Contract 2022 Articles 31-40 Flashcards
According to the article 31, Creation of New Positions, Section 31.1, If in the event a new job CLASSIFICATION is created below WHAT RANK will the city and the Union meet and what will they negotiate for that new classification?
If a new job classification is created below BATTALION CHIEF, the City and Union will meet and negotiate for a SALARY for the new classification
According to the article 31, Creation of New Positions, Section 31.2, what does the provision regarding the negotiation of salary for new classifications below BC exclude?
It excludes departmental assignments of unit employees
According to the article 32, Joint Occupational Safety and Health Program, Section 32.1, the parties agree to comply with all Federal, State, County, and City laws, rules and regulations pertaining to what?
Pertaining to safety and health or to protective clothing and emergency apparatus
According to the article 33, Jury Duty, Section 33.1, how are employees compensated while on jury duty if said jury duty occurs on a normally scheduled day/shift?
They shall receive full salary at their regular rate of pay
According to the article 33, Jury Duty, Section 33.1, who does the employee responsible to notify of their jury duty and what do they need to provide?
The employee is to notify the FIRE CHIEF upon receipt of the jury duty notice and shall provide a copy of the notice to the Fire Chief.
According to the article 33, Jury Duty, Section 33.1, how are employees compensated for jury duty that occurs on a non-scheduled day/shift?
The City is not responsible for paying an employee for jury duty that occurs on a non-scheduled day/shift.
According to the article 33, Jury Duty, Section 33.2, What happens to a shift employee who is required to report for jury duty in the morning following a full shift?
They will be sent home from work at 8:00pm so that they are rested for jury duty
According to the article 33, Jury Duty, Section 33.3, are employees required to report back to work for the day once jury duty is completed?
If there is no jury duty scheduled for the following day, the employee will report back to duty for the remainder of the work day. If the employee is required to return to jury duty the following day, the entire work day or shift will be considered jury duty leave.
According to the article 34, Required Court Appearances, Section 34.1, what happens to an employee’s pay that is required to appear in court or to give a deposition as a result of an action taken within the scope of employment with the city on shift days and days they are off?
The employee will receive their full pay while so doing, with no loss of time, if they are on a regular shift day.
If they are not on duty, they are compensated at one and one-half times their regular rate of pay, for the actual time spent doing so, with a guaranteed minimum of 3 hours of pay for such off-duty court appearances.
According to the article 34, Required Court Appearances, Section 34.1, what is the prerequisite that needs to be met for payment of off-duty employee’s court appearances
The Fire-Rescue Department must be notified in writing of the off-duty appearance within 72 hours after the employee is subpoenaed or otherwise notified of the required court appearance
According to the article 34, Required Court Appearances, Section 34.2, what is the instance specifically listed in which an employee will not be compensated by the city for a court appearance?
Any employee who is a character witness for a fellow employee who is a plaintiff in a civil suit against the City will not be compensated.
According to the article 35, Rules and Regulations, Section 35.1, The Union agrees that said rules, regulations, policies and procedures shall be formulated, amended, revised, and implemented in the sole and exclusive discretion of whom? What is stipulation and words used that these rules cannot be based on?
In the sole and exclusive discretion of the Fire Chief and the City Manager (or designee)
Provided, however, that said new, amended, revised, and implemented rule or regulation will be neither arbitrary nor capricious.
According to the article 35, Rules and Regulations, Section 35.2, The Fire Chief and City Manager of designee shall provide a copy of any newly proposed rule, regulation, policy or procedure to whom?
To the Metro-Broward President or District Three President
According to the article 35, Rules and Regulations, Section 35.2, what must the Union do if they wish to bargain over the impact of a new or revised rule, regulation, policy or procedure?
The Union must submit a written request to bargain over the impact within 30 CALENDAR days from the receipt of the proposed rule, regulation, policy or procedure.
According to the article 35, Rules and Regulations, Section 35.2, how will the city respond if the Union submits a written request to bargain over the impact of a new or revised rule within the allowed time frame?
The City agrees that it will IMMEDIATELY participate in requested impact bargaining, provided that the effective date of the new or revised R/R/P/P will not be delayed until after the completion of impact bargaining.
According to the article 35, Rules and Regulations, Section 35.2, what are the repercussions if the Union does not submit a written request within the allotted time to impact bargain over a new R/R/P/P?
Failure of the Union to request impact bargaining within said 30 calendar days shall constitute a waiver
According to the article 35, Rules and Regulations, Section 35.3, What is the agreement regarding the Department providing members with a copy of NEW departmental R/R/P/and general orders?
The Department will distribute any such new RRPGOs to members within 30 CALENDAR days AFTER formal adoption, or as soon as practical after that.
According to the article 35, Rules and Regulations, Section 35.3, how are employees held accountable for receiving any new RRPPGOs?
Employees will sign for their copy. Copies will be provided electronically.
According to the article 36, Environmental Conditions, Section 36.1, what items will the City continue to provide?
Necessary cleaning materials for station maintenance, necessary cooking items to each station, in a quantity deemed appropriate by the City.
According to the article 37, Longevity, Section 37.1 the City and the Union agree that due to changes in payroll automation processes, the City is amending prior practice of treating Longevity how?
As a “Step” in the pay plan
According to the article 37, Longevity, Section 37.1, although the practice of treating Longevity as a “step” has been amended, what will the value of each longevity step incentive pay for employees hired before the ratification date of the 2019-2021 agreeemnt include? What will this eliminate
It will include the prior impact of compounding that was created when the incentive was a “Step” in the Pay Plan, thus eliminating any manual calculations.
According to the article 37, Longevity, Section 37.1, employees hired BEFORE the ratification date of the 2019-2021 Agreement will be paid Longevity incentive pay based on: 10 years? 15 years? 20 years? How are these increases classified (terminology)?
10 years (uninterupted) - increase of 5.1% calculated on the employees base rate of pay, classified as Longevity Step 1 (L1)
15 years (uninterrupted) - increase of 2.6% for a total incentive of 7.7% calculated on base rate of pay, classified as Longevity Step 2 (L2)
20 years (uninterrupted) - increase of 2.7% for a total incentive of 10.4% calculated on employee’s base rate of pay, classified as Longevity Step 3 (L3)
