union contract Flashcards
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The bargaining unit for which this recognition is afforded is as defined in the certification issued by Florida Public Relations Commission on what date?
March 21, 1986
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What certification number is our bargaining unit?
704
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Who does the bargaining agreement specifically exclude?
Part-time, unpaid or volunteer members of the FD of the city, and any other full time or part time paid city employee
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Who agrees to deduct union dues, uniform assessment if any, and premiums for union sponsored insurance programs?
The City
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In the event an employees salary earnings within any pay period after deductions for withholding, social security, retirement, health insurance, and any other priority deductions are not sufficient to cover dues, any uniform assessments and insurance premiums, it will be whos responsibility to collect the dues?
The unions
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How does the union compensate the city for the expense of the performance of its obligations?
$125 annually paid by weekly over 26 pay periods each year, by reducing each bi-weekly dues remittance by $4.81
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What non routine materials are kept in an employee file?
Oral reprimands, employee notices, commendations, and written materials which are disciplinary actions
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What does disciplinary actions consist of?
Suspensions, reductions in pay made for disciplinary reasons, demotion and discharge
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Should the swap or portions of the swap not take place for any reason, who will be charge annual leave?
The employee scheduled to work the swap
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How often does the safety committee established by the City meet?
Annually or as needed
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What 11 tests consist of the annual physical examination?
SMA profile 19 Chest X-ray Urinalysis Rectal Cancer Exam Prostate Exam Exam by qualified healthcare professional Breast and cervical cancer exam Audio metric evaluation Pulmonary Function test TB Test Hep C Screening
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How many stewards and employee representatives shall there be?
One steward from each shift and one employee representative
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The names of the union officials shall be given in writing to the Fire Chief within how many hours after the assumption of duties?
72 hours
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Who shall be the contact point for any necessary communications concerning this agreement?
Union President or his designee
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Time off for union business will be without loss of pay by use of what?
Union pool time provided sufficient manpower is available
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Employees may donate out of any overtime holiday pay in increments of how many hours?
2
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All requests to use union pool time shall be in writing and shall state what?
The name of the employee, the location and phone number where employee will be located and amount of pool time being requested
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Each request to use pool time shall bear the signature of who?
A representative of the union
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All materials placed on the bulletin board shall be dated with the date of posting and may be removed by the union or the City after how many days?
30 days
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What shall mean a dispute involving the interpretation of application of a specific provision of this agreement?
A grievance
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In case of a group of employees filing a grievance a single employee shall be designated to do what?
Act as a spokesman and be responsible for processing the grievance
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What shall mean normal city work schedule days within a 40 hour work week, Mon-Fri?
“Days”
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Where Union representation is authorized as provide in this agreement and is requested by the employee, the employee shall have what for each stage of the procedure?
A single representative
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If an employee elects to be represented by the Union, the steward may be allowed a reasonable amount of time off (pool time) to investigate the grievance at which step?
The oral step
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If an employee elects to be represented by the Union, the steward may be allowed a reasonable amount of time off (pool time) to represent the grievant at which steps?
oral, and step 1 and step 2 meetings
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If the union is not selected by the employee to be his representative, any adjustment of the grievance shall be consistent with what?
the term of this agreement
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What is a grievance where 2 or more employees have a common grievance?
A class grievance
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In step 1 of the grievance process within how many days after the occurrence of the event or when the employee should have reasonably known of the event can the employee present the grievance orally to the Deputy Chief?
10 days
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If the grievance is not resolved in step 1 or the initial grievance is filled initially at step 2 how may days does the employee have to submit a written grievance?
20 days
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Which step of the grievance process is filed with the Fire Chief and shall include a complete statement of the grievance, including the date, details an facts of which the grievance is based, the article an section allegedly violated, the remedy requested by the employee and the signature of the employee and steward (if applicable) and the date, together with all written documents in support of the grievance?
Step 2
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The Fire Chief shall communicate a decision in writing within how many days following the receipt of a written grievance?
21 days
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If a grievance is not resolved at step 2, the union president may appeal the decision to arbitration on a request of arbitration form within how many days after receipt of the decision at step 2?
14 days
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If the city and union fail to mutually agree upon an arbitrator within how many days after the city’s receipt of the request for arbitration a list of 7 qualified arbitrators shall be requested from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services?
10 days
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Within how many days after receipt of the list of arbitrators will the city an union meet and select an arbitrator?
5 days
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How is an arbitrator picked from the list of 7 that is provided by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services?
A coin toss to choose who goes first, the winner removes a name from the list then it alternates between the city an union until 1 name remains
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The arbitrator shall issue their decision no later than how many days from the date of the closing of the hearing or the submission of briefs, which ever is later?
30 days