HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 78-157 - Approving Provisions of the MOU Between the Designated Representatives of the City of Redding and the Designated Representatives of Local Union 1245, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, as Amended Effective June 25, 1978 • • •
RESOLUTION NO. 19- /J 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTAND-
ING BETWEEN THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF
REDDING AND THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL UNION
1245, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, AS
AMENDED EFFECTIVE JUNE 25 , 1978.
WHEREAS , Local Union 1245 , I.B.E.W. has been formally
recognized as the majority representative of an .appropriate unit
of employees, as set forth in Section 2 . 1 of the attached Memo
randum of Understanding, and
WHEREAS, the designated representatives of the City of
Redding have met and conferred with and entered into a Memorandum
of Understanding with the designated representatives of Local
Union 1245 , I.B.E.W. , as required by the provisions of the Meyers-
Milias-Brown Act of 1968 , and said Memorandum has been amended from
time to time by mutual agreement , and
WHEREAS , the designated representatives of the City of
Redding have met and conferred in good faith again this year with
the designated representatives of Local Union 1245 , I . B.E.W. , and
have agreed on certain amendments to the aforesaid Memorandum of
Understanding, and
WHEREAS, these amendments, together with the retained
portion of the former Memorandum of Understanding, are attached
hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by reference , and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Negative
Declaration prepared in connection herewith and has determined
that no significant effect on the environment is created hereby,
REscinded by Resolution No. R-81-164 C
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Redding, as follows:
1. Resolution No. 75-46 is hereby repealed and rescinded.
2. The aforesaid Memorandum of Understanding and the
Amendments attached hereto are hereby approved, and these Amendments
shall become effective on June 25, 1978.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro-
duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Redding on the 5th day of September , 1978 , and was duly adopted
at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES : COUNCILMEN: Fulton, Gard, Kirkpatrick, Pugh, and °emsher
NOES : COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
ONALD M. DEM ER
Mayor of the City of Redding
ATTEST:
'MILDRED L. BRAYTON, City 'Clerk
FORM APPROVED: -
EARL b. MURP , City tto ney
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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
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EFFECTIVE: July 1, 1970 (Insofar as legally possible)
AMENDED: June 16, 1971, to be effective July 1, 1971
AMENDED: June 15, 1972, to be effective July 1 , 1972
AMENDED: June 11 , 1973, to be effective June 13, 1973
AMENDED: June 26, 1974, to be effective July 1 , 1974
AMENDED: May 29, 1975, to be effective June 29, 1975
AMENDED: June 7/ , 1978, to he effective June 25, 1978
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article Page
1 Preamble 1
2 Recognition 2
3 Union Security 3
4 Grievance Procedure 4
5 Safety 5
6 Disability and Unemployment 6
7 Employee Status 7
8 Wages and Classifications 7
9 Hours and Overtime 8
10 Seniority 11
11 Promotion and Transfer 11
12 Demotion and Layoff 13
13 Leave of Absence 13
14 Expenses 14
15 Sick Leave 15
16 Emergency Leave 15
17 Holidays 16
18 Vacations 17
19 Inclement Weather Practice 18
20 Miscellaneous 18
21 Employee Benefit Programs 19
22 Term 20
N 0 T E
Additions , Amendments , changes to this Memorandum of Understanding,
effective June 25 , 1978, or thereafter, are underlined , deleted
language is lined out.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, made and entered into this 28th day
of July, 1970, by and between the designated representatives of the CiTY OF
REDDING (a public agency as defined in Section 3501 (c) of Chapter 10 of Division
4 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California) , hereinafter re-
ferred 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 peaceful adjust-
ment 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 (Sections 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 discriminate 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 continuous 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 municipality and the welfare
of the public dependent thereon. During the term of this Memorandum of Under-
standing employees shall not partially or totally abstain from the performance
of their duties for City. Union shall not call upon or authorize employees
individually or collectively to engage in such activities and shall make a reason-
able effort under the circumstances to dissuade employees from engaging in such
activities and City shall not cause any lockout. Those employees who do individ-
ually or collectively partially or totally abstain from the performance of their
duties for City 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
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its service to the public, and shall cooperate in promoting and advancing the
welfare of City and in preserving 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 direction of its
working forces are vested exclusively in City, and this includes , but is not
limited to, the following: to direct and supervise 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.
ARTICLE 2
Recognition
2. 1 The City recognizes the Union as the "Majority Representative" of all
employees of the City who hold a classification listed on Exhibit "A" of this
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empleyees;-as-de€fined-Orr-Rese4Ht4en-Ne--4247;-and-4ns4de-elee4eal-and-teehn4eal
employees;-and-employees-e€-the-Peliee-Bepartment;-Fore-9epartmemt-and-Ree+eat4en
Bepartarent3-and-uRseheduled-part-t4We-employees. The provisions of this Memoran-
dum of Understanding hereinafter set forth shall apply only to those employees
of the City of Redding for whom Local Union 1245 is the established majority
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 interfere with work in progress without agree-
ment 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 dis-
criminate against any employee because of his membership in Union or his activity
on behalf of Union.
2. 5 Any employee, at his 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 four (4)
times a year 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
communications between employees and all levels of management. The meeting agenda
shall be determined by those in attendance and there shall he no restrictions on
the subject matter; provided, the meetings shall not substitute for normal grievance
procedures or for formal negotiations between the parties . Those in ;ittrn'„rnce
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shall consist of Union' s Business Representative and Shop Stewards and the City's
Director of Personnel and Labor Relations and such other management personnel as
determined by the Director of Personnel and Labor Relations . The meetings shall
be summarized in written minutes. Except that the Provisions of this Section shall
he 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 hundred and fifty percent 15W 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 his or her
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 his base wage rate; except that:
3. 1(b) Any employee of City in a classification represented by Union and who, on
June 29, 1975, was an employee and was not a member of the Union , and who remains
an employee continuously after June 29, 1975, is exempt from the provisions of
Section 3. 1(a) unless he or she becomes a member of Union.
3. 1 (c) Any employee appointed to any classification out of the bargaining unit
covered by this Memorandum of Understanding may withdraw from membership in Union
and his 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 his membership in Union in good standing in accordance
with its Constitution and Bylaws.
3. 3 The City shall deduct from their wages the regular membership 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) or 3. 1(c) , and who indi-
vidually and voluntarily authorize such deductions in writing in accordance with
the provisions of Section 1157. 3 of the Government Code of the State of California.
3.4 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 1245, IBEW, P. 0. Box 4790, 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.
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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 membership applica-
tion forms , payroll deduction authorization forms , and a copy of this Memorandum
of Understanding on or before the first day of employment. Such materials will
he furnished to the City by the Union.
3. 8 The parties shall not comply with nor enforce the agency shop_provisions
of this article until compliance is clearly and indisputably lawful .
ARTICLE 4
Grievance Procedure
4. 1 Any grievance, which may arise between Union, or any of its members , and
the City, with respect to the interpretation or application of any of the terms
of this Memorandum of Understanding, and with respect to such matters as the •
alleged discriminatory or arbitrary 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.
