HomeMy WebLinkAbout086-R-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Memoranda of Understanding Between the City of Evanston and the Evanston Police Sergeants Association Affiliated with Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council11/13/2023
86-R-23
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Memoranda of
Understanding Between the City of Evanston
and the Evanston Police Sergeants Association Affiliated with
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston (the “City”) and the Evanston Police
Sergeants Association Affiliated with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
(the “FOP Sergeants”) entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement in January 5,
2023; and
WHEREAS, the Collective Bargaining Agreement with FOP Sergeants
defines the “Normal Work Week” and “Workday” as forty (40) hours per week and eight
(8) hours per day; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston Police Department staffing levels are
insufficient to allow for the Work Week and Workday to be as defined by the Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the City and FOP Sergeants negotiated a Memoranda of
Understanding (“MOU”) to allow for a 14-day work week with a twelve (12) hour
workday as a strategy to ensure adequate staffing on Patrol shifts; and
WHEREAS, the City and FOP Sergeants reached a tentative agreement
regarding the MOU which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
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SECTION 1: The MOU between the City of Evanston and Evanston
Police Sergeants Association affiliated with Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor
Council is hereby approved. The term of the MOU shall be from January 1, 2024, to
December 31, 2024.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute the MOU on behalf of the City of Evanston.
SECTION 3: This Resolution 86-R-23 shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: __________________, 2023
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Alexandra B. Ruggie, Interim Corporation Counsel
November 27
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EXHIBIT 1
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Evanston and
Illinois FOP, Labor Council and the City of Evanston Sergeants
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APPENDIX C
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EVANSTON and ILLINOIS FOP, LABOR COUNCIL AND THE CITY
OF EVANSTON SERGEANTS
This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU"), dated this 12
th day of December
2022, 31st day of October 2023, is made and entered into by and between CITY OF
EVANSTON (the "City"), a home rule municipality, and EVANSTON SERGEANTS'
ASSOCIATION, affiliated with ILLINOIS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LABOR
COUNCIL (hereinafter referred to as the "Labor Council" or "Union"). The City and the Union
collectively, are referred to as the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS the City and the Union seek to retain employees who are members of the Union;
WHEREAS the City needs to increase staffing levels among sworn personnel of the Evanston
Police Department;
WHEREAS the Parties have discussed creative strategies to allow the City to staff the Evanston
Police Department with sworn personnel and incentivize sworn personnel; and
WHEREAS the Parties wish to have a written understanding on how a twelve (12) hour shift
schedule will operate and on how particular provisions of the collective bargaining agreement
will be applied during the period for the assigned twelve (12) hour shifts; and
WHEREAS this MOU shall not constitute a precedent in which either party may cite in any
subsequent negotiations or interest arbitration proceedings.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals, which is hereby incorporated in
and made a part of this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") as if fully set forth below, the
mutual agreement of the Parties hereto and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Contract Amendment. The following sections of the Contract dated January 1, 2023, and
effective through December 31, 2026 (the "Contract") is amended as follows:
Article 9 Wages and Benefits: Section 9.4 Holidays
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Holidays shall be as follows:
New Years' Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Employee's Birthday
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Three Floating Days
For approved days off other than sick leave, the employee may designate the type of accrued
time off to be charged (e.g., vacation, holiday, compensatory time). Holiday time for holidays
will be carried on the Department records as hours rather than days, in the compensatory time
bank, and may be carried over from year to year. The three floating holidays will be accrued
consistent with the Sergeants assigned work schedule. At the time of separation from City
employment the employee shall receive payment of all accrued but unused holiday time that has
been transferred to the compensatory time bank. Employees required to work on New Year’s
Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, or
Christmas Day shall receive pay at time and one-half for all hours worked in addition to the
Holiday Compensation addressed in Section 9.5 below.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.2 Normal Work Week and Workday
There shall be a fourteen (14) day work period for the purposes of computing overtime pay. For
Sergeants assigned to patrol, the normal workday shall be eleven and one-half (11.5) hours, plus
a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period each day, subject to emergency work duties. Sergeants
shall be compensated at 1.5 hours and for Sergeants assigned to Investigations (Detective Bureau
and Special Operations Group) and Midnight Shift Patrol two (2) hours of compensatory time for
each day worked at the straight time calculation.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.3 Overtime
Employees shall be paid one and one-half (1-1/2) times their regular rate of pay for all hours
worked beyond eleven and one-half (11.5) hours in a workday. Vacation, sick time, holidays,
and other absences from work, paid or unpaid; excluding training programs will not be
considered as hours worked for the purposes of calculating overtime. Overtime shall be paid in
(15) minute increments using FLSA rounding rules.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.4 Compensatory Time
As consideration for agreeing to the changes to Section 10.2, employees assigned to Patrol
Operations will receive compensatory time to be held in their compensatory time bank according
to the following schedule:
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Employees assigned to Patrol Operations on January 3, 2023 January 1, 2024, shall receive
28.5 hours.
