Common use of FOP REPRESENTATION Clause in Contracts

FOP REPRESENTATION. Section 4.1. Non-employee representatives of the FOP shall be admitted to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of processing grievances or attending meetings as permitted herein. Upon arrival, the FOP representative shall contact the Employer or the Employer’s designated representative. Section 4.2. The Employer shall recognize two (2) bargaining unit members designated by the FOP to act as FOP Associates authorized under this Agreement. Alternate representatives may be designated by the FOP to perform the duties of a regular representative in the absence of said representative for the purposes of this Agreement. When a bargaining unit has not designated an Associate, the employer shall communicate with the FOP Business Agent for matters relative to that bargaining unit. Section 4.3. Representatives of the FOP shall be permitted to transact official business at departmental work sites at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not unduly interfere with or interrupt normal departmental operations. On duty time, by all F.O.P. representatives shall not exceed two (2) hours per week (as allowed by this Article.) The Employer shall not unreasonably deny this allowed time to an employee representative. An employee or employee representative involved in grievance presentations, pre- Section 4.4. The Employer agrees to provide bulletin board space in an accessible location for the FOP’s use. The FOP may post notices relating to recreational or social events, election notices, or results, notice of meetings, official notices or other matters related to the affairs of members of the bargaining units. No obscene, immoral, unethical, scurrilous, or vituperative matter may be posted. The bulletin board shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner. Section 4.5. Any statement made by a bargaining unit member to an authorized FOP representative shall be considered confidential.

FOP REPRESENTATION. Section 4.1. Non-employee Employee representatives of the FOP shall be admitted to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of processing grievances or attending meetings as permitted herein. Upon arrival, the FOP representative shall contact the Employer or the Employer’s designated representative. Section 4.2. The Employer shall recognize two (2) bargaining unit members Employees, designated by the FOP to act as FOP Associates authorized under this Agreement. Alternate representatives may be designated by the FOP to perform the duties of a regular representative in the absence of said representative for the purposes of this Agreement. (Two (2) Employee FOP/OLC representatives each shall be granted up to two (2) days of time off per contract year without loss of pay or benefits to attend FOP/OLC conferences or conventions. The Employees shall submit a request for such leave to the Employer not less than fourteen (14) days in advance of the date the leave is requested to begin. The Employer reserves the right to deny such leave in the event of an emergency situation and/or the leave would create overtime. The Employer’s decision to deny a leave request pursuant to this section of the contract is not subject to the grievance procedure.) When a bargaining unit has not designated an Associate, the employer shall communicate with the FOP Business Agent for matters relative to that bargaining unit. Section 4.3. Representatives of the FOP shall be permitted to transact official business at departmental work sites at all reasonable times, provided that this shall not unduly interfere with or interrupt normal departmental operations. On duty time, by all F.O.P. representatives shall not exceed two (2) hours per week (as allowed by this Article.) ). The Employer shall not unreasonably deny this allowed time to an employee representative. An employee or employee representative involved in grievance presentations, pre-not Section 4.4. The Employer agrees to provide bulletin board space in an accessible location for the FOP’s use. The FOP may post notices relating to recreational or social events, election notices, or results, notice of meetings, official notices or other matters related to the affairs of members of the bargaining units. No obscene, immoral, unethical, scurrilous, or vituperative matter may be posted. The bulletin board shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner. Section 4.5. Any statement made by a bargaining unit member to an authorized FOP representative shall be considered confidential.

FOP REPRESENTATION. Section 4.15.1 The FOP shall supply the City a list of five official FOP representatives. Non-employee The City and the FOP agree that only those representatives listed shall have the authority to speak on behalf of the FOP and its membership. In addition to the five official FOP representatives, the State FOP Representative has the authority to speak on behalf of the FOP. 5.2 FOP representatives shall be admitted permitted to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of processing grievances or attending meetings as permitted herein. Upon arrival, the FOP representative shall contact the Employer or the Employer’s designated representative. Section 4.2. The Employer shall recognize two (2) communicate during working hours with bargaining unit members designated concerning FOP business provided that such communications do not interfere with or hinder the performance of duty by the members involved. 5.3 With the approval of the Chief of Police or designee, FOP representatives may be released from duty for the purposes of attendance at employee grievance hearings, negotiations, or labor management meetings. No more than a total combination of five representatives from the three labor units shall be released from duty at any one time. Member representatives should be prepared to respond in the event of an emergency situation. Such released duty shall be paid at straight time rates and shall not be considered hours worked for purposes of overtime calculation. 5.3.1 Representatives attending, grievance hearings, negotiation sessions, internal investigations, or labor management communication meetings not on duty shall receive time off on a one to one basis for those hours. The time will be recorded as compensatory time at straight time hours, if the representative is unable to take the time off during the effected pay period. Time off to be taken with approval of the supervisor. 5.3.2 Both parties agree to the creation of a FOP Time Pool. Upon written notification by the FOP President, the City shall transfer up to three (3) hours from each dues paying bargaining unit member’s vacation leave into the FOP Time Pool up to two times each fiscal year. The total deducted time shall not exceed 3 hours each fiscal year. Time pool hours may be drawn at the written discretion of the FOP President or designee in increments of at least one (1) hour. Any time donated to the time pool cannot be returned to the donator. 5.3.3 Charges against the FOP time pool will be kept by the Paymaster and the FOP. An FOP representative may be granted pool time to attend public budget hearings, City Council meetings, investigations of grievances, preparation for negotiations, or resolution of impasse before the City Council. The time pool may also be used by the FOP to act attend National Conferences of the Fraternal Order of Police, State Board Meetings of the Fraternal Order of Police, available training seminars, and training courses offered by various sources. 5.3.4 The FOP and the City agree that this time pool will not be used if it creates any minimum staffing problems or limits the conducting of department business as noted at the discretion of the Chief of Police or designee. Should the FOP Associates authorized under time pool become depleted, anyone engaging in FOP activities during his working hours shall do so without pay, unless otherwise agreed to or provided for in this Agreement. Alternate representatives may be designated by . 5.4 Upon request, the City agrees to furnish the FOP to perform the duties with a current copy of a regular representative any changes in the absence name, step and/or grade of said representative for the purposes of this Agreement. When a bargaining unit has not designated an Associate, members within the employer shall communicate with the FOP Business Agent for matters relative to that bargaining unit. Section 4.3. Representatives of 5.5 Upon request, the City will furnish the FOP shall be permitted to transact official business at departmental work sites at with a current copy of all reasonable timeswritten orders and regulations, provided including police department rules and regulations, policies and procedures, supervisory directives, memorandum, and special orders that this shall not unduly interfere with do or interrupt normal departmental operations. On duty time, by all F.O.P. representatives shall not exceed two (2) hours per week (as allowed by this Articlecould affect bargaining unit members.) 5.6 The Employer shall not unreasonably deny this allowed time to an employee representative. An employee or employee representative involved in grievance presentations, pre- Section 4.4. The Employer City agrees to provide bulletin board space in an accessible location for the FOP’s use. The FOP may post notices relating to recreational or social events, election notices, or results, notice of that periodic meetings, official notices mutually agreed upon, between FOP representatives, the Chief of Police or other matters related designee, and the Human Resources Director or Human Resources Director’s designee will be held to discuss problems and objectives of mutual concern involving the affairs implementation and administration of members of the bargaining units. No obscene, immoral, unethical, scurrilous, or vituperative matter may be posted. The bulletin board shall be maintained in a neat and orderly mannerthis agreement. Section 4.5. Any statement made by a bargaining unit member to an authorized FOP representative shall be considered confidential.