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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
This Letter of Understanding is agreed to pursuant to Article 25.2 of the Labor
Agreement by and between the City ofBremerton and General Teamster's Local No. 589.
City of Bremerton Human Resources Policy 3-20-03 Section 1 under Examination
Results and Consequences is hereby amended to read:
1. Verifyin~ Positive Test. The MRO will contact the employee via a telephone
number designated by the employee. The number should be one that ensures
confidentiality. The MRO will make all reasonable efforts to contact the
employee directly.
If the MRO is unable to contact the employee, he or she will contact the
Human Resources Department and request that the employee contact the
MRO. The Human Resources Department will notify the MRO of the date the
employee was contacted.
If the employee does not contact the MRO within five (5) working days, the
test will be released to the Human Resources Department.
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FOR THE CITY:
FOR TEAMSTERS LOCAL 589:
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EARL DOU AS BUSH .,
Secretary, Treasurer
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
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This Letter of understanding is agreed to pursuant to
Article 25.2 of the Labor Agreement by and between the city
of Bremerton and General Teamster's Local No. 589.
1. The following is hereby added to Article 17.8:
The parties agree that the City of Bremerton Human
Resources policy 3-20-03 "Drug and Alcohol Policy
for Employees Required to Have a CDL" will apply
to employees not required to have a CDL.
Provided, however, that the random testing rate
for the non-CDL employees will be set at 25% for
drugs and alcohol.
This Letter of Understanding will go into effect November 1,
1996.
The remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in
full force.
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FOR THE CITY:
FOR THE TEAMSTER'S LOCAL 589:
Manager
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
This letter of understanding is agreed to pursuant to Article 25.2
of the Labor Agreement by and between City of Bremerton and General
Teamsters Local No. 589.
A call back initiates a two (2) hour guarantee period. Subsequent
call backs will. not ,initiate additional two (2) hour guarantee
periods until the original two (2) hour guarantee period has
passed.
All other provisions of the Labor Agreement apply in all aspects.
Dated this 30 day of (Jq
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Manger
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AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BREMERTON
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TEAMSTERS' LOCAL 589
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1997
nus AMENDMENT is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions ofRCW Chapter
41.56, as an amendment to the agreement executed on April 26, 1995, hereinafter" Agreement" by
and between the City ofBremerton, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, hereinafter
"City" and the Teamsters' Local 589, hereinafter "Union".
WITNE S SE TH:
1. WWTP Opentor'. License Differential: WWTP Operator's that are required by
the employer and/or choose to have a Washington State Operator's License above Group II shall
receive Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month for each current certificate above Group II.
2. WWTP Opentor-in-Charge DifFerential: When the employer designates a WWTP
Operator as a Operator-in-Charge for a minimum of one full shift, they shall receive a five (5%)
percent differential applied to their base hourly pay for each shift so assigned.
3. WWTP Operator Trainee Probationary Period:
The Civil Service Rules in regards to Probation shall apply in all respects excepting any
portion of such Rules that are in conflict with the provisions of this Article.
Employees in tbe WWTP Operator Trainee classification shall be considered to be in a
probationary period as long as they remain in the classification.
Promoted Employees: Ifbetween six (6) and eighteen (18) months the employee does not
qualify for WWTP Operator they shall be returned to the class they previously held, provided they
held such class in a non-probationary status.
New Hires: Ifbetween six (6) and eighteen (18) months the employee does not qualify for
WWfP Operator the employee's name shall be placed on a layoff register for another classification
in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.
4. Appendix A incorporated in Article 5 - WAGES shall be amended to add the following
classification to wage grades:
WWTP Operations Supervisor
WWTP Operator
WWTP Operator Trainee
WWTP Laboratory Technician
WWfP Maintenance Supervisor
WWTP Maintenance Technician
Wage Grade 16
Wage Grade 11
Wage Grade 7
Wage Grade 10
Wage Grade 15
Wage Grade 10
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5. The remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect,
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DATED TInS flil.. aay of September, 1995.
FOR THE CITY:
FOR THE TEAMSTERS' LOCAL 589
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Kathleen McCiUskey, Ci Clerk
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AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BREMERTON
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TEAMSTERSt LOCAL 589
January 1, 1995 ~ December 31, 1997
TIllS AMENDMENT is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions of RCW_ Chapter
41.56, IS an amendment to the agreement executed April26t 1995, hereinafter "Agreement" by and
between the City of Bremerton, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, hereinafter
"City" and the General Teamsters Union Local 589, hereinafter "Union".
WITNE S SETH:
1. Appendix A Incorporated in Article 5 - WAGES shall be amended to add the
following classifications to Wage Grades:
Utility Accoul1ts Supervisor
Utility Billing Specialist
Add to Wage Grade 14
Add to Wage Grade 9
2. The remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
DATED this ~ day of :;0AJA'- , 1995.
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Human Resources Manager
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FOR THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 589:
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Earl Douglas Bu Jr.,
Secretary; Treasurer
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an R. SI s, Ci~ Attorney
RECEIVED
JUN 2 8 1995
HUMAN RESOURCES
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AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
CITY OF BREMERTON
AND
GENERAL TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 589
JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,1997
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TO THE
AGREEMENT
BY AND BElWEEN
CITY OF BREMERTON
AND
GENERAL TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 589
JANUARY 1,1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,1997
ARTICLE
TITLE
PAGE
PREAMBlE ..,..,...................,...,.......,....... _. . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , . 4
ARTICLE 1 ...... NON-DISCRIMINATION ...,......................".....................4
ARTICLE 2 ...... RECOGNITION . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ARTICLE 3 ....,. UNION DUES ......"................................................ 5
ARTICLE 4 ...... UNION ACCESS ...................................................... 6
ARTICLE 5 ...... WAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . 6
ARTICLE 6 ...... HOURS OF WORK . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ARTICLE 7 ...... OVERTIME ....................................."..""............. 9
ARTICLE 8 ...... VACATION LEAVE .........,.....,..,......,.".....,.................. 9
ARTICLE 9 ..,... HOLIDAYS .......,."..,..,................,.,.....,...,.,...,..... 11
ARTICLE 10 ,.... SICK LEAVE AND INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY .........".........."....,...... 12
ARTICLE 11 ,..., OTHER PAID LEAVE .,.,.......,.....,.......".,........,.....,...... 14
ARTICLE 12 ...., RETIREMENT BENEFITS. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
ARTICLE 13 ..... INSURANCE BENEFITS ..........,......,............,................. 15
ARTICLE 14 ..... WORK RELATED EXPENSES ...........................,....,........... 16
ARTICLE 15 ..... SUBCONTRACTING WORK ,.......................,.................... 17
ARTICLE 16 .,... MUNICIPAl COURT NON-CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ........ 18
ARTICLE 17 ..... DRUG FREE WORK PLACE ............................................. 19
ARTICLE 18 ..... BUS PASSES ......,.....,.........,...,............................ 20
ARTICLE 19 ..... MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ................................................ 20
ARTICLE 20 ..... WORK STOPPAGES ...............................,..............,... 20
ARTICLE 21 ..... GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ....................................,......... 20
ARTICLE 22 ..... SEVERABILITY .......................-......................,........ 22
ARTICLE 23 ...., ENTIRE AGREEMENT .,..................................,............ 22
ARTICLE 24 ..... CONFUCTJNG PROVISIONS ............................................. 22
ARTICLE 25 ..... LABOR ~AGEMENT COMMITTEE ....................................... 22
ARTICLE 26 ..... TERM .............,.............................................. 23
APPENDIX A ..........:.......,............................,......,......,......,.. 24
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON .. TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 599
April 17, 1995
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ALPHABETICAL SUBJECT INDEX
TITLE
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APPENDIX A ....................................................................... 24
BUS PASSES ........................................... ARTICLE 18 ................. 20
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS ................................ ARTICLE 24 ................. 22
DRUG FREE WORK PlACE .......................,......... ARTICLE 17 ................. 19
ENTIRE AGREEMENT ..................................... ARTICLE 23 ................. 22
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............,...............,.... ARTICLE 21 ................. 20
HOLIDAYS ............................................. ARTICLE 9 .................. 11
HOURS OF WORK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARTICLE 6 .........;......... 8
INSURANCE BENEFITS. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . ARTICLE 13 ................. 15
LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ......................,... ARTICLE 25 ................. 22
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ................................... ARTICLE 19 ................. 20
MUNICIPAl.. COURT NON-CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. ARTICLE 16 ................. 18
NON-DISCRIMINATION ......................,.,........... ARTICLE 1 ................... 4
OTHER PAID LEAVE ...................................... ARTICLE 11 ................. 14
OVERTIME .......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARTICLE 7 ................... 9
PREAMBLE ............................,.....,..................................... 4
RECOGNITION ............:............................. ARTICLE 2 ................... 4
RETIREMENT BENEFITS ................................... ARTICLE 12 ................. 15
SEVERABILITY ...................................,...... ARTICLE 22 ................. 22
SICK LEAVE AND INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY. .. . .. . .. . , . .. .. , .. .. . ARTICLE 10 ................. 12
SUBCONTRACTING WORK ........................,......,. ARTICLE 15 ................. 17
TERM ................................................ ARTICLE 26 ................. 23
UNION ACCESS .................................,....... ARTICLE 4 ................... 6
UNION DUES ........................................... ARTICLE 3 ................... 5
VACATION LEAVE ....................................... ARTICLE 8 ................... 9
WAGES ......................................,......... ARTICLE 5 .................... 6
WORK RELATED EXPENSES. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARTICLE 14 ................. 16
WORK STOPPAGES ...................................... ARTICLE 20 ................. 20
COllECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
CITY OF BREMERTON. WASHINGTON.. TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 599
April 19, 1995
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AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
CITY OF BREMERTON
and
GENERAL TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 589 .
