HomeMy Public PortalAbout176-2020 - Amalgamated Transit Union - Local 1474 - union contractBETWEEN
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LOCAL 1474
January 1, 2021
THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2023
Contract No.: 176-2020
AGREEMENT
WITNESSETH
Page 2 Section — 1 FORM OF AGREEMENT
Page 2 Section — 2 NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
Page 2 Section — 3 ADDENDUMS TO THE CONTRACT
Page 3 Section — 4 DURATION
Definition Pages
Page 3 Driver Classifications — Detailed
Page 4 Holiday Definitions — National Holiday - Working Holiday
A) Management
Page 4 Section — Al COVERAGE OF AGREEMENT
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Section
— A2 UNION BUSINESS
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Section
— A3
INCREASE OR DECREASE IN FORCES
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Section —
A4
MANAGEMENT CLAUSES
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Section —
A5
UNIFORMS
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Section —
A6
ACCIDENT REPORTS/MEETINGS
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Section —
A7
OPERATING CONDITION OF BUSES
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Section —
A8
LABOR / MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
B) Union Members
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Section
— B 1 MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNION
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Section
— B2 SENIORITY
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Section
— B3 ROSEVIEW TRANSIT SYSTEM DRIVERS
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Section
— B4 PARA'IRANSIT SYSTEM DRIVERS
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Section
— B5 EXTRA BOARD DRIVERS
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Section —
B6 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
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Section —
B7 DRIVER VACANCIES
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Section —
B8 OVERTIME
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Section
— B9 LUNCH
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Section
— B10 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
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Section
— B11 TRANSFER
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Section
— B 12 ARREST
C) Grievance Procedure
Page 11 Section — Cl GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Page 12 Section — C2 FACT FINDING
D) Benefits
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Section —
D 1 RATES OF PAY AND LONGEVITY
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Section —
D2 VACATION
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Section —
D3 PAID DAYS OFF (HOLIDAYS / PERSONAL DAYS)
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Section —
D4 SHORT TERM DISABILITY PROGRAM/SICK DAYS
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D5 HOSPITALIZATION AND LIFE INSURANCE
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Section —
D6 BEREAVEMENT PAY
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Section —
D7 P.E.R.F.
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Section —
D8 PASSES
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THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of , 2020 between the City of
Richmond, Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter referred to as the
"City", as owner and operator of the Rose View Transit System and Paratransit System, and Amalgamated
Transit Union, Local No. 1474, hereinafter referred to as the "Union".
WITNESSETH:
The parties enter into the Agreement for purposes of promoting cooperation and continuity in the relations
between the City and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local No. 1474, in consideration of the promises,
obligations, and undertaking of each party contained herein, do hereby mutually agree, as follows:
SECTION 1. FORM OF AGREEMENT
(a) This agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties herein as hereafter set forth and
shall continue to be in effect from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023, all inclusive, and from year to
year thereafter, excepting that if either party shall elect to terminate the same, it shall give notice in writing
on or before November First of each succeeding year, to the other party hereto, of its determination to
terminate the same, and its desire to renegotiate an Agreement, and in such event, the parties hereto shall
meet for the purpose of re -negotiating said Agreement, within the following sixty (60) days; or if either
party desires to change the terms of any named Section or Sections of this Agreement, it shall give notice in
writing, on or before November First of each succeeding year, to the other party, of its desires to effect
such change or changes to be effective on January 1 following, and in such event, the parties hereto shall
meet for the purpose of adjusting such change or changes of the terms within the months of November and
December. This paragraph refers only to non -economic issues.
The following paragraph is in effect as far as economic issues are concerned.
Pursuant to Amended Ordinance 2557-1971 and Ordinance 45-2000, the City and the Union shall
meet, concerning wages and rates of pay for the next calendar year, beginning 120 days prior to the
introduction of the annual operating budget ordinance or April 1, whichever date is earlier.
The term "successor" is hereby defined to mean any successor by merger or consolidation with
another Corporation, or by sale, assignment, transfer or lease of all, or substantially all, of those assets of
the City that are used for the operation of Rose View Transit System, or Roseview Paratransit System to
any other person, firm, or corporation.
SECTION 2. NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
To the full extent required by applicable law, there shall be no discrimination, intimidation,
coercion, or harassment by the City or by the Union against any Rose View Transit System Bus Driver or
any Paratransit Vehicle Driver employee because of that employee's sex, race, color, national origin, creed,
age, handicap, veteran's status, political affiliation, or because of union activity or membership or lack of
same.
SECTION 3. ADDENDUMS TO THE CONTRACT
Upon mutual agreement by the City of Richmond and the Union, addendums to the contract will
be made throughout the term of the contract in regards to additional benefits that have been granted to other
employees.
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SECTION 4. DURATION
This agreement shall become effective upon its ratification by the parties and shall remain in full
force through December 31, 2023. On or about June 1, 2023, the City and the Union agree to reopen the
contract for purposes of negotiating a new contract and shall be subject to the fact-finding provision of the
City ordinance. In the event the parties have not reached a new agreement by the termination date, this
agreement shall continue to be in force until the parties have reached and ratified a new agreement. Neither
party shall have the authority to amend, delete, or otherwise change any part of this agreement during its
term, unless otherwise authorized within this agreement.
Definition Pages
Job Classification Definitions for — Roseview / ParaTransit -
Paratransit Drivers — CDL — Preferred
Roseview Drivers — CDL — Required
Two types of driver classifications are used at Roseview Transit, they are full-time and part-time.
Full -Time Drivers — Driver working 40 hours per week, assigned to a fixed route daily or weekly.
Assigned to either Paratransit or Roseview Transit. All contractual monetary compensation including but
not limited to, hourly wage (subject to probationary difference), bonuses (stipends), clothing allowance,
CDL stipend. Eligible for contractual city benefits including but not limited to vacations, national and
working holiday pay, sick leave, longevity pay, insurance programs.
