CBA Flashcards
The Union agrees that it shall use the above mentioned bulletin boards only for the following purposes:
Notice of Union meetings; Union elections; reports of Union Committees; rulings and policies of the Union; recreation and social affairs of the Union; and notices by public bodies
The Union’s District President of District 3 (DP) or his/her designee, may be granted time off, not to exceed _____ per fiscal year
192 hours
A written request shall be submitted to the Fire Chief or designee by the Union DP at least ________ in advance of the requested time off
seventy-two (72) hours
Elected officials of the Union will be granted time off without loss of pay to attend:
monthly Union meetings
_______ is defined as a difference, dispute, or complaint between the City and the Union as to the application or interpretation of this Agreement.
A grievance
Grievance step 1:
The aggrieved employee shall present, in writing, within ______ from the date the employee knew or should have known of the events giving rise to his grievance through proper communication channels to the Deputy Chief or designee
5 working days
Grievance step 1:
The grievance shall be signed by the employee and shall specify:
(A) the date of the alleged grievance;
(B) the specific article(s) of the Agreement that were allegedly violated;
(C) the basic facts pertaining to or giving rise to the grievance;
(D) the relief requested
Grievance step 1:
The Deputy Chief or designee shall reach a decision and communicate it, in writing, to the aggrieved employee within _______ from the date the grievance was presented to him.
5 working days
Grievance step 1:
f not resolved, it shall be the responsibility of the aggrieved to, within ________, document the grievance on the regular grievance form supplied by the Union.
five (5) working days
Grievance step 1:
The Union Executive Board shall meet to discuss the grievance within ____ after it is filed.
30 days
Grievance step 2:
If it is the decision of the Union Executive Board to pursue the grievance, it will be presented to the Fire Chief within _______ of the decision
five (5) working days
Grievance step 2:
The Fire Chief shall attempt to resolve the matter and shall respond, in writing, to the Union within _______
five (5) working days
Grievance step 2:
When a grievance involves discipline in the form of suspension, demotion or termination, or where a grievance is general in nature in that it applies to a number of employees having the same issue to be decided, it shall be presented directly at _____ of the grievance procedure, within the time limits provided for the submission of a grievance at Step 1, and shall be signed by the aggrieved employees or the IAFF representative on their behalf.
Step 2
Grievance step 3:
If the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at Step 2, the Union shall present such written grievance to the _______ within five (5) working days from the date of the response at Step 2.
Human Resources Director
Grievance step 3
The Human Resources Director will meet with the Union representative and other applicable persons within _______ from the receipt of the grievance.
five (5) working days
Grievance step 3:
If a resolution of the grievance is not reached at this meeting, the ______ will furnish a copy of his decision to the Union within five (5) working days.
Personnel Director
maybe HR director
Grievance step 3:
Upon _______ written notice, the City Manager may designate another individual to hear Step 3 grievances.
seven (7) days’
Grievance step 4:
If the grievance is not resolved at Step 3, it shall then be submitted to arbitration by the Union within _______ from the date of the decision of the Human Resources Director
ten (10) working days
The arbitrator shall render his report to the applicable parties within ____ after the parties submit briefs, if any, to the arbitrator.
30 days
Any settlement of a grievance prior to arbitration shall be limited retroactively to a period not to exceed _______ prior to the date such grievance was first put in writing and such settlement shall not constitute an admission that the Agreement was violated nor constitute a precedent for future contract administration.
ten (10) working days
Individual employees desiring dues to be deducted from their paychecks shall sign a standard form with an authorized Officer of the Union indicating such desire, provided that such authorization is revocable at the employee’s request upon ______ written notice to the City and the Union.
thirty (30) days’
The change to membership due rates will be implemented as soon as is practicable, but in no event later than _____ after notification.
thirty (30) days
Seniority will not accumulate during any unpaid leaves of absence, except for:
military leave
Seniority will govern the following matters:
Vacation bids
Kelly days
Breaking ties for new hires:
- date of employment
- hiring examination test score
- date on employment application
The criteria for”breaking ties” in seniority for ranking employees (before April 2002):
time in rank (promotion date) time in next lowest rank to the rank in question date of employment promotional test score (overall ranking) date of employment application
The criteria for”breaking ties” in seniority for ranking employees (after April 2002):
time in rank (promotion date) promotional test score (overall ranking) time in next lowest rank to the rank in question date of employment date of employment application
Partial shift exchanges with a minimum of _____ will be permitted and will require the prior approval of the Battalion Chief
2 hours
If an employee fails to work all or part of an agreed time exchange and, for any reason (except illness or injury), the City incurs any costs or expenses or a result thereof (including but not limited to overtime payments), all of said costs and expenses will be:
deducted from the annual leave account of the employee who fails to work.