JANUARY 1, 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1997
PREAMBLE
This Agreement Is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions of RCW Chapter 41.56 by and between the
CIty of Bremerton, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, hereinafter known as the .City", and the
General Teamsters Local Union No. 589 hereinafter known as the "Union" for the purpose of setting forth the
wages, hours and working conditions which shall be in effect during the term of this agreement for employees
included in the bargaining unit described in Article 2 below.
ARTICLE 1 ............ NON-DISCRIMINATION
1.1 Non-Discriminatory Application - The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied equally to all
employees In the bargaining unit without discrimination as to age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, political affiliation; or mental, physical or sensory handicap, unless based upon
a bona fide occupational qualification.
1.2 Non-Disaimination--Union Activity - The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied equally to all
employees In the bargaining unit without discrimination as to Union affiliation or legal Union activity or
lack thereof. The. City and the Union shall each be responsible for complying with this provision.
ARTICLE 2 ............ RECOGNITION
2.1 Represented Employees - The City recognizes the Union as the sale and exclusive bargaining
representative for the purpose of negotiations concerning wages, hours and conditions of employment
for all full-time employees in regular positions and part-time employees in regular positions in
classifications set forth in Appendix A and such classifications as may be added to the bargaining unit
during the term of this Agreement by mutual agreement or by official action of the Public Employment
Relations Commission.
2.2 ClassificaUons Excluded - The classifications of elected officials. appointed officials on part-time boards
and commissions, city attorneys, department heads and their assistants, and supervisors (unless
specified in the union recognition section) are not included and shall not be added to the bargaining
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2.3 Employees Excluded - Employees who are employed on a temporary, seasonal, and casual laborer
basis are excluded from the bargaining unit and employees in positions designated Confidential are
excluded from the bargaining unit irrespective of the classification they occupy.
2.4 New Oasslfications -'" In the event the City creates a new position or reclassifies an existing position
proposed to be exempt from the bargaining unit, the Union shall be notified in writing. In the event that
the Union disputes the City's proposed exemption of the new position from the bargaining unit, the
Union shall provide written notice specifying the reasons for dispute within thirty (30) calendar days of
receipt of written notice from the City. In the event that the City and the Union are unable to resolve
the dispute, either party may refer the issue to the Public Employment Relations Commission for
resolution.
ARTICLE 3 ............ UNION DUES
3.1 Dues Deductions - The City will deduct monthly regular Union membership initiation fees, dues, agency
fees and assessments from the pay of those employees who provide written authorization to the City
to make such deductions. The City will transmit the total amount of deductions to the Union along with
a list of employees and their Union-related deductions.
, 3.2 Maintenance of Membership - An employee covered by this Agreement which is a member of the
Union on or after the execution of this Agreement shall remain a member in good standing. Good
standing shall be defined as tendering of uniformly required periodic dues. Failure of such an employee
to abide by the foregoing provision shall constitute cause for discharge of the employee, provided that
when an employee fails to fulfill the above obligation, the Union shall provide th-8Q'Iployee thirty (30)
days notification in writing of the Union1s request to the City to initiate dischar~ action and during this
period the employee may make restitution in the amount which is overdue. Sh Id ,the employee make
such restitution, the request for discharge shall be withdrawn.
3.3 New Employees - Employees hired on or after the execution date of this Agre ment shall, within thirty
(30) days of their respective date of employment, achieve good standing in the Union and shall
thereafter maintain such good standing as a condition of employment. Good tanding shall be defined
as tendering of unifonnly required periodic dues, fees or their equivalent. Fail ra of such an employee
to abide by the foregoing provision shall constitute cause for discharge of such employee subject,
however, to the same requirement for notification and opportunity for restitutl n as specified in Section
3.2 above. The City will notify the Union of newly employed bargaining unit em leyees as they are hired
so a shop steward may be available at time of orientation.
3.4 Refusal to Join Union - AA employee who refuses to join the Union on the basis of bona fide religious
tenets or teachings of a church or religious body of which the employee is a member shall pay an
amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and fees to a nonreligious charity or to another
organization mutually agreed to between the employee and the Union.
3.5 Membership Termination - Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 above, an
employee subject to such provisions may serve written notice on the union with a copy to the Human
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CITY OF BREMERTON. WASHINGTON - TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 599
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Resources Department by certified or registered U. S. mail postmarked any date from December 1. to
and including December 15th, stating that the employee desires to cease the payment of periodic dues.
or fees required by such provisions. If such a notice is timely filed the employee shall be under no
obligation to pay dues or fees due on or after the next December 31st period. Effective January 11
1996 this section shall be deleted from the agreement.
3.6 Indemnification - The Union shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from any and all liability
resulting from the dues and fees deduction provisions specified in this Article.
ARTICLE 4 ............ UNION ACCESS
4.1 Union Representatives - The Union shall provide written notice to the City of the names of the officials
authorized to represent the Union. The City will provide reasonable access to CIty facilities to such
authorized representatives for the purpose of investigating grievances and other legitimate Union
business provided that such access does not unreasonably interfere with the work and duties of an
affected employee or of other on-duty employees.
4.2 Shop Stewards - The Union shall have the right to appoint four (4) Shop Stewards.
4.2.1 The Union shall provide written notification to the Human Resources Director of the name and assigned
areas of all Shop Stewards appointed by the Union. The City will provide reasonable access to
employee work places to Shop Stewards for the purpose of investigating grievances provided that such
access does not unreasonably interfere with the work and duties of an affected employee or of other
on-duty employees. A Shop Steward shall obtain the permission of his or her supervisor and the
supervisor of the affected employee prior to contacting an employee during work hours. A Shop
Steward may perform his or her Steward duties on City paid work time provided that such duties do
not unreasonably interfere with the Steward IS ability to perform the duties of his or her position with
the City. In no event, however, shall a City employee who is a Shop Steward be granted more than
five (5) hours of paid work time for the purpose of investigating and resolving a single grievance.
ARTICLE 5 ............ WAGES
5.1 Wage Rates - Effective January 1. 1995 the wages set forth in the 1994 Appendix A shall be
Increased by four (4.0%) percent.
5.1.1 Effective January 11 1996 the 1995 wage rates shall be adjusted by ninety (90%) percent of the July
1994 to July 1995 CPI-W. SeatUe Index. (1982-84=100). as published by the United States Department
of Labor. Provided however that such increase shall not be less than 2.5% nor shall It exceed five (5%)
percent.
5.1.2 E~ective January 1, 1997 the 1996 wage rates shall be adjusted by ninety (90%) percent of the July
1995 to July 1996 CPI-WI Seattle Index, (1982-84:100), as published by the United States Department
of labor. Provided however that such increase shall not be less than 2.5% nor shall it exceed six (6%)
percent.
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5.2 New Employees - A new employee's wage rate shall be set at Step A of the wage scale except that
a new employee may have his or her wage rate set at a higher step based upon relevant years and
type of prior paid work experience. Placement of a new employee's wage rate at a step higher than
A must be recommended by the Human Resources Director and approved by the Mayor.
5.3 Advancement through Wage Rates - Advancement through the wage rates from Step A through the
final rate of the wage grade will occur upon completion of the prescribed number of months or year(s)
of continuous employment since the employee's last wage placement. In the event an employee is on
approved leave of absence without pay, in excess of eighty (80) consecutive hours, the employee's next
wage rate advancement date will be extended by the actual number of days the employee was absent
on such leave.
5.4 Wage Rate upon Placement at New Wage Grade:
5.4.1 In the event an employee Is moved from one classification to another classification which Is at a lower
wage grade or, if an employee's classification is moved from one wage grade to a lower wage grade,
the employee's wage rate at the lower wage grade shall be set at that step which Is dosest to, equal
to, but not greater than the wage rate he or she was receiving at the former wage grade. All time the
employee had served at the former step toward advancement to the next step of the 'former wage grade
pursuant to B above shall be used in determining the time required to advance to the next step of the
new wage grade.
5.4.2 In the event an employee is moved from one classification to another classification at a higher wage
grade the employee shall receive at least the entry step of the new wage grade or a five (5%) salary
Increase, whichever Is greater; provided that no employee is thereby advanced above the .G. (or final)
step of the higher wage rate. The employee's advancement to the next step at the new wage grade
shall be based on the effective date, of the new wage grade.
5.5 Longevity Pay - Longevity pay shall be applied to the base hourly pay rate of each employee for years
of completed continuous employment on the following basis:
o through 5 years' continuous employment 0%
Commencing 6 through 10 years' continuous employment 1 %
Commencing 11 through 15 years' continuous employment 2%
Commencing 16 through 20 yearsl continuous employment 3%
Commencing 21 years and over continuous employment 4%
5.6 Premium Conditions:
5.6.1 Standby - An employee who is placed on standby status requiring the employee to be immediately
available to report for duty shall be compensated at the rate of seventy five (75%) of their regular hourly
rate of pay per day of standby duty. The employee' may chose payor compensatory time. An
employee on standby shall be provided with a radio that has a police frequency.