Extra Board Drivers — Named for schedules being posted on the extra board at office. Drivers
guaranteed a minimum of 35 hours per week. Not assigned a fixed route. Varied hours from week to week.
Assignments can include both Paratransit and Roseview Transit. All contractual monetary compensation
including but not limited to, hourly wage (subject to probationary difference), bonuses (stipends), clothing
allowance, CDL stipend. Eligible for contractual city benefits including but not limited to vacations,
national and working holiday pay, sick leave, longevity pay, insurance programs. Extra Board Drivers are
considered Full -Time Drivers.
Part -Time Drivers — Part -Time Driver will be used only after all other drivers mainly Extra Board
Drivers have been scheduled a minimum of 40 hours. Drivers usually working under 30 hours per week,
per government mandated limits. Assignments can include both Paratransit and Roseview Transit.
Scheduled for fill-in hours as needed by Roseview management with schedules posted on extra board at
office. Monetary compensation is the same as contractual pay awarded to full-time drivers including,
hourly wage (subject to, probationary difference), bonuses (stipends) (prorated for hours worked), clothing
allowance, CDL stipend longevity pay. Not eligible for vacation pay, national or working holiday pay,
sick leave or other city benefits.
New Employees — New Employees are, first time hirers and rehired former employees, Full -Time,
or Part -Time to Roseview Transit and City of Richmond. See Probationary Employees.
Transfers — To Roseview Transit from other city departments are not "New Employees" but must
be in training for a period or 80 hours (2 weeks) or until management feels that employee is proficient on
all routes.
Probationary Employees — Any new employee hired directly to City of Richmond through
Roseview Transit. Probationary employees can be hired as full-time or part-time. Probationary period is
180 days (6 months). During probationary period part-time employees have no benefits of any type with
the exception of monetary awards (see Section D1) new hire pay differential, raises, stipends, bonuses,
CDL stipend, uniform allowances and any monetary awards that apply. If a probationary part-time
employee is moved to full-time status the probation period continues until a total of 180 days of part-time
and full-time is completed. Full-time employees in probationary period are eligible for benefits (see
Section B 1), except working holidays / personal days. If a part-time employee has completed 180 day
probationary period, then moves to full-time status no probationary restrictions will apply and all full-time
benefits will be awarded at that time.
Temporary Drivers — Temporary Drivers can be hired to Roseview Transit as fill-in drivers for a
period of time to not exceed 60 working days. These drivers will be used only after fulltime, extra board
and part-time drivers have been scheduled their required hours (40 hours for fulltime and extra board and
29 for part-time drivers) a week. Temporary Drivers upon completion of 60 days can not be rehired as
Temporary Driver for a period of 60 days. Temporary Driver classification will not be eligible to join the
union. If during the 60 days of employment an opening becomes available for a full-time or part-time
driver management and union officials will discuss filling the position with the temporary driver after other
current drivers have been offered the position. If hired the time served as temporary driver will be counted
as hire in date and toward the probation period time. The driver would then be covered by the appropriate
new hire classification and probation would continue till complete.
Holiday Definitions — National Holidays / Working Holidays
Roseview Transit has two holiday classifications. For clarification of these we have named them,
National Holidays and Working Holidays. They are as follows;
National Holidays, Transit System does not operate.
Working Holidays, Transit System operates as normal.
(Working Holidays may be used as Personal Days off at a later date).
Examples of but not limited to;
National Holidays are - New Years Day — Or Day Observed if on Sunday
Memorial Day — Last Monday in May
Fourth of July — Or Day Observed if on Sunday
Labor Day — First Monday in September
Thanksgiving Day — Last Thursday in November
Christmas Day — December 25"
Or Day Observed if on Sunday
Working Holidays are - Driver's Birthday Veterans Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Thanksgiving Friday
Presidents Day Christmas Eve
Good Friday New Years Eve
Columbus Day
A: Management
SECTION Al. COVERAGE OF AGREEMENT
(a) The Union shall be the exclusive bargaining agency for all employees covered by this
Agreement. This Agreement shall cover all present and future employees of the City employed in this
department described as follows:
Any official of the City, or their private secretaries, or any person in a supervisory capacity who
has the authority to employ, discharge, discipline or enforce working rules and regulations of the City over
employees, are excluded from this Agreement. The Manager shall be responsible for the day-to-day
management and supervision of Rose View Transit System and Paratransit Transportation System. The
Director of Public Works and Engineering, as a part of his/her functions, shall direct the overall operation
of Rose View Transit System and Paratransit Transportation System.
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SECTION A2. UNION BUSINESS
(a) Employees called upon to transact business for the Union which requires absence from duty,
shall, upon application, be allowed to absence themselves for sufficient time to transact said business for
the Union, provided sufficient notice is given in the application and number applying for leave of absence
is not so great as to be detrimental to bus service.
(b) Any employee elected to fill office in the Union, which requires his or her absence from duty
with the City, shall be granted a leave of absence. At the expiration of one (1) year's absence, upon
request, he or she shall be granted another leave of absence. Upon his or her retirement from such office,
he or she shall be reinstated to his or her former position with the City with full seniority or rank.
(c) The City shall provide a reasonable amount of space in the City Parking Garage break room
and in the Transit Office near the time clock for the display of Union -provided bulletin boards. Those
designated bulletin boards shall be for the exclusive use of Local 1474 to communicate with bargaining
unit members about union business, programs and activities.
SECTION A3. INCREASE OR DECREASE IN FORCES
(a) When it becomes necessary to reduce the force, the City will make such lay-offs resulting from
such reduction in force, with full regard to years of service.
(b) In case of lay-offs resulting from such reductions, the employees affected and the President of
the Union shall be notified in writing thirty (30) days before the lay-off becomes effective.
Furloughed employees will be called back, providing such call back is within one (1) year after the
date of their furlough or lay-off. Furloughed employees, when recalled, will be notified by registered mail,
and any recalled employee who fails to report for duty within ten (10) days after receipt of registered letter,
will forfeit all rights under this Agreement. Furloughed employees must keep the Management advised of
any change of address.
