Police union contract/collective bargaining agreement (North Adams Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police union contract/collective bargaining agreement |
| Submitted | Aug. 18, 2020 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the current collective bargaining agreement (also known as a collective agreement or a union contract) between this department/agency and the local police union/fraternal order/benevolent association (or similar/equivalent organization). This includes any and all memorandums of understanding or similar agreements. Please provide all associated addendums, amendments, appendices, exhibits, and other supplemental and supporting documents.
Here are examples of responsive materials provided by other agencies in response to similar requests:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/foia_files/2018/02/27/2-21-18_MR18491_RES_IDC000697-022018.pdf (Long Beach, California)
https://cdn.muckrock.com/foia_files/2015/08/24/Collective_Bargaining_Agreement_1.pdf (St. Louis, Missouri)
https://cdn.muckrock.com/foia_files/2015/12/14/TPPA_2015-2017.pdf (Toledo, Ohio)
https://cdn.muckrock.com/foia_files/2020/07/17/2020-134_2020-02-18_Meet___Confer_Agreement_Waco_Police_Association.pdf (Waco, Texas)
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Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: North Adams Police Department
Greetings,
The attached document is in response to a public records request which was filed on August 18, 2020. I was away on vacation when the request came in.
Respectfully,
Jason R Wood
Chief of Police
North Adams Police Department
11 Summer St
North Adams MA, 01247
Phone #: 413-664-4944 Ext 4209
Fax #: 413-663-3834
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