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Collective Bargaining Agreement
between
City of Pasco
and
Pasco Police Officer's Association
Uniformed Employees
WITNESSETH
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
RECOGNITION
TERM AND SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY..................................................................................................2
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE...................................................................................................3
Written Grievance to Division Captain..............................................................................3
Written Grievance to Chief of the Department..................................................................3
Grievance Appealed to City Manager................................................................................3
Grievance Appealed to Arbitration.....................................................................................3
SpecialProvisions................................................................................................................4
ARTICLE 6 DAYS OFF EXCHANGE.........................................................................................................5
Section1. Shift Exchange.....................................................................................................................
Section 2. No Overtime Liability.........................................................................................................
ARTICLE7 SICK LEAVE.........................................................................................................................5
Section1. Purpose.................................................................................................................................5
Section2. LEOFF II..............................................................................................................................5
a. Accrual of Sick Leave................................................................................................................5
b. Probationary Employee Accrual and Use of Sick Leave...........................................................5
i. Reporting..............................................................................................................................5
C. Sick Leave with Pay.....................................................................................................................5
i. Reporting..............................................................................................................................5
ii. Medical Certification...........................................................................................................6
iii. Medical Examination..........................................................................................................
6
d. Return to Work after Sick Leave.................................................................................................6
e. Sick Leave — Payment in Lieu Thereof.......................................................................................6
Section 4. Illnesses of Family Members..............................................................................................6
a. Serious Illness...............................................................................................................................6
b. Definition Family.........................................................................................................................6
c. Definition Serious Illness.............................................................................................................6
d. Definition Children......................................................................................................................7
Section 5. Return to Work/Light Duty.................................................................................................7
a. Work Assignments.......................................................................................................................7
b. Rate of Pay/Required Duty..........................................................................................................7
Section6. Paternity...............................................................................................................................7
Section7. Maternity..............................................................................................................................7
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ARTICLE 8 OVERTIME............................................................................
Section 1. Overtime Threshold and Rate ..............................................
Section 2. Payment for Call-back, Court and Training ........................
Section3. Other Rules..........................................................................
a. Travel Time..................................................................................
b. Sick Leave..................................................................................
c. Vacation Leave..............................................................................
d. Military Leave...............................................................................
e. Witness Fees..................................................................................
f. Civil Payments..............................................................................
Section 4. Compensatory Time Accrual ...............................................
Section 5. Compensatory Time Use ......................................................
Section 6. Compensatory Time Annual Conversion ............................
Section7................................................................................................
ARTICLE9 BEREAVEMENT....................................................................................................................9
ARTICLE 10
MEDICAL, DENTAL, LIFE INSURANCE..............................................................................9
Section 1.
Medical and Dental Insurance for Employees and Dependents........................................9
a. Vacation Accrual..........................................................................................................................12
Section2.
Vision Care..........................................................................................................................10
Section 3.
Life Insurance......................................................................................................................10
d. Probationary Employees..............................................................................................................12
ARTICLE11 HOURS OF WORK................................................................................................................10
Section1. Duty Schedule......................................................................................................................10
ARTICLE 12 CLOTHING ALLOWANCE....................................................................................................10
Section 1. Quartermaster System.........................................................................................................10
a. Uniform Items..............................................................................................................................10
b. Weapon Items and Equipment.................................................................................................... l l
c. Leather or Synthetic Leather Gear Items.................................................................................... 11
Section 2. Replacement of Issued Items..............................................................................................11
Section 3. Uniform Shoes/Boots .......................................................................................................... 11
Section4. Plain Clothes........................................................................................................................ l l
ARTICLE 13 WORKING OUT OF CLASSIFICATION................................................................................12
ARTICLE 14 HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS...............................................................................................12
Section1. Vacations..............................................................................................................................12
a. Vacation Accrual..........................................................................................................................12
b. Accumulation of Vacation...........................................................................................................12
c.Vacation Cash-out........................................................................................................................12
d. Probationary Employees..............................................................................................................12
Section2. Floating Holiday..................................................................................................................12
Section3. Holidays...............................................................................................................................13
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ARTICLE15 WAGES.................................................................................................................................13
Section1.
2011 Wages.........................................................................................................................13
Section2.
2012 Wages.........................................................................................................................13
Section3.
2013 Wages.........................................................................................................................13
Section 4.
Corporals and Sergeants......................................................................................................13
Section5.
Detectives.............................................................................................................................14
Section 6.
Detective Sergeants.............................................................................................................14
Section 7.
Field Training Officers........................................................................................................14
Section8.
SWAT............................................................................................
14
ARTICLE16
POLICE ACADEMY ATTENDANCE......................................................................................14
Section1.
Overtime...............................................................................................................................14
Section2.
Transportation......................................................................................................................14
Section3.
Allowance ............................................................................................................................14
ARTICLE17 SAVINGS CLAUSE................................................................................................................14
ARTICLE 18 POLICE OFFICER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN............................................................15
Section 1. Tuition Reimbursement.......................................................................................................15
Section2. Monthly Premium................................................................................................................15
a. Police Officer, Sergeants, and Corporals....................................................................................15
ARTICLE 19 BILINGUAL INCENTIVE.......................................................................................................15
ARTICLE 20 PHYSICAL l+ XAMINATION...................................................................................................16
Section1. Required...............................................................................................................................16
Section2. Requested.............................................................................................................................16
ARTICLE21 K-9 OFFICER.......................................................................................................................16
Section1. Off -Duty Time.....................................................................................................................16
Section2. FLSA....................................................................................................................................16
Section3. Payment................................................................................................................................16
Section 4. Serious Illness or Injury.......................................................................................................16
ARTICLE 22 SUBSTANCE -FREE WORK PLACE POLICY........................................................................16
ARTICLE 23 FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 ..................................................17
Section 1. Administrative Order Number 231.....................................................................................17
Section2. Notice Required...................................................................................................................17
Section3. Conflict.................................................................................................................................17
ARTICLE24 PREVAILING RIGHTS..........................................................................................................17
ARTICLE25 SHIFT BIDDING.................................................................................................................... 17
ARTICLE26 LAYOFFS..............................................................................................................................17
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2011-2013
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
between
CITY OF PASCO
and
PASCO POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Pasco, Washington, hereinafter
referred to as the "Employer," and the Pasco Police Officer's Association, hereinafter referred to as the
"Association."