(c) Whenever it shall be known that a vacancy or opening shall continue for thirty (30) days or
more, the following procedure shall be used in the filling of such vacancies. Seniority of employees will be
recognized. If the vacancy is not filled in this manner, the vacancy will be posted for a five (5) day period
in the City bus garage, and bids will be accepted and considered, as follows:
(d) In the filling of any vacancy as stated above, such employees or individuals must have the
proper qualifications to perform the work available in the position that is open. Former employees of the
City will be given due consideration in filling the vacancies when it becomes necessary to hire new
employees.
(e) A copy of each job bid posting will immediately be forwarded to the President of the Union
upon issuance, and when a vacancy is filled, the name of the employee will be furnished to the President of
the Union.
(f) Employees leaving the service of the City, upon application to their Supervisor, will be
furnished with a service letter.
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SECTION A4. MANAGEMENT CLAUSES
(a) The Union agrees that it will not, in any manner, interfere with or limit the right of the City to
discharge or discipline its employees where sufficient cause is shown, except that no employee will be
discharged or disciplined because of membership in the Union.
(b) It is mutually agreed that the City shall have the right at all times to make reasonable rules and
regulations for the conduct of its employees, and the employees agree to recognize this right and to abide
by same, it being understood that such rules and regulations are necessary for the successful operating of
the business of the City. Any rule made and put into effect by the City shall be bulletined and shall be
enforced until such time as it is changed.
(c) Whenever the City deems it necessary to discharge or otherwise discipline an employee, the
Manager will arrange a meeting with the employee to discuss the matter before any action is taken. The
employee has the right to request Union representation to be present. Upon completion of such meeting,
the Manager shall have the right to determine and administer said discipline.
(d) No notation will be placed against an employee's record without just and sufficient cause,
subject to appeal there from. When a notation is made against an employee's record, he or she will be
notified of the same in writing at that time.
(e) An employee committing an offense which may subject him or her to disciplinary action or
dismissal shall be disciplined, dismissed, or notified in writing concerning his or her record (as specified in
paragraph c of this section) within thirty (30) days of committing such offense, or his or her record is
cleared concerning the offense.
(f) All reprimands or discipline whether written or oral will be removed from employee's record
after twelve (12) months, and each offense will revert back to the previous offense in each category.
(g) Notwithstanding subsection (f) above, an employee is subject to discipline, up to and including
discharge, if the employee is at fault in four or more serious accidents within a two (2) year period from the
date of the first accident. Accidents will remain in an employee's personnel file for a period of two years
from the date of an accident. A serious accident is defined as one caused by an employee that results in a
total of at least Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in either property damages or personal injury.
SECTION A5. UNIFORMS
(a) The City agrees to purchase for the drivers two (2) jackets and two (2) pairs of pants after
thirty (30) consecutive days of employment.
(b) The City agrees to purchase for the drivers after one (1) year of continuous service, five (5)
pairs of pants, five (5) long sleeve shirts, and five (5) short sleeve shirts. Between the months of April and
October inclusive, all drivers shall have the right to wear shorts provided said shorts are approved by
Management. Between the months of October and April, all drivers have the right to wear navy blue
sweaters, provided sweaters are approved by Management. In addition drivers are permitted to wear
holiday sweaters provided said sweaters are approved by Management. Uniforms will be replaced at the
Management's discretion, as needed, upon the receipt of old uniforms. At least once each year,
Management shall inspect the uniforms of all drivers in order to determine if replacements are needed.
This shall not preclude replacement of uniforms at other times. All drivers agree to the dress code as
established by Management.
(c) The City agrees to pay each active member of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1474 on
or about February I", a cleaning uniform clothing allowance of $400.00. The clothing allowance is
considered an annual allowance during the time of this agreement. Said allowance shall be paid in one (1)
separate check on or before February I` of each year.
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(d) Notwithstanding any language to the contrary herein, employees shall be allowed a semi -
casual day every Friday. Specifically, employees shall be allowed to wear black jeans and blue jeans.
Between the months of April and October, employees may wear light tan khaki pants or mid -thigh length
shorts in conjunction with their uniform shirt, provided that no torn or other disheveled clothing shall be
allowed. A professional appearance shall be required at all times and the Transit Manager shall determine
whether the casual clothing is acceptable.
SECTION A6. ACCIDENT REPORTS/MEETINGS
Fifteen (15) minutes' time shall be paid for making out each accident report. Time shall be
allowed for attending Safety Meetings, at a regular rate of pay. The City will pay for the required time to
attend court, inquest, or perform other special services at the request of the City including committee
meetings, or other meetings called by the City, at not less than the regular rate of pay.
SECTION A7. OPERATING CONDITION OF BUSES
(a) The City agrees that all buses shall be kept in good operating condition so that they may be
operated safely on the schedule required by the City. The City shall use its best efforts to ensure that all
buses shall be equipped with such heating and air conditioning arrangements so that the operator in
discharge of his duties shall be reasonably comfortable.
(b) The City agrees to keep the interior of the buses clean, sprayed aggressively for insects, and
sanitized, on a regular basis.
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SECTION A8. MANAGEMENT AND UNION COMMITTEES
The ATU Local 1474 requests to have a representative attend meetings of the City of Richmond
Health and Safety Committee. This representative will be allowed to attend scheduled meetings and pass
on to the committee issues and concerns about health and safety that arise during the daily operation of the
transit system. Then reporting back to the membership any information that the committee would
recommend to make our job safer for the drivers and passengers.
ATU Local 1474 would be interested forming a Labor / Management Committee for the purpose
of discussing issues that may arise between labor and management from time to time. The committee will
be comprised of equal members of union members and management. This committee will try to reach an
agreement of an issue before needing to take it to the next level in the grievance procedure. Meeting
decisions agreed to by both parties will be finalized in writing for both labor and management.
