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Recruitment Incentives. The following provisions recognize that certain incentives related to salary, relocation expenses, and vacation leave benefits may assist the City in the recruitment and appointment of qualified candidates for Police Officer positions. 65.1.1 Based upon a bona fide recruitment need, the Bureau may appoint a currently certified law enforcement officer to Police Officer up to the three-year step immediately below top step Police Officer if approved by the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources. Initial appointment above the three-year step to top step Police Officer may be made only with the approval by ordinance of the City Council. 65.1.2 Reasonable expenses associated with relocating permanently appointed Police Officers may be approved. The payment of such expenses is subject to the conditions provided for in the Personnel Rules. 65.1.3 Upon completion of probation, a new Police Officer may be credited for prior professional service by placement at the appropriate step of the vacation accrual table contained in Article 24 of this Agreement, as determined by the Chief, when authorized by the Commissioner-in-Charge. Once placed on the schedule noted above, future service with the City shall count normally towards additional vacation accrual rates. 65.1.4 When authorized by the Commissioner-in-Charge, a new Police Officer may receive a one-time crediting of 40 hours of vacation after completion of the probationary period. 65.1.5 Effective upon ratification, the City will implement the following hiring incentive program package: Amount at Swear-In Amount at End of Probation Amount Upon Completion of 3 Years of Service 65.1.5.1 The hiring incentives for new or lateral officers as set forth in the above table are payable separately upon the new or lateral officer’s completion of each of the following events: swear-in, end of probation, and three years of service with the City. 65.1.5.2 The [AK6]“finder fee” as set forth in the above table is payable separately to a currently employed officer who recruits a new officer upon the new officer’s end of probation. The “finder fees” as set forth in the above table are payable separately to a currently employed officer who recruits a lateral officer upon the lateral officer’s swear-in and end of probation. 65.1.5.3 The hiring incentive program set forth in this Article 65.1.5 expires on June 30, 2020.

Recruitment Incentives. The following provisions recognize that certain incentives related to salary, relocation expenses, and vacation leave benefits may assist the City in the recruitment and appointment of qualified candidates for Police Officer positions. 65.1.1 Based upon a bona fide recruitment need, the Bureau may appoint a currently certified law enforcement officer to Police Officer up to the three-year step immediately below top step Police Officer if approved by the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources. Initial appointment above the three-year step to top step Police Officer may be made only with the approval by ordinance of the City Council. 65.1.2 Reasonable expenses associated with relocating permanently appointed Police Officers may be approved. The payment of such expenses is subject to the conditions provided for in the Personnel Rules. 65.1.3 Upon completion of probation, a new Police Officer may be credited for prior professional service by placement at the appropriate step of the vacation accrual table contained in Article 24 of this Agreement, as determined by the Chief, when authorized by the Commissioner-in-Charge. Once placed on the schedule noted above, future service with the City shall count normally towards additional vacation accrual rates. 65.1.4 When authorized by the Commissioner-in-Charge, a new Police Officer may receive a one-time crediting of 40 hours of vacation after completion of the probationary period. 65.1.5 Effective upon ratification, the City will implement the following hiring incentive program package: Amount at Swear-In Amount at End of Probation Amount Upon Completion of 3 Years of ServiceService New Officer $1,000 $1,000 $3,000 Finder Fee -- $1,000 -- Lateral Officer $2,000 $2,000 $6,000 Finder Fee $1,000 $1,000 -- 65.1.5.1 The hiring incentives for new or lateral officers as set forth in the above table are payable separately upon the new or lateral officer’s completion of each of the following events: swear-in, end of probation, and three years of service with the City. 65.1.5.2 The [AK6]“finder “finder fee” as set forth in the above table is payable separately to a currently employed officer who recruits a new officer upon the new officer’s end of probation. The “finder fees” as set forth in the above table are payable separately to a currently employed officer who recruits a lateral officer upon the lateral officer’s swear-in and end of probation. 65.1.5.3 The hiring incentive program set forth in this Article 65.1.5 expires on June 30, 2020.