TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article Page

PREFACE...................................................................................................................................... 1

AGREEMENT................................................................................................................................ 2

ARTICLE 1..................................................................................................................................... 3

RECOGNITION OF THE LODGE.................................................................................... 3

Section 1. Definition of the Bargaining Unit........................................................ 3

ARTICLE 2..................................................................................................................................... 4

MANAGEMENT RIGHTS................................................................................................. 4

Section 1................................................................................................................ 4

Section 2................................................................................................................ 4

Section 3................................................................................................................ 4

Section 4................................................................................................................ 4

Section 5................................................................................................................ 4

ARTICLE 3..................................................................................................................................... 5

MANAGEMENT SECURITY............................................................................................ 5

ARTICLE 4..................................................................................................................................... 6

PAST PRACTICES........................................................................................................... 6

ARTICLE 5..................................................................................................................................... 7

DIVISION SECURITY AND CHECK-OFF...................................................................... 7

Section 1................................................................................................................ 7

Section 2. Division Security................................................................................ 7

Section 3. Dues Checkoff.................................................................................... 7

Section 4. Indemnity Provision............................................................................ 8

CHECK-OFF AUTHORIZATION FORM............................................................. 9

ARTICLE 6................................................................................................................................... 10

DIVISION AND COUNTY BARGAINING COMMITTEE.............................................. 10

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 10

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 10

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 10

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 10

ARTICLE 7................................................................................................................................... 11

SPECIAL MEETINGS.................................................................................................... 11

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 11

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 11

ARTICLE 8................................................................................................................................... 12

CONTRACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.................................................................. 12

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 12

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 12

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 13

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 13

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 13

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 13

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 13

ARTICLE 9................................................................................................................................... 14

DISCIPLINE & DISCHARGE......................................................................................... 14

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 14

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 14

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 14

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 14

ARTICLE 10................................................................................................................................. 15

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR THE
INTERNAL OPERATIONS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE............................. 15

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 15

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 15

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 15

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 15

Section 5. Election of Remedies...................................................................... 15

ARTICLE 11................................................................................................................................. 17

SERVICE ECONOMICS................................................................................................ 17

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 17

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 17

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 17

ARTICLE 12................................................................................................................................. 18

HOURS AND RATES OF PAY...................................................................................... 18

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 18

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 18

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 18

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 18

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 18

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 18

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 19

Section 8.............................................................................................................. 19

Section 9.............................................................................................................. 19

Section 10. Temporary Assignments............................................................... 19

Section 11. Dog Handlers................................................................................. 20

ARTICLE 13................................................................................................................................. 21

VACATIONS.................................................................................................................... 21

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 21

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 21

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 21

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 21

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 21

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 22

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 22

ARTICLE 14................................................................................................................................. 23

HOLIDAYS....................................................................................................................... 23

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 23

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 23

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 23

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 23

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 23

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 23

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 23

Section 8.............................................................................................................. 24

ARTICLE 15................................................................................................................................. 25

LONGEVITY..................................................................................................................... 25

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 25

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 25

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 25

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 25

ARTICLE 16................................................................................................................................. 26

SICK LEAVE................................................................................................................... 26

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 26

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 26

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 26

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 26

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 26

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 26

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 26

Section 8. Annual Cash-Out Option................................................................. 26

ARTICLE 17................................................................................................................................. 27

HOSPITALIZATION - MEDICAL COVERAGE............................................................ 27

Section 1. Health Insurance............................................................................... 27

Section 2. When Coverage Begins.................................................................. 32

Section 3. Authorized Payroll Deductions....................................................... 32

Section 4. Substitution of Carrier..................................................................... 32

Section 5. Continued Coverage....................................................................... 32

Section 6. Waiver............................................................................................... 33

Section 7. Spouse Coverage........................................................................... 33

Section 8. Alternative Plans.............................................................................. 33

Section 9. Vision Insurance............................................................................... 33

ARTICLE 18................................................................................................................................. 34

MEDICAL DISPUTE....................................................................................................... 34

ARTICLE 19................................................................................................................................. 35

LIFE INSURANCE.......................................................................................................... 35

