Contract Flashcards
What is the contract effective dates?
October 1, 2010-Spetember 30, 2013
Who is included/excluded in the contract? (6),(5)
Included: Firefighter 1, Inspector, Driver, Lieutenant, Captain, Probationary employees.
Excluded: Fire chief, Deputy chief, Division chief, Battalion chief, all other employees of the city of Sunrise. (1.3)
How many bulletin boards are there per station?
What purpose can they be used for?
1 per station + PSB + B39=7
Notice of union meetings, union elections, reports of union committees, rulings and policies of the union, recreation and social affairs of the union, notices by public bodies. (2)
How much union time does the DVP get?
How does he use it?
DVP or his designee gets 192 hours/fiscal year.
Written request submitted to the fire chief or designee by the DVP at least 72 hours in advance. Must be proficient staffing and provide no overtime costs. (5.1)
What is a grievance defined as?
A difference, dispute, or complaint between the city and the union as to the application or interpretation of this Agreement. (7.1)
Grievance steps/ timelines
1) present to the division chief within 5 days, respond within 5 days(if not resolved document on union grievance form within 5 days to proceed) E board will decide within 30 days whether to proceed.
2) present to fire chief within 5 days, respond within 5 days
3) present to personnel director within 5 days, meet within 5 days, (city manager may designate someone else within 7 days)
4) present to arbitrator within 10 days, answer within 30 days (7.2)
When shall a grievance go straight to step 2?
Involves discipline in form of suspension, demotion or termination or it is general in nature and applies to multiple employees having the same problem. Same time limits. (7.2)
What must the grievance specify? (4)
1) date of the alleged grievance
2) specific articles of the grievance that were violated
3) basic facts pertaining to the grievance
4) relief requested (7.2)
What are the grievance fees and who pays them?
The arbitrator will be equally divided. Court reporter will be paid by the party making the request, if both parties request then it is equally shared. Each will pay for their own witnesses, representatives, attorneys and all other costs. No off duty employee will be paid. (7.3)
How far retro can a grievance go?
Any grievance settled prior to arbitration is limited to 10 working days prior to the date the grievance was put in writing. A settlement shall not admit violation nor constitute precedence. A resolution by an arbitrator shall be retro as determined by the arbitrator. (7.6)
When are union dues deducted/delivered?
How many days for union dues to be revoked?
Dues are deducted weekly and delivered monthly to the union treasurer. They can be revoked with 30 days written notice to the city and union. (8.1)
How long to implement a change in union dues?
No more than 30 days. (8.6)
What matters will seniority govern?
Vacations, Kelly days. Not working assignments by shift. (9.2)
Kelly days are bid when? Effective when? Remain in effect for?
Bid in October. Effective first full pay period after Jan 1. Effective for 1 year. (9.2)
Tie breakers for seniority PRE April 1, 2002?(6)
Time in rank, time in next lowest rank, date of employment, promotional test score, date of employment application, alphabetical by last name. (9.3)
Tie breakers for seniority POST April 1, 2002? (6)
Time in rank, promotional test score, time in next lowest rank, date of employment, date of employment application, alphabetical by last name. (9.3)
Tie breakers for new employees?
Hiring exam score, date of employment application, alphabetical by last name. (9.3)
Time exchange minimums?
Generally 24 hours, minimum of 2 hours. (10.2)
How much advance notice for time exchanges?
One shift advance notice. Exception if less than 12 hours unless it is to start at the beginning of the shift. (10.2)
If any costs from a time exchange are incurred, where will expenses be deducted from? Exceptions?
Employees annual leave account. Except if due to illness or injury.(10.9)
Leave without pay will not exceed ___? It is only granted when?
60 days. If granted by personnel director it may be extended by 30 days. Only granted after exhausting annual leave, floating holidays, and in cases of sickness sick time. (11.1)
Time without pay for a period of ___ does not need approval of the personnel director?
1 pay period. (11.6)
Unpaid leave of absence of ____ days or more per calendar year will adjust employees anniversary date?
30 days. (11.7)
How much sick leave do we accrue? (shift/non-shift)
Shift- 2.77 hours/ week
Non-shift- 1.84 hours/week (12.1)
If you leave work early, sick leave is rounded to the nearest ___ hour?
1/4 hour. (12.2)
Dates and %’s for sick leave payout for retirement and resignation. If employee dies, is fired?