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,
Division Head or Department Head as applicable, who will answer within ten ( 10)
workdays. This step shall be started and completed within thirty (30) 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 either the Shop Steward, or the Union' s
Business Representative, and the Director of Personnel and Labor Relations who
shall answer within ten (10) days . This step shall be taken within ten (10) days
of the date of the Department Head' s answer in Step One.
4.4 Step Three: If a grievance is not resolved in the second step, the third
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) workdays. The third step shall be taken within ten (10) s4xty-4684 days
of the date of the answer in Step Two aet4eR-eemo4a4ned-e€,-er-the-date-the-gr4ev-
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4. 5(a) Step Four: If a grievance is not resolved in the third step, the
fourth step shall be referral by either the City, or the Union , to arbitration.
The fourth step shall be taken within °He-hundred twenty (120) days of the date
of the answer in Step Three aet4on-eemp4a4Hed-e€;-er-the-date-the-5r4evant-beeame
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4. 5(b) An Arbitration Board shall be appointed on each occasion that a
grievance is submitted to arbitration. The Arbitration Board shall he composed
of one ( 1 ) member appointed by the City, one ( 1 ) member appointed by Union , and a
third member chosen by mutual agreement of the City and Union. Such third member
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shall act as Chairman of the Arbitration Board. In the event that the City and
Union are unable to agree on the selection of a Chairman of the Arbitration Board,
they shall request the State of California Federal-Med4at4en-and Conciliation
Service to nominate five (5) persons for Chairman. The City and Union each will
alternately challenge two (2) of such nominees , the party having the first challenge
to be determined by lot. The remaining nominee shall be accepted as Chairman of
the Arbitration Board and his compensation and expenses shall he 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. 5(c) The Arbitration Board shall hold such hearings and shall consider such
evidence as to it appears necessary and proper. The first hearing shall be held
within ninety(90) days of the date of referral to arbitration. The majority
decision of the Arbitration Board 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.
4.6 Failure by either party to meet any of the aforementioned time limits as
set forth in Section 4.2, 4. 3, 4.4, or 4. 5(a) or 4. 5(c) will result in forfeiture
by the failing party. 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 Understanding, nor shall
such settlements he cited by either party as evidence in the settlement of subse-
quent grievances .
4. 7 Notwithstanding the aforementioned procedure, any individual 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.
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.
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 he held bi-monthly for the purpose of review-
ing 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 Representative
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.
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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 his duties, which comes within the application of the Workers '
Compensation and Insurance Chapters of the State Labor Code, he shall become
entitled, regardless of his period of service with the City to compensation at
the rate of seventy-seven and one-half €#ve percent (77. 5 75°%) of his 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
one year, or until such earlier date as he is retired on permanent disability
pension. 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 unemployment compensa-
tion benefits provided for under State law, and shall affirmatively assist the City
in obtaining any such benefits to which he 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.
6. 1(b) An employee who is absent by reason of industrial disability may be
returned to work by the City and given temporary light duties within his ability
to perform, with the consent of the employee' s physician. The duration of any
such period of temporary work shall be determined by City. Such employee shall
be compensated at the then current rate of pay of his regular classification while
engaged in such temporary duties. The City may require an employee being con-
sidered for return to work after an absence caused by disability or illness to
submit to a medical examination 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 his position without hazard to himself, or to his
fellow employees , or to his 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 and group insurance coverage
shall be maintained while a regular employee is absent from work as a result of
a job related disability and receiving the supplemental benefits to Workers'
Compensation temporary disability compensation as set forth in 6. 1(a) fur the
period of such disability, but not exceeding one (1) year. Employees who are not
• entitled to the benefits as set forth in 6. 1(a) , but who are receiving Workers '
Compensation temporary disability benefits , may nevertheless, at their option ,
maintain their group insurance coverage during the period in which they are
receiving temporary disability compensation for up to a maximum of a cumulative
total of five (5) years , providing the employee pays his share of the monthly pre-
mium to the City of Redding on or before the first day of the month for which the
premium is intended. 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.
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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 authorized 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 a simi-
lar nature , as he becomes eligible, but shall not be given preferential considera-
tion for promotion or transfer or be eligible for a leave of absence. Upon comple-
tion of one ( 1) year of continuous full-time service with City, a probationary
employee shall he given the status of a regular employee.
7.4 A full-time temporary employee is defined as an employee hired for occa-
sional 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 he
accrue seniority, or promotion and transfer rights , or leave of absence rights .
If a full-time temporary employee is reclassified to probationary er-regular: status
he shall be credited with all continuous service in determining eligibility for
such benefits as may accrue to him in his new status. ripen-eemp4et4en-e€-s4x--C64
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ARTICLE 8
Wages and Classifications
8. 1 Employees shall be paid the wage established for their classification.
Upon initial appointment to a classification an employee shall normally be paid
the lowest wage rate for that classification. 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 his previous classification , he shall be paid at the wage rate of
the classification to which he 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 he is appointed. After thirteen (13) full pay periods of employment at
salary step 1 , an employee shall be advanced to salary step 2. After twenty-six
(26) full pay periods of employment at salary step 2 , an employee shall be advanced
to salary step 3. After twenty-six (26) full pay periods of employment at salary
step 3, an employee shall be advanced to salary step 4. After twenty-six (26)
full pay periods of employment at salary step 4, an employee shall be advanced to
salary step 5. A full p_1,eriod 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 ularlvtche uled
work hours.
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8. 2 Wages shall be paid at bi-weekly intervals on Fridays 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 to work in a classification
higher than his regular classification, he shall be paid at the rate established
for the higher classification, with a minimum of four hours and time computed to
the next full hour, except when the work is performed outside of the regular work
hours and the duration is less than four (4) hours. When an employee is temporarily
assigned to work in a higher classification which has a wage range overlapping the
wage range of his regular classification, he shall be paid at the wage rate of the
classification to which he is temporarily assigned, which is next higher to his
present wage rate, but not more than the top wage rate of the temporary classifica-
tion.
8. 4 When an employee is temporarily assigned to work in a classification lower
than his regular classification, his rate of pay will not be reduced.
8. 5 For purposes of wage rate progression in a temporary classification , the
time worked by an employee in other than his regular classification shall also be
accrued in such temporary classification.
8.6(a) Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Exhibit A titled "Schedule of
Wage Rates . " Effective-9eeembe*'-28;-4976;-wage-Fates-sha44-be-4nereased-by-three
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8. 6(b) Effective June 24 , 1979 27;-4976, wage rates shall be adjusted at the
rate of one and-ene-teeth percent (171%) for each one percent (1%) of change in
the Bureau of Labor Statistics ' Revised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
& Clerical Workers all U. S. Cities , 1967 base, between the index number for March,
1978, 49761-457787 and the index number for May, 1979 1976.
8.6(c) Effective July 6, 1980 June-26;-4977, wage rates shall be adjusted at the
rate of one percent (1%) for each one percent (1%) of change in the Bureau of Labor
Statistics ' Revised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners & Clerical Workers
all U. S. Cities , 1967 base, between the index number for May, 1979 1976 , and the
index number for Hay, 1980 4977.