WITNESSETH:
It is recognized that continued harmonious relations are essential between the Employer and the
Association. It is the intent of the Association to maintain the past excellent relationship and meet any
differences that may arise in a rational, common sense manner.
ARTICLE 1- Recognition
The Employer recognizes that the Association is the exclusive bargaining representative for all the
employees of the Pasco Police Department in the civil service classifications of sergeant, corporal, and
police officer.
"Employee(s)" as used herein means and is limited to police department employees employed in the civil
service classifications of sergeant, corporal, and police officer.
ARTICLE 2 - Term and Scope of Agreement
Section 1. Term. All provisions to take effect upon signing with the exception of economic issues and
those issues with specific implementation dates.
Section 2. Scope. The Agreement expressed herein in writing constitutes the entire Agreement between
the parties and no oral statement shall add to or supersede any of its provisions during contract years
2011-2013, the term of this Agreement. Provided, however, if the parties hereto have commenced
negotiations for a new contract in accordance with statutory requirements and such negotiations are
continuing at the termination date written above, the provisions of this contract shall remain in full force
and effect until the parties reach impasse in their negotiations or the effective date of a new contract,
whichever first occurs. Nothing herein shall be construed to interfere with any person's ability to initiate
a representation question or election with PERC.
Section 3. Zipper. The parties acknowledge that each has had the right and opportunity to make
proposals with respect to any matter being the proper subject for collective bargaining. The results of the
exercise of that right are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly agree to waive the right to oblige the other party to bargain
with respect to any subject or matter not specifically referred to or covered by this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3 - Management Rights
The Association recognizes the exclusive right and prerogative of the Employer to make and implement
decisions with respect to the operation and management of the Police Department. Provided, however,
that the exercise of any or all of these rights shall not conflict with any provision of this Agreement. Such
rights and prerogative include, but are not limited to, the following:
The establishment of the qualifications for employment and to employ employees.
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2. To establish the make-up of the Police Department's work force and to make changes
from time to time, including the number and kinds of classifications, and direct the work
force towards the organizational goals established by the city.
3. Determination of the Police Department's mission, policies, and all standards of service
offered to the public.
4. To plan, direct, schedule, control and determine the operations and services to be
conducted by the employees of the Police Department in the city.
5. Determining the means, methods and number of personnel needed to carry out the
department's operations and services.
6. The reasonable approval and scheduling of all vacations and other employee leaves.
7. The hiring and assignment or transfer of employees within the department or to other
police -related functions.
8. The layoff of any employees from duty due to insufficient funds or change in the
department's mission, standards of service or other budgetary priorities set by the City
Council.
9. The introduction and use of new or improved methods, equipment or facilities.
10. The assignment of work to and the scheduling of employees.
11. The taking of whatever action is necessary to carry out the mission of the City or Police
Department in emergency circumstances and situations.
12. The determination of the department budget.
13. The right to: suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary action against
employees for just cause.
Any employee who may feel aggrieved by the unfair discriminatory exercise of the management rights
specified above, may seek his remedy by the Grievance Procedure provided for in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 4 - Performance of Duty
Neither the Association, its officers, or agents, nor any of the employees covered by the Agreement will
engage in, encourage, sanction, support or suggest any strikes, slowdowns, blu-flu, speed-ups, mass
resignations, mass absenteeism, the willful absence from one's positions, the stoppage of work or the
abstinence in whole or in part of the full, faithful and proper performance of the duties of employment for
the purpose of inducing, influencing, or coercing a change in the conditions of compensation or the rights,
privileges or obligations of employment. In the event that any employee violates this Article, the
Association shall, upon becoming aware of the situation, immediately notify any such employees in
writing to cease and desist from such action and shall instruct them immediately to return to their normal
duties. Any and all employees who violate any of the provisions of this Article may be discharged or
otherwise disciplined.
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ARTICLE 5 - Grievance Procedure
A grievance shall be defined as a dispute or disagreement raised by an employee or group of employees
against the Employer involving the interpretation or application of the specific provisions of this
Agreement. Provided, any employee disciplined by discharge, demotion, or suspension longer than three
(3) days, who has within twelve (12) months of the discipline received an Appeal Decision from the
Pasco Civil Service Commission concerning conduct that is the same or similar to conduct upon which
discipline is currently based, must use the statutory Civil Service appeal procedure and is precluded from
using this grievance procedure. Grievances, as herein defined, shall otherwise be processed in the
following manner:
Section 1. Written Grievance to Division Captain. As soon as possible, but in no case later than
fourteen (14) calendar days after the grievant knows or should have known of the event giving rise to the
complaint, the grievant shall first submit in writing on a standardized form (Appendix A) his complaint to
his Division Captain, noting the essential facts, the provision(s) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
alleged to be violated and the relief sought. Said Captain shall make an investigation of the relevant facts
and circumstances of the complaint and attempt to resolve the matter within his delegated scope of
authority and the terms of this Agreement, no later than fourteen (14) calendar days from the time the
grievance was submitted to him.
Section 2. Written Grievance to Chief of the Department. If the Captain does not resolve the matter
to the satisfaction of the grievant, the grievant may within fourteen (14) calendar days after the receipt of
written response from the Captain, submit the grievance in writing to the Chief of Police. The writing
shall include the original grievance filed with the Captain, the Captain's response and the objections to
the Captain's response. The Chief of Police shall meet with the grievant and then respond to the grievant
in writing of his decision within fourteen (14) calendar days following his receipt of the written
grievance.
