HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-028 Firefighters 2279 Agmt IN THE MATTER OF
INTEREST ARBITRATION
BETWEEN
ASHLAND FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION,
I.A.F.F. LOCAL 2279,
Union,
and
CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON,
City.
ARBITRATOR'S FINDINGS
AND AWARD
(1987-1990 CONTRACT)
HEARING SITE:
HEARING DATE:
POSTHEARING BRIEFS DUE:
RECORD CLOSED ON RECEIPT OF BRIEFS:
REPRESENTING THE UNION:
REPRESENTING THE CITY:
ARBITRATOR:
City Hall
Ashland, Oregon
May 9, 1988
Postmarked May 27, 1988
June 1, 1988
Michael J. Tedesco
Tedesco & Wilson
621 Alder Street - Suite 930
Portland, OR 97205
C. Akin Blitz
Spears, Lubersky, Bledsoe,
Anderson, Young & Hilliard
Attorneys at Law
Suite 800
520 S.W. Yamhill Street
Portland, OR 97204-1383
Gary L. Axon
1466 Pinecrest Terrace
Ashland, OR 97520
(503) 488-1573
BACKGROUND
The City of Ashland employs approximately 150 persons.
The Fire Department has 20.5 employees including a Fire Chief, 4
Battalion Chiefs, 6 Fire Engineers, 9 Firefighters, 6 Student
Firefighters and a part time secretary. The Union represents the
15 members employed in the Engineer and Firefighter
classifications. The City of Ashland is located in Jackson
County and has a population of 16,0OO.
The previous contract covered the period July 1, 1984
to June 30, 1987. Bargaining for the successor agreement
commenced in February, 1987. The parties were unable to reach
agreement after numerous bargaining sessions. Representatives of
the parties met with a state mediator on August 27, 1987 with no
settlement reached. In January, 1988, a "purported" tentative
agreement was reached. The tentative agreement fell through and
a final agreement was not reached. Pursuant to Oregon law, the
parties moved to interest arbitration. This Arbitrator was
selected to hear the dispute and issue an award to bring the
matter to a close.
On March 28, 1988, the parties notified the Arbitrator
that there were some twelve issues they wished to submit to
binding interest arbitration. A hearing was scheduled for May 2
and 3, 1988, later rescheduled to May 9, 1988. The parties
proceeded to present evidence and argument to the Arbitrator on
the issues in dispute. During a break in the arbitration hearing
the parties resumed direct negotiations. An understanding was
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reached between the parties on May 9 on all but one issue of
restrictions on shift trading.
It was the agreement of the parties to later reduce the
tentative agreements to final form on the issues resolved on May
9, 1988. The parties elected to present evidence and argument to
the Arbitrator on the one remaining issue of a City proposal
which would restrict shift trading. By "stipulation" dated May
26, 1988, the parties reduced the tentative agreements reached on
May 9, 1988 to their final form. The "stipulation" was received
by the Arbitrator on June 1, 1988 for incorporation into the
Interest Arbitration Award of the Arbitrator.
The issues submitted to the Interest Arbitrator for an
award are as follows:
ISSUE PAGE
EMT-Shift Trades .......................... 5
Stipulation .............................. 16
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ISSUE 1: EMT Assignment
& .Compensation .r Shift T~ades
The City proposed to add a new Section 14(h) to Article
16 as follows:
"Shift trades may be restricted to insure that the
minimum engineer and firefighter staff level and
at least one EMT IID and one EMT III are on duty
at all times."
The Union opposes the addition of Section 14(h) to the contract.
1. City Contentions
The position of the City was summarized by counsel in a
posthearing brief which stated in relevant part as follows:
In bargaining the parties recognized the
importance of preserving the EMT service level by
restricting shift trading. A tentative agreement
which was not ratified is set forth in
Arbitration Exhibit D-1 of Appendix D, Section 6.