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 35

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 35

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 35

ARTICLE 20................................................................................................................................. 36

DENTAL INSURANCE................................................................................................... 36

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 36

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 36

ARTICLE 21................................................................................................................................. 37

EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE....................................................................................... 37

Section 1. Unemployment Insurance................................................................ 37

Section 2. Worker's Compensation................................................................. 37

Section 3. Use of Accumulated Sick Leave When On Worker's

Compensation 37

Section 4. Liability Insurance............................................................................ 37

ARTICLE 22................................................................................................................................. 39

COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE.................................................................................. 39

ARTICLE 23................................................................................................................................. 40

UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT..................................................................................... 40

Section 1. Uniforms............................................................................................ 40

Section 2. Clothing............................................................................................. 40

Section 3. Uniform Maintenance...................................................................... 40

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 40

Section 5. Damage Allowance......................................................................... 40

ARTICLE 24................................................................................................................................. 42

ISSUED WEAPONS...................................................................................................... 42

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 42

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 42

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 42

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 42

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 42

ARTICLE 25................................................................................................................................. 43

PARKING AND TRAVEL ALLOWANCE..................................................................... 43

Section 1. Parking Allowance........................................................................... 43

Section 2. Mileage Allowance.......................................................................... 43

ARTICLE 26................................................................................................................................. 44

LEAVES OF ABSENCE................................................................................................ 44

Section 1. General Provisions.......................................................................... 44

Section 2. Funeral Leave.................................................................................. 44

Section 3. Military Leave................................................................................... 44

Section 4. Military Reserve Leave of Absence............................................... 45

Section 5. Special Leave.................................................................................. 45

Section 6. Leaves for Conferences or Conventions....................................... 46

Section 7. Extended Leave............................................................................... 46

Section 8. Family and Medical Leave Act....................................................... 46

ARTICLE 27................................................................................................................................. 48

WAGES............................................................................................................................ 48

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 48

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 48

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 48

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 49

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 49

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 50

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 50

Section 8.............................................................................................................. 50

Section 9. Overpayments.................................................................................. 50

ARTICLE 28................................................................................................................................. 51

PROBATIONARY PERIOD............................................................................................ 51

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 51

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 51

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 51

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 51

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 51

ARTICLE 29................................................................................................................................. 52

LAYOFF AND RECALL................................................................................................. 52

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 52

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 52

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 52

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 52

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 52

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 52

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 53

ARTICLE 30................................................................................................................................. 54

LOSS OF SENIORITY.................................................................................................... 54

ARTICLE 31................................................................................................................................. 55

PASS DAYS.................................................................................................................... 55

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 55

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 55

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 55

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 55

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 55

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 55

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 55

Section 8.............................................................................................................. 55

Section 9.............................................................................................................. 56

Section 10............................................................................................................ 56

ARTICLE 32................................................................................................................................. 57

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT...................................................................................... 57

ARTICLE 33................................................................................................................................. 58

PERSONNEL RECORDS............................................................................................. 58

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 58

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 58

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 58

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 58

ARTICLE 34................................................................................................................................. 59

PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES................................................................................. 59

Section 1. Promotional Process For Lieutenant Position............................. 59

Section 2. Promotional Process For Captain................................................. 60

Section 3. Career Ladder................................................................................. 61

ARTICLE 35................................................................................................................................. 63

RETIREMENT.................................................................................................................. 63

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 63

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 63

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 63

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 63

Section 5.............................................................................................................. 63

Section 6.............................................................................................................. 63

Section 7.............................................................................................................. 63

Section 8.............................................................................................................. 64

Section 9.............................................................................................................. 64

Section 10............................................................................................................ 64

ARTICLE 36................................................................................................................................. 65

DISABILITY...................................................................................................................... 65

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 65

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 65

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 65

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 65

ARTICLE 37................................................................................................................................. 66

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL SCREENING..................................................................... 66

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 66

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 66

Section 3.............................................................................................................. 66

ARTICLE 38................................................................................................................................. 67

AUTOMOBILES.............................................................................................................. 67

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 67

Section 2.............................................................................................................. 67

