HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0883 - 1983-1984 IAFF Firefighters Union Local #2088CITY OF TUKWILA
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Approved as to Form
City Attorney
WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 883
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THE LABOR CONTRACT AGREE-
MENT NEGOTIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF FIREFIGHTER'S UNION LOCAL #2088 REPRESENTING THE
TUKWILA FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE YEARS 1983 -84.
That the terms of the labor contract agreement, one copy
of which is on file with the City Clerk, negotiated with
the International Association of Firefighters Union Local
#2088 representing the Tukwila Firefighters covering the
period from January 1, 1983 through December 31, 1984 are
hereby approved and adopted.
That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said agree-
ment on behalf of the City of Tukwila.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a regular meeting thereof this 19th day of September 1983
Mayor Gary Van Dusen
City Clerk Maxine Anderson
City ATtorney Daniel D. Woo
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY OF TUKWILA
and
FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL NO. 2088
This Asreement is entered into by and between the City of
Tukwila, Washington° hereinafter referred to as the Employer and
Local #2088, International Association of FirefiShtersv
hereinafter referred to as the Union~ It is the purpose of this
Asreement to achieve and maintain harmonious relations between
the Employer and the Union to provide for eouita»ble and peaceful
adjustment of differences which may arise and to establish proper
standards of wagesr hours and other conditions of employment.
1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I RECOGNITION PAGE 3
ARTICLE II UNION SECURITY PAGE 3
ARTICLE III WORK STOPPAGES PAGE 3
ARTICLE IV DISCRIMINATION PAGE 3
ARTICLE V UNION BUSINESS PAGE 4
ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT RIGHTS PAGE 5
ARTICLE VII EDUCATION ALLOWANCE PAGE 5
ARTICLE VIII SHIFT CHANGES PAGE 6
ARTICLE IX HOURS OF WORK PAGE 6
ARTICLE X OVERTIME AND CALLBACK PAGE 8
ARTICLE XI JURY PAY PAGE 8
ARTICLE XII HOLIDAYS PAGE 9
ARTICLE XIII VACATIONS PAGE 9
ARTICLE XIV NON -DUTY ILLNESS OR INJURY LEAVE PAGE 10
ARTICLE XV DEATH IN THE FAMILY PAGE 11
ARTICLE XVI CLOTHING ALLOWANCE F'AGE 11
ARTICLE XVI:[ WAGES PAGE 12
ARTICLE XVIII LONGEVITY PAGE 13
ARTICLE XIX MI'LEAGE PAGE 13
ARTICLE XX SUBSISTANCE PAGE 13
ARTICLE XXI ACTING PAY PAGE 13
ARTICLE XXII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE PAGE 13
ARTICLE XXIII SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS PAGE 14
ARTICLE XXIV SAVINGS CLAUSE PAGE 14
ARTICLE XXV DURATION PAGE 15
ARTICLE XXVI SUPPLEMENTAL SAVINGS PLAN PAGE 15
ARTICLE XXVII MEDICAL PAGE 15
ARTICLE XXVIII DENTAL PAGE 15
ARTICLE XXIX LIFE INSURANCE PAGE 16
ARTICLE XXX FIREFIGHTERS BILL OF RIGHTS PAGE 16
ADDENDUM A REFERENCE TO MANAGEMENT RIGHTS PAGE 16
ARTICLE I RECOGNITION
The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining
agent for all employees of the Fire Department consistent with
the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries'
certification.dated April 24, 1972, (Case No. 0- 1137).
ARTICLE II UNION SECURITY
All Present. members of the Unior, shall maintain membership in
good standing for the duration of this Agreement. Future
employees shall become and remain members in good standing except
in such instances where an employee notifies both the Unior, and
the Employer in writing of a desire not to become a member within
ter, (10) working days of employment. If such notification is
givens the Employer shall deduct 757. of the amount equal to
current Union dues uniformly levied against all Union members to
be giver, to a predetermined charity. Nothing in this Article
shall be construed to require a member of the Tukwila Fire
Department to join the Unior, as a condition of continued
employment.
