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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolice Contract 2012-2014TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE Page I Management Rights 4 II Work Week 4-5 III Uniform Maintenance 5 IV Longevity Pay. 5 Compensatory Time 6 Cancellation of Overtime Assignments 6 V Call In Time and Court Appearance 6-7 Call -Ins 7 VI Authorized Absence 7 A. Sick Leave 7-8 B. Vacation Leave 8-9 C. Holiday Leave 9-10 D. Funeral Leave 10 E. Injury Leave 10 VII Pay Periods . 11 VIII Insurance Benefits 11-12 A. Insurance Medical Benefits Plan 11-12 B. Income Continuation Insurance 12 C. Life Insurance 12 D. Section 125 Plan 12 IX Pension 12-13 X Previous Benefits 13 2 AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the CITY OF OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, hereinafter referred to as "Employer" or "City", and the OSHKOSH PROFESSIONAL POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, hereinafter referred to as the "Association". IN ORDER TO INCREASE GENERAL EFFICIENCY, to maintain the existing harmonious relations between the Employer and its employees, to promote the morale, well being and security of said employees, to maintain a uniform minimum scale of wages, hours, and conditions of employment among the employees and to promote orderly procedures for the processing of any grievance between the Employer and the employees, the following Employment Contract is made. ARTWI T T PL4NAGEAIENT RIGHTS Except to the extent expressly abridged by a specific provision of this Agreement, the City reserves and retains, solely and exclusively, all of its common law, statutory, and inherent rights to manage its own affairs, as such rights existed prior to the execution of this or any other previous Agreement with the Association. Nothing herein contained shall divest the Association from any of its rights under Wis. Stats. Sec. 111.70. ARTICLE II WORK WEED The normal work day shall consist of eight (8) hours, and consist of the following schedule: Five (5) days on duty and two (2) days off and Five (5) days on duty with three (3) days off. Officers shall be paid in accordance with the rates listed in Schedule A. These. rates include a ten - dollar ($10.00) bi-weekly briefing pay allowance. Those officers working the 5-2, 5-2 schedule shall be provided with 16 additional days to be taken as time off during the calendar year. Any days not taken off by December 31st shall be forfeited by the employee. Police School Liaison Officers (PSLO) will make their annual contractual vacation selection according to the following guidelines: During the nine-month school year, no more than two (2) PSLO's will be on vacation at one time. School year is defined as the first day of school in September through the last day of school in June. During the three-month summer, no more than three (3) PSLO's will be on vacation at one time. Summer is defined as the day after the last day of school in June through the day before the first day of school in September. 4 COAIPENSA TOR Y TIME Work done in excess of the normally scheduled work day or work week shall be compensated at the rate of time and one half in either compensatory time or cash as the officer may choose. All compensatory time will be recorded and may be used during the month in which it accrues subject to the approval of the department head. Employees may maintain a compensatory time balance of no more than one hundred sixty (160) hours. Unused balances of compensatory time or time accumulated in excess of one hundred sixty (160) hours shall be paid on the first pay period following the quarter in which it was accrued at the effective rate of pay when such time was earned. Officers shall not be allowed to cavy over more than eighty (80) hours from year to year. The formula for computing the hourly rate shall be: bi-weekly rate + educational divided by 77.2 hours. CANCELLATION OF 0 VER TIME A SSIGNAIENTS: If a scheduled overtime assignment is cancelled inside of eight (8) hours before the officers are scheduled to begin work, or before the officers have worked forty (40) minutes of overtime, those officers involved will be paid one-hour of straight call-in time. Any officer reporting for an overtime assignment who is sent home prior to the scheduled end of the assignment will be compensated for the time worked only. ARTICLE V CALL IN TIME AND CO UR T APPEARAME An officer called to return to duty or appear in court at some time other than his/her regular scheduled duty day shall receive three (3) hours pay for the call or appearance unless the tail or appearance is canceled by 7 p.m. of the day prior to the call or appearance. The officer, in addition, shall receive time and one-half for the time spent on the call or appearance. Officers called or scheduled to appear in court during vacation shall be paid three (3) hours call-in pay plus time and one-half for time worked and, in addition -thereto, shall receive an additional day of vacation returned, If notification of cancellation is given 24 hours prior to the start of vacation, no call pay is given. If cancellation occurs thereafter, a vacation day return shall be made. Vacation shall be defined to include off -days commencing on the officer's last day of work before the vacation and his/her first day of work after vacation. This