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RESOLUTION NO. q I.3,Z 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDDING AND THE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL
UNION 1245, WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF REDDING, EFFECTIVE"
AUGUST 4, 1991.
WHEREAS, the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Local 1245 , with respect to certain employees of the
Electric Department of the City of Redding, 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
attached Memorandum of Understanding; and
WHEREAS, the designated representatives of the City of
Redding have conferred with and entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the designated representatives of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245, with
respect to certain employees of the Electric Department of the
City of Redding, as required by the provisions of the Meyers-
Milias-Brown Act of 1968; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Redding that the aforesaid Memorandum of Understanding is
hereby approved and shall become effective August 4, 1991.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
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the City of Redding on the 6th day of August , 1991 , and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arness, Buffun, Fulton & Moss
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dahl
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Charlie .Moss, Vice Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
FORM PPROVED:
R DALL A. HAYS, City Attorney
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF REDDING
and
THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL UNION 1245
of
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
AFL-CIO
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
EFFECTIVE: October 4, 1987
Amended : July 18 , 1989
Amended : May 27 , 1990
Amended : August 4 , 1991
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article Page
1 Preamble -------------------------------------- 1
2 Recognition ----------------------------------- 2
3 Union Security -------------------------------- 3
4 Grievance Procedure --------------------------- 4
5 Safety ---------------------------------------- 6
6 Disability and Unemployment ------------------- 7
7 Employee Status ----------------------------- 8
Wages and Classifications --------------------- 9
9 Hours and Overtime ---------------------------- 10
10 Seniority ------------------------------------- 14
11 Promotion and Transfer ------------------------ 14
12 Demotion , Displacement , and Layoff ------------ 17
13 Leave of Absence ------------------------------ 17
14 Expenses -------------------------------------- 18
15 Sick Leave ------------------------------------ 20
16 Funeral Leave --------------------------------- 21
17 Holidays -------------------------------------- 21
18 Vacations ------------------------------------- 23
19 Inclement Weather Practice -------------------- 24
20 Miscellaneous --------------------------------- 25
21 Employee Benefit Programs --------------------- 27
22 Entire Agreement ------------------------------ 28
23 Term ------------------------------------------ 28
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Exhibit A, Schedule of Wage Rates ----------------------- 32
Exhibit B, Job Definitions ------------------------------ 1-4
Exhibit C, Lines of Progression ------------------------- 1-2
NOTE : Amendments to this Memorandum of Understanding effective
August 4 , 1991 , or thereafter are shown by underlining
the new language and striking out the deleted language .
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING , made and entered into
this 7th day of October , 1987 , by and between the designated repre-
sentatives of the CITY OF REDDING (a public agency as defined in Sec-
tion 3501 (c ) of Chapter 10 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government
Code of the State of California ) , hereinafter referred to as the
City , and the designated representatives of LOCAL UNION 1245 of
! INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS , affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations
(a recognized employee organization as defined in Section 3501 (b ) of
Chapter 10 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the
State of California) , hereinafter referred to as Union ,
WITNESSETH that :
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to facilitate the peace-
ful adjustment of differences that may from time to time arise
between them, to promote harmony and efficiency to the end that the
City, Union and the general public may benefit therefrom, and to
establish fair and equitable wages , hours and working conditions for
certain hereinafter designated employees of the City,
NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereto do agree as follows :
ARTICLE 1
Preamble
1 . 1 The parties acknowledge the provisions of Chapter 10
(Section 3500 , et seq . ) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government
Code of the State of California.
1 . 2 It is the policy of the City and Union not to, and neither
party will interfere with, intimidate , restrain , coerce or discrimi-
nate against any employee because of race , creed , sex , color or
national origin .
1 . 3 The City is engaged in rendering services to the public ,
and the City and Union recognize their mutual obligation for the con-
tinuous rendition and availability of such services .
1 . 4 The duties performed by employees of City as part of their
employment pertain to and are essential to the operation of a munici-
pality and the welfare of the public dependent thereon . During the
term of this Memorandum of Understanding employees shall not par-
tially or totally abstain from the performance of their duties for
City during regular work hours or on an overtime basis . Union shall
not call upon or authorize employees individually or collectively to
engage in such activities and shall make a reasonable effort under
the circumstances to dissuade employees from engaging in such activi-
ties and City shall not cause any lockout . Those employees who do
individually or collectively partially or totally abstain from the
performance of their duties for City during regular work hours or on
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an overtime basis shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and
including discharge from employment .
1 .5 City employees shall perform loyal and efficient work and
service , and shall use their influence and best efforts to protect
the properties of City and its service to the public , and shall coop-
erate in promoting and advancing the welfare of City and in preserv-
ing the continuity of its service to the public at all times .
1 . 6 City and Union shall cooperate in promoting harmony and
efficiency among City employees .
1 . 7 The management of the City and its business and the direc-
tion of its working forces are vested exclusively in City, and this
includes , but is not limited to , the following : to direct and super-
vise the work of its employees , to hire , promote , demote , transfer ,
suspend , and discipline or discharge employees for just cause ; to
plan, direct , and control operations ; to lay off employees because of
lack of work or for other legitimate reasons ; to introduce new or
improved methods or facilities , provided , however , that all of the
foregoing shall be subject to the provisions of this Memorandum of
Understanding.
1 . 8 If the City of Redding transfers legal ownership of the
City 's Electric Utility facilities to another entity during the term
of this Memorandum of Understanding , all terms and conditions of
employment shall remain in full force and effect upon any City of
Redding employees employed at the time of the transfer .
ARTICLE 2
Recognition
2 . 1 The City recognizes the Union as the "Exclusive
Representative" of all employees of the Electric Department of the
City who hold a classification listed on Exhibit "A" of this Memoran-
dum of Understanding . The provisions of this Memorandum of Under-
standing hereinafter set forth shall apply only to those employees of
the City of Redding for whom Local Union 1245 is the established
exclusive representative .
2 . 2 Official representatives of Union will be permitted access
to City property to confer with City employees on matters of
employer-employee relations but such representatives shall not inter-
fere with work in progress without agreement of Management .
2 . 3 The City will provide the Union adequate bulletin board
space for the purpose of posting thereon matters relating to official
Union business .
2 . 4 The City will not interfere with, intimidate , restrain ,
coerce or discriminate against any employee because of the employee ' s
membership in Union or the employee 's activity on behalf of Union .
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2 . 5 Any employee , at the employee 's request , shall be permitted
representation by a Union representative . The foregoing shall apply
to reprimands , disciplinary actions , investigations , interviews for
promotion and hearings , providing there is no unreasonable delay in
obtaining representation .
2 . 6 Joint Shop Steward-Management meetings shall be held at
least two (2) times a year in February and August , or more often as
agreed upon by Union and Management . The purpose of these meetings
shall be to promote harmony and efficiency and to improve communi-
cations between employees and all levels of management . The meeting
agenda shall be determined by those in attendance and there shall be
no restrictions on the subject matter ; provided , the meetings shall
not substitute for normal grievance procedures or for formal negotia-
tions between the parties . Those in attendance shall consist of
Union 's Business Representative and Shop Stewards and the City 's
Labor Relations Representative and such other management personnel as
determined . by the City 's Labor Relations Representative . The meet-
ings shall be summarized in written minutes . Except that the provi-
sions of this Section shall be observed , the meetings shall be self-
organizing.
2 .7 Whenever any employee is absent from work as a result of a
formal request by the Union 's Business Manager and is engaged in
official Union business , the City shall pay for all regular time lost
and shall be reimbursed therefor by the Union at the rate of one hun-
dred and fifty percent ( 150%) of the employee 's regular wage rate .
ARTICLE 3
Union Security
3 . 1 (a ) Every employee covered by this Memorandum of Understanding
shall , as a condition of employment : ( 1 ) become a member of the
Union and maintain the employee 's membership in the Union in good
standing in accordance with its Constitution and Bylaws ; or (2) in
the alternative , an employee must tender a registration fee to the
Union equal to the initiation fee required of Union members , and
shall tender, monthly, an agency fee in an amount equal to the amount
of the monthly dues and per capita fees required of BA members in the
employee 's base wage rate ; except that :
3 . 1 (b ) Any employee appointed to any classification out of the
bargaining unit covered by this Memorandum of Understanding may with-
draw from membership in Union and the employee 's obligation to pay an
agency fee shall be suspended for the duration of such period as the
individual is working for City in a job classification not covered by
this Memorandum of Understanding .
3 .2 Any employee who is or who becomes a member of Union shall ,
as a condition of employment , maintain the employee 's membership in
Union in good standing in accordance with its Constitution and
Bylaws .
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3. 3 The City shall deduct from their wages the regular member-
ship dues of employees who are members of the Union or agency fees of
other employees provided for in 3 . 1 (a) not exempted by the provisions
of 3 . 1 (b ) , and who individually and voluntarily authorize such deduc-
tions in writing in accordance with the provisions of Section 1157 . 3
of the Government Code of the State of California.
3 . 14 Deductions shall be made from the second payroll period of
each month and a check for the total deductions shall be submitted to
the Financial Secretary of Local Union 12145 , IBEW, P. 0. Box 14790 ,
Walnut Creek, California 94596 , within five ( 5) working days of the
date the dues or agency fees are withheld from the employee 's check .
The City shall notify Union each month at the time of the dues or
agency fees transmittal to Union of any changes since the previous
dues or agency fees transmittal and the reasons therefor.
3 . 5 The form of check-off authorization shall be approved by
both the City and the Union .
3 . 6 Upon written request from the Union , the City shall , within
twenty-one (21 ) calendar days , terminate the employment of any
employee who fails to comply with the requirements of this Article .
