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RESOLUTION NO. 48 -1971
ESTABLISHING WORKING CONDITION'S, WAGES AND HOURS
OF EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, International Association of Fire Fighters Local No. 1986, as
bargaining representative of the Employees of the City of Fridley Fire
Department, has presented to the Council of the City of Fridley various
requests relating to the working conditions, wages and hours of employees
of the Fire Department of the City of Fridley;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council that the following
conditions of employment for the employees of the Fridley Fire Department are
adopted and placed in effect, to wit:
ARTICLE I
f PURPOSE
Section 1. The purpose of this resolution is:
a. To establish certain rules, regulations, hours, wages and other
conditions of employment for employees of the Fire Department as
agreed to by the City of Fridley, hereinafter called the Employer,
and International Association of Fire Fighters Local No. 1986,
hereinafter called the Union.
b. To establish procedures for the resolution of disputes concerning
the provision of this resolution and /or application.
Section 2. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to enter into an
agreement with the Union concerning conditions of employment for
employees of the Fire Department as set forth in this resolution.
ARTICLE II
Employer Authority
Section 1. The Employer has and retains the sole right and responsibility to
administer the Fire Department to meet the obligations established
by Federal and State Law, City Charter or City Ordinances. Such right and
responsibility is limited only to the extent specifically modified by this
agreement.
Section 2. The Employer and the Union agree that certain hours, wages and
conditions of employment are established by City Ordinance or
Resolution, Management Memorandum and Department Policy. This Agreement supple-
ments such hours, wages, and other conditions of employment to the extent to
which they are not in conflict. If in conflict, thelaw, ordinance, resolution
or regulation shall prevail.
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ARTICLE III
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
Section 1. Grievances which arise during the period of employment of any
Employee shall be handled in the following manner:
Any claim of alleged violation of the provisions of this agreement, to be valid
and to receive consideration, must be filed in writing by the Employee or his
representative specifying the details of the alleged violation within ten (10)
days after the regular pay day for the period in which the alleged violation
occured.
The grievance shall be submitted to a Committee of three, made up of the Union
Steward and two other persons from the employee group. This Committee will
screen the grievance and attempt to determine if a grievance exists, or if the
problem stems fron insufficient information about a particular matter. If the
Committee is unable to resolve the matter, the grievance will be forwarded to
management.
ARTICLE IV
JOB STEWARD
Section 1. The City acknowledges the right and privilege of the Union to
designate a Job Steward to handle such Union business as may from
time to time be delegated to the Job Steward by the Union Executive Board.
ARTICLE V
SENIORITY
Section 1. The Employer hereby does recognize seniority rights to the extent
that;
a. Seniority will apply on all shift positions for the same
labor category.
b. Seniority will apply on vacations up to May 1st of each year.
After May 1st, vacations will be on a first come, first served
basis.
Employee does not establish seniority rights until he shallhave worked a total
of six (6) months.
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ARTICLE VI
VACATIONS
Section 1. Each Employee of the City who has worked regularly for the City for
a period of not less than twelve (12) successive months is entitled
to a vacation away from employment with pay. Vacation pay shall be computed at
the regular rate of pay to which such Employee is entitled. An Employee who has
worked a minimum of twelve (12) months is entitled to one (1) workday of vacation
for each month so worked. An Employee who has worked eighty -four (84) consecutive
months is entitled to one and one -half (1z) workdays of vacation for each month
worked beginning with the eighty -fifth (85th) month of consecutive employment.
An Employee who has worked one hunded eighty (180) successive months is entitled
to one and two- thirds (1 -2/3) workdays of vacation for each month worked beginning
with the one hundred eighty -first (181st) month of consecutive employment. Except
where otherwise provided by agreement between the City Manager and Employee, no
more than twenty (20) days vacation may be taken in any one calendar year, and the
vacations, unless otherwise provided, shall be taken each year during the months
of April to and including the month of August.
Section 2. Employees are not authorized to carry over from one year to the next
more than S days of vacation over what the employee had at the end
of the previous year, without express approval of his Department ?lead and the
City Manager.
