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Home My WebLink About2004-2006 Fire Dept Chief ~~I& "I q( In" "' 2004-2005-2006 CONTRACT OSHKOSH FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OFFICERS AND CITY OF OSHKOSH fõ) œ ~ Œ ~ W Œ filii Iffi rEB 0 3 1004 @! CITY CLERK'S OFFICE I ARTICLE I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII . IX. X. XI. XII. XIII . XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVI II . INDEX PAGE WORK WEEK. . . . . . . 3 PAY POLICY 3 . . . . . . . . HOSPITAL - MEDICAL INSURANCE 3-4 LIFE INSURANCE 4 . . . . . . . . INCOME CONTINUATION INSURANCE 5 AUTHORIZED ABSENCE (VACATION) 5-6 SICK LEAVE 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . EMERGENCY LEAVE. 8 . . . . . . HOLIDAY LEAVE 8 LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY 8 I SECTION 125 PLAN 9 WAIVER OF RIGHTS 9 PRESENT BENEFITS 9 I TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. . . . . 9 PENSION. . . . . . . . . . . I 10 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE. 10 . . . . . LIGHT DUTY 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . LONGEVITY 10-11 . . . . . DURATION 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE "An - WAGE SCHEDULE 12 . . . . . . . 2 ARTICLE I WORK WEEK Chief Officers are supervisory personnel and as such are charged with the responsibility of controlling and directing subordinate personnel in executing their specified assignments. Therefore, the duty week shall be determined by the Chief, based upon department manpower requirements. ARTICLE II PAY POLICY Effective January 1, 2004, all employees shall participate in the direct deposit payroll system. Chief Officers shall be compensated within the pay range as set forth in Schedule "An, attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. For the purpose of calculating payment for any accrued benefit hours, such as paid holidays and separation benefits, including unused vacation and sick leave hours, the hourly rate shall be computed as follows for all chief officers: employee bi-weekly rate 104 ARTICLE III MEDICAL BENEFITS PLAN AND LIFE INSURANCE Hospital and Medical Insurance The Employer shall provide health coverage equal to a level of benefits available to employees under the City of Oshkosh Medical Benefit Plan Master Plan Document (s) effective January 1, 2004. The Employer agrees not to reduce the benefits during the life of the contract. Changes in the participation of health care providers listed on any preferred provider list shall not be viewed as a reduction in benefits. Effective January 1, 2004, the city will implement a dual choice health plan: a PPO and an EPO. Emolovee contributions for PPO. Effective January 1, 2004, up to a maximum of $20 per month towards dual and $50 premium equivalent. employees will contribute 4% month toward single; $35 per per month towards the family Effective January 1, 2005, employees will contribute 5% up to a maximum of $25 per month toward single; $40 per month towards dual and $55 per month towards the family premium equivalent. Effective January 1, 2006, employees will contribute 5% up to a maximum of $30 per month toward single; $45 per month towards dual and $60 per month towards the family premium equivalent. Employee contributions for EPO. Effective January 1, 2004, employees will contribute 3% up to a maximum of $15 per month toward single; $25 per month towards dual and $30 per month towards the family premium equivalent. Effective January 1, 2005, up to a maximum of $20 per month towards dual and $50 premium equivalent. employees will contribute 4% month toward single; $35 per per month towards the family Effective January 1, 2006, up to a maximum of $20 per month towards dual and $50 premium. employees will contribute 4% month toward single; $40 per per month towards the family The City may, from time to time, change the medical benefit plan administrators, PPO provider, or method of funding for health coverage if it elects to do so. At least 30 days advance notice of any change in the medical benefit plan administrator, PPO provider or method of funding shall be provided to the Union. Whenever the City is considering any of these changes, the union may provide input into the decision. This input is limited to advisory only and will not affect the City's responsibility to select a provider or administrator. Life Insurance The Employer shall pay 100% of the premium of the State's Group Basic Life Insurance Policy. Other amounts of coverage for the employee, and spousal and dependent coverage shall be available to the employee at his/her own expense. 4 ARTICLE IV INCOME CONTINUATION INSURANCE The City shall participate in the State's Group Income Continuation Insurance Program. The City will pay its employer share. ARTICLE V AUTHORIZED ABSENCE Vacation Each employee shall be granted vacation leave based on calendar years of service and the employee's normal work schedule, in accordance with the chart below. Vacation leave may be utilized for absence of any scheduled work hours, provided the employee obtains prior approval in accordance with department policy. Those employees completing their first, fifth, seventh, fifteenth, and twentieth years of service, shall earn their vacation for that year on a prorated basis. On separation, all unused vacation time shall be converted to the amount of hours needed under the 56 hour schedule, to equal the same number of consecutive calendar days off as under the work schedule it was earned. This amount, along with any prorated accrual, shall be paid out on separation. Service Work Schedule Vacation