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Resolution 94-779A RLSOLUnON OF THE CRY COMMISSION OF 'FHE CITY GF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, ACCEDING AND APPROVING THE AGRU'MENT Br TwfTN THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AND LOCAL 31G3, THE LONGWOOD PROFESSIONAL FIRE NGHIERS ASSOCIATION, COVERING: 1I11, PERIOD 0CI0l3ER 1, 1994 THROUGH S6PIFIDBUR 30,199,5 WHEREAS, the Fiondn Collative, bargaining Law provides Ear negotiations berwe<n nc� City of I q',— od and employers rapr —,Od by a Inbor oreaniiation; and WlILRE AS, ehe City of Longwood and Local 3163, the Longwood PtofessionN F'iretighters Association have held n and have jointly developed an Agre ind and mLINally b1,-fm,1I working and econon�iL relationships b-11,, the paves, and \4Ill R1 \S C ty einpl 1 ('.s need La:al 3163, 1 C ,good Pro F' 0,10— 10 1994, ratified ............ oLtuvvn the parrias 6e1¢¢o allached_ NOW,' DIEREFORE, III- IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS. i. Thal thr, ache,+I ',p the City of Lon,,,—d end Local 1163 The Longwoodl. ptcdetd approved e P1-1- 0-,1— 1, 11195. - 'I hat (he Mayor is hereby aathorrzed Io sign the Agreement — behalf of the City of L."'v"oad, Florida_ PASSEDA;DADOPHD THIS//rD//AY �;,rfi'G. ,A.D_, 1994_ Strvr Mill MR, ,A IS1 Ger Id D- I unbih, Clty Gerk App ofudn,i 1 gamy for the d ante ,I 'Le lyof L, dPl,,,da, only I Ricl d S [ ICI �Y; r C A of PREAMBLE RECOGNITION DUES DEDUCTION PLEDGE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION UNION ACTIVITY UNION REPRESENTATION/BUSINESS BULLETIN BOARD RULEM/REGU REDUCTION IN FORCE RRRELATEU INSURY BCIFLINE/DISCHARGE GRIEVANCE P CEDURES =TSCHEDULE/DUTY HOURS L-SEVIGTOUT OF CLASS DEPARTMENT ISSUED CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT LITY/MATERNITY INEDONCE ANDAHEALTH 5 WELFARE LIFE INSURANCE RETIREMENT RALARIES PRANDICES A AMM£NDMENTS LIGHT DUTY MANAGEMENT RIGHTS LABON/MAMAGEMENT CONFERENCES 1.1 This AGREEMENT is -- i­ E.t.— the City If LI19111d, Florida, hereinafter ref eared t. as the "City", and —.1 3163, Longwood Piof essi onal Firefighters Association, hereinafter referred t. as the neon has as its PlIp— the f.11—i­ 1. T, —Ei.I. and m ain I —ti—tt—y and stabilized employer/employee relationship and t, promote improved work performance. 1.1.2 T. provide for the p.—f.1 atd equitable adjustment IT 1. 1.4 To assure the effectiveness If serelce by providing 11 opportunity I. employees t, — with Management t. --­ ,i ... and opinion IA Goli�i.. and procedures --titq the conditions If their employment, —bi— t. the applicable I—, City Charter, City DIdil.1111 and the C—tit.till If the State If Florida and the United states If A. -ill. 1.1.5 T. — forth the E—iI policy 9.—iNg N.q., h.... 1.1.6 T. provide orderly, harmonious, and cooperative employee relations in the in .... t, not only If the parties, but of the IitiI... If LIt9I..d, Florida. 1.2 T, this —, the parties her t, g— t. —It, --y effortt. A.— that the City and theUti— —A— and officers will comply with the provisions If this Agreement. T 1: The City recognizes the Union xc 2.1 he lusive UNIT bargaining representative foe those employees in Unit 1 that the Union is authorized t represent, as follows: - All Illtlfied --di— and EM— with the rank of ireFight— and/or Engineer. - All other employees of the City of Longwood. . .1 — recognition is pursuant to the Certificate of the Florida Public Employees Relations Comm1551 on, Certificate #83.5 decided in RC 88-062 dated April 3, 1989, 2.2 UNIT 2. The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for those employees in unit 2 that the Union i authorized to represent, as follows: i- All certified ParamediEMT s with the rank of Leutenant. cs and EX—EO - All other employees of the City of Longwood. The r cognition is pursuant to the C rat ie of the �. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission£ ertificate 1834 decided in RC 88-062 dated April 3, 1989. 3.1 The Union will initially notify the City as to the amount of dues. Such notification will be to the City, directed to the Human officer Cel o officers of Union. angin e nion mem ership dues raterthe will be certified to the City in a r e manner at least vrty (30) calendar days prior to the effective date of any change. 3.2 Upon receipt of a written authorization form feom an employee covered by this Agreement, the City will deduct from the employee's pay t mo wed to the Union by such employee for dues. The City will remit to the Treasurer of the Union such sums within thirty (30) calendar days following the end of each calendar month. 3.3 e City ill notify the nr a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days in advance of any change to the frequency of pay days and number of deductions per month. ].a The Union will indemnify and hold the City harmless against any claims made regarding theca deductions. 3.5 Providedan employee is on -- on during the payroll period I., which dues should normally be checked If and this employee's check is prepared in advance, every effort will be made to deduct dues from the advance check. N. deduction shall be made from the pay of any employee for any payroll period i which the employee's ne earnings for that period, a e other deductions, are less than the amount of dues to be checked off. 4.1 The provisions of this agreement sball be applied equally to all employees in the bargaini ng unit without discrimination to age, sex, marital s a us, race reed, color, n onal origin, handicap, affiliation, no religious or political affiliations. The -ion shall share equally with the City the responsibility for applying this provision of the Agreement. 4.2 All reference to employees in this Agreement designate both include male and female employees. 4.3 Neither party shall erfere with, --it,erce o o erwise discriminate against any employee for exercising his/her right to join o t to join the Union. n in th. eve n employee elects to seek remedy for alleged discrimination by the filing of a lawsuit in a County, rrcuit or eederai sou , r a complaint with EEOC, F or any other outside agency, then �. that eve the sub jest cof such complaint may no also be grieved. if, antl in a vent, an employee elects to initiate a lawsuit ounty„ rrcuit o Federal Cou r peoceeding to E FCNR o any other ou side agency, during the pendency of a g ievance, the grievance shall be summarily dismissed. ontract City of Longwood 6 LPFFA Local 3163 5.1 R.111 glll—i, the activities of bargaining —it members gnron Representatives are s follows: 5.1.1. There will b. no interference, interruption or disruption —i, the normal 1—k d,ties f other —pl,y- 5.1.2. Employees will be precluded from conducting official -- business —i, .11ki, h—, —Ildi, I —, 11—h, I hl., dinner and I b... d-ing reduced activity time - lft- 9:00 P.... . ark schedules and alarms permit. 5. B.1gliM.9 —it —b— —/., -i— Representatives —1 ease .—th—i— -i— activities immediately Ipl, 5-4.n no .1—t —11 —P-Y-1 be 1.1—d f..m duty with ply t. 1-11t -i— business, P—l.s gli.-- or attend t. —t—1 —1—d t. Union business except 11 may be provided --h— in this A911-11t. ART LE 6 - bNION REPRESENTATION/BUSINESS written list of the Union Stewards shall be furnished to the City prior to the effective d e of their aSi n mg their duties. Un The ion shall notify the City promptly of a,y changes of such bnipn stewara(s). 6.2 Designated union Representati—(s) and/or U n Steward(,) may be released from duty to att—d em conven io as , and meetings whicb may be mutually set by thet City and/or the Union it conjunction —h UtiIb espon,ibilities, work demands permitting and with appropriate notice and/ox completion and approval of the Leave RegueIt Form. All absences shall be charged to the appropriate accrued leaves. ARLm LE - BULLETIN BOARD SPACE 7.1 The City shall allow the placement of a bulletin board in an e sily a e agreed upon location in each Fire tation. Union notices relating to the following la — may be posted without the necessity of r iImg t e Fit. Chi—, prior approval: 7.1.A Union r ea ion and —ill affairs: . Notice of Union meetings; —C UNiII appointments; . Notice of Onion . Results of Union elections; 7-1 Reports of —political .—ding committees and independent non -political a of the Union; 7-1 on -political publications, rulings or policies of the Union; and, .1.H Minutes of Union eetings. 7.2 All her no ottices of any kind no covered in lthrough . ab—, must receive prior approval of the File Chief, or his designee. 8.1 The City may .... two (2) representatives and the Un n may nam wo (2) bargaining —i members of the Department to sit — a ommittee t dill— proposed cbange to the ire Department's Rules and Regulations on an a needed basis bteas at lt a ovally. 