Union Contract

Question 1

“__________” is defined as any full-time, classified, member of the JFRD.

Answer 1

Employee

Question 2

The ________ or his/her alternate will be the official spokesman for the Union in any matters pertaining to the Union Contract.

Answer 2

Union President

Question 3

The Union Alternates:

Answer 3

Business Agent
First Vice President
Second Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer

Question 4

The Employer will, within ___ days after ratification of the Contract, provide an electronic copy of the Agreement at each work location.

Answer 4

30

Question 5

The Employer will deduct Union Dues from an Employee’s pay for ____ deductions per year.

Answer 5

26

Question 6

The Employer will give the Union the Union Dues within ___ days.

Answer 6

15

Question 7

Employees may donate to the Union pool annual leave, holiday or other leave time, in increments of ___ hours toward a pool of time which may be drawn upon the discretion of the Union.

Answer 7

3

Question 8

The Director or his/her designee must approve when an employee requests more than _____ hours of donated leave for other than sick leave in a calendar year.

Answer 8

720

Question 9

The Employer will allocate a bank of _____ hours per fiscal year, to be shared by Rank/File and District Chiefs bargaining units, to be used for official Union business.

Answer 9

9000

Question 10

Union Pool time not used during the fiscal year can be carried over to the next fiscal year up to _____ hours.

Answer 10

500

Question 11

No more than ___ employees are allowed to use pool time for any one occasion at any one time.

Answer 11

2

Question 12

No more than ___ employees from the same company can use pool time at the same time.

Answer 12

2

Question 13

The Director/Fire Chief or designee of the Fire and Rescue Department must approve the use of pool time when more than ___ employees request it for the same time.

Answer 13

5

Question 14

The Union shall have the right at its own expense to place a Union bulletin board, not to exceed ______ in available space in the watch room or kitchen area of each station.

Answer 14

4’ by 3’

Question 15

Such special meetings shall be held within ____ calendar days of the receipt of the written request, and at a time and place mutually agreeable by the parties.

Answer 15

5

Question 16

Work Period Hours/ Work Cycle Days

40 Hours

Answer 16

7 work cycle days

Beginning Saturday - Ending Friday

Question 17

Work Period Hours/ Work Cycle Days

42 Hours

Answer 17

14 work cycle days

12-Hour work days

Question 18

Work Period Hours/ Work Cycle Days

56 Hours

Answer 18

27 work cycle days

24 hours on duty/ 48 hours off duty

Question 19

Relief Shift “D”

Answer 19

Friday, Sunday and additional shifts chosen by Employee to total average 56 hours per week

Question 20

Relief Shift “E”

Answer 20

Saturday, Monday and additional shifts chosen by Employee to total average 56 hours per week.

Question 21

Employees who volunteered and were assigned to shifts “D” and “E” who request to be transferred to another shift, shall be reassigned pithing _____ days of their request.

Answer 21

30

Question 22

Employees who work a 40 hour work schedule shall be compensated at ______ for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week.

Answer 22

time and a half

Question 23

Employees on a 56 hour schedule shall receive extra compensation at the rate of _____ their regular rate of pay for normally scheduled course in excess of 204 hours.

Answer 23

one-half

Question 24

The pay step increase may be delayed for a period of _____ months at which time his or her performance will be reevaluated.

Answer 24

6

Question 25

Employees will receive a salary adjustment of ___ % above their base pay while on permanent assignment to a 40-hour per week assignment.

Answer 25

10

Question 26

Each employee in the bargaining unit who has successfully completed at least 30 semester hours towards an AA or AS degree shall receive a ____ dollar per month pay differential.

Answer 26

100

Question 27

Each Employee in the bargaining unit who has successfully completed at least 60 semester hours and possesses an AA or AS degree shall receive a _____ dollar per month pay differential.

Answer 27

210

Question 28

Each Employee in the bargaining unit who possesses a BA or BS degree shall receive a ____ dollar per month pay differential.

Answer 28

310

Question 29

State certified Paramedics shall receive ____ dollars per month incentive pay.

Answer 29

515

Question 30

Paramedics in the Rescue Division shall receive an additional ___ dollars per month incentive pay.

Answer 30

150

Question 31

EMT’s shall receive ____ dollars per month incentive pay.

Answer 31

165

Question 32

EMT’s in the Rescue Division shall receive an additional ___ dollars per month incentive pay.

Answer 32

50

Question 33

All permanently assigned personnel in the Fire Prevention Division who are state-certified Municipal Fire Inspectors shall receive ____ dollars per month incentive pay.

Answer 33

110

Question 34

All personnel permanently assigned to the Hazardous Materials Team will receive ____ dollars per month incentive pay.

Answer 34

110

Question 35

All personnel permanently assigned to the EOC will receive ____ dollars per month incentive pay.

Answer 35

100

Question 36

All Personnel permanently assigned to the Special Operations Teamwill receive ____ dollars per month incentive pay.

Answer 36

110

Question 37

The passing grade for all promotional examinations shall be ____ %.

Answer 37

70

Question 38

In no event shall the Employer be required to pay more than ____ dollars toward the repair or replacement of any item that is covered by this section.

Answer 38

300

Question 39

Employees shall receive transfer payments _____, within 30 days of the request for such payment.

Answer 39

quarterly

Question 40

Employees will be required to pay ___ % (But not to exceed $30.00 per month) of the actual cost of any health care plan selected other than the high-deductible plan.

Answer 40

5

Question 41

The Union agrees to utilize _____ as its health care plan provider through December 31, 2022

Answer 41

Florida Blue

Question 42

The Employer shall pay a cleaning and laundering allowance in the sum of _____ dollars quarterly.

Answer 42

100

Question 43

Legal Holidays (11)

Answer 43

Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas
New Year's Day
MLK Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day

Question 44

Holiday premium rate shall mean ___ times the Employee’s regular rate of pay.

Answer 44

one-half

Question 45

For 56-hour work week Employees, one day equals ___ hours for accrual, usage and payoff.

Answer 45

11.2

Question 46

Personal leave shall accrue to a maximum of ____ days.

Answer 46

75

Question 47

Employees are covered shall be granted up to ____ hours leave, without loss of pay, to attend or serve as an active pallbearer at the funeral of a co-worker from JFRD, when approved by the Director.

Answer 47

4

Question 48

Time of death will be defined as ___ days after the death of an immediate family member.

Answer 48

90