Laserfiche WebLink
19 <br />ARTICLE 7 <br />PROBATIONARY PERIOD <br />Section 7.1. All original and promotional full-time employees shall be required to successfully <br />complete a probationary period of one (1) year, prior to their permanent appointment. The <br />probationary period shall begin on the first day for which the employee receives compensation <br />from the Employer at the applicable rate (Class C for original appointments and Class B for <br />promotional appointments). <br />Section 7.2. All original employees may be removed during their initial one-year probationary <br />period. Promotional employees may be reverted back to their prior rank and classification during <br />the promotional probationary period. In promotional probationary cases only, the employee will <br />be provided a written notice of the reason(s) for the reversion during the one-year probationary <br />period and will be scheduled for a conference with the Mayor or designee within ten (10) <br />calendar days of the notice, at which time the employee will be provided an opportunity to <br />respond to the notice of reversion. The Mayor or designee will make a final decision on <br />reversion within seven (7) calendar days after the conference. A final decision on removal or <br />reversion during the probationary period is not appealable through the grievance procedure <br />contained herein. <br />ARTICLE 8 <br />LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE <br />Section 8.1. In the interest of sound labor/management relations, unless mutually agreed <br />otherwise, once each calendar quarter, and on a mutually agreeable day and time, the Mayor and <br />Police Chief or their designees shall meet with not more than three (3) representatives of the F.O.P. <br />to discuss issues of mutual labor management interest. The F.O.P. may substitute an alternate at <br />any committee meeting. <br />Section 8.2. Each party may furnish an agenda to the other party at least one (1) week in advance <br />of scheduled meetings. The agenda, if provided by the F.O.P, shall include the names of the <br />bargaining unit representatives who will be attending. The purposes of such meetings shall be to: <br />A. discuss the administration of this Agreement; <br />B. notify the F.O.P. of changes made by the Police Chief which affect the bargaining <br />unit; <br />C. discuss grievances which have not been processed beyond the final step of <br />grievance procedure when such discussions are mutually agreed to by the parties; <br />D. disseminate general information of interest to parties; <br />E. discuss ways to increase productivity and improvement of efficiency; and <br />4 <br />