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5.6.1.1 Standby shall nonnally consist of not more than seven (7) consecutive days, provided; however, based
upon mutual agreement of tile employee and immediate supervisor, the employee may be placed on
standby In excess of seven (7) days.
5.6.2 Shift Dlfferential- M employee assigned to work a shift schedule which begins at 12 noon or later and
earlier than 6 a.m. shall be compensated a shift differential of seventy-five cents ($.75) per hour for
each hour of the shift so, worked.
5.7 Paydays - Paydays shall be the 7th and 22nd of each month. If a payday falls on a Saturday, Sunday,
or on a Monday holiday, the City will make every effort to distribute pay checks on Friday.
5.8 Should the employer be responsible for any payroll error, adjustments in excess of fifty ($50.00) dollars
shall be paid within two (2) business days.
ARTICLE 6 ............ HOURS OF WORK
6.1 Nonnal Hours of Work - The normal hours of work for regular full time employees shall be forty (40)
hours per week. The nonnal hours of work for regular part time employees shall be the number of hours
per week that the Department Head schedules which shall not exceed forty (40) hours per week and
shall not exceed the Departmenh approved budget allocation for the position.
6.2 Nonna! Work Schedule - The normal work schedule for regular full time employees shall consist of five
(5) consecutive eight (8) consecutive hour days or four (4) consecutive ten (10) consecutive hour days.
The Employer and employee may mutually agree to any other shift. Except in emergency situations
(such as weather and acts of God) employees will be given fourteen (14) calendar days notice of any
change In the nonnal work schedule, except that Public Works and Utility Department employees shall
be given seven (7) calendar days notice of any change in the normal work schedule, otherwise
employees shall receive overtime compensation. The normal work schedule for regular part time
employees shall be that which is scheduled by the Department Head which shall consist of no more
than five (5) consecutive days in a work week. The normal work schedule will usually be set to begin
on Monday and conclude on Friday but may be set to begin on another week day and conclude five
(5) consecutive days thereafter, as the needs of City services require.
6.3 Meal Periods - A lunch period of no less than one-half (lh) hour, and no more than one (1) hour shall
be provided. . The lunch period shall take place no sooner than two hours and no later than five (5)
hours from the beginning of each eight (8) or ten (10) hour work period. No employee shall be required
to work more than five (5) consecutive hours without a meal period. An employee who works three (3)
or more hours longer than a normal work day shall be allowed at least one thirty (30) minute meal
period prior to or during the overtime period. Meal periods are unpaid. When an employee Is required
by the City to remain on duty on the premises or at a prescribed work site in the interests of the City
during a meal. period, the meal period shall be paid as time worked.
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6.4 Rest Periods - A paid rest period of fifteen (15) minutes within each four (4) or five (5) hour work
period shall be provided. Rest periods shall be scheduled as near as possible to the midpoint of a work
period. No employee shall be required to work more than three (3) hours without a rest period.
ARTICLE 7 ............ OVERTIME
7.1 Overtime Defin~d - Overtime is all required and authorized work performed In excess of a full time
employee's normal work schedule. Overtime includes required training, instruction, callback and other
such work which Is required and authorized by the City and is performed during an employee1s normally
scheduled off duty time. Overtime for regular part time employees is all required and authorized work
performed In excess of forty (40) hours during the employee1s consecutive five (5) day work schedule.
The use of any leave time shall be considered as time worked. for the purpose of calculating overtime.
7.2 Overtime Compensation - Overtime work shall be compensated at the rate of one and one-half (1 lh)
times an employee's hourly rate in cash or in compensatory time. The form of overtime compensation
shall be at the election of the employee provided, however, that Compensatory time off shall be by
mutual agreement between the employee and supervisor. An employee who is compensated in
compensatory time off must take the fime off or scheduled prior to October 15 of each year. In the
event the employee fails to take the time off or fails to obtain schedule prior to October 15 of each year
which has been approved by the department to take the time off, the overtime work will be
compensated on or about October 31. Effective July 1, 1995 each employee who receives a telephone
call while off duty shall receive a minimum of one quarter hour pay at the employee's overtime rate for
each call. Additional calls or work related to said calls within the fifteen minute minimum shall not
pyramid.
7.3 Call Back Minimum Overtime - In the event an employee who has departed from his or her normal
work hours is called back to work for a period of time which is less than two (2) hours, the employee
shall receive a minimum of two hours of overtime compensation.
7.4 Court and/or Subpoenaed Appearances - An employee who appears in Court or responds to a
subpoena which is related to his or her employment on off duty time shall receive overtime
compensation for such appearances.
ARTICLE 8 ............ VACATION LEAVE
8.1 Vacation Accrual - Employees shall accrue vacation time with pay for all regularly scheduled work time
including paid holiday. sick leave. vacatio!1 and other leave time and excluding time for which workers'
compensation time loss benefits are paid. pursuant to the following schedule: .
Period of Continuous Full Time Employment
Hours AccruedIY ear .
Date of Hire through 5 years
6th year
7th year
104 Hours
120 Hours
128 Hours
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8th year
9th year
10th year
11th year
12th year
13th year
14th year
15th year
16th year
17th year and thereafter
136 Hours
144 Hours
152 Hours
160 Hours
168 Hours
176 Hours
184 Hours
192 Hours
200 Hours
208 Hours
8.2 Vacation Eligibility - M employee becomes eligible to take accrued vacation time upon completion of
six (6) months of continuous employment. An ehlployee1s supervisor may grant vacation leave at an
,earlier time if workload scheduling would be better managed as a result. Vacation time must be taken
in segments of one-quarter (1/4) hour or more. Vacation time must be earned in the pay period prior
to the time an employee takes any vacation time off.
8.3 Vacation Scheduling - Annual vacation leave shall be mutually scheduled between the employee and
his or her Department Head. Vacation leave must be approved by the Department Head prior to an
employee taking the time off.
8.4 Maximum Vacation Accrual - The maximum number of vacation accrual hours that any employee shall
. be allowed to carry forward from one calendar year to the next shall be as follows:
Years of Service
Maximum Carryover Hours
Date of Hire through 5 full years of employment
Over 5 full years of employment
160 Hours
240 Hours
8.4.1 In the event an employee has been prohibited from (or unable because of absence from work due to
illness or disability) taking sufficient vacation time to reduce his or her vacation balance to the maximum
allowable carryover at the end of a calendar year, the excess hours shall be carried forward beyond
the end of the calendar year. An employee who fails to request scheduled vacation time during the
year and whose accrued vacation hours exceed the maximum carry over balance at the end of the
calendar year shall foneit such excess vacation hours.
8.5 Vacation Pay-Out - Upon the retirement or termination of an employee, or upon the date of an
employee's disability retirement, the accrued vacation hours of such an employee will be paid to the
employee In a cash lump sum payment at the employee's straight time hourly rate.
8.6 Shared Vacation Leave - Shared leave permits employees. at no additional cost Ito the City other than
the costs of administering the program, to aid a fellow employee who is suffering from an extraordinary
or severe illness, Injury, Impairment, physical or mental condition which has caused or is likely to cause
the employee to take leave without payor to terminate his or her employment prior to a determination
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that the affected employee is not expected to recover to an extent that will enable the employee to
resume his or her normal duties or the duties of another position with the City or another employer.
8.6.1 Eligibility - !v:I employee 1) who has completed one full year of employment. and 2) who is suffering
from an illness or Injury causing his or her extended absence from' work. and 3) who has depleted or
will shortly deplete his or her total available accrued compensatory time and paid vacation, sick and
floating holiday leave, and 4) who has not received more than a total of six months (131 working days)
of shared leave throughout the employee's employment may request shared vacation leave donations.
8.6.2 Criteria for Approval - A request for shared vacation leave donations is to be submitted to the
requesting employee's Department Head accompanied with medical documentation verifying the medical
condition requiring the need for leave and the time period during which the employee can reasonably
be expected to be absent from work due to the condition. Upon verifying that the requesting employee
meets all of the eligibility requirements in A above and upon determining that the medical documentation
received provides appropriate verification of the medical condition and time period involved, the
Department Head shall recommend the employee's request for shared vacation leave donations be
approved by the Mayor. The Mayor shall review the request to assure that all of the requirements set
forth in this subsedion have been met and, if so, shall approve the employee's request for vacation
leave donations.
8.6.3 Conditions of Donation - M employee who desires to donate accrued vacation leave to a donee
employee shall do so voluntarily. Donations shall be made in one hour increments. The employee who
donates vacation leave shall fill out the form relinquishing his or her vested right to the donated leave
~ as prescribed by the City and submit the form to his or her Department Head. Upon approval of his or
her Department Head, the donated vacation leave shall be transferred to the donee employee1s vacation
leave balance with the next payroll report. Once so transferred, the donated vacation leave becomes
a vested right of the employee to whom it was donated and shall not revert back to the donor employee
under any circumstances.
8.6.4 Use of Donated Leave - Nt employee who has received donated shared vacation leave shall be able
to use the leave in the same manner as if he or she had personally accrued the leave provided that
the use of or payment for the leave is in conformance with the provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE 9 ........... . HOLIDAYS
9.1 Holidays Observed - The following holidays shall be observed by the City:
HOLIDAY
DATE OBSERVED
New Yea(s Day
Martin Luther Kingls Birthday
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
January 1
3rd Monday in January
3rd Monday in February
Last Monday in May
July 4
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Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
One Floating Holiday
1 st Monday in September
November 11
4th Thursday in November
4th Friday in November
December 25
Approval of Supervisor
9.1.1 In addition, any other holiday legally proclaimed by the Federal or State government. provided that the
City takes official action to have such holiday also observed by the City.
