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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No. 6.1.
For Meeting of:August 20, 2019
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing Yakima Police Management Group
(Teamsters Local #760) Collective Bargaining Agreement for
2019-2020
SUBMITTED BY: Cliff Moore, City Manager
Connie Mendoza, Director of Human Resources
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
City Management and Teamsters Local 760 representatives for Yakima Police Management
Group negotiated in good faith, a contract setting forth the wages, hours, and other terms and
conditions of employment for two years (2019-2020). To that end, both parties recommend the
City Council review and approve the attached CBA proposal. The Police Management Group
has voted and ratified this proposed agreement.
Highlights of the proposed CBA include:
• Wage adjustment of 2.75% for 2019 and 2020
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: Interim City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a collective bargaining agreement
between the City of Yakima and the Yakima Police Management Group
(Teamsters Local 760) for January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Washington State law, the City and Teamsters Local 760 have
engaged in negotiations resulting in the attached collective bargaining agreement for Police
Management Group for January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Teamsters Local 760 and City of Yakima negotiated in good faith to
reach the proposed collective bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, the bargaining unit has voted on and approved the attached proposed
collective bargaining agreement for January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of
Yakima to agree to the terms and conditions of the attached collective bargaining agreement
for January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to execute the
attached and incorporated collective bargaining agreement between the City of Yakima and the
Yakima Police Management Group for January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020. The City
Manager is also hereby authorized to and, without a further resolution, execute amendments to
the collective bargaining agreement which may be necessary or appropriate to clarify its terms
and conditions, maintain compliance the law, and/or make other minor adjustments.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of August, 2019.
Kathy Coffey, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Collective Bargaining Agreement
By and between
The City of Yakima
And
Teamsters Local 760
January 1, 2019— December 31, 2020
CONTENTS
PREAMBLE 1
ARTICLE 1 — RECOGNITION 1
ARTICLE 2 — UNION SECURITY/DUES CHECKOFF
and MAINTENANCE of MEMBERSHIP 2
ARTICLE 3— RIGHTS OF PARTIES 2
ARTICLE 4—WAGES AND BENEFITS SEE APPENDIX"A" 5
ARTICLE 5 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 5
ARTICLE 6—WORK WEEK, AND HOURS OF WORK 7
ARTICLE 7— UNION LEAVE 8
ARTICLE 8— HEALTH AND WELFARE; RETIREE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS 8
ARTICLE 9— SAVINGS CLAUSE 9
ARTICLE 10 - TERM OF AGREEMENT 10
APPENDIX"A" 11
PREAMBLE
This agreement is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions of RCW Chapter 41.56 by
and between the City of Yakima hereinafter known as the "Employer" and the Yakima Police
Management Unit represented by Teamsters Local 760, hereinafter known as the "Union"for the
purpose of setting forth the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment which
shall be in effect during the term of this agreement for employees included in the bargaining unit
described in Article 1 below.
ARTICLE 1 — RECOGNITION
1.1 The employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative on matters
concerning wages, hours, and conditions of employment for all Yakima Police Department
Captains and Lieutenants, excluding all other employees of the department.
The employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative on matters
concerning heath care and retirement healthcare for Yakima Police Department Deputy
Chief(s).
1.2 The Union recognizes the City as the representative of the people of the City of Yakima
and agrees to negotiate only with the City through the negotiating agent or agents officially
designated by the City Manager to act on the City's behalf.
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1.3 The Deputy Police Chief(s) shall have no voting or grievance rights on the collective
Bargaining Agreement.
ARTICLE 2 — UNION SECURITY/DUES CHECK OFF AND MAINTENANCE OF
MEMBERSHIP
2.1 All employees of the Employer covered by this Agreement who are members of the Union
in good standing on the effective date of this Agreement shall remain members in good
standing in the Union.
2.2 The Union agrees to represent all employees within the bargaining unit without regard to
Union membership.
2.3 When provided a "voluntary check-off' authorization form furnished by the Union and
signed by the employee, the Employer agrees to deduct from that employee's pay, the
Union's uniform applicable dues, initiation fee and/or service fees, as prescribed in the
"voluntary check-off" form. The full amount of monies so deducted from the employee
shall monthly be forwarded to the Union by check along with an alphabetized list showing
names and amounts deducted from each employee. The Union agrees to defend and
hold the Employer harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits,
orders or judgments arising from the administration and effects of this Section.
