Res 2022-203R/ Approving a meet and Confer Agreement between SM Police Officer's Assoication and the City of SM and delcaring effective date

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2022-2025 Meet and Confer Agreement Between the San Marcos Police Officers' Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas Section 6. On Call Effective on the date of this Agreement Officers assigned to Narcotics or to Criminal Investigations who are assigned to be on rotating on call and will receive additional compensation in the amount of forty dollars ($40.00) per month. Section 6. Bilingual Pay Effective on the date of this Agreement Bilingual pay will be paid at the rate of $80 per month for Officers certified under standards established by the Chief and assigned to the bilingual program. The bilingual program shall include and is limited to Spanish and sign language for the deaf. Officers will not be paid cumulatively if they are certified in both. Section 7. Implementation/Administration The City shall establish procedures for the administration of premium pay. Police Officers are responsible for submitting a request for premium pay. Requests for Education or Bilingual pay must include transcripts or documentation of eligibility to receive the pay. All certifications must be current to receive premium pay. Officers are responsible for removing assignment pay when no longer eligible to receive the pay. Officers who do not stop add pays when no longer eligible are responsible for repayment of any unearned payments. It is expressly agreed and understood that the City reserves the right to prorate any monthly pay in biweekly equivalents for twenty-four (24) pay periods. Section 8. Premium Holidays A. The following Holidays will be recognized as "Premium Holidays": New Year's Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. B. Officers assigned to the Patrol Division whose assigned shift begins within the 24-hour period on which the actual holiday falls, will be paid 1 %2 time pay for that shift. C. Officers working an overtime shift are not entitled to additional compensation. In no case will an employee be paid at a rate more than 1 % times. D. This section is in addition to the holiday provision in the Employee Handbook. Section 9. Acting Pay for Corporals In the absence of the Sergeant, a Corporal may be asked to act in their place. When this acting duty is anticipated to last a full shift or more, the Corporal will be compensated an additional $40 per shift. Section 10. Statutory Preemption This Article preempts any conflicting state statutes (including Texas Local Government Code Chapters 141, 142, and Chapter 143, Sections 143.038, 143.041(b), 143.041, 143.042, 143.044, and 143.047), local ordinances; executive orders, civil service provisions, or rules adopted by the Chief of Police or City or by any division or agent of the City, including any City personnel board and the Firefighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission, as provided by Texas Local Government Code Section 142.067. PAGE 12