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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Changes to Current Agreement with IUOE, Local 234-D (Power Plant) RESOLUTION NO. 00-562 Resolution approving changes to the current bargaining agreement between the City of Ames, Iowa, and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 234-D (Power Plant). Summary of changes: 1. Article X - As per attached Article X 2. Addendum F - As per attached Addendum F ADOPTED T141S 19th DAY OF December , 2000 Diane Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor Introduced by: Quirmbach Seconded by: Cross Voting Aye: Campbell, Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach,. Wirth Voting Nay: None ARTICLE X HOURS OF WORK. PAY RATE AND LEAVES 10.1 Shift Workers, Day Workers, Relief Workers. (a) Shift Workers - Eight (8) Hour Shift. (1) Employees whose jobs are such that service requirements impose the necessity for continuous or substantially continuous operation of those jobs or operation of such jobs seven (7) days a week even though not continuously, shall be designated as "shift workers." (2) Eight (8) consecutive hours shall constitute a regular work day for shift workers except where time excluded for meals is agreed to by the Utility and the Union. (3) Five (5) regular work days shall be worked regularly within a regular work week, and all days off shall run consecutively unless otherwise mutually agreed between the Utility and the Union. (4) Shifts and scheduled work days shall be rotated between employees concerned, to the end that each employee shall serve the employee's fair share of each shift, and the length of intervals between regular periodic changes in shifts shall be as established by practices in effect at the date of this agreement. There shall be as nearly as possible, an equal division of Saturdays and Sundays off duty and there shall be fair rotation in any job of the desirable and undesirable duties attached to that job. Scheduled regular work days and regular work hours shall be posted, and any changes made shall be posted at least ten (10) days in advance. Time off during weekdays with at least twelve (12) hours notice may be requested on a first-come basis by operators or relief operators, with discretion of the plant superintendent to grant such requests. (5) In the event an employee is required to work outside his/her regular working hours, he/she shall be paid at one and one-half(1-1/2) his/her hourly rate of compensation for such time worked. (6) If a shift worker works on a holiday, the employee shall be paid at the rate of two (2) times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked. (7) In the event an employee is required to work on one or more of the employee's scheduled consecutive days off, the employee shall be paid at the rate of time and one- half for the first eight (8) hours and thereafter at the rate of double time. (8) If an employee is released from duty and is thereafter called back to work, he/she shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours at the appropriate overtime rate. (9) The hourly rate of compensation for full-time employees shall be computed by dividing the annual rate by 2080. (10) If the employee chooses compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay, up to the maximum allowed, the employee shall receive either one and one-half(l-1/2) or two (2) hours off for each hour of overtime worked, corresponding, respectively, to whether the overtime pay would have been at one and one-half or double the normal rate of pay. (See Section 10.11) (b) Shift Workers -Twelve (12) Hour Shift. (1) Employees whose jobs are such that service requirements impose the necessity for continuous or substantially continuous operation of those jobs or operation of such jobs seven (7) days a week even though not continuously, shall be designated as "shift workers." (2) Twelve (12) consecutive hours shall constitute a regular work day for shift workers except relief day which is four(4) hours. (3) Shifls and scheduled work days shall be rotated between employees concerned, to the end that each employee shall serve the employee's fair share of each shift. Scheduled regular work days and regular work hours shall be posted, and any changes made shall be posted at least ten (10) days in advance. Time off during weekdays with at least twelve (12) hours notice may be requested on a first-come basis by operators or relief operators, with discretion of the plant superintendent to grant such requests. (4) In the event an employee is required to work outside his/her regular working hours, he/she shall be paid at one and one-half(1-1/2) his/her hourly rate of compensation for such time worked. (5) If a shift worker works on a holiday, the employee shall be paid at the rate of two (2) times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked. (6) In the event an employee is required to work on one or more of the employee's scheduled consecutive days off, the employee shall be paid at the rate of time and one- half for the first twelve (12) hours and thereafter at the rate of double time. (7) If an employee is released from duty and is thereafter called back to work, he/she shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours at the appropriate overtime rate. (8) An employee shall not receive compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay. (See Section 10.11) (c) Relief Worker- Eight (8) Hour Shift. (1) A relief worker is a person that has the classification of auxiliary operator, fireworker, or