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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOU: Firefighters - 1983-1985 , 4 I CITY OF ARCADIA AND ARCADIA FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING July 1, 1983 - June 30, 1985 CONTENTS Page Section I Parties and Recognition Appropriate Unit Mutual Recommendation Section II Terms 2 Maintenance of Benefits Savings Clause Section III Association Rights A. Right to Join 3 B. Use of Bulletin Boards 3 C. Payroll Deduction 3 D. Access to Facilities 3 E. Reasonable Notice 4 Section IV Management Rights 5 Section V Compensation 6 Step Advancement Fire Prevention Bureau Assignment 7 Section VI Overtime 8 Section VII Stability Pay 9 Section VIII Retirement 10 Section IX Health and Life Insurance I I Retired Health Insurance I I Section X Disability Income Insurance 13 Section XI Dental Insurance 14 Section XII Uniforms 15 Section XIII Tuition Reimbursement 16 Section XIV Leaves A. Provided For 17 B. Power to Grant Leaves 17 C. Military Leave 18 D. Vacation Leave 19 E. Sick Leave 20 F. Workers' Compensation 21 G. Holidays 21 H. Jury Leave 21 I. Witness Leave 22 J. Unauthorized Absence 22 1 j Page Section XV Probationary Period 23 Section XVI EMT I Certification 24 Section XVII Employee Complaints and Grievances A. Procedure 25 B. General Provisions 26 C. Definitions 26 Section XVIII Full Understanding Execution of Agreement 28 l 1 Section I PARTIES AND RECOGNITION This Memorandum of Understanding is made and entered into between the management representatives of the City of Arcadia, hereinafter referred to as the "City" and representatives of the Arcadia Firefighters' Association, hereinafter referred to as the "Association", pursuant to the provisions of the Meyers-Mi I ias- Brown Act (Government Code Sections 3500 et seq.) APPROPRIATE UNIT The Classifications covered by this agreement are: Firefighter Firefighter Paramedic Fire Engineer Fire Captain MUTUAL RECOMMENDATION This Memorandum of Understanding constitutes a mutual recommendation to be presented to the City Council, City of Arcadia, for determination. APP-OVED 4 ni ials Initials -I- 7/77 Section II TERMS The parties have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment and it is mutually agreed that this Memorandum of Understanding shall be effective for the period beginning July I, 1983 and ending June 30, 1 985. MAINTENANCE BENEFITS For the period of July I, 1983 through June 30, 1985, all currently effective provisions of the City Council, including ordinances, resolutions, mini-resolutions and budgets relating to any mandatory item of the meet and confer process shall remain in effect as currently administered except as modified by this agreement. SAVINGS CLAUSE If any provision or the application of any provision of this agreement as implemented should be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action or decree, or by reasons of any preemptive legislation, the remaining sections of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the duration of said agreement. APPROVED riffte it .Is Initials -2- � J 7/1/77 Section III ASSOCIATION RIGHTS A. RIGHT TO JOIN The City and the Association recognize the right of the employees to form, join and participate in lawful activities of employee organizations and the equal alternative right of employees to refuse to join or participate in employee organization activites. B. USE OF BULLETIN BOARDS The City shall provide for the Association's use designated bulletin boards where employees in the bargaining unit have access during regular business hours subject to the following conditions: a) all postings for bulletin boards must contain the date of posting and the identification of the organization and b) the Association will not post information which is defamatory, derogatory or obscene subject to the immediate removal of the right to post for a period not to exceed 90 days. C. PAYROLL DEDUCTION The City will deduct from the pay of Association members the normal and regular monthly Association membership dues as voluntarily authorized in writing by the employee on the City form subject to the following conditions: I. Such deduction shall be made only upon submission of the City form to the designated City representative. Said form shall be duly completed and signed by the employee. 2. The City shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed or discontinued deduction until the pay period commencing fifteen days or longer after such submission. D. ACCESS TO FACILITIES All Association business will be conducted by employees and Association representatives outside of established work hours. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent an Association representative or an employee from contacting the Personnel Director or other management representatives regarding personnel related matters during work hours. -3- Section III The authorized representative shall be given access to work locations during working hours provided that prior to visiting any work location the Association representative shall: I. Contact the Personnel Director or his designate, to state the purpose of his visiting, and 2. The Personnel Director or designate determines that such visit shall not interfere with the operations of the department. In the event the requested time and/or location of such visit by the representative is denied because it would interfere with the operations of the department, the Personnel Director or his designate shall set an alternative time and/or location for such visit within 72 hours. E. REASONABLE NOTICE It is mutually understood and agreed that a copy (via the United States Postal Service) of the City Council and/or Personnel Board agenda for each meeting mailed to two authorized representatives