8.2 All proposed changes and/or updates will he submitted to the ire Chief for his rev rew. The decisions of the employees described in paragraph 9.1 shall not constitute a waiver of the Unil—1 right to bargain collectively. i99 - —1 c City of LongwoodT6uLPFFA Local 3163 REDUCTION -I -FORCE I.the I —It of a personnel --ti., I.Y- -t— t. be considered i. determining th. .,d., of lay-off shall i.—d- 9.1.1.A The employee position/job classification; 9.1—B E—Ftia] services provided by the employeei, th- .—ifillti- 9.1—C Seniority within the Department; and th rough 9.1—C), th. employee's 3,b kl.—d, antl d.—­—, quality and quantity if ­k, interpersonal (performance evaluation job -- ratings during Fill -P.Ft—t --i-) will be considered. 9,2 BXj�� 9.2.1 Employees —,-- duet alay-off/reduction-in-force —11 be given first consideration for position vaca es .Itbin the Department; ­d, provided i-ivi—i meete the prevailing minimum q—ifi-ti— for the job classification, including successful ... P—i.. f .,y pre -employment examination, as —q—.d. 6NTICLE 10 - WORE RELATED INJURY E—D 0.1 It shall be th. policy of the City of Longwood to provide benefits to any permanent full-time or part-time employee who is injured, disabled or has a physical condition r salting from an accident or asing o of, and in the course of, performing their official duties, which prevents the employee from performing his regular duties. 10.2 Full workers' compensation benefits shall be provided i cordance with Workers' Compensation Law, Chapter 44D, Florida Statutes. Physician (medical) certification of the employees inability to return to w r ust be provided to the Battalion Chief. 1 . r r to a employee re uuning to work, physician (medical) ertification of the employee's ability to return to work and identification of any stipulations/restrictions of such return is to be provided to the N--ion Chief prior to the employees return to work. It shall be the decision of the Fire Chief if there is sufficient light duty work within the scope of the stipulations/restrictions of such return to work. In the event of a light duty a signment the employee will cont o work his/her normally assigned shift, if medically possible taking into c .ideration physician (medical) certification of stipulations/ restrictions. 10.5 During the employees injury leave, during a period re wing wor er compensation benefits, the employee will Ion — to e fu 11 pay by utilizing accrued sick lea , annual leave, or .bb— eligible leaves. .5.1 If this period is subsequently co red by Workers' compensation the employee will xeimburse — City for payments received through workers' compensation and will be credited for utilized leave hours based upon prorated formula omparing the workers' compensation benefit to the employees hourly rate. Mt,QLE_ 10 - —K R—TED INJURY LEAVE - CICt'd I,— During the employees ibj-'Y leave, when I.I.iviIg ... k ... I ... p—ti— benefits, the ..Ploy.e will be eligible I. utilize ---d silk I..V., II-1 le—, or other paid leaves. 10.6 - employee who has utilized leave hours 11d/.1 has been —11t with— pay, may petition to have those I —I I— ... h. This applies only to the first 1— (7) consecutive calendar days an employee is off due I. . work related injury.Th. City Safety Officer and the H.T.b .sour. Officer will review all ee.hetl for time —iCh-t eent and swill either reinstate the time I, .f., the matter to the --I' Compensation Appeal Committee. A. necessary, the City Administrator ill establish , Workers' Compensation Appeal C.. ittee t, review - I-1 Y., initilted request to h— used and/or unpaid he.,,, not I_ .. d by ... 1-1 1 I—ph—ti— .stored. The --el Ceep .. _i— Appeal committee will .—it their .I ... I—ti..W If the City Adhibi-,—, shall b. final. I The Fire Chief may refill the position, upon .—eh Resources Officer's approval, —de, one If the following conditions: —en—t basis in the event, b— On medical ... h.jbi — — date be ... i,,d If the ­l.,e:tiability to return to full time employment. Aamlcbe 1 ax REIATED INJURY- -d 1.8 Following expiratiof all e aFilable ontleaves, the employee wion ll begin a leave without pay status, not to exceed twelve (12) calendar months from that date. 0.9 An employee on leave without pay Vt.shall not acc ue any an ual leave, Ii.k leave o other leaves with pay, no shall the employee be eligible for holiday pay, bereavement I— , etc., during leave without pay status. 10.10 An employee on leave without pay status and his/her position shall not be permitted t. obtain, accept, work outside employment during the period of approved leave without pay, unless the Fire chief grants p ... iIIi- 10.11 If, upon expiration of the twelve (12) calendar m nths, the employee does no re urn t, work the employee shall forfeit his/her eight to be employed by the City. UA OF DISCIPLINE Employees who have successfully completed their initial probationary period If on (1) year fox —ft employees; six (6) months for —hift employees, may be disciplined or discharged only -- just cause, employees who h:completed ...11Y theiri,iti.1probationary ,ti., may be disciplined or dillbll,d without 11 .1.2 Whenever it is .-91d that 11 employee ha violated any rule, regulation, or policy, the "P"Y,....be notified, i�itiIg, appropriate —tifiz:i.I t.r, of the:lifil.g.d viol ,includingthI specific _tthe alleged violation. .cnotification must be given within — (10) administrative —Itilg days It theto the alleged violation; otherwise %,—It givingI i ipli— ..y B. P.— for 1.,d If the ..plo,.. i. no ailable, the notification —11 be given within — (10) administrative —Itilg days If the —plly..s r,t.n t, duty. l, - i - , - written reprimand, —p—i— without pay, or disciplinarydll,li—y discharge grieved b. gtid by the employee through 11.1.4 An employee relieved If duty for the investigation of disciplinary action, may b, relieved with pay. 11-1 1h, employee shall 1— theright t, inspect or copy any , _of his/her personnel fill or any other file con co —I ... ni, he employee and no --d, —11 be hidden from the —pi.y... I-- , 11—— fighti subjected to suchi__, t", h. I I _ --:— pursuant t, the terms Firefighters' If Right, F.S. 112.82, Section i— ill, - ill, --- city 'y of LE 11 - I—PLINE A - cont d. DISCIPLINARYCLEARING OF ACTIOE 11.3.1 It shall be considered that corrective btibb has been a ..plished by the employee and ... ords of disciplinary action may be removed from the departmental, divisional and city personnel files undo, the following provisions: 11.3.1.1 If the disciplinary Action on file is a +SArEtipg and the employee has c mmitted n offense requiring any disciplinary action for s1, (6) months after the initial offense. 11.3.1.2 If the disciplinary Ilti.b 11 file is o rlitt� and and the employee has committed no offense requiting any disciplinary action for one (1) year after the initial offense. 1 If the disciplinary action ll Rcement of 2ssRa4b n, on witM1out o rscha,oe, uch action —., under no ci rcumsta cesr be removed — . 3.2 The length of ti.. to clear the mos serious disciplinary action an tho file will be the time frame used for calculation purposes i clearing disciplinary acton from file. The time frame will begin from the date of the most ,.cent disciplinary action, regardless of type. submit .,itt.b request through the Fire Chief to the H m Resources Officer to initiate clearing of his record according .3.QThe Personnel Office .hall ma o anse a file, parate from the employee's personnel file, of ail disciplinary tib— a Employees who are discharged o who do not separate from the City in good s anding are not eligible to be compensated for any accumulated/unused leave hours (excluding compensatory hours). g TLqi,L-j2 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES 12.1 Gli—tt. —11 —1 an —­d violation o unfair ,pli—i— If this Aq—t— as it applies t. the ..pl,—(.) who bring the g,i .... I. t. management. i— —-—It has the rigbt I. d. employee p--- decide upon thepromotion transfer If employees, grievance I. the subjects of 11 .Pl­ performance — I evaluation, promotion or Ih.11 b. limited t iti d I any Id violation of policy or procedure. The substantive decision regarding an p— promotion It tl—f., —11 be 12.2 A grievance may b, i—i—d by full-time I.plIy1I1 who have successfully completed their initial prescribed probationary P'till, h=. probationary IIPIIY..I grievanceforfil. � 9ti.I. .. alleged If this Agreement, alleging discrimination, disciplinary .. YallegingA definaction(.). Grievances ed elsewhere in this Agreement, ..y b, filed at .,y time --itq date 11111""t* 1 2.3 ., A1 empgrievances loyment. —11 b,. filed I, . f— mutually -—Id by the parties t.t. and — forth: 12. A the specific provision 11 provisions It the .9—I.It alleged by the employee to h.— been violated; 12. , B the specific facts con tituting the —­d violation; the relief I.q.—d by the eligible employee, hereinafter 11-1.d t. as the Grievant; and, 12 - 3 second- D amendments to thA grievance may b. I— .. I—, than thestep If — gliIII PI. 12.4 Allq'i_— —11 be submitted within — (1o) c,l,,d., days after: 12—A 11,solution It --titl--Y I ... 1-1— If any verbal discussions ith the i ... di— I.P.