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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCP 209 1 City of Fort Worth, Texas C111 COUNCIL PROPOSAL DATE FILE NUMBER SUBJECT Adoption of Personnel Regulation Concerning Leave for 4/13/99 C-209 President of Fort Worth Police Officers Association PROPOSED BY CITY MANAGER'S REVIE Councilman Jim Lane Pagel of 2 PROPOSAL: It is proposed that the City Council adopt the attached personnel regulation to establish a policy concerning Leave for the President of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association. DISCUSSION: I e attached regulation contains the following provisions: • When released on Association Leave, the President of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association would use 2080 hours of Association Leave per year to perform work related to business of the Association. Any vacation, sick leave or family leave that the President takes while on Association Leave would be included in the 2080 hours. • The Police Officers Association would reimburse the City for the President's base salary. The City would pay all benefits and additional pay which the Association President is entitled to receive and the City would be responsible for payment of the City's share of his or her retirement fund contributions. • While on Association Leave, the President would continue accruing his or her usual vacation, sick leave and family leave. Likewise, the vacation, sick leave or family leave that he or she uses would be charged against his or her available leave balances. No overtime or compensatory time would be accrued while the President is on Association Leave except in the event the President was recalled to duty by the Chief of Police and required to labor in excess of the normal 40 hour week. If the Association President were recalled to duty, the City would deduct, credit or offset hours worked by the President from the 2080 hours reimbursement. • Association Leave could not be used for political activities that are prohibited by Section 143.086 of the Texas Local Government Code. • The Chief of Police would retain the discretion to permit other Police Department Employees time off without pay to attend to Association business. ❑ LEGALITY ❑ FISCAL NOTE ❑ CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS City of Fort Worth, Texas < � COUNCIL PROPOSAL DATE FILE NUMBER SUBJECT Adoption of Personnel Regulation Concerning Leave for 4/13/99 C-209 President of Fort Worth Police Officers Association PROPOSEDBY CITY MANAGER'S REVIEW Councilman Jim Lane Page 2 of 2 • Association Leave would not be treated as a break in service and the President would not lose seniority, promotional opportunities, sick leave, vacation, retirement or any other benefits, including mandatory T.C.L.E.O.S.E. training, while on such leave. While on Association Leave, the President would retain the privileges of his or her employment and would be maintained by the Police Department as a Commissioned Peace Officer in the State and a classified Civil Service Employee of the City of Fort Worth. The City Attorney has reviewed the proposed regulation and finds that there are no legal impediments to adoption of the regulation. FISCAL NOTE: The Director of Finance certifies that adoption of the proposed regulation would not have any material ncial impact on the budget of the Police Department. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS: The City Manager has no objection to the adoption of the proposed regulation. �or Councilmember, District 6 ouncilmember, District 2 Councilmember, District 7 Councilmember, 6istrict 3 Councilmember, District 8 Councilmember, District 4 Councilmember, District 9 C�fiY COUNCIL ouncilmember, District 5 APR I R 1999 of tr z .10 of Fort Wort Leave for President of Fort Worth Police Officers Association The President of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association (the Association) shall be eligible to take leave, without loss of pay or benefits, to perform work related to business of the Association. Such leave shall be known as Association Leave. It shall not be mandatory that the President of the Association take such leave. When released on Association Leave, the President must use 2080 hours of such leave per calendar year unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police. Any vacation, sick leave or family leave that the President takes while on Association Leave shall be included in the 2080 hours. Before the President is eligible for Association Leave, the Association must sign an agreement to reimburse the City for the President's base salary while the President is on Association Leave. The City shall remain responsible for and shall pay all benefits and additional pay that the Association President is entitled to receive as an active duty member of the Fort Worth Police Department. The City shall also be responsible for payment of the City's share of his or her retirement fund contributions. While on Association Leave, the President will continue to accrue his or her usual vacation, sick leave and family leave. Likewise, the vacation, sick leave or family leave that he or she uses shall be charged against his or her available leave balances. The President shall be placed on special assignment at the discretion of the Chief of Police for the purpose of maintaining the time and attendance report. The President shall continue to file time and attendance reports with the Police Department. The Chief of Police retains the right to recall the Association President to duty during an emergency or special event involving overriding need for the protection of the citizens of Fort Worth. No overtime or, compensatory time shall be accrued while the President is on Association Leave except in the event the President is recalled to duty by the Chief of Police and required to labor in excess of the normal 40 hour week. If the President is recalled to such duty, the City shall deduct, credit or offset hours worked by the President from the 2080 hours reimbursement. The President shall not use Association Leave for political activities that are prohibited by Section 143.086 of the Texas Local Government Code. Association Leave shall not be paid if the President is under a suspension without pay. This policy shall not be considered as a limitation upon the Chief of Police's discretion to allow other employees of the Police Department time off without pay to attend to Association business. Association Leave shall not be treated as a break in service and the President shall not lose seniority, promotional opportunity, sick leave, vacation, retirement or any other benefits, including mandatory T.C.L.E.O.S.E. training, while on such leave. While on Association Leave, the President will retain the privileges of his or her employment and shall be maintained by the Police Department as a Commissioned Peace Officer in the State and a classified Civil Service Employee of the City of Fort Worth.