8.6(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, wage rates shall not be adjusted below the
level establishes! on June 25, 1978 29;-4975.
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 workweek.
9.2 Each employee shall report for work at his regularly established head-
quarters and shall return thereto at the conclusion of the day' s work and the time
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spent in traveling between such headquarters and the job site shall he 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 provided herein , a basic workweek
is defined to consist of five (5) consecutive workdays of eight (8) hours each ,
Monday through Friday. 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 May,
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 May 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 he required to take a lunch period in excess of one-half (1/2)
hour' s duration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the regular lunch period may he
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.
9.4(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 9.3, employees engaged in street
maintenance duties or parking meter servicing duties may be assigned to work a
shift which begins as early as 3:00 a.m.
9.4(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of 9. 3, employees engaged in street
sweeping duties , using engine powered equipment, may be assigned to work a shift
which begins as early as 12 :00 midnight.
9. 4(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of 9. 3, employees engaged in park
maintenance work or waste collection and disposal duties may be assigned to a
basic workweek of Tuesday through Saturday. Furthermore, they may be assigned
to work a shift which begins as early as 3:00 a.m.
9.4(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of 9. 3, employees engaged in water.jnlant,
sewer plant, sewer television inspection and sealing work or service work may be
assigned to any hours and/or days of work, providing the schedule is regularly
established to be of not less than three (3) months ' duration.
9. 4(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of 9. 3, employees engaged in general
services duties may be assigned to work a shift which begins as early as 7:00 a.m.
or ends as late as 12 midnight 5e88-p7m.
9. 4(f) Any work shift other than as in 9. 3 established as provided in 9. 4(a) ,
(b) , (c) , (d) , or (e) shall consist of eight (3) consecutive hours , 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 shall he the same 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 the provisions of 9. 3, employees engaged in work at the
Civic Auditorium or the Redding Mall , may be assigned to any hours or days of work,
providing as much notice as possible is given, and in any event not less than
five (5) days ' notice. Schedules , as provided herein, shall provide for five (5)
consecutive workdays and for not less than twelve ( 12) hours off between shifts.
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9.6 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 Director of Personnel and Labor Relations .
9. 7 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 workday, and (e) Lime worked on a holiday. Overtime shall
be computed to the next higher one-quarter (1/4) hour.
9. 8 Overtime compensation shall be paid at a rate equivalent to one and one-
half (1-1/2) times the regular rate of pay.
9.9 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
his regular hours on a workday continues to work into his regular hours , he shall
he 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 his
regular shift no travel time shall be paid.
9. 10 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 equivalent time off during a workday without pay.
9. 11 Notwithstanding the provisions of 9.3, the City' s Director of Personnel
and Labor Relations and the Union' s Business Representative may agree to a work-
week or work hours other than as defined in 9. 3 during the term of this Memorandum
of Understanding.
9. 12 (a) If an employee has worked for eight (3) hours or more at the overtime
rate during the sixteen (16) hour period immediately preceding the beginning of
his regular work hours on a workday he shall be entitled to a rest period of eight
(8) consecutive hours on the completion of such overtime work.
9. 12(b) There shall be included as part of the eight (8) hours worked at the
overtime rate in such sixteen (16) hour period any 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 he 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. 12(c) Hours worked prior to any eight (8) hour rest period in which the
employee does not work shall not be included in computing another period of
overtime work.
9. 12(d) If the eight (8) hour rest period in whole or in part overlaps the
employee' s regular work hours he 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 he is entitled on dismissal shall be paid for at the overtime rate.
9. 12(e) If tire employee is called back to work during his eight (8) hour rest
period a new rest period will commence at the conclusion of such work .
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9. 12(f) (1 ) If the rest period overlaps his regular work hours but does not
extend into the second half of his workday, the employee may he
excused from reporting for work until the beginning of the
second half of his workday, and in such event he will be paid
for the time between the expiration of the rest period and the
end of the first half of his workday.
(2) If the rest period extends into the second half of his workday,
the employee may be excused from reporting for work until the
following workday, and in such event he will be paid for the
time between the expiration of the rest period and his regular
quitting time on such day.
(3) In the application of the foregoing , an employee, unless other-
wise instructed , shall be deemed to be excused from reporting
to work for the period between the end of his rest period and
the reporting time as designated by the applicable subdivision.
9. 12(g ) An employee entitled to a rest period hereunder may nevertheless be
required to work during regular work hours on a workday without having had a rest
period of eight (8) consecutive hours , in which event he shall be paid at the
overtime rate for all work performed until he has been relieved from duty for at
least eight (8) consecutive hours.
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 his 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
acceptance of other full-time employment while on leave, or (5) absence without
pay, without a leave of absence, in excess of five (5) workdays . 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 pro-
vides 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
(3) absent due to layoff for a period of less than six (6) consecutive months .
ARTICLE 11
Promotion and Transfer
11. 1 When new positions , or additional positions , are created , or vacancies , other
than temporary vacancies , occur in positions within the appropriate bargaining units
for whom Local Union 1245 is the majority representative, the City shall post notices
of same on designated bulletin boards and a copy of such notices shall be mailed to
the Union' s Business Representative. Such notices shall be posted for a period of
ten (10) calendar clays (unless the tenth (10th) day is a non-workday for the Personnel
Office, in which case the closing date shall he the preceding workday) , and shall
set forth the position vacancy number(s) , the date of posting , the classification,
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the location, the job definition , the rate of pay, and the closing date for receipt
of applications. Any employee may apply to the Personnel Office for consideration
in the filling of such vacancies , and the City shall consider any application
received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day specified in the notices for the closing of
applications for such positions . In filling such positions , the City shall give
preferential consideration to regular employees as defined in 7. 2 , who are within
the bargaining unit, in the order of the City seniority, provided that the position
to be filled is not outside of the bargaining unit nor one falling within the
definition of confidential employee, management employee or professional employee,
as defined in Resolution No. 4217 , and further provided that it is a position with
a classification of working foreman or below.
11. 2 The City shall in not more than twenty-one (21) working days from the
closing date for applications , post on the designated bulletin boards a notice
regarding the disposition of the position with the name of the applicant, if any,
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 If the vacancy is still unfilled , at the time of the posting of the
disposition notice, City will fill the vacancy as soon as it is possible to do
so and will post an appointment notice at that time.
11. 4 If the vacancy remains unfilled at the end of three (3) months from the
original date of posting the vacancy, and the City still wishes to fill said
position vacancy, the City will repeat the vacancy notice.
11. 5 Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the City need not consider the
. application of any employee who does not possess the knowledge, skill , efficiency,
adaptability, and physical ability required for the position for which the applica-
tion is submitted. 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 - Electric position if he has been classified as
Lineman less than the equivalent of one (1) full calendar 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
specified in 11. 1 , the City shall notify Union' s Business Representative of its
intent prior to such appointment.