—it., . .1, 12:. If the event If I t giving rise to the ARTS ER IEVANCE PROCEDURES - ont'd. Allgri evances n appealed to the n step within the time reeme limits es ablishetl by this Agreement shall be considered settled on the basist of the last answer provided by m nagement. All grievances not answ a within e rme limits established by this agreement shall cause the grievance to automatically advance to the next step. 12.7 The time limits s t forth herein may be extended by written agreement of the parties. 12,R e rievan t ay have a Union representative present, when requested by the Grieva t any stage of the grievance process. 12.9 The Grievant may be accompanied to any meeting d ribed in this Article or Article 13-Arbitration, by not mole than two (2) other persons, cept those not a below+, and/Or nron Steward/Representative, s0 'I"' Itedby the Grievant (* Excluded Elected Officials, City Cl—, City Attorney, City Administrator, and Department dead.). Uaccompanied The City may be to any meeting described in this Arti cle or Article 13-Arbitration, by any other person(s) and/or repre e a v if the City so desires. n advancing grievances t0 the next level, t e ri evan and thellily may calf a nabl.e number of witnesses in support of their respective pos do s. 12.12 All grievances must be processed at the proper step in the progression in order to be co red at the subsequent step. The Grievant may withdraw a grievance a any point by submitting, in writing, a statement to that effect. Contract City of lLongwood 6 LPFFA Local 3163 BBTZ=&E_12 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES - Cont- 12— Nothing in this Article shall prevent the G i—ltt from presenting, a any time, is/her own grievance without the intervention n Representative. However, the Gni Representative will begiven a reasonable opportunity to Ill present representative present, the City, upon written request by the Onion, will provide the Union a copy of the resolution. grievance with his/be, —1 a e supervisor informally a vorbally. The Grievant should discuss the complaint with his/hea .immediate supervisor i n atmosphere of cooperation and problem esolution ao 11 on -going process in the employment relationship. 12.17 Themediate ,up—isor is responsible for making appropriate inquiries an t.kilg any necessary actions to resolve the gri ance presented by the Grievant within ten (10) calendar days fromthe date the Grievant brought the inquiry forth. 12.18 A Grievant engaged in meetings with t e City in Steps O o and Th... of t e ri evan e Procedure may be engaged in said meeting, during his/her normal work hours without loss o£ pay. OCESS - Step One of the formal grievance p ocess is as follows; wrc ing on the approved grievance form, to the B.ttllilh Chief lithih (10) calendar days a e (a) non- esolution or unsa isfactory r solution o any verbal discussions with the immediate superviso (b) notification of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance. - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES - Cont'd. 12—.1.2 The grievance shall state antl set forth: (aJ the specific provision or provisions of the Agreement alleged by the Gri t to have been violated, (b) the specific facts constituting the alleged vro a i (c) w nesssif any, (d) suPPorting documentation, if any; and, (e)the relief requested by the Grievant. .2 Battalion Chief: l . 9.2.1 Op— receipt of the completed grievance form, the6a tali— Chief will —View all documents submitted or factual representations and definition of the grievance. 12.19, 2,2 Within ten (10) ca en ar days of the date the grievance w s ecerved, the Battalion Chief e with the Grievant and make a decision and c ua e i to the Grievant. The decision shall state thebasis for 12,19,1.1 In the ev t the grievance i solved to the satisfaction of the Grievant; or, the Grievant does not ish to pursue the grievance any further, the rrevant rs to indicate same on the original grievance form and co cerned with the griev n , all support documentation, ifn any, and espouses aetothe Battalion Chief for forwarding to Personnel. AR;1E - IEVANCE PROCEDURES - t'd. 12.19.3.2 The completed original grievance from must be submitted to the Battalion Chief within (10) Calendar days of the receipt of the Battalion Chiefs response. . 0 STEP TWO - FORMAd c - step Two of the formal grievance process rs as followsCE 12. 012.20-1NTIn the ev the grievance is no resolved in Step One, or the rievant is dissatisfied with the ecr on/response/determination of the Battalion Chief, the Grievant may, at the Grrevant's election, submit the grievance to the Fire Chief. . The completed original grievance form must be b su mr e o the Fire chief within ten (10) c n hays ofthe date of the receipt of the Battali on dChief's response. .3 The Grievant is to indicate the reason(s) Por further x v ew nd/or cons idexation. Same shall be res r>c e o ose issues presen e in Step One. 12— .1. Thish submittal shall beda companied by all facts and information concerned with the grievance, copies of all documents previously —bit— _.__ and given thereto. 12.20.2 F1RE C 2.2 Upan receipt of the completed grievan e form, the Fire Cbief will eev w all documents su mr ted fox factual r,pxesentati ons and definition of the grievance. �a - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES - Cont'd decision and shall be rendered i writing to the Grievant with copies to the City Administrator and the Personnel Eirector. urther, for all grievances Pdt involving discipline, demotion, or discharge, nd pertaining td interpretation o£ this contract, a copy of the grievance will be provided to the union. 12.2E.3.1 In the event the grievance is resolved to the wish to Pursue the grievance any further, the Grievant is o indicate same On the original grievance form and submit same, along with all facts and information cerne c d with the gel evance, all support documentation, ifnI— and responses to the Fire Chief for forwarding to submi. The completed orlglnal grievance from must be tted to the Fire Chief within (10) calendar days of the receipt of the Battalion Chiefs —p.- 12.21 T - step Three of the formal gr £evance process is as follows: decision/response/determination of the Fire Chief, the Grievant may, the s election, submit the grievance to the City Administrator. CityC't' - 5 Contract of lLongwood & LPFFA Local 3163 - GRIEVANCE P O - .It'd. 12.21.1.2 Thec ompleted original grievance from must be submitted to the City Administrator within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the receipt of the Fire Chiefs response. . .l The Grievant is to indicate the reason(s7 for further review and/oz onsideration. Same shall be restricted to those issues presented in the previous facts and information concerned with the gri—h copies of all documents previously submitted and responses given thereto. 12.21.2.115Upon0receipt of the written request for City the grievance, the a ompanyinq grievance form, written response and all other documents submitted for factual representations. other individuals/employees involved or as may be called meeting/conference, t e C,ty Admi nlstrator decision shall be een ere in wli i, an —11It forth t e basis for the deccision. Further, for all grievances not i v ing discipline, demotion, or discharge, and pertaining to n erpretation of this contract, a copy of the grievance will be provided to the union. City of lLongwood 6 LPFFA Local 3 12.2112.21.3.1 .3 GRI—NT: 11 the —It t the grievance i solved to the sat isf act.i on of the Grievant; or , the G i—tt does not wish to pursue the grievance anyi—there the Grievant rs to indicate s me n th. Original grievance form. 12.21.3.2 The completed original grievance form must be submitted to the City Administrator within ten (10) calendar days of the receipt of the City Administrator's response. 12.22 STEP FOUR - FORSIAL GRIEVANCE FRO= - Step Four of the tep Thee. of the G— Oce .r r the G ant is dissatisfied with the decision/response/determination of e ity Administrator, the Grievant, may, a the r _n s election, appeal said decision through arbitration. l city of IIII. od 6 LFFFA Local 31 63 3 ARTIc_y.R_yT - RRITRATION 1 J.1 If levant desires O arbitrate grievance decision subsequentGto the receipt of the City Administrator's decision, the ri ant shall, within fifteen (15) calendar days after r eipt of t e City Administrator's decision, give notice to the City (by registered mail, re urn r eipt requested), directed to th. .— Resources Officer, of the Grievant's intent to submit the grievance within ten (10) working days from the r eipt of intent to submit a grievance t arbitration, the City orUhi.b hh.11 request from t e Florida Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC), the names Of seven(') potential Arbitrators. list, the City and the Grievant shall select an Arbitrator by the pro es of alternate e imi na i , ith the Grievant selecting the first elimination. The remaining Arbitrator selected, will b the Arbitrator. The City and the Union will alternate in the right to first elimination in su ve arbitrations. 