09-11-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Article VII Physic al Fitness 1. Officers hired after 13 July 2009, shall be required to pass an annual physical fitness assessment in order to be eligible for voluntary transfer to a coveted position, as defined in this Agreement, or to participate in promotional exams. The physical fitness assessment will be the same as the assessment required by the City of La Porte Civil Service Rule for Police applicants. 2. All Police Officers employed by the La Porte Police Department are encouraged to voluntarily participate in a quarterly physical fitness assessment. The physical fitness assessment will be the same as the assessment required by the City of La Porte Civil Service Rule for police applicants. Employees may, at their option, instead choose to voluntarily participate in the general City-employee wellness program. 3. Employees participating in Police Department's physical fitness program or the City's general employee wellness program shall not be paid for time spent preparing for assessments, personal conditioning, or engaging in any work-out related activities. When on-duty, police officers will, however, be allowed to participate in quarterly assessments during their work hours. Under no circumstances will participating Police Officers be eligible to simultaneously receive the cash bonus under both the general City- employee wellness program and the Police Department's physical fitness program. Ѝ͵ All Police Officers who pass the physical fitness assessment will be authorized to wear a special "physical fitness award ribbon" on their uniform and will receive a physical fitness cash bonus of $250.00 for each quarterly physical fitness assessment successfully passed to be paid at the end of the calendar year. At no time shall such fitness bonus exceed $1000.00 annually.