3. 7 The City shall provide all new employees with Union member-
ship application forms , payroll deduction authorization forms , and a
copy of this Memorandum of Understanding on or before the first day
of employment . Such materials will be furnished to the City by the
Union .
ARTICLE 4
Grievance Procedure
14 . 1 Any grievance , which may arise between Union , or any of its
members , and the City, with respect to the interpretation or applica-
tion of any of the terms of this Memorandum of Understanding, and
with respect to such matters as the alleged discriminatory or arbi-
trary discharge , demotion or discipline of an individual employee ,
shall be determined by the provisions of this Article , except that
such matters as are included in the definition of impasse as set
forth in Resolution No . 4217 are not a grievance . Work day as used
in this Article shall mean any day when City Hall is open to serve
the public .
4 . 2 Step One : The initial step in the adjustment of a
grievance shall be a discussion between the Shop Steward and the
immediate supervisor directly involved who will answer within ten
( 10) work days . This step shall be started within thirty ( 30) work
days of the date of the action complained of, or the date the
grievant became aware of the incident which is the basis for the
grievance . This step may be taken during the working hours of the
Shop Steward .
4 . 3 Step Two : If a grievance is not resolved in the initial
step, the second step shall be a discussion between the Shop Steward
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and the General Foreman 8l�lslea-�iea� , who shall answer within ten
( 10) work days . This step shall be taken within ten ( 10) work days
of the date of the answer in Step One .
4 . 4 Step Three : If a grievance is not resolved in the second
step, the third step shall be a discussion between the Shop Steward
and the Division 8epar-4ment Head , who shall answer within ten ( 10)
work days . This step shall be taken within ten ( 10) work days of the
date of the General Foreman ' s Bvs}ep-):leads answer in Step Two .
4 . 5 Step Four : If a grievance is not resolved in the third
step, the fourth step shall be a discussion between the Shop Steward
and the Department Head , who shall answer within ten ( 10T work days .
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the date of the Division Pepaptmest Head 's answer in Step Three .
4 . 6 Step Five : If a grievance is not resolved in the in fourth
step , the fifth step shall be a discussion between the Union 's Busi-
ness Representative , and the City 's Labor Relations Representative
who shall conduct an investigation and attempt to resolve the
grievance . If no resolution of the grievance is achieved , the City 's
Labor Relations Representative shall provide the Union 's Business
Representative with the City 's answer to the grievance . the
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ten ( 10) work days of the date of the Department Head 's answer in
Step Four .
4 . 74a4 Step Six : If a grievance is not resolved in the fifth
step, the sixth step shall be the presentation of the grievance , in
writing , by the Union 's Business Representative to the City Manager ,
who shall answer , in writing , within ten 10 work days . pe€epnal-by
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be taken within ten ( 10) twenty--{-2-0 work days of the date of the
answer in Step Five .
4 . 8(a ) Step Seven : If a grievance is not resolved in the sixth
step, the seventh step shall be referral by either the City, or the
Union , to arbitration . The seventh step shall be taken within twenty
TTUT—wor-k days of the date of the answer in Step Six .
4 . 8;(b) An arbitrator shall be appointed on each occasion that a
grievance is submitted to arbitration . The arbitrator shall be cho-
sen by mutual agreement of the City and Union. In the event that the
City and Union are unable to agree on the selection of an arbitrator ,
they shall request the State of California Mediation and Conciliation
Service to nominate five (5) persons for arbitrator. The City and
the Union each will alternately challenge two (2) of such nominees ,
the party having the first challenge to be determined by lot . The
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remaining nominee shall be accepted as the arbitrator and the arbi-
trator 's compensation and expenses shall be borne equally by the City
and Union . The City and Union shall pay the compensation and
expenses of their respective appointees and witnesses . At Union ' s
request the City shall release employees from duty to participate in
arbitration proceedings .
4 . 84(c ) The arbitrator shall hold such hearings and shall
consider such evidence as appears necessary and proper . The first
hearing should be held within ninety (90) days of the date of
referral to arbitration . Following the hearings and prior to the
arbitrator 's final decision , the arbitrator shall submit a proposed
decision to the parties for their review and the opportunity to
submit additional information prior to the arbitrator 's decision
becoming final and binding on the parties . Any additional
information submitted by either party shall be submitted to the
arbitrator and the other party. Thereafter , the decision of the
arbitrator shall be final and binding on City and Union and the
aggrieved employee , if any , provided that such decision does not in
any way add to , disregard or modify any of the provisions of this
Memorandum of Understanding .
4 . 98 Failure by the Union to meet any of the aforementioned time
limits as set forth in Section 4 . 2 , 4. 3 , 4 . 4 , 4 .5 , 4 . 6 , 4 .7 or
4 . 8�(a ) will result in forfeiture . Failure by the City to meet any
of the aforementioned time limits as set forth in Sections 4 . 2 , 4 . 3 ,
4 . 42 4 . 5 , or 4 . 7 , will allow the Union to go forward with the,
grievance to the next step of the established procedures . Except ,
however , that the aforementioned time limits may be extended by
mutual agreement . Grievances settled by forfeiture shall not bind
either party to an, interpretation of this Memorandum of Understand-
ing , nor shall such settlements be cited by either party as evidence
in the settlement of subsequent grievances .
4 . 109 Notwithstanding the aforementioned procedure , any individ-
ual employee shall have the right to present grievances to the City
and to have such grievance adjusted without the intervention of
Union , provided that the adjustment shall not be inconsistent with
this Memorandum of Understanding and provided , further, that Union 's
Business Representative shall be given an opportunity to be present
at such adjustment . Grievances settled by individual employees with-
out representation by Union officials shall not bind either party to
an interpretation of this Memorandum of Understanding, nor shall such
settlements be cited by either party as evidence in the proposed set-
tlement of subsequent grievances .
ARTICLE 5
Safety
5 . 1 The City Council desires to maintain a safe, place of
employment for City employees and to that end City Management shall
make all reasonable provisions necessary for the safety of employees
in the performance of their work.
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5 .2 Regular "tailgate" meetings will be held on all jobs to
plan the job and emphasize safety in their performance .
5 . 3 Regular safety meetings will be held at least every other
month for the purpose of 'reviewing accidents and preventing their
recurrence , eliminating hazardous, conditions and familiarizing
employees with safe work procedures and applicable State Safety
Orders and for training in first aid . The City will notify the Union
of the date , time and place of such meetings , in order that the
Union 's Business Representatives may attend and participate .
5 . 4 In the event of an accident , resulting in serious injury or
death of an employee of the City, the . City will notify the Union
immediately in order that the Union 's Business Representative may
conduct an investigation of the accident.
ARTICLE 6
Disability and Unemployment
6. 1 (a ) Supplemental Benefits for Industrial Injury : Whenever any
regular employee who is a member of the Public Employees ' Retirement
System is disabled , whether temporarily or permanently , by injury or
illness arising out of and in the course of the employee 's duties ,
which comes within the application of the - Workers ' Compensation and
Insurance Chapters of the State Labor Code , the employee shall become
entitled , regardless of the employee 's period of service with the
City to compensation at the rate of eighty-five percent ( 85%) of the
employee 's regular salary, in lieu of temporary disability payments ,
if any, which would be payable under the State Labor Code , for the
period of such disability but not exceeding six ( 6) months , or until
such earlier date as the employee is retired on permanent disability
pension . At the conclusion of six ( 6) months of receipt of supple-
mental benefits at the rate of eighty-five percent. ( 85%) of regular
salary, any regular employee who is still unable to return to work
and is still receiving temporary disability indemnity payments shall
become entitled to receive supplemental benefits at the rate of sev-
enty percent ( 70%) of the employee 's regular salary for the period of
such disability but not exceeding six ( 6) months or until such ear-
lier date as the employee is retired on permanent disability pension
through the Public Employees ' Retirement System. In consideration of
this benefit ,. the regular employee shall pay over to the City any
temporary or permanent disability compensation received , whether from
Workers ' Compensation , employee group insurance benefits or unemploy-
ment compensation benefits provided for under State law, and shall
affirmatively assist the City in obtaining any such benefits to which
the employee may be entitled but has not yet received arising out of
such disability , but such payment from the employee to the City from
such sources shall not exceed in amount the supplemental benefits
paid to the employee by the City in accordance with the provisions of
this paragraph . Whenever any employee is released for light duty
work and such employee declines such light duty employment , the
employee will thereby waive any and all rights to supplemental bene-
fits for industrial injury as set forth above . Whenever there is
reason to suspect any employee of abusing the employee 's rights to
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workers ' compensation benefits , the parties shall cooperate in con-
trolling such employee abuse.
6. 1 (b ) An employee who is absent by reason of industrial disabil-
ity may be returned to work by the City and given temporary light
duties within the employee 's ability to perform, with the consent of
the employee 's physician . The duration of any such period of tempo-
rary work shall be determined by City. Such employee shall be com-
pensated at the then current rate of pay of the employee 's regular
classification while engaged in such temporary duties . The City may
require an employee being considered for return to work after an
absence caused by disability or illness to submit to a medical exami-
nation by a physician or physicians approved by City for the purpose
of determining that such employee is physically and mentally fit and
able to perform the duties of the employee 's position without hazard
to the employee , or to the employee 's fellow employees , or to the
employee 's own permanent health.
6 . 1 (c ) If a third party is found to be responsible for the
employee 's industrial injury and the employee recovers a judgment in
damages from said third party, then all supplemental benefits
received as provided for , in Section 6 ..1 (a) not already repaid from
the other sources mentioned in Section 6 . 1 (a) shall be repaid to the
City by the employee .
