COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER CITY
AND
POLICEMEN’S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION LOCAL #40
JANUARY 1, 2013 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2017
Prepared by:
David J. DeFillippo, Esq.
Detzky, Hunter & DeFillippo
33 North Bridge Street
Somerville, N.J. 08876
and
45 Court Street
Freehold, N.J. 07728
Attorneys for Gloucester City PBA Local #40
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PreambleArticle I Legal Reference Pg. 2
Article II Recognition Pg. 3
Article III Employee Rights Pg. 4
Article IV Vacations Pg. 5
Earned Vacations
Number of Days
Schedule Vacations
Reschedule Vacations
Pay During Vacations
Article V Leave of Absence, Sick Leave and Other Leave Pg. 7
Military Leave
Leave Because of Death in Family
Sick Leave
Number of Days
Accumulation of Sick Leave
Other Leave (Personal)
Article VI Other Benefits Pg. 11
Legal Expenses
Police Academy and Technical Schools
College Tuition Reimbursement
College Credit & Degree Stipend
Reimbursement of Expenses
Article VII Hours of Work / Overtime Pay Pg. 14
Work Week
Overtime Pay
Maximum Work Hours Per Day
Permanent Shift Changes
Minimum Notice
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Article VIII Compensation Pg. 15
Method of Payment
Acting Sergeant Compensation
Article IX Increments Pg. 16
Article X Definitions Pg. 17
Full Time Employee
Appropriate Unit
Accredited Representative
Officers
Members of the Family
School
Emergency
Article XI Grievance Adjustment Procedure Pg. 18
Procedure
Compensation of Expenses for Impartial Hearing
Compensation of Time, Changes and
Conditions of this Agreement
Article XII Court Appearance Pg. 20
Article XIII Retention of Benefits Pg. 21
Article XIV Separability and Savings Pg. 22
Article XV Medical Expenses Pg. 23
Dental Coverage
Optical Coverage
Prescription Coverage
Article XVI Clothing and Uniform Maintenance / Replacement Pg. 25
Article XVII Other Items Pg. 26
Article XVIII Duration / Signatures / Notary Pg. 27
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PREAMBLE
This agreement made and entered into in Gloucester City, New Jersey, between the CITY OF GLOUCESTER CITY, in the county of Camden, hereinafter referred to as "City'', and PBA LOCAL #40, hereinafter referred to as the "PBA."
WTTNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City and the PBA recognize and declare that providing quality police protection for the City is their mutual aim; and WHEREAS, the City has an obligation, pursuant to Chapter 303, Public Laws of 1968 to negotiate with the PBA as the representative of employees hereinafter designated with respect to the terms and conditions of employment; and, WHEREAS, the parties have reached certain understandings which they desire to confirm in this agreement. In consideration of the following mutual covenants, it is hereby agreed as follows:
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ARTICLE I
LEGAL REFERENCE
A. Nothing contained in this agreement shall alter the authority conferred by law, ordinance, resolution or administrative code and Police Department Rules and Regulations upon any
City official or in any way abridge or reduce authority. This agreement shall be construed as requiring City officials to follow the terms contained herein, to the extent that they are applicable in the exercise of the responsibilities conferred upon them by law.
B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to deny or restrict to any Police Officer such rights as he/she may have under any other applicable laws and regulations. The rights granted to Police Officer hereunder shall be deemed to be in addition to those provided elsewhere.
C. If any provisions of this agreement or any application of this agreement to any employee or group of employees is held to be contrary to law, then such provisions or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect.
D. The provisions of this agreement shall be subject to and subordinate to and shall not annul or modify existing applicable provisions of state and local laws except as such particular provisions of this contract modify existing local laws.
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ARTICLE II
RECOGNITION
The City hereby recognizes the PBA as the sole and exclusive representative of all non -
Supervisory members of the Police Department, excluding the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Lieutenants, and Sergeants for the purpose of collective negotiations with respect to terms and conditions of employment.
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ARTICLE III
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
A. Pursuant to Chapter 303, Public Laws of 1968, the City hereby agrees that every Police Officer shall have the right freely to organize, join, and support the PBA and its affiliates for the purpose of engaging in collective negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid, of the State of New Jersey. The City undertakes and agrees that it shall not directly or indirectly discourage, deprive, or coerce any Police Officer in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by Chapter 303, Public Laws of 1968, or other laws of New Jersey or the Constitution of New Jersey and the United States; that it shall not discriminate against any Police Officer with respect to hours, wages, or any other terms and conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the PBA and its affiliates, collective negotiations with the City, or his/her institution of any grievance, complaint, or proceeding under this agreement, or otherwise, with respect to any terms or conditions of employment.