of the Association shall constitute reasonable written notice of any opportunity to meet with such agencies, or all matters within the scope of representation upon which the City Council or Personnel Board may act. The Association shall provide the Personnel Director with the name and addresses of the two authorized representatives within five days of the effective date of this agreement. APPROVED All (AX d nit/.Is Initials -4- Section IV MANAGEMENT RIGHTS Except as limited by the specific and express terms of this agreement, the City hereby retains and reserves unto itself all rights, powers, authority, duty and responsibilities confirmed on and vested in it by the laws and the constitution of the State of California, the Charter of the City of Arcadia and/or the laws and Constituion of the United Stated of America. The management and the direction of the work force of the City is vested exclusively in the City, and nothing in this agreement is intended to circumscribe or modify the existing rights of the City to direct the work of its employees; hire, promote, demote, transfer, assign and retain employees in positions within the City, subject to the Personnel rules and regulations of the City; suspend or discharge employees for proper cause; maintain the efficiency of governmental operations; relieve employees from duties for lack of work or other good reason; take action as may be necessary to carry out the City's mission and services in emergencies; and to determine the methods, means and personnel by which the operations are to be carried out. Approved A he_ i t.Is Initials -5- Section V COMPENSATION A. Effective August 7, 1983, the salary schedule for the classifications covered by this agreement shall be improved by 2%. B. The City shall continue to provide as deferred compensation a set dollar amount to be paid toward the employee's contribution to the Public Employee's Retirement System. Effective August 7, 1983, the dollar amount to be paid as deferred compensation shall be an amount equal to 6% of the August 7, 1983 Salary Schedule rate for each employee. In the event this method of deferred compensation is declared illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the Internal Revenue Service or by the administrators of the Public Employee's Retirement System, the City agrees to improve the Salary Scheule by 6% in lieu of such deferred compensation plan. C. Effective June 24, 1984, the salary schedule for the classifications covered by this agreement shall be improved by 5%. The City shall adjust the dollar amount paid toward the employee's contribution to PERS as deferred compensation to an amount equal to 6% of the June 24, 1984 Salary Schedule rate for each employee. Such dollar amount shall be fixed and shall not automatically increase due to future salary adjustments. However, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Association from seeking to increase the dollar amount through the negotiation process. The provisions regarding the legality of this method of deffered compensation contained hereinabove apply. D. Prior to June I, 1984, the Association may designate a portion of the July I, 1984 City monthly contribution to health and dental insurance be applied to the June 24, 1984 salary increase. Such designation shall only apply if the premium increases are less than the increased City contribution of $45 per month. The designation shall be limited to a dollar amount equal to the difference between the health and dental insurance premium increases and the additional FY 1984-85 City contribution of $45 per month. One percent of salary is equal to $35 per month per unit member in 1984-85 salary dollars. E. PROMOTION OR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE OF COMPENSATION I. When an employee is promoted, the pay shall advance to the lowest step in such higher range that will provide not less than one step increase in compensation unless the top step in such range provides less than one step increase. Such one step shall be measured by the range from which the employee is promoted. 2. When an employee is promoted to a higher classification, the date of promotion shall be used in determining the date of future step increases. F. A Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic, Fire Engineer or Fire Captain shall progress from Step D to Step E of the Salary Schedule when they have completed the probationary period and have satisfied the basic education and training requirements by one the the following methods: -6- Section V F. Continued I. The sworn employee shall have been awarded an Associate in Arts Degree in Fire Science or Fire Administration by an institution accredited by the California Department of Education. 2. The sworn employee shall have earned 60 or more college units acceptable to a college or university which is accredited by the California Department of Education towards a Baccalaureate Degree, and have completed a minimum of 20 units in Fire Science acceptable to an accredited California Junior College towards an Associate in Arts Degree in Fire Science or Fire Administration. G. Persons employed as Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic and Fire Engineer prior to July I, 1979 who have satisfied the basic education and training requirements set forth in F above prior to June 30, 1981 shall be entitled to receive a step increase upon submission of the Associate in Arts Degree or proof of 60 or more earned college units. Nothing herein entitles such employee to receive a step increase above the Step E. H. The parties acknowledge that the percentages between steps range from 4% to 6%. I. Fire Prevention Bureau Assignment I. Shift (56 hour) Firefighter personnel assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau shall receive on July I, 1982, $46.15 per pay period in addition to their base salary. Thereafter, the Chief shall set the stipends for this assignment on an annual basis. 