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W::EREA�, thA �ity o� Oshkosh has been negotiating with
r�presentatives of the Oshkosh Professional Policemen's Associa-
tion, and
WHEREAS, the conclusions of said negotiations have been
reduced to the attached agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the
City of Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized
and directed to enter into the attached agreement wi.th the Oshkosh
Professional Policemen's Association for the 1976 calendar year.
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CONTRACT
OSHKOSH PROFESSIONAL POLICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
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CITY OF OSHKOSH
1976
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE N0.
I Management Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
IIWork Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
III Uniform Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IV Compensatory Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V Call In Time and Court Appearances. . . . . . . . . . . 3
VI Authorized Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
VII Longevity Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
VIII Pay Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
IXInsurance Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
XPension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
XIPrevi�us Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
XII Waiver of Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
XIII Lay-Offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
XIV Rules & Evaluation Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
XV Progression of Disciplinary Action. . . . . . . . . . . 8
XVI Education Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
XVII Grievance Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XVIII Agency Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
XIX Recognition & Unit of Representation. . . . . . . . . . 12
Pay Plan
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1976
A G R E E M E N T
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the CITY OF OSHKOSH, Wisconsin,
party of the first part hereinafter referred to as the Employer, and the OSHKOSH
PROFESSIONAL POLICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, party of the second part 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.
ARTICLE I
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Except to the extent expressly abridged by a specific provision of this Agreement,
the City reserves and retains, soley 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 WEEK
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.
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ARTICLE III
UNIFORM r1�,INTENANCE
The City of Oshkosh will provide uniform apparel to all uniformed personnel at
City expense. The items to be furnished by the City shall include coats, trousers,
hats, ties, shoes, shirts, leather goods, and any other item of uniform apparel that
may be required by the City.
Uniforms will be inspected periodically by shift commanders or upon request of
the officer and replaced as needed. Replacement orders shall be processed by the
City of Oshkosh Purchasing Division.
Non-uniformed person�el shall receive a clothing allowance of $150.00 per year
payable on the 15th of April of each year. In the event of change of job, clothing
allowance shall be pro-rated from the date of change.
Uniformed Officers required to wear plain clothes on duty shall receive a yearly
allowance of $25.00.
Cleaning and laundry services will be provided for all officers at the employer's
expense. The cleaning firm and cleaning schedule shall be designated by the City.
ARTICLE IV
COMPENSATORY 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. �111 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 forty-eight (48)
hours. Unused balances of compensatory time or time accumulated in excess of forty-
eight (48) hours shall be paid on the first pay period following the month in which
it was accrued at the effective rate of pay when such time was earned. The formula
for computing the hourly rate shall be: Bi-Weekly rate + educational + longevity
77.2 Hours.
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All compensatory time accumulated prior to the 31st day of December, 1965, may
remain or may be taken as time off by the employees, calculated on the basis of
straight time. Any balance of compensatory time remaining upon the retirement or
separation of the employee shall be paid in cash calculated at the rate of straight
time based on the salary schedule in effect as of December 31, 1965.
ARTICLE V
CALL IN TIME AND COURT APPEARANCES
An officer called to return to duty or to appear in Court at some time other
than his regular scheduled duty day shall receive three (3) hours pay for the call or
appearance. The officer, in addition, shall receive time and one half for that time
spent in the call or appearance.
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 and
not i�ediately following the officer's regulary schedule shift.
No call or Court Appearance shall preclude an officer from working his regularly
scheduled shift except by his request and upon approval of his department head.
ARTICLE VI
AUTHORIZED ABSENCE
A. Sick Leave
Each full time or probationary employee shall accumulate sick leave at the rate
of one (1) working day for each month of service. Such unused sick leave shall be
allowed to accumulate without limitation.
An employee may use sick leave with pay for absence necessitated by injury or
illness. It is further recognized that the serious injury or illness of the spouse
or child of the employee may adversely effect the ability of the employee to perform
his duties efficiently, and may necessitate the use of sick leave. However, no leave
shall be granted under this subsection if the spouse of the employee is employed and
continues to work during the absence of the officer. It is understood that absences
because of illness of the officer's wife, children or other members of the family
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living at their residence is designed for emergency purposes and the officer shall
make diligent effort to limit such absences to one day if possible.
To qualify for sick leave payment an employee must do the following:
a. Report his absence prior to the start of each work day to the department
head or supervisor.
b. Keep his supervisor informed of the conditions if the absence is more than
three (3) working days.
c. Upon request submit a doctors certificate for such absence. The certi-
ficate must state the nature of the illness or injury and whether the
employee has been incapacitated for the period of his 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 ack-
nowledgement 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 employees 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 terms of this
contract in the future nor shall the accumulated sick leave credited to that employee
be effected thereby.
B. Vacation Leave
Al1 full time employees shall be granted the following vacation benefits: After
one (1) year of service - ten (10) working days. After eight (8) years of service -
fifteen (15) working days. After fifteen (15) years of service - twenty (20) working
days. After twenty (20) years of service - twenty-five (25) working days. In
the event an employee has not worked the full calendar year prior to his vacation
such vacation shall be pro-rated based on the time actually worked. Vacation will
not be carried over from year to year.