6 . 1 (d ) Vacation and sick leave shall be accrued while a regular
employee is absent from work as a result of a job related disability
and receiving the supplemental benefits to Workers ' Compensation tem-
porary disability compensation as set forth in 6 . 1 (a) for the period
of such disability, but not exceeding one ( 1 ) year . All regular and
probationary employees who are receiving Workers ' Compensation tempo-
rary disability benefits shall receive group insurance coverage dur-
ing the period in which they are receiving temporary disability com-
pensation for up to a maximum of a cumulative total of five ( 5) years
at the City's expense . Holidays which occur during the period for
which an employee is receiving temporary disability compensation
shall not be recognized by such employee for compensation purposes.
ARTICLE 7
Employee Status
7 . 1 Employees will be designated as regular , probationary , or
full-time temporary depending upon the purpose for which they are
hired and their length of continuous service with the City.
7.2 A regular employee is defined as an employee who has one
( 1 ) year or more seniority with the City in full-time employment .
7. 3 A probationary employee is defined as an employee hired for
a full-time position that has been regularly established as an autho-
rized position and is of indeterminate duration. A probationary
employee shall receive not less than the minimum rate for the job and
shall be eligible for sick leave pay, vacation pay, holiday pay ,
retirement plan participation , insurance coverage and items of simi-
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lar nature , as the employee becomes eligible , but shall not be given
preferential consideration for promotion or transfer or be eligible
for a leave of absence . Upon completion of one ( 1 ) year of continu-
ous full-time service with City, a , probationary employee shall be
given the status of a regular employee . Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Article , an employee 's probationary period shall be
extended by the duration of any unpaid absence of ten ( 10) or more
consecutive work days.
7. 14 A full-time temporary employee is defined as an employee
hired for occasional or seasonal work for a period not to exceed six
( 6) months . A full-time temporary employee shall receive not less
than the minimum rate for the job but shall not be eligible for sick
leave pay, holiday pay, vacation pay , insurance coverage, retirement
plan participation or items of a similar nature , nor shall the
employee accrue seniority, or promotion and transfer rights , or leave
of absence rights . If a full-time temporary employee is reclassified
to probationary status the employee shall be credited with all con-
tinuous service in determining eligibility for such benefits as may
accrue to the employee in the employee 's new status.
ARTICLE 8
Wages and Classifications
8 . 1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their
classification. Employees shall be paid a wage rate based upon their
work performance . Upon initial appointment to a classification an
employee shall normally bepaid the lowest wage rate for that classi-
fication . An employee may, however, be paid a wage rate above the
lowest wage rate if circumstances justify it . When an employee is
appointed to a classification which has a wage range overlapping the
wage range of the employee 's previous classification , the employee
shall be paid at the wage rate of the classification to which the
employee is being appointed , which is the next higher to his present
wage rate , but not more than the top wage rate of the classification
to which the employee is appointed . Notwithstanding the following
requirements relative to a period of employment at a salary step, the
Department Head may recommend a salary step increase at an earlier or
later time . Step increases require City Manager approval and may be
granted as follows . After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of
employment at salary step 4 , and with satisfactory or above work per-
formance during the full time period , an employee shall be advanced
to salary step 5 . A full pay period as used in 8 . 1 is defined as one
in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at least half
of the regularly scheduled work hours.
8. 2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Thursdays at
the end of the employee 's work period after 12 : 00 noon for a pay
period ending no earlier than the preceding . Saturday . If a pay day
falls on a holiday, payments shall be made on the preceding workday.
8. 3 When an employee is temporarily assigned for a minimum of
one-half ( 1/2) hour accumulated during any workday to work in a clas-
sification higher than the employee 's regular classification , the
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employee shall be paid at the rate established for the higher classi-
fication , with a minimum of two (2) hours and time computed to the
nearest quarter hour, except when the work is performed outside of
the regular work hours and the duration is less than two (2) hours .
When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a higher classi-
fication which has a wage range overlapping the wage range of the
employee 's regular classification , the employee shall be paid at the
wage rate of the classification to which he is temporarily assigned ,
which is next higher to the employee 's present wage rate , but not
more than the top wage rate of the temporary classification .
8. 4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a clas-
sification lower than the employee 's regular classification , the
employee 's rate of pay will not be reduced . Notwithstanding the
foregoing , however , whenever any employee requests to be temporarily
assigned to perform the duties of a lower paying classification pur-
suant to Section 11 . 5 of Article 11 , Promotion and Transfer, such
employee 's . wage rate shall be reduced to the wage rate of the lower
paying classification.
8 . 5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary clas-
sification , the time worked by an employee in other than the
employee 's regular classification shall also be accrued in such tem-
porary classification .
8 . 64a4 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit "A"
titled "Schedule of Wage Rates . "
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8 . 7 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit "B" ,
titled "Job Definitions . "
ARTICLE 9
Hours and Overtime
9 . 1 All regular employees will receive full-time employment for
each workweek employed , provided they report for duty and are capable
of performing their work . This is not to be interpreted that the
City does not retain the right to lay off or release employees on
account of lack of work or other valid reason at the end of the work-
week .
9 . 2 Each employee shall report for work at the employee 's reg-
ularly established headquarters and shall return thereto at the con-
clusion of the day 's work and the time spent in traveling between
such headquarters and the job site shall be considered as time
worked .
9 . 3 A workweek is defined to consist of seven (7) consecutive
calendar days , Sunday through Saturday, and, except as otherwise pro-
vided herein , a basic workweek is defined to consist of five (5) con-
secutive workdays of eight ( 8) hours each, Monday through Friday .
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The regular work hours shall be 8 : 00 a .m. to 12 : 00 noon and 1 : 00
p. m. to 5 : 00 p . m. or 8 : 00 a .m. to 12 : 00 noon and 12 : 30 p. m. to 4 : 30
p.m. from the sixteenth ( 16th ) day of October through the fifteenth
( 15th ) day of April , and 7 : 00 a .m. to 11 : 00 a.m. and 12 : 00 noon to
4 : 00 p.m. , or 7 : 00 a .m. to 11 : 00 a.m. and 11 : 30 a .m. to 3 : 30 p.m.
from the sixteenth ( 16th) day of April through the fifteenth ( 15th )
day of October , provided however that those employees who are
required to consume their lunch at a location other than the City 's
Corporation Yard , shall not be required to take a lunch period in
excess of one-half ( 1 /2) hour 's duration . Notwithstanding the fore-
going , the regular lunch period may be advanced or delayed up to one
( 1 ) hour without the payment of overtime compensation . The City
shall provide the means of transportation and pay for time required
to transport employees for the purpose of consuming their lunch only
when adverse weather conditions exist at the job site . Whenever it
becomes necessary for any employee to attend first-aid meetings ,
safety meetings , or formal training sessions , such employee 's work
hours and/or work days may be changed only for the duration of such
requirements in order to allow the employee to attend . Any such work
schedule change shall not be construed as meeting any of the defini-
tions of Section 9 . 6, nor require payment pursuant to Section 9 .7 .
9. 4(a ) Notwithstanding the provisions of 9 . 3 , employees engaged in
service work may be assigned to any hours and/or days of work, pro-
viding the schedule is regularly established to be of not less than
four ( 4 ) weeks duration .
9 . 4(b ) Notwithstanding the provisions of 9 . 3 , employees classified
as Utility Worker or engaged in equipment maintenance or warehouse
duties may be assigned to work a shift which begins as early as 5 : 00
a.m. or ends as late as 12 : 00 midnight.
9 . 4(c ) Any work shift other than as in 9 . 3 established as provided
in 9 . 4(a ) or 9 . 4(b ) shall consist of eight ( 8) or ten ( 10) consecu-
tive hours as applicable , with a meal break near the middle of the
shift , providing the work shift begins prior to 6 :00 a.m. or later
than 12 : 00 noon. The work shift starting time shall not vary by more
than two (2) hours throughout the basic workweek . Establishment of
hours and days of work other than as in 9 . 3 shall be limited to the
needs of the service .
9 . 5 Notwithstanding anything contained herein , any schedule of
days and/or hours of work may be established by mutual agreement
between the employee , the Union , and the City 's Relations Representa-
tive .
9 . 6 Overtime is defined as (a) time worked in excess of forty
( 40) hours in a workweek , (b) time worked in excess of eight ( 8) or
ten ( 10) hours as applicable on a scheduled workday , (c ) time worked
on a non-workday, (d ) time worked outside of regular hours on a work-
day, and (e ) time worked on a holiday . Overtime shall be computed to
the nearest one-quarter ( 1/4) hour.
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9 . 7 Except as otherwise provided in this section , overtime com-
pensation shall be paid at a rate equivalent to one and one-half ( 1-
1 /2) times the regular rate of pay . Whenever any employee performs
overtime work beginning on a regularly scheduled workday , the over-
time compensation rate shall be double the employee 's regular hourly
payrate after the employee has worked four (4) consecutive overtime
work hours at the time-and-one-half payrate . Whenever such employee
performs overtime work beginning on a non-workday , the overtime
payrate shall be increased to double the employee 's hourly payrate
after the employee has worked twelve ( 12) overtime workhours at the
time-and-one-half payrate during that work period . Overtime pay at
double the employee 's regular payrate shall continue until the
employee is released from duty or the beginning of the employee 's
regular work hours , whichever occurs first. Whenever any employee is
called back to perform overtime work outside of the employee 's regu-
larly scheduled work hours , the employee shall be paid at a rate
equivalent to two (2) times the employee 's regular rate of pay .
