Contract Flashcards
Employer recognizes Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees “Employees” of the Tulsa Fire Department except:
- Cadet Firefighters, Cadet shall be defined as any employee of the Tulsa Fire Department who has not satisfactorily completed his/her initial phase of training and is currently attending the Tulsa Fire Department Training Academy;
- Civilian Employees;
- The Fire Chief; and
- One Designated Administrative Assistant.
If the grievance remains unresolved, it may be submitted to the Human Resources Director of the City in writing within ___ calendar days of receipt of the written answer from the Fire Chief.
10
Within ___ calendar days after receipt of the grievance, the Human Resources Director or his/her designee and appropriate supervisory representatives of the Fire Department shall meet with ___ members of Union Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance.
10, 3
The Human Resources Director or his/her designee shall submit Employer’s answer in writing to the Grievance Committee within ___ calendar days after such meeting.
10
If the grievance is unresolved after receipt of Employer’s answer in Step 2, Union may request in writing within ____ calendar days that the grievance be submitted to impartial arbitration.
10
No matter shall be entertained as a grievance hereunder unless it is raised as such within ___ calendar days after the occurrence of the event or after the Employee becomes aware of or reasonably should have been aware of the event giving rise to the grievance.
20
Within __ calendar days from receipt of the request for arbitration, the parties shall jointly request a panel of __ arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, unless the parties can mutually agree upon an arbitrator to hear the dispute
10, 7
Within ___ calendar days from receipt of such panel, a representative of Union and Employer shall meet and alternately strike names until __ arbitrator remains who shall be selected as the impartial arbitrator. Employer shall strike the list first in___ years, Union shall strike the list first in ___ years.
10, 1,
even
odd
Within __ calendar days the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the arbitrator selected shall be notified
10
The date for the arbitration hearing shall be determined within ___ calendar days from the date of the settlement discussion.
20
__ representatives from Union and the grieving Employee may be present at the arbitration hearing without loss of pay for time spent in arbitration if the hearing is scheduled during the Employee’s normal work period.
2
All issues in a particular arbitration, including issues relating to arbitrability, shall be heard ____.
in a single hearing
When an Employee receives written notification of disciplinary action that would result in a monetary loss to the Employee, or the Employee elects the grievance procedure in the instances of removal, demotion or discharge, the Employee or Union shall have ___ calendar days to grieve the action and the grievance will be filed at Step __ of this procedure
20, 2
The Human Resources Director or his/her designee shall conduct a hearing as set forth in Step 2 within __ calendar days of receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written answer within __ calendar days of the hearing
10, 10
In the event Union dues (or special assessment fee) are increased in accordance with the Union constitution and bylaws, Union shall notify Employer of such increase ___ days in advance of the effective date of said increases in dues.
30
The payroll deduction shall be revocable by the Employee notifying City Payroll in writing. Union shall be notified by City Payroll within __ business days of receipt of notification of any revocation.
5
Satisfactory performance occurs when Employees receive an average rating of __ or better on the Employee’s annual performance evaluation
3
Employees shall be eligible for S.P.I. increases effective the first ______.
day of the pay period after the Employee’s hire date.
Employees who are promoted to a higher pay grade shall be placed in the new pay grade ______.
at the same step as in the previous pay grade
If the new pay grade does not contain a corresponding step, the Employee shall be placed in the lowest step of the new pay grade. Such advancement will provide at least a ___increase in their biweekly base pay unless at the top of the range
5%
Bachelors Degree or at least ___ earned college hours including at least forty (40) hours of upper division course work $100 per month
124
Requests for educational incentive shall be submitted to the Fire Chief or his/her designee following the ____or after____.
completion of the course work, graduation from the fire academy.
Employees may be granted semester length educational leave with pay to attend courses at local accredited institutions provided the following conditions are met:
Such leave shall not require more than three (3) hours away from the job in any one day, nor more than six (6) hours in any one week.
The specific course work is not available at any other time or institution which would allow the Employee to participate outside normal working hours.
Such leave shall be subject to approval by the Fire Chief who may, at his discretion, require full or partial makeup of time spent away from the job.
Education leave guidelines shall be established by ____ with input from the Union and shall be administered in a fair and consistent manner
the Fire Chief
If an Employee places an order through the Quartermaster for an item provided by the Quartermaster and the Quartermaster is not able to produce the finished item to the Employee within ____ days of the order being placed, the Employee shall provide the Administrative Chief a written request for the item
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45
Upon notification from the Employee, the Administrative Chief shall have ___ days to provide said item. If item is not delivered within the ___ day time frame, the Employee shall be able to purchase the same item outside the Quartermaster and produce a receipt for the total allowable cost to be reimbursed back to the Employee after the _____of equivalent item.
15, 15, Administrative Chief’s approval
Upon determination by the Fire Chief or designee that the request is justified, the Employee may submit an authorization request for payment not to exceed___ towards the purchase of eye wear and/or for watches.
$100, $30
The Fire Station applicable linen monies allowance shall be calculated by multiplying the number of Employees at each Fire Station by ___. Such money shall be paid within ___ days of the beginning of each quarter and used solely for the purpose of providing and maintaining linens and/or necessary cleaning supplies for that station
$12, 15
Further, each station shall receive an additional___ for the purchase and maintenance of audio visual equipment.
$30 per quarter
Employees who work the 27 day work period, 24 hour shift schedule, may accrue annual leave up to___ times their current monthly accrual rate at the time of scheduling annual leave for the following year and shall not have more than ___ times their monthly accrual rate on December 31st each year.
This shall be done in such a manner that it will be possible for an Employee to actually have ___ times his/her monthly accrual rate unexpended until such time the scheduled leave is taken by the Employee during the current year
36, 36
48
However, under no circumstances will more than __ times the monthly accrual rate be paid upon separation from the Tulsa Fire Department as provided for in Section 16.10 of this Article.
24
