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BILL NO. 92-1, 26
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN WRIGLEY
ORDINANCE NO. 11837
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
I,A.F,F. LOCAL 671.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY O'F JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
execute an agreement with I.A.F.F. Local 671 representing fire fighters.
Section 2. The agreement shall be substantially the sarde in form and
content as that agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Seci lion 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its passage and approval.
' Passed:December 21, 1992 Approved: December 21, 1992 _
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WORK AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF JEFFERSON
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ARTICLE I - Preamble ,
This agreement is entered into by and between the City of Jefferson, Missouri, 4
hereinafter referred to as the Employer, City, or Management, and Local 671 of the
International Association of Firefighters, hereinafter referred to as the Union. '
The Employer and the Union recognize their responsibilities under Federal,State,and
Local laws relating to fair employment practices and appropriate labor legislation; and
reaffirm their commitment to the moral principles involved in the area of civil rights.
The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth terms and conditions of employment,and
to promote harmonious, orderly, and peaceful labor relations for the mutual interest of the
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Employer, the Union and the citizens of the City of Jefferson. To the extent any terms
3 hereunder are in conflict with City rules and procedures this agreement shall govern. Terms
of this agreement shall be so construed as to be in harmony with City rules and procedures
if possible.
ARTICLE II - Recognition
.` The employer recognizes Local 671 of the International Association of Firefighters as
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the authorized representative of full-time City firefighters, including the positions of Fire
Fighter,Fire Driver and Fire Captain and excluding all other positions. New employees the
not be eligible for union membership until they have successfully completed their
probationary period.
ARTICLE HI -Management Rights
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The City shall retain the sole right and authority to operate and direct the affairs of
'`. the City in all its various aspects. Among these rights are the City's right to determine its
mission and set standards for service offered the public;to direct the working forces;to plan,
' direct, control, and determine the operations or services to be conducted in and by the
employees of the City; to assign and transfer employees; to hire, promote, and demote
employees; and to suspend, discipline, or discharge employees; to relieve employees due to
lack of work or for other legitimate reasons, such layoffs being normally accomplished
.t through attrition over a period of time with seniority being a consideration; to make and
enforce rules and regulations; and to change methods, equipment, or facilities.
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ARTICLE IV - Shifts
' A shift, as discussed in the Agreement, shall consist of one man working twenty-four
(24) hours and fifteen (15) minutes continuously according to normal duty cycle.
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A normal duty cycle shall include 27 consecutive days during which employees are
assigned to a repeating schedule every nine (9) days, per numbered shifts, with each
' employee assigned to work days 1, 3 and 5.
Employees agree to be called back to work beyond a normal duty cycle for emergency
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ARTICLE V - Union Business
Employees elected to Union office shall be granted time to perform their Union
functions. Three members of the negotiating team shall be allowed time off for all meetings
which shall be mutually set by the Employer and the Union.
' A. The Employer shall allow space on bulletin boards which may be used by the FM
Union for posting notices bearing the official, written approval of the Union. Union notices
shall be restricted to:
1. Notices of Union elections;
2. Notices of Union appointments and results of Union elections;
'a 3. Notices of Union meetings;
a. 4. Other notices of bonafide Union affairs which are not of a political
nature.
B. Authorized, official Union business agents, not to exceed two (2) at any one tinge,
may have access to the City facilities, during working hours, to investigate matters directly
relating to the administration of this Agreement, as long as it does not disrupt regular City
business.
C. The City shall furnish to the Union, and each member, a copy of the following:
1. Current Agreement between the City and Union;
2. Current adopted personnel policy, procedures, rules and regulations;
3. Departmental rules and regulations.
ARTICLE VI - Rules and Regulations
The Union agrees that its members shall comply with all City and Fire Department
rules and regulations. It is agreed that a grievance shall be defined as a dispute or difference
of opinion raised by an employee covered by this agreement against the City involving him
as to the meaning,interpretation,or application of the express provisions of this agreement.
Such a grievance shall be processed expeditiously according to the procedures set forth below.
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Nothing in this article shall prohibit the Union from assisting a member in an appeal
pertaining to City or depaitment rules and regulations.
ARTICLE VII - Grievance Procedure
A member of the Union having a grievance under the provisions of this agreement or
any other rule or regulation of the City or Fire Department shall bring uh grievance
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attention or the,supervisor or supervisors under the procedures se
Policy Manual. A member of the Union shall not pursue more than one grievance arising out
k of each incident or occurrence.
