PBA Contract

Question 1

Any PBA member that participates in a strike or other forms of interference with the operations of the City, shall be subject to disciplinary actions up to and including discharge.

Answer 1

PBA 3.2

Question 2

Any employee discharged in accordance with this order shall, if appointed, reappointed, employed or re-employed by the City serve a ____ month probation period and compensation may not be increased for _____ year.

Answer 2

6 months
1 year

PBA 3.2

Question 3

In the event of a strike, after determining such individuals are association members, shall immediately, within ____, verbally where possible, and in writing, instruct employees they should return to work. Copy of such instruction shall be provided to the City within _____.

Answer 3

24 hours
24 hours

PBA 3.3

Question 4

The investigation, handling or adjustment of grievances shall be conducted by members and/or association reps during non-work hours.

Answer 4

PBA 5.6

Question 5

Association representatives shall not exceed ______ in number

Answer 5

Two (2)

PBA 5.6

Question 6

The Association shall supply the ______ as well as ________ and keep a current list of all Association and representatives.

Answer 6

Chief
HR Director

PBA 5.7

Question 7

Up to _____ employee in any one ____ instance who is a member of the Association may be granted time off by the Chief or his designee without loss of straight time pay or benefits by using pool time provided:
A:
B:
C:

Answer 7

A: A written request for the sue of Association Pool Time is submitted to the employee’s supervisor in advance of time off. It is further provided that two (2) weeks notice must be given in order to use pool time to attend annual meetings.

B. The Chief shall have the right to restrict the numbers of person off for PBA business.

C. The City shall donate 25 work hours to the PBA each fiscal year.

Question 8

A PBA member can make time donations each April 1 and October 1 and shall be increments of not less than ____ hours and not more than _____ hours. Time may be drawn at increments of at least ____ hour.

Answer 8

Four (4)

Forty-eight (48)

One (1)

PBA 5.8

Question 9

Up to ____ PBA members, who are already on duty, shall be granted time off without loss of pay or benefits to participate in labor negotiations.

Answer 9

Two (2)

PBA 5.12

Question 10

Grievance Process
A: a grievance must be brought forward within _____ after the employee should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event

Answer 10

Ten (10) days

PBA 6.2A

Question 11

Grievance Process
B: Time limits at any stage of the grievance procedure may be extended by the written mutual agreement of the parties involved in that step

Answer 11

PBA 6.2B

Question 12

Grievance Process
C: A grievance not advanced to the higher step with in the time limit provided shall be deemed permanently withdrawn and as having been settled on the basis of the decision recently given.

Answer 12

PBA 6.2C

Question 13

Grievance Process
Failure on the part of the _______ representative to answer within the time limit set forth in any step will entitle the employee to proceed to the next step.

Answer 13

PBA 6.2C

Question 14

Grievance procedure
D. In computing time limits Fridays (for Step 3 only), Saturdays, Sundays and City designated holidays shall not be counted except where it is specified by calendar days

Answer 14

PBA 6.2D

Question 15

Grievance Process
E. In settlement of any grievance resulting in retroactive adjustment, such adjustment shall be limited to _____ days prior to the date of the filing of the grievance.

Answer 15

Ten (10)

PBA 6.2E

Question 16

Grievance Process
F: When a grievance is reduced to writing, there shall be set forth in the space provide on the form provided by the Employer all of the following:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 16

1. a complete statement of facts
2. section(s) of the Agreement claimed to be violated
3. remedy or correction requested

PBA 6.2F

Question 17

Grievance Process

G: An employee, upon request, shall be entitled to PBA representation at each step of the process.

Answer 17

PBA 6.2G

Question 18

Step 1
An employee who has a grievance may, w or w/o rep, submit in writing to the immediate supervisor who is outside the bargaining unit. The immediate supervisor shall hold a meeting within _____ days of receipt of the grievance and give a written response within ____ days of holding said meeting.

Answer 18

Ten (10) days

Ten (10) days

PBA 6.3 Step 1

Question 19

Step 2
If the grievance is not settled at Step 1, the employee or the PBA may submit a written appeal to the Chief within ____ days after the Step 1 answer was due and shall be signed by the employee. The Chief or designee shall hold a meeting within ____ days of receipt and give a written response to the employee and PBA within _____ days after said meeting.

Answer 19

Ten (10) days

Ten (10) days

PBA 6.3 Step 2

Question 20

Step 3
If the appeal is not settled in Step 2, the employee or PBA may submit a written appeal to the City Manager within _____ days after Step 2 answer was due and shall be signed by the employee and PBA. The City Manager or designee shall hold a meeting within _____ days of receipt of the request and give a written response to the employee and the PBA within _____ days after said meeting.

Answer 20

Ten (10) days

Ten (10) days

PBA 6.3 Step 3