9.2 Alternative days of Holiday ObselVation - If a holiday observed by the City falls on a Saturday, the
holiday will be observed on the preceding Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be
observed on the following Monday. If the day a holiday is observed by the City falls on an employee's
regularly scheduled day off. the employee shall receive an alternate day as a paid holiday. The ftoating
holiday shall be observed by each employee on a day mutually agreeable to the employee and the
employee's immediate supervisor. In order to qualify for a floating holiday new employees must have
been employed at least six months.
9.3 Holiday Compensation. Full Time Employees - An employee shall receive eight (8) hours of time off
with pay for each holiday observed by the City and for a floating holiday of each employee's choice.
Nt employee who is assigned to work a four-day ten (10) hour schedule shall receive ten (10) hours
of time off with pay for each holiday. In order to receive holiday compensation, each employee must
work or be on authorized paid leave on the scheduled work day prior to or the scheduled work day
immediately after each holiday.
9.3.1 Employees working a mutually agreed alternate schedule shall receive eight (8) hours holiday time.
9.3.2 Part time employees shall receive fifty (50%) percent of their normal work day. provided they shall
receive not less than four (4) hours.
9.4 Work on a Holiday - Ivt employee required to work on a holiday shall be compensated at one and
. one-half (1 ~) times the employee's regular straight lime rate of pay for the time worked in addition
to regular holiday pay provided in 9.3 above.
ARTICLE 10 . . . . . . . . . . .. SICK LEAVE AND INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY
10.1 Sick Leave Accrual - Employees shall accrue sick leave time with pay at the rate of .046154 hours for
each regular hour worked. including paid holiday, sick leave, vacation and other leave time ,and
exduding time for which workers' compensation time loss benefits are paid. The maximum annual
accrual will be ninety six (96) hours.
10.2 Maximum Sick Leave Accrual- Employees shall be able to accrue sick leave to a maximum of 1200
hours on January 1 of each year.
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10.3 Sick Leave Incentive - An employee who takes thirty-two (32) hours or less of sick leave in the
calendar year shall have eight (8) hours added to his or her vacation leave balance at the beginning
of the following calendar year. .
10.4 Sick Leave Retirement Payment - An employee who retires from City service on a service or disability
retirement shall be provided a Sick Leave Retirement Payment at thirty-five percent (35%) of the
employee's accrued and unused sick leave hours to a maximum of 35% of 960 hours (a maximum total
of 336 hours). The payment will be made to the employee at the employee's regular hourly wage rate
in effect at the time of retirement.
10.5 Payment of Sick Leave Upon Death - In the event of the death of an employee, the employee's estate
shall be paid for the total accrued and unused sick leave hours at the employee's regular hourly wage
rate In effect at the time of death.
10.6 Sick Leave Use - Sick leave must be accrued in the pay period prior to use by an employee. Sick
leave shall be. made available to each employee up to the amount of each employee's accrued sick
leave balance and shall be used in increments of no less than one-quarter (1/4) hour to cover an
employee's absence from his or her regularly scheduled work hours due to:
10.6.1 The temporary disability of an employee resulting from his or her personal illness or injury.
10.6.2 Providing care for an employeels children under the age of 18 when they have a health condition that
requires supervision or treatment.
10.6.3 Attending medical, dental and/or oculist appointments as needed for preventive or rehabilitative health
care of the employee or the employee1s children when such care requires parental presence to
supervise or authorize treatment.
10.6.4 Upon the birth or adoption of a child. a father may use up to three (3) days of accrued sick leave.
10.6.5 . Providing care for an employee IS immediate family member when the family member has a health
cond~ion that requires the assistance of an adult caretaker until such time as other care can be
arranged. No more than ten (10) days of sick leave time can be used for this purpose per calendar
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10.7 Notification of Sick Leave Use - An employee who is absent or expects to be absent from work due
to causes specified in 10.6 above, shall provide notification as follows:
10.7.1 Routine Appointments - M employee who schedules a routine medical, dental or oculist appointment
shall make fNery reasonable effort to schedule such an appointment at a time which will cause the least
Interference with the employee's work hours and duties. The employee shall give prior notice of the
date and time of the appointment to his or her immediate supervisor. An employee's Immediate
supervisor may request that the employee reschedule routine appointments when, in the judgment of
the supervisor, the scheduled absence of the employee would unduly interfere with the operations of
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the Department. An immediate supervisor shall not unreasonably require an employee to reschedule
routine medical, dental or oculist appointments.
10.7.2 Unanticipated Absence - An employee who is absent from work or will be unable to report to work as
scheduled due to personal Illness or injury, or for other causes specified In 10.6 above, shall prompUy
notify the department by telephone or otherwise as soon as practicable and will make fNery effort to
notify the Department within the first one-half hour of each work day or, if possible, within the one-half
hour preceding each work day of absence. In the event of a prolonged illness or Injury, the Department
may exempt an employee from the requirement to daily report absences and may establish an
a1temative reporting arrangement appropriate to the circumstances.
10.7.3 Sick Leave during Authorized Paid Leave - An employee who becomes ill or is injured during the
employee's paid vacation or compensatory time off for accumulated overtime. may request the
convers;on of such paid leave to sick leave with pay by promptly notifying the department of the Illness
or Injury and providing such infonnation as is required by the department. to verify the appropriateness
of such a conversion.
10.8 Sick Leave Documentation and Approval - M employee who has been absent on sick leave shall,
within the first work day after returning to work, submit the CitYs sick leave form and provide such
information as is required by the Department to approve the use of sick leave with pay for the absence.
The Department may require an employee to provide a professional physician's verification of an
employee's, child's or family member's illness or injury as a condition of approving sick leave with pay.
In the event the Department intends to require such verification, the employee will be notified of the
requirement prior to returning to work. The Department may require an employee to provide certification
by a professional physician that the employee is sufficiently recovered as to be able to return to work
ana assume his or her normal duties prior to the employee returning to work or, in the fNent the
employee has appeared at work, prior to resuming work. If the department does not allow the
employee to return to work due to a need for certification, the employee will be allowed to continue the
use of sick leave. Sick leave must be approved by the Department prior to payment. The Department
shall not unreasonably withhold approval of sick leave with pay from employees.
10.9 Industrial Disability Leave - An employee who incurs a work-related illness or injUry and who qualifies
to receive Workers' Compensation benefits shall be allowed to use accrued sick leave to supplement
the Workers' Compensation benefits so as to provide the same pay he or she would have received for
full time active service, taking into account that Workers' Compensation payments are. not subject to
federal or social security taxes. In no event shall the combination of Workers' Compensation and
employee sick leave exceed the amount of an employee's regular wage rate at any time of the disability
period.
ARTICLE 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . OTHER PAID LEAVE
11.1 Bereavement Leave - An employee will be granted three (3) days of bereavement leave for attending
funerals In the State of Washington and five (5) days for out of state funerals of members of the
employee's immediate family. Immediate family shall be defined as spouse, child, stepchild, mother,
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father, mother/father in-law, brother, sister, brother/sister in-law, grandparents, grandchildren of both
the employee and the employee's spouse. All time off for bereavement leave may be charged against
an employee's vacation, ftoating holiday, sick leave or compensatory time leave balance at the option
of the employee.
11.2 Jury Duty. Witness Leave - An employee shall be granted leave of absence with pay for the purpose
of reporting to:
1) Jury Duty or
2) serving as a witness as the result of a case related to his or her employment.
3) serving as a witness when that employee is off duty and is subsequently subpoenaed by the
City due to an event he or she witnessed. Any fees received by the employee for the
performance of such duties shall be assigned to the City.
11.3 Military Duty Leave - A leave of absence with pay for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) working days
per calendar year will be granted to an employee for the purpose of attending training as a member
of the organized military reserves of the United States or of the State of Washington.
11.4 Emergency Leave - In the event of an unforeseen emergency which requires the absence of an
employee, the employee shall promptly notify his or her immediate supervisor, or in the absence of the
Immediate supervisor, the manager on duty in the Department within the first one-haJf hour of each
work day or, if possible, within the one-half (lh) hour preceding each work day of absence. Such
emergency leave may be charged to an employee's unused vacation, floating holiday or compensatory
time leave balance.
ARTICLE 12 . . . . . . . . . . .. RETIREMENT BENEFITS
12.1 Each employee shall be enrolled in the Washington State Retirement system for which he or she
qualifies. Contributions to the Retirement system shall be made on a pre-tax basis. Each employee
shall be covered by the federal Social Security Act.
ARTICLE 13 . . . . . . . . . . .. INSURANCE BENEFITS
13.1 Medical and Dental Insurance - The City shall make medical insurance coverage available to
employees and their dependents as follows:
Kitsap Physician's Service Plan B
Group Health Cooperative
13.2 Insurance Premium Payments - Payment of insurance premiums shall be made as follows:
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13.2.1 Employee premium paid in full by the City. Employee contribution toward dependent coverage shall be
seven ($7) dollars per month per dependent to a maximum of twenty one ($21) dollars per month for
full family coverage.
13.2.2 In the event the City negotiates an agreement with both the Police and Fire bargaining units during the
term of this agreement which provides for employee contributions toward dependent coverage greater
than seven ($7) dollars per month per dependent to a maximum of twenty one ($21) dollars per month
for full family coverage or if employee contributions are changed to a percentage of premium for
dependent coverage. the same arrangement will become effective for the employees covered by the
terms of this agreement at the same time as it becomes effective for employees covered by such other
agreement.