11. 6 Whenever a vacancy occurs in any job classification, the City may, at its
discretion, temporarily fill such vacancy. If practicable, the City shall fill
such temporary vacancy with the employee who would be most eligible therefor under
the provisions of this Article. If the vacancy is one which is expected to last
less than thirty (30) twenty-4294 working days , City may temporarily fill such
vacancy with the employee in the division or department, in which the vacancy
exists , who would he most eligible therefor under the provisions of this Article.
11. 7 A temporary vacancy is one created by an employee' s absence from work due
to illness , disability, vacation, or leave of absence, or a vacancy of less than
six (6) months ' duration.
11 . 8 All appointments filled by promotion or transfer of a City employee shall
be on a probationary basis for three (3) months. At any time during the proba-
tionary period either the employee or the City may terminate the appointment. if
an appointment is terminated, the employee shall be returned to either his previous
classification and wage rate, or some other classification that is mutually saCis-
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factory to both the employee and the City. if an appointment is terminated, by
the employee. the Ciy may conc.ider the other hifSers on the w iyin[po_t , _
rather than re-post the vacancy notice. — � -- —
ARTICLE 12
Demotion and Layoff
12. 1 When it become 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 probation-
ary or temporary employees are to be laid off, no notice of layoff need be given.
12. 2 Layoff in all cases due to lack of work will he determined by an employee' s
seniority. An employee whose job is being eliminated may elect to displace an
employee in a lower paid classification if qualified to perform the duties of the
lower paid classification and if his 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 , providing they keep the City
advised of their current address.
12. 4 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, the City 's Director of
Personnel and Labor Relations and the Union' s Business Representative may agree
to other procedures during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding.
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, providing satis-
factory arrangements can be made to perform the employee ' s duties without undue
interference with the normal routine of work. Inability 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 preced-
ing 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
he restored to employment on the termination 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, he will be reinstated to
his former position and working conditions , providing that he is capable of per-
forming the duties of his former position , except that if there has been a reduc-
tion of forces or his position has been eliminated during said leave, he will be
returned to the position he would be in, had he not been on a leave of absence.
13. 4 An employee' s status as a regular employee will not he impaired by such
leave of absence and his seniority will accrue.
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13. 5 If an employee fails to return immediately on the expiration of his leave
of absence or if he accepts other full-time employment while on leave , he will
thereby forfeit the leave of absence and terminate his employment wiLh 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 insurance coverage. An employee
may, however, at his option and expense, maintain his group insurance coverage
providing 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 premium is intended.
Notwithstandinsj the above, however, if the leave of absence is as a result of
—01austron of sick leave benefits an employee's croup insurance may be maintained
for up to three (3) calendar months on the normal premium-sharinn formula_ pro-
vidinc_the employee pays his share of the premium on a timely basis.
13. 7 Except for the one (1),year limitation of 13. 1 and the_prohibition 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 this7Vticle._
ARTICLE 14
Expenses
14. 1 Whenever an employee uses his personal automobile for the City' s con-
venience, he will be reimbursed therefor at the rate of seventeen €eerteen cents
(17 14E) per mile €er-the-€4rst-n4ne-headred-49004-ra}4es-traveled-4n-any-month
aad-€4ve-Bent;s-4se4-per-ra44e-€er-at4-m?tes-4n-exeess-e€-none-hundred-f900)-ra43res
fin-any-Menth.
14. 2 Whenever an employee is required to change his residence from one
locality to another for City' s convenience, the City will provide means of moving
his household goods.
14. 3 Employees who are assigned to temporary work at such distance 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 holidays
and weekends , and from such temporary job at its conclusion and any reasonable
expense incurred thereby will be paid by the City.
11 .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 him with a meal
and with 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. The cost of any
meal and the time necessarily taken to consume same will be at City 's expense.
14. 5 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 un
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workdays , the foregoing provisions shall be operative until such time as the
employee is released from work for the day, providing , however. that such work
period starts at least two (2) hours or more before the regular starting time.
14.6 When work is to be performed during regular work hours on non-workdays
and the employee is given time to prepare a lunch , the normal lunch practices
will be followed en 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 consider 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 he shall neverthe-
less be entitled to such time allowance of one (1 ) hour.
14. 8 The foregoing provisions relating to meals are applicable, except, where
it is not possible for the City to provide meals on the job for such employees ,
they shall either provide their own meals or forgo the meals and the City shall
reimburse them at the rate of five four dollars (S5.00 $4,6P) per meal .
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-thousandths ( .0460) of an hour for
each regular hour worked, or on paid leave te-a-rxax4Rum-of-eye-thousand-two-hundred
fifty412S@4-hours. (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 he present or perform his 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.
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 :cork 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 his former position without hazard to himself, or
to his fellow employees, or to his own permanent health. Such examination or
examinations shall he at the sole expense of the City.
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 leave , he shall receive
pay for the holiday as such, and it shall not be counted as a day of sick leave.
ARTICLE 16
Emergency Leave
16. 1 Regular and probationary employees who are absent from work due to the
death or critical illness of a member of the employee ' s "immediate family" shall
receive compensation at the regular rate of pay for the time necessary to he
absent from work, but not to exceed forty (411" twenty-four-(24) working hours.
" tinnediate family" as used herein includes only engrloyee'; spouse , children,
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grandchildren , brothers , sisters , parents , or grandparents of either spouse or
other persons who are living in the employee' s itmuediate household . Critical
illness as used herein is defined as when death is potentially imminent.
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) February 12th , known as "Lincoln Day. "
(c) The third Monday in February.
(d) The last Monday in May.
(e) July 4th.
(f) First Monday in September.
(g) September 9th, known as "Admission Day. "
(h) The second Monday in October, known as "Columbus Day. "
(i ) November 11th , known as "Veterans Day. "
(j) Friday after Thanksgiving.
(jk) December 25th.
4k4---Every-day-era-wh4eh-an-e4eetion-4s-he4d-threugheut-the-State.
(1 ) Every day appointed by the President, Governor, or Mayor for a
public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday.
(m) Every day which becomes a State holiday by legislative enactment.
If any of the foregoing holidays falls on a Sunday, the Monday following shall be
observed as the holiday, except by those employees who are regularly scheduled to
work on Sunday other than on an overtime basis. Employees who are regularly
scheduled to work on Sundays shall observe such holidays on Sunday. If any of the
foregoing holidays falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall he 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 scheduled 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.
17. 2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees may be scheduled to work on
holidays , in which event any such employee will , in addition to his holiday pay,
be compensated therefor at the overtime rate of pay for all Lira worked on such
days.
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17. 3 If an employee is in a non-pay status on both workdays immediately
adjacent to the holiday he shall not receive pay for the holiday.
ARTICLE 18
Vacations
18. 1(a) Regular and probationary employees of the City shall accrue vacations
with pay as follows :
18. 1(b) At the rate of three hundred eighty-four ten-thousandths ( .0384) 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 five hundred seventy-five ten-thousandths ( .0575) of an
hour for each regular hour worked, or on paid leave, from the one hundred fourth
(104th) full pay period through the three hundred sixty-fourth (364th) full pay
period of employment. (Accrual rate approximately three (3) weeks per year after
four (4) years of service. )
18. 1(d) At the rate of seven hundred sixty-seven ten-thousandths ( .0767) of an
hour for each regular hour worked, or on paid leave, from the three hundred sixty-
fourth (364th) full pay period through the six hundred twenty-fourth (624th) full
pay period of employment. (Accrual rate approximately four (4) weeks per year
after fourteen (14) years of service. )
18. 1(e) At the rate of nine hundred fifty-eight ten-thousandths ( .0958) 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(f) 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 .
