Contract 2022 Articles 1-11 Flashcards
What are the dates covered by this CBA?
October 1 2021 - September 30, 2024
What is the time and date of the stamp from the city clerk?
November 30, 2021 12:47pm
According to the CBA, Article 1 Recognition and definitions, who does the city recognize as the exclusive representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with respect to wages, hours, and all terms and conditions of employment for bargaining unit employees?
Metro Broward Professional Firefighters, Local 3080, IAFF
According to the CBA, Article 1 Recognition and definitions, who is excluded from this agreement (ranks/positions)?
Division Chiefs, Deputy Chief, Fire Chief, and all other City of Sunrise Employees
According to the CBA, Article 1 Recognition and definitions, who is included in this agreement (ranks/positions)?
Battalion Chiefs and Fire Marshall
According to the CBA, Article 2, Bulletin Boards, what is the UNION responsibility with boards and what can be posted on them?
The union agrees it will use the boards only for the following purposes: Notice of union meetings, union elections, reports of union committees, rulings/policies of the union, recreational/social affairs of the union, and notices by public bodies
PERM CoR/P
Public bodies
Elections
Recreational
Meetings
Committee reports
Rulings/Policies
According to the CBA, Article 2, Bulletin Boards, what is the EMPLOYER responsibility?
The city will provide one locked bulletin board for use by Local 3080 (I.e. one board for both bargaining units) for posting bulletins, notices, and other Union Material in each fire station and the PSC
According to the CBA, Article 5, Union Business, who is union time granted off to and how much/how often, and is it paid?
The Union’s DVP or their designee may be granted time off, not to exceed 192 hours (inclusive of the hours available to both 3080 bargaining units) (192 = 8 shifts) per FISCAL year without loss of pay subject to conditions.
According to the CBA, Article 5, Union Business, what are the conditions listed that the union DVP/designee must follow for Union business leave?
A written request to the FC or designee by the DVP at least 72 hours in advance of the time off, AND
Sufficient staffing is available to cover exiting assignments and provided there are not overtime costs.
According to the CBA, Article 5, Union Business, are elected officials granted time off for MONTHLY union meetings?
Elected officials will be granted time off without loss of pay to attend monthly union meetings, subject to previously stated conditions of notice and staffing
The grievance procedure is which article number
Article 7
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, What is the term for a difference, dispute, or complaint between the City and the Union as to the application or interpretation of this agreement
A grievance
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.1, Controversies and disagreements in the grievance procedures will be settled amicably between which two parties? (7.1)
The City and the Union
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 (step 1), The aggrieved employee shall present, in writing, within how many days from the date the employee knew or should have known of the events giving rise to their grievance to whom?
with 5 WORKING days to the FIRE Chief or his designee (BC Contract has FC in step 1 and step 2)
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, Who shall sign the grievance in step 1 and what information about the grievance should be presented in it?
The employee will sign and it will specify:
the date of the alleged grievance,
the specific articles of the Agreement that were allegedly violated,
the basic facts pertaining to or giving rise to the grievance, and
the relief requested
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 step 1, Can the aggrieved employee request a Union rep in step 1 of the grievance procedure?
Yes
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 Step 1, What is the process in step one of the grievance procedure once the FIRE Chief of designee receive notice of the grievance?
They shall reach a decision and communicate it, IN WRITING, to the aggrieved employee within 5 working days from the date the grievance was presented to him.
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 step 1 is not resolved by the FIRE Chief or designee, what should the employee do if they wish to continue forward and how long do they have to do this?
It shall be the responsibility of the aggrieved, within 5 working days, to document the grievance on the regular grievance form supplied by the Union.
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 (step 1), Once step one of the grievance is documented on the regular grievance form from the Union, what are the next steps taken?
Arrangements will be made by the Union representative for a meeting of the Union Executive Board WITH the aggrieved PRESENT to discuss and reach a disposition on the grievance.
How long does the Union. Exec Board have in step 1 of the grievance procedure have to meet?
They shall meet to discusss the grievance within 30 days after it is filed.
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, Which administrator is involved in step 2 of the grievance procedure?
The Fire Chief
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, If the Union Exec Board decides to pursue the grievance, the grievance advances to which step of the procedure and with whom does it go to?
Step 2, The Fire Chief
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, How long does the Union Exec Board have to present their grievance to the fire chief in step 2
5 working days
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 (step 2), In step 2 of. the grievance procedure, how long does the fire chief have to respond, whom does it go to, and how is his response sent?
Within 5 working days, in writing, to the Union
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, What grievance situations will be presented directly at step 2 of the procedure, without starting at step 1
Grievances involving discipline in the form of suspension, demotion, or termination, or where a grievance is so general in nature that it applies to a number of employees having the same issue to be decided
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, If a grievance meets the criteria to skip step 1 and start at step 2, what are the timelines in place and whom shall sign the grievance presented?
Within the time limits provuded for submission in. step 1, and shall be signed by the aggrieved employees OR the IAFF rep. on their behalf
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, If the grievance has not been resolved in step 2, whom presents it and where does it go to in step 3?
The Union shall present such written grievance to the Human Resources Director
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, How long does the Union have to present the grievance in step 3 after receiving the response from step 2?
They shall present it within 5 working days from the date of the response at step 2
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 (step 3), How long from receipt of the grievance in step 3 does the HR Director have to MEET with the Union Rep and other applicable persons?
within 5 working days from RECEIPT of the grievance
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, What happens in step 3 of the grievance procedure if a resolution of the grievance is not reached at the meeting of the HR director and the Union Rep/other applicable persons and how long do they have?
The HR Director shall furnish a copy of their decision to the Union within 5 working days
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, Under what circumstances can someone other than the HR Director be designated to hear a. step 3 grievance?
Upon 7 days written notice, the City Manager may designate another individual to hear step 3 grievances
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, What happens if a grievance is not resolved at step 3 (where does it go and who submits it)?
If not resolved in Step 3, it shall be submitted to arbitration by the Union with 10 WORKING days from the date of the HR director decision
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, How long does the Union have to submit the grievance to arbitration in step 4 of the procedure?
Within 10 working days from the date of the decision of the HR director
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2, Where is the arbitrator in step 4 of the grievance process chosen from and WHO chooses them?
The arbitrator is MUTUALLY selected from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 (step 4), What can be done after a decision is made in step 4 of the grievance procedure?
The award of the arbitrator in step 4 will be final and binding on both parties
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.3, How is the arbitrator in step 4 of the grievance procedure paid?
The fee of the arbitrator will be equally divided between the parties
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.3, Can a court reporter be present during step 4 and if so, who is responsible for their fees?
At the request of either party, there. shall be. a court reporter at this hearing. The expense of the certified court reporter will be borne by the party making the request.
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.2 (step 4), In step 4 of the grievance procedure, who pays for the court reporter if both parties receive transcripts?
They will equally share the expense
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.3 which party bears the expense its own witnesses, representatives, attorneys, and all other expenses?
Each party will bear the expense of its own witnesses, reps, attorneys, and all other individual expenses
According to Article 7, Grievance Procedure, Section 7.3, are on-duty personnel able to testify at an arbitration? Are they paid?
On-duty employees required to testify will be made available without loss of pay, HOWEVER, whenever possible, they shall be placed on call to minimize time lost from work.
According to the CBA, Article 7, the Grievance Procedure, Section 7.3, During step. 4 of the grievance procedure, what is the minimum that off-duty personnel are to be paid for testifying at an arbitration hearing?
Under no circumstance will an off-duty employee be paid for testifying at an arbitration hearing