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2015-2017
CONTRACT
OSHKOSH FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OFFICERS
AND
CITY OF OSHKOSH
INDEX
ARTICLE PAGE
I . WORK WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
II . PAY POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
III . HOSPITAL - MEDICAL INSURANCE . . . . . . . 4-5
LIFE INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
IV. INCOME CONTINUATION INSURANCE . . . . . . . 5
V. AUTHORIZED ABSENCE (VACATION) . . . . . . . 5-6
VI . SICK LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
VII . EMERGENCY LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VIII . HOLIDAY LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IX. LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY . . . . . . . 9
X. SECTION 125 PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
XI . WAIVER OF RIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
XII . PRESENT BENEFITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
XIII. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . 10
XIV. PENSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
XV. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
XVI . LIGHT DUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XVII . LONGEVITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XVIII . DURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12
SCHEDULE ��A" - WAGE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . 13
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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 .
Shift Coverage.
In the event a vacancy occurs in the Duty Chief' s position for a
twenty-four (24) hour shift due to a non-scheduled illness with
less than twenty-four (24) hours notice to the Fire Chief, an
hourly wage (24 x hourly rate of 52-hour Battalion Chief) will be
paid for twenty-four (24) hours or twenty-four (24) hours accrued
time will be given to the Assistant/Battalion Chief filling the
vacancy. Two (2) or more Chiefs may split the money or time as
approved by the Fire Chief. A seniority-driven duty roster will be
used to fill the position.
ARTICLE II
PAY POI�ICY
All employees shall participate in the direct deposit payroll
system.
Chief Officers shall be compensated within the pay range as set
forth in Schedule "A", 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 x 26 + annual longevity/26
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ARTICLE III
MEDICAL BENEFITS PLAN AND LIFE INSURANCE
Medical Benefits Plan
The Employer shall provide health coverage.
Health Risk Assessment (HRA) : Employee participation in the City' s
Health Risk Assessment (HRA) program is voluntary. To receive the
preferred premium contribution rate, the employee must participate
in the HRA. Participation by the employee' s spouse in the HRA is
encouraged but not required. Participation in the follow-up
coaching program is recommended and is offered on a voluntary
basis .
The City reserves the right to offer an HRA and select the HRA
administrator in its sole discretion. The City shall pay for the
costs to provide the HRA. In the event the City elects to
discontinue the HRA program, employees shall contribute the
preferred employee health insurance rates.
The City shall not be entitled to nor shall it receive individual
participant HRA reports or information. The information received
by the City concerning the HRA of participants shall be limited to
an aggregate summary report which does not include individually
identifiable information.
Health Insurance Employee Contributions :
A. Employee contributions for PPO with HRA:
Effective January 1, 2015, employees will contribute up to
12o up to a maximum of $113. 18 per month towards single,
$212 .26 per month towards dual, and $261 . 78 per month
towards family premium equivalents .
Effective January 1, 2016, employees will contribute 12% up
to a maximum of $122 .24 per month towards single, $229.24
per months towards dual, and $282.72 per month towards
family premium equivalents .
Effective January 1, 2017, employees will contribute 12o up
to a maximum of $132 . 02 per month towards single, $247 . 56
per month towards dual, and $305. 34 per month toward family
premium equivalents.
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B. Employee contributions for PPO without HRA:
Effective January l, 2015, employees will contribute up to
15o up to a maximum of $141 . 48 per month towards single,
$265. 32 per month towards dual, and $327 . 22 per month
towards the family premium equivalents.
Effective January l, 2016, employees will contribute 15% up
to a maximum of $152 . 80 per month towards single, $286. 54
per month towards dual, and $353. 40 per month towards the
family premium equivalents.
Effective January 1, 2017, employees will contribute 15o up
to a maximum of $165 . 02 per month towards singe, $309. 46
per month towards dual, and $381 . 68 per month towards the
family premium equivalents.
Note: Health insurance premium contributions are actually
made one month prior to the effective dates shown.
Life Insurance
The Employer shall pay 1000 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.
ARTICI�E 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
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eighteenth 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
18 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
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
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ARTICLE VI
SICK LEAVE
Al1 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 to the procedure established
by the Employer.
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 45o 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.
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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 inembers 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 450 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 in" each
year shall be deducted from the employee' s balance of 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.
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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. Equal payments shall be made
on a bi-monthly basis beginning with the second pay period in
January. On separation, the hours accrued for payment shall be
prorated from December 1 of the previous year.
ARTICLE IX
I�EAVE 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.
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.
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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.
ARTICZE XIII
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
The Employer shall pay all monies due employees upon the
termination of employment and shall furnish such employees with
a statement of employment if requested to do so by such
employee.
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.
Effective the first full pay period in November of 2012, an
employee shall contribute 3. Oo of his/her gross wages toward the
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) .
Effective the first full pay period in January of 2013, an
employee shall contribute his/her portion of the Wisconsin
Retirement System (WRS) on the same basis as general employees
as determined by the Employee Trust Funds (EFT) .
ARTICLE XV
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
The Employer will provide a uniform allowance of Five Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($550. 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 preceding year, the amount shall initially be the
full amount upon promotion, and the amount shall be prorated in
the second year, returning to the full amount in the third year.
The City will pay a one-time $150 stipend to employees for new
uniforms already purchased.
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ARTICLE XVI
LIGHT DUTY
Employees who are recuperating from an "on-the-job" 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
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 $1, 000 payable in the first pay period
of the calendar year. Those employees reaching their 10th,
15th, or 20th year of service shall earn their longevity for
that year on a prorated basis.
ARTICI�E XVIII
DURATION
This Agreement shall become effective Pay Period 1, 2015, and
shall remain in full force and effect until and including
December 31, 2017, and shall be automatically renewed from year
to year unless negotiations are instituted by September 1, 2017,
and the first day of September of any subsequent year of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement on this '�_ day of �{� (�,�y��,�.�.,j- , 2014 .
CITY OF OSHROSH OSHKOSH FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF OFFICERS
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Ma oettcher, Battalion Ch'
I hereby certify that the necessary By: �� )
provisions have been made to pay the Jo enrich, Battalion Chief
liability which will accrue under
this contract. BY�
J Zieme , Battalion Chief
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City Comptroller
Appro
Cit torney
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SCHEDULE "A"
WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PAYPERIOD
THAT INCI,UDES JANUARY 1, 2015 (2 .5$)
Range A B
BATTALION CHIEF 5 Biw. 3147 . 83 3308 . 34
Mo. 6820. 30 7168 . 07
WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PAYPERIOD
THAT INCI�UDES JANUARY 1, 2016 (2.75$)
Range A B
BATTALION CHIEF 5 Biw. 3234 . 40 3399. 32
Mo. 7007 . 87 7365. 19
WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PAYPERIOD
THAT INCLUDES JANUARY 1, 2017 (2.75$)
_ Range A B
BATTALION CHIEF 5 Biw. 3323 . 35 3492 . 80
Mo. 7200. 59 7567 . 73
*Official rates are bi-weekly
Movement on the Pay Schedule:
Employees shall progress from one step to the next on an annual
basis based on their anniversary date of hire.
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