ARTICLE 39................................................................................................................................. 68

SHIFT PREFERENCE................................................................................................... 68

Section 1. Shift Preference............................................................................... 68

Section 2. Pass Day Selection......................................................................... 69

Section 3. Shift Preference for Contracted Police Services......................... 69

Section 4.............................................................................................................. 69

ARTICLE 40................................................................................................................................. 70

I R S SECTION 125........................................................................................................ 70

Section 1.............................................................................................................. 70

ARTICLE 41................................................................................................................................. 71

DRUG TESTING.............................................................................................................. 71

ARTICLE 42................................................................................................................................. 72

DURATION....................................................................................................................... 72

Letters of Understanding

Shift Preference -- Delhi

Number of Hours in Shift

No Smoking Policy

Cost of Living

Sick Leave Payout Proration on Promotion

Personal Leave

Donated Sick Time and Sick Leave Payouts

PREFACE

The County of Ingham, Gene L. Wriggelsworth, Sheriff of Ingham County and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capitol City Lodge No. 141, Ingham County Supervisory Division of the Ingham County Sheriff's Office, recognize their moral and legal responsibilities under federal, state, and local laws relating to fair employment practices.

The County, Gene Wriggelsworth, Sheriff of Ingham County, and the Division recognize the moral principles involved in the area of civil rights and have reaffirmed in this Collective Bargaining Agreement their commitment not to discriminate because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, or handicap as required by law.

AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this _____ day of _______, 2006, by and between the COUNTY OF INGHAM, hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY", Gene Wriggelsworth, the Sheriff of Ingham County, hereinafter referred to as the "SHERIFF", and the FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, Capitol City Lodge No. 141, Ingham County Sheriff's Office, Supervisory Division, hereinafter referred to as the "DIVISION".

It is the intent and purpose of this Agreement to assure sound and mutually beneficial working and economic relationships between the parties hereto, to provide an orderly and peaceful means of resolving any misunderstandings or differences which may arise in connection therewith, and to set forth herein the basic agreement between the parties concerning rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment as specified in this Agreement.

ARTICLE 1

RECOGNITION OF THE LODGE

Section 1. Definition of the Bargaining Unit. The bargaining unit shall consist of all positions of employment with the Ingham County Sheriff's Office covered by the titles listed below:

A) Captain

B) Lieutenant

C) Sergeant

ARTICLE 2

MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

Section 1. The parties recognize that the Sheriff has the sole and exclusive authority to manage and direct his work force, including but not limited to discipline and discharge, as defined in Article 9 of this Agreement, and to manage and operate depart- mental affairs.

Section 2. All rights, functions, powers and authority of the County, which has not been specifically abridged, delegated or modified by this Agreement, is recognized by the Division as being retained by the County.

Section 3. The Sheriff shall have the right to amend, supplement or add to his official departmental rules and regulations during the term of this Agreement. The Sheriff shall notify the Division of any such amendments, supplements or additions in advance of their effective date. If there are any conflicts between this contract and the departmental rules and regulations, the terms of this contract shall prevail.

Section 4. Neither the constitutional nor the statutory rights, duties, and obligations of the Sheriff shall in any way be abridged by this Agreement, unless expressly provided herein.

Section 5. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the Employer's ability to comply with state or federal civil rights requirements, including compliance with any accommodations requirements under the Michigan Handicapper's Act or the American with Disabilities Act; and/or any state or federal judicial or administrative order directing compliance with an applicable state or federal civil rights law or regulation.

ARTICLE 3

MANAGEMENT SECURITY

The parties to this Agreement mutually recognize that the services performed by employees covered by this Agreement are services essential to the public health, safety, and welfare. The Division, therefore, agrees that there shall be no interruption of these services, for any cause whatsoever, by the employees it represents, nor shall there be any concerted failure by them to report for duty, nor shall they absent themselves from their work, stop work, or abstain in whole or in part from the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of their employment, or picket on County premises.

ARTICLE 4

PAST PRACTICES

There are no agreements which are binding on any of the parties other than the written agreements enumerated or referred to in this Agreement. No further agreements shall be binding on any of the parties until it has been put in writing and signed by the parties to be bound.