B: Union Members
SECTION B1. MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNION
(a) New employees shall be on probation for the first one hundred and eighty (180) days of
employment, dating from the date they were first hired to duty with Roseview as fulltime or part-time
employee. New employees, after the expiration of ninety (90) days of continuous employment, shall be
eligible to enter the Union. Probationary employees will not be covered by Section 5 (Grievances) or
Section 6 (Fact Finding) during their probationary period. However, during the probationary period, new
employees are eligible for those benefits that are required by law, such as worker's compensation insurance
and Social Security. They may also be eligible for other employer -provided benefits, subject to the terms
and conditions of each benefit program. Employees should read the information for each specific benefit
program for the details on eligibility requirements. The probationary employee may be laid off or
discharged as exclusively determined by the City during the probationary period. Probationary employees
are eligible for Bereavement Leave, Jury Leave and National Holiday Pay while in their probationary
period. Upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period, employees enter the "regular"
employment classification.
(b) The City is to forward to the Financial Secretary of the Union, in writing, the name and date of
employment of all new employees. Also, the City is to furnish to the Financial Secretary of the Union, in
writing, the name and date of removal from the payroll, of all employees covered by this Agreement, as
specified in Section 4 (Coverage of Agreement) by reason of resignation, discharge or leave of absence.
(c) The Secretary or Treasurer of the Union is to forward to the Payroll Department of the City the
original copy of the payroll deduction slip which is to be retained by the City authorizing deductions for
Union dues. Also, the Secretary or Treasurer shall forward to the Payroll Department of the City, not later
than the fifteenth (15) day of each month, the amount to be deducted from the pay of each employee
covered by this Agreement. This amount shall not exceed the amount owed to the employee by the City.
The City will pay to the Secretary or Treasurer of the Union, not later than the Twenty-fifth (25) day of
each month, the amount deducted from the paychecks for such dues.
(d) At any time an employee covered by this Agreement is declared to be "not in good standing"
with the Union, the City will be so notified in writing by the properly accredited officials of the Union
before any action is taken.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, no Act shall be required or permitted by either
party, which will be an unfair labor practice under Section 9 (a) or (b) of the National Labor Relations Act,
as amended.
(f) It is agreed that in the event the Section of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, as
amended, pertaining to a Union Shop, is amended or repealed, this Section will revert to Section 2 as it is
written in the Agreement expiring January 31, 1948.
None of the provisions of this Agreement shall conflict with State or Federal laws.
AGENCY SHOP
(a) Membership in the Union is not compulsory. Employees have the right to join, not to join,
maintain or drop their membership in the Union as they see fit. Neither party shall exert any pressure on or
discriminate against any employee as regards this matter.
(b) The Union is required under this Agreement to represent all of the employees in the bargaining
unit fairly and equally without regard as to whether or not an employee is a member of the Union. The
terms of this Agreement have been made for all employees in the bargaining unit and not only for members
of the Union; and the City has executed this Agreement.
(c) In accordance with the policy contained in sub -paragraphs (a) and (b) of this article, all union
employees shall pay (the employees' exclusive bargaining representative), an amount of money equal to
that paid by other members of the Union, which shall be limited to an amount of money equal to the
Union's regular and usual initiation fees and its regular and usual dues and its general uniform assessments.
Such payment shall commence sixty (60) days after date of employment.
SECTION B2. SENIORITY
(a) The seniority of any employee who accepts a supervisory position will discontinue
accumulating union seniority for union bus driver position. Seniority as a union member will be suspended
(frozen) during the time in a management position. If for any reason he or she should thereafter be relieved
of such supervisory duties, his or her seniority standing as a bus driver shall be restarted from the pre
management seniority time. After returning to union status in good standing recalculated time will be used
for route preference and vacation scheduling purposes.
(b) Seniority date of employees will be determined from the date the employee was first hired as a
Roseview Transit employee, whether hired as full-time or part-time initially. Employees initially hired as
part-time when taking a full-time position will use for seniority purposes their initial part-time hire date as a
city employee. Part-time employees have no seniority rights while part-time.
(c) The Union is fully aware that the new American Disabilities Act (ADA) may require
deviations from past practice with respect to driving assignments. The City understands and will respond
to questions raised as a result of ADA rules and regulations in a timely manner.
(d) For the purpose of filling any vacancy, part-time employees shall be preferred after Roseview
Transit employees.
SECTION B3. ROSEVIEW TRANSIT SYSTEM DRIVERS
(a) All regular runs are to be scheduled a minimum of eight (8) hours per day and not less than
forty (40) hours per week, with pre -determined days off each week. These hours are guaranteed. Regular
runs are not to include preparatory and turn -in time on each time out. Regular runs are approximately eight
(8) hours. The City agrees that it will not set up a regular run substantially over eight (8) hours, e.g. 11 or
12 hours. This does not prohibit a driver from requesting extra hours. If the Manager has an emergency he
or she still may request a driver to drive extra hours. Overtime pay is one and one-half times regular pay.
Overtime will be paid after forty (40) hours in any given week, but all excused paid leave time (i.e. sick
pay, holidays, vacation days, or personal days) will be counted toward the forty (40) hours. Fixed -route
drives shall be paid overtime pay for any time worked during their scheduled day off.
(b) The Bus Board is to be open semi-annually in September and April of each year. When known
that a vacancy shall occur for thirty (30) days or more, seniority rights will be recognized.
(c) If a driver is called in to work, he or she shall be paid a minimum of two (2) hours for each
call. If any employee reports to work more than fifteen (15) minutes late for work, the manager or
supervisor may refuse to permit the employee to commence work for two (2) hours.
(d) Extra drivers will be available for duty on one and one half hour's notice at any time during the
workweek. Drivers, when not available for duty in the above specified time, for reasons of sickness or any
other reason that would keep them from working, should be marked off the Board the same as a regular
driver, and allowed time for the semi-monthly pay period will be pro -rated on the basis of the time he or
she was available for duty.
It is agreed to by both parties that if Federal or State Law should demand that Rose View Transit
System bus drivers be paid overtime that this section dealing with minimum pay will be opened up and
negotiated again.
