HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-039 IBEW Union 659 Agrmt.Local Union No. 659
241/2 South Grape Street :: P.O. Box 669
MEDFORD, OREGON 97501
September 6, 1985
Mr. Brian Almquist
City Administrator
City of Ashland
City Hall
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Dear Brian:
Enclosed for your records is an International Office
approved copy of the recently negotiated agreement between
The City of Ashland, Electric Department and Local Union No.
659, I.B.E.W.
JM:wm
Very truly yours,
LOCAL UNION NO. 659, I.B.E.W.
~u~ness Manager
Enclosure
AGRhE,~ENT
B E TI~'E E N
TIlE CITY OF A.~;tlLAND, OREGON
AND
LOCAl, LINION NO. 659 "
1N'I'ERNATIO,x,\I. t-;RO'FI-it-iRIIO01) OF EI.t.CI,,ICAI~ WORKER. S
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This Agreement is entered into ti>, the City' of Ashland, Oregon, l~erein
after referred to as the "City" and T.oc~I Union No. 659 of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, hereinafter referred
the "Union" Unless indicated othei'w:ise, reference'3 to the
herein shall include the ~l',tyor and City Council or their desil,,nee(s)
as the officials directly responsible for tl,.e operation of the de-
partment covered by .this Agreement. The purpose of this A2reement
i.s to set forth the full and complete agreeme~t between the parties
on matters pertaining to rates of pay, hours of work and other condi-
tions cf employment. ,
SCOPE OF A(,,,,:I: d:
This Agreement shall apply to all enq~lo)'ces of the Electric De?art-
merit, Ashland, Oregon, as set forth in "Ap}~endix A" but
clerical employees, confidential and supervisory employees,
season:~], employ'cos.
',/here the term "employee" i:; used, it shall lnean regular emi~]ovecs
or prob;~tionary employees within tire bc~rgaini, ng unit, us t]~c same
arc defined iix Article X]ll hcrcot'.
parties agree as follows'
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RI-iCOGS~ 1 TI O:~
agc':nt for the p~vpo~,'...~ of e~t;tl':.l~:;}:lug ry~l:c:y, of pay, hour~
unit dc:~cribed Ju:]ucdJatcl)' adore.
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UNION SECURITY AND C~tE(:7(-(3FF
Section' 1. Union Security' Ali employees covered by t]t[s A;,,rcement
~na'~TT, as a cbq~[l~t~on o~ employment, commencin~ thirty (30) days
after hirinfi or transfer into the ~;ar,,ainin:f Uni~ (I] become
bet of the Union and maintain his or her me;nbership iu thc U:~ioa
good stand~,,z zn accordance xith its Constitution cud ~-371aws, (~) in
the alternative an enplovce ~;:u~t tender a reoistration fee to
in such an amou:tZ as thc Union may prescribe (but in no event to
thc i~itiation fee recruited of U~on members), and shall ret,der,
an agency fee as established b)' the Union in au amot~nt uot t.c~ exceed
the amount of the monthly dues and ,-~,'apita~,~.. fees reqt~i,-ed, of
members in his base wage ra~e.
Any employee who it'., or who bccomes a membc': of_ the Union
condition of cmplo)';;mnt, n~aintai, n his nembcrs]~l.,' in t:)~e
standing in accordance wiLl~ its Co~sti. tuti. on and Bylaws.
Upon written request from the Uui. on, t. he Comp:thy
one (21) ca[endar days, termi~tate t!te eI:~i)loymcnt
fails to comply witl~ the rcqt~J, rcmc;~ts of this
Section 2. Check-off' Thc City wilL. dt~rk~l,t: 1'~:c tcr;u of
fees of any otl~er employee as n2'ov~dc,l for i.:t ficctio~ ] :,~z :-.l~'t!l col-
untaril)' author:itc the Citty to do :;o. Such w'r~ti'cn
be in lawfuL, ::mt. ual])' acc'.el,tal)l.e f,~:",:~ a~d s}~al] be
City through tltc llusiness bl,~na!ier of ti~u
The Financial Secret:try o£ the 1Jllioll wi]] keep thc Cit)'
vised of the monthly dues ;tnd '-' .... ,. ' ii'rom t~ .... "~
aoc,,cy fee to ~,c,. deducted.: ...... ~,.
of each C;Ul~loyee who shn]l bnve fi Lc~d tl~e required
zation with thc tlnion and the City.
An emplo)'ee may revoke 1,i?. d,(~duct.ion atttl~,3rJ'::tt, ion
notice.
or issu(':t atja'Lnst tit,.' City ,:~t; a resttl t of ;,~:) :;,:t. ic ,~ [;:kc'n or ~'~..~,' t~'
b)' the City under t!~c provi:;.i(,ns o,: ti~is Article.
AltT I(iI,tl ~1
It is understood .~ '1 agreed that the City po:;sesses the so Jo and
clusive right to o~erate the City through its Cit" Administrator
department heads and that all mana,,e~cnt~, rights, rc.r~osc, in it, but.
such right's must be exercised consxstent with tho other provi "ohs
this 'contract. These rights include but are not limited t'o the
ing:
1. ' To determine the mission of its constituent dcF. artmcnts,
commissions and boards.
2. To set standards of services.
5. To direct its emplo),ccs.
4. To discipline or discharge for just cause.
5. To relieve 'its emoloyees from dut:y because of lack of work,
finances, or other legitimate reasons;
6. To maintain thc efficiency of governmental
?. To determine the methods, means arid personnel by
government operations are to be cond~cted, except that the
City will not contract any work xd~ich is ordinarily done bv
its regular emp].oyecs for the specific purpose of layi:~
off or demoting such employees, and x,'i].] furnish thc
with a copy of any contract entered into involving work
covered by this contract.
8. To determine the content of job c].assificationn.
9. To take all necessary act io~ to carry out its mission
emergcncJ es.
To exercise complete control and discretion over itz
zation and the tecl~nolog), of performing2, its work.
10.
ART]CI,I~
STRIK]'] ,\,,D 1.0Cf<OUT PROt~I~T!ON
Section ] The Union and its ;l~om}:ers, aq individuals or
w211 not initiate, cause, permit' or participate or joiP
work'stoppa-e., , or slowdown, uicketin,4,, ~ o~' any. other r(,.:~tl'Jcti..-~n o('
work at any location in the (lit},, limi)]ovcc, s in
picket line estnblJshed in the Cit,, umle:'.~ .~u.h Js
Southern Oregon 1, abor Counci. 1.
Section ~. in the eve:hi of. a .slr!ko, work
l]Y~]-~-[~'~-~',~ance of a picket ]..i;:e, or otl;.'r resLrictio:~
form, either o:: the bas:i.:: of JndivJ,t:~:~i ,.']to[ce. or
securo an inm~edi;:te and or~lor]v ~'ett~v~t t~ work. This
ti~o obl.l?,at~ons set fort1', in Sc'.cti:~:: i ;~:ve sl:a]l not
liluJtcd b)' the subjccL ~:~attt'r :in,,olx't,~] ~ tl~c' di:;put,:
tho. ?,TJcv;tnc. e aud arbitr;~ti.~n ;)rc:vi::~c,u af chis
tile' [lit)' and $1~;~lJ :~oL l)roc]:~dt' t;r ¥.jst'r~.'t
City.
