The Commission, or its designate, will have the right to file grievances against the Union and/or a
member thereof. The grievance will be presented in writing to the Union and the member, if
applicable, within ten (10) calendar days of its occurrence, or when knowledge was obtained that
a grievance existed. The Union will reply within thirty (30) working days after the grievance is
presented. Failing a settlement between the Commission or its designates and the Union, the
gtievance may be presented to the American Arbitration Association, the Public Employee Labor
Relations Board or Hillsborough County Superior Court within sixty (60) working days after the
reply.
SECTION E
No party acting under STEP 5 any power to award any monetary damages (other than back
wages), make any changes in, modification or alteration of, addition to, or subtraction from, any of
the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION F
The parties recognize that after STEP 3 of the grievance procedure, additional time may be
required by both parties to process the grievance. Notwithstanding the provisions of STEP 3, the
parties may agree in writing to extend any of the time limits set forth in STEPS 4 and 5 of the
grievance procedure.
A. in all other circumstances, management's failure to respond within the established time
limits shall automatically advance the grievance to the next step.
B. The Union's failure to respond within established time limits, the grievance shall be
considered settled on the basis of management's last answer.
Cc. Union representatives normally shall conduct investigations and all other phases of
grievance handling during off-duty hours. If the nature of the grievance is such that
expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without Interference with
Department operations, management, at its discretion, may allow investigation and
processing thereof during working time.
SECTION G
The time spent in adjusting grievances between an employer and employees during the time
employees are on duty is considered hours worked. For time spent in adjusting grievances when
the employee is off duty will not be considered time worked and the employee will not be
compensated. If there is ample manpower available and no overtime in incurred, the Department
will make every effort to adjust the hours of the officer if working during another shift the day of
the grievance hearing at the discretion of the Chief of Police or designee.
ARTICLE 11
RESIDENCE
Employees of the Department shall reside in the continental United States.
ARTICLE 12
VACATIONS
Part-Time Emplovees:
