CITY OF OAKLAND

AND
OPOA - OPMA
TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS

2015 NEGOTIATIONS

Employee Relations Briefing November 2015

Table of Contents
Ground Rules ................................................................................................................................................ 1
II.B- Scheduling ............................................................................................................................................. 4
II.B.1 Non Patrol Officers........................................................................................................................... 5
II.B.1.b Non Patrol Officers (CID) ............................................................................................................. 6
II.D Rest Periods ........................................................................................................................................ 7
III Wages Salary Increases/Equity Adjustments .................................................................................... 8
III.H.1 Acting Pay ..................................................................................................................................... 10
III.H.2 Standby ......................................................................................................................................... 11
III.G.1.b Forms of compensation ............................................................................................................. 12
III.G.1.c Canine Handlers ......................................................................................................................... 14
IV Retirement (PEPRA) ............................................................................................................................ 15
IV.B Employee Contribution to Employer Share (CalPERS) ................................................................... 19
IV.E PFERS ................................................................................................................................................ 20
V Insurance Programs ............................................................................................................................. 21
V.A.1 Health Insurance Reopener ........................................................................................................... 22
V.A.2 Dental Insurance ........................................................................................................................... 23
VI Vacation Leave Entitlement ................................................................................................................ 24
VI.E Military Leave.................................................................................................................................... 26
VI.G.1 Designated Holidays ..................................................................................................................... 28
VI.G.4 Holiday Concession....................................................................................................................... 29
VII.B.2 Shift Differential .......................................................................................................................... 30
VII.C Meal Allowances ............................................................................................................................. 31
IX.E Psychological Counseling & Substance Abuse................................................................................. 32
IX.J Annuitants ......................................................................................................................................... 34
IX.K Civilianization of Radio Room Sergeants ........................................................................................ 36
X.C.1.B Grievance Procedure Form ......................................................................................................... 37
X.C.5 Location of Arbitration................................................................................................................... 38
X.C.5 Witness List ................................................................................................................................... 39
X.C.5 Arbitrator List ................................................................................................................................ 40
X.C.5 Settlement Conference .................................................................................................................. 41
Appendix B Training Recoupment .......................................................................................................... 42

Attachment 3 Promotional Exams Minimum Qualification Criteria .................................................. 46

Attachment 3 Duration of Eligibility Lists ............................................................................................... 50
NEW - Parking ............................................................................................................................................. 51
NEW Notification of Critical incidents .................................................................................................... 52
Letter of Understanding Dental Insurance ............................................................................................. 53
October 13, 2015 Package Settlement ...................................................................................................... 54
OPMA Tentative Agreements
III.C Police Officer Trainee Pay ................................................................................................................ 56
V.F Retiree Medical Liability ................................................................................................................... 57
VII.H Holidays .......................................................................................................................................... 58
VII.H.2 Floating Holiday ........................................................................................................................... 59
VII.H.3 Holiday Pay .................................................................................................................................. 60
VII.H.4 Holiday Concession...................................................................................................................... 61
IX.B Tuition Reimbursement .................................................................................................................... 62
X.A Employee Assistance Program ......................................................................................................... 63
X.C.A Reduction in Force Seniority Credit .............................................................................................. 66
X.I New Hires ........................................................................................................................................... 67
XI.A Grievance Procedure ....................................................................................................................... 68
XI.B Election of Grievance Appels Process ............................................................................................. 69

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Proposed by the City of Oakland

Ground Rules
Oakland Police Officers Association and City of Oakland
March 5, 2015
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GROUND RULES FOR 2015 SUCCESSOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

THE OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
AND
THE CITY OF OAKLAND
These ground rules apply to the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) and the City of Oakland, for
the negotiations with the Oakland Police Officers Association and Oakland Police Management
Association bargaining units.
1. Bargaining in Good Faith
The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland negotiating teams enter into
successor negotiations with the intention of reaching mutual and full agreement by the expiration
of the agreement.
2. Confidentiality
The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland negotiating team members have
agreed that negotiations are strictly confidential and will only be shared with each party's
respective principals on a need to know basis. Both parties acknowledge the requirement OPOA
and the City have to report; to their principals the status of negotiations.

