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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 97-147 - Amending Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the COR & the Int'l Brotherhood of Elect Wrks, Local Union 1245, Maint Emp, Eff 09-22-96 ` . �. � • RESOLUTION NO. 97-� A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDDING AND THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL UNION 1245, MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 22, 1996, BY INCORPORATING ONE-YEAR PILOT STANDBY DUTY POLICY. WHEREAS, Local Union 1245, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Maintenance Employees, has been formally recognized as the majority representative of an appropriate unit of employees, as set forth in Section 2.1 of Article 2 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Redding and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Maintenance Employees, effective September 22, 1996; and WHEREAS, the designated representatives of the City of Redding and the designated repreentatives of Local Union 1245, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Maintenance Employees, have reached agreement on a one-year pilot Standby Duty policy and wish to incorporate said policy into the above referenced Memorandum of Understanding; and WI-IEREAS, a true copy of the pilot Standby Duty policy is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding that the aforesaid Standby Duty policy is approved and incorporated into the above refercnced Memorandum of Understanding. I HEREBY CERTIF1'that the foregoing Resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of thc City Council of the City of Redding on the 19th day of August, 1997, by the following votc: AYES' COUNCIL MEMBERS• R. Anderson, Kehoe, McGeorge and Murray NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: P. Anderson ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ����Q- PATRICIA A. ANDERSON, Mayor ATTEST: FORIVI APPROVED: ,\ �� . ����z/�� , �.� \� CONi�'iE STROHMAY , ity Clerk W. LEONARD WI ATE, City Attorney 'v � � � w a � ' l � � STANDBY DUTY Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Redding and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Maintenance Unit, certain classifications and positions in City service are subject to routine or periodic emergency call-back as an inherent and integral part of their assigned job responsibilities in order to provide continuous public services. In addition, Department Directors, or designee, will be responsible for determining the circumstances requiring employees to be placed on standby duty. Personnel shall be provided two (2) weeks advance notice of standby duty period. Employees placed on standby duty shall be qualified to safely perform such duties with skill and efficiency. A. The City will establish a method for employees to volunteer for standby duty periods. Initially, seniority will establish the rolling list with later additions or changes made to the bottom of the list, with the exception of trades per item "G" below. Once the list of volunteers has been established, standby duty will be rotated equally among those qualified and available employees. If there are insufficient volunteers for a standby duty period, employees will be called utilizing the regular call out list and procedures and, in such circumstances, employees will not receive standby duty compensation. B. The employee shall be required to carry a cellular telephone or a pager at all times while on standby duty and remain within the appropriate telephone or pager reception area in order to be available for call out. Telephone and paging equipment will be supplied by the City. C. Standby personnel shall be required to be fit-for-duty and shall report to their normal headquarters as soon as possible within forty (40) minutes. D. Standby personnel shall be required to respond unless the employee can provide just cause for not responding. If the employee is unable to respond for any reason, the employee must notify the supervisor as soon as possible. Any employee who is unable to fulfill their commitment to a standby duty period shall forfeit standby compensation for an entire day, twenty-four (24) hour period. E. Compensation for standby duty periods shall be paid as follows: one (1) hour of overtime for weekday (12:01 a.m. Sunday through midnight Friday); two (2) hours of overtime for weekend days(12:01 a.m. Saturday through midnight Sunday);and three(3) hours of overtime for holidays except for those holidays designated as floating holidays. F. ln addition to compensation for standby duty, the overtime provisions of Article 9.9 shall apply if the employee assigned to standby duty is required to respond. G. Employees may trade complete standby duty periods at any time up until the duty period has begun with prior approval of the supervisor. This standby duty policy shall be in effect for a trial period of one (1) year and the City and the Union agree to meet within six (6) months to discuss the progress of the program.