1 .a A, promptly as possible upon selection, t e Arbitrator will onduct a hearing ith respect to the subject matter of the grievance. arty (30) calendar days after the cone vs on of the arbitration hearing. A copy of t e written decision will be furnished both to the Grievant and the City. The Grievant's copy shall be directed for the local Union office; the City's copy shall be e d to the City Administrator at such address foe the City as shall be set or erein, a o suC o e representatives as may appear on behaIfhIf the City at thehArbitration hearing. 1, . n employee filing a grievance sha11 be en itlhd to the a istance of a representative of the employee's choice, if the employee is not a member of the Union. � - ARBITRATION - Chht'd 13.7 Both P—till (Chill and City) shall their — expenses with —p—t to the presentation lf the arbitration. 13.8The Arbitrator's expenses — I paid by the 1,,i,g party of the 13.9 —till 286.0105, Florida Statutes, — pl...re —i— that if they decide t, appeal ..y d,,i,i,h ..dh at this purposes, they may —d to ih-- that . --. --d of the p ... —ihgh is made, which mll— the —ti—y and evidence,p,, which the appeal is based. The City d— not provide this --d. 13.10 Th. party desiring . transcript will be responsible for the l—t - the —.. 13.11 A —i— of three ­11Y.— may b. released from d.ty for .tt.—h- at an arbitration proceeding .. witnesses for the 13.13 Th. Arbitrator shall be 11hfi,ld t, such duties and powers — set forth in the Florida Public E.Plly.. Alt and the Florida Arbitration C.— The —itl—t —n not have the authority t. — t., subtract from .. modify any of th. tl— ., provisions of this Agreement and shall be limited toquestions involving the ih—p—tti— of this Agreement and questions involving the application lf thh Agreement as the Agreement specifically addresses discipline, disciplinary demotion, or disciplinary discharge. basis fox xetxoacti ve ad] t—t 11 any other case. City of lLongwoodr&c1.PPFA Local —3 2� ARTICLE 14 - LE/DUTY HOURS 14.1 ork hours and shift schedules shall be determined by the Fill Chief, i. conjunction with e function of the Department, subject to the approval of theCity Administrator. 14.2 All employees are required to be present at their assigned jobs, for t e a ours rn th.i, prescribed work period, unless absence it uthorieed by thI employee's mediate supervisor, subject to the approval of the Fire Chief or his designee. 1.4.3 All absences sha11 be charged to the affected employee's appropriate leave recex or upon exhaustion If all available accrued leaves, leavewith— pay. 14.4 Prior to any changes in duty hours and/or shifts (excluding personnel rotation), the Union will be provided an opportunity to argain collec rvely regarding the proposechange(s) through a Ld ange abor/Management Conference. Affected employees shall be notified a m f thi,ty (30) calendar days in advance of any changes to their established work period. 14.6 Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime payment; nor accumulation Of compensatory hours. 14.7 —1.1 F SHEIIS.S Employ— sha11 work one o theee shifts consisting of twenty-four (24) hours on duty and forty-eight (48) hours off duty. 4.7.2 WOR The curiea period wIlk is unday, 0000 hours (Mi aight), 14 calentlardays through Saturday, 24. h17. urs (Midnight). .2.J OMR_�: The duty hours will commence at O oo hours and continue for 24 hours through 0800 hours. 4.7.4 CALL B If a employee is called back to work, he/she shall recer e pay foi a lnimum Of two (2) hours, which sidered regular hours worked for the purpose of determining o ertime. only the a ual time spent oy is counted as part of the two (2.) hours. — C act City of LongwoodrI LPFFA Local 3163 WORK SCHEDULE/DUTY HOURS - C—t'd .745 TRADES: Shift employees may voluntarily trade time for .personal I-- A Till Trade Record sha11 be completed in ull; signed by e c employee, their immediate supervisors, and Battalion thiefsh Either supervisor may deny a tilt trade if sufficient re —1 s (i.e. proper maning, B personnel, etc.). Time trades shall be paid back infu ll within 5i. (6) months. Employees shall not —el into time trade agreements that ..... a period of over forty-eight (48) consecutive hours worked. 14.8 NON-SH1ET E . .8.1 ERIOU: The current work period is unday, OGOO hours(Midnight), 14 calendar days through Saturday, 240. I ours. . The employees work hours will consrs of woe(2),wforty (4O) hour work weeks within e work period.. 14.8.3 The number If ours within each work day may vary depending on t e operational needs of the Department. Affected employees e to recerve concurrence from theie r mediate supl—isorawhen working other than eight (8) hours in a work day. 14.9 OVE All n -e empt employees must be paid not less than one-andM ne-half times is/her regular rate of pay for hours 11RNE1 ov r e maximum number of hours; Shift: One hundred s l (1DI) hours/period; on Shift: eighty (80) hours/period; established for the work period, per FL . 14, Vertime will be ro atedand distributed among the employee• in accordance Withithe current procedure. PAY nnual compensation will be paid to bargaining unit members who mee all requirements for renumeration If e below listed .ertifications or se performed a determined by the Fire Chief. Incentives are no included as part If the base salary, however, incentives will be included in the base pay for the purposes of calculating overtime payments. compensated at the rate of $600.00 per year. A achelors degree from an accredited source will be compensated at ar ate of $1320.00 15. 1.2 oAaaM Of,�TN�� ompensation paid to bargaining unit members at the ra It. of $3500.00 per year. Employees receivinq this incentive. pay must .,It the following ceiteria; must possess a C ... Itt State of Florida Paramedic C tification, an , ..It comply with theCurr.It em Hole County requi — s to pra ice Advanced Life Support pro edures within 5 Hole County under the c rre Medical 0irertor (e.g. ALS erti.fication, CPR C ercatifition, Ill i en and/or practicaling required practice ALS ). ailure to main ain the ability to practice ALS within Seminole unty constitutes forfeiture of this incentive. There will be thirteen (13) Paramedic positions funded by the City. 15.1.3 * ViTY Tu_C N._, T_ Compensation paid to bargaining u it r mem e s for continuous years of s ce to the city. Payment His basedon years of continuous service from the latest date of employment and will be $75.00 for each year of service t. a ma mum If $1000.00. The employee mus e employed by the city; andXmus have completed the specified number of years on or before November 11t of each year. Payment will be made 11 the second payday in November. 1995 Contract City of Longwood & LPFFA Local 3163 16. 1 An employee may be required to temporarily perform the normal duties of a higher or lower position/job classification. 1 Employees working out of classification in a high- position/job classification and performing the duties and responsibilities o the higher classification for to (lo) co ti— calendar days or will be compensated with a 5%nsi se, 11 t. the minimum wage of the higher classification, which.... is greater, beginning with the llth calendar day in the high.. classification. 1 Employees —king u o of classification in a lower position/job class ifi ation will do so without any loss in wages. 16.2 16.2.1H An employ— may be required to temporarily perform the duties of a higher or lower position/job classification. 16.2.2 Employees working ou of c a sification in a high- position/job classification and performing the normal duties an responsibilities of the high.. classification foe f... t.en (14) -- iv. calendar days o more will be compensated with a 5% lncrea r to the minimum wage of the high- position/job classification will do so without any loss in wages. ARTICLE 1'DEPARTMENTAL ISSUE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT 17. Uorms nifAll uniforms and .i SighawhiGh employees are required to wear iH e performance of their assigned duties shall be furnished by the City without It to the employee; as listed below: ial I - I. be i ued to all new employees as soon as poss.i ble after employment: ea - resse:hirts (Shift) w/appropriate patches ea - ress Shifts (Non -Shift) w/appropriate patches ea - ee Shirts w/LF insignia ea - Golf Shirts w/LFD insignia ea - Heavy -Lined Jacket w/removable liner and LED iosignia ea - umpsuit, Navy Blue w/appropriate patches IN, - Uniform Shoe/Boot, black (Style approved by the ire Chief, or designee; may not exceed established dollar limit). iea - Uniform Belt (Employee option to purchase NEGA approved emergency repelling belt; may not exceed established dollar limit). ea - Athletic Shorts w/LFD i sigma ea - aseball style cap w/LFD insignia 1pr - -hilt and S eatpahts w/LFD insignia ea - indbreaker w/LFD insignia set- Co11 ar brass/Badge/Name Tag/Servi.tg Since plate lea - IAFF pin to be a standard part of collar brass (To be provided by the Union) ipr - ai--, coat w/hood and pants Item, tno scheduled far annual replacement will be replaced— an as needed" basis. 