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Section 3. There will be no lockout o£ employees in the unit by thc
City as a consequence of any disptttc arisin[ uring tile period of this
Agreement. ~
ARTICLE V
ftOLIDAYS
Section I. Reco~nizcd Ilolidays. Thc [ollowing shall be recognized as
It o--1-i' d~-y s:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Washington's Birzhday (3rd Monday in February)
Memorial ])ay (last blonday in May)
Independence Day (4th of July)
Labor Day (lst Monday in September)
Veteran's Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
bay affter Thankt~2.Lving (~zh Friday in November)
Christmas l)ay [I~ecember 25th)
Employee's Birthday [Beginning Jan~tary i, ]~83)
(Any day declared by the Governor or President as a lloliday)
Whenever a lloliday shall fall on Sunday, the succeedin~ Monday shall be
observed as the tlolidav. Whenever a }loliday shall [all on Saturday,
the preceding Friday shall be observed as the t~oliday. If an employee
is on authorized vacatLon, sick leave, or other leave ~ith pay when a
t~olJday occurs, :~uch Ifoliday t~hall not be charged against such leave.
oect'" ion ?~. ltolidav Pay. l[e~lular~ eml:lo)'ees shall recteive eight (8) hour
b-~7~[~;--~'-~i' e['f~]~--7~f thc llolid:~ys listed above on which they perform no
work. In order to l~c elJ!~ible for lloliday pay when no work is performed
an employee must work on his last sc!~eduted work day immediately prior
to a lloliday and on his [it'st scheduled work day immediately following
the ]loliday, mllc:;:t prio~- approval i:; granted, as in the case of illness
or if thc lfoliday fa ls withi, n a vacation period.
ART i CI, E VI
VACAT t ON S
Section 1 Eli?ibil~tv An cntployce shall be eligible for an annual
vacation time with pay on January lsC oF each year in accordance with
the following sections'
Section 1.1 Employees with less than four (4~ full years of continuous
service shall accrue six a~d two-thirds (6.67) hours of vacation credit
for each calendar month of service (toil (lO) working days maximum).
Section 1.2 Employees witlt more titan four (4), but less than nine (9)
Tull years of continuous service, shall accrue eight (8) hours of vaca-
tion credit for eaclt calendar month o[ service (twelve (12) working day:
maximum).
Section 1.3 Employc. es with more than nine (9), but less than fourteen
-Ci-~-F~T years of continuott:~ service, shall accrue ten (]0) hours of
vacation credit [or each calc~tdar illoiit}l of:. servico (fJfzeen (t5) workin
days maximum).
'ce ith more th:~n fourteen (]4) but loss; than
Section 1.4 Ihnl)lov ~s w ,
iV~iT3-[blq~-~9) full years of contii~tlous service, shall accrue twelve (12
l~ours of vacation ct'edit for each ca]cndar mo~tl~ of service (eighteen
'Section 1.5 Employees with more t]lan nineteen (19) Fut] years of
continuous service, shall accrue t]~irteen ~.~ one-third (13.33) hours
of vacation cred~ for each calendar month [ .... service, (twenty (20)
working days maxi
Section 2. Continuous Service. Continuous service, for the purpose of
accumulating vacation leave credit, shall be based on the regular paid
hours worked by the employee, except that paid time spent by an employee
on military leave, the first ninety (90) calendar days of sick leave
resulting from an injury incurred in the course of~ emi~loyment, and
authorized educational leave required by the City, shall be included as
continuous service. Time spent on other types of autltorized leave shall
not be counted as service, provided that employees ret~rnin?, from such
leave and employees on layoff status shall be entitled to credit for
service prior to the leave or layoff.
Section 3. Accrual l.fimi~a~ic,~ts. Vacation time must be taken by the
empl~ee wz[it~n twelve [ITJ mop,cbs follotving ttfe date of eti~,,ibility,
or such vacation shall be deented forfeited. An employee who was about
to lose vacation credit because of accrual limitations may, by notify-
ing his supervisor fifteen (15) days in advance, absent himself to
prevent loss of this vacation ti:ne. The City shall establish a procedur
to notify an employee tt~irty (50~ days in advance of in?ending foss of
accrued vacation tinte. Such action taken by the employee shalt not
constitute a basis for dksciplinary action or loss of pay. Vacation
leave shall not accrue during a leave of absence without pay, educationa
leave with pay in excess of fifteen (15) calendar days, or authorized
sick leave or disabJ, lity leave in excess of nintey (90) calendar days.
No payment shall be n~ade f:OF vacat:ton time lost by an employee because
of accrual limitations, unless the failt~re to take vacation Js caused
by the City's insistence that tl~c employee be at work during a scheduled
vacation period.
Section a. Scheduling. ][ntp[o),ees s]~all be permitted to request vacatior
on either a split or an e~ttire bas Ls. Vacation times shall be scheduled
by the City based on the head of the department's judgement as to the
needs of efficient operations and the ava.ilal:ility of vacat.Lon relief.
Subject to the foregoing, employees sha]l have the right to dezermine
vacation times. Vacation times ghall be selected on tl~e basis
senibrJtv; provided, howevor, such employee will be permitted to exercis~
his right of senkority only once annually. The vacation scltedule shall
be poscedannualty as o:[ r)ecember 1st, and employees shall exercise their
choice by bidding in seniority. The '].ist shall be closed as of January
1st, and subsequent chan,,'-
.ocs shall be made only by mutual consent of
the parties. Schedul~no. ~ oF vacaCkon perLods to the extent consistent
with operating requirements of tl~e City and vacation credits of the
employee, shall be in weekly un.its except b? mutual co~sent of the
parties. For the purpose of schedu~ffn~ only, if an eml)]oyee reaches a
higher accrual rate during the year, January 1st of the. Eol]owkng year
he will be credited fTor a full twelve [12) months at the higher accrual
rate for the purpose of schedulJ~tg vacation in the ensuing year. Pro-
vided, however, thac wheat an entployee lez~ves employment with the City,
;he dollar value of any advanced v;.tcatton that has been taken will be
deducted front the emi}l, oyee's fJ~tl pc~ycheck.
Section S. Payment un 'l'e,'~akn~uJon. In the event
employment, no pay~e~tt i~t lieu oi7 v:tcazion shall be made. In the event
twelve [12) co~ti~uous mt)nt.]~s, a~d is otl~er~vi~;e elk~it).le ~or vacatioa
credits, the employee shall be entitled to payment for accrued vacation
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leave at the rate of the date of eligibilit} In the event of death,
earned but unuset acation leave shall be paid J.n the same manner as
salary due the d'e~based employee is paid,
ARTICLE Vii
}IOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
This Article is intended to bc construed only as a ba-~is for recogn[-i
overtime, and shall not be construed as a guarantee of hours of work
per day or per week.
