HomeMy WebLinkAboutFresno Police Officers Assoc Unit 4 Side Letter of Agreement - Court Appearances - 8-31-23 DocuSign Envelope ID:46168F1 B-1557-4A54-9615-58F290684B9F
Side Letter of Agreement
Between
City of Fresno
and
Fresno Police Officers Association
Court Appearances
The City of Fresno and the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA), representing Unit
4, Non-Supervisory Police, have met and conferred, and have agreed under the terms of
this Agreement to replace Section 7.8 in its entirety, as follows:
7.8 COURT APPEARANCES
Notwithstanding the provisions of FMC Section 3-117, the following rules shall
apply to court appearances. Members qualifying under Subsection 7.8.01 below
are not eligible for qualifying under Subsection 7.8.02 below, and members
qualifying under Subsection 7.8.02 below are not eligible for qualifying under
Subsection 7.8.01.
7.8.01 Scheduled Days Off — If a member receives a departmental notice or
subpoena requiring a court appearance on the member's regularly
scheduled day off, or on a vacation, or on a day off on CTO, or on a day
off on holiday, or on a day off AWS which has been approved prior to
notice and/or the member's receipt of a departmental notice or subpoena,
and the member has not been released by the Court Liaison Office (CLO)
by 1700 hours on the day prior to the court appearance from such
departmental notice or subpoena vis-a-vis an electronic notification
system, the member shall be considered to be on court appearance
standby duty, and shall be compensated under Subsection 7.8.01(1)
below.
(1) Pay for court appearance standby duty, as described above, shall be
one hour at one and one-half(1 %2)times the member's base rate of
pay. A member may elect to take this as CTO in accordance with the
provisions of Section 7.3.03 and Section 7.3.08.
(2) Time spent on court appearance standby duty. shall not be
considered hours worked.
(3) in the event a member appears in court on a scheduled day off, or
on a vacation, or on a day off on CTO, or on a day off on holiday, or
on a day off via AWS,which has been approved prior to notice and/or
the member's receipt of a departmental notice or subpoena, the
member shall also be compensated for a minimum of four (4) hours
at one and one-half times (1 '/2)the member's base rate of pay, or at
one and one-half times (1 1/2) the member's base rate of pay for the
actual time of the appearance, whichever is greater. This
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compensable time starts at the time the member reports to court at
the directed appearance time. In the event a member is advised of
their need to immediately respond to court ("ASAP Go"), this
compensable time starts at the time the member confirms with CLO
the receipt of their"Go."
(4) If a member is called off (canceled) within two (2) hours of the
member's directed appearance time, the member will receive the
minimum of four (4) hours at one and one-half (1 Y2) times the
member's base rate of pay. If a member is called off(canceled) more
than two (2) hours prior to the member's directed appearance time,
the member will not be compensated beyond the court appearance
standby pay.
7.8.02 Scheduled Work day - If a member receives a departmental notice or
subpoena requiring a court appearance on a regular day of work outside
their shift hours, and the member has not been released by the Court
Liaison Office by 1700 hours on the day prior to the court appearance from
such departmental notice or subpoena vis-a-vis via an electronic
notification system, the member shall be compensated under this Section_
(1) Pay for court appearance standby, as described above, shall be one
(1) hour at one and one-half (1 '/2) times the member's base rate of
pay. A member may elect to take this as CTO in accordance with the
provisions of Section 7.3.03 and Section 7.3.08.
(2) Time spent on court appearance standby duty shall not be
considered hours worked.
(3) In the event a member appears in court on a scheduled work day,
the member shall also be compensated for a minimum of three (3)
hours at one and one half(1 %)times the member's base rate of pay,
or at one and one-half(1 %) times the member's base rate of pay for
the actual time of the appearance, whichever is greater. This
compensable time starts from the time the member reports to court
at the directed appearance time. In the event a member is advised
of an "ASAP Go," this compensable time starts at the time the
member confirms with CLO the receipt of their"Go."
(4) If a member is called off (canceled) within two (2) hours of the
member's directed appearance time, the member will receive the
minimum of three (3) hours at one and one-half (1 1/) times the
member's base rate of pay. If a member is called off(canceled) more
than two (2) hours prior to the member's directed appearance time,
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the member will not be compensated beyond the court appearance
standby pay.
7.8.03 Where a member's appearance extends beyond the three (3) or four (4)
hour minimum, the member shall be paid one and one-half times (1 Mz)
the member's base rate of pay for the actual time of the appearance.
7.8.04 Electronic Hearings —In the event a member's appearance is required via
telephone or other means of electronic communication in any judicial or
administrative proceeding as a witness, the member shall be
compensated at one (1) hour at one and one half (1 1/2) times the
member's base rate of pay, or at one and one half (1 '/2) times the
member's base rate of pay for the actual time of the appearance,
whichever is greater.
7.8.05 The provisions of Subsections 7.8.01 and 7.8.02 supra, shall also apply
to members required to appear in any judicial or administrative proceeding
as a witness pursuant to subpoena, court order, or request of the District
Attorney. This provision shall apply to all judicial proceedings (civil,
criminal, or administrative) and Civil Service proceedings in which a
member's presence is ordered, directed, or requested because of their
employment as a Police Officer.
7.8.06 Where lateral officers receive a subpoena requiring a court appearance
on behalf of the member's prior agency for work related duties, the
department will adjust the member's work hours and/or days off, or at the
department's discretion. pay overtime so the member can attend to the
court process on duty. The member will be responsible for their travel
expenses.
7.8.07 In the event a member is substituting as a result of AVVS on a regularly
scheduled day off/vacation/holiday/CTO,the substituting member shall be
compensated in accordance with compensation afforded under Section
7.8 for a member required to make a court appearance on their regularly
scheduled work day.
7.8.08 The department and Association will continue to meet as
needed to resolve concerns involving CLO program processes and
applications.
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This Agreement shall be effective on the date below until the implementation of a
successor MOU. This subject will be addressed in the successor MOU.
FOR THE FRESNO POLICE FOR THE CITY OF FRESNO:
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION:
DocuSirynr:l by:
°WarnaoV" (A-t^il r
B ND N 1EMILLER TJ MILLE
FPOA President Interim Di C:0—Jersonnel Services
Date: 6' 2)I
APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
BY.
Chief Assis t City Attorney