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions on compensation for overtime
work, an employee may . at the employee 's option, providing it is
legally permissible andhas City approval , elect to receive time off
with pay at the same rate of time off for each overtime hour worked
as the employee 's compensation rate would have been . Compensatory
time off with pay shall be scheduled in the same manner as vacations
are normally scheduled .
9. 8 Employees who are required to report for work on their non-
workdays , or on holidays they are entitled to have off, or outside of
their regular hours on workdays, shall be paid overtime compensation
for the actual time worked , including one-half ( 1/2) hour travel time
each way, but in no event for less than two (2) hours compensation .
If an employee who is called out for such work outside of the
employee 's regular hours on a workday continues to work into the
employee 's regular hours, the employee shall be paid overtime
compensation only for the actual time worked and travel time one way .
If an employee performs overtime work immediately following the end
of the employee 's regular shift no travel time shall be paid .
9 . 9 Overtime shall be distributed as equally as is practicable
among those employees who are qualified and available , and the City
shall not require employees who have worked overtime to take equiva-
lent time off during a workday without pay.
9 . 10 Notwithstanding the provisions of 9 . 3 , the City 's Labor
Relations Representative and the Union 's Business Representative may
agree to a workweek or work hours other than as defined in 9 . 3 during
the term of this Memorandum of Understanding .
9 . 11 (a ) If an employee has worked for eight ( 8) hours or more
at the overtime rate during the sixteen ( 16) hour period immediately
preceding the beginning of the employee 's regular work hours on a
workday the employee shall be entitled to a rest period of eight ( 8)
consecutive hours on the completion of such overtime work.
9 . 11 (b ) There shall be included as part of the eight ( 8) hours
worked at the overtime rate in such sixteen ( 16) hour period any
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` travel time and meal time to which the employee is entitled when
overtime work is performed except that any travel time and meal time
to which the employee is entitled after being dismissed from work
shall not be included as hours worked in such period , but it shall be
included in the computation of the eight ( 8) hour rest period .
9 . 11 (c ) Hours worked prior to any eight ( 8) hour rest period
in which the employee does not work shall not be included in comput-
ing another period of overtime work.
9 . 11 (d ) If the eight ( 8) hour rest period in whole or in part
overlaps the employee 's regular work hours the employee will receive
pay at the straight rate for the extent of the overlap , except that
the time taken during such overlap for any meal to which the employee
is entitled on dismissal shall be paid for at the overtime rate .
9 . 11 (e ) If the employee is called back to work during the
employee 's eight ( 8) hour rest period a new rest period will commence
at the conclusion of such work .
9 . 11 (f) ( 1 ) If the rest period overlaps the employee 's regular
work hours but does not extend into the second half
of the employee 's workday , the employee may be
excused from reporting for work until the beginning
of the second half of the employee 's workday, and in
such event the employee will be paid for the time
between the expiration of the rest period and the
end of the first half of the employee 's workday.
(2) If the rest period extends into the second half of
the employee 's workday, the employee may be excused
from reporting for work until the following workday,
and in such event the employee will be paid for the
time between the expiration of the rest period and
the employee 's regular quitting time on such day.
( 3) In the application of the foregoing, an employee ,
unless otherwise instructed , shall be deemed to be
excused from reporting to work for the period
between the end of the employee 's rest period and
the reporting time as designated by the applicable
subdivision .
9 . 11 (8 ) An employee entitled to a rest period hereunder may
nevertheless be required to work during regular work hours on a work-
day without having had a rest period of eight ( 8) consecutive hours ,
in which event the employee shall be paid at the overtime rate for
all work performed until the employee has been relieved from duty for
at least eight (8) consecutive hours .
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ARTICLE 10
Seniority
10 . 1 Seniority is defined as total length of continuous service
with the City. In determining an employee 's seniority the continuity
of the employee 's service . will be deemed to be broken by termination
of employment by reason of ( 1 ) resignation , (2) discharge for cause ,
( 3) layoff for more than six ( 6) consecutive months , ( 4) failure to
return immediately on the expiration of a leave of absence or accep-
tance of other full-time employment while on leave , or ( 5) absence
without pay, without a leave of absence , in excess of five ( 5) work-
days . Continuity of service will not be broken and seniority will
accrue when an employee is : (a ) inducted , enlists or is called to
active duty in the Armed Forces of the, United States , or service in
the Merchant Marine , under any Act of Congress which provides that
the employee is entitled to re-employment rights , (b) on duty with
the National Guard , (c ) absent due to industrial injury (d ) on leave
of absence or (e) absent due to layoff for a period of less than six
( 6) consecutive months.
ARTICLE 11
Promotion and Transfer
11 . 1 Except as otherwise provided in this section for the entry-
level positions of Equipment Service Worker, Utility Worker , Ground-
man , Line Tree Trimmer , and Warehouse Worker when new positions or
additional positions are created , or vacancies other than temporary
vacancies occur, in positions within the bargaining unit for whom
Local Union 1245 is the exclusive representative, the City shall fill
such positions from qualified pre-bid employee applications , if any .
In filling such positions , the City shall give preferential consid-
eration to regular employees as defined in 7 . 2 , who are within the
bargaining unit covered by this Memorandum of Understanding, in the
sequence set forth below. When employees in the same preferential
sequence as provided in (a) through (c ) are each qualified by knowl-
edge , skill , efficiency, adaptability and physical ability for
appointment to the position vacancy, the pre-bid of the employee with
the most City seniority shall be given preferential consideration for
appointment . For each entry-level position vacancy which occurs , the
City may refrain from following the procedures set forth herein and
may select any applicant for an entry-level position vacancy which in
the judgment of the City is best-qualified for said position vacancy .
(a ) Pre-bids made by regular employees who are in the Depart-
ment in which the vacancy exists who hold a classification
equal to or higher than that in which the job vacancy
exists.
(b ) Pre-bids made by regular employees who are in the Depart-
ment in which the vacancy exists who are at the top rate of
pay of the next lower classification in the normal line of
progression.
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(c ) Pre-bids made by regular employees who are in the Depart-
ment as applicable in which the vacancy exists who hold
classifications other than those listed above.
Whenever the City is unable to fill any position vacancy covered by
this Memorandum of Understanding as set forth above , the City shall
give consideration to those employees who are qualified and covered
by any other Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the
Union , prior to the City employing any other person for a position
covered by this Memorandum of Understanding.
11 . 2 The City shall in not more than twenty-one (21 ) working
days from the date the position vacancy is filled, post on the desig-
nated bulletin boards a notice regarding the disposition of the posi-
tion with the name of the applicant selected , and mail a copy of such
notice to the Union 's Business Representative together with a list of
all applicants for the position.
11 . 3 Any regular employee of the City as defined in 7 .2 may sub-
mit a pre-bid on any existing job classification and location for
which the employee desires consideration . The pre-bid must be sub-
mitted on a form provided by the City's Personnel Office . At the
time the form is delivered to the Personnel Office, it will be dated
and receipted and a copy provided to the employee . The City shall
not consider original pre-bids for any position vacancies which are
submitted less than eight ( 8) calendar days prior to the filling of a
job vacancy . Pre-bids will be valid until such time as the employee
changes classifications , or until fifteen ( 15) calendar days have
elapsed from such time as the employee rejects a permanent appoint-
ment to the classification and location on which the pre-bid is made .
11 . 14 Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the City need
not consider the pre-bid application of any employee who does not
possess the knowledge , skill , efficiency , adaptability, and physical
ability required for the position for which the application is sub-
mitted. For purposes of determining employee qualifications , the
City may utilize examinations . The City shall not consider the
application of any employee for a Working Foreman - Line position if
the employee has been classified as Lineman less than the equivalent
of one ( 1 ) full year unless there is no otherwise eligible applicant
for the position . When the City intends to appoint an employee to a
vacancy in preference to an employee with greater seniority, as spec-
ified in 11 . 1 , the City shall notify Union 's Business Representative
of its intent prior to such appointment.
11 .5 Whenever a vacancy occurs in any job classification , the
City may, at its discretion , temporarily fill such vacancy. If prac-
ticable , the City shall fill such temporary vacancy with the employee
who would be most eligible therefor under the provisions of this
Article . If the temporary vacancy lasts for forty-five ( 45) days or
more , and the City elects to temporarily fill such temporary vacancy,
the City shall select the employee who would be most eligible there-
for under the provisions of this Article and shall fill such tempo-
rary vacancy by temporary reclassification of the selected employee .
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11 . 6 A temporary vacancy is one created by additional workload ,
or an employee 's absence from work due to illness , disability, vaca-
tion , leave of absence , or a vacancy of less than six ( 6) months
duration.
11 .7 All appointments filled by promotion or transfer of a City
employee shall be on a probationary basis for three ( 3) months for
the purpose of determining qualifications . At any time during the
probationary period , either the employee or the City may terminate
the appointment. If an appointment is terminated , the employee shall
be returned to either the employee 's previous classification and wage
rate, or some other classification that is mutually satisfactory to
both the employee and the City. If an appointment is terminated , the
City need not give further consideration on that classification and
location for a period of one ( 1 ) year to the employee who did not
successfully complete the probationary period.
11 .8 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article , the
City 's Labor Relations Representative and the Union 's Business Repre-
sentative may agree to other provisions during the term of this Memo-
randum of Understanding.
11 . 9 At the discretion of the City, non-unit employees may be
placed into the bargaining unit under the following conditions :
( 1 ) The non-unit employee must have previously been
employed by the City in a classification in the
bargaining unit.
(2) The non-unit employee must be placed in a classifica-
tion in the unit which is no higher than the previous
classification held.
( 3) Seniority accrued by the non-unit employee while out
of the bargaining unit shall not be recognized for the
purposes of this Article only .
