The City shall not negotiate nor make any collective bargaining agreement or contract with any of the Command Officers working in the classifications covered herein individually or collectively; provided, however, that the City may have Captains who accept assignment to the Deputy Chief rank on a Pro-Tem basis sign an employee contract with the City acknowledging the conditional status of the assignment. Any agreements entered into between the City and the employees covered herein shall be through duly authorized representatives of the Association. Any other agreements, with the exception of the employment contract referenced above, shall be of no effect.
It is understood that should the Deputy Chief Pro-Tem return to his permanent rank as Police Captain, he shall be entitled to all previous benefits.