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Brewster Ladies" Library Association, Inc.
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7'ABLt, OF CONTENTS
1 1CLB I - R]hCO4JNN'l ON ........................... ....�..,,.......I.......,,.......................,,��....,,���..., I
AES'€"[C I J; 2 MANAGENIENT RIGHTS ................................................................_._..,,,..._..,. 1
ARTICLE 3 -FLUES CHECK-011................................................................................................2
ART1C1.L:4 -- AUFNCY SERVICE.FEE....-......... ..,,,,,....,,,,,....,,,,,..,,,,,..,...... a
AR'I`iCLE 5 -UNION BUSINESS..................................................................._.................. ..,,,....4
ARI'ICI.fo 6-(3811;VANCT-, AN1) ARB 1'I`RATION................ ...................................................4
AR"[ ICICI: 7 - No S'['16KE,, WORD STOPPAGE of 51o0W ------------------------------------------- 6
ARTICLE 8 -NON-Il11-1-CR][ti111NAT[ON ..........................................___........ ........................... 6
AR'["[ 1.. []] ;[:11'1,1NE ANIS DJSCHAI�CE
AkglCLE 10 - SENIORITY..............................................................................-....... .................7
ARTICLE 11 - I-IOIJ]ZS []E WORK--- ................................ 7
ARTICLF 12 -OVERTIME AND COMP13NSA'J Olky [,I::v --------------------------I......-....-.... 8
ARTICLE 13 -JOB P+ STIN0 170P, PRO MOTIONS....................... ...... ................................... 9
ART1Clul,, ]4 1301,1i).AYS .......... ...,,,.....,,,,.............,,,,,,...,,,,,...,,,,,,..,,....................................... 9
ARTICLE 15 -YACATIG f,,.,,,,,,....,,,,,..,,,,,,. ,,.. ..,,,..._......_11..... ...... 10
ARTICLT-' 16 - %1'1CK Ll; Vi? ....................,,,...............,,,,,...........I.......,,,,....,,,,,...,,,...I................ 1 ]
AI I — BEREAVE vENT LEAVE........................... .....................................----..._.__..... 12
ARTICLE I� - PERSONAS. DA YS.................................. ................ ..,,................................... 12
ARTICLE? 19 - M IIXI'AltY LZAVE....—............... ...,,,,,,..,,,,,,..,,,,,,...,,,,..,,,,,, 1:3
A�R`f'CLE 20 - COURT 1.�y>'=�',AV1�,...,,,,,...-,,,,,,.__,_.,..______...______....____.....___,..,__,,,,,,-11.....-.............. 13
tti.RTJCLE 21 - � HA E i' ABS FIN CF----, ........,,........I......I............. 14
AR"1'€0,F 22 - FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.....,------....----...------.-----...-.-----....---....----....._ 34
ARTICLE 23 -H1 Al.rFSUWC----...------...---- •_,,......,,,,....,,,,,....,,,,................. .,..............20
AIZTICI,FE 24— 1.1Vf-, INStlItANCE ...................... ...,,,,,,..,,,,,,...,,,,,,._,,,,..__...... 20
ARTICLE 25 -PENSION 32H ....---,....-----....-----....-----....------....-- ..,,,. ..............,,,,.................. 2U
AVYlC1,F,l 26- RWlICTION IN FORCE .-................-.........................,,,,............----...-----....._'21
AIS ACLE 27-EXCHANGE OF VIa-; S......................................................-..........................21
ARTl0JJ-' 2 9-M IIol;AC;]. R];,[ItirIBURSFC1}ENT • .,,,,......... ...................................................22
ARTICLE? 29-TECHNOLOC31CAL CHANGE............................................................. 22
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ARTICLE 3Q - BIJLLETrN BOARD............... ,,,,,,,..,,,,..,,,..,,,,..,,,,..,,,,,..,,,..,,,,...,,,2
ARTICLE 31 -WAGES AND SUNDAY E RKJRS, ....----„,..---...........-----...-----....-----..-----....-----_.. 22
ARTICLL32- ...........................,,,,................................ 23
ARTICLE 33 -SAVrN'38 CLAUSE..,,,,,,.....,,,,....,,,,,,,....,,,.,..,,,,,...,,,,...,,,,,..... .....-,-,,,.-,,,,,....-„, 23
ARTI['.[.I.; —STABILITY 0I- A0XF);:MFM.----..............._._.,..............................,,,.........—..., 23
AXrICLE 35 -NOW-WAIVER CLAUSE,.....,,,......,,,,,,...,,,,,...,,,,....,,,,,..,,,,............................... 24
ART1CLE? M —M(S(,i?[,].ANE.01I .----.....-----------------...--------------------...-------------...---------------...----24
ARTIC1,F. 17 -- SICK BANK--------------------------------,,,,....,,,.....,,,....,,,,....,,,.....,,,,,...,,,,.....,,,,,...25
ARTICLE 38 - VIDY-'00 SURVEI1.[.AN0.-' ( A-MCRA ---...---...---...---------...---...---------._25
ARTI(,].Ei 39 - Y-'BOCA'7`ION 'nJ[T[ON EdiIIMIII JRSE.MENT,,.__,,..................,._.,,,,._.,.26
ltiF 40 1)LJRA-]'ION.............................,,,,....,,....,,...,,,...,,,..I................
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SALARY CHEDUL,E...,,,,.....,,..,,....,,,,....,,,....,,,,..,,,,..,,,..,,,,..,,,,..,,,,,.,,,,...,,,,,,27
Brewsrey �r��ea'f�b� C uffescK��+e ur �rnr eerra�nt
�A_MBLE
This Agreement mWe and entered into on __ hatween the
13rew .r Ladies' Library AswrJMO ori, hea�iiiatter' referi%ed to as "the Library." or "the
];mpioyer," and the �ervlce FTnployccs Intm—nRticoRl Uni un, CTW-.CJ.C, Local W. haminaftcr
refcn-cd to as `the; Union,"
ARTJCJj ; 1 — RFCOC�111ITION
1.j The Library r4 ogni es die I n icAn as the cxcliusivu bargaining wpreswmt�htive i c,r the
piupose of collectivc bar f;ainni� with rc�sper�C to wages, how-s and other terms and conditions of
c.•rnploymmt o r.,l I i Ul t-time and regular part-thyr- cmployws of Ihu Bmw Wr I.Odles' IRWary in
tlic classification of Asci Mt�t❑1 t?ire iOV/YOuth .cervi ccs Librarian, Adult S;,,;rvier
1.ifrraHar0tefaretr.e l,i hrarian, Assistant Rcfercne�e f,ikprari t a, CiMulatioii Manager, Assistant
CIMLLIR[ion lv9anag(.-r, AssistAnt Youth IL;e vices Librarian, Library A is.aLut, Likbrary A,�qoriate,
Library 'err,hinteerr Cep rd inatur, and Uustocliaip, hal excluding t1m- Library U[rector, substituttrs,
and any Oiur ui riployee3�of die t.ih racy consisfx.nt wilh DLR CRSC No. W M A P-0]I-I t tl.
AXI'l CLLR 2—MANAGEMENT R I[r I ITS
2.1 All rights, functions and rtes-ogatives of the I-rnployor fornticrly exu6scd or caIGld
h{tve been exea�ci sed by the Employer pertainimg to the operaCij)rr 03- rmnageinent of the Ubrury
rermin vmtrxl r.:xclosively in the Employer, except to the extunt that th-usu fu=iiorts h4 ve been
tnod i fled by an express spLwIfi: pmvision of this Agreerrrerit_ All employem will he rrtatc d with
civility and respect wheo exemisi rq tho.w functions.
,Fhv,se rights whether exercised or nth irx:ludc witbout bu-Ing li m i red to, all righty and bowers
given to tI m Employer by law; and
(a) TtyF opermion and dirtiection of tl .- affairs of th,o Library in all of their var3:)tI� aspera,
[minding, but not lEmitcd lo, 1eGhnleal services, circulation and c:or=ttnity sc.7v-);Xs,
eEri Id ten's services wr d rcfcrcn(x scxvieccs F
(h) 11)a determination of th-c IL-vel of servim to he provided atyd the right to Cmate or abolish
Positions;
(c.) 'On direetirxr, com ml, supervision slid cvahGalion off employees, including the frequency
of ovaluations and i E« c oinducting of the evaluation;
(d) 'M detenni nation of new mployeu classi fi-caticMs, prraVi&,d, hpwever, the Union shall
ha}r,c the right to bargwri ow Che wage for any new class f catiory;
(c) The incrj{tsc, dikTTLiri ishnieent, chaiig-C OV discontinuation of operations i n whole or In par[
for rea&Dns other than labor cots;
.lath' )..201.S -,lrur*30, )7
(i) "17ie histitu#ion of teclinological chan6pus or the revising of prov=x�, �y%Cern� c3
cyuipmcr�l irr}r5t Ci tre � titre;
(g) '[lie alteration, iii d on ar clirn ination of cxiving m0huds, UJ tripmeM, krJO it iUS oX
jxogra ms;
(h) 'Hie dete"la lad Di] of the I oc tiai-� Organization, and number of-.mploye.cs;
(i) 'Me assignment of duties and work assignnimits including the ch{mgr of drab end w tk
ass1gnrFr.nts frum O me to lime;
j) The Lfital—i hment and-change of ernploycos' holLrS of work;
(k) The granting and %zh du ling of leaves;
(l) The schcdii ling and rmiorccn-,exrl of wvrki ng hourb,
(in) The:rcquircmcnl and assignmrnt cif rdVerd tyre;
(n) Thi dtiermindl irm of the came, maintenance and a1mration of tiv quiprr e dit and pTuperty
mie:d for and on bchall'of the: Libmry;
(o) The hiriq.,r or promotion of czm ployees, Imliud Ing the deterrn i nation of qual ificati ons and
requireirx-rrL�q fcx the position or Promotion;
(p) The suspenKion, disc:iplinu or di hargc ar cmployc ;
(q) Thi: layoff of orn]pdoycm cIw kfa IUCk (3 C funds c r o f work;
(r) Thu tzrnprdrary relic r o f employees due to the i ncapac.ity to perf'orrn duties,
2,� [lnl on exlpre specify lx-orvision of this }1gma a nl clearly provides Wicrwisc, the
Library, acting fhrough the Libnkcy D i reCtO r i.0 Other tipr.,copriate officia]s as may be authorised
[n wt on its hcha]f, retains all the: righfs and prurogRlivus it hW prior to the M goi ng Of this
Agrwrneni, Q-O bw by law, eu,-.tr,m, practice, usage, or pr ace;dont to rn-anage and control the
library_
.3 Exc�f .Hs e:xpNSSly prraVidcd key a �P2C1 f IL pro rriS i Ca31 Df thi S Agreement, tlr- exerc i sc of
the aforementioned right, as well as any nn,attcr &aling with the administraliun of fhe [,i bi-m ry,
shall be firiul tad binding and ural] not be subj ezt to tha gni avarr.c provisions of this cunt,
ARTICLE 3—D UES C1IF.['.K-[IFI,
3.1 The [,Mhvfivy sha11 deduct regular (inion dues in the anwinit stated by [I .- L]nion ism
the catiploycc's mgiilar payc,hmk for mj,;;h rnortlh, Tht: ,8mr3unts deducted sliall be sent to die
-eErst€Y-Lref�ivs'Li�v-ury Co11cc?iw.. 11m-.r,rning 1Z,Y!rumrW i
�re?v!. 2011 Jren v 30. X020
i Tn!Dn olfioc with a r08 r, The Uhrary will, at the same ti mc, nc.4if`y the Union o f tlr- n{Lrnelj atui
addresses of any rrcw emplioyees and 1 ho nam a o f thr, employees I-eaving Library umploymcnt.