provision shall apply only when vacation is taken in three consecutive day blocks and include attached off days. On trials lasting more than one day, no additional call-in pay shall be given after the first day. When an officer is on sick leave or workers compensation, the officer shall be considered to be working and will receive no extra pay for appearing in court on that date providing the appearance does not exceed eight (8) hours. A call is defined as a request to return to duty at some time other than the regularly scheduled time not scheduled at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance andmot immediately following the officer's regularly scheduled shift. No call or court appearance shall preclude an officer from working his/her regularly scheduled shift except by his/her request and upon approval of his/her department head. An officer called to return to duty and then called back and told not to return to duty is entitled to one (1) hour of call-in. If the be scheduled other than during the employee's work day, At least three (3) work days notice shall be required to apply for the leave for doctor or dental appointments which are subject to the approval of the supervisor for scheduling. Up to five (5) days of an employee's sick leave accumulation may be used per year for illness, injuzy, doctor and dental appointments that cannot be scheduled other than during the employee's work day for the employee's spouse or dependent children. At least tlu•ee (3) work days notice shall be required to apply for leave for doctor and dental appointments which are subject to the approval of the supervisor for scheduling. Notwithstanding the above, an employee may use vacation, holiday or compensatory time for the injury or illness of spouse, child, or family member living within the residence. To qualify for sick leave payment an employee must do the following: a. Report his/her absence prior to the start of each work day to department head or supervisor. b. Keep his/her supervisor informed of the conditions if the absence is more than three (3) working days. c. Upon request submit a doctor's certificate for such absence. The certificate must state the nature of the illness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for the period of his/her absence. d. The employee upon returning to duty must sign an application for sick leave form requesting the sick leave benefits. Such a signature shall be acknowledgment of full compliance with all regulations related to sick leave benefits as set forth in this Contract. In the event any employee has misused the provisions contained herein or has requested the use of sick leave when such leave is not authorized by the terms of this Contract, the employee's absence shall be without pay. The determination that an employee has abused the benefits contained in this paragraph shall not preclude the employee from using accumulated sick leave when authorized by the terns of this Contract in the future nor shall the accumulated sick leave credited to that employee be affected thereby. In addition to the employees' right to accumulate sick leave without limitation, unused accumulated sick leave up to 150 days shall be paid at fifty-nine percent (59%) of the employees' rate in effect at the time of said separation for those employees who retire at age 50 or older or for those employees who separate because of disability. Pursuant to ss.66.191. As another option, an employee, who has accumulated 150 sick days and is at least 50 years old, may choose to contribute one-third of his/her total accumulated sick leave payout amount placed in a 457 (currently R. C.) account for each of the next three years. In such case, the employee shall receive one-third of his/her total accumulated sick leave paid at fifty-nine percent (59%) of the employee's rate in effect when the deposit is made. This option shall only be available to those employees who meet all rules, regulations and requirements of the 457 plan administrators. B. Vacation Leave All full time employees shall be granted the following vacation benefits: After one (1) year of service, ten (10) working days. After seven (7) years of service, fifteen (15) working days. After twelve (12) years of service twenty (20) working days. After eighteen (18) years of service, times the number of holiday hours accredited to each employee. The Employer shall be notified of the employee's desire for cash payments by the Ist day of October of the preceding year. All holidays shall be credited to the employee January 1 of each year and must be used by December 3I of each year except a maximum of three (3) holidays may be carried over to April I of the following year. Holidays not used within these time limits will be forfeited. Holiday pay shall be paid in the second pay period of November. Any officer working on one of the eight (8) designated holidays shall receive time and one-half pay for hours worked on that day. In the event that the officer works in excess of his/her normal work day on the designated holiday, the officer shall be compensated at the rate of double time for hours worked in excess of his/her normal working day. Notwithstanding the above, Light Duty Officers injured related to a non -worker's compensation claim are required to take time off on holidays and are not permitted to work