WHEREAS, the parties represent as follows:

Township and Association have conducted negotiations regarding

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

B. A check-off shall commence for each Patrol Officer who signs a properly

The Association, its Officers, members, agents or principals will not engage in, encourage, sanction or suggest strikes, slowdowns, mass resignations, mass absenteeism, or other similar action which would involve suspension of or interference with normal work performance of the Police Department or of any Township Department.

The Township and its Township Committee will not engage in a lockout, or arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable actions.

The aggrieved Patrol Officer shall, within ten (10) calendar days after the

Upon receipt of said notice, the Chief of Police shall forthwith initiate

Disciplinary action against an Employee (also hereinafter called

The complainant shall file said complaint with the Township Administrator

The complainant shall have the burden to prove each disciplinary charge

The complete interrogation of the Employee shall be recorded mechanically. There will be no "off the record" questions. All recesses called during the questioning shall be recorded.
The Employee shall not be subject to any offensive language, nor shall s/he be threatened with transfer, dismissal, or other disciplinary punishment. No promise of reward shall be made as an inducement to answering questions.
If an Employee is under arrest or is the subject of an investigation, s/he shall be so advised that s/he is under investigation, and shall be given his/her rights pursuant to current decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In all cases and at every stage of the proceedings, the Department shall afford an opportunity for the Employee, if s/he so requests, to consult with counsel, consultant, and/or his/her Association representative(s) before being questioned concerning any violation or complaint of any type, which may result in any action being taken against said Employee.
No complaint against a law enforcement Officer shall be investigated unless the complaint be duly sworn to before an official authorized to administer oaths.

Attending to religious or civic voluntary charitable matters or duties, such as civic service clubs, fire or rescue squad conferences, or religious order services.
Attending funerals, graduation, marriages, or such of close friends or family members not provided for in the Funeral Leave Article or other such leave policy.
Personal time must be used in the year in which it is earned. Any time accrued and unused in the year earned may be used in later years for leave for the care of a newborn child, or a seriously ill family member, or for the adoption or placement of a child, or for their own serious health condition. Otherwise, accrued and unused Personal time will be paid as shown in the Incentive Payment on Retirement section below.

J. Incentive Payment on Retirement

Eligible employees hired prior to December 31, 2011 will receive a cash payment based on the following criteria, however, the total maximum cash payout at retirement shall be the amount of the formula calculation for each individual as of December 31, 2015 or $15,000, whichever amount is higher.

Eligible employees hired after January 1, 2012 must meet the same criteria as stated below, however, the total cash payout shall not exceed $15,000.
Upon retirement, the Township will make a cash payment of 50% of all sick leave earned, less the amount taken, excluding any credit for prior public employment that the employee may have received at time of hire. The employee is also eligible for payment of any unused personal time.
Payment will be based on the hourly rate at the time of retirement. If the number of hours worked per day changes during the employee's career, the calculation will be broken down to an hour unit rather than day unit.
In the event of the death of an Employee, all incentive payments to which the Employee was entitled will be paid to the beneficiary named under P.F.R.S. as well as accrued unused vacation and a payment of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), as specified in Article 17.

An amount equivalent to the purchase of books, supplies, and associated usual academic fees and expenses required by the college or university and incurred by the respective Patrol Officer.
An additional amount equivalent to the full tuition charge imposed by the college or university, up to a maximum of the charge for two three (3) credit courses of $500 per semester, whichever is greater.

Years Employed Vacation Leave (Hours)

1 But Less Than 3 Years 80
3 But Less Than 5 Years 104
5 But Less Than 10 Years 120

Employees hired before January 1, 2012 may accrue up to two (2) years of unused vacation leave. When reaching the two (2) year threshold, no more vacation leave will accrue until vacation time is used.

Employees hired on or after January 1, 2012 may accrue up to one (1) year of unused vacation leave as long as New Jersey law stipulates this one year limitation.
F. At the time of separation from service, the Employee shall be entitled to pay of any accrued, unused vacation leave credited on the leave record.

A Patrol Officers shall perform Police duties in accordance with a

During each shift, Patrol Officers shall be entitled to sufficient eating time.