Section 3. Grievance Appealed to City Manager. If the complaint is not settled, the employee may
notify the City Manager in writing, by providing all the previous written filings and responses and his
objections to the Chiefs response within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of his receipt of the
Chiefs written response. The City Manager shall hold a hearing on the dispute within fourteen (14)
calendar days where the parties may provide evidence and testimony. The City Manager shall issue a
written decision and the reasons therefore within fourteen (14) calendar days of such hearing.
Section 4. Grievance Appealed to Arbitration. Only a party, to this Agreement may refer unsettled
grievances that concern provisions of this Agreement to arbitration according to the following steps:
(a) A request for arbitration shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the other party within
fourteen (14) calendar days following the date of the reply made in Section 3. Said appeal
shall identify the previously filed grievance and set forth the issue(s) that the moving party
seeks to have arbitrated.
(b) An arbitrator may be selected by mutual agreement of the parties. In the event the parties
cannot agree on the selection of an arbitrator within fourteen (14) calendar days, a joint
request shall be made to the FMCS for a list of seven (7) arbitrators. Selection shall be made
by alternatively striking names from the list with the party striking first determined by coin
toss.
(c) The arbitrator shall be limited to determining whether a party has violated, erroneously
interpreted, or failed to apply properly the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
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appropriate remedy. The arbitrator shall have no power to change, delete from, add to or alter
the terms of this Agreement. If possible, the arbitrator shall also designate the losing party.
(d) The parties agree that the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding and
implemented within thirty (30) calendar days following the rendering of the decision.
(e) The cost of arbitration shall be paid by the losing party, including the arbitrator's fee and
expenses. Room rental, if any, and the cost of court reporter's time shall be evenly shared.
Each party shall pay its own cost of any copy of the written record that party orders from the
reporter. If the arbitrator cannot designate which party is the loser, each party will pay one-
half (1/2) of the cost of the arbitration.
(f) Each party shall bear the cost of the preparation of its own case.
(g) The taking of a grievance beyond Section 3 of this grievance procedure or to an appeal
hearing of the Pasco Civil Service Commission constitutes an election of remedies and a
waiver where lawful of all rights to litigate or otherwise contest the appealed subject matter in
any court or other available forum. Likewise, litigation or the contest of the grievance subject
matter in any court or other forum shall constitute an election of remedies and a waiver of
right to arbitrate the matter.
Section 5. Special Provisions:
(a) The term "employee" or "grievant" as used in this article shall mean an individual employee,
group of employees, or the Association.
(b) An Association representative and/or aggrieved party shall be granted time off without loss of
pay for the purpose of processing a grievance from Section 2 forward. Any investigation
undertaken by the Association upon the work site shall be conducted so as not to disturb the
work of uninvolved employees and only after advance notice to the department head.
(c) A grievance may be entertained or advanced to any step in the grievance procedure if the
parties so jointly agree.
(d) The time limits as specifiq in this procedure may be extended by mutual written consent of
the parties involved. A statement of the duration of such extension of time must be signed by
both parties.
(e) Any grievance shall be considered settled at the completion of any step if all parties are
satisfied or if neither party presents the matter to a higher authority within the prescribed
period of time.
(f) Failure by a grievant or the PPOA to act within the time limits specified in any step, shall
constitute a waiver and forfeiture of the moving party's right to further consideration of the
grievance, except when the failure is due to a cause over which the grievant or PPOA had no
cause in initiating or control. Failure, absent good cause, to meet with the Chief of Police or
City Manager at their request on a grievance appeal to their office (Section 3 and 4) shall be
deemed a waiver of the grievance and the grievant's right to further appeal.
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ARTICLE 6 - Days Off Exchange
Section 1. Shift Exchange. Employees shall have the right to exchange days off when the exchange
does not interfere with the best interests of the Police Department or result in overtime liability for the
employer. Requests for exchanges of days off shall be made forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the day
requested, excluding holidays and weekends, and be subject to the approval of the Chief of Police or his
designee.
Section 2. No Overtime Liability. A shift exchange shall not result in overtime liability for the
employer and the parties agree to adopt the 7(k) exception of the FLSA for the purposes of this Article.
When exchange results in an employee working hours that would qualify for overtime, the excess hours
worked shall be excluded from the calculation of hours for which the employee would otherwise be
entitled to overtime. Where employees trade hours, each employee will be credited as if he or she had
worked his or her normal work schedule for that shift.
ARTICLE 7 - Sick Leave
Section 1. Purpose. It is understood that sick leave is solely for the purpose of illness or injury when the
employee is unable or unfit to report to work or as provided in Section 4. For all employees, paid sick
leave shall not be available for illness or injury resulting from or caused by accident connected with other
gainful employment and any such illness or injury shall be reported to the employee's immediate captain
at the earliest opportunity. The Chief of Police, or his designee, may require a doctor's certificate, at his
discretion.
Section 2. LEOFF II. Employees hired on or after October 1, 1977 (LEOFF II) shall accrue and receive
sick leave benefits as follows:
(a) Accrual of Sick Leave. New employees beginning work for the City prior to midnight of the
150' of the month shall earn sick leave credits from the first of the month. All employees
beginning work for the City after 12:01 a.m. on the 16th of the month shall not earn sick leave
credits until the 1" of the succeeding month. Sick leave shall accrue at the rate of eight (8) hours
for each month for each regular employee to a maximum accumulated sick leave of twelve
hundred (1,200) hours. However, the severance benefit provided hereafter shall be based on the
product of twenty-five percent (25%) times the accrued number of sick leave days up to a total
seven hundred twenty (720) hours.
(b) Probationary Employees Accrual and Use of Sick Leave.
i. Reporting. Neither a temporary, provisional or probationary employee is entitled to take paid
sick leave, provided, however, a probationary employee shall be entitled to take paid sick leave
after six (6) months of probationary employment. A probationary employee shall earn sick leave
credit in accordance with paragraph a), which shall be credited to him after six (6) months of
probationary employment.
