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CONTRACT
OSHKOSH CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
AND
CITY OF OSHKOSH
INDEX
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I Management Rights 3
II Pay Policy 3
III Rules and Regulations 4
IV Probationary Period & Employment Status 4
V Termination of Employment 5
VI Work Hours 5
VII Hospitalization & Life Insurance 6
VIII Holidays 6
IX Retirement Fund 6
X Sick Leave 6
XI Compensatory Time 7
XII Longevity 8
XIII Rest Periods 8
XIV Vacation 8
XV Emergency Leave 9
XVI Leave Without Pay 9
XVII Unauthorized Absence 9
XVIII Waiver of Rights 9
XIX Grievance Procedure 10
XX Reopener 11
XXI Scope of Negotiations 11
XXII Resolution of Difference by Peaceful Means 11
XXIII Recognition and Dues Deduction 11
XXIV Duration 12
Rates 13,14
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THIS AGREEMENT IS entered into to be effective Pay Period 1 , 1987,
by and between the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, party of the first
part hereinafter referred to as the Einklaylz, and the Oshkosh City
Employees Association, party of the second part hereinafter
referred to as the QQj`QQ.
WHEREAS, IN ORDER TO INCREASE GENERAL EFFICIENCY , TO MAINTAIN the
existing harmonious relations between the employer and its
employees , to maintain a uniform minimum scale of wages , hours and
conditions of employment among the employees and to promote orderly
procedures for the processing of any grievances between employees
and employee and/or employee and employer, and the declaration of
rules and regulations and the establishment of and declaration of
policies to insure a proper and ethical conduct of business and
relations between the Employer and the Union , and to that end have
reached this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto , each in consideration of the
agreements herein contained of the other, hereby agree as follows:
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SEQIIQN_1 . Except to the extent expressly abridged by a speci-
fic provision of this agreement, the City reserves and retains,
solely and exclusively , all of its Common Law, statutory , and
inherent rights to manage its own affairs , as such rights existed
prior to the execution of this or any other previous agreement with
the Association.
EA Y_EQQ�.QY
NEQ= 111_1,_ Compensation. Employees shall be compensated
within the pay ranges set forth in the classification and pay plan
of the employer and in accordance with the rules for administration
included therein. Attached as an appendix to this agreement are
the job classifications and pay schedules.
aEg_II01_21. Classification. The employer shall determine the
number of employees and types of positions or classifications
necessary to operate the facility. Should an employee feel he or
she is erroneously classified , they may apply for a review of their
classification by the Personnel Director .
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au.II01_1_ The employer may adopt and publish rules and
regulations concerning the operation of its facility and conduct of
employees. Such rules and regulations may be amended periodically,
provided reasonable notice is given to affected employees .
A E?IQQE_IY
QEQI.1QN1_4 . Permanent Employee , is one who is hired to fill a
permanent full time position in the table of organization. All
such employees shall serve a probationary period of six (6)
consecutive months. The probationary period may be extended for up
to six (6) additional months through mutual agreement between the
City and Association. During the probationary period the employer
may dismiss such employee at its discretion. Employees promoted
shall serve a probationary period of six (6) months. If the
promoted employee shall not prove satisfactory in the new position,
the employee shall be returned to his or her old classification .
azgaIgt_z, Temporary Employee , is one who is hired on a short
term basis not to exceed six (6) consecutive months and employees
who are hired using Federal or State funds whose positions are for
a limited term and not included in or intended to become permanent
positions in the Table of Organization, i.e., CETA, WIN, Work
Experience , etc. Such employees shall not be members of the
bargaining unit covered by this Agreement and shall not be covered
by any of the provisions of this Agreement .
QEQII2R_3_ The employees of the bargaining unit shall be
informed of all vacancies and job openings in the unit through an
announcement placed on the informational bulletin boards in the
City Hall and Museum.
