MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between Salisbury University (SU) And Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Sworn Police Officers Unit Effective September 18, 2015 To September 17, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE ........................................................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 1 – RECOGNITION AND UNIT DESCRIPTION ............................................................. 2 Section 1.1 - Exclusive Representative ............................................................................. 2 Section 1.2 - Description of Bargaining Unit; Inclusion/Exclusion of Classifications ............... 2 Section 1.3 - Classification and Information Provided to Union ........................................... 2 Section 1.4 - Integrity of the Bargaining Unit .................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 2 - NON-DISCRIMINATION ..................................................................................... 3 Section 2.1 - Prohibition against Discrimination ................................................................ 3 Section 2.2 Union Membership/Activity ........................................................................... 3 Section 2.3 - Representation ........................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 3 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .................................................................................... 3 Article 4 – UNION RIGHTS ................................................................................................... 3 Section 4.1 - Bulletin Board ............................................................................................. 3 Section 4.2 - Meeting Space ............................................................................................ 4 Section 4.3 - Access to Employees ................................................................................... 4 Section 4.4 - Administrative Leave for Union Activities ...................................................... 4 Section 4.5 - Routine Office Supplies ................................................................................ 5 Section 4.6 - Mail Service and E- Mail ............................................................................... 5 Section 4.7 - Union Activity during Work Hours ................................................................. 5 Section 4.8 - Union Filing Cabinet .................................................................................... 5 Section 4.9 - Distribution of Information .......................................................................... 5 Section 4.10 - Employee Orientation ................................................................................ 5 Section 4.11 - Exclusivity ................................................................................................. 6 ARTICLE 5 – HOURS OF WORK, WORKWEEK, SCHEDULES ...................................................... 6 Section 5.1 – Regular Work Hours and Regular Work Week ............................................... 6 Section 5.2 – Work Schedule Changes .............................................................................. 6 Section 5.3 – Meals ........................................................................................................ 6 Section 5.4 – Timesheets ................................................................................................ 6 Section 5.5 - Temporary Work Schedule Changes .............................................................. 7 ARTICLE 6 - OVERTIME, SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL AND CALL-BACK PAY .......................................... 7 Section 6.1 - Overtime Pay .............................................................................................. 7 Section 6.2 - Overtime Work ........................................................................................... 7 Section 6.3 - No Pyramiding of Overtime .......................................................................... 7 Section 6.4 - Call-Back Pay .............................................................................................. 7 Section 6.5 - Shift Differential Pay.................................................................................... 8 Section 6.6 - Cancellation Compensation .......................................................................... 8 Section 6.7 - Shift Coverage Overtime .............................................................................. 8 Section 6.8 – Limitation of Assignment ............................................................................ 8 Section 6.9 – Essential Pay .............................................................................................. 8 ARTICLE 7 – HOLIDAYS ....................................................................................................... 9 Section 7.1 - Recognized Holidays .................................................................................... 9 Section 7.2 - Holiday Pay .............................................................................................. 10 Section 7.3 - Holiday Leave Requests ............................................................................. 10 ARTICLE 8 - MODIFIED DUTY ............................................................................................. 10 ARTICLE 9 – ANNUAL LEAVE ............................................................................................ 13 Section 9.1 - Accrual ..................................................................................................... 13 Section 9.2 - Approval and Scheduling ........................................................................... 13 Section 9.3 – Accumulated Annual Leave ....................................................................... 14 Section 9.4 – Payment upon Separation ......................................................................... 14 ARTICLE 10 – SICK LEAVE .................................................................................................. 14 Section 10.1 - Purpose .................................................................................................. 14 Section 10.2 - Definition of Sick Leave ............................................................................ 14 Section 10.3 - Rate of Earnings and Accumulation of Sick Leave........................................ 14 Section 10.4 - Use of Sick Leave ..................................................................................... 15 Section 10.5 - Verification of Absences Charged to Sick Leave; Definitions ......................... 16 Section 10.6 - Documentation and Abuse of Sick Leave ................................................... 17 Section 10.7 - Fitness for Duty ....................................................................................... 18 Section 10.8 - Advanced Sick Leave ................................................................................ 19 Section 10.9 - Extended Sick Leave ................................................................................ 20 Section 10.10 – Leave Reserve Fund .............................................................................. 21 Section 10.11 – Expenditure of Sick Leave ...................................................................... 22 Section 10.12 – Parental Leave and Other Family Supports .............................................. 22 ARTICLE 11 - ACCIDENT LEAVE .......................................................................................... 22 ARTICLE 12 - FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ........................................................................ 22 ARTICLE 13 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY ................................................................. 23 ARTICLE 14 - ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ................................................................................ 23 ARTICLE 15 - MILITARY SERVICE ........................................................................................ 23 Section 15.1 - General .................................................................................................. 23 Sections 15.2 - Call up to Active Military Duty During a National or International Crisis or Conflict ....................................................................................................................... 23 ARTICLE 16 – WAGES ....................................................................................................... 24 Section 16.1 - Step Increase System ............................................................................... 24 Section 16.2 - COLA Increase to Police Pay Scale ............................................................. 24 Section 16.3 - Reclassification – Master Police Officer ..................................................... 24 Section 16.4 - Transition to new Police Pay Scale ............................................................ 25 ARTICLE 17 – PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ...................................................................... 25 Section 17.1 - Performance Ratings ............................................................................... 25 Section 17.2 - Expectations Meeting .............................................................................. 25 Section 17.3 - End of Probation and Mid-Year Performance Appraisals ............................. 26 Section 17.4 - End-of-Year Appraisal .............................................................................