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 his vacation by requesting less than a full year' s allowance to be scheduled
on consecutive workdays , his preferential rights shall only apply on one period in
that calendar year prior to all other employees being given consideration in the
selection of their first choice vacation period.
18.4 The City shall not require an employee to take his 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 he compensated for same.
18.6 A maximum of four hundred (400) hours of vacation allowance may be accumu-
lated at any time.
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18.7 Employees whose employment with the City is terminated for any reason
shall , at the time of termination , receive any unused vacation period previously
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ARTICLE 19
Inclement Weather Practice
19. 1 Regular or probationary employees who are unable to work in the field be-
cause 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 he 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 Supervisor shall take into account such factors
as: (a) employee health and safety, (b) undue hazards , (c) operating requirements ,
(d) service to the public, (e) job site working conditions , (f) anticipated
duration of time required to leave unfinished job in a safe condition, (g) anti-
cipated duration of inclement weather and (h) distance from job site to operating
headquarters.
ARTICLE 20
Miscellaneous
20. 1 The City shall not, by reason of the execution of this Memorandum 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 or probationary employee who is summoned for jury duty and is
thus unable to perform his regular duties will be paid for the time lost at his
regular rate of pay pFev4cled--heweveF;-that-he-shal4-pay-te-the-64ty-Tr-easerer
any-arneurat-pa4d-te-h4R-Ihy-the-GeuFt-w4th-the-exeept4en-ef-travel-pay.
20. 3 Any employee, at his request shall be permitted to review his own personnel
file. The file may not, however, 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 and Labor Relations and,
upon request, shall have the right to have a union representative present.
20. 5 An appropriate system of apprenticeship and training shall he established
within the City. To implement such apprenticeship and training system, a joint
apprenticeship committee is established consisting of two (2) members appointed
by the City and two (2) members appointed by the Union. The functions , duties and
responsibilities shall be as described in appropriate training plans .
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20. 6 Whenever any employee in theeguipment or weldino shoo_who is regr_ired
to_furnish his own tools suffers a ma or loss of crsonal tools , such as by fire,
flood or theft, the City willrepjace those _tools providing the ermloyee_.pays. the
first one hundred dollars (110O.00) of the cost of replacement. Foi_purposes_of
this_ provision each covered empigyee must have on file with the City Personnel
Office a complete itemized list of all his personal toils with the origjnal } r_
ice
of each tool or, if unavailable, an estimate of its replacement cost.
20. 7 The City will provide and replace as necessary all of the following tools
or clothing for those employees as specified below:
(a) Gloves of a 'pe as required by the nature of the work for all employees.
(b)__ Rain pants and coats for all employees.
(c) All required Lineman's tools for all pole climbing employees.
(d) Five (5) orange safety shirts with employee name and City emblem for all
employees who don' t have other clothing provided. Laundering will be
provided by the employee.
(e) Coveralls or pants and shirt uniforms for all Meter Readers , Shop.and
Sanitation employees.
(f) Coveralls or special protective clothing for those employees whose work
is such that severe damage to clothing is expected.
20. 8 The City will provide at its expense physical examinations required .
the State of California for certain classes of drivers licenses for those employees
required to have said licenses.
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 integrated with
Social Security pursuant to an existing contract with the Public Employees' Retire-
ment System. E€feetive-de4y--43-19?7i-sa4d-eeetraet-w4PP-Ne-amended-te-prev4de-feF
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unused-siek_;eave-at-ret4r-eRrent-{GevernHeAt-Gede-Seet •eri'-2086i -8);-ene-year-f4na;
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PetiteraeHt-suFvivers-benef4t-{6everpwertt-cede-Seetieh-242633- Effective as soon
as legally permissible after the effective date of this Memorandum of Understanding
- the City will pay one percent 1_k) of each covered employee's_eg_ular wages un his
behalf and in lieu of a _portiion of his required payment to the Public Employees'
Retirement System. Effective dune 24 , 1979 the Cit _will increase itsj:nyment to
two percent (21 . Effective July 6, 1980 the City will increase its_pa, mer.t to
the maximum legally permissible but in any event to not more than thr•ee_percent
_(3f) of covered wages.
21.2(a) Group Insurance: All regular employees and all probationary employees
are eligible to participate in a group insurance program presently provided by
California-Western States Life Insurance Company, effective the first day of the
month following completion of one' ( 1 ) month' s employment:. whereundcr the City
shall contribute 100.Z. of the employee premium, or, at the option of the employee,
the City will contribute SIC. of the premium cost applicable for the employee and
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one dependent or eighty percent (80%) of the premium cost applicable for the
employee and two or more dependents. In addition the City will pay the full
premium for the employee' s life insurance benefits which are equal to one (1 )
full year' s salary rounded out to the nearest whole thousand dollars. The-City
and-the-Union-wi +k-eentiase-meeting-and-eeafer:rtng-ea-the-establishment-ef-a-Teng-
term-disahirity-insuranee-pregram-te-be-erreel:ive-Jely-1;-1976-at'.-a-east-to-the
6ity-ef-appreriirHatel-y-eight-tenths-ef-one-per-eent-40-8r4-ef-payre;4---ifi-it-is
ierpraetieable-to-establish-said+-pregraer;-wage-rates-will-be-iuereased-by-eight-
teati;s-of-une-per-Beat-40-8=4-effeetive-dace-27j-I976-ie-addition-to-any-wage
adjustments-as-prev4ded-4a-876--ef-Art4e4e-8.
21 . 2(b) Effective July 1 , 1978 the benefits will he improved by: increasing
the major medical maximum to one million dollars ($1 ,000,000) , increas'in the
dependents '—'life insurance to two thousand dollars—MOON , increasing the
p_achiatric care to fifty percent (50%) of forty dollars ($10.00) up to a maximum
of one thousand dollars (S1 ,000) and increasing the ambulance benefit to seventy-
five dollars t575.001.
21 . 2(c) Effective July 1 , 1978 the City will increase its contribution to
ninety percent (90%) of the premium cost for each active employee with dependent
coverage; to ninety-five percent (95%) on July 1 , 1979; and to one hundred percent
l00%) effective July 1 , 1980.
21 . 2(d) Effective July 1 , 1978 the City will pay twenty--five percent (25%) of
the group insurance 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 insurance without a break in coverage.
Effective July 1 , 1979 the City will increase its contribution to fifty percent
(50%) . Payments by the City will be discontinued upon the death of the retiree
or upon termination of group insurance coverage. The clIy will not contribute
payments on behalf of any retiree except as set forth above.
21 . 3 The parties agree that the foregoing benefits will remain in full force
and effect, unless modified by mutual agreement.