Employees assigned to Patrol Operations on April 1, 2023 April 1, 2024, shall receive 28.5
hours.
Employees assigned to Patrol Operations on July 1, 2023 July 1, 2024, shall receive 28.5
hours.
Employees assigned to Patrol Operations on October 1, 2023 October 1, 2024, shall receive
28.5 hours.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime Section 10.5 Hire-Back
When an employee is hired back, there shall be a minimum pay guarantee of four (4) hours' pay
at two (2) times their regular rate of pay until December 31, 2021, retroactive to October 14,
2021. After December 31, 2021, a minimum pay guarantee of four (4) hours' pay at time and
one-half times their regular rate of pay. Supervisory hire back will be offered to the rank of
Sergeant, within the respective shift or unit, before it is offered to other Command ranks.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: New Section 10.13 Specialty Unit Sergeants
If a Specialty Unit Sergeant is temporarily assigned to patrol for at least one week, that Sergeant
shall be entitled to comp time of 28.5 hours pro-rated for the period of time assigned. Any
Sergeant reassigned to patrol shall receive the quarterly 28.5-hour compensation in that quarter
and for the remainder of their patrol assignment for 2023 2024.
2.Retention Bonus Employees who continue to work under the terms of the Contract will
receive a bonus totaling $4,000.00. Bonuses will be paid in equal installments of $2,000.00 the
first period of 2023 2024 and the final pay period of 2023 2024.
3. Referral Bonus Any employee covered by the Contract that refers an officer for lateral hire
that is subsequently hired and sworn as a member of the Evanston Police Department shall
receive $2,500.00. Should the new officer remain an Evanston Police officer beyond their
probationary period, the employee who made the referral shall receive an additional $2,500.00 at
the end of the new officer's probationary period.
4. Entire Agreement
All provisions and practices of the parties' current Labor Agreement will remain in full force
during the twelve (12) hour pilot shift schedule program of this MOU unless specifically
temporarily modified by the provisions of this MOU.
5. Counterparts
This MOU may be executed in any one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one MOU.
6. Severability
If any provision of this MOU or application thereof to any person or circumstance is ruled
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this MOU that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision,
and each invalid provision or invalid application of this MOU is severable.
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7. Term
The Parties agree the term of this MOU shall be from January 1, 2023 January 1, 2024, to
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024. The Parties agree that they will meet no later than
August 1, 2023 August 1, 2024, to evaluate the impact and effects of this MOU, and whether to
continue the program beyond December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024. At the termination of this
MOU, all terms and conditions of the Contract amended by Paragraph 1 of this MOU shall revert
to the terms and conditions of the Contract dated January 1, 2023 (the “status quo”).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this MOU as of the day and year
first above written.
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police City of Evanston, a Municipal Corporation
Labor Council in the State of Illinois
________________________________ ___________________________________
Kevin S. Krug Date Luke Stowe Date
Northern Field Supervisor City Manager
________________________________ ___________________________________
Charlotte Hart Date Stephanie Mendoza Date
Sergeant City Clerk
________________________________ City Seal
Anthony Correa Date
Sergeant
________________________________
Chelsea Brown Date
Sergeant
________________________________
Mark D. Dobrowolski Date
Sergeant
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Union 09-28-23
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding agreed to by and between the City of Evanston (the
“City”), a home a home rule municipality, and Evanston Sergeants Association, affiliated
with Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, Labor Council, (hereinafter referred to as the
"Labor Council" or "Union"). The City and the Union collectively, are referred to as the
"Parties." The Parties wish to revise the Collective Bargaining Agreement dated 01-01-
23—12-31-26 Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.9 Shift Assignments
only with the following changes denoted below which shall sunset upon expiration of the
current Labor Agreement 12-31-26. All other Articles or Sections of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement dated 01-01-23—12-31-26 remain unchanged.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.9 Shift Assignments
Sergeants that are assigned to the midnight shift (1st Watch) shall not
be involuntarily assigned to that shift for more than two (2 and 2/3) consecutive years.