QEQuQ13_14. Seniority. Definition of Seniority shall mean the
status attained by length of continuous service following the
successful completion of probationary period. Seniority shall
accrue from the date an employee entered continuous employment with
the City and shall indicate time worked excluding personal leave of
absence exceeding thirty (30) days but including leaves of absence
granted for illness or United States military service. Seniority
shall be a factor applied in layoffs , recalls , promotions and
vacation selection .
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aFIQIj_1,_ Lay-Off. The employer may, in the interest of the
City, lay-off any employee at any time. The employer shall furnish
the affected employee with a written notice. Where qualifications
of position permit , the employee with the least seniority within
the classification shall be laid off first. Members of the
bargaining unit may be laid off only when the City is not utilizing
contracted services for work normally done by members of the
bargaining unit and only when temporary help is not being utilized
for work in the classification .
amisa_2_ Dismissal. The employer may discharge any
employee only for good cause related to and/or affecting his
employment. The employer shall furnish the discharged employee
with a written notice of the action and the reason(s) for same .
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aE,QII,Qx_L The work day and work week shall be as follows :
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Exceptions to this
Article shall be: the custodians and animal shelter whose normal
work day shall consist of not more than 7 1/2 hours performed Sunday
through Saturday, not to exceed 37.5 hours; the normal work week for
Courtesy Aides and Oshkosh Transit shall be Monday through Saturday,
not to exceed 37.5 hours; the normal work week for the museum
employees shall be Sunday through Saturday. The normal work day
shall be 7 1/2 hours. When Museum employees are required to work
Saturday and Sunday they shall receive their two days off normally
during the same pay period. The employer may change the hours of
the work day in the best interest of the public , provided the number
of hours per work day is not increased.
aEQr1.01_2= In the event an employee is called in to work , such
employee shall be entitled to two hours compensatory time off, as a
minimum even though the time involved may be less than two hours ,
when the employee is otherwise unscheduled to work.
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uQ iQI`I_L,. The employer shall provide health coverage similar
to the level of benefits available to the employees under the HMP
type program in effect during 1982, providing any changes are
approved by the association. Such approval shall not be unreason-
ably denied . The full cost of this plan shall be paid for by the
City .
a. QImt 2. The employer shall pay 100% of the premium of the
group life insurance policy .
ARIIQLF_YIII
HQLIDAIa
aE.QIIQIuL• Each full time employee shall be granted eleven
( 11) paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day , Independence
Day, Labor Day , Thanksgiving Day, the day before Christmas ,
Christmas Day, Good Friday, and Three Floating Holidays; which
shall be earned at the rate of 3 / 10 day for each month worked but
not to exceed three days. Such days may be scheduled and used in
the same manner as vacation days with the approval of the
Department Head .
�RIIQLE_I�.
REIIRE"ENI_EQNQ
.51QII0_1 In addition to the Statutory requirements , the
employer shall pay to the retirement fund six percent ( 6% ) of the
employee ' s mandatory contribution .
a ami_L• All permanent full time employees shall accumulate
sick leave with pay at the rate of one ( 1 ) work day for each month
of service. For purposes of this section, leave without pay shall
not be considered service. Unused sick leave credits shall
accumulate to a maximum of one hundred and fifty ( 150 ) days .
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alf,maj_,2„= An employee may apply for sick leave with pay for
absences necessitated by injury or illness , or serious illness or
serious injury which requires emergency medical treatment or hospit-
alization of said employee's spouse or child. It is understood that
this provisionn , as it relates to the employee's spouse or child , is
for emergency purposes and the employee shall make diligent effort
to limit such absence to one ( 1) day , if possible; however, under no
circumstances shall such absence exceed three (3) days per any
calendar year. In order to qualify for sick leave benefits an
employee must:
A. Report prior to the start of each work day to his
supervisor for his/her absence .
B . Keep his/her supervisor informed of the condition and
estimated day of return to work .
C . Submit a doctors certificate for such absence upon
request of the City , stating the nature of the illness or
injury and whether or not the employee has been
incapacitated for said period of absence .
