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City of Everett <br /> And <br /> Everett Police Management Association <br /> Police Management Retention Incentive Program <br /> This Memorandum of Understanding entered into thiVday of tit Y btu 20 7-t by and <br /> between the City of Everett (City), and the Everett Police Management Association (EPMA). <br /> Whereas,the City has experienced and is experiencing a shortage of Police Officers in its Police <br /> Department; and <br /> Whereas,the City desires to maintain an adequate number of police officers to respond to calls for <br /> service and manage police department operations; <br /> Whereas, the City has collectively lost more than 1,386 years of police experience since 2017; and <br /> Whereas,the City recognizes the value in maintaining a highly trained and experienced workforce <br /> familiar with the Everett community and police department policies and procedures; and <br /> Whereas, both the City and EPMA have a mutual desire to retain Police Officers and avoid the costly <br /> expenses associated with recruiting, hiring and training new police officers; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein,the City <br /> and EPMA agree as follows: <br /> 1. The City will pay a one-time monetary retention incentive to qualifying EPMA members in the <br /> amount of 2 percent(2%) of an EPMA member's 2022 base salary, if the member was an <br /> employee on January 1, 2022; <br /> 2. The City will pay a one-time monetary retention incentive to qualifying EPMA members <br /> promoted after January 1, 2022, in the amount of 2 percent (2%) of the EPMA member's 2022 <br /> base salary calculated using pro-ration of the member's 2022 base salary effective the 1st of the <br /> month following their date of hire in 2022; <br /> 3. The one-time monetary retention incentive includes only the base salary and does not include <br /> any overtime, specialty pay, longevity or other payments made by the City to the EPMA <br /> member; <br /> 4. The one-time monetary retention incentive will be paid only to EPMA members who are still <br /> employed with the Everett Police Department on December 1, 2022; <br /> 5. The one-time monetary retention incentive will be paid to a qualifying EPMA member in the last <br /> pay period of December, 2022; <br /> 6, In order for an EPMA member to be eligible for the one-time monetary retention incentive they <br /> must actually work a minimum of 1250 hours in the 2022 calendar year.This includes EPMA <br />