B. Elected representatives of the PBA shall be permitted time off to attend negotiating sessions, grievance sessions, meetings of the joint PBA Management Committee, and all State PBA Meetings and Conventions, provided the efficiency of the Police Department is not affected, as determined by the Chief. The PBA Delegate shall be given the day off on the day of the State PBA Meeting in order to attend State PBA monthly meetings. Such time off shall be limited to one (1) officer not to exceed two (2) days per month to represent PBA Local #40. This will not affect convention leave provided in the most recent agreement and the statutes that may exist.
C. A Police Officer shall have the right to inspect his/her personnel file on reasonable notice and at reasonable times, provided a designated superior officer is present at the time of inspection.
D. The City agrees to notify the individual Police Officer if any material derogatory to the Police Officer is placed in his/her personnel file.
E. The PBA will be notified of any disciplinary action pending against any of its members.
Should a disciplinary action not be appealed through the N.J. Department of Personnel as a Minor Action it shall be appealable only through the Grievance Procedures as set fourth in this agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
VACATIONS
A. Vacations
1. Earned Vacations
Officers shall be entitled to vacations based upon the length of time employed as herein-after provided. Vacation time shall be converted from days to hours effective January 1, 2005 subject to all Officers being assigned to a forty-two (42) hour work week.
2. Number of Days
a. Officers who have not completed up to three (3) years of service shall have twelve (12) hours vacation leave for each full month of continuous service, rendered from the date of employment. The maximum number of vacation leave hours earned during this period will be one-hundred forty-four (144) hours per year.
b. Officers who have completed three (3) years of service but not more than eleven (11) years of service shall be granted one-hundred eighty (180) hours of vacation leave.
c. Officers who have completed eleven (11) years of service but not more than nineteen (19) years of service shall be granted two-hundred forty (240) hours of vacation leave.
d. Officers who have completed nineteen (19) years of service but not more than twenty-three (23) years of service shall be granted three-hundred (300) hours of vacation leave.
e. Officers who have completed twenty-three (23) years or more of service shall be granted three-hundred sixty (360) hours of vacation leave.
3. Schedule Vacations
The Chief of Police shall allot vacation periods to assure orderly operation and adequate continuous service. Vacation will be granted, so far as possible, in accordance with the desires of the Officers in the order of their seniority in rank. Vacation time may be utilized on an hourly basis.
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4. Reschedule Vacations
Officers shall take their vacation at the scheduled time; however, different periods of vacation may be taken if mutually acceptable to the Chief of Police and the Officer. If there is no agreement on a mutually acceptable rescheduled vacation time and the officer is required by the Chief to work during his vacation time, then in addition to the usual pay the Officer will receive vacation pay in lieu of vacation time.
5. Pay During Vacation
The vacations shall be granted at annual salary rates.
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ARTICLE V
LEAVE OF ABSENCE, SICK LEAVE AND OTHER LEAVE
A. Leave of Absence
1. Military Leave
a. When an Officer is a member of the National Guard, Air National Guard, or a reserve unit of any of the armed forces of the United States, and is required to engage in field training and to attend meetings, he/she shall be granted a military leave of absence with pay for the period of such training or meeting. Such paid leave of absence shall not affect his/her vacation.
b. When an Officer has been called to active duty or inducted into the military, air or naval forces of the United States, he/she shall be granted an indefinite leave of absence without pay and his/her seniority shall continue for the duration of such military service. Such Officers must be reinstated without loss of privileges or seniority, provided the officer receives an honorable discharge and reports for duty with the City within ninety (90) days following his honorable discharge from the military service.
2. Leave Because of Death in the Family
a. In the case of the death of a member of an Officer’s family, time off, necessary to arrange for the funeral and to attend the service shall be granted. This time period shall be calculated from the day of death until two (2) days after the day of burial, not to exceed five (5) working days or sixty (60) hours, with pay at the established annual salary, shall be granted.
b. An Officer will receive five (5) days off for the death of a spouse, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, child, step-child and grandchild.
c. An Officer will receive time off for all other family members as covered by the City of Gloucester City Employee Manual.