The &-duction of dues shall be ui accordance with approved f AbrMry prtx:r ures.
3_� They (Ji ion agrccs to indemnify and nkw 1W l ri k.W—y ha flMbass against any and all
claims, $Lilts Or other rowns of li-Ahi Cit}, iir-ludIng attonicy°s frxs, arising out of appJ ication of
tli Cs Article. The. Union assurwus fu 11 mspi PrNill i tity for the dispo sld oil of the monies so dcduc:tcd
orm tbi-,y have been deposited in the United ,dales snail,
3.3 Am Eniployer agrees to hoax arA w 1 rvn vni t to the li tiion contribution dcductions to
the mce J'.mp1o)haes International 1hi lm, Local 88B, COPE (C:o]7M�nIt _ on E'c,l iticaI
]-:ducatiou) fr.Dn employers whu aro Union inein iers and +A-Ka sign deduction aulhurizatim
curds. 'Ilia. dedu-tions shall be in the amounts amcl wilh the fmtur,�rrvy ee:ffl ed on the political
contribution deduction uvtho i,-ad rap cards- Miould the administration of this bumef l ka uMIM, an
ad iris nistrativc burden then the Employer resvTvn t�w right to discr: tinne COPE deductions and
stLch a dcx isjoa L1ial I not be grievable_
ARTICI.. 4— B V�C�'Y SERVICE, FE, E
4.1 DY"live the thirtieth (aWk) day fol lowing the beginning of L9r1p1QyT"ent or SIP1118 of
th Cs AgiTermuni, cacti mernbu offtl ba in i ng un it, who i s net a rnumbc r of the Union in good
starkdjng, dhaJ C be requi ivd a<s a conditi-on of exnployn=1 to pay a monthly agency sersricc foe
durir.�,p (lie lift of IMN Agrewmnt to the Union iii an amount ccs tral to thz cosi oi+ C-Ontraact
adini nistraticxk acid mgotiati .
4.2 The Unica 2L9rces l0 indtmr0'Y and save tiles t.ilxwT harm less against and from all
r,l ii tns, suits m Nhesr fortes of liability, imAudirng allo nay's key arki ag out of the daducfioiLl of
such agency service fe4 i i�ai3riemployee's pay or out of ap}�livatn of thi3 Article, The, l)ri �ti
agrees to as;�urnc full re:spomibilily 1br lila disposillon of the moll Cas o 68dueted once they have
boas ftusilt;d ir) the X'jilted States inad.
4„3 E n [lie avert that an employce has not uainc(l crnoueJt in a Jay pari)d to -satisfy- lilsfher
a,gunc:y feu obl ig{tti uo, the, tJ njon shat l collect those fbvs d[uxlly, anal the lfibrary sib al l t-r31 he
E ld i%esponsih le for colluGtion of thoso fe ,
4.4 `1ils A.1-t-Y-10 shall not apply to any employee who has aurli-Drize:d the: Libcuy to &41uut
t_f ni on d iiefi undea'A rticle 3 of this Agrcemenl,
4.5 No action by the Library shall be Q onsideml against any in-ember of the bar iming unit
for fai]um k5 meel hislhei' agency scrvioc fee obl-W ion iaticss anil urtti 1 the t lttion eertifras in
-�%Titi ng to the Lil rmy 5ald member of the bav&a[n lD& unit leas aot mut the obligation irnpoycd by
this A rdcl a� aiid them is no chirn pending in Courl or MIrnin Conti ire A ray challenging the
validity of she agwwy cervi L�e f0_
Rj•rmdt' j•Ladles'1.0hroy C alleelive laxgainfe?g elp-mmonr f 3
10y 1. 201 7--Jar s 311. 202
4,6 The 1)ni on agrees to pay thS: cost of a prctic: di ng to tern7 irate amp.1 oymcm as R resit lI
of this Artiulr;.
ARTICVE 5 —i1N10N BLfS11NESS
l �'he 1))i irks te%urd or deli tud Co=ifl.Co rCpi%sentati ve(s) -ha][ be granted
reasonable, firm off, witWul los-, of pay, daring %vorkiug hours to invC9tigM1 E! Hod ,;&tl e
�rri '11111P, Off 4MII bG subjuo� to the I Jbi-mi Yv Director's approval and Miall n be
Lln]-- �isomibly durLMcl,
5,2 A [John Repregentativc will be permitccd to visit tho Llhrm-y buildings for the purpose
of i e3d ividual diseu5slins o f vwki og condit'iins and/or grievam cs with ernpkiyms, or
di-m4ussi ons with management, during off-duty tim , (Le_, lms, meal periods u bafordailvr
schedi lod woirk h(3jLJ',4), provided such d1scussicas do not intrAvrc with the perfonnan-ce of duti&;
assigned to cm4oyecs.
5.1 Puri-fission for Urliun meetings to he held at the Library shall be obt}a i rel frnm the
I Jhrary f?hector and shall rmt be unr-castxnably ciimGtxl,
A[?'Jrlf-[..E 6-GLY,11 EVANCF AND A"ITR TION
ISA Por purposes of this Arti&c, FL "griev{tnW" w1J l he deft ned as an actual d ispiite Euising
raining Ih-c term cif this Agreement 1Ktween the Lilx-uv and ft., Union an(Ur r wiy earpJoyee -or
group Gf cinployces conn.Ming ao a]legert vi olatinii crf any of the depress terns of Ih-A.
Agrccmonl Or the inteylireta#inn of this Agip: mc,
6.2- The L lbrary and tlx} Union undorSIMMl tl%K 111e grievance prOccdurc is dcsi,PCd as �I
prcx odurc for prumr.0 resolution -of disrAitcs, The rufbrc, w grie;vfance may he cornmear-ed inaiv,
than ten (10) d dyS aitcx the vcourmn-.-e d die incident or e<vcnt upm which the grivem31cU is
b:ast:d, rar kEMr3WJedge of the ev-Cnt_
6 3 All glavanecs will be handled vn'tb 11= grievance prncedui+cs set fafh in this Anti-cic.
Rcfesrcnccs tra pc;ri«dN ori`dOLyS in this Arti ck will. not includo S{tla ixjc iys, �urkday_, ar hn I iday3.
The employee may �xtve ii Unioa mpceserrwive accompany hhiVhcr in any rncoling with a
Library ruprrwrsi-adve co ncerni ng a gricvanGe,
( L9jW I -- Within tin C 10) days of the Qvcnt giving rise to the gri a--ancc or knowlcxlgc of the
r--v.cnt, the oroployee or tjle 1 rnion will fLIC a grievance, in writing, ei dier in person on or
throu031 the Union Rvpruwintolive, with the 1.11vary bihor, Thu grit'vanoc will. E itain
(a) Pi mr—Ise, statem-ant of the f&;ls, (b) Ft Qitativrn «1`kxppJ icahJe contrWt lartguag-_, which
shall imlvdu the Adlr le alA section of the Afire ument under wh iuh thn grievance Bi-Ise-1,
(c) the spceisc provisions o iho Ag'rMEILerlt that allegedly have been vi..)latud, and (d) 1ho
r=cdy -in kight. The data the grievance is submitted to the Library Director will
constitute Ih-c comrnCn fur l datje of the grIevaii-cc. T x- Library Dircorcar W)JI mem WI h
Ej Lq F.TI L�_di Y,LjIN-4rry C0H66,rivv. ;3r,rXvr',irMP ft reement d
July 1, �Vl7 •Ano , 200
the crrIp I rdyee anal atte llpt to settle Or adj USE tltc gricvanec:, If'FL sati8l1a0t0uy lf�tf1 r�ment cc
adj usttr-nt cannot be rQnuh<,d, I be Library l hrectnr wi I I submit a writtai dccision within
Cen (10) days of rcescipt of rhe. gt'ievanucr Lo the Union.
(h) Step II - In th-c cvcnt that she gricvanee i,L wt satisihctirily ra%olved in step I, tlrr--
grievant anVor 1._ ni cAn may €?-ibrnit the: gricvanc:e W tho Iloarrt of l 33vr r N of the
Brcwsta Lad-Ics' Litbrmy As-m}ri allo a (the Board of D i rc. ors) within fen (10) days of
receipt of the LiLyary Dilrcf;tar's Answer, Th(- BonTd r)r t]ireLIDN W11 i`eaieW the issue at
the next mplarl y scheduled meet[ng and will -;uhmit a wriltcnti dceasi(m within len (10)
day: ,
dc-) S tern III—its tho owo 1 he thf,grievan-ce i s rpt satisfact-rxi ly reso lv d at S torp II the: Union
may suINn it the matter to final and binding arbitral'L031 by the American Arb kratinn
Asei ai-Lon (AAA), wi di in thirty X 0) days of the Board of Dircrc�14xs' decision, rcrNO ve
to any dispute: eonc ming the int-=pretatinft or appl icatian of this ivAtten Agrecmcnt.
6,4 Tlie award of thu arbii rakyr 4,ill be Final and bi ading upon all parties.
6.5 '1'iC aribi ttati rap %M l Ile subj ect to tly-- fohowi ng con4llions;
( 'tie arbitrotar shall have aka power to add to, sublrrx:t frorn or rn L)d i i Y 1133s Agreement, and
nay only inlerpml s h items €nd determine such as may be submit wd to hin7 or
hea- by agrecanatt of the parties.
(b) `l'hc arbitrator shall ncc reexk-r a c: nLrary to state re federal law_
(c.) Each parry shMl bear L.x pt!mies incurred by jt, and expenms of arbitration in,,=i rd.jointly
shalt be borne cqualCy by the Union and [} I.it�rary,
(d) Cyrie}vanccs may be soffiod Wil local prey-edetal RA any stage of this Pix}cesdwr_
(o) The arbitrator skull 6=,Ae: any disciplinary ca,%es bascd upon tho pruponderamc c of the
evi&race statxiard of proof:
6.6 'l'hc T_Fnion's failture to tail Mtn arpy S tep wit hin the aper-oiarlate time I intit shall result in
barring the grievame.
6.7 ]"he fai lum of tho Library Diiuctur to ix'spund I v 1 k griLtva Yce wi t17 its the alipropri ate
timo shall be a d6nial, and the amployoe or the Union may mo-yu lho grkv am�c to the
next step of Ow procedure. Only the 1 ribrary or the l lr i Lxs may hove the Matter to arbitration,
6.8 Tlr• tune 1 Emits Bei I c,rl h in this Airticle may lac extended by mutual aL;mvmont of tt
parties.
6.9 Thm Library may fIn U grilvaru:e by sohmittIng a %vritten grievance fo the local Union
representative stating the ipccfflK alle gaticms of the gric�vaanac.