17.1.2 ue - I. be issued . all employees as soon as possible during each new budget year. aea - rouser ea - Golf sM1irts (Shift) w/LFD insignia Sea -D—S Shirts (Non -Shift) w/appropriate patches e -Tee Shirts w/LFO i sigma lea - Athletic Shorts w/LFD i sigma lea - Baseball style cap w/LFD insignia City of Longwood 6 LPFFA Local 3163 DEPARTMENTAL ISSUE NG/EQUIPMENT - Cont'd l rms nifowill be purchased with s ing for neck, w , a ndinseam. Uniforms will not be tailored At the City'. expense. I �; All protective equipment w rc employee a required to wea n the performance of their assigned duties shall be; a type approved by OSHA and NIOSH, without cost to the employee; as listed below: ea - Fire helmet w/pl—iglass face shield ea unker coo ipr - unker pants lea - Firefighter -type suspenders I, - irefighter-type gloves ipr - irefighter boots w/safety insoles, knee-high ea - — hood ea PBA face mask ea HEEA mask lea - Goggles/Eye protection Sea - aist c rry P- 17.3 R h enlacement - re City will place any o e a ov listeditems which, in the judgement of the Fire Chief, or bhis designee, are u cea ible due to fair we r and tear, damage... — amagesalt of performing official duties, or damaged/lost through no fault o the employee. 17.3.1 If lost or damaged equipment is found, through investigation, to have been the result of negligence or -- by the employee, the equipment will be replaced at the employees expense. 1>.4 Maintenance - All issued clothing/equipment shall be assigned to ach employee and shall be hi, 111ph—ibility to mintain and to report damages of such equipment au ing his tenure of service. ord shall be kept o a —Ei,/equipment is ued. All such clothing/equipment shall remain the property of the. City. Cil r ty of Longwo.dI LPFFA Local —1 AE119,�£ 17 - DEPARTMENTAL ISSUE CLOTHING/EQUIREENT - oIt'd 17.4.1 The City shall provide a serviceable washer and dryer at each Fir tation for the sole purpose of maintaining City property. Shift members shall make a reasonable attempt to no case shall issued items be Drought to the Station for make a sable attempt to have the equipment repaired oz re placed mid a timely manner. Cha ges -The employee committee responsible for review of Nepartmental clothing/equipment may make recommendations to the File Chief for any changes or modifications. Se.l .itron em is desi n tr the ica c r formal a —thwill enhancetheir t. Cit 18. .thing herein sha11 be construed to obleig.t. the City to provide training for individuals t acquire the asic skills and raining needed to obtain or maintain a position in City Employment. 18.3 The City C... issr.n reserves the right to divert t ing funds to ertain key positions/individuals and/or operationsabased opon overall city-wide priorities an subject to fund availability. 18.4 uiti.n refund program will reimburse in full, or any part thereof, permanent —1-time employees for the cost of tuition expenses paid by employees in the ....... completion of approved course work or training in a ac redited educational institution. 18.5 .th off -duty education, training, instruc ion or c.. ssof study ..It directly contribute to the improvement of skillh .rthe enhancement of knowledge used in the performance of City duties or con rib— to advancement in the employee's related field and/.r promotional potential and increased efficiency within City service to be approved for tuition refund. 18. ou com — of s .dy must be a plished .0 side t e employees normalCwork hours unless the Department Head approves the use of appropriate a ailable accumulated leaves. 18.E Eligible employees ..It have been co ...ly employed by the City for at least si, (6) oaths i mediately preceding the first day of classes for which to tion reimbursement is req—ted. 18.8 Tuition reimbursements will be based on the availability of tun . allocated foe that purpose in the budget. CC.I.d e s t funds will be equitably available to all personnel as tuition reimbursement. 18.1 The City reserves the right to refuse funding o aramedic School if the maximum level of thirteen (11) Paramedics it maintained. ajLQE I, - TUITION REIMBURSEMENT - Co —I 18.9 wen approval ..It be obtai ed il advance from the Fire Chief 1, order for any employee to be eligible for the Tuition e and Program. 1 . Following the completion of the approved c u the employee agrees to rema1n employed with the City for a period of at least; 01e (1) year for5ingle term courses, wo (2) years for ex ended term c s (i.e. Paramedic c u seJr .1 Terminat on of employment by the employee, or separation not an good standing, prior to the completion of the appropriate time period, shall cause the affected employee to repay the City tuition reimbursement sums paid by the City according to the following Separation from - months @ 1. o perceni r imbursement. Separation from 2 - months @ 50 percent reimbursement. 18,12 Reimbursement 1ha11b made upon presentation to the Fire Chief or his designee, within thirty (30) calendar days following last day of class, of; (a) proof of payment o tuition, and, (b) copy of grades i ccordance with the following: lo. - Passing Grade (C or better); passed; or satisfactory .13T-111 for which an employee is germ u sed or ompensated through scholarship or local, s a or federal grants- rn-aid programs, including veterans administration benefits, shall employee shall e e tuition refunds greater than for actual expenditures fort tuition paid by the employee. 1. .14 Upon prior approval employees will be r imbursed for to,t No— and/or laboratory fees required by the professor. Books will be turned in to the City. There shall be no reimbursement for transportation, housing or other related fees. ontract City of Longwood 6 LPFFA Local 3163 ,0 ARTICLE 19 COMPENSATION AT SEPARATION 19.1 Permanent full-time employees who separate from the City in good anding (eligible for rehire), will be eligible fox separation benefits as follows: 19.1.1 acation Leave - rticle 2 . In accordance with "PaymentOpon Separation" .1. ill Leave - Article '2 . n accordance with "Payment Upon Separation" 19.1.3 Unused Holiday hours accumulated ae of separation benefits. 19.J Employees separating from the City will be compensated for all accumulated/unused compensatory hours. Any m netary benefits due to an employee at the time of death shall be paid to the employee's designated beneficiary, personal designated as a result of probate proceedings 20.1 2SH1£1 EMPLOYEES: Ofollowing official holidays, per fiscal yeas, a e authorized and will be observed 11 the days so designated as follows: 1. ew Year's Day emor ial Day 3. Independence Day Labor Day 5. Thanksgiving Day 6. e day after Thanksgiving Day 7. Christmas Eve Day Christmas Day 9. New Year's Eve Day 10. Employee's Birthday to be taken within 30 days of employees birthday. 11. Floating Holiday to be taken a the discretion of the employee within the calendar y.- 20.1.2 Employees must be — the a — payroll (receiving pay) for the scheduled shift immediately preceding Ai the scheduled shift 1 mediately succeeding the holiday; e.g. , worked or — appromed paid leave. .l .3 Holiday hours a co .idered ashours worked £or thepurposes of determinong hours worked for overtime purposes. 20.1.4 Eleven and three -tenths (11.3) holiday hours will be paid at the employees straight -time rate. Holiday hours will be paid as each holiday occurs. ARTICLE 2 - .It'd 20.2.1 Te following holidays, per fiscal year, are authoeizedto be official holidays: 1. New Year 1. Day 2. Memorial Day 3. Independence Day Labor Day 5. Thanksgiving Day The day after Thanksgiving Day 7. Christmas Eve Day christnas Day 1. New Year's Eve Day 10. Employee's Birthday to be taken within 30 days of employees birthday. 11. Floating Holiday to be taken at the discretion of employee within the calendar year. ys 2 . .2 Holidathat fall on a Saturday are to be observed on thepreceding Friday. 0.2.3 Holidays that fall on a Sunday are to be observed on the succeeding Monday. 2 employees ..It e on e active payroll (receiving pay) for the sc e u e work Hayt immediately pteceding A the scheduled work day immediately succeeding the holiday; e.g., wo[ked 11 on approved paid leave. 20.2.5 Eight (e) hours of holiday pay will be paid at the employees s raight-time ra e, and, will be paid as they occ r, in accordance with the above. Cil [ ty ofLongwood& LPFFA Local 3163 21.1 Annual leave is a benefit ex ended to full-time employees for personal relaxation and familyt enjoyment and employees are encouraged to take annua vaca con eave. 21.1.1 SHIFT EMPLOYEES - Accrual of Annual Leave hours is as foil ws: NTH/YEAH s rough 4th] / 1 5th through 9th ,i / 1 ill 66 / 2 . .1 At the end of each fiscal year, September 3 t aclihours over the maximum accruable listed below wbe forfeited. The exception is the employee who w allowed (and subsequently documented by the Fire Chief? itake leave due o the requirements an ssion of the ty. Subject to the City Administcatord's [approval upon the Fice C ce s recommends von. ire hift Employees t 6 hours ave 11.1.2 N YEES - Accrual3 of Annual Lehours is as fo3lowsN. S MON s Ethrough 4thE l /FB 5th through 21. 