CBA Flashcards
What does article 6 in CBA have to do with?
Union business
How much union leave does a union member get?
Shall be a fixed pool of 10,000 hours per calendar year. However reasonable time required for grievance preparation and appearance in grievance hearings are not included in that 10,000 hour. Union member must give a minimum of two business days notice to the Troop or Section Commander unless such notice is impractical.
What does article 7 of the CBA have to do it?
Anti-discrimination in affirmative action
What is important to know about anti-discrimination and affirmative action?
That in cases of discrimination, positive and aggressive measures must be taken to address the effects of past discrimination.
- to eliminate present and future discrimination
- and ensure equal opportunity in the areas of appointments, promotions, demotions or transfers recruitment layoffs or terminations
What does article 8 have to do with In CBA?
Hours of work in overtime.
What is important to know for a regular work week, tours of duties and work schedules?
No employee shall work more than 5 days in consecutive 7 days.
What are the regular tours of duty work shifts for the dayshift?
700 715 815 830 and 9 AM
What are the regular tours of duty for the eve shift?
3: 00
3: 15
4: 15
6: 00
What are the regular tour of duty’s for the night shift?
11: 00
11: 15
12: 15
When the Colonel desires to change work shifts of an employee he/she shall give what kind of notice?
At least 5days written notice of the change except in cases of emergency.
What shall overtime service not include?
- Out of turn tour or work shift
- Swapped tours
- Change in schedule
- Attending in-service training (Will be compensated, or giving an extra day off so that they do not work more than five days in a seven consecutive day.) If that occurs the employee shall be advanced a regular scheduled day off taken on the day that immediately precedes the start of the assignment, shall be compensated, Or if the department requires that the employee travel on his DOR they shall be advanced a regularly scheduled workday to be taken immediately following the termination of the assignment.
How should overtime compensation be given?
For overtime after scheduled hours the fraction will be rounded off to the next quarter hour
-For example if the employee works 10 minutes beyond his normal quitting time they shall be paid 15 minutes of overtime. If he or she works 20 minutes she or he shall be paid 30 minutes of overtime.
If a employee is recalled to duty and/or on call, what shall the member be compensated?
He or she shall be paid a minimum of 4 hours of overtime.
When is the four hour minimum not given?
When they are called in early. The four hour minimum does not apply. In this event the employee shall receive overtime pay for the actual time worked prior to the tour.
If a person is commuting are they compensated overtime?
Provisions of overtime is not applicable to an employee who in the course of commuting to work, is recalled to do it. Said duty shall be considered non-compensable overtime service.
For night shift differential what is an employee given?
They shall be given an hourly benefit of 1$ for 40 hours a week (40$ a week differential) for a regular week of work.
For night shift differential the hourly amount shall be considered for what?
Such an hourly amount shall be considered as regular compensation for pension, retirement and career incentive pay purposes.
What does article 9 have to do with in the CBA?
Sick Leave
How much Sick leave does a person accrue Every two weeks or 80 hours biweekly?
4.61544 hours (or 4.6 hours)
How is sickleave granted?
Like ADM-11 sick leave is granted at the discretion of the Colonel.
How much sick leave May an employee take for anyone who lives in their household to include spouse, child, parent of either employee or his or her a spouse or a living relative or a nanny friend or cousin that lives with you?
May take up to 30 days per calendar year.
How much time may an employee use per calendar year for parental leave due to the birth or adoption of a child?
A maximum of 30 days per calendar year. To be concluded within 12 months of the date of the birth or adoption.
The benefit of the 30 days a parent is able to use for birth or adoption is in addition to what?
This leave benefit shall be in addition to the 10 days of paid leave set forth in article 12, section 1F.
How much sickleave may you take before having to be required to undergo a medical examination to determine fitness for work?
Following a sickleave in excess of five consecutive workdays an employee may be required to undergo a medical examination.
How is sick leave charged?
In units of 1/2 or full hours.
What happens to an employee who has no sick leave left?
An employee having no sickleave who is absent due to illness may be placed at the discretion of the employee on available vacation leave under article 13. Additionally the Colonel may grant such employee leave without pay only upon written request by the employee.