Br&weer 1.e3dk.s'Li1jQYvy Cof�oe hm BuF-gaining -mrrwed 5
,duly 1, 201?—Arne 30, 2020
Th ]VOU1 U rLIC311 Vept�esentative PhR11 MCGt With the: Library DgMre t❑t vwjthi n ten (10) da�N. to
consider wAlor rrijust 1hU gr;AVVLee_ The local [inion rcpresLntasivu shall ruspkx-A to the
gri 4 vance in wrIthip, within tLm (1 D) days Of 1 Fri rthGCti rlg_ if the LiU'ary's g)'ieVance is nol
satisfactorily ro,% Evod, it may he -.uMlitted to final mid biLrr.1ing arbitration ktj 1 he AAA within
thirrty (30) days_
ARTIC
1117—NO STRI KE,WORK S'C'OPPAG F. or SLOWDOWN
7,1 The Union HgrcLq that no -ampJoyw shall engage in, incitica or en-courage any grike
(w17eth-ar .Vmpathetic, guncral, or any catEior k1wd), iva]k t, wore st ,pagc, sil down, Slowdown,
wi thhOld ing ❑C Sei'Vkes, boycott (whether primary cc sec ndary), demonstration at the Literary's
pir,mise s, u any -v&ur d inxt ve indirect iitterfe rr-e, comcilcd or othawlsu, with The
❑l�,erUti Qt]S_
7.2 `11w Library may irnposo tli5ui p1 imiry fiction including discharge upon any -aF0 all o f the
unployees involved in a violation of this Artio)& SMh Ocl i❑ii sha]l i70t lie subjoct to the
ir-vancc or arbilralion pwotdurei; hereurEder except as to the q ucstion of wh�,th~r ❑r not the
Irl jqoyee_;whi) were disciplined in f2wt engaged in, irid«ced or encouraged such QGWiict,
7. '[']�te Library also retains the nigh 1% tr, recover froir, tlic [:n icon, xany officers, agorGt�, cxr
rr=becs thereof, either through lc�,Ial pr0cXd1Lrt.-5 as prvviJ-Qd Eat. I,n , or through the grievance
and arbitration prowlums rAtablishad by this Agrecincnt, or both, smc:h d amagcn- u,� it may suffer
by re4sov of vi oJalinn of this A1116-- Gx Cpl that n❑ ptn n (Including the Union) shall b(: Jiab}z if
h-o did no( cngag-� i rk, i ted uee or er r•age activity viohdivc of r. thin 7_1, pnd such 1ierson rakes
al I ]awful stops reasonably within his power' to have such activity terminated.
7.4 The Library ago that during the t-erm of this Agrcc:atic:r l i t aril L rM❑i 1❑rkf3 t t]7e
ployees.
ARTICLE S—NON-DISC IUM l N ATI ON
8.1 Th-. parlius to thi-s Agreement agree that thf-y w i]l not discrimirvkw bgainst u r -Q) Ivor of
avy merr her of the bargai nii g unit dix to lhMft-r o:;ti vitt' or noes-activity, or Lnembcrship cc non-
n nbcrship, in the Union.
nion.
ARTICLE 9—DISC]F Ll NE AND Dl SCCl t
9.1 Now cmp]oyws ori 11 be prnhati mury fbr thci r first six (6) nionthii (if Mp loym'ent widi the
U lyary_ 1-.mp1ovres may bu discipli rel car disroharged during the probationary period without
just U41uS�, «r iYa'.t ice_ At the end of the probaliunary peri od, lh m wil l be Fc mal rr-vlmv by the
Library D-31cetor,
9,2 No disr.ipl ine or discharge of a pm hatianary =ployoco shat l bt� s-abject to the grievance
arbitration article.
July 1. 201;k (4rnc.319, 20
9.3 No bargai nig k3ri it em..ployee wlio has complctcd thu probationary period shall be
suspend, disc ipl Imd ter dischargers wL�1 )w J„st cause. (]i a] Iwai ningsfwritten warnings rnwy bo
griC'Vc:d b(31 mily to tim ]eve] of the LIN-ary mation Board O -Arectors.
AffJC
U A—SEMOR
1 ,1 finil GgTl. !�nr dle purposes oftliis A cmruit, suniec ity she]l b� 6-jifted as dle leiigrli of
service at dic Bre to Ladies' Library IT% tbo po Woi7s covered by thEs A'irme;,r ;v. Fur a'uuacis)n
awagnments -%0th[n a classification. WE'Lority shall prcwai J i it ease 0 f conf3[cts.
10.2 Accrual. ScAority sha]l continue to awrue while an employee is on an approved paid
leave. Scniwity shall reit continue to a uuc while an rnnployeo is oil ark appivved unpaid teave_
If an emp]oyce resigns, is disoMrg4d, or i s iia re-appnintod, the: -.mployvc shall iow A
s=iorily.
10.1 Ke-emolovment. A full-lime uy peTri-mrlent pw't-time empJoyec within t1m bargaining unit
Ms 1uft. tht� service of the Lih rary voluntarily and who is M-MJ)113yef , within mo ( ) year:;
shall after cme (l) year of krvicc mrxi 'G gyred i[ foe price eanp to)nnent service in the em1e1Llat1ort
o£ cxrlain cr pffmu[on and hencfLt antiticmcnt, to inrludt! step rate inerm-rents, longevity,
vacation arra sick 1oa .
A RTI LE I 1 —U OU JL5 OF NYORK
11,1 ]-mpJoyees -1M 1,1 he entitled to a half(112) hour paid break aftea' pix (6) hour,-;-Df work.
11.2 At•taiidance at prey fmilonni mc-�ka og; ar+J workshops, with the Library Dimulur's
approval, steal I be considered part of the ear ployec:'s work suhcdulle. Req es(s wi]l he suNn[tied
to tIm %uperv[sor and. Libnu:y Pirrootvr r 1km pov; tele at least thirty (M) days bufore the m LmO ng
or work-chop, but if th-a rcqucst is made in less th{Ln tbi ly (30) days the supervisor and Library
Director may still a nsikder die request. Criteria for approval +ill inr,1k1&; ir-leva n e r f the
m&etkig or workshop to the: work of the -rnployee aod' tlr nee& of the Library; available
c:overiLgc of thi , Uhrary durii7g the t i tr- of the meeting or wurkstjjp, and available funds to fully
or Parti aJ ly support the carnployeu's ex penses.
11.3 If the Braard of iiireclors elects to ckmc the Library, any mnployw aherwise Scheduled
to work %611 be paid thein regular pay r6r the"-6 houis-
11.4 For sched LL10d abLsenom extra hours will he offered to substitute cmpioye3 (}r part-
ti rm mployeias at the dim rction of the Library Dire�trar 0V ler designee_
1 l_5 SUNDAY HOURS
'plic 1 ibrary is open on S tiodays fmir, l-M pm to 4;00 pin beginning the filml Sunday In
November and continuing to the: Iasi Sunclay tri M arch_
�Imwfor Lridle.4'f ifl+' y Cnfrec?ive Bmgainin,grJgre-g4xeny 7
Jrrly 1, 2-07—,hare 19, 2020
Bargaining unit rncmboas who %YTwk on Suniy w-c I t he paid tithe and one half for the hours
worked.
tip to four staff immnburs, as dot=incd by Ih4 I NTector will work, with a iniitiiliuitl of three
,sluff members wlilch ma r irr-ludo the Dh%cGror.
I?rnployccs shall havt an opportunity to VL]lunicer to wciTk I lir, �,L,tAay hnw_%. if staffing needs
am ont inet the Director rector may i+equirc-qrmlifi-d staff to work.
ARTICLE 12—OVEi><T1I1 LL.1 I('(_)MPPNSA'PD-RY I..fILAVE
111 Overtime Service anA Efate. TFC Library shall pay one and one-hid (I ) ter hale rate
for 911 hour-s work-ud in -�xss c A' 60 rty (40) hours for a]l noi7-axempt employecs_ Full-umc sniff
may take mmpcnsatury time aueording to ft.; cuarcni pnkutwo,
12.2 Overr-imc Distribution. 1nsoffLr nzi prwtiivable a;i the wqsi.gnknant of oveirti me sciTice, the
LJ k.cury Director wi I I apply thti following standards,, umsilstcnl with cfflcNnt pLU7f0F MaTLCe fdf Olt:
work invoIvi td and IM best it lme ..4 of the operad on of tltie I.ihrak-r-
0vi rtImo, whLm In the d i%reti of tlr- Di rector it is determined to be: accessary, will be awRrdc,(l
on an equal oppurluaify bmis, (it is th-c i rite-W Of this standard that each employee shall he
dTc,rdad an equal nuinher of oppnrtunitia-; to serve: wifh no cbligatiici un Zhu pert o f t IJ hro ry
Dinxioc to uqualizo avtkLal ove4jjne hour;—) Nahiisg in this section shall be: intcrixctod to mcan
the I)h-ectror inay rnt offer work to �;ubsl itwe cmployms in (h�: Ei re in,5f mnc:e.
't'n he clisiblc for overti= sorvioc wnp I uy-=:�, rnuyt, i tk the npini on of the l.if fart' Director, he:
Qupa ale of perform i ng the particular ovcrth , task_
Where overtinlo scivier- is ryTessary on a parfiuular ]a 41 jbr UE)d n C Ole working day, the
ovoltime ()pp(J3-l1ail ily Indy be offered to th-a perw-n doing that part ieiLIRY.I ob on thR1 day, wilhout
need of call ing,in arfithor pc sco uncia c I au yer (u) above,
)Yh-urr ovtr'timc s.<,irvi ce: i s nw r.m try with respect to a pairticul ar job on a day wl.-n a pcisca who
ordi nay-11y ]land I cs that jab is not ca duty, lig.: overtime UPPL.Iel LIM ty L={trM bo geUts ed tra that persQ n
without mx:d (4 cul ling irL arnother persoi7 under clause (a) above.
12,3vertijne: Call In Work Whan an citiploym is Gallml n[o work outs-1(k, h'LAcr rxarmal shift
hours, hcfsh-u skiUll rc")vo a rni n!m,nn o C two (2) hours pay at time and ori.-Wf rat-C execpt
wham lrysbrs is called in less than two ) hours b6um hi-Ayn- mgolar shift startii time, in
which ems ,;Ws e�she]l receive dine and on&half only for dic fil me wed.
t�reW.Jj&f ,s' tiff lefW BargaiMingAgre0Yrent +S
.,jf�r 1, .20J 7,hpW 30, 2.02q
A RT10Y 13-JOB POSTING FOR PROMOTIONS
.13.1 Whmi a position savored by this Agiwment becomes vacant, and the Lihrw7 intends to
fill SWh V4 :OTICY, (ir Whers Lbe 1,i1}1-8ry �X"teX a rL-CW pnNi Lit O kw i[' n kF-- h4rp,-ii rri rtg Link, si Lel,
vacancy shall be posted in a ecins]pfcimus pla-cc listing the pay -and gun-Ural dull-cs amt
qua]ilieations_ Ilie notice shat t rein posted fcr teen (](1) calendar days. Vmployees interested
sh{Lll apply in writing Within ilX�posWd perirad,
Any pus-3tio.a postml by Ole Library ]li Oer.Lnt :hal I be posted for ten (10) days internal I y he Co i�e
adv-crLisinU i6r c V+:tern{Ll candidates,
13,2 A oopy of the puvdng SbLll bO fOrwardrid 10 the Unman S tUWaVd.
1:13 Jr (.he ].ihrary 1)33-02113r's deckiin to rill p pockinn j.-; hetween ear4dates Who are
rncxnbcrs of the bargaining unit who have applied for Zhu position, th; lbllowing Lntcria will
apply'
I_ QualificatloiLs
2, Fqi� ,rietwt!
3. Job Perfonnance
4_ S an iorky(provided the crnpJoyees aj'e equal on the fir€t three (3) criteria)
ALUIC LE 14 - HOLIDAYS
14,1 The Library shall pay full-tip cmployces dor the following lhiric+:n (13) holidays under
the Coll o%v ing wnditims_
Near `rFcar's Day Columbus Day
Mard o 1,vthet King's B irtbday V-8temnsr I)ay
President' Jerry Thanksgiving Day
1'atri ;' t)ay Day afterThanksgiving
l'hanksgiving
iVlr.:rr rial Day GhrWmas Eye
I€x3apcex6--ncc Day Christmas Dai.
