185 Agreement

ARTICLE 11 - WAGES

Section 11.1 Classification Schedule and Minimum Rates of Pay

The following are the job classifications and the minimum hourly rates of pay for each classification throughout the length of this Agreement.

The above hourly rates of pay are minimum hourly rates of pay for said job classifications.

Section 11.2 Wage Rate Progression

If an employee’s rate of pay is below the minimum rate for his/her job classification, he/she will receive a rate adjustment to the scale minimum.

Section 11.3 General Increases

Effective January 30, 2005 all employees (full-time and part-time) will receive a 3% increase to their regular hourly rate of pay. Effective January 29, 2006 all employees will receive a 3% increase to their regular hourly rate of pay. Effective January 28, 2007 all employees will receive a 3% increase to their regular hourly rate of pay. Effective January 27, 2008 all employees will receive a 3% increase to their regular hourly rate of pay.

Section 11.4 Shift (Watch) Differential

Full-time employees who are assigned to work on the First and Third Watches will receive a shift (watch) pay differential of fifty (50) cents per hour.

Section 11.5 P-II Police Officers (Non-Certified)

A candidate, who is not a certified Peace Officer and who is hired, will be hired as a P-II Police Officer. S/he will be paid at the minimum rate for P-II Police Officers. S/he will be an IEP employee as long as s/he is classified as a P-II Police Officer. Normally, a P-II Police Officer will become a certified Peace Officer within eighteen (18) months of employment. P-II Police Officers who successfully complete the requisite training and obtain certification will be promoted to P-III Police Officer at the end of eighteen (18) months of employment. If a P-II Police Officer does not become certified during the initial eighteen (18) months of employment, s/he will be given one more opportunity to become certified during the next six (6) months. Such Officer must pay for the second police academy training program, if s/he must take the training again. If a P-II Police Officer is not certified by the end of twenty-four (24) months of employment, s/he will be terminated.

Section 11.6 P-II Police Officers (Certified)

A candidate who is a certified Peace Officer and who is hired will be hired as a P-II Police Officer. S/he will be paid at least the minimum rate for P-II Police Officers. A P-II Police Officer-Certified must successfully complete all requisite training and maintain certification during the first twelve (12) months of employment in that classification. Upon successfully completing the requisite training and completing twelve (12) months of employment in the classification, a certified P-II Police Officer will be promoted to P-III Police Officer. If a certified P-II Police Officer is not promoted at the end of twelve (12) months of employment in that classification, s/he will be terminated.

Section 11.7 Job Classification Placement

The rates outlined in Section 11.1 are stated minimums. Nothing shall prevent the University from hiring qualified individuals into any job classification, provided such placement is commensurate with the training, experience and skills of the individuals hired.

Section 11.8 Longevity Wage Increases

Full-time employees who have attained five (5) years of seniority will be granted an increase of forty (40) cents per hour. Furthermore, every five years of employment thereafter (10 th, 15 th, 20 th, etc. anniversary of employment), full-time employees will be granted an increase of forty (40) cents per hour.

Section 11.9 New Job Classification(s)

If the University establishes a new job, it will set an initial pay rate for said job and will notify the Union of the new job and pay rate. If the Union challenges the pay rate for the new job, it will negotiate the pay rate with the University. If no agreement is reached concerning the appropriate rate of pay, the Union may challenge the rate established by the University through the grievance and arbitration procedure provided in Article X of the Agreement; and in such case, the question before the arbitrator shall be whether the rate established by the University bears a proper relationship to the rates prescribed by this Agreement for other classifications within the bargaining unit.