unless permission is obtained from their immediate supervisor. December 31 will replace January 1 as the designated holiday for officers working third shift or night shift overlap for purposes of time and one-half pay. D. Funeral Leave In the case of death in the immediate family of a regular full-time employee (spouse, children, step -children, parents, step-parents, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, guardian, half-brother and half-sister) the employee will be paid for scheduled time off from the day of death up to and including the day after the funeral but not to exceed three (3) scheduled work days at the employee's regular straight time hourly rate. No ftineral leave will be paid to any employee while on sick leave, layoff, or any leave of absence. In the case of extended travel time or other exigent circumstances being necessary, additional leave shall be allowed if the employee uses holiday, vacation, or compensatory time, subject to reasonable minimum manpower requirements. E. I njufw Leave In the event that an employee is sick, ill, or hurt, and would be otherwise covered by the Worker's Compensation statute, or the City's Workers' Compensation carrier, but is not eligible to receive benefits because the duration of the illness is not long enough, then the City agrees to pay for up to three (3) full days of pay to the affected employee. Accumulated sick time of the affected member shall not be applied to the three (3) days provided for herein. Sick leave, injury leave, or temporary disability benefits shall be payable to any employee injured while in the employ of an Employer other than the City of Oshkosh, except that the sick leave benefits shall be reduced in an amount equal to the Workers' Compensation benefits received from the Employer or its insurer. 10 2. Employee Contributions Without Health Risk Assessment (HRA): Effective January 1, 2011, employees will contribute up to 10% up to a maximum of $82 per month towards single, $148 per month towards dual, and $205 per month towards the family premium equivalents. Effective November 1, 2012, employees will contribute up to 14% up to a maximum of $96,85 per month towards single, $174.32 per month towards dual, and $242.10 per month towards the family premium equivalents. Effective January 1, 2013, employees will contribute up to 15% up to a maximum, of $112 per month towards single, $202 per month towards dual, and $280 per month towards the family premium equivalents. Effective January, 2014, employees will contribute up to 15% up to a maximum of $121 per month towards single, $218 per month towards dual, and $302 per month towards the family premium equivalents. Note: Health insurance premium contributions are actually made one month prior to the effective dates shown. B. Income Continuation Insurance The City shall participate in the State's Group Income Continuation Insurance Program. The City will pay its Employer's share. C. Life Insurance The Employer shall pay 100% of the premium of the State's Group Basic Life Insurance Policy. Other amounts of coverage for the employee and spousal and dependent coverage shall be available to the employee at his/her own expense, A Section 125 Plan The City shall offer a Section 125 Plan as allowed by law. Employees will be allowed to contribute premium contributions, unreimbursed medical expenses, and dependent care expenses into the plan subject to the plan's rules and regulations ARTICLE IX PENSION In addition to the statutory requirements, the Employer shall pay to the employee's retirement fund an amount not to exceed seven percent (7%) of the employee's gross wages. Effective November 1, 2012, an employee shall contribute 3% of his/her gross wages toward the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). 12 ARTICLE XIII RULES & EVALUATION REPORTS The Association recognizes that the Employer may adopt and publish rules from time to time, however, the Employer shall submit such rules to the Association for its information prior to the effective date. For this purpose, rules shall be defined as any rules, regulations, policies, directives, and postings published by the Department or the city affecting the department. Such rules shall be submitted to the Wage Board Chairman and the Association President and shall also be posted for knowledge and record. All such rules shall bear the signature of the Chief of Police or his designee. In the event of a dispute to such rules, the Association shall have fifteen (15) days after inception to dispute such rules through the grievance procedure. Evaluation reports of employees shall be submitted to the evaluated employee in final form and identical to those filed in the personnel office and in the office of the Chief of the Department. ARTICLE XIV PROGRESSION OF DISCIPLINAR YA MON Progression of disciplinary action shall be as follows: First, oral reprimand or written reprimand. An Association representative may be present with the employee at the time (or at such time as) any oral or written reprimand, suspension or dismissal is registered with the employee. The Association shall be furnished a copy of any written notice of reprimand or suspension. A written reprimand sustained in the grievance or not contested shall be recorded. An employee shall have the right to the presence of an Association representative