1.2.110It th, en ach fi cal h year, September 30th, er mum I hovel ova maxic uable listed below will be forfeited. Theexception a is the employee who w not allowed (and subsequently documented by the Fire ief) to take leave due to the requirements an m ssion of the City. Subject to the City Administratoxd's [approval upon the Fire Chi ef's r endation. Non -Shift Employees - 240 hours VACATION LEAVE - ont'd 21.2 Employee are entitled t accro ual leave with pay o monthly basis and e eligible to utilize this benefit after completion of sx(6)con onths of tinuous sa isfactory --i— d— following ofperma ent full-time employment, with appropriate approval. 21.3 h appropriate number of annual leave hours will be credited to — employee immediately following the last pay period ending date each month. 21.3.1 The hours a not credited for the first partial month of employment if it is 15 days or less. If more that 15 days, i sha11 be c tidd a complete m . 21.4 Annual leave nerashall not be taken prior to the date it rs earned/ac u 21.5 Annual leave shall be used in an minimum of one-half hour 21.6 All annual leave must be appropriately approved, i advance. 21.7 It shall be the responsibility of the Fire Chief, or his designee, to insure that Fire Department operations can continue to leave prior to app—i,q such leave. 21.8 Annual leave shall be scheduled in ordance with c ent procedures. The Fit. Chief, or his designee's determination regarding the scheduling and approving of annual leave shall be final. LE 21 - v CATION LEAVE - C.—E. 21.9.1 Adl v.catro,, leave pay may be au ."— w en the employee submits a ,, quest t o his/her immediate sor for superviappropriate reval appro(s)or advance vacation leave pay along with a leave request f— t—ty-one (21) days prior to the first day of leave for necessary processing with the approval of the Fire chief or his designe, full week/workweek and/or i—... —, of full we ks/workweeks only. An increment cannot be less than four (4) h... - 1.1l.1 Employees separating from the City in good s .,,ding will be eligible for payment of unused a — a —i leave hours as prescribed i,, section 7 of the City Personnel Policy. lont1— City of Lllgwood 6 LPFFA Local 3163 ICS LEAVE Paid sick leave i 1a be efit extended to permanent fu11-time City employees to provide the security of continued pay within cer ain limitations. Paid sick Leave is provided for a genuine need of the employee and is not an automatic entitlement to days off with pay. 22.2 Accrual of Sick Leave is as follows: SHIFT 11.3 HOURS / YEAR 8 HOURS / MONTH 135.6 HOURS / Y OURS / EAR 22.3 Employees shall be able to use sick leave as earned/accrued, with appropriate approval. duriEmployees do no utilize Their earned/accrued sick leave w o ng the year iN which it ea may accumulate it for carryover we no maximum accrual limit. 2222.5.1 Employees— do i,k leave during t e period ecember l vem to Nober of each year will re eiv a endancebonus of one hour's pay at the regular cstraight ime r e for each four hours of sick leave earned b.t no sed during the preceding twelve months. Employees would be eligible to — Srck Leave Incentive according the following schedule: ercent of on -Shift Shift Attendance Bonus Less than 25 15$ 6-3] ill er + o$ 22.5.2 2Payment of the bonus will be the first payday in December and will not result in the loss or deduction from the employees total sick leave accrual. 6RTIIME-22 - SICK LEAVE - ClIt'd 22.6 Th. IPP"Pli-t- .— of sick I.... h— will be credited t. the employee immediately —111ilg the —t pay period ending date —b month. 22.6.1 Th. I.— — It credited — the first partial —h If employment if it is 15 days or I.— If more than 15 days, it shall b, considered I —pl— month. 22.7 Si.k Leave 1h,II b. used in . minimum It one-half h— Inc cots. 22.8 A, eligible ..Pl.y.e shall b, able to use i,k leave as I—ned, —j— t. approval, and 111, may b. granted for the following purposes: 22.8.1 Personal illness or injury If employee which i, non- ork 1111t1d 11c nnected with City 1—ill; -- —k related injury t. supplement comp.... ti.. —fit'; . Personal illness or injury If I—, If ­I.Y..s i—di.t.- family. -(Father, —h—, .. , daughter, broth,,, sister, husband, wift, grandmother, grandfather); 22.8.4 Medical or -- ..... ort—t t .. If the ,,pi,y,, I, I!— Child— If th,employee; -- T..P.—Y disability (—k I.—c— ..d/.t ---k connected). 1994 - 1995 C-111t City If —-Id & LPFFA —1 3163 4� 22.9 22-1 Employees separating f... the City ,y It, eligible for payment of fifty percent (50%) of u -- accrued sick i.— house, — . —.i.— f: Shift - ,S 1-11; Non -Shift 240 It ... ; according t, the following: 22.9.1.1 7h. I.pl.yl. — h.—myna — f fifteen y.it years f continuous service the city; and, 2 The employee .,­— in 9— standing. 22.9.2 Only _1 calendar months of ..pl­.- shall b. considered in computing unused sick I—, 1994 - —S Contract City of —­.d & — —1 3163 45 23.1 A P-11— full-time employee who has , death in the i.mediate family (--. definition —1.) lb.11 I. permitted paid bereavement leave 11 follows: If death oc.urs insideth, state of Florid- 36 Hours 12 Hours If death occurs gmtaida the —t. of Florida: 6o Ho— 1. ...r. 23.2 Approved b1l.--t II —I Ih.11 not be oh-g-1, to any 23.3 Approved ---lt 111— may I. taken in conjunction with other paid 1-1 11 approved by the immediate .­i.- 23.4 Bol.11—Ilt 111— may be utilized to, the death of a ..— of the employees 1—i-I family, defined herein as b--d, wife, ward of employee, ..., daIgbt., father, mother, sister, brother, gr—dnotber, 91—d—ho, —th—i—I., —b—i--step- father, —­-- 2— The immediate ­.-i— ..y require of . death in the oopl.y.,', immediate family, or proof of the family relationship to the ..po.y.., if the supervisor has r ...... — I ... I for doubt. 23.6 Eligible employee =,t .—it a writ— leave ..quest for appropriate approve 1(-) when requesting bereavement I-- 23-7 -- —11 b, 11 payment of bl—loollt 11-1 1pl, —,—ti- 23.8 Thor, shall be .. .... . 1,ti I. I. I. rry .... of bereavement I.— from ..e fiscal year to the —t li—I Year. 23.9 -id Ioro-- I.— may not be t.— during ..y leave without pay or It— ....pay status. - 1995 CIltlllt City If LI­I.d & LP— —.1 3163 ARTICLE - — DUTY AND JDDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 24.1 Perna ant full-time I1plIyI1I 11, Iligibl, — jury duty It ,it.... duty 1— It any time following d— If employment provided appropriate documentation i, provided. 24.2 In addition t, PI—ItItill If I IIAIIII 11 the employee must submit I written leave request — to his/her immediate supervisor for appropriate approval(,). 24.3 . ..p1.y...-i.g under:11 11 process to appear for I ju dicial .1 proceeding , with expect t. —t—I arising out If performance If the employee's duties and——duei, Id I, —processemployemployee's by . subpoena, said employee will b, granted excused absence with pay. All It— wi thout itht pay. Legal process i,,I,d,, all proceedings authorized .. It sanctioned — d by 1 II I, brought or instituted i, A court If law or legal tribunal, including: B. subpoena; ry eery; . rule (to pp—) t, show ..... ; provided, the _u— absence with pay Ih.11 be for actual time i_.",d subject t, commandment If tl,=::,bp,.t:p " 'III t. h— A judicial Dr. 'I IDY I.— ib 1 1— If 1. i, the prosecution It d.f,,,, If .:.I performance. any tlII arising It If the employees —4Court _ attendance and —Ibi—d 1—­ when the .-I.y.. i. the Illlldllt; 11 il engaged 1D personal litigation; It i. performanceP.—' r — I with respect t, matters not ,i,i,g It If I hi,/hI, dutiesI, I City ..pl.y., or ,i,i,g It If City b..i.b.. shall be withoutpay. The I— however, utilize available II —Id eligible leaves. iYYY Contract City If —­d & LPFFA Local 3163 ARTICLE TEMPORARY DISABTLTTY/MATERNITY LEAVE 25,1 Permanent full-time employees wishing t, t— temporary,non- job --d disability o maternity I—, shall b. ­i— t, provide the 1—i.t. —p—iab, with certified .,Id,,,I If fit.... t. C—i..e i, the performance of duties, I, —it to a medical I—i—i— by . City appointed physician for such purpose, at the I.p— If the City. 25.2 Eligible employees shall be permitted t, utilize abal—d sick leave prior to utilizing other available accrued 1 ... ­ orCp:, ­ ... tion If all available I.—d leaves, without ply. 25.3 Utilization of f abc ... sick leave as 1.f--d ab.ae ia dependent Ip.b whethermedicallyth., the ..ply.e has been certified by a physician a, being medically unable t. perform assigned and duties 1 only for the period the employee continues to b. disabled. 