2. During the term of this Agreement, non-shift (40-hour) Firefighter personnel assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau as a Fire Prevention Specialist, shall receive an amount in addition to the Firefighter base salary. The assignment of Fire Prevention Specialist shall be paid at the same salary range as Fire Engineer. 3. In accordance with past practice, this addtional compensation shall not be added to base pay for the computation of overtime. 4. Employees assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau on a modified work basis (temporary or permanent assignment) due to either an on-the-job or off-the-job illness or injury shall not receive the additional assignment pay. Employees regularly assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau, who are injured (illness) and thereafter return to the assignment on a modified work basis, shall not lose their assignment pay. APPROVED itf.ls Initials -7- / Section VI OVERTIME I. The Fire Chief may require employees in the Fire Department to work at any time other than during regular working hours until such work is accomplished. 2. Employees in the classifications of Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic, Fire Engineer, and Fire Captain who are required to work under such conditions shall be compensated at straight time, or with time-off equal to straight time worked; no overtime credit shall be allowed for any period less than one-half hour, provided that an employee who is recalled to work after completing a day's work, including any overtime, shall receive a minimum credit of one hour of time-off or one hour at his hourly rate. Emergency Recall for sworn classifications shall receive a minimum credit of two hours of time- off or two hours at the employee's hourly rate. Such overtime shall be paid for, or time-off taken at the option of the employee if the Fire Chief consents thereto. 3. All employees shall receive equivalent compensatory time off when directed to attend classes or functions by their department administrator or City Managaer. APPROVED (Ake it--Is Initials -8- Section VII STABILITY PAY This feature of the Pay Plan is intended to encourage stability of employment by recognizing years of service with compensation. The plan pays $25 per year for each year of consecutive service up to a maximum of twenty (20) years of service. An employee is not eligible to receive stability pay until they have completed five (5) years of consecutive service. The following is the schedule of how stability pay is calculated. Completed Years Completed Years of Service Amount of Service Amount 5 $125 13 $325 6 $150 14 $350 7 $175 15 $375 8 $200 16 $400 9 $225 17 $425 10 $250 18 $450 11 $275 19 $475 12 $300 20 $500 Cash stability payments are made once a year between December I and December 10 only to employees on the payroll as of December I. Stability payments will be paid on a pro-rata basis to employees that retired or are laid off prior to December I, provided they meet all eligibility requirements. Effective July I, 1983, stability pay will only be applicable to employees who were hired prior to July I, 1983. APPROVED ,, p Si ' !L- ials Initials -9- 8/78 Section VIII RETIREMENT I. For the classifications of Firefighter, Firefighter-Paramedic, Fire Engineer and Fire Captain, the Public Employees Retirement System plan known as the "Two Percent at Age Fifty-five Formula" (Section 21252.6 of the Government Code) shall be continued with the following options: a. One year final compensation b. Post Retirement Survivor Continuance c. Credit for Unused Sick Leave (Sec. 20862.8) maximum of six months d. 1959 Survivors Benefit for which each employee contributes ninety-three cents (.93) per pay period. APPROVED 1n7ials Initials -10- Section IX HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE A. Effective August I, 1983 the City shall pay up to $199 per month, toward the health insurance premium cost of the City's health insurance plan, on behalf of each employee enrolled in the health insurance plan. If the City's contribution exceeds the cost of employee only coverage, the difference shall be contributed toward the cost of dependent coverage or to the employee's account or both in the City's deferred compensation plan, at the employee's option. If the premium cost of the health plan exceeds the City's contribution, the employee shall pay through payroll deduction the differenece between the monthly premium and the amount contributed by the City. The employee's exercise of the option to use the difference toward dependent health coverage or the deferred compensation plan is subject to the conditions controlling enrollment periods and eligibility established by the respective plans or carriers. B. Effective July I, 1984, the City shall pay up to $239 per month, toward the health insurance premium cost of the City's health insurance plan, on behalf of each employee enrolled in the health insurance plan as outlined in Sub- Section "A" above. C. Prior to June I, 1984 the Association may designate a portion of the June 24, 1984 salary increased be applied to the City's monthly contribution to the City's health and dental insurance programs for unit members. Such designation shall only apply if the premium increases exceed the increased City contribution of $45 per month. The designation shall be limited to a dollar amount equal to the amount by which the health and dental insurance premiums increase for the 1984-85 fiscal year exceeds $45. One percent (1.0%) of salary is equal to $35.00 per month per unit member in 1984-85 salary dollars. D. During