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Home My WebLink AboutIAFF LOCAL 437, 1973 PREAhBLE ARTICLE I ARTICLE II ARTICLE III ARTICLE IV ARTICLE V ARTICLE VI ARTICLE VII ARTICLE VIII ARTICLE IX ARTICLE X ARTICLE XI AR'l'ICLE XII ARTICLE XIII ARTICLE XIV ARTICLE XV ARTICLE XVI ARTICLE XVII 1973 LABOR AGR=3t~lfl BEl'WEEN CITY OF :S:i:{!:;I.ERTON, ','JASEI:rGTON .AJ;D BREi'..:ERTOlf J?IRE FIGETZRS LOCAL 437 IlrTERHATIC',l;~\L ASSOCIATICH uFFIRE FIGLTERS TABLE OF COH'fEHTS RECOGIJITIOH DUES NON-DISCRI! :nrATION r:EDIA'rIOH SALARIES AHD SALARY liEGOTIA'ltION ?ROCEDURE RIGHTS AND l')RIVILEUES VIAGES RGURS VACATIon SENIGRITY LIST o VERT I:.:]; PAY CALL-BACK PAY HOLIDAYS DUTY CUT OF HANK CLOT~IIHG ALLOWAl-;CE Lor~GEVITY PAY DEAT~= IN F ALIL Y ARTICLE XVIII ARTICLE XIX SLIFT CHAKGES VACANCIES AIm ::?ROLOTlcns AR1'lCLE xx GRIEVANCE C01.:HITTEE .ARTICL~ XXI ARTICLE XXII ARTICLE Y~III ART I CLE Y-XI V ARTICLE A APPENDIX B APPENDIX C AP?ENDIX D SEPERAEILITY SICi~ LEA\TE 20 DAYS TERI<iIHAL LEAVE 'i'ERL OF AGREEl:ENT LABOR AGREEEENT LAHGUAGE PREAl.:BLE This agreement, dated February 25. 1969 is between the INTBRI~ATIONAL ASSOCIATlc;.1I OF FIRE FIGHTERS UliIOH, LOCAL 437 (hereinafter referred to as the tlUnionlt) and the CITY 8F BREI.:.ER'I'OH (hereinafter referred to as the IfEinjJloyertl). The )ur)ose of the Union aj,1d the City in entering into this agree- ment is to set forth their entire agreement with reGard to wages, hours, and worldng conditions so 2S to ~romote an efficient Fire Department, the morale and security of the Bremerton ~'ire De:oart~:nent Ei.nployees, and harmonions relations, Givinc full recc[;uition to the rig~lts and resgonsi bili ties of the .tJl1)loyer, the Union, and the El1l~)loyees. Unless otherwise eX~lressly provided 11erein, the ::lrovisions of this At:;reeraent shall be effective August 12. 1969. APtI eLl!: I RECOGNITION The City of Bremerton recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the purpose of establishing salaries, wages and working conditions of employment for all members of Bremerton Fire - Fighters LOcal 437. ARTICLE II Dl.JBS The Employer agrees to deduct, once a month, union dues and assessments from the pay of those employees who request in writing that such de - ductions be made. The total wnount of these deductions shall be r~~tted by the Employer to the Treasurer of the Union. This authorization shall remain in force during the term of this agreement. ~-ITICLE III NON DISCRI~ITNATION The Employer agrees not to discriminate against any erl:q:llo;yee for his activitJT in behalf of, or membership in the Union. The Employer and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination against any em- ployee because of race, creed, color or religion. ARTICLE IV ~ffiDIATION Issues which remain unsolved after reasonable attempts at negotiation shall be subm~itted to the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries for mediation. Atl.'l'I8LE V SALAfUi::;S AiJD cALAhY NLi,10'I'IAI'ION PH,)CBDuRL The adoption of salar~T schedules for personnel of the Bremerton Fire Fighters Local t-:o. 437 is to be done b~r the City in exercise of its discretion after considering all relevant factors including the City's budgetary requirements, available reiTenues, prevailing wages for comparable positions generally paid in the locality. Before adopting any salary schedule or making any amendment to the same and in preparing its estimate of bud~:etary requirements, the City agrees to consider tl'e Union IS recom.;'l1Emdations and to discuss the saffle '.