Those employees reaching their eighth, fifteenth, and twentieth year of service
shall earn their vacation for that year on a pro-rated basis.
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Departmental seniority on shifts shall determine the choice of vacation. In
case of an employee splitting his vacation, the employee's selection of additional
vacation time shall be made only after the entire shift has first selected their
vacations. The vacation schedule is subject to the staffing requirements of the
department as determined by the Police Chief. Vacation may be chosen from January 1,
through December 31.
C. Holiday Leave
All full time employees sha11 be granted eight (8) paid holidays: New Year`s
Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Good
Friday afternoon, Christmas Eve afternoon, Washington's Birthday. Such holiday leave
shall be granted as eight (8) days off in lieu of the calendar holidays. Holiday
leave shall be subject to the departmental work schedule and staffing requirements as
determined by the Police Chief. Employees may choose to waive holiday leave in favor
of cash payment.
Cash payment shall be computed based on the hourly rate in effect at the time of
the holiday 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 lst day
of October of the preceeding year. A separate check shall be issued for said holiday
pay. One additional floating holiday shall be granted each employee. This day must
be taken during the calendar year or forfeited. No cash payment will be made for
this day.
D. Emergency Leave
Each employee shall be allowed paid leave not to exceed three (3) working days
for the funeral of such employee's spouse, father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-
law, son, daughter, stepchild, brother, sister, grandmother, and grandfather. Such
leave shall be only for the purpose of attending the funeral and be the period
immediately preceding and including the date of the funeral or to be the date of
the funeral and the days following.
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ARTICLE VII
LONGEVITY PAY
The employer shall pay the following longevity payments to all employees covered
under this contract:
$ 2.77 Bi-Weekly after 5 years of service
$ 5.54 Bi-Weekly after 10 years of service
$ 9.23 Bi-Weekly after 15 years of service
$12.92 Bi-Weekly after 20 years of service
ARTICLE VIII
PAY PERIODS
All payroll checks shall be available at 7:00 a.m. on every other Friday. In
the event such days are legal holidays, checks will be issued on the day preceeding.
In April, 1976, the "one (1) week lag" payroll system shall commence.
ARTICLE IX
INSURANCE BENEFITS
Hospital and Medical Insurance.
The employer shall pay up to eighty-seven dollars and eighty-seven cents ($87.87)
per month for each employee towards the premium of the employee's group hospital and
medical policy irrespective of the employee's marital status.
The City will pay an amount equal to the cost of the current individual group
health insurance premium for coverage at the time of retirment for retiring officers
until such officers have attained the age of sixty-five (65) years, providing that
such officers have not obtained health insurance coverage or is not eligible fflr
health insurance coverage through other employment or any other source. Any retired
employee who has health insurance benefits or who is eligible for such benefits from
any source other than the City of Oshkosh sha11 be ineligible for the benefits
provided herein. In the event, however, that the retired employee exercises the
option to retire before age 60, such payment shall then continue for a maximum period
of five (5) years from the date of retirement. In the event the employee is retired
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mandatorily, then such payments 5ha11 cantinue until age 65 as provided herein.
Life Insurance.
The employer shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of each employee's state
group life insurance policy.
ARTICL� X
PENSION
In addition to the statutory requirements, the employer shall pay to the e�ployee'�=
retirement fund an amount not to exceed 6% of the e���ployees gross wages.
ARTICLF XI
PREVIOUS BENEFITS
The employer agrees to maintain in substantially the saMe manner such present
benefits not specifically referred to in this agreement. Such benefits and policies
as may now exist are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth at
length.
ARTICLE XII
WAIVER OF RIGHTS
Neither party to this agreement by such act at the time hereof or subsequent
hereto agrees to and does waive any rights possessed by it or them under state and
federal laws, regulations or statutes. In the event any clause or portion of this
agreement is in conflict with statutes of the State of 6disconsin governing munici-
palities or other statutes such clause or portion of the agreement shall be declar��d.
invalid and negotiations shall be instituted to adjust the invalidated clause or
portion thereof .
�`RTICLE XIII
LAY-OFFS
When it is deemed necessary by the City to lay off employees because of need
for economy, lack of work or funcs or other just cause, it shall follow the lay-off
procedure outlined in Wisconsin Statutes, 1973, Section 62.13 (5m).
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ARTICLE XIV
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.
Evaluation reports of employees shall be submitted to the evaluated employee in
final form and identical to those fi�led in the personnel office and in the office of
the Chief of the Department.
ARTICLE XV
PROGRESSION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Progression of disciplinary action shall be as follows: First, oral reprimand
or written repri.mand. An Association representative may be present with the employee
at the time (or at such time as) any oral or written reprimand, suspension or dis-
missal is registered with the employee.
The Association may 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 represen-
tative when his work performance or conduct affecting his 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 desires an Association representative
to be present.
