HomeMy Public PortalAbout7/1/2016-6/30/2019 Town Hall Associates MOAMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
TOWN OF WATERTOVL'N
AND
WATERTOWN TOWN HALL ASSOCIATES, SEIU, LOCAL 888
July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019
The Town of Watertown and Watertown Town Hall Associates, SEIU, Local 888 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' agreement which expired on June 30, 2016, except as modified by the
following:
1. WAGES
Increase base wages as follows:
2.25% - Effective July 1, 2016
2.0% - Effective July 1, 2017
2.0% - Effective July 1, 2018
2. BI-WEEKLY PAY
Effective with the first pay period in August 2017 all employees to be converted to a bi-
weekly payroll system. To assist in the transition, the retroactive amounts to be paid to
employees under this Agreement will be issued on August 3, 2017 during the first week
that the conversion to a bi-weekly payroll system takes place.
3. VACATION
Effective 1/1/17, add new vacation level of 6 weeks (30 days) per year for employees
with 25 or more years of service beginning with the first day of the 25th year. Does not
apply to Dispatchers.
Change "thirty (30) weeks" in Section 1 to "six (6) months".
4. RECOGNITION
The following positions will be removed from the bargaining unit when the incumbent as
of 5/25/17 vacates the position or requests to be removed from the unit, whichever occurs
sooner:
Assistant Auditor Assistant Library Director
Assistant Treasurer/Collector Chief Environmental Health Officer.
The following positions will be added to the bargaining unit effective upon ratification of
this Agreement:
Assistant Building Inspector Senior Planner - Transportation
Code Enforcement Officer
5. ARTICLE 4, SECTION B - SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
{ Effective 7/1/17, increase Dispatcher second shift differential to $1.50 per hour and
Dispatcher last half differential to $2.00 per hour.
6. ARTICLE 13, SECTION 11
Delete last sentence.
7. ARTICLE 16 - INSURANCE
Revise the last sentence of Section B to read as follows:
"The Union shall vote on an appropriate representative to serve on the IAC."
ARTICLE 18 —DISPATCHERS HOURS OF WORK
Revise hours to reflect what Dispatchers are currently working:
Day shift: 7:00am to 3:00pm
First half: 3:00pm to 11:00pm
Last half: 11:00pm to 7:00am
9. ARTICLE 25 — LONGEVITY PAY
Effective July 1, 2017, increase longevity amounts as follows:
05-09 year level
$125.00
10-14 year level
$125.00
15-19 year level
$150.00
20-24 year level
$200.00
25-29 year level
$300.00
30 or more
$250.00
10. ARTICLE 29 — CLOTHING/UNIFORMS
Effective 7/1/17, revise applicable sections as follows:
• Add ACO/Jr. Health Officer and Parking Enforcement Officer to $850.00 group.
• Remove current Sealer of Weights and Measures from uniform service and keep
in $$50.00 group for uniform allowance. Employee will be responsible for
purchasing and maintaining own uniform and keeping it in presentable condition.
Uniform items are subject to the prior approval of the DPW Director. When
incumbent employee vacates position, position will revert to uniform service and
be placed in $450.00 group with DPW field employees.
• Increase existing shoe allowance by $50.00
• Town will provide ID badges and a vest bearing the Town seal to all field
employees. Employees will be required to wear vest and to have ID badge on
their person whenever working in the field.
• Increase uniform allowance for Dispatchers by $100.00.
11. ARTICLE 23 — OVERTIME
Effective on funding of CBA, include ACO/Jr. Health Officer, Assistant Superintendent
of Utilities, Assistant Rink Manager and Assistant Recreation Manager to Section A. In
addition, specify that for purposes of calculating 40 hour overtime threshold under
Section A, paid vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, bereavement leave,
compensatory time and holiday pay shall be counted toward said 40 hours.
12. ARTICLE 23 — CALLBACKS
Effective on funding, include ACO/Jr. Health Officer in Section D(1) for call backs.
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13. ARTICLE 36 — SENIORITY
Add the word "only" after "calculations" in first sentence.
Add new sentence to end of Article as follows: "For all other purposes, seniority shall be
based on length of service by job title."
14. ARTICLE 43 (DURATION)
Adjust dates to reflect (3) year Agreement effective 7/l/16 to 6/30/19.
15. ONE TIME BONUS PAYMENT
Effective upon funding of this Agreement, a one time bonus payment of $350.00 shall be
provided to each employee that will be paid at the same time that retroactive amounts are
paid.
16. 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 bonus payment and any retroactive amounts
to be paid under this Agreement.
or Town of Watertown
Michael risco11. Town Manager
D ated:
58548913140610090
For Watertown Town Hall Associates,
SEIU, Local 888
Dated: -) () - / 7
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