Section 3. In the event a regular full time Employee quits or his employment
is severed for any reason whatsoever, he shall receive his earned
vacation pay.
ARTICLE VII
HOURS WORKED
Section 1. The work week schedule for all employees of the Fire Department shall
constitute a five day, sixty hour work week. The Department Head is
responsible for scheduling and assigning the weekly work schedule.
Section 2. The City claims the authority to schedule employees work. A normal
work day for employees shall be 12 hours between 8:00 P. M. and 8 :00
A. M. The normal work week shall be Monday through Friday.
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It is recognized by the parties that service to public may require the establish-
ment of regular shifts for some employees on a daily, weekly, seasonal, or annual
basis other than the 8:00 P. M. to 8:00 A. M shift. The employer will give advance ,
notice to the employees affected by the establishment of work days different than
the normal employees' work day.I
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In the event that work is required because unusual circumstances such as
(but not limited to) fire, flood, snow, sleet, breakdown of municipal equip-
ment or facilities, no advance notice to the employees need be given. It is
not required that an employee working other than the normal. workday be scheduled
to work more than 12 hours, however, each employee has an obligation to work
overtime if requested unless unusual circumstances prevent him from doing so.
It is also recognized by the parties that service to the public may require
the establishment of regular work weeks that schedule work on Saturdays and /or
Sundays. Employees who are regularly scheduled to be on duty Saturday and /or
Sunday will be granted two consecutive days off in lieu of Saturday and /or
Sunday.
ARTICLE VIII
OVERTIME
Section 1. When an employee is called to perform duty after regular working hours,
he shall receive pay computed at 1� times the regular pay, but not less
in any event than an amount equal to two hours overtime. Provided, however, that
such minimum amount shall not apply in the case of an employee who had not left
the site of the work performed during regular working period, and such employee is
directed to perform work for the City within one (1) hour of expiration of the
regular working day or providing the employee is called to work early with no
break service before his regularly scheduled work period starts, in which case
the work performed is considered normal overtime for the period of time actually
worked. When the assigned scheduled work day falls or are on Saturday or Sunday
no overtime will be paid.
ARTICLE IX
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRALM
Section 1. The Education Program in effect is as outlined in City of Fridley
Memorandum No. 4 -1970 dated May 18, 1970 (attached)
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ARTICLE X
HOLIDAYS
Section 1. Holidays include New Year's Day, January 1; Washington's and Lincoln's
Birthday, the third Monday in February; Memorial Day, the last Monday
in May; Independence Day, July 4; Labor Day, the first Monday in September;
Christopher Columbus Day, the second Monday in October; Veterans Day, the fourth
Monday in October; Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November; and
Christmas Day, December 25; provided, when New Year's Day, January 1; or
Independence Day, July 4; or Christmas Day, December 25; falls on Sunday,
the following day shall be a holiday, and provided, when New Year's Day,
January 1; or Independence Day, July 4; or Christmas Day, December 25; falls
on Saturday, the preceding day shall be a holiday.
ARTICLE XI
NORMAL SICK LEAVE
Section 1. Any employee who is unable to work because of sickness or injury may
obtain a leave of absence upon notice to the City. Written verifi-
cation of his condition by a competent medical authority may be required. Where
the condition of the Employee is such that he is unable to act for himself, the
Union may apply for such leave of absence in his behalf. Failure to notify the
City subjects the employee to appropriate discipline by the City.
Section 2. Each employee of the City who has worked regularly for the City for a
period of not less than twelve (12) successive months is entitled to
sick leave away from employment with pay. Sick leave pay shall be computed at the
regular rate of pay to which such employee is entitled. An employee who has
worked a minimum of twelve (12) months is entitled to one (1) day of sick leave
for each month worked, cumulative to one hundred twenty (120) days of sick leave.
After one hundred twenty (120) earned and unused days of sick leave have accumu-
lated, one (1) day additional vacation shall be granted to an employee for every
three (3) sick leave days earned and unused. The employee may elect, after ninety
(90) earned and unused days of sick leave have accumulated, to receive one (1)
day additional vacation for every three (3) sick leave days earned and unused.
