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Contract ✅✅ Flashcards

1
Q

On January 1st of each year how many hours of vacation are reduced per member so 2 union officials can conduct union business?

A

2 hours
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2
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When does the calender week begin and end?

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Begins 00:00 on Sunday and ends 23:59 on Saturday.

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3
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Does the city OR the union have the right to determine the “Size and composition of the workforce”?

A

City

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4
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Under normal conditions a grievance must be presented within how many days from occurring?

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30 days from when the grievant became aware (or should have become aware). Never to exceed 45 days.

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5
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The Fire Chief has how long to respond to a grievance?

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6 days.
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If the union is not satisfied with the Fire Chiefs response to a grievance, what is the next step?

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The grievance is presented to the Public Safety Director.

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The Public Safety Director has how long to answer a grievance?

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20 days.

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If the Public Safety Directors decision on a grievance is not acceptable to the union, what is the next step?

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Grievance is submitted to arbitration.
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9
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If, during the course of discussion, a Superior Officer realizes disciplinary action could result. The Superior Officer is required to do what?

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Notify the employee that they may request the presence of a Union Rep before the discussion continues.

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10
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A FF can work OOC as a Captian between the hours of 0800 - 2000. Such assignment shall not exceed how many hours?

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4 hours.

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11
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For an employee to not be used OOC, what should they do?

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A request must be made in writing to the Fire Chief.

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12
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Arson Bureau employees (in good standing) may purchase their service weapon upon retirement. For how much?

A

$1

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13
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Are hooded sweatshirts ever allowed to be worn on duty?

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No. Page 46

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14
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No employee shall receive or be paid for vacation until they have worked how many pay periods?

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13 pay periods

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15
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When must vacation be canceled?

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No later than 1000 hours on the employees assigned workday preceding the workday for which the vacation is scheduled.

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16
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Any grievance not settled through the grievance process can be be taken to who?

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An arbitrator.
Court of common pleas is next.
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17
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For the city to investigate a civilian complaint (including anonymous), it must be received by the city in how many days?

A

90
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18
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If the need is Foreseeable, an employee must give the city how much notice before using FMLA?

A

30 days

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19
Q

Each employee has the right to receive or work trades up to how many hours per calendar year?

A

336 hours. 14 days
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20
Q

Who must approve an employee working more than the normal maximum hours of trades?

A

The Fire Chief.
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21
Q

If an employee agrees to work a trade and fails to report for duty, who’s vacation time will be charged?

A

The employee originally scheduled to work the time.

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22
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Employees who agree to work a trade and fail to report for duty for the entire 24 hour shift shall be barred from trading for how long?

A

1 year

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23
Q

How will the number of drug vs alcohol tests be divided?

A

Equally.
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24
Q

If a drug or alcohol test is thought to be adulterated what opportunity will the employee be offered?
If this offer is refused, what will the test be considered?

A

They will offered the opportunity to provide a second sample, under observation, without privacy constraints.

The test will be considered positive.

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25
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If an employee has a 0.02 grams per 210L of breath test for alcohol what conformation test shall be done?

A

Blood test, above 0.04 grams per 100ml of blood shall be considered positive.

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26
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What shall be done with an employee that reports for work or is working with an alcohol level of 0.02 - 0.039 per 210L of breath?

A

Sent home for the remainder of the shift & must use earned leave.

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27
Q

After the last chance period an employee is subject to termination for a positive test, within how many years?

A

7

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28
Q

The 40-hour work week consists of 5 8-hour days. What is the Canine Handlers’ work week?

A

35-hour work week as 5 consecutive 7-hour days (paid for 8 hours each day). The extra hour is for animal care & maintenance. (2 consecutive days off)

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29
Q

When recruit FF’s are assigned to a unit, who assigns their Kelly days?

A

The Fire Chief.
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30
Q

All time donated for union duties will be placed in a Time Bank each year totaling how many hours?

A

4,160 hours each year into the time bank.

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31
Q

The union shall authorize aggregate days, beginning with even years, for use by union officials to attend conventions, educational meetings, or conferences totaling how many work days?

A

128 Work days

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32
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What is the 2 week “pay period”?

A

Begins at 0800 on a Sunday and ending on the second Sunday thereafter at 07:59

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33
Q

Can time limits prescribed in the grievance process be extended for any reason?

A

Yes, they may be extended at any time by mutual consent of the parties.

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34
Q

Failure to answer a grievance at any step within the prescribed time limits shall be considered a _____ and it shall _____.

A

Shall be considered a denial of the grievance, and it shall automatically proceed to the next step.

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35
Q

When is the “Maintenance Allowance” given to uniformed employees, and how much is it?

A

In the first regular check following the first pay period in the amount of $1,175.

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36
Q

Vacation in excess of the maximum accrual will be paid out at the end of what month?

A

At the end of February each year.

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37
Q

Vacation leave may be taken in increments of ___ with a minimum of ___.

A

Increments of 1 hour with a minimum of 4 hours.

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38
Q

Vacation year shall extend from ___ to ____.

A

March 1st to March 1st

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39
Q

Request for vacation must be received by who?

A

ES1

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40
Q

Requests for annual vacation must be received by what date?

A

February 1st

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41
Q

What is the maximum amount of personnel allowed on vacation per unit day?

A

23 uniformed employees per day

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42
Q

The staffing level must be between ___ and ____ to allow for a maximum of 23 uniformed employees.

A

Staffing must be between 785 and 810 excluding recruits

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43
Q

Once manpower levels rise above 810, 1 additional vacation request will be permitted for every ___ additional firefighters.

A

45

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Underwater Basket Weaving (29 decks)

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