Such placement again of the same Patrol Sergeant shall not occur until all other Patrol
Sergeants have served at least one (1) full year on the midnight shift, depending on
operational needs. Sergeants may request a third year, which may or may not be granted
by the Chief of Police or designee. After promotion to Sergeant, members must complete
a minimum of two (2) years in patrol prior to being eligible for a non-patrol shift
position. Sergeants working in a non-patrol shift capacity shall be assigned for a
minimum of three (3) years and a maximum of five (5) years, with the option to extend
by two (2) years subject to operational needs and the approval of the Chief of Police or
their designee. Sergeants in a non-patrol shift assignment shall be required to work one
(1) year in a patrol shift before becoming available for a non-patrol shift
assignment. Time calculations will begin with the date moved to the current assignment
status.
Revised
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.9 Shift Assignments
Sergeants that are assigned to the midnight shift (1st Watch) shall not be assigned to that
shift for more than two (2 and 2/3) consecutive years. Sergeants may request a third year,
which may or may not be granted by the Chief of Police or designee. After promotion to
Sergeant, members must complete a minimum of two (2) years in patrol prior to being
eligible for a non-patrol shift position.
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Union 09-28-23
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this MOU as of the day and
year first above written.
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police City of Evanston, a Municipal Corporation
Labor Council: in the State of Illinois:
________________________________ ___________________________________
Kevin S. Krug Date Luke Stowe Date
Northern Field Supervisor City Manager
________________________________ ___________________________________
Charlotte Hart Date Stephanie Mendoza Date
Sergeant City Clerk
________________________________ City Seal
Anthony Correa Date
Sergeant
________________________________
Chelsea Brown Date
Sergeant
________________________________
Mark D. Dobrowolski Date
Sergeant
10 / 25 / 2023
10 / 25 / 2023
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Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Nicholas Cummings, Corporation Counsel
CC: Schenita Stewart, Chief of Police
Subject: 13Resolution -R-ExecuteManager City toAuthorizing23 the
Memoranda of Understanding Between the City of Evanston, the Illinois
Fraternal Sergeants Order of Police and the Evanston Police
Association Affiliated with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor
Council
Date: February 13, 2023
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends City Council adoption of Resolution 13-R-23, authorizing the City Manager
to execute a memoranda of understanding between the City of Evanston, the Illinois Fraternal
Order of Police and the Evanston Police Sergeants Association affiliated with the Illinois
Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council.
CARP:
Municipal Operations
Council Action:
For Action
Summary:
In 2021, due to staffing shortages and the need to staff the patrol unit of the Evanston Police
Department, the City of Evanston entered into memoranda of understanding ("MOUs") with
both labor unions representing the patrol officers and sergeants assigned to patrol. Those
memoranda expired with the last collective bargaining agreement, December 31, 2022.
The City and both unions, during collective bargaining negotiations for the overall collective
bargaining agreements, negotiated extensions to the MOUs. The City Council approved the
new collective bargaining agreements January 23, 2023. The MOUs are an addendum to the
respective collective bargaining agreements; however, the new MOUs expire December 31,
2023. The overall collective bargaining agreements expire December 31, 2026.
Legislative History:
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Resolutions 6-R-23 and 7-R-23 approved the collective bargaining agreements between the
City and the unions.
Attachments:
Resolution 13-R-23 MOU Execution with FOP Patrol and FOP Sergeants
FOP Patrol 12-Hour Shift MOU
FOP Sergeants 12-Hour Shift MOU
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2/13/2023
13-R-23
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Memoranda of
Understanding Between the City of Evanston,
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police and the
Evanston Police Sergeants Association Affiliated with
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston (the “City”) and the Illinois Fraternal
Order of Police (the “FOP”) entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement in January
2023; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston (the “City”) and the Evanston Police
Sergeants Association Affiliated with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
(the “FOP Sergeants”) entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement in January 5,
2023; and
WHEREAS, the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the FOP defines
the “Normal Work Week” as a 14-day work period for Police Officers and “Workday” as
forty (40) hours per week and eight and one-half (8.5) hours per day with an thirty (30)
minute unpaid lunch period; and
WHEREAS, the Collective Bargaining Agreement with FOP Sergeants
defines the “Normal Work Week” and “Workday” as forty (40) hours per week and eight
(8) hours per day; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston Police Department staffing levels are
insufficient to allow for the Work Week and Workday to be as defined by the Agreement;
and
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WHEREAS, the City, the FOP and FOP Sergeants negotiated
Memoranda of Understanding (“MOUs”) to allow for a 14-day work week with a twelve
(12) hour workday as a strategy to ensure adequate staffing on Patrol shifts; and
WHEREAS, the City, the FOP and FOP Sergeants reached tentative
agreements regarding the MOUs which are attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and 2
respectively.
NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The MOUs between the City of Evanston, the Illinois
Fraternal Order of Police and Evanston Police Sergeants Association affiliated with
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council are hereby approved. The term of the
MOUs shall be from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute the MOUs on behalf of the City of Evanston.
SECTION 3: This Resolution 13-R-23 shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Attest:
______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: __________________, 2023
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel
February 13
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
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EXHIBIT 1
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Evanston and
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police and City of Evanston Patrol Officers,
Telecommunicators, and Service Desk Officers
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EVANSTON and ILLINOIS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE and
CITY OF EVANSTON PATROL OFFICERS, TELECOMMUNICATORS, and
SERVICE DESK OFFICERS
This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU"), dated this day of
January 2023 is made and entered into by and between CITY OF EVANSTON (the "City"),
a home rule municipality, and ILLINOIS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, (hereinafter
referred to as the "Union"). The City and the Union collectively, are referred to as the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Union is the sole and exclusive collective bargaining representative for
the patrol officers, telecommunicators and service desk officers; and
WHEREAS, the Union and the City are parties to a collective bargaining agreement
("CBA") with a current term of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to have a written understanding on how a twelve (12) hour
shift schedule will operate and on how particular provisions of the collective bargaining
agreement will be applied during the period for the assigned twelve (12) hour shifts; and
WHEREAS, this MOU shall not constitute a precedent in which either party may cite in
any subsequent negotiations or interest arbitration proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Union seek to retain employees who are members of the
Union; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to increase staffing levels among sworn personnel of the
Evanston Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have discussed creative strategies to allow the City to staff the
Evanston Police Department with sworn personnel and incentivize sworn personnel; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that executing this Memorandum of Understanding is in
the best interest of the City and Union membership; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the significant shortage in manpower primarily exists
in the employees assigned to the Patrol unit and this MOU is designed to address the deficiencies
in this area.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals, which is hereby
incorporated in and made a part of this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") as if fully set
forth below, the mutual agreement of the Parties hereto and other good and valuable
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consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
agree as follows:
1.Contract Amendment. The following sections of the Contract dated January 1, 2023,
and effective through December 31, 2026 (the "Contract") is amended as follows:
ARTICLE VII: Wages & Benefits
Section 7.4 Holidays
The City agrees that the first three (3) days (36 hours for officers assigned to
Patrol) off in a year (not including sick leave) shall be designated as floating holidays.
For approved days off thereafter, the employee may designate the type of accrued time
off to be charged (e.g., vacation, holiday, compensatory time). Compensatory time for
holidays will be carried on the Department records as hours rather than days.
ARTICLE VIII: Hours of Work and Overtime
Section 8.1 Work Period. There shall be a 14-day work period for Police Officers (seven
days for Telecommunicators, Service Desk Officer Is, and Service Desk Officer Ils) for
the purposes of computing overtime pay. The normal workday for officers assigned to
patrol is twelve (12) hours, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch period and two (2)
fifteen- minute breaks, if staffing and shift activity. Combined lunch and breaks shall not
be used to shorten the workday.
Section 8.2 Overtime.
Hireback: When a Patrol officer is hired back for a Patrol Shift, there shall be a minimum
pay guarantee of four (4) hours pay at two (2) times their regular rate of pay until
December 31, 2021, retroactive to October 14, 2021. After December 31, 2021, a Patrol
officer hired back for a Patrol Shift shall be guaranteed a minimum four (4) hours pay at
time and one half.
Forced Hireback: Employees must not be forced back for hirebacks when any of the
following situations apply: the employee is working a shift switch for another officer; the
employee is working a hireback or detail from the previous shift; the employee had
training as a tour of duty for the previous shift; the employee was forced back the
previous workday; Provided that in the event of an emergency, all officers must remain
available for a hireback.