Patrol Officers who work less than an average of forty (40) hours in any single work week shall not be eligible for overtime pay unless excused in writing by the Township.
2. The Township reserves the right to require Patrol Officers to work reasonable overtime and the Chief of Police shall exercise reasonableness in assigning overtime duties equitably among the Patrol Officers who are qualified to perform the required overtime work by utilizing a rotating seniority roster for purposes of distributing extra-duty and off-duty work.
Patrol Officers assigned Detective duties shall receive One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) as an allowance for on-call duty.
F. Patrol Officers who are called out for duty outside their regularly scheduled shift shall be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours pay at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2). This will include call-out for Court time as provided in Article 13.
G. Should the work week schedule be changed to include "accumulated leave," this accumulated leave can be taken off at the discretion of the Police Officer at any time, including weekends and holidays, but the Chief of Police reserves the right to deny permission to use such accumulated leave in case of an emergency.

H. In the event the Police Department shall revert to the preceding work

Guide A: Employees hired before January 1, 2012:

	Effective 1/1/12	Effective 7/1/12	Effective 7/1/13	Effective 7/1/14	Effective 7/1/15
Patrol Officer 7/ Top Step	$101,449	$103,275	$105,186	$107,289	$109,435
Patrol Officer 6	$93,133	$94,809	$96,563	$98,495	$100,465
Patrol Officer 5	$85,980	$87,528	$89,147	$90,930	$92,748
Patrol Officer 4	$78,829	$80,248	$81,733	$83,367	$85,035
Patrol Officer 3	$71,675	$72,965	$74,315	$75,801	$77,317
Patrol Officer 2	$64,522	$65,683	$66,899	$68,237	$69,601
Patrol Officer 1	$57,370	$58,403	$59,483	$60,673	$61,886
Trainee Step	$50,216	$51,120	$52,066	$53,107	$54,169

2. Guide B: Employees hired after January 1, 2012:

	7/1/12	7/1/13	7/1/14	7/1/15
Patrol Officer 9	$103,275	$105,186	$107,289	$109,435
Patrol Officer 8	$91,402	$91,402	$91,402	$91,402
Patrol Officer 7	$83,855	$83,855	$ 83,855	$83,855
Patrol Officer 6	$76,931	$76,931	$ 76,931	$76,931
Patrol Officer 5	$70,579	$70,579	$ 70,579	$70,579
Patrol Officer 4	$64,751	$64,751	$64,751	$64,751
Patrol Officer 3	$59,405	$59,405	$59,405	$59,405
Patrol Officer 2	$54,500	$54,500	$54,500	$54,500
Patrol Officer 1	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000

WITNESS: WITNESS:

"Approved" means it has been presented to and authorized by the Administrator before registration or applications are submitted.

Registration fees for the conferences will be paid in full by an approved Township voucher.

Cost of hotel lodging will be paid in full by the Township at the designated "conference hotels" or equivalent lodging. This will include appropriate gratuities for service personnel of the hotel. Efforts will be made to utilize economy rated rooms where offered and available. Advantage will be taken of conference discounts and, where feasible, room sharing.

Meal expense will be reimbursed by the Township on a per diem basis, not to exceed Forty Dollars ($40.00) per day. Unit allowances for meals will be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for dinner, Nine Dollars ($9.00) for lunch, and Six Dollars ($6.00) for breakfast. Meal functions that are part of the conference ticket (e.g. breakfast meeting, luncheon meeting, or banquet) will be paid in full and the unit amount deducted from that day's per diem meal expense. If less is spent on one meal, then more may be spent on another, but the day's maximum reimbursement will not exceed

Forty Dollars ($40.00). This does not imply that across-the-board Forty Dollars ($40.00) per day will automatically be reimbursed for meals without documentation of reasonably attainable receipts or, if receipts are unavailable, notation of the actual cost of the meal. Where the day's meal expense does not exceed Forty Dollars ($40.00), only the actual cost will be paid.

Transportation cost to and from the conference location will be paid by the Township. This will be common carrier transportation on economy class ticketing. Reasonable transportation from terminal or station to hotel will also be paid. Permission may be granted by the Administrator to use a personal vehicle for transport with reimbursement at the current mileage reimbursement rate or the cost of common carrier transportation, whichever is less. Tolls and parking fees will be reimbursed by the Township where automobile travel is authorized.

Reimbursement for expenses will be provided upon submittal of a signed voucher properly documented with reasonably attainable receipts summarized on and attached to a travel expense form and filed WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TRAVEL.
An advance of seventy-five percent (75%) of the estimated costs, including meal and miscellaneous expenses, may be provided upon written request submitted one week in advance of the Township Committee meeting previous to the departure date, so a resolution authorizing the advance can be adopted in accordance with law.