2.4 An employee may revoke his or her authorization for payroll deduction of payments to the
Union by written notice to the Employer. Every effort will be made to end the deduction
effective on the first payroll, but not later than the second payroll, after the Employer's
receipt of the employee's written notice.
2.5 The Union agrees to refund to the employee any amounts paid to the Union in error on
account of the payroll deduction provision upon presentation of proper evidence thereof.
The earning of the employee must be regularly sufficient after other legal and required
deductions are made to cover the amount of the appropriate Union dues. All other legal
and required deductions have priority for payment over such dues.
2.6 The Union agrees to defend and hold the Employer harmless from and against any and
all claims, demands, lawsuits, and/or orders of judgments arising from the administration
and effect of this Article. It is also agreed that neither any employee nor the Union shall
have any claim against the Employer for any deductions made or not made unless a claim
of error is made in writing to the Employer within forty-five (45) calendar days after the
date such deductions were, or should have been made.
ARTICLE 3 — RIGHTS OF PARTIES
3.1 Employer Rights:
Any and all rights concerned with the management of the Police Department are
exclusively that of the Employer unless otherwise provided by the terms of this agreement
or the Police Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Furthermore, the City reserves all
customary management prerogatives including, but not limited to, the right to:
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A) Adopt rules for the operation of the Department and conduct of the employees
covered by this agreement;
B) Establish, plan for, and direct the work force toward the organizational goals of the
department;
C) Determine the organization, and the merits, necessity and level of activity or
service provided to the public;
D) Determine new work methods;
E) Control the Police Department budget;
F) Establish, regulate and administer a personnel system, in conformity with the City
Charter and Police Civil Service Rules and Regulations and with this agreement,
which provides for all types of personnel transactions including determining the
procedures and standards for hiring, promotion, transfer, assignment, lay off,
discipline, retention and classification of positions;
G) Discipline, suspend, demote or discharge employees for just cause, which shall be
defined as compliance with the due process procedures outlined in this agreement,
as provided by the Department Rules and the Regulations of the Police Civil
Service Commission and in conformity with this CBA;
H) Determine the methods, means, equipment, material, numbers and kinds of
personnel and the job or position content necessary to accomplish departmental
operations and maintain the efficiency thereof;
I) Assign work to and schedule employee's in accordance with Civil Service
classifications and position descriptions and in conformity with this agreement;
J) Relieve any employee from duty due to a lack of work or insufficient funds as
provided by in the Police Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations and in
conformity with this agreement.
K) To perform all of the functions not otherwise expressly limited by this agreement;
L) Take all actions necessary to carry out the mission of the City in emergencies.
M) Provided nothing in the Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of collective
bargaining rights conferred on the parties by RCW 41.56
3.2 Scope of Management Rights
The above management rights are not to be interpreted as being all inclusive, but merely
indicate the type of rights which inherently belong to the City. It is understood that any of
the rights, power and authority the City had prior to the signing of this agreement are
retained by the City. The Employer acknowledges that changes impacting the working
conditions of employees covered by this agreement may be subject to bargaining as
defined by RCW 41.56.
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3.3 Employee Rights:
Any employee who becomes the subject of an internal investigation shall be notified in
writing within seventy-two (72) hours after the Department assigns an internal
investigation number unless notification may prejudice the integrity of the investigation.
Any employee shall be advised at least twenty-four (24) prior to the time of an investigative
interview, unless the exigency of the situation justifies less notice, of the following:
A. Committing a criminal offense; and/or,
B. Misconduct that could be grounds for discipline including: termination or
discharge, demotion, suspension without pay, or written reprimand
Such notification shall be in sufficient detail to reasonably apprise him/her of the
matter.
3.3.1 An Internal Investigation shall be initiated within sixty (60) days of the Chief of
Police or City Manager receiving a complaint, having knowledge or reasonably
having knowledge of alleged misconduct or information reasonably sufficient to
cause an internal investigation. Failure to initiate the internal investigation within
sixty (60) days will result in dismissal of the internal investigation. This provision
does not apply to any criminal investigation.