13.3 Dental Insurance - The City shall provide the same benefit levels as are contained in the Washington
. Dental Service Plan A dental program for employees and their dependents and provide for full payment
of insurance premiums.
13.4 Insurance Reserves. Rebates and Surpluses - The City shall require the KPS medical plan provider
to provide a structured accounting to the City at least annually. Such accounting shall include plan
utilizations. all reserve accounts maintained for the plan, interest earned on reserves. administration
costs and coinsurance (pooling) costs. This accounting shall be made available to the Union upon
request The City agrees that premium rebates, reserve account rebates or any other monetary returns
to the employer from the insurance providers together with subsequent interest earnings thereon shall
be used exdusJveIy to defray the costs of premium increases in the plan, and Increase benefit levels.
or other health related purposes determined appropriate by the Insurance Benefits Committee. Premium
increases shall be any increase over the 1994 levels. The Insurance Benefits Committee shall be
comprised of the following members: Mayor or designee, Human Resources Manager or designee.
Administrative Services Director or designee, one employee selected by the non-represented
management and professional employees, and one individual selected by each of the recognized unions.
The committee shall elect a chair and any other. officers it deems appropriate.
13.5 In the event changes in state or federal law create an impact on the present health and welfare
premiums or plans. the parties shall reopen negotiations on such subject.
ARTICLE 14 . . . . . . . . . . .. WORK RELATED EXPENSES
14.1 Purchase of Unifonns - The City shall purchase or otherwise provide new and replacement unifonns
required by DepartmentaJ regulations for each employee. Employees shall abide by such rules and
regulations as are established by the Department in selecting and obtaining uniforms. All uniforms paid
for by the Department remain the property of the City. Maintenance of Uniforms shall be provided at
the discretion of the City through the City's contract with an independent cleaning company, City
provided laundering and maintenance service or through payment of a cleaning allowance at existing
rates.
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14.1.1 Cleaning allowance for Animal Control Officers and Parking Enforcement Officers shall be as follows:
1-1-95 $285.00
1-1-96 $295.00
1-1-97 $305.00
14.1.2 The Employer shaJl provide five (5) uniforms to Animal Control Officers and Parking Enforcement
Officers,
ARTICLE 15 . , '.' . . , . . . ,. SUBCONTRACTING WORK
15.1 The City of Bremerton and the Union shall agree that conditions surrounding decisions to subcontract
work normally performed by non-uniformed employees are subject to the following: The City shall
provide a minimum of thirty (30) days advance notice of subcontracting out wOrk, In the event a
contract is entered into. all employees involved in the work center to be cOntracted shall have
guaranteed right of job transfer to the' SUbcontracting firm for a period of one. hundred twenty (120)
calendar days. The City will make every effort to ensure the contracting firm has similar benefit
entitlement. Upon transfer to the firm. employees will be cashed out all vacation leave entitlement as
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provided by QJrrent agreement. Sick leave entitlement shall be granted only to those employees who
are within five (5) years of earliest retirement under (PERS) and then at a limit not to exceed seventeen
and one-half percent (17.5%) of their existing balance. Individuals transferred shall also be placed on
Civil Service Reinstatement Registers in accordance with existing rules.
ARTICLE 16 . . . . . . . ..... MUNICIPALCOURT NON-CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
16.1 Hiring - The Department shall hire and promote employees of the Municipal Court Department in
conformance with federal, state and local laws governing hiring practices. Newly hired employees shall
serve a six month (6) probationary period during which period the employee may be terminated without
cause MY employee terminated during the probationary period shall have no recourse to the grievance
procedure.
16.2 PranotlonaJ Probation - Newly promoted employee's shall serve a six month (6) probationary period
during which period the employee may be reduced to his or her former position in the Court at the
discretion of the Municipal Court. Any employee reduced during the probationary period shall have no
recourse to the grievance procedure.
16.3 Discipline and Discharge - The Department may discipline or discharge an employee for good cause.
.Cause. is hereby defined to be identical to the cause or causes which are set forth in the Civil Service
Rules governing employees covered by the Civil Service.
16.4 Civil Service - The procedures which will be employed by the Department in taking disciplinary action
or in discharging an employee of the Department who is not covered by Civil Service shall be identical
to those which are prescribed for use for employees covered by the Civil Service with the following
exceptions:
16.4.1 The Department shall file all required materials with the Human Resources Manager In lieu of the Civil
Service Officer.
16.4.2 Appeals of the Department's decision shall be processed through the Grievance Procedure contained
In this agreement.
16.5 Layoff - Employees subject to layoff shall be provided thirty (30) calendar days written notice prior to
the effective date of layoff. layoff of Municipal Court employees shall be accomplished by seniority from
date of hire within the series of classifications grouped as follows:
Group 1: Legal Technician III
Legal Technician II
Legal Technician I
Group 2: Probation Officer
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16.5.1 My new dassiflcation used in the Department will be placed in a series group by mutual agreement
between the Human Resources Department and the Union. If an employee of the Department who Is
covered by Civil Service Is to be laid off by seniority, he or she shall exercise their rights under the Civil
Service layoff procedures.
16.6 Civil Service Employees - Employees covered by Civil Service shall be hired. disciplined and
discharged in conformance with Civil Service Rules.
ARTICLE 17 . . . . . . . . . . .. DRUG FREE WORK PLACE
17.1
17.2
17.2.1
17.2.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
17.6
17.7
The maintenance of a drug-free work place is essential to the safety and welfare of City employees.
The following provisions shall apply to employees covered by this agreement:
Controlled Substances
The unlawful manufactUring. distributing, dispensing, possessing or using of a controlled substance or
alcohol In the work place is prohibited. Reporting to work under the influence of a controlled substance
or alcohol Is prohibited.
As a condition of employment, all employees must notify their department head of any criminal drug
statute conviction for a violation occurring in the work place no later than five days after such a
conviction.
Prescription or Over;..the-Counter Drug Use - The use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs
which compromise safety in the work place or the quality of the employee's work product Is prohibited.
Employee Sanctions - It is the responsibility of every employee to be aware of the above prOVisions
and to abide by them. Failure to observe these provisions could result In immediate disciplinary action
against the employee. up to and including termination. The employee may be required to participate
satisfactorily in an alcohol or drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program in accordance with the
provisions of the Employee Assistance Program.
Employee Assistance Program - The City is committed to supporting employees undergoing treatment
and rehabilitation for alcohol or other chemical dependency. The City will provide infonnation to
employees on available drug counseling and rehabilitation programs through the Employee Assistance
Program.
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Drug Abuse Education Program - The City will utilize all available City resources, such as the Police
Department's D.A.R.E. program, to educate employees as to the dangers of drug abuse.
Confiden~a1ity - The confidentiality of all complaints and reported violations of the proviSions of this
policy will be strictly maintained. except as required by public disclosure laws or court orders.
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17.8 The parties agree to negotiate language to implement DOT provisions of Department of Transportation
regulations concerning commercial drivers licenses prior to the implementation of January 1, 1996.
ARTICLE 18 . . . . . . . . . . .. BUS PASSES
18.1 The Employer will provide Kitsap Transit bus passes to employees working in the downtown core. To
be eligible to receive such passes, employees must ride the bus to and from work an average of three
times a week. The Employer will establish procedures for the issuance of bus passes to employees.
. ARTICLE 19 . . . . . . . . . . .. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
19.1 SUbject only to the limitations expressly stated in this agreement, the Union recognizes that the
Employer retains the exclusive right to manage its business including, but not limited to, the right to
determine the methods and means by which its operations are carried on, to direct the work force and
to conduct its operations in a safe and efficient manner.
ARTICLE 20 . . . . . . . . . . .. WORK STOPPAGES
20.1 The Employer and the Union agree that the public interest requires efficient and uninterrupted
perfonnance of all City services and to this end pledge their best efforts to avoid or eliminate any
conduct contrary to this objective during the term of this Agreement. Accordingly, it shall be a violation
of this Agreement for the Employer to cause a lockout of its employees or for the Union to call,
encourage. or participate in any strike. sympathy strike, slowdown, or other work stoppage. Employees
engaging In any of the aforementioned activities shall be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with
the rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ARTICLE 21 . . . . . . . . . . .. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
21.1 Defin~lons:
21.1.1 Grievance - A grievance Is a question or challenge raised by an employee or the Union as to the
correct interpretation or application of this Agreement by the City. Such a question or challenge is to
be resolved through this Grievance Procedure.
21.1.2 Civil Service Appeal - An appeal is an allegation of a violation of the Civil Service Rules which is to
be resolved through the Civil Service Appeals procedure and is not resolvable through this Grievance
Procedure.
21.2 STEP 1 - An employee or Union representative who believes that. a question exists as to the correct
Interpretation or application. of this agreement shall first discuss the action giving rise to the belief with
the immediate supervisor involved within forty-five (45) calendar days of the date the action took place
or within forty-five calendar days of the date upon which the employee could reasonably have been
expected to know of such action. The employee shall have the right to be assisted by an authorized
Union representative during this discussion.