At Arbitration, the City criticized the TA as
unduly restrictive on management's ability to
apply a shift trade policy which would evolve as
the EMT program grows. The City argued that
reasonable restrictions were better left to the
discretion of management. The objections raised
by the Local are each addressed by Article 15,
Section 14(b) which prohibits unreasonable denial
of shift trade privileges. The City acknowledged
it wants the ALS program to succeed and that it
would not prohibit shift trades by those who were
the first to obtain EMT certification.
The Arbitrator is urged to adopt the City's
proposal, offered at arbitration.
Rather than restate arguments offered by the
City, I attached hereto a copy of the TAB F
explanation with the relevant arguments
highlighted.
The most relevant statutory criteria are
interest and welfare of the public, comparison to
appropriate employers, and other factors. ORS
243.746(4) (c), (d) and (h).
COMPARABILITY. Exhibit F-5 addresses the
comparability issue and demonstrated that the
trade restriction is common practice among ALS
service providers. The Local failed to
demonstrate that Oregon jurisdictions which
provide ALS service tolerate erosion of the
minimum ALS staffing level in order to
accommodate employees in the privilege of trading
shifts. While the Local argued its belief that
other ALS programs were fully implemented before
trades were restricted, there is no evidence of
record on that point. As Chief Belding
testified, once a provider undertakes to protect
the public and provide a level of ALS service
upon which the community relies, the city or
district cannot do so on a 'on-again-off-again'
basis.
INTEREST AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC. With a
growing retirement community and seasonal
population influx, the public interest in ALS
service is evident. Calls for cardiac care are
frequent; the skills of an EMT III are required
to medicate and stabilize these patients. The
public interest should be balanced against the
need of Ashland Firefig~ters to trade shifts at
all, or be subjected to reasonable restrictions.
The shift trade rate is low, firefighters work
every third day, and the labor agreement contains
generous time off provisions. The City does not
wish to abolish the shift trade practice, nor
does the City wish to create an EMT disincentive
through trade practices which discriminate
against EMT's. The City would prefer that its
IAFF Local were guided more by the need for life
and safety services expected by those they
protect (as do firefighter-EMT's in cities which
provide ALS service), rather than a time off
issue which has but a de minimus impact on them.
OTHER FACTORS. The Arbitrator is asked to
recognize the extent to which shift trading,
applied as the Local advocates, could interfere
with the delivery of life saving services that
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the Local and the City have agreed to provide.
The City contends that management's right to
retain certified and qualified employees needed
to run the ALS program should not be jeopardized
by virtue of the shift trade practice,.
The Arbitrator is asked to leave the
balancing of the public interest and the
establishment of shift trading practices to the
City during the training and transition period by
adopting the language proposed by the City. The
Arbitrator should not restrict management's
ability to establish a policy and modify it
periodically so that it remains responsive to the
needs of the City and its employees as
circumstances change during the implementation
period. Comparability warrants this result and
the 'unreasonable denial' standard in the Article
will serve to prevent the 'abuse' apparently
feared by the firefighters.
2. Union Contentions
The Union wants the Advanced Life Support (ALS) system
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to work. It is the position of the Union that it is too soon to
adopt language which would restrict shift trading by bargaining
unit members. Under current practice twelve members of the unit
can freely trade shifts with each other because they have
interchangeable skills. Pursuant to the City's proposal, shift
trading would be restricted because at least one EMT IID and one
EMT III would have to be on duty at all times. Because a limited
number of members have the advanced certification, the pool of
members qualified to trade shifts would be reduced.
The Union alleges the restriction on shift trading will
act as a disincentive for members to acquire advanced EMT
certification. According to the Union, the first members to
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receive advanced EMT certification will be penalized because
their ability to engage in a traditional condition of employment,
shift trading, will be substantially reduced. From the viewpoint
of the Union the best way to motivate the members is to get the
training and ALS system in place first. The time to talk about
restricting shift trading, according to the Union, is when the
members are trained and have their advanced EMT certificates.