SECTION B4. PARATRANSIT SYSTEM DRIVERS
The parties agree that a standard workweek shall consist of forty (40) hours. These hours are
guaranteed. Paratransit System drivers shall work between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with a one-
half hour paid lunch. Drivers shall be guaranteed a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. If the Manager
has an emergency he or she still may request a driver to drive extra hours. Overtime pay is one and one-
half times regular pay. Overtime will be paid after forty (40) hours in any given week, but all excused paid
leave time (i.e. sick pay, holidays, vacation days, or personal days) will be counted toward the forty (40)
hours. Drivers shall be paid overtime pay for any time worked during their scheduled day off.
The Paratransit Drivers schedules shall be open to bidding semi-annually in September and April
of each year. When known that a vacancy shall occur for thirty (30) days or more, seniority rights will be
recognized. When a change of hours is required, senior drivers will have first choice.
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SECTION B5. EXTRA BOARD DRIVERS
The City agrees to provide at least thirty-five (35) hours of work per week for Extra Board Drivers
at their regular rate of pay as determined by this contract.
After working for one (1) continuous year, Extra Board Drivers working over eighty (80) hours in
a two (2) week period, shall receive one (1) hour per occurrence towards an eight (8) hours paid day off.
Not to exceed over three (3) days in a year.
SECTION B6. PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Whenever conditions warrant, the City, through its Public Transit Manager, and the Union,
through its President, or other authorized officer(s), will meet to discuss the City hiring a part-time
employee (s) under the following terms and conditions:
(a) Such part-time employee(s) shall not be used for the purpose of reducing the minimum hours
of work of the regular employees, the extra board drivers or the paratransit drivers; instead, the
contemplated use of such part-time drivers is to fill in on an "as needed" basis. All drivers will receive
equal and sufficient time, no less than forty (40) hours, training on Paratransit, as well as Roseview route.
(b) All parties recognize that due to the nature of employment for part-time employees such part-
time employees shall not be entitled to full fringe benefits, such as National Holiday or Working Holiday
pay, personal days, bereavement pay, or vacation pay. However, all such employees shall be paid at the
same rates of pay, subject to the probationary and seniority pay differentials, as regular employees
hereunder.
(c) Part-time employees will not be used unless all available extra board drivers have been
scheduled to work forty (40) hours during a given week. In the event the City errors in assigning the work
to a part-time employee, the most senior available extra board driver affected with less than forty hours
during a given week will be compensated for the time lost.
SECTION B7. DRIVER VACANCIES
Rose View Transit drivers and Paratransit drivers shall have the first right to driver vacancies
within the Transportation Department. Said right shall be determined by seniority.
SECTION B8. OVERTIME
Management will offer overtime to every full time driver willing and able to work overtime.
Management agrees to keep the amount of overtime hours even amongst full time drivers who are willing
to work overtime. ATU Bargaining Unit realizes this may take a month or two to accomplish due to
availability of overtime hours and full time drivers. After all of the extra board drivers have been scheduled
forty (40) hours and drivers are needed for overtime, management will offer overtime to the full time driver
with the least amount of total overtime hours. If a full time driver, low in overtime hours, is offered
overtime, but their personal schedule does not allow them to work that particular shift, management agrees
to give them the first opportunity the next time overtime is available. If management cannot fill the
overtime requirement, the least senior driver not wanting overtime will be forced to work. Management
agrees to post everyone's up to date totals of overtime on the monthly overtime sheet that hangs on the
Bargaining Unit's cork board in the Roseview/Paratransit office.
SECTION B9. LUNCH
(a) Rose View Transit System:
On continuous runs of seven (7) hours or more, bus drivers shall be given at least thirty (30)
minutes paid lunch relief.
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(b) Paratransit System:
City agrees to provide thirty (30) minutes per day of idle time, as scheduled and determined by
Paratransit Management, between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., for the purposes of allowing
drivers to eat their lunch while not operating their vehicle.
SECTION 1110. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
(a) Leave of absence without pay may be granted any full-time employee after one year of
employment with the City. Such leave shall not exceed 12 consecutive months. An employee may submit
a written request to his or her supervisor for a leave of absence with an explanation of the purpose and term
requested. Such request will be subject to approval of the City.
(b) A leave may be requested for any reason including education, health or family responsibilities
not covered by any other provision of this policy. Requests for leave of absence, for reasons of illness or
injury, must be accompanied by a doctor's certificate in support of the same. During such period, vacation
leave shall not accrue, and such employee shall not receive compensation for designated holiday. Health
insurance benefits may be retained under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
(COBRA).
(c) Upon returning to work after an approved leave of absence, employment will be made within
the position that was vacated when possible to do so. If the vacated position was filled during the
employee's absence, employment will be offered in a similar position or the next best position when the
next opening occurs.
(d) An employee granted a leave must give written notice to the City of intent to return to work at
least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to his or her return or the expiration of the leave of absence period,
whichever occurs first. If the employee fails to notify the City, the employee will be considered terminated
as of the last day he or she actually worked for the City.
SECTION B11. TRANSFER
No driver may be transferred without his or her consent to the Paratransit System or to the Rose
View Transit System. A driver may transfer voluntarily from one system to another, if an opening becomes
available.
SECTION B12. ARREST
(a) In the event an employee of the City is arrested while in performance of his or her duties as an
employee of the City, or if legal action is instituted against an employee because of any action of the
employee in the performance of his or her duties, the Director of Public Works and Engineering or his or
her representative, and a representative of the Union, will meet as soon as possible after such arrest or after
the commencement of such legal action to discuss the charge against the employee. If the City shall
determine that the said employee was acting in the proper and correct performance of his or her duties as an
employee of the City when the alleged action with which he or she is charged took place, the City will
retain an attorney to represent the employee. If the City shall determine that the said employee was not
acting in the proper and correct performance of his or her duties as an employee of the City when the
alleged action with which he or she is charged took place, the employee shall bear the cost for the attorney.