ARTICLE III WORK STOP'P'AGES
The Unior, agrees that there shall be no strikes, slowdowns,
stoppages of work or any interference with the efficient
operation of the Fire Department for the duration of this
Agreement. The Employer agrees that ther.e shall be no lockout of
the employees. Any or all employees who violate any of the
provisions of this article may be discharged or otherwise
disciplined.
ARTICLE IV LDISCRItMINATION
The Employer and the Union agree not to discriminate against any
employee by reason, of membership or non membership in the Unions
races religions creeds color, national origins ages or sex.
3
ARTICLE V UNION BUSINESS
Elected Union officials or substitutes appointed by the Union
shall be granted reasonable time off with pay for the purpose of
attending conventions, conferences and seminars provided that
advance notification of the necessity for such time off is
provided to the Fire Chief, in writing, and further provided that
a replacement is designated through the trading of shifts to
insure that the operational effectiveness of the Fire Department
is not impaired.
Negotiations shall normally be held at the Headmuarters Fire
Station at mutually agreed times. Fire Fighters on the
negotiations team (limited to three on duty firefighters) may
conduct negotiations in an "In Service-on-Duty Status.' When
negotiations are not held at the Headauarters Fire Station,
negotiation team members (limited to three on duty firefighters)
shall be granted reasonable time off with pay for negotiating.
After norma1 work hours pre-negotiation activities will be
allowed as long as there is no interference with drills or work
duties. A firefighter who leaves his station to participate in
contract preparation shall notify the Chief in writing three (3)
shifts in advanoevand an on duty firefighter will exchange places
while he participates.
Reasonable time off with pay shall be granted members of the
bargaining unit for the purpose of administering this agreement
as well as to attend labor/management relations training
conferences open to both labor and management, provided such
leave does not:
a^ exceed a total of three shifts per year, or further
provided,
b^ in the event a replacement is reouired to maintain
manning levels° such replacement shall be compensated
at his regular straight time hourly rate.
It is the Union's responsibility to provide any reauired
replacement(s) and should the Union fail to provide a
replacement, management shall retain the right to order any
replacement to work and compensate such replacement at his
straight time hourly rate.
When there are more than two (2) firefighters on duty at outlying
stations one shall be allowed to attend regularly scheduled
monthly meetings of IAFF LOCAL NO. 2088, He shall also be allowed
to attend special meetings when it does not interfere with work
duties or drill;sas determined by the Fire Chief. The meetings of
TAFF LOCAL NO. 2088 to be held at the Fire Department
Headouarters station,
4
ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
A. The management of the Fire Department and the direction, of the
work force is vested exclusively with the Employer subject to the
terms of the Areement. The Union, airees that its members shall
comPly in full with Fire Department -Rules and ReElulatior,s
including those relating to conduct and work performance. It is
further agreed that all matters not specifically and expressly
covered by language of the Agreement may be administered for its
duratior, bi the Employer in accordance with such policies and
Procedures as it from time to time may determine.
R. To modify old work rules or to promulgate new work rules, the
City shall (1) notify the Union, in writing thirty (30) calendar
days before any such modification or promulgation, (2) the City
shall meet and confer i.jpor, written, request of the Union, at a
mutually convenient time, and within, the 30 -day calendar notice
Period to discuss any proposed changes in the old work rules or
the promulgation, of new work rules; and (3) each party shall keep
minutes of those meetings which shall be filed as official City
Documents. If the modified or new work rule, regulation„ or
Policy has not been through the process and is grieved, it shall
be immediately removed from application, and the status quo
returned, retroactive to the date of implementation, until the
process contained herein, is followed.
ARTICLE VII EDUCATIONAL ALLOWANCE
The Employer shall budget a total of $100.00 a calendar Year Per
union member ern loved as of January 1 of each Year.