(c) Sick Leave with Pay. Employees shall earn and may be granted time off with pay covering
periods of illness for involuntary physical incapacity, except time off caused by accident
connected with other gainful employment to the extent that sick leave has accrued. In order to be
granted sick leave with pay, an employee must meet the following conditions:
i. Reporting. Notification of absence due to use of sick leave shall be given to the Chief of
Police or his designee as soon as possible on the first day of such absence and every day
thereafter (unless requirement is waived by the Chief) and in as far in advance of the scheduled
work as possible. Generally, this report shall be made no later than one-half (1/2) hour before the
start of the shift. The notification must include the general symptoms experienced by the
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employee that cause the employee to claim sick leave. Failure to promptly report any illness or
injury may be considered an absence without pay and may subject the employee to discipline as
well.
ii. Medical Certification. If absence extends beyond three (3) working days duration, the
employee will be required, at the option of the Chief, to submit a medical certificate signed by a
physician confirming the employee sickness or injury, that the employee has been unfit for work
for the period of absence and is again able to return to work. The cost of the medical certificate
shall be at the city's expense.
iii. Medical Examination. Permit the city to make a medical examination or nursing visit if the
city deems it so desirable. The expense of such a medical examination or nursing visit shall be
paid by the city.
(d) Return to Work after Sick Leave. The city may require a certificate from an employee's
physician stating that the employee is physically capable of returning to work. The city may, in
addition and at its expense, require the employee to be examined by a physician of the city's
choice to determine the ability of the employee to safely perform his assigned tasks.
(e) Sick Leave - Payment in Lieu Thereof. An employee, at the time of leaving the city, except for
any such employee who has not given at least two (2) weeks written notice of their voluntary
termination of employment with the city, shall have twenty-five percent (25%) of his or her
accumulated and unused sick leave, up to an aggregate credit of seven hundred twenty (720)
hours paid to them in accordance with regular city payroll procedures.
Section 4. Illnesses of Family Members.
(a) Serious Illness. hi the event of a serious illness in the family of the employee, the employee, at
his or her request, shall be granted time off utilizing earned sick leave time.
(b) Definition Family. For the purpose of this section family shall be defined as follows: spouse,
parent, children, grandparent of the employee and those same family members of the employees'
spouse.
(c) Definition Serious Illness. Illness which requires "treatment or supervision" means:
Any medical condition which requires medication that the family member cannot self -
medicate; or
ii. Any medical or mental condition that would endanger the family member's safety or
recovery without the presence of the employee; or
iii. Any condition warranting preventive health care, such as physical, dental, optical, or
immunization services, when the employee must be present to authorize treatment or when
sick leave may be used for the employee's preventive health care.
iv. Sub -sections b) and c) above are not intended to include medical or mental health conditions
that could adequately be supervised by a family member's regular care provider.
When both the employee and his or her spouse are employed and eligible for family sick
leave benefits under Chapter 49.12 RCW; the employee shall use reasonable efforts to
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equalize the use of family sick leave benefits between the employee and the employee's
spouse. The employer may deny the use of this family sick leave benefit to an employee who
does not exercise such reasonable efforts.
vi. Any employee shall return to work and complete his or her regular shift assignment as soon
as the reason justifying the use of this family sick leave provision no longer exists, whether
due to betterment of the immediate family member's condition, completion of any required
health care services, completion of a spouse work day, or other reason initially justifying the
use of family sick leave.
(d) Definition Children. "Children" means:
i. The natural offspring of the employee.
ii. The adopted child of the employee.
iii. The natural or adopted child of the employee's spouse; or
iv. Under the employee's legal guardianship, legal custody, or foster care.
Section 5. Return to Work/Light Duty. In the event a LEOFF II employee suffers an illness or injury
that prevents the employee from performing his or her full range of duties for a period in excess of two
(2) calendar weeks, the employer, at the discretion of the Chief of Police, may require the employee to
return to work on a light duty status.
(a) Work Assignments. A light duty status shall include work assignments within the Police
Department assigned by the Chief that the employee is released by his or her treating physician to
perform until a full release to return to work is authorized. See Article XX for Physical
Examination Requirements.
(b) Rate of Pay/Required Duty. Employees on required light duty status shall be paid at one
hundred percent (100%) of their normal rate of pay.
Section 6. Paternity. Employees will be granted up to five (5) consecutive days off without pay
immediately after the birth of their child if sick leave is not otherwise available. The employee, at their
option, may use accumulated sick or vacation leave benefits in order to avoid the loss of pay during the
period of paternity leave.
Section 7. Maternity. The City agrees to comply with all requirements of Federal and State law as it
pertains to Maternity leave.
ARTICLE 8 - Overtime
Section 1. Overtime Threshold and Rate. Except as otherwise provided herein, overtime work shall
include only that work performed by employees at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee,
which exceeds the standard number of hours in a work day or forty (40) hours of work in a seven day
work period. Paid sick leave shall not be counted as hours worked for determining the daily overtime
threshold. Except as otherwise provided herein, overtime work shall be paid at the rate of one and one-
half (1-1/2) times the employee's "regular rate of pay" as that term is defined in the FLSA.
Section 2. Payment for Call-back, Court, and Training. hi addition to the compensatory time benefit
provided in subsection XIV.3 (b) for hours worked during a callback on certain holidays, overtime
worked due to callback that is not an extension at the beginning or end of a normal shift shall be paid a
minimum of three (3) hours at the overtime rate. Overtime due to court appearances requiring less than
one (1) hour of the employee's time, shall be paid two (2) hours at the employee's overtime rate.
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Otherwise, overtime due to time in court shall be paid a minimum of three (3) hours at the overtime rate
per twenty-four (24) hour day, with additional hours worked paid on an hour for hour basis as required
when an employee is actually in the courtroom or required to be in the Public Safety Building prior to the
giving of testimony. Provided, however, such minimums are paid only when callback for court time is
not an extension at the beginning or end of a normal shift. If it is an extension of the shift, either at the
beginning or the end, it shall be at the overtime rate only for the actual time spent in court. In Service
Training time (outside of a scheduled shift) shall be paid at employee's straight time rate with a minimum
of two (2) hours, unless such hours for an employee are in excess of one hundred seventy-one (171)
straight time hours in a twenty-eight (28) day work period, in which case, any such time shall be paid at
time and one-half. Provided, call-backs shall only last for the period of time necessary for the resolution
of the issue that occasioned the original call-back."