Section 1, Hours of Work. To the extent consistent with operating
requirements b-T the City, eight (8) hours shall constitute a re!;ular
day's work, and five (5) consecutive days, nort~mlly beginning .Uoaday
and terminating Friday, shall constitute a week's work. }towever, a;~
employee may be scheduled by the City for a workweek other than
through Friday, which shall become his regular workweek.
Secti. on 2. Work Schedules. All employees, to the extent con:;i.~;tent
~ operating requirements, shall be scheduled to work on a regular
work shift, and each shift shall have regular starting and quitting
~imes. Work schedules showing the employee's shifts, workday5 and
hours shall be posted on department bulletin boards. Except for
emergency situations and for the duration of the emergency, changes
in work schedules shall bc posted seven ('7) days prior to tl~e effectiv
date of the change.
Section 3. Rest Periods. A rest period of fi£teen (15) minute,:;
]Se permztt-~d for ~1 employees during each half shift, which
scheduled by the City in accordance with its determination as t.o thc
operating requirements and each employee's duties.
Section 4. bleal Periods. 'ro the extent consistent with
'xr~i[~Ti:~'i~b~i~-T~{]~l{'"{:~-~i~ective departments, a one-half (~) hour meal
period shall be scheduled in the middle of the work shift whSch shall
not be paid.
Section $. Overtime Rate.~;.
7~'i-i--~-~~]~e-~-~ outsi~-~~ of re,qularly schedulc~d hours or day5 a:; sc't:
forth in this Article, shall be componsated at the rate of tv,.o (2) t ut
the regular rate of pay.
ART1CI,E VIII
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Section ]. Accumulation, Sick leave shall bc earned for thc
stated herein by each cl'i:.,,]blo employee at thc rate ol ci~lht (?,)
for each full calendar moutl~ of service. Sick leave may be
to a total of seve~ t~und~ut-,1 ~,~,i~tv "°0),,_ hour5 and must bc ti~l:c,l~ for
the purposes specified iu !Sectio~ 2 hereof us a condition pru:c,.du~tg
authorized sick leave or disabtlSty lcztvc .in excess of ~inet),
calendar days.
Section 2. Utili"ation C(,,-.1_l_!.j.}?.~Lj~_S![__I,2.it~_'}.[. Entplo>'ee,'~ may ~;'~ l i-e
their allowance t:or 5ick lu~vc wltel: :triable to.perform thei. r ~.,'r:~l: d:',ticr'
by reason of illness or ill j/Il')'. Ill such event, the employee ::,1~,~ [
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notify the department head or otlxer superv'is~- o[ absence clue to ill-
ness or injury, a--1 the nature and cxpect:ed'~ ngth thereof, as soon as
possible prior tg~he beginning of his scheduled regular work shift,
unless unable to do so because of the serious nature of injury or
illness. A physician's statement of the nature and identity of the
illness,, the need for the employee's absence and the estimated duratio
of the-absence, may be required at the option of the City for absences
of over two (2) days prior to payment of any sick leave benefits or
prior to allowing the employee to return to work. A physician's state
merit may be required as a prerequisite to payment of sick leave for
less than three (3) days if the employee has been advised in advance
of such requirement.
Section 3. Integration with h~orker's Com~ensation. When an injury
occurs i~ t]~ course a~ employment, tl~f C~ty~~figation to pay under
this sick leave article is limited to the diffe.rence between any payme~
received under Worker's Compensation laws and the employee's regular
pay. In such instances, no charges will be made against accrued sJ. ck
leave for the first ninety (90) calendar days.
Section ,I. Sick Leave Witl~out Pa~. Upon application ~y' the employee,
~k leave without pay may be granted b)' the Cit~' for tl~e remaining
period of disability after accrued sick ]cave has been .exl~austed. The
City may require that the e;;~ployee submi.~ a certZficate from a
physician periodically during the period of such disabili, ty, and
before returning to work,
Section 5. Termination. Sick leave is provided by the City in the
nature of insurance against loss of ~nco;ue d~e to ~]]ness o;' iujury.
No compensation [or accrued sick leave sh:~ll bc l)rovided Cot any ell/[9-
Sick leave shall not accrue during any period off leave of al~se~cc
without pay.
Section G. Com[?_nsation For Not llsSng Sick l,eavc, lhnployee:; who
accumulate 7'~O--l~{~"gY-~i'~-i~"--i~ik'~-'~F~d"V~hJ tlce-f-J'[~lTt, er use 16 or less
hours of sick leave in a caLendar year shall be rexcarded for not
using sick leave. Stlch employcc:; shall be paid at their l)eceml~er 51:;t
hourly rate for 25% oi~ the unused sSck lc:~ve hours over 720 accumulate~
as of January 1st.
ARTICI,E VIII A
In addition to regul,~v sic]< 'lc'ave, an emplnyce may be granted t'hree
days funera~ ]cave w.th regul:~r pay in 1}~, event o[ death in t}~c
family of thc employee. An c'~l~lo>'ce's }l~/;a~.~dJ;.lt:c ~ah~ily '.~hal] Lr~cLu<.lc
spouse, pare~xt, children, brother, sister, motl~er--in-law,
aud grandparents. Thc emplovce x<tll be paid hJ.s regular hourly rate
for any such days o[' excu~:,e~l ;~i~::',cncc w)~iclx occur only durfin?, his assi?,~
workweek. No pay s]~ll be gv~nted [[' t}~e employee dot~'.; not atlend thc
funeral. An addit'ional two (2) days lenve may be F~I'.anted i(' the
is over 750 miles from As]tl:::~d, one way.
A2TICI,I! I~(
Section 1. CriterL and Procedure. I, eaves o~ absc;nce without pay not
to cxceciI--~]~t-y-~9~j--~ays may ~ granted upon establishment of rea~:c
justification therefore in instances where the work o.f the depar,~,~,,
not be seriously handicapped by the temporary absence of the employee
Requests for such leaves must be in writing. Normally, such leave
not be approved for an employee for the purpose of acceptJn[,, enployr~,
outside the service of thc City.
Section 2. Jury Duty. Employees shall be granted leave wit]x pay [o~~
service upon a jury; provided, l~owever, that the regular pay of
employee for the period of absence shall be reduced by the amount of
money received by him for such jury service, and upon being oxcuscd r
jury service for any day an employee shall immediately contact his
ervisor for assignment for thc remainder of his or her regular work
Section 5. Appearances. Leave with pay shall be granted for an
~-o ~--f~-r~ a ~oui:~;--l'e-gTi-~'i-~Tive committee, [~udicial or quasi-judicial
a ~itness in response to a subpoena or other direction by proper
provided, kowever, that the regular pay for such employee shall be
by an amount equal to any compe~sation he may receive as w~tness
Section 4. Required Court Appearanccs. Leaves of absence u'ith
shall be granted for atten~a;[C-~-"-].]-'~ court in connect, ion with an
officially assigned duties, i~cludi~ t}~<.: time rcquJrc~l for
'the court and return tO thc employee's headquarters.