ARTICLE XIV
EDUCATION BENEFITS
In consideration of the successful completion of thirty-six (36) credits from
the curriculum of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, or the Fox Valley Technical
Institute, defined as the Police Administration Program the following schedule of
benefits and provisions shall apply:
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EDUCATIONAL CREDITS
For every three (3) credits an employee obtains in the aforesaid program of
study he shall receive Bi-Weekly payments as listed:
� Credits Bi-Weekly Rates
3 $ 2.31
6 4.61
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15
18
21
24
6.92
9.23
11.54
13.85
16.15
18.46
27 20.77
30 23.08
33 23.38
36 27.69
Salary adjustments as contt.in�d herein shall be made at the beginning of the
first pay period in February and the beginning of the first pay period in July of
each year upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that the officer has completed
the aforesaid courses of instructi�n. Employees shall not be paid for courses
completed unless the final grade received is a"C" or better.
An additional $15.00 per manth shall be paid to the employee upon completion
of 60 credits in the Police Administration program at the University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh or Fox Valley Technical In�titute.
All employees who have completed two (2) years of service are eligible to
participate in the educational program set forth herein. An employee who has acc-
umulated credits herein prior to the completion of two (2) years of service will
receive the compensation as provided herein at such time as he has completed two (2)
years of service.
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SENIORITY CREDIT
All officers with fifteen (15) years service as of the lst day of January, 1969,
will receive for purposes of the pay schedule eighteen (18) credits. These credits
shall be given in addieion to whatever credits they may acquire under the program set
forth herein.
Those employees who are employed prior to the lst day of 3anuary, 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 service.
This provision is not to be construed as credit equivalents, nor as additional
benefits to acquired credits. Those employees who qualify for benefits in the
previous paragraph shall not be eligible for the benefits contained in this para-
graph.
The employer will furnish required books and tuition for certified courses in
the police administration program at City expense. Al1 payments shall be at the
undergraduate rate. If an employee wishes to take a graduate course, he shall be
responsible for the differences between the graduate and undergraduate rate. If the
employee drops a class, the employee will be responsible for the costs incurred by
the City for that course including books and tuition.
If the reason for the employee dropping the course is due to a shift change, the
employee will not Le denied reimbursement. Student classroom and study hours shall
nat be construed as work hours nor shall such time be subject to compensation.
No new employee hired after January l, 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 r.tay choose to start him in a step not to exceed step
C of the salaxy schedule. The salary schedule is set forth in appendix A and in-
corporated herein by reference.
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ARTICLE XVII
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 latter. 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 and shall be handled in
the following manner:
l. The aggrieved employee shall present the grievance orally to his Captain
either alone or accompanied by an Association representative, or if the employee
refuses to present the grievance, the Association may present the grievance.
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. The Chief shall
within fiv� (5) days (Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays excluded) hold an informal
meeting with the aggrieved employee, and Association representatives. If the griev-
ance 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 dis-
position within five (5) working days. 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 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.
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Expenses for the arbitrator's services and the proceedings shall be borne
equally by the employer and the Association. However, each party shall be respon-
sible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses.
ARTICLE XVIII
AGENCY SHOP
The Union, as the exclusive representatives of all the employees in the bar-
gaining unit, will represent all such employees, union and non-union, fairly and
equally, and all employees in the unit will be required to pay, as provided in this
article, their proportionate share of the costs of representation by the union. No
employee shall be required to join the union, but membership in the union shall be
made available to all employees who apply consistant with the union constitution and
by-laws. No employee shall be denied union membership because of race, creed, color,
or sex.
The employer agrees that effective January 1, 1973, it will deduct from the
monthly earnings of all employees in the collective bargaining unit the amount of
$1.67 per month, such amount being the monthly dues certified by the Union as the
current dues uniformly required of all members, and pay said amount to the treasurer
of the Union on or before the end of the month in which such deduction was made.
Changes in the amount of dues to be deducted shall be certified by the Union 30
days before the effective date of the change.
As to new employees, such deduction shall be made from the first paycheck
following the first (1) day of completion of their probationary period.
ARTICLE XIX
RECOGNITION & UNIT OF REPRESENTATION
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, detective, sergeant, and lieutenant, excluding the positions of Chief,
inspector, captain, and all other employees of the Oshkosh Police Department.
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THIS AGREEMENT shall be come effective as of the lst pay period of 1976, and
will remain in full force and effect to and including the 31st day of December, 1976.
CITY OF OSHKOSH
BY:
I hereby certify that the necessa
have been made to pay the liabil� y W}� ��h�will
accrue under this contract.
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SCHEDULE A
� 1976 POLICE PAY PLAN*
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436.61 448.66 460.70 472.75 484.79
945.98 972.09 998.18 1024.29 1050.37
456.86 468.92 482.05 495.73 511.06
989.86 1015.99 1044.44 1074.08 1107.29
473.41 484.36 502.42 517.75 533.62
1025.72 1049.44 1088.57 1121.79 1156.17
486.65 501.98 517.31 533.18 550.16
1054.40 1087.62 1120.84 1155.22 1192.01
(1) $29.00 per month additional to desk officer when assigned
to communication duty
* Official Rates are the Bi-Weekly Rates
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