Res 2019-141/approving a Meet and Confer Agreement between the San Marcos Police Officers’ Association and the City of San Marcos

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Proposed 2019-2022 Meet and Confer Agreement Between the San Marcos Police Officers' Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas 2. Guidelines: a. The lateral entry program is for pay purposes only and actual work experience in another law enforcement agency will not be considered for promotional eligibility requirements. b. The Chief of Police shall determine eligibility for lateral entry of police applicants. Eligible applicants may be placed up to Step 19.03 of the pay schedule. Officers placed through this lateral entry program will progress through the remaining steps as he/she completes years of service. c. Longevity pay will be calculated in the same manner as all Police Officers. No credit will be given to completed years of service in other law enforcement agencies. d. Entry-level police officers placed up to Step 19.03 of the pay schedule must also complete a new hire probationary period as outlined in Article 4. e. The Chief of Police's determination of whether an applicant meets the criteria of the lateral entry program and placement in the pay structure shall be final and non -appealable to the Civil Service Commission, arbitrator or to any court. G. The Chief may appoint part-time police officers for limited purposes which will not be members of the classified service at appointment and will not have the protections of civil service at employment or for the duration of employment. Part-time officers shall not work more than 1000 hours per year and not more than 30 hours in any week unless approved by the Director of Human Resources, or their designee, in writing. Section 2. Eligibility List A. This Article shall supersede Section 143.025 of the Texas Local Government Code to allow for more than one eligibility list to be in effect at the same time which subsequent list shall be utilized upon the exhaustion or expiration of the prior list. B. Additional points may be awarded only to an applicant with a passing score as follows: Prior Experience: Two (2) years prior civilian law enforcement experience 5 points OR Two (2) years prior honorable military experience (Honorable discharge from United States Armed Forces) 5 points *No cumulative points for law enforcement or military experience are allowed. The maximum total additional points are five (5) points. Additional points, if any, shall be added only to the applicant's passing score. Section 3. Statutory Preemption To the extent that any of these provisions are in conflict with the TLGC Chapter 141, 152 or 143, this provision shall prevail. Page 4