3.4 In administrative matters relating to job performance, the following shall apply:
A) Interviewing shall be completed within a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner
unless the exigency of the interview dictates otherwise;
B) Any employee who becomes the subject of an internal investigation may have counsel
present during all interviews. This representation by counsel is confined to counseling
and not active participation in the investigation;
C) Investigative interviews shall be recorded by video or audio at the discretion of the
Employer. Upon request, the employee under investigation shall be provided an exact
copy of any written statement he/she has signed. Any video/audio recording will be made
available upon request. If transcripts are ordered by the department, they will be provided
to the employee.
D) Employees will not be required to unwillingly submit to a polygraph test; provided,
however, this provision does not apply to either the initial application for employment or to
persons in the field of public law enforcement who are seeking a promotion to a position
outside the bargaining unit, as defined in the recognition clause. Provided, also, an
employee may stipulate to a polygraph after Union consultation if that employee is
suspected of involvement in criminal activity or other activity which may result in discipline.
3.5 Where there is probable cause to believe that an employee is psychologically or medically
unfit to perform his/her duties, the employer may require the employee to undergo a
psychological or medical examination in accordance with current standards established
by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chief's, the International Association
of Chiefs of Police, the Americans With Disabilities Act and other applicable laws.
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3.6 Per Section 3.2 above, employees covered by this bargaining unit have been engaged in
a Random Drug Testing program. This program, or one substantially like it, shall continue,
and employees covered by the agreement shall remain subject to the program as
modified. The City retains the exclusive right to modify its random drug testing program.
3.7 Any Lieutenant or Captain promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief shall retain the absolute
right, in the event of a reduction in rank that is not for cause, to "bump back" to their last
held civil service rank. Said ability to bump back will not be dependent on there being a
current opening at the rank being bumped back to.
3.8 In the event of a reduction in rank that is not for cause, computation of seniority will be
computed such that any time spent in a superior rank will be counted as time spent in the
last held civil service rank.
ARTICLE 4—WAGES AND BENEFITS SEE APPENDIX "A"
Except as modified in Appendix "A", employees covered by this agreement shall receive benefits
as outlined in the City of Yakima Municipal Code, Chapter 2, and the Management Fringe Benefits
document. The Employer acknowledges that changes to the wages and benefits are subject to
bargaining as provided by law.
4.1 Newly promoted Lieutenants and Captains will start at City of Yakima Master Pay
Ordinance "Step D". After six months the newly promoted member will move to step "E"
of the Master Pay Ordinance.
ARTICLE 5 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Grievance Definition:
A grievance is an alleged violation of this Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Filing a Grievance:
To be reviewable under this procedure, a grievance must be filed in writing within thirty (30)
calendar days after the employee knew or should have known of the action or decision giving rise
to the grievance. This thirty (30) calendar day period must be used by the employee to attempt to
informally resolve the dispute.
Computation of Time:
The time limits in this Article must be strictly adhered to unless mutually modified in writing. Days
are calendar days and will be counted by excluding the first day and including the last day of
timelines. Transmittal of grievances, appeals and responses will be in writing. Service on the
parties is complete when delivered in person; or upon receipt by electronic mail or by the
postmarked date if sent by certified mail.
Failure by the Union to comply with the timelines will result in the automatic withdrawal of the
grievance. Failure by the employer to comply with the timelines will entitle the Union to move the
grievance to the next step of the process.
Contents:
A grievance must include the following:
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a. A statement of the pertinent facts surrounding the grievance;
b. The date upon which the incident occurred;
c. The specific Article and section of the Agreement or policy affecting wages, hours,
or working conditions allegedly violated and a specific description of how each
cited alleged violation occurred;
d. The steps taken to informally resolve the grievance, the individuals involved in the
attempted resolution, and the results of such discussion;
e. The requested remedy; and
f. Signature of the affected employee and Union Representative.
The employer will not be required to process a grievance unless all the information listed above
is provided. Grievances that do not meet the above conditions or are otherwise unclear may be
returned by the Employer and the Union will have seven (7) calendar days to provide the clarifying
information and re-submit the grievance.
Modifications:
Alleged violations and/or the requested remedy may be modified only by written mutual
agreement of the parties.
Resolution:
If the Employer provides the requested remedy or a mutually agreed-upon alternative, the
grievance will be considered "fully and finally" resolved and will not be moved to the next step.