Credit 1 YEAR 56 HR/WEEK 24 HR SHIFTS 144 HR 52 HR/WEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 144 HR 48 HR/WEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 144 HR 40 HR/WEEK (5x8 HR DAY WK) 112 HR 40 HR/WEEK (4x10 HR DAY WK) 120 HR 5 YEARS 56 HR/WEEK 24 HR SHIFTS 192 HR 52 HR/WEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 184 HR 48 HR/WEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 160 HR 40 HR/WEEK (5x8 HR DAY WK) 144 HR 40 HR/WEEK (4x10 HR DAY WK) 150 HR 7 YEARS 56 HR/WEEK 24 HR SHIFTS 216 HR 52 HR/WEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 208 HR 48 HR/WEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 192 HR 40 HR/WEEK (5x8 HR DAY WK) 160 HR 40 HR/WEEK (4x10 HR DAY WK) 160 HR 15 YEARS 56 HR/WEEK 24 HR SHIFTS 288 HR 52 HR/WEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 272 HR 48 HR/wEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 240 HR 40 HR/wEEK (5x8 HR DAY WK) 208 HR 40 HR/wEEK (4x10 HR DAY WK) 210 HR 20 YEARS 56 HR/wEEK 24 HR SHIFTS 360 HR 52 HR/wEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 336 HR 48 HR/wEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 312 HR 40 HR/wEEK (5x8 HR DAY WK) 264 HR 40 HR/wEEK (4x10 HR DAY WK) 270 HR EFFECTIVE 1/1/06: 25 YEARS 56 HR/wEEK 24 HR SHIFTS 368 HR 52 HR/wEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 344 HR 48 HR/wEEK 24 HR AND 8 HR SHIFTS 320 HR 40 HR/WEEK (5x8 HR DAY WK) 272 HR 40 HR/wEEK (4x10 HR DAY WK) 278 HR ARTICLE VI SICK LEAVE All employees shall be entitled to sick leave credits on the following basis: Chief Officers shall receive an unlimited accumulation of sick leave with pay, at the rate of one (1) working day for each month of service. Those Chief Officers working a 40 hour per week schedule shall accumulate 10 hours per month. All other Chief Officers shall accumulate 24 hours per month. A Chief Officer may use sick leave with pay for absence necessitated by injury or illness, or exposure to contagious disease when confirmed by a physician. In order to qualify for sick leave payment, an employee must: a. Report his absence to his Chief prior to the start of each work day. b. Keep his Chief informed on the condition if the absence is more than one working day. c. Submit a doctor's certificate for such absence upon request of the employer. The certificate must state the kind and nature of sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for such period of absence. d. Apply for such leave according established by the Employer. to the procedure 6 e. Record of sick leave will be maintained by the Personnel Office. It is recognized that the serious injury or illness of the spouse or child of the employee may adversely affect the ability of the employee to perform his duties efficiently and may necessitate the use of sick leave. However, no leave shall be granted under this subsection if the spouse of the employee is employed and continues to work during the absence of the employee. Any leave granted for reasons listed in this subsection shall be subject to the general sick leave provisions with approval of the Fire Chief. In addition to the employee's right to accumulate sick leave without limitation, unused accumulated sick leave without limitation, up to 2400 hours shall be paid at 45% the employee's rate in effect at the time of death, disability, or for those employees who retire at qualified WRS retirement age or older. Maximum payment is 1080 hours, at the normal hourly rate in effect. For calculation of the payment due those Chief Officers working a 40 hour per week schedule, the accumulated unused sick leave shall be converted to reflect the same accumulation as if accrued under the 52 hour per week schedule. This conversion shall also be applicable at the time of any long term schedule change or illness. In the event of long term illness, the employee shall use sick leave at the rate of 52 hours/week for each week of absence. Upon written election by the employee filed with the Director of Administrative Services, an employee injured while on duty and otherwise covered under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act, may use accumulated sick leave so as to draw as paid sick leave an amount which equals the difference between regular salary and Workers' Compensation weekly benefits and such sick leave accumulations charged with 1/3 of a day for each such day; in the case of members of the police and fire departments for the first year of injury. An employee may request to have up to the total sick leave payout amount placed in his/her 457 account at separation. An employee who will attain 50 years of age in any given year, may elect to deposit payment for up to 45% of 800 hours of accumulated sick leave into his/her 457 account, for up to three years, or a total of 45% of 2400 hours. In this case, the actual payment made shall be at the employee's rate in effect when each payment is made. The amount of hours "cashed inn each year shall be deducted from the employee's balance of 7 unused sick leave, and will also diminish the separation payment available by the total amount cashed in. These options are only available to those employees who meet all rules, regulations, and requirement of the plan administrator. ARTICLE VII EMERGENCY LEAVE Each full-time employee shall be allowed three (3) consecutive calendar days off with pay in the event of the death of such employee's mother, father, son, daughter, spouse, father- in- law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister- in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, step-child, step-father, step-mother, grandchildren, grandparents