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exacerbate the pay inequity between the police officers and the <br />other employees of the City. In other words, I'm treating the <br />proficiency pay in the same manner as I did the wage increase, and <br />that is 3.5%. <br /> <br />~SSUE 10 - PROFICIENCY TEST - S~OULD <br /> <br />~T BE UPDATED, AND IF SO, HOW - ART. 20 <br /> <br />POSITION OF THE CITY <br /> <br /> The city proposes that if the proficiency pay is to be <br /> <br />continued, the current proficiency test should be updated. The <br />test should be reviewed by <br /> <br />Enforcement Labor Services <br />representative. / <br /> <br />the City Police Chief, the Law <br />Steward(s), and one technical <br /> <br />POSITION OF THE UNION <br /> <br /> The Union proposes that there be no change in the current <br />contract until the matter has been negotiated. At the hearing and <br />in its brief the Union stated that it would concede the issue if <br />the proficiency pay percentage system were left alone. <br /> <br />AWARD <br /> <br /> The City's proposal is denied. <br /> <br />RATIONALE <br /> <br /> It is apparent to the arbitrator that meaningful <br />negotiations have not been accomplished in reference to this issue. <br /> <br />30 <br /> <br /> <br />