Section 3. Other Rules. The following additional rules for overtime shall be followed:
(a) Travel Time. Travel time to and from classes shall not be paid as compensable time unless
required by the FLSA. To the extent reasonably practical, the employer will continue to attempt
to adjust an employee's work shift to cover the time reasonably required for travel when the
training is more than fifty (50) miles from the City of Pasco.
(b) Sick Leave. Overtime shall not be allowed for class attendance while an employee is on sick
leave or disability leave.
(c) Vacation Leave. Overtime shall not be allowed while an employee is on vacation leave, unless it
is for a court appearance.
(d) Military Leave. No overtime will be allowed an employee who is on military leave.
(e) Witness Fees. Witness fees paid to officers by the court shall be paid directly to the City of
Pasco. No officer shall collect both overtime pay and court pay for any court session attended;
provided that travel fees paid by any such court for travel by the officer to and from court, shall
be excluded.
(t) Civil Payments. When civil witness fee payments of any kind are received for testimony
required in any court case, it shall be the option of the employee to accept either the witness fee
paid by the non -city party or the city's paid overtime fee, pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement. In no case shall an employee be entitled to overtime payment for testimony in a case
where a civil payment has been received.
Section 4. Compensatory Time Accrual. Employees shall be allowed to accumulate up to eighty (80)
hours of compensatory time off. Employees may elect to receive compensatory time off in lieu of cash
overtime in 1/2 hour increments up to the accrual maximum above with the exception of time worked on
grant funded and/or contract services which require actual cash payments to be made. One and one half
hour of compensatory time shall be accrued for each overtime hour worked.
Section 5. Compensatory Time Use: Absent mutual agreement otherwise, employee requests to utilize
compensatory time off shall be made five (5) days in advance. The City shall process the request to use
compensatory time within two (2) business days. Once approved, comp time cannot be cancelled by the
Department absent an emergency. When a request for the use of accrued compensatory time is received
on the same day as a request for the use of vacation time, the request for compensatory time shall take
precedence. However, previously approved vacation requests will not be cancelled to accommodate a
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subsequently received comp time request. The City may, in its sole discretion, deny compensatory time
off in the following situations:
A. New Year's Eve, Cinco de Mayo Festival, Fourth of July Celebration, Fiery Foods
Festival, and Water Follies Weekend;
B. The Employer may deny compensatory time off requests if two employees on the same
shift have already been granted vacation or compensatory time off; or
C. In the event of an actual emergency.
Section 6. Compensatory Time Annual Conversion: In December of each year, each employee must
elect to convert to vacation hours, or to receive compensation for, or a combination of conversion and
payment, any accrued but unused compensatory hours above forty (40) hours. The conversion request
shall be on a standardized form used for this purpose. Each employee's maximum vacation accumulation
remains as specified in Article XIV Section 1(b). The city shall, based upon each employee's request,
either convert to vacation hours or pay employees for accrued but unused compensatory hours over forty
(40) hours during the first full pay period in December each year. The value of accrued but unused
compensatory hours for payment purposes shall be determined by multiplying the number of hours to be
paid by the employee's regular rate of pay. An employee who does not submit a conversion form shall
receive payment for all accrued but unused compensatory hours above forty (40) hours. It is understood
that an officer may not exceed the maximum accrual of vacation hours for any reason including the
conversion of compensatory time hours.
Section 7. Provided, the Department may in its sole discretion, permit more officers off on leave than the
minimums set forth herein.
ARTICLE 9 - Bereavement
In the event of a death in the immediate family of an employee, the employee shall be granted up to thirty
two hours (32) hours off with pay. Additional leave for such purpose may be taken and charged to other
earned leave upon authorization of the Police Chief. Documentation of the need for such leave may be
required by the city.
Immediate family for these purposes shall be defined as follows: spouse and children of the employee;
mother; father; brother; sister; and grandparents of the employee and those same family members of the
employee's spouse.
ARTICLE 10- Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
Section 1. Medical and Dental Insurance for Employees and Dependents. During the term of this
agreement, the following shall apply:
Effective 1/1/13 employee premiums will be 12% of the composite premium, with a cap of 2.5% of the
36+ month officer pay step. Effective January 1, 2007, add the employer's existing "Wellness" program
to the employees' coverage.
The City retains the right to maintain a self-insurance program or to select insurance carriers, for the
purpose of containing premium rate increases. The City agrees to provide a medical and dental insurance
plan that is at least substantially equivalent to the plans currently in effect.
i. Maintain a deductible in the medical insurance program of Two Hundred Dollars
($200) per person per calendar year to a maximum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) per
covered family per calendar year.
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ii. Maintain an Eighty/Twenty Percent (80%/20%) co-insurance which applies to all
covered medical and dental expenses incurred, with the exception of the first Five
Hundred Dollars ($500) of accident expenses, which will be covered One Hundred
Percent (100%) to Five Hundred Dollars ($500) and not subject to the deductible.
Provided, the employer may, at its discretion on or after January 1, 1998, eliminate the
exceptions for accident expenses from the co-insurance and deductible requirements, but
only in the event the employer effects such changes for all employee groups covered
under the city's medical insurance program.
iii. A maximum Twenty -Five Dollar ($25) deductible per person per calendar year
on dental to a maximum of Seventy -Five Dollars ($75) per covered family for Class 2
and Class 3 dental expenses. The deductible will not apply to Class 1 dental expenses;
i.e. covered diagnostic and preventive care. This deductible shall be applied toward the
Two Hundred Dollar ($200) medical deductible. The maximum annual benefit for dental
expenses is One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1500) per person.
