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Toledo Police Patrolman's Association Tentative Agreement
HR Dept-Tyrome Alexander (x1031)
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Approving the revision of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Toledo and the Toledo Police Patrolman's Association for a successor agreement, consistent with the bargained understandings; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo and the Toledo Police Patrolman's Association reached a tentative agreement over terms that revise the current collective bargaining agreement, which expired on December 31, 2020, for a successor agreement, for the new term of January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. The Union ratified that tentative agreement on October 1, 2021. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 4117.10(B), the economic provisions of that agreement are now being submitted to City Council for consideration and passage. If not acted upon within 30 days, the agreement is deemed approved.
Pursuant to the statutory bargaining process under the Ohio Revised Code, the City and the Union met multiple times over the past five (5) months to negotiate the terms of a successor agreement.
The tentative agreement reached provides increased flexibility in scheduling Field Training Officers ("FTO") while they are training Probationary Officers in the Field Training Program. Specifically, the police administration is now permitted to move FTOs to non-bid shifts in order to train Probationary Officers on all three (3) shifts. In addition, the Police Chief has more flexibility to fill vacancies.
Regarding the economic terms, the agreement provides for a 4% base pay increase retroactive to January 2021, another 4% increase in January 2022, and a 4% increase in January 2023. The agreement also provides for a one-time $2,500 lump sum payment to each bargaining unit member employed as of the execution of the agreement, in exchange for the FTO language mentioned above. In addition, the agreement provides for a one...
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