Contract and MOUs Flashcards
Within what time frame must an itemized statement be given to the Treasurer after employer deductions?
5 business days
The payroll deduction for living expenses shall be forwarded to:
The Human Resources Department
A member may elect to pay the prior year living expenses within how many days of the Union notice?
30 days
How many personal days do 40 hour employees get?
2 8-hour days
40-hour employees may take vacation and personal time at what increments?
1- hour increments
At what increments can school leave be used?
2-hour increments under 4 hours, 1-hour increments over 4 hours
Shoe reimbursement forms must be submitted by ___ for payment in ___.
The end of December; January
40-hour employees accrue ___ hours of sick leave per month up to ___ hours.
10; 1440
An employee must have at least ___ hours of sick time and use all but ___ hours to qualify for rapid accrual.
200; 100
What is the conversion of sick time from shift to hourly?
4/5
The City may require a health care provider note after what use of sick leave?
2 consecutive shift days using 12 or more hours, or 2 unverified occurrences in a calendar year
Sick time conversion to RHS is 100% for employees hired prior to what date?
June 17, 2013
For employees hired after June 17, 2013, the sick leave conversation to RHS is what?
0-863 hours=0%
864-1,079 hours=20%
1,080-1,259 hours=30%
1,260-1,440 hours=40%
1,441-1,800 hours=50%
PEDA benefits cover how many days? How many hours for shift/40-hour employees?
365; 2713/2080
Extended off duty injury or illness is defined as:
A period of 3 or more shifts
The duration of administrative duty shall not exceed:
60 calendar days
Kelly days are every ___ duty days.
14
What is the average work week for shift employees?
52.17
The department must be notified of trades how many hours in advance?
48 hours
How many hours is an employee allowed to be absent as a result of trade time?
480 hours
Request for volunteers to transfer shifts must be posted for how long?
7 calendar days
After working two consecutive shifts, how many hours must an employee have off before being eligible to work again?
12 hours
How many hours does an employee need to be off before a 48 hour shift?
7
Total allowed sick leave for funerals shall not exceed how many hours in a calendar year?
24 hours
Normal recall procedure shall be used for MABAS deployments with how many hours notice?
8 hours
If an appropriate hour overtime is not available within ___ days from date of violation, the employer shall pay the employee for lost overtime.
60 days
Employees assigned to suppression and EMS have how many annual work hours?
2713
Employees assigned to prevention have how many annual work hours?
2080
Employees are paid a minimum of ___ hours overtime for holdovers over ___ minutes.
1/2; 15
If Article 11 Acting pay and section 7.3 Trades of the CBA are in conflict, what shall control?
Article 11
What may not be used for individuals on the Acting Captains list who do not appear on the Captain Eligibility List?
Military Points
Declinations to act last how much time at minimum?
2 months or until rescinded
If the City’s opinion is that an employee does not have the qualifications to act in a higher paying job classification, what must be provided to the employee?
Reasons why in writing, including recommendations for remediation to be taken by the employee to be able to act
Temporary assignments of captains to the deputy chief position are not to exceed what time frame?
180 calendar days
What is the rate of acting pay for a captain acting as deputy chief?
1 hour of overtime for every 8 hour work day
The City shall not schedule in excess of ___ hours of duties or training in a 24 hour shift.
- Nothing before 0700, after 1900, or between 1200-1330
What are the longevity pay percentages for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years?
5%, 7%, 9%, 14%, 15%
The chief shall give written answer to a grievance within how much time of presentation of grievance?
7 business days
If the Union wishes to appeal a grievance decision from the Chief, it shall be referred to ___ within ___ business days of chief’s answer.
Human Resources Director; 7
After a grievance is submitted to the HR director, a meeting will be held within what time frame?
7 business days
If no settlement is reached after a meeting with the HR director for a grievance, what happens?
The HR director or representative shall give the Union their answer within 7 business days following meeting
If a grievance is not settled after step 2 and the union refers the grievance to arbitration, an arbitrator should be agreed upon within how many days?
5 business days
If an arbitrator for grievance procedure is not agreed upon within 5 days, the parties shall immediately jointly request _______ to submit a panel of ___ arbitrators from the National Academy of Arbitrators residing in Illinois, Wisconsin, or Indiana.
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; 7
Following the close of arbitration hearing for grievance, the arbitrator shall have how many days to submit a written response?
60 days, unless the parties agree to an extension
A grievance must be submitted within how many days of the occurrence of event rising to grievance?
10 business days
How often shall meeting of the parties be conducted?
At least once every 3 months
Who shall be present for meeting of the parties?
The union president and up to two bargaining unit members of the unions choice, the chief, with or without the city manager
What shall take place prior to any permanent departmental change?
The Union shall be notified in writing and a meeting of the parties can be arranged prior to implementation
What percentage does the City agree to pay for health insurance plans?
75%
The city agrees to pay what portion of dental and vision insurance?
50%
Union related meetings of general membership can not be scheduled before what time without prior notice to the chief?
1800
How many hours of union time is provided per calendar year?
120 hours. Bank not to exceed 240 hours
How much military leave is allowed for trainings for full compensation?
7 24-hour shifts or 14 12-hour shifts or any combination of 12 and 24-hour shifts up to 168 hours annually
How much military time is allowed for 40 hour employees for training?
