REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TJ MILLER, Interim Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: STEPHANIE HERNANDEZ, Principal Labor Relations Analyst
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA), for Unit 4 - Non-Management Police, regarding Court Appearances (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council approve a Side Letter of Agreement with FPOA, Unit 4, regarding Court Appearances.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Side Letter of Agreement with FPOA would extend court appearance standby pay to employees who have received a department notice or subpoena for a court appearance on a day they are off on Absent with Substitute (AWS). Additionally, the Side Letter would provide court appearance pay to employees who are either on a scheduled day off or are required to appear outside of their regularly scheduled workday and are advised they need to immediately respond to court beginning the time they confirm they receive a notification to respond to court. Further, employees who have received a departmental notice or subpoena for a court appearance and the appearance is cancelled within two hours of the appearance time will receive court appearance pay at a minimum of three hours at one and one-half times the base rate of pay; employees who receive a cancellation more than two hours in advance of the appearance will not receive court appearance pay and are only entitled to court appearance standby pay. Finally, the Side Letter would allow employees to elect Compensatory Time Off (CTO) in lieu of court appearance standby pay when employees are on court standby on their scheduled workday outside of working hours.
BACKGROUND
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and FPOA, Unit 4, currently provides court appearance standby pay to employees who have received a departmental notice or subpoena requiring a court appearance on th...
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