

This committee will provide a recommendation This committee will provide a recommendation to the Mayor no later than March 1, 2010. to the Mayor no later than March 1, 2010.


Article XX LayoffsArticle XX Layoffs

Whenever it is necessary to reduce the number of Whenever it is necessary to reduce the number of Police Officers or Police Sergeants in SLCPD Police Officers or Police Sergeants in SLCPD because of lack of work or lack of funds, the City because of lack of work or lack of funds, the City shall first lay off probationary Police Officers or shall first lay off probationary Police Officers or Sergeants.Sergeants.

A laid off Sergeant shall be returned to a Police A laid off Sergeant shall be returned to a Police Officer position. Officer position.


Article XX LayoffsArticle XX Layoffs

If further layoffs are necessary, Police Officers If further layoffs are necessary, Police Officers shall be laid off in inverse order of departmental shall be laid off in inverse order of departmental seniority as a P.0. and rehired pursuant to the seniority as a P.0. and rehired pursuant to the Rules established by the SLC Civil Service Rules established by the SLC Civil Service Commission. Commission.

In the absence of a reason for not rehiring a laid In the absence of a reason for not rehiring a laid off Police Officer , the Chief’s intent is to rehire off Police Officer , the Chief’s intent is to rehire laid off Police Officers based upon departmental laid off Police Officers based upon departmental seniority. seniority.


Article XXVI Fiscal Year 2010 Economic CrisisArticle XXVI Fiscal Year 2010 Economic Crisis1.1. Due to the current economic crisis, the Due to the current economic crisis, the

City will suspend payment of one and City will suspend payment of one and one-half (1.5%) of the wages set forth in one-half (1.5%) of the wages set forth in Appendix “A” beginning July 1, 2009 and Appendix “A” beginning July 1, 2009 and ending no later than June 30, 2010. ending no later than June 30, 2010. (Appendix “B” reflects this suspension.) (Appendix “B” reflects this suspension.)

2.2. The City will also suspend payment of The City will also suspend payment of merit increases beginning July 1, 2009 merit increases beginning July 1, 2009 and ending no later than June 30, 2010.and ending no later than June 30, 2010.


DOES NOT PAYING MERIT STEPS MEAN I DON’T GET DOES NOT PAYING MERIT STEPS MEAN I DON’T GET CREDIT FOR TIME WORKED?CREDIT FOR TIME WORKED?

Answer: NoAnswer: NoYou will still get credited time towards your benefits You will still get credited time towards your benefits

and will move from one pay step to the next on and will move from one pay step to the next on your anniversary date. You just will not see the your anniversary date. You just will not see the pay this fiscal year.pay this fiscal year.

If merits are funded next year, on July 1, 2010 you If merits are funded next year, on July 1, 2010 you will get last years merit raise and be eligible for will get last years merit raise and be eligible for your next merit raise on your anniversary date. your next merit raise on your anniversary date.

Pay will not be made retroactive. Pay will not be made retroactive.


Article XXVI Fiscal Year 2010 Economic CrisisArticle XXVI Fiscal Year 2010 Economic Crisis3. The City agrees it will review the 3. The City agrees it will review the

suspensions each quarter during fiscal suspensions each quarter during fiscal year 2010 to determine if it can reinstate year 2010 to determine if it can reinstate the suspended amounts.the suspended amounts.

4. In exchange for these suspensions, the 4. In exchange for these suspensions, the City will provide each Police Officer and City will provide each Police Officer and Sergeant one additional personal holiday Sergeant one additional personal holiday each quarter of fiscal year 2010 for a each quarter of fiscal year 2010 for a total of four additional personal holidays.total of four additional personal holidays.