Sick leave shall be regarded by all as a valuable , free health
and welfare insurance which in the best interest of all concerned
should not be used unless a legitimate need exists. Sick Leave is
not a "Right" like vacation: It is a privilege, to be used
carefully .
Unused accumulated sick leave up to 132 days shall be paid to
employees who die in service or retire at age 62 or older , at one-
half the employees rate in effect at such time. No sick leave ,
injury leave or temporary disability benefits shall be payable to
any employee injured while in the employ of an employer other than
the City of Oshkosh if the employee is covered by Worker's
Compensation by the other employer .
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aFQTjQIj_],_ Compensatory time shall be granted at the rate of
1 1/2 times for full time employees required to work over the
normal work day or week. Compensatory time will be recorded and
may be used during the year upon request of the employee and with
the approval of the Department Head or at the direction of the
Department head except that balances in excess of 40 hours may be
scheduled to be taken off by the employee's supervisor. Any
unused balance of compensatory time will be paid in February of
the following year .
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azQlI21_2_ Compensatory time on the books as of 12-31 -65 will
remain and may be taken off on a straight time ratio subject to the
provisions for the granting of such leave outlined in Section 1 .
Any unused balance of such time will be paid upon separation based
on the salary in effect as of 12-31 -65 .
LoISaF1I.TY
5. Q 01_1 The employer agrees to the following longevity
plan for all full time employees below the rank of Division Head
and "nonworking supervisor . "
A . $2 .77 Bi-weekly after 5 years of continuous service .
B . $5 .54 Bi-weekly after 10 years of continuous service .
C . $9 .23 Bi-weekly after 15 years of continuous service .
D . $12 .92 Bi-weekly after 20 years of continuous service .
azaTQat_L• Full time employees shall be granted two (2)
fifteen ( 15) minute rest periods per work day, one ( 1) to be
scheduled during the first half of the work day , and one ( 1) to be
scheduled during the second half of the work day. Such breaks may
not be accumulated .
L$uQQL_X 1
IAQAIIOi
uQuQJ_1_ All regular full time employees shall be granted
vacation leave with pay based upon the following schedule in each
succeeding calendar year .
aEQ IQN_2_ Each full time employee with less than one full
calendar year of service shall be granted a vacation in the
succeeding calendar year on a prorated basis in proportion to the
length of time worked , based upon the following schedule:
A . 1 year of continuous service = 2 weeks vacation .
B . 7 years of continuous service = 3 weeks vacation .
C . 15 years of continuous service = 4 weeks vacation .
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D . 20 years of continuous service = 5 weeks vacation .
In the event of separation prior to completion of one year of
service , no terminal vacation shall be paid .
A$IIO L_LY
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1=0_1, In the case of death in the immediate family of a
regular employee (spouse , children, step-children, parents , step-
parents, sister, brother , step-brother, step-sister, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents and grand-
children) , the employee will be paid for the scheduled time lost
from the day of death up to and including the day after the funeral ,
but not to exceed three (3) scheduled work days at his regular
straight time hourly rate and not to exceed seven and one-half (7
1/2) hours per day. No funeral leave will be paid to any employee
while on sick leave, layoff or any leave of absence.
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=1.Qi_1 Applications for leave of absence without pay
shall be made in writing to the department head , stating the period
of such leave, and reasons for same. Disposition of such requests
will be made on the basis of staffing requirements of the employer .
aNARILWRI .EP AalEK$
a$ClIIQtL_1s No employee may absent himself from duty during
working hours without the permission of the responsible department
head. Any employee absenting himself without permission shall be
subject to disciplinary action .
HAZY .$_Q ._RIOaa
uCsuQx 1 Each party to this Agreement expressly retains all
rights and authority possessed by it or them under Wisconsin or
Federal Laws, regulations or statutes. In the event that any
clause, provision, or portion of this Agreement is held invalid or
inoperative such invalidity or inoperativeness shall not affect
other clauses , provisions, or portions of this Agreement. The
parties hereby declare their intent that all clauses , provisions ,
and portions of this Agreement are severable .