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B. Sick Leave
1. Number of Days
Effective January 1, 2005, sick leave will be converted from days to hours based on a work day being calculated at twelve (12) hours for the purposes of this section, subject to all Officers being assigned to a forty-two (42) hour work week.
An Officer is entitled to twelve (12) hours paid sick leave for each month of service, from the date of appointment until December 31st of the same year. Thereafter, an Officer is entitled to one-hundred eighty (180) hours paid sick leave, which shall be granted each year from the date of hire. Sick time may be utilized on an hourly basis.
2. Accumulation of Sick Leave
a. Sick leave shall accumulate during each year of service to retirement, being twenty-five (25) years or more.
b. When an Officer retires, the Officer shall receive a lump sum payment at seventy-five percent (75%) of accumulated sick time, up to a maximum of one-thousand six-hundred forty-four (1644) hours. This clause shall not apply to Officers hired on or after January 1, 2014.
3. Any Officer who has accumulated a minimum of one-thousand (1000) hours may, at the end of the year, request payment of up to one-hundred eighty (180) hours so long as the minimum of one-thousand (1000) hours remains intact. Such request must be made by December 15th of any year and will be payable in the first pay in February of the succeeding year. Calculations shall be made upon the Officer's rate of pay on December 31st in the year of the request. This clause shall not apply to Officers hired on or after January 1, 2014. Additionally, the parties' past practice and custom of permitting Officers to be compensated for unused vacation leave shall not apply to those Officers hired on or after January 1, 2014.
C. Other Leave
1. Effective January 1,2005, the City agrees to convert days in this article to hours based on the current work-day being twelve (12) hours, subject to all Officers being assigned to a forty-two (42) hour work week.
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a. Each Officer will receive twenty-four (24) personal hours, non-accumulative. No more than one (1) Officer per shift may be off on personal time. If more than one (1) Officer on the same shift requests the same time off then the decision will be based on seniority. For scheduling purposes each employee will notify the Chief of Police at least one scheduled shift in advance of his/her intention to use personal time. Personal time may be used on an hourly basis.
D. Separation Pay Based on Service Longevity
For purposes of this Article, one (1) month separation pay shall consist of one hundred sixty (160) hours pay at the employee's base rate.
1. Should the City decide to exercise its managerial prerogative in
such a fashion that the Gloucester City Police Department
should be abolished, merged, absorbed within another agency,
or cease to operate as a separate entity unto itself during the
contract term, the following shall apply:
a. Each Officer covered under the terms of this
Agreement shall be entitled to one (1) month's
separation pay for each three (3) months of
service. Employees shall be given credit for
prior months employed provided that such
credit shall not exceed thirty-six (36) months
separation pay. Employees shall be allowed
a maximum of thirty-six (36) months
longevity credit. This benefit shall be paid
in one (1) check on the Officer's last day of
service. The City agrees to maintain all
medical benefits for a period of one (1) year
from the Officer's date of separation.
2. Any Officer who is terminated by the City for just cause after a
disciplinary hearing - and the exhaustion of all avenues of appeal
thereof - shall not be entitled to any separation pay provided
hereunder.
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E. Any employee who sustains work-related injury or illness shall continue to receive full pay for a maximum of one (1) year. Any payments which the employee receives under the Workers' Compensation Act shall either be remitted to the City or used as an offset to full salary payments. Such absences shall not be charged against the employee's accumulated sick leave. An employee's return to work in a light duty capacity shall extend the one (1) year period referred to above, unless said Officer's return to work is less than eight (8) consecutive weeks in duration. In the event an employee's return to work in a light duty capacity is for at least eight (8) consecutive weeks and is, thereafter, unable to continue to perform in said capacity, the one (1) year period referred to above shall commence anew.
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ARTICLE VI
OTHER BENEFITS
A. Legal Expenses
1. If an Officer is charged with a violation of the law as a result of acts committed by him in the course of performing his duties, the City shall select an attorney to provide legal services to defend him/her prior to the hearings. The appointed attorney shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Officer.
2. Whenever any civil action brought against an Officer covered by this agreement for the Officer's reliance on a warrant executed by a judicial official, the City shall pay all costs of defending such action, if any, including attorney's fees, and shall pay any adverse judgment, save harmless, and protect such Officer from any financial loss resulting there from.
