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ARTICLE XIV <br />14.0 ASSOCIATION LEAVE <br />14.1 The City agrees to grant full-time release from duty for the Association President subject <br />to the following: <br />A. The Association President shall be: <br />Required to attend POST training and maintain qualifications (training, <br />certifications, weapons, etc.) to work as a sworn peace officer; <br />2. Eligible to work overtime assignments with prior approval of the Chief of <br />Police; <br />3. Required to report to duty in the event of a declared emergency as <br />determined by the Chief of Police; and <br />4. Assigned to a 5/40 work schedule and shall report time off usage (vacation, <br />sick, etc.) in accordance with City and department policies and procedures. <br />14.2 The City shall pay the Association President the percentage difference between what the <br />Association President receives in base pay plus other forms of special compensation (with <br />the exception of Employer Paid Member Contribution identified in Title 2 California Code <br />of Regulations Section 571), and four and three -fourths percent (4.75%) over the top step <br />pay of the next higher rank including base pay plus other forms of special compensation <br />available to the next higher rank (with the exception of Employer Paid Member <br />Contribution identified in Title 2 California Code of Regulations Section 571). During the <br />time that an employee is the Association President, it is Ca1PERS' determination as to <br />whether any form of special compensation being paid to the POA President can be reported <br />as compensation earnable or pensionable compensation. If Ca1PERS concludes that any <br />form of special compensation cannot be reported as compensation earnable or pensionable <br />compensation it will not be reported. If Ca1PERS concludes that any form of special <br />compensation can be reported as compensation earnable or pensionable compensation it <br />will be reported. <br />14.3 All employees shall donate the one (1) floating holiday (set forth in Section 9.1), and <br />effective January 1, 2025, an additional four (4) holiday hours (for a total of twelve (12) <br />hours) annually to pay for the Association President's Leave. The floating holiday, which <br />would otherwise accrue in January, will not accrue so that its value can be used throughout <br />the calendar year to pay for the Association President's Leave. Effective January 1, 2025, <br />the additional four (4) hours of holiday pay will be reduced from each holiday so that per <br />53 <br />