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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