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February 2, 1984
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H 5 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: AGREEMENT WITH OSHKOSH FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL N0. 316 I.A.F.F.
INITIATED BY: PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the
proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to enter into the
attached agreement with the Oshkosh Firefighters Local No. 316 I.A.F.F. for the
1983 calendar year.
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C6NTRACT
LOCAL N0. 316 I.A.F.
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CITY OF OSH&OSH
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Recognition of Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Probationary and Employment Status . . . . . . . . . . . .
Normal Work Week, Normal Work Day, Normal Work Schedule. .
Pay Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensatory Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call In Time and Off Duty Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance - Hospitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retired Employee Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sen io r i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Authorized Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sick Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aoliday Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary Military Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leave of Absence Without Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Authorized Absence With Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conduct of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Present Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evaluation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Promotional Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Retention of Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �
Union Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �
Reopener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination of Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grievance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disciplinary Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Life Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uniform Allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Co�on Meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agency Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wages and Fringe Senefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Longevity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classification Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambulance Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE I
RECOGNITION OF REPRESENTATION
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The employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining
representative for the purpose of conferences and negotiations with the
employer, or its lawfully authorized representatives, on questions of wages,
hours and conditions of employment for the unit of representation consisting
of all employees of the employer employed in the Fire Department, excluding
only the ranks of Assistant Chief, and Chief.
ARTICLE II
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
The City possesses the sole right to operate City government and all management
rights repose in it, but such rights must be exercised consistently with the
other provisions of this agreement.
The powers, rights and/or authority herein claimed by the City are not to be
exercised in a manner that will undermine the union or as an attempt to evade
the provisions of this agreement or to violate the spirit, intent or purposes
of this agreement.
ARTICLE III
PROBATIONARY AIv'D EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Upon successful completion of the prescribed probationary period the employee
shall be classified as a permanen[ employee, and shall be entitled to the
rights outllRed in this agreement.
Proper records indicating the status of each employee shall be conpleted at
the end of the prescribed probationary period and a copy of such record shall
be provided the employee.
Upon completion of one year service in the Fire Departaent, an employee shall
be classified as a permanent empioyee and shall be entitied to tne rignts
outlined in this agreement. During the first year of service, an employee
shall be considered on probation and may be terminated for any reason. An
employee who has not completed Emergency Medical Technician tiaining during
his first year of service and has therefore failed to receive a State Emergency
Medical Technician certificate may have his probationary period extended for
the sole purpose of completing such certification and may be terminated
subsequent to his first year of service for failure to receive such certifica-
tion without appeal or right under this contract. It is understood between
the union and the City that all firefighters hired after 1-1-81 shall be
required to complete paramedic training, r.ot contingent on their probation
status.
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ARTICLE IV
NORMAL WORK WEEK - NORMAL WORK DAY - NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE
The average normal work week for the Fire Department shall be fifty-six (56)
hours to be worked on a three (3) platoon system, utilizing a duty system of
twenty-four (24) hours on and a forty-eight (48) hours off duty, with the
exception of the following classifications:
A. Captain in Charge of Instruction
B. Captain in Charge of Inspection
C. Fire Inspector
D. Fire Equipment Mechanic
The work week for the following classifications shall be forty (40) hours to
be worked in five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days, Monday through Friday:
A. Captain in Charge of Instruction
B, Captain in Charge of Inspection
C. Fire Inspector
D. Fire Equipment Mechanic
No compensatory time shall accrue as a result of platoon transfer, provided
the work week of 56 hours is maintained over the course of the year.
The words platoon transfer in the above sentence shall mean a transfer of a
permanent nature, not a temporary transfer. A permanent transfer shall
consist of no less than one pay period. Transfers of any nature shall not be
used to circumvent Compensatory time and one-half, Existing policies as
outlined in the union/management memorandum dated 1-1-77 are incorporated
herein by reference and shall remain in effect.
ARTICLE V
PAY POLICY
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The employer shall have all payroll checks available in the fire house at 7:00
A.M. on every other Friday. Paydays will be bi-weekly with a one (1) week
hold back. In the event such days are legal holidays, checks will be issued
on the day preceding.
Employees shall be compensated within the pay ranges set fcrth in the classifi-
cation 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.
The employer shall determine the table of organization or position count, that
is, the number of employees to be assigned to any job classification and the
job classification needed to operate the empl.oyer's facilities. The Union
shall be notified of any change in the Table of Organization.
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COMPENSATORY TIME
Compensatory time to be granted at the rate of time and one-half for all time
over the normal work week. All compensatory time will be recorded and may be
used upon request of the employee, with the approval of the department head.
Employees may maintain a compensatory balance of no more than seventy-two (72)
hours.
Compensatory time may be granted for any number of hours at the request of the
employee. Unused balances of compensatory time shall be paid at the rate of
pay in effect at the time it was earned.
ARTICLE VI
CALL IN TIME & OFF DUTY TIME
All scheduled overtime shall be worked at the rate of time and one-half with a
guaranteed three (3) hour minimum. In the event an employee is required to
work unscheduled overtime, he shall be compensated at the rate of time and
one-half plus an additional three (3) hours pay at straight time. An employee
who works overtime as a continuation of straight time will be paid for such
time at time and one-half but will not receive the three hours call in time.
