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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The 2025 - 2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement With The Fraternal Order Of Police, Hollywood Lodge 24 (Agreement); Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials to Execute The Agreement.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Hollywood Lodge 24, have negotiated a three-year successor Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA") in effect from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, that will include the changes summarized below and other non-substantive clean up language changes.
ARTICLE 9: Promotional Procedures
o Added specific scoring thresholds and use of outside consultants.
o Assessment center examinations will be held 1-2 weeks after the written examination has been graded.
o Candidates shall be sequestered at the designated location on the day of the assessment examination.
o Assessors - chosen from external law enforcement agencies to include sergeants and above.
o The final score will be a composite score which includes the written examination weighing 60% and the assessment center examination weighing 40%.
o The Police Chief may select a candidate from the highest five different scores instead of highest three.
o Preference points will be capped at a total of six (6) points. Veteran preference points will not be combined with educational points and seniority points.
o Appeals shall go through the grievance process as detailed in Article 15 instead of the Civil Service Board.
ARTICLE 12: Work Week and Overtime
o Expanded description of shift schedules, added flexibility for certain units.
o Changed the ability to alter a work schedule from five working days to seven calendar days.
o Compensatory time: changed employee request time from five working days to five calendar days.
ARTICLE 14: Health and Wellness
o Specified chan...
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