2129.73 Unemployment Compensation

   The City shall extend the provisions of the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Law to Police Officers.

2129.74 Compensated Time Considered as Time Worked

   Holidays, vacation days and other time off to which a Police Officer is entitled as a matter of right under or by virtue of any Ordinance of the City and this Agreement shall be considered as time worked, and compensated accordingly, except that such paid time off need not be considered in determining hours worked for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

2129.75 Wage Rates

   With the understanding between the City and the Association that there shall be full cooperation in effecting reasonable and efficient economies, the wage rates to be paid to employees in each salary group defined in this agreement are set forth in the schedule attached:

Police Rates as of January 2012:

	HOURLY	DAILY	BI-WEEKLY	ANNUAL
Police Officer Trainee	21.360	170.88	1,708.80	44,428.80
Police Officer - Probationary	22.695	181.56	1,815.60	47,205.60
Police Officer - 1 Year	24.030	192.24	1,922.40	49,982.40
Police Officer - 2 Year	25.365	202.92	2,029.20	52,759.20
Police Officer - Full Rate	26.700	213.60	2,136.00	55,536.00
Police Officer - 5 Year	27.049	216.39	2,163.92	56,261.92
Police Officer - 10 Year	27.395	219.16	2,191.60	56,981.60
Police Officer - 15 Year	27.738	221.90	2,219.04	57,695.04
Police Officer - 20 Year	28.091	224.73	2,247.28	58,429.28
Sergeant-At-Arms	32.304	258.43	2,584.32	67,192.32

 

   Effective the first full pay period of July 2013 the rates which were effective in January of 2011 shall be increased by two and one half percent (2.5%).

Police rates effective the first full pay period of July 2013:

	HOURLY	DAILY	BI-WEEKLY	ANNUAL
Police Officer Trainee	21.894	175.15	1,751.52	45,539.52
Police Officer - Probationary	23.263	186.10	1,861.04	48,387.04
Police Officer - 1 Year	24.631	197.05	1,970.48	51,232.48
Police Officer - 2 Year	26.000	208.00	2,080.00	54,080.00
Police Officer - Full Rate	27.368	218.94	2,189.44	56,925.44
Police Officer - 5 Year	27.725	221.80	2,218.00	57,668.00
Police Officer - 10 Year	28.080	224.64	2,246.40	58,406.40
Police Officer - 15 Year	28.431	227.45	2,274.48	59,136.48
Police Officer - 20 Year	28.793	230.34	2,303.44	59,889.44
Sergeant-At-Arms	33.112	264.90	2,648.96	68,872.96

 

   Effective the first full pay period of July 2014 the rates which were effective in July of 2013 shall be increased by three percent (3.0%).

Police rates effective the first full pay period of July 2014:

	HOURLY	DAILY	BI-WEEKLY	ANNUAL
Police Officer Trainee	22.551	180.41	1,804.08	46,906.08
Police Officer - Probationary	23.961	191.69	1,916.88	49,838.88
Police Officer - 1 Year	25.370	202.96	2,029.60	52,769.60
Police Officer - 2 Year	26.780	214.24	2,142.40	55,702.40
Police Officer - Full Rate	28.189	225.51	2,255.12	58,633.12
Police Officer - 5 Year	28.557	228.46	2,284.56	59,398.56
Police Officer - 10 Year	28.922	231.38	2,313.76	60,157.76
Police Officer - 15 Year	29.284	234.27	2,342.72	60,910.72
Police Officer - 20 Year	29.657	237.26	2,372.56	61,686.56
Sergeant-At-Arms	34.105	272.84	2,728.40	70,938.40

 

   New wage rates for employees with less than three (3) years of service shall be established effective on the above wage increase dates using the following formulas:

      Police Officer Trainee Rate = 80% of new full rate

      Police Officer Probationary Rate = 85% of new full rate

      Rate After 1 Full Year = 90% of new full rate

      Rate After 2 Full Years = 95% of new full rate

      Rate After 3 Full Years = New full rate.

   The Police Officer Trainee Rate shall be paid during the period from the date of appointment through the date of graduation from the Police Academy. The Police Officer Probationary Rate shall be paid from the date of appointment until one (1) full year thereafter despite the employee's continuing Police Officer Probationary status.

   After twenty-six (26) full years service from the date of appointment to the Department, employees shall be paid an annual payment of two percent (2%) of the 1988 annual base rate of a police officer, which shall not be added to their base rates. This amount shall be paid during the week in which they begin their twenty-seventh year of service.

   In order to facilitate compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, the City will adjust its regular pay rates for Police Officers to include stress allowance and shift premiums for purposes of all overtime payments. The stress allowance add-on shall be determined by dividing the annual stress allowance by 2080 hours. Existing regular pay rates will continue to be utilized for all other purposes. Payment for over-time hours worked in an acting capacity shall be based upon the regular rate for that rank including stress allowance and shift premium. All other overtime hours shall be paid at the regular rate for the police officer's permanent rank including stress allowance and shift premium.

2129.76 Clothing Allowance

   The City shall provide required uniform clothing, insignia, leather goods, and all required equipment, except socks and foot gear. The Deputy Chief in charge of Support Services Bureau will determine when such issued items should be replaced.

   Provisions shall be made to provide repairs to Police uniforms at City expense.

   Employees assigned to work in civilian clothes for a period in excess of sixty (60) days shall be compensated on a pro-rated basis not to exceed five hundred twenty dollars ($520.00) annually.

   Such payment to be made July 1 of each year, based on the number of months in the previous twelve (12) month period that the employee was required to work in civilian clothes.

2129.77 Overnight Pay

   Any employee ordered to be away from home overnight shall receive an additional four (4) hours pay at straight time for each full night away from home.