( 4) The non-unit employee must be placed in a vacant
position and may not displace , demote , or cause the
layoff of another unit member.
( 5) After placement in the unit , the employee may not be
promoted to a higher classification within the unit
until the employee has served at least one ( 1 ) year in
the bargaining unit . After completion of one ( 1 ) year
of service back in the bargaining unit , the employee 's
previous seniority accrued while in the unit shall be
combined with the new year of seniority for purposes
of the provisions of this Article.
11 . 10 Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit "C"
titled "Lines of Progression. "
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ARTICLE 12
Demotion., Displacement , and Layoff
12. 1 When it becomes necessary for the City to lay off regular
employees , the City will give employees involved as much notice as
possible ; but in no event will such employees receive less than two
( 2) weeks notice of layoff. Where probationary or temporary employ-
ees are to be laid off, no notice of layoff need be given.
12. 2 Layoff in all cases due to lack of work will be determined
by an employee 's seniority. An employee whose job is being elimi-
nated may elect to displace an employee in a lower paid classifica-
tion if qualified to perform the duties of the lower paid classifica-
tion and if the employee 's seniority is greater than that of the
employee in the lower paid classification.
12 . 3 Regular employees who are laid off will be given preference
in filling future vacancies for a period up to six ( 6) months , pro-
viding they keep the City advised of their current address .
12 . 4 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article , the City's
Labor Relations Representative and the Union 's Business Representa-
tive may agree to other procedures during the term of this Memorandum
of Understanding.
12 .5 Non-unit employees may be placed in the bargaining unit at
management 's discretion pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 . 9 .
ARTICLE 13
Leave of Absence
13 . 1 Leave of absence may be granted to regular employees by the
City Manager for urgent and substantial reasons , up to a maximum of
one year (except when the employee is receiving long term disability
benefits in which case no time limit shall apply ) , providing satis-
factory arrangements can be made to perform the employee 's duties
without undue interference with the normal routine of work. Inabil-
ity to return to work after an employee 's sick leave has been
exhausted will be considered as an urgent and substantial reason and
in such cases a leave will be granted.
13 .2 A leave of absence will commence on and include the first
workday on which the employee is absent and terminates with and
includes the workday preceding the day the employee returns to work .
13 . 3 All applications for leave of absence shall be made in
writing except when the employee is unable to do so. The conditions
under which an employee will be restored to employment on the termi-
nation of leave of absence shall be clearly stated by the City in
conjunction with the granting of a leave of absence . Upon an
employee 's return to work after a leave of absence , the employee will
be reinstated to the employee 's former position and working condi-
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tions , providing that the employee is capable of performing the
duties of the employee 's former position , except that if there has
been a reduction of forces or the employee 's position has been elimi-
nated during said leave , the employee will be returned to the posi-
tion the employee would be in , had the employee not been on a leave
of absence .
13 . 4 An employee 's status as a regular employee will not be
impaired by such leave of absence and the employee 's seniority will
accrue .
13 . 5 If an employee fails to return immediately on the expira-
tion of the employee 's leave of absence or if the employee accepts
other full-time employment while on leave , the employee will thereby
forfeit the leave of absence and terminate the employee 's employment
with the City.
13 . 6 An employee on a leave of absence as provided herein shall
not accrue vacation or sick leave benefits nor maintain group insur-
ance coverage . An employee may , however, at the employee 's option
and expense , maintain the employee 's group insurance coverage provid-
ing the full .monthly premium is received in the Finance Department of
the City on or before the first day of the month for which the pre-
mium is intended. Notwithstanding the above , however , if the leave
of absence is as a result of exhaustion of sick leave benefits an
employee 's group insurance may be maintained for up to three ( 3)
calendar months on the normal premium-sharing formula , providing the
employee pays the employee 's share of the premium on a timely basis .
13 . 7 Except for the one ( 1 ) year limitation of 13 . 1 and the pro-
hibition on other employment of 13 . 5 , a leave of absence for Union
Business may be granted by the City Manager for up to a maximum of
three ( 3) years pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE 14
Expenses
14 . 1 Whenever an employee uses the employee 's personal automo-
bile for the City 's convenience , the employee will be reimbursed
therefor at the same rate per mile as established for non-represented
City employees .
14 . 2 Whenever an employee is required to change the employee 's
residence from one locality to another for City 's convenience , the
City will provide means of moving the employee 's household goods .
14 . 3 Employees who are assigned to temporary work at such dis-
tance from their regular headquarters that it is impractical for them
to return thereto each day , or to their regular place of abode, will
be allowed actual personal expenses for board and lodging for the
duration of such assignment, provided they board and lodge at places
to be designated by the City . The time spent by such employees in
traveling to such temporary job at its beginning, to and from home on
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holidays and weekends , and from such temporary job at its conclusion
and any reasonable expense incurred thereby will be paid by the City.
14 . 4 If the City requires an employee to perform work for one
and one-half ( 1- 1/2) hours or more beyond regular work hours , it will
provide the employee with a meal and with meals at intervals of
approximately four ( 4) hours, but not more than five ( 5) hours inso-
far as it is possible for the City to do so. The cost of any meal
and the time necessarily taken to consume same will be at City's
expense .
14 . 5(a ) If City requires an employee to perform work outside
of regular hours on either workdays or on non-workdays , the City will
provide meals at intervals of approximately four ( 4) hours, but not
more than five ( 5) hours insofar as it is possible for the City to do
so and for as long as the work continues . The cost of any such meals
and the time necessarily taken to consume same will be at the City's
expense . Where any such work extends . into regular work hours on
workdays , the foregoing provisions shall be operative until such time
as the employee is released from work for the day, providing, how-
ever , that such work period starts at least two (2) hours or more
before the regular starting time , and provided further that the
employees have not been given notification of the overtime work prior
to the end of the preceding regular work shift .
14 . 5(b ) When employees are given notice by the end of the pre-
ceding work period , and such work period starts at least two (2)
hours but no more than four (4) hours before the regular starting
time , the normal lunch practices of releasing the employee from duty
without pay for one-half ( 1/2) hour to consume a meal at the
employee 's own expense will be followed . Following consumption of
the employee 's first meal , the City will provide meals at intervals
of approximately four (4) hours but not more than five (5) hours
thereafter, as set forth above in Section 14 . 5(a)
14 . 5(c ) When employees are given notice by the end of the pre-
ceding work period , and such work period starts less than two (2)
hours before the regular starting time , the normal lunch practices of
releasing the employee from duty without pay for one-half hour at
approximately the usual meal time to consume a meal at the employee 's
expense will be followed .
14 . 6 When work is to be performed during regular work hours on
non-workdays and the employee is given notice by the end of the pre-
ceding work period , the normal lunch practices will be followed on
such days.
14 . 7 The City shall pay the cost of any meal which it is
required to provide , in accordance with this Article , and shall con-
sider as hours worked the time necessarily taken to consume such
meal , except , however, that when a meal is taken at City's expense
following dismissal from work the time allowance therefor shall be
one ( 1 ) hour. If an employee who is entitled to a meal under the
provisions of this Article upon dismissal from work does not accept
such meal the employee shall nevertheless be entitled to such time
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allowance of one and one-half ( 1 1/2) hours . If an employee who is
entitled to a meal under the provisions of this Article does not
accept such meal , the employee shall nevertheless be entitled to such
time allowance of one-half ( 1 /2) hour for each meal missed except for
a meal due at the end of the work period . The City's cost for any
meal required by the provisions of this Article between the
employee 's regular shift normal ending time and five ( 5) hours later
shall be limited to ten dollars ($10 . 00) plus tax and a fifteen per-
cent ( 15%) tip . The City 's cost for meals provided at all other
times shall be limited to five dollars ( $5 . 00) each, plus tax and a
fifteen percent ( 15%) tip . Any cost incurred by an individual
employee above those set forth above shall be at the employee 's own
expense by automatic payroll withholding.
14 . 8 Whenever any employee is entitled to payment for meals
required under the provisions of this Article , such payment shall be
made with the employee 's regular salary check.
ARTICLE 15
Sick Leave
15 . 1 Sick leave with pay shall be accumulated for each regular
and probationary employee at the rate of four hundred sixty ten-thou-
sandths ( . 0460) of an hour for each regular hour worked , or on paid
leave . (Accrual rate approximately one ( 1 ) day per month. )
15 . 2 Sick leave shall be allowed for an absence due to : (a) the
inability of an employee to be present or perform the employee 's
duties because of personal illness , off duty injury , or confinement
for medical treatment ; (b ) personal medical or dental appointments ,
which are impracticable to schedule outside of regular working hours ,
(c ) the need to be present during immediate family members ' illness
or disability for up to one ( 1 ) regularly scheduled work day per
incident , and a maximum of twenty-four (24) hours per calendar year .
"Immediate family" member means those listed in the Funeral Leave
provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding.
15 . 3 Management may require satisfactory evidence of sickness or
disability before payment for sick leave will be made . The City may
also require an employee requesting to return to work after sick
leave or leave of absence for medical reasons to submit to a medical
examination by a physician or physicians approved by City for the
purpose of determining that such employee is physically fit and able
to perform the duties of the employee 's former position without haz-
ard to the employee , or to the employee 's fellow employees , or to the
employee 's own permanent health. Such examination or examinations
shall be at the sole expense of the City. Whenever there is reason
to suspect any employee of abusing the employee 's rights to sick
leave with pay, the parties shall cooperate in controlling such
employee abuse.
15 . 4 If a holiday which an employee is entitled to have off with
pay occurs on a workday during the time an employee is absent on sick
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leave , the employee shall receive pay for the holiday as such, and it
shall not be counted as a day of sick leave .