Section 2. Vision Care. Effective the first month following ratification of the Agreement by both
parties, employees and their dependents will participate in the City's vision plan with the same terms,
conditions, and premiums as are generally applicable at the City.
Section 3. Life Insurance. The city, for the term of this Agreement, shall continue to provide an
employer -paid plan with benefits increased to Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) of face value term
insurance.
ARTICLE 11- Hours of Work
Section 1. Duty Schedule. The City shall declare a standard forty -hour (40) duty week consisting of
five (5) consecutive days of eight (8) consecutive hours. It is expressly acknowledged that, during the
term of this agreement, an alternative duty schedule may be implemented by the mutual consent of the
parties. Such alternate schedule shall be detailed in a memorandum of understanding and include the
terms and conditions needed to effect such change in scheduling.
ARTICLE 12 - Clothing Allowance
Section 1. Quartermaster System. The Employer shall provide, on an "as needed" basis, for each
employee, and continue to maintain for each employee on an "as needed" basis as recommended by the
employee's supervisor, the following minimum uniform, weapon, and leather gear issue:
(a) Uniform Items:
Shirts
Trousers
Ties
Tie Bar
Soft Body Armor
Departmental Insignia or Rank Insignia
Shoulder Patches
Badges (Shirt and Wallet)
Baseball type Hat
Short or Long Coat
Rain Jacket
Knit Dickie
Dress Jacket
Dress Hat
3 long sleeve/3 short sleeve
3 pair
2
7 pair
2
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All Season Jacket
Utility Uniform (K-9)
Training Uniform
(b) Weapon Items and Equipment:
Handgun**
Handgun Magazines 3
Chemical Irritant (OC)** 1
Handcuffs 2 pairs
Flashlight 1
Baton** 1
Portable Radio 1
(c) Leather or Synthetic Leather Gear Items:
Gun Belt (Velcro Type) *
Gun Holster (Security Type)
Gun Holster (Detective)
Chemical Irritant Holder (OC)
Handcuff Case
Double Magazine Pouches
Belt Keepers (for leather belt)
Baton Holder
Badge Holder (Detective)
Single Magazine Pouch (Detective)
Key Holder
Trouser Belts (Velcro Type)
Radio Holder
* On a replacement basis for existing equipment
** Requires certification and/or mandatory training
Section 2. Replacement of Issued Items. Equipment and/or clothing that is lost, stolen, destroyed or
damaged in the line of duty and without neglect on the part of the employee will be replaced by the
employer without recrimination, cost, or charge to the employee. Clothing and equipment provided by
the employer shall be purchased and maintained with due regard to the employee's health and safety.
Section 3. Uniform Shoes/boots. Shoesiboots acceptable to the city shall be supplied as a uniform part.
Replacement shall be on an "as needed basis" (reasonably determined by the city), but no more than one
pair of shoes/boots per employee every year. Except, that shoes/boots ruined in an on -duty incident shall
be eligible for immediate replacement. Effective 1/1/13, the city's cost per pair of shoes/boots shall not
exceed two hundred dollars/year, plus tax and shipping costs (if any). The employee shall bear any
excess costs for the shoesiboots selected. Shoesiboots shall be for duty use only.
Section 4. Plain Clothes. For those employees required to wear plain clothes in the course of their
assigned duties (detectives), the employer will pay a semi-annual clothing allowance of up to Three
Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($325) on or after the 31" of January and the 31" of July each year.
Payment shall be made on a reimbursement basis upon the submission of store receipts verifying the
purchase of eligible clothes. The City will pay for the cleaning of up to twelve (12) articles of clothing
for each plain -clothes officer each month. "Articles of clothing" means: sport coat or jacket, slacks, suits,
necktie, dress shirt, blouse, skirt, scarf, dress and dress shoes.
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ARTICLE 13 - Working Out Of Classification
Any employee covered by this Agreement working out of classification for more than five (5) continuous
working days shall be paid the rate of pay for the higher classification retroactively to the first full shift
and for each additional full shift. The out of classification rate paid to the employee will be based on the
difference in base pay of the two classifications.
ARTICLE 14 - Holidays and Vacations
Section 1. Vacations.
(a)
0-5yrs
6"' yr
l lt" yr
16th yr
20a' yr
8 Hr. days per year
12
15
18
20
24
Accrual/pay
period in hrs
3.7hrs
4.62hrs
5.54hrs
6.17hrs
7.39hrs
Maximum Accrual
192hrs
240hrs
288hrs
321hrs
384hrs
(b) Accumulation of Vacation. Normally, employees will be required to take annual vacation. No
accrued vacation will be allowed in excess of two full years of earned vacation time. Time not
taken that causes accrual beyond two full years will be lost to the employee. Normally,
employees will not take more than one and one-half (1-1/2) years accumulation in any one year;
however, the City Manager may authorize longer leave in special cases.
(c) Vacation Cash -out. Employees entering their tenth (10"i) year of continuous service may
convert forty (40) hours vacation into cash in December of each year, provided they have taken
eighty (80) hours of vacation during the year and have maintained satisfactory work performance
as shown in their annual performance evaluation.
(d) Probationary Employees. Probationary employees will earn vacation credit that shall be fully
credited to them upon becoming regular employees. Probationary employees will be able to use
up to twenty-four (24) hours of vacation leave during their remaining twelve (12) months of
probationary period upon graduation from the Police Academy.
Section 2. Floating Holiday. Each employee may select a day on which he desires to take one floating
holiday, subject to the following conditions:
i. The employee has been continuously employed by the city for more than six (6) months.
ii. The employee has given not less than fourteen (14) calendar days of written notice to his
immediate supervisor. The employee and supervisor may agree on an earlier date of
convenience.
iii. The supervisor has approved the date.
iv. The floating holiday must be taken during the calendar year or entitlement to the day will
lapse; except when an employee has made reasonable request for a personal holiday and the
request has been denied.
