SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (SAPOA)

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ARTICLE XIV 14.0 RELEASE TIME FOR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE During the term of this MOU, the City agrees to grant full-time release from duty for one (1) Association representative for the conduct of Association affairs subject to the following: 14.1 The POA Association President cost shall be paid one hundred percent (100%) of salary including any salary additives, such as career incentive pay, confidential premium pay, benefit costs and pension cost. All Association members shall donate one floating holiday annually to city as reimbursement for 100% of the cost of the Association President salary, additives, such as career incentive pay, pension and benefit costs. A. The City shall pay the POA President a "Confidential Premium" in lieu of 20 hours per pay period at time and one-half. This premium is contained in the California Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL) and is described as "compensation to rank and file employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to sensitive positions requiring trust and discretion." The parties agree that the value of this premium shall be equivalent to 28 hours of pay at straight time per pay period. The rate paid shall be tied to the incumbent's rank. The POA agrees that the acceptance of said compensation as "PERSable" is subject to PERS approval. B. The Police Chief shall allow on -duty time, (up to three days) for five board members, once per year, to attend the Peace Officers' Memorial. The Police Chief shall allow on -duty time (up to four days) for five board members, once per year, to attend the Fraternal Order of Police ("FOP") training. POA will pay for all costs for the board members attendance at said events, including per diem, travel, hotel, etc. If the Memorial or FOP falls on a board members normal day off, they will not receive on -duty pay for attendance. C. The City agrees to grant up to a total of sixty hours (60) per fiscal year on a non- cumulative basis to enable the POA members, officers, worksite leaders/stewards, to conduct Union business and assist other bargaining unit employees in processing grievances under the Grievance Review Procedure; provided, however, that such POA members officers, worksite leaders/stewards and aggrieved employees shall make advance arrangement with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purpose. The officers, worksite leaders/stewards and aggrieved employees shall be required by the City to record and report to their supervisors the work time spent in assisting other bargaining unit employees pursuant to this provision of the MOU. 14.2 The Association shall provide an insurance policy or policies, or certificate of such insurance, naming the City of Santa Ana, its officers, employees and agents as insured or additional insured, which provides coverage against liability for any and all claims and/or suits for damages or injuries to persons or property resulting from or arising out of any act or omission of said Association representative. Said policy or policies of insurance shall provide coverage for both bodily injury and property damage in not less than the 52