Contract Summary Update
December 2009
(Articles not listed were signed as current contract.)
Article 7, Fire Service Effectiveness: The Union agreed to meet regularly and work with the City to reduce costs while maintaining high quality service.
Article 8, Union Representatives: Union representatives can be exempt from drafts while on official union business.
Article 11, Hours and Overtime:
1. Effective July 1, 2010, Kelly Days will be implemented. Every employee will receive every 18th shift off, on a regular schedule (to be determined by the City.)
2. The FLSA cycle will change from a 21 day cycle to 27 day cycle.
3. The overtime wage rate will remain the same for July 1, 2010 until June 30, 2011.
4. On July 1, 2011, the overtime rate will increase based on the 53-hour workweek.
5. The Union will take over most hiring duties as of July 1, 2010.
6. The City will be responsible for morning-of hires.
7. The City can draft morning-of calls utilizing off-going shift first, unless someone is two or more slots behind.
8. If you are drafted, you must first attempt to find a replacement. If you aren’t successful, contact the hiring chief.
9. The use and accrual of compensatory time is modified in the following ways:
a. Any time worked outside Fire Suppression is not eligible for comp
b. No comp if you are working Kelly Day relief
c. No comp if you are working for someone off on Comp Time
d. No splitting of an overtime shift/partial shift between comp and OT pay
Article 12, Conversion of Wage and Leave Accruals: The Union is notified when finance is supposed to begin the conversion. Effective July 1, 2011, the conversion factor is modified to reflect the 53-hour workweek.
Article 15, Uniforms: Minor changes to allotment and composition of garment, Fire Prevention gets choice on allotment and switches to blue shirts
Article 16, Personal Leave: All 40 hour employees will receive two additional vacation days. This includes the training positions. (Some minor language clean up also)
Article 17, Health and Accident Insurance: Maintenance of benefits for the life of the contract. No increase in co-pays or premium share.
Article 20, Wages: No COLA for 24-hour shift employees for three years in lieu of Kelly Days. 1% on July 1, 2010 and 1% on July 1 2011 for all non-suppression employees: Logistics, Training (EMS Instructor, Training Captain, Fire Instructor), Deputy Fire Marshals
Article 32, Station Facilities: The City will provide and maintain washers and dryers in each fire station. Employees will be issued sheets and towels and will be responsible for laundering them. The City will continue to provide laundering service for dish towels, floor mats and shop rags. The City will continue the full laundry service for Station 12 until the new station is completed.
Memo of Understanding for Kelly Days: beginning July 1, 2010 until June 30, 2011, Union members will share in the cost of Kelly Day. For each 18th shift off, members will use 12 hours of vacation or holiday and the City will provide the rest of the relief.
Memo of Understanding for Cost Saving Strategies: the City and Union will work collaboratively to identify savings to the general fund, with the target goal being $100,000. We have started with elimination of pagers and linen service reduction.
Memo of Understanding on Dissolution of Medic Series: As soon as the Medic Series cease to run, the contract will be modified to show this change. Union and Management have agreed that final printing of the contract will not occur until this happens.