Moreover, the Union points out the members of this unit
were hired as firefighters and now they are asked to be
firefighter/medics. The Union maintains that it will be in the
best interest of the parties to move cooperatively to get the EMT
training and certification as soon as possible. However, the
Union maintains the language proposed by the City is not the way
to obtain the cooperation of the members.
The Union submits that once the training is completed
and the system is in place, the parties should then sit down and
talk about restrictions on shift trading. By virtue of the time
it will take to accomplish the training and to fully implement
the ALS system, the Union asserts negotiations over this subject
should take place at the conclusion of this agreement in 1990.
For the above stated reasons the Union submits the
City's proposed restrictions on shift trading should not be
adopted.
3. Arbitrator's Discussion and Findi, ngs
The party proposing to add new language to a collective
bargaining agreement has the burden of proving the contract
addition is warranted. Based on the evidence and argument
presented, and the application of the statutory factors to the
contentions of the parties, the Arbitrator finds the City has met
its burden of proving the proposed addition to the contract is
justified. Because the Arbitrator was persuaded by the Union's
arguments that a period of transition is necessary, I will delay
the effective date of proposed Article 16, Section 14(h) until
March 1, 1989. For the reasons given below proposed Article 16,
Section 14(h) will be added to the contract effective March 1,
1989.
The center of this dispute is driven by the changing
nature of the protective services offered by the City of Ashland.
Fire protection is no longer the exclusive service of the Fire
Department. The City and the voters have adopted a service plan
which strikes a balance between basic and advanced life support
(ALS). The decision has been made to provide ALS services. The
City cannot be placed in the position of offering off again, on
again ALS services depending on who is available for work. In
order to deliver the ALS service an EMT IID and EMT III will have
to be on duty on every shift. The City has the responsibility to
the citizens to maintain a stable and effective ALS service once
the program has been fully implemented. Maintaining the
necessary level of qualified staff on shift should not be
controlled by members desire to engage in shift trading.
The statutory factors of interest and welfare of the
public applied to this dispute, persuade this Arbitrator the
City's ability to deliver ALS should not be placed in jeopardy by
shift trading practices. It is the judgment of the Arbitrator
that management should have the right to retain certified and
qualified staff on duty to operate the ALS program. The City
cannot be placed in the position of having ALS capabilities one
day and none the next day depending upon the desire of the
employees to make shift trades.
This issue is not "if" the City proposed language
should be added to the contract, it is "when" the addition should
take place. The evidence submitted by City regarding its intent
to deliver ALS services convinced the Arbitrator the addition
should be made during this contract period. Nothing will be
gained by delaying negotiations over the issue until the
termination of the current collective bargaining agreement in
1990.
The parties have agreed to new language which reads in
relevant part:
"APPENDIX D~ EMT ASSIGNMENTS AND COMPENSATION
The parties recognize that the EMT, IID, III
and IV program is funded by a Serial Tax Levy,
and shall be continued only so long as tax funds
are provided by the voters. The City shall be
under no obligation to continue the program if
the voters fail to reauthorize the tax level upon
expiration of the current levy, provided however
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that the City agrees to pay the EMT premium pay
during these recertification periods.
The Local recognizes that the citizens of
the City of Ashland desire ALS ambulance service
and the City has agreed to provide it. The Local
pledges its support to the establishment of an
effective EMT program and further pledges that
its members who are selected in the manner agreed
upon will devote their best efforts to training
and to attaining certification.
In other words, the parties have committed themselves to ALS
during the term of the 1987-1990 agreement.
The City has also agreed in Appendix D, Section 3 to
pay for training and certification costs for members to obtain
advanced EMT certification. Bargaining unit members who attain
the advanced certification will be provided EMT Premium pay as
follows:
"A.
Individuals who are assigned in accord with
the priority selection in Section 2 above
shall receive the following EMT premium pay.
EMT IID- 3.0% of top Firefighter pay.
EMT III - 5.75% of top Firefighter pay.