-vith the appropriate representatives of the Union. In order that this be done the union shall submit its current recommendations (60 ) sixty days prior to ad- option of the preliminary budget and the City 1dll submit its recommendations not less than ( 30 ) thirt:.' days prior to adoption of the preliminary budbet. Appropriate representatives from the City and the Union shall m.eet to discuss said recolumendations. AR'l'ICLB VI RI G 1-1T.s AtJ) PEI'i,,'IlJiJ::mS All rights and privileges held by the employees at the present time which are not included in this arc:;reement shall remain in force, unchanged and unaffected in any manner by this agreement. AF.TICLE VII 'VIAGES Wages for members of the Union shall be attached schedule called Appendix A. AR\'ICLE VIII t:OURS Hours for members of the Union shall be as attached schedule c2~led Ap~endix B. AliTICLE IX V ACA'i'ION Vacation for members of the Union shall be as attached schedule called Ap,pendix C. A~TICLE X SENIORITY LIST The City shall establish a seniority Hst and it shall be brought up to date January Is-(; of each year and innnediately posted on the bulletin boards in all stations. All loneevity steps @1d vacations shall be assigned according to the current seniority list. Any objection to the seniority list posted shall be reported to the Administrative Officer of the Pire Department and proper cor- rections made. AETICLE XI OVE.:liTD-iE ?AY In ord er to maintain t.he minimwn on - duty strength as required by the ?ire TJepartment regulations, overtime shall be paid when required for that purpose at the rate as attached called Appendix D. The rotation for overtime shall be maintained from the seniori t~r list kept b;y the Fire De- partment Office. This record shall Sh01v the date of call and response for each person callec as to whether it was refused, on duty, no answer, sickness or vacation. If a man refuses, he will automatically be passed by until a complete cycle of the seniority list has been made. AHTIGLE XII CALL- BACK PAY Employees who are held on shift beyond the time they would normally be relieved and employees who are called out for emergency assignment out- side of their ree;ular work shift 1'J:tll be paid overtime in accordance with standard operating procedures adopted by the Department and within budgetary lim:i tations adopted b~r the City. Lack of overtime pay under such circ1.un- Gtances shall in no way relieve an;y employee of his dut~T to perform any and all services for which he has been employed. llliTICLE XIII HOLIDAY S Hembers working holidays shall. be compensated at the rate of : for members assigned toBattalions, they shall have all holid~s added onto their annual leave. For members worting days, they shall receive the holiday off with pay, if the holiday falls on Saturd~y they shall receive the preceeding day off, if it shall fall on Sunday they shall receive the follmdne; day off. HOLIDAYS - NEI'i "YEARS DAY;: LINeaU; t S BIH'f mAY; WA2 HINC TON 'S 13IR'1'lillAY; HEHORIAL DAY; Tt<IE?ENDENCF; j"iAY; LABOR