HomeMy WebLinkAboutTEAMSTERS LOCAL 589, MOU 10-05-2020MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BREMERTON AND THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 589
This Memorandum of Understanding is agreed to pursuant to Article 24, of the Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Teamsters Local 589.
WHEREAS, a national emergency was declared by the President of the United States on March 13,
2020, relating to the COVID-19 pandemic;
WHEREAS; the Parties desire to provide flexibility in work schedules to assist employees in
maintaining work/life balance related to caring for their child/children or needing to assist with their
child/children with schooling when the place of business that provides child care is closed or the
school is closed to in person instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
WHEREAS; the Parties agree to amend Section 6.3 of the collective bargaining agreement
throughout the term of the National emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic to read as
follows:
6.3 Flex Time — If mutually agreed upon by the employee and employee's manager/supervisor, flex
hours may be approved if the flex hours do not interfere with workload requirements. Flex hours
must be approved in advance. Flex time cannot be used to avoid using leave for last minute
tardiness/absenteeism. Employees working an adjusted workday must flex their hours within the
same workweek and such schedule shall not result in overtime or compensatory time. If flex time
is used, overtime shall only be paid for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in the
workweek. Except as set forth in Section 6.3.3 below relating to the COVID-I9 pandemic, this
article is intended to address occasional or intermittent changes to employee schedules.
63.1 Employees who are regularly required to attend night meetings or perform normal work
functions outside of a normal work schedule at the City's request may, by mutual
agreement with the Department Director/Division Manager, flex their time.
63.3 Flex time shall not be allowed to adjust work schedules to accommodate last minute
absenteeism for tardiness.
6.33 In addition to the terms and provisions set forth above, flex time may be used when an
employee needs to care for their child/children or to assist their child/children in their
schooling when the child's place of care is closed or school is closed to in person
instruction due to the COVID-I9 pandemic. The purpose of this flex time is to address
changes to employee schedules during the term of the COVID-19 pandemic. The terms
of this section will terminate upon declaration by the President of the United States
that the National emergency related to the COVID-I9 pandemic has ended. Either
party may terminate this section at any time with seven (7) days' notice to the other
party. The Parties further agree that this section is non -precedent setting due to the
unique nature of the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and shall
not be deemed to bind any party to take similar action in any subsequent matter.
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The remaining provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Ddi{.d this Srh day of October 2020.
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Robert Driskell Date
Teamsters Local 589
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Greg ' ler, Mayor
City of merton
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Date
10-05-2020
Roger Lubovich, City Attorney Date
City of Bremerton
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