Section 5. Election Day. I{mp]o)'ees shall be granted two (2) hours
vote on any b-]~ect.~o~ il~y only if, due to scheduli~g of work, they ~.:~)~
not otherwise be ab.Lc to vote.
Section 6. Union Business. Employees elected or appointed to any
~mate fu.ll-t~me paid Unn. ou off.ice whJc. h takes them from their
wit. n thc City, shall, upon written refl~est of the Union aud the
be granted a leave of absence of up to one fl) year w~t. hout pay,
upon' application. Employees selected 10>' tl~o Union to attend
and related Union activities, shall, ~pon ~,'r.itt:en requcy, t of thc
and t]~c cmployecs, be graber'ed a !cave of abscncc c>f up to ~hi~'t': (~.'.~)
days without pay. .-
Section 7. l'-,ducat~ona] l,cav(... Alter completing,., one (Il
uous "'tv n emi) ..... ([[~;..[n ~.,;rit. ten ]c.q~ est, , ,.
of absence wJt.~ot~t,, ])3)' l~y .... L]IO ('it)' for ill'3 l')liY])o'.;c Oi- Ul)'~l. ,~ .... ,~ ,lj]ao~ ;~i", ,'
period of stroh leave of absentee shall no' exceed one (!)
bo ronowod or extended upon rcqucsk o[ tho empiovee au,:i
department '.~ead. ()~te (1) year leaves of absence, with
any three (3) ),far pc:rioJ, i is re!~l:~cem.~nt shaI1 be co;~sidercd ;~ t,.'.;
ary emp]o)'ce. Iiml~loyces m;~)' also ,)~ granted ti:~e off v.'~tl; pav for t',
:.,cldill;/ I'5 ,- bi'i cfi n~.,"C" 5 '., .1. 01~..'<', kY/i' Il ;. Ilo Ill'Of I' ;I;:I';_ , ;i;l(1 0 tile 1'
lllOllt ho;rd.
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Section 8. blilitarv Leave.
~t-~nce w~th ORS 40~.,~3.
b~i. litary leave sh. ~ be granted in actor
Section 9. Failure to Return From I, eave. Any employee who is grante,!
a leave o~ al~ence JT~-d-~;ho, '.for any reason, fails to return to work a
thc expiration oF said leave of' absence, shall be considered as havin
resigned his ]oosition with the City, and his position shall be declare,.
vacated; except and .unless the employee, prior to the expiration
his leave of absence, ha~; furnished evidence that he is unable to
by reason of sickness, physical disability or other legitimate reason
beyond his control.
ARTICLE X
COMPENSAT JON
Section 1. Pa7 Schedule. I".mployees shall b,'; compensated in accorda;:~.
wi1!h t~~-e attached to this Agreement and marked "AppendJ:.'
which is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.
When any position not listed on the pay schedule is established, the
shall designate a job classification and pay rate for the position.
Union shall be notified and the pay rate established by the City
be considered tentative until the Union has been afforded the
to meet and discuss the matter. If the Union does not agree that the
classification or pay rate is proper, the Uni. on may submit the
a grievance according to the grievance procedure.
Section 2. Overtin~e. *t'}~e City has tho rigl~t to assi;:n overtime work
requ:~re~ 111 a manner most advantageous to the City, and consistent
the requirements of municipal service and the public interest.
shall be compensated at the rate of two (2) times the regular rat. e
overtime work outside of the regularly sched~led workweek or work
but in no event shall such compensation 1)e receipted t. wice for the sam
hours. All overtime shall be recorded by the employee and must be
approved by tl~e department l~ead or supervisor'.
Scheduled overtime, time annexed to the beginning of the work shift,
hold-over times annexed to the end of the wol'k shift, sba].[ be
overtime and shall not be considered call-back time.
Section 5. Call-back '['Sn~o. Employees called back to work shall rec,'
overtime pay with a guaranteed minimum c~f two (2) hours at double tin}
for the work for which they ace called back. tto~,:ever, employees
back to work %o ma.kc co~nects or disconnects shall receive overti~ne
with a guaranteed :;xinitnun of one (l) hotlr at double time for the worl,
for which they arc callcd back. blore than o~o call-back is
within the call back period. E~nployees required to work over the
Jn2tial call-back period, where more than one call-back is handled,
wi]l be paid at the overtime rate to thc nearest one-half (h) hour.
(a) Employees called for duty four (a) hours or more before the begi:
ning of their regular work day shall be paid at the regular overtinte
from the tin~e they are called until relieved. If such an employee
worked a n~i. nimum of four (4) hours and has had less than four (4) }tout'
rest after he was relieved, he shall receive the regular overtime
of double ti. ute for all t~our:~ worked during his normal work day.
shall not be required to take time off during any regular working day
for the overt, in:e worked or to be worked.
(b) Employees calted for d~tty les~ than four (4) hours before thc
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beginning of thei! "egular work day shall be ,,,aid at the estab].J,"._~:~ed
overtirae rate froh~-~hc time they are called until thc beginnin% of the
regular work day Regular working hours followin~ shall be at the st~
time rate.
Section 4. Pay Periods. .Employees shall be paid every other Friday.
ffg~ pcr~o~~q~-~$7 14 days beginnJ_ng at 12'01 AM on Saturday, :tn
ending on the 14th ~ay (Friday) at 12'00 PH. Pay days shall be on the
Friday following the close of each pay period.
Section 5. Standby Pay. When emploTees are required to stand b)' for
entergenc)' serv'ices, they shall be compensated at the rate of twenty pe
cent (20%) of the .straight time .rate of pay for the total number .:)f ho
of such standby period, and in addition, they shall receive the ay, plic
overtime rate of pay for alt time worked. The number of hours
by period will be predetermined and the e~plo)'ee so advised in
of standby duty. The City may maintain a call list, which shall not
itself entitle an employee to standby pay.
Section 6. Mileage. An employee required to report for special duty
assignment at an)' location other than his permanent reporting
and who is required to use ]~is personal automobile for tra]tspc:rt,~tJon
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such .location shall be compensated at tl~e rate of fifteen cent~;
per'mile for the use of such automol~ile directly in tlte line of dut?.
Section 7. Heals. Meals shall be provJ, ded at reasonab]u City
~,~en employees are required to report to work two (2) hours or
their re~ular shJ. ft. Employees rcquJYed to work one and onc-l::~lf
beyond their regular shift sh:tll be provided a meal at C:itT
work continues after the meal has been provided, emplo>,c,~:s 5hail
to a moa] at four (4) hour intervals thereafter. On x.:ec~l~e~<l:; u:':d
meals shall be provided between the houYs of 7'00 :Iai ;~nd 9'00 A:;,
alid ]:00 t)i,I, and S'00 P?,I and 7'00 l>l, 1 alld /ti 5. ntoTvil]S O[ ~Otll' (.'1}
termined by the Director of Electric Utilities.