To insure there are funds for the entire Year the total education
allowance shall be divided into fourths and allocated out on
January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each Year. The
remaining balance from the previous Quarter shall be added to the
following quarter's allocation,. Any amount remaining as of
December 31, shall revert back to the Ern 1oYer.
From this educational allowance members shall be reimbursed for
1) All Fire Service collese courses and Fire Service degree
course requirements, for reistration, and required
books. Reimbursements shall be giver, upon successful completion
(C grade or better) of Fire Service college courses and Fire
Service Degree course requirements.
ARTICLE VII continued
2) Advance prepayment will be made by the Employer when reouested
by the employee for Tukwila Fire Service related classes,
seminars and non-credited classes. Documentation will be
submitted to the Employer, by the employee reauesting the
advance; for verification of the class prior to attendance and
verification of successful completion following the class^
3) Reimbursement up to forty dollars ($40,00) of the above
allowance per year will be made for Fire Service related books
that are: non-fictional, instructional, and job-related, subject
to the approval of the Chief or Training Officer.
ARTICLE VIII SHIFT CHANGES
Employees shall have the right to exchange shifts or portions
thereof, when the change does not interfere with the operation of
the Fire Department. Such shift changes shall follow the
procedures outlined in a departmental policy on the subject. The
current departmental shift change policy has been and any
subseouent shift change policy shall be established through meet
and confer negotiations between the Fire Chief or his
representative and the Union executive board for the duration of
this agreement,
ARTICLE IX HOURS OF WORK
A. The probationary firefighter, upon successful completion of
the probationary training period, shall be assigned to a 24-hour
shift, unless an additional period to be used for further
training is deemed necessary by the Chief, Training Instructor,
and the President of the Union. Probationary firefighters shall
work no more than a 48-hour week during the initial 10-12 week
training period.
Newly hired personnel shall not accrue a Kelly Day during any
month where they did not work the entire month on a 24 hour
shift,
B. The normal schedule for shift personnel shall be a 24-hour
shift on (including sleeping time); 24 hours off; 24-hour shift
on 24 hours off; 24-hour shift on 96 hours off on a repeating
schedule. Starting with the year 1983, 24-hour shift personnel
shall receive five (5) shifts off with pay (Kelly Days) which
will result in 2799 hours worked per year. Starting with the
year 1984r 24-hour shift Personnel shall accrue one 24-hour shift
off with pay (Kelly Day) every two months, resulting in 2776
hours worked per year.
6
ARTICLE IX continued
The scheduling of Kelly Days shall begin in the last week of
December of the preceding year for the first period of the
commencin year. For 1983 scheduling shall begin again in the
last week of March, June, and September; and will be for the
commencing ouarter^ The fifth floating Kelly Day shall be taken
during the period of September 1983 thru February 29, 1984, For
1984 scheduling shall begin again in the last week of February,
April, June, August, and October. Kelly days shall be used
during the scheduled accrual period except for unusual
circumstances.
For each period, as indicated above, the most senior man on each
shift (A-B-C) will have first choice as to what shift they desire
to utilize their Kelly Day~ If the senior man has no preference
at the time of picking Kelly Days, it shall then go to the next
senior man and shall continue in this manner until each member of
the shift has had an opportunity to schedule his Kelly Day.
Should any member of the the shift fail to fill out a leave
remuest and turn it into the responsible officer, the officer and
the Fire Chief will Jointly aAree on a day to schedule the
individual for his Kelly Day, The officer in charge of each
shift (Station 51) shall be responsible for delivering all Kelly
Day leave reeuests to the Fire Chief prior to 1700 hours the last
working day of the month. Seniority shall be defined by the
hiring seniority list of the Tukwila Civil Service Commission.