C: Grievance Procedure
SECTION Cl. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
(a) The grievance procedure for both Rose View Transit System bus drivers and Paratransit
Transportation System vehicle drivers shall consist of three (3) steps outlined in the following procedure:
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First, the complaint must be filed in writing within five (5) working days of the occurrence. A
meeting must be arraigned between the employee and the Manager, and if requested, by said employee, the
Union President.
Second, if the grievance is not satisfactorily settled by completion of the first step outlined above,
then the complaint of the employee shall be presented to the Director of Transportation in written form
within five (5) days after the initial meeting between employee and parties as provided in step one. The
Director of Transportation shall thereupon arrange a meeting with the aggrieved employee, or any
representative said employee may select to help present his or her case, which meeting shall not be later
than five (5) days after the Director of Public Works and Engineering has received the grievance. Answers
to any grievance by the Director of Public Works and Engineering or his/her office shall be in writing to the
Local.
Third, and finally, if a satisfactory agreement is not reached through completion of step two above
described, then the said grievance shall be forwarded to the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
in written form, and within eight (8) days after receiving said grievance, the Board of Public Works and
Safety will arrange a final meeting between said Board, the aggrieved employee, and any representatives
said employee may select to help represent his or her case. This does not preclude the aggrieved
employee's right to initiate civil action. The parties shall have thirty (30) days following a final decision of
the Board of Public Works and Safety in which to request the establishment of a Fact Finding Committee
as set forth in Section C2 of the Agreement.
(b) In the event that it becomes necessary or advisable to set up any working conditions or rates of
pay that are not in accordance with or covered by the provisions of this Agreement, such changes shall be
handled by the President of the Union and the authorized representative of the City. All agreements or
changes must be in writing and become a supplement to the contract.
(c) There shall be no strikes on the part of the employees and no lockouts on the part of the City
by or against the employees during the term of this Agreement, or any extension thereof. Any questions
concerning this contract arising between the City and the Union which cannot be amicably adjusted by
conference between the City and the Union shall be submitted to arbitration as provided in Section C2.
SECTION C2. FACT FINDING
(a) Should the parties fail to agree with respect to any grievance or dispute arising under the terms
of this Agreement, the issues shall be submitted to a Fact Finding Committee comprised of three members.
One member, appointed by the party requesting the fact finding, shall be named at the time the request for
deliberation is made. Within ten (10) working days after the receipt of such request the other party shall
name its member. The Board of Public Works and Safety shall make any such appointment for the City.
Within seven (7) working days thereafter, the two (2) members or their representatives shall select the
Chairman of the Fact Finding Committee. Should the two (2) members be unable to agree upon the
appointment of the Chairman within ten (10) working days after the second of the members was named,
then the final appointment will be selected as following: each member will offer three (3) names, each
party will alternately strike a name from the panel until two (2) names remain. A toss of the coin will
determine final selection of the Chairman. The decision of the Fact Finding Committee shall be final and
binding.
D: Benefits
SECTION D1. RATES OF PAY AND LONGEVITY
The probationary period is intended to give new employees the opportunity to demonstrate their
ability to achieve a satisfactory level of performance and to determine whether the new position meets their
expectations. The City uses this period to evaluate employee capabilities, work habits, and overall
performance.
All new and rehired employees work on a probationary basis for the first one hundred and eighty
(180) calendar days after their date of hire. Any significant absence will automatically extend the
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probationary period by the length of the absence. If the City determines that the designated probationary
period does not allow sufficient time to thoroughly evaluate the employee's performance, the orientation
period may be extended for a specified period.
The ATU Bargaining Unit covered by this agreement shall receive a two percent (2%) cost of
living increase for each year of this contract.
All active members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1474 who have a Commercial
Drivers License (CDL) will receive a $300.00 stipend per year. All drivers who have a Public Passenger
Chauffer License (PPCL) will receive a $150.00 stipend per year. Paratransit drivers that have a CDL will
be used as needed for Roseview. Payments of these stipends are to be included with the uniform stipend
payment on the first pay period in February of each year.
In addition, any night driver shall be paid an additional $ .31 per hour for the service performed
while on the night shift.
As an incentive for continuous service with the City of Richmond, each active AMALGAMATED
TRANSIT UNION, Local 1474. Bargaining Unit employee covered by this Agreement shall receive
longevity pay as follows:
Effective January 1, 2018, longevity pay shall be calculated at the rate of one-fourth of one percent
(1/4 of 1%) of the base salary times years of service of each Transit employee who is active as of August 9,
2018.
(Example: $14.37 [hourly salary] x 40 [weekly hours] = $574.80 x 52 weeks = $29,889.60.
$29,889.60 x .0025 [longevity calculation] = $74.72 x number of years served.)
For the purpose of this Section, an employee's years of service shall begin accruing on January 1
of their year of hire and shall continue to accrue each year on January 1. It is understood that an employee's
year of hire is counted as a full year. Longevity payments will be made on the first pay period in December
each year. Upon termination of employment, an employee will be paid their final prorated longevity
payment with their last check. They shall be paid one twenty sixth (1/26) of the longevity payment for each
pay period completed in the current year.
SECTION D2. VACATION
(a) Full-time hourly employees will be given vacations on the following basis:
1 year of service up to — 6 days vacation
2 years of service — 11 days vacation
3 years of service— 12 days vacation
4 years of service — 13 days vacation
5 years of service — 16 days vacation
One additional day per year after five (5) years of continuous service with a maximum of twenty-
six (26) days vacation.
(b) Employees entitled to vacations and leaving the service of the Company after the anniversary
date of their employment will be allowed vacation pay, regardless of the reason for leaving the service,
providing that they have not been allowed a vacation for that year of service. In order for an employee to
receive full vacation pay when voluntarily leaving during the first six months of any calendar year, the
employee must notify the City on or before June 30"' of the prior year.
(c) Employees who for some reason have not worked for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days
or longer, during the year preceding the vacation, will be granted vacation allowance pro -rated according to
the number of months actually worked.
