FIRST AMENDMENT TO POA MOU 2026-2030
FIRST AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN CITY OF LANCASTER
AND
LANCASTER POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
JULY 1, 2026 - JUNE 30, 2030
This First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Lancaster and Lancaster Police Officers Association, dated July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 (“MOU”) is entered into by and between the City of Lancaster and the Lancaster Police Officers Association (“parties”).
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred over changes to the overtime and provisions contained in Article 4.01 of the MOU; and
WHEREAS, no amendment or modification to the MOU shall be binding unless made and executed in writing between the parties and approved and implemented by the City Council of the City of Lancaster;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree to amend the MOU, effective September 6, 2026, as follows:
Article 4.01 is amended in its entirety to read:
4.01 OVERTIME
The City of Lancaster shall comply fully with the 7(k) exemption under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as well as other provisions of the FLSA as may be amended from time to time.
Effective September 6, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., and in accordance with the FLSA 7(k) exemption, the standard work period for Association members shall be fourteen (14) days, with overtime paid for work performed in excess of eighty-six (86) hours within the 14-day work period. Paid time off types listed in Article 4 shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of calculating overtime during each 14-day work period.
Work schedules shall be determined by the Chief of Police in accordance with operational needs and priorities, and may be changed at any time subject to his/her discretion. City will provide employees with seven days advance notice when work schedule are modified for nonemergency purposes. Work schedules shall include a 30-minute paid meal period for any shift equal to or greater than 8 hours.
All other Articles, Sections, provisions, exhibits and appendix of the MOU not modified herein shall remain in full force and effect.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO POA MOU 2026-2030
The City Council has duly approved, and parties have caused their duly-authorized representatives to execute, this First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding, effective September 6, 2026.
CITY OF LANCASTER:
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Trolis Niebla
City Manager
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George Harris
Deputy City Manager/ Treasurer –
Administrative Services
LANCASTER POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION:
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Brian Wilson
Sergeant
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Jeremy Talbot
Sergeant