This article shall limit annual leave and Kelly Days to two men
off at one time per shift* In the event that the Tukwila Fire
Department and the Duwamish Fire Department (King County Fire
District I) should merge personnel; this article shall limit
annual leave and Kelly Days to three men off at one time per
shift.
C. The non-shift personnel shall work a normal work week of 40
hour (Exclusive of lunch time),
D. Nothing in this article shall prohibit the Employer and any
employee from reaching mutual agreement on a modified work
schedule which will be most advantageous in the completion of
special projects.
7
ARTICLE X OVERTIME AND CALLBACK
Overtime work reouired and authorized by the Employer. for
personnel shall be compensated for in cash at the rate of one and
one half times the hourly rate. Probationary employees are only
elSible for overtime as a result of shift extension and not
elSible for overtime and callback as described in paraSraphs A
throuSh D below.
A. In the event that such overtime is not the beginning of or
extension of a regularly scheduled shift, a minimum of two
hours payment shall be made when personnel are called back
by telephone.
B. Replacements for employees off on Union business pursuant to
the provisions of Article V, paragraph 3, shall be
compensated at their straight time hourly rate.
C, All personnel dispatched with plectrons and able to respond
to a call before the despatched enSine is back in service
will receive a minimum of 1 hour at 1 1/2 the straiSht time
rate based on 40 hours per week,
D. An overtime list shall be established and maintained monthly
with the employee hauins the least amount of overtime to be
called back by telephone first, except in emerSenzies as
determined by 'the officer in charSe^ The maintenance of the
overtime list shall be the responsibility of the Union. All
overtime pay earned during a pay period will be paid to the
employee with his pay check for that period,
ARTICLE XI JURY PAY
An employee who is reouired to serve on a Jury shall be allowed
authorized leave with pay less any amount received for such
service. An employee, who as a result of official Tukwila Fire
Department business, is reouired to appear before a court,
legislative committee, or muasi-Judicial body as a witness in
response to a subpoena or directive, shall be granted time off
with pay when on duty, and pay at the rate of time and one-half
when off duty,
8
ARTICLE XII HOLIDAYS
Twenty -four hour shift personnel shall receive 100 hours of
straight time pay in lieu of Holidays. Such payment shall be
made with the November end of the month paV check of each year
and pro -rated for new or terminating employees.
Other personnel shall receive the following holidays off with pay
in accordance with City Ordinance *985:
January 1
February 12
3rd Monday in February
Last Monday in Maw
July 4
1st Monday in September
November 11
4th Thursday in November
4th Friday in November
December 25 Christmas
One floating holiday chosen by the emPloYee given 14 days notice.
ARTICLE XIII VACATIONS
Vacation shall be figured on the following basis:
A. Fire Suppression Personnel (24 -hour shift)
Upon successful completion of the first Year of Tukwila Fire
Department service: the emPloYee shall have earned four shifts of
vacation. Vacation shifts shall be credited on anniversary
dates. After the first Year: vacation time shall accrue monthly
for the purpose of termination: death: or disability.
Yearly earnings shall be
End of the 1st Year
End of the 2nd Year
End of the 3rd year
End of the 4th to 8th Year
End of the 9th to 10th Year
End of the llth Year and above
New Year's Day
Lincoln's Birthday
Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
B. Personnel assigned to any other than the 24 -hour shift shall
earn vacation benefits as follows:
Vacation shall accrue at the rate of twelve full days following
the twelfth month of continuous employment and after permanent
status has been granted. Are additional one day's vacation shall
accrue for each month of continuous employment thereafter. After
four years the.employee shall earn one day per year additional
vacation to a maximum of twenty -two days per year. Ire the case
of termination: the employee shall be entitled to one- twelfth
the vacation leave for each month of employment.
9
4 shifts
5 shifts
6 shifts
7 shifts
8 shifts
9 shifts
C. Upon termination from City employments an employee shall be
paid cash at the normal rate of pay for his or her unused
vacations provided permanent status has been attained.
