01-04-11 City of La Porte Meet and Confer Committee Meeting minutes

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. , THE CITY OF LA PORTE MEET & CONFER COMMITTEE MET THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2011, 4:00 P.M. AT CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 WEST F AIRMONT P ARKW A Y, LA PORTE, TEXAS. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. In attendance were committee members: Traci Leach, Assistant City Manager, Ken Adcox, Chief of Police, Ron Parker, Assistant Chief of Police, Matt Novosad, Patrol Officer - LPPOA President, Matt Daeumer, Patrol Lieutenant - LPPOA Member, Marcus Upchurch, Support Services Sergeant - LPPOA Member, Sherman Moore PAR Officer - LPPOA Member Other attendees included Tom Barby, Representative from CLEAT. Audience members included Brian Larkey, Patrol Officer - LPPOA Member and Robyn Gallion, Patrol Officer - LPPOA Member. II. Minutes from December 14,2010 were reviewed and approved with corrections on page 2 (item II, 3rd paragraph, 1 sentence, 2nd to last word - change which to "while" and item III b) 4th word - change covert to convert). III. BEGIN DISCUSSIONS ON ITEMS PROPOSED BY THE LA PORTE POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOICATION AND THE CITY OF LA PORTE Chief Adcox proposed starting the meeting discussing the City Proposals since all LPPOA proposals were discussed during the last meeting. Prior to discussing City items, the LPPOA addressed that they had some issues in regard to the current contract and verbiage that they discussed. They had questions in regard to the step increases, and how promotions affect the ability for someone to receive a "double step' increase for evaluations above a 4.0 overall rating per the current Meet and Confer contract. According to the Chief the current contract reflects that when an employee receives a double step increase, double lump sum, or combination of a step increase and lump sum, they would only be eligible for a single step increase; which would reflect their time in the pay grade. Dependent on what is decided upon for inclusion in the contract, Chief Adcox advised he would be open to the possibility of allowing someone who received a double lump sum at one pay grade, and was promoted after that evaluation, be eligible for a double step increase at their next evaluation at their new rank, if they received an overall rating of above a 4.0. CITY PROPOSALS City Proposals were distributed for reference Existing Provisions - Chief Adcox advised there may be some wording clean up needed in regard to Hiring Preemptions, Incentive Pay, Education, Physical Fitness and the Grievance Procedure, but those items will remain in the contract. Meet and Confer Minutes January 7, 2011 1lPage