15 . 5 Any employee who after ten ( 10) years of service to the
City terminates employment shall be paid at the employee 's regular
pay rate for thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3%) of the
employee 's accumulated sick leave hours, reduced by the amount of any
bonus vacation hours the employee has previously received pursuant to
Section 18 . 2. For employees with fifteen ( 15 ) years or more but less
than twenty (20) years of service , the percentage set forth above
shall be increased to forty-five percent ( 45%) • For employees with
twenty (20) years or more service , the percentage set forth above
shall be increased to sixty percent ( 60%) . An employee may, however ,
at the employee 's option , elect to waive the foregoing benefit and in
lieu thereof, receive credit for said unused sick leave toward the
' employee 's retirement benefit through the Public Employees ' Retire-
ment System pursuant to the contract between the City of Redding and
the Public Employees ' Retirement Systema
ARTICLE 16
Funeral Leave
16 . 1 Regular , probationary, and full-time temporary employees
who are absent from work due to the death of a member of the
employee 's "immediate family" shall receive compensation at the regu-
lar rate of pay for the time necessary to be absent from work, but
not to exceed forty ( 40) working hours . "Immediate family" as used
herein includes only employee 's spouse , children , grandchildren ,
brothers, sisters , parents , or grandparents of either spouse or other
persons who are living in the employee 's immediate household .
16 . 2 Regular , probationary, and full-time temporary employees
who are absent from work to attend the funeral of a person other than
an immediate family member shall receive compensation at the regular
rate of pay for the time necessary to be absent from work, but not to
exceed one ( 1 ) regularly scheduled work day.
ARTICLE 17
Holidays
17. 1 Regular and probationary employees , except as otherwise
provided herein , shall be entitled to have the following holidays off
with pay :
(a) January 1st
(b) "Lincoln Day"
(c ) The third Monday in February
(d ) The last Monday in May
(e ) July 4th
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(f) First Monday in September
(g ) Employee 's birthday
(h ) "Columbus Day"
(i ) "Veterans Day"
( j ) Thanksgiving
(k) Friday after Thanksgiving
( 1 ) The last four ( 4) work hours before Christmas
(m) December 25th.
If any of the foregoing holidays falls on a Sunday, the Monday fol-
lowing shall be observed as the holiday , except by those employees
who are regularly scheduled to work on Sunday other than on an over-
time basis . Employees �w-ho are regularly scheduled to work on Sundays
shall observe such holidays on Sunday . If any of the foregoing holi-
days falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as
the holiday, except by those employees who are regularly scheduled to
work on Saturday other than on an overtime basis . Employees who are
regularly scheduled to work on Saturdays shall observe such holidays
on Saturday . If any of the foregoing holidays fall on any day from
Monday through Friday, inclusive , and that day is a regularly sched-
uled non-workday for an employee , such employee shall be entitled to
receive another workday off with pay, to be scheduled in the same
manner as vacation days are normally scheduled. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions on observing holidays , for those employees clas-
sified as Troubleman and assigned to a work schedule other than as
set forth in 9 . 3 , holidays falling on Sunday shall be observed on the
last workday of the employee 's work cycle , and holidays falling on
Saturday shall be observed on the first work day of the employee 's
work cycle . Notwithstanding the foregoing an employee may observe
the employee 's birthday holiday on the employee 's birthday or any-
time during the pay period in which the birthday occurs provided the
employee gives the supervisor at least ten ( 10) days advance notice ,
or the holiday may be deferred and scheduled as vacations are nor-
mally scheduled. The holidays known as Lincoln Day , Columbus Day ,
and Veterans Day shall be scheduled by employees and their supervi-
sors in the same manner as vacations are normally scheduled .
17.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees may be scheduled
to work on holidays , in which event any such employee will , in addi-
tion to the employee 's holiday pay, be compensated therefor at the
overtime rate of pay for all time worked on such days .
17. 3 If an employee is in a non-pay status on both workdays
immediately adjacent to the holiday, the employee shall not receive
pay for the holiday.
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ARTICLE 18
Vacations
18. 1 (a) Regular and probationary employees of the City shall
accrue vacations with pay up to 500 hours (effective July 1 , 1990) as
follows :
0 18 . 1 (b ) At the rate of thirty-nine thousandths ( . 039) of an
hour for each regular hour worked, or on paid leave, from the date of
employment through the one hundred fourth ( 104th) full pay period of
employment . (Accrual rate approximately two (2 ) weeks per year up to
four ( 4) years of service . )
18 . 1 (c ) At the rate of fifty-eight thousandths ( . 058) of an
hour for each regular hour worked , or on paid leave , from the one
hundred fourth ( 104th) full pay period through the two hundred
thirty-fourth (234th) full pay period of employment . (Accrual rate
approximately three ( 3) weeks per year after four ( 4) years of ser-
vice . )
18. 1 (d ) At the rate of sixty-eight thousandths ( . 068) of an
hour for each regular hour worked , or on paid leave , from the two
hundred thirty-fourth (234th) full pay period through the three hun-
dred sixty-fourth (364th ) full pay period of employment . (Accrual
rate approximately three and one-half ( 3-1/2) weeks per year after
nine ( 9) years of service . )
18. 1 (e ) At the rate of seventy-seven thousandths ( . 077) of an
hour for each regular hour worked , or on paid leave, from the three
hundred sixty-fourth ( 364th ) full pay period through the four hundred
ninety-fourth ( 494th) full pay period of employment . (Accrual rate
approximately four (4) weeks per year after fourteen ( 14) years of
service . )
18. 1 (f) At the rate of eighty-seven thousandths ( . 087) of an
hour for each regular hour worked , or on paid leave , from the four
hundred ninety-fourth ( 494th) full pay period through the six hundred
twenty-fourth ( 624th ) full pay period of employment . (Accrual rate
approximately four and one-half ( 4-1/2 ) weeks per year after nineteen
( 19 ) years of service . )
18 . 1 (8 ) At the rate of ninety-six thousandths ( . 096) of an
hour for each regular hour worked , or on paid leave , from and after
the six hundred twenty-fourth ( 624th ) full pay period of employment .
(Accrual rate approximately five ( 5) weeks per year after twenty-four
(24) years of service . )
18 . 1 (h ) A full pay period as used in this Article is defined
as one in which the employee works or is paid for time off for at
least half of the regularly scheduled work hours.
18. 2 Vacation cannot be accrued while an employee is in a non-
pay status .
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18 . 3 Vacations will be scheduled throughout the calendar year .
Employees with greater seniority will be given preference over those
with less seniority in the selection of a vacation period , provided ,
however , that if the senior employee splits the employee 's vacation
by requesting less than a full year 's allowance to be scheduled on
consecutive workdays , the employee 's preferential rights shall only
apply on one period in that calendar year prior to all other employ-
ees being given consideration in the selection of their first choice
vacation period .
18. 4 The City shall not require an employee to take the
employee 's vacation in lieu of sick leave or leave of absence on
account of illness .
18 . 5 If a holiday which an employee is entitled to have off with
pay occurs on a workday during the employee 's vacation period , such
employee will be entitled to an additional day of vacation and will
be compensated for same.
18 . 6 Employees whose employment with the City is terminated for
any reason shall , at the time of termination , receive any unused
vacation period previously earned.
18.7 Whenever any employee has accrued 120 hours or more vaca-
tion allowance as set forth in 18. 1 (a)-(h ) a, the City will , at the
employee 's option compensate the employee for up to forty ( 40) hours
of accumulated vacation during any fiscal year . Additionally, when-
ever any employee has accrued two hundred forty (240) hours or more
vacation allowance as set forth in 18. 1 (a)-(h) , the City will at the
employee 's option compensate the employee for up to 80 hours of accu-
mulated vacation during any fiscal year .
ARTICLE 19
Inclement Weather Practice
19 . 1 Regular or probationary employees who are unable to work in
the field because of inclement weather or other similar causes will
receive pay for the full day, provided they have reported for duty.
During such day they may be held pending emergency calls , may be
given first aid , safety or other instruction or they may be assigned
to perform miscellaneous duties in sheltered locations.
19 . 2 Full-time temporary personnel who have reported for work
but are unable to work in the field because of inclement weather or
other similar causes will be paid only for the time they work or are
held by the City, except , however , that they will be paid for not
less than two (2) hours.
19 . 3 City supervisors will be responsible for determining
whether weather conditions warrant cessation of outside work. In
arriving at a decision with respect to weather conditions , the Super-
visor shall take into account such factors as : (a) employee health
and safety, (b ) undue hazards , (c ) operating requirements, (d ) ser-
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vice to the public , (e ) job site working conditions , (f) anticipated
duration of time required to leave unfinished job in a safe condi-
tion , (g) anticipated duration of inclement weather , and (h ) distance
from job site to operating headquarters .
ARTICLE 20
i Miscellaneous
20 . 1 The City shall not , by reason of the execution of this Mem-
orandum of Understanding , abrogate or reduce the scope of any present
plan or rule beneficial to employees , unless such plan or benefit is
amended , altered or modified by one of the understandings contained
within this Memorandum of Understanding.
20 . 2 A regular , probationary, or full-time temporary employee
who is summoned for jury duty and is thus unable to perform the
employee 's . regular duties will be paid for the time lost at the
employee 's regular rate of pay.
20. 3 Any employee , at the employee 's request shall be permitted
to review the employee 's own personnel file . The file may not , how-
ever , be removed from the Personnel Office.
20. 4 An employee who disagrees with the evaluator 's statements
or conclusions with respect to the employee evaluation report shall
have the right to review such evaluation report with the City 's
Director of Personnel Services and , upon request , shall have the
right to have a Union representative present.
