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To: Michael Couzzo, Village Manag
From: Gus Medina, Chief of Polic ti-
Date: April 20, 2018
Subject: MOU for Full-Time PBA Members and Changes to Promotional Process
This item is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which is between the Village of Tequesta
and the Members of Palm Beach County Benevolent Association, Inc.
The changes in this MOU are as follows: the minimum passing score will change from 80% to
70%. There will be a written test as well as oral interviews and staff evaluations. The Chief of
Police and the Assistant Chief of Police will conduct the oral interview with the option of
members of neighboring law enforcement agencies at the Chief of Police's discretion. Finally,
the total rating for the candidates score will be determined by the Chief of Police.
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" MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDtNG WiTH REGARD TO ALL
FULL-TIME PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
REPRESENTED BY THE PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION, INC., WiTHIN PERC BARGAINING UNIT NUMBERED 1615
AND PERTAINING TO PROMOTIONS
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA (hereinafter referred to as
"VILLAGE") and THE PALM BEACH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION, INC. (hereinafter referred to as the"PBA�) agree as follows:
1. Article 21 (Promotions) is amended as foliows:
Section 3.
All swom personnei desiring promotion in the Police Deparlment will
be required to take the appropriate promotional examination. In
addition to the general requirements for promotion, employees will be
required to meet the following qualfications to be admitted to such
examination.
1. Anyone taking an examination shall be an employee of the Police
Department of the vllage of Tequesta.
2. An empioyee within the period of an authorized leave of absence
from the Police Department of the Village of Tequesta shall be
eligible to take such examination, provided the period of the leave
of absence shall not be considered in calculating the"time in grade°
requirement of these rules.
Candidates must obtain a minimum examination score of�70% during
the assessment to be eligible for further consideration. Written
promotional examinations shall be auqmented bv oral interviews and
staff evaluations. The oral interview shall be conducted by the Chief of
Police and Assistant Chief of Police. At the Chief of Police's discrefion
members of neighboring law eriforcement aqencies may participate in
the oral irrterviews. The resaective weights given to written
examinations. oral interviews. and stafF evafuations to determine the
candidate's total rating shall be determined bv the Chief of Police.
Additionally, seniority points assigned on the basis of one-haff (1/2)
point for each year of corrtinuous uninterrupted swom service with the
Vllage shall be applied. Authorized leaves of absence, for the purpose
of this Article, shall not be considered an irrterruption of continuous
service. Seniority points, however, shall not accrue during authorized
leaves of absence.
College points based on one point for every 30 semester hours of
college credits attained by the employee shall be applied up to a
maximum of five (5) points.
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Military points based on one point for every fu{i year af active duty
service shall be applied up to a maximum of five (5) points. One point
for every four years of Reserve or National Guard service (active
drifling} shall be applied up to a maximum of five (5) points.
Seniority, college and/or military points (up to a combined total of five
(5) points for college credits and mititary service onfy) will be added to
the final score of the assessment.
The VILLAGE and the PBA Agree Further:
1. That the foregoing amendment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the Village and the PBA is necessary in order to memorialize the
intentions of, and the agreement between, the Parties pertaining to all
bargaining unit members' PBA counsels and/or representatives, and the
Village's recognition of and respect for the representational status of the
PBA counsels and representatives;
2. That this Memorandum of Understanding shal{ be effective from its fu11
execution through and including September 30, 2019; and,
3. That the Parties have full legal authority to enter into this Memorandum of
Understanding.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties have caused this Memorandum of
Understanding to be signed by their duly authorized representatives on this
day of , 2018.
FOR VILLAGE FOR PBA
Michael Couzzo, Village Manager Joh ' , resident
Gus Medina, Chief of Police PBA Legal Counsel
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