ARTICLE 22
Term
22. 1 This Memorandum of Understanding, having taken effect as of July 1 , 1970,
and having thereafter been amended from time to time shall continue in full force
and effect until the first day of July, 1978 1981 , 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 expiration date above or the expiration date
of any year thereafter, except, however, that the amendments scheduled to be
effective on June 25, 1978 291-4975, and thereafter, shall only become effective
with approval of the City Council of City.
22. 2 Whenever notice is given for changes , the general nature of the changes
desired rust be specified in the notice, and until a satisfactory conclusion is
reached in the matter of such changes , the original provision shall remain in
full force and effect.
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22. 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.
22. 4 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 Understanding , however, shall remain in full force and effect.
TN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Memorandum of Understanding
as of the day and year first above written.
s/ William Brickwood s/ Charles R. Reynolds
William Br•ickwood Charles R. Reynolds
Municipal Employee Relations Officer Business Representative Local Union
City of Redding 1245 of Lnternational Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers AFL-CIO
s/ Robert E. Courtney s/ Thomas D. Brogard
Robert E. Courtney Thomas D. Brogard
Personnel Director Shop Steward
Approved as to form: s/ iMontie 0. Huff
Montle O. Huff
Shop Steward
s/ Earl D. Murphy s/ Georae E. Moore
Earl D. Murphy George E. Moore
City Attorney Shop Steward
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties ave executed these_ Amendments to the
Memorandum of Understanding on the 2I day of June, 1973, to be effective
June 25, 1978.
CITY OF REDDING LOCAI. UNION 1245, IBE:�
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Robert E. Courtney Richard Ni. Haf,:er
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Assistant City Manager Busines Representative
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Charle + Reyno , Di —t .or Cliff . D. Friesen
of Pe soinel an Lab ations Sho Steward k
Carl Arnesc Donald C Kin ade�
Director of Public Works Shop Steward
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Robert W. Galusha J. Joseph Kropholler
Superintendent - Public Works Shop Steward
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Wil i.iam d4 Hi lee Blair N. Noel
Superi Went - Waste ve tment Shoo Steward
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Director of Parks and Recreati Shop Steward
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Director of Electric
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Herbert J. to, send
Superintenden - General Services
Approved as to form:
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• EXHIBIT "A" •
SCHEDULE OF WAGE RATES
Effective June 25, 1978
Step 5
Monthly
Salary Step Equivalent
1 2 3 4 5
Custodian $4. 52 $4. 73 $4.97 $ 865
Custodial Leadman 5. 20 5. 47 952
Sanitation Cre+:man $4.00* $4. 50* 6. 17 6. 49 1129
Public Works Maintenance Man 4.00* 4. 50* 6. 31 6. 64 1155
Groundman 6. 64 6.96 1211
Meter Reader 6.64 6.96 1211
Equipment Operator 6. 79 7. 12 1239
Gardener 7. 12 1239
Plant Operator 6. 79 7. 12 1239
Sanitation Leadman 6. 79 7. 12 1239
Street Sweeper Operator 6. 79 7. 12 1239
Tree Trimmer 7. 12 1239
Warehouseman 6. 79 7. 12 1239
Building Trades Maintenance Man 7.67 1335
Heavy Equipment Operator 7.67 1335
Line Truck Driver 7.67 1335
Parking Meter Serviceman 7.67 1335
Public Works Leadman 7. 67 1335
Se'niicr Plant Operator 7.67 1335
Tree Trimmer Leadman 7. 57 1335
Water Maintenance Man 7.67 1335
Carpenter 7.88 1371
Storekeeper 7.88 1371
Welder 7.88 1371
Working Foreman - Sanitation 7. 88 1371
Equipment Mechanic 8.09 1408
Serviceman 8.46 1472
Working Foreman - Buildings 8.67 1509
Working Foreman - Parks 8.67 1509
Working Foreman - Plant 8.67 1509
Working Foreman - Public Works 8.67 1509
Working Foreman - Shop 8.67 1509
Electrician 9. 85 1714
Lineman 9.85 1714
Troubleman 10.05 1749
Working Foreman - Electric 10. 70 1862
A entice Saiary
Apprentice Building Trades Maintenance Man) Start - 75Z of Journeymen
Apprentice Carpenter ) 2nd 6 months - 77. 5' . of Journeyman
Apprentice Equipment Mechanic ) 3rd 6 months - GO of Journeyman
Apprentice Electrician ) 4th 6 months - G5 of Journr•yr.ur
Apprentice Lineman ) 5th 6 months - 90 nt .Irate nt yman
Apprentice Welder ) 6th 6 menthe. - 9L of Journeyman
*'Full- time temporary employees only. and-net-subject-to-wage-anc:rN:rsus; .
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EXHIBiT "B '
JOB DEFINITIONS
The Job Definitions included herein are intended to he general guidelines
regarding 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.
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Custodian
An employee who is engaged in performing all types of custodial work. He may
be required to drive a vehicle.
Custodial Leadman
An employee who is a leadman in charge of lower paid employees engaged in all
types of custodial work. He will he required to drive a vehicle and operate
related equipment, including a forklift , associated with his duties. He shall
have the personal qualifications of leadership and supervisory ability and be
familiar with the City' s safety standards and other applicable rules and
regulations.
Sanitation Crewman
An employee who is engaged in the collection and disposal of solid wastes . He
will be required to drive and operate a packer and other solid waste collection
equipment and to clean and wash vehicles and collection equipment. He may also
be required to perform other unrelated work in order to utilize his full working
time. He shall be capable of performing his duties efficiently.
Public Works Maintenance Plan
An employee who is engaged in performing a wide variety of unskilled and semi-
skilled work. His duties include installation , construction, maintenance and
repair of streets , curbs , gutters, sidewalks , storm drains , water and sewer lines ,
parks , buildings , facilities and other City property. He will be required to
operate equipment such as forklift, tractor/loader, brush chipper, tractor/mower,
portable power tools and drive a two (2) axle truck hauling or towing a trailer of
no more than six thousand (6000) pounds. tree-tr4mming-ee,u4pwent. He may be
required to direct the work of another lower paid employee engaged in unskilled
work. He shall be capable of performing his duties efficiently.
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. His principal duties arc normally
performed as an assistant to a Lineman or an Apprentice Lineman. He may he
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required to drive a truck, other than a line truck , or to use portable power
tools.
Meter Reader
An employee who is engaged in reading meters , calculating consumptions and
reporting irregularities of either the customer' s or the City' s facilities . He
may be required to collect bills and perform clerical work. He will be required
to drive a vehicle and to meet the public. His background and experience must
be such as to qualify him to perform these duties with skill , tact, diplomacy and
efficiency.
Equipment Operator
An employee who is engaged in the operation and routine maintenance of equipment,
particularly mobile power equipment associated with the construction , maintenance
and repair of streets , parks, pipelines , and other facilities . He .may be required
to operate equipment such as loader (other than when used as .a grader) , hydro-lift ,
roller, self-propelled street sweeper, self-propelled paint striper, and drive a
truck hauling or towing equipment or other material . He may be required to direct
the work of up to two (2) other lower paid employees. His background of training
and experience shall be such as to qualify him to perform his duties with skill
and efficiency.