ART1CLE XI
Section 1. 1)Sscipline. 1)55, ci. plinar)' action may include, tl~e
(a) Written rep-r.i n/:~nd
(b) Demoti on
(c) Suspr.:ts ion
(d) l)isci~arge
Djscil~li.:~ar), action may be imposed t~po~ any
f~lt'ill his or her resl~Onsil_)ilJt:(e:~ a:~ an employee.
the effective p(:~-foYm:~nce o1' CSt)' ]'~nctiz)ns
dc]}avtmonta] ~'t~lt's or for political activities i'oYbidd<'n
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~ as a grievance through the regular grievance procedure
Section 2. Discharge. An employee havin~ less than six (6) nonths
continuous service sn~T]l serve at the pleasure of the City. An emnl~,
having contint/ous service in excess of slx (6) months shnl] be
only for cause. If !he department head or other supervisor deter;r~in
that there is cause for dischar:4,,e, be shall suspend the cmpl. ovea wic,
pay for five (S) calendar days and shall deliver to the employee a~:d
Union a written notice of such suspeus_ion and pending disn~issal.
notice shall specify zhe principal ?.rounds for s~ch action. Unle.ns
wise resolved, the dismissal 'shall bcco~uc effective at the end of tl,'-~ "
(S) day susl>ension. Protest of the dischnr:~e of any enp!oyee shall b.
made only tl~rough the grievance procedure set forth in Article XII.
Union may process a grievance con,"'erni~:,, :~u_,p.,~sir,n or di. scnarge, e
both, at Step II of the grievance procedure.
ARTICJ,E XlI
SET'Fi, E~xlI'iNT OF DISPlITIi.$
~ecti. onl. Grievance and Arbitratiou P~'oced~re. Any gri. evancc
rneani, ng or interpretation of this Agreement., sl~all be settled
fo] ].owing manner:
STEP 1. The affected employee shall take up the grievance or dissu'..
v~it.h the employee's supervisor within seventy-tx,:o (72) hours of its
occurrence, excluding Saturday and Sunday. The supervisor shall the:':
attempt to adjust the matter wi'thin t. hrce (5) working days.
STill' II. If the grievance has not been :.;ett. led between the affecte,.]
employee and tt~e superviso~', it may be presented in writing by tile i',::
to the Di~-ector of Electric Utilities ~,:5thin seventy-two (72) hours,
excluding Saturday and Sunday, after the response specified in Stei>
due. The written notice shall include details of-the grievance, thc
tion of this Agreement ail. eged]y violated and the speci, fJc re~,:edy rc
Ti~c I~irector of: Electric Utilities shall respond to the Union reprr::
tire ~.~ writing within five (5) working; days after receipt the~'cof.
STEP III. If t]{e .griewtncc still reraair, s unndjust:ed, it may l;e
by the Union to the City Adminisurator of the City or l~is designee(:-"
within seven (7) days after the response si':ccified in Step II is
The City Ad~inistrator or his ,Jeniguee(s), shall ~:..spond 5n wrJ'cing t..
the Union within five (5) working days.
S'FEP IV. If the grievance is still unnet, t]ed, either pnrtv may, wit'
ten (]0) days after the reply of the City Admiiti:-',trator is due, b)' :,'~,
notice to the other, request arbitration of the dispute t~nder SteI !'
STEP V. If the grievance is sttil] unsettled, either party may
ten (10) days of the decision of tl~e C.ity ..~dnJ:~lstrator or his
under Step tV l:ave thc ri!~ht to have l?,e ~:iatt~'r arbitrated by a ti~
]>arty juint, lv agreed ti~cn by the Cit7 nnd tho [!nion. If the
a ]ist of five :~:~es. Both ti:o City ::~:,~ t~':' l!~.!o~ sh;~ll l:ave ti~e ri.':"
to strike two names L nn the list. The party r,:questing arbitration
shall strike tile fi~:s'2 name and the other party shall then strike one
The process shall be repeated and the remaining person shall be the
trator. The City and the Union shall meet in a pre-hearing confcrenc.,.
and shall prepare a submission agreement regarding the specific issue.;
in dispu'te. The designated arbitrator shall hear both parties :~s
possible on the disputed matter and nl~a]] render a-decision within tl~l..
(30) days which shall be final, and bindin[l on the parties and thc cmr
Thc art0itrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify,
add provisio~s to the Agreement, bt~t shall be limited to considerati:::.
the particu]:~r issue(s) presented to him. llis decision shall bt'.
sole])' upon ~tis intcrpretatiou of the meaning and application of the
press language of the Agreement. l{xpenses for the ~rbitrator shnl. l
borne eqt~:~]iy by thc City and the Union; however, each part)' shall
responsible for compensaril?, its own repr~'scntnt~ves and witnesses.
either part)' desires a verbatim recordin?., of the proceedings, it nay
such a record to be made, provided it pays for thc record, tf tho
party desSrcs n copy, both parties shall jointly share thc cost of
transcript nnd all cop~cs.
If any grievance is not presented or forwarded by the employee or
within the time limits specifJ, cd above, such grievance shall be
whJvcd. If any grievance is not answered b)' t.hc City within thc ti:n,..
limits specified above, such grievaucc shall be deemed granted.
SectJon 2. Stewards. The Union may scl. eot an employee who shall
as thc stcv,'(lr(1. Thc Ilal/lo 0.[ thc Clllp]O)'OO selected :IS steward, :ti]d
names of 1oc;~ Union represent, i:ivcs who may represent cnployec:~,
l)e certified in writi, n?, to t'.}~c City l))' thc llnJ. on. I)uties required
liuion of a steward, exc. eptino,, attendance at meetings,, with ..
]>ersonnel and aggrieved cmplovecs ar~sJ:t2 ot~t of a grievance al. re:~.,)' :.,
].al:cd by an emplo)'ec undo]' SeclJon 1 hereof, shall not interfere
or other cmplo)'ecs' rc%ular work assJonmcnts as employees of the Cit.],
Co]It'.acts between Lite steward and em;~l.o)'ccs or thc Union shall be mad,.
outside of workina hours so as not to disrupt regular City operation'..
ARTICLF. XIII
SIiNJORITY
Sect:Jori ].. ScniorJt)'. Seniorit)- shall be an e,mp]oyce's length of co.:
ti:~uous.qervJce with thc bar~,'t;nSngo, ~ un5~'_, dating, from his last d;~tc
hire, and sh;,ll nplSly by job classification in matter of layoff.
and vacation. In the event: of a layoff, such employee :any c>:crc, isc '.,'
scniorit), in a lower job classJfJ, cation within thc ~)epartmcnt:.
from layoff shall be iii thc reverse order of seniority. The C;ty
the rioht~, to lay o[[ out of thc order of senior~t.)' ii, in thc City's
ju<llUuc~tt, retcu~ion of sp.ccial job skills is required. Sonioritv
continue to accurc durin?, (1) authorized sick ]cave or disabii, itv lc.~ '.
up to ninel)' (90) calcu,.!;~.r days; (2) vacation leave; (3) aut}~orJ, nr_'d
pons:ttor)' time o[f; (,1) oducatJoi~nl leave re(lt~ired b)' tho CJt)'; (5)
mi]ilar)' leave as si)ocJl:.icd in Article IX, Section 8' (6) iTuner~]
(7) jt~ry du't)'; a~,,t (g) proiuozion to a St~l)CrVisor)' position outside
Section 2. St~spensio:x o£ Sen:io:'ity. SenSority 'shall bc retained, bu
~ii-~{TiC-iiST -j~iTi'T~(Tg-'"{B--Dib;CirtTc~-iilfF;li~;-(1) aut'l,ori zed s[ck leave or ,iis;,l:,:
leave in cxc(.ss of ainct-y (90) calcnd:~r days; (2) educational leave r:-
quested by the emplo~-~e; (3) military leave for disciplSnarv
(4) election to a full time paid Union office up to one (!)
newable upon application; and (S) o~her authorized ].eaves of absence
up to'ninety (90) calendar days.