EMT IV - 7.25% of top Firefighter pay."
The City is not holding out an empty promise to members who
attain the advanced EMT certification. Firefighters will be
putting extra dollars in their pockets by becoming EMT certified.
Effective January 1, 1988, payment would be $61 per month for an
EMT IID, $117 per month for an EMT III and $147 per month for an
EMT IV.
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Based on what the parties themselves have negotiated,
this Arbitrator finds the deal should be closed with the addition
of the City's proposed language to the stipulations of the
parties.
The Arbitrator has also credited testimony of Chief
LeRoy King that the public need for ALS services will grow with
the increasing numbers of retired people moving to the City and
seasonal population influx of visitors to Ashland. The public
interest weighs in favor of having EMT III certified employees
available to medicate and stabilize people with cardiac problems.
When the City's position is measured against the Union's
assertion that greater flexibility is needed to protect the
ability of firefighters to schedule time off from work, this
Arbitrator is compelled to strike the balance in favor of
protection for the ALS program. ,
The City's proposal is also supported by the criteria
of comparability. (City Ex. F-5). A City survey of eighteen
Oregon jurisdictions which provide ALS services revealed that
contract restrictions on shift trading are an established
provision in firefighter agreements. The Union did not rebut the
City's evidence on comparables. Based on the statutory factor of
comparability the Arbitrator finds this contract should contain a
provision which will protect the ability of the City to deliver
ALS services on a continuing basis.
The Arbitrator concurs with the Union that a period of
transition should be recognized. Article XI, Section 4 of the
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May 26, 1988 agreement reached by the parties, contemplated a
twelve month period during which firefighters would be trained
and certified as EMT I. It was also the testimony of City
witnesses that it would take anywhere from two months to eighteen
months to move through the higher levels of certification,
depending on course availability. The time involved to advance
would also be a function of what level of EMT certification the
firefighter was moving. In recognition of the Union's concerns
about the need for a period of transition, the Arbitrator will
delay implementation until March 1, 1989. By this approach the
City, firefighters and citizens will benefit over the long term
from the stability that will come out of a labor contract that
recognizes that protection of the ALS service level is of the
highest priority.
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AWARD
The Arbitrator awards that a new Section 14(h) be added
to Article 16 of the contract to read as follows:
"Shift trades may be restricted to insure that the
minimum engineer and firefighter staff level and
at least' one EMT IID and one EMT III are on duty
at all times. This provision shall become
effective as of March 1, 1989."
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ISSUE 2: STIPULATIONS
During the course of the arbitration hearing on May 9,
1988, the parties adjourned from the hearing and engaged in
collective bargaining. The parties reached agreement and
supplied the Arbitrator with a copy of their written
"Stipulation" dated May 26, 1988. The attached "Stipulation" is
hereby incorporated into the award and awarded by the Arbitrator
per the agreement of the parties.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary L. Axon
Arbitrator
Dated: June 27, 1988
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BEFORE GARY L. AXON, ARBITRATOR
In the Matter of Interest Arbitration
between
ASHLAND FIREFIGHTER ASSOCIATION,
I.A.F.F., LOCAL 2279,
and
THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
STIPULATION
At a hearing on May 9, 1988, which was scheduled for
the purpose of resolving the issues in interest arbitration,
the parties resolved several issues in dispute. With the
exception of City-proposed amendment to Article XVI,
Section 14, relative to trade time, the parties stipulate that
their agreements should be issued as part of the Award in this
case. With a few exceptions, this stipulation follows the
terms of a tentative agreement set forth in two (2) letters
from John W. Bodilly, City Negotiator, to Walt Anders, Union
President, dated January 27 and 29, 1988,
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED:
1. The previous labor contract between the parties
shall be continued in force for three years ending June 30,
1990, except that it shall be modified as hereinafter set
forth. Only the economic portions of the changed contract will
be retroactive from the date of the Award.
