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ORDINANCE NO.019-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO A RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE FOR QUALIFIED
LATERAL PEACE OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PUBLICATION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the February 22, 2022, the Port Orchard City Council authorized the Mayor
to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Police Guild representing Patrol
Officers to provide for a recruitment incentive program for Lateral Peace Officers; and
WHEREAS, the MOU provided for, amongst other things, a $5,000 recruitment incentive
upon hire and an additional $10,000 after successful completion of probation; and
WHEREAS, the MOU provided for repayment of the initial $5,000 if the lateral peace
officer did not remain employed for one year; and
WHEREAS, the MOU provided for the repayment of the additional $10,000 if the lateral
peace officer did not remain employed for two years; and
WHEREAS, to date the Police Guild representing Patrol Officers has not signed the MOU,
preventing the City from implementing the lateral officer recruitment incentive program as
adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard continues to look for options to be competitive in the
market for qualified Lateral Peace Officers; and
WHEREAS, the hiring of qualified Lateral Peace Officers would enable the City to fill vacant
positions and limit mandatory overtime for existing employees, providing an improved work/life
balance, as well as saving the City over $5,000 in charges that would otherwise be incurred to
send an Entry Level Officer to the Basic Law Enforcement Academy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has the authority to authorize recruitment incentives for
employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement provided that the incentive is not
conditioned upon any action of the employee once employed; and
WHEREAS, to avoid a duplication of recruitment incentive programs the Police Guild
representing Patrol Officers has been appropriately notified that the previously approved MOU
will be terminated as of May 31, 2022; now therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor is authorized to offer a $10,000 recruitment incentive to Lateral
Police Officer candidates who have:
a. Completed the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy;
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b. Meet all other criteria to be eligible for consideration as a Lateral Police Officer
Candidate under the City of Port Orchard's Police Civil Service Rules; and
c. Been given an unconditional offer and accepted the position of Patrol Officer with
the Port Orchard Police Department with a start date later than the effective date
of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. The recruitment incentive will be paid on the first available paycheck after
date of hire, as determined by payroll. All payments are considered gross wages and subject to
applicable payroll taxes and withholdings.
SECTION 3. If the Police Guild representing Patrol Officers and the City sign any
agreement or memorandum of understanding providing substantially the same recruitment
incentive, this ordinance will be void.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
should be held to be unconstitutional or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
SECTION S. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days
after publication as required by law or June 1, 2022, whichever is later.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 24th day of May 2022.
DocuSigned by:
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Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
Wigned by:
Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: SPONSO Y:
DocuSigned by:
Char otte A. Archer, City Attorney John Clauson, Councilmember
PUBLISHED: May 27, 2022
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 2022