Collective Bargaining Agreement between University of Delaware and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 7, University of Delaware Chapter

Effective July 1, 2008 ­
June 30, 2010

Section 1. Overtime. Employees will be paid time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per week. The employee may request that he/she be permitted to substitute compensatory time for the overtime pay provided it does not exceed the maximum compensation time set by the department. Requests may be denied by the Department. If the request is granted, compensatory time must be used and scheduled in accordance with Department policy.

Section 2. Court Time. Where an employee's duties require him/her to testify in Court during non-working time, the employee will be paid the greater of three (3) hours of pay or actual time worked at the appropriate rate of pay. Said minimum shall count towards hours worked. This guarantee is not intended to reduce an employee's normal work week.

Section 3. Shift Premium. The annual differential for employees who work permanent second and/or third shifts or who rotate through such shifts shall be $2,000.

Should an employee work first shift for part of the year, the shift differential shall be pro rated.

Section 4. Call In Pay. An employee reporting to work at their assigned campus at the employer's request for emergency duty for work which the employee was not notified in advance and which is not contiguous with the employee's work shift shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours pay or actual time worked at the appropriate rate, whichever is greater.

Section 5. Holidays. Recognized holidays with pay are as follows:

New Year's Day (Jan.) Thanksgiving Day (Nov.)
Martin Luther King Day (Jan.) Friday following Thanksgiving Day (Nov.)
Memorial Day (May) 24 th of December
Independence Day (July) Christmas Day (Dec.)
Labor Day (September) 26 th of December
General Election Day (Nov.)
(Even numbered years)

In addition to these days, the University will grant members of the Lodge any “special holiday” as determined by the administration of the University.

To be eligible for Holiday Pay, the employee, unless excused by the University, must work his last scheduled workday before the Holiday and his first scheduled workday after the Holiday. In addition, the employee must work the Holiday if scheduled.

The Holiday shall be the actual day of the Holiday, weekends notwithstanding. Should an employee's shift begin at 11:00 p.m., the shift wherein the majority of hours fall within the Holiday shall be considered the Holiday shift.

Employees shall receive eight (8) hours pay as Holiday pay for the Holiday.

The University at its discretion may declare additional holidays. Should the University adopt a work schedule other than an eight (8) hour workday, the University will meet with the FOP to negotiate how holidays will be compensated with respect to the new schedule.Employees who do not work on a holiday, shall receive eight (8) hours of holiday pay. Employees who work on a holiday shall receive holiday pay equal to the number of hours of their scheduled shift for the holiday. (Effective March 30, 2006 per Addendum)

Section 6. Military Leave. Military Leave shall meet the requirements of state and federal law. Employees in the National Guard or Reserve shall be paid for two-week annual duty as per University policy. Employees must provide a copy of their orders to the Department as soon as received.

Section 7. Uniforms. The University will provide employees with uniforms and will continue to provide any cleaning of same. The University will replace damaged or worn out uniforms as needed.

Section 8. Liability Insurance. The University acknowledges that employees are covered by University Insurance for acts performed within the scope of their employment.

Section 9. Personal Protection Equipment. The University will provide the members of the Unit with all personal protective equipment including but not limited to soft body armor, police baton and chemical or defensive spray. Soft body armor would be replaced as per Department policy. The Department agrees to meet and discuss with the Lodge concerning development or modification of this policy.

Section 10. Outside Employment. Subject to the approval of the Chief, employees covered by this Agreement may engage in outside employment which does not interfere with the employee's performance of their duties, including overtime or mandatory special events, and which does not involve University property, facilities, equipment, authority or name.

Mandatory special events are those designated by the Chief and include graduation, homecoming, and night football games. Employees covered by the Agreement shall be required to work such mandatory events unless excused by the Chief for exigent reasons. If an employee was given approved vacation for a day which is a mandatory event, it will not normally be cancelled unless the mandatory event is caused by an emergency.

Section 11. The University will supply one pair of work boots or shoes per year.

Section 12. Officers who exit the Academy after June 30, 2008 shall be required to have a Bachelor’s Degree in order to be eligible for promotion to Sergeant.