Withdrawal:
A grievance may be withdrawn at any time.
Processing the Grievance:
Step I — If the issue is not resolved informally, the Union may present the grievance, in writing, to
employee's supervisor with a copy to Human Resources within the thirty (30) calendar day period
described above. The responsible supervisor shall meet with the grievant and the Union
Representative within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of the grievance and respond in
writing to the Union within thirty (30) calendar days of the meeting.
Step II — If the grievance is not resolved at Step 1, the Union may move it to the next step by filing
it with the Chief of Police or designee, with a copy to Human Resources, within thirty(30) calendar
days of the Union's receipt of the Step 1 decision. The Chief or designee will meet with the
grievant and the Union Representative within thirty(30) calendar days of the receipt of the appeal
and will respond in writing to the Union within thirty (30) calendar days of the meeting.
Step Ill — If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, the Union may move it to the next step by
filing it with the City Manager or designee, with a copy to Human Resources, within thirty (30)
calendar days of the Union's receipt of the Step 2 decision. The City Manager will respond in
writing to the union within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of the appeal.
Step IV— If the dispute is not resolved under one of the above steps, then the matter may, within
thirty(30) calendar days, be referred by either party to expedited mediation arbitration. There shall
be no withholding by either side of known facts or evidence, relating to a grievance prior to
arbitration. Such withholding shall result in said facts and/or evidence not being admissible in
arbitration.
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Upon demand for arbitration the parties may mutually agree to an Arbitrator or if agreement cannot
be reached, both parties shall immediately petition the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
for the names of seven (7) arbitrators and within seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the list,
the two (2) parties shall select one (1) name from it by alternatively crossing off a name until one
(1) remains, with the grieving party striking first. This process for selecting an arbitrator need not
be followed if both parties agree on any person as an impartial arbitrator.
The arbiter shall not have power to add to, subtract from, or modify the provisions of this
Agreement in arriving at a decision of the issue presented; and shall confine his/her decision
solely to the interpretation, application or enforcement of this Agreement. The arbiter shall confine
himself/herself to the precise issue submitted for arbitration and shall have no authority to
determine any other issues not so submitted to him/her. The decision of the arbiter shall be final
and binding upon the aggrieved employee, Union and employer.
The arbitrator's fees and expenses, the cost of any hearing room, shall be borne equally by the
employer and the Union. All other costs and expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them.
ARTICLE 6 —WORK WEEK, AND HOURS OF WORK
The parties recognize that the work performed by the members of this bargaining unit is
managerial and supervisory in nature, as such the employees covered by the agreement are
salaried and considered exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and RCW 49.46.130
because of RCW 49.46.010(5)(c). Employees covered by this agreement are accountable for their
work product, meeting the objectives of the organization, and are subject to the Employer's
policies applicable to all FLSA and RCW 49.46.130 exempt employees.
6.1 The parties acknowledge that assigned shifts may vary based on specific assignment and
needs of the department, and that historic patterns unique to both have developed over
time. Command personnel shall typically work a five day schedule Monday through Friday
during normal business hours, however, due to the nature of the work performed and need
to oversee and evaluate areas of assigned responsibility variations to this schedule will
occur and except as provided in 6.3 below, shall be considered as part of the normal work
week.
6.1.1 Weekly Department Command Staff meetings shall be considered part of the work
week. The exception to this being for Lieutenants assigned to a standard rotating
"10-40 Patrol Schedule and Captains and Lieutenants that are on a scheduled day
off, holiday's and or approved vacation. Lieutenants assigned to and working the
10-40 Patrol Schedule shall change their shift as necessary to assure attendance
at least once per month to the scheduled weekly Command Staff meeting.
6.2 Due to limited staffing within the Department, Lieutenants may be required to act in the
absence of a Patrol Sergeant, when so assigned for at least four hours, the employee
shall be compensated at an overtime rate of 1.5 times their annualized hourly rate for work
beyond their fully worked shift.
6.3 Due to emergent nature and demands of, the work performed by the members of this unit,
employees may be required to return to work as the result of an emergency. Employees
required to report to work or to a crime scene in response to an emergency occurring
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outside of their regular workday, or on a scheduled day off, shall be allowed to flex their
schedule, subject to approval, within the following thirty (30) calendar days to roughly
compensate for the interruption. In the event work demands preclude the Employer from
approving time off, the employee shall be compensated at their annualized hourly rate of
pay for actual hours worked outside of their regular schedule in response to an incident
as described above.
