Resolution 90-658ADOPTION AGREEMENT
CITY OF LONGWOOD
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLAN
The Employer named below hereby establish¢, a F1,Abie Benefits Plan (the "Plan") consisting of this
Adoption Agreement the Plan Document and the Benefit Plans sad Policies specifically referred to
't'�tierein. The purpose of this Plan Is to provide eligible Employees a a of obtaining pre-tax
treatment of premiums incurred to obtain the welfare benefits described m this Adoption Agreement.
Pre x Pre elections under the Plana ended t rl-Jify frt, the from income
provided in S-ion 125 of the Internal Revenue Cad, of 1986.
EMPLOYER INFORMATION
1) Name and Address of Employer: CITY OF LONGWOOD
JAME'S F. COLEMAN
I75 WEST WARREN AVENUE
LONGWOOD, FL 32750
2) Employer Telephone Number: (467) 2603440
3) Employeri Federal Tax
Identification Number: 59-1008196
�4) Employe, s Fiscal Year: 10/01 - 09I30
5) Eff-w, Date of this Plan: 10/O1791
6) Iast 1), of the Firs, Plan Year: 09/30/92
Subsequent Plan Years: 10/01 - 01110
7) Name and Address of the Plan SAME
Administrator if FIT
ftom the Employer.
8) Name and Address of any Trustee NONE
of the Plan:
9) Name and Address of registered GRETCIIEN R. VOSE, ESQ.
agent fo, service of legal 2705 W. FAIRBANKS AVENUE
process: WINTER PARK, FL 32789
r IL) Affiliated Empiaye,s which
will par ieipaw to the Plan:
.., eomrish� m��ery t. two
ELIGIBILITY
,.� All Employees employed by the Employer shall be eligible to participate under the Plan exceoI III, following:
(Describe) PT TIMEITEMP
An eligible Employee may become a Participant in the Plan:
( X ] Immediately, upon his first day of employmern (but not prior to Ne Effxtive Date of the PI
[ ] On the._, day following commencement of employment
[ ] On the first day of Ne month following _days or employment
provided Ne Employee —plates a Salary RMirutreeme on Agnt. However, eligibility for coverage under any
IF— Benefit Plan or Policy shall be determinM by lhe t s of that Benefit Plan or Policy, and reducliorts of the
Employee's Compensation to pay Pb— or Aher-tax Premiums shall commence when Ne Employee becomes
coverts under tb, applicable Benefit Plan or Policy.
BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER THE PLAN
The Employer elects to offer to eligible Employees III,following Benefit Plans and Policies subject to the terms and
o.ditio of Ne Plan. TTe maximum Pre-tax Premiums a Participan ctribute via III, Redi e III,
Agree s the aggregate w of the applicable Benefit Plans or Policies s11— m any Noneleotive
Contribution made by the Employer. B ism endM that ach Pretax Premium accounts shahs for lac purpos
onsurtite anEmployer contribution, but may constitute Employee contributions for slate insurance law pnrpos .
[X] Group Medical Insurance.
(X ] Vision Care Ireurance.
[ ] Disabiliry IncomeShort Term (A&S).
]X ] Cancer lb-
an-[ X ] Accidental Dead. and Dismemberment.
[X ) Gronp Dental Coverage,
I ] D Term Life Insurance.
( ] Dbbiisabiliry IncomeLong Term (LTD).
[ X ] Imensive Care Insurance.
[ X ] ONer Accident or 1ea11 plans) under Sec[ion IB6 of the CMe
to include :ACCIDENT W, DI RIDER AND/OR DIP
THE FUNDING AGENT
The Employer selects the following Funding Agent for the Plan (check one):
( ✓] The Employer, which will comply with the requirements of Section 7.02 of the Plan.
[ ] The Flexible➢ —fit, Trust created enanur-111y with the execution of the Plan, which shall
receive contributions under the Plan in accord.nce with Seniors 7,03 of the Plan.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Administrative Expenses inc.sred in operating the Plan shall be paid by (cheek
[✓] The Employer, -apt as otherwise rated in the Pia..
( ] The Participants, except as otherwise noted in the Plan.
By execution of this Adoption Agreement, the undersigned Employer adopts end establishes this Plan
s the Flexible ➢e.efits Pla. of the uadersigaed Employer. In doing x., It, undersigned Employer
acknowledges that this Adoption Agre meat and this Plan are mport.nt legal instruments with
significant legal and tav implications.
The Employer also acknowledges that it has read this Adoption Agreement aatl the Plan in their
�rety, has sultetl intlepende.t legal aatl tax wunsel other than repres s of American Family
_ iife Ass. eaCampaay of Columbus (AFLAC), to the nsidered a nary and a cepts full
—ponxibilityefor participation of Employees heauader and the operation of ihesPlan. The Employer
acknowledges that as sponsor, it aatl the Plaa Administrator shall have Bole responsibility to comply with
all filing, reporting, antl disclosure requirements imposed by the Department of labor, Infernal Rev...
Service, or any other government agency, specifically including, hat not limited to creating, filing and
distributing Summary Annual Reports, form 5500' ,antl Summary Plan Descripd—. Furthermore, the
Employer further acknowletlges that it shall bear sole responsibility for amending the Plan as necessary
It keep it i..ompli.aee with applicable tax, la i., aatl other Inwx end b,g,,1,Ik ns.
It ix also understood sad agreed thatmer Aican Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC),
and it subsidiaries, egen and 11, of providing legal or tax advice to the u.deratig bd
Employer i. co.. —ion with this Plan -il fl- bit representations are made by it with respect to the
operation of the Flexible Eanefils Plan pursuant to the sample documents pmvided by American Family
Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFL C) to the Emplayer.
T, Plan shall be mnsd'-d and en(orred according to tha Internal 12evenue ('rldo of 1986, as amended
fro . the aPplwahle regnlntiuns thutem and the la" ;rl' the sat, nI the principal place of
but,—, of t, he EmPluyet
This Plan and Adoption Agreement ere executed on the3�ay of SeBn�.Rdt 19�,
ATTEST: ,/
City -Clark //j/
Title: Qom- �✓ —�-<-C �f;
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ongmooa. (h,—ItTfter y"I
ebv f aoi snr,a.E
If
oa feterie c rogram for [
employees. w Halt pEN known a nerve eC
N (the n1 rogram"). g m eons rsts of an INSURED
NE"_EIF -ILM BENEFIT PLAN.
PURPGSE
The purpose r
o rogram i e benefits for eligible
Y.",
employe, Trogram ended 1—ply
ith thR provisions ofect erg ion 125 o£ The internal A—... Code o£
1986, as amenacd
rogram a applicable o onI
who are Eull-trme ployees on or after October 1, 1990.s
D. _ NIImRER
ea by
logy „ Rd lodes a eem -
aname erms used i n�� h,r singulazcmby also include to p ral.
"Effective U ctober 1, 1990, the date on which
5. "ploy y person employed b Employer.
al s
Toyer CS EmP-y- nd r—l— a self-employed
rnarviauapl described in section 401(c ) of the Code.
6. loyer" ... City of L g oil.
"ploy.. C rib--': The Employer Cn n for
each Plan Year shalt be the sum of (1) and 12)below.
t. the Employer
a ilable £o rt th eoUe mef it of eacD �Partici pant for
theePlan Year.
cof e xiblc Ply
i edt chi pa ntns C under t
aie�. �nae=eens al le
for t s Tin ct udi ng E n 12i of nt Cotle ),
a
oy er C
of Employ_ C aTable
under t m Plenmt any P cipant for appli ationt
overage r her Cexpenses shall be t hby t
Employer. r ..poses of Sect ion 111 ll et Coae, the
t byt he Employer shall c
Employer eC r.ib-ion a ailaDle [ ytP cipant under
n .. ng a The anm ,all
e beginning o
.he Regular En bllment mPnrrod far the ensuing Plan Year,
w 93-906, Employee R
co fl al9.. and r nd rulr g
>aenea in.r.��aer, a. a".na.a from time to e,m..
red welfare E welfare b
plan of —
the employer, i self -ins ur ea, iacludingea—ny
oup o individual medical, dental, V and/or n ing
benefit rplans, any health m orgeni za do ns and ra ny
and/or short or nloo9 of m disability i
ptansie Employer subscribes o may subs a ibe i albs
medical, dental, v death
and/or aisebilitY be.e fits a= p oi— to Gmpl bl.
1
-fit P �.��ei ea of t empioyeema
parttcioa tion ofor indivitlual nor family coverage ne nder an
Insured welfa rc Benefit plan.
11. rea welfare e salary C
enac pp dry c—b"io� w
a llocekedi rt rea welfare
nefit 9Plans under t elfare Premium eenefit Plan
pursuant to the provision not Article IV.
12. who r Employee o
after Octobe rp lnt 3990 nand whoss isfies a e participation
onait ions o£ isle III by ae leer ing t Salary
mployee who has become a shall
c ipant as long as he o she c
th.of A isle I awhV t
ra gPa a
Par ti p t for the duration of such Period of ,Cove rage
13. shall mth. tff.Vtil.
of
c tober t, and an employeesmost recent
date of oe plo yme nt.0
"Plan A Employer o
bdogram. ap povnted tpursuant to Article X, to administer the
15. amon
ye (12) th period commencing
October l, ard end ins September 30.
16. Cafeteria E rogram a
I.— herein andm as mays be amended or restated from time to
ti—
I— portion of a P.1tilipan is
e lfar detit ur pose ing s
applied 6 redr welfare nefit f oBy
e opayment. b of I
the amount of y alaryiCon vets cons, nsa[ion is reduced by
r A.
I. h person who i mPloyee o after the Cffective b
].igiU iean under th,
Purposesa of Salary C and t reby r e9be e£its
ibut
ibilityt rogramd ara£feet
anyty
90 requi..--t, the C yh ha ve f
Welfare g nefit Plans. mithstanding Pa iigth s the c ary, ebyi ta
collect' �et bargaining as Fall mU and itoion ed upon
providingV£or nthe p tv p von of such Lmploye esreeme nt so
ondition of cipation for purposes of Salary
Conversions, a Particpant agrees to.
i. Observe all rules and regulations governing This
P g m, and
deliver t Plan Administrator a
ci pation Application ,d th, ying
effective dates of Ealary C and the a to£
ompensation which i n be �n redmW
ne£it Plan Premium Salary Conversions land supply fa
r pertinent information as ay be reasonably required
y he Plan Administrator.
Each p n Employee a d has m the conditions o
hal.lbe el.i gib lento become a cipant and
may ArtIll,
Salary C ions as of the later of the
following Particip Lion Dates.
1. The Effective bate of this P og m, or
2. The date sue person Uecame an Employee.
r Participation hate. a earn p t as of y fallow g
A participant —11 —ti— 1. p—ti-p— in this pl-
1. The date thh ParliTIP—t --t— h.pl,—t by
.city,
_ i—.—
2- or other separation from
— :,atthjei�alt—iP �t 1-1— t, — f., the
_ pj , , ..g'bl, , ploy—
coxvensloN
c ipant may elect for any P of C rage t
AWTICLE IV
A. —ARY CONVE I—
sig gate ra poreion of h r her Compensation r of
hole dollars during pay period of iod of
Covara ge a ary C y be made
any t e during a thirty t(lg) day hperiod rp ing such
iod of mC rage. electing t ary C
v elects t uch e e benefits u
ared nefitac Plan lieundof
Compensation each pay period ad ur ng s ioa of Coverage.
t Eligib.i lity to participate under rogram d
of Longwood omay ha vef ffor
Part iiipot ion in its lVlfore Benefit Plans.
e.ALLOCATION OF SALAIY CONVERSIONS
of a ci pa nt's Salary C 1 be the
[ tl es ignatedabyit he P Cipant o
c ipation AFplication t and approved r byr mthe eP1aa
It,'11,c ipant s sigaate f iod
ofmC rage t of h Lwhich
shall vbe allocatetl oa an Insu— uielfarel Benefit Plan Premium
Salary Conversion.
g Salary
ety elacts far such Perrod of Cave i.g. that the Employer
shall'
1.