Forced Hirebacks shall be distributed on a rotating reverse seniority basis.
Any officer that volunteers for a forced hireback will be skipped for one (1) iteration upon
the volunteering officer’s turn for a forced hireback.
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The City will post a list of forced hirebacks as often as hirebacks are required to advise
employees of where the City is on the seniority list.
Switches must take place within the same 28-day period. Patrol officers cannot work more
than four days in a row as a result of a switch. A forced hireback cannot result in a double
shift. Switches cannot cause court overtime unless an officer receives a subpoena after the
shift is approved.
An officer may volunteer for 18 hours, however no forced hireback shall result in more than
16 hours within a 24-hour period. Hirebacks will be offered prior to forcing back officers.
If feasible, the City will provide an officer with 24-hour direct notice prior to any forced
hireback. This includes either hours prior to a shift or a full shift.
Training: Training is defined as all school, seminars and conferences with the exception of
recruit school and entry level training. When possible, in-service training will be scheduled
on an officer's workday. Night officers shall be granted the night off prior to any assigned
training scheduled for the next day. No night officer shall be assigned department training
after working a 12-hour shift. Training for officers assigned to a patrol shift on a workday
will be counted as a tour of duty but no travel time will be given.
ARTICLE X: Labor Management Meetings
Section 10.1: Meeting Request. The Union and the City agree that in the interest of efficient
management and harmonious employee relations, quarterly Labor-Management meetings will be
held. The Labor-Management Committee shall include three employees covered by this
Agreement and include a representative from the City Manager's Office; the Corporation
Counsel; Human Resources and the Chief of Police. Such quarterly meetings shall be held on the
first day of each quarter, or, if inconvenient, some mutually convenient day agreed upon by the
parties. Nothing in this section shall prohibit either party from requesting an additional meeting
in writing. The meeting agenda shall be set no less than five days in advance of such meeting
with agenda items set to address:
1. Discussion of the implementation and general administration of this Agreement;
2. A sharing of general information of interest of the parties, including departmental
operation matters affecting employees; and
3. Notifying the Union of changes in conditions of employment contemplated by the
City which will affect employees.
The parties agree to meet in good faith and exercise their best efforts to submit
recommendations for approval by the Chief of Police and City Manager.
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ARTICLE XII: General
Section 12.2: Evidence Technician, Field Training Officer, Range Officer, Accident
Investigator, Breathalyzer Operator. An employee who is assigned by the Police
Department to perform duties as evidence technician, field training officer, range officer,
accident investigator, or breathalyzer operator who has performed the duties of that
assignment for three or more consecutive years may file a written request for removal
from this assignment. This request will be granted by the Department so long as the
employee gives six (6) months' advance written notice. An employee removed from an
assignment under this Section will not be reassigned to that assignment for a period of
two (2) years.
Employees assigned as Evidence Technicians or working in an Evidence Technician
capacity shall receive one and a half (1.5) hours of compensatory time per shift as
compensation for their duties.
Telecommunicator Service Desk training officers shall receive additional compensation
for service as a Training Officer, as follows: Telecommunicators 2 hours for each 12-
hour training day. Service Desk Officers will receive 2.0 hours of comp time for each 8-
hour training day. Police Officer training officers shall receive 2 hours of compensatory
time for each day worked in the training officer capacity.
2.Nothing in this MOU shall change the way benefit time (vacation, holiday,
compensatory time) is accrued or used for employees covered by this Contract.
3.Compensation Time. As consideration for agreeing to the changes outlined in
Paragraph 1 above, employees assigned to Patrol Operations will receive comp time to
be held in their comp time bank according to the following schedule:
Officers assigned to Patrol Operations on January 3, 20223, shall receive 28.5
hours
Officers assigned to Patrol Operations on April 1, 20223, shall receive 28.5
hours
Officers assigned to Patrol Operations on July 1, 20223, shall receive 28.5
hours
Officers assigned to Patrol Operations on October 1, 20223, shall receive
28.5 hours
4.Discipline. All suspensions with options shall be computed at eight (8) hours in length.
All other suspensions shall be computed as a full workday based on the assignment, with
eleven and a half (11.5) hours for officers assigned to Patrol.
