THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION September 1, 2016 Through September 30, 2021 Preamble ......................................................................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 1 Duration ..................................................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 2 Definitions .................................................................................................................. 9 ARTICLE 3 Association Rights ................................................................................................... 10 Section 1. Recognition. .............................................................................................................. 10 Section 2. Payroll Deductions. ................................................................................................... 11 Section 3. Time Off for Association Business. .......................................................................... 12 Section 4. Bulletin Boards. .................................................................................................... 13 Section 5. Members of the Board of Directors. ......................................................................... 14 Section 6. Addressing of Shift Roll Call Meetings, In-Service Training and Police Academy Cadet Classes ............................................................................................................................... 14 ARTICLE 4 Management Duties to the Association ................................................................... 15 ARTICLE 5 Non-Discrimination by the Association ................................................................... 16 ARTICLE 6 No Strike Clause ...................................................................................................... 16 ARTICLE 7 Management Rights ................................................................................................. 16 ARTICLE 8 Maintenance of Standards ........................................................................................ 18 ARTICLE 9 Labor Relations Committee ..................................................................................... 18 Section 1. Labor Relations Committee. ................................................................................. 18 Section 2. Labor Relations Subcommittees. .......................................................................... 19 Section 3. Defense of Officials. ................................................................................................. 19 ARTICLE 10 Safety and Equipment ............................................................................................ 19 Section 1. General. ................................................................................................................. 19 Section 2. Preventive Vehicle Maintenance Program. ........................................................... 20 1 Section 3. Take-Home Cars. .................................................................................................. 21 Section 4. Radios. ...................................................................................................................... 21 Section 5 Soft Body Armor. ................................................................................................. 21 Section 6. Ammunition. ............................................................................................................. 22 Section 7. Labor Relations Committee as Equipment Advisory Committee. ............................ 22 Section 8. Reimbursement Procedures. ..................................................................................... 22 Section 9. Standardized Installation of Equipment. ............................................................... 23 ARTICLE 11 Promotions ............................................................................................................. 23 Section 1. Definitions. ................................................................................................................... 23 Section 2. Study Materials. ........................................................................................................ 24 Section 3. Promotion to Detective Investigator, Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain. .................... 26 Section 4. Requirements After Promotion. ................................................................................... 30 Section 5. Appointment to Deputy Chief. ..................................................................................... 30 Section 6. Appointment of Assistant Chief. .................................................................................. 32 Section 7. Uniformed Evidence Detective Initiative .................................................................... 33 ARTICLE 12 Seniority ................................................................................................................. 34 Section 1. Seniority Defined. ................................................................................................. 34 Section 2. Six-Month Requirement. ....................................................................................... 34 Section 3. “All Other Things Being Equal” Defined. ............................................................ 35 Section 4. Military or Duty-Connected Disability. ................................................................ 35 Section 5. Seniority Tie-Breaker. ........................................................................................... 35 Section 6. Certain Officer Transfer Rights. ........................................................................... 35 ARTICLE 13 Hours of Work ....................................................................................................... 36 2 Section 1. General Provisions. ............................................................................................... 36 Section 2. Local Government Code Section 142.0015 Override. .............................................. 37 Section 3. Non-Shift Schedules ............................................................................................. 37 Section 4. Break Periods. ........................................................................................................... 37 Section 5. Hours for Certain Patrol Division Units. .................................................................. 38 Section 6. Hours for Certain Units. ............................................................................................ 39 Section 7. Adjustment of Working Hours. ................................................................................. 40 Section 8. ....................................................................................................................................... 40 ARTICLE 14 City Property/Off-Duty Employment Office ......................................................... 40 Section 1. Introduction. .............................................................................................................. 40 Section 2. Off Duty Office. ........................................................................................................ 41 Section 3. Use of Sworn Personnel at City Facilities. ........................................................... 41 ARTICLE 15 Grievance Procedure .............................................................................................. 44 Section 1. Scope of Procedure. .................................................................................................. 44 Section 2. Time Limits. .............................................................................................................. 44 Section 3. Steps. ..................................................................................................................... 45 Section 4. Arbitration. ................................................................................................................ 46 Section 5. Miscellaneous Provisions. ......................................................................................... 46 ARTICLE 16 Wages ..................................................................................................................... 47 Section 1. Wage Schedule. ..................................................................................................... 47 Section 2. Pyramiding. ........................................................................................................... 49 Section 3. Shift Differential Pay. ........................................................................................... 49 Section 4. Longevity Pay. ...................................................................................................... 50 3 Section 5. Standby Pay. ......................................................................................................... 50 Section 6. Language Skills Pay. ................................................................................................. 50 Section 7. Helicopter Assignment Pay. .................................................................................. 50 Section 8. Drug Recognition Experts. ........................................................................................ 51 Section 9. Volunteers in Policing. .........................................................................................