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(d) Vacation pay is to be on the basis of regular day or week's work, at the rate of pay in effect at
the time vacation is taken. All drivers will receive eight (8) hours minimum daily vacation pay.
(e) Employees who have earned 15 days or more of vacation time per calendar year may "sell
back" five (5) days at their regular rate from the City per year. If an employee elects to "sell back"
vacation time, written notice must be given to the City by August 1 of that year. The employee has the
option to change his or her mind by November 1 of that year. Employees would be compensated for their
unused vacation days by December 31 of that year.
(f) All employees shall make their first choice of vacation before moving to the second round of choices for
vacation scheduling with March 1 being the deadline for the applicable year. The scheduling of vacation shall be by
seniority and dependent upon the operational needs of the City. Employee (A) has 5 working days to select their first
and/or second choices for vacation. After 5 days it moves to the next employee (B) in seniority Employees (A) & (B)
now are in first come first served basis, if needed moving on the employee (C) and so on. After March 1 vacation
scheduling will be a first corn first basis. Once approved by the City, an employee's vacation selection can only be
withdrawn, or approval can only be revoked by the City, with the mutual consent of the parties.
(g) After the vacation selection period, vacations will be approved on a first come first served
basis. The scheduling of vacation shall be dependent upon the operational needs of the City.
(h) An employee's anniversary date for purposes of vacation tune is considered to begin January in the year
of hire.
Example: An employee is hired September 4" of a given year. September though December is the year of
hire and is also considered the employee's first year. January 11 the following year begins the employee's second year.
The employee probationary period ends March 3'a. Beginning March 411, the employee shall earn one (1) vacation day
for each month worked during the remainder of the calendar year (nine days of vacation). The next January I' is the
employee's third year and the employee is to receive twelve days of vacation.
During the first full calendar year after the year of lure: An employee must have served at least a 6-month
probationary period during which no vacation time is earned or granted After the probationary period, the employee is
then eligible to earn one (1) day of vacation for each full month worked in that calendar year, not to exceed 11
workdays. Tlus vacation schedule is based on uninterrupted service.
SECTION D3. PAID DAYS OFF (HOLIDAYS AND PERSONAL DAYS)
The City agrees to fifteen (15) paid days off. These paid days off shall be identified as a
combination of recognized National Holidays and other personal days, one of which shall be the
employee's birthday. The holidays shall be as follows: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Full -Time employees still in probationary period
will receive National Holiday pay for those days. Because the buses do run on Martin Luther King Day,
employees scheduled to work on that day shall take a personal day for this holiday. Working Holidays will
be taken as personal days. These paid days off nor any other fringe benefit does not apply to temporary or
part-time employees. An employee must have worked for the City six (6) months continuously to be
eligible to receive these paid days off. The taking of any paid day off must be requested of the Manager at
least 48 hours in advance, absence a bona fide emergency, and then such notice shall be given as soon as
possible. Approval of such request shall be dependent upon the staffing needs of the City. Employees will
receive eight (8) hours pay for each paid day off taken. In addition, employees shall be allowed to take
personal days in the form of days at a time in addition to full days.
SECTION D4. SHORT TERM DISABILITY PROGRAM/SICK DAYS
(a) Members of the Bargaining Unit shall be covered by a Short Term Disability Program at no
cost to the employee. If absence due to illness or non -job related injury extends beyond eight (8)
consecutive calendar days or after all accumulated sick days have been exhausted, the Short Term
Disability program benefit shall begin on the ninth (9t') day or after the exhaustion of accumulated sick
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days, with a daily rate of sixty percent (60%) of the employees regular daily salary based upon a forty (40)
hour work week. Such benefit payment shall continue during the period of absence up to a maximum of
sixty-five (65) work days or thirteen (13) weeks. Short Term Disability shall be taken concurrently with
any Family and Medical Leave.
(b) No further salary or Short Term Disability benefit will be paid until and unless a person returns
to work.
(c) Upon completion of the thirteen (13) week disability program, an employee is entitled to return
to their previous position if they are able to do so. Thereafter, an employee is entitled to the first suitable
and available job opening within the City.
(d) Full-time employees shall receive eight (8) sick days each year. Said sick days shall
automatically accrue on January 1" of each calendar year. If the City Employee Policy Manual is revised to
grant an additional sick day or days to non -union employees, the members of this Bargaining Unit shall
receive the additional sick day or days.
(e) Sick days are used as a protection for the employee or immediate family in case of illness, or
medical, dental or eye examinations or treatment for which arrangements cannot be made outside of normal
working hours. The number of days allowed for any use herein shall be controlled by FMLA.
(f) After three consecutive calendar days absence due to employee sickness, documentation of
illness from a physician shall be required pursuant to FMLA. In addition, if the City has reasonable
suspicion of any abuse of sick day policy, the City may inquire into the basis of such sick day use. In
addition, employees shall be allowed to take sick days in the form of/z days at a time in addition to full
days.
(g) Accumulated unused sick days shall be earned forward for use in subsequent years. The
maximum number of days that can be accumulated is 30 days.
(h) Employees that complete their probationary period after January Is' earn one (1) sick day for
each complete calendar month worked after completing their probationary period up to a maximum of eight
(8) days for the calendar year.
(i) Unused sick days will not be paid to an employee at the time of separation from the City except
for the following circumstance: Any employee who retires from the City of Richmond with twenty (20)
years of service will receive their regular rate of compensation for all unused sick days up to thirty (30)
days.
(j) Members of the Bargaining Unit shall be provided with Long Term Disability Insurance at no
cost to the employee and at the benefit levels that prevail at this time.
If a female driver becomes pregnant, she may request a leave of absence. However, thirty (30)
days after delivery, she must inform the City of her intention to return to work or not to return to work. If it
is necessary to hire a temporary replacement, this person shall be informed that he or she might have to be
laid off once the leave of absence person returns to work.
SECTION D5. HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE AND LIFE INSURANCE
(a) The City shall continue to provide group health insurance and life insurance for full-time active
members of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1474 Bargaining Unit as is provided for other active
City employees. In the event any other employees (or group of employees) are offered insurance benefits at
a higher level and/or less cost, then all employees covered by this agreement shall be offered the same or
better benefits at the same cost offered to other employees.