the life of this agreement, the City agrees to continue to pay the employee-only health insurance premium cost up to $40.00 per month for retirees from classifications represented by this agreement who retire after July I, 1977. Such payment shall cease by employee's sixty-fifth birthday. In order to be eligible for retiree health coverage, the employee must apply for such coverage through the City Personnel Department. The Association shall notify the City Personnel Department in the event of the death of a retired member. During the month of June, each year, insured retired employees must contact the City Personnel Department in order to maintain coverage. In the absence of such contact, coverage shall cease on the following July I. -II- Section IX E. During the life of this agreement the City shall provide each employee with life insurance in the amount of $5,000. APPROVED th I Ve i ni ials Initials -12- Section X DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE The City shall provide disability income insurance up to a maximum total monthly payment of $10.60 per employee, covered by this agreement during the life of the agreement. APPROVED ✓/ g i n% ials Initials -13- Section XI DENTAL INSURANCE A. The City shall provide each employee with a dental insurance plan during the life of this agreement. The premium for the employee-only coverage portion of the dental plan shall be paid for by the City up to a maximum total payment of $17.00 per month per employee during fiscal year 1983-1984, and up to a maximum total payment of $22.00 per month per employee during fiscal year I984-1985. B. Should the employees-only dental insurance premium for fiscal year 1984-85 be less than $22.00 per month, the difference between the $22.00 and the employee-only premium cost shall be added to the previously agreed upon City contribution for health insurance, as outlined in Section IX, B. C. The dental plan shall provide for dependent coverage at the option of the employee, the cost of which shall be paid by the employee. APPROVED 6%1 /ni als Initials -14- r • Section XII UNIFORMS A. There shall be a uniform replacement program for the following items: I. Shirts 2. Trousers 3. Cotton Work Jacket The program shall be administered by, and at the discretion of the City, for the purpose of providing replacement of worn items only. B. The City of Arcadia shall set standards for footwear in the Arcadia Fire Department. The City shall provide a safety boot for each member of the Fire Department who is involved in the suppression of fires. This boot will be required footwear for the department. The total cost of the safety boot shall be borne by the City. Increases in cost for the safety boot shall also be absorbed by the City. The only footwear cost the City will pay is for the safety boot. Responsibility for standards of footwear are the City's alone. C. Upon termination of employment the employee shall turn in all uniforms issued or shall have a dollar amount equal to the lost uniform cost deducted from the employee's final check. APPROVED Is nitia s -15- / SECTION XIII TUITION REIMBURSEMENT City will reimburse the employee 100% of the cost of books, fees and tuition for up to 7 semester or 9 quarter units during each semester/quarter at rates of the California State University system. The reimbursement shall be for only courses that are directly related to the employee's position as determined by the City Manager. No general education course or other courses not directly related to the job would be approved for reimbursement. Prior to reimbursement of costs, all course work must be completed while employed by the City of Arcadia with a passing grade of "C" or equivalent when numerical score or pass/fail grade is given. Any employee who shall terminate employment within one year from the completion of a class or classes shall refund all tuition paid under this provision unless he was required to attend by the appointing power. APPROVED: All Uti�P it 6l Initial -16- a � Section XIV LEAVES A. In accordance with the current Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of Arcadia, all leaves for classifications represented by this agreement shall be provided for as follows: B. POWER TO GRANT LEAVES Upon the written request of an employee stating the reasons therefor, the appointing power with the approval of the City Manager shall have power to grant leaves of absence with or without pay, with the exception that leaves of absence with or without pay of more than thirty calendar days shall be granted only upon the recommendation of the appointing power and City Manager and the approval of the Council, subject to the following restrictions: I. Length - leave of absence without pay may be granted for a period not to exceed one year with the exception that military leaves may be granted for the duration of a war or national emergency or as required by the Military and Veterans' code. 2. Reason - a leave of absence may be granted an employee, provided he meets all other requirements set forth in this rule, who desires to attend school or college or to enter training to improve the quality of his service, who enters military service of the United States, who is temporarily incapacitated by illness, or who presents some other reasons equally satisfactory. 