DAY; COLUHElUS J1AY; VFTSR.AI"WS tAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; CliliIS'I'l-1J1.S ~ 'AY; crEl"JK~'.AL ;-,;LECTION I ;AY; also, any other legal holida.,v pro- claimed by the Governor or Hayor. ARTICLE XIV DUTY OUT OF RANK .A.'L(TICLE XV CLOTr'ING ALL01rJAHCE The City of Brem.erton shall set up a clothing allowance fund for the Brem.erton Fire Department. Each ?ire Fiv,hter shall be granted full expenses for uniforms that are required by Fire ~Jepartment regulations. Uniforms for all personnel will be replaced on an "j:,S i,;EEDEL" basis from the clothing allowance fund, as determined by the Fire Department Administration office. All uniforms so purchased are to be and remain the property of the City of Bremerton. ARTICLE 1.'VI DJNGEVITY PAY Longevity pay shall be in accordance with the current wage ordinance. ARTICLE XVII DIATH IN FAI-ilLY ARTICLE XVIII SHIFT CHtlJGES Employees shall be given perwission to exchange shifts when the change does not interfere ~rith the carrying out of the duties end responsibilities of the employee in his particular position -such a determination to be made by the u~-immtdiate superior o.f!io.e-I!---o.t--t.he-employeeS------CG-ncemoo..-------. _ __ _ _mu__ ARTICLE nx V AC ANCIES Pl'rD PRO:r-roTIONS ARTICLE XX GRIEVANCE COHtllTTEE The purpose of the grievancercommittee shall be to settle all grievance of the Fire Department as quickly as possible, so as to insure efficiency and promote employee morale. The grievance committee shall consist of the Chief, the Assistant Chief, or one other' person designded by the Chief when the Assistant Chiefj.is not available, and the executive board of the Union. If a grievance exists and is not settled by t~e grievance committee within 30 d~ys, it shall then be submitted to the Kayor for adjustment. If 1~thin 30 days no settlement has been reached, the grievance shall b~ placed on the agenda of the ne:d re~llar cOlInsil meeting. Nothing in tIlis article shall prohibit the Union from seeking further relief' from the courts. ARTICLE XU 3E:~ABIl,ITY If any article of this agreement shall be held invalid by operation of law or by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction or if compliance or enforcement of any article should be restrained by such tribunal pending a final deter- roinati'Jn 2.8 to its validity, the remaindel! of this agreement shall not be held invalid and will remain in full force and effect. ARTICLE XXII SICK LEE. VB The total accumulaticn of sick leave shall not a~eeed one hundred twenty (I20) .",orking days at full pay. Upon retirement, the City agrees to pay 35% of accumulated sick leave. ARTICLE XXJII 20 DAYS TERMINAL LEAVE Upon retiremen~, the City agrees to p~y up to 20 C2.y<3 terminal lea.ve, as provided in Ordinance No. rSI3, as ~::nended. Af:'l'ICLE XY..I'iT 'i'ERH OF AGIiEl'l'lENT The terms of this Agreement shall be in force and effect on Januaxy 1,1973 and shall remain in full force and through December 31, 1973. IN~n:TNESS 1rlHEilliOll', THE 2AE'lIIES }G;',J:::'l'O HAVE 01';'1' 'l'HEIP. HAND AND SEAL '1'LIS UA~( OF JAl!'~ARY 10, 1973. 20E TH]\ UN10lJ FOR TEE CITY OF BREHERTON lL Il-: M ~-otr J fiN A. }-IARN111'1' )52 c---, JZ~ GJXNN K. ,JARSTAr, l\1J.