(b) In the event the City has or makes available any other type of insurance coverage such as
vision or personal property insurance to any city employee, the city shall also offer such coverage to
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employees covered under this bargaining unit at the same cost and coverage as provided to other city
employees.
(c) The City agrees to recognize each Union regarding insurance matters. The Unions recognized
are FOP, IAFF, AFSCME, ATU (referred to hereafter as Bargaining Units).
The City and Bargaining Units agree to recognize the following guidelines for the Committee;
1. One (1) vote per local Union and one (1) for civilian employees.
2. Committee agrees to recognize one (1) member from the City Council as a liaison and
they shall have no voting privileges.
3. The Committee may meet at least once per month and the City will provide financial
statements for the previous month.
4. The City agrees that any funds moved out of the Health Insurance Fund must come to the
committee with a majority vote. The vote of the Health Insurance Committee will be used as a
recommendation tool to the City Council.
5. A Recording Secretary will also be appointed to keep minutes of each meeting with no
voting rights.
(d) The City will provide a Group Life Insurance Policy in the amount of Twenty-five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) for each employee at no cost to the employee.
(e) City will pay at least eighty percent (80%) of Hospitalization Policy and the employee shall
pay not more than twenty percent (20%). This includes a major medical policy.
(f) Working spouses either full-time or full-time equivalent, as defined by state law in which the
spouse is employed, of active employees or retirees with Healthcare coverage available shall not be
covered by the City's Healthcare Plan.
(g) The City shall contribute towards the City's health insurance premiums of any eligible retiree
who chooses to remain on City insurance, subject to the following terms and conditions:
If, the employee elects to remain a part of the City's PPO plan, the City shall charge one dollar
($1) annual premium or contribution for coverage for the retiree or his or her spouse who exists at the time
of retirement. Such premium contribution does not include subsequent spouses. Coverage under any plan,
at any cost, shall only be available to spouse and children of the retiree in existence at the time of
retirement (or born subsequent to retirement with a spouse in existence at the time of retirement), and not to
subsequent stepchildren or natural children born with a subsequent spouse. The premium coverage cost for
any additional dependent(s) shall be equal to the cost of premiums charged to other City employees with
the following clarification: one child shall be equal to the "single" cost; two or three children shall be equal
to the cost for "two/three" coverage; etc. Working Spouses retirees with healthcare insurance available
shall not be covered by the City's healthcare plan.
Any spouse of a current retiree or current full time employee that has signed up for retirement
prior to January 01, 2013 will still be eligible to remain on the City's Healthcare Plan.
(2) A retiree who subsequently obtains other employment that offers insurance shall only have the
City plan as secondary.
(3) A retired employee eligible for retiree coverage, who is not covered under the City's Plan due
to being eligible for another Plan, covered by another Plan or covered as an active employee under this
Plan, and later loses such eligibility or coverage, may enroll again for retiree coverage prior to age 65 under
Late Enrollment provisions. All other Plan provisions, including Pre -Existing Condition limitations shall
apply.
(4) The City of Richmond's contribution for retiree health insurance benefits shall continue until
the retiree becomes eligible for Medicare coverage as prescribed by 42 U.S.C. 1395, et. Seq. The amount
of the City's contribution to any retiree hereunder shall be subject to subsequent modification through the
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Collective Bargaining process and resulting change in terms of this Collective Bargaining Agreement,
whether such changes occur before or after a particular retiree's effective date of retirement.
(5) For the purpose of this section, an "Eligible Retiree" is defined to be any member of the
Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 1474, who retires from active duty on the force, in good standing,
and with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of Richmond and has attained the age of fifty-five
(55).
(6) The insurance contribution benefits hereunder shall only be available to those eligible retirees
whose first effective date of retirement is on January 1, 2001, and to those retirees and/or dependents of a
retiree who are participating in the City's group health insurance plan as of December 31, 2000.
(7) The City of Richmond will provide to eligible retirees a Nine Thousand Dollar ($9,000.00) life
insurance policy at no cost to the retiree. An eligible retiree is defined as an employee who has twenty (20)
years or more service with the City of Richmond and has attained the age of fifty-five (55) at the time of
retirement.
SECTION D6. BEREAVEMENT PAY
A. If an employee wishes to take time off due to the death of an immediate family member, the
employee should notify his/her supervisor immediately. The employee shall use the City supplied
Bereavement Form to provide the City with the details of the bereavement and to request extra
days for special circumstances.
B. Up to three (3) days with pay will be allowed for death in the immediate family which includes:
spouse, child, step -child, father, step -father, mother, step -mother, brother, step -brother, sister,
step -sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, grandparent of spouse, unborn
child of an employee, or significant other residing in the same household.
C. Two (2) days with pay will be allowed upon the death of a brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt,
uncle, niece, nephew, or first cousin.
D. Absences for other funerals, as well as extra days for special circumstances shall be considered on
a case by case basis. When extra days are approved by the employee's immediate supervisor or
the supervisor's authorized representative, the employee may elect to use accrued vacation days,
personal days and/or sick days for these extra days.
E. Any days "taken off' for bereavement must be taken to correspond with the calling and/or
subsequent funeral of the deceased.
SECTION D7. P.E.R.F.
The City shall continue to participate in the public employee's retirement fund (P.E.R.F.) and
agrees to abide by all the terms and conditions as outlined in P.E.R.F. regulations. P.E.R.F. starts for union
employees at date of full-time employment.
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SECTION D8. PASSES
Free transportation on Rose View City buses will be issued to employees' wives or husbands and
dependent children under twenty-one (21) years of age.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, THE PARTIES HAVE EXECUTED this agreement as of the day first
written above although signatures may be affixed on different dates.
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety
Date:
Vicki Robinson, President
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Matthew Evans, Member
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THE AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL 1474
Date:
Carol San s, President
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