Section 3. Term]nation of Seniority. Seniority and the eInploy,~:bnt
lationship ~~~~'n or ~erm~na~ed i~ an employee (1) qu~z' (Z~
is discharged for just cause; (3) is absent ~rom work for three (3)
secutive working days without notification to the City; (d) is 3aid
and fails to report to work within three (3) days after being r~catl~
(S) is laid off from work for any reason for twen~.y-four (2-~)
or for a period o[ time equal to his senicr~ty, whichever is shorter;
(6) fails to report for work at the termination of a leave of absence
(7) if, while on a leave of absence Eot per::,ona/ health reaJo~s, acc~.
other employment withou~ permission; or (8) ii he is retired.
Section 4. Probationary Period. The probationar)' peri. od is an
par~ of the employee selection process and provides the City with
opportunity to upgrade and improve the department by ob~arving a
ployee's work, lraining, aiding new employees in adjustmen~ to ti~cir
p'ositions, and by providing an opportunity to reject any emp]o)'ee
work performance fails to meet required work standards. Every
employee l~ired into the bargaining unit shall serve a probationar7
of six (6) full months after which he shall be considered a re2ular
ployee and granted seniority to thc last da~: of hire. Thc Union
nize5 the r~ght of the City to terminate prc~l~ationary emploTees for
reas~'n and t~ exercise all riohts no, snecirical].v modified by
meat with respect to such employees, , including, but not ]imJted to
shifting of work schedules and job c].assi.[icntions, the
on-the-job training,, cross-training:,, in ot.l~er classiflcation:;... , ti~e
meat to educational courses and trainJno Droorams thc
such employees attend trnini~tg prollr;~ms on tiheir oil-duty ~:ime
they will be compensaLcd on a strai.ght-tJne basis t0y ttho ,2ranu.in?,
compgnsatory time of~. Termination of a i)r('bationary oup.!oyoo
be subject to tltc grievance procedure under Article X!I.
Scct_i. on S. Promotional Probnlionar,v Per~od. Re?,u]ar employees
period of six (6) full months. The [JnJon a l~;o Yecoc, nizes Li~o
employer to dclllot, c all ClaD]O"CC. s . Oil prol:totioll:~] prob~t[op:l,'y,: , nttal~:'; :'.,
previous position., l)cmotion of an eml}l, oTec on p-'omo~ional l'~relo:t
sl'attls shall not be subject to thc grievance procedt~re under ,x: zic]:
It is the intent of this Agree;ueltL that 10ro::~otJona'i opporkunJt. Jes
ex= ndc:d to employees in the ioar2a~uing t',nit, pro,'Jdcd
p]oyccs are qt~:~lJ, fied to pcl~orlu the work Jn que:;t, iol~. ~'o this
motion:il opportunqties 5hall be posted for ten (!0) working days bef:,
job 5. s filled by a now employee. 'i']~o City shall be under no obi5~,,i'~ ·
to train an cml~i, oyee to become q~:alificd, bttt snail
Frescnt e~;q>loyecs who are qttalif~ed and apply for sklch job
City shalq be the judcr' of an c:uio~,vee''; qual. iricatJons and ability.
Lbo event t. wo or more at>l>lic:~nt5, for a job ope:ling are qqually
senJo:'ity sh~]l ~:,Yevail.
Sec15o~ 6 ],avoCf and f.~,"cnl] "' ,,
......... ccail from layoff oxcecdin? !~ivc
. . [)': CCFtlIi.LCd t .-t r st, , to ...c employee ','- I~i': .
known addrc:;:z furnisl~ed to ti~e (lit,', by the employee. The City,
any other means to z:~.~.~rn an employee sooner.
ARTICLE xl\r
GENERAL I I,uV[SIONS
Section 1. .No Discrimination. Thc provisions of this ,;\ ,Lrecmen' .c sha
b-~-appl~-d-equally Lo ail cmp]oyccs in thc bargaining unit without
discriminalion as to racc, crccd, color, scx, age o~' nation,al
Tile Union shall share cqually wi~h tho City thc responsibility for
applying t]~c provisions of this section'. All reference to cmploycc~ .,
this Agreement dcsig]]ate both sexes, and whcnevcr the malc ze~der J_::
it. shall be construed to includ:~ thc male and female employees. EnD ~'.'.
shall have thc right to form, join, and participate iu the activ[tio~
the Union or any other Iai>or oroan~zation,:~ or to refrain from any or
such activitics, and there shall be no discrimJnat, ion by eithcr thc
or tl~e Union by reason o[ the cx.~rcise~ of such ri.,hco except a,~. 5oecJ.
cal]y provided herein. Nothin,2 ~n this Agrncmcnt shall be coustrucd
precluding or limitin~ the ri~llt of an individual cmt)loycc to repro'
~,ual per onal matters
Scct~on 2. Bulletin Bo:~rds. Thc City a~,recs to furnish aud mninta
aroa to be uscd by tho Union. 'l'}~c Ul!~olt s}~:~ll limit'. ~ts post.~py
Union notices and bulletins o{: such bu]lct'iu board, which shall be u ,,'
only for the following [.lllJOll llO2iCCS and bulletins'
(a) Recreational and social affairs of the Union
(b) llnion meet in,?~s
(c) Ul~ion elect, ion.';
(e) Rulings or policies of the lnternatJona! Union
Section 3. Visits by. Uniou Reprc~e'utatives.. . Thc. City a~recso that :~.'
1%7e c~' r e p r c s c. n t a t ~ ye s-'~iTf~-7ii i~T~TCfJ72~q-T(7o t. h c r h o o d o f 1~ 1 e c t r i c :', L ",' ,"
ers, Local Union 659, upon r,'~c~ ~:ona bic alit} p YopcY illi'l'odklcvioll,. ~ mil7 ':, "' '
reasonable .,cccss to the premis'"
,. .c., of t}~c City at any time durtnjl ~,,-o'.- -::
hours for 1-.he purposo of assist.ing in the administratiou of t'i~is .-',~.,,'
merit, if tl~c:)' first: obtain permission to do so from the Director oi ~.
trical Uti ~-2 t ies or his dcsJ g~atcd rcp~'cscntative.