ARTICLE 5

DIVISION SECURITY AND CHECK-OFF

Section 1. The County and Sheriff will not discriminate against any employee because of membership in the Division.

Section 2. Division Security. As a condition of continued employment, all employees in the bargaining unit shall either become and remain members in good standing of the Division or pay a representation fee to the Division which shall be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the regular monthly dues paid by Division members and which sum shall accurately represent the amount for said employees due the Division as their fair share of costs attributable to negotiating the terms of the Agreement, which sum shall not include, by way of example, but not by way of limitation, state, national or other dues and assessments or other amounts for Division activities. The regular monthly Division dues are Forty-eight and 41/100 Dollars ($48.41) for Sergeants, Fifty and 80/100 Dollars ($50.80) for Lieutenants, and Fifty-three and 51/100 Dollars ($53.51) for Captains and the representation fee is Twenty-three and No/100 Dollars ($23.00); however, the Division, pursuant to its Constitution and Bylaws, may raise the dues accordingly.

The requirements set forth above shall become effective thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Agreement or thirty (30) days after an employee's date of employment, whichever is later.

Section 3. Dues Checkoff. The County agrees to deduct the monthly Division dues or the representation fee from the pay of employees subject to and contingent upon the following:

(a) The Division shall obtain from the employee a completed check-off authorization form which shall conform to the respective state and federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. The check-off authorization form shall be filed with the County Human Resources Director, who may return an incomplete or incorrectly completed form to the Division's Treasurer and no checkoff shall be made until such deficiency is corrected.

(b) The County shall only deduct obligations which are due at the time of check-off and will make check-off deductions only if the employee has enough pay due to cover such obligation, and will not be responsible to the employee if he/she has duplicated a check-off deduction by direct payment to the Division.

(c) The County's remittance will be deemed correct if the Division does not give notice, in writing, to the County Human Resources Director within two (2) weeks after a remittance is sent, of its belief, with reasons stated therefor, that the remittance is incorrect.

(d) Any employee may terminate his check-off authorization by written notice to the County Human Resources Director.

(e) The Division shall provide at least thirty (30) days' prior notarized written notice to the County Human Resources Director of the amount of Division dues or representation fee to be deducted from the wages of employees in accordance with the Article and any change in said amount. Further, the Division shall provide the County Human Resources Director with a copy of the Division's resolution making any said change and a list of all affected employees. Any change in the amounts shall be provided to the County Human Resources Director at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date.

Section 4. Indemnity Provision. The Division agrees to defend, indemnify, and save the County or Sheriff harmless against any and all claims, lawsuits or other forms of liability arising out of its deduction from an employee's pay of Division dues or representation fees, or reliance on any list, notice, certification or authorization under this Article. The Division assumes full responsibility for the disposition of the deductions so made once they have been sent to the Division.

CHECK-OFF AUTHORIZATION FORM

Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #141, Ingham County Division

VOLUNTARY CHECK-OFF AUTHORIZATION

CAPITOL CITY LODGE 141

Print__________________________________________________________

Last Name First Name Middle Initial

I certify that Capitol City Lodge 141, Fraternal Order of Police is my designated collective bargaining representative and I hereby authorize and direct to my employer ___________________________________________ to deduct from my earnings during this month and each successor month an amount determined by Capitol City Lodge 141, and request that this amount be forwarded to the Treasurer of Capitol City Lodge 141.

This authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for the period of the joint bargaining agreement between Lodge 141 and my employer, and I agree and direct that this authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed with each succeeding applicable joint bargaining agreement between the Lodge and my employer, unless written notice is given to the Lodge and my employer by me.

DATE: ______________ SIGNATURE: ________________________________

ARTICLE 6

DIVISION AND COUNTY BARGAINING COMMITTEE

Section 1. The Bargaining Committee of the Division will include no more than three (3) employees of the Ingham County Sheriff's Office, and in addition thereto, may include not more than one (1) non-employee representative and two (2) representatives from the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #141. The Division will furnish the County Human Resources Director with a written list of the Division's Bargaining Committee prior to the first bargaining meeting and substitution changes thereto, if necessary.