Illy s xad iiel.fare E
It,ployer
elfare P ardia ny
requiredN of aipant Pl Employee
ribu tions t and i nd ividualoncfamily coverage under
Insured -if— Benefit Plans;
Page 4-t
Subject tim.ita bons of the rogram, the m
salary c
ON'_.fnsas ron tion w cipant may des ignatema
a omerrn y arroa oft coverage is cne coral ofs
rea ue lfare naf it
rs ions r t ualrc uti
requons
ired of t`er t duringa s oI_ Y
iadividual family c overage under lnsured Welfare
Denaf it Plans
C. PARTICIPATION DATE CHANGE IN SALARY I NC.REI.NG
c ipant's e and khe allocation
en red 4elfare 6 aefit Plan
Salary C ybethe nged O ked by t
ant a an cipy O cIG_.nvDauch
change o y be m e during the thirty
(lot aay p submr
of a c 1petioy Appl.i—ti.b. Anybs anges to
shall be app i—ble to [ne next Period of Coverage
(Plana Year).
E. CHANGES ON SALARY CONVE151-1 UPQ1 EDLNGE IN FAMILY STATUA
isle I anding, a
salary C oelection o allOca[ion r2ldtm
Salary C oeleCt.ion o allocation during a no£
rage oI, P nthe r and t election ra
of a-d hcons is cent with a ch ge it family Itat u..
res It ing from:
rage:
2.
3. cof s
adoption ofhchi Ld;
5. employment o spouse;
6. dependent no logger
quelrfrcat tuns as a p dent under the
plans
rbe byl cipat
Applicataion Itd,me i.fapproved by str
effective for the x inder hOf Pl Cl o
rrag C e
Lollow.ing such c doge i ee lection, and sha ll n
errad of Coverage occurrvngf
P before
s uch tc han ge tin el ect ion.
Employee" s
any Parp[ic ipant o dry of such Participant w latma
e during a Pla r°CYear or of the four (4) p cedr g lan
Officer o employer (but i hall
than fifty (501, if less er, e[ eo greater
of e (3) Employe sloo percent (SOi of the
mployees, b ted a officers. off i.c er is defined
med a
officereb seduo ewfac cs e nna v
oea aompensax i�oa C1fifty tapeent (soa)
higFcr t e aefineam contrrbutio plan dollar limit
an of feet afor nth at year.
2. shareholder o ing (or c sidered a ing with
the m ing of Code S n 318) It— percent (581 0
of the o and ing snares of t mployer o
e pe rc ente(5t [al
combined ovot ig power o£ all sM1a zes of the Emp.l eye rs.
3. older o g (or c sidered a ing w
[ne m ingnof CodewS n 318) o tw(18) of [e
and.ing s ock o ock possesl ge o e percent (18)
of is ombined ing power of all shares if uch
shareholder's ompensati on for t Plan Y eeds
51�0,000. applyingeC 318 t
h (C) of Code ScB (al
(2) shall b 9applioa by s ing five percent (5E)
for fifty percent (SOE). a of subsection (b),
(c) and (m) of code s n 414r shall n applicable
for purposes of det crmrni�g ownership in the mployer.
(lo) mpl oy (e han
530. 00 o)a wr[h the 1 g t rn[erest rn the Employ .
A.DISPOSIT12N OF SALARY _COMVERSION.0 AID ACCOUNT e
Upon of -ploy by
rsiU-sea le st off
emplovmeet .tusiherheie�e�d s -Al
i�'aase ar.
such erme as he ceases to reserve Compe setion?
ThA
cip—t, is/her spouse, dependents shall be
noible Ito par[i chips [e u the o red ilelfare P
fit Plan, makeoc ributions on an
of to r-Tax basisa through of he aP_ritod of Coverage.
loff, pol is and
ce dpary ay-
u res o employer land ege nerally a
Employees. s e a termr nairon of hemployment
for pu p es of the Programitu
of t of e iod of C ra ye, any I red tVelfare
neti[hPlandP of a cipant w
have n t be enrea pplildl a Employeroc ributions underhthe
fare Eramrum nanefit elan shall be forfeited to The
The Employer shall have sole tliscreeion a the disposition
s fo rfe iTed. sha 11 the
Employer duet Tly o indirectly r -allocate forfeiTures a ong
individual P relative t
[he a rThe araTionof mforf sit ures of such individual
The Plan ntlminisT ra for shall s tify a person within thirty (30)
days of his/her c m for benefits of his/her eligibility
eeo -
eligibility for 1 fi. is under the rog ram. If [her Plan
detehrmines that a r eligible for any
benefits orofor full benefits, the notrceshall set forth:
1. the specific reasons for such denial,
2. specific reference t e ovrsrons of the Program on
which the denial is bas d,
3. a des any a ral
necessa y or the cl armant t p rfect his/her clarme(and
he/she i itled fo greater o
different beaefitsha he/she shall h the opportunity t
have hrs/her claim reviewed by the Plan Admrnrstrator by
y 1111 days after r eipt by gee h of t �yXt Plao dminis tr�cor. atar peticboaii
state the specific reasons tM1e person believes he/she/ — is
afford t n (and his/her c lny)
oan
is/her positionht an thef Pl
Admihistra for orralle y o tag, and said person (or
sel s e pertinent
documents. y (]o)td aid hearing
the date "I
fvr rof t e Fetitio nai£et
tt he Plan Adrn.in iscratores
rP9 ofe vn9,
latdtto be uderstoodwbytthe pers Dotes
r A.
hall b nay
dele9a tea sof i es pons ibilities k
of rsees mploytand I. such other agents as tM1e Employer
deems appropria [e.
POWERS OF THE PLA,W ADMINISTRATOR
Administrator i�
alrogi
l all. .ich
aamiaiaxar s he Pram, ,.,,�aM1gWM1 w.tho„x
limitation ,the power to.
I. Interpret the provisions of the Pro9 am,
2. ilh ng for
the Pr ogram.. ato maintain the accounts, and
1. ablish
/� administer dcriU e any It— trequired
ho P resratto
.gm
C. ACTIODS OF THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
All determ.i na tions, interpretations, rules aSf
Plan n r1 be c nc Sus i— and binaingaup—
all p rc la.iming to bave any interest or right
s of admin is Gering the Program shall be paid by the
1 be bbl ited, p d, o.r accrued on
Salary Ebt— stun ContrlUuti—
r
13.1 APPLICABLE LAI-:
e pcogram and all rights h Fall b ad by
ueand
d a eg iC t fof Florida e c ch laws orepreemptedby he laws of the Un.rted5eates
c .1-eria.
Under shall of employment of any
c ipant rlb um.dilitl o any wa yeaffected h This Plan
hall of mnloyment r afford any
ib—ideal I, tight eIo be retained in kFe employ of the p It.
13.3
Plan is designed and i an
r ended to be operated a cafeteria
plan" under Section d125 oft Code. ethelessI a it",r tII
hall i yo be liable for y t
ouiabilityi anyone claiming
gh Frm/her b PrThe Plan
indeed c emplates. t y nt of taxable
benefits Pnder certarn of the C p ent Plant
.
13.4.
ordance with Section 125 (b)(1) and (2) of the Code, the Plan
ended n o discriminate rn favor of Highly Compensated
Individuals legibility Highly
ompensatetl e ci pants a
vide .tysfiv c per i(25%) if e allr tqua red
"h _ If. - of t Plan
t'tbts(2.58) of nt in aq if ied Fb
I. Key
Cmployeestoo n di sce-imina t es
d(o n danger of eotde g), Chen
r1% .the Plan
di ua d/o
n"it
sru a.11 b ary t
tof Ft 1Plen Aaministrt—, the Plan f b-It tv
e ora ill
1 ai.1-11i�eema cea
rode —llu, highly Comp—t-d Partrc pa es or Ncy Employees•
L��sq
DT °oFF= =ALCLERK
RICCHOLT, ANCE DIRECTOR
MARY TRIPLETT, ASSISTANT IINAMCE
DIRECTOR
ACCOUNTINGM NAGER
URGHAEING U
TING C ENGIM.1
RICHARD RNBLUN,AF
MEN IS THOMPSON, U IES/PLANTS S VISOE
HALL 11111ETUTILITIES/FIE LU CUFERVI LOR
TOM IONCONJAMES R C SUPERINTENDENT
GREG M LICEGC
NREETC SUPERVISOR
TERMS
MAKER, ASSISTANT IOLICE CHIEF
H YELVINGTON, POLICE LIEUTENANT
CITY F LONGROOD, FLORIDA
AND
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (AFL-CIO)
LOCAL 673
UNIT
IELLE COLLAR WORKERS
UNIT2- WHITE COLLAR WORKERS
October O1, 1990 thry ember 30, 1991
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1.1 This AGREEMENT is entered rnto between t e City of
ongwood, Florida, hereinafter referredto as the"City", and
.cal 3163, Longwootl rof essional irefighters Association,
Fereinafter referred to as the "Uni— , has as its purpose the
following:
stabilized employer/employee relationship and to promote improved
work performance.
1.1.2 T. provide for the peaceful and equitable
adjustment of differences which may arise.
1.1.3 To —tact and retain qualified employees by
providing those benefits compatible with the financial .....ices
1. 1.4 To assure the effec tl veness of servace by
providing an opportunity to employees to ..It with Management to
exchange yews and opinion on policies and procedures affecting
the conditions of their employment, subject to the applicable
City Charter, City Ordinances and the Conetttution of the State
of Florida an the United States of America.
1. 1.6 T. set forth the basic policy governing wages,
hours and other terms and conditions of employment through
10 provide or or ..ly, armoniou an , d
em cooperative ployee relations in the in exes not only of the
parties, but o the .itill— of L.ngwood,L—lid..
1.2 T. this end, the parties hereto agree to devote every effort
o assure th.t the City and the neon memers and office re will
comply with the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION
UNIT 1:
2.1.1 The City recognizes the Union as the exclusive
collective bargaining representative for those employees an
Unit 1 that the Union is authorized to represent, as follows:
INCLUDED
vrefighter/Rescue Emergency Metlical Technician, Fire
Engineer and all personnel with Paramedic certification with
the above ranks or titles.
exccune➢
All other employees of the City of Longwood.
2.1.2 The iecog nition is pursuant to the Certificate of
the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, Certificate
8B35 decided in AC 68-062 dated April 3, 1989.
2.2 UNIT 2:
2.2.1 The City recogniz the Union a the exclusive
collective bargaining representative for those employees vn
Unit 2th1t the Union is authorized to represent, as follows:
INCLUDE➢
All certified Paramedics and EM— vn the class of
veutenant.
EXCLUnED
All other employees of the City of onV.-
2.2.2 Th. recognition is pursuant to the Certi ica e of
the Florida Public Employees Relations C ..miss von, Certificate
#834 decided in AC 88-062 dated April 3, 1989.
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3.1 The nton will initially otify the City as . the
amount of dnes.0 Such notification will be to the City, directed
o the Personnel Director, in wii ti ng, over the signature of the
authortz ed officer or o rcers of the Union. Changes an the
Union membership dues re will be certified to the City in a
like m at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the
effective ndate of any change.
3.2 Upon receipt of a written authorization form from
employee covered by this Agreement, the City will deduct from the
employee's pay the amoun owed to the Union by such employee for
dues. — City wf 11 —it t. the Treasurer of the Union u
sumI within thirty (31) calendar days fallowing the eId of each
calendar month.
3.3 The City shall charge a fee of g0.25 per employee per
deduction of Union dues. Should the City reduce the Union
deduction fee charged other Bargaining nr s, the ni n dues
deduction fee charged the Union will be reduced a ordingly.
— The City will notify the Union, a mr r of thirty
(30) calendar days r ativanc. of any change to theo frequency of
pay days and number of deductions per month.
against any claims made regarding these deductions.
3.6 Provided an employee is vacation during the payroll
er piod for which dues should ormallybe the — off and this
employee's check is prepared inadvance, every effort will be
be made from the pay of any employee for any payroll period i
1hith t e employee's ne earnings for that period, after other
deductions, are less than the amount of dues to be checked off.