Section 4 ,qolicil-ati. ol] Thc Union aw-ecs that 4ts members will
so] icil: mc,.~,.~"277~7('-'75--7~. Il. I ~u .... ~77'~.(. tJ~iio,1 o r ot]lci-w~sc carry on Union
durin?, wor:,ing hot,rs, except as specif'cally provided in this
Section 5 Existlno Conditions Only such existinf, ond future
ru].cs and i)enc~]~'-'as arc specifically tore'red o)' the terms cf tl~i~: .,.~
merit shall l~c affected 1o)' rcco~tnition of tk:tl:~Jon and thc execution ::
this Agrce:~ent. ~:: is further a[Irecd that if modJficz~t'ion of work
or boner:it5 covered l)v a specific i~-cvis!on of this Agrccmc'nt is pro'.
a~t)' such mo,tJ.~icatto~ sl~all b~ postcd prominently on all buil,etin
for a period of seven (-') c. ousecutivc days prior to
,S¢:ctiou 6. Ot!~cr }.1.~t ~ .,n,(~ Outsldc cml)loymcut, sisal] bc
only with 1.!~c cxt',','c':;s pr~or v.'rit~el, ;~"l-O]'ovat oi thc City, which
any t.ime, ~,.pon Fca..',o];a:,)1c i:rot~lt¢!:;, r¢.vokc, permJ:~.";io[~ to bold ..:tlch ct:'
.,~dc"' emplo)'mc:l',t. Tho gc,,nc¥;~] p,,'±n,-Sl~2os !5o be follov,'cd 1~,,.' tl~(; City,
permitting or restricting such outside cmp]oyn:cn ,,hall be'
(a) The ueed for mentally and physJcally~ lert electric utility
omI) 1 eye c S ..~.._. -
(b)' Insulating employees from potential conflict of interest
s ituat ions.
(c) Maintaining efficiency unimpaired by other employment,
· recognizing the nature of thc job, requiring electric
: util'ity employees to be available for emergency duty
twenty-louT (24) hours a day.
Section 7. Supervis.~._ Employees. It is understood that supervi:snr)
employees not: coverT(, un~fT~' this Agreement shall not perform work wi: ,.
the jurJ. sdictio;t of the Union except in the case cf an emergency,
a customer outage when life or property is endangered, and the coz-::
of regular ~mployees is temporarily reduced by reason of absence of ,~.:,,
cmp]o)'ee due [o illness or other legitimate reasons, or where the
load is tcml)orarJ, ly increased, or for purposes of instruction or ira.,
Section 8. llniforms, Protective Clot'hin2 and Devices. If an
is requ~re[I to wear a un~i~q~, protect~v,'e~Flb~f~ng or use any type ~.i
protective device, such article shall be provided, maintained attd cl..
by the City. Retolace]nents shall be provided by the City upon suvren.
of the article, at no cost to the employee, reasonable wear excepted,
l,bst a-titles, or damage to articie~_ due to neslioence, .~ , shai~. be
to thc Cit. y by thc employee. The City shall provide a safe pi. ace
storage of such articles. Failure of an employee to wear such rc(tui7
uniform, protective clothing, or use such protective device as
by the City sna]., be cause fo~ disciplinary action as set forth
XI hereof.
Section 9. Rcspon~sc Time Requirement. All new regular e?~ployees sba J!.
estJl~]T~[{--[~lr res].dcncc wil]~ s~ix months employment , to en:tl:le
to report for emergency duty within fifteen (].5) minutes of not-if!cat~ .,
including get ready and travel time. Al! present employees who
reside outside of this area shall become residents of thc arcx in the
cvent they relocate their place of residence following :he
date o~ this Agreement.. ...............................................................
Section 10. Utility Discount. All regular employees shall receive
iwenty-~lve Derccp.~ C2~-'~'Y discount on..City domestic water, sewer,
electric utilities.
ARTICI.E XV
CLASS]}:I(L-VI'IONS WO2K RU!.i!S
SAFtiTY
Section 1. Classifications and Descriptions. Thc general clas::i£icn'.
of iai)or which sh01i be rcco~lni:.cd tl~vc.u~;hot~t this ,l~reement, si,al!
those set forth in ":lpl~Cndix .l". Oilier classifications may be added
thc need arJse.~ b)' MtltU31 ac, rcci,lcllt '~
Section 2. Work ]iulcs, T]~e [o]lowJn~ work rules shall apply to the
general class~,llcat~.o:;s listed l,clow'
(a)
On jobs }:av]ng ;~ Foreman or Workin2 Forcm:~n, wot'kmen are net. to
orders, dJ re(tt ions. or acceut the .In',-ou,.: of any job i't'c)t,;
except such }:ovcn:;::'~ ov h'orkin9 Forcm;~n, If StlC]l Fol'olfiall OF it,)VK .,'
Forcmnn is rc~.lu:.rcd to bo: ab::c;~t from the job for a~ extended
of tiP, e, a rci)l:lcc~:int, sl~ol! l)e (~,sii,.~:atcd I~)' t:hc City.
(b) All work on t. ra~_~formers in the field (except testing;) shall be
done by Journeymen Linemen. Shop repairs on transformers ma?' be
done by other qualified personnel.
(c) Switching of circuits shall be done by Journeymen I, inemen.
(d) 'Inst:alla~ion and maintenai~ce of all direct burial underground
electrical circuits, both primary and secondary, and of outdoor
padmounted transformers used in ~his type of installation, shall
be done by regular li~e crews.
(e) All framing and erecting of poles or towers and stringing of wir~:
shall be done by Journeymen I, inemen, assisted by Groundmen and
l,ine Truck Operators when required.
(f) Stubbing of poles may be done by Croundmen, under the supervisio~
of a Journeyman Lineman.
(g) Employees, while working on ~ransmission linc structures or other
towers at a heJght of seventy-five (75) feet or more above grotlnd
or its equivalent, such as a building roof, shall receive eno (l)
hour's addi~lonal pay aL regular straight ~5.me for c.uch hour
worked at such height. This shall not apply to the erection of
new steel towers or to the original installation of hardware
conductor on transmission lines prior to c~lorgJ, za[io~t.
{h) Employees relieved from duty because of weather conditions shall
be paid until returned to headquarters. If an emploTce does not
return to headquarters, he shall be paid only for time worked.
employees report for work on a regular .,hzft and it is mutua]Jy
agreed between the supervisor and the crew foreman that weather
conditions are such that they cannot work, they shall be paid for
eno (]) hour at thc straight ti. mc rate. When such is deemed to
in the pub].ic interest, crews may be requested to work re~ardless~,
of weather conditions. Time not worked because of adverse weather
conditions shall not effect vacation or sick leave accrual.
(i) Apprentices shall be indentured under the Oregon State ],aw and
of Apprenticeship to learn thc trade under the direct
of a journeyman. An apprentice shall be given the opportunity
upon the successful completion.of three (5) years experience to
.qualify himself as a journeyman by written examination, llpon so
qualifying, he shall be reclassified to jour~eyman status.
