Agmt 2002 San Leandro Police Officers' Associaton SLPOA

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Section 29. Miscellaneous An entry classification of Police Recruit Trainee shall be established. Employees in this classification shall be paid a flat hourly rate of twenty-two dollars ($22.00) with no benefits accruing while in the classification. Only employees attending a P.O.S.T. approved academy will be placed in this classification. Upon successful completion of the academy, the employee will be elevated to pay step 1 of the Police Officer classification and serve atwenty-four (24) month probationary period. No one will be employed in the classification of Police Recruit Trainee unless they meet all of the minimum qualifications for the classification of Police Officer. The Tuition Reimbursement Program is incorporated here by reference. The maximum tuition reimbursement benefit under the program is one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars per employee. The reimbursement is limited to class registration, parking-related costs and course materials. Section 30. Discipline 30.1 Discipline: The City may discharge, suspend, demote or reduce the pay of any employee, who has completed the specified probationary period, for cause including but not limited to dishonesty, insubordination, drunkenness, incompetence, willful negligence, failure to perform work as required or failure to comply with the City's reasonable rules regarding safety, conduct and operations, or any conduct related to employment which impairs, disrupts, or causes discredit to the employee's employment or to the City. In the event an employee feels the discharge or suspension is not for cause, the Association shall have the right to appeal the case in accordance with the provision of this section. Probationary employees maybe discharged for any reason, which, in the sole opinion of the City, is just and sufficient, and such discharge shall not be subject to any appeal. 30.2 Presumption of Delivery: Any written notice shall be conclusively presumed delivered to the employee on the date the written notice is personally served on the employee. In the event that any notice is sent to an employee by certified mail, return receipt requested, the notice shall be conclusively presumed delivered to the employee on the date the receipt was signed. In the event the certified mail is refused, or in the event the employee is absent without leave and no person at the address to which the certified mail is sent signs for such certified mail, then it shall be presumed that the notice was delivered as of the date the postal service returns the certified mail to the return address. 30.3 Departmental Action Prior to Imposition of Discipline: Except in cases of emergency, at least five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of any disciplinary action against employees with permanent status, the Police Chief or person authorized by him or her shall give the employee written notice of the proposed disciplinary action, reasons. for such action, a copy of the charges and material upon which the action is based, and the right to respond either orally or in writing, or both, to the Police Chief or designee proposing the disciplinary action prior to the effective date of such disciplinary action. 21