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ARTICLE 4 - PLEDGE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
4.1 The provisions of this agreement shall be applied
equally to all employees I. the bargaining bli without
discrimination as t. age, sex, marital u , r color,
creed, na ional origin, union a r ra r religiousaaffiliation
r political affiliation. The Union shall share equally with the
City the res pons ib.ility for applying this provision of the
Agreement.
onstrued to include male and female employees.
4.3 Neither party shall interfere with, res rain, co c o
otherwise discriminate ai agnst any employee tfor exercrsing
his/her right to join 11 not to join the Union.
4.4 If, and I. the even , an employee elects to seek remedy
for a11,g,d drscrimination by the filing of a lawsuit rn a
County, Circuit or Federal. Court, o a complaint with EEOC, FHRC
o any other outside agency, then i that event, the subject of
such complain may n also be grieved. If, and in the even , an
employee elects to initiate a lawsuit in a County, Circuit
Federal Court, or proceeding t. EEOC, FCHR or any other .. bid.
agency, during the pendency of a grievance, the grievance shall
be snmma lily dismissed.
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5.1 R,1— governing the activities of Jo—grlrirg unit ..
disruption during the .... ol work d.ties of other o.pllylol.
5.1.2. Employees will to precluded f... conducting
official —11 —1— —i, working M1our lunch
hour —11, and 1 111, o—io, --I —ivity
time - ft. 9p... work r,h,d.l,, and al...
permit.
1.1.3. argainirtg
"it members Ilo,or Union
R shall cease--thorized Union activitiesi:ldi.t.ly po. request.
5.1.4. 1, no even t shall employees be f..m duty
with pay
to Io'd.ct Uri— business, process grievances or
lirlod to matters "'It" to "I" "till" 11"Pt 11 may 11
provided elsewhere it this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 6 - UNION REPRESENTATION/BUSINESS
6.1 Awli en list It the Union Stewards shall be furnished
o the City prior to the effective date If their assuming their
duties. The Union shall notify the City promptly If any changes
of such Union Stewa rtl (s ).
6.3 Designatetl Union Repres en a tve(s) antl/or Union
s eward(s) may be released from duty tt,
t
a Intl conven ions,
sem na, and mee ti.9l which may be mu uallyIt by the City
and/or the Union in j—Iti- with Union responsibilities, work
demands permitting and with appropriate notice and/or eompletion
and approval of the Leave Request Form. All absences shall be
charged to the appropriate accrued leaves.
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7.1 The City —11 .11— the P-1111t If , bulletin board
i, - easily accessible agreed upon 1—t— to each Fire
S-tion. Union I—c— —l—, t. the 1--, —11— may ..
— --1 the necessity of —Ii-9 the Fire Chiefs prior
approval:
Union --ti— Ild s cial IffIi
N,ti,, If Union meetings;
I.S.C. u-.appointments;
Notice If Union
7.1.C. R-1- If -- elections;
7.1.1. R.P.— of --p—til.1 It..di.q committees
Intl intlepentlent non -political arms of the
N—p—ii— publications, ...... or
policies If the Union; d,
J.1.U. Minutes of Unt on Mee ings.
7.2 A' It— ices of any ki rtd
not
I——d— 11 7.1
thl, 7—H ' 7 ..It --I P—, approval 1 It the Fire Chief,
., his designee.
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8.1 The City may name wo (2) representatives Intl the U11o1
may name two (2) bargaining unit members of the Department tesit
as a committee o discuss prop ... I changes . the £1 re
Department's Rules and Regulations on an as needed basis but at
least annually.
6.2 All proposed changes and/or upd.— will be submitted
to the Flre Chief for his revaew.
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9.1 REDUCTION -IN -FORCE
IN the h,I.t If I personnel l,y-
f—t— t. U. considered in determining
the ortler If lay-off shall i
9.1.1.A. Th. ..pl.y.. position/job
9.1.1-A. Essential PlIlidId by the I.El.y.e
an th-
9—I.C. ShIaltity hih the D.P.lht; and
9.1.1.D. All , being .l (t- items 9.1—A
thth the ..Pl.y..'A III knowledge and
hIy and quantity If w,
th—p—t— relations, i and Communications
(performance evaluation job fIlt., g, UIg Fit,
D.pIt—It service) will b. I. —I ... N.
9.2 RECALL
I—i E.Pl.y.II P N.e to
f-IN th.11 be given first 11—d—ti— position
within the Department; 'Id, P, lid'd the individual ..e t, the
p—Ii—q minimum qualifications forth. job III —If ic.—I,
I Ill-19 successful completion If any
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TICLE 10 - WORK RELATED INSORY L
I— It hall be the policy of the City of Longwood to
provide benefits to any permanent full-time or par[ -time employee
who is injured, disabled or has a physical condition resulting
from 11 accident or arising out of, and in the nurse of,
performing their official duties, which prevents the employee
from performing his regular duties.
l— Full workers' compensation benefits shall be provided
r ortlance wath Workers' Compensation Law, Chapter 440,
Florida 5La u es.
10.3 Physician (metlical) certif ica tt on ofthe employees
inability to return to work, must be provitled to the Assistant
Fire Chief.
10.4 Prior t. an employee re urning t. work, physician
(medical) certification of the employee's a bility to re u
work and identification of any s[ipu la Lions/rest rictione If n to
such
re urn is to be provitled to the Assistant Fire Chief prior to the
employees I-- tt work. It sha11 be the decision of the
s sistant Fire Chief if there is sufficient light duty work if
there are stipulations/restrictions of such return t. work.
I— During the employees injury leave, during a period
receiving workers' compensation benefits, the employee will
con roue 1. recery fait pay by ut I—Ag accrued sick leave,
annual leave, or then eligible leaves.
10.5.1 If this period is subsequently covered by Workers'
Compensation the employee will reimburse the City for
formula comparing t e workers
employees hourly rate.
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-- D—ag the 1pl.y..s injury when .... i—g
workers' benefits, the employee will Ilt b,
lligible t. utilized sick leave,a—i h..'e of
other'— i eaves.
i— Al l.pl,y,, who has utili..d accruetl/available leave
hours at/., has been absent without , may partition to have
those hours —t.I.d. This appll— only to the first seven (7)
t.I..d— I.,. an ..pll,.. . lit — c work
—1—d injury. The City Administrator will establish a .,k.,a'
ClIP1111till Appall Committee t, 1—ill 11 employee initiated
request t. have used and/or unpaid hours, no covered by —tk.—
compensation
..Pa...t
i— 1...ka— C.lp—ti.. Appeal
=it: —I —bl1t their -- llIti l(.) the City
,"i_at' for
his t—al — action. The dati.ill at the
ity ad—iat.... be final.
Th. 11 may
-11 the position, upon P—l—al
Director',
approval,
'PP-11, under one 11 the following conditions:
'b','I
lat. P.—Y or basis stipulating
that such refill y'Iataupon return 'f the
regular employee; or,
..n a permanent basis i� the event, based on —1111till, 11reasonable data la, be —...i
—I
of
the Pil "I ability t,—re urn 11 I'll "ll employment.
t' — Iexpiration at — a—I.bla leaves, the
..pI. will begin 1 leave without status, not to exceed
—i- ( 12 ) calendar l-ha , — that da—
io.9 An employee on —1e without pay
aytatl. shall at
accrue y Ila, sick leave alth., leaves with pay, nor
shall lallyll b. eligible or h.lid:y pay, at
leave, etc., during 1— without pay status.
ARTICLE to - WORK RELATED INJURY LEAVE - Cont'd
lo.io nex employee on leave without pay s a us and his/h
position is being filled on a emporary or limited -term baaia,
said employee shall no be permitted to obtain, accept, o work
outside employment during the period of approved leave without
pay, unless the Fire Chief grants permission.
loll If, upon expiration of the twelve (12) calendar months,
the employee does not re urn I. work the employee sha11 forfeit
his/her right to be employed by the City.
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..I ISSUANCE OF DISCIPLINE
11.1.1 Employees who have successfully completed their
initial probationary period of ... (1) year for shift employees
six (6) months for non -shift employees, may be disciplined or
discharged only for proper Il a employees who have no
u comp
leted pleted their inr[ial probationary period may be
tlisciplined or discharged for no cause.
11.1.2 Whenever it as alleged that an employee has
violated any rule, regulation, or policy, the employee shall be
notified, in writing, on the appropriate disciplinary action form
11.1.3 A written reprimand, uspension without pay, or
disciplinary discharge may be grieved by the employee through the
Grrevance rocedure a o.tli,,d in this Agreement.
11.1.4Al employee relieved of duty for the investigation
of a11BgId violations), prior to the issuance of the formal
11.1.5 The employee shall have the right to inspect or
copy any or all of his/her personnel file o any other file
o.taining r cords concerning the employee and no records shall
be hidden from the employee.
11.2 Whenever a Firefighter rs subjectetl [o an
interrogation, such in erroga tion shall be conducted pursuant o
the terms of the Ftref ighters' Bill of Rights, F.S. 112.82,
11.3 ACTIONS
11. 3,1LEAR CLEARING
halll A. sitleretl that correc ive ac ron has
been accomplished by the employee and recor of disciplinary
ac ion may be rem ved from the departmental, divisional and City
personnel files antler the following provisions:
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11.3.1.1 If the disciplinary action h file is .
erbal
hihq and the employee as 11—ittod .. Iffoh—
xequiri —Y disciplinary action for one (1) 1 —oh th.
11.3.1.2 If the disciplinary ac i n file is
too, hd th. ..pl,y,, h., it— noff.hhe
requiring hy di—plih.ty fo, — (2) y— —o, the
hi —I., If the disciplinary —tion is ol--t .
proh �tio, —h— — ., discharge, such action
-11, ..do, no —o—to—, b. 111—ld it,. City III—
Il.— NOTE: The length of —h to ol— the most
used for 11--i— purposes in olo—hg disciplinary action
it.. file. The time frame will begin from the d— of the most
disciplinary action, "g—d—h of typo.
11.3.1 It is the responsibility of the affected employee
to --it —itt.h —o—t th—gh the Fare Chief to theP.— .... I
lillct" to illtilt, 1111,119 11 his 11,11d 111*ldllg to th,
piov is ions of IhIti 11
1' 1 Theemployee's
——:" " Office main am . file,
separate
I— the ..Pl.y — P-- . file, of 11 di—p—ory
ons.
11, EmpI.Yh.:.,.h%... d!-h,hq,d do not separate
from the City in g standing are no eligible to No o—plot—d
fo, any accumulated/unused I—. h.... (---g —p—t oy
h.—).
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—i Grievance —11 .— an alleged violation or --,
application of this Agreement as it applies t, the employee(s)
who bring the g,i.—t. t. management. Since management h.s the
light tb lb I.Pllyll P-1111111 evaluations, decide upon the
promotion or --- of employees, a grievance on the subjects
of " employee performance evaluation,p .... ti" t .... —
—11 be limited t. any alleged violation of policy or pl.t.d.,..
The —bltl.—1 decision 1191-19 an employee's pltf.—l—
a promotion ., --- shall be
pre. t,ib,d probationary period, however, probationary employees
mayfill a g—ll— for an alleged —Ilti— of this Agreement,
exclutling disciplinary Gli-1-11 alleging
li., All g--- —11 be filed ., a f.— ..—Ily
approved by the p-- and lh.11 state and see forth:
12.3(a) the specific provision of provisions of the
agreementalleged by the l.pl.y.e to have been —1—d,
12.3(b) the specific f.— constituting the 111191d
12.3(.) the relief requested by the eligible employee,
hereinafter .f ... Ad t. ., the Grievant.
12.4 All g--l— —11 b. submitted -- — (10)
12.4(.) — .... -- - --tilf—t—Y res olu tl on of
any verbal discussions with the immediate —P-11; or,
12.4(b) of ication of the occurrence of an event
giving till t. the 9-1—ce.