Gardener
An employee who is engaged in performing all types of semi-skilled and skilled
lawn, garden, sports playing area, and parks grounds installation and maintenance
work. He will be required to drive a truck and operate equipment and to direct
the work of up to two (2) other lower paid employees engaged in unskilled work.
His background of training and experience shall include at least sixteen ( i6)
units of college level horticultural academic work or the equivalent and shall
be such as to qualify him to perform his duties with skill and efficiency.
Plant Operator
An employee who is engaged in performing all types of water--er-sewer-al•ant
operation and maintenance work on water supply, distribution , and treatment
facilities or wastewater collection and treatment facilities. He may be required
to drive a truck and operate equipment perrerar-ether-re4ated-det4es-4n-erder-te
et444=e-h4s-€u44-werk4ng-t4we. He may be required to direct the work of up to
two (2) other lower paid employees . His background of training and experience
shall be such as to qualify him to perform these duties with skill and efficiency.
Must_possess either a California Wastewater Treatment Certificate I or Water
Treatment Certificate II as a.plicahle._
Sanitation Leadman
An employee who is a leadman in charge of a crew engaged in the collection and
disposal of solid wastes. He will be required to drive a truck and operate a
packer. He may he required to perform routine vehicle maintenance and job
related clerical work. He may he required to perform other unrelated duties in
order to utilize his full working time. He shall have the personal qualifications
of leadership and supervisory ability and be familiar with the City' s safety stan-
dards and other applicable rules and regulations.
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Street Sweeper Operator
An employee who is engaged in the operation and routine maintenance of a self-
propelled street sweeper. His background of training and experience shall be
such as to qualify him to perform his duties with skill and efficiency.
Tree Trimmer
An employee who is 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. lie will be required to drive a truck and
operate equipment such as fork lift, tractor/loader, brush chipper, tractor/mower
and portable power tools and to direct the work of another lower paid employee
engaged in unskilled work. His background of training and experience shall be
• such as to qualify him to perform his duties with skill , efficiency and safety.
Warehouseman
An employee who is engaged, subordinate to the employee in charge, in performing
duties relative to the purchasing, ordering, receiving , dispersing and salvaging
of materials, including the operation of material handling equipment. He may be
required to drive a vehicle and to type with moderate skill . His background of
experience and training shall be such as to qualify him to perform his duties
with skill and efficiency.
Building Trades Maintenance i•ian
An employee who is a journeyman and is engaged in performing a wide variety of
duties relating to the installation, construction, operation , maintenance and
repair of buildings, facilities , mechanical equipment, street signs and sprinkler
systems and other property of a similar nature. iMay be required to perform car-
pentry, plumbing, electrical work, painting , cement work, masonry, gas and electric
welding, and the operation of City vehicles and equipment. He should be a journey-
man in one of the foregoing crafts and should be reasonably competent and proficient
in performing routine tasks of some of the other crafts . He may be required to
direct the work of up to three (3) other lower paid employees. He may be required
to meet the public and , if he is, he shall be capable of performing such assignment
with tact and diplomacy. His background of apprenticeship and experience must be
such as to qualify him to perform these duties with skill and efficiency.
Heavy Equipment Operator
An employee who is engaged in the operation and routine maintenance of all types
• of equipment, particularly mobile power equipment associated with the construction,
maintenance and repair of streets , parks , pipelines, and other facilities. He
may he required to drive a truck hauling or towing equipment or other material .
He may be required to direct the work of up to two (2) other lower paid employees.
His background of training and experience shall be such as to qualify him to
operate the types of equipment used by the City with skill and efficiency.
Line Truck Driver
An employee engaged in driving and operating a truck and all associated equipment
as required in connection with the construction, maintenance and operation of
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electrical power transmission and distribution systems. He 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.
Parkind_ Meter Serviceman
An employee who is engaged in performing all classes of parking meter work alone
or as a leadman with one or mare assistants with equal or lower classifications.
His duties include installation, maintenance and repair of all types of parking
meters and related facilities , and the collection and sorting of coins from meters.
His background of training and experience shall be such as to qualify him to
perform his duties with skill , efficiency, tact and diplomacy.
Public Works Leadman
An employee who is a leadman waF:k4Rg-€erreraaR in charge of not more than three (3)
employees (exclusive of himself) engaged in performing a variety of skilled and
semi -skilled duties relating to the installation, construction , operation,
maintenance and repair of streets , parks, pipelines , buildings , and other facilities.
He will •be required to drive a vehicle and may be required to operate equipment.
He shall have the personal qualifications of leadership and supervisory ability
and be familiar with the Ciity' s construction and safety standards , accounting
procedures and all other applicable rules and regulations .
Senior Plant Operator
An employee who is engaged in performing all tyi`es of operation and maintenance
work on water supply, distribution, and treatment facilities or wastewater
collection and treatment7acilities. He mr be required to drive a truck and
operate equipment. He may be required to direct the work of up to three (3)
other employees. His background of training and experience shall be such as to
qualms, him to perform these duties with skill and efficiency. Must possess
either a California Wastewater Treatment Certificate II or a California Water
Treatment Certificate Ill as applicable.
Tree Trimmer Leadman
An employee who is a leadman werk#ng-feFeRan in charge of not more than three (3)
employees (exclusive of himself) 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. He will be required
to drive a vehicle and may he required to operate equipment. He 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.
Water Maintenance Man
An employee who is engaged in performing all types of pipeline installation,
construction, operation , maintenance and repair. May he required to perform
water treatment plant operation and maintenance. He may also be required to drive
a truck and operate equipment.. He may be required to direct the work of up to
two (2) other employees. His background of training and experience shall be
such as to qualify him to perform these duties with skill and efficiency. He
must_rossess a California Water Treatment Certificate II .
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Carpenter
An employee who is a journeyman and is engaged in performing all types of
carpentry work and ; in addition, performs the duties of the Building Trades
Maintenance Man. He may be required to drive a vehicle and perform job
related clerical work. His background of apprenticeship and experience shall
be such as to qualify him to perform these duties with skill and efficiency.
Storekeeper
An employee who is a working foreman and is in charge of stores a-warehouse
wherein a number of employees are engaged in performing duties relative to the
purchasing, ordering, receiving, dispersing and salvaging of material and
supplies. He may be required to drive a vehicle and operate material handling
equipment. He shall have the personal qualifications of leadership and super-
visory ability and be familiar with the City' s stores warehouse procedures ,
accounting procedures , safety standards and other applicable rules and regula-
tions.
Welder
An employee who is a journeyman and is engaged in performing all types of welding,
fabrication, and the operation of metal shop tools. He shall be required to
perform tool maintenance and repair work. His background of apprenticeship and
experience shall be such as to qualify him to perform these duties with skill
and efficiency.
