Weapons Training. The Employer shall afford Employees the opportunity to have at least two visits to qualify. If an Employee is unable to successfully pass the weapons safety test and/or qualify with his/her contract specific weapon prior to his/her certification expiration date, the Employee shall be suspended without pay. Such Employee shall be reinstated after qualifying providing such qualification takes place within thirty (30) days of his/her certification expiration date. However, an Employee failing to successfully qualify or report for scheduled training within fifteen (15) days shall be subject to discharge from employment. An Employee suspended who fails their Ill qualification pursuant to this provision shall not accrue seniority or fringe benefits and shall lose his/her assigned schedule. Employees shall have three attempts to re-qualify, including initial and two subsequent remedial attempts. Failure to qualify after the third attempt will result in the employee being terminated; the third attempt shall not be compensated and the employee shall bear the cost of the third attempt. All weapons training must be provided through Employer instructors or its designee. Employees attending weapons qualification/re-qualification sessions scheduled and authorized by the Employer will receive a minimum of two (2) hours, not to exceed a maximum of eight (8) hours pay, at their normal base hourly rate of pay.
Weapons Training. The content and course of weapons training will be established by the Chief of Police. Each member will be allowed three (3) opportunities to meet prescribed qualification standards. If the officer does not qualify in 3 attempts, he or she will be required to qualify on their own time and expense to remain eligible for employment as a law enforcement officer.
