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Article <br />II <br />Hiring <br />Preempt <br />ions <br />1. In adopting this Agreement, the parties recognize the need for more flexibility <br />in the hiring process to meet the needs of the Department and believe it <br />improves the selection process by allowing for the lateral hiring of <br />experienced Police Officers, Certified Texas State Peace Officers, and/or <br />otherwise qualified mature applicants. <br />2. Effective with the ratification of this Agreement, the City shall be allowed to <br />fill vacancies in the entry level Police Officer classification by hiring <br />experienced police officers and/or peace officers certified by TCOLE without <br />requiring these applicants to take a civil service exam. An applicant hired <br />pursuant to this Article may be appointed directly to a pay grade/step <br />commensurate with his/her level of experience; however applicants hired <br />in this manner shall not receive any sort of longevity or seniority relating to <br />promotional eligibility, shift bidding, pay or other privileges of employment. <br />Once a newly-hired Police Officer is placed in the appropriate pay grade/step, <br />the Officer shall progress through the remaining steps of the pay scale on <br />each anniversary date, so long as all eligibility requirements contained in this <br />Agreement are met. <br />To qualify for the lateral entry program, applicants must pass a physical <br />fitness exam, a comprehensive background investigation, to include <br />psychological, polygraph, medical exam, drug screening and a 12 month <br />probationary period. Applicants must additionally meet the following criteria: <br /> Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited Police Academy. <br /> Licenses and Certificates: Possess a Basic Peace Officer license <br />issued by TCOLE by the time of appointment. <br />3. Police Officers hired pursuant to this Article shall be compensated <br />6 <br /> <br />