§ 502 — Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith

§ 502 Obligation to Negotiate in Good Faith.

The City, through its duly authorized representatives, shall negotiate in good faith with recognized police department employee organizations on all matters relating to the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of City employment, including the establishment of procedures for the resolution of grievances concerning the interpretation or application of a negotiated agreement. Unless and until agreement is reached through negotiations between authorized representatives of the City and a recognized employee organization for the police department or a determination is made through the impartial arbitration procedure hereinafter provided, no existing benefit, term or condition of employment for said police department employees shall be altered, eliminated or changed. (Adopted November 5, 1996)