15 8-hour days
How much time will be fully compensated for active duty military?
Up to one calendar year
How many times per calendar year can personnel files be inspected?
2
HR must provide personnel files within what time frame after request?
7 business days
How many pages of personnel file copies will be provided at no cost to the employee?
10
A written or disciplinary action may be removed from an employee record after how long?
2 years of satisfactory performance evaluations with continuous and active service
Employees must reside within ___ miles of the intersection of ___ within ___ months of employment.
50; Main and Locust; 18
How must the employer set forth the basis of requiring a psychiatric, physiological, or psychological evaluation to the employee?
Orally and in writing at the time the employee is ordered to undergo evaluation.
Employees fitness for duty shall be measured and determined by:
Bona fide occupational qualifications
Anyone assigned as an engineer after what date shall have seniority defined as time served as an engineer?
May 1, 2009
Permanent vacancies for engineer shall be filled within what time frame of the vacancy?
60 calendar days
The preliminary eligibility list shall be posted for what time frame before certification of the final eligibility register?
At least 30 days
Documentation of completion of required curriculum must be submitted to the chief how many days before written exam?
45 days
What are the components and weights used for captain testing?
Written 30%
Assessment center 25%
Seniority 25%
Education 10%
Chiefs points 10%
Written exam for captains test shall consist of how many questions?
No fewer than 50
Multiple choice, true/false, matching
Within how many days of written exam shall scores be posted?
Within 14 days of examination
Eligibility for military points for captains process will be from when?
10 days from posting of preliminary list
Within how many days of written exam are captains testing personnel provided an opportunity to review the exam with correct answers?
14 days
Challenges and appeals must be filed within what time frame and by who for captains exam?
30 days of exam date by the designated bargaining unit member
When shall seniority points be computed and posted for the captains test?
At least 7 days prior to the written exam
How shall seniority points be computed?
(Date of expiration or exhaustion of list - employee date of hire) x 1.25/365.25
Final number rounded to nearest hundredth
Candidates who qualify for military points after posting of captains preliminary list will have how many days to apply for military points?
10 days
Candidates wishing to receive education points for captains exam need to submit documentation how many days before exam?
45 days
Chief points will be computed and posted how many days before the captain exam?
7 days
Appointment to BC requires having been a captain for how many years?
3
What are the components and weights for the BC test?
Written 30%
Assessment center 40%
Time in grade 15%
Chiefs points 15%
Individuals wishing to challenge questions on the BC test must:
Make appeal directly to the commission, files within 30 days of exam date
Time in grade points for BC exam are awarded for 15 points for how many years of service?
10 years as captain
Time in grade for BC exam is calculated by:
(Date of expiration of exhaustion of list - date appointed to captain) x 1.5/365.25
The appointing authority has the right to pass over a candidate for BC for what reason?
Significant evidence of shortcomings in ability to function as BC or if misconduct on part of the candidate is noted
Reasonable suspicion of drug or alcohol use will be based on:
Observable phenomena, such as direct observation of use and/or physical symptoms of impairment
Information provided by an identifiable third party which is independently corroborated
A first positive drug test may subject an employee to what length suspension and require the employee to complete treatment for up to what length of time?
Suspension no more than 5 days; treatment including “aftercare” for up to 12 months
Results of drug tests will be released to what people?
Person tested, Chief, HR Director, union representative, and other officials mutually agreed upon by the parties.
What are the general wage increases for each year of the contract?
May 21–2.5%
May 22–2.25%
May 23–2.25%
May 24–2.25%
How many holidays are paid premium pay?
12
How many representatives from each shift will the safety committee have?
2
What is the goal of the annual wellness initiative?
To improve personal fitness and detect medical issues early
How much administrative duty will be allowed after being sent home from a wellness initiative physical?
Remainder of shift plus an additional 48 hours. 40 hours for 40 hour employees.
If an issue is unable to be resolved within given administrative leave post wellness exam, what happens with the employee?
Immediately granted a 40-hour work week administrative duty or use of sick/trade/benefitted leave. Employee must have been released to work by the wellness healthcare provider
When shall the Union be provided a copy of the seniority roster?
January 1 of each successive year
Objection or correction to the seniority roster must be made within how many days of deliverance of the roster?
15 days
What is a DROP plan?
Deferred Retirement Option Plan
What is the service agreement for new members?
Agree to pay $10,000 back to city upon leaving employment. 25% reduction for each year of service completed
The contract will be automatically renewed year to year unless:
Either party notifies the other in writing 120 days prior to anniversary date that it desires to modify this agreement and shall specify in writing those proposals which it wishes to negotiate on
If either party notifies the other of its intent to modify the agreement, the other party may indicate in writing its desire to modify the agreement and shall specify in writing those proposals which it wishes to negotiate on within how many days of anniversary date?
105
Negotiations shall begin in what time frame prior to contract anniversary date?
No later than 90 days
What is the required number of captains per shift according to Appendix A MOU?
- 1 per station
Members hired after what date need a paramedic license prior to bidding?
April 1, 2023
According to the Residency MOU, bargaining unit members shall provide the fire department and update the employee self service with a current address within what time frame of change of residence?
1 week