].tJhO r ]lay
14-active July ], 2012 currant full thine employees shall he paid eight (8) hours for all paid
holidays. Full 11mc cmp y-cos hired a ftr7 July 1, 2012 will re i vi� the pay they rat b-.rwisi� wouJ d
have earacd for holidays that occur an a dale they arc scheduled to Arork. Full ti Lnc cm}goyccs
hi red a Cter J Wy ], 2012 will rec:ea ve sevep (7) hcom o f-co ropaosatnq Li ine l'or lxs liday q t aC orcur
on days thuy ar-c n-PA suhcduled to work.
(a) Purr-1-)m4 , employm shall be, paid Cox five (5) hraurs i i3r sev" (7) paWJ h:s Hdoys-
New Y-car's ]day Day of m Thanksgiving
Independence Day Christmas 1 ve
Vetaam' Day Chrisimas Day
Thanksgiving CJay
[Jrew.verLe!res'LiMvy L'rafreetive Bargaining Agreemenr 9
djr�,1, 2017—Arne 30, 202U
(b) Holiday pay shall by grantW pTovid.ad the employee shall have worked on the
esnpi loyee}s lav scheduled workday prior to tb-, holiday and nut rugal-only �-,chedulmf
werkday ofI4r the Krliday.
14.2 l E'tote hril Way occurs during an employee's vacation, tly-- KoMay shall not hu considemd a
vacation ray. El the 1xiliday fails vAthin eL Pei-Ind of sick Ieave, the employce :sliall receive
holiday pay for tlm day in question and wi11 not be ech4q;vd Frith FL_aUk day.
14.3 if the Board of L}ir-cc:tors clL!o(s tv olusr; Ch L! 1 ri burry cei'lY on die eve of any of tba
h, [kjays ][SWEI 1 r4 S.ecti M 14.1 above, any employce othervN-isc scheduled to work [he UvU of the
ho liday after the Library is Qlo d wil l be P�dd thl�iY Nagolaw pay for those hour%.
ARUCU
15.1 All vacation time: will bo appruv+ld by 1 he l li rec:lor_ Scheduling +M ll be liandled by the
Adult O rculatIon Manager, Adult Scryiues Librarian -and the: Childr='s Libvddan in j�
respective areas, Vwmfi i may nral be ua rigid -over into anothej'fiscal year_
Vacation firm i5 p=roud every pay perind using thr-formula: numbcx of annually awarded lours
divided by €riiinbcr of pay p-nods per your. C urmotly there ve twenty-six (26)pay pea-iods.
Fu]1-6me ernployecs, hired pride to J my 1, 201'�, and in continuous service, cavi vacation time in
8,75 hour work day%.
More than sync (1) year+ but less than thme (3) }ears wvil I be paid for ten (10) work
days, ew'ning a_17 [murs per pay period-,
• Mow than qu (3) tears, hat lis than six (6) years will be paid for fif-cen (15)wank
days, earning 5.05 &J Us psi pay pt rind;
• Mei i%� thaa six (6) years, but less than fifteen (15) yc:.ars will be paid for twunty (20)
work dELys, oarnirg 6_74 boars per pay period;
• Mare than fifteen (15) yea€s will bu paid for tvmnty-F v, (25) work days, eanii rig 8.42
per PAY perlUd.
I.'ol I li roe emptnyeecs, lilted after July 1, 2015, -and in c:onlinuuus sCrvi-cu c aryi vatatlon t rm in 7
hour vmck days,
• Murc, 1 kart one (1) year, but less Than throo (3) years will be paid fur 70 hours (2
works), earning 2.70 hours pc'r pay puri❑d',
* glove than t1wee (3) years, but less than &'Lx (b) years will be paid 105 lint,Ai (3
w '•,%), 4arni rig 4,04 hni,r�pea'pay pea-ind;
More Alan six (6) years,, tut less than is Reen (l 5) yeo _s wi 111� paid for 141) Boli r4 (4
week&), earririg 5.39 houv;per pay puliod;
• More than Cillew (l 5) years will he paid for 175 hours (5vc�eks), earning 6.74 I)L!z
pay period,
8?wtI wer kaAu'Libra?y Collevr've EaFgaining Age-eejt?mr �fJ
jv?y f, 2027.lune 3.0. 2020
After six (6) months of conrinw-3us service urtd weer essfki completion n F the.probationary period,
L;urwd vacallon time inay he ui�ad. Ycars at scxvico fbr purposus of vacation cl igi hi lit} ,hall he
bawd upon (hc cgnployc;0's dilriivrcrsaLry plate_
15,2 Parl-6me empbe}'ems acaue vacation time every pay pcTiad usnig Thr,formula; number of
annually awarded hours divided by number of pay period per yew-. Comently tlk-re are nventy-
ILN (2 6) pay pei'inds. i-or part-lime ernplayces, a Y&mt ri wceJk is she number of lywrs worked
per ws_ek as listed in the fuwul year budget. After six (6) months of continuous servi x, rid ffic
successful completion of the probationary period, eamed v ulkirk I ime.mayr he used_
Pa rt tuns emlAoyce% who kave worked for tke Rrrewstmr LHdics' IJ bre ry F41 r im tMre ilk ail (YM c
(1) year but k*s than fiv e (5) *ears akal I ree-eive two (2)weeks of vacation.
Pa rt tilm L! employ ccs who Eaave worlwd for the $rewster La d ies' Library for Pam rc th an livr
(�) ye:k rs shall reclAvc-tki-te 0, ) wr k�i of v m¢at ion.
15.3 M vaUaJ i❑il time i s accrued weekly, emr.4oyaes iray carry ova t1r_ number of weeks they
arz annually awardcel into the next year.
153 A wy-ation day shall b�eq ual tip the number of hours in an cnti�,I oycc's regular VVJrkday,
15.4 F?rnployees shall receive thei r vacation pay according; to rhw re gulrur payroll scJ•icdW c,
15.5 llpcAi separation frorn ernploymv_ t, employees will bo paid for any eartkecl, urLu�ecl
vrY-ation l-Cave:,
15.6 Holidays vbsrrved by the U brary that occur during a fill-tirrr amployw's vnoal-y.an leve
are counted ai holidays and not as vo- alit time,
15.7 An ernployzo shall aearuc; hi sink paid vacation if incapacitated duo to an Injury incurred
it the performance of hie#her w(yk, for a period of up to six (6) m 1 hs.
Ai'C11cLE 16—SrCK LEAVE
16.1 For uacli pay puiocl, fu ll-tjmii employees 4_-clue 4.04 hotiuns of sick tirM.
16.2 Part-( =]-Juyeu�j w king 21-34 hours par meek arc entitled to paid sack leave at orm-
lialftht rate of fi.dll-dmz a mployous. Tlxf rc-jull is {trr ae�ruul k42- 2 hours per pay period.
16.3 it the awzagc amount of h-,wrs work ed by FuH-6me einpl oyees cliangcs, the amount of
fxuui_; ADQUed per 1My period would, by definition, ahangc. But the end resu1C would be the
same. Dagiblo full-tiine ewplayms would accrue one (1) sick day for each month worked and
el igihle part-time crrrplGyV(z Would acs one-Erol F(112) siek day pem'each month worked.
r�ews�ea b3 ies'Lrbjxuy 'v f cfir l��r�gui��rrvg JIgf wa If
Jj rjy f, zo)7-JWW 30,m
16. 1 Umised s-3' k lcavu rrxry be woumulal"I :1 Ram yew' to year to a maximmn of Nifty (S 0)
day-:.
16.5 Po-arl-limr. mmpluye&4 work iog ten (10) to twenty (20) hours per week ane entitled to
paid sick Ieavc at tb,. rate of one fourth (114)of lht•full-ti me ernplc3 yeC's rate,
16-6 Exfendc.d, um;crup led -s'Wk- lea for full-ti mn or part-ti nye em fAoyees is subj Oct to
approval by the Personae Committee of tFr Board of Dnrce;lors,
16-7 No employee will be gainfully crnp}ayud while oQ leave Fmx m the Uhea,'y.
16-8 If ineapaeitalod d uv to an injury irietamd in the perrountaitce of li isfher work an
emp]oye,a shall he permitted to utilize sick leave pay in addition to any WorkcTs' Compe'Million
beneli[s re"lvvd in cudLz Co rw,ive a reguI4r kveek's pay-
16.9 Upets the deA6 or retirement of an employee covemd by this Agreemc if who is
eligible for sick leave under These rulr s, paynr.nl steal l be rOade tE] the estate of die deceased or
tetim in an amount equal to the sick leave accrued Prior to the Lk.ath or ro6rrmTr-rit Which has nui
bean used by him/her. Tnapluyecs shall he btitifled to ei t (8) how-.s of pay fee each twaity-four
(24) hours of unwed sick leave eligibility, to a Maxir LLM Of four hundrrxl (400) Wars,
16.1 l] I1',rnp1Dyc may use ap to five (5) Axys per year of their�i iirk leavr time for Wave to
to kc: -0arC OF a m exnbtr EPf their fAFni ly living in their household.
ARTI CLF 17- f3U.REAVEMENTLEAVE
17.1 ]cul l-thrtc em}4oycw shall have: up to live (5) rac aswullve Calend.01, days A'without 1e�ss
of pay in the evew of a death in the Immediate family of the cinploycc, namuly; sponse:, child,
stepchild, nwtlm-, father, brolltcr, sister, slop paivrits, slap lx,.dier and step sitter. Yull-tirne
employees shall have up to four (4) conwcutivc calcnd ar days oft witix)W loss of pay i n the
t:veni of she dwlh of the =Plc,yee', gmtidparent andehi ld, or in-lave- Full-time eiuployecs
shat I have up t-D oar (1) day oil'withc.ut loss of pay in the event of the c1"111 E]f'.RES :Rur]i, uncle,
niccu, nvphi vw or wuNia M attend servioes-
puri-lime employees may he granted up to ori. (1) work week without loss of pay Ax irnnwdialc,
family as d clin(A above. (This pru-viSi nil �i , l I n:)t have retroactive emet-)
Thu days o£bm ate+went imve wilk=L Joss of pay shall not lie aJ lolvcd if the employee was on
vacation,;ick leve leave of absanzc or if fhe pai�-dime =pluyer, is nuL�icheduled to wrxk.
A I2'L'1 CLE E IN - 13'1,:.RSONAL DAYS
12.1 Feil-time employccs shall rc=iv e three (3) personal daays =tally. A Perwunal. day is
&Froud its tW t•+umber of ho urs scheduled to lie worked that specific weelulay rpt to -uxc ccd nine
(9) hours. If a personal d ay is taken in hourly i110rOrfl E TI N 1 here is a mpxi mum of tweAity four (24)
h:,4Erx aarnial ly-
i�sewsP�� fades'f�8�a�aF 'o��ecr'vs�argarnrn, g�eat 12
July 1, 2017—Jxw-�Q, 20.2t
1$_2 Femona[ days may not be wcurnulated and no payment ;hal f be rnade at scparatinn from
�mplC)yrrierit rar tan ud &yS,
1 .1 Arry eniployee who is a rnenibor of a iTsarve en[]Ibry force who Is oi+dci+ed to atberid
rni]nary trairtir,g ue } perfrar m i wr mi I i tory d uCi ei xl l I h2 gr0rite l k1 [e4Ve t3 C �Fi ence r
period mt to execed sc.•vintecn (17) days Many fi .al year,
19,2 Th, Library shall pay an cmployov on military kavc thu diGurmcc bCtwc(%n ;rny pay
received for such military duty and di-a emrAoyee's mguJar flours and 'Erase rate of pay for up to
w-vent-con (17) day3 in any f rsual yuar.
