363-24 MOA PBA LOCAL 25 2024-2028.pdf

ARTICLE XVI — GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (pg. 16). Paragraph 4, subparagraph C. Replace New Jersey State Board of Mediation with New Jersey Public employment Relations Commission. ARTICLE XVII - QUALIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (pg. 20). Add to existing text: “The Township to assume all fees and costs re each officer’s initial licensing and all subsequent renewals.” ARTICLE XX — BASE SALARY (pg. 23). Paragraph 1. Annual across-the-board salary increases for 2024 through 2028 shall be effective (and retroactive) as follows: January 1, 2024: 1.5% July 1, 2024: 1.5% January 1, 2025: 3.0% January 1, 2026: 3.0% January 1, 2027: 3.0% January 1, 2028: 3.0% Paragraph 2. The salary guide for all officers hired before February 28, 2014 shall be eliminated as all are at top step. Paragraph 3. The caption of the salary guide shall be revised so as to apply to alll officers regardless of date of hire. The 2024-2028 salary guide is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Paragraph 4. The caption shall be revised so as to apply to all officers regardless of date of hire and the base training salary for the years 2024 — 2028 by the same percentages as set forth in Paragraph 1 above. Same is also set forth in attached Exhibit A. Paragraph S. Revise to add the following: A bi-monthly payroll may be implemented provided that: (1) the Township provides the PBA at least sixty (60) days’ advance notice; (2) same is implemented in January of a given contract year; and (3) the Township tenders each member's annual salary in full for the calendar year immediately preceding the switch to a bi-monthly payroll. Paragraph 6. Subparagraph A through € shall be replaced with the following: “A. All members of the bargaining unit shall receive a $4,500 annual allowance as part of their pensionable base salary. Said allowance annual allowance shall be increased to $5,000 for years 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.” AR