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STEP 2 - In the event that the Immediate supervisor does not resolve the grievance to the satisfaction
of the employee or the Union within a period of fourteen (14) calendar days at Step 1 of this procedure,
the employee or. the Union RepresentatiVe shall reduce the grievance to writing and shall state: the
section (or sections) of this agreement which is alleged to have been Incorrectly interpreted or applied;
an explanation of the grievance in detail, including dates. actions and such other information needed
to understand the facts and circumstances giving rise to the grievance; and the remedy sought. The
employee shaJl have the right to be assisted by an authorized Union representative In reducing his or
her grievance to writing. The employee or Union representative shall present the written grievance to
the employee's Department Head within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date the employee received
the Immediale superviscx's response. The Department Head shall meet with the employee and/or the
employee's Union Representative within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the written grievance
for the purpose of considering the matter. The Department Head shall reduce his or her decision to
writing and shall transmit the decision to the employee and the Union representative within fourteen (14)
calendar days of meeting with the employee and/or the Union representative.
21.4 STEP 3 - In the event that the Department Head does not resolve the grievance to the satisfaction of
the employee or the Union representative at Step 2 of this procedure. the employee or the Union
representative shall transmit a copy of the original grievance along with a copy of the Department
Heads written response to the Human Resources Manager with a copy to the Mayor within fourteen
(14) calendar days of receipt of the Department Head's written response. The Human Resources
Manager shall consider the grievance and may convene a meeting with the Union representative in an
attempt to resolve the grievance. The Human Resources Manager shall reduce his or her decision to
writing within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the grievance and transmit the decision to the
Union. .
21.3
21.5 STEP 4 - In the event that the Human Resources Manager does not resolve the grievance at Step 3
of this procedure, the Union may request arbitration of the issue by written notification to the Human
Resources Manager. Immediately thereafter, the parties shall petition the Public Employment Relations
Commission (PERC) for an arbitrator to be assigned to the grievance and who shall conduct a hearing
in the matter.
21.S Powers and Duties of the Arbitrator - It shall be the duty of the arbitrator to conduct a hearing on the
Issue or issues submitted by the parties for decision. The hearing shall be kept infonnal and private.
The arbitrator shall interpret the provisions of this agreement as they apply to the issue or issues
submitted for decision and shall not add to, subtract from nor in any way otherwise alter nor recommend
the alteration of the terms and conditions of the agreement in deciding the matter. As soon as is
practicable after conducting the hearing. the arbitrator shall render a written decision which shall be
binding upon the parties.
21.7 Costs of Arbitration - The expenses of the neutral arbitrator shall be borne equally by ,the parties. Each
party shall singly bear all costs related to preparing and presenting its own case before the arbitrator,
including costs of witnesses. The party desiring a record of the proceedings shall bear the cost of
obtaining Such record. '
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21.8 Tme Umits - lime limits established in this procedure shall be strictly adhered to but may be waived
by mutual agreement of the Union and the City. All procedures contained herein shall be complied with
as expeditiously as practicable.
ARTICLE 22 , . , , , , , , . , .. SEVERABILITY
22.1 In 1he event 1hat any provision of this Agreement is held invalid by operation of law or by any tribunal
of competent Jurisdiction, or if compliance with or enforcement of any Article should be restrained by
such tribunal penellng a final determination as to its validity, the remaining provisions of this Agreement
shall rot be held lnvaJid and shall remain in full force and effect. The Union and the City shall
immediately meet and attempt to renegotiate any provision found Invalid.
ARTICLE 23 ."' , . , . . . . , ,. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
23.1 The Union and the City acknowledge that each has had the unlimited right and opportunity to make
proposals with respect to any matter deemed a proper subject for collective bargaining. The results of
1he exercise of that right are set forth In this Agreement. Therefore, the City and the Union each
voluntarily and unqualifiedly agree to waive the right to oblige the other party to bargain with respect
to atrf subfect or matter not specifically covered by the Articles of this Agreement during the term of
this Agreement, except as mutually agreed upon.
- ARTICLE 24 . . . . . . . . . . .. CONFUCTING PROVISIONS
24.1 In the event that any provision of this Agreement is found to be in conflict with any other Resolution,
Ordinance, Policy, Regulation or Rule of the City, the provision of this agreement shall prevail.
ARTICLE 25 , . . , . . . , . . .. LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
25.1 Labor Management - The Employer and the Union agree that a need exists for closer cooperation
between labor and management. To accomplish this objective. the Employer and the Union agree that
no more than five (5) duly authorized representatives of the Union. shall function as one-half (lh) of a
Labor-Management Committee. the other half being no more than five (5) certain representatives of the
Employer named for that purpose. The committee shall meet at least once every three (3) months for
the purpose of discussing and facilitating the resolution of all problems which may arise between the
parties. The Employer shall provide a draft of the minutes of the meeting to the Unions committee
within (2) two weeks of the meeting. At the committees discretion additional meetings may be held.
The committee shall be chaired by a member elected by the committee.
25.2 Should the Union arid Employer mutually agree to change, add, or delete any provision of this
Agreement. policies, rules or other matters such change shall be set forth in writing.
COUECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON - TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 599
April 17, 1995 ~ /
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ARTICLE 26 . . . . . . . . . . .. TERM
26.1 This Agreement shall become effective upon January 1, 1995 and shall remaln in effect through
December 31, 1997. All requests to amend. modify or terminate this Agreement shall require either
party to file written notice upon the other at least sixty (60) days prior to December 31, 1997.
This agreement Is hereby submitted to the Bremerton City Council by the City representative and the Union
representative for the Council's consideration and approval. Upon approval, this agreement shall become binding
upon the City, the Union and all of the employees in the bargaining unit covered by this agreement.
FOR THE CITY OF BREMERTON
FOR GENERAL TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION #589:
~Form:
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APPROVED AND RATIFIED BY THEGITY COUNCIL THIS ~IJ.~J day of q~f i .J , 1995.
EXECUTED ON B~ THE CI1Y:
By ~ .J.
Hon ble Lynn Horton, Mayor
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON -- TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 599
April 17, 1995
Wage. adJUIUd by 4.0% Iftectlve 1~1"
05J09I95 WAGE RATES January 1. 1995 APPENDIX A
12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS :II MONTHS :u MONTHS 24 MONTHS PINAL
DIICRIP11CIN WACE BASE ITEP A ITEP . ITEP C STEP D ITEP E ITEP F STEP G
WAGE GRADE"
CLASSIFlCA TIONS:
Dalll Entry Operator APPROX ANN 20,615 21,134 21,697 22,281 22,865 23,449 24,076
0IIice Asumnt I APPROX Me 1,718 1,761 1,808 1,857 1,905 1,954 2,006
APPROX 810M 859 881 904 928 953 971 1,003
BASE HRLY 9.91 10.18 10.43 10.71 10.99 11.27 11.58
OVER1lME/HR 14.87 15.24 15.85 16.07 16.49 16.91 17.36
lONGEVITY WAGE RATES:
OaadHIM~ 5Yrs BASE HRl Y 9.91 10.16 10.43 10.71 10.99 11.27 11.58
811 thIough 1011 Yrs BASE HR +1 % 10.01 10.26 10.53 10.82 11.10 11.38 11.69
11tl bough 1511 Yrs BASE HR +2% 10.11 10.36 10.64 10.92 11.21 11.50 11.81
1811'twough2Oll Vrs BASE HR +3% 10.21 10.-i6 10.74 11.03 11.32 11.61 11.931-
21.t Yr 8nd ~1IBr BASE HR +4% 10.31 10.57 10.85 11.14 11.43 ' 11.72 12.04
WAGE GRADE 5
CLASSIFICATIONS:
I...aI:lofw . APPROX ANN 21,697 22,281 22,865 23,449 24,076 24,704 25,396
leg8I SecNaIIry I APPROX Me " 1,808 1,857 1,905 1,954 2006 2,059 2,116
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Legal TechnIcI8n I APPROX 810M 904 928 953 971 1,003 1,029 1,058
otIIc:e Aasiltllnt II BASE HRL Y 10.43 10.71 10.99 11.27 11.58 11.88 12.21
OVERTIMElHR 15.65 16.07 16.49 16.91 17.36 17.82 18.31
LONGEVITY WAGE RATES:
Da. d HIM hough 5Yrs BASE HRL V 10.43 10.71 10.99 11.27 11.58 11.88 12.21
6lh through 10lh Vrs BASE HR +1% 10.53 10.82 11.10 11.38 11.69. 12.00 12.33
11tl1tlnx9l1511 VIS BASE HR +2% 10.84 10.92 11.21 11.50 11.81 12.12 12.45
1611lhrough 20Il V,. BASE HR +3% 10.74 11.03 11.32 11.61 11.93 12.24 12.58
21.t Vr 8nd 'Ther8lIl'l8r BASE HR +4% 10.85 11.14 11.43 11.72 12.04 12.36 12.70
WAGE GRADE'
CLASSlFICA TIONS:
Accounling AMiIt8nt I APPROX ANN 22,865 23,449 24,076 24,704 25,_ 26,045 26,780
P.-ldng Enforcemenc 0fIIcer APPROX Me 1,905 1,954 2,006 2,059 2,1161 2,170 2,232
RecreatIon Prognm APPROX 810M 953 977 1,003 1,029 1,058 1,085 1,116
CoordInator I BASE HRLY 10.99 11.27 11.58 11.88 12.21 12.52 12.88
OVERTlMElHR 16.49 16.91 17.36 17.82 18.31 18.78 19.31
LONGEVITY WAGE RATES:
Dale of HinI tvough SV,. BASE HRL Y 10.99 11.27 11.58 11.88 12.21. 12.52 12.88
61h ttvough 1011 VII BASE HR +1 % 11.10 11.38 11.69 12.00 12.33 12.65 13.00
1111 through 1511\ V,. BASE HR +2% 11.21 11.50 11.81 12.12 12."5 12.71 13.14
1611 through 20th Yrs BASE HR +3% 11.32 11.61 11.93 12.24 12.58 I 12.90 13.26
21.t Yr Ind Ther..... BASE HR +4% 11.43 11.72 12.04 12.36 12.70 13.02 13.40
WAGE GRADE 7
CLASStFICATIONS:
AccxlIM1lIng AaIiItIInt II APPROX ANN 2",076 24,704 25,396 26,045 26,780 27,473 28,188
CompuI8r Oper-Ullty , APPROX MO 2,006 2,059 2,116 2,170 2,232 2,289 .2,349
I..8gIII Tectncl8n II APPROX 810M 1,003 1 ,ON 1,058 1,085 1,116 1,145 1,174
0tIIc8 AaaiAlnt SenIor ' BASE HRL V 11.58 11.88 12.21 12.52 12.88 13.21 13.55
OVERTIMElHR 17.36 17.82 18.31 18.78 19.31 19.81 20.33
LONGEVllY WAGE RATES:
Dale of Hire through 5Yrs BASE HRL Y 11.58 11.88 12.21 12.52 12.88 13.21 13.55
81tIlhrough 10lh Vrs BASE HR +1 % 11.69 12.00 12.33 12.65 13.00 13.34 13.69
11th lhrough 1511 Yrs BASE HR +2% 11.81 12.12 12.45 12.77 13.14. 13.47 13.82
161llhrough 20th Vrs BASE HR +3% 11.93 12.24 12.58 12.90 13.26 13.80 13.96
21st Yr Md lhenMIftIIr BASE HR +4% 12.04 12.36 12.70 13.02 13.40 13.74 14.09
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12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS a4 MONTHS 2A MONTHS 34 MONTHS FINAL.