when his/her work performance or conduct affecting his/her status as an employee are the subject of discussion for the record. The City shall, at all steps of this Article, affirmatively ask the employee if he/she desires an Association representative to be present. ARTICLE XV EDUCATION BENEFITS This provision shall apply to those employees hired prior to 1-1-89 only. In consideration of the successful completion of thirty-six (36) credits from the curriculum of any accredited institution, defined as the Police Administration Program the following schedule of benefits and provisions shall apply: 14 hours nor shall such time be subject to compensation. No new employee hired after .ianuaiy 1, 1969, for purposes of the salary schedule shall be hired in other than the first step of the salary schedule unless educational achievement is such as the City may choose to start him/her in a step not to exceed step C of the salary schedule. The salary schedule is set forth in Appendix A and incorporated herein by reference, ARTICLE XVI GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Both the Association and the City recognize that grievances and complaints should be settled promptly and at the earliest possible stages and that the grievance process must be initiated within five (5) days of the incident or knowledge of the incident, whichever is the Iatter. Any grievance not reported or filed within five (5) days shall be invalid. A grievance is defined as any dispute or misunderstanding relating to employment between the City and the Association. For the put -pose of the final step of the grievance procedure, a grievance will be limited to the interpretation of application of the terms and conditions of this agreement, including past practices and policies incorporated in this agreement by its terms, and shall be handled in the following manner: 1. The grieved employee shall present the grievance orally to his/her Supervisor, either alone or accompanied by an Association representative, or if the employee refuses to present the grievance, the Association may present the grievance. The supervisor shall, within three (3) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, provide a response to the employee. 2. If the grievance is not settled at the first step, the grievance shall .be presented in writing to the Police Chief within five (5) days (Saturday, Sunday and holidays excluded). The Chief shall within five (5) days (Saturday, Sunday, and holidays excluded) hold an informal meeting with the aggrieved employee, and Association representatives. The Chiefs Response to the grievance shall be in writing. If the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of all parties within three (3) days (Saturday, Sunday and Holidays excluded), either party may proceed to the next step. 3. The grievance shall be presented in writing to the City Manager for disposition within five (5) working days (Saturday, Sunday and holidays excluded). Response to the grievance shall be in writing. 4. If the grievance is not settled under the provisions of paragraph 3 above and one of the parties deems the issue to be arbitrated, the party shall process the grievance within five (5) days (Saturday, Sunday and holidays excluded) of completion of the provisions of paragraph 3 to arbitration. Arbitration procedures shall follow that outlined in State Statutes. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties, subject to judicial review. Expenses for the arbitrator's services and the proceedings shall be borne equally by the Employer and the Association. However, each party shall be responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. 16 ARTICLE XVIII MILEAGE POLICY Employees shall be reimbursed for mileage incurred for work related activities at the rate as determined by the City Council. ARTICLE XIX AfA TERNITY LEA VE Whenever an employee becomes pregnant, she shall furnish the Department with a medical report, stating the expected date of delivery and what, if any, work restrictions exist. Continued employment shall be based upon the employee's ability to perform the work. The duration of pregnancy leave without pay shall be determined subsequent to the request of the attending physician. Sick leave shall be allowed for the actual time of disability due to pregnancy as certified by the employee's physician and in accordance tivith State and Family Medical Leave Laws. ARTICLE XX RECOGNITION& UNIT OFREPRESENTATION The City hereby recognizes the Association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent with respect to hours, wages and conditions of employment for the positions of patrolman and detective excluding the positions of Chief, Captain, Lieutenants, Sergeants, and all other employees of the Oshkosh Police Department. SCHEDULE A POLICE PAY PLAN'S (2.0%) . EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012, Movement on the Pay Schedule: Employees shall progress from one step to the next on an annual basis based on their anniversary date of hire so long as the employee is in the same classification to which they were originally hired. Employees who are promoted to another job classification shall move from one step to the next on an annual basis according to the employee's date of appointment to the new job classification. Employees in the Police Officer job classification who