12.5 All grievances no appealed to the nex step within the
time limits es ished by this Agreement shall be considered
settled on the basis of the 111t answ i provided by management.
12.6 All grievances not an w d within the ime limits
established by this agreement srehall cause the grievance to
The time Limits It forth herein may be ex —Id by
12.8 The Grievant may have a Union representative present,
when requested by the Grtevant, at any stage of the grievance
12.1 The Grtevant may be nmpanietl o any mee ing
described in this Article or Articles 15-Arbitration, by not m e
an wo 121 other persons, except those noted be —, I.::Union Steward /Representativ requested by the Grtevant.
.)Excluded are. Elected Of f t Cial s,the City Clerk, the
City Attorney, the City Administrator, and Department
tls)
Hea_
—it The City may be accompanied to any meettng described in
thls Article or Article V Arb itxation, by any other pens on(s)
and/or repre alive if the City-
tlesires.
12.11 ns ad vane ing grievances to the next level, the Grievant
and the City may call a reasonable number of wttnesses in support
of their respective posi tl ons.
12. 12 All grievances must be processed a the proper step in
the progression in order to be c sidered atcthe subsequent step.
12. 13 The rr event may withdraw a grievance at any point by
submicti ng, in writing, a statement to that effect.
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12.14 No in thi. Alti— shall N-- the Grievant f—
P'b--g' at anyti"' —/h— — g--- —b— the
If I u—b R'p--b—b. H--, the Union
Representative will P. given I reasonable opportunity to b,
P11111t It any meeting —d for the resolution If such
11 the I —It 1 911-1111 is 1111111d without I —..
Union, will provide the Lh—, a copy of the
— 16 The es Ilb—hbd fIt— RIO— d— not R-1— and is
,It intended t, dill-191 the GlillIlt from first dill.1-9 the
gbi—.... with his/her immediate —pb—... informally
verbally. The G—I—t Ibl.ld bill -I the complaint with —/—
rmmetliate —R.—I— i. an 1-1ph— If Illp—tilb and problem
xesolutt on — an on -going process i the employment 1—t—hip.
12— The immediateiI —R—Iiblb for making
appropriate i.q.—.. and taking any --y —ti... to -Ibl—
th. grievance ptIIlltId by — Grievantwithin — (10) calendar
days from the date the G—Illt brought the inquiry forth.
A Grievant—g.gbd in --gI with the City in Steps
One, Two III Three of thb may b. —,d —
said meetings during his/her normal work hours —h— 1— of
P-Y.
12— STEP ONE - FORMAL GRIEVANCE PROCESS - Step One If the
12.19-1. Th. — ... - .—I file the qtib-- i.
writing on the Ipp ... bd grievance f,,., t, the Assistant Fib,
Chief within (10) calendar d after: (,) —I resolution or
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uns fefaCtory res olutton of any verbal discussions wf th the
immediate supervc o , o , (b) n tifi—ti— of the occurrence of
the event giving —I t rthe grievance.
12.19.1.2. The grievance shall s a e and set forth:
(a) the specific prove io n r provisions of the Agreement alleged
by the Grievant to haveate been violated, (b) the specific facts
constituting the a11,g,d v.i olati.on, (c) He wi ss any, (d)
supporting documentation, of any; and, (e) tthe relief requested
by the Grievant.
form, the Assistant Fire Chief w111 review all
grievance.
12,19.2.2. Within en days If calendar dof the
date the grievance was rece ved, tthe A rs aniFire Chief sl
t
m with the Grievant and make a decision atdcomm rc it
halo
theGrievant. The decision shall state the basis tfor the
decision and shall be rendered an writing to the Grievant with
copies to the Fire Chief.
12 .19.3. GRIEVANT:
2.19.3.1. n the .—bt the grievance is resolved
o e satisfaction of the Grievant; or, the rrevan e
o 0
wf shthto pursue the grievance any further, the Grievant is to
indicate me s the original grievance farm and submit ,
along withall facts and information concernetl withsathe
gr.i evance, all suppor u a i if any, and responses to
the Assistant Fire Chi efdf ormforwarding to Personnel.
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-2. om h, completed original grievance from
mvs bb svbmitted to the Assistant Fill Chief within (10)
calendar days of the receipt of the Assistant Fire Chief s
response.
12.20 STEP TWO - FORMAL GRIEVANCE PROCESS - Step Two of the
I-- grievance process is as follows:
12.20.1 GRIEVANT:
I n the evetthe grievance i no
resolved in Step One, oithe Grievant I. dissatisfied with the
decision/ieapons e/determination of the Assistant Fire Chief, the
Grievant may, at the Grrevan[ s election, submit the grfevance to
12.20.1.2. The ompleted original grievance form
..It be submitted to the Fire Chief within ten (10) calendar days
Of the date of the receipt of the Assistant Fire Chief 's
response.
12.20.1,3. Th. Grievant is I. indicate the
reason(s) for further review Intl/or considers el on. same shall be
restricted to those i ssv s presented in StIp One.
12.20. — This submittal shall be accompanied by
all facts Intl information concerned with the grievance, copies of
In documents Previously submitted and responses given thereto.
.20.2 FIRE CHIEF
.20.2.1. Upon receipt of the completed grievance
form, the Fire Chief will review all documents submitted for
factual representattons abd dnition of the grievance.
12 .20.2— Wi
efithin en (10) cale— days of the
I— the grt evince w ,ived, [the Fire Chief shall me t with
the Grievant and makesl decision and communicate it t0 the
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Grievant. The decision sha11 state the basis for the decision
and shall be rendered in writing to the Grievan with copies to
the to the City A m n s rator and Personnel Director.
12.20.3. GRIEVANT:
12.20.3.1. 1. the even the grievance is resolved
o the sat.isfact.ion of the Grievant; 11, the r.ievant does no
,is,iIh to pursue the grievance any further, the Grievant is to
indicate m the original grfevance form antl submit s m
along witha Gall facts antl information Inetl with athe
grievance, all support documentation, if any, and responses to
the Fire Chief for forwarding to ers Ot"1.
12.2h.3.2. The completetl original grievance from
_ be submitted o the ssistant Fire Chief within (lo)
calendar days of the receipt of the Assistant Fire Chiefs
response.
i2 .21 STEP THREE - FORMAL GRIEVANCE PROCESS - Step Three of
the formal grievance process 1s as f.iiows:
12.21.1 GRIEVANT:
12— 1.1. n the even the grievance r not
solved o Step Two, on the Grievantti dissatisfied with the
decasron/response/dete mrnatr on of t Fire Chief, the rvevan
may, a the Grievant'srel e<tion, submit the grievance to the City
Aaministracor.
12.21. 1.2. The ompi,t,d original grievance f-
-t be submitted t the City Aominfs trator within ten (H)
calendar days of the date of the receipt of the Fire Chiefs
response.
12.21.I"' The Grievant i o indicate the
yeas on(s) for further review and/or c nsitleration. ame shall be
restricted to those issues presented in the previ— steps.
--- This submittal —11 b. —I—d by
III f.— and llf.lb.ti— 11111—d with the g--i—, —pi- of
III documents previously submitted and 111p-- given th—t-
12.21.2. CITY —INIS--
g-- the accompanying g--- I—, —t— I.lp.and
-
III other d.—Ilt, submitted for f—t-
12--2. Within fifteen (15) calendar d., of the
date
the 9-11111 Union
---, the City Administratort., ill hold
I ."t i"' with
th- It, the Ulirepresentative, if
so
11q1-t1d by the
Grievant, and any other indt
1-1.2.1. within t:1 days df the
... .. ...t
writing. l' /—' I__ ' the City
YAdministrator tlecision shall
—— be ldd Il writing and shallsetforthth b— for the
1
2 21.
" Il It 11gis ......d
to the f the the
ox, the --lt — not
indicate —I .. the original 9-1-- 1—, 1-9 —h all
111t, and information concerned with III all
documentation, if
any,
I
support
di' responses
" ..... ...o be given
t. the t
City b0C-forwarding
t' 12,2 .3.2. completedoriginal grievance f...
—It be submitted to th:b.City Administrator within en (IT)
calendar days f III receipt of the city
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12.22 STEP FOUR - FORMAL GRIEVANCE Pft0 ur PROCESS - Step Fo
of e f ormal grievance process is as follows:
12.22.1
2 22R1EVANT In the --t
It
resolved in tep Three of the Grievance Procedure, or the
Grievant is diesatisfied with the decision/response/tletermination
If the City A ministrat—, the Grievant, may, a the Grievant's
election, appeal said d—lion through arbitration.
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..1 If Grievant t. arbitrate a griev n e decision
subsequent to the receipt of the City Administrat is decision,
the Grievant shall, within fifteen (15) calendar days after
eceipt of the City Administrator's decision, give notice to the
City (by registered mail, return receipt requested), directed to
grfevance for arbitration.
I— Withit ten (10) working days from The receipt of in en
I. submit a grievance to arbitration, the City 11 Union shall
request from the Florida Publit Employee Relations Commissron
13.3 Withfn ten (10) working days after the receipt o the
PERC list,the City and the Grievant sha11 select Ib Arbitrator
by the process of alternate elimination, with the Grievant
selecting the firs[ elimination. The re i ing Arbitrator
selected, will be e r ra or. The ity abd the Union will
alternate Ln the trightbito tfirst elimination Ln successive
13.4 As promptly as possible upon selection, the Arbitrator
will conduct a hearing with respect to the subject matter of the
grievance.
13.5 The Arbitrator's decision will be xendeied r ng "iif
w.i thin thi sty (30) calendar days at er the c nclusion of the
arbitration hearing. copy of thewxr en decision will be
furnished both to the Grievant and the City. The Grievant'% copy
shall be directed to the Union Business Agent and such address as
is se or e i for the local Union office; the City's copy
s halltbe Iirectetl to the City Administrate[ at such address for
Arbitrat— hearing
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Ah employee filing a grievance shall be entitled to the
employee is notm ei a of the Union.
13.7 Bothparties (Union and City) shall bear their own
expenses w£th respect to the pies entation of the aibltiation.
13.8 The Arbitrator's expenses shall paid by the losing
party of the arbitration.
13.9 er Se—.. 286.0105, Florida sau s, all persons are
advised that if they tlectde o appeal abydecisi— made a this
hearing, they will need a re ord of the proceedings and for .uch
purposes, they may need toiasere that a verbatim record of sthe
proceedings is made, which ♦htludes the testimony bd vidence
upon which the appeal is based. The City does not provide this
3�
Grievant shall be released without pay, or may request vacation
leave as Gutlinetl in ritcle N.
13. 12 Both pant ess hall make arrangements £or paying the
witnesses whom each have ca]. —
13.13 The Arbitrator shalt be confioetl t. such duties and
powers as a e set forth i the Florida Public Employee Act and
the FloiidaiArbitiatioh Code. The Arbitrator shall not have the
or provisions of this Agreement and shall be limited to questions
i volving the to erpretatioa of this Agreement and questions
involving the application of the Agreement as the Agreement
specifically addresses discipline, disciplinary demotion, or
disciplinary discharge.
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13. 14 The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and
binding upon both parties except as the Florida Arbitration Code
may provide for limited [evrew by a Court of competent
y„risaiet —
1-1 o decision of any Arbitrator in any ore case will
create a basis for retroactive adjustment in any other case.
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19. SHIF'P EMPLOYEES
14, l.1
UThe work hours-1 be twenty-four
(24) hours commencingIt 0800 hours atd continue far 24 hours to
0800 hours.
14.1.2 SHIFTS: Employees shall work shifts c nsis ing
of three shifts, each shift consisting of twenty-four (24) hours
on duty, forty-eight (48) hours off duty.
14.1.3 ork hours and shift sth—l- sha11 be determined
by the F— Chief, an conjunction with the function of the
Department, subject to the approval of the City Adm nr tr.
14.1.4 Aff--d employees shalt be notifiedI mxnimumoof
thirty (30) calendar days in advance of any change to the
established work hours. riot to any changes in work hour antl
shifts, the Union will be provided an opportunity to give input
regarding the proposed cha nge(s) through a Labor/Management
Conference.
