ORPAT Incentive. Employees will be provided the opportunity to participate in the DPSST certified ORPAT course twice per fiscal year. Scheduling of this testing shall be determined by the Chief of Police and will allow for make-up tests and re-tests as described herein. Recognizing that participation in this incentive program is purely voluntary, all ORPAT testing will be done off duty and without compensation. The City will provide the location and all testing equipment, including a certified ORPAT instructor to facilitate the testing. Prior to participating in the fitness incentive, employees will be required to sign a waiver indicating they understand the physical challenges of ORPAT and the risks of participating. If at any time, in the opinion of the ORPAT instructor or on scene supervisor, the employee appears to be in physical distress, the testing will be stopped. Those Employees who successfully complete the ORPAT course in a time that is considered passing on their first attempt will receive an incentive bonus of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00). An employee may take the ORPAT twice/year, with a maximum incentive of $500/fiscal year. The parties recognize that the City will reflect any and all amounts paid as allowances, bonuses, and/or incentives as subject to the IRS and Oregon payroll tax deduction. For purposes of this agreement, the minimum standard for passing will be the time established as passing by DPSST for an Entry Level Police Officer. If an Employee fails to pass the ORPAT, that Employee may request a re-test within (1) month after their first attempt. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, the Employee may be allowed to retake the ORPAT at a mutual agreed date, within (2) months after the Employee's request. If an Employee passes the ORPAT on their re-test they will receive an incentive bonus of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150). The parties recognize that the City will reflect any and all amounts paid as allowances, bonuses, and/or incentives as subject to the IRS and Oregon payroll tax deduction. If an Employee is unable to participate in the scheduled ORPAT test due to vacation, court, bona-fide illness or injury or other reasonable conflict, the Employee may request a make-up test without penalty so long as the make-up test is completed and passed within a mutually agreed time frame between the Employee and the Chief of Police. For make-up tests or re-tests to qualify, officers must first obtain pre- authorization from the Chief, a...
ORPAT Incentive. Employees will be provided the opportunity to participate in the DPSST certified ORPAT course twice per fiscal year. Scheduling of this testing shall be determined by the Chief of Police. Recognizing that participation in this incentive program is purely voluntary, all ORPAT testing will be done off-duty and without compensation (includes both members taking test and ORPAT instructors conducting test). However, members scheduled to be on duty at the time scheduled for testing will be provided the opportunity to participate while on duty if requested. The City will provide the location and all testing equipment, including a certified ORPAT instructor to facilitate the testing. Prior to participating in the fitness incentive, employees will be required to sign a waiver indicating they understand the physical challenges of ORPAT and the risks of participating. If at any time, in the opinion of the ORPAT instructor or on scene supervisor, the employee appears to be in physical distress, the testing will be stopped and the employee will not be eligible for an incentive. Employees who successfully complete the ORPAT course in a time that is considered passing on their first attempt will receive an incentive bonus of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00). An employee may take the ORPAT twice per fiscal year, with a maximum incentive of $500/fiscal year. The parties recognize that the City will reflect any and all amounts paid as allowances, bonuses, and/or incentives as subject to the IRS and Oregon payroll tax deduction. For purposes of this Agreement, the minimum standard for passing will be the time established as passing by DPSST for an entry level Police Officer. If an employee fails to pass the ORPAT on the first date for testing that employee may retake the test at the next scheduled ORPAT testing. If an employee is unable to participate in the scheduled ORPAT test due to court, bona-fide illness or injury or other reasonable conflict, the employee may make-up the test during any ORPAT testing conducted at DPSST (with DPSST permission) without penalty so long as the make-up test is completed and passed within a mutually agreed time frame between the employee and the Chief of Police. Employees who choose not to participate or who seek this incentive, but do not meet the minimum ORPAT passing standard as defined-in this Agreement will not be subject to discipline. Non-sworn employees who choose not to participate in the ORPAT have the option to participate...