are located in Step F on the salary schedule who receive a promotion to another job classification shall move to Step F of the new classification. Employees in the Police Officer job classification who are located in Steps A through E and receive a promotion, shall move to the step in the new job classification that is closest to, but above, their current salary. $29.00 per month additional to artist when assigned to that duty. * Official rates are the bi-weekly rates. Shift Differential: $0.25 per hour for all hours between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. Classification Pay: When an officer performs duties of a higher ranking officer for more than hvo (2) consecutive pay periods, that officer shall receive the compensation equal to the compensation that the higher ranking officer receives. This provision shall not apply if the reason for the assignment is vacation relief. Seniori Credit: All officers within fifteen (15) years service as of the 1st day of January, 1969, will receive for purposes ofthe pay schedule eighteen (18) credits. These credits shall be given in addition to whatever credits they may acquire under the program set forth herein. Those employees who are employed prior to the Ist day of January, 1969, who have not progressed in the educational program set forth herein shall receive for pay purposes only an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per month upon the completion of ten (10) years of service and an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per month upon the completion of twenty (20) years of service. This provision is not to be construed as credit equivalents, nor as additional benefits to acquired credits. Those employees who qualify for educational benefits in Article XVI shall not be eligible for the benefits contained in this section. 20 A B C D E F POLICE OFFICER 1 BIW 1718.61 1808.78 1939.82 2070.86 2201.88 2332.94 MO 3723.66 3919.02 4202.94 4486.86 4770.74 5054.70 POLICE SPECIALIST 2 BIW 1755.44 1847.55 1979.25 2110.98 2242.71 2374.47 MO 3803.45 4003.03 4288.38 4573.79 4859.21 5144.69 POLICE LIAISON OFFICER 3 BIW 1863.65 1961.46 2072.51 2183.55 2294.58 2405.63 MO 4037.91 4249.83 4490.44 4731.03 4971.59 5212.20 DETECTIVE 4 BIW 1971.89 2075.39 2165.75 2256.10 2346.43 2436.74 MO 4272.43 4496.68 4692.46 4888.22 5083.93 5279.60 DETECTIVE II 5 BIW 2011.47 2117.05 2211.13 2305.18 2399.24 2493.28 MO 4358.19 4586.94 4790.78 4994.56 5198.35 5402.11 Movement on the Pay Schedule: Employees shall progress from one step to the next on an annual basis based on their anniversary date of hire so long as the employee is in the same classification to which they were originally hired. Employees who are promoted to another job classification shall move from one step to the next on an annual basis according to the employee's date of appointment to the new job classification. Employees in the Police Officer job classification who are located in Step F on the salary schedule who receive a promotion to another job classification shall move to Step F of the new classification. Employees in the Police Officer job classification who are located in Steps A through E and receive a promotion, shall move to the step in the new job classification that is closest to, but above, their current salary. $29.00 per month additional to artist when assigned to that duty. * Official rates are the bi-weekly rates. Shift Differential: $0.25 per hour for all hours between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. Classification Pay: When an officer performs duties of a higher ranking officer for more than hvo (2) consecutive pay periods, that officer shall receive the compensation equal to the compensation that the higher ranking officer receives. This provision shall not apply if the reason for the assignment is vacation relief. Seniori Credit: All officers within fifteen (15) years service as of the 1st day of January, 1969, will receive for purposes ofthe pay schedule eighteen (18) credits. These credits shall be given in addition to whatever credits they may acquire under the program set forth herein. Those employees who are employed prior to the Ist day of January, 1969, who have not progressed in the educational program set forth herein shall receive for pay purposes only an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per month upon the completion of ten (10) years of service and an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per month upon the completion of twenty (20) years of service. This provision is not to be construed as credit equivalents, nor as additional benefits to acquired credits. Those employees who qualify for educational benefits in Article XVI shall not be eligible for the benefits contained in this section. 