6.4 The Employer retains the management right to modify normal work schedules in
emergency circumstances, for performance related reasons, training purposes or
operational needs.
6.5 Except in the event of a force majeure, the Employer shall provide twenty-one (21)
calendar days' notice of a permanent change to an ongoing shift pattern as well as
endeavor to provide such notice for any temporary change in an employee work schedule.
6.6 In the event the Employer implements a policy related to the Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA) and exceptions for FLSA exempt employees, the member of this unit shall be
provided with only the provisions outlined in this Article.
ARTICLE 7 — UNION LEAVE
7.1 One (1) Captain and one (1) Lieutenant shall be granted leave from duty without any loss
of pay during the pre-impasse and post-impasse period as provided in RCW 41.56, for all
meetings between the City and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of a
contract and/or attendance at mediation, when such meetings take place at a time during
which any such members are scheduled to be on duty.
7.2 Employees, not to exceed two (2) in number at any one time, shall be granted leave from
duty with pay for Union business, such as attending labor conventions and educational
conferences regarding collective bargaining, provided that notice of such conventions or
conferences shall be given at least two (2) weeks prior thereto to Chief of the Police
Department, and provided further that the total leave for the entire bargaining unit for the
purposes set forth in this section shall not exceed ten (10) days in any fiscal year.
7.3 One (1) Captain and one (1) Lieutenant may be granted release time during normal
working hours to attend meetings for collective bargaining, labor-management,
grievances, pre-disciplinary/disciplinary, investigatory interviews and other meeting
related to contract administration.
ARTICLE 8 — HEALTH AND WELFARE; RETIREE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS
This article applies to all Lieutenants, Captains, and Deputy Chief(s).
8.1 The City will pay premiums to the Teamsters UEBT Plan A-6 (medical trust),
Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust, Northwest Administrators (WTWT) Dental Plan
A, and WTWT Vision Plan on behalf of each bargaining unit member who had at least
(40) compensable hours in the prior month. Coverage will include employees (including
Deputy Chief(s)) and their eligible dependents. Effective January 1, 2019, Employees
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shall contribute one hundred forty dollars ($140.00) toward the monthly contributions
for these Plans. Future contribution increases to any of these plans shall be shared as
follows: The City shall pay ninety percent (90%), the employees shall pay ten percent
(10%).
a. This article shall be effective upon ratification by both parties and the City will not
provide retroactive pay for premium increases in 2019 prior to ratification of the
contract.
8.2 Effective January 1, 2019, and for the term of this Agreement, the Employer shall make
contributions for each employee (including Deputy Chief(s)), subject to the procedures
stated below, as are necessary to implement the Teamsters Benefit Trust Fund's
Retirement Security Plan (RSP) (i.e. retiree medical), which provides for Health and
Welfare benefits for retired employees who qualify under the plan's enrollment rules.
Effective January 1, 2019 the employer will pay the full premium for the Retirement
Security Plan. Future increases in the RSP as established by the Teamsters Benefit Trust
Board of Trustees during the term of this agreement will be paid 50% by the employer and
50%from employee wage deductions. The Union agrees to defend and hold the Employer
harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits, orders or judgments
arising from the administration and effect of this participation. The Employer's obligation
under this Agreement is limited to the payment of normal contributions based on hours
worked by unit employees.
a. This article shall be effective upon ratification by both parties and the City will not
provide retroactive pay for premium increases in 2019 prior to ratification of the
contract.
ARTICLE 9 — SAVINGS CLAUSE
It is understood and agreed that if any court or board of competent jurisdiction finds any Article,
Section or portion of this Agreement to be unlawful or invalid, the remainder of the Agreement will
remain in full force and effect. If such a finding is made, the parties agree to make themselves
available to negotiate a substitute for the invalid Article, Section or portion.
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ARTICLE 10 - TERM OF AGREEMENT
Except as provided herein, this Agreement shall be in full force and effect January 1, 2019 and
continue through December 31, 2020.
