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Resolution to Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Ann Arbor and Ann Arbor Police Officers Association effective January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026
Memorandum
Human Resources Services recommends approval of the new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Police Officers Association commencing as of January 1, 2023 and expiring December 31, 2026.
Important non-economic achievements (requested by both the City and through bargaining objectives set forth by ICPOC) that have been achieved in this contract include:
1) While imposing discipline, the new contract allows the Chief to take into consideration any prior written reprimands that occurred up to 48 months previously, an increase from 24 months, and any suspension that member has received at any time in their employment with the City, without regard to time limits. ICPOC had requested a seven year look back window for instances of disciplinary issues, and so the results of bargaining have exceeded the requested bargaining goal.
2) The new contract gives the Chief the ability to completely waive progressive discipline for instances that involve seven additional major infractions. The existing contract only allowed for progressive discipline to be waived for excessive use of force, mishandling of a weapon, and mishandling of evidence. In addition to these three major types of infractions, the following list, although not all inclusive, was added: dishonesty, cowardice, theft, insubordination, criminal conduct, harassment, and discrimination.
3) The new contract adds a voluntary mediation step to the grievance procedure, which allows the parties to mutually agree to enter into mediation through the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC), prior to filing a request for arbitration. This will allow the parties to further discuss grievances in a neutral setting prior to either party determining that arbitration is needed. T...
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