ARTICLE VIII - Sick Leave
Each employee shall accrue sick leave at the rate of 20 hours for each month of service
on or after the date of this Agreement.
�{ ARTICLE IX - Exclusion of Sleep Time for F.L.SJL Purposes
The Fire Department employees agree to the exclusion of up to eight hours per shift
exclusion during any twenty-seven (27) day cycle shall not
of sleep time provided the total
exceed thirty-eight (33) hours.
s' ARTICLE X -Minimum Daily Strength
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The City Council has determined that minimum daily manning strength shall be set
the positions of Fire Fighter,Driver and Captain.
at 19-fire suppression personnel occupying
' This number is subject to change by the Council at any time based on evaluation of the needs
for manning strength sufficient to protect the City. Individuals shall be called to report when
strength is below this based on the needs of the department for particular classes of
individuals rand particular training on any given day.
An employee working minimum manning shall be compensated at the basic rate of pay
for the first twelve (12) hours in a biweekly pay period. All hours in excess of twelve (12)
shall be paid at one and one-half(11/2)times the employee's basic rate of pay, except under
the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act additional overtime shall be paid.
Any policy,procedure or methodology used to provide the necessary work force to meet
the minimum manning requirements shall be so written and construed as to offer all
employees equal opportunity to participate. A reasonable effort shall be made to contact all
of ofd duty personnel before mandatory service is imposed. No policy, procedure or
methodology for meeting the requirements of minimum daily strength shall be changed
` without 90 days notice of such in writing to the Union unless an earli er implementation date
is agreed to by the parties.
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ARTICLE XI - Shift Exchange
Employees shall have the right to exchange shifts with other qualified personnel as
set forth in the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
ARTICLE XII - Vacation Time
Every employee shall be eligible for a vacation with pay after one(1)year service with
k. the Employer. Employees shall start to earn vacation allowance as of their date of
employment. '
'Vacation allowance shall be earned annually based on the following schedule: .
1 - S years service 6 shifts
6 - 10 years service 7 ghifts
11 - 16 years of service 8 shifts
16 - 23 years of service 9 shifts
24 years and over 10 shifts
" Vacations will be scheduled for each shift in December for the upcoming calendar year.
Vacations may be canceled or postponed by the assistant chief or chief to ensure the
availability of personnel for duty.
Employees will pick vacation dates using employment seniority by shift to determine
the selection order.
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There will be no more than two shift employees on vacation at a time per shift without
the explicit approval of the fire chief.
If a shift transfer or assignment change occurs the individual affected will have to
reschedule to an available date, trade dates or carry over vacation to the following year as
provided in the City Personnel Policy Manual unless the transfer assignment was not at the
employee's request.
Military leave will be granted when two vacations are previously scheduled. Military
leave dates will be provided by the employee for each year as soon as dates are available.
No member shall pick more than 6 shifts of vacation during the first two rounds of
vacation selection, and must be in 3 or 6 shift intervals.
Anyone who passes, i.e. refuses to select when it is their turn, will select in their
normal place in the next round.
Anyone not selecting vacation dates from the time they are notified to do so until s ame
time on the next scheduled shift will be considered to have passed.
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One shift vacations will be considered as long as it does not conflict with the total
,. number of employees on vacation or compensatory time off.
Unscheduled vacation requests will be taken after the entire shift vacation scheduling
is completed.
The maximum vacation that may be accrued by any individual shall be the greater
of fourteen (14) shifts or two times the annual accrual rate.
ARTICLE, XIII . Agreement Binding on Successors
\ This Agxeement shall be binding upon the parties and their successors nd assigns,
r and no provisions,terms,or obligations herein contained shall ffcaesdoherwise provided
or changed in auy respect with
mutual consent u� writing, except
by law.
ARTICLE XIV - Step-up Pay
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designated rank, then said employee shall be paid a special differential of$20
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or partial shift. A partial shift is defined in this paragraph
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AR TICLE XV -Meal Allowance
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The Fire Department employees authorized of work
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shift assignment shall be paid a meal allowance $ P
F-� figured for actual shifts worked on the first paycheck after the completion
all be employee terminates employment with the City prio
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of a quarter for which the allowance is to be paid, an appropriate amount of the allowance
shall be added to the employee's final paycheck.
ARTICLE XVI - No Strikes - No Lockouts
A. No_ During the term of this Agreement, the Union, its officers, agents and
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employees shall not, directly or indirectly, promote, instigate, encourage, authorize, ratify,,
condone, or participate in any strike, concerted stoppage of work or other intention
interruption of the operations of the City. Any employee who violates a provisions of this
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Section may be discharged immediately or otherwise disciplined by City.
B. No Lockout. The City will not lock out any employee during the term of this
Agreement because of any labor dispixte with the Union,including any dispute over the o ms
of this Agreement or the rules and regulations promulgated by the City pursuant
Agreement.
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ARTICLE XVII - Classified Pay and Steps Increase Plan
.k PAX PLAN. A pay plan for the members of the union is hereby established as
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Firefighter Range 29
Driver Range 34 ,
'�. Captain Range 40
Each classification shall be divided into thirty-eight steps of one percent increments.
.u, For the purposes of determining hourly rate, the annual salaries identified in the above
' ranges shall be divided by 2,912.
Effective December 20, 1992, all members will be placed two (2) steps back on the
above ranges from their current steps in Ranges 27, 33 and 39 (Fire fighter, Driver, and
Captain respectively).
SPECIAL DUTY INCENTIVE. There will be not more than 6 positions,2 per shift,
designated for the purpose of inspector. The duties and responsibilities of the inspector will
be in addition to requirements of the rank performing the additional duties. A differential
of 4% will be paid to the individuals filling the position.
.� STEP INCREASE PLAN
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y't A performance evaluation will be completed on each member of the Union prior to any
' step increase. Members are eligible to receive a maximum three (3)step increase within the
appropriate pay range based on the following criteria which would be implemented effective
the first payroll period after February 1. Step increases will be effective at a later date for
any member who would otherwise qualify but was not on active duty on February 1.
A. Education - One step based on successfully completing one of the following:
1. Red Book I
2. Red Book II
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4. . Fire Attack/Making a Difference
5. Fire Command
6. E.M.T.
7. 15 years continuous service or 10 C.E.U. (Any formal fire-related training
which offers continuous education units)
8. Certified Inspector or 10 C.E.U.
9. Certified Instructor or 10 C.E.U.
10. Certified Fire Investigator or 10 C.E.U.
11. 10 hours college credit toward A.A. or B.S. degree in Fire Science or Public
Administration or 10 C.E.U.
12. 20 additional hours college credit toward A.A. or B.S.degree in Fire Science or
Public Administration or 10 C.E.U.
13. 30 additional hours college credit toward A.A. or B.S. degree in Fire Science or
Public Administration or 10 C.E.U.
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receive educational credit one time for each of the above 14 steps.
The employee can only
B. Performance-One step based on meeting and periodically exceeding job requirements.
C. One step based on routinely exceeding job requirements and has through documented
performance, effected considerable savings to the City or a significant increase in
efficiency.
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D. In a year in which an employee who is otherwise eligible for a step increase does no
receive a 2% or greater increase following completion of the evaluation process, that
employee may receive one additional step from the educational plan by filing an
election to do so by May 1 of that year.
ARTICLE XVIII - HOLIDAY PAY
In addition to regular wage rates, the City agrees to pay a premium of 1/122 of the
annual base salary to each employee covered by this agreement for each holiday recognized
,t and observed by the City.
r ARTICLE XIX - Withholding and Payment of Union Dues
The Employer agrees to withhold union dues on a bi-weekly basis from all Union
members who have authorized the withholding by the completion of an appropriate form to
be kept on file in each individual's personnel record. The amount withheld will be paid to
less the administrative fee charged to cover the cost of the
the Union on a monthly basis
service. The employer will provide full accounting documentation on the transactions covered
F�. by this Article.
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The Union agrees to keep the Employer informed of the amount of individual monthly
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dues to be withheld and to notify the Employer at least thirty days in advance of any change
in the amount withheld.
The Union agrees to provide signed withholding forms to the Employer and to pay
$0.10 per month per individual for the Employer's administrative cost. The Union agrees
that this payment for services shall be withheld from the monthly dues check from the
Employer.
ARTICLE XX - Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the.entire agreement between the parties and concludes
their meet and confer sessions of this agreement.
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