Common use of Merit Bonus Clause in Contracts

Merit Bonus. A. Merit bonus 1. As a performance incentive the city shall provide merit pay in the following manner: a. Performance based incentive: Any supervisor who receives an above average overall performance evaluation, does not fail any portion of the department’s prescribed agility test, and does not fail any required state firearms qualification will receive a one-time payment of $50.00. b. Certification tier one* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier one certification or recertification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $50.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier one. c. Certification tier two* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier two certification or recertification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $100.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier two.  Certified Ohio Peace Officer Training Instructor  Certified Voice Stress Analyst  Receive An Associate Of Science Or Arts Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  Certified Canine Officer  Dare Officer  Master Evidence Technician d. Certification tier three* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier three certification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $200.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier three.  Certified Crime Scene Analyst  Certified Crime Prevention Specialist  Certified Community Policing Officer  National Police Officer Law Enforcement Certification  Bachelor Of Science Or Art Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  Graduate Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  Graduate From Police Executive Leadership Course  Graduate FBI National Academy  Southern Police Institute Command Staff Course  Northwestern Traffic Institute Command & Staff Course  Graduate Of The Certified Law Enforcement Executive Course 2. Officers can only receive one merit payment annually. This payment will be based upon the highest merit, i.e. certification tier earned prior to December 31 each year. The merit pay is not cumulative. I.e. if you are certified or recertified as an intoxilizer operator (tier 1 $50) and get certified as an Ohio peace officer training commission instructor (tier 2 $100) you would receive the tier 2 payment of $100.00 not both. 3. Supervisor bargaining unit members share in the departmental merit pay pool with the members of the police supervisor’s unit. The total amount of money available in the department’s merit pay pool will not exceed the sum of $3,000.00 per year. In the event applications for payment would exceed the $3,000.00 limit, payments will be made to members according to the chronological order of dates the award or certification is achieved. An earlier achievement date shall prevail over a later achievement date. *any required state certification will be included in the tier appropriate to the certification.

Merit Bonus. A. Merit bonus 1. As a performance incentive the city shall provide merit pay in the following manner: a. Performance based incentive: Any supervisor officer who receives an above average overall performance evaluation, does not fail any portion of the department’s prescribed agility test, and does not fail any required state firearms qualification will receive a one-time payment of $50.00. b. Certification tier one* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier one certification or recertification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $50.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier one.. Certified intoxilyzer operator c. Certification tier two* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier two certification or recertification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $100.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier two.  Certified Ohio Peace Officer Training Instructor peace officer training instructor  Certified Voice Stress Analyst  Receive An Associate Of Science Or Arts Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  Certified Canine Officer  Dare Officer  Master Evidence Technician d. Certification tier three* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier three certification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $200.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier three.  Certified Crime Scene Analyst  Certified Crime Prevention Specialist  Certified Community Policing Officer  National Police Officer Law Enforcement Certification  Bachelor Of Science Or Art Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  Graduate Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  Graduate From Police Executive Leadership Course  Graduate FBI National Academy  Southern Police Institute Command Staff Course  Northwestern Traffic Institute Command & Staff Course  Graduate Of The Certified Law Enforcement Executive Course 2. Officers can only receive one merit payment annually. This payment will be based upon the highest merit, i.e. certification tier earned prior to December 31 each year. The merit pay is not cumulative. I.e. if you are certified or recertified as an intoxilizer intoxilyzer operator (tier 1 $50) and get certified as an Ohio peace officer training commission instructor (tier 2 $100) you would receive the tier 2 payment of $100.00 not both. 3. Supervisor Police officer bargaining unit members share in the departmental merit pay pool with the members of the police supervisor’s unit. The total amount of money available in the department’s merit pay pool will not exceed the sum of $3,000.00 per year. In the event applications for payment would exceed the $3,000.00 limit, payments will be made to members according to the chronological order of dates the award or certification is achieved. An earlier achievement date shall prevail over a later achievement date. *any required state certification will be included in the tier appropriate to the certification.

Merit Bonus. A. Merit bonus 1. As a performance incentive the city shall provide merit pay in the following manner: a. Performance based incentive: Any supervisor who receives an above average overall performance evaluation, does not fail any portion of the department’s prescribed agility test, and does not fail any required state firearms qualification will receive a one-time payment of $50.00. b. Certification tier one* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier one certification or recertification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $50.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier one. c. Certification tier two* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier two certification or recertification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $100.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier two.  • Certified Ohio Peace Officer Training Instructor  • Certified Voice Stress Analyst  • Receive An Associate Of Science Or Arts Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  • Certified Canine Officer  • Dare Officer  • Master Evidence Technician d. Certification tier three* Any officer who is tested and receives a tier three certification prior to December 31 of each year will receive a lump sum payment of $200.00. Anyone of the following components must be successfully completed for certification of tier three.  • Certified Crime Scene Analyst  • Certified Crime Prevention Specialist  • Certified Community Policing Officer  • National Police Officer Law Enforcement Certification  • Bachelor Of Science Or Art Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  • Graduate Degree In A Related Criminal Justice Field  • Graduate From Police Executive Leadership Course  • Graduate FBI National Academy  • Southern Police Institute Command Staff Course  • Northwestern Traffic Institute Command & Staff Course  • Graduate Of The Certified Law Enforcement Executive Course 2. Officers can only receive one merit payment annually. This payment will be based upon the highest merit, i.e. certification tier earned prior to December 31 each year. The merit pay is not cumulative. I.e. if you are certified or recertified as an intoxilizer operator (tier 1 $50) and get certified as an Ohio peace officer training commission instructor (tier 2 $100) you would receive the tier 2 payment of $100.00 not both. 3. Supervisor bargaining unit members share in the departmental merit pay pool with the members of the police supervisor’s unit. The total amount of money available in the department’s merit pay pool will not exceed the sum of $3,000.00 per year. In the event applications for payment would exceed the $3,000.00 limit, payments will be made to members according to the chronological order of dates the award or certification is achieved. An earlier achievement date shall prevail over a later achievement date. *any required state certification will be included in the tier appropriate to the certification.