3. Right to Return - the granting of a leave of absence without pay confers upon the employee the right to return to his classification before or at the expiration of his leave of absence. Therefore, a leave of absence shall be granted only to an employee who intends to return to his classification with the City. 4. Service Record - no request for leave of absence will be considered unless the employee presenting the request has a satisfactory service record. -I 7- • Section XIV 5. An employee granted a leave of absence may be required by the appointing power or the City Manager to successfully pass a medical examination prior to being allowed to return to work. 6. The granting of a leave of absence of thirty days or less, with or without pay, shall not constitute an interruption of service within the meaning of this subsection. The granting of a leave of absence with or without pay of more than thirty days shall constitute an interruption of service unless, in the action granting such leave of absence, it is provided that such leave of absence shall not constitute an interruption of service. C. MILITARY LEAVE Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of the applicable California State Law. All employees entitled to and taking military leave shall give the department head the right within the limits of military necessity and regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. If the officer or employee taking such leave for military service has been in the employ of the City for one year or more, next immediately preceding the date from which leave begins, he shall be allowed his regular salary or compensation for a period of not more than thirty days in any calendar year or during any continuous leave of absence. If such employee has been in the employ of the City for less than one year immediately preceding the date upon which such leave of absence begins, such leave granted under this section shall be without pay . Upon requesting military leave, the employee must complete the required forms and submit to the City Manager through his appointing power a copy of his military orders. The foregoing limitations on leave of absence do not apply to employees who are drafted or receive order to military duty for extended periods of time during war or national emergencies. -I 8- + , • Section XIV Every employee who has been on extended military duty shall report back for the performance of the duties of his employment within ninety days after his discharge or release from military duty. Failure to do so shall be reason for termination of his employment. Acceptance of extended military duty on a voluntary basis shall be reason for termination of his City employment. Employees prior to being returned to employment from military leave shall submit other than a dishonorable discharge, and take and pass a medical examination by a physician designated by the City Manager. Upon failure of a returning employee to submit other than a dishonorable discharge or pass the required medical examination, he shall not be entitled to return to his employment with the City. Employees on extended military leave shall not lose or accumulate sick leave, vacation, seniority or other privileges because of such leave. D. VACATION LEAVE I. Employees assigned to 24 hour shift schedule in the classification of Firefighter, Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Engineer and Fire Captain with the exception of temporary appointments, shall accumulate vacation with pay beginning with the first full pay period of employment, at the rate of 6.92 hours per pay period during the first ten years of continuous full time employment with the City and at the rate of 10.15 hours per pay period after the completion of ten years of continuous full time employment with the City. For employees assigned to 24 hour shifts, a "day" means 12 hours or one-half (1/2) shift. A. Sworn employees assigned to a 40 hour week schedule, with the exception of temporary appointments, shall accumulate vacation with pay beginning with the first full pay period of employment at the rate of 4.61 hours per pay period during the first ten years of continuous full time employment with the City and at the rate of 6.77 hours per pay period after the completion of ten years of continuous full time employment with the City. 2. On June 30th of each year, any vacation accumulated beyond the amount accumulable for a fifty-two (52) pay period basis shall not be carried forward. Any excess accumulated vacation over this limit shall be forfeited. 3. Upon termination, vacation used shall be prorated against vacation earned. Every City employee who leaves the employ for any reason shall be granted all accumulated vacation or shall be paid therefor, at his rate of compensation applicable at the time he leaves the City employ. If an employee works more than 50% of the pay period, the employee shall receive credit for the pay period's vacation accrual. -19- 4, Section XIV E. SICK LEAVE I. All employees in classifications represented by this agreement with the exception of temporary appointments, shall accrue sick leave beginning with the first full pay period of employment on the basis of 5.54 hours for each pay period of service completed with the City. Sworn employees may accumulate up to a maximum of 1500 hours sick leave. For employees assigned to 24 hours shifts, a "day" means 12 hours or one half (1/2) shift. 2. Sick leave means authorized absence from duty of an employee because of personal illness. 3. Sick leave may be used by an employee when their attendance upon a member of the employee's family dependent who is seriously ill and requiring the care and attendance of such employee. Family dependents shall include only dependents currently residing in the employee's household, or the employee's minor children. 