01-25-11 City of La Porte Meet and Confer Committee Meeting minutes

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Page 9, number 4 should read "exceptional". Page 10, number 6, at the end of paragraph should state "add with longevity pay". Page 11, number 2 - 60 hours college credit was further discussed and the LPPOA will provide language they are comfortable with. Page 17, number 1 - sick leave before or after a holiday is provided for in personnel policy, LPPOA did not feel comfortable with this in the contract. The LPPOA would like to change the number of occurrences in number 2 to six. The chief advised he would be okay with pulling off the table, but along with that he would have to pull off number 3 (sick buy back provision) and incentive pay in regard to minimum staffing. The LPPOA called a caucus at 5:20 p.m. and returned at 5:35 p.m. Page 17 was discussed again. The LPPOA still felt comfortable with utilizing the City policy for number 1 and agreed to leave number 2 the same. They believe number 3 should state fiscal year versus calendar year and include language for it to be paid with longevity. They will also provide language regarding this never interfering with the 720 hours they can be paid of accrued sick leave under civil service. The LPPOA understand that if you have less than 720 hours, you would not receive any hours or credit for hours you were previously paid for under the sick buy back provision. Page 18, numbers 1, 2 and 4 were okay. The LPPOA would like to fine tune the language in regard to assessment centers, taking out "video" and including language where the LPPOA and City will form a "Board" to review the outside firms the City would consider using for the center and that the board would also develop the criteria for the firm to utilize when they are testing (examples: leadership capabilities, problem solving, conflict management, prioritizing). Page 19, language needs to be cleaned up and LPPOA will provide some sample proposals in regard to that language. Page 20, LPPOA would like to reword language in regard to changing of work schedules. They will look at changing the number of days to seven calendar days. The Chief was not comfortable with the two weeks the LPPOA proposed. The parties will relook at this provision. The Chief stated he did review the pay chart the LPPOA provided. The Chief stated that we need to look at the chart and make sure that we develop an "even keel" approach. Another way to develop the chart is to take what it costs to get to median, then at 20% on top of it and divide that 20% evenly among the ranks. The LPPOA believes that scales for supervisors should be reduced to fewer steps. Lt. Meet and Confer Minutes January 25,2011 2lPage