IAFF Contract Flashcards
What NRS statute for the purpose of collective bargaining?
Chapter 288
Do employees eligible for union membership have the right to freely join, resign, and/or assist the union?
Yes
Who may work on union business during station standby time?
Union President
Can a union representative aside from the president work on union business during city work hours?
No
What may the city do during times of riot, military action, natural disaster, or civil disorder?
Suspend the collective bargaining agreement for the duration of the emergency
How many hours of Union leave is authorized annually?
120 24 hour shifts
If the union does not use the allowed union leave by July 1st, what happens to the hours?
They will roll over
Max amount of Union leave that can be rolled over on July 1st?
240 hours
How many members of the negotiating team may be granted on duty leave for meetings with the city?
3
How many members of the grievance committee may be granted leave for on-duty grievance procedures?
2
When may union members be granted leave from duty with or without pay for any reasonable and just cause determined by the fire chief?
When department strength permits
How long does the city have to provide funds to the treasurer of the union after a payroll deduction for dues?
Within 30 days
Dues deduction authorization shall be irrevocable for a period of ______ year and automatically renew commencing on ________.
1 year, October 1st
Union dues authorization may be withdrawn by an employee for a period of ______ days each year ending ________.
20, October 20
The union agrees that there shall be no strikes under any ________.
Circumstances
For the purpose of this agreement, the meaning of the word ________ shall be stoppage of work, slowdown or interruption op operations, or absence from work upon ay pretext or excuse, such as illness, which is not founded in fact.
Strike
How often shall the union monitor the bulletin board and remove any and all outdated material?
Quarterly
Except in an emergency, no rule, regulation nor amendment of cancelation thereof shall become effective until notice has been posted in each fire station for period of _____ consecutive days.
10
In regards to changing FD rules and regulations.
The fire chief will issue a ______ response to all questions raised by the union.
Written
In regards to changing FD rules and regulations.
Responses from the union and fire chief are due within _____ days of the meeting with copies to who?
3, city manager
Any changes to the SOP manual, and/or computer file shall be issued to the union ______ days prior to the proposed change.
30 calender
A grievance shall be discussed orally with the employees immediate supervisor within ______ calendar days of the occurrence.
5
If the grievance is not resolved by oral discussion, the employee shall file a grievance in writing and present it to the _____________, within _________ days.
Deputy Chief, 10
Once the deputy chief receives a grievance, they shall respond in writing within _____ calendar days.
7
If a grievant who is not represented by the union requests a meeting, the deputy chief will notify the union _____ days prior to the meeting and permit the representative to attend.
4
If the grievance is not resolved, how long does the employee have to present ______ with a written copy of the grievance.
10 days, fire chief
Once the fire chief receives a grievance. How long do they have to respond?
15 calendar days
If a grievance is not resolved with the fire chief, the employee has ______ days to present a copy of the grievance to the ________.
15 days, city manager
How long does the city manager have to respond in writing upon receipt of a grievance?
15 calendar days
If the city manager has a grievance meeting, when will they notify the union of the meeting?
1 week prior