HomeMy Public PortalAbout7/1/2016-6/30/2019 Library AFSCME MOAMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
FOR A SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
TOWN OF WATERTOWN
AND
AFSCME, COUNCIL 93
(LIBRARY UNION)
The Town of Watertown and the .American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, Council 93 hereby agree, subject to appropriation by the Town Council, to a three (3)
year collective bargaining agreement effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019 which shall
contain the same terms and conditions as the parties' most recent agreement, except as modified
by the following:
1) BASE WAGE INCREASES
Increase base wages as follows:
2.0% - Effective July 1, 2016
1.75% - Effective July 1, 2017
2.0% - Effective July 1, 2018
2) ARTICLE 13, SECTION I (HOLIDAYS)
Add language to CBA to reflect that the Library hours of operation the day after Christmas
are 1:00pm to 6.00pm.
3) ARTICLE 13, SECTION (NEW) (HOLIDAYS)
Insert new section to read as follows:
When the Library is closed on Easter Sunday, employees who would have been scheduled to
work that day will have their hours rescheduled to another day that falls within the same pay
period as determined by the Library Director.
4) ARTICLE 151SECTION A(1) (SICK LEAVE)
Add the following language to the end of subsection 1:
"Note: For purposes of calculation, a person who ends work before the 16th of the month
does not earn sick Ieave credit for that month; a person who ends work on or after the 16th of
the month is entitled to a full month's credit toward sick leave,"
5) ARTICLE 27, SECTION A (WORK WEEK-)
Add the following new paragraph to the end of current section:
"All employees hired after the date of execution of the Memorandum of Agreement that
resulted in this Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be required to work a fixed schedule
as determined by the Library Director which may include Saturdays and/or Sundays. In the
event that an employee wishes to swap days with a fixed schedule employee, said swaps may
be permitted with the approval of the Library Director. In the event that the swapping
employee leaves his/her position with the Town, the swapped day shall revert back to the
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6) ARTICLE 27, SECTION B (OVERTIME)
Delete last two sentences of section.
7) ARTICLE 36 SECTION A WEATHER
Replace "62 F" with "58 F" throughout section.
8) ARTICLE 36 SECTION C WEATHER
Revise Section C to read as follows:
"In the event that the Watertown Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the
usual minimum notice requirements for employee time off requests shall not apply and
vacation time may be utilized in one (1) hour increments on such days. In the event that
Town Hall closes due to inclement weather, employees, without loss of pay, shall not be
required to work."
9) ARTICLE 40 (DURATION)
Update article to reflect three (3) year agreement effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019.
10) SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
To address the current external salary comparability issue, the following salary adjustments
will be made effective July 1, 2017 prior to the July 1, 2017 base wage increase:
• Community Engagement Specialist — reclassify as a Grade 2 position and place
incumbent at Step 1.
• Clerical - $0.50/hour adjustment to Step 10 of pay grade.
• Librarians _ $0.52/hour adjustment to Step I of pay grade and maintain current
distance bet,veen steps.
• Department Heads - $0.62/hour adjustment to Step 1 of pay grade and maintain
current distance between steps.
11) RETROACTIVITY
Only individuals who were members of the bargaining unit at the time of ratification of the
successor collective bargaining agreement or who retired during the period covered by the
agreement shall be eligible to receive any retroactive amounts to be paid under said
agreement.
12) NON-CBA .PROVISION
The parties agree to begin to integrate the terms of this Agreement into the CBA within sixty
(60) days of the funding of this Agreement.
For the Town of Watertown For AFSCME, Council 93
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