Section 2. The Bargaining Committee of the County will not include more than four (4) authorized representatives of the County, and in addition thereto, may not include more than two (2) authorized representatives of the Sheriff's Office. Those members of the County Bargaining Committee who have been identified as "authorized representatives" shall be presumed to have the authority to negotiate on behalf of the County.

Section 3. Employee members of the Division Bargaining Committee will be paid for time spent in negotiations with the County in the event they are scheduled to work during a bargaining meeting. Said time shall be only for straight time hours they would otherwise have worked on their regularly scheduled shift. An employee scheduled to work on the day of a regularly scheduled bargaining session may also be credited with one-half hour for travel to and one-half hour from the place of bargaining as time worked during his/her tour of duty of that day, if said time is needed for travel.

Section 4. Except for the following, no pay shall be received for time spent in accordance with this Article if the employee is not scheduled to work. An employee participating in contract bargaining in accordance with Section 1 above for at least four (4) hours on a given day and whose scheduled work shift begins less than four (4) hours after the negotiating session terminates, shall be allowed four (4) hours off with pay at the end of that shift.

ARTICLE 7

SPECIAL MEETINGS

Section 1. The parties agree to meet and confer upon any terms of this Agreement needing clarification upon the written request of either party. The written request shall be made in advance and shall include an agenda stating the nature of the matters to be discussed and the reasons for requesting the meeting. Discussion shall be limited to matters set forth in the agenda, but it is understood that these special meetings shall not be for the purpose of conducting continuing collective bargaining nor to in any way modify, add to, or detract from the provisions of this Agreement. Special meetings shall be held within ten (10) calendar days of the receipt of the written request and shall be held between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at a time and place which is mutually agreeable to the parties. Each party shall be represented by not more than three (3) persons, and the Division representatives may be comprised of Division members or Division representatives or Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 141 representatives or any combination thereof.

Section 2. Employee representatives of the Division at special meetings will be paid by the County for time spent in special meetings, but only for the straight time hours they would otherwise have worked on their regular work schedule.

ARTICLE 8

CONTRACT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Section 1. A grievance is defined as a reasonably and sensibly founded claim of a violation of any of the terms of this Agreement, except that discipline and discharge shall be pursuant to Article 9, Section 1 and 2, and shall not be covered under this Article. Any grievance filed shall refer to the specific provision alleged to have been violated and it shall adequately set forth the facts pertaining to the alleged violation. Any claims not conforming to the provisions of this definition shall be automatically denied as not constituting a valid grievance.

Section 2. An employee having a grievance in connection with the terms of this Agreement shall present it as follows:

STEP 1: The Grievance shall be reduced to writing by the employee and presented to the Sheriff, or the person acting in said capacity, within ten (10) days after the grievant knew, or should have known, of the occurrence of the matter aggrieved in order to be a proper matter for the grievance procedure. The grievance shall be dated and signed by the aggrieved employee and shall set forth the facts, including dates and provisions of the Agreement that are alleged to have been violated, and the remedy desired. The grievance shall not be considered submitted until the Sheriff, or the person acting in his capacity, receives the written grievance. At the time it is received, it shall be dated and a copy returned to the aggrieved employee. A meeting will be arranged by the employee or his representative and the Sheriff to discuss the grievance. The Sheriff, or the person acting in said capacity, will then answer the grievance in writing within ten (10) days from the date of the meeting at which the grievance was discussed.

STEP 2: (A) If the answer of the Sheriff is not satisfactory, the grievance may be referred to the Division president by the employee. The president shall submit said grievance to the Human Resources Director within ten (10) days after receipt of the answer of the Sheriff as provided in Step 1, indicating the reasons why the written answer of the Sheriff was unsatisfactory. A meeting between no more than three (3) representatives of the Division and the Sheriff, and/or a representative of the Corporation Counsel and the Human Resources Director shall be arranged to discuss the grievance submitted. Said meeting shall be held within ten (10) days from the date the Human Resources Director received said grievance. The Human Resources Director shall answer the grievance within ten (10) days of the date of the meeting at which the grievance was discussed.