20 . 5 Whenever employees complete authorized courses taken for
credit with a passing grade , after advance approval by both the
Department Head and the Director of Personnel Services , the City
shall reimburse the employee for the actual expenses of tuition and
the cost of required textbooks .
20. 6 Whenever any employee in the equipment shop who is required
to furnish the employee 's own tools suffers a major loss of personal
tools , such as by fire , flood or theft , the City will replace those
tools providing the employee pays the first one hundred dollars
( $100) of the cost of replacement . For purposes of this provision ,
each covered employee must have on file with the City Personnel
Office a complete itemized list of all the employee 's personal tools
with the original price of each tool , or if unavailable , an estimate
of its replacement cost .
20 . 7 The City will provide and replace as necessary when worn
out or broken all of the following tools or clothing for those
employees as specified below. Whenever any of the following tools or
clothing are lost , replacement shall be at the employee 's expense .
(a ) Gloves of a type as required by the nature of the work for
all employees.
(b ) Rain pants and coats for all employees .
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(c ) Required Lineman 's tools for all pole climbing employees as
follows :
1 . Pole climbers
2 . Lineman 's body belts
3 . Safety strap
4 . Long gauntlet gloves
5 . Material pouch
6 . Small tool pouch
7 . One ( 1 ) eight-inch (811 ) crescent wrench
8 . One ( 1 ) ten-inch ( 1011 ) crescent wrench
.9 . One ( 1 ) twelve-inch ( 1211 ) crescent wrench
10 . One ( 1 ) claw hammer
11 . One ( 1 ) screw driver
12 . One ( 1 ) pair of channel-lock-type pliers
13 . One ( 1 ) pair nine-inch (911 ) sidecutter pliers
14 . One ( 1 ) six-foot ( 6' ) fold-up wooden or plastic mea-
suring device
15 . One ( 1 ) wire-skinning knife
16. One ( 1 ) nine-sixteenths-inch by one-half-inch (9/ 16" x
1/211 ) box-end ratchet wrench
17. One ( 1 ) three-quarter-inch by five-eighths-inch ( 3/4"
x 5/811 ) box-end ratchet wrench
(d ) Coveralls or special protective clothing for those employ-
ees whose work is such that severe damage to clothing is
expected.
20 . 8 The City will provide at its expense physical examinations
required by the State of California for certain classes of drivers
licenses for those employees required to have said licenses .
20 . 9 An annual tool allowance of two hundred fifty dollars
( $250) shall be paid to all employees classified as Mechanic . An
annual tool allowance of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) shall be
paid to all employees classified as Equipment Service Worker. The
tool allowance shall normally be paid in July of each year and it is
for the purpose of repair and replacement of tools for the ensuing
fiscal year . The first tool allowance shall be. a prorated amount for
that period of time from the employee 's date of employment in a cov-
ered classification to the following July 1 . If an employee 's ser-
vice is terminated , the final tool allowance shall be a prorated
amount and any overpayment shall be withheld from any funds due the
employee.
20 . 10 Whenever any employee is subpoenaed to testify in court as
a result of the employee 's employment , the employee shall be paid for
all time required in such activity provided that the employee 's
testimony is not contrary to the best interest of the City.
20 . 11 The Union 's Business Representative and the City 's Bi-iaeetep
og Labor Relations Representative may agree to limit the useful
lifetime of employee disciplinary documents .
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20 . 12 The parties will continue meeting and conferring on the
establishment of an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy pursuant to HR5210
(Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988) for the purpose of establishing a
comprehensive policy on such subjects.
ARTICLE 21
Employee Benefit Programs
21 . 1 Retirement Plan : All regular and probationary employees
are covered by a State of California Public Employees ' Retirement
System program pursuant to an existing contract with the Public
Employees ' Retirement System. The City pays the employee 's full cost
of participation in the Public Employee 's Retirement System, includ-
ing the employee 's cost of 1959 Survivor 's benefits . Effective as
soon as possible after the execution of amendments to this Memorandum
of Understanding scheduled to be effective July 18, 1989 , the City
will take the necessary steps to amend its agreement with the Public
Employees ' Retirement Skstem by providing for the optional benefits
of Government Code Section 21382 . 14 (third level of 1959 Survivors
Benefit ) .
21 . 2(a ) Group Insurance : All regular and probationary employ-
ees are eligible to participate in a group insurance benefit program
effective the first day of employment except for long term disability
insurance which shall be effective upon the first day of the month
following completion of one ( 1 ) year 's employment . The City shall
pay the full cost of the program for both employees and dependents .
The highlights of the benefits are :
( 1 ) Life Insurance : Twice annual salary for employee , $3000
for employee 's dependents.
(2) Health Benefits : $100 deductible per person per year
except for accidents which shall have none , but shall have
a maximum benefit of $500 . 00 for each accident ; 80% payable
for the first $5000 of eligible charges , except for hospi-
tal charges which are 100% payable ; 100% thereafter up to
one million dollars lifetime limit ; professional fees based
upon U .C . R . ; normal typical exclusions and limitations .
( 3) Dental Benefits : No deductible and 100% of U.C . R. for pre-
vention ; no deductible and 50% up to $2 , 000 per lifetime
per person for orthodontia ; $25 deductible and 80% of
U.C . R . up to $2 , 000 per person per year for all other eli-
gible charges, effective August 1 , 1989 •
( 4) Long Term Disability: After three (3) months 60% of
employee 's salary integrated with all other income benefits
payable to age 65.
( 5) Vision Benefits : California Vision Service Plan A (or its
equivalent ) a€€ee� �ce-gepte�}�e�-�T-�9�9 , which provides for
$5 $25 deductible ; an eye examination no more often than
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every twelve ( 12) months , and lenses and frames no more
often than each twenty-four ( 24) months.
The City may , if practicable , modify the group insurance program set
forth above by adding utilization review and by creating preferred
provider organization programs which create financial incentives for
the employee to use such preferred provider services , but do not
reduce any current benefit level nor impose any penalty for the
i employee who chooses not to use a preferred provider 's services .
21 . 2(b) The City will pay fifty percent (50%) of the group
medical insurance program premium for each retiree and dependents , if
any, presently enrolled and for each retiree in the future who goes
directly from active status to retirement and continues the group
medical insurance without a break in coverage . Payments by the City
will be discontinued upon the death of the retiree or upon termina-
tion of group medical insurance coverage. The City will not
contribute payments on behalf of any retiree except as set forth
above . Following the death of a retiree the surviving spouse , if
any, may continue the insurance at their own expense until becoming
eligible for participation in any other group insurance program.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City may increase its contribution
to the retirees ' group insurance premium or improve Public Employees '
Retirement System benefits during the term of this Memorandum of
Understanding.
21 . 3 The parties agree that the foregoing benefits will remain
in full force and effect , unless modified by mutual agreement .
ARTICLE 22
Entire Agreement
22 . 1 Except as specifically provided in Article 23 (Term) , dur-
ing the term of this Memorandum of Understanding the parties
expressly waive and relinquish the right to meet and negotiate on
wages , hours of employment , and terms and conditions of employment ,
and agree that neither party shall be obligated to meet and negotiate
with respect to any subject or matter whether referred to or covered
in this Memorandum of Understanding or not , even though such subject
or matters may not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of
either or both the City or the Union at the time they met and negoti-
ated on and executed this Memorandum of Understanding, and even
though such subjects or matters were proposed and later withdrawn .
ARTICLE 23
Term
23 . 1 This Memorandum of Understanding, having taken effect as of
the day and year first above written , shall continue in full force
and effect until the first day of July , 1992 4994 , and thereafter
from year to year unless written notice of change or termination
shall be given by either party ninety (90) days prior to the expira-
tion date above or the expiration date of any year thereafter ,
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except , however, this Memorandum of Understanding shall only become
effective with approval of the City Council of the City of Redding.
23 . 2 Whenever notice is given for changes , the general nature of
the changes desired must be specified in the notice , and until a sat-
isfactory conclusion is reached in the matter of such changes , the
original provision shall remain in full force and effect .
23 . 3 This Memorandum of Understanding shall not be amended or
supplemented except by agreement of the parties hereto , reduced to
writing and duly signed by each.
23 . 14 Any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding which may
be in conflict with any Federal or State law, regulation or executive
order shall be suspended and inoperative to the extent of and for the
duration of such conflict ; the balance of this Memorandum of Under-
standing, however, shall remain in full force and effect. Whenever
any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding is affected as set
forth above , either party may, by giving thirty (30 ) day 's written
notice to the other , open negotiations on the subject of the affected
provisions .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Memoran-
dum of Understanding as of the day and year first above written .
CITY OF REDDING LOCAL UNION 1245 , IBEW
s/ Robert M. Christofferson s/ Jack McNally
Robert M. Christofferson Jack McNally
City Manager Business Manager
S/ Charles R. Reynolds s/ Howard Stiefer
Charles R. Reynolds Howard Stiefer
Director of Labor Relations President
s/ Franklin D . Ryan s/ Jack Osburn
Franklin D . Ryan Jack Osburn
Operations Manager Business Representative
Electric Department
s/ James G . Bristow s/ J. Joseph Kropholler
James G . Bristow J. Joseph Kropholler
Director of Personnel Services Shop Steward
s/ John Trunnell
John Trunnell
Shop Steward
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed amendments to this
Memorandum of Understanding as of the day of
to be effective August 4 , 1991 .