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aEQILON_L. If said invalidity arises through conflict with a
specific statute , then the statute shall govern that portion of the
Agreement which is in conflict , and negotiations shall be
instituted to adjust the invalidated clause .
gaux_1 Both the union and the city recognize that
grievances should be settled promptly and at the earliest possible
stage and that the grievance must be initiated within five (5)
working days of the incident. A grievance is defined as any
violation , misinterpretation, or noncompliance with the provisions
of this contract. Any employee may process grievances as outlined ,
and may be assisted by the Association at the option of the
employee .
12_1L The aggrieved employee may present the grievance
orally to his management supervisor. The employee and supervisor
shall attempt to resolve the grievance. The supervisor shall state
his position to the employee within three (3) consecutive work
days. Within three (3) consecutive work days after the supervisor
has stated his position, the employee shall advance his grievance to
Step 2 , or the matter shall be considered settled by all parties .
5112_2j. The employee shall submit the grievance in writing to
his Department Director. The Department Director shall state his
position in writing within three (3) consecutive work days after
receipt of the Department Directors statement , the employee shall
advance his grievance to Step 3 , or the matter shall be considered
settled by all parties .
atall_3s. The employee shall submit the grievance in writing
along with a copy of the Department Directors statement to the City
Manager. The City Manager shall issue his statement in writing to
the employee and the Department Director within five (5)
consecutive work days. The employee shall advance to Step 4, or
the matter shall be considered settled by all parties .
ale.i2_s If the employee does not consider the grievance
satisfactorily adjusted , he may request that the grievance be
settled by arbitration. The employee shall give written notice of
his request for arbitration within ten ( 10) days after the receipt
of the City Manager's statement. Upon receipt of such notice , the
employee and the employer shall endeavor to select an impartial
arbitrator by mutual agreement. In the event the parties are
unable to agree upon an arbitrator, they shall each appoint an
arbitrator and said arbitrators shall choose a third arbitrator.
The decision of the arbitrator or panel of arbitrators shall be
final and he shall have no right to amend , modify , ignore or add to
the provision of this Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator
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shall be based solely upon his interpretation of the "express
language" of the Agreement .
ARIIQEE_X.X
$EQRENER
,gEQusa_J During the course of the contract year, any
article of this Agreement may be opened for negotiations by mutual
consent of both parties to the Agreement. Negotiations under this
Article shall be restricted to that Article stated in the request
for discussion .
ARIIQ j F_XfI
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SEcTI,QX_L. It is agreed between the parties of the Contract
that the clauses, provisions , or portions set forth in this
Agreement constitute the scope of negotiations for the period of
the contract .
A$IIQLE_IIII
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The City and the Union agree that differences between the
parties shall be settled by peaceful means as provided within this
agreement and that there shall be no strike or any other type of
mass work stoppage during the term of this agreement. It is
understood that differences are intended to be settled through the
grievance procedure contained herein .
ARIIQEE_XxIII
REc.2 auIiot_An_ali.EB_QEIZQQI .QN_B
It is understood that the bargaining unit consists of those
individuals fulfilling the functions as set forth in the wage
schedule attached to the contract. Individuals and jobs not
included in those categories are specifically excluded. Job titles
not withstanding it is not intended to add or exclude anyone not
presently in the bargaining unit .
In the event new positions are added by the City , they should
be brought to the attention of the Oshkosh City Employees
Association for the purpose of negotiating inclusion or exclusions
from the unit .
The Association, as the exclusive representative of all the
employees in the bargaining unit, will represent all such
employees, association and non-association , fairly and equally, and
all employees in the unit will be required to pay, as provided in
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this article, their proportionate share of the costs of representa-
tion by the Association. No employee shall be required to join the
association , but membership in the association shall be made avail-
able to all employees who apply consistent with the association
constitution and by-laws. No employee shall be denied Association
membership because of race, creed , color or sex.
