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2015 -2018 Meet and Confer Agreement <br />Between the San Marcos Police Officers' Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas <br />2. Guidelines: <br />a. The lateral entry program is for pay purposes only and actual work experience in <br />another law enforcement agency will not be considered for promotional eligibility <br />requirements. <br />b. The Chief of Police shall determine eligibility for lateral entry of police applicants. <br />Eligible applicants may be placed up to Step 19.3 of the pay schedule. Officers placed <br />through this lateral entry program will progress through the remaining steps as he /she <br />completes years of service. <br />c. Longevity pay will be calculated in the same manner as all Police Officers. No credit <br />will be given to completed years of service in other law enforcement agencies. <br />d. Entry -level police officers placed up to Step 19.3 of the pay schedule must also <br />complete a new hire probationary period as outlined in Article 4. <br />e. The Chief of Police's determination of whether an applicant meets the criteria of the <br />lateral entry program and placement in the pay structure shall be final and non - <br />appealable to the Civil Service Commission, arbitrator or to any court. <br />Section 2. Eligibility List <br />A. This Article shall supersede Section 143.025 of the Texas Local Government Code to allow for <br />more than one eligibility list to be in effect at the same time which subsequent list shall be utilized <br />upon the exhaustion or expiration of the prior list. <br />B. Additional points may be awarded only to an applicant with a passing score as follows: <br />Prior Experience: <br />Two (2) years prior civilian law enforcement experience 5 points <br />M <br />Two (2) years prior honorable military experience <br />(Honorable discharge from United States Armed Forces) 5 points <br />*No cumulative points for law enforcement or military experience are allowed. The maximum <br />total additional points are five (5) points. <br />Additional points,if any,shall be added only to the applicant's passing score. <br />Section 3. Statutory Preemption <br />To the extent that any of these provisions are in conflict with the TLGC Chapter 141, 152 or 143, this <br />provision shall prevail. <br />Page 4 <br />