L49 Contract

Question 1

When does the current contract expire?

Answer 1

April 30, 2025

Question 2

How much vacation is an employee eligible for based on years of service?

Answer 2

<2 = 3 Days
2 < 8 = 5 Days
8 < 15 = 7 Days
15 < 20 = 10 Days
20+ = 12 Days

(40 Hour Week = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Weeks)

Question 3

How many Personal Days do employees receive? How can it be taken?

Answer 3

SHIFT: 24 Hours, taken in 12 hour increments

40 Hr Wk: 2 x 8 Hour Days, taken in 1 hour increments

Question 4

SCHOOL LEAVE

1. How much?
2. Taken how?
3. How many FF can be off at a time?

Answer 4

1. 48 Hours/Year
2. 2 hour increments under 4 hours. After 4 hours, 1 hour increments.
3. 2

Question 5

SICK LEAVE

1. Max?
2. RHS Conversion?

Answer 5

1. SHIFT = 1800
   40 Hr Week = 1440
2. Hired b/f June 17, 2013 = 100%
   Hired on or after…
   0 - 863 = 0%
   864 - 1079 = 20%
   1080 - 1259 = 30%
   1260 - 1440 = 40%
   1441 - 1800 = 50%

Question 6

How long can someone stay on Admin Leave?

Answer 6

60 Days

Question 7

Ideally, how far in advance should a Trade Time be entered?

Answer 7

48 Hours

Question 8

How long must an employee have off BEFORE and AFTER working a 48 hour shift?

Answer 8

Before = 7 Hours

After = 12 Hours

Question 9

BEREAVEMENT

1. How much?
2. Funeral Leave?

Answer 9

1. Up to 2 duty days from death until the first shift following the funeral.
2. 4 hours per funeral
   8 hours per year

Question 10

How much Emergency Leave?

Answer 10

Up to 4 hours / incident

Question 11

HOLDOVERS

1. Initial?
2. After?

Answer 11

1. 30min OT for 15min past tour of duty
2. Calculated every 1/10 of an hour (every 6min) after

Question 12

How many years on to act as Captain?

Answer 12

6 Years

Question 13

A declination to act must last a minimum of…

Answer 13

2 Months

Question 14

How are Acting BCs compensated?

Answer 14

1 hour of OT pay (or appropriate portion)

Question 15

Longevity Pay Schedule

Answer 15

After 5 Years = 5%
10 Years = 7%
15 Years = 9%
20 Years = 14%
25 Years = 15%

Question 16

GRIEVANCE TIMELINE

Answer 16

Grievance filed w/in 10 days of occurrence.
> 7 Days
Chief Written Answer
> 7 Days
Union to HR Director
> 7 Days
Meeting b/w HR and Union
> 7 Days
City’s Written Answer

Question 17

ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

Answer 17

Union to Arbitration w/in 7 Days

Agree upon Arbitrator w/in 5 Days

Arbitrator will submit written decision w/in 60 days

Question 18

How often and who meets at a meeting of the parties?

Answer 18

Union: President & up to 2 Designees

Other: Chief, w/ or w/o City Manager

At least 1x every 3 months.

Question 19

How many hours/year can the Union use for Union business of officers and stewards?

Answer 19

120 Hours

Question 20

How many hours annually will the City fully compensate for military leave?

Answer 20

168 Hours (any combination of 12 or 24 hour shifts)

Question 21

What is the minimum time of service needed to be eligible to promote to Officer?

Answer 21

7 Years

Question 22

What is the discipline for a FIRST POSITIVE involving drugs or alcohol?

Answer 22

Suspension up to 5 days