Sick leave days shall not accumulate beyond one hundred to:enty (120). Before any
sick leave compensation is paid, the City may request and is entitled to receive
from any employee who has been absent more than three (3) days in succession, a
certificate signed by a competent physician or other medical attendant certifying
to the fact that the absence was in fact due to sickness and not otherwise. The
City also reserves the right to have an examination made at any time of any person
claiming absence by reason of sickness; such examination may be made ohen the City
deems the same reasonably necessary to verify the sickness claimed and may be made
in behalf of the City by any competent person designated by the City.
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ARTICLE XII
INJURY ON SOB
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Section 1, Any full time City Employee who has been employed by the City at
least six (6) months, injured on his regular job, shall be entitled
to full pay up to a period of ninety (90) days while he is absent from work by
reason of such injury and his accrued sick leave will not be charged until after
and beginning with the ninety -first (91st) day of absence from work by reason of
such injury, provided; however, the amount of any compensation shall be reduced
by any payment received by the injured employee from workmen's compensation
insurance. An employee who claims an absence from work due to an injury sustained
on his regular job is subject to an examination to be made in behalf of the City
by a person competent to perform the same and as is designated by the City.
ARTICLE XIII
DISCHARGE
Section 1. Except as further provided, no employee will be disciplined,
suspended or discharged without just cause.
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ARTICLE XIV
FUNERAL PAY
Section 1. Funeral leave will be granted to full time employees up to a maximum
of three days. Funeral leave is granted in case of deaths occurring
in the immediate family. For this purpose immediate family is considered to be a
spouse, child, parent, grandparent, brother or sister.
ARTICLE XV
JURY PAY
Section 1. It shall be understood and agreed that the City shall pay all regular
full time employees serving on any jury the difference in salary
between jury pay and his regular salary or pay while in such service.
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ARTICLE XVI
HEALTH AND HOSPITAL INSURANCE
Section 1. Regular full time Employees shall receive the same as other City
Employees, which policy at the present time provides that the City
pays for the Employee's Health and Hospital Insurance that the employee pays
for dependent coverage. The City also provides life insurance equal to annual
salary, with a maximum of $10,000. The City also provides additional AD&D
insurance equal to salary, with a maximum of $10,000.
Section 2. A representative from the employee group shall be included on a
committee which makes recommendations on the content of specifi-
cations for any new policy. Such recommendations are subject to Council approval.
Section 1.
ARTICLE XVII
RATES OF PAY
First
six
months
$755.00
per
month
After
six
months
787.00
per
month
After
12
years
820.00
per
month
After
2'
years
855.00
per
month
After
32
years
890.00
per
month
dollar
amount
ARTICLE XVIII
After 15 years of service -
7z% of base
salary
rounded
ADDITIONAL
INCENTIVE
PAY
dollar
Section 1. Incentive pay will be paid over and above the base rate of pay for
employees according to the following schedule, providing
employees
have made demonstrable progress towards
improving their
proficiency
for their
particular job title or job assignment:
After 5 years of service -
227 of base
salary
rounded
down to the
next lower
dollar
amount
After 10 years of service -
5% of base
salary
rounded
down to the
next lower
dollar
amount
After 15 years of service -
7z% of base
salary
rounded
down to the
next lower
dollar
amount
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ARTICLE )al
Section 1. This Resolution shall be effective as of January 1, 1971, and shall
remain in full force and effect until December 31, 1971.
This Resolution shall be retroactive to January 1, 1971, in all respects except
as herein noted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF APR7T , 1971 BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
JACK 0. KIRF' `i, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MA VIN . BRLNSELL, CITY CLERK
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The above Resolution seeting forth working conditions, wages and hours for employees
employed by the City of Fridley Fire Department is acceptable to the members of the
International Association of Firefighters Local 1986
International Association of Firefighters
Local 1986
I recommend the City Council adopt the above Resolution setting forth working conditions,
wages and hours for employees by the City of Fridley Fire Department.
Marvin C. Brunsell, Acting City Manager