25, Prior t. an employee returning to work, physician (medical) certification If the ..pl.y..'s ability to return to work- identification f any Itiplllti:-such 1— at h return is to b. provided t, the Fire Chief, bi. d.,igbl., prior t, the employees return t. work. 25.5 The Fill Chief may re fill the position based 11 the operational .,ad, If the Department and, 1PI, Personnel Director's ,Ppt—i, ..Ilb one .f the i.11—iCg .btiti... 11-1 11 1 temporary or libit—tatm basis stipulating that such —fill may terminate ­1 tIt— If the regular ,play,,; 211.2 - a 1---t bb.is in the event, based on medical — ---bl. data —b b. determined If the employees ability t, —t— to fall time employment. ART5 - TEMPORARY DISABILITY/—E—TY LE— - C—ld. 25.6 F.11—h9 expiration If all available --, the employee may b, granted , I...e with— pay, not to exceed twelve (12) --d- months from that —.. 25.7 An employee on 1— without pay Ct—, —11 not ...... any .hh— I- sick I-- o other I —es with pay, n shall the employee be eligible for holiday pay, bereavement h-mg I.— with— pay —t- -. Ah ..Pl.y.. on I.— without pay ht.th. and his/her position i, being filled .. t­ ... ry or limited -term —i, said ..pl.y.. —11 not be permitted t. obtain, accept, .. ... k at .—id. employment during the ­1.,1 of approved I —I with— pay unless they ceive PPI-1 If the Fire make his decision based designee. Th. Fi— Chihf 'eor his designee, , hih i.i.h bd physician (medical) "rti fnprovprovidedemployee,t,provided by it. employee, that the employee, in performance f .—id. Ilpl. It, will not his/her — condition 11 p11.9 his/her ability to return to I.Pl_htwith the City. 25.9 If, upon In f the 1(12) end— months, the employee not return twelve months,,hr, t, —, the employee —11 forfeit his/her right to be IhpI.y,d by the City, 1111 1, act City of _'..Zd ­1 3163 49 l. I Th. City agrees to maintain the present health insurance benefits, to the extent that said benefits may be 11 11:bly obtained from . ...... Ii,l source licensed t, I, business , i, the St— If Florida. 26.1.2 Th. City ill ... ttibt. t, and If— group health insurance to permanent full-time him/herselfemployees h, y elect group hhealth.insurance It. --g. f., I, mforhim/herselfendhi,z spouse and/or eligible dependent(,) in accordance with the f.1l..i.g., 26.1.2.1.1 Th. City will C.Itlibltl one-half (1/2) t. the I— If group health i--I- for the employee, single coverage. 26.1.2.1.2 The 11P11111 ill I*Itlilt one half '1/2 ) t. the cost forC1 If 9P health i single I___ and premiums ill be mid through regular 26.1.2.2 OEPENOENT HEAT. COVERAGE: 26.1.2.2.1 The City will contribute 111-h— (112) to the cost :f group health i ... -- for d.p.hm- - i .o selected by the ..pl.y... 11-2,2*2 The 1IplIyII 1111 one -half '1/2 ) to the cost If group health insurance for dependent --g., if — --d by the ..ply,,, and P—ill, will be paid through 1IgIl11 ply-1 deductions. l9- 1— Contract City If LIC­1d & LPFFA Local 3163 �C LE --a - INSURANCE AND H— a WELFARE - Chat— PxuTAL-1NauRA= —2.1 Th. City agrees to maintain the present d,,t.1 i-1111cc benefits, to the extent that said benefits ..y be re ....ably obtained from I rci al source licensed to do bloil— i. the State If Florida. 26.2.2 The City will c.atlibltl to and offer dental ill—oc, to Parce"It -ehl-YI1I who may elect 91.1p dental ita-reare -average for bi-/h-ra.If or for and his/her spouse and/or eligible d.plldllt(.) io accordance with the 26.2.2.1.1 11 11pl1y11I hill October 11 11tol 11, 1966, ' I , the City ill contribute one-half (1/2) to the ... t of group d—.1 ih—...e for the .'Pl'y'C for employee ..... hired-2.2-1 The pl.y.I hired pi, to October al, _a' will contribute one half (1/2) to the chat If group dental insurance for single coverage end prori.., will be paid through regular payroll deductions. 26.2.2.1.3 The apley.e hired he or after October l ' 19 tal ", 11 P—io, ,at If group =:'y to, to for single ...... qI and pt.'..s will be paid through regular payroll deductions. 26.2.2.2 DE —ENT DMM, INS— cE Cov_G.: 2 1,2*2,2,1 11 employees hired prior to October ol, i_ , he City will contribute one-half (1/2) to the cost of group d.at.i insurance for e.,..d..t coverage, if So 9.1.—d by the employee. 1994 - 1995 C—r— City of Longwood a LPFFA —1 3163 51 The llp'lylC hired prior to oot— ol, 1998, will __ib.ba 1.1-ollf (1/2) to to, o— of group dental insurance for dependent --g., if asa,1,,t,d by the ..pl.y,. and pt..i—s will to slid tlr..gh r 1 'h:g—, Plylll --J.11. C employee hired — or after October premium cost of group will pay 'b' ­,d—t , ,.g,, if a d.bt.1 i for saps o — Ital by the alloyse and premiums will be paid through o... gh regular payroll deductions. Employees who a not .. the City , r actis, payroll (in leave/absence with -out -pay separating), or brp�.Yaa. ..P.tio, "..the City, may continue their group health ,d/,, dental i ........ ...... go(,) in .... to.... with CO- - —ploys, M bd roop-sibl. for p.yo.ot of to, f,11 p,o.i,b bs.t for any health o— continuation coverage. HEALTH AND WELFARE: 21-1 — City has the authority to require so ..pi.yae to b..P'Cta physical, psychological, or p.ylhi. ri . ....nations to ... that the ,pi,y,, is fit for duty. The examinations ,hall...be at to, City', ,p,,,, by , physician, psychologist, and/Or psychiatrist designated by the City. is includes, but is but limited to, physical .... i-ti... to determine if I ap.cifi.d ..Pllya. is under the nations ... of alcohol on duty; to dot —ill any abuse of p­­ -ipti7o or b-a- prescription ... c,ipti,n drugs; to determine any use of Mogul substances. LE26 - INSURANCE AND H— & WELFARE - CI—d. 26.4.2 Th. City and Union agree that —d.. d-9 testing will III I. permitted. Th. requirement IT a employee t. complete drug o alcohol ...... I. test —11 b. based I. the ,t,,d,,d IT suspicion." The reasonable suspicion .—d—d requires that the City must have —I 1—It— foundation and rationale which i. i.tI1p1ItId I. light If experience." In It— —ft, , decision I. t— an ­I.y.. I —I b. based on factors such a changes I, job performance;physical symptoms .. . only ....III — withdrug .—g. such as --d speech, altered —, skills and It— Ih..g..; IC11gl I, attention 1ph, or 1ttIIdIIII; 1IpIItI" 'It 'I witnessing orppossession or use If ' —g— I. appetite or .1..pi.g habits; or It— mannerisms or behavioral 26.4. ' The City shall —It with III iIfI1. the ..pl.y.. that, 1, thepi.i.h If the City, there i, , I—il for reasonable alcohol1 Ill 11 th. City'l intentiont.schedule a drug o ...... .. I—. At ..id meeting, the City h— considee — --t, from the ..Pl.y.. 1.gI1diIq the 11-1 and require M. I-- ort—t. Th. employee ,y have Chi— .p ..... tIti— present It shid meeting provided that I. delay 11 it i dItI1IiIId It the 111, discretion 11 the City that I I'I test -t ill b. required, the employee I-1 b. immediately —I—Id t. the R.— Bi—di-I Labs for tests. Refusal by IC employee t, 11bl—it t, ..id lab's tests, shall b, grounds f— " dismissal. 11 th, It that kIIhh i. 11 longer in existence, the parties ­h t, —t to pick . new lab. — - —5 C-111t City If —"—d 6 —FA —.1 3163 '3 ARTLQLI-2N - INSURANCE AND — & WELFARE - C.It'd. 26.4.4 If 11 11plly., —t. positive, the employee —11 b, placed on leave utilizing available --d leaves; ox, if there is insufficient 11—d II.— --­ unpaid temporary disability 1— If --c- 26.4.5 Th. ­I.Y11 shall b, -f.—N for co seling, —tb- 26.4.6 Up— IIIpI.ti.I If the P1.911., the City —11 requite ItUi-1 substantiation regarding fit...s for duty and solution If drug I, .1—h.1 use — dependency prior to instatement from sick I —I or the —di— I—. If --D— R.i—.—Ilt IbIll be conditioned .. continued ..Iitllilg and testing to .... — —ti—d III complete recovery. Th. 111d:- .Ipl yshillb. Ititl.d to conduct up t, three separate . —ti­ during the sir (6) month period immediately following the —pl.y-1. —t— to —k. An —pl.y.e who fails t, complete the program or who 11 said after the originalI. k IN— I. dismissed. reinstatement 26.4.8 The City —11 not be 11P11ibi for t If the .I.t. If any .selling and/orAD.rehabilitation t!.P—g-- 11, City and IIiII agree that I drug 1111.1ilg/t.- will be '—t If anyphysical —,Di—d by the City. 1IhI1IliI9 11 physical 1111111ti—I will I It the d'1111till If the City and I ..... d thereof will become I part It the ..pl.y.— perm health record .. i.id by the City. All employee —11 b, required t, undergo I physical _i_tl— when scheduled. 1991 - 1995 —t—t City If L.."Ild 6 LPFFA —1 3163 &RTIOZ-2& - INSCRANCE AND HEALTH & --E - C-1d. 26.5.2 All IIpl,y.— will Gig. . f— allowing the d,,t,, to disclose information t, the Department or City relative t, the ,,pl,y,,', health that affect hi./h., job p.tf.—h- safety ItwelPaie. This information will be I-- .. confidential and kept on the —d to kh.. basis. 26.5.3 Physical examinations will include, but not be limited t, the following: 26.5—A Urinalysis 26.5—B Audi, S .... I —t —E—C Blood Pt..