(B) The Division representatives may meet at a place designated by the Sheriff or Human Resources Director for one-half hour immediately preceding said grievance meeting.

STEP 3: If the decision is unsatisfactory to the employee, said grievance may be submitted for arbitration within fifteen (15) days after the Human Resources Director has answered said grievance, in accordance with the procedures and rules of the American Arbitration Association. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final. The fees and approved expenses of Step 4 shall be paid equally by the County and the employee.

Section 3. The employee or his/her representative may be present at all steps outlined above. If the Employer requests that the aggrieved employee be present at any step or steps of the grievance procedure to participate in discussion, he/she will be required to do so.

Section 4. No person or body constituting one of the steps of the grievance procedure outlined above shall have the power to add to or subtract from, nor modify any of the terms of this Agreement, nor shall he/she substitute his/her discretion for that of the County, the Sheriff, or the Division where such discretion has been retained by the County, the Sheriff, or the Division, nor shall he/she exercise any responsibility or function of the County, the Sheriff, or the Division. This limitation shall include the arbitrator as stated in Step 4.

Section 5. A grievance not appealed to the next higher step within the time limit shall be deemed permanently denied. Should the employer or his/her representative fail to respond on time at any step, the relief requested by the aggrieved shall be deemed to have been granted.

Section 6. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, as provided in this Agreement, shall not be counted in regard to time limitations and dates for submission of grievances, appeals, answers, etc.

Section 7. The Division agrees to exclude from the arbitration procedure all disputes between the employees and the insurance carriers or the retirement system that do not arise out of unilateral changes in coverages or benefits during the contract period.

ARTICLE 9

DISCIPLINE & DISCHARGE

Section 1. Matters of discipline and discharge shall be determined by the Rules and Regulations of the Sheriff's Office and by the General Orders issued by the Sheriff.

Section 2. All occurrences of discipline or discharge shall be grievable pursuant to Article 10 of this contract.

Section 3. No occurrence for which an employee has not previously been formally disciplined may be used in a discipline or discharge action after two (2) years from the date of such occurrence, except for determination as to the type and extent of discipline to be enforced upon a finding of wrongdoing. Notices of discipline shall be removed from the employee’s personnel file after three (3) years.

Section 4. All employees shall retain the right of demanding a Departmental Trial Board as provided for in the Sheriff's Office Rules and Regulations.

ARTICLE 10

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR THE

INTERNAL OPERATIONS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Section 1. Discipline and discharge shall be for just cause, except during an initial probationary period. A grievance under the internal operations of the Sheriff's Office is defined as a claim reasonably and sensibly found to be a violation of the Sheriff's Office Rules and Regulations promulgated and issued by the Sheriff. Any grievance filed shall set forth the matters upon which the grievance is founded, including the name of the officer against whom the grievance is lodged and the date and time and circumstances under which the alleged acts took place.

Section 2. Any employee having a grievance in connection herewith shall present it in writing to the Sheriff within ten (10) days after the grievance is known or should have been known. A grievance shall not be considered submitted until received by the Sheriff or his representative. A meeting shall be arranged within ten (10) days from receipt to discuss the grievance between the employee and/or his/her representative, the Sheriff, and other necessary parties. The Sheriff shall, within ten (10) days of said meeting, submit his written response to the grievant and the division. Any time limits set forth herein may be waived by mutual consent of both parties.

In the event the Sheriff is out of town when a grievance arises, the foregoing time limitation shall not be applicable and the Sheriff shall have ten (10) days from the date of his return to call a grievance meeting.

Section 3. An appeal of the Sheriff's decision regarding only discipline of a forty (40) hour suspension without pay or any lesser discipline may proceed to arbitration in conformity with ARTICLE 8. The only appeal from the Sheriff's decision regarding discipline exceeding a forty (40) hour suspension without pay shall be within ninety (90) days to a court if competent jurisdiction or a veteran's preference hearing, if the aggrieved party is a veteran, or if an employee alleges that he/she was disciplined or discharged due to division activities, in such event, said employee may appeal the grievance to the Michigan Employment Relations Commission. Appeals shall be submitted within the statutory limits for both veteran's preference hearings and for Michigan Employment Relations Hearings.