Working Foreman - Sanitation
An employee who is a working foreman in charge of crews of employees who are
engaged in the collection of solid wastes. He will be required to perform job
related clerical work, operate solid waste collection vehicles and make minor
repairs and adjustments to trucks , sanitation scooters and equipment. He shall
have the personal qualifications of leadership and supervisory ability and be
familiar with the City' s safety standards , accounting procedures and other
applicable rules and regulations.
Equipment 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. He may be required , as related to such duties , to drive a truck and
operate equipment. He may also be required to perform job related clerical work
as required. His background of apprenticeship and experience shall be such as
to qualify him to perform these duties with skill and efficiency.
Serviceman
An employee engaged in performing service work , such as installing and removing
all types of meters (excluding high voltage electric meters or installation of
current coils or potential transformer metering installations ) , handling a
customer change of party, handling customer complaints , collection of bills and
deposits and routine inspection for proper function and perfnrming minor repairs ,
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maintenance or adjustment to City' s facilities , such as substations and sewer
and wdter plants. He shall maintain a high standard of public. relations and
personal appearance. His background and experience shall be such as to qualify
him to perform his duties with skill , efficiency , tact and diplomacy.
Working Foreman - Buildings
An employee who is a working foreman in charge of employees engaged in performing
duties such as maintenance, operation and repair of buildings and grounds. He
may he required to drive a vehicle and operate equipment. He may be required
to meet the public and , if he is , he shall he capable of performing such assignment
with tact and diplomacy. He shall have the personal qualifications of leadership
and supervisory ability, the craft qualifications necessary to maintain large
buildings and complex building mechanical equipment , and be familiar with the
City' s safety standards , accounting procedures and all other applicable rules
and regulations.
Working Foreman - Parks
An employee who is a working foreman in charge of employees engaged in maintenance,
construction and installation of parks , buildings, grounds , plantings , trees, and
other similar City facilities. He will be required to drive a vehicle and may
be required to operate equipment. He shall have the personal qualifications of
leadership and supervisory ability, a background of experience in parks maintenance
work or related work of a similar nature, must possess a minimum of 16 units of
college level horticultural work or the equivalent, and must be familiar with
the City' s construction and safety standards, accounting procedures , and all
other applicable rules and regulations.
Working Foreman, - Plant
An employee who is a working foreman in charge of employees engaged in �-,erformincj
all types of operation and maintenance work on water supply, distribution, and
treatment facilities or wastewater collection and treatment facilities . He may
be required to drive a vehicle and operate equipment. He may be required to
meet the public, and if he is . he shall be capable of performing such assignments
with tact and diplomacy. He shall have the personal qualifications of leadership
and supervisory ability, the craft qualification necessary_ to maintain water or
sewerage facilities , and be familiar with the City' s safety. standards , accounting
procedures , and all other applicable rules and regulations. Must possess either
a California Wastewater Treatment Certificate III or a California Water Treatment
Certificate IVc as applicable.
Working Foreman - Public Works
An employee who is a working foreman in charge of a crew of not more than six (6)
men (exclusive of himself) engaged in performing a wide variety of duties , such
as the installation, construction, operation , maintenance and repair of streets ,
parks , pipelines , buildings and other facilities. He will be required to drive
a vehicle and may be required to operate equipment. He should possess the
craft qualifications of a Heavy Equipment Operator or another related journeyman
craft. He 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.
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An employee who is a working foreman in charge of a Shop wherein a number of
employees , not more than six (6) (exclusive of himself) , are engaged in performing
all types of tool , equipment and automotive maintenance and repair work, including
fabrication and welding. He shall have the personal qualifications of leadership
and supervisory ability, the craft qualifications of an Equipment Mechanic, and
he familiar with the City ' s safety standards , accounting procedures and all other
applicable rules and regulations.
Electrician
An employee who is a journeyman and is engaged in performing all classes of
electrical work. His duties may include installing , testing and maintaining
all types of meters , protective relay and supervisory equipment, station apparatus ,
instruments , control devices , fire alarm systems , remote control and telemetering
equipment , traffic signals and recording instruments. His background of appren-
ticeship and experience shall be such as to qualify him to perform these duties
with skill and efficiency.
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. He may be required to drive a truck and operate any associated
equipment. His background of apprenticeship and experience shall be such as to
qualify him to perform these duties with skill and efficiency.
Troubleman
An employee who has the craft qualifications of a Lineman and performs alone 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 substations and water
and sewer plants , handling routine water, sewer and street maintenance, operation
and complaints ; may be required to collect deposits and hills. 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.
Working Foreman - Electric
An employee who is a working foreman in charge of a crew of not more than four
(4) men (exclusive of himself) engaged in performing all classes of electrical
power transmission and distribution system construction, maintenance and operation
work. He 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. When in charge of more than four
(4) men (exclusive of himself) his wage rate shall he increased by five_percent
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Apprentice Buildiing_Trades Maintenance Man
An employee engaged in perfurnring Building Trades Maintenance Man 's work as an
assistant to , or under the general direction of, a journeyman. In order to gain
experience for advancement to Building Trades Maintenance Man , he may work alone
or under indirect supervision on jobs for which he has been trained and instructed.
The employee' s educational and general qualifications must be such that he is
considered capable of attaining journeyman status .
Lrentice Carp enter
An employee eyed in performing Carpenter work as an assistant to, or under the
general direction of, a journeyman. In order to gain experience for advancement to
Carpenter, he nmaiwork alone or under indirect supervision on jobs for which he has
been trained and instructed. The employee' s educational and Aeneral qualifications
must be such that he is considered capable of attaining journeyman status.
Apprentice Equipment Mechanic
An employee engaged in performing Equipment Mechanic ' s work as an assistant to,
or under the general direction of, a journeyman. In order to gain experience for
advancement to Equipment Mechanic , he may work alone or under indirect supervision
on jobs for which he has been trained and instructed. The employee' s educational
and general qualifications must be such that he is considered capable of attaining
journeyman status.
Apprentice Electrician
An employee engaged in performing Electrician' s work as an assistant to , or under
the general direction of, a journeyman. In order to gain experience for advancement
to Electrician, he may work alone, or under indirect supervision on jobs for which
he has been trained and instructed . The employee' s educational and general quali-
fications must be such that he is considered capable of attaining journeyman status.
Apprentice Lineman
An employee engaged in performing Lineman' s work as an assistant to, or under the
general direction of, a journeyman. In order to gain experience for advancement
to Lineman, he may work alone or under indirect supervision on jobs for which he
has been trained and instructed. He may be required to drive a truck and operate
associated equipment as assigned at not less than the starting wage rate of Line
Truck Driver. The employee' s educational and general qualifications must be such
that he is considered capable of attaining journeyman status. When working under
the guidance and direction of a journeyman , and after one year' s experience as
an Apprentice Lineman, he may be required to work on energized circuits of 600
volts or mere.
Apprentice Welder
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An employee engaged in performing Welder' s work as an assistant to, or under the
general direction 0f.a _,journeynlan. In order to gain experience for advancement
to Welder henmy work alone or under indirect snpervision on ,jobs for which he
has been trained and instructed. The employee' s educational and general qualifi-
cations must be such that he is considered capable of attaining journeyman status.
CRkeynolds/sa
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