If a person abuses the sickleave policy what can the Colonel require if a person calls in sick?
The Colonel may require the submission of satisfactory medical evidence that a person is sick. Failure to produce such evidence within seven days of its request may result at the discretion of the Colonel in the denial of sick leave for the period of absence.
What does article 10 have to do with?
Paid personal leave.
How much does an employee get for personal leave a year?
During the first full pay. In January each employee is accredited with 5 paid personal leave days.
When may an employee not get five personal paid leave days?
If they were hired after January 1, 2014 they will only be given three paid personal leave days.
An employee hired after 1 January will be credited with personal leave days but how much will they get if they are hired between January 1 and March 31?
Three days.
If a person is hired between April 1 to June 30 how many personal days do they get?
Two days
If a person was hired between July 1 and September 30 how many personal leave days do they get that year?
One day
If a person is hired between October 1 to December 31 how many personal days will they get for that year?
Zero days
If two or more employees want to take a personal leave day and there’s not enough people for the shift what will the personal day preference be given to?
Senior employee will be given preference except in the case of unusual circumstances.
In what increments may you take personal leave?
They may only be taken in 2 hour blocks.
If you were working a detail how much personal time may you take?
Half hour segments with the approval of the Colonel.
What happens if you don’t use your five personal days in a year?
Except for exceptional circumstances you will forfeit the personal days if you do not use them.
What does article 11 in the CBA have to deal with?
Bereavement leave
Who may you take bereavement leave for?
For the death of a spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, or parent of spouse, or person living in the household. A person living in the household may include a friend, nanny, or roommate.
How much bereavement leave can a person take?
A maximum of four calendar days not work days
What does article 12 of CBA have to do with?
Family and medical leave
When is a member able to take family leave?
If a member has been employed for at least three consecutive months
As a member that has three or more months wants to take family leave what has to be given By the employee?
A notice of his or her intention to return
How much unpaid family leave of absence may a member take?
Up to 26 weeks for the birth of a child, adoption of a child, placement of a child in foster care.
If you take family leave for a child birth or adoption, when must it conclude?
Must conclude within 12 months following the birth adoption or placement of a child
If a full-time employee and their spouse both work for the Commonwealth how much family leave are they allowed to take?
They shall be allowed jointly limited to 26 weeks.
If an employee takes unpaid leave of absence will they accrue leave?
If they take unpaid leave they will not receive pay but they will accrue Sick and vacation leave benefits for the first eight weeks only of unpaid leave.
During family leave taken for the birth, adoption or placement of a child how many days will they receive his or her pay?
For 10 days of that leave taken.
When do the 10 days of Family leave have to be used?
They may be used intermittently over the following 12 months.
For the placement of a child, 10 days of leave may not be charged in the increments of less than how many days?
May not be charged in increments of less than one day.
For the 10 days given for the birth of a child if both employees work for the commonwealth what happens?
They shall jointly be entitled to the combined total of not more than 10 days.
What happens to employees health insurance while they are on family leave?
The employee shall be entitled to group health insurance coverage benefits the same terms provided that the employee agrees to pay the required employee share of the premium while on leave.
Explain when medical leave shall be granted?
Colonel shall grant to an employee who has completed probationary period or has been employed for at least three consecutive months, was given notice of their intention to return, unpaid leave of absence for up to 26 weeks for the following:
For a person who has a serious health condition If they fall under the following:
-To care for a spouse, child, parent, sibling ( if they don’t live in the house)
-To care for any individual living in the immediate household
OR
-For a serious health condition of the employee from being able to perform at the functions of his or her position.
What happens to full-time employees for both spouses That work for the commonwealth how long shall they be given medical leave?
They shall be jointly limited to 26 weeks together. If the leaves requested for the husband other wife’s on serious condition the limitation does not apply.
What is the definition of “serious health care condition”?
Defined as an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves any period of incapacity or treatment in connection with or consequent to inpatient care
- any period of incapacity for more than 3 calendar days that also involves treatment
- continuing treatment by a health care provider for chronic or long-term health conditions that is incurable or so serious if not treated would likely result in a period of incapacity from more than 4+ calendar days or for prenatal care.