4. Sick leave may be used by an employee in accordance with paragraph 2 above. Any employee when off-duty as a result of personal or family illness shall report the fact immediately to his supervisor, or to the officer then in charge at the department, giving the nature of the illness or circumstances relative to his absence. a. While absent from duty because of sickness or disability, he shall remain at his residence or place of confinement unless otherwise authorized by a physician or his supervisor. b. The term "immediately" means that the employee or someone acting for the employee, shall notify the Department as soon as it becomes apparent that the employee will not be able to report for duty. 5. An employee represented by this agreement, with the exception of temporary appointments, may be granted a leave of absence with pay upon approval of the Fire Chief and the City Manager at the time of death, or where death appears imminent, in the immediate family, defined as the spouse, the employee's or employee's spouse's mother, stepmother or father, stepfather, brother or sister, child or stepchild, grandparents, grandchildren, or any relative of the employee or employee's spouse residing in the same household. Such leave, up to a maximum of three (3) working days at one time, shall not be charged against sick or other leave. If over three (3) working days of such leave is granted, -20- Section XIV at one time, that amount over three (3) days shall be charged against sick or other leave. For employees assigned to 24 hour shifts, a "day" means 12 hours or Y2 shift. 6. The Fire Chief and the City Manager may require evidence of the reason for any employee's absence during the time for which sick leave is requested. If the employee fails to provide such evidence as required by the Fire Department and within the time limit specified by the Department, the absence will be charged to leave without pay. 7. The Fire Chief and City Manager may deny or revoke sick leave if the illness or injury for which it is taken is caused or substantially aggravated by compensated outside employment. F. WORKERS' COMPENSATION In those instances where an employee of the City of Arcadia is injured on duty and the injury is so recognized under the Workers' Compensation Act by the City of Arcadia or the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, such employee shall be paid a combination of salary and Workers' Compensation equal to his regular salary rate for such time as he is absent from duty because of such injury up to a maximum of one year from and after date of such injury. Lost time due to an injury on duty shall not be charged against an employee's accumulated sick leave. G. HOLIDAYS I. Employees in the classifications of Firefighter, Firefighter- Paramedic, Fire Engineer and Fire Captain shall be allowed the following holidays with full pay and no others: New Year's Day Labor Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Full pay for all sworn members of the Fire Department shall be pay for six I2-hour periods. H. JURY LEAVE When a City employee is called or required to serve as a juror, attendance shall be deemed a leave of absence with full pay. The employee shall remit to the City all fees received except mileage. -21- s Section XIV I. WITNESS LEAVE An employee who is subpoenaed or required to appear in Court as a witness on a job related matter shall be deemed to be on a leave of absence and shall be granted leave with pay during the required absence. The employee shall remit to the City fees received except mileage. A paid leave of absence shall not be granted for time spent in Court on personal cases. J. UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE Unauthorized leaves of absence are cause for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. APPROVED v // ials Initials -22- • , d Section XV PROBATIONARY PERIOD A. The probationary period is part of the examination process. It is a work-test period during which the employee's performance and conduct on the job are evaluated to determine whether or not the employee is fully qualified for permanent appointment. During the probationary period, a probationer may be released, or demoted if permanent status is held in a lower classification, without the right of appeal if the appointing power deems the probationer unfit or unsatisfactory for service. When a provisional appointment is made to a probationary position and subsequently the appointee is appointed to the position as a probationary employee with no time interval between the provisional and probationary appointment, the "employment date" as herein defined, shall be the date first appointed on a provisional basis. B. All eligible candidates appointed to a position from an open competitive examination and who are not currently employed in a permanent position shall be on probation for eighteen months before attaining permanent status. C. Eligible candidates appointed from a promotional list shall be on probation for twelve months before attaining permanent status. APPROVED //,A� LUer als Initials -23- Section XVI EMT I CERTIFICATION All members of the unit hired since July I, 1976, and all members of the unit currently EMT I certified, shall maintain an EMT I Certification and recertify every two (2) years. Training and recertification classes shall be conducted on City time. Failure to obtain the certifications or to recertify are cause for disciplinary action. APPROVED: ,l1I . JJn�N � t %�'•Is Initials -24- • 1 Section XVII EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES SECTION I. PROCEDURE An employee who feels they have a grievance has the right to express it through the proper channel. The following procedure shall be followed in presenting a grievance: A. Within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, the employee shall discuss the grievance with the immediate supervisor. B. If, after discussing the grievance with the supervisor, the employee is still dissatisfied, a written grievance may be filed by the employee with the individual in the next higher position in the department provided such written grievance is filed within ten 00) days of the meeting referred to