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v. The employee will receive eight (8) hours of straight time pay for the holiday. The employee
may use accrued vacation time to supplement pay up to total regularly scheduled hours for
that day.
Section 3. Holidays. All ten (10) general holidays will be accrued as holiday time that the employee
may elect to convert to vacation days or cash -out at the straight time rate in December, or a combination
of both. The holiday time may not be "carried over" and the maximum vacation accumulation remains as
specified in Section 1(b). Employees who work on a designated general holiday will be paid at the
straight time rate unless other overtime provisions apply.
Holiday
Christmas Day
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King's Birthday
President's Day
Memorial Day
hidependence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Date Accrued
December 25
January 1
Third Monday in January
Third Monday in February
Last Monday in May
July 4
First Monday in September
November 11
Fourth Thursday in November
Fourth Friday in November
(a) All employees covered by this Agreement shall accrue eight (8) hours for each general holiday.
(b) In addition, those employees who are called back to work on the following holidays shall be
compensated for the actual hours worked at the overtime rate of pay: Christmas Day, July 4"',
Thanksgiving Day, and New Year's Day. Those employees shall also earn for each hour actually
worked, up to four (4) hours compensatory time off on an hour -for -hour basis (one hour of
compensatory time off for each hour worked).
(c) Upon separation from the department for any reason, any employee that has accumulated holiday
time shall be paid at the then prevailing rate of pay.
ARTICLE 15 - Wages
Section 1. 2011 Wages. 3% increase effective January 1, 2011; 1% increase effective the first full pay
period in July 2011.
Section 2. 2012 Wages. 2% increase effective first full pay period of 2012; 2% increase full pay period
of July 2012.
Section 3. 2013 Wages. First full pay period of 2013: 100% CPI -U, b/c western cities;
October/October. 14% min -max.
Section 4. Effective January 1, 2006, wages for corporals and sergeants are to be established as
follows:
Corporals 10% above top step officer wage
15' yr. Sergeants 15% above top step officer wage
2"" yr. Sergeants 20% above top step officer wage
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Note: As of January 1, 2006, the differentials noted above will determine the actual rate ofpay
,for corporals & sergeants, rather than agreed upon percentage increases.
Section 5. Detectives. Detectives shall receive an additional two percent (2%) per month over their base
hourly wage. Detectives shall all carry their assigned pager or cellular phone when off duty and are
expected to answer if they receive a call. Each week, one Detective shall specifically be assigned "on-
call" and shall stay within range of their assigned pager or cellular phone and a thirty -minute response
time to the station or point of the emergency call out.
Section 6. Detective Sergeants. Detective Sergeants will receive an additional two percent (2%) per
month over their base hourly wage, to compensate for frequent off duty calls to assist department
personnel by providing instructions, guidance or decisions pertaining to developing or on-going
investigations.
Section 7. Field Training Officers. Certified Field Training Officers (FTO's) when assigned by the
Chief of Police will receive an additional wage amounting to three percent (3%) per hour of their base
wage during the hours they are actively training `student officers' (as defined by the FTO training
manual).
Section 8. SWAT. Effective 1/1/13, 2% premium for SWAT members. The City reserves the exclusive
right to determine the number of positions on SWAT. Further, the City retains the exclusive right to
remove any individual from the SWAT team at any time for any reason without recourse or challenge.
ARTICLE 16 - Police Academy Attendance
Section 1. Overtime. An employee at the Police Academy or other training facility, when required by
the City is subject to the provisions of Article VIII - Overtime and Article XI - Hours of Work. No
overtime will be claimed unless mandated by the FLSA or state law. Travel time to and from the
academy or other training facility is not compensable time unless required by the FLSA or approved by
the Chief of Police.
Section 2. Transportation. The City shall determine the means of transportation for an employee to the
Police Academy or other training facility and pay the actual cost of transportation for the initial trip to the
academy location and the final return trip. If the employee's personal automobile is used as the means of
transportation, the city shall pay the employee the rate at which non -represented employees are
reimbursed. Any trips home during academy attendance, when required by the City shall be by means of
transportation determined by the City and the City will pay the cost thereof or mileage. No other
transportation costs or mileage will be paid by the City while an employee is attending the Academy.
Section 3. Allowance. The cost for all clothing and equipment required for Academy attendance and
physical education classes will be reimbursed by the City up to a maximum reimbursement of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250). The required physical examination will be paid in full by the City.
ARTICLE 17 - Savings Clause
Should any article, section or portion of this Agreement be held unlawful and unenforceable by final
order of any court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency having jurisdiction over the subject
matter, or by legislation of the State of Washington or federal government, such decision or legislation
shall apply only to the specific article, section or portion thereof directly affected. Upon issuance of any
such decision or legislation, the parties agree immediately to negotiate a substitute, if possible, for the
invalidated article, section, or portion thereof All other portions of this Agreement, and the Agreement
as a whole, shall continue without interruption for the term hereof.
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ARTICLE 18 - Police Officers Career Development Plan
Section 1. Tuition Reimbursement. The City and the Association recognize the benefits
brought to the police function by increased educational levels. In an effort to increase members
educational levels, the City will reimburse an employee covered by this Agreement for tuition
and required expenses (books, lab fees) incurred by any employee taking college level course
work when engaged in a continuing education program offered by a nationally accredited
educational institution in the areas of law enforcement, criminal justice, public administration, or
other police -related field of study approved by the City after considering input from the
Association. Approved courses may be either classroom or online based.
Tuition costs for approved courses shall not exceed the following:
For courses taken at an in-state (Washington) public educational institution, either at the
actual institution or via on-line courses, the tuition rate shall not exceed the actual in-state
residential tuition rate for that institution.
2. For courses taken at an in-state private educational institution or at any out of state
educational institution, either at the actual institution or via on-line courses, the tuition
rate shall not exceed the in-state residential tuition for Washington State University for
similar coursework at the time of the request.