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2. ~RTICLE VII - SICK LEAVE: Change Section 3.
Integration with Workers Compensation by amending the last
sentence to read: "In such instances, one third (1/3) charges
will be made against accrued sick leave."
3. ARTICLE VII - SICK LEAVE: Add the following to
Section 4. Sick Leave Without Pay: "After accrued sick leave
has been exhausted, an employee may elect to use accrued
vacation leave for sick leave. The City shall notify an
employee approximately 30 calendar days before paid sick leave
is exhausted. An employee must file a written request for sick
leave without pay, 14 calendar days before paid leave is
exhausted, otherwise he shall be considered as having resigned
his position with the City."
4. ARTICLE X - OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE: Add a new
paragraph to Section 6. Union Business to read: "During
collective bargaining sessions, bargaining team members may
trade time without the application of Article XVI, Section 14
parts (d) and (e), and further without any records being kept
by the City as to trade time debts between employees during
such sessions."
5. ARTICLE X - OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE: Change
Section 8. Military Leave to read as follows:
"Section 8. Military Leave. Military leave
shall be granted in accordance with State or
Federal law. The City shall recognize the
military year October 1 to September 30 for
all employees."
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6. ARTICLE XI - COMPENSATION: Add new subsections
(f) and (g) to Section 3. Overtime to read:
"(f) For purposes of the Federal Fair Labor
Standards Act only, authorized leave with pay
shall be considered hours worked."
"(g) Overtime may be taken in the form of
compensatory time off in lieu of paid
compensation. Such time off shall be approved
by the Fire Chief and shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Fire Chief may
withhold approval when the complement of
employees has been temporarily reduced due to
scheduled vacations, or other previously
approved leaves for other employees on that
shift. Permission for such time off must be
requested from the affected shift's Battalion
Chief at least 48 hours in advance of the time
off. Such time off must be taken in
increments of not less than two hours; and
shall not interfere with the operations of the
Fire Department. Provided, however, that
compensatory time off may not be taken by
virtue of hours worked in excess of 53 and
less than 57 in a work week."
7. ARTICLE XI - COMPENSATION: Change the third
sentence of Section 4. EMT I Certification to read: "Present
employees in the bargaining unit who are not certified as of
the effective date of this agreement will be required to become
certified within 12 months if courses are reasonably available
as determined by the Fire Chief, as a condition of continued
employment."
8.
ARTICLE XI - COMPENSATION:
Change the fifth
sentence of section 4. EMT I Certification to read: "New
employees must become certified within one (1) year of their
date of hire if courses are reasonably available as determined
by the Fire Chief as a condition of their continued employment."
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9. ARTICLE XI - COMPENSATION: Delete the seventh
sentence from Section 4. EMT I Certification relative to
$30.00. This benefit is now covered by new Appendix B-1.
10. ARTICLE XI - COMPENSATION: Rewrite the last
three sentences of Section 5. Working Out of Classification to
read: "If an employee takes vacation or sick leave while
working in a higher classification, and returns to the higher
classification, he shall be paid his regular position's salary
rate for such vacation and sick leave. The Fire Chief may
assign an employee to acting-in assignments. Subject to the
foregoing, the rate of pay shall be the entry level salary
established for the higher position."
11. ARTICLE XIII - SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES: Add a new
sentence to the first paragraph to read: "Once a grievance has
been filed in writing it may not be changed except as to facts."
12. ARTICLE XIII - SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES: Rewrite
Step I to read:
"STEP I. The affected employee shall file the
grievance in writing with the Battalion Chief
who was on duty when the dispute occurred,
within seven (7) business days of its
occurrence. The written notice shall include
factual details of the grievance, the section
of this agreement allegedly violated, and the
specific remedy requested. When filed with a
Battalion Chief, that B.C. shall have the
seven (7) business days to attempt to resolve
the matter and shall answer the grievance in
writing. If the Battalion Chief who was on
duty is not available, the grievance may be
presented to the employee's regular Battalion
Chief. If neither of the aforementioned
Battalion Chiefs are available, the grievance
may proceed to the second step."