14.1.5 WORX PERIOD: The co r ntwork period is Suntlay
thru Satuxtlay: - Fxom Midnight (2400h--x Saturday
-- 14 calendar tlays --
To Midnight (2400 hours) Saturday
14.1.6 Affected employees sha11 be notified a minimum of
thirty (30) calendar tlays in advance of any change to the work
periotl.
14-1 All employees are required to be present at their
signed jobs for the total hours in their prescxibetl shift
unless absence ie authorized by the employee's Immediate
s upe rvi.sor, subject to the approval of the Fare Chief or his
designee.
14 .1.8 All absences shall be Chargetl o e affected
employee's appropriate leave record 11, upon exhaustion of all
available accruetl Leaves, leave without pay.
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employees —k h—., will
Chief, in l—j--- with the function If the D--,
I.IjIlt t, the Ipp-11 If the City Ad—i---
14.2.2 WORK DAY The —bl, If hours each
work d,y ..y vary depending — the operatt onal —d. If the
Department.
14.2.2.1 Aff—ld 11pi.y— are t, —lico urre
—
If their immediate -P—Ill when working other than light (R)
hours it I —k day.
14-1 —1; The current —1k III' is —day
- � Midnight (2400 hoots) Saturday
14-6 Affected employees —11 1. notified
a ma i um of
thirty (30) calendar days in advance of any lh—qe t. the —k
1 7 Ail I-Plly ... ... . I i— t, be PI —It - their
_forlgI d J.bl the —.1 -- it their prescribed .,k
tlaY/_:k week I-- absence i, —h—i— by the ..Pi.yl—
i—dl— supervisor, subject to the approval If the Fire Chief
avatlable .111.1d 11—., 1-1 without pay
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Shift 1-1-Y-1 may voluntarily tI.de time for personal
15.2 Th. appropriate f (Time TIlbb Record) b—I b.
II.Plbt.d i, —1, signed by each pIlyl, — their respective
supervisor.
15.3 Q— or both supervisors may deny l till trade if
I.ffibi.bt .—t, (P—pl, manning,- personnel,15.4 Time ill— shall be paid I,— i. —1 wItlih six (6)
months.
15.5 In no case shall b time tIbIb be —bb I., a periotl of
I— than three (3) h-1-
15, E.pl,y.,, hhlI1 no in till bb
that c u a period of over f—ty-ight (48) bbl—tile hours to
b. _".i
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ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME AND COMPENSATORY TIME
SHIFT 16.1.1M es san one -and -one-half All non-exempt shift employees mus
not e paid thd-one-half times his/her regular
rate of pays for hours ver the maximum number of
COMPENSATORY p ing of compensatory time-
1eu n 1ofpaycra
g over rme paytf or overtime hours NOREED
loveable vet th res rrctions.
16. IT, An employee may be credited with compensatory
mu wally agreetl upon date outside of the employees work
period. ovever, there is a limit to the total number of
compensat ery hours that may be accumulated. Therefore,
hours in x of those allowed will be paid over ame.
t6. 12css on -exempt employees may accrue up to a Dial
If
fifty-six (56) compensatory hours before overtime must be
paitl.
16 .1.2.3 Compensatory hours are accumul a[ed in the
same manner as i£ the employee was rec eaving ove ime
paym
ent (all hours ..-ED aver the m a xamum number of hour s
rn the tab..h.d work per iod,per SA, will be
accumulated a the ra a of one -and -one-half).
I,,1-2 The granting of compensatory time in lieu of
over ime must be ag—d to between the Fire Chief, or his
designee, and the employee before the over rme as performed.
16.1.2.5 The employee mus request compensatory time
off it advance -- the same astall other leaves (excluding
ick leave).
—I.3 Overtime will be rotated art s r iibuted among the
employees in accordance with the current procedure.
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ARTICLE 16 - OVERTIME AND COMPENSATORY TIME - ClIt'd.
NON -SHIFT EMPLOYEES
-- OVERTIME: All non-exempt employees —t I.
paid not — than one and -one-half times his/her -g-1
-- of pay III R—d VR]hNNN 1— 40 it the —t—l—d
workweek.-- COMPENSATORY TIME: N ranting It —p—A-ty
time -off in Ii.. If paying --- pay for overtime D—A
it.. III over im .—I which II - DC takenat.—
--Ily agreed upon —, I —id. If the employees —IN
week. E.—It, IhIld as a limitt. — t—i —b— If
—p-1-11y —1. that may be 11, ... hied. Therefore,
it M.— If those — ... d will be paid
hours
16.2.2.2 Non-exempt —pily"I may —11- -P t-t-1
of forty (40) —p—illy -- b-1. overtime —t be
paid,
16.2.2.3 —,—.ty h— are 111.1"ItId in the
same manner - if th. employee was ---g overtime
payment (III h-1 NINYET, .... 40 in the established
workweek will be accumulated at the rate if --d—I.-
h.11).
16.2.2.4 Th. 9--g If I—p--y time in lid. If
over —t b. agreed to bIt—I. the — Chief, or his
designee, and the C.pl,y.. — th. --ti— is performed.
16.2.2.5 The employee I— request —--y ti.1
off in advance .. the same as all It— I —II (excluding
tick I—).
16.2.3 PAYMENT OF COMPENSATO --N
Employees—p ... tiEg I— the City Rill Id id for all
accrued/unused 'D.P--ty
—I Exempt I.PIIyII1 are exempt (—eligible) for overtime
payment or accumulation of —MI--ty I..- or I.— time.
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17.1 If an employee is calletl back to work, he/she shall
receive pay for a mi i- of wo (2) hours, whrchtime will be
consitleretl [egulax hours --d for the purpose of determining
oveYGtme compensation.
11.2 Only the tame actually spent in making the call (travel
time exclutled) rs counted as part of the two (2) hours.
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18.1 City employees may be eligible to rec ♦— an annual
longevity payment based on years of con inuous servo Service
ime will be calculated from the lates I -I of employment with
the City.
M8 To be eligible for this Payment, the employee ..It have
completed the specified I, ., of years of service on r before
ovember 1st of each year ana must be employed by theoCity on
ovember 1st.
18.3 For employees employed as of October 15, 1989, payment
will be as follows:
$75.00 for each of City employment to a
maximum payment of $750.00.
18.4 For employees employed after October 15, 1989, payment
—I be asfollows:
$75.00 for each year of City employment
payable following the employees 5th full year
of service t maxmum a payment of $750.00.
18.5 Payment forlongevity will be made by Separate check in
a lump sum each year, payable during the month of December.
18.6 The only deductions I— will be made from the
longevity payment will be Federal Income Tax and Social Security
(FICA) Tax, and any other such deductions as may be required by
I...
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ARTICLE I9 - WORSING GUT-oF-CLASSIFICATION
19.1 SHIFT EMPLOYEES
19.1.1 AP ,pl,yee may be required to emporarily perform
the -rural duties of a higher of lower position/job
classification.
19.1.2 Employees wor ing u of cl ass tf tcatt on in
higher position/job classification antl performing the duties and
responsibilities of the higher classification for fourteen (14)
consecutive calendar days or more will be compensated with a 58
r ncrea , r to e minimum wage of the higher classification,
whichever is greater, beginning with the 15th calendar day in the
19.1.3 Employees working ou ower of classification in a l
'_itton/job classification will dotso without any loss in wages.
11.2 NON-$11I F'T EMPLGYEES
19.2.1 n employee may be required to temporarily perform
Che tluties of R Pigher or lower position/job classification.
19.2.2 Employees working ou of classification to a
higher position/job
des and classification and performing Che normal
uttresponsibflities of the higher class ificatfon or
fourteen (14) cons ecv ive calendar days or more will fbe
ompensated with a 54 increase, o to the minimum wage of the
higher classification, whichever is greater, beginning with the
15th calendar day in the higher c assif icat ion.
19.2.3 es wo Employerking ou of classification in a lower
position/job classification will dots, without any loss to wages.
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20.1 All uniforms and insignia which employees are required
o wear in the performance of their work shall be furnished on
and as neetled basis by the City without Cost to the employee upon
inspection by the ire Chief, or his designee. The specific
items t. e ur ished by the City shall consist of the following:
20. 161 f 3 - rousers
20.2.2 3 - ress Shirts (Shift)
20.2.3 5 - ress Shirts (Non -Shift)
20.2.9 6 - ee Shirts
20.2.5 1 - eavy-hoed .Saeket with removable liner
20.2.6 1 - ,lumpsuit, Navy Blue
20.2.7 1 - Pair Standard Color —form Shoe or o0
(Style of s oe/boot as approveA byBthe Fire
Chief, or rs disignee; not to .—II the
establishedhdollar limit)
20.2.8 1 - 0orm nifBelt
(Employee option I.
o purchase N£PA approved
emergency repellfngbelt; not to exceed the
established dollar limit)
20.2.9 2 - air of Shorts
20.2.10 1 - aseball style cap with Department insignia
20.2.11 1 - air of sweatpants and sweatshirt (navy blue
a color " depar meat insignia)
20.2.12 1 - Navy blue windbreaker w/ 1—b:ment lnslgnfa
20.2.13 1 - Set collar brass, Department badge, name tag,
and s ving s.tnce plate
20.2.19 1 - Rain Coat with hood and rain pants
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21.1 The ity's [ux ron re un program is des 9— to
ura encoge employees tocontinue thero
r formal academic education
in areas which will enhance their contribution to City service.
o provide training for individuals t. acquire the basic skills
and raining needed to obtain or marntain a positlon in City
employment.
21,3 The City Commission reserves the tight t. divert
t—.ning funds to —tam key positions/individuals and/or
operations based upon overall city- df priorities and subject to
fund availability.
21A Tuition refund program will reimburse in full, or any
part thereof, permanent full-time employees fox the —t of
tuition expenses paid by employees in the successful completion
of approved course work or training in an accredited etluca ci on
—1 uch off -duty or
education, ra Wing, tns ruc[1on
I.-- of Est udy must directly C ribute to the improvement of
skills or the enhancement of knowledge used in the performance of
ity duties or contribute to advancement an t e employee's
related field and/or promotional potential and increased
21.6 Courses of study ust be accomplished .—AI the
employees normal work hours unless the Department Head approves
the use of appropriate available accumulated leaves.
21.E Eligible employees must have been continuously employed
by the City fox at least six (6) months immediately preceding [he
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21.8 Tuition reimbursements will be Capped at one four (4)
credit have course per semeser.
21.9 General courseworktiequirement courses shall be limited
0 o e (1)per fiscal year.
21. 10 Wrx en approval mint be obtained In advance from the
Fire Chief an e Personnel Director in order for ny employee
o e eligible for the Tuition Refund Program.
21.11 The employee agrees I. remain In the employment of the
City for a period of at least tvo (2) years following the Gate of
ompletion of the approvetl I_-
.
21. 12 Sepa ra iron from employment for any reason prior to the
completion of this vo (2) yaro se vi shall u e the
affected employee to repay thecity alit uition r imbursement
sums paid by the City during the employee's last yeareof serva
2-1R eimbu rs ement shall be maid upon presentation [o the
Personnel ♦rec or, within thirty (30) calendar days following
last day of class, of: (a) proof of payment of tuition, antl,
(b) copy of grades i,, ance with the following:
100k - rising Grade (C or better); passed;
attsfatoxily completed
000a - ailing trade (o or e) fauea;
unsa isfa<Corily completed
21. 14 ur ron expen s for which an employee is reimbursed or
compensated [hrouth scholarship or local, seata or federal
grants-in-aid programs, rn<luding veterans administration
benefits, may be.... idered for reimburs emen[ by the City,
provided that nemployee shall receive ui ron refunds greater
than far aItuale xpend itu res for tuition patdtby th. employee.
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Ii— Upon prior approval employees will be reimbursed for
text books and/or 1 o a ory fees required by the professor up to
a combi... maxrmuma ofr $�S.00 per fiscal year. — will be
I-- in o the City. ere shall be — re imbursemet for
transportation, housing or the, related fees.