Discussion on ratification:Discussion on ratification:

Each item discussed was a lot of work Each item discussed was a lot of work Negotiations became heated this yearNegotiations became heated this year I think the team negotiated as hard as possible I think the team negotiated as hard as possible

for you for you Some items we just couldn’t reach agreement onSome items we just couldn’t reach agreement on

Mayor’s fiscal approach Mayor’s fiscal approach 2007 (5.7 %) 2007 (5.7 %) 2008 (2.7 %)2008 (2.7 %)2009 (-1.5 % and no merits) (Show pay scales)2009 (-1.5 % and no merits) (Show pay scales)

Appendix A and (“B”)Appendix A and (“B”)APPENDIX A – 500 Series WAGE SCHEDULESAPPENDIX A – 500 Series WAGE SCHEDULES

Prior and with the (1.5% suspension)Prior and with the (1.5% suspension)

Smallest pay cut is 502A at .28 cents per hourSmallest pay cut is 502A at .28 cents per hour

Largest pay cut is 510C at .46 cents per hourLargest pay cut is 510C at .46 cents per hour

Effective 7/1/2009Effective 7/1/2009

Step A - Days B - Afternoons C – GraveyardsStep A - Days B - Afternoons C – Graveyards

502 $18.55 (18.27) $19.01 (18.73) $19.48 (19.18)502 $18.55 (18.27) $19.01 (18.73) $19.48 (19.18)

503 $19.77 (19.47) $20.26 (19.96) $20.76 (20.44) 503 $19.77 (19.47) $20.26 (19.96) $20.76 (20.44)

504 $21.03 (20.71) $21.56 (21.23) $22.08 (21.75) 504 $21.03 (20.71) $21.56 (21.23) $22.08 (21.75)

505 $22.30 (21.97) $22.86 (22.52) $23.42 (23.07)505 $22.30 (21.97) $22.86 (22.52) $23.42 (23.07)

506 $23.59 (23.24) $24.18 (23.82) $24.77 (24.40)506 $23.59 (23.24) $24.18 (23.82) $24.77 (24.40)

507 $24.56 (24.19) $25.17 (24.79) $25.79 (25.40)507 $24.56 (24.19) $25.17 (24.79) $25.79 (25.40)

508 $26.20 (25.81) $26.86 (26.46) $27.51 (27.10)508 $26.20 (25.81) $26.86 (26.46) $27.51 (27.10)

509 $27.22 (26.81) $27.90 (27.48) $28.58 (28.15)509 $27.22 (26.81) $27.90 (27.48) $28.58 (28.15)

510 $28.52 (28.09) $29.23 (28.79) $29.95 (29.49) 510 $28.52 (28.09) $29.23 (28.79) $29.95 (29.49)

2009 Changes to the MOU2009 Changes to the MOUDiscussion on ratification:Discussion on ratification:

Each item discussed was a lot of work Each item discussed was a lot of work Negotiations became heated this yearNegotiations became heated this year I think the team negotiated as hard as possible for you I think the team negotiated as hard as possible for you Some items we just couldn’t reach agreement onSome items we just couldn’t reach agreement on

Mayor’s fiscal approach Mayor’s fiscal approach 2007 (5.7 %) 2007 (5.7 %) 2008 (2.7 %)2008 (2.7 %)2009 (-1.5 % and no merits)2009 (-1.5 % and no merits)

Recommendation of the SLPA Recommendation of the SLPA Negotiation Committee?Negotiation Committee?

2009 Health Insurance2009 Health Insuranceper paycheck premium per paycheck premium

# enrolled 2008/09 2008/09 2008/09 2008/09 Increase toCity Employee City Employee Employee

PEHP Preferred Care:

Single 76 139.90$ 61.90$ 138.64$ 72.44$ 10.54$ Double 79 314.81$ 148.34$ 311.96$ 172.49$ 24.15$ Family 88 419.73$ 185.76$ 415.93$ 217.41$ 31.65$

PEHP Advantage Care:

Single 46 139.90$ 36.82$ 138.64$ 46.21$ 9.39$ Double 21 314.81$ 123.26$ 311.96$ 146.26$ 23.00$ Family 53 419.73$ 160.68$ 415.93$ 191.18$ 30.50$

Summit Care:

Single 462 139.90$ 7.37 138.64$ 15.40$ 8.03$ Double 529 314.81$ 16.57 311.96$ 34.66$ 18.09$ Family 1282 419.73$ 22.09 415.93$ 46.21$ 24.12$

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