operator but does not follow a regular rotating schedule as the other four persons in his/her vacation group assignment - see 10.2(d)(2). A relief worker performs maintenance duties when not assigned to operating duties. (2) A relief worker's primary responsibility is for relief of shift workers in his/her vacation group assignment. A relief worker is subject to change of schedule due to illness, personal days, emergency and funeral leave, vacations, or scheduled and unscheduled operations. (3) The relief worker scheduled to work a relief day shall not be subject to change of schedule due to illness, maintenance or unscheduled operation. If another shift has to be covered for some reason, a person from the shift worker's crew shall be called in. (4) In the event an employee is required to work outside his/her regular working hours, he/she shall be paid one and one-half (1- 1/2) his/her hourly rate of compensation for such time worked. (5) If a relief worker works on a holiday, the employee shall be paid at the rate of two (2) times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked. (6) In the event an employee is required to work on his/her regularly scheduled days off, the employee shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half for the first eight (8) hours and thereafter at the rate of double time. (7) If an employee is released from duty and is thereafter called back to work, he/she shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours at the appropriate overtime rate. (8) The hourly rate of compensation for full-time employees shall be computed by dividing the annual rate by 2080. (d) Relief Worker-Twelve (12) Hour Shift. (1) A relief worker is a person that has the classification of auxiliary operator, fireworker, or operator but does not follow a regular rotating schedule as the other four persons in his/her vacation group assignment - see 10.2(d)(2). A relief worker performs maintenance duties when not assigned to operating duties. (2) A relief worker's primary responsibility is for relief of shift workers in his/her vacation group assignment. A relief worker is subject to change of schedule due to illness, personal days, emergency and funeral leave, vacations, or scheduled and unscheduled operations. (3) The relief worker scheduled to work a relief day shall not be subject to change of schedule due to illness, maintenance or unscheduled operation. If another shift has to be covered for some reason, a person from the shift worker's crew shall be called in. (4) In the event an employee is required to work outside his/her scheduled working hours, he/she shall be paid one and one-half (1-1/2) his/her hourly rate of compensation for such time worked. (5) If a relief worker works on a holiday, the employee shall be paid at the rate of two (2) times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked. (6) In the event an employee is required to work on his/he scheduled days off, the employee shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half (1-1/2) for the first eight (8) hours and thereafter at the rate of double time, or at the rate of time and one-half(1-1/2) for the first twelve (12) hours and thereafter at the rate of double time if assigned to a twelve (12) hour shift schedule. (7) If an employee is released from duty and is thereafter called back to work) he/she shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours at the appropriate overtime rate. (8) An employee shall not receive compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay. (See Section 10.11) (e) Day Workers. (1) Employees other than shift workers and relief workers shall be designated "day workers." (2) Eight (8) consecutive hours, excluding time out for meals, shall constitute a regular work day for day workers. (3) Five (5) consecutive regular work days beginning on Monday shall constitute one regular work week for day workers. Scheduled regular work days and regular work hours shall be posted and any changes made shall be posted at least ten (10) days in advance. (4) In the event an employee is required to work outside his/her regular working hours, he/she shall be paid at one and one-half(1-1/2) his/her hourly rate of compensation for such time worked. (5) If a day worker works on a holiday, the employee shall be paid at the rate of two (2) times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked. (6) In the event an employee is required to work on his/her regularly scheduled days off; work commencing after the end of the last scheduled work day of a work week and/or before the beginning of the first scheduled work day of the next work week shall be paid at the rate of time and one-half(1-1/2) for the first eight (8) hours and thereafter at the rate of double time. (7) If an employee is released from duty and is thereafter called back to work, he/she shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours at the appropriate overtime rate. (8) The hourly rate of compensation for full-time employees shall be computed by dividing the annual rate by 2080. (9) If the employee chooses compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay, up to the maximum allowed, the employee shall receive either one and one-half(1-1/2) or two (2) hours off for each hour of overtime worked, corresponding, respectively, to whether the overtime pay would have been at one and one-half(1-1/2) or double the normal rate of pay. (f) Changing Rotating Shift Schedule. If after July 1, 2001, employees assigned to the twelve (12) hour rotating shift schedule want