Scheduled time shall be def3ned as time scheduled at least twenty-four (24)
hours in advance. This provision shall not prevail in the event of a platoon
transfer.
Off duty time shall be defined as the forty-eight
following the twenty-four (24) hour work period,
time off due to compensatory time.
ARTICLE VII
INSURANCE - HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL BENEFITS
(48) hours off period
also vacation time, and any
The employer shall provide health coverage equal to the level of benefits
available to the employees under the HMP type program in effect during 1982.
The full cost of this plan shall be paid for by the City.
Retired Employee Insurance
For those employees who retired prior to January 1, 1983, the City will pay an
amount equal to the cost of the current individual group health insurance
premium, for a period not to exceed five (5) years from their date of retirement,
providing that this option was chosen prior to retirement. Any retired
employee who has health insurance benefits or who is eligible for such benefits
from any sources other than the City of Oshkosh shall be ineligible for the
benefits program herein.
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ARTICLE VIII
SENIORITY
The employer agrees to the seniority principle.
Seniority shall be established for each employee and shall consist of the
total calendar time elapsed since the date of his employment. Seniority
rights terminate upon discharge determined after appellate rights have been
consummated, or upon resignation of the employee.
ARTICLE IX
AUTHORIZED ABSENCE
Each employee with more than one (1) calendar year of continuous service shall
be granted 14 work days of vacation leave. Each employee with more than five
(5) years of consecutive calendar service shall be granted 18 work days of
vacation leave. Each employee with more than seven (7) years of consecutive
calendar service shall be granted 20 work days of vacation leave. Each
employee with more than fifteen (15) years of consecutive calendar service
shall be granted 25 work days of vacation. Each employee with more than
twenty (20) years of consecutive calendar service shall be granted 29 work
davs of vacation.
Vacation--56 Hour Employees: Each employee with more than one (1) calendar
year of continuous service shall be granted six (6) work days of vacation
leave. Each employee with more than five (5) years of consecutive calendar
service shall be granted eight (8) work days of vacation leave. Each employee
with more than seven (7) years of consecutive calendar service shall be
granted nine (9) work days of vacation leave. Each employee with more than
fifteen (15) years of consecutive calendar service shall be granted eleven
(11) work days of vacation. Each employee with more than twenty (20) years of
consecutive calendar service shall be granted thirteen (13) work days of
vacation. Each employee (40 hour and 56 hours) with less than a full calendar
year of service in the calendar year preceding shall be granted a vacation in
the succeeding year on a prorated basis equal to the percentage of the year
worked as bears to the prescribed vacation period. Those employees in transi-
tional years shall earn the3r vacation for that year on a prorated basis.
A. Vacations shall be chosen as per Article I% of the Agreement in
accordance with the following:
1. Employees having the same seniority shall rotate choices each
year starting alphabetically the first year.
2. No more than a total of four (4) men per shift shall be on
vacation during prime time. Prime time shall be defined as
June, July, August, and the last two (2) weeks in November. No
more than a total of three (3) men per shift shall be on
vacation out of prime time period.
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3. Two (2) men per company per shift shall be allowed on vacation
at the same time provided safety is not adversely affected.
4. Vacations chosen during prine time shall be limited to five (5)
consecutive work days for 56 hour employees. Employees with
more than five (5) days of vacation coming may take one
five-day pick in prime time and the remainder of the vacation
as one pick. Those employees with more than ten (10) days
vacation shall [ake their vacation as stated above, but shall
take those days in excess of ten as one pick. An employee with
more than ten (10) days vacation may take his second pick using
all of his remaining vacation days if he so desires as long as
the second pick is out of prime time.
5. In cases of split vacations, unused vacation time shall be
selected after each employee has made a first round selection
and such leave shall consist of total remaining vacation time.
6. The vacation period shall run from January lst through December
31st of each year.
7. The City agrees to the selection of vacations during October
and November and the establishment of a final vacation schedule
by the lst of January of each year.
8. Transfers within the Fire Department made after the vacation
schedule has been established will have no effect on the
vacation schedule except in cases of promotion, demotion, or
other emergency situations which may require transfers.
On separation, employees shall be paid all vacatior. due in proportion to the
time worked. In the event of separation prior to completion of one (1) year
of service, no terminal vacation shall be paid.
Sick Leave
All employees shall be entitled to sick leave credits on the following basis:
All regular full time or probationary employees of the employer shall
accumulate sick leave with pay at the rate of one (1) working day each month
of service, an unli�ited accumulation of sick leave.
An employee 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 prior to the start of each work day to his officer of his
absence.
B. Keep his officer informed on the condition if the absence is more
than one working day.
C. Submit a dector's certificate for such absence if in excess of two
working days (3 days ior 40 hour employees) upon request of the
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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. 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 effect 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 the 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
liaitation, unused accumulated sick leave up to 100 days shall be paid at 35%
the employee's rate in effect at the time of separation, death or disability
for those employees who retire at normal retirement age or older. For
purposes