DEICRIPTION WAGE lASE STEP "- STEP . STEP C STEP 0 STEP E STEP f STEP G
WAGE GRADE'
ClASSIFICATIONS:
P8ISOnlI/ Computer Tech APPROX ANN 25,3Iil6 26,0.45 26,780 27,473 28,186 28,944 29,744
- APPROX MO 2,116 2,170 2,232 2,289 2,349 2,412 2,478
APPRo)( 810M 1,058 1,085 1,116 1,145 1,174 1,206 1,23e
BASE HRL V 12.21 12.52 12.88 13.21 13.55 13.92 14.30
- LONGEVITY WAGE RATES: OVERTIMEIHR 18.31 18.78 19.31 19.81 20.33 20.87 21.45
Oat. of Hire through SVrs BASE HRL V 12.21 12.52 12.88 13.21 13.55 13.92 14.30
6111hrough 1011 Vrs BASE HR +1% 12.33 12.65 13.00 13.34 13.69 14.05 14.45
1111 lt1ftx.911511 Vrs BASE HR +2% 12.45 12.n 13.14 13.47 13.82 14.20 14.58
161111rough 20Il V,. BASE HR +3% 12,58 12.90 13.26 13.60 13.96 14.34 14.73
21st Vr and ThereIifter BASE HR +4% 12.70 13.02 13.40 13.74 14.09 14.48 14.87
WAGE GRADEl
CLASSIFICATIONS:
AccounIng AuIItInt Sf APPROX ANN 25,750 26,416 28,186 28,944 2Sl,744 30,544 31,431
AnIm8I ConeIoI 0fIic8r APPROX MO 2,146 2,201 2.349 2,412 2,479 2,545 2,619
BId & Dev Spec I APPROX BI~ 1,073 1,101 1,174 1,208 1,239 1,273 1,310
Depnnent Secf8IIry BASE HRL Y 12.88 13.21 13.55 13.92 14.30 14.68 15.11
Engineering Technk:lan I OVERTlMElH~ 18.57 19.81 20.33 20.87 21.45 22.03 22.87
LegalS~ II
l8gaI Technician III
Operator
Service Specialist
LONGEVITY WAGE RATES:
Date of Hire hough 5VIS BASE HRL V 12.88 13.21 13.55 13.92 14.30 14.68 15.11
6th through 10th VIS BASE HR +1% 13.00 13.34 13.69 14.05 14.45 14.83 15.27
111l1hrough 151h V,. BASE HR +2% 13.14 13.47 13.82 14.20 14.59 14.98 15.41
161l through 20tt YIS BASE HR +3% 13.26 13.60 13.96 14.34 14.73 15.12 15.57
21st Vr and l'tlereMW BASE HR +4% 13.40 13.74 14.09 14.48 14.87 15.27 15.71
WAGE GRADE 10
- CLASSIFICATIONS:
Engineering TeCh.**" II APPROX ANN 28,186 28,944 29,744 30,544 31,431 32,275 33,162
0IIIce SuperyiIor APPROX MO 2,349 2,412 2,479 2,545 2,619 2,690 2,763
w.... QualIty TechnIcI8n APPROX 810M 1,174 1,206 1,239 1,273 1,310 1,345 1,382
BASE HRL V 13.55 13.92 14.30 14.68 15.11 15.52 15.IM
OVERTIMEIHR 20.33 20.87 21.45 22.03 22.67 23.28 23.91
LONGEVITY WAGE. RATES: .
OUt of Hire I1rough SVJl BASE HRL Y 13.55 13.92 14.30 14.68 15.11 15.52 15.94
6Il haIgh 101l VIS BASE HR +1 % 13.69 14.05 14.45 14.83 15.27 15.67 16.10
11111h1ough 1511 VIS BASE HR +2% 13.82 14.20 14.59 14.98 15.41 15.83 16.27
161h Ihrough 20Il VIS BASE HR +3% 13.96 14.34 14.73 15.12 15.57 15.99 16.42
21st Yr and 'Tl1enIIIft8r BASE HR +4% 14.09 14.48 14.87 15.27 15.71 16.14 16.58
05/09195
WAGE RATES
January f, 1916
APPENDIX A
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Wages ........ .., 4..1% lfhdlve 1-1'"
05I0IW5 WAGE RATES Januarv1.1"5 APPENDIX A
12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 24 MONTHS 24 MONTHS 24 MONrHa IIINAL
DElCAPnON WAGE MIlE ITEP A ITEPa ITEP C ITPD STPE ITPF STEP G
WAGE GRADE 11
Cl..ASSJFICA TIONS:
CompuIIr ProgIwnnw . APPROX ANN 29,744 30,544 31,431 32,275 33,162 34,092 35,001
E~I APPROX Me 2,479 2,545 2,619 2,_ 2,163 2,841 2,817
0per8t0r SenIor APPROX ~ 1,23; 1,273 1,310 1,30'6 1,382 1,421 1,458
~ Progrwn BASE HRL V 14.30 14.68 15.11 15.52 15.;4 16.39 16.83
CoonIIn8all OVERTlMElHR 21.-i5 22.03 22.67 23.28 23.81 24.58 25.24
SeMce ~""t SenIor
WIIf1'8nt SeMIr
LOHGEVITY WAGE RATES:
OUt 01 HIM hough SVrs BASE HRl Y 14.30 14.68 15.11 15.52 15.G4 16.39 16.83
611 haugh 1ot1 Vrs BASE HR +1% 14045 14.83 15.27 15.67 16.10 16.56 16.99
1111 twugh 1511 Vrs BASE HR +;2% 14.59 14.98 15.41 15.83 16.27 16.72 17.16
1611 hough 20tI Vrs BASE HR +3% 14.73 15.12 15.57 15.99 16.42 16.88 17.34
21 at Vr 8Ild TlIereIftIr BASE HR +4% 14.87 15.27 15.71 16.14 16.58 17.05 17.50
WAGE GRADE 12
ClASSIFICATIONS:
AnmI Cni1IPMdng Sup'i APPROX ANN 31,431 32,275 33,182 30',092 35,001 35.952 36,U91
Aq&.aca SupervtIor APPROX Me 2,618 2,690 2,763 2,841 2,817 2,_ 3,083
8loIoIIdI TeohnlcIIn APPROX 810M 1,310 1,345 1,382 1,421 1,458 1,_ 1,541
Cemetery CareIIker BASE HRL V 15.11 15.52 15.94 16.39 16.83 17.28 17.78
CompuW PnIgrwnmer Sr OVERl1MElHR 22.67 23.28 23.91 24.59 25.24 25.93 26.68
EngIneeiing Teem III
EnvIror.menlil/ Tech
F.... Sl.Ip8rWor
MaInI8n8nce EIectrIcI8n
Pr0b8Uon 0flIcer
I-WeIder
LONGEVITY WN3E RATES:
0_ 01 Hire hough .5Yra BASE HRl Y 15.11 15.52 15.94 16.39 16.83 17.28 17.78
6Ih Ihlough 101'l Yra BASE HR +1% 15.27 15.67 16.10 16.56 16.99 17.45 17.96
111l1h1augh 151h Vra BASE HR +;2% 1U1 15.83 16.27 16.72 17.16 17.63 18.14
1611 hough 2011 Yra BASE HR +3% 15.57 15.99 16.42 16.88 17.34 17.80 18.31
"- 21st Vr 8Ild ll1ere8fter BASE HR +4% 15.71 16.14 16.58 17.05 .17.50 17.97 18.49
WAGE GRADE 13
ClAS$IFICATIONS:
8Idg & Dev Spec II APPROX ANN 33,162 34,092 35,001 35,852 36,891 37,886 39,024
EngIneertng Techn IV APPROX Me 2,763 2,841 2,917 2,996 3,083 3,165 3,252
Inventory SpeciIIIIIt APPROX Bl-M 1,382 1,421 1,458 1.498 1,541 1,583 1,626
I...e8d 0penItJr BASE HRl Y 15.;4 18.39 16.83 17.28 17.78 18.26 18.76
I...e8d lWilce SpecWtt OVERTIMElHR 23.91 24.59 25.24 25.93 26.68 27.39 28.14
~ CoonIInaIor
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lONGEVpV W/tGE RATES:
0. 01 HIre I1rough SVra BASE HRL V 15.;4 16.39 16.83 17.28 17.78 18.26 18.76
8Ih IhIaugh 101l Yra BASE HR +1% 16.10 16.56 16.99 17.45 17.86 18..5 18.95
1111 hough 15ft Yra BASE HR +;2% 18.27 16.72 17.16 17.63 18.14 18.63 19.14
161h lhIoogh 201\ Yra BASE HR +3% 16.42 16.88 17.34 17.80 18.31 18.81 19.32
21st Vi' Md Ther88IIr BASE HR +"" 16.58 17.05 17.50 17.97 18.49 18.99 19.51
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Wagu IICIju.tH aty U% Iffec:tive 1-1-11
0&ClQi95 WAGE RATES January f, 1996 A P DCA