20 SCHEDULE A POLICE PAY PLAN* (2.5%) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013 Employees in the Police Officer job classification who are located in Step F on the salary schedule who receive a promotion to another job classification shall move to Step F of the new classification. Employees in the Police Officer job classification who are located in Steps A through E and receive a promotion, shall move to the step in the ne%v job classification that is closest to, but above, their current salary. $29.00 per month additional to artist when assigned to that duty. * Official rates are the bi-weekly rates. Shift Differential: $0.25 per hour for all hours between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. Classification Pav: When an officer performs duties of a higher ranking officer for more than two (2) consecutive pay periods, that officer shall receive the compensation equal to the compensation that the higher ranking officer receives. This provision shall not apply if the reason for the assignment is vacation relief Seniority Credit: All officers within fifteen (15) years service as of the Ist day of January, 1969, will receive for purposes of the pay schedule eighteen (18) credits. These credits shall be given in addition to whatever credits they may acquire under the program set forth herein. Those employees who are employed prior to the 1st day of January, 1969, who have not progressed in the educational program set forth herein shall receive for pay purposes only an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per month upon the completion of ten (10) years ofservice and an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per month upon the completion of twenty (20) years of service. This provision is not to be construed as credit equivalents, nor as additional benefits to acquired credits. Those employees who qualify for educational benefits in Article XVI shall not be eligible for the benefits contained in this section. Detective Pay: In addition to the across the board increase, Detective and Detective II pay shall be increased in column "F" by $25.00 each in the BIW Iine. 22 A B C D E F POLICE OFFICER I BIW 1770.38 1863.27 1998.26 2133.24 2268.21 2403.22 MO 3835.82 4037.09 4329.56 4622.02 4914.46 5206.98 POLICE SPECIALIST 2 BIW 1808.33 1903.21 2038.88 2174.57 2310.27 2446.00 MO 3918.05 4123.62 4417.57 4711.57 5005.59 5299.67 POLICE LIAISON OFFICER 3 BIW 1919.79 2020.55 2134.94 2249.33 2363.70 2478.10 MO 4159.55 4377.86 4625.70 4873.55 5121.35 5369.22 DETECTIVE 4 BIW 203I.29 2137.91 2230.99 2324.06 2417.11 2535.14 MO 4401.13 4632.14 4833.81 5035.46 5237.07 5492.80 DETECTIVE 11 5 BIW 2072.07 2180.83 2277.74 2374.63 2471.52 2593.39 MO 4489.49 4725.13 4935.10 5145.03 5354.96 5619.01 Movement on the Pay.Schedule: Employees shall progress from one step to the next on an annual basis based on their anniversary date of hire so long as the employee is in the same classification to which they were originally hired. Employees who are promoted to another job classification shall move from one step to the next on an annual basis according to the employee's date of appointment to the new job classification. Employees in the Police Officer job classification who are located in Step F on the salary schedule who receive a promotion to another job classification shall move to Step F of the new classification. Employees in the Police Officer job classification who are located in Steps A through E and receive a promotion, shall move to the step in the ne%v job classification that is closest to, but above, their current salary. $29.00 per month additional to artist when assigned to that duty. * Official rates are the bi-weekly rates. Shift Differential: $0.25 per hour for all hours between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. Classification Pav: When an officer performs duties of a higher ranking officer for more than two (2) consecutive pay periods, that officer shall receive the compensation equal to the compensation that the higher ranking officer receives. This provision shall not apply if the reason for the assignment is vacation relief Seniority Credit: All officers within fifteen (15) years service as of the Ist day of January, 1969, will receive for purposes of the pay schedule eighteen (18) credits. These credits shall be given in addition to whatever credits they may acquire under the program set forth herein. Those employees who are employed prior to the 1st day of January, 1969, who have not progressed in the educational program set forth herein shall receive for pay purposes only an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per month upon the completion of ten (10) years ofservice and an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per month upon the completion of twenty (20) years of service. This provision is not to be construed as credit equivalents, nor as additional benefits to acquired credits. Those employees who qualify for educational benefits in Article XVI shall not be eligible for the benefits contained in this section. Detective Pay: In addition to the across the board increase, Detective and Detective II pay shall be increased in column "F" by $25.00 each in the BIW Iine. 22 ( JIEMORAiINDUM OF UNDERSTAND MG) I. As an addition to this Contract, the parties agree to attach this Memorandum of Understanding which is the result of a Stipulation entered into between the parties and which defines in-service training. The Memorandum of Understanding is as follows: The parties agree: 1) that the Chief can require employees to attend in-service training; 2) that employees will, in the future, have the right to select dates of attendance, based on seniority on shifts; and 3) that the City recognizes it has the obligation to bargain the effects of its determination of in- service training on wages, hours, and working conditions, including, but not limited to, scheduling and compensation while attending. 24