3. Chief Spokesperson
The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland agree to negotiate in good faith
through each respective party's Chief Spokesperson. The City agrees to negotiate only through the
OPOA's Chief Spokesperson, Rockne Lucia. The OPOA agrees to negotiate only through the
City's Chief Spokesperson, Renee Mayne. Any statement of an individual team member shall not
constitute a proposal, counter proposal, or rejection of a proposal unless affirmed by the Chief
Spokesperson.

4. Correspondence
All correspondence between the Oakland Poiice Officers Association and the City of Oakland
regarding these negotiations will be addressed to the OPOA and City Chief Spokespersons.

5. Requests for Information

Both the Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland Chief Spokespersons shall
request information in writing; email is acceptable for this purpose. If the information is not
available, or the request cannot be reasonably accommodated, the parties will discuss the
alternatives.

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Ground Rules
Oakland Police Officers Association and City of Oakland
March 5, 2015
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6. Scheduling and Preparing for Sessions

Negotiations shall occur on the following dates: March 5, March 26, April 2, April 9, April 16,
April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21, May 28, June 4, and June 11, 2015. Additional or alternative
sessions may be mutually agreed upon in order to conclude bargaining by the timeframe required
by the expiration of the agreement, June 30, 2015.
7. Agenda
The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland will discuss and arrange an
agenda for each session, ideally no later than the end of the previous meeting; however there will
be flexibility to modify the agenda as necessary as agreed to by the parties. The parties shall
prepare adequately for discussions on all mutually agreed upon issues on the agenda for each
meeting to maximize the efficiency of bargaining.
8. Caucus and Breaks
The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland may each call for a caucus at
any point in negotiations. The party calling for a caucus shall give the other an estimated time of
return. If the estimated time of return changes during the course of the caucus, the caucusing party
shall so inform its counterpart as a matter of courtesy. The party calling the caucus will inform the
other team if the caucus extends past 90 minutes.

9. Record Keeping
The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland will be responsible for keeping
their own bargaining notes for negotiations. Neither mechanical nor electronic recording devices
will be used during the negotiations.

10. Deadline for New Proposals

The Oakland Police Officers Association and the City of Oakland agree that the deadline for new
proposals will be on May 14, 2015. No new proposals will be accepted after that meeting unless
mutually agreed to by the other party.
11. Proposal and Counter Proposals and Tentative Agreements
All proposals and counter proposals shall be dated and in writing. Each party shall bring sufficient
copies of proposals, counter proposals or tentative agreements for members of both teams. The
parties agree to provide electronic copies of proposals and counter proposals on request. All
tentative agreements shall be in writing, dated and signed by the Chief Spokespersons. When a
final and full Tentative Agreement is reached, both parties will recommend approval to their
respective principals~ Final approval of the tentative contract is subject to ratification by the
Oakland Police Offers Association membership and adoption by the City Council.

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CITY OF OAKLAND PACKAGE SETTLEMENT WITH OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

OCTOBER 13, 2015 3:00 pm

1. Wages - City agree with OPOA final offer:

Salary
Increases
Equity
Adjustments
Total Wage
and Equity
Adjustments
19.5%
Additional
PERS
Contributions

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FY 2015-2016
4%
July 1, 2015
2.5%
January 1, 2016

