HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-086 Addendum - IBEW #659 ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT
between
THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
and
LOCAL UNION NO. 659
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
It is hereby agreed by and between the City of Ashland, Oregon and
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union
No. 659, as follows:
That this Addendum to Agreement shall be
attached to and made a part of that
certain Agreement entered into on the 1st
day of July, 1991, by the above-mentioned
parties.
That the said certain Agreement entered
into on the 1st day of July, 1991, is
amended as follows:
ARTICLE VII~
Section 7. An employee may, with the Electric Utility
Director's approval, utilize their accrued sick leave in the event
of an unforeseen medical emergency requiring immediate hospitaliza-
tion or use of emergency medical services for a spouse or children
living in the employee's household.
It is understood and agreed that this provision shall expire
on June 30, 1997 unless the parties through collective bargaining
agree to extend this provision in the new contract.
Section 7. Meals. Meals shall be provided at reasonable City
expense when employees are required to report to work two (2) hours
or more before their regular shift. Employees required to work one
and one-half hours beyond their regular shift shall be provided a
meal at City expense. If work continues after the meal has been
provided, employees shall be entitled to a meal at four (4) hour
intervals thereafter. On weekends and holidays, meals shall be
provided between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and at intervals of four
(4) hours thereafter. The City shall pay a reasonable amount for
such meals as determined by the Director of Electric Utilities.
Section 3. Medical Coveraae for Retirees. Any employee
retiring after July 1, 1992 with twenty (20) or more years of full-
time service with the City, and who is age 60 or older, shall be
eligible for a monthly payment of $40.00 towards Blue Cross
Medicheck 65 insurance coverage or its equivalent. This payment
shall be available to age 65.
A joint committee of two members from the City and two members
of the Union will meet and review annually the retiree medical
payments during the term of the Agreement with the intent of mutual
consent to improvements in that program.
ARTICLE XX
TERMINATION AND REOPENING
This Agreement shall be effective as of the 1st day of June,
1995 and shall remain in full force and effect until the 30th day
of June, 1997 and shall terminate all prior Agreements and
practices and concludes all collective bargaining during the term
of this Agreement, provided however that:
This Agreement shall be automatically renewed from year
to year thereafter unless either party shall notify the
other in writing not later than ninety (90) days prior
to the expiration or subsequent anniversary date that it
wishes to modify this Agreement for any reason. Such
notification shall include the substance of the
modification and the language with which such desired
modifications are to be expressed. In the event that
such notice is given, negotiations shall begin not later
than thirty (30) days after said notice. This Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect during the period
of negotiations.
"APPENDIX A"
~LAS$IFICATIONS WITHIN BARGAINING UNIT
Lead Working Line Installer
Line Installer
Line Installer/Service Person
Apprentice Line Installer
Electrician
Line Truck Operator
Electric Meter Repairer
Groundperson
Connect-Disconnect
Meter Reader
Mapping Specialist
"APPENDIX B"
PAY SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION:
Lead Working Line Installer .
Line Installer/Serviceperson.
Line Installer.
Apprentice Line Installer:
1st 6-months (70% of line
2nd 6-months (73% of line
3rd 6-months (76% of line
4th 6-months (80% of line
5th 6-months (84% of line
WAGE SCALE EFFECTIVE 7-1-92
$ 22.18
20.52
20.52
installer rate)
installer rate)
installer rate)
installer rate)
installer rate)
14.36
14.98
15.60
16.42
17.24
6th 6-months (90% of line installer rate)
~Electrician.
Electric Meter Repairer o
Line Truck Driver .
2Connect-Disconnect .
Meter Reader.
Groundperson
Groundperson, Meter Reader,
Connect-Disconnect:
1st 6-months.
2nd 6-months.
3rd 6-months.
4th 6-months.
Mapping Specialist
1st 6-months.
Next 12 months.
Next 12 months.
Next 12 months.
Thereafter.
18.47
20.52
20.52
16.23
14.70
13.96
13.96
6.53
8.41
10.26
12.12
9.51
10.10
10.66
11.33
12.02
~To be increased by 2.5% for State Supervisory Eleotrician's
license.
2Connect-Disconnect increase by 5% for duties primarily centered
around hand-held computer meter reading devices.
July 1,
July 1,
July 1,
July 1,
July 1,
1992 through June 30, 1993
1993 through June 30, 1994
1994 through June 30, 1995
1995 through June 30, 1996
1996 through June 30, 1997
On each year listed above, the wage rates for all
classifications shall be adjusted by the percentage to meet the
area wage rates as established by the Journeyman Lineman rate in
effect for that year of the Pacific Power & Light Company,
Portland, Oregon.
CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
Date: 7/Qt J
IUNCIL
APPROVED /
ASHLAND C~T'.
LOCAL UNION NO. 659
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
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