Section 4. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, as provided in this Agreement, shall not be counted in regard to time limitations and dates for submission of grievances, appeals, answers, etc.

Section 5. Election of Remedies.

A. When remedies are available for any complaint and/or grievance of an employee through any administrative or statutory scheme or procedure for a Veteran’s Preference Hearing pursuant to Act 305 of the Public Acts of 1897, et seq., or any federal law pertaining thereto, and/or Civil Rights matters pursuant to Act 453 of the Public Acts of 1976, or any federal law pertaining thereto, in addition to the grievance procedure provided under this contract, and the employee elects to utilize the statutory or administrative remedy, the Union and affected employee shall not process the complaint through any grievance procedure provided for in this contract.

B. If an employee elects to use the grievance procedure provided for under this contract and subsequently elects to utilize either of the above-stated statutory remedies, then the grievance shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and the grievance procedure provided for hereunder shall not be applicable and any relief granted shall be forfeited.

ARTICLE 11

SERVICE ECONOMICS

Section 1. "Service" for economic and fringe benefit purposes shall mean the status attained by continuous lengths of service as an employee of the County of Ingham.

Section 2. The County shall maintain a position allocation chart of the bargaining unit employees and shall furnish a copy to the Division representative each time that portion of the position allocation chart relating to bargaining unit employees is updated, and shall further provide a copy of such chart at least annually.

Section 3. Service as referred to in this Agreement is exclusive of and distinguishable from service or seniority used for lay-off and recall purposes, as referred to and defined in Article 29.

ARTICLE 12

HOURS AND RATES OF PAY

Section 1. Supervisors covered by this Agreement are required to be on duty a minimum of eighty (80) hours every fourteen (14) day period. Such hours shall include the lunch break.

Section 2. Supervisors covered hereunder shall be paid on a bi-weekly rate (fourteen consecutive calendar days) for their work according to the pay schedules incorporated within this Agreement.

Section 3. Supervisors who are required to work greater than eighty (80) hours within a fourteen (14) consecutive calendar day period are eligible to receive additional compensation for such hours worked. They shall have the option of receiving a monetary payment at one and one-half times their hourly rate or receiving paid time off equal to one and one-half times their hourly rate in lieu of such monetary payment, with approval by the Sheriff.

If an employee is called back to work after completion of a regular work period, they shall be compensated for a minimum of two (2) hours of overtime at the rate of time and one-half, and all hours subsequent shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half.

Section 4. Work beyond a Supervisor's regular shift shall be authorized by the Supervisor's immediate superior at the time he/she is instructed to perform any assignment that extends beyond the end of that duty day, and shall be on a form furnished by the Sheriff and signed by the Supervisor's immediate supervisor.

Section 5. When an off-duty Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain is required to spend time in court, or at a License Appeal Board, Liquor Control Board Hearing or any other required hearings as approved by the Sheriff, arising out of his/her employment and which does not involve the officer on a personal matter, he/she shall receive the witness fee, if one is payable, plus the difference between such witness fee and pay at time and one-half for the time actually spent on the assignment, with a minimum of two (2) hours of pay at time and one-half. If no witness fee is payable, he/she shall receive pay at time and one-half for the time spent on the assignment, with a minimum of two (2) hours of pay at time and one-half. Mileage that may be paid by the court will be considered separate payment and will not be included in the above pay.

Employees are eligible for paid time during the lunch hour when directed to complete an assignment by the Prosecutor, and the Prosecutor substantiates same.

Section 6. Provisions of this Article regarding overtime shall not apply when a Supervisor makes an out-of-state trip to pick up or deliver a prisoner. Such assignments will be made to volunteers at the sole discretion of the Sheriff, and a Supervisor on such a trip will be eligible for straight time pay on his/her regular shift basis.