FY 2016-2017
4%
May 1, 2017
1%
January 1, 2017

FY 2017-2018
2.5%
January 1, 2018
1%
January 1, 2018

FY 2018-2019
2.5%
January 1, 2019
2%
July 1, 2018

6.5%

5%

3.5%

4.5%

2%
January 1, 2016

1%
January 1, 2017

0%

0%

2. Health Care - City will sign a tentative agreement on OPOA October 8, 2015 counter proposal
regarding reopener: A. Reopener in years 3 and 4, and B. Reopener must be exercised between
January 1 and March 1.
3. Appendix B Training Recoupment - OPOA will sign tentative agreement on City's October 8,
2015 proposal.
4. Vacation - OPOA withdraws proposal No. 28 dated May 14, 2015.
5. Retiree Medical- City will sign-a tentative agreement on OPOA proposal No. 12.
6. Parking- City counter proposes to continue good faith discussions with OPOA regarding the
City taking over the OPOA lease on the CalTrans owned parking lot near the Oakland Police
Administration Building, and that the outcome of these talks not be subject to arbitration.
7. Radio Room and Standby-The City agrees to limit involuntary, compulsory standby to
fourteen (14) full days per year for officers not assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division
and Internal Affairs. This offer is in exchange for reassigning the four (4) positions held by
sergeants in the Radio Room, to civilian supervisors.
8. Dental Plan:
A. City Claim - The City counter proposes to arbitrate within 120 calendar days the dental
claim with OPOA in a separate, non-successor negotiation, non-MOU related arbitration.
The City proposes the parties engage in mutual document discovery for this arbitration.
B. Dental Plan Reimbursement -The City counter proposes to arbitrate within 120 calendar
days separate from the City Claim in A. above that will determine the reimbursement
claims and accounting methodology the parties should use under the current MOU
language.
C. Dental Plan - Current plan of reimbursement remains in effect unless the parties mutually
agree to a change in plan.

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CITY OF OAKLAND PACKAGE SETTLEMENT WITH OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

OCTOBER 13, 2015 3:00 pm

1. Wages - City agree with OPOA final offer:

Salary
Increases
Equity
Adjustments
Total Wage
and Equity
Adjustments
19.5%
Additional
PERS
Contributions

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FY 2015-2016
4%
July 1, 2015
2.5%
January 1, 2016

FY 2016-2017
4%
May 1, 2017
1%
January 1, 2017

FY 2017-2018
2.5%
January 1, 2018
1%
January 1, 2018

FY 2018-2019
2.5%
January 1, 2019
2%
July 1, 2018

6.5%

5%

3.5%

4.5%

2%
January 1, 2016

1%
January 1, 2017

0%

0%

2. Health Care - City will sign a tentative agreement on OPOA October 8, 2015 counter proposal
regarding reopener: A. Reopener in years 3 and 4, and B. Reopener must be exercised between
January 1 and March 1.
3. Appendix B Training Recoupment - OPOA will sign tentative agreement on City's October 8,
2015 proposal.
4. Vacation - OPOA withdraws proposal No. 28 dated May 14, 2015.
5. Retiree Medical- City will sign-a tentative agreement on OPOA proposal No. 12.
6. Parking- City counter proposes to continue good faith discussions with OPOA regarding the
City taking over the OPOA lease on the CalTrans owned parking lot near the Oakland Police
Administration Building, and that the outcome of these talks not be subject to arbitration.
7. Radio Room and Standby-The City agrees to limit involuntary, compulsory standby to
fourteen (14) full days per year for officers not assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division
and Internal Affairs. This offer is in exchange for reassigning the four (4) positions held by
sergeants in the Radio Room, to civilian supervisors.
8. Dental Plan:
A. City Claim - The City counter proposes to arbitrate within 120 calendar days the dental
claim with OPOA in a separate, non-successor negotiation, non-MOU related arbitration.
The City proposes the parties engage in mutual document discovery for this arbitration.
B. Dental Plan Reimbursement -The City counter proposes to arbitrate within 120 calendar
days separate from the City Claim in A. above that will determine the reimbursement
claims and accounting methodology the parties should use under the current MOU
language.
C. Dental Plan - Current plan of reimbursement remains in effect unless the parties mutually
agree to a change in plan.

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Thank You