REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 18, 2016
FROM: JEFF CARDELL, Director
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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***Approve a Side Letter of Agreement with the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA), representing Unit 4, Non-Supervisory Police, Regarding Lateral Hire Incentives
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council approve the attached Side Letter of Agreement with FPOA which renews the provision of hiring incentives for qualified lateral police hires from other California police agencies and incentives for current Fresno Police Officers who refer lateral hires.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In order to achieve hiring goals for Police Officers, on July 30, 2015, the City Council approved a Side Letter Agreement with FPOA that expired on June 30, 2016, providing hiring incentives for lateral hires from other California law enforcement agencies. Renewal of this side letter for an additional year will assist in achieving the City's hiring goals. The terms of the attached side letter do not change from the prior side letter and include leave and cash incentives upon hire, after successful completion of the field training program, upon successful completion of the probationary period as a Police Officer with the City, and successful completion of an additional twelve months of City service as a Police Officer after passing probation. In order to encourage current Officers to assist in the referrals of lateral hires, the side letter also provides an incentive for Officers that coincide with the milestones of the lateral hires (hire, passing field training, passing probation, and one year after probation).
BACKGROUND
In 2015 the City Council approved a Side Letter Agreement with the FPOA which provided hiring incentives for lateral officers. This was in recognition that the current employment environment for experienced officers is very competitive and the City is still in the process of rebuilding the Police Department to provide service t...
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