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TICLE 22 - COMPENSATION AT SEPARATION
22.1 e1-- full-time employees who separate from the
City in good s andtng (eligible fox rehire7, will be eligible £or
separation benefits as follows:
22.1.1 acatr 1 Leave - r itle 27:
n accordance with 'Payment Upon Separation"
22. 1.2 Stck Leave -
Ar icle 28:
n accordancewi th "Fayment Upon Separation"
22. 1.3 nusetl Holiday hours accumulated as of
September 30, 1989.
22.2 Employee who separate from the City in less than good
--Ni, (not eligible for rehire), shall not be eligible for
s epara[ion benefits.
22.3 Employees separating from the City will be compensated
for 1 a acumu1—d/unused compensatory hours.
22-1 cAny move ary --I due to — employee a the time
of death shall be paid to the employee's designated beneficiary,
personal repres enta —, —tl Or otherwise spec'£— individual
designated as a result of probate proceedings.
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23.1 SHIFT EMPLOYEES
23.1.1 The following official h.—ys, per calendar
year, are .thorised antl will be o1,111—d on the days so
designated as follows:
1. ew Year's Day
2. emorial Day
3. dependence Day
4. Labor Day
5. Thanksgiving Day
6. The day after Tnanksgi—g Day
). Christmas Eve Day
B. Christmas Day
9. N., --I [.ve Day
10. Employee's Bi-id, to be taken within 30 I., of
employees birthday.
11. Floating Holiday to be taken at the discretion of
e employee within the calendar year.
23.1.2 Employees mu t be on the active payroll (receiving
pay) for the scheduled shift immediately preceding the
s the :d shift immediately succeeding the holiday; e.g.Ahworked
or on approve. paid leave.
23.1.3 Holiday hours ar o consitleretl as hours worked
fox the purposes of determining thours worked for overtime
purposes.
23.1.4 Eleven (11) holiday hours will be paitl a the
employees s might -time rate, antl, holiday hours will. be paid as
each holiday occurs.
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23.2 NON -SHIFT EMPLOYEES
23.2.1 The following holidays, per —I— year, are
authorized to be official holitlays:
1. ew ea s Day
2. Memorial Day
3. Independence Day
4. Labor Day
5. Thanksg.i ving Day
6. The day after Thanksgiving Day
>. Christmas Eve Day
8. Christmas Day
9. ew ear s ve Day
30. Employee's Birthday to be taken within 30 days of
employees birthday.
It. Floating Eolitlay t e taken at the discretion of
employee within the bal.endar Year.
23.2.2 Hol.itlays that fall on a Saturday are to be
observed on the preceding Friday.
23.2.3 Holidays that fall on a Sunday are to be observed
on the succeeding Monday.
23.2.4 Employees m st be o the ac rve payroll (receiving
pay) for the scheduled work day immediately preceding AND the
scheduled work day immediately succeeding [he holiday; e.g.,
worked or on approved paid leave.
23.— Eight (8) hours of holiday pay will be paitl at the
employees s raight-time race, antl, will be paitl as they occur, in
accordance with the above.
24.1 .al leave is benefit ex ended t. full-time
employees Afor personal relaxation an amily enjoyment
employantl
ees ax .raged to take annual tl cation leave.
24.1.1 e eEHIFT EMPLOYEES - Accrual of Annual Leave hours is
as follows:
YEARS OF SERVICE MONTH/YEAR
s thru 5th 11.00 / 132
6th thru 10th 13.75 / 165
10 + 10.34 / 120
24.1.1.1 At the end of each fiscal year, September
loth, all hours over the maximum accruable listed below will
be forfeited. The exception rs the employee w o was no
allowed (and subsequently documented by the Fire Chief) to
take leave due to the requirements and mr ssions of the City.
Subject to the City Adminfstrator's approval upon the F'ixe
Chiefs recommendation.
Fill Shift Employees 330 houxe
24.1.2 SHIFT EMPLOYEES - Accrual of Annual Leave
ours is as follows:
YEARS OF SERVICE MONTH/YEAR
11t thin Sth 6.6� / 11 (10 days)
A" thru 10 th 10 .00 / 120 (15 days)
loth + 13.34 / 160 (20 days)
24.1.2.1 At the end of each fiscal year, September
all hours over the maximum ac .able listed below wlll
betforfeited. The exception is the employee who wa not
allowed (and subsequently documented by the Fire Chief) to
take
suleave naisoof the City.
te
bthcicY Aamrnis trato approval upon the Fire
Chiefs re enaction.
Nb'-shift Employees 240 hours
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24.2 Employees are tti—d t. .—.1 ..-1 1— with pay
on, monthly I.— — ligil,l, to utilize this benefit after
24.3 The appropriate I— If annual I —I h...s will b,
—dit,d to the employee i—dl—ly —I—Iq last p, pt—I
--g Ilt, each month.
24.3.1 — The h.—I are no redited for the fl—I
partial month 11 It if it Ily, 11 less.
I mote that 15 thayI , I shall
h,ll b, — — complete month.
. .plth.
24.4 A,,,— 1— shall not be taken prior to the dItI it is
29.5 tt— 1—I. shall b. used in an mrnimum Ifone-half
All annual 1-1. .—t be lIpti-1,1Y approved, i.
11,1 It shall b, the responsibility f Fire Chief, or
h t.i__tht tire CIP.tt—t IPIlltican
-
tj... to ---I—y function when the —PlIlt, is It
_—Id annual -- prior to approving such I —I.
tleterminatton d1t, it, —lhll.litg — approving If annaal
final.leave sha 11 be
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—1.1F Advance — ion leave pay may be authorized
when the employee submits a written request to his/her
immetliate supervisor for appropriate approvals) for
advance vacation leave pay along with a I.— request
ire Chief or his desi91ee.
24.9.2 Ativaoce vacation leave requests shall be for
one (1) fu week/workweek and/or increments of full
weeks/workweeks only. - increment cannot be less than
24.10.1 Employees separating from the City n good
standing will be eligible for paymeot of unused accrued
24^ual leave hoors.
10.2 Only full calendar months of employment shall
be considered it computing .--d annual leave.
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—I Paid sick leave is a benefit ex —Ul.d t. permanent
f utl-time City employees to provide the security of con rnued 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.
25.2 Accrual of Sick Leave as as follows:
SHIFT NON-S}II FT
11 HOURS / MONTH 8 HOURS / MONTH
132 HOURS / YEAR 96 HOURS / YEAR
25.3 Employee shall be able I. use sick leave as
netl/accrued, wathria appropte
eesapproval.
25r4 Employ wh. do o
n utilize their earned/accrued sick
leave during the year In which it is ned may accumulate it for
carryover with to maximum accrual Iimt.
25.5 SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE
25.5.1 Employees who do no use sick leave during the
P.— d Oecem er 1 t. N ovember 30 of each year will receive
attendance bonus of onehour's pay at the regular stmight tvme
rate for each four hours of sick— earned but nIt used during
the preceding twelve months. Employees would be eligible to
receive Sick Leave Incentive according the following schedule:
of
Non -Shift Attendance Bonus
IT-24 -48 5%
_ Over 24 49 + 09
25.5.2 The payment of the bonus will no result r the
loss or deduction from the employees total sick leave accrual.
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25.6 The IPP1.P—tl 1.1— If ilk I.— hours will be
credited the employee immediately fIIII—q the I —I ply
period ending date ... h month.
25.6.1 NOTE: The I.— at, — Ilelittd III the firstpartial month If 11pl.- if it is 15 days or
If .... than 15 days, it shall be
considered I complete month.
25.7 Sick II —I Ih.11 N. I— in l --1 If one-half boor
25.k NsEN DF SICK LEAVEeligible ..pI.ye, shall be able
I. ... lilE . as --.d, subject 11 approval, and same ey be
grantedfor the following P—pe'll
(I) pe'lee.1 illness or injury of ..PI.- which i,
111-1k related or 1.11elt.d with City le —le;
(b) Work 1—i i.j.ey t, supplement —ke-
-P—lti— be —fit';
(e) Pers. ell i n- or injury If member of employees
1—dilt- family. —the" e..'
daughter, b-11, —t." husband,
gt.Idl.th.1, 91—fethee;
(d) Medical or dental consultation or --Ilt It the
IlkI.y.. or —It Children of the I.I,I.Ye.;
(I) Temporary disability (work connected and/or non -
work e.ee.et.d) .
(f) Delth If , .,,be, If the f—ily..
(Family is --d as I EI.Id or .--i relative
or I"11 relationship inclustve If father, mother,
daughter, brother, —t." —1., I.et'
nephew, —le, husband, Eife, grandmother,
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25.8USES OF SICKL LEAVE - ont'a.
(f) grandfather, grandchildren, fr rst cov r , .,d f
n employee, fa er-rn-law, mother-i nslaw, so -i -
Law, daughter-in-law, brother-tn-law, sxs er-in-
law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson,
stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half
brother, half s s er.)
S5 If a employees fs a sent three (3) or mole cons ecutrve
s htfts, or work days, the employee, upon return to work, must
pxoyid. a a0ctox's excese.
25.10 PAYMENT OF SICK LEAVE UPON SEPARATION
25.10.1 Employees separating from the City may be eligible
for payment of fifty percent (50%) of unused accrued sick
I.— hours, or a maximum 0f:
21— 1.1 SHIFT = 330 FEES.
35.10.1.2 ON -SHIFT 240 MRS.
according to the foil owing:
25.10. 1.1 The employee must v mrnimum of
fifteen (15) years 0f continuous sere ace with the City;
and,
25. 10.1.2 The employee separates in good standing.
25.10.2 Only full calendar months of employment shall be
considered in computing unused sick leave.
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ARTICLE 26 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
26.1 A permanent fu11-time employee who has a death I, the
immediate family (*see definition below) shall be permitted paid
bereavement leave as follows:
MAXIMUM
FDAYS
NON -SHIFT
(11HRS (E H
PER DAY) PERDAY)
26.1.1 If death o side 3 3
the State ofaFlorida Days Days
—1.2 If death o outside 3
Che State of oFlorida: Days Days
26.2 Approved bereavement leave shall not be chargeable I.
any other accrued leave.
26.3 Approved bereavement leave may be taken in conjunction
with other paid leaves a approved by [he rmmediate supervaso.
.w 26.4 ereavem nC leave may be utili- for the dear hof a
member ofe the employees immetlia[e family, defined he retn as
husband, wife, ward of employee, son, daughte i, father, mother,
sis er, brother, grandmother, grand EAt r, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, step -father, step -mother.
26.5 The im de to supervisor may require proof of a death
in the employee's immediate family, or proof of the family
rela ons hip to [he employee, if the supervisor has reasonable
causetfor tloubt.
1— E11gib1e employee must submit a wrt tten leave request
for appropria e approval(s) when requesting bereavement leave.
26.8 There shall be no payment of bereavement leave upon
separation.
26.9 There shall be no accumulation or carryover of
bereavement leave from one Ets cal year to the n - fts cal year.
26.10 aid bereavement leave may not be taken d—,Ci any
leave without pay or ocher non -pay status.
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21.1 Permanent employees are eligible for jury
duty or witness duty 1. lt .,y ti.e f.11—Ig date If
employment provided Ipp-plilte tlocumentation is provided.
—2 A, — I.—Ild For jury duty, wi ss f—, or —11
expenses f., —itll p.1f.1—d —1, in the line If
J,,y duty —I the ..Pl.yee is an I f.11 P-Y —t-1
will be re11,q,i—d t, the City.
2i.3In additill t. p—l—till If a summons or —PlIll,
the employee — submit I —it— 1-1. —q— form to his
immediate supervisor for -PPI-Plil- lPP--1(l)-
27.4 A, —Pl.y— —19 -1d" 1-9ll P-- to IPP— for I
judicial proceeding —h —p"tt,ma t",arising out If
performance ...'fpl'YtZ.—Ii--d under d..