Hired on or before October 1, 1985 100%. Hired after October 1, 1985 50% upon retirement 25% upon resignation. Upon death, 100% within 30 days, if fired, all accrued leave is forfeited. Paid at base rate of pay without any incentives. (12.4)
For 24 hour personnel, for medical treatment scheduled on duty ___?
Be approved in advance by the fire chief and rounded to the nearest 1/4 hr. (12.5)
Must call in sick prior to ___? What phone #?
0700, 954-746-3510. (12.7)
Employees who do not use sick leave from ___-___ will have ____ hours added by ___? (shift/non-shift)
October 1-March 31 and April 1-September 30. Shift 12 hours, non-shift 8 hours. By the end of the second full pay period after March 31 and September 30. (12.8)
Light duty will be considered on the following basis? (5)
1) Suitable work must be available. 2) Approval by the risk manager and city manager. 3) Must be able to work on a full time basis. 4) Physician must provide assurance that will not extend beyond 30 days. Extension beyond 30 days must have city manager approval. 5)Requests not approved within 5 days will be considered denied. (12.9)
If an employee provided notice of resignation (excluding DROP) and uses sick leave without providing a Dr.’s note ___?
Time will be charged to annual leave or non-paid status. (12.10)
When an employee covered by this contract suffers a workers comp injury or illness, the city will pay the employee his regular rate of pay until ___? (4)
1) Employee returns on light duty. 2) Employee is able to return to regular duty. 3) Employee is awarded a disability pension. 4) 1 year has passed since the first date of lost time. If at the end of the year the employee has not returned but will be able to return in the coming year then benefits shall continue. This shall not apply to recreational activity except when engaged in proper use of city owned exercise equipment in city owned building. (13.1)
Effective___ date, Rick Pelegrino rule?
February 22, 2005. (13.6)
Life insurance minimum benefits and qualifications?
$50,000- ff engaged in duties accidentally killed, not suicide or self inflicted. $100,000- ff responding to what is reasonably believed to be an emergency involving protection of life or property. $150,000-unlawfully and intentionally killed caused by an act of arson. (14.2)
Overtime hours earned after ___ shall have a maximum of ___ hours for final average compensation?
January 1, 2011- 300 (15.3)
Pension COLA?
2.5% to commence at the end of the 7th year ( including DROP). (15.5)
Second tier normal retirement age and contribution?
52 with 25 years or 55 with 10 years. May elect early retirement at 50 with 10 years with a 3% reduction for each year under 55. 9% contribution. (15.7)
Bereavement leave for shift/non-shift in state and out of state?
Shift- 1 day in state 2 days out. Non-shift 3 days in state 5 days out. (16.1)
Who is considered family for bereavement leave?
Spouse, father, mother, step-parents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son, daughter, step-children, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, grandfather-in-law, grandmother-in-law, grandchildren, or any relative living with employee. (16.2)
What documentation is necessary for bereavement leave?
Copy of death certificate, obituary from newspaper with employees name and described as immediate family. Must be original newspaper with name and date, or a similar document. (16.2)
What is educational pay for fire officer or certificate?
Fire science certificate or fire officer 1- $35/pay period. (17.6)
When do we get certificate pay? When must it be submitted by? Which certificates (11)? Who can’t get paid for what?
First paycheck in December, must be submitted by November 1. Haz-mat, dive, TRT (rope, trench, collapse, confined space, VMR), BLS instructor, ACLS instructor, PALS instructor, LFTI, fire service instructor, inspector, plans examiner, arson inspector. Special Ops no haz-mat, TRT, dive. FLS no inspector, plans examiner. Training no instructors or LFTI. (17.7)
Fire chief must give ___ notice to change normal duty hours?
30 days. (18.2)
For non-shift employees in regards to overtime, what type of time (pay-status) is/is not considered time worked?
Is- Actual time worked, bereavement leave, holiday time.
Is Not- sick leave, annual leave, paid lunch. (19.2)
Comp time can be taken in ___ hour increments? (shift/non-shift)
Shift 24. Non-shift 1. (19.3)
How is overtime offered?
12 hour blocks. When needed on a 24 hour shift, 2 employees may fill the shift. (19.4)
An employee will get both his merit increase and promotion pay increase if the anniversary date falls within ___ days of the promotion?
60 days. (20.6)
Employees assigned to work a permanent non-shift position shall be compensated with ___%?
7.5% (20.7)
Assignment pay of $___ shall be paid to members assign to the ___? (3, not special ops)
$7.50 per week, SWAT, Dive, Honor guard. (20.10)