LONG-TERM CAREER/RETENTION LEAVE. A Unit employee who has completed twenty years of active service with the Department may, at his/her discretion, be awarded a one-time continuous leave of absence of not more than thirty days without pay, for the purpose of participating in career enhancement education/development programs, or other related personal development undertaking. The Association and Management mutually agree that such long-term leave must be approved by the Chief of Police and may not adversely impact the operation or efficiency of the Department. Each employee granted a leave under this Article shall, upon termination of such leave, return to a position at the same rank and pay grade. Under no circumstances may such leave be granted to any employee who has stated an intention to retire, resign or otherwise leave the Department.
LONG-TERM CAREER/RETENTION LEAVE. A member of the Association who has completed twenty years of active service with the Department may, at their discretion, be awarded a one-time continuous leave of absence of not more than thirty days without pay, for the purpose of participating in career enhancement education/development programs, or other related personal development undertaking. The Association and Management mutually agree that such long-term leave must be approved by the Airport Police Chief and may not adversely impact the operation or efficiency of the Department. Such member granted a leave under this Article shall, upon termination of such leave, return to a position at the same pay grade. Under no circumstances may such leave be granted to any member who has stated an intention to retire, resign or otherwise leave the Department. APPENDIX D MERIT PAY Effective the payroll period following Council adoption, unit members at step 5 of the salary range for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar months shall become eligible to receive a merit pay salary adjustment of 2.75%. MERIT PAY SALARY RATES Effective July 1, 2008 Title and Code Merit Pay Salary Airport Police Captain I Regular HR $64.02 Class Code 3228-1 Pay BW $5,121.60 Range 5015 MO $11,139.48 YR $133,673.76 Airport Police Captain II Regular HR $67.57 Class Code 3228-2 Pay BW $5,405.60 Range 5293 MO $11,757.18 YR $141,086.16 Receipt of merit pay in this Appendix is a privilege to be earned and retained on the basis of merit, and not a right. No employee in a position compensated in this Appendix may receive merit pay until the Airport Police Chief, or his/her designee, certifies to the Controller that the employee has completed the required period of one year of observed performance in his/her class and further certifies that he/she finds the employee’s standard of service to qualify for merit pay. Any such designation shall be made in writing to the Controller. An employee being compensated with merit pay shall receive an initial salary increase upon assignment to a higher pay grade without the necessity for further certification. If at any time the standard of service of an employee who is receiving merit pay no longer qualifies for merit pay, the Airport Police Chief or his/her designee may so certify to the Controller, and in that event the salary of such employee shall revert from the merit pay salary to step 5 and the employee shall not again be advanced to the merit pay salary unless and until the Airport Police Chief or h...
