HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement_General_05/10/2018_PBA MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 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 follows:
Section 3.
All sworn personnel desiring promotion in the Police Department 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 qualifications to be admitted to such
examination.
1. Anyone taking an examination shall be an employee of the Police
Department of the Village of Tequesta.
2. An employee 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 670% during
the assessment to be eligible for further consideration. Written
promotional examinations shall be augmented by 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 discretion
members of neighboring law enforcement agencies may participate in
the oral interviews. The respective weights given to written
examinations, oral interviews, and staff evaluations to determine the
candidate's total rating shall be determined by the Chief of Police.
Additionally, seniority points assigned on the basis of one-half (1/2)
point for each year of continuous uninterrupted sworn service with the
Village shall be applied. Authorized leaves of absence, for the purpose
of this Article, shall not be considered an interruption 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 full year of 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
drilling) 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 military service only) 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 shall be effective from its full
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
10 day of 2018.
FOR VILLAGE FOR PBA
Michael Couzzo, Vil e anager Joh resident
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Gus edi o o ice PBA Legal Counsel