Leaves of absence without pay for a period not to exceed ______ may be granted to an employee for any reasonable purpose by the Human Resources Director
(60) calendar days
Leaves of absence without pay, may be renewed or extended for a period not to exceed _______, if requested and approved in writing by the Human Resources Director.
thirty (30) calendar days
Employees on unpaid leave status shall not __________ during the period of said unpaid leave
earn or accrue any benefits or seniority
Unpaid leave or a leave of absence without pay may be granted only after an employee has:
exhausted his or her annual leave, and floating holiday time accruals.
Any time without pay for ________ or less is considered unpaid leave and does not require the approval of the Human Resources Director.
one pay period (two-weeks)
Any unpaid leave of absence of thirty (30) calendar days (full or partial) or more per calendar year will:
toll an employee’s continuous service and thus cause an adjustment to the employee’s anniversary date.
Shift employees shall accrue sick leave at the rate of _____ for each week
2.77 hours
Shift employees will accrue sick leave not to exceed _______ per fiscal year
144 hours
Non-shift employees will accrue sick leave at the rate of ____ for each week
1.84 hours
Non-shift employees will accrue sick leave not to exceed ____ per fiscal year.
96 hours
Sick leave will be used for the following reasons:
Personal illness or physical incapacity to such an extent as to be rendered thereby unable to perform the duties of his or her position
Enforced quarantine when established by the Department of Health or other competent authority for the period of such quarantine.
Non-Shift personnel may use sick leave for:
prescribed medical treatment which occurs during their on-duty hours
Medical treatment scheduled for on-duty days must be
approved in advance by the Fire Chief or designee.
Employees calling in sick must do so prior to
0700 hrs
Bargaining unit employees who do not use sick leave for a six (6) month period (October 1st to March 31st and April 1st to September 30th) will have their annual leave accruals increased by :
12 hours Shift
8 hours Non-shift
The City agrees to use reasonable efforts to credit these additional annual leave accruals to the employees who have earned them by the end of the second full pay period after:
March 31st and September 30th.
Physician’s recommendation for return to work on a “limited or light duty” basis following a non-job related illness or injury will be considered individually on the following basis.
Suitable work must be available as determined by the Fire Chief.
Approval by the Human Resources Director (or designee).
The employee must work on a full-time basis
The physician recommending return to work on a limited duty status must
provide reasonable assurance that the employee’s condition will not extend beyond thirty (30) days.
Requests for light duty work not approved within _______ will be considered as denied.
5 working days
Extension of limited or light duty status beyond thirty (30) days must be approved by:
HR director
City will pay to the employee his or her regular rate of pay, less any Workers’ Compensation benefits received until:
the employee is able to return to his or her regular employment with the City; or
the employee returns to light duty work, as provided below; or
the employee is awarded a disability pension from the City
one (1) year has passed since the first date of lost time as a result of the
on-the-job injury
In the event the Firefighters’ Pension Board should at any time take action that is contrary to the agreement on the use of premium tax revenues as set forth in Section 15.3, below:
the employee contribution shall immediately be increased by the amount required to offset the cost of the Pension Board’s action
A member’s share account shall be distributed to the member within _____ following retirement.
60 days
Re-opener negotiations shall commence upon the City’s request, and the parties agree to meet and negotiate the issues raised by the City within______ following a request from the City for such negotiations.
two (2) weeks
Shift employees covered by this Agreement shall be granted, with approval of the Fire Chief or designee(s), immediate bereavement leave of _____ within the State of Florida, and ______ outside of the State of Florida, with pay, in order to attend the service in the event of a death in the employee’s immediate family.
1 shift; 2 shifts
Non-shift employees covered by this Agreement will be granted, with approval of the Fire Chief or designee(s), immediate bereavement leave of _________ within the State of Florida, and ________ outside of the State of Florida
three (3), eight (8) hour days
five (5), (8) hour days
The employee’s immediate family shall be defined as:
employee’s spouse, father, mother, step-parents, son, daughter, step-children, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandfather, grandfather-in-law, grandmother, grandmother-in-law, grandchildren, or any relative living with the employee as dependents.
Acceptable documentation for bereavement leave:
copy of the death certificate, an obituary from a newspaper that has the employee’s name and specifically describes the “immediate family” relationship between the deceased and the employee (must be original, with name of newspaper and date, not a photocopy), or other similar original documentation deemed acceptable by the City.
Fire Science Certificate or a Fire Officer I Certificate will receive educational incentive pay of _____ per pay period;
$35.00
an “Associate’s degree” as defined in Chapter 633.382(2)(a)1, Florida Statute will receive educational incentive pay of ____ per pay period
$50.00
a “Bachelor’s degree” as defined in Chapter 633.382(2)(a)2, Florida Statute will receive educational incentive pay of _____ per pay period
$100.00
“Associate’s degree” as defined in Chapter 633.382(2)1, Florida Statute, will receive _____ weekly in accordance with Chapter 633.382(3)(a), Florida Statute.
$11.54
a “bachelor’s degree” as defined in Chapter 633.382(2)(a)2, Florida Statute will receive ____ weekly in accordance with Chapter 633.382(3)(b), Florida Statute.
$25.38