3. The City will provide a contribution toward the Legal Defense Fund of the PBA in each year. Such payment will be made upon an invoice from the PBA and shall be credited by the PBA to the members who have contributed to the plan in the prior year not to exceed $120.00 per member.
B. Police Academy and Technical Schools
1. Any Officer attending a Police Training Program recognized by the New Jersey Police Training Commission, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other recognized training organization, shall be compensated straight time pay while attending the course, as approved by the Chief of Police.
2. Effective January 1,2005, an Officer may be permitted to request attendance up to two (2) training courses of their choice per year subject to approval of the Chief of Police, after conferring with the City Administrator. No Officer under any section of this article shall be compensated for any courses after the attainment of an advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D) unless specifically assigned to attend such by the City.
3. The City agrees to pay for Tuition, Books and College fees through the use of purchase orders. Said purchase order will be issued upon the presentation of a notice of registration and receipts for Tuition, Books, and College fees with a memorandum. The course shall be considered successfully completed with a grade of “C” or above.
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4. If the course is not satisfactorily completed with a grade of “C” or above then the City will be entitled to reimbursement from the Officer at the rate of ($50) per week from the Officer's pay up to the total amount expended for all Tuition, Books, and College fees. Such deduction will begin immediately upon notification of the City by the Officer that the Officer has failed to successfully complete the course.
5. Proof of successful completion of the course with a grade of “C” or above must be submitted by the Officer to the Chief of Police and Payroll Office no later than sixty (60) days after completion of the course. Failure to submit documentation of successful completion of the course with a “C” or above within sixty (60) days of completion of the course will be considered as proof that the Officer failed to complete the course successfully, as defined above, and the City will begin payroll deductions according to the procedures listed in paragraph (4) of this section. No Officer will be entitled to reimbursement for College expenses as listed in paragraph (3) during the period that there is an outstanding balance for non-successful completion of a course.
6. Should an Officer terminate employment with the City or if the City discharges an Officer then the full amount of any funds due to not successfully completing a course of study by an Officer will be deducted from the Officer's final pay. Any Officer leaving city service prior to the completion of his/her 20th year of service, within a year of receiving a payment of tuition for a course successfully completed shall have the amount paid in tuition deducted from their final paycheck and be liable to the City for any balance due. Such reimbursement shall be due back from any Officer prior to completing his/her twentieth (20th) year of service up to five (5) years after completion of the course. The amount to be paid back will be prorated according to how many years have passed since the completion of the course as follows: within two (2) years eighty percent (80%), within three (3) years sixty percent (60%), within four (4) years forty percent (40%), within five (5) years twenty percent(20%). This provision shall not be applicable to any officer retiring on a special, time & service or disability pension through the PFRS.
7. The City agrees to compensate each Officer hired prior to June 1st, 1993, the sum of thirteen dollars ($13) per college credit on a per annum basis for all college credits obtained after January 1, 1985. An annual compensation of thirteen dollars ($13) per credit shall be paid based on the total cumulative credits, with a maximum compensation of one hundred twenty-five (125) credits. Payment shall be made on the third pay week of December. A copy of the College Transcript will be submitted with a memorandum during the last week of October. The course of study shall be job related and successfully completed with a “C” or above.
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C. Reimbursement of Expenses
1. Rates
a. Meal expenses shall be paid for by the City at the rate of ten dollars ($10) per meal when prior approval by the Mayor or his designee has been granted.
b. Mileage expenses shall be paid for at the rate of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per mile, when and if the Mayor determined that such transportation is necessary and has not been otherwise provided by the City. Such mileage shall be computed to and from the City's Police Headquarters.
2. Terms and Conditions of Reimbursement Expenses
a. The Chief shall decide if an officer shall be paid for meals and transportation, if not otherwise provided, while the officer is attending a Police Academy or other institution to which the officer has been ordered or authorized to attend by the Chief. In such cases the rates in section C above, shall apply except when expenses are for attending college courses for credits.
b. Meals and mileage expenses shall also be paid to any officer while on any official assignment, including an overtime assignment for the Department, when an official car is not available and when the mayor or his designee so determined.
D. Light Duty Assignments
Officers who have been medically cleared to perform modified (i.e. light) duty shall return to work and perform such tasks directed by the Chief of Police consistent with said medical clearance, which shall be provided by the Officer's treating physician or a physician designated by the City.