Executed by the parties hereto this day of , 2019
Yakima Police Management Unit City of Yakima
Teamsters Local 760
By: By:
Leonard J. Crouch, Secretary Treasurer Cliff Moore, City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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APPENDIX "A"
WAGES
01/01/2019 2.75% of base pay increase
01/01/2020 2.75% of base pay increase
LONGEVITY PAY: Lieutenants and Captains of the City of Yakima who are regularly and
continuously employed full time, and who have completed periods of service as hereinafter set
forth, shall receive compensation, called longevity pay, in addition to their regular salary,
according to the following schedule, to be paid on the first applicable pay day following the 31st
day of December and the 30th day of June of each year:
Years Of Service Longevity Compensation
At least four (4) years and
less than nine (9) years 1.5% of base monthly salary
At least nine (9) years and
less than fourteen (14) years 3.0% of base monthly salary
At least fourteen (14) years and
less than nineteen (19) years 5.5% of base monthly salary
At least nineteen (19) years and 7.0% of base monthly salary
less than twenty-four (24) years
Twenty-four (24) years or more 10.0% of base monthly salary
Longevity Payment at Termination.
a. Upon termination of employment of anyone entitled to longevity pay, such person
shall receive a longevity payment, according to the above schedule,for the number
of months of eligibility served by such employee from the date on which the
immediately previous longevity payment was made. Such payment shall not be
made for fractions of a month, and if termination of employment occurs on or before
the fifteenth day of any month, that month shall not be counted as one for which
longevity pay is to be made, and if termination of employment occurs after the
fifteenth day of any month, that month shall be counted as one full month for which
longevity pay is to be made.
b. No longevity pay shall be paid to any employee who is discharged from
employment for disciplinary reasons.
c. Employees covered by the Washington State Law Enforcement Officers' and
Firefighters' Retirement System who terminate their employment after disability
leave and are placed on disability retirement shall receive longevity pay for the
period of disability leave as provided in Chapter 41.26 of the Revised Code of
Washington.
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ANNUAL LEAVE ACCURALS —
205 hours annually—After 20 years of service
215 hours annually—After 25 years of service
Terminal Leave.
a. An employee, when leaving the service of the city and who has given at least two
weeks' notice of his intention to leave, shall be compensated for vacation leave
earned and accumulated to the date of separation.
b. Terminal leave shall be computed by multiplying the hourly rate in effect at the time
of termination by the number of hours accumulated.
VACATION SELL BACK PROGRAM
Employees may sell back up to one-third of their annual accrued vacation. Vacation hours eligible
for buy-back are those hours earned up to one-third maximum, accrued within the preceding
twelve-month period. No more than one request may be made per calendar year.
Accruals: Accumulation limits / annual carry-over shall continue to be two (2) times the
employee's maximum annual accrual.
HOLIDAYS WITH PAY— Effective 01/01/19
All members of the bargaining unit will receive a credit of hours to their holiday leave account
equivalent to the number of hours of their regularly assigned shift for the ten (10) observed
holidays and two (2) personal holidays.
Holiday shifts shall be worked as assigned. Relevant staffing levels will be determined by the
Department in accordance with operational requirements.
Holiday time must be used in the calendar year in which it was credited and may not be carried
over into successive calendar years.
New members of the bargaining unit will receive holiday credits at the rate equivalent to the
numbers of hours of their regularly assigned shift per observed holiday's remaining in the calendar
year. Members must be scheduled to work for more than one-half (1/2) of the month's shifts in
order to receive holiday credit for the month in which they were promoted.
An employee who uses their holiday time and leaves the Department before December 31stshall
have the equivalent number of hours removed from their earned leave account or final pay for
each observed holiday remaining in the year.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
01/01/15 —5.5%
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MONTHLY HRA/VEBA
The bargaining unit will participate in a pre-tax payroll deduction of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
per month employee paid contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement Voluntary
Employee Beneficiary Association (HRA VEBA) account effective January 1, 2016. It is
understood that all applicable IRS rules that allow establishment and maintenance of HRA VEBA
accounts will apply, including but not limited to the provision that 100% participation is required
by all members of the bargaining unit.
LIFE INSURANCE — Effective 01/01/15
$150,000
SICK LEAVE EXCHANGE
Eligible employees may exchange accrued sick leave for pay or for additional leave time as
appropriate, in accordance with the options provided the employee, subject to the following
provisions:
1. Upon retirement or death, the employee's accrued sick leave up to seven hundred and
twenty (720) hours or less will be exchanged for pay at the rate of one hundred percent
(100%) of the employee's current base pay.
