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Proposed 2019-2022 Meet and Confer Agreement <br />Between the San Marcos Police Officers' Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas <br />Section 7. Alternative Discipline by Agreement <br />In considering appropriate disciplinary action, the Police Chief may require that an officer be evaluated <br />by a qualified professional designated by the Police Chief. If that professional recommends a program <br />of counseling and/or rehabilitation for the officer, the Police Chief may offer the officer the <br />opportunity to enter into an alternative disciplinary agreement under which the officer would agree <br />to successfully complete the recommended program of counseling or rehabilitation. The program of <br />counseling and/or rehabilitation will be completed on the officer's off duty time, unless the Police <br />Chief approves the use of accrued vacation leave or sick leave. The officer shall be responsible for <br />paying all costs of the program of counseling and/or rehabilitation, which are not covered by the <br />officer's health insurance plan. If the officer's misconduct involved alcohol related behavior, the Police <br />Chief may require that the officer submit to mandatory alcohol testing, when ordered by the Police <br />Chief, for a specified period of time. If the officer accepts the opportunity for agreed alternative <br />discipline, the officer may not appeal any terms of the Agreement. If the officer fails to successfully <br />complete the program of counseling and/or rehabilitation recommended by the designated <br />professional the officer may be face additional disciplinary action. <br />Furthermore, in considering the appropriate discipline the Police Chief may allow the officer may enter <br />into an alternative disciplinary agreement under which the officer would agree to successfully <br />complete educational classes, and/or community service, and/or other alternative discipline <br />recommended by the Police Chief in lieu of a disciplinary suspension. If the officer fails to successfully <br />complete the educational classes, and/or community service, and/or other alternative discipline <br />recommended by the Chief, the officer may be face additional disciplinary action. <br />PAGE 31 <br />