1 SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO (“CITY”) AND THE SAN BERNARDINO POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (“ASSOCIATION”)
The City and the Association hereby agree to a modification of the terms and conditions set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) (2020-2025) as follows:
1. Article III Compensation: Section 10 – Assistant Watch Commander, shall be included in the 2020-2025 MOU as follows:
Effective July 1, 2020 and continued through June 30, 2025 the City and the SBPOA agree to add Article Ill - Compensation: Section 10 - Assistant Watch Commander to the Police Safety Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The assistant watch commander position will be appointed at the discretion of the Chief of Police; he/she must meet the minimum qualifications established in the LexiPol Policy 1028.3.1. The position will be for a period of one year unless otherwise reappointed; the employee can be selected to serve as assistance watch commander more than once. The assistant watch commander will serve under the direction of the Assistant Chief. Compensation shall be $500 a month.
The assistant watch commander position duties include: to serve as a lead over the unit, proactively identify and resolve customer service concerns, respond to employee complaints and/or conflicts, daily briefing training, incident command, addressing intraagency quality control issues, demonstrate initiative in issue -spotting and problemsolving, effectively mediate and resolve conflict and ascertain potential problems in order to mitigate.
The individual in the assistant watch commander position will be required to fulfill the above duties regularly and consistently through the term of the position.
Refer to Lexi Pol Policy 1028.3.1 for minimum qualifications.
2. This Side Letter Agreement shall become effective immediately following City Council approval.
3. All other terms and conditions of the MOU shall remain the same.
____________________________________ ________________________ Jose Loera, President Eric Levitt, City Manager
San Bernardino Police Officers Association City of San Bernardino