to go back to the eight (8) hour rotating shift schedule they will be given opportunity to vote by secret ballot. If the vote is approved by 60% of those voting and approved by management the change will be made. If management determines that a change from twelve (1 (11) hour to eight (8) hour rotating shift schedule is needed, informational meetings will be held with the effected employees before any change is made. 10.2 Vacation and holiday Formulas. (e) Holidays Occurring During Vacation Period. In the event one or more municipal holidays occur during an employee's scheduled vacation, such holiday shall not be charged as vacation leave for scheduled work hours up to eight (8) hours. No holidays will be granted which fall during terminal vacation or leaves of absence. (f) Any permanent employee leaving the employ of the City shall be compensated for vacation leavecredited and unused he at o termi ation provided h h in the red ted a used as to date f n , pro cd he/she as been continuing service of the City for at least six (6) full months and has given two (2) weeks written notice to his/her department head, unless otherwise agreed to by the employee and the department head. (g) Waiving Vacation Prohibited. Because vacation leave is granted to employees for a period of recreation, no employee shall be permitted to waive such leave for the purpose of receiving double pay. 10.3 Sick Leave. (a) Policy and Procedures. All probationary and full-time permanent employees shall be entitled to sick leave with pay at the rate of one working day, eight (8) hours, for each calendar month of service. Sick leave shall not be considered as a right which an employee may use at his/her discretion, but shall be allowed only in case of actual personal sickness, disability, or as utilized by Section 10.4 of this Article, Sick leave may also be used for physical examinations and consultation with physicians. (c) Family Sick Leave. Employees may use up to three (3) days, twenty-four(24) hours, of accrued sick leave per fiscal year for occasions which require the employee to care for a member of their immediate family who is incapacitated due to illness or injury, or who has examinations and consultations with physicians and other health care providers licensed by the State of Iowa. 10.4 Emergency and Funeral Leave. (a) Emergency Leave. Emergency leave of up to three (3) days, twenty-four (24) hours, with pay shall be granted to all probationary and permanent full-time employees in the event of death or serious illness in the immediate family (mother, father, foster parent, husband, wife, son, daughter, foster child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law or son-in-law). Two (2) days, sixteen (16) hours, of additional emergency leave may be granted and charged to sick leave. 10.10 Holidays. The following shall be holidays for employees of the City of Ames: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, plus a floating Christmas holiday to be established. When Christmas falls on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday, in addition to the legal holiday observance, the preceding work day shall also be observed as a holiday. When Christmas falls on Sunday, Monday or Thursday, in addition to the legal holiday, observance of the following work day shall also be observed as a holiday. Permanent and probationary employees, except shift and relief personnel, shall not be required to be on duty on holidays unless the employee's services are required for an emergency or performance of an essential public service, in which event any such employee shall be entitled to pay as provided in ARTICLE X. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed. If a holiday falls on an employee's regularly scheduled time off, the employee shall be entitled to holiday pay; however, this does not apply to twelve (12) hour shift workers. Shift personnel required to work on holidays shall be entitled to holiday pay. 10.11 Compensatory Time. Compensatory time off shall be taken at such time as the department head shall designate after consultation with the employee involved. The maximum allowable accumulation of compensatory time shall be five (5) days; that with prior approval of the department head, compensatory time may be accumulated to a maximum of ten (10) days. Two (2) days of compensatory time per year can be taken as "personal leave" and only require twenty-four (24) hour notice. Twelve (12) hour shift workers and relief operators shall not receive compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay; however, they are allowed to use two (2) scheduled work days of earned vacation as personal days and only require twenty-four(24) hour notice. ADDENDUM F The purpose of this addendum is to establish a Labor-Management Committee to develop a plan for the establishment of a 10-hour work schedule for day workers. The plan shall be subject to the following stipulations: 1. The committee shall develop a schedule, in advance, for all phases of development and implementation. 2. The plan shall be cost neutral. 3. After the Labor-Management Committee has agreed to a plan, the proposed plan shall be presented to all employees covered by the proposal. 4. Such employees shall be given an opportunity to vote by secret ballot on the acceptance of the entire proposal. The election shall be arranged and conducted by management. 6. If the proposed plan is voted as acceptable, and approved by management, a union-management letter of understanding will be developed for implementation of the plan.