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Home My WebLink AboutGrattan, Steven 1 RESOLUTION 2025-407 ® ADOPTED DOC ID: 21360 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-407 WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON MAY 28, 2025: Resolved,that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes Supervisor Albert J Krupski, Jr., to execute a contract amendment between the Town of Southold and Police Chief Steven Grattan dated May 28, 2025, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney. Denis Noncarrow Southold Town Clerk RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jill Doherty, Councilperson SECONDER:Greg Doroski, Councilperson AYES: Mealy, Smith, Doherty, Evans, Doroski, Krupski Jr Agreement made thi y of May 2025 between the Town of Southold and Police Chief Steven Grattan. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Town desires to provide Grattan with written terms and conditions of employment in order to enhance administrative stability and continuity within the Town, which the Town believes generally improve the quality of its overall mission; and WHEREAS, the Town and Grattan believe that written terms and conditions of employment are necessary to describe specifically their relationship and to serve as the basis of effective communication between them as they fulfill their governance and administrative functions in the operation of the Town; and WHEREAS, this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements between the parties; and WHEREAS, this Agreement has been discussed by the parties and those discussions and agreements have been reduced in writing in the Agreement, which cannot be, in whole or in part, amended orally by the parties. NOW THEREFORE, in exchange of these mutual covenants and considerations, it is agreed that the terms and conditions of employment of Grattan in his position as Chief will, effective September 24, 2024, except as otherwise set forth herein, be as follows: SECTION I - SALARY Grattan will receive the following annual base salary, effective September 24, 2024: $204,261.61, to be increased to remain 7% above the base Captain Salary. SECTION II -LONGEVITY PAY Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Sections 10 and 23, except that Grattan will receive 7.37% of his annual salary as longevity pay. SECTION III UNIFORM CLEANING AND EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Sections 21.1, 21.3, 21.4. SECTION IV - COLLEGE CREDIT Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 11. 1 SECTION V - GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW SECTION 207-C Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 4. SECTION VI - HOURS OF WORK Grattan will work whatever hours of work are required for the efficient and professional administration of the Police Department. The minimum basic workweek will be the same as those of the PBA members under his supervision. There will be no maximum number of hours of work per week. Grattan is not entitled to earn, accrue or be paid for overtime or compensatory time. It is not expected that Grattan will be assigned to work the midnight shift, except in a situation involving police necessity. However, because of his duties, Grattan is required from time to time to work hours into the evening covered by night tour differential in the PBA CBA. Because of these requirements, Grattan will be entitled, effective September 24, 2024, to a night differential stipend equal to that of a PBA member working a two-tour schedule as per 2025 PBA CBA, Section 9.3(b). SECTION VII - LEAVES OF ABSENCE,SICK DAYS, HOLIDAYS A. Personal Days. Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Sections 7.7(a-c) and 23, except that "officer in charge"will be amended to "Town Supervisor." B. Sick Leave. Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Sections 7.2(a-e) and 23. C. Holiday Pay. Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Sections 7.4(a-b), 7.5 and 23. D. Bereavement Leave. Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 7.8. SECTION VIII -VACATIONS Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Sections 6 and 23, except for Sections 6.4 and 6.7, and except further that Grattan is entitled to 28 working days' vacation per calendar year. SECTION IX - HOSPITALIZATION Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 12. If the PBA agrees to health insurance contributions during the life of this Agreement for employees hired on or before December 31, 2013, Grattan will not be required to contribute same. SECTION X - BENEFIT PLAN Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 15. 2 SECTION XI - RETIREMENT BENEFITS Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 8. SECTION XII - DEATH OF EMPLOYEE Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 14. SECTION XIII - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 16, except that a"grievance" will be defined as a violation of a specific provision of this Agreement, and except further that Step 3 will not apply. SECTION XIV - GENERAL, PROVISIONS A. Defense and Indemnification. The Town agrees to provide legal counsel, either the Town Attorney or special counsel, to defend Grattan in any action arising out of an assault on Grattan on Town business, and the Town hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Grattan harmless for any and all acts performed for the Town, its agents and employees, provided that Grattan was acting within the scope of his employment. In the event Grattan is appointed, authorized or directed by the Town or one of its agencies to represent it as a member of the board of directors of an organization or agency, then he will be covered by the provisions of Public Officers Law Section 18 and Town Code Chapter 8 pertaining to the defense and indemnification of officers and employees of public entities, provided that Grattan is otherwise eligible for coverage pursuant to the terms of those provisions. B. Vehicle. A Town-owned vehicle will be supplied, maintained and fueled by the Town and assigned to Grattan. Grattan will be subject to call-out on a 24/7 basis and, therefore, will have exclusive use of the Town-provided vehicle, which he may use on a 24/7 basis as long as its use is consistent with applicable Town and Police Department guidelines and policies. C. Ethics Disclosure. Per the 2025 PBA CBA, Section 26. D. Recognition. The Town recognizes that Grattan may be represented by a representative(s) of his own choosing, pursuant to any applicable provisions of law. E. Civil Service Law Sections 71 and 73: Per the PBA CBA, Section 29. SECTION XV - TERM OF AGREEMENT This Agreement will be effective September 24, 2024 and will immediately terminate upon Grattan's separation from employment with the Town. During the term of this Agreement and upon the request of either Grattan or the Town, the other may agree to reopen this Agreement for further discussions. 3 a ' SECTION XVI - EFFECT OF AGREEMENT There are no oral agreements that modify the terms-of the Agreement. Any future modifications to this Agreement must be written and signed by the Town and Grattan and ratified via a duly adopted Town Board resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their duly authorized representatives, have executed this Agreement on the day and year stated above. Town Board of the Town of Southold Steven Grattan STATE OF NEW YORK) ) ss.: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK) On the of May 2025 before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Albeit J. Krupski, Jr., personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within, instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual or the person upon whose behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. LAUREN M.STANDISH NOTARY PUBLIC,STATE OF NEW YORK Registration No,01 ST6164008 Qualified in Suffolk county Commission ExpiresAPdI9,20A-_7 Notary Public STATE OF NEW YORK) ) ss.: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK) On the, &of May 2025 before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Steven Grattan personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual or the person upon whose behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. LAUREN M.STANDISH NOTARY PUBLIC.STATE OF NEW YORK RegistrationNo:01ST6164008 Notary Public Qualified 1n Suffolk County �1 Commission Expires April 9,20.5) 4 COVER SHEET FOR DOCUMENTS JUN 3 2025 SENTTO: owv) Sent By: TOWN ATTORNEY, PAUL M. DECHANCE DEPUTY T/A, JACK SQUICCIARINI ASSISTANT T/A, J U LI E M. M CG IVN EY ASSISTANT T/A, BENJAMIN JOHNSON CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY, AMY SCHLACHTER Type of Agreement : Nature of Contract/Agreement {c ck Sb J-�P oll,