HomeMy Public PortalAbout7/1/2013-6/30/2016 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, 2013 through June 30. 2016 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:
2.5% - Effective July 1, 2013
2.5% - Effective July 1, 2014
2.5% - Effective July 1, 2015
2) ARTICLE 1, SECTION B (UNIT COMPOSITION)
Revise Section B to read as follows:
"Section B. Unit Composition
Included in the Bargaining Unit for the purposes of this Agreement shall be all permanent
employees of the Watertown Free Public Library in the professional position of librarian, all
permanent clerical employees and all permanent "specialist" employees (public relations/web
master, help desk/technology), including all permanent part-time employees."
3) ARTICLE 13, SECTION 1 (HOLIDAYS)
Add following language to the end of existing section:
"To the extent that such proportion would result m a permanent part-time employee receiving less
pay for the holiday under this provision than they would have otherwise received if the employee had
worked his/her regularly scheduled hours for the day, the employee will be permitted to make up the
additional hours during the pay period in which the holiday falls. To do so, said employee must
notify the Library .Director of his/her desire to make up the hours at ]east fourteen (14) days prior to
the date of the holiday."
4) ARTICLE 14, SECTIONS I AND 2 (VACATION LEAVE)
Revise Sections l and 2 to read as follows and renumber Article 14 accordingly:
"I. Following successful completion of the probationary period, newly hired permanent, full-
time employees shall be initially granted seventy-four (74) hours of vacation time. Thereafter,
each permanent, non -probationary, full-time employee with up to 25 years of continuous
service accrues vacation time at the rate of 12 1 /3 hours per month of completed service (148
hours or 4 weeks per year) up to a maximum accumulation of 5 weeks (185 hours). After 25
full years of continuous service, all permanent, full-time employees accrue vacation time at the
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rate of l 5.4 hours per month of completed service (185 hours or 5 weeks total) up to a
maximum accumulation of 6 weeks (222 hours). Vacation leave earned shall be accumulated
monthly and made available as it accrues. No accrual or accumulation is allowed beyond the
stated maximums."
5) ARTICLE 14 SECTION 4 VACATION LEAVE
Revise Sections 4 to read as follows and renumber Article 14 accordingly:
"4. Following successful completion of the probationary period„ newly hired permanent, part-time
employees whose hours follow a regular weekly schedule of an average of twenty (20) hours shah
be initially granted vacation hours in such proportion as their part-time service bears to full-time
service in the Library. Thereafter, such permanent, non -probationary part-time employees shall be
entitled to receive vacation periods, without loss of pay, in such proportion as their part-time service
bears to full-time service in the Library."
6) ARTICLE 14, SECTION 5 (VACATION LEAVE)
Revise Section to read as follows:
"The Director of the Library shall grant vacation leave as prescribed above at such times during the
calendar year as will best serve the public interest and convenience. No vacation requests will be
unreasonably denied. Employees may indicate their preference for a summer vacation period by
submitting a request in writing to the Director before May 15's. Preference for summer and
Christmas vacation leave or any such leave requiring a deadline for submission, shall be given to
employees on the basis of their years of service in the Library. Requests for other periods of
vacation of one week or more should be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed
commencement of such vacation period, whenever possible, and will be granted on a first -come,
first -served basis. In the event that leave requests for the same da(es) are requested from two or
more members of the same department simultaneously, the preference shall be given to the
employee with the longer term of service."
7) ARTICLE 15, SECTION A(7 (SI)_ CK LEAVE)
Replace "calendar days" with "consecutive days."
8) ARTICLE 15, SECTION B (UNPAID SICK LEAVE)
Replace existing language with sick leave bank language based on current Town Hall
Associates contract with additional language that probationary employees are not eligible.
9) ARTICLE 27, SECTION B (OVERTIME AND SUNDAY DUTY
Add a section that requires a Department Head to be present each Sunday. As presently
staffed, a six (6) person rotation will be used for such purposes and the Department Heads will
have the discretion to schedule such shifts among themselves within said rotation.
10) ARTICLE 3I SECTION B (VACANCIES AND JOB POSTINGS)
Revise first sentence to read as follows:
"When a position becomes vacant, notification of such vacancy shall be posted on staff bulletin
boards and distributed to each contractual individual on the staff in all agencies on or before the
date that the vacancy is advertised inviting applications froth qualified candidates."
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l 1) ARTICLE 36, SECTION C (NEW) (WEATHER)
Add new Section C 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."
For the Town of Watertown
Michael J. Driscoll, Town Manager
Dated:
513462/31406/0075
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