Section 3. Safety! Rules. Electrical Worker:; Safety Rules as promutt;~,:
by the Oregon State Workmen's Compenshtion Board, and as :~mcnded from
time to time, are hereby adopted and incorporated as a part of this
Agreement as if fully set forth herein, and t'outine safety meetings sl~
be continued.
(a) Whe~ working on live lilacs over 750 volts phase to phase, it
be the practice to have n Journe)'ma~ l,.iueman assisting eacl~
" man I, ineman on such 1Shes.
(b) No workman shall be required to work on energized lines exceedin~
5,000 volts unless it is done by qualifi_ed Journeymen Linemen us:z:.'
approved tools of the "]lot stick" variety.
(c) In the interest of safety and in order to insure continuity of
electric service, the employee shall promptly report any unsafe
conditions noted in connection with the City's facilities.
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ARTICLE XVI
HEALTH, WELFARE AND RETIREMENT
Section 1. - Health and Welfare: The City agrees to pay the full premium
for the duration of this Agreement for the following Health and Welfare
benefits: Group health insurance for the employee and family, Blue Cross
Plan II dental insurance for employee and family beginning August 1, 1983,
$10,000 life insurance policy for the employee with AD&D supplement,
($20,000 after 7-1-83), $1,000 life insurance policy for each of the
employee's dependents, salary continuation plan which provides 50% monthly
salary to a maximum payment of $1,000 per month, worker's compensation
insurance as required by law, employer's social security contribution as
as required by law.
Section 2. - Retirement: The City agrees to maintain its existing Retire-
ment Plan, subject to the terms and provisions thereof, as it applies to
regular employees in the bargaining unit. Upon retirement, one-half of
unused sick leave will be applied to retirement as provided in ORS 237.153.
The City will assume or pay the employee contribution required by PERS for
all employees covered by this Agreement at a uniform rate of 6%.
ARTICLE XVII
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
Section 1. - Worker's Compensation: Ail employees will be insured under
the provisions of the Oregon State Worker's Compensation Act for injuries
received while at work for the City.
Section 2. - Supplementary Payment: Compensation paid by the City for a
period of sick leave also covered by Worker's Compensation shall be equal
to the difference between the Worker's Compensation pay for lost time and
the employee's regular pay rate.
ARTICLE XVIII
LIABILITY INSURANCE
The City shall purchase liability insurance in the maximum amounts set
forth in ORS 30.270 for the protection of all ~mployees covered by this
Agreement against claims against them incurred in or arising out of the
performance of their official duties. The premium for such insurance
shall be paid by the City.
ARTICLE XIX
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND FUNDING
Section 1. - Savinqs Clause: Should any provision of this Agreement be
subsequently declared by the proper legislative or judicial authority to
be unlawful, unenforceable, or not in accordance with applicable statutes
or ordinances, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect for the duration of this Agreement.
Section 2. - Fundinq: The parties recognize that revenue needed to fund
the wages and benefits provided by the Agreement must be approved annually
by established budget procedures and, in certain circumstances, by vote of
the citizens of the City. All such wages and benefits are therefore
contingent upon sources of revenue and, where applicable, annual voter
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budget approval. The City has no intention of cutting the wages and
benefits specified in this Agreement because of budgetary limitations,
but cannot and does not guarantee any level of employment in the bargain-
ing unit covered by this Agreement. The City agrees to include in its
annual budget request amounts sufficient to fund the wages and benefits
provided by this Agreement, but makes no guaranhee as ho passage of such
budget request or voter approval thereof.
ARTICLE XX
TERMINATION AND REOPENING
This Agreement shall be effective as of the let day of July, 1985 and
shall remain in full force and effeet until the 30th day of June 1988,
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 modi-
fication 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.
CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
By :.
-...
Date: '
APPROVED: Ashland City Council
By: ~°
Date:
Attest:
Date:
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL WORKERS,
LOCAL UNION NO. 659
APPROVED: International Office
IBEW, Washington, D. C.
By: __
Date:
APPROVED
INTERNClTIONAt 0FF!CE - I. B. E. W
SEP 4 1985
CHARLES iq, PiL: ......
This appro,~d dins : ku
Internr~ti:m:l. p E
: u,u ugre..ementl
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"APPENDIX
CLASSIFICATIONS WITt~IN
Alt
BARGAINING
UNIT
Working
J o u r n e y m a n
Journeyman
Apprentice
Journeyman
Line Truck
Journeyman
Croundman
Fo r c111311
L i n c m a n
Lineman/Serviceman
Lineman
Electrician
OPerator
Meterman
Connect- Disconnect
Meter }leader
APPENDIX "B"
PAY SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATON:
Wqqq Scale Effective:
7-1-85 7-1-86 7-1-87
Working Foreman ...................... $ 18.15 ..... $ 18.15 ...... $ 18.69
Journeyman Lineman/Serviceman .........
Journeyman Lineman ...................
Apprentice Lineman:
1st 6-months ......................
2nd 6-months ......................
3rd 6-months ......................
4th 6-months ....................
5th 6-months ......................
6th 6-months ......................
Journeyman Electrician ................
Journeyman Meterman ...................
Line Truck Driver ....................
Connect-Disconnect .................. ~..
Meter Reader .........................
Groundman ............................
Groundman, Meter Reader,
Connect-Disconnect:
1st 6-months ......................
2nd 6-months ....................
3rd 6-months .....................
4th 6-months .....................
16.80 ..... 16.80 ...... 17.30
16.80 ..... 16.80 ...... 17.30
11.76 ..... 11.76 ...... 12.11
12.26 ..... 12.26 ...... 12.63
12.77 ..... 12.77 ...... 13.15
13.44 ..... 13.44 ...... 13.84
14.11 ..... 14.11 ...... 14.53
15.12 ..... 15.12 ...... 15.57
16.80 ..... 16.80 ...... 17.30
16.80 ..... 16.80 ...... 17.30
13.27 ..... 13.27 ...... 13.67
12.03 ..... 12.03 ...... 12.39
11.42 ..... 11.42 ...... 11.76
11.42 ..... 11.42 ...... 11.76
5.50 .....
6.98 .....
8.46 .....
9.94 .....
5.50 ...... 5.50
6.98 ...... 7.07
8.46 ...... 8.64
9.94 ...... 10.21
CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON
By:
APPROVED
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
LOCAL UNION NO. 659
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
By: ~
Date: '7// / ~-/~'~-
APPROVED
INTERNATIONAL OF~ ',CE - I. B. E, ~
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CITY
OF
ASHLAN
August 17, 1982
CiTY HALL
ASHLAND, OREGON 97S20
leiephone (Code ,SO]) ~2.32~1
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
In January, 1983, employees who have more than
720 hours sick leave accumulation shall be compen-
sated for 25% of their unused sick leave in excess
of 720 hours accumulated in the prior six months,
but only if they used 8 or less hours of sick
leave during that six months.
~rian 'L. ' Aflnquipt /
City Adminis traKo~.r../
City of A~~"
_ f.2/_ ,
Jim, Mc Lean
Bus'ines s Manager
I.B.E.W. Local 659