193 €,Errploy"q w10 he grainted leave in wcordance with the- Uniformed rmed F,--w4r[ces
) mploynimit aW- Reemployment Rights Au(US.LF,.R A).
19.4 Any crnployw grant-cd k:avu Ru mi lit2nuy training cT to purfurm other duties Wil[ not tosu
seniority and wi[I he i+ei nstawd to the samc or aquivalcait 13.�[don pursuant to the provisions of
US RR.A.
ARTICLE, 20 -- COURT LEAN'E
M 1 An mpluy-cc who shall bu xyuirod to wrvv ren a Jury on days hdshc is &Qherlu[rx[ to
work, in acenidwi-ce with Chapter 234A of the Massachr�.ietts C"r-cnora] l.a-ws, ilial[ be paid h[sfJicr
barsc wagcs for thu 1-Lot three (3) duy,% vT ;E parC JWRM I', JS$Lkh j!,3xX- ��r�ire, at [ki r-r reguJ Ear
straight time rate_ FcA- fourth and subxegilcnt days of such juror h uvlku c:, the uniployec steal[ be
paid Che dA!renc.e between the amount received a--, j ww compensation, less any juror ti-$vel
allowance, and t1 -- employee's base wages,
20,2 Any =ploy-co required to -heryc OD any fu&-Tal Pry op i &ys hlfsht& ra schod u'.ed to work
sha[1 b-2 paid the difference bctween the amount paid for .iur.Dr serviex, },-ss any juror travel
a 1](}Warico, �Ged iln L:MP1 ra}'ee'S hose rate_
20.3 An employee required to appear as a witness by the Library i n cniinect[oii with hi.qAler
duties as a Library c nploy in any oopr[ picucceding shall be: paid Iho di iTorcneo between the
ainount for being said w[tnesq, [a_&.-.any witneii tra vol al I owance, and the employee's base rate.
20.4 Itis employce seeking conipco3atlicn In a ordwice with this scot ion shall notify tho
1 ribTary Di K Lwr ai r receipt r3 C the ncd ce ni'se[ectian for j ury duty p r &LIM YoEls to appear as a
witness in connection with hivhcr du Lies as it L1b-vary anployeo, arfJ sbM EMish a Written
statement to the 1.i brary %ho oring dates of juror mrvloe, tune seivizd, and amount of j umr
Campcn�;rtiran r-UcerivGd-
d3mKwfer Ladies'i.ihrae]-Co1iwtive Bagwining Ap-eemew 13
,July f. 20)7 JuNe 31),. A921)
ARTICLE 21 — LFAYIE OF A HSENCF
21.1 '111! i imird n C N reaors may grant a 1 eave of a err oc without compcnwation for periods
not exce:cd ing on-c (1) ycars' duration for any c'mplvyr (full-time aad P311-ti tne-) with at lea,;t
orre (1) year of conthmom; sfflTice- No loss of senicAlty will oucur. Employ-ces on kava are out
Of sczviee and not ORC lUd �) eMployee henefits. Requx--Vs for absence and fear roinstatemennt
rnu<st be mad-- in writing-
21-2 The leave mint be iuqucstcd &c a s�f�i f i 4 pL:T'K3 i s]r firth.
21.3 The employee rnus4 wi ti fy IN,: I,ibrory D irt�clor far- enough hi advance to alJ ow for the
aNmval of the Dircotor to make €dequ rtc an-migerncnts,
21.4 Accrvad vacation time may not bo used to ex twnd th, p"t od p C s cc:h ltsave- E iealth and
I i re ins urance benefits wi 11 Conti nue for the longth of the kava, Total monthly group insuramv
piumRims must be paid in advarvv by 0Le - rMployee, except as 0hemvise agreed upon with the.
Director. 1;mployees.will not aconic any otl - benefits durirl�; 1 u: ieavc abwrx,e,
ARTICLE 22—FAMILY AND N]IEDICAL LEAVE
,1 FAMELY AND 3VL 1 'AI? JdF Y1 l Q IJ c' _ 7lie Union and employees understand
and agree that the i=ainily and Wdical Lcavii Act is nut appllvablc to the Brmsttrr f,{4ll&
Library, h0wcfvcr IEie fc,I JowlTi g leave Poo iq slia I I apply
Eligible em h Pyles o-we entitled to leave for-
* I3 firth of a child and care of a-child;
* Adar,�ivn or pl acu'=nt for foster- care of a chi Id under 18 (or over 18 if the Ghild has a
physical or manta] disability kind is urmble to uare rur Wrnsel Pherwl f�'
+ A ser!,)us health ec rdition which prevents the employee: fl-frn perforating the
fundiLun-5 of-bi herjr,h;
* 7'o caro for a child, parent or spLyxv with a seri vui hc;alth u�j i Ci❑n.
22,2 DE INIT10NS.
:HILLU; Biologies I. adupt&J x foster chiMren, stepchildren, or the child of a person with legal
guardianship or who has day-LOARy r pvrssiNlity to etrre ror and 1 irtanui o1Iy fiUpii 011 a child,
even if then is an biological tagal rel ation&h1p.
U fi t;U RkE?NT LEA V�:- Leave under this policy will be conciaTrmt with any lravc umiz�'r k1'-
Massachusct is Malcrrrii ty E,twe Act.
Individuals who ltava worked fit-the L-Lbrary fix at lwst [welvc (12)
rn the and Pro vicichrl at last 1,250 hQUrs Q I' sEJViQ6 dbl'ir a the twe]ve (12) IM11th,'; before the
leave comrrmnoes-
f rewR�er Lames'Lih4yvy C oVeo ive Rr y wining Agrvei?r-ral 14
HEALTH CAU VI ER; A (Io�tr,�r Of The(H i31C (»- r,stenpathy authori-72d to practice
krtedscine or surgery by the rnrryDnwcalth of M.assachii set is..
INTERMITTENT LEAVE: Tinm aW.My from thU j ob t{Lk Gn in 54Pd3-+Mte h[Ucks n r ti me due to a
sir le i liness or irijury_
PAR E NT- Ilie Nological parent, or person who slams in loco pat-valis tra kIn Wr3pl;Iycc_
Parerltrin-1�LW Ilre pest lEKG[ ded.
S)' Y US HEALTH CONDITION- Ail i l lmqs, i njiuy, impairment cie physical cc MMIELl
canditien that invulvcs;
■ T'm atmc ril a ars irk-vadwt in a hospilal, hospice or residentiaJ niedical -care facility; nr
• A health conditico that requires con inuirg trcatirent involving:
(a) A puiod of incapacity of marc: Own three (3) r unwcuti v�,, (Lill 0aletidar days plus
t1'eatMe3it by a health cat a provider at Je= twice, nr- oMe with a cr tinUffig Wgimcn
of trsml=l, with she first ucatmont vi S i taki rig Mace wi tJti o seven ( days of the
first day of incapacity a€3A the scerond. if ncocssary, taping plaoc within thirty (3 U)
days of 1 ho fipr�it duy of incapacity;
(b) A rLy period of in-capa-city reJ ated to 1Y-agnancy or fbr prcoatal Care;
(r.) A rty period Gf in-capa-city rx trcatment for a chi-cnic serious health Cundilion,
(d) A period of incapacity for perman= or long-ltzm conditi-om for whiQik tTCaCfnerkC
rnuy not be eiTeelive; or
(e) A rry period of hicapr,.ity to r-accive multipAo trcatrrxmL (-including rcejovury frckm
those treatments) for re rol-ve S-iCPryor Crx a -condition which would likely result
iii an incapacity of mere than throe (�) c:onsercii live, fall -calcrx�rr clays ab=rll m 4d irml
• A hQ.Allh i2omthiari that requires continuing treatimnt by or un&-r the suparvision of a hGalih
c:Hro prc}vidvi, including periryd i r� VliltS ror treatmera at lett twice a year, for a ch r-on i c or
Iong-term health condition that is it cmraNcs of set w ious tl wt if lelt is aiud, cacti LLEd 11 Wly
MSUR in art abNMUe rtOtn WDrk Of kit-xe t1lan three (1) days- Examples of serious Ix alth
conditions includ--; hr--art atlacks, hcsrt u*nditivas requiring htr uTt hyo asset oi- valve
UpeMtic.t%, mast cancers, back conditions roquirirg cxtcnsivo thcrapi-Cs or siLrgiMI
PIUCL alurc:S, 9tro S, Sev-Ure rbpir-ataxy -:r3nditions, --;pwal injuries, appendicitis, r=urrtnn ia,
emphysema, sevor aLTRultis, sever nervous dihiorde rs, inj urios vtusk.[ by iiuric s uvr-Lderi s r}n
or cuff lh-c j ob, 1h&, meed for prenatal ems, cliildhi rth, and recover froin chi ldbirth-
01vs?ej-Ladies'Library Calleciwe Bae-gee rning Wr Age i5
.Idly 1, 2017—June 10.202-0
f' ]?I, (I 2) M{]T�Tf t 111-RIO D- 1 n mops cases, the Library detarninecs the pr l()d of{availAbl0
1 cave as a rolling tvmj vc (12) jn jrtth P7 :Ti rld messared hwkward from the datc an omp]oyoc uses
1 eR-Ve. I;ndea- this muthod, each time .m Lmlployeo Se kCs luaw, the mmili ryi rig JefLvt� Mtit]emenE
WrOUld be any Warne o f the twelve (12) voeeks which has not bccn wed duruig t}-- ininWiRluly
preceding twelvc (l2) mouths.
SPOUSE, E�cfmud in �wmrdatr4e with �tppl i Mble law, by the Corninonivealth of Massachusetts.
I Inmarried domestic partacm do rYJt qualify for leave to euro for their p{trlW.
22.3 REOU EST FOR LEAVE-,
■ Tli-c -cmployoc is rusponsiblu for requesting leave Mien the rimed for leavo is foresecablz
ba. d on an expected birth} placcrnnt fordp#ir�nz Coker ra ']'he eirrpJ� yee must give
at Imil tmp (2) we.eks' (]4 days') mflee, as outlined in the Masmchuserts Malm- ily Loaw
Act (MMLA), un�--ss 1h-ure RI-C CXiCnMb ng 64oumstanoes_
`E hr. rugii-cst may bL: verba 14IT wrillern, m List jdan i fy the reason for the leave and the estimated
date of return, and should be mad-c thrckugh llx� Library €7 i MUIQT,
• The cmployrx is respontiblc for ruqu-�Sking lo-ve when the need for leave is foreseeable
based ter, p]an acd arrodic-al treatrn-unt for fh-C scri0us (:(,ri Sts li<:Ci Of Ole eMl)[nyee Or
imrnCdira#U f'aMi I y tnerr<her, or for serlomq injury or i l]acss_ Tl- cniployce must give at fast
thirty (3 0)days' wtICG, unl-css thmc am oxtenu{tai rig c:irc:�arr S141n-Ces.
hcn th-c ncwl for lcavc is uniraaysL=bJe, the t rmpinyee is regxmsi ble for requesting leave as
5clon as pracdc-axle, generally within the time 1xvsoribcd by tho Library's ]Nvt: cif absence
notiric{rkiOn aqui mrrrzi-q and in no case latex than one (1) or two (2) working days of
lean it g t1c need for [Gaw,
22,4 rUAGIT €ATY BOTS LEAVE..