'-bya subpoena,said ..Pl.yII will 1, Ill.— I--
lb —I: with pay* All -1— absences will
I II without y. II9l
process
i"IIIal, Ir authorized by law
or brought ItIlt"I,law of 1.9 including:
bp—,
(2) 12`;ri g;
(4) J—y duty;
(c) rule (t, 'pp—) t. lii— C...,
provided, I ..... 1, the —1-I with ply shall b. for
_timesubject t. __-- proceeding rnvolved of — sum.. —,
subpoena, .- -- cause.I jldilill11�is any
step taken i, —It of law in the prosecution Inll If any
I-- arisingarisingout If the employeesemployeesj Iperformance.
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11Y., is the llglqld in personalor i, subpoenaed oz sununonedrwih respect t. --- no --g
out f P— ....... of his/her duties .. . City employee .,
--g out of City business shall be without pay. Th. employee
may, h.—, utilize available —1.1d eligible I--
ARTICLE 28 - TEMPORARY DISAOILITY/MATERNITY LEAVE
28.1 Permanent full-time employees wishing I.
take
r temporary, non -job rbl,t,d disability or ma ernfty leaves hall be
reg —d t. provide the immediate supervisor with certified
—id-- of fitness to continue in the performance of duties, o
submit to a medical examination by A City appointed physician for
such purpose, It he expense of [he City.
28.2 EligibleI. permitted t. utilize
accumulated sick leave prior to utilizing other available rue a d
leaves, or upon exhaustion Of all available accrued leaves, cleave
without pay.
28.3 : Utilization of I-- sick leave as referenced
I—. is dependent upon whether the employee has Deen Certified
by a physician a being m,dically unable to perform assigned
duties and only for the period the employee continues to be
disabled.
28.4 Prlor an employee re urning t. work physician
(medical) certification of the employee's ability to return to
work "I identification of any stipulations/restrictions of such
u n r to be provided to the Fire Chief, or his designee,
prior to the employees return o work. t shall be the decision
of the Fire Chief, or his tlesignee, if there is sufficient light
duty work if there are stipulations/restrictions of such return
t.work.
.1 The Fire Chief may refill the position based on the
ope is tional neetls of the Department and, upon Personnel
Director's approval, under one of the following conditions:
28.s.1 On A temporary r limited -term basis stipulating
that such refill may terminate upon return of the regular
employee; or,
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ARTICLE 28 - TEMPORARY DISABILITY/MATERNITY LEAVE - Con['tl.
On a I--- basis in the I —It, I.— It,
i. medical cexti Ei cation, no reasonable —I — be art ermined If
the 11PI.Y.— ability t, It.= to full time I.Y.—t.
28.6 F.11I—g expiration If all available leaves, the
employee may be grantetl a I —I without Pay, not t. —Id twelve
(12) calentlar m s from that d—,
2— An employee on 1-1. —h— pay —t-1, pay,— shall not
accrue .y annual leave, leave that 1, nor
ha.the
employee
b ligibl, for holiday pay, bereavement
1--, It— duringleave with— ay -at-
- I1p1IyIe on leave with— pay at —a and his/her
p -- is being filled :n:t.p 1.1y or basis,
said employee ah.11 no a permitted to -- C. ....pt, work:t Iutaid:employment d.,"g the period f I— I.... —h—
pay
ar.they receive approval If the ire
h
i d-i'rb it.�hi:-hi:designs wtll make
h:
b—iai— based Pr. %.. 1.Ld iII)1tifiIat1— provided
employment, ill rat 1 his/her condition 11 P111111
his/herability t, -y—at w ith t - City.
28.9 If, upon I I f the -.1— (12) —1—d— months,
the I. l.y.. d— no return t, work, the ..pl.y.e shall forfeit
his/her
A— right t, be employed by the City.
ARTICLE 29 - INSURANCE AND HEALTH 6 WELFARE
29.1 HEALTH INSURANCE
f 21 1.1 The City agrees to maintain the present
health insurance bene —, to the ex ent thatsa id benefits may
yeasn be bly obtained from a c mmerci alsource licensed to tlo
badness in the State of Flo ride
29.1.2 The City will con ribute to antl offer group
health in a ce o permanent fu11-time employees who may elect
group healt hn i suxance coverage for him/hersfox
him/herself and his/her spouse antl/or eligible depel`dfent(s) in
accordance with the following:
29. 1.— EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
29.1.2.1.1 The lil%lillontribute one-half
(1/2) he the cost of group health >he uIle— for the
employee, single —ee rage.
29. 1.2.1.2The employee will contribute one
half (1/2) he the cost of group health insurme for single
rage and premiums will be paid throughregul ar payroll
deductions.
29.1.2.2 DEPENDENT HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
29.1.2.1 the City will contribute one-half
(1/2) to the cost
os of group health insurance for dependent
coverage, if s selected by the employee.
21.1.2.2 The employee will contribute one-
half (1/2) he the os of group health insurance for
depentle rtt vexage, if tso selected by the employee, and
premiums will be paid through regular payroll deductions.
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29.2 DENTAL INSURANCE
21.2.1 The City agrees to m intaih the present
dental rns urance benefits, to the x t that said benefits may
he reasonably obtained from a rcialsource licensed to do
business is the State of Floridamme
n
29.2.2 The City will contribute and offer dental
I nsu s to permanent full-time employees who may elect group
dental insurance ..rage for hi./herself or for him/herself antl
his/her spouse and/or eligible depend.ht(s) in accordance wf th
the following:
29. —1 EMPLOYEE D COVERAGE
29.2.2.1.1Oh emptoy.e hlredCpsior to Ctober
O1, 19E8, the City will contribute o e-halt (1/2) to the
cost of group dental insurance for the employee for single
coverage.
r 29.2.2.1.2 The employee hired prior to Oc too"
al, 1988, wi 11 contribute o half 0/2) to the coat of
gzoup dental insurance fox single coverage antl premiums will
be paid through regular payroll deductions.
29.2.2.1.E The employee hired oU or after
October 1, 1980, will pay the fu 11 premium cost of gzoup
dental insurance for single ......
v rage antl premiums will be
paid through regular payroll deductions.
29.2.2.2 DEPENDENT DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE
29.2.2.2.1 On employees hiretl prior o
tctober O1, 1988, the City will coot ribute one-half (1/2) to
he cost of group dental insurance for dependent coverage,
if so selected by the employee.
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ARTTCLE 29 - INSURANCE ANTI HEALTH 6 WELFARE - Cont'd.
29.2.2.2.2 The employee hired prior t.
► ctober O1, 1980, will contribute one-half (1/2) to the .It
of group dental insurance fox dependent coverage, if o
selected by the employee and premiums will be paid through
regular payroll detluctions.
29.2.2.2.3 The employee hired on11 after
ctober 1, 1900, will pay the full premium cos ot group
tlental i suxa nce for dependent coy —9., if 11 e ected by
the employee and premiums will be paid throughl regular
payroll tletlu<ei ons.
29.3 COBRA (Cons olitlated Omnibus 6utlget Reconeilia[i rt Act)
29.3.1 Employees who are no11 the City's —true payroll
(in a leave/absence with -out -pay status),or employee sep— -g
from the City, may continue their group health and/or tlental
i u once coverages) in accordance wi h Co— regulations. The
employee wili be responsible for payment of the full premium cost
for any health care continuation coverage.
29.4 HEALTH AND WELFARE
29.4.1 The City has the authority to require an employee
o complete physical, psychological, or psychiatric ex i attons
o ensure that the employee is fit for duty. The examinattons
shall be a the City', expense by a physician, psychologis ,
and/or psychiatrist designated by the City. This includes, but
as no limited to, physical examina ion rrm deteine if a
specified employee is under Che influences of alcohol on tluty� to
determine any abuse of prescription or non-prescription drugs; to
determine any u11 of tllegal substances.
29.4r.2 The City and Union agree that random drug esting
will no be permitted. The requirement of employee o
complete, drug or alcohol screen or test shall beabased on then
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--thl. The lb—h.— suspicion
r s antla rtl requires that the Ctty mus have om "factual
foundation hhd —th is il light
of
_P_ it other "
bd."..t.t.-t an employee shall be basen factors in'
physical =t,.t commonly a id'.
h as
--d speech,, 'it...d..t.,t:iiit bl— change,changes
il at en ron p,, ., bt—d-1; reports
_t__h_h9 or
use of su
hanges
habits; o other mann ri, 0,thiv o— changes —th i--
t.
the suspicion f drug
...... The City thh'i —b — i"", — employee
that,
it 1pililh f the City, th— it a b—, for ..... h.bl,
'htpit 1— d .1 th, lilyl:ii,t.:nli,, t, ,h,1,1, b_h. screen
bh t _ t. bt . l — the City th.11 ':"i er
the tt from th, ..pl,— —ghrdi, the.-t- — hall
Ihbh the dt-t—tilh f —_, - ... —d — require...... or
t . The ..pl.y,, by h.,. . Unionrepresentative
present lbib meeting-- titg prthat " delay
i 'y i . ... Id b
allowing
representative r.prb.tbti,t. be present. . it
i.
--bi—d bt the bi—ti— of the City that h drug t. t
required, ,,I,y,, —11 be immediately .... rt,l to
Biomedical -IttRefusal by lh llpllyll t,
-11 b:,h
tl.
submit
t. said d—1 ... 1, In
the
"'ht that existence, the
parties .,r..
Rochelonger
to
"'t to
pick . new lab.
21.4 ' 4 If
employee tests shall
positive, the I.y.. 11
b. placedb 1-7utilizing available
il—h accrued leaves; or, if
Ih..e i, accrued leave i.i.h.., —P.1d t..P.,dry
disability 1-1 It
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21.4.E Th. 1 1-1 be ref erred III
further dt.9 testing, ..d/., IIIIII.Ilt I- an appropriate
program.
21-1 Up— completion If the p,.gh.., the City shall
-q— me real substantiation regarding fitness for duty
If drug ., .1h.h.1 use or dependency p—, I.
—h—t.—t from sick I.... or the —di— lb— If absence.
Reinstatement lhlII I. conditioned .. continued ... it.—g and
tll—g t, IE—I 1.hlih..d and h..Pl.t. Th. employershall b. entitled I. conduct p I. three -- h—Ulm test
i.gI
during (6) 1.nth p1lild I ... di—ly f,11—iIg the
..pl.y.— re urn I. ..-
29.4.8 A. ..pl.y.. who —1s t. complete the p—q— I,
who I-- ... If said —U—h— after the original
"i"'T t' ."k shall
b' 29 - ` Th. City —11 not W. responsible for payment If
the costs of "Y Ild/l, rehabilitation
21 Theo ... C711i'g:HdU—h—-that drug
d
ity agree
I— wil I b p�t If any employee's physical
lIq—hd by the City.
—5 —
21-1 1 physical If phy.1 will DI It the
H,_,. — I, the City —I . -I--as --
W thereofWi it become
... a PW't of
the
I employee's permpermanent—
'hthhth 1ld itIN by The Illy,
A. employee shall be h-i— t. ..DIhgo b physical I—i hh t.h
when
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29.5.2 All employees will sign a form a11—tg the
i- t
doc or o disclose tnforma [ion t the Department or City relative
o ttheemployee's health that affect his/her j1R performance
safety o welfare. This information will be treated as
confidential and kept on the need to know basis.
29.5.3 Physical examinations will include, but not be
limited to the following:
Urinalysis
Autlio SCreen T t
29.5.3.(c) Blood P e
21, 5.3.(tl) Vts ion Testn
29.5.3.(e) Polmonary F ctions
91ootl Chemical rof ile (inclutltnq but
t limited to aid, and drug testing)
2'-3.(1) Stress ENS
29 — Costs of examinatron and tests as reqtired wi11 be
paid by the City.
r 29.5.5 All examina ions shall be done by a physician or
physicians 15 designed by the City.
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—i The City will con i— to provide at least the --
of Life Ins u[ance for each employee a — cost to the employee at
the same level as is currently ploval.
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31.1 up- P—, of from
the F1.1— R-ii—t- System, new employees hired after [he
d— of the 1.9--iltly approved opt ou and other employees
eligible and electing to opt out -11 b. --d .—t
comparable annuity program.