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13. ARTICLE XIII - SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES: Change
all of the remaining references in this article from five (5)
calendar days to "seven (7) business days", except for
arbitrator's time to make his decision.
14. ARTICLE XVII - HEALTH & WELFARE AND RETIREMENT:
Add the following two sentences to Section 1. Health and
Welfare to read: "Retired employees shall be allowed to
participate in the existing insurance plan at their own expense
to the extent required by State or Federal law. Employees who
smoke or chew tobacco shall have 25% of the cost of their
medical insurance deducted from their monthly salary, except
for the present employee who now smokes."
15. ARTICLE XXI - TERMINATION AND REOPENING: Change
date of existing labor contract to provide for a three (3) year
term of agreement effective July 1, 1987, through June 30, 1990.
16. Wages shall be modified in accord with APPENDIX
B, WAGE SCHEDULE and APPENDIX "B-i", EMT PREMIUM WAGE SCHEDULE,
attached.
17. The collective bargaining agreement will contain
language incorporating Appendix D relating to EMT ASSIGNMENTS
AND COMPENSATION. Appendix D shall provide:
"APPENDIX D, EMT ASSIGNMENTS AND COMPENSATION
"The parties recognize that the EMT IID, III and IV
program is funded by a Serial Tax Levy, and shall
be continued only so long as tax funds are provided
by the voters. The City shall be under no
obligation to continue the program if the voters
fail to reauthorize the tax level upon expiration
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of the current levy, provided however that the City
agrees to pay the EMT premium pay during these
recertification periods.
"The Local recognizes that the citizens of the City
of Ashland desire ALS ambulance service and the
City has agreed to provide it. The Local pledges
its support to the establishment of an effective
EMT program and further pledges that its members
who are selected in the manner agreed upon will
devote their best efforts to training and to
attaining certification.
"Except as otherwise provided in this agreement,
employees who participate and are certified in the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program, shall
be assigned and compensated as follows:
"Section 1. Assignments. There shall be nine (9)
individuals (three EMT IID and six EMT III) who are
normally designed to operate Rescue 9.
"Section 2. Selection. Individuals shall be
selected in the following priority:
"Priority 1 -
Any person currently certified EMT
III or IV is entitled to one of the
6 EMT III positions.
"Priority 2 -
Any person who has been certified in
the past as EMT III or IV is
entitled to take the retraining for
one of the 6 EMT III positions.
"Priority 3 -
Any person who is currently
certified as EMT II is entitled to
take the retraining for an EMT III
or IID position.
"Priority 4 -
Any person who has been certified in
the past as EMT II is entitled to
take the training for an EMT III or
IID position with seniority
governing as to level of training.
"Priority 5 -
Training for the remaining positions
will then go to members of the
bargaining unit based on seniority.
"Priority 6 - If there are not 9 individuals
willing to accept the training, then
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the remaining slots would be first
assigned to Battalion Chiefs and
then may be assigned to members of
the bargaining unit in inverse order
of seniority.
"Section 3.
Overtime.
Training, Certification Costs &
,la.
For nine (9) EMT III and IID positions:
City will pay out-of-pocket costs for travel,
lodging, meals, application fees, test fees,
certification fees and recertification fees.
When scheduled training occurs outside of
regular working hours, overtime rates will
apply for time in class and travel.
"B.
For EMT IV, III or IID positions beyond 9:
City will pay out-of-pocket costs, but no
overtime will be paid for training outside of
regular work hours. Time off will be granted
during working hours for scheduled training.
City will decide how many can be involved in
training at one time due to budgeting and
staffing problems.
"Section 4. EMT Premium Pay
"A.
Individuals who are assigned in accord with
the priority selection in Section 2 above
shall receive the following EMT premium pay.
EMT IID- 3.0% of top Firefighter pay.