.3 a'wioe
In orfivT to bo 6-Wbl t� Err leave, an employee must hayc worked &C the Library for at toast
twelve (12) months. The umployLc rnu24 also ha w-C worked at lefist 1,25€? hCAM in the tn'clvo
(12) rn-,intbs piaedi ng the leave_
Pr'a r Leave Taken
Th-c Library OM1rulat[�s aV{L I ghle leave by a ``ro I]ing" twe.lvc (12) month pertud rnzasurcd
back-ward. Under this anefhod, the eligibility of the mpl oyu4 Cc, C.yke I eave is based on Ears or her
t�s�age i[s the rx'ior ImIve (12) months.
Fach that an employee tak-as Icaye, the remaining luavc catitlemortt is tt bA I;HWe Of the twelve
(12) kvuvh- which has not been used during the h-nniediately preceding twelve (12) months. For
example, if an emp ayce used four (4) wv-As bc:girinarig 1`ebraairy ], 2009, four (4) weeks
ffr-s 15 rp-Ludim'Li&fry-',d�mrivQ• FirjF:gvrnr4g
Arty J, ?0,r7-jpno 30, 2020
bcgi rw i tag June 1, 274]8, and foiir (4) wcc[As beginrying Cl.=eMx 3ej' �, 2001 , thil employou would
not be enlitic:d to any add it[rmal leave witi[ February 1,2009,
However, beginning on February 1, 200. ttm, brnpir yee wmu[d again be uligibl-c to tabluavu,
aril wog M he ent[tl eel to use an additional four(4) works of 1CUV r C13jninencing Veb=17 i, 2009.
C F cmPlovCG' WOUld bo rntit1-d to use amther four(4) weeks begimung on Jun-C 1. 2009, aml ars
add Wnnal four(4) weeks hcginning on Fkxwmbra 1, 2W9.
C ea1if=[nn
Employees should provide Any "rti kation requ[red -Mth[n fiflccsn (15) rta�vrxiar duyS, to The
Uly. ary Director_ if the enip}aycc fails to provk1c i[� cwti I Pcadfxn [rs a thnely it anrr-r (at least
fifteen (15) calondar dogs ex uefc where ci rcumstances tromp-.l a kmger the [Ahrary may
d0ay the tak i rig of 1cavo until t}r- ccrtifivation is meived_
if Chia n-cod fcc the leavc was not the emplaym must provildc Ely-, ucrtifintion aS srar)rr
as possible and fract`cal t]m-rcafter_ If the uniployw Faii s to provide the medical cEAfication at
al[, any lcavu mkLm by the �:inployee is not leave_
Ido eurtif cation i.s rc u[red, If the leave Is I'tyr the birth of a uhild, a6:rpli ov r3r placement of a
foster care child, but an estimated 1ca-ve, srWule slioul d h cmated by the Lmployce ane[
fbrw{rrcled to L e Ubpravy lei rector.
[s tr, carie fte an emplayec�'s sc�i,ously ill famlIy ,tier l ea, or leave due to a serious F alth
condition Eha1 m{ku4 lh , ernployee unable to perform the [UrY.:tions Of t[Y� erre l oyee's joh, must
be �uppoirted by ccrtif cation by a �wnith Um P'twider. Uor this purpose, thr- Library Director
Will proVIOZ the PatlPlO +ee with VC -380E, CUtaijc:ation of ULNIft[s (.are E31n-rides-, or Form
E 1-3 80F, Certif cation for Barn idy M6m her.
Ccilifiwtion shall int:l EEdr.�:
1. ItkmtirioatiY.)n of the practitimer and the type of ire dig rrl praotiix-)
2. The date the,serious health conditim eomrncrrvcrd and the pnftble duration of the cond[#[on;
3. Di g oi s r�# tE' seri oz.s health condition;
4_ q[ateroent of the regimen of ErCatmcm pm. iAbed for the cond[t[on (including mtlinatod
nuinbex of visi s, acture, Frequency and duration of Imainxrit, i r,OoJl g referred or ordered
treatrmnt to otFx health care proV5tle1's and whether hi-patient ht}spitaliza[i is r>-r4(EE3i 1Td),
I�Or intermittent leave or [cave on a rWuLxd [cava wbedull.', a stateanent of the mediy-al
rY-cc:ssity for 5urh Ira is raqu[red;
5. In inSt{LDQ U Of the ernpirryee'S sU[ous hCalth c:ondil ion,
(a) Statcaner t that he =rnyee is urpable to perform work of any kind, or
(h) "itaternent that miployoc -LS imablr, to puifbm the essential function of hWher
position (as dr�terrnjned by the Town), acid
8pnKsew-Lathes'fibra+y Ci.glm-five i9arRoOninR 71, 'EeMvnt
JOY 1, 2017. Arm K 2 0
6. lnstuor:�- o f Uane J'01' a Tamil Y member'
(a) Statunicnt that lhe: iarnily mcmbr;r is in rLVQd of ily� r,�pfoYc6,'w asI.i A s nue fc 5r l mmc
m-adical, hygiene, nutritional needs, safe or transportation, or
(b) Sliscme nt Thai it -=p} e:'s pr�,tieor e W❑Utd he bene 11 uia I cr des i rabie for the care
of the family mcmbe r.
Tbe Library may rUJ uir-. a secQOd Upinim 1i-om a hcafth care providoT desigAated by the IAN-ary
at fire IJ birary+'s expeime- if die two opin ions differ, the Library D[rect-Dr's dcolsion ill bt, final.
Recertification by tho health camp pinvidcx is requir-cd e=very thirty (30) days, Ruwrtifieao-afion
mull iowludo IN; some lnibrcnal-Lon wrktaiirred In the ini[ial certif~icatioix. keCe1rtification may be
requircd more frequently in the: following,instmoms;
1. The: employer rceluvvs Irl cxte-nsiun of
2- Changed.-ci rcuinstancens occur regard Ing the illness or injury; or
ve
3. The Library'-s mptior1 rif irtibrMWon, whirls i:aF'ls 11OU ,t upon the mntinuing validity
.Df the ccrtif'icatlon(as a termin-Ed by lhe: Library Dirc uiuxr).
22,5 LEAVE AND EENMTS,
Eligible umployevs arc eniiilr�d to t��k 4 43p lc3 twel aey (12) "rk weeks n r leave dw-Ing a twelve
(12) month lied-od wider the follo-►x6ng procedures (2.6 wwks uti zonnec ion wilh miliNry
ixave
'3 he Library may re quiro the asnployi�c 10 take paid leve as permit e,,J by Itlw- Upon c-pletion of
die available accrued paid I cave, leavc bceomcs tuipaid leave.
9f1-tit of a cWd-axed care of The child; adoption &x placerrrex lfbr-_foslee - carc, of'.0 chile Rr?der. 18
(or f,ver 16 of the child ho-s a ph)aical w- m-ental df-vabrfrfy and is unable to care fior
■ Where lc{LvU is hk ren r0r a roasun-ii ,:Pe6'recd in hcith the M M LA, the leave will be enunted
A multaneously against the: cmployw's untiticmcnf undu bolh the hkws aryl this pol ir�y, The
M M I,A provides for up to eight (8) weeks of unpaid leave for the purpom of giving birth of
adoptuig a e f ild and subsegt ritly Caring for that newbuTrk c,r Woptesd child- During the
period in which the employee's ]cave is cave and under beth the policy aml [hi. MvfLA, 1l-x:
fznploy-ce rrmy esu' WC hi out required to use accrued skk, aacatlon, personal, compensatory
or other paid leave-
■ Diming the period in which the cmployee ii Qovenxl kindfT tie poky only, and the leave i s
taken for the birds of a e hild, the cmployesc is ne quircd to use xrxracd sank, vaoaticm, p crude),
raxppGni,mtory or other paid leyave-
&rewmer f adres' Lrbrt ry CaUeclive 8awgermingAgreSeenraf 16
.duty 1.2017•-Awe 30, 20A)
■ DuTing the puriod in whkh the Ompluyec Is rxwvered under the pn l�q only, aiid the leave i s
takcai for die }4acemunt of an adoiled or fustcr c:hi�J, the v ploycu is requimd W LLL-vLf ac,WUL!(l
vm;� .lkPt], penes rta I, coinpensatory ar other paid leave, and nnay tsc, but is nit rcq uiriA to use:,
ac cniud &ick leave,
A st rious hrafth cor difion ji-hich pre vonj.y lhg irmpleyyte from peoforming tha ftnclintu rf R-rlher
job; oo- rr) cao-e for a child parent or sprust! wA a serio¢es health condMon,
if the teavc is taken for the eanployUc's earn =1(i hcuM c:ondilim%c Ope employee is vequired to
use accrued sick, vacation, personal, conipcjisa[rAy cc other paid leave prior to using unpaid
leave.
It 1bu lenge is taken t-o core for a child, 1sarent of ;rAy.3se with a serious health condition, the
etnple YVD is rcxluircd to use -MWrucd VEL-Callon, persuna], UOmP"staiury c}lher paid leave prior In
using unpaid leave. ' ie employee may use, but is nct requiiEd to use acuri and sick Icavc pr0r to
uyang impaid Ioavc,
DSEO
I'h�, E,ibcary will continua the cnntri hutio n to the emplay-ee's gFDup health plan during the: leave
unlc s.%the employee:advisos that Wsiyc wa I] nu( h4 returning Lu work.
Daring any portiun Of lvavr : (o whjQb the ac[;Ried paid leave is applied, tlr_ einp.loyes +A1
continue benz-fits and seniority_ The: ei ployou will havo hislh(z 9WI.LP I•COh Paan c:uriir_lbut ifln
d&.dUQt(�d f'rr)m the Upp I ted p4icl leave.
]lgri tsg any pard on of leave whi ch is unpaK the employee will not ac cruc bcne ils and Se io ily,
The Library will enntinuo to MAu ils payrrt4tn1� i of the err p[r yee health i nsuinnee if the reason
f r the leave is the serious health r ditic�n of the: employw. Tlx.: Crnp]oyi�e must MkU
anrangCnx',�nI.5 Wlih the 1,1hra1'y ic3 pay h i.f}-er cnntri hutico to die health pretr funs. Ili-ase
al-rangunen must be made: in advaryx of 9hc unpa ld ]cavu, r special ly if the ]eav�, is R-Yaewb1 e,
]f tEke employee's prem u n pays-=t is rmare than thirty (3 0) days late, the Library`s ebl igatiron to
to lwaln lx,,alth bencJ-its ceases,
71w Library will roco wcr fruni Cho Mj)l❑YCL premiums paid dui-inn any period of unpaid leave if
the employee fails to return to work atter the: le:avc has expired, except in instwkws uf
Gantt rivaCiun, rwi;Q rirmoc� or oo,.et n f qualifying leave circuniqances or other ci r-mi nstan,ces
beyond the control of the: cmployce.
