SAPOA Proposals

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

A1 Duration

Duration Four Years: 10-01-2014 to 09-30-2018

Evergreen will remain at 10-years & City can continue its court case

A10 Safety and Equipment, Sec 3 Take-Home Cars

Chevrolet Tahoes & Crown Victorias to 100k

Time limit 5 years
Test group of 56 Ford police interceptors (8 at each sub & traffic)
LRC will monitor & collect data
Recommendations from COSA audit

A16 Wages
Attachment 2 Wage Tables
FY 2015 (Upon Execution to 09-30-2015)
3% across-the-board effective upon execution
FY 2016 (10-01-2015 to 09-30-2016)
3% across-the-board effective 10-01-2015
FY 2017 (10-01-2016 to 09-30-2017)
2% across-the-board + Longevity Adjustment effective 10-01-2016
FY 2018 (10-01-2017 to 09-30-2018)
3% across-the-board effective 10-01-2017
Sec 1 (A) is amended to delete: Upon successful completion of thirty (30) weeks, an
officer becomes a Police Officer, Class 600, Step A, and shall be entitled to all pay and
benefits of that class.

Section 4.

Longevity Pay.

In addition to wages as set forth in the pay schedule, each Officer's base pay shall
be increased by three percent (3%) for each five (5) years of his longevity, to a
maximum of thirty (30) years, i.e., a thirty year veteran would receive an additional
eighteen percent (18%). On each Officer's anniversary date which is not a multiple
of five, he shall receive an eight dollar ($8.00) increase in his longevity pay per
month, provided, however, that he shall no longer receive monthly longevity pay
of $4.00 per year of service, to a maximum of twenty-five (25) years as is set forth
in State law, and that the eight dollar ($8.00) interim monthly adjustments will not
increase any fifth year level.
Effective October 1, 2016, Section4, Longevity, is amended to read as follows:
In addition to wages as set forth in the pay schedule, each Officer's base pay shall
be increased by three quarters of one percent (0.75%) for each year of his
longevity, to a maximum of twenty-four (24) years, i.e., a twenty-four year veteran
would receive an additional eighteen percent (18%). Officers shall no longer
receive monthly longevity pay of $4.00 per year of service, to a maximum of twentyfive (25) years as is set forth in State law.

A30 Health Benefits

Attachment 6 Master Contract Document
Attachment 5 Benefits
Legacy plan will expire on 12-31-2015
Two-Health Plan Options (see attached plan) effective 01-01-2016:
New Value (PPO)
No premium for officer
Premiums for EC, ES & EF
Dependent premiums will increase 7% effective 1/1/17 & 1/1/18
CDHP/HSA
No premiums Officer or dependents
City contributes $2000 to HSA on 01-01-2016 and each January 1st
thereafter
A32 Supplemental Benefits

Since Police & Fire are in a joint trust SAPOA proposes reopener when FF
contract is settled.

Tentative Agreements

Preamble
A5 Non-Discrimination by the Association
A6 No Strike Clause
A9 Labor Relations Committee
A12 Seniority Sec. 6
A17 Death in Family
A20 Holidays
A21 Vacations
A23 Working in a Higher Classification
A27 Promotional Probationary Period
A40 Savings Clause

Other Articles

A2 Definitions No SAPOA proposal

A3 Association Rights - No SAPOA proposal
A4 Management Duties to the Association - No SAPOA proposal
A7 Management Rights - No SAPOA proposal (TCLESE to TCOLE)
A8 Maintenance of Standards - No SAPOA proposal
A13 Hours of Work - No SAPOA proposal
A14 City Property/Off Duty Employment Office
A15 Grievance Procedure - No SAPOA proposal
A18 Court and Call-Back Pay - No SAPOA proposal
A19 Clothing Allowance Should be a TA just cleanup language
A20 Holidays - No SAPOA proposal
A21 Vacations - No SAPOA proposal
A22 Miscellaneous Leave Provisions Sec 2 is cleanup language & Sec 12
should be mutually agreeable amendments
A24 Police Cadet Hiring Guidelines - No SAPOA proposal
A25 Initial Probationary Period Sec 2 cleanup language
A26 Field Training Officers - No SAPOA proposal
A28 Disciplinary Actions - No SAPOA proposal
A29 Internal Security Interview Procedure - No SAPOA proposal
A31 Retiree Health Benefits - No SAPOA proposal
A33 Educational Incentive Pay - No SAPOA proposal
A34 Certificate and Instructors Pay - No SAPOA proposal
A35 Psychological & Medical Examinations - No SAPOA proposal
A36 City Protection of Police Officers - No SAPOA proposal
A37 Employee Personnel Systems - No SAPOA proposal
A38 Miscellaneous Sec 12 Reopener (mutual deletion)
A39 Civilianization - No SAPOA proposal
A41 Closing Statement - No SAPOA proposal

Attachment 1 Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules - No SAPOA proposal

Attachment 3 City Ordinance 51838 - No SAPOA proposal
Attachment 4 City Ordinance Liability Policy
Attachment 7 Texas Civil Statutes Annotated article 6243q - No SAPOA
proposal
Attachment 8 D-Shift Patrol Division Implementation Plan - No SAPOA
proposal