MOU Questions

Question 1

Article 4 Employee Rights (4.4.1.2.)

The Department will investigate al anonymous complaints alleging criminal behavior on part of members only if the story can be corroborated?

Answer 1

(FALSE) The Dept. will investigate ALL complaints alleging criminal behavior

Question 2

Article 4 Employee Rights (4.4.1.1)

According to our MOU the Department is allotted how many days to corroborate an anonymous complaint, without subjecting the involved member to an interview?

Answer 2

30 Days

Question 3

Article 4 Employee Rights (4.4.2)

All complaints, including internally generated and externally generated, filed against a member of the Employee Organization will be completed within how many business days?

Answer 3

120 Days

Question 4

Article 4 Employee Rights (4.4.3)

The complaining party must sign a complaint form and sign an affidavit of truthfulness within how many business days of the
alleged improper conduct of the member of the Employee Organization?

Answer 4

30 Days

Question 5

Article 4 Employee Rights (4.4.4)

The members shall be notified within how many business days of when the complaint being properly received, regardless whether the complaint was internal or external?

Answer 5

3 Days

Question 6

Article 5 Employee Organizational Rights (5.9)

What procedure does the Department have that provides a just, effective and equitable method for members to promptly resolve work related problems or when a member feels that they have not been given the afforded rights provided by the MOU, without dissemination and fear of retaliation?

Answer 6

The Grievance Procedure

Question 7

Article 5 Employee Organizational Rights (5.9)

A member that has a perceived grievance in terms of their rights afforded by the MOU has __ days to report the incident to immediate supervisor and __ days to email the “grievance form” to immediate supervisor and up the immediate supervisor has an additional __ days to provide a written response to the grievance.

Answer 7

10 Days

20 Days

14 Days

Question 8

Article 5 Employee Organization Rights (5.10.5)

Employees who have voluntarily entered the EAP program can return to fully duty based on the recommendations of ____ and a prescribed rehabilitation plan?

Answer 8

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)

Question 9

Article 6 Wages (6.3)

How is paramedic certification pay calculated?

Answer 9

11% of Step 9 Firefighter

Question 10

Article 6 Wages (6.7)

Per the MOU how many bilingual pay spots are allotted to the Department and what is annual compensation for bilingual pay?

Answer 10

16 spots allotted to bilingual pay

$1200 annually

Question 11

Article 6 Wages (6.8)

What is the amount each 52hr member will receive during the first pay check in June and December for uniform allowance?

Answer 11

$ 525 semi-annually (totaling $1, 050.00)

Question 12

Article 6 Wages (6.8.1.)

What is the amount each 52hr member will receive during the first pay check of June and December for safety equipment allowance?

Answer 12

$275 semi-annually (totaling $550.00)

Question 13

Article 6 Wages (6.10)

When a member works out of class as an Engineer or Captain, how are they compensated?

Answer 13

When members work out of class as Capt. or Eng. they are paid at the entry level step of the position the member is working on an hourly basis.

Question 14

Article 6 Wages (6.10.2)

When a member is working as in Incident Safety Officer they shall receive __ % of their base pay for the hours worked?

Answer 14

Members who work as ISO will receive 5% of their base pay for the hours worked as an Incident Safety Hours.

Question 15

Article 7 Benefits (7.5)

What are the compensation amounts offered to members who obtain an Associate, Bachelor, or Master’s Degree?

Answer 15

Associate = $400

Bachelor’s = $800

Master’s = $1200

Question 16

Article 7 Benefits (7.5.3)

Members are allocated __ hours of education leave per fiscal year.

Answer 16

20 hours of education leave per fiscal year

Question 17

Article 7 Benefits (7.6)

Occupational physicals are measuring our members health in what 5 distinct categories?

Answer 17

1. Body Fat percentage
2. Blood pressure
3. Blood glucose
4. Pulmonary function score
5. Metabolic equivalent (MET’s)

Question 18

Article 7 Benefits (7.6)

Members in the green category during the annual occupational physical will receive a wellness incentive of ___ ?

Answer 18

Annual Wellness Incentive is $350

Question 19

Article 7 Benefits (7.6)

Firefighters will be removed from field activity immediately if the receive a MET score below __ during their annual physical.

Answer 19

Below 11 MET’s

Question 20

Article (10.8.3) Hours of work, Working conditions, & Leave

What is the maximum number of vacation hours that both a 40hr and 52hr member can accrue per the MOU?

Answer 20

520 hours of vacation

Question 21

Article (10.10) Hours of work, Working conditions, & Leave

Members shall accrue sick leave at a rate of __ per hour based on the MOU or HR policy and procedures, whichever is higher.

Answer 21

Sick Accrual rate is .055 per hour

Question 22

Article (10.11) Hours of work, Working conditions, & Leave

At the time of separation members will receive 100% of their sick leave balance paid at __ % of hourly rate of the last 36 months paid out how?

Answer 22

At separation members receive 100% of sick leave paid at 50% of last 36mo hourly rate paid into Retiree Health Savings account, tax free.

Question 23

Article (10.10) Hours of work, Working conditions, & Leave

What is the maximum number of Compensatory time that a member can accrue in lieu of overtime payment?

Answer 23

240 hours (160hrs of actual OT)

Question 24

Appendix Question

There are three bi-weekly pay periods and members will work either __, ___, or ___ hrs. although the pay will only be based on 104 hours. The hours worked in excess of 104hrs. will become members Kelly Day.

Answer 24

In the three bi-weekly pay periods members either work 104,112, or 120 hours even though the pay is always based on 104hrs.