Longevity increments shall be unconditionally granted and computed from the date of appointment by the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission as a TOWN OF DRACUT AND NEW ENGLAND POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOC. 20 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT Permanent Full-time Police Officer at the completion of five (5) years of full-time employment. 4. The longevity increment shall be $500.00 at the completion of five (5) years of full-time employment.

In such matters an employee shall make his election after whatever step pursuant to Civil Service or Retirement Board law the employee obtains the right to appeal the City's decision to the Civil Service Commission or to a Retirement Board.

In discipline and discharge cases, the affected employee(s) will be given the option of either proceeding under the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement or under the rules and regulations of the state Civil Service Commission, if a Civil Service employee.

In such matters, an employee shall make his election after whatever step pursuant to Civil Service or Retirement Board Law the employee obtains the tight to appeal the Towns decision to the Civil Service Commission or to a Retirement Board.

Any dispute relative to suspension, discharge or demotion may be a subject of grievance and arbitration under the terms of this Agreement, with the option for an employee to proceed at Step 4 of the grievance procedure, or may be processed respectively before a Retirement Board and/or the Civil Service Commission; provided, however, that an employee may not pursue both remedies in terms of the same dispute. elects arbitration, any action previously

Any dispute relative to suspension, discharge or demotion may be a subject of grievance and arbitration under the terms of this Agreement, with the option in an employee to proceed at Step 4 of the grievance procedure, or may be processed respectively before a Retirement Board and/or the Civil Service Commission; provided, however, that an employee may not pursue both remedies in terms of the same dispute.

Nothing in this Agreement shall diminish the authority and power of the Civil Service Commission, any Retirement Board or Board of Selectmen established by law. ARTICLE 24 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION Section I.

TO EXISTING LAW Should any of the provisions of this Agreement become doubtful or questionable because of existing federal or state legislation, a Town By-Law, a Civil Service rule or regulation, or a decision by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. 19 Subject to the provisions of Chapter 150E of the General Laws, nothing in this Agreement shall diminish the authority and power of the Civil

Any dispute relative thereto may be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions under the terms of this Agreement, with the option of an employee to proceed at Step 3 of the grievance procedure, or thereafter may be processed respectively before a Retirement Board and/or the Civil Service Commission; provided, however, that an employee may not pursue more than one remedy in terms of the same dispute, but must elect among them in writing.

Any dispute relative thereto may be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions under the terms of this Agreement, with the option of an employee to proceed at Step 3 of the grievance procedure, or thereafter may be processed respectively before a Retirement Board and/or the Civil Service Commission; provided, however, that an employee may not pursue more than one remedy in terms of the same dispute, but must elect among them in writing.