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ARTICLE VII
HOURS OF WORK / OVERTIME PAY
A. Officers shall work in accordance with schedules posted by the Chief of Police. The Officer's tour of duty shall consist of his duty assignment. Completion of said duty assignment (i.e. normal workday, training, school, special assignment, etc.) shall constitute the completion of his/her tour of duty, provided that said duty assignment is at least six (6) hours in duration.
B. All Officers subject to the above listed work schedule shall receive one and one-half (1.5) times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of the eighty-four (84) hour scheduled work period within a fourteen (14) day work cycle. The City shall make a reasonable effort to pay overtime within fifteen (15) days of notification. Overtime shall be distributed as equitable as possible among the Officers depending upon assignments and duties.
C. No Officer shall be required to work in excess of sixteen (16) hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period.
D. In the event of recall to duty for any reason, an Officer shall be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours pay at the rate of time and one and one-half (1.5) times their regular rate of pay.
E. Officers shall work in accordance with schedules posted by the Chief of Police. A minimum of five (5) days notice shall be given to any Officer prior to that Officer's tour of duty when his/her schedule is being changed. If the Officer's schedule is changed within the five (5) days, that Officer shall receive one and one-half (1.5) times his/her regular rate of pay for the time worked outside his/her normally scheduled tour of duty, unless an emergency has been declared by the Mayor.
F. Outside Work. Outside work performed by Officers will be billed through the City and paid to the officer pursuant to the current rate set forth in the current City Ordinance.
G. Any member attending a mandatory staff meeting, while otherwise off-duty, shall be compensated at the rate of one and one-half (1.5) times his/her regular rate of pay for actual time spent at said meetings.
H. No permanent shift changes will be made from October 1st to January 1st unless mutually agreed upon or in the case of an emergency.
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ARTICLE VIII
COMPENSATION
A. Method of Payment
The City will divide the Officer's established salary by the appropriate number of pay dates in each year of the contract on a weekly basis. The hourly rate shall be the Officer's established salary divided by 2080 hours.
B. Acting Sergeant Compensation
If there is no Sergeant or higher ranking officer assigned for duty during a shift or shifts, upon which an Officer is serving, the Officer in the position of Acting Sergeant shall be entitled to receive the base pay of a Probationary Sergeant for the hours in which he/she is performing the duties of a Sergeant or higher ranking officer. The Officer shall retain his/ her longevity.
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ARTICLE IX
INCREMENTS
A. Each step of the parties' salary schedule shall be increased by 2% for each year of this Agreement, as reflected in Appendix A and Appendix B. Any Officer who separated from employment after December 31, 2012 shall receive a prorated back pay.
Payment of the new rate shall be made upon approval of the appropriate Ordinance of the Governing Body.
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ARTICLE X
DEFINITIONS
A. Full-Time Employees
Full-time employees are all regular fulltime Patrolmen, Detectives, Investigators and Officers employed by the City in the Police Department who shall be subject to twenty- four (24) hours duty per day including Sunday and holidays.
B. Appropriate Unit
The appropriate unit is defined only as full-time employees of the Police Department.
C. Accredited Representative
The accredited representative of the employees in the unit is the New Jersey Policemen's
Benevolent Association Local # 40.
D. Officers
Officers are defined as full-time uniformed employees of the Police Department, including members of the Detective Bureau.
E. Members of the Family
This is to run in accordance with the Police Department Rules and Regulations.
F. School
School is defined as any institution under the control and supervision of, or approved and licensed by, the New Jersey Department of Education.
G. Emergency
An emergency shall be defined as follows: “In the event of a natural disaster or the existence of conditions, which in the sole discretion of the Mayor, or in his absence, the Emergency Management Coordinator, create a threat to property, person or public welfare.”
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ARTICLE XI
GRIEVANCE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
A. Procedure:
The procedure for adjusting grievances shall provide the officer with full opportunity for presentation of his/her grievance and for the participation of the PBA representatives. Should a dispute arise between the City, the PBA and any member Officer as to the agreement, such dispute or difference shall be presented by any one of the parties within no more than fifteen (15) days from the time the same arose, and settled in the same manner prescribed herein. The procedure hereby established, unless by mutual consent or waived in part or entirely, shall be as follows:
STEP 1. The appropriate PBA representative or the aggrieved party, and the Chief of Police or his designee shall attempt to reach a settlement of the dispute. If they fail to reach an agreement between themselves, the aggrieved party shall furnish a written statement of the grievance to the Chief of Police.
