ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves an agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto, between the City of Chicago and the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge Number 7. The Mayor is authorized to execute that agreement.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon its passage and approval.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
AND THE
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE CHICAGO LODGE NO. 7
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017
Rahm Emanuel Mayor
Garry F. McCarthy Superintendent
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ARTICLE 1— PREAMBLE
This Agreement is entered into by and between the City of Chicago, an Illinois municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Employer") and the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7 (hereinafter referred to as the "Lodge").
It is the purpose of this Agreement and it is the intent of the parties hereto to establish and promote mutual harmonious understanding and relationships between the Employer and the Lodge, to promote departmental efficiency and effectiveness, to establish wages, hours, standards and other terms and conditions of employment for officers covered by this Agreement, and to provide for the equitable and peaceful adjustment and resolution of differences which may arise from time to time over the negotiations, interpretation and application of this Agreement.
In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, by their duly authorized representative and/or agents, do mutually covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 2 — RECOGNITION
The Employer recognizes the Lodge as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining representative for all sworn Police Officers below the rank of sergeant (herein referred to as "officer"), excluding probationary officers employed by the Employer in its Department of Police, provided said probationary period shall not extend beyond...
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