The employer agrees that it will deduct from the monthly
earnings of all employees in the collective bargaining unit the
amount certified by the Association as the current dues uniformly
required of all members , and pay said amount to the treasurer of the
Association on or before the end of the month in which such deduc-
tion was made.
Changes in the amount of dues to be deducted shall be
certified by the Association 30 days before the effective date of
the change .
ARIL _XX� L
This Agreement shall become effective Pay Period 1 , 1987 and
shall remain in full force and effect until and including December
31 , 1988 and shall be automatically renewed from year to year
unless negotiations are instituted by September 1 , or any
subsequent year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parti s hereto have executed this
Agreement on this _ C �r _ day of , 19/.7, by:
FOR THE ITY FO E ASSOCIA401>
Wi Liam D .�� IIFrueh , City Man ger ``--
Donna C . Serwas , City Clerk ��
ea_ d =�2_e_Z/l '
I hereby certify that the necessary provisions
have been made to pay the liability which will
accrue under this contract .
-- = Xs
City Comptroller
Approved :
L).11aalp._1? 4
John W. Pence , City A torney
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RATES EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD 1 , 1987*
CLASS RNG FREQ. SPAN A B C D M
Courtesy Aide 1 6 mo. 1 yr. Biw. . 485.23 502.44 515.90
Clerk Typist I Mo. 1051 .33 1088.62 1117.78
Duplicating Machine
Operator
Keypunch Operator 2 6 mo. 2 yr. Biw. 494. 19 507.64 521 .04 538.32 549.83
Secretary I Mo. 1070.75 1099.89 1128.92 1166.36 1191 .30
Clerk Typist II
Account Clerk I 3 6 mo. 2 yr. Biw. 515.90 533.44 551 .58 570.33 590.72
Cataloger Mo. 1117.78 1155.79 1195.09 1235.72 1279.89
Assessment Technician
Family Housing Coordinator
Housing Compliance Officer
Senior Services Coordinator
Civil Engineer Aide I 4 • 6 mo. 2 yr. Biw. 590.72 609.86 623.27 638.62 661 .65
Mo. 1279.89 1321 .36 1350.42 1383.68 1433.58
Account Clerk II 5 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 563.84 590.72 619.44 644.19 676.99
Community Health Tech. Mo. 1221 .65 1279.89 1342. 12 1395.75 1466.81
Museum Activities Coord.
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Asst. Telecom. Manager
Registrar 6 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 590.72 619.44 644.19 676.99 709.62
Asst. Poundmaster Mo. 1279.89 1342. 12 1395.75 1466.81 1537.51
Custodian 7 6 mo. 2 yr. Biw. 619.44 632.94 653.98 669.31 688.51
Mo. 1342. 12 1371 .37 1416.96 1450. 17 1491 .77
Parking Meter 8 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 619.44 644. 19 676.99 709.62 742. 19
Service I Mo. 1342. 12 1395.75 1466.81 1537.51 1608.08
Staff Artist
Accountant 9 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 644. 19 676.99 709.62 742. 19 778.63
Museum Asst. Mo, 1395.75 1466.81 1537.51 1608.08 1687.03
Poundmaster
Civil Eng. Aide II 10 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 676.99 709.62 742. 19 778.63 813. 14
Mo. 1466.81 1537.51 1608.08 1687.03 1761 .80
Parking Meter 11 1 yr. 4 Yr•
Biw. 701 .91 734.52 767.14 799.73 836. 16
Serv. II mo. 1520.81 1591 .46 1662. 14 1732.75 1811 .68
.68
* Official rates are bi-weekly rates
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RATES EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD 1 , 1988*
CLASS RNG FREQ. SPAN A B C D M
Courtesy Aide 1 6 mo. 1 yr. Biw. . 499.79 517.51 531 .38
Clerk Typist I Mo. 1082.88 1121.27 1151 .32
Duplicating Machine
Operator
Keypunch Operator 2 6 mo. 2 yr. Biw. 509.02 522.87 536.67 554.47 566.32
Secretary I Mo. 1102.88 1132.89 1162.79 1201 .35 1227.03
Clerk Typist II
Account Clerk I 3 6 mo. 2 yr. Biw. 531 .38 549.44 568. 13 587.44 608.44
Cataloger Mo. 1151 .32 1190.45 1230.95 1272.79 1318.29
Assessment Technician
Family Housing Coordinator
Housing Compliance Officer
Senior Services Coordinator
Civil Engineer Aide I 4 • 6 mo. 2 yr. Biw. 608.44 628. 16 641 .97 657.78 681 .50
Mo. 1318.29 1361 .01 1390.94 1425.19 1476.58
Account Clerk II 5 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 580.76 608.44 638.02 663.52 697.30
Community Health Tech. Mo. 1258.31 1318.29 1382.38 1437.63 1510.82
Museum Activities Coord.