STEP 2. The written grievance shall be forwarded to the City Administrator, who will attempt to settle the dispute within twenty (20) days of receipt of the written grievance. If no action is taken, or if a decision is not satisfactory to either party, the dissatisfied parry will proceed to STEP 3 if the grievance is for minor discipline, or STEP 4 for any other grievance.
STEP 3. A member or members of the grievance committee designated by the PBA, and the City Administrator shall attempt to settle the dispute within twenty (20) days of receipt of the written grievance. If no action is taken, or a decision is not satisfactory to either party, the dissatisfied party may use STEP 4.
STEP 4. The dispute shall be submitted to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission for resolution.
A member or members of the grievance committee for minor discipline Grievances, or the City Administrator for all other grievances, and the mediator/arbitrator assigned by the State Public Employment Relations Commission shall decide the dispute and their decision shall be final and binding. However, the aggrieved member shall have the option of appealing the decision arrived at in this Step or of appealing directly to The New Jersey Department of Personnel, not both.
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B. Compensation and Expenses for Impartial Hearing
The reasonable compensation and expense, if any, of a referee shall be borne equally by
the City and the PBA, and the compensation and expenses of each party's designee shall be borne by the designating Party.
C. Compensation of Time, Changes and Condition of the Agreement
1. Whenever any act is required under this article to be done or performed within a specified period of time, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall be excluded in the computation of such period.
2. Nothing in the procedures set forth in the article shall be deemed to abrogate, modify or otherwise change any other part of this agreement without the mutual consent of the parties hereto in writing.
3. The provisions of this agreement requiring payment of any sum of money are subject to approval by the municipal Council by ordinance. This agreement is further subject to appropriations being available for any of the purposes herein-above mentioned, and if not available, the City agrees to exert its bona fide and lawful efforts to obtain such appropriations. This agreement is also subject to the provisions of any State Law and New Jersey Department of Personnel Rules and Regulations which shall prevail; however, only if they are inconsistent with this agreement, and compliance with same is mandatory rather than permissive or discretionary.
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ARTICLE XII
COURT APPEARANCE
A. Court Appearance
1. For each off-duty upper court appearance, each Officer covered by this agreement shall be paid eight (8) hours of pay at straight time rates.
2. For each off-duty municipal court appearance, each Officer covered by this agreement shall be paid four (4) hours of pay at straight time rates.
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ARTICLE XIII
RETENTION OF BENEFITS
The City agrees that all benefits, terms and conditions of employment relating to the status of members of the Gloucester City Police Department not covered by this agreement, shall be maintained at not less than the highest standards in effect at the time of the commencement of collective negotiations leading to the execution of this agreement.
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ARTICLE XIV
SEPARABILITY AND SAVINGS
If any of the provisions of this agreement or any application of this agreement to any Officer or group of Officers is held to be contrary to law, then such provision or application shall not be deemed valid and subsisting except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions or applications shall continue in full force and effect.
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MEDICAL EXPENSES
A. Officers of the Gloucester City Police Department and their dependants shall be provided a Health Benefit Plan equal or better than the current coverage or the State Health Benefit Plan at the time this agreement commenced.
During the course of this agreement the Officer shall not be required to pay any monthly premium or portion thereof toward the basic health care coverage. The basic coverage shall mean that plan offered to all employees of the City through the health plan in any year. The Officer shall be responsible for any cost of an optional plan that the City may make available to them, which is in excess of the cost of the base plan.
B. The City agrees to provide family Dental, Optical and Prescription coverage with a City selected carrier for all Officers. Said coverage not to be less than:
1. Dental Coverage
Preventative (Type 1) Plan pays 100%
Plan Includes:
Fluoride Treatment
Prophylasis
X-rays
Oral Examination
Space Maintainers
Basic (Type II) Plan pays 80% after applicable deductible*
Plan Includes:
Repairs to dentures, crowns and bridges
Scaling and root planning
Fillings
Root canal therapy
Extractions
Major (Type III) Plan pays 50% after applicable deductible*
Plan Includes:
Crowns
Dentures
Bridge work
Gingivectomy
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Gingival Curettage
Periodontal Surgery
Orthodontia
Plan pays 50%
Plan Includes:
Bonds and Appliances
Cephalometric X-ray
Treatment Study Models
No deductible (Type I)
* Deductible amount includes (Types II and III): $25.00
Calendar year maximum includes (Types I, II, III): $1000.00
Lifetime maximum for Orthodontia:
2. Optical Coverage
Vision Examination $25.00
Single Vision Lenses $24.00
Bifocal Lenses $36.00
Trifocal Lenses $46.00
Lenticular lenses $120.00
All types frames $20.00
Medically required Contact Lenses $200.00
Elective Contact Lenses $75.00
Deductible for all causes $10.00
3. Prescription Coverage
Deductible: $10.00 for brand name prescription or $5.00 for generic drugs.
