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Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the 2016-2019 Memorandum of Understanding with the Long Beach Police Officers Association. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In accordance with instructions from the City Council, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement has been reached with the Long Beach Police Officers Association (POA) bargaining unit. The POA represents approximately 800 sworn employees in ranks of Police Recruit through Lieutenant.
Since May 2016, City management and POA representatives have held 13 negotiation sessions regarding their open MOU, which expired on September 30, 2016. A tentative agreement has been reached and jointly signed by representatives of the City and the POA.
The proposed MOU is for a three-year agreement from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2019, and includes the following major provisions:
1. General Wage Increase:
• 3 percent effective October 1, 2016
• 3 percent effective October 1, 2017
• 3 percent effective October 1, 2018
2. Skill Pay Adjustments - Due to current recruitment and retention issues facing law enforcement, the general purpose of the recommended skill pay and longevity pay adjustments is to mitigate recruitment and retention issues:
a. Conversion of Advance POST Certificate (APC) Pay from a flat dollar amount to a percent of Police Officer Step 5 hourly rate, and an increase of that rate by 4.76 percent to a total of 7.50 percent (equivalent to an increase of approximately $348 monthly).
b. Expansion of APC Pay eligibility that allows eligible Officers to receive APC Pay in conjunction with the existing Education Pay incentive.
?c. Conversion of Education Pay from a flat dollar amount to a percent of Police Officer Step 5 hourly rate.
3. Ten-Year Longevity Pay - Effective April 1, 2017, elimination of Ten-Year Longevity Pay (5 percent) and addition of a Step 6 on the current Step 5 salary schedule for all Officers. The initial implementation of this change will include adva...
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