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r —i If any provision of this Agreement, or the application
of such Provision, should be rendered or declared invalid by any
our action or by reason of any exasti ng or t—bq... tly enacted
legislation, the r mai—g pans or portions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force a effect. The parties will meet to
negotiate a replacement Article.
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ARTICLE 33 - SALARIES
33.1 SALARIES
33.1.1 The pay plan establishing >n —I.—and
salari /` maximum es for bargaining —it
members is ashEollows:
MINIMUM SALARY MA%IMUM SALARY
_ ANNUAL HOUR ANNUAL
FIREFIGHTER $ —A $18,811. 52 $ 1.04 $26,324.48
(2"1 Annual Hrs)
(Non -Exempt)
FIRE ENGINEER $ 7.49 $21,810.88 $10.49 $30,546.88
(2912 A-- Hrs)
(Non -Exempt)
LIEUTNANT $ 8.21 $24,082.24 $11.57 $33,691.84
(2912EA ual His)
(Non -Exempt)
33.2 PARAMEDIC INCENTIVE:
33.2.1 Annual compensation in the amount of
$3, 500.0E will be paid to bargaining unit members who are in
designated paramedic slots antl who av valid and active
Pa iamedic Certi Ei cation. arametlic Incen eve is no included as
part of the base —illy,
P however paramedic > en iv will be
included in the base pay for the purposes of calculating overttme
payments.
33.3 LARY RANGF. ADSUSTMENTS:
33-1 The beginning and ending salary ra es will be
adjusted a nualIF At
the ra e of seventy-five percent (75%) of
the changenin the Ct P. Z. £or the year. A five percent (58) cap
will be placed on [he annual salary range ad justme n[. The first
salary range adjustment Every
will occu on c o e 1991.
three (3) y rs salary comparability soudybwillPlbe comptletetl uto
determine of additional changes to the Pay an need o occr.
No adjustments to the employee's salaries wilt be matle, with the
exception of t ose who may fall beneath tM1e new mtnimum salary.
In this case they will be brought up to the new mti—.
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ARTICLE 33 - RZES - t'd.
33.4 OGRAM:
r 33.4.1 Effecttve October 1, 1990, all City employees
will be eligible to receive lb nua
A
nl Continuous Service exit
Award (4E) antl an Annual MeritAward (1-") proratetl to e
employee's Anniversary Oate. Onthe employee's AnniversaryDate,
the employee will be eligible to recerve an Abnual ontinuous
Service Meri
ta Annual
w d (44) antl n Meri
t Award (1-5%). The
n The.... of ther c ease will be aced on the employee's
Performance Evaluation. Employees will be eligible to receive an
Annual Servo e Merit A— (4%) a an -- Meri
t ward (1-5%)
each year thereafter, unless o[herw.i se indicatedby the City
Commission. The employee's annrvereary Cate iS the ate of
employment with the City. a employee's Anniversary Datewill
change tlue to promotion, demotion, and 11aves wt shout P.Y.
33.4.2 The Annual Continuous ervrce Award (4%) an the
Annual merit Award (1-Sd) will be added to the employee'sdbase
pay. Employees above the maximum of their salary range
wt 11 receive theirtincrease in a bonus payment.
33.4.3 ONE TZ CONTINUOUS SERVICE AWARD: On October 1,
1990, a one rme ontinuous servrce award will be given o
employees who t awe been affect- by Sala rY compression a the
bottom of their -illy range. o correc this inequity, all
employees chat have been with the City for m than two (2)
years and a e below the 25th percentile of the rorange, or have
been with the City for —le tban five (1) years antl are below the
50th percentile of their range, will receive a one rme
continuous servtce award ranging between 2 - 9&. The only
exception is that n employee will have their salary rncreased
above the 50th percentile of their ra nqe.
33.5 DAYS:
33.5.1 Employees will be paitl bi-weekly (every
two (2) weeks).
33.5.2 The City will notify the Dnion a minimum
If thirty (30) calentlar tlays in advance of any changes to the pay
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34.1 All a —dil- a a..Id 11 o re t is Agement —11
be numbezetl (or letieretl)n tlatetl, antl sig—d by the resp—lble
parties antl shall be subject to all provisions of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 35 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
35.1 Employees shall be provided with the following
protective clothing. Such clothing to be of a type approved by
OSHA and NIOGG.
35.1.1 one fire helmet
35.1.2 0.. bunker coat
35.1.3 0.1 pair of bunker pants
35.1.4 One pair of firefighter -type suspenders
35.1.5 ne pair of firefighter -type gloves
35.1.6 Otl plexiglass face shield
35.1.E one pair of firefighter boots with safety insoles,
knee-high
35.1.8 011nomex hood
35.1.9 One PeA face mask
35.2 G.1H fire fighting equipment shall be assignetl to each
employee and i shall be s responsibility to main am antl to
report tlamages of such equipment tlu ri ng his tenure of service.
r oid shall be kept of all equt pment so issued. A11 such
equipment shall r main the property of the City.
35.3 The City will replace, to the manner provided in this
r i ....
any of the above listed items which, an the judgement of
thee Chief, or his tlesignee, are worn o , damaged, or
otherwise unfit foi intended use.
35 .9 The employee co mit— responsible fox xevi ew of the
a ove equipment issue may make recommentlations or suggestions to
the Fire Chief for any changes or motlifications.
35.5 If lost or damaged equipment rs found, through
investigation, o have been the r sult of negligence or abuse,
the equipment will be replaced at the employees expense.
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ARTICLE 36 - LIGHT DUTY
—I Per anent full-time employees who, as a result of a
r emporary, non-jolrelated injury or disability, el a work
related injury may return to light duty work under the following
conditions:
31-1 Physician (medical) certification of the
employee's ability lh return to work and identification of
any stipulations/iestrtctlons of uch return is e be
provided o the 'I"
Chief, or hissde,ig_eI prior to the
employees re urn o work.
31.1.2 tshall be the decision of the re Chief, or hit
designee, if there is sufficient light vty work Eor the
employee within the Cope of the st ipulatliorts/restrictl ons
of such return he
e work.
36.2 Permanent full-time employees, who as a result of
pregnancy, may con roue to work under the following conditions:
36-1 Physician (medical) cert if icatton of the
employee's ability o work and/or identification of any
s tt pulations/restrictions is to be provided to the Fire
Chief, or is designee.
31.2.2 I tshall be the decision of the Fire Chief, or his
designee, if there is sufftcf ent light duty work for the
employee within the scope of the st ipuleti. ons/restrictions.
36.3 urinq the employee's iignt Uuty assignment, the Fire
Chief, or his designee, shall ativise the employee of their work
hours, taking >n o consideration physician (metlical)
certification of stipulations/restrictions.
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36.4 Employees shall be paid It their hourly care of pay in
e t a m
e i of their assignment to light duty.
36fe sIn theevent there is no light duty work available the
affectetl employee may utilize accrued available sick leave oc
of her arc ued available leaves. Upon exhaustion of all leaves,
the employee may be placed in a leave -without -pay status as
Temporary Disability/Maternity Leave
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I CLE 37 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
37.1 N.thi.g herein snail be c ns rued t. reatrrc any
co nsti [utional, sta u .ry, legal or inne rent exclusive appointing
authority rights with respect to matters of general legislative
anagertal policy.
37.2The City shall etain the right and the authority
administer the business of the Fire Department and, in addition
to other funcitona antl res Pons ibilit.i es which ar not
specifically modified by this Agreement, it shall be recognized
that the City has antl will re dirt the full right and
responsibility to direct the operations of the Ftre Depar me ,
to promulgate rules and reyulattons antl to otnerw ise exercise the
prerogatives of management, antl more partt cularly, includ i.ng but
not l.imitea co, the following:
37.2.1 To manage and dtrect Lts employees, including the
right L. select, hi- promote, transfer, assign, evaluate,
lay if,
eca , reprimand, sus Pend, atsc ha rge, or
discipline fox proper cause, and to maintain tlis c.ipline
among employees;
37.2.2 To m Wage antl tletermine the locations, type and
number of physical faculties, equipment, programs, and the
work to be performed in the Fire Department
37.2.3 o tletermine the ity's goals, objectives,
programs antl services of the Fire Department antl to utilize
personnel annex in designed to effectively and
efficiently ... tathese purposes;
force, sta ing patterns, an a re Department's
organizational uc u e, nciudi.q the right o lay off
employees from dutydue to lack of work, austerity programs,
or other legitimate reasons,
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37.2.5 T. determine the h..1s of work, work -h.d.— an
to establish the necessary work n�1es, policies and
p--... for all employees;
31.2.E T, dIt-1— when I job 11-1y--
the duties
11 be illl udII i, — j. .1d ld—
I, q.. 1i ty — to II
37.
2,7 d1- the necessity— ill necessity to schedule overtime
_ Toth. I__ required thereof;
37.2.8 T determine the City-s budget ..d lll thereof;
37.2.1 T: ma n din the security of records — other
pertinent information;
3 7 .2.10 T, deter.determt ne antl implement n.—lty actions i.
emergency
.. y 'it" i ... 17.2. . T. maintain the ffil—ly of Fill DIP—t—It
opera lions;
11,2,12 T, exeiclse —p—I 1-111 discretion the
Department —d dh,thnology of
,—i
... work required; 111,
17,2,11 T, If Ild the
If --.. fol Fill Department
personnel.
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ARTICLE 38 - LABOR/MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
38.1 In the interest of effective c .... hi —till, either
party may t ,y time request I LIEll/M-91111t ----
38.2 E—h tq.11l shall be made in writing —d be presented
to the other party —1.. (7) —lb—, Elyl I. ld—h,h If the
,.qh..t.d ... g dIt-
38.3 Th. —ittll Ild—bt shall i—I.de an agenda of items
the party wishes t. di— —d the names If those
representatives who will b, attending.
38.4 A -b—M—g—b- Clhf—h— —11 be scheduled within
seven (7) —1—d— d.yl of the dltl -q-1-d if both partits
agree l conference il necessary. Management will oot
—y C.by a Flq,l1t III . L.—M.—g—Ft M..—q.
38 1 The F—A.— of such ..tihg shall b. limited
38.1.1 Di-- the administration of this —lbt.
-- Ndtify the Union - LN—g— made by the City —bb
affect bargaining "employees.9 it llpY'll, 'R , , , 3 D—
i-11 area - di—tbht, di—ti— t—,
b.'Pll ,problem, concern, held
by either whether lid d � t,when such discussions
are m tDissemiDissemigeneralinformationhlagreed
IF .9ld by the parties.
38.5.:Disseminate glhbibilti.h f Cl the
pa It Is.
38.1.5 Gi C the Chi— Representative th. opportunity t.
—1. the
-I.- dl th. Collective bargaining m " and/or
make
onsubjectsf idtl—t t. th— h.b.F..
— 311 and — health[
11and safety matters
relatf
R t. employees.
30.6 There shall b,
11 more than 111City
:,P"Y,:
_P,l.lhtd`I_f.,..hp,ty'n..ct b.
L—,/M.-,ohbt El,f...hC: hd no more than h. (I)h--employee
—p—b—ti'l
for each party.
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38.7 The City will release from duty, with pay, no more than
wo (2) employees for the purpose of attending a Labor/Ma nagem
Conference. As attendance is voluntary, off duty employees will
o be compensated by the City for purposes of attending the
Llb.,/M.—g ... tt C.—Ience.
38.E The findings of the Labor/Management Conference will be
Conference no later than seven (7) calendar days following the
meeting for his review and response.
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39.1 This Agreement shall be effective as of the 1st day of
Oct obei, 1990, and shall remain in full force and effect until
the 30th _ day If tember _, 1991.
l— This Agreement shall au oma il.11y be renewed from
Y.—
o year the -aft., unless either party shall — notiflld t
other rn vritfng, at least — calendar days prior to the
anniversary date that it desires to modify the Agreement.
All tithe[ Articles —1 remain a effect and be rnclnded
u bseguent Agreement.
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1990.
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