\.YOR i'.: PB1~SIDF.NT LOCAL l~3 7 C0l1i;.o:SS10NEh OJ,' ljUBLIC SA.:/ETY ,~?!:(!!if{V l' 11 .t..t, AliS'l'n~ 1'1. CLAlLK, CGr-J}ITSSIONbh OF SEe. - 'l'EFAS:JRb; FI:i~ANGL i:.:. ACCOlH/l'ING AT 'rEST : vL4, /' ;(-4;< FREt) s. SCHOi'iiLJ:IAN, COHmSSlOHEH 0"> Fi:JBLIC VJOEi.KS :~ U'i'IL1TIES AHT1CLE A. LABOR AG:Filil:1.'l:EJ.~'r L.4.1~GUAGE The City accepts the labor agreement language in the 1972 contract with the exceptions of the terms agreed upon during negotiation with the understanding that a re[;ulal' meeting will be held with the City Commissioners to work out a new labor agreement for the 1974 contract. APPLJlJI ^ A 1971 1972 1973 H rn; r I Gi lIE ]~ (Starting) $694.00 70R.00 750.50 n REF! GliTE P 2nd year 723.00 738.00 781.75 FI r~ErICllTER 3rd year 758.00 773.00 819.50 Fr )~E FI GllTE F. 4t]1 year 7 ~l 3 . () n S09.00 857.50 LQUI j1:\!E:'~T !--lTCE. 808.00 824.00 872.50 r:r REf I GJ ITE F. - rr RE p Rl~\'[;n I O;\; 839.50 856.00 90s.no LIE IJTE~~ A,~ T 883.00 901.00 954.50 Ll EL)TE;~i\;~T - FIRE P REVENTI Oi'~ R88.S0 906.00 959.50 lL\TT AL I Q;'~ ellIEI' 9gZ.00 1002.00 1062.no ASSI STA>iT ell II: r 1052.00 1073.00 1138.50 CItTEr 1174.50 1193.00 1269.00 ~ ~er.~ f:)€~"'.: ,';[11.) G 1--' ~ ~~l.::;-(~. :!_~~ ,_ _.... ~J ...--- + 'l).~ .I~..l-,;-,~! . o:.~.:. ~-..'~: 1 . 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ARTICLE A LABOR AGREEMENT LANGUAGE The Union accepts the laber agreement l&ngua.ge in the 1971 centra.ct withe the except-ien .t the terms agreed upon during mediatien with the under.tanding that a. weekly' mo.ting will new 1a.bor a.greement. r:f; FOR THE UNION ^I /, ;'l . / ~.-:I-- . ,.Yfr-- _ f./t:..~. ~-<..:! J;~ ~#-if'A .- ,/ b. h.ld with the City Cani..ieners to nrk out a I ? H) 3 ~J':~-:;"Z-' ,.t; d?r:7~'; ,'. .~~~ .~ :_/ ......, '"," ;'., c;Y-~i{' FOR THE CITY AR'lrICLE xm. RO'trD&ctive Pay The 2% paT !ncre.... .rtered by the City Ceuncil during mediatien will be retrNctive back te January 1, 19720 AGlIEIllJ TO THIS DATE I!:f:. J /1' I ~. ,/';/ / \~/ :-' FOR THE UNION FOR THE CITY (\ /.' i,..c.'. ;1 ;J ,~ ,.TTh <./7 (;:'<' ,- 4z,;1I A--j tI' .. .. ~, ...... /?~ CC~, -~~-'/~f , C;Y' (~ ~ -----...w".... ARTICLE XXIII SICK LEAVE The tatal accumulation of sick leave ahall net exceed an. hundred twenty (120) work1ng days at full pay. Upon retirement, the City agrees to pay 35' af accumulated sick leeve. IN WITNESS ~HEREOF. THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE SET THEIR HAND AND SEAL THIS J DAV OF ~ . 1972. c:/ FOR THE UNION FOR THE CITY ~:-L~ :J Ii I .hie ~- J ~_''''''_' A,' ~~ :"lA- _ (/1'(.. -1/ , f J ~~ ...~L_;>~ c;:Ti~~ -- ...............""'"'-..-# ARTICLE XXIV 20 DAVS TERMINAL LEAVE Upon retlremsnt, the City Bgrees to psy up to 20 days t8rmlnal leave, as provided in Ordinance ND. 1813, sa emended. FOR THE UNION FOR THE CITY *' " '-t~_ / / --..,..,.(. _ . b /:.t: __., .. _.-'CV - - IJ1~ a~' ~-"_ ~ '-~-_A , cy~~ ARTICLE D:V TERM OF AGRE:EMENT The terma er thi. Agreement .hAll be in full ferce and effect en Janu&ry1, 1972 a.nd .hall remain in full rerce and threugh December 31, 1972. IN vIITNESS ~"THE PART~S HERETO HAVE SEl' THEIR HAND AND SEll. THIS DAY OF , .,J.;f:?L-f" J ,1972. /' -~ "" FOR THE UNION FOR THE CITY C:::-:::.> (, ATTEST: /~ ~-<'" 1 ty Clerk 1 /', ,/ .j., t.., /1 J.L ~ j -....; ., f' / ""'>' I /J,. / " ("---F,--- ~u &~ ~ . - .- 1 / .'c:;/ '