Personnel may accumulate Ur to two years accrued vacation. No
vacation of less than one shift /day will be granted. Vacations
will be granted subject to the needs of the service.
If an employee is prevented by inJurm or illness from working a
full month, he will nevertheless be entitled to vacation leave
accrual for that month, Provided he has accrued sick leave
sufficient to. cover the remaining days of the month.
If vacation is applied for more than 30 days in advance and the
eruplomer fails to cancel 'this vacation within 10 days of
submittal, that vacation day or days shall be paid at double time
rate for the days worked. :All cancellations shall be given
in writing. Any employee incurring a full or partial shift /day
of vacation cancellations shall receive a full replacement
shift /day.
ARTICLE XIV NON -DUTY ILLNESS OR INJURY LEAVE
Each employee incurring a non -duty illness or inJurm shall
receive sick leave benefits computed on the following basis.
A- LEOFF I shift personnel one shift (24) hours Per month
until a maximum of three shifts are accrued.
B- LEOFF I ,forty hour Per week personnel one day (8 hours)
per month until a maximum of ter, (10) working days are accrued.
C- LEOFF II employees shall be credited upon employment with
sick leave benefits' under this article as follows:
24 -hour shift employees
Non -shift employees
Upon completions of six (6) months service with the City, the
employee shall be credited with additional sick leave under this
article as follows:
24 -hour shift employees
Non -shift employees
3 shifts
3 days
3 shifts
3 days
Additional sick leave benefits shall there accrue at the rate of
one (1) shift per month to a maximum of 33 shifts for 24 -hour
shift personnel and one (1) day per month to a maximum of 90 days
for non -shift Personnel.
1 0
Ir- Sick leave benefits shall be non- cumulative and no cash
payment shall be made upon termination, retirement, or death of
an employee,
E- A shift employee who uses non -duty illness or injury leave
in excess of one (1) shift in a row or over five (5) shifts in a
twelve (12) month period shall he required to obtain
certification from a physician, stating that the employee was ill
before the employee is paid for such absence. The pay will be
deducted from the paY period after returning to work if the
employee has not presented certification, of illness.
F- A non-shift employee who uses nor, -duty illness or injury
leave in excess of three (3) consecutive days or over eight (8)
days in a twelve month period shall be required to obtain
certification from a physician stating that the employee was ill
before the employee is paid for such absence. The pay will be
deducted from the pay period after returning to work if the
employee has not presented certification of illness.
ARTICLE XV DEATH IN THE FAMILY
In the event of a death in the immediate family of an employee:
the employee shall be ranted up to two (2) shifts runnir
consecutively (or three (3) days in the case of forty -hour
Personnel) with pay. Immediate family is defined as spouse, sore,
dauhter, mother, father, brother, sister, 5randchildren,
rar,dparents of the employee; and son„ daushter, mother, father,
grandparents of the employee spouse.
Available nor, -duty illness and injury leave time may be granted
upon permission, of the Chief of the department or the senior
officer in charEle, in the case of sudden, family emer<jencies.
ARTICLE XVI CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
Employees hired before January 1, 1976 shall be provided $250.00
a year for clothing allowance to be paid at the end 'of January.
Emp= loyees hired after January 1, 1976 shall be reimbursed up to
$575.00 for clothing allowance upon completion of their
probationary period. Thereafter, he will receive the $250,00
yearly allowance within, 30 days following his anniversary date.
It is the employee's responsibility to naintair, and replace the
uniforms as needed. Any addition or deletion, of the uniform
requirements or a uniform change that will change the uniform
expense .needs will be negotiated. All protective clothing or
protective devices required of employees shall be furnished by
the Employer..