in the paragraph above (I-A). A decision in writing within ten (10) workdays shall be communicated to the employee. If the response is not made within the time limits, or if the employee is still dissatisfied, the employee may appeal in writing to the department administrator. C. An employee proceeding to the department administrator shall file a written appeal within five (5) workdays of notice of the decision referred to in the paragraph above (I-B) or within five (5) workdays of the lapse of the time limits. The department head may require the employee and the immediate supervsior to attend a grievance meeting. The department head shall communicate a decision in writing within ten (10) workdays of receiving the grievance or the holding of a grievance meeting, whichever is longer. If the response is not made within the time limits or if the employee is still dissatisfied the employee may appeal in writing to the Personnel Director. D. An employee appealing to the Personnel Director shall file a written appeal within five (5) workdays of notice of the decision referred to in the paragraph above (I-C) or within five (5) workdays of the lapse of the time limits within which the written decision was required. The Personnel Director shall then take whatever action deemed appropriate to resolve the grievance and may require the employee and the immediate supervisor to attend a grievance meeting. The Personnel Director shall communicate a decision in writing within ten (10) days of receiving the grievance or the holding of a grievance meeting, whichever is longer. -25- s t 4 Section XVII If the Personnel Director's response is not made within the time limits, or if the employee is still dissatisfied, the employee may appeal in writing to the Personnel Board. Such appeal shall be filed within five (5) workdays of notice of the decision or within five (5) workdays of the lapse of the time limits within which the written decision was required. E. The Personnel Board shall within five (5) workdays of receipt of the appeal, set a date for a hearing. Such hearing date shall be within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of the appeal. F. All of the facts shall be presented to the City Manager, along with the recommendation of the Personnel Board. The employee shall have the right to meet with the City Manager, within five (5) workdays from the date the Personnel Board makes a recommendation to the City Manager. The City Manager shall render a final decision in writing within ten (10) workdays after reviewing the recommendation of the Personnel Board or the holding of a grievance meeting, whichever is longer. SECTION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. The grievant has the right of representation of the grievant's choice at all formal levels. The Personnel Director shall be notified of the representative, if any. B. Except by mutual agreement, failure by the employer at any level to communicate a decision within the specified time limit shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next level. C. Except by mutual agreement, failure by the grievant, at any level, to file or appeal a grievance to the next level within the specified time limit shall be considered acceptance of the resolution of the grievance at that level. D. Time limits may be waived by the mutual consent of the grievant and the Personnel Director. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS A. Grievance All allegation by any employee in the classified service that the employee has been adversely affected by a violation of a specific provision of the Memorandum of Understanding or Personnel Rules and Regulations. -26- • Section XVII B. Grievant An aggrieved person is any employee in the classified service adversely affected by a violation of a specific provision of the Memorandum of Understanding or Personnel Rules and Regulations. C. Written Grievance The written grievance shall set forth a clear statement of the grievance, the specific Personnel Rule(s) and/or sections(s) of the Memorandum of Understanding involved, the circumstances involved, the decision rendered at the informal conference and the specific remedy sought. D. Written Appeal The written appeal shall outline the same information specified in the written grievance definition, plus the decision rendered at the previous step(s) in the process. E. Workday A workday is any day the City offices are regularly open for business. APPROVED 1tiP ni als Initials -27- • Section XVIII FULL UNDERSTANDING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT A. FULL UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding contains all the covenants, stipulations and provisions agreed upon by the parties and any other prior existing understanding or agreements by the parties, whether formal or informal, regarding any such matters are hereby superseded or terminated in their entirety. It is the intent of the parties that this agreement be administered in its entirety in good faith during its full term. The Association recognizes that during such term it may be necessary for Management to make changes in rules or procedures affecting the employees in the unit. For the life of this agreement it is agreed and understood that each party hereto voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives its rights and agrees that the other shall not be required to meet and confer with respect to any subject or matter whether referred to or covered in this agreement or not, during the term of this agreement. B. The parties hereto have caused this Memorandum of Understanding to be executed this day of August, 1983. ARCADIA FIREFIGHTERS CITY OF ARCADIA ASSOCIATION i/ - -- Mike Pauro, President itoro :e -a s Arcadia Firefighters Association City Manager -28-