Section 7. Employees called back to work shall be compensated pursuant to Section 3 herein. Employees placed on an on call status shall be considered to have been called back for a minimum of two (2) hours, which shall include any time spent by the employee to pick up necessary equipment from the Sheriff's Office that he/she is required to have while on an on call status. An employee called back from an on call status shall be compensated pursuant to Section 3 herein for time in excess of the two (2) hours minimum.

Section 8. In the event that the Fair Labor Standards Act or other duly enacted legislation or court decision makes any provision of this Agreement illegal, the same shall become void without affecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Section 9. Employees shall receive a lump sum bonus following completion of their probationary period upon presentation of satisfactory proof of education achievement as follows:

a. A one time Two Hundred Dollar ($200.00) bonus for completion of two (2) years of college (90 academic credits) in a law enforcement program;

b. A one time Five hundred Dollar ($500.00) bonus for completion of a college bachelors degree program in law enforcement, unless a bonus under subsection (a) has been received, in which case, the bonus under this subsection shall be a one time Three Hundred Dollar ($300.00) bonus.

All bonuses under this section shall be paid in a lump sum during the December following the date upon which conditions have been met. Employees shall not be eligible for this educational bonus for any prior educational achievement, including any academic credits or degrees attained, for which the employee was previously compensated by the County pursuant to any educational bonus provision in any other collective bargaining agreements, and any educational achievements attained prior to their employment with the County in a position covered by this collective bargaining agreement.

Section 10. Temporary Assignments.

A. Non-bargaining unit employees who are assigned to replace an employee on a leave of absence or on workers' compensation shall be considered temporarily assigned employees and shall not attain seniority in the unit and shall not be covered by the terms of this contract.

B. When an employee in the bargaining unit is qualified for and is temporarily assigned by the Sheriff in writing to perform the majority of the duties and responsibilities in a position of a higher class or rank within the bargaining unit for at least one full pay period, such employee shall receive an increase of a minimum of five percent (5%) to a maximum of ten percent (10%) more than his/her current annual wage, except in the event that step one of the new class is ten percent (10%) above the current annual wage said employee shall be placed in step one of the new class.

C. Temporarily assigned employees may remain in the temporary assignment for the duration of the regular employee's absence, not to exceed two (2) years. If a temporarily assigned employee is eventually hired into the position they were temporarily filling, the normal hiring procedures will be followed to determine the regular compensation rate and seniority shall commence effective the date of hire into the regular position.

D. Temporary assignments to the position of Lieutenant shall be made from those employees currently in this bargaining unit holding the position of Sergeant. Temporary assignments to the position of Captain, shall be made from those employees currently in this bargaining unit holding the position of Lieutenant.

E. Employees not granted a request for a temporary assignment will be given a verbal reason by Management for not receiving the assignment, with a Union representative present. The assignment decision will not, in any case, be subject to the grievance procedure.

Section 11. Dog Handlers. Dog handlers will receive fifteen (15) minutes of overtime per scheduled working day as compensation for care of their dog while it is assigned to him/her and living with him/her. This compensation shall be provided as overtime pay or compensatory time as set forth in Article 12, Section 3.

ARTICLE 13

VACATIONS

Section 1. All permanent employees who have completed at least six (6) months of continuous service with the County are eligible for compensated annual leave. Following six (6) months of employment, an employee may apply to use any credited vacation hours, but vacation hours may not be used prior to the payroll period in which they are earned according to the vacation schedule below. An employee's vacation credit accumulation rate shall be based upon the length of continuous service, and the amount of vacation leave earned each payroll period by each full-time employee shall be according to the following schedule:

Continuous Service Hours Earned Each Payroll

Period Worked

First Year 3.384 hours (88)

Second Year 3.693 hours (96)

Third Year 4.000 hours (104)

Four through Eight Years 4.923 hours (128)

Ninth Year 5.231 hours (136)

Ten through Fourteen Years 5.846 hours (152)

Fifteen through Nineteen Years 6.492 hours (168)

Twenty Years and Over of 7.077 hours (184)

Uninterrupted Employment

Section 2. Vacation leaves shall be scheduled by the Sheriff in accordance with the operating requirements, and, where possible, with the written request of the employee. The amount of vacation leave charged to an employee du