Asst. Telecom. Manager
Registrar 6 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 608.44 638.02 663.52 697.30 730.91
Asst. Poundmaster Mo. 1318.29 1382.38 1437.63 1510.82 1583.64
Custodian 7 6 mo. 2 yr. Biw. 638.02 651 .93 673.60 689.39 709. 17
Mo. 1382.38 1412.52 1459.47 1493.68 1536.54
Parking Meter 8 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 638.02 663.52 697.30 730.91 764.46
Service I Mo. 1382.38 1437.63 1510.82 1583.64 1656.33
Staff Artist
Accountant 9 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 663.52 697.30 730.91 764.46 801 .99
Museum Asst. Mo. 1437.63 1510.82 1583.64 1656.33 1737.65
Poundmaster
Civil Eng. Aide II 10 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 697.30 730.91 764.46 801 .99 837.53
Mo. 1510.82 1583.64 1656.33 1737.65 1814.65
Parking Meter 11 1 yr. 4 yr. Biw. 722.97 756.56 790. 15 823.72 861 .24
Serv. II Mo. 1566.44 1639.21 1711 .99 1784.73 1866.02
* Official rates are bi-weekly rates
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TO: ALL CITY HALL EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
FROM: NORBERT W. SVATOS, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
SUBJECT: POLICY ON JOB VACANCIES
DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 1980
The employees of the bargaining unit shall be informed of all job openings in
the unit through an announcement placed on the informational bulletin boards
in the City Hall and Museum. The Association President shall also be informed
in writing of these vacancies. In the interest of providing promotional
opportunities to existing city employees, applications of those qualified
employees shall be considered. This statement shall not be interpreted to
mean that there is any requirement that any employee be given "preference"
over other individuals.
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TO: ALL CITY HALL EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
FROM: NORBERT W. SVATOS, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
SUBJECT: POLICY ON VACATION
DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 1980
In order to establish a uniform and understandable vacation policy, the
following method shall become effective immediately:
Division seniority shall determine the choice of vacations. On January 2
of each year, each employee starting with the senior person, shall be
given three (3) working days to make his or her first choice of vacation,
which could comprise the entire vacation or any portion thereof. When
the least senior employee is reached, the rotation shall begin again
until all picks have been made. Any "leftover" vacation days, after the
picks are completed, shall be allowed on a first come basis subject to
staffing requirements. These "leftover" vacation requests may be made at
any time, although requests for compensatory time may be made no sooner
than 30 days prior to the requested time off. When there are two
requests for the same time period and one is using compensatory time and
the other vacation, the vacation request generally shall have preference.
Vacation periods of one to two weeks should be planned well in advance
with your immediate supervisor so proper scheduling can be maintained.
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TO: ALL CITY EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
FROM: NORBERT W. SVATOS, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
SUBJECT: SICK LEAVE APPLICATION FORM
DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1983
This is to advise you that you are no longer required to answer the section
relating to remaining at home during evening hours on the Sick Leave
Application, unless the absence is for more than one day. This is not,
however, a blanket authorization allowing employees to absent themselves from
work while continuing normal activities during evening hours. You will be
held accountable for all absences as in the past.
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