EMT III - 5.75% of top Firefighter pay.
EMT IV - 7.25% of top Firefighter pay.
"B.
Ail other bargaining unit members who are EMT
certified shall receive EMT I premium pay in
the amount of 1.6% of top Firefighter pay.
"C ·
If any one of the nine (9) individuals who are
normally designated to operate rescue 9
achieves a higher level of certification, the
City will pay the premium pay for that higher
level.
"Section 5. Maintenance of Certification. For
each of the nine (9) positions, any person, upon
being certified, agrees to maintain that level of
certification for two (2) recertification periods."
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18. The issue remaining for arbitral resolution is
whether paramedic shift trades should be restricted by the
language proposed by the City, or by other restrictions. The
City proposes a new Section 14(h) in Article 16 which provides:
Shift trades may be restricted to insure that
the minimum engineer and firefighter staff
level and at least one EMT IID and one EMT III
are on duty at all times.
DATED this ~--~ay of May, 1988.
SPEARS, LUBERSKY, BLEDSOE,
ANDERSON, YOUNG & HILLIARD
By:
C. Akin Blitz
Attorneys for the
City of Ashland
TEDESCO & WILE
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B~//~t to r enelyJs' for
IAFF Local 2279
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"APPENDIX B"
BASIC WAGE SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION
HOURLY RATE*
Effective 7/1/87
(MONTHLY RATE)
Effective 1/1/88
Firefighter
1st six months
2nd six months
3rd six months
4th six months
5th six months
Rate thereafter
Fire Engineer
$5.90 (1432) $6.08 (1475)
6.30 (1529) 6.49 (1574)
6.49 (1575) 6.68 (1621)
6.70 (1626) 6.89 (1672)
7.12 (1728) 7.33 (1778)
7.49 (1818) 7.71 (1870)
8.12 (1970) 8.35 (2027)
*Ail rates are hourly and shall be considered as such.
Effective July 1, 1988, the the July 1, 1987 wage rates shall be
increased a percentage amount based on the National CPI-W, March
1987 to March 1988 period, minus the cost of increased insurance
premiums. There shall be a minimum wage rate increase of 3% and a
maximum package (wages and insurance premiums) cost of 6%.
Effective January 1, 1989, the July 1, 1988 wage rates shall be
increased by 3%.
Effective July 1, 1989, the July 1, 1988 wage rates shall be
increased a percentage amount based on the National CPI-W, March
1988 to March 1989 period, minus the cost of increased insurance
premiums. There shall be a minimum wage increase of 3% and a
maximum package (wages and insurance premiums) cost of 6%.
Effective January 1, 1990, the July 1, 1989 wage rates shall be
increased by 3%.
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APPENDIX "B-I"
EMT PREMIUM WAGE SCHEDULE
*Hourly Rates (monthly rates)
Effective 7/1/87
Effective 1/1/88
EMT I (1.6% of top Firefi~hter)
Firefiqhter
1st six months
2nd six months
3rd six months
4th six months
5th six months
Rate thereafter
$6.02 (1461)
6.42 (1558)
6.61 (1604)
6.82 (1655)
7.24 (1757)
7.61 (1847)
Fire Engineer
8.24 (1999)
$6.20 (1505)
6.61 (1604)
6.80 (1650)
7.01 (1702)
7.45 (1808)
7.83 (1900)
8.47 (2055)
EMT IID (3.00% of top Firefi~hter)
Firefi~hter
1st six months
2nd six months
3rd six months
4th six months
5th six months
Rate thereafter
6.12 (1485) 6.31 (1531)
6.52 (1582) 6.71 (1631)
6.71 (1628) 6.91 (1677)
6.92 (1679) 7.12 (1728)
7.34 (1781) 7.56 (1834)
7.71 (1871) 7.94 (1927)
Engineer 8.34 (2024) 8.58
*Ail rates are hourly and shall be considered as such.
(2082)
10 - STIPULATION
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