What is continuing treatment by your Health care provider defined as?
Treatment two or more times for injury or illness.
- An injury or illness by healthcare provider services which results in a regiment of continuing treatment
- Continuing supervision but not necessarily being actively treated by healthcare provider due to a serious long-term or chronic condition or disability that cannot be cured.
- Voluntary or cosmetic treatments will not be considered a serious health condition.
What happens if the colonel has reason to doubt the validity of the medical evidence?
Colonel may obtain a second opinion at the employer’s expense. In the event there is a conflict between the second opinion in their original medical opinion, a third opinion may be obtained . The 3rd is approved jointly by the Colonel and the employee at the employers expense. The third opinion shall be the final and binding opinion. Colonel does not have the final opinion in this case.
What is non-FMLA family leave?
Leave that is given to care for or to make arrangements for the care of a grandparent, grandchild, sister or brother living in the same household, or a child whether or not the child is the natural, adoptive, foster, step child or child under legal guardianship of the employee. Employee may be granted non-FMLA family leave Not to exceed 10 weeks.
What do you need to know about non-FMLA family leave 10 weeks granted?
This 10 weeks of leave Shall be without pay or benefits for such period.
What else do you need to know about the 10 weeks of non-FML a family leave?
10 days of the non-FMLA family leave out of the 10 weeks may be taken in less than one day increments. However such leave requires their prior approval of the Colonel.
Also an employee between periods of Non-FMLA leave where the employee returns to the payroll for. Less than two weeks, if a holiday falls during that time, no holiday pay or compensatory time shall be granted for the holiday.
How much notification do you need to give to get approved for non-FMLA family leave?
Must give at least 30 days notice in advance, the employee shall submit through channels, a written notice of their intent to take family leave, medical or non-FML a family leave, including the dates in expected duration of such leave. If 30 days is not possible it should be given as soon as practical.
Explain intermittent leave?
Instrumentally leave usage and modified work schedules will be deducted from the total 12 weeks of allowed leave for the following circumstances:
The birth of a child adoption or placement of a child in foster care, -where a spouse, child or parent has a serious health condition and is dependent upon the employee for care, -where the employee has a serious health condition.
-Where intermittent or modified work schedule is medically necessary for the birth, adoption or placement in foster care
-the employee or the Colonel shall attempt to work out a schedule which meets employees needs without unduly disrupting the operational needs of the department.
If an employee takes family leave the Colonel may assign backfill. How does this work?
Colonel may assign an employee temporarily to fill in for the employee on family medical or non-FMLA leave. The backfill is only for a duration of the leave involved and can be implemented involuntarily to an employee with less than five years of seniority.
What does Article 13 have to do with in the CBA?
Vacations
When does the vacation year start?
First full pay period in January and goes through December 31 at the same calendar year
How much vacation time is accrued for employees?
Vacation time is accrued biweekly: Less than 4 yrs. 3+ hrs 4 to 9.5. 4.+ 9.5 to 19.5. 6+ 19.5 +. 7+
What is the definition of “credible service”?
Credible service is if there has not been any break of three years or more in such service.
How much does an employee accrue for vacation hours if the full-time employee is on leave without pay and or absent without pay?
They shall not accrue vacation hours during this period.
In cases where vacation leave request conflict what happens?
The leaves should be given to an employee on bases of rank and then by basis of seniority in rank.
What is a Colonel responsible for for vacation time?
Colonel is charged with a responsibility of seeing that vacation leave credits are taken in the succeeding year and order that the employee does not lose vacation leave credits. Each employee shall receive annually on or before October 1, as of September 1 a statement of his or her available vacation leave credits.
How can people take their vacation hours?
Vacation time is allotted to be taken into hour segments. If it is for the purpose of working pay details vacation may be taken and 1/2 increments.
When does each vacation week start?
Vacation week starts on Saturdays
How much time may an employee take for summer vacations?
If an employee has less than 10 years service they are allowed to take one week during the summer.
For employees with 10 years of service or more they may take two weeks of summer vacation a year
