08-01-12 Meet and Confer Committee Meeting

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THE CITY OF LA PORTE MEET & CONFER COMMITTEE MET THE 1st DAY OF AUGUST, 2012 AT 3:00 P.M. AT CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 604 WEST FAiRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3:13 p.m. Attendees: Corby Alexander, Traci Leach, Kenith Adcox, Katherine Anderson, Marcus Upchurch and Chris Paige. David Huckabee joined at 4:17p.m. Dottie Kaminski also attended the meeting. Tracey Phelan arrived at 3:35 p.m. and attended in the audience. 2. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JULY 18, 2012 MEETING. Minutes were reviewed and a motion to approve was made by Chris Paige to approve, 2nd by Marcus Upchurch, all attendees were in favor. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION RELATING TO ITEMS INTRODUCED BY THE POLICE ASSOCIATION AND/OR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REGARDING COMPENSATION, LEAVE PROVISIONS, WORKING CONDITIONS, AND CIVIL SERVICE PREEMPTIONS. A draft Meet and Confer Agreement that was prepared based on previous meetings discussions regarding wages, promotional testing changes, emergency pay policy and an Association Leave Pool, was presented by Chief Adcox. The draft contract was based on wording from the existing contract with changes made based on items previously discussed during previous meet and confer sessions. Changes were highlighted in yellow and were read aloud and discussed as needed. The Chief advised that he was waiting on language from Tom Barbee in regard to the Association Leave Pool. The Chief also advised that the language comprising the changes had yet to be reviewed by the City's legal department and was simply being presented for _ discussion purposes. The legal advisor would likely change the wording slightly should the changes be agreed on. Article III, Wages, number 2 was read and it was agreed by all that the concept of the language was okay. This section applies to time the market survey will be completed and a capped percentage of 3% overall increases that the City will implement each year that will go into effect the beginning of each budget year covered under the contract. Article iII, Wages, number 7 was read and the policy in regard to Emergency Pay that this item refers to was distributed to LPPOA representatives. This allows for the LPPOA to utilize the policy rather than the agreement or Civil Service/Fair Labor Standards Act law during those periods were applicable. The purpose of this provision would be to allow officers to receive the additional pay covered in the Emergency Pay Policy that is available to city employees during declared emergencies.