Bngwsler Lud s'Library-Cleetivt!Bcreytoining 4p-4!v►ronr ��'
ARTICLE 23 —IE EAI TI INSl!RANCK
211 All eligibly crnplo yees asap paiti cipate in any group health imuran�x plan oifixcd by the
N-apJ oyer- Effective on ffiu date that a1I barga3'r11r1g 13r11B in the Town of Brewster agrce to this
prOvi sieo, 0 r xnek5drrnntS t-o -1.. c- 32B permit irAlvidual barg:Rinirng units to hyi-gain di f i'ererrt
prc.L ium o ntrilnitim rates' 1h,TvorMthty hea th jnsumnee grainiums for the group indc.•mnity plan
shad t be €!pl it 65% laid by the Employer-anJ 35% paid by 1 hu w0r,113ye8. During the tann -of th is
Agr=cnt, thu Town rr3ay eliminate the current i rrkmnity plan and replace: it with un -ft1tt:m{tt-z-
plan-
23-2 Thi: monthly hzalth imurawc prmilons for the 1x13'() and U M D plans shall be split 75%
Mid by the Hknplayar acid 25% paid by the cmp}Dyu,
:21-1 Hl i gi ble crnpinyaus xnay Parti-cipate in a rate, saver 13 M() (]'PO) and 13J 1 ) pJ am that will
havc apprux im lely eL 1 lower premhun than the rates of tiv- -Standard or 1Cgmy E I M 0 AVJ
E3po plar>.s but will have a higher member oul of pr,eket costs than the i r legacy counturparts, and
a vulUittary (e1YLP1Oyee-f3y-a11) vision serriccs plan provided by I yCMcd leis i❑in t,'OJ'e-
2 3-4 13lue (,'jv�s[Bluc S h-r_ld Maslor Health Plus shall be e1 iminaLed as a plan Opti rxk Offa+ad
by the Fmplrayv-
23.5 Effcctiv-v J m ly 1, 2II175 th c 'Cow i►will ndd Health tigavings Ac"stats (HSA) f iii a]if ied
l ligh Dcdu ruble Plaus to the Fig 2018 roaster Sof heal#I4 li Iin offering. The Town shall
cont ribs lr Fifty Perecee t (50%) of the pla m deal actihle to the vmploycc°� 11LSA, l l ralt h
SRvinp Accoaantm (HSA) arc las-ailvanlag-ud rteen unts for the purpog a of pkving fur
rligilxle mted Teal expen-es. 'They are owued by the cmipkycc awd fu cods May he invested to
gruW Rud May 91.40 I3c 11-M41 t43 pay for health care in retirement as well as for c rrcTLt
cligiblc IlWdical expeil. es.
ARTICLE 24—LIFE INSURANCE
'f'F-- I,Ibrary shall imintai.n thr,ourrmt life insurkince nf1'ered to employees under the same
QQ31+, j()rk5.
AR7'Wl,E-25_—PENSION 32B
F.�J igi b$e employees ave covered by tlr- Barnstable Coiimty Retirement Asw0jalion.
&ewver Ladies'Libr-ar}' 30
,Fuiy f. 20)7 Jrujs 30, 2U.?O
ART CLE 26—REDUCTION IN FORCE
26,1 In the uvrnt of a 16yo l f with!rr a cta�;sii ji:ati rw, the IwL senior employee will he laid t)f 1'
fiat. l'be classifka&ans shall bu.
1. Asslstar,l Dirc.rtorJYo 1h Ser-610c"s
21. Adult 'ServkeT, la brarian#Refcr once Libc arian
3, Asbistunt Ycuth Survic t!s IJ krarlan
4. Adult FzrviceslCirculation blanagrz
S. Ass i starLL Circu I ation Manager
6. Assn%tante Iteferemce Lab rari a n
7. l.ibraq Asci ate
8. Library Assistant
9. L Ib rary Vnla to teer C-a ordinnt-or
10.CUsvidiat3
26.2 Any laid n ff pernianent amp I ogee will he offered an opportunity to L• mp only into a
]ower ckessiiwat-lon, provided the fo llowittg GriCeri a arcs sati5f 1 L:d;
(a) They ern ployieo rrtusC be senior in 1.11hrary sfflvioa to Elie etaiployee 4) the ]o -
classification no }vh f hc/sh-c sech to buunp into,
(b) The bumping =ploy(-0 must.meet 1h.0 clWLIfl Wat os f(3r tha EIs ti4i lit{aCI utti 031d Qtty seer ial
requirements for the classificatim to which hclshr seeks to bump into.
26.3 The Library agrees to provide to an employcc who is to be lead off fourteen (14) clays'
writt,--o nvt[m cti f the date h[A-ar 1 ayoff i s to he implemented_
ARTICLE 27—EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
27.1 In Or[3�r 1[] pTuvide a mean; for exchange of v i ewR between the t.il)raiy and the thi ion, a
joint Labor-IVlanap.tnent Coxmiittcc shall be c5ablished by 1 by Library and the Union wN6
Will CUT13[St ui` up to two (2) representatives designated by the Library and up to two )
ivepiesm tativcs &,Sipialcd by the UniEan,
27.2 'I'hU COMMitte sb4l] Tn"I {tt 1eUsk L%Vi Le 22LOL year at times rr utuall ly agreed uprr, by the
Library Director and the Union Committee repre:suntatives, Stzh mcclings shall nol be for the
l,0rpQ,1Ld Of d i ng pending grievances o r for the 1jqao.,e of coli&ueti ng negotiations on Emy
subject, but to c:xehar�� views rclaling to ihf; g%�iwnkl app]i uation of this Agm mrmt unci t13 ❑tt=r
maters of mutual comeni including, but rpt liar itod to, rnattms and issues iatiq uu to th-c Br to
I w, ins' I Abrary, thr,, li bnLry proi+Winn, and the t;.[ AMLI) Network. Agenda iteins shall he
exchanged at least forty-eight (4 8) hours pn'cc to the mcutmi g,
ftrenucer I dies'Lrrbray Coffeetive Ba--,urine.4grement
July 1, 2017—gine 30, 2020
ARTICTLE 28—MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
29-1 An eanp.l oyea who uses hhdhex peNonal vehicle for travel in tlr performatre of hWhei-
j ob duties, with the pr-Lor approval o r the 1.i brary 1 it e a, wil l bf,� a imbursed Ibr rnite r, at thu
approved-that current IIS rate. (Rciml:urscnty--nt set on October l" each year.)
ARTICLE 29—TECHNOLOG 1 C:A L CI-Yr -XGE
29,1 SWuld thy, i"niploycr wish to -k nlruduL� rjyvw Lxlui pmunl, m U'jhi r ry, earftwaw into the
I.ilm-w7 that would result in a significant Gluuigu to the emplayee}'s duties, it shall first inset and
d1SP,U56 With tlke t 1 thl-, jMPrCt Of such-a lyriposal clkar4ge. 8wh diNcossGnns shall i�c]Ear , but
wi H rx)t be 1 imitcd to, health arA safely coryucrrw of afkute:d employce:s.
ART1 30—B[1I.LETIN 130 RD
1-'mpl oyer wi 11 provi de a kml leli rL bURCLI in the, l.i hnLr}' ❑n WhICh Cht 1:n i❑n rrrUy PUNT
notice for a reasonable time which will not be of an inflammatory, lxofae- or ob-L;z oric in nature:
.and A-i 11 Lint con[ain electio rt catnpaign matecial. ' etica s wil l lye dated with a copy to the 11hrary
Di minor,
31-1 The patrtics Evill retain the current rang, system, with a minimum and inaxiinurn and agre:c
to i be i of lowing wtige increases:
JFiNCal Year'21118 13 Cginni N g .l Uly 1,2017, 2% (N)LA
Fiscal Year 2 019 b euuim g July Y, 2018, 2°/u COLS,
Discal Year 2020, Is egirLM kk a .a Ejly 1,2019, 2.5"Yu COLA
Tke Lih i-my Hoard of Uirectrrrs and SEI[? Lill i-my Ernplayees agree trr reopen tle a -contra et
to discuss, rcVi4`W and -Wegu Bate th{ f Enpkr=PI t;jti(n Of III a IVC (i) sicp Sala E-' s it-EPLiu re that
will go int-0 effect un Jul} 1, 2018.
31.2 NM hire will be hired at the mltttmum 4tr[/rJA J Or the PM tip}Ei L310 1 t�N the 1'.Mpl❑}'cr
and lfiilan mutually agree.
31.3 Movrm-unt is ba d upon-a sallsfk loty annual periurman-cer review.
31.3.1 The Lib=y will pay an nnnuul stipend of$1,000,00 t-o an cmpl-uyr.�C who holds u Masers
In Library and Infiymation eicii-ce: aad to tlr current }Adult Sen-rice Lihrariarh eRTcnce:
1.i brUrMll who bold ti u M esti r-m in Arc hl val S CLal�--,._ T[ ese payme-nts will lie made at the
un,d of each fiscal year. New staff wi[h a Masser du e: in Libcary and Infor=tion
cieiie hirad e► een July 1 and []ecember I 1 will receive a fit orated payment- New
:stnff hired -af ur DaQmbor 31 urid bcfury .1 Lily] wi IJ rvil rucc:ive any pmyrm;nt for that
fiscal year_
Dmrrra Lrrdiw Lrbi-rary Co??vcrr+e Bae-gvrP;rng Agre on m r 12
Arty 1, 20)'7-,lnrnx JA 219?0
11.4 Any employ-cc who is W a higher classi fic..atir n s17a11, anter ten (10) consecutive
days of work in that classification, be compcnsW0d al Iho rale Of lha classi f keation
beginning 1]n tht I I��' duy.
ARTICLE 32—LON c.I?v1TY
32.1 Full-time =piriyets shalt receive an annual payment of$150.00 affi r six (b) yum of
ecxstinuous employment. Fart-umv ampluycos, who wrvr- al 1cu-L;t fi fleen (l 5) lours a week, shall
rc eche un unrpual payment. of$75-00 after six (6) years, The longevity payments aha I J i rt MI11.5C
each year by 5150.00 arA 575.00 as a tiuub$:� and subject to Seetioi7s_32_2, 32.3 and 32,4,
32.2 The rnRximum aap i V:- l(3TLge wity payrn mts wi I I he capped at t]ic sum of $1,500.00 for
ll ruse full-time employccs under that amouni and thu mix i rn urn fof }part-ti tree employees i
$1,050,00. Fmployee; that are receiving beiicftts in excess of that sum will coniirwv to rw;l vo
those bcnr-fits at the cik=i! inonetary, ievul.
12.3 Eanployecs hired UiWr Jia ly 1,2U i� slho I I not be el igi ble for Jongevity.
AW11CLV 33 — SAVING'S CLAUSE
3;3,1 I f any Article or ctajn of this AgrccrrymA shyrtild be hold invalid by 13]1etaCi On n f I acv or
by Fmy tribuntil of Qumpelerti j un Wied0k), or if compllaace with or cnfoivcancnt of any Article or
ectinn should he r cstraincd by such. tribunal, iffic rmaidC ol` Chis Agreeineait wJ lJ not be
Rffvcled and vril i remaj n it) full force and ei ct_
A krrimllz 34—tiSTABI1GM OF AGREEMENT
,14.1 N-D agrccmcnt, undc otand-Ing, ;mJtura1 iran> {kmerndrnen( Or variation ctf the terms of this
AgTcav=o1 will Mind the pail!--s to this Agrcemcnt unless nlwJc and cxcociled in Writing by the.
i ardes,
34,2 The failure of the I fi gni ry c rr the t J nion to Insist on any one or more in HIMIts, car upon
perfr rtr arr-e of any of the trrms or condiliom of tho Agrt- anent, will not he considered as a
waiver or rel i nqu i gl1ment of t1i�-_ ri 7t of the l.ibrai7 or tly- Union to futwo pc:rform{mue of uoy
such t-anns err contliians, and iho obl igutiom Of Che Uilx-avy and the k 1 nian to such future
perForrwme will continue in full for cx and e:af ct.