- 26.5—D Vision Test 26.5—E P,i—C­ I ... ti.h. 26.1-1 Blood Chemical —fill (including bIC not limited t. aids and drug testing) 26.5—C Stress EKG 26.5.4 Costs If examination and tests 11 11glilld will b, paid by the City- -5.5 All --.ti— shall beperformed by , physician or physicians .. d,,ig,,t,d by the City. If I. I.pl.y.. i. .—Ie to utilize the physician .I.,t.d by theCity, the ..Pl.yle must provide written justification t, the Fit, Chief as t. the Th. ­l.y.. will then have t, —.— that a ­ If th. physical .... It. — filed with the City', d,,t,, If —i— Th. City will —i-- the ..pl.y.. en .—.It .-.I t. the —It that would have been paid t, the physician ,h...n by the City. 26.6 Th. City will provide . confidential E.A.P. (Employee istance Program) for the u ,, If bargaining —it -- — —it immediate family, st .. —t I. the ..Ply... 1994 - 1 5 Contract City If --.d 6 LIFIA —I 55 27.1 The City vial —ti..e t. provide It 11.1t, the 111— If Lit, Insurance — each employee It — cost t, the I.pl.y., It the 11.1 level as i, currently provided. l— C--t City If II­d & LPFFA —1 3163 56 28.1 UP- P11,19, It legislative IPP11,11 for opt out from the Florida R-il...t System, ... ..Pl.y..s hired after the d— of the legislatively approved opt out, and —, employees eligible ,,d electing t. opt out will b. --d under . comparable annuity program. 1994 - 1995 C.Itlllt City of —"—d & LPFFA —1 3163 57 29.1 If any provision f this Agreement, or the application of such p—W­ should b. rendered or declared invalid by any court action — by reaso of any existing — subsequently --d the --i.i.9 parts or P-1-1 of this Agreement .h.11 —i. in —1 force and effect. The parties will .— to negotiate a replacement Article. -ty of Longwood 6 I —A L.—I 1— ARTICLE 30 SALARIES 30.1 The pay plan establishing the minimum and maximum salaries for bargaining unit members i s follows: MINIMUM S MAXIMUM S HM AANN IAL agim AIA.wM�Yzr. FIREFIGHTER $ 1— $20,065.72 $9.65 $26,304.00 (2912 Annval H[s) (Non -Exempt) FIRE ENGINEER $ '1.99 $23,275.03 $11.20 $32,60J.04 (2912 Annual H[s) (Non -Exempt) LIEUTENANT $ E.83 $25,704.52 $12— $35,962.33 (2912 Annual Hrs) (Non -Exempt] (These figures do not reflect the COLA or $560.00 increase noted in 30.3) 30.2 PAY U 30.2.1 Employees will be paid hi- weekly. 30.2.2 The City will notify the Onion a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days in advance of any changes to the pay day. 30.3 ve PAY pR Effective October 1, 9oyemplees will ece ra Cosng t of LiviAllowance (00-)1. the amount of (3&)i 30.4 The COLA will be added to the employee's base pay. 5The employee will he eligible for either a (l&) upward payadjustment o a (1%) merit increase in pay. 30.6 All bargaining uIi members will .... ive a lump sum pay increase of $560 to be added to the employee s base pay. 1994 - 1995 Contract City If Longwood b LPFFA Local 3163 31.1 All appendices and ....I— is If this Agreement shall b. --d (., lettered), dated, and signed by the responsible P.1ti.. and 1h.11 be ..billt t, All P—ili— If this Agreement. 1 94 - 1995 C—tt— City It —­d & LP"A L ... 1 3— 32.1 P1111111t full-time ..Pl.y.l. who, 11 1 result If , temporary —k related injury may return to light duty —k ..d.t the following 32, 1.1 Physician 1-1-1 certification of the employee's ability to ­7 t, .,,k and identification If ­ 'tip'l.ti stipulations/restrictions If such 1-1n is t. be provided t. the Fire Chief, or his designee, prior t. the .1pI.y11I return to —k. -- It —ii be the decision If the Pi— Chief, It his designee, if there is —Eili— light —y — for the ..Pl.y.e within the —p, of the stipulations/restrictions If ID,— return t. work. I 32.2 1119 the Light duty assignment the I.pl.y.. ill Iti... wo rk tk _ hi -- ./h., —Illy 1IIiqIId shift it ..diIIIIy possible _i'I into _ consideration physician (medical) certification If stipulations/restrictions. 32.3 In the —It there I. I. light duty work—il—., the affectedemployeeU.y utilize I.C-d available sick I..— It other : —Id available leaves. Up.. exhaustion of all leaves, the —y b. placed in I status I. 11111d It it &CtiII. 10--k R, I— IIJ­ Leave I. Article 25--p—It, .1-bilityM.—hity -- I 9 - I— Contract City If —­d 4 LPFF& —1 3163 61 �- MANAGEMENT �TS 33.1 Nothing herein shall be to 111triet any statutory, 11911 11 inherent —1.ai— appointing authority light. with respect to matters of general legislative or managerial policy. 11,1 Thecityhall retail the light and the authority to administer the Isio.ss of the Fit, D.PIlt1I1t and, in addition to other f-hoti.. —— and responsibilitieso. which 11. It 1,alifirIll, modified by this Agreement, it hall be IIIi-al that the City bes andwill r tain the full light and responsibility to direct the operations .: the Fi . Department,— — Department, to promulgate as and regulations he to .1h.r.i.. I ... e i— the p,.,.-ti-:1 .son's ... t' and ",a particularly,, including her net limited t the 11-1 To m,n,g, and direct its employees, i--he the light to aslant, hire, promote, transfer, assign, evaluate, lay off, recall, reprimand, ..spend, discharge, or discipline for proper cause, — to maintain discipline among ..Pl.y...; of physical equipment, programs, and the work to he .,f...d in the Fir, D,p-le—h; 11-1 11 determine the City's goals, objectives, programs and = t , of the File Department and to personnel in . d..i,..d to effectively and efficiently meet these purposes; -- - d.tal.i.e the i.. he —position of the work force staffing and the File Department's organisational ,o "lines, i_ h at pattern,, including the tight to lay off g ..Fl.ya.' 'to, net, — to lack of work, austerity programs, or other reasons, :t' all the necessary work r.1,a, policies and Ironed—. for employees; ARTICLE - F—GRFENT RIGHTS ClIt'd 33.2.6 To determine when a job —II, exrs the duties to be included in all job classiFications, and the -..d.ldl If quality and pltf—...e t. b, m,i,t,i,ld; 33.2.7 To determine the 11,111ity t. schedule overtime and the amount required thereof 33.2.8 T. --i— the Cityll budget and .... thereof; 33—R I. --il the security If l—ld. and other pertinent 33.2.10 To --1— and implement --ty —ti.11 i, .—Ig.—Y 33.2.11 To ..i—in the efficiency If Fill DIpllt..1t opera ions, 33.2.12 1. exercas —FlIte control and discretion —.1the Fill Department oxgani ration and the C—h-1,,y If performing the .— ll,0—; and, 13.2— To set --- If —il. and --ill the pt.11dl— ..d standards If selection for Fill Department personnel. 1994 - ­5 C..tract City If —­d 6 LFFFA L1,11 3163 ARTI"- —OR/—ENT CONFERENCE 34.3 It the interest If effective I—illtill, lithe, party ..y It any tie. request I Labor/Management C--.- 1— S— request shall be led. i, ,iti.g and be presented to the other party .— (7) —1—d— dlys in advance of the requested ... tieg —.. 34.3 The written request shall i-- a agenda of itell the party wishes t, discuss and the .—I If the,, representatives who .ill be 1— —f—e. et.ii I. scheduled within le,le (7) I—edel days If the d.te l.q..lt.d if bell parties agree c,,f.e.... is ..—Iley. MI—g—el will net unreasonably deny —,Ielt for I Labor/Management Meeting. 34.5 The p,,p,.I If such meeting sbell be limited 34.5.1 CilIll, the administration If this agre ant. 34.5.2 Notify the U.icl If IblI9II led, by the City which affect bargai ing unit employees. 34.5.3 Cilell, area If discontent, dissatisfaction, ... pli—, problem, Ill ..... i ..... I. . i .understanding held by either party whether —lid — eot, he. such discussionsl'I T.-Ily agreed to by the parties. If interest e. the . 31-4 Disseminate gene—1 information 34.5.5 Give the Union R.P111-1till the opportunity t. le.l. the v .% the collective bargaining I— eld/.l make suggestions ' subjects If interest to their members. --e C—Cid— and di.Ille health and safety matters relating -1- ti g t. employees. —more34.6 ere bell be lthe, three (3) City I.Pl.y.. representatives P....._!— for each party i. Itt.ed.le. It the L:be /M ... q ... It Conference .. I. more than ... fl) non- employee representative p ..... —i— for each party. 1994 1995 C.It—et City Lee�— 6 LPFFA Local —3 64 AH:�]A - —/—GEMENT CONFERENCE - C—ld 34.7 The City will release from duty, with pay, 11 —1 than two (2) employees for the p,,p,,, Of attending , A, 1-11d.— i.voluntary, Off duty employees will II IOOPIII—d by the City — p"PI.— If attending III Labor/Management C.— ..... 34.8 The findings It the C-1-11e will b. .,1CIitt.d t, the City Administrator by the party calling the C.Cf-1111 11 11t., than —11 (7) 111.1d— days following the meeting for hie review and response. " . . .... "':It City .1 1­=d LPM Local 3163 ultil — 30th d- If 35.2 each p— ty will provide l lilt If proposed lhllgll modifications pi., - the — day If aUjy If the year of expiration If the contract." 11 S-b —ifi—ti— shall include the title If the Article, either party d..it.. t. .,id, It-, It mend. All It— —ili l willremain . _ i. effect and be i,IlWld it the —1­1t A91111.1t. 1995 Contract —Y If —­d 6 —A Local 1163 6l �r�, G ��,< �.E �,� �� �. ,_ � � ::: f / ,/� i //j�iv..