or guardian, half- sister, half-brother, step-sister and step-brother. In the event an employee is called off from duty because of the death of an above relative, that duty day shall not be counted as part of the three (3) day leave provision. ARTICLE VIII HOLIDAY LEAVE All Chief Officers shall receive in lieu of paid leave or premium pay for working any holiday, an annual payment of 168 hours, at their normal hourly rate. Payment shall be made the first pay period each November. On separation, the hours accrued for payment shall be prorated from December 1 of the previous year. ARTICLE IX LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY Request for leave of absence without pay for justifiable reasons as determined by the Employer will be granted for reasonable periods of time by the Employer except that no employee shall be granted a leave of absence in order to seek other employment. 8 ARTICLE X SECTION 125 PLAN The City shall offer a Section 125 Plan as allowed by law. Employees will be allowed to contribute premium contributions, unreimbursed medical expenses, and dependent care expenses into the plan subject to the plan's rules and regulations. ARTICLE XI WAIVER OF RIGHTS Neither party to this agreement by such act at the time hereof or subsequent hereto agrees to and does waive any rights possessed by it or them under state and federal laws, regulations or statutes. In the event any clause or portion of this Agreement is in conflict with Statutes of the State of Wisconsin governing municipalities or other Statutes, such clause or portion of the Agreement shall be declared invalid and negotiations shall be instituted to adjust the invalidated clause or portion thereof. ARTICLE XII PRESENT BENEFITS The Employer agrees to maintain in substantially the same manner such present benefits not specifically referred to in this Agreement that pertain to wages, hours, or conditions of employment, provided they are mandatory subjects of bargaining. ARTICLE XIII TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT The Employer shall pay all monies due employees upon the term- ination of employment and shall furnish such employees with a statement of employment if requested to do so by such employee. 9 ARTICLE XIV PENSION In addition to the Statutory requirements, the Employer shall pay to the retirement fund up to 8% of the employee gross wages. ARTICLE XV UNIFORM ALLOWANCE The Employer will provide a uniform allowance of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per year to be paid in January of each year. In the event an employee has worked less than twelve (12) months in the year preceding, the amount shall be pro-rated. All fire-fighting protective clothing shall be supplied by the City as determined by the Chief. ARTICLE XVI LIGHT DUTY Employees who are recuperating from an "on-the-jobn injury shall return to perform light duty work consistent with their abilities as determined by the employee's physician. The employee shall, upon request, furnish the Employer with a physician's statement specifying the type of work an employee may be assigned. The statement shall specify medically necessary restrictions, if any. The employee shall be allowed paid time off for doctor visits, tests, therapy, or other medical treatment, for the treatment of the employee's injury if the time needed cannot be arranged during off-duty hours. An employee working light duty shall be allowed the use of sick leave consistent with Article VI. ARTICLE XVII LONGEVITY Employees who have attained 10-14 years of employment shall receive $500 payable in the first pay period of the calendar year. Employees who have attained 15-19 years of employment 10 shall receive $750 payable in the first pay period of the calendar year. Employees who have attained 20 and over years of employment shall receive $1,000 payable in the first pay period of the calendar year. Those employees reaching their 10th, 15th, or 20th year of service shall earn their longevity for that year on a prorated basis. ARTICLE XVIII DURATION This Agreement shall become effective Pay Period 1, 2004, and shall remain in full force and effect until and including December 31, 2006, and shall be automatically renewed from year to year unless negotiations are instituted by September 1, 2006, and the first day of September of any subsequent year of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, %he parties hereto have executed tþis Agreement on this ¿R1'/t:£ day OftP~ ' -2-&æ-.~~ I hereby certify that the necessary provisions have been made to pay the liability which will accrue under this contract. £9..h,J)Ci:'~ Edward Nokes, City Comptroller By, Ja es Austad, Battalion Chief By' ßArk. K'JU""'~"<I.L.U.UA Rick Krumenauer, Battalion Chief By: 11 SCHEDULE "An WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD #1,2004 (2.25%) Range ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 6 Biw. Mo. BATTALION CHIEF 5 Biw. Mo. *Official rates are bi-weekly A B 2440.47 2568.89 5287.69 5565.93 2340.47 2459.80 5071.02 5329.57 WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD #1,2005 (2.5%) Range ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 6 Biw. Mo. BATTALION CHIEF 5 Biw. Mo. *Official rates are bi-weekly A B 2501.48 2633.11 5419.87 5705.07 2398.98 2521.30 5197.79 5462.82 WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD #1, 2006 (2.75%) Range ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 6 Biw. Mo. BATTALION CHIEF 5 Biw. Mo. *Official rates are bi-weekly 12 A B 2570.27 2705.52 5568.92 5861.96 2464.95 2590.64 5340.73 5613.05