Union Contract

Question 1

Employees earn sick leave by accumulating the equivalent of one 12 hour sick day for…

Answer 1

Each full month of continuous service

Question 2

Maximum accrual of sick days

Answer 2

240; equivalent of 2880 hours

Question 3

An employee does not earn sick time when they are…

Answer 3

Leave without pay
absent without leave
extending out accrued vacation hours upon retirement

Question 4

Any employee that is ill or physically unable to perform their duties that have used all of their sick time and vacation time will be place on disability leave for ___ months

Answer 4

6

Question 5

While on Disability employee will be covered by the city’s what and will the continue accruing senority?

Answer 5

hospitalization and life insurance programs but will not be accruing sick time. Seniority shall continue to accrue while on such leave

Question 6

After how many hours off do you need a doctors note stating that you can perform work duties

Answer 6

48 Consecutive hours

Question 7

Vocation leave conversion requires an accumulation of sick leave of over X number of days?

Answer 7

60; which is the equivalent of 720 hours

Question 8

Maximum conversion is limited to how many 12 hour periods?

Answer 8

5

Question 9

At retirement what is required accumulation of sick leave and what type of conversion do you get?

Answer 9

90 accrued sick days; equivalent to 1080 hours of sick leave; Conversion maximum of 3 to 1 max of 20 12 hour periods which is 240 hours

Question 10

Sick leave Recognition per year per hours used

Answer 10

0 – $85
1 to 48 – $55
49 to 96 – $30

Question 11

A grievance for the purpose of the union contract is defined as?

Answer 11

Difference if opinion between an employee covered by this agreement and the city with respect to the meaning or application of the expressed terms of this agreement and matters involving the suspension or the removal or discharge from employment with the city of non probationary employees covered by this agreement.

Question 12

How many steps in the disciplinary grievance procedure?

Answer 12

3

Question 13

How many days must a grievance be raised within the first occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance?

Answer 13

7

Question 14

Step one of the grievance procedure; who should the grievance be written too?

Answer 14

Assistant Chief or his designee.

Question 15

Step one of the grievance procedure; what shall be on said grievance?

Answer 15

Facts on which the grievance is based, the specific contract provisions allegedly violated and the relief sought.

Question 16

Step 2 of the grievance procedure; how many days shall you appeal answer from step 1?

Answer 16

7 calendar days

Question 16

Step 2 of the grievance procedure; who do you appeal too?

Answer 16

Chief

Question 16

When Appealing to the chief in step 2 who’s signature do you need on appeal?

Answer 16

aggrieved employee and the appropriate Association representative

Question 16

What else happens in step 2 with the chief?

Answer 16

The association representative (not to exceed two) and the chief or his designee will discuss the grievance at a mutually agreeable time

Question 16

Step two of the grievance procedure; how many days shall you receive a written answer if no agreement is reached in discussion?

Answer 16

7 calendar days

Question 16

Step 3 of the grievance procedure; how many days shall you receive a written answer if nothing is agreed up in said meeting?

Answer 16

14 calendar days of meeting

Question 17

Step 3 is much like step 2 except for that you appeal to whom?

Answer 17

City Manager

Question 18

What is step 4 of the grievance procedure?

Answer 18

Arbitration

Question 19

How many days do you have to file for arbitration?

Answer 19

14 calendar days after receipt of the city’s answer in step 3

Question 20

In arbitration if parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator what shall they do?

Answer 20

Jointly request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to submit a panel of seven (7) arbitrators from Illinois, Wisconsin, or Indiana who are member’s of the National Academy of Arbitrators

Question 21

Before striking any names either party shall have what right?

Answer 21

To reject one panel of arbitrators

Question 22

When striking arbitrators how is it determined who strikes first

Answer 22

Coin toss

Question 23

The decision of the arbitraor shall be?

Answer 23

Final and binding

Question 24

The arbitrator shall have no authority to ____, ____, _____, ____, __ _, or _____ from the provisions of this Agreement?

Answer 24

amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract

Question 25

The arbitrators decision shall be based solely upon?

Answer 25

Their interpretation of the meaning or application of the terms of this agreement to the facts of the grievance presented.

Question 26

The cost and arbitration proceedings, including the fee and expenses of the arbitrator shall be divided among who?

Answer 26

The City and the association

Question 27

Can more then one grievance be submitted to the same arbitrator?

Answer 27

Yes, if parties mutually agree in writing

Question 28

If a grievance is not appealed in the time limits for appeal what happens?

Answer 28

Association doesn’t respond it shall be deemed settled on the basis of the last answer of the city.
If the City fails to respond then the association may immediately appeal to the next step

Question 29

When appropriate the following progressive discipline should be utilized

Answer 29

Oral Reprimand, Written Reprimand, Suspension, and Discharge

Question 30

Oral and Written Reprimands may be…

Answer 30

Appealed thought the grievance procedure but are not subject to arbitration.

Question 31

Copies of all suspensions and discharge notices shall be provided to who?

Answer 31

The employee and the union

Question 32

Any Employee found to be unjustly suspended or discharged shall be reinstated with….

Answer 32

Full compensation for all lost time and full restoration of all other rights, benefits, and other conditions of employment, without prejudice, unless a lesser remedy is agreed upon as a grievance settlement or deemed appropriate by an arbitrator

Question 33

Disciplinary actions recorded in an employees personnel file shall not be used after what time frame?

Answer 33

12 months for oral and written reprimand

36 months for suspensions to justify subsequent disciplinary actions

Question 34

When shall the employer notify the employee of the contemplated measure of the disciple to be imposed and shall meet with the employee involved and inform them of the reasons for such contemplated disciplinary action?

Answer 34

If practical, after concluding any necessary investigation but prior to taking any final disciplinary action

Question 35

Copies of what shall be given to employe when notified of disciplinary meeting?

Answer 35

Allegation of violations of the rules and regulations and who made them
Statement of charges
Chiefs disciplinary recommendation
Copies of the employees relevant past history

Question 36

A disciplinary order will not be redundant in nature by…

Answer 36

Restating the same violation under multiple rule sections

Question 37

It is agreed upon that no case shall the suspension or discharge of a _______. _____ be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure.

Answer 37

Probationary Employee

Question 38

A day of discipline for 24 hour shift personnel is considered

Answer 38

12 hours off

Question 39

Arbitrators shall render a decision within how many days?

Answer 39

30 day of the dat of any such hearing