Everett Police Officers Association (EPOA) 6/1/2017

CITY Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Everett And Everett Police Officers Association Lateral Police Officer Hiring Incentive Program This Memorandum of Understanding entered into this / day of June 2017, by and between the City of Everett (City), and the Everett Police Officers Association (EPOA). Whereas, the City has experienced and is experiencing a shortage of Police Officers in its Police Department; and Whereas, the City desires to be competitive with other large police agencies in recruiting lateral Police Officers; and Whereas, both the City and EPOA have a mutual desire to hire lateral Police Officers with experience in order to reduce the amount of time between the date of hire and when the Police Officer is an independent fully functional Police Officer, NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, the City and EPOA agree as follows: 1. To offer a monetary incentive of $15,000.00 to lateral hires who successfully complete their 4th anniversary as an Everett Police Officer. 2. To pay lateral hires $5,000.00 upon Commissioning; $5,000.00 upon successful transition to Phase 5 of field training, and $5,000.00 upon successful completion of probation. 3. Upon voluntary separation or termination for misconduct as a Police Officer prior to the 4th anniversary of the officer's hire, the Officer will be required to repay a prorated amount of the incentive back to the City of Everett. The Repayment Schedule is attached. 4. Each lateral hire offered a monetary incentive shall be provided and sign a written document acknowledging the terms set out in paragraph 1 through 3 above. 5. This incentive will be effective for all experienced officers hired after June 7, 2017.