11
ARTICLE XVII WAGES
The following wae rates shall be in effect throuhout the term
of this agreement:
Effective January 1, 1983 throLAh December 31, 1983, 8% across
the board:
PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER
THIRD CLASS FIREFIGHTER
SECOND CLASS FIREFIGHTER
FIRST CLASS FIREFIGHTER
LIEUTENANT/INSPECTOR
CAPTAIN
Effective January 1, 1984 throusih December 31y 1984r 2% across
the board:
PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER
THIRD CLASS FIREFIGHTER
SECOND CLASS FIREFIGHTER
FIRST CLASS FIREFIGHTER
LIEUTENANT/INSPECTOR
CAPTAIN
12
$1925.00
$2028.00
$2142^00
$2251.00
$2481^O0
$2604.00
$1964.00
$2069^0O
$2185.00
$2296.00
$2531~0O
$2656.00
ARTICLE XVIII LONGEVITY
After five years of continuous full time employment with the
City, the eligible employee shall receive an additional $5,00 per
month ($60~00 per year). And for each additional year of
continuous full time employment thereafter, the eligible employee
shall receive an additional sum of $5^00 per month ($60~O0 per
Year).
ARTICLE XIX MILEAGE
Personnel reauired to provide private transportation to attend
schools, seminars, or courses reouired by the Fire Chief shall be
reimbursed in accordance with City policy.
ARTICLE XX SUBSISTANCE
In the event that employees are reouired to attend department
authorized schools, seminars, or courses which reouire meals or
lodging expense, such actual expenses shall be reimbursed upon
Presenting receipts thereof to the Fire Chief for his approval.
ARTICLE XXI ACTING PAY
Each employee who is assigned to work in the capacity of
Lieutenant or above for 12-hours or more shall be paid the rate
of as for such rank for all hours worked.
ARTICLE XXII GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
An alleged violation of any terms of this Agreement or the
application of any policy, rule or regulation regarding conduct
or work performance, other than matters governed by Civil Service
rules or statutory provision relating thereto, shall be settled
in the following manner;
A. Any member or group of members of the bargaining unit that
believes he or they have been aggrieved must, within fourteen
calander days of his or their knowledge of being aggrieved,
submit a written statement of the grievance to the Local's
Grievance Committee: consisting of three members of the Local.
Upon receipt of the grievance: the Committee shall determine if a
grievance exists. If in the Committee's opinion, no grievance
exists, no further action is necessary,
B. If the Grievance Committee determines that a grievance does
exist, a representative of the Committee and either the
individual or a representative of the group aggrieved, shall
present to the Chief of the Fire Department a written statement
setting fourth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it
is based and the relief reauested,
13
ARTICLE XXII continued
The aforesaid presentation shall be made within fourteen
calander days of receipt of the grievance by the Grievance
Committee. If the grievance has not been settled within ten
working days after submittal to the Chief of the Fire
Department, it shall immediatly be submitted to the Mayor of
Tukwila for his consideration,
C. If, within ten workinM days after the grievance has been
submitted to the Mayor of Tukwila, no settlement has been
reached, then the Mrievance shall be submitted to a recognized
arbitrator in accordance with the American Arbitration
Association's procedures. Initiation of arbitration shall be
made within fifteen calander days after the decision of the
Mayor. The arbitrator shall conduct a hearinM and his findinMs
shall be binding on all parties, who shall share the costs of
such proceedinms on an eoual basis.
If, by mutual consent of the Grievance Committee and the
Employer's representative, it is deemed to be in the best
interest of both parties, the above mentioned time limits may be
adjusted by aMreement of both parties.
In arriving at any disposition or settlement of a grievance
hereunder, neither party nor the arbitrator shall have the
authority to alter this Amreement or negotiate a new amreement^
ARTICAL XXIII SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Agreement expressed herein in writing constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and no oral- statement shall add to
or supercede any of its provisions. The parties acknowledMe that
each has the unlimited riMht and opportunity to make demands and
proposals with respect to any matter deemed a proper subject for
collective barMaining. The results of the exercise of that right
and oPportunity are set fourth in this Agreement~ Thereforer the
Employer and the Union for the duration of this Amreement each
voluntarily and unauaIifiedly amree to waive the right to obIiMe
the other party to barMain with respect to any subject unless
mutually agreed otherwise.