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5.Retention Bonus. All Employees covered by the Contract with two service years who
have successfully completed the FTO Program with the City of Evanston who continue
to work under the terms of the Contract will receive a bonus totaling $4000,00. Bonuses
will be paid in equal installments of $2000.00 the first final pay period of 20223 and the
final pay period of 20223.
6.Referral Bonus. Any Employee covered by the Contract that refers an officer for lateral
hire that is subsequently hired and sworn as a member of the Evanston Police
Department shall receive $2,500.00. Should the new officer remain an Evanston Police
officer beyond their probationary period, the employee who made the referral shall
receive an additional $2,500.00 at the end of the new officer's probationary period.
7.Entire Agreement. All provisions of the Parties' CBA will remain in full force and
effect during the period of this MOU unless specifically modified by the provisions of
this MOU.
8.Counterparts. This MOU may be executed in any one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute
one MOU.
9.Severability. If any provision of this MOU or application thereof to any person or
circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect other provisions or applications of this MOU that can be given effect without the
invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this
MOU is severable.
10.Term. The Parties agree the term of this MOU shall be from January 1, 20223, to
December 31.20223. The Parties agree that they will meet no later than August 1, 20223,
to evaluate the impact and effects of this MOU, and whether to continue the program
beyond December 31, 20223. At the termination of this MOU, all terms and conditions
of the Contract amended by Paragraph 1 of this MOU shall revert to the terms and
conditions of the current collective bargaining agreement at the time of expiration
Contract dated January 1, 2019 (the "status quo").
The effective date of this MOU is the date of the signature last affixed to this page.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this MOU as of the day
and year first above written.
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police City of Evanston, a Municipal Corporation
Labor Council in the State of Illinois
__________________________ _______________________________
Rolanda L. Sudduth
Attorney
_____________________________
Mikhail Geyer
_____________________________
Clara Just
_____________________________
Thomas Curtin, III
_____________________________
William Arzuaga
_____________________________
Nathaniel Basner
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EXHIBIT 2
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Evanston and
Illinois FOP, Labor Council and the City of Evanston Sergeants
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EVANSTON and ILLINOIS FOP, LABOR COUNCIL AND THE CITY
OF EVANSTON SERGEANTS
This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU"), dated this ___________ day of
_________________ 2023, is made and entered into by and between CITY OF EVANSTON
(the "City"), a home rule municipality, and EVANSTON SERGEANTS' ASSOCIATION,
affiliated with ILLINOIS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LABOR COUNCIL
(hereinafter referred to as the "Labor Council" or "Union"). The City and the Union
collectively, are referred to as the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and the Union seek to retain employees who are members of the
Union;
WHEREAS, the City needs to increase staffing levels among sworn personnel of the
Evanston Police Department;
WHEREAS, the Parties have discussed creative strategies to allow the City to staff the
Evanston Police Department with sworn personnel and incentivize sworn personnel; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to have a written understanding on how a twelve (12)
hour shift schedule will operate and on how particular provisions of the collective bargaining
agreement will be applied during the period for the assigned twelve (12) hour shifts; and
WHEREAS, this MOU shall not constitute a precedent in which either party may cite in
any subsequent negotiations or interest arbitration proceedings.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals, which is hereby
incorporated in and made a part of this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") as if fully set
forth below, the mutual agreement of the Parties hereto and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties
hereby agree as follows:
1. Contract Amendment. The following sections of the Contract dated January 1, 2023, and
effective through December 31, 2026 (the "Contract") is amended as follows:
Article 9 Wages and Benefits: Section 9.4 Holidays
Holidays shall be as follows:
New Years' Day Thanksgiving Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Friday after Thanksgiving
Employee's Birthday Christmas Eve
Juneteenth Christmas Day
Memorial Day Three Floating Holidays
Fourth of July
Labor Day
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For approved days off other than sick leave, the employee may designate the type of accrued
time off to be charged (e.g., vacation, holiday, compensatory time). Holiday time for holidays
will be carried on the Department records as hours rather than days, in the compensatory time
bank, and may be carried over from year to year. The three floating holidays will be accrued
consistent with the Sergeants’ assigned work schedule. At the time of separation from City
employment the employee shall receive payment of all accrued but unused holiday time that
has been transferred to the compensatory time bank. Employees required to work on New
Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after
Thanksgiving, or Christmas Day shall receive pay at time and one-half for all hours worked in
addition to the Holiday Compensation addressed in Section 9.5 below.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.2 Normal Work Week and Workday
There shall be a fourteen (14) day work period for the purposes of computing overtime pay.