eta• ej-f adlaC Lihra�y C_'arteetNe fpm goiniYW
July P. 2017—,June ata. 2029
ARTICLE 35—NON-WAIVER CLAUSE
35.1 Tlyv pmtieb auknuwlidge that duri rrg the rLegoti ation" which preceded this 14 e.ement,
each had the iuil i m iced right and opportunity to make d-umands amt proposals Mith rubpwt to any
strbje(�l or rt utter no! removed by law f L-m the area of collectiire ImTgairiing and that the
un&rstand_LW arxl agmcmumts anived at by the parli s a ftu the MCMM, of aA ri& and
opportunity -are set fnirth in this Agreement_ Thc=fbru, the Library and th.- Union, fior the I& of
this Agrucmcnl, cauh volunlrarr ly and tir poli E idly way we the right aklJ each agree that die other
wIl l not be obligated to bargain c:olicc:fivtly with re cc:t to any subjcot err nrAtlur rof'cmd tfj or
govc" irl lfka5 Agreemem-
LANF
36_1 'l he Brewster Ladies' Library is committed to rccovrizui�.Ir the dignity of its Lrrnpioyccs
Lnd its pacra mss. ]?VL:Tyrk= Qf LJ Wed with ille Uhrary i s expected to relate to one anther withi n
this spirit of dignity- An atnwsphum of mutual respvc:t, owperalion BLnd L!unsidenLti a fck;krrti
1 bat bit wcck envijvPntnmt_ Ccurtesy, kindness and respect for rrthcnq arc pail of a posif iirc and
piuductive working cnviroi ncnt,
36.2 This Agrectmnt is subject to ruti ficullort by the [ rdo n awl die Rrenrster 1.adi e n' l,i brary
Associatinn Board of Directors_
kaTlCl-F,�7 — SI(_K I1ANK
S F _'I'l[lam_ 'Me basic pL> ;�e of the sick day hank is to pmvidc additional sick days to a
member who has exhausted leis Or her Dwri pick days and is In an extended UIne situatian. '[lie
pJan is dcsigncd so as not to present any wId iticrnal Cost to tl& L rcwster Ladies' Library in terms
of 81Qk days (,r Mari Qeanent of the program_ -[lie intent is to provide incor ne throueh sick days,
to the unfortunatc mvrnbsf in need of thorn, by the rrrzLnbm� i P a25 a who lf�.
SECTION 2, The ful I yawing will he the formal cr f the functioning ajxl adrn iii isti-atioii ctf the
Dank-.
a_ The Sick Bank shall bu umplutcly vontrollcd and Uc[M ini St.:rod by EL C_'c11 r3rr3i tIee_
b. The �lr-k Bank t e.,m it ittee shall consist of three (3) mcrnbers, Mvo (2) 1nc:,rnbas
from she Unim and the lribrary lel rur.VVm 'De Uninp shall appoint an alternate
nicniber to sit .in case a jx-c=nt iyiembur 4jf th-c Cummni;Vec is rcqucsting -Sit k lCavu
Fmm l[rc bank_
c. The Sick Bank is to bu Initiated by cauh mumbur ' L1oultrg 3 -40k days to it 1311
July l, 2012,and I day at the beginning of cacti succceding fiscal ycar,
d. It will bc; the Cc,mmittee;� Fespsrris i hi li tp Lrr o ti Cy the proper administrative channel
ai to the use of bank days,
'Me Comm[(lee skill have the might, in case the hank ha<-;deleted al I itq days, subj ect
to a 213 vole< of t-hc mcnibus pre nt at the ret-cuti ng,, ILS QoFnee �ei ire the Union I'm-
@n additio na I asse_gvnent of sick Icaac days.
9W"I- r 1,adim'Ubr-ary Cdleedive lhugrrining AgmemerK f !
diely it 20)7 Ane 3.9, 202
f_ Airy it ember who has used bank days, may at his1her discretion, repay auy cy all
days uied.
g. Only after a mernbc.r has exhuustcd all his/her siak, pvnonal and vauataua clays,
shall he/she he eligible ft'x the additimal sick days from the Sick Bank and Only if
�tpprc)v t by th-_ alp}vt� Adrn[11 i�4raatjve CoMMI ltet,
Ji. The folJowing critcaia shall be rrscd by the Commi4toe in adrMinista-InU [he Bank
and in determining el I&j hi lite and arnowit of leave,
1. Adquaw medical OV i&O" c1i-�:Cri rain i]lr tis;
2. 1163r util ization of all eligible. ick leave,
i, 111 decisko o C the Comm ktee sisal I he fiml nGt sulk ect W grievance mid
arbitration.
ARTICLE 38 - VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS
39, me purpose or this P I ic:y i q (0 Pegl dale the use n I' video wrvei I lance cameras ui
mon1ttx-and record public and restrictud areas for thy-- purpose: of safety and mxurity of the pubtic
and empkayees and the proteetGcrL off#f LA 1)ivVerty.
The I U.. A shat l detenni ne arpmpriate I ocatloil. for video .93r vei liarr-e caitm-ras consistent with
dltiis po]iUy, hQW-CWT, Vildera survca Il armee r�aMeTas rrray be pla d til a]I R t.1,A wor�-pJ+�'e arftj�,
The v j(te0 surveil tarLee eamea'as addi+essed in this policy --;U i rant Ise Installed its, or used to
monibar or rword, areas whem, lh-cre is a rc:asunabde cxpmtalion of pcivaey in accordanou with
pcce fried smclal norms, P ach as restmoins, Jun_-hFQoems or locker moans.
'I'hp, til.I A will pnst nctice0pJacaixds on buildings that video surveillance may occur on BLL
pruperly.
I magi rig from the video surveil I ince camera.%may be used for the discip I hie of ellip I oyee_q.
AI TIC=[ E 19— KIM CK11QN TU TH)N RIA MfilJRSEMENT
frau r to registering fur a cmi rse, a member Df fhc union (after probatiDn) may ,4 fl b mit :A
n ekit-m req upe%t For educati Dm tuiti an reim burscrm-ent to the Libra iy Director or designee.
Upon approval, an crm pkycc, -svh+k lakr!%. an A cVITE C11 mpeei al t"in i ng or p11:9t cdlllcge
-enurse which miat" to the einlrloyee's job, shall be eligibk for tuition a ud text ho uk
rcim b m-s4 vncn l upton successful unnIp]ution of Me e�pu rue salh feet TO Ilk! f4311Owi frg
eonditionm:
A, TM initial bcnv it will be as ft}llowm wi lb lh4 rein m in i mg d rel Im rs tai In d i v i d c
equally ainong the msers with additiaural expein es.
T_ S50.110 per upu rse
H. •I•t,tal r c kd)u n bkrrcrr t for all Union w eim h or's s Ea al l he kini ted to the following:
ff�•rµ•.sFe�r f.cr�r�.s'�.i��•r�ry�'r��er:di rir�err•�;r��nf�t�fl�rEa'�h4?Jr! �.]
C, Such coo rscs minst lac taken d eo ri m g off-duty iirnir, tLO IU" 431h erw iN;c appraved by
the Director or deSkMeeL a Rd all eampky-ew a-gree that they shall matin every Wort
t43 o Iwialn autside funding ftwr their attendamce at such. classes if such money 2.%
available,
D. Sucrxm lu l mutpktirm of a i!uu repo siha I9 Ira: Juf inM as a g rAde of It (alpha), 8O
(numeric) or betteLr. Dc cum enfation of suck "mph-etion shall be submitted to the
1.ilwrary 11 irocilar or design ec prior to the imsuau cc of amy rrjim bu rsement.
K The deci cion of the Library Director or designee to approve o r disapprove a course
for t ri i_tion iTirnb 11 r5 r-rn unt s hxII mpt Im, subj ca to the arfr i i ra ill]a Ixreacedklre.
ARTICLE 40 -DURATION
']'his Agreeroem sinal l beemne effective as i)f July 1, 211 17, aiY.l slial I. r-amain in effect through
June: 30, 202@, and ii in year Co year lhzrvaltcr, unless Ciil;zT puny notifmH thu (3ftr party i❑
writi nn prion to l aimaiy 1, 2020 (or any sul�s)equent .January I" tE�rcaftcr), of its intention to
�=inaw, ar -cml, or rmclil-y this Agm'ml =Mt,
Yh-u duly a,00wri y'crl rr L;enwiae% of(hc Brewster 1 adie;' W Exw-y A�.qcrc iatkm, the Hmp h)yer,
and rhe I, man for the amploye.cs of Ihu bargaining unit dasQibod hr.Tcin hr.;ruby =uum Ihis
Agreem-ant on behalf of the Associatifm ark the a ployees tli is day of
—, 2017,
SEIU Local 888, 11 r wstcr Lail ics' �A b rary Asmm Inc,.
By Its Autla orimd epreRcutntives:
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B E STER LADIES' LIBRARY
'iAI ARY SC, ]FD13LF
2.00% FVIS FY18
RA1w PftsaI(?Ns MfAMUNL [V AXileium
G rg(le 1 Nor po%i iinik Assigned $14A-9 S1817N
Grade 2 No position assigned $15.31 S20,63
Grade.3 Library Amistant $11.47 M.11
i,ihrar y A wwi aic
Library Ctutud iam
Library Boo kkeeper
I.ibr-Ary Vol-rr fe r CUordin&ter r
Grade 4 Assistant Circulation Manager S19.90 $25.91
Ass iso m R eferen ee Librarian
Grade 5 Adult Servkus Librarian[Ruf-cmucc librarian $23.50 $30,54
Circulation Manager
Asnt, YrMth SCr►'iclhi I Ab rLri ll
Grp de 6 Asst, Director/Youth Scr+rices Lib raria w $Z6,34 $33.84
Crade 7 Nn lv,mitinn assigned
C"de 8 No prpsi ion n Asn ig necl
2-00% lily 19 FV19
GRADE POSITIONS -Mirriumm Nlaxirmurn
Grade 1 No position assigned 814,74 S19,16
Grade 2 NO p«si C itPrL AANigFMd
Gracie 3 Librgry A smkstant S 1'7.92 S 2;;_1 ti
Library ARsoeiate
Library Coon imUg u
Libra ry Bookkeeper
Library Volunteer Co orxlk ator
Gr#de 4 Assinto k i Ci re ulad on M n nage r
Asses#flnt Rcferencx Librarian
Ri-ei,rsw f a/fes'Lih?my C-9114m?ive Bargaining Ap%eenusrit 217
Aly P. 20 1�L-Jum 30, 2020
GRADE POSITIONS YliniF]IIIM NiaXjFW13m
Grade 5 Adult Servicem LibrarLauJRefcremcc Ubva rill n $23-97 $31.1 i
('irVulaf AD 14r[anager
Asst. Yu;nth Srrvi acs U Irrwism
C rade 6 As%t. Directo rl Youth Services Librarian $26,87 $34,52
Grad u 7 No [M-41611a) a%siigi►ed
fora cl e 8 No pusitiva assigned
.5 l+VM FY 21)
RAP)F PO)S,T I ON S Miuuuum Maxim LI M
Grad-v 1 No position ass igu umi S15.11 $19.64
Grade 2 No position assigned S 16,f)1 $21-- 7
G r-Hde 3 1.1lk rary Assistamt S18,27 $23.?4
Library Assmiatc
Library hrary custodian
.i b ra ry Ilei ckee r
Li b nary Yuluuatur C rm rdi nA l«r
G rAde 4 Assi%lmi t Ciromiation ana4er 520,81 $27,09
Ass i sl4n i R-rCtremve I,1bra1'i LII
Grade 5 Adult Services Libra rianlReftrmc c 1.ibrm ria n x2.4,57 $31.93
C=irculation Maikager
Asst, Yotak &vrvimi Ulprarian
[rade 6 Asst. Directorl Youth Servicem Librarian $7.7,54 $35.3,1
Grade 7 No pusatmmn ani igned
Grade 8 No position assigned
Brew.rier La es'f.r&my Golleorm gem ge ming Agme-mon 2R
July 1, 0017—Ane 30, 2WO