Collective Bargaining Agreement

Front 1

Article 1

Back 1

Union Recognition

Front 2

Article 2

Back 2

Union Security

Front 3

Article 3

Back 3

Dues Deductions/Status Reports

Front 4

3.1

Back 4

Notification and Availability of Cards

Front 5

3.2

Back 5

Dues and Fees

Front 6

3.3

Back 6

Voluntary Deductions

Front 7

Article 4

Back 7

Union Activities

Front 8

4.1

Back 8

Staff Representatives

Front 9

4.2

Back 9

Union Stewards

Front 10

4.3

Back 10

Use of Employer Resources/Equipment

Front 11

4.4

Back 11

Information Requests

Front 12

4.5

Back 12

Employer Policies

Front 13

4.6

Back 13

Union Bulletin Boards and News Stands

Front 14

4.7

Back 14

Time Off for Union Activities

Front 15

4.8

Back 15

Temporary Employment with the Union

Front 16

4.9

Back 16

New Employee Orientation

Front 17

4.10

Back 17

Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations

Front 18

Article 5

Back 18

Non Discrimination

Front 19

Article 6

Back 19

Hiring and Appointments

Front 20

6.1

Back 20

Filling Positions

Front 21

6.2

Back 21

Layoff Candidates

Front 22

6.3

Back 22

Transfers

Front 23

6.4

Back 23

Internal Candidates

Front 24

6.5

Back 24

Types of Appointments

Front 25

6.6

Back 25

Probationary Period

Front 26

6.7

Back 26

Permanent Status

Front 27

Article 7

Back 27

Hours of Work and Overtime

Front 28

7.1

Back 28

Definitions

Front 29

7.2

Back 29

Work Schedules

Front 30

7.3

Back 30

Unpaid Meal Periods

Front 31

7.4

Back 31

Rest Periods

Front 32

7.5

Back 32

Low Census

Front 33

7.6

Back 33

Overtime

Front 34

7.7

Back 34

Overtime Calculations

Front 35

7.8

Back 35

Overtime Provisions

Front 36

Article 8

Back 36

Employee Training and Development

Front 37

8.1

Back 37

Objective

Front 38

8.2

Back 38

Collective Bargaining Agreement Training

Front 39

8.3

Back 39

Licensure and Certification

Front 40

8.4

Back 40

Required Training and Records

Front 41

Article 9

Back 41

Performance Evaluations

Front 42

9.1

Back 42

Objective

Front 43

9.2

Back 43

Evaluation Process

Front 44

Article 10

Back 44

Employee Files

Front 45

10.1

Back 45

Personnel Files

Front 46

10.2

Back 46

Employee Access to Files

Front 47

10.3

Back 47

Removal of Documents

Front 48

10.4

Back 48

Medical Files

Front 49

Article 11

Back 49

Employee Privacy

Front 50

11.1

Back 50

Confidentiality

Front 51

11.2

Back 51

Off Duty Activities

Front 52

Article 12

Back 52

Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

Front 53

12.1

Back 53

Possession of Alcohol or Illegal Drugs

Front 54

12.2

Back 54

Prescription or Over-the-Counter Medication

Front 55

12.3

Back 55

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Front 56

Article 13

Back 56

Discipline

Front 57

13.5

Back 57

Investigations

Front 58

13.6

Back 58

Pre Disciplinary Meetings

Front 59

13.7

Back 59

Administrative Leave

Front 60

13.8

Back 60

Polygraphs

Front 61

Article 14

Back 61

Safety & Health

Front 62

14.1

Back 62

Objective

Front 63

14.2

Back 63

Staffing

Front 64

14.3

Back 64

Safety Equipment and Apparel

Front 65

14.4

Back 65

Safety Committees

Front 66

Article 15

Back 66

Employee Leave

Front 67

15.1

Back 67

Vacation Leave

Front 68

15.2

Back 68

Sick Leave

Front 69

15.3

Back 69

Jury Duty

Front 70

15.4

Back 70

Bereavement Leave

Front 71

15.5

Back 71

Military Leave

Front 72

15.6

Back 72

Leave Without Pay

Front 73

15.7

Back 73

Coverage

Front 74

15.8

Back 74

Work Related Injury or Illness

Front 75

15.9

Back 75

Emergent Circumstances

Front 76

15.10

Back 76

Shared Leave Program

Front 77

15.11

Back 77

Administrative Leave

Front 78

Article 16

Back 78

Holidays

Front 79

16.1

Back 79

Paid Holidays

Front 80

16.2

Back 80

Holiday Rules

Front 81

16.3

Back 81

Holiday Provisions

Front 82

16.4

Back 82

Personal Holiday

Front 83

Article 17

Back 83

Family and Medical Leave

Front 84

Article 18

Back 84

Reasonable Accommodation

Front 85

18.1

Back 85

Reasonable Accommodation

Front 86

18.2

Back 86

Disability Separation

Front 87

Article 19

Back 87

Seniority

Front 88

19.1

Back 88

Definition

Front 89

19.2

Back 89

Ties

Front 90

19.3

Back 90

Seniority List

Front 91

Article 20

Back 91

Layoff and Recall

Front 92

20.1

Back 92

Basis

Front 93

20.2

Back 93

Procedure

Front 94

20.3

Back 94

Salary

Front 95

20.4

Back 95

Bump

Front 96

20.5

Back 96

Layoff List

Front 97

20.6

Back 97

Recall

Front 98

Article 21

Back 98

Employee Travel

Front 99

Article 22

Back 99

Uniforms, Tools and Equipment

Front 100

22.1

Back 100

Uniforms

Front 101

22.2

Back 101

Tools, Equipment and Supplies

Front 102

Article 23

Back 102

Employer Rights

Front 103

Article 24

Back 103

Employee Rights

Front 104

24.1

Back 104

Employee Personal Property

Front 105

24.2

Back 105

Employee Duty Station

Front 106

24.3

Back 106

Right to Representation

Front 107

24.4

Back 107

Attendance at Meetings

Front 108

Article 25

Back 108

Grievance Procedure

Front 109

25.1

Back 109

Objective

Front 110

25.2

Back 110

Terms and Requirements

Front 111

25.3

Back 111

Filling and Processing

Front 112

Article 26

Back 112

Union Management Committee

Front 113

26.1

Back 113

Objective

Front 114

26.2

Back 114

Participation and Meetings

Front 115

Article 27

Back 115

Strikes and Lockouts

Front 116

Article 28

Back 116

Benefits

Front 117

28.1

Back 117

Medical

Front 118

28.2

Back 118

Dental

Front 119

28.3

Back 119

401k

Front 120

Article 29

Back 120

Compensation

Front 121

29.1

Back 121

Classifications

Front 122

29.2

Back 122

Wages

Front 123

29.3

Back 123

Medication Cart

Front 124

29.4

Back 124

Shift Differential

Front 125

29.5

Back 125

Call-Back

Front 126

29.6

Back 126

Standby Pay

Front 127

29.7

Back 127

Pre-Tax Health Premiums

Front 128

29.8

Back 128

Pay Dates

Front 129

29.9

Back 129

Salary Overpayment Recovery

Front 130

29.10

Back 130

Reopener

Front 131

Article 30

Back 131

Savings Clause and Entire Agreement

Front 132

Article 31

Back 132

Merger and Successorship

Front 133

Article 32

Back 133

Printing of the Agreement

Front 134

Article 33

Back 134

Term of Agreement

Front 135

Appendix A

Back 135

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