12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 24 MONTHI 24 MONTHI 24 MONTHS fiNAL
DI!ICRPTION WAGE BASI! ITEP A STEP . STEP C STEP D STEP I STEP .. STEP 0
WAGE GRADE 14
ClASSlFICA TIONS:
Accountant APPROX ANN 35,001 35,952 36,991 37,986 39,Q24 4O,OfM 41,231
Bldg. Oev ~t III APPROX Me 2,917 2,_ 3,083 3,165 3,252 3,340 3,436
BuIInea l.io8Iwe APPROX BI-M 1,458 1,498 1,541 1,583 1,126 1,670 1,718
InIpectJrfAudlaor BASE HRL Y 16.83 17.28 17.78 18.26 18.76 1;.27 19.82
~ PfogIwnmerl OVERT1MEniR 25.24 25.93 26.68 27.39 28.14 28.91 29.73
An8ly81
E....lIca Technlcl8n
E~1lI Teohn Sr
Journey l..ewI ~
project CooIdInIIor
LONGEVIlY WNJe RATES:
o.a. of Hn Ilnlugh 5Yf'I BASE HRLY 16.83 17.28 17.78 18.26 18.76 1;.27 19.82
8Il1twlugh 1<<* V,. BASEHR+1% 16.99 1H5 17.96 18.45 18.~ UU6 20.02
1111 hough 151\ Yra BASE HR +2% 17.16 17.63 18.14 18.63 19.14 19.66 20.22
16th thIoaugh 20It Yra BASE HR +3% 17.34 17.80 18.31 18.81 19.32 19.85 20.42
21.1 Yr n ThetwIfter BASE HR +4% 17.50 17.97 18.49 18.99 19.51 2().04 20.61
. WAGE GRADE 16
ClASSIFICATIONS:
CIvIl Engineer I APPROX ANN 36,991 37,986 39,024 40,084 41,231 42,390 43,588
Service Spec SuperviKIr APPROX MO 3,083 3,165 3,252 3,340 3,0436 3,533 3,632
Pm MaInIInance Supervllor APPROX BloM 1,541 1,583 1,626 1,670 1,718 1,766 1.816
PIIIM8r SenkIr BASE HRL Y 17.78 18.26 18.76 19.27 19.82 20.38 20.96
WatM Dlalrtbulon Supervilar OVERTIMEI~ 26.68 27.39 28.14 28.91 29.73 30.57 31.43
Weta!' 0penII0nI SUpervisor
LONGEVllY WAGE RATES:
Deit of Hire Ivough SYra BASE HRL Y 17.78 18.26 18.76 19.27 19.82 20.38 20.96
8Il1ftlUgh 1011 Yra BASE HR +1% 17.96 18.45 18.95 19046 20.02 20.5Q 21.17
111l1hR1ugh 151\ Yra BASE HR +2% 18.14 18.83 19.14 19.66 20.22 20.79 21.37
16th IMaugh 20It Yra BASE HR +3% 18.31 18.81 19.32 19.85 20.42 20.99 21.58
21.1 Yr n TherelInBI BASE HR +4% 18.49 18.99 19.51 20.04 20.61 21.20 21.80
WAGE GRADE 11
CLASSWICATlONS:
CMI E......II APPROX ANN 39,024 40,084 41,231 42,390 43,588 44.843 46,098
. EIecm1Ica Supervilor APPROX MO 3,252 3,340 3,436 3,533 3.632 3.737 3,841
Networt AdminIaIrator APPROX BI-M 1,626 1,670 1,718 1,766 1,816 1,868 1,921
BASE HRL Y 18.76 19.27 19.82 20.38 20.96 21.56 22.16
OVERTIMElHR 28.1" 28.91 29.73 30.57 31.43 32.304 33.24
LONGEVIlY WAGE. RATES:
o.a. d HIre tvaugh SYf'I BASE HRLY 18.76 19.27 1lU2 20.38 20.96 21.56 22.16
611 Uvough 101t Yra BASE HR +1% 18.95 19.46 20.02 20.58 21.17 21.78 22.38
11., hough 151'1 Yra BASE HR +2% 19.14 19.66 20.22 20.79 21.37 21.99 22.60
161hthrough 20tl Yra BASE HR +3% 19.32 19.85 20.42 20.99 21.58 22.21 22.82
21.t Yr n ThenMIftIIr BASE HR +4% 19.51 20.04 20.61 21.20 21.80 22.42 23.05
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W..lld,julDd bJ 4.0% IIrecItve 1-'"
05I0aI95 anu8IY ,
'2 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS M IIONTHI M MONT" M MONTH8 PIINAL.
DUCIWITION WAGE lASE STEP It STEP B S,.. C STEP D S,.. . STEP I' ITEP G
WAGE GRADE 17
ClASSIFICATIONS:
APPROX ANN 41,231 42,390 43,588 44,843 46,098 47,_ 48,715
APPROX MO 3,436 3,533 3,632 3,737 3,IM1 U50 4,060
APPROX BJ.M 1,718 1,766 1,816 1,868 1,Q21 1,975 2,030
BASE HRL Y 19.82 20.38 20.96 21.56 22.16 22.7D 23.42
OVERTlME/HR 29.73 30.57 31.43 32.34 33.24 34.18 35.13
LONGEVllY WAGE RATES:
DMI at HIre I1raUgh SV.. BASE HRL Y 19.82 20.38 20.96 21.56 22.16 22.N 23.42.
.. haugh 1011 YIS BASE HR +1% 20.02 20.59 21.17 21.78 22.38 23.02 23.65
1111..... 1511 Yrs BASE HR +2% 20.22 20.78 21.37 21.99 22.60 23.25 23.89
16111Nougt\ 2011 Yrs BASE HR +3% 20.42 20.98 21.58 22.21 22.83 23.47 24.12
21at Yr.-.d n.r..ner BASE HR +4% 20.61 21.18 21.80 22.42 23.05 23.70 24.36
WAGE GRADE 1.
CLASSIFICATIONS:
Clvl Engineer III APPROX ANN 43,588 44,843 46,088 47,_ <48,715 50,078 51,4&4
APPROX Me 3,632 3,737 3,841 3,950 4,060 4,173 4,290
APPROX BI-M 1,816 1,868 1,921 1,975 2,030 2,087 2,145
BASE HRL Y '20.96 21.56 22.16 22.7D 23.42 24.08 24.75
OVERTIMEIHR 31.43 32.34 33.24 34.18 35.13 36.114 37.13
LONGEVllY WN3E RATES:
OatIl of Hll8l1rough SYrs BASE HRL Y 20.96 21.56 22.16 22.79 23.42 24.08 24.75
6th through 1011 V,. BASE HR +1% 21.17 21.78 22.38 23.02 23.65 24.32 25.00
1111 through 15111 Yrs BASE HR +2% 21.37 21.99 22.60 23.25 23.89 24.56 25.25
16th through 20Ih V,. BASE HR +3% 21.59 22.21 22.82 23.47 24.12 24.80 25.49
21st Yr.-.d TheteIIfter BASE HR +4% 21.80 22.42 23.05 23.70 24.36 25.04 25.74
WAGE RATES
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AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BREMERTON
AND
TEAMSTERS' LOCAL, 589
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1994
THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into pursuant to the
provisions of RCW Chapter 41.56, as an amendment to the agreement
executed December 30, 1991, hereinafter "Agreement" by and between
the City of Bremerton, a municipal corporation of the state of
Washington, hereinafter "City" and the Teamsters I Local 589,
hereinafter "Union".
WIT N E SSE T H:
1. Appendix A incorporated in Article 6 - WAGES shall be
amended to add the following classification to Wage Grades:
Environmental Technician
Operations Foreman
Distribution Foreman
Wage Grade 12
Wage Grade 15
Wage Grade 15
2. The remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect,
DATED this 27th day of September. 1994
FOR THE CITY: FOR THE TEAMSTERS'S LOCAL 589
Manager
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Lynn Horton,
Mayor
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Kathleen MCCluske ,
City Clerk
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Ian R. Sievers,
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