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Home My WebLink AboutCAG2019-103 - Supplement - Kent Police Officers Association (KPOA) - MOA re: Bilingual Pay - 07/21/2021FOR CITY OF KENT OFFICIAL USE ONLY Agreement Routing Form For Approvals, Signatures and Records Management This form combines & replaces the Request for Mayor's Signature and Contract Cover Sheetforms. (Printon pink or cherrycolored paper) Sup/Mgr: Dir Asst: DirlDep: KENT (Optional) WASHINoToN E oL o-o. Originator: Brent Ashbaugh Department: Human Resources Date Sent: oB/Lt/202r )ate Required Authorized to Sign: Mayor or Designee/ Date of Council Approval: Budqet Account Number: Budset? fvesE*o Grant? vesf] tlo[ Type: [\/tr =.9tPo ELoth5 +,co Eq oL E'l Vendor Name: KPOA - Officer/Sergeant Category: Labor Vendor Number:Sub-Category: Amendment Project Name: ProjectDetails: MoA - Increased bilingual pay for officers and Sergeants if they meet certain criteria. Agreement Amount: N/A Start Date: Basis for Selection of Contractor: Oth e f* Memo to Mayu must be aftoched Termination Date: Local Businesslf]Yes lf meets rcquirements per KCC 3.70.100, please complete "Vendor Purchase-Locdl Exceptions" fom on Cityspace' Business License Verification Yes (KCC s.01.04s) Notice required prior to disclosure? No Contract Number: uoLJflG C'ItrcgrE =Eo o CE Comments: {(olnrt B/12/2I Date Routed: MaYor's Office City Clerk's OfficeDate Received: adccw22373-1 20 Visit Documents.KentWA.govto obtain copies of all agreements rev. 2021 051 3 CAG2019-103 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT By And Between The CITY OF KENT and KENT POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Representing the POLICE SERGEANTS AND OFFTCERS Regarding Section L7.L2 Bilingual PaY This Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") is entered into by and between the City of Kent ("the City") and the Kent Police Officers Association, representing the Police Sergeanis and Officers' bargaining unit (referred to herein as "KPOA"), to amend Section L7.L2 of the collective bargaining agreement ("CBA"). Backoround The City and the KPOA are parties to a collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") effective January L, 2OL9, through December 3L, 2O2L- Employee proficiency in languages other than English improves resident access to vital City services. Additionally, offering pay incentives to employees for their non- English language proficiency aids in the recruitment of a diverse candidate pool, which further leads to a more inclusive workforce that reflects the City's diverse population. Currently, Section L7.L2 of the parties' CBA recognizes those individuals who are additionally proficient in a language other than English by providing them with a pay incentive of 9100 per month in recognition of their efforts to maintain those ianguage skills. This incentive is a flat-rate that is provided to all bilingual or muitilingual employees, irrespective of the degree of proficiency each employee possesses. While some employees possess a level of proficiency adequate to navigate simple contacts with the community, other employees possess high-level, high-demand non-English language proficiency, These employees are regularly regarded as expertJand are called upon to translate on-scene, to assist detectives, or to testify in court. The parties agree that, in an effort to recognize those employees who possess advanced non-English language skills, the incentive pay should better reflect the benefit these advanced skills confer on the Kent community and the City' This MOA MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - 1 (Bilingual Pay) formally amends the pay incentive provided for in Section t7.LZ of the CBA to reward advanced non-English language proficiency. Aoreement The parties agree as follows: 1. Section t7.L2 of the CBA is amended as follows: Section 17.12. Bilinqual Pay The City recognizes the benefits of bilingual skills.Two pav incentives discretion: 1 The language(s) and level of proficiency each employee must attain to be eligible for bilingual pay at both the one-hun dollar ($100) base level and the 3olo advanced level;2. The testing or methodology used to determine proficiency; and3. The number of bilingual officers (in each quarifying ranguage) needed by the department. Ease Bilingual Pay. Employees eligible for bilinguar pay, as approved by the Police chief, shall receive one hundred dollars ($100.00) per monthin recognition of their non-English language skills This is the base incentive payment is provided irrespective of how many additional non- English languages an employee is proficient in. larral af nianarr clrrll lra ^^m^n c=forl rf r rrla aF ?O/^f fhair hrca single incentive pavment is provided irrespective of how many additional nnn-Enalich 2narrr:l^ac ln amnln.raa ic nrnfirianf in Tacfina Th a l^hiaf rrrill hrrra {.ha cnla rlicarafinn {-a Aat arnrina tha non-English language proficiency. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - 2 (Bilingual Pay) 1. Until December 31, 2021, an employee may test their {"n ranairra linar r=l narr aithar rt hrca larral nr fha rrlrr - ^aaal larral rafrin hilinrrr ral narr rrrill na lnnnar lra alinihla r {.ha innanfirra nnn-Fnalich I h^rri^6 nrnfirianarr nnlrr n h6 r \ra 2 r ?Tn arr{ar ralain hilinar rrl nrrr amnl mr rcl. ra-facf 2 3 raf=in hilin r rrl nrrr aifhar tt fha hrca larral nr fha arlrr naar{ larral translate on-scene. to assist detectives. or testify concerning any receive bilingual pay. and KPOA representatives. The provisions of this MOA will be incorporated into the parties' new CBA for 2022 - 2024, which the parties are currently negotiating. All other language of the CBA shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be altered by this MOA, 4. This MOA was prepared and/or reviewed by both parties. In the event of an ambiguity in any term of this MOA, it shall be interpreted evenly, and not against the drafter of the MOA. The principle of contra proferentem shall not apply. By signing below, the parties agree that the above represents the parties'full and entire agreement with respect to the subject nla,tt5il.gf this MOA, and this MOA shall be deemed executed and effective as of this i/b'' day of July,2o2L. FOR THE CITY:FOR KPOA: 4 Dana Ralph Mayor MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - 3 (Bilingual Pay) Wayn 1 Dat 2) KPOA President *7 Date 27 Cory Eaton KPOA Vice President 7 aDateRafadilla Chief of Po Teri Smith Human Re sources Director AP D AS TO FORM White ty c ity Attorney Kim Komoto City Clerk MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - 4 (Bilingual Pay) Date Date D a