(a) Annual Vote: Employee shall vote annually to determine the apportionment
of hours exchanged into HRA VEBA. The vote shall occur no later than
December 15th of the current year to determine the apportionment for the
succeeding calendar year. The vote results shall be communicated in
writing to the employer no later than December 23'. All changes resulting
from the vote shall be binding upon the employer and the employees for
the duration of the calendar year.
2. Upon termination under honorable conditions, as distinct from retirement or death, the
employee's accrued sick leave up to seven hundred and twenty(720) hours or less will be
exchanged for pay at the rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee's current base pay.
Honorable termination includes layoff for budget reasons, as well as resignation with
proper notice.
3. Exchange of accrued sick leave for additional leave days or for cash will be granted to
employees who have accrued seven hundred and twenty (720) hours or more subject to
the following provisions:
(a) Employees who have accrued more than seven hundred and twenty (720)
hours of sick leave may exchange such sick leave for bonus (additional)
leave days at the rate of three (3) days of sick leave for each additional
leave day, not to exceed a total of one hundred (100) sick leave hours
annually. Employees may receive compensation in lieu of taking leave
days, utilization of leave days would be subject to the scheduling and
approval by the Department head.
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4. Sick Leave Exchange Procedure. Eligible employees may exchange accrued sick leave
as provided above at the option of the employee, subject to the following conditions and
provisions:
(a) A request for such an exchange shall be made to the Director of Finance
and Budget via the Department Timekeeper. All requests shall be in writing
and shall be signed by the employee making the request.
(b) Requests will be accepted only during the first five (5) working days of each
month with exchanged leave to be available within fifteen (15) calendar
days of the date the request is received by the office of the Payroll
Administrator. Exceptions to the above will be made for termination, layoff
or disability retirement.
SICK LEAVE TRANSFER
Members shall be allowed to participate in the Sick Leave Transfer Program as defined in the City
of Yakima Municipal Code 2.40.110— Sick Leave Transfer.
CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
$80 per month. Current practice for compliance with Yakima Police Department Policy and
Procedures Manual, Directive 6.01.01 — Non-Uniform Dress Standards. Employer will pay the
cost of all uniform dry cleaning.
TAKE HOME VEHICLES
Lieutenants and Captains will be issued an unmarked take home police rated vehicle and shall
be used in accordance with the 2018 department policy (Lexipol Policy #707 — Assigned Police
Vehicle Program) if changes result to the policy due to contract negotiations with YPPA, both the
City & the Union agree that this provision may be reopened.
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE:
Lieutenants and Captains shall be paid a monthly education incentive payment based on the
following schedule:
BA Degree: 3.0% of their current base pay for that month
MA Degree: 4.0% of their current base pay for that month
Education incentive pay shall be paid to employees only after the City has received an official
transcript from the educational institution verifying the degree or credits received.
In consideration for the City's encouragement of formal education for its police managers, the City
will reimburse members for accredited college and university courses that are related to a field of
study in a degree program for bachelor's degree or higher. The institutions of higher learning shall
be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The City will reimburse tuition, lab
fees, and books (with verified invoice) at the following rates for completed course grades:
A+ to A- = 90%
B+ to B- = 75%
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C+ to C- =50%
Grades less than C- or equivalent, will not be eligible for reimbursement.
Costs subject to the above conditions shall be recognized and reimbursable if incurred from
07/01/2013.
Members receiving reimbursement for education agree to remain in their position with the
Yakima Police Department (or promotion) for a minimum of twenty-four (24) months beyond the
graduation of their academic degree or the completion of the last reimbursed class. If departure
is anticipated to occur prior to twenty-four months, the City and Union shall meet to determine
what, if any, pro rata is appropriate.
PATROL RIFLES
The City and Union agree to the phased acquisition of AR-15 rifles for employees electing to
purchase such rifles. The cost of the purchase shall be repaid by the Lieutenants and Captains
at 0% interest rate over a two year-period in equal deductions from the employees' paycheck.
Employees who terminate employment shall have the remaining unpaid balance removed from
their final paycheck.
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