Contract

Question 1

City manager or Designee shall have reasonable cause to believe a strike is in progress upon failure of what percent of employees not showing up for work

Answer 1

10%

Question 2

How many days does the city have to reinstate an employee who’s criminal charges are dropped

Answer 2

20 days after receipt of notice

Question 3

Each employee is eligible for how much emergency leave in a 12 month period

Answer 3

1 hour

Question 4

How many days does the city manager have to issue a final discipline decision in writing to the employee

Answer 4

10 working days

Question 5

Employee’s assigned to frie prevention shall not receive paramedic pay if hired after

Answer 5

October 1, 2014

Question 6

How many days doe HR director have to approve donation of sick time

Answer 6

30 days

Question 7

How many days do you have to appeal to a rating review committee

Answer 7

7 days

Question 8

How many days do you have to request a hearing if you are getting discipline higher than a written reprimand

Answer 8

10 days

Question 9

Employees must inform fire chief in writing of any off duty employment change within how many days

Answer 9

14 days

Question 10

Exchange hours are capped at

Answer 10

432 hours

Question 11

Fire Chief or Designee with the approval of HR Director, may grant a regular employee leave without pay for a period not in excess of what in a 1 year period

Answer 11

15 days

Question 12

How can a letter of reprimand be appealed

Answer 12

Orally or in writing through COC

Question 13

How many days shall the employee have to notify city of suit against them if it involves their job

Answer 13

5 days

Question 14

How many days will the city pay if you suffer a high risk on the job injury

Answer 14

90 days

Question 15

How many days will the fire chief have to notify the union of any change in policy, rule, regulation or SOP

Answer 15

15 days

Question 16

How long do employees have to issue a written rebuttal to any disciplinary action

Answer 16

5 calendar days

Question 17

How long does the HR director or designee have to issue the written decision

Answer 17

7 days

Question 18

How many holidays are recognized by the city? How many hours does this equate to

Answer 18

9 days, 72 hours

Question 19

How many members make up the health and safety committee

Answer 19

3 union

3 management

Question 20

How many OT hours worked will move the employee to the bottom of the OT list

Answer 20

12 hours or more

Question 21

How many representatives can investigate and process grievances during working hours at no loss in pay

Answer 21

One

Question 22

How long does the Rating Review Committee have to issue a decision

Answer 22

30 days

Question 23

How many days after test review session can employee in writing make any claims or error or appeal the test

Answer 23

3 days

Question 24

How many days does an arbitrator have to issue a ruling after the case is done

Answer 24

30 days

Question 25

How many days does the city have to reimburse tuition once the employee submits paperwork

Answer 25

90 days

Question 26

If assigned to light duty from a off the job injury what bank are exchanges taken out of

Answer 26

12 hour vacation

Question 27

If a written reprimand is not rescinded by the Fire Chief or Designee. The employee has the right to do what

Answer 27

Submit the issue to a neutral party for final and binding determination

Question 28

What can you do if you receive an unsatisfactory or marginal in a particular category

Answer 28

Submit written rebuttal concerning the facts but it can not go to a Rating Review Committee

Question 29

If employees do not have the same Assistant Chief, who shall the grievance be submitted to

Answer 29

Fire Chief or Designee - Step 3

Question 30

What happens if a non member files a grievance

Answer 30

Union notifies city under step 2. Union is not obligated to file the grievance

Question 31

If you appeal a counseling slip, who does the appeal go to

Answer 31

Next higher level in COC

Question 32

What happens if the city does not answer a grievance

Answer 32

Its considered denied

Question 33

If assigned to light duty due to an on the job injury. How many hours are taken out if you have exchange of duty that can not be covered? What bank are they taken out of

Answer 33

12 hours, Sick bank

Question 34

What happens if the employee does not advance a grievance

Answer 34

Its considered settled

Question 35

Marginal and Unsatisfactory ratings can have ratings reviewed by whom and with who's permission

Answer 35

Rating Review Committee, and approved by Union

Question 36

Max amount of days on light duty before Fire Chief reevaluates

Answer 36

65 days

Question 37

Maximum amount of donated hours an employee may receive for off the job injuries

Answer 37

1440 hours or 180 calendar days

Question 38

Max sick accural hours

Answer 38

720 but that gives you a 816 hour cap

Question 39

What is attachment 1 and 2 used for

Answer 39

1 - counseling slips | 2 - written reprimands

Question 40

What is done if the grievance involves members with a different supervisor

Answer 40

Submitted to AC in a step 2 grievance

Question 41

Max vacation accrual for a 15 year employee

Answer 41

544 hours

Question 42

What may employees be disciplined for

Answer 42

Deficiencies in performance | Deficiencies in conduct

Question 43

What time must mgt notify captains that they need to hire OT

Answer 43

0715

Question 44

What time must OT be hired at

Answer 44

0745

Question 45

Members who fail to meet minimum requirements of the physical maintenance program have how long to demonstrate the ability to meet minimum standards

Answer 45

6 months

Question 46

Minimum number of people on light duty at one time

Answer 46

5

Question 47

OT calls will not be made passed what time unless deemed an emergency

Answer 47

2300

Question 48

What time must employee be released from work if they have jury duty the next day

Answer 48

6pm

Question 49

OT is paid once employee exceeds how many hours in a 21 day work period

Answer 49

159

Question 50

Pay is commuted by what

Answer 50

1/4 hour

Question 51

A refusal by the fire chief to permit withdrawal of resignation requested within 24 hours after submission may be appealed to

Answer 51

City Manager

Question 52

When do you have to write a grievance on paper

Answer 52

2nd step

Question 53

When shall the union have the right to file a step 3 grievance

Answer 53

Any non disciplinary action | Group of employees without the same AC

Question 54

When will members get their deployment pay

Answer 54

Within 2 pay periods

Question 55

When will out of rank vacation requests be approved by the AC

Answer 55

3 shifts prior to the requested day

Question 56

Where will a member be placed on the OT list if they change shifts

Answer 56

In the middle

Question 57

Who can change OT data

Answer 57

Principle officers Management St2 Captains

Question 58

Who handles step 2 grievance

Answer 58

AC or Deputy Chiefs

Question 59

Who handles first step of grievance

Answer 59

BC or AC

Question 60

Who handles step 3 grievance

Answer 60

Fire Chief or Designee

Question 61

Who handles step 4 grievance

Answer 61

HR director

Question 62

Who is in the Rating Review Committee

Answer 62

Fire Chief HR Director Employee selected by the appealing person who has the same classification as the employee

Question 63

Who is the chairman of the Rating Review Committee

Answer 63

HR Director