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CITY OF REDDING
LOCAL UNION 1245, IBEW
Robert M. Christofferson Jack McNally
City Manager Business Manager
Samuel S . McMurry Howard Stiefer
Assistant City Manager President
L. S. Lindley Jack Osburn
Director of Electric Utility Business Representative
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Franklin D . Ryan J. Joseph Kropholler
Electric Utility Employee Representative
Operations Manager
Bill Keys Ray Thomas
Electric Utility General Foreman Employee Representative
Charles R. Reynolds Johny A. Roberts
Labor Relations Representative Employee Representative
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCHEDULE OF WAGE RATES
Effective August 4 , 1991
Step 5
Monthly
Hourly Pay Rate - Salary Step Equivalent
1 2 3 4 5
Equipment Service Worker $13 . 29 $13 .96 $2 , 429
Utility Worker $7 . 73* $8 .92* $10 . 10* 13 . 29 13 . 96 2 , 429
Groundman 13 . 96 14 .65 2 , 549
Warehouse Worker 14 . 24 14 . 98 2 , 607
Line Tree Trimmer 15 . 22 2 , 648
Line Equipment Operator 16 . 07 2 ,796
Line Tree Trimmer Leadman 16 . 41 2 , 855
Mechanic 17 . 00 2 , 958
Warehouse Leadman 17 . 15 2 , 984
Electrician 21 .69 3, 774
Lineman 21 . 69 3, 774
Troubleman 22 .09 3, 844
Working Foreman - Line 23 .23 4 , 042
*Full-time temporary employees only .
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EXHIBIT "B"
JOB DEFINITIONS
The Job Definitions included herein are intended to be general guidelines re-
garding the duties to be performed by a particular classification, and are not
to be construed as restrictions on the duties an employee may perform. Any
employee may be assigned to perform the duties of a classification which has an
equal or lower wage rate.
A crew as used herein is defined as three or more employees working together on
the same job.
Equipment Service Worker
An employee engaged in a variety of routine, semi-skilled maintenance and
repairs of tools, equipment, and vehicles. The employee may be required to
drive a truck or operate equipment in connection with the duties, and must
possess the appropriate State of California drivers license. The employee may
also be required to perform related clerical work. The employee's background
of training and experience shall be such as to qualify the employee to perform
the duties with skill, efficiency, and safety.
Utility Worker
An employee who is engaged in performing a wide variety of unskilled and semi-
skilled work. The employee's duties include installation, construction,
maintenance and repair of City facilities and property. The employee must
possess the appropriate State of California Drivers License. The employee will
be required to operate equipment such as forklift, brush chipper, portable
power tools and drive a truck hauling a load or towing a trailer of no more
than six thousand (6000) pounds. The employee shall be capable of performing
the duties with skill, efficiency, and safety.
Groundman
An employee engaged in performing unskilled and semi-skilled duties, usually in
connection with the construction, maintenance and operation of electrical power
transmission and distribution systems. The employee's principal duties are
normally performed as an assistant to a Lineman. The employee may be required
to drive a truck, or to use portable power tools. The
employee must possess the appropriate State of California drivers license, and
shall be capable of performing the duties efficiently and safely.
Line Tree Trimmer
An employee who is engaged in performing all types of pruning and tree trim-
ming, including tree trimming in close proximity to high voltage power lines,
utilizing tree climbers, rope rigging, mechanical lift equipment, and all types
of mechanical and power pruning and cutting tools. The employee will be
required to drive a truck and operate equipment such as fork lift, trac-
tor/loader, brush chipper, tractor/mower and portable power tools and to direct
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the work of not more than two (2) other lower paid employees engaged in
unskilled work. The employee's background of training and experience shall be
such as to qualify the employee to perform the duties with skill, efficiency
and safety. The employee must possess the appropriate State of California
drivers license.
Warehouse Worker
An employee who is engaged, subordinate to the employee in charge, in perform-
ing duties relative to the purchasing, ordering, receiving, dispersing and sal-
vaging of materials, including the operation of material handling equipment.
The employee may be required to drive a vehicle and to type with moderate
skill. The employee's background of experience and training shall be such as
to qualify the employee to perform the duties safely with skill and efficiency.
The employee must possess the appropriate State of California drivers license.
Line Equipment Operator
An employee engaged in driving, operating and routine maintenance of trucks and
other equipment such as backhoe, frontend loader, and dump truck as required in
connection with the construction, maintenance and operation of electrical power
transmission and distribution systems, and must possess the appropriate State
of California drivers license. The employee may be required to perform job
related clerical work; is responsible for keeping tools and materials in good
order on the truck; assists with ground work. The employee shall be capable
of performing the duties with skill, efficiency and safety.
Line Tree Trimmer Leadman
An employee who is a leadman in charge of not more than three (3) other employ-
ees engaged in performing all types of pruning and tree trimming, including
tree trimming in close proximity to high voltage power lines, utilizing tree
climbers, rope rigging, mechanical lift equipment, and all types of mechanical
and power pruning and cutting tools. The employee will be required to drive a
vehicle, may be required to operate equipment, and must possess the appropriate
State of California drivers license. The employee shall have the personal
qualifications of leadership and supervisory ability and be familiar with the
City's construction and safety standards, accounting procedures, and all other
applicable rules and regulations. The employee shall be capable of performing
the duties with skill, efficiency, and safety. The employee may be required to
perform physical inspections of tree trimming contractors' work and prepare
regular reports on such activities. When in charge of more than three other
employees, the employee's wage rate shall be increased by five percent (5%).
Warehouse Leadman
An employee who is a working foreman and is in charge of stores wherein a num-
ber of employees are engaged in performing duties relative to the purchasing,
ordering, receiving, dispersing, and salvaging of material and supplies. The
employee may be required to drive a vehicle and operate material handling
equipment, and must possess the appropriate State of California drivers li-
cense. The employee shall have the personal qualifications of leadership and
supervisory ability and be familiar with the City's stores procedures, account-
_ing procedures, safety standards and other applicable rules and regulations.
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The employee shall be capable of performing the duties with skill, efficiency,
and safety.
Mechanic
An employee who is a journeyman and is engaged in performing all types of tool,
equipment, and automotive maintenance and repair work, including fabrication
and welding. The employee may be required to drive a truck and operate equip-
ment and must possess the appropriate State of California drivers license. The
employee may also be required to perform job related clerical work as required.
The employee's background of training and experience shall be such as to qual-
ify the employee to perform these duties with skill, safety, and efficiency.
Electrician
An employee who is a journeyman and is engaged in performing all classes of
electrical work. The employee duties may include installing, testing and main-
taining all types of meters, protective relay and supervisory equipment, sta-
tion apparatus, instruments, control devices, fire alarm systems, remote con-
trol and telemetering equipment, traffic signals and recording instruments.
The employee's background of apprenticeship and experience shall be such as to
qualify the employee to perform these duties with skill and efficiency. The
employee must possess the appropriate State of California drivers license, and
be capable of performing the duties safely.
Lineman
An employee who is a journeyman and is engaged in performing all classes of
electrical power transmission and distribution system construction, maintenance
and operation work. The employee may be required to drive a truck and operate
any associated equipment, and must possess the appropriate State of California
drivers license. The employee's background of apprenticeship and experience
shall be such as to qualify the employee to perform these duties with skill and
efficiency. The employee shall be capable of performing the duties safely.
Troubleman
An employee who has the craft qualifications of a Lineman and performs any work
in connection with providing and maintaining service to the public, such as
installing electric services and all types of meters, replacing line and
equipment fuses, patrolling, switching, restoring service on "no light," "no
power" and "no water" calls, minor servicing and repairing of customers'
equipment, operating substations, inspection for proper function and performing
minor repairs, maintenance and adjustments to City facilities, such as street
maintenance, operation and complaints; may be 'required to collect deposits and
bills. In trouble and emergency work involving immediate hazard to life or
property, may be required to work alone to cut circuits of over 600 volts in
the clear. The employee must possess the appropriate State of California
drivers license, and shall be capable of performing the duties with skill, ef-
ficiency, tact, diplomacy, and safety.
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Working Foreman - Line
An employee who is a working foreman in charge of a crew of not more than four
(4) other employees engaged in performing all classes of electrical power
transmission and distribution system construction, maintenance and operation
work. The employee shall have the personal qualifications of leadership and
supervisory ability, the craft qualifications of a Lineman, and be familiar
with the City's construction and safety standards, accounting procedures,
General Order 95 and all other applicable rules and regulations. The employee
shall be capable of performing the duties with skill, efficiency, and safety,
and must possess the appropriate State of California drivers license. When in
charge of more than four (4) other employees the employee's wage rate shall be
increased by five percent (5%).
EXHIBIT "C"
LINES OF PROGRESSION
NEXT LOWER
CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION SAME OR HIGHER CLASSIFICATIONS
EQUIPMENT SERVICE
WORKER Utility Worker
Groundman
Mechanic
UTILITY WORKER Equipment Service Worker
Groundman
Line Tree Trimmer
Line Equipment Operator
Line Tree Trimmer Leadman
Mechanic
GROUNDMAN Utility Worker Line Equipment Operator
Equipment Service Worker Lineman
Troubleman
Working Foreman - Line
LINE TREE TRIMMER Line Tree Trimmer Leadman
WAREHOUSE WORKER Warehouse Leadman
LINE EQUIPMENT Groundman Lineman
OPERATOR Troubleman
Working Foreman - Line
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NEXT LOWER.
CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION SAME OR HIGHER CLASSIFICATIONS
LINE TREE TRIMMER Line Tree Trimmer
LEADMAN
WAREHOUSE
LEADMAN Warehouse Worker
MECHANIC Equipment Service Worker
ELECTRICIAN
LINEMAN Troubleman
Working Foreman - Line
TROUBLEMAN Lineman Working Foreman - Line
WORKING FOREMAN - Lineman
LINE Troubleman
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