ARTICLE XXIV SAVINGS CLAUSE
If any provision of this Amreement or the application of such
provisions should be rendered or declared invalid by any court
action or by reason of any existing or subseouently enacted
leMisIation, the remaining parts or portions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.
14
ARTICLE XXV DURATION
This agreement shall become effective January 1, 1983 and shall
remain in full force and effect through December 31, 1984. The
parties agree that negotiations regarding a subseouent agreement
shall commence as reauired by State statutes,
ARTICLE XXVI SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION PLAN
The City shall pay to the members of IAFF Local 2088 a percentage
of each members gross pay eouivalent to the FICA rate then in
effect. Payments shall be made to the individual or to the
Hartford Deffered Compensation Plan, dependent upon the employees
preference; for the purpose of a supplemental pension plan.
ARTICLE XXVII MEDICAL
Medical coverage for all employees covered under this Agreement
shall continue in force and continue to be paid by the Employer~
The employee's spouse and minor dependants shall continue to be
furnished the opportunity for medical coverage under GHC or WPS.
Effective January 1, the cost of coverage shall be born 100
percent by the City based under the rate structure of the WPS
plan in effect on 12/31 of the previous year. Any premiums in
excess of the above rates shall be borne by the employee.
ARTICLE XXVIII DENTAL
Dental coverage under Washington Dental Service will be provided
for all employees and their dependent. All employees under this
contract shall be reouired to participate. The cost for such
plan shall be borne on the following basis: The Employer will
contribute one hundred percent (100%) of the total premium for
this coverage,
ARTICLE XXIX LIFE INSURANCE
The City will provide and pay one hundred percent (100%) of the
Premium costs of a ten thousand ($10,000) dollar life insurance
Policy (presently in force) on all employees covered under this
Agreement~
15
ARTICLE XXX FIREFIGHTERS BILL OF RIGHTS
Due to the multifaceted nature of the duties of the members of
this bargaining unit, members may be involved in situations
which reauire investigation of possible member misconduct. In
such situations the following guidelines apply:
A. As much as possible the normal dignity and respect that
exists between the employer and the employee should be
maintained.
B. The member being investigated shall be notified of the
allegations against him by the Fire Officer involved in or
conducting the investigation as soon as reasonably
Practical. Normal criteria for gathering evidence shall
apply~ The member who is the subject of the investigation
shall not be ouestioned in connection with the investigation
except when that member has available to him, upon the
members reouest, a lawyer or a Union representative to
advise him of his legal rights, contractual rights,
obligations, and to be present at the ouestioning to assure
reasonable physical treatment and proper procedure.
C. This article does not replace any other contract obligation~
This article does not remove from a member any contractural
right, hearing or recourse; nor shall it remove that member
from obligation or discipline. Due process shall be
accorded members who are subject to discipline, including
protection from arbitrary acts.
ADDENDUM A REFERENCE TO ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
In order to establish the work rule referred to in ARTICLE VI
(MANAGEMENT RIGHTS), the Unions's Executive Board shall meet and
confer with the Fire Department Administration to delete and
update the present Standard Operating Procedures and work rules
into a useable, accessable handbook, Each present and future
Fire Department employee the Union file shall receive all
current or revised copies. The collection and presentation of
existing SOP's and work rules to the Union shall be initiated
within 30 days of ratification of this contract~ Within 45 days,
the Union Executive Board shall present a list of articles and
rules to be considered for revision to the Fire Department
Administration,
16
SIGNED THIS
4‘
SAM RULJANCICH
PRESIDENT
IAFF LOCAL 2088
WITNESSED BY:
DAY OF
FOR THE UNION FOR THE CITY
1983
GARY VanDUSEN
MAYOR
CITY OF TUKWILA