For sergeants assigned to patrol, the normal workday shall be eleven and one-half (11.5) hours,
plus a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period each day, subject to emergency work duties.
Sergeants shall be compensated at 1.5 hours and for Sergeants assigned to Investigations
(Detective Bureau and Special Operations Group) and Midnight Shift Patrol two (2) hours of
compensatory time for each day worked at the straight time calculation.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.3 Overtime
Employees shall be paid one and one-half (1-1/2) times their regular rate of pay for all hours
worked beyond eleven and one-half (11.5) hours in a workday. Vacation, sick time, holidays,
and other absences from work, paid or unpaid; excluding training programs will not be
considered as hours worked for the purposes of calculating overtime. Overtime shall be paid in
(15) minute increments using FLSA rounding rules.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: Section 10.4 Compensatory Time
As consideration for agreeing to the changes to Section 10.2, employees assigned to Patrol
Operations will receive compensatory time to be held in their compensatory time bank
according to the following schedule:
Employees assigned to Patrol Operations on January 3, 2023, shall receive 28.5 hours
Employees assigned to Patrol Operations on April 1, 2023, shall receive 28.5 hours
Employees assigned to Patrol Operations on July 1, 2023, shall receive 28.5 hours
Employees assigned to Patrol Operations on October 1, 2023, shall receive 28.5 hours
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime Section 10.5 Hire-Back
When an employee is hired back, there shall be a minimum pay guarantee of four (4) hours'
pay at two (2) times their regular rate of pay until December 31, 2021, retroactive to October
14, 2021. After December 31, 2021, a minimum pay guarantee of four (4) hours' pay at time
and one-half times their regular rate of pay. Supervisory hire back will be offered to the rank of
Sergeant, within the respective shift or unit, before it is offered to other Command ranks.
Article 10 Hours of Work and Overtime: New Section 10.13 Specialty Unit Sergeants
If a Specialty Unit Sergeant is temporarily assigned to patrol for at least one week, that
Sergeant shall be entitled to comp time of 28.5 hours pro-rated for the period of time assigned.
Any Sergeant reassigned to patrol shall receive the quarterly 28.5 hours compensation in that
quarter and for the remainder of their patrol assignment for 2023.
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2. Retention Bonus Employees who continue to work under the terms of the Contract will
receive a bonus totaling $4,000.00. Bonuses will be paid in equal installments of $2,000.00 the
final period of 2023 and the final pay period of 2023.
3. Referral Bonus Any employee covered by the Contract that refers an officer for lateral hire
that is subsequently hired and sworn as a member of the Evanston Police Department shall
receive $2,500.00. Should the new officer remain an Evanston Police officer beyond their
probationary period, the employee who made the referral shall receive an additional $2,500.00
at the end of the new officer's probationary period.
4. Entire Agreement
All provisions and practices of the parties' current Labor Agreement will remain in full force
during the twelve (12) hour pilot shift schedule program of this MOU unless specifically
temporarily modified by the provisions of this MOU.
5. Counterparts
This MOU may be executed in any one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one MOU.
6. Severability
If any provision of this MOU or application thereof to any person or circumstance is ruled
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this MOU that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision,
and each invalid provision or invalid application of this MOU is severable.
7. Term
The Parties agree the term of this MOU shall be from January 1, 2023, to December 31. 2023.
The Parties agree that they will meet no later than August 1, 2023, to evaluate the impact and
effects of this MOU, and whether to continue the program beyond December 31, 2023. At the
termination of this MOU, all terms and conditions of the Contract amended by Paragraph 1 of
this MOU shall revert to the terms and conditions of the Contract dated January 1, 2023 (the
“status quo”).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this MOU as of the day and year
first above written.
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police City of Evanston, a Municipal Corporation
Labor Council in the State of Illinois
_____________________________ ______________________________
Kevin S. Krug Date Luke Stowe Date
Northern Field Supervisor City Manager
_____________________________ _____________________________________
Charlotte Hart Date Stephanie Mendoza Date
Sergeant City Clerk
_____________________________ City Seal
Anthony Correa Date
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Sergeant
:
_____________________________
Chelsea Brown Date
Sergeant
_____________________________
Mark D. Dobrowolski Date
Sergeant
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