Such reimbursement shall occur upon completion of the course according to the grade obtained
as follows:
For an "A": 100%
For a `B": 75%
For a "C" 50%
For a "D" or failing grade no reimbursement
Section 2. Monthly Premium. Employees possessing an Associate or Bachelors degree in a
major field of study from a nationally accredited educational institution prior to employment or
obtaining a degree in an approved field of study after employment under the provisions of
Section I will receive for an education premium for compensable work in the following amounts:
(a) Police Officer, Sergeants and Corporals:
Degree Level Achieved
0 - 10 years
11 — 20 years
21+ years
AA (AS)
30/o/mo.
4%/mo.
5010/mo.
BA (BS)
61/o/mo.
8%/mo.
101/o/mo.
ARTICLE 19 - Bilingual Incentive
Any Association member who is fluent in Spanish or in another foreign language (that is deemed useful
to the City) shall have their base wages increased by three percent (3%) per hour, such proficiency shall
be reasonably determined by the City.
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ARTICLE 20 - Physical Examination
Section 1. Required. When there is reasonable suspicion to believe that an employee cannot safely
perform the job functions of their position, the employee may be required, at the City's request and
expense, to take a physical examination for the purpose of determining whether or not the employee can
perform the job functions of their position as a condition of continued employment. Physical
examinations will be taken in a timely manner whether on or off duty. The City shall be entitled to a
physician's report stating the results of such examination, provided, however, the report to the employer
shall be limited to results concerning the employee's ability to perform their job functions. The
Employee shall execute the Release Form attached hereto as an appendix.
Section 2. Requested. At the employee's request, the City shall provide each employee a complete
physical examination, including pap smears and mammograms for female employees, at no cost to the
employee, by a physician of the City's choice, according to the following schedule:
Age Frequency
To 40 Three (3) years
To 50 Two (2) years
Over 50 One (1) year
The City shall be entitled to a physician's report stating the results of such examination limited to the
employees' ability to perform their job functions. The employee shall execute the Release Form attached
hereto as an appendix.
ARTICLE 21- K-9 Officer
Section 1. Off -Duty Time. It is agreed that on the average, a K-9 Officer spends approximately twenty
(20) minutes per day in compensable off-duty time for the duty -related care and maintenance of a dog, or
ten (10) hours per month.
Section 2. FLSA. Notwithstanding Section 1 of Article XVIII, a K-9 Officer's compensable off-duty
time spent in the care and maintenance of a K-9 shall not be subject to the daily and forty (40) hours per
week overtime thresholds. Such off-duty time shall be subject to the maximum number of hours that may
be worked during the Officer's twenty-eight (28) day work period under Section 207(k) of the FLSA.
Section 3. Payment. It is agreed that the K-9 officer will receive ten (10) hours of pay per month at the
regular rate of pay for duty -related care and maintenance of the dog. Such pay shall be included in the K-
9 Officer's payroll check issued for the second payroll each month in an amount based upon the ten (10)
hours per month average.
Section 4. Serious Illness or Injury. However, in the event a K-9 is ill or injured requiring multiple
visits to the veterinarian and/or extended home care by the K-9 Officer, the K-9 Officer shall be paid for
actual hours off duty caring for the dog at the hourly rate. The K-9 Officer must notify his Captain of any
such occurrence and turn in a daily time slip for the extra time. The employer reserves the right at any
time to remove a dog from service and relieve the K-9 Officer of responsibilities for off duty care of the
dog.
ARTICLE 22 - Substance -Free Work Place Policy
The Substance -Free Work Place Policy set forth in the City of Pasco Administrative Order currently
number 65A originated August 28, 1992 is incorporated herein by this reference.
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ARTICLE 23 - Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Section 1. Administrative Order Number 231. Article II of Administrative Order Number 231,
Family and Medical Leave Act, originated November 22, 1993 setting forth the implementing procedures
of the FMLA by the City is incorporated by this reference herein as if specifically set forth.
Section 2. Notice Required. Employees are cautioned to be mindful of the thirty (30) day advance
notice requirement required by the law (FMLA) and the required use of the FMLA Leave Request Form
when unpaid family or medical leave is intended to be utilized.
Section 3. Conflict. The leave requirements otherwise made available to the employee throughout this
Agreement shall not be diminished by their coordination with the FMLA and any conflict between a
provision of this Agreement and the Administrative Order No. 72 shall be resolved in favor of the
language of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 24 - Prevailing Rights
All prevailing rights and privileges held by the employees at the present time, which are not included in
this Agreement, and which do not conflict with any provision of this Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
ARTICLE 25 - Shift Bidding
Patrol officers will annually bid for shift assignments by seniority. Seniority will be determined as set
forth in Article XXVII of this Agreement. Bidding will be supervised by the Chief of Police.
Management will endeavor to accommodate these requests, but retains the authority of the Chief of Police
at his discretion and for reasonable cause to make changes in shift assignments to meet the operational
needs of the department.
ARTICLE 26 - Layoffs
In the case of a personnel reduction within any classification, the employee with the least seniority shall
be laid off first. Seniority shall be determined by date of employment, provided, however, seniority for
employees in the sergeant and corporal classification shall be determined by time served in the rank or
classification. When two or more employees of the classification being reduced have the same date of
employment then they shall be laid off by inverse ranking off the civil service list from which they were
hired. Attachment "C" is a current listing of seniority in the department's bargaining unit positions
according to the preceding criteria. This list shall be maintained by the Chief of Police and updated, as
new employees are hired and existing employees leave city service. The affected employees shall be
given four (4) weeks advance notice of the effective date of any personnel reduction. Employees being
laid off may choose to transfer to a lower paying classification within the bargaining unit, provided that
the employee meets the minimum job qualifications for the position and providing the employee has more
seniority than the employee currently occupying the position in the lower classification.
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Dated this day of 2012.
City of Pasco:
Matt Watkins
Mayor
ATTEST:
Debbie Clark
City Clerk
Pasco Police Officer's Association:
C
Dean P
4b A
President
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
-at
Leland B. Kerr
City Attorney
Randall L. Roac
Secretary
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