The City’s labor team consisting of the City Administrator (Chip Rerig), former Interim Public Safety Director (Brian Uhler), Community Planning and Building Director (Brandon Swanson), and Sr. Human Resources Analyst (Jane Wilson) and the POA negotiation team embarked on a bold change model as part of the labor negotiation process with the Police Officers Association. As a result, the Police Officer job description needs modification to more closely match new, higher-level duties that are part of a “Reduced Staffing Pilot Bonus” program.
The recrafted Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Police Officers Association is also on this agenda for approval. The “higher level” functions, which are part of the MOU which provide for additional payments to Officers will allow the department to reduce staffing levels. These duties, which are reflected in the revised job description, attached to this report include variety of functions that are typically not a part of a typical Policy Officer’s duties include the following:
- Mental health response skills
- Community policing/problem solving
- Field leadership responsibilities
- Detective-level capacity by patrol officers
- Special event coordination duties
- Crime scene leadership
- Press relations
In accordance with (Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code 2.52.040 (D)) the City Council approves funding of positions, job descriptions and salaries and the City Administrator proposes new positions to the City Council. Although this is not a newly created position, there are substantial changes to the job description and is part of the negotiation process. The salary and funding issues are discussed in a separate item which includes approval of the MOU.