C. The City agrees to provide the medical benefits of its employees to any Officer who retires or retired after January 1, 1985 with twenty (20) years of service to the City until their (65th) birthday or until such retiree obtains coverage elsewhere.
D. The City agrees to retain Dental, Optical and Prescription Coverage for all Officers and their dependants who shall retire after twenty-five (25) years of service provided the Officer is of age fifty-two (52). If the Officer is younger than fifty-two (52), the Officer shall be permitted to purchase the covered benefits at one half the cost to the City until he/she reaches the age of fifty-two (52), at which time the City shall pick up the cost of full coverage.
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ARTICLE XVI
CLOTHING & UNIFORM MAINTENANCE / REPLACEMENT
A. In addition to the above, the City shall purchase and furnish all Officers with one (1) handgun, which shall be in excellent working condition. Said gun shall be returned to the City upon the termination of the Officer's employment.
B. Issued equipment such as handguns, holsters and belts, handcuffs and cases, night sticks, safety helmets, badges and cap-stun, shall be purchased and supplied by the City. Such equipment, including handguns, if damaged in the line of duty shall be replaced if the Mayor or his designee deems it necessary.
C. Each new officer will receive a bullet proof vest, purchased by the City. The City will replace bullet proof vests as per their expiration, at a maximum of five (5) per year. A priority list will be supplied by the PBA to designate the order in which each vest will be issued.
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ARTICLE XVII
OTHER ITEMS
A. The City shall carry a policy insuring all Officers covered by this agreement from false arrest, and all other civil liabilities so that an Officer is not held personally responsible.
B. Retroactive pay under this agreement shall be paid to the Officers covered by this agreement within (60) days after the final passage and publication of the Salary Ordinance of Gloucester City.
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DURATION
This agreement shall be in full force and effect from January 1st, 2013 through and including the 31st day of December 2017. If either party wishes to terminate, amend or otherwise modify the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the time of expiration, written notice shall be given to the other party not less than ninety (90) days prior to such expiration date. Collective negotiations on the terms of the new agreement shall commence no later than ten (10) days thereafter.
This agreement shall remain in full force and effect during collective negotiations between parties beyond the date of expiration set forth herein until the parties have mutually agreed on a new agreement.
Gloucester City PBA Local #40 City of Gloucester City
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William Johnson, PBA President William P. James, Mayor
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John Bryszewski, PBA Vice-President Jack Lipsett, City Administrator
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27APPENDIX A
Officers hired on or before December 31, 2013 shall be compensated as follows:
2013
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $45,213 $45,913 $46,613
1st year 50,746 51,446 52,146
2nd year 56,281 56,981 57,681
3rd year 61,813 62,513 63,213
4th year 67,343 68,043 68,743
5th year 72,880 73,580 74,280
6th year 80,375 81,075 81,775
10th year 80,767 81,467 82,167
15th year 81,943 82,643 83,343
20th year 84,338 85,038 85,738
Detective 81,706 82,406 83,106
6th year 83,749 84,449 85,149
10th year 84,157 84,857 85,557
15th year 85,383 86,083 86,783
20th year 87,425 88,125 88,825APPENDIX A (continued)
2014
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $46,117 $46,817 $47,517
1st year 51,761 52,461 53,161
2nd year 57,407 58,107 58,807
3rd year 63,049 63,749 64,449
4th year 68,690 69,390 70,090
5th year 74,338 75,038 75,738
6th year 81,983 82,683 83,383
10th year 82,382 83,082 83,782
15th year 83,582 84,282 84,982
20th year 86,025 86,725 87,425
Detective 83,340 84,040 84,040
6th year 85,424 86,124 86,824
10th year 85,840 86,540 87,240
15th year 87,091 87,791 88,491
20th year 89,174 89,874 90,574APPENDIX A (continued)
2015
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $47,040 $47,740 $48,440
1st year 52,796 53,496 54,196
2nd year 58,555 59,255 59,955
3rd year 64,310 65,010 65,710
4th year 70,064 70,764 71,464
5th year 75,824 76,524 77,224
6th year 83,622 84,322 85,022
10th year 84,030 84,730 85,430
15th year 85,253 85,953 86,653
20th year 87,745 88,445 89,145
Detective 85,007 85,707 86,407
6th year 87,132 87,832 88,532
10th year 87,557 88,257 88,957
15th year 88,832 89,532 90,232
20th year 90,957 91,657 92,357APPENDIX A (continued)
2016
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $47,980 $48,680 $49,380
1st year 53,852 54,552 55,252
2nd year 59,726 60,426 61,126
3rd year 65,596 66,296 66,996
4th year 71,465 72,165 72,865
5th year 77,341 78,041 78,741
6th year 85,295 85,995 86,695
10th year 85,711 86,411 87,111
15th year 86,959 87,659 88,359
20th year 89,500 90,200 90,900
Detective 86,707 87,407 88,107
6th year 88,875 89,575 90,275
10th year 89,308 90,008 90,708
15th year 90,609 91,309 92,009
20th year 92,776 93,476 94,176APPENDIX A (continued)
2017
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $48,940 $49,640 $50,340
1st year 54,929 55,629 56,329
2nd year 60,920 61,620 62,320
3rd year 66,908 67,608 68,308
4th year 72,894 73,594 74,294
5th year 78,888 79,588 80,288
6th year 87,001 87,701 88,401
10th year 87,425 88,125 88,825
15th year 88,698 89,398 90,098
20th year 91,290 91,980 92,690
Detective 88,441 89,141 89,841
6th year 90,652 91,352 92,052
10th year 91,094 91,794 92,494
15th year 92,421 93,121 93,821
20th year 94,631 95,331 96,031
APPENDIX B
Officers hired on or after January 1, 2014 shall be compensated as follows:
2013
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $45,213 $ 45,913 $46,613
1st year 50,746 51,446 52,146
2nd year 56,281 56,981 57,681
3rd year 61,813 62,513 63,213
4th year 67,343 68,043 68,743
5th year 72,880 73,580 74,280
6th year 78,415 79,115 79,815
20th year 78,821 79,521 80,221
Detective 81,706 82,406 83,106
20th year 82,128 82,828 83,528APPENDIX B (Continued)
2014
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $46,117 $46,817 $47,527
1st year 51,761 52,461 53,161
2nd year 57,407 58,107 58,807
3rd year 63,049 63,749 64,449
4th year 68,690 69,390 70,090
5th year 74,338 75,038 75,738
6th year 79,983 80,683 81,383
20th year 80,397 81,097 81,797
Detective 83,340 84,040 84,740
20th year 83,771 84,471 85,171
APPENDIX B (Continued)
2015
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $47,040 $47,740 $48,440
1st year 52,796 53,496 54,196
2nd year 58,555 59,255 59,955
3rd year 64,310 65,010 65,710
4th year 70,064 70,764 71,464
5th year 75,824 76,524 77,224
6th year 81,583 82,283 82,983
20th year 82,005 82,705 83,405
Detective 85,007 85,707 86,407
20th year 85,446 86,146 86,846APPENDIX B (Continued)
2016
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $47,980 $48,680 $49,380
1st year 53,852 54,552 55,252
2nd year 59,726 60,426 61,126
3rd year 65,596 66,296 66,796
4th year 71,465 72,165 72,865
5th year 77,341 78,041 78,741
6th year 83,215 83,915 84,615
20th year 83,645 84,345 85,045
Detective 86,707 87,407 88,107
20th year 87,155 87,855 88,555APPENDIX B (Continued)
2017
Police
Officer Base With Associates With Bachelors
Recruit $48,940 $49,640 $50,340
1st year 54,929 55,629 56,329
2nd year 60,920 61,620 62,320
3rd year 66,908 67,608 68,308
4th year 72,894 73,594 74,294
5th year 78,888 79,588 80,288
6th year 84,879 85,579 86,279
20th year 85,318 86,018 86,718
Detective 88,441 89,141 89,841
20th year 88,898 89,598 90,298 |