CITY OF OAKLAND

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OPOA - OPMA

TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS

2015 NEGOTIATIONS

Employee Relations 2015

Prepared on December 2, 2015

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Table of Contents

Ground Rules ................................................................................................................................................ 1

II.B- Scheduling ............................................................................................................................................. 4

II.B.1 – Non Patrol Officers........................................................................................................................... 5

II.B.1.b – Non Patrol Officers (CID) ............................................................................................................. 6

II.D – Rest Periods ........................................................................................................................................ 7

III – Wages – Salary Increases/Equity Adjustments .................................................................................... 8

III.H.1 – Acting Pay ..................................................................................................................................... 10

III.H.2 – Standby ......................................................................................................................................... 11

III.G.1.b– Forms of compensation ............................................................................................................. 12

III.G.1.c – Canine Handlers ......................................................................................................................... 14

IV – Retirement (PEPRA) ............................................................................................................................ 15

IV.B – Employee Contribution to Employer Share (CalPERS) ................................................................... 19

IV.E – PFERS ................................................................................................................................................ 20

IV.H – Retiree Medical Liability .................................................................................................................. 21

V – Insurance Programs ............................................................................................................................. 22

V.A.1 – Health Insurance Reopener ........................................................................................................... 23

V.A.2 – Dental Insurance ........................................................................................................................... 24

VI – Vacation Leave Entitlement ................................................................................................................ 25

VI.E– Military Leave .................................................................................................................................... 27

VI.G.1 – Designated Holidays ..................................................................................................................... 29

VI.G.4 – Holiday Concession....................................................................................................................... 30

VII.B.2 – Shift Differential .......................................................................................................................... 31

VII.C – Meal Allowances ............................................................................................................................. 32

IX.D – Equipment ........................................................................................................................................ 33

IX.E – Psychological Counseling & Substance Abuse................................................................................. 34

IX.J – Annuitants ......................................................................................................................................... 36

IX.K – Civilianization of Radio Room Sergeants ........................................................................................ 38

X.C.1.B – Grievance Procedure Form ......................................................................................................... 39

X.C.5 – Location of Arbitration................................................................................................................... 40

X.C.5 – Witness List ................................................................................................................................... 41

X.C.5 – Arbitrator List ................................................................................................................................ 42

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X.C.5 – Settlement Conference .................................................................................................................. 43

Appendix B – Training Recoupment .......................................................................................................... 44

Attachment 3 – Promotional Exams – Minimum Qualification Criteria .................................................. 47

Attachment 3 – Duration of Eligibility Lists ............................................................................................... 52

NEW - Parking ............................................................................................................................................. 53

NEW – Notification of Critical incidents .................................................................................................... 54

Letter of Understanding – Dental Insurance ............................................................................................. 55

October 13, 2015 Package Settlement ...................................................................................................... 56

OPMA Tentative Agreements

III.C – Police Officer Trainee Pay ................................................................................................................ 58

V.F – Retiree Medical Liability ................................................................................................................... 59

VII.H – Holidays .......................................................................................................................................... 60

VII.H.2 – Floating Holiday ........................................................................................................................... 61

VII.H.3 – Holiday Pay .................................................................................................................................. 62

VII.H.4 – Holiday Concession...................................................................................................................... 63

IX.B– Tuition Reimbursement .................................................................................................................... 64

X.A – Employee Assistance Program ......................................................................................................... 65

X.C.A – Reduction in Force Seniority Credit .............................................................................................. 66

X.I – New Hires ........................................................................................................................................... 67

XI.A – Grievance Procedure ....................................................................................................................... 68

XI.B – Election of Grievance Appels Process ............................................................................................. 69

Proposed by the City of Oakland

Ground Rules Oakland Police Officers Association and City of Oakland March 5, 2015 Page 1

GROUND RULES FOR 2015 SUCCESSOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

THE OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND

THE CITY OF OAKLAND

These ground rules apply to the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) and the City of Oakland, for the negotiations with the Oakland Police Officers Association and Oakland Police Management Association bargaining units.

1. Bargaining in Good Faith The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland negotiating teams enter into successor negotiations with the intention of reaching mutual and full agreement by the expiration of the agreement.

2. Confidentiality The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland negotiating team members have agreed that negotiations are strictly confidential and will only be shared with each party's respective principals on a need to know basis. Both parties acknowledge the requirement OPOA and the City have to report; to their principals the status of negotiations.

3. Chief Spokesperson The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland agree to negotiate in good faith through each respective party's Chief Spokesperson. The City agrees to negotiate only through the OPOA's Chief Spokesperson, Rockne Lucia. The OPOA agrees to negotiate only through the City's Chief Spokesperson, Renee Mayne. Any statement of an individual team member shall not constitute a proposal, counter proposal, or rejection of a proposal unless affirmed by the Chief Spokesperson.

4. Correspondence All correspondence between the Oakland Poiice Officers Association and the City of Oakland regarding these negotiations will be addressed to the OPOA and City Chief Spokespersons.

5. Requests for Information Both the Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland Chief Spokespersons shall request information in writing; email is acceptable for this purpose. If the information is not available, or the request cannot be reasonably accommodated, the parties will discuss the alternatives.

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6. Scheduling and Preparing for Sessions Negotiations shall occur on the following dates: March 5, March 26, April 2, April 9, April 16, April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21, May 28, June 4, and June 11, 2015. Additional or alternative sessions may be mutually agreed upon in order to conclude bargaining by the timeframe required by the expiration of the agreement, June 30, 2015.

7. Agenda The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland will discuss and arrange an agenda for each session, ideally no later than the end of the previous meeting; however there will be flexibility to modify the agenda as necessary as agreed to by the parties. The parties shall prepare adequately for discussions on all mutually agreed upon issues on the agenda for each meeting to maximize the efficiency of bargaining.

8. Caucus and Breaks The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland may each call for a caucus at any point in negotiations. The party calling for a caucus shall give the other an estimated time of return. If the estimated time of return changes during the course of the caucus, the caucusing party shall so inform its counterpart as a matter of courtesy. The party calling the caucus will inform the other team if the caucus extends past 90 minutes.

9. Record Keeping The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland will be responsible for keeping their own bargaining notes for negotiations. Neither mechanical nor electronic recording devices will be used during the negotiations.

10. Deadline for New Proposals The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland agree that the deadline for new proposals will be on May 14, 2015. No new proposals will be accepted after that meeting unless mutually agreed to by the other party.

11. Proposal and Counter Proposals and Tentative Agreements All proposals and counter proposals shall be dated and in writing. Each party shall bring sufficient copies of proposals, counter proposals or tentative agreements for members of both teams. The parties agree to provide electronic copies of proposals and counter proposals on request. All tentative agreements shall be in writing, dated and signed by the Chief Spokespersons. When a final and full Tentative Agreement is reached, both parties will recommend approval to their respective principals~ Final approval of the tentative contract is subject to ratification by the Oakland Police Offers Association membership and adoption by the City Council.

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CITY OF OAKLAND PACKAGE SETTLEMENT WITH OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

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1. Wages - City agree with OPOA final offer: ,.,.-~J Cf -h Ve. FY 2015-2016 FY 2016-2017 FY 2017-2018 FY 2018-2019

Salary 4% 4% 2.5% 2.5% Increases July 1, 2015 May 1, 2017 January 1, 2018 January 1, 2019 Equity 2.5% 1% 1% 2% Adjustments January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017 January 1, 2018 July 1, 2018 Total Wage and Equity 6.5% 5% 3.5% 4.5% Adjustments 19.5%

Additional 2% 1% 0% 0% PERS January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017 Contributions

2. Health Care - City will sign a tentative agreement on OPOA October 8, 2015 counter proposal regarding reopener: A. Reopener in years 3 and 4, and B. Reopener must be exercised between January 1 and March 1.

3. Appendix B Training Recoupment - OPOA will sign tentative agreement on City's October 8, 2015 proposal.

4. Vacation - OPOA withdraws proposal No. 28 dated May 14, 2015.

5. Retiree Medical- City will sign-a tentative agreement on OPOA proposal No. 12.

6. Parking- City counter proposes to continue good faith discussions with OPOA regarding the City taking over the OPOA lease on the CalTrans owned parking lot near the Oakland Police Administration Building, and that the outcome of these talks not be subject to arbitration.

7. Radio Room and Standby-The City agrees to limit involuntary, compulsory standby to fourteen (14) full days per year for officers not assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division and Internal Affairs. This offer is in exchange for reassigning the four (4) positions held by sergeants in the Radio Room, to civilian supervisors.

8. Dental Plan: A. City Claim - The City counter proposes to arbitrate within 120 calendar days the dental

claim with OPOA in a separate, non-successor negotiation, non-MOU related arbitration. The City proposes the parties engage in mutual document discovery for this arbitration.

B. Dental Plan Reimbursement -The City counter proposes to arbitrate within 120 calendar days separate from the City Claim in A. above that will determine the reimbursement claims and accounting methodology the parties should use under the current MOU language.

C. Dental Plan - Current plan of reimbursement remains in effect unless the parties mutually agree to a change in plan.

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1. Wages - City agree with OPOA final offer: ,.,.-~J Cf -h Ve. FY 2015-2016 FY 2016-2017 FY 2017-2018 FY 2018-2019

Salary 4% 4% 2.5% 2.5% Increases July 1, 2015 May 1, 2017 January 1, 2018 January 1, 2019 Equity 2.5% 1% 1% 2% Adjustments January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017 January 1, 2018 July 1, 2018 Total Wage and Equity 6.5% 5% 3.5% 4.5% Adjustments 19.5%

Additional 2% 1% 0% 0% PERS January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017 Contributions

2. Health Care - City will sign a tentative agreement on OPOA October 8, 2015 counter proposal regarding reopener: A. Reopener in years 3 and 4, and B. Reopener must be exercised between January 1 and March 1.

3. Appendix B Training Recoupment - OPOA will sign tentative agreement on City's October 8, 2015 proposal.

4. Vacation - OPOA withdraws proposal No. 28 dated May 14, 2015.

5. Retiree Medical- City will sign-a tentative agreement on OPOA proposal No. 12.

6. Parking- City counter proposes to continue good faith discussions with OPOA regarding the City taking over the OPOA lease on the CalTrans owned parking lot near the Oakland Police Administration Building, and that the outcome of these talks not be subject to arbitration.

7. Radio Room and Standby-The City agrees to limit involuntary, compulsory standby to fourteen (14) full days per year for officers not assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division and Internal Affairs. This offer is in exchange for reassigning the four (4) positions held by sergeants in the Radio Room, to civilian supervisors.

8. Dental Plan: A. City Claim - The City counter proposes to arbitrate within 120 calendar days the dental

claim with OPOA in a separate, non-successor negotiation, non-MOU related arbitration. The City proposes the parties engage in mutual document discovery for this arbitration.

B. Dental Plan Reimbursement -The City counter proposes to arbitrate within 120 calendar days separate from the City Claim in A. above that will determine the reimbursement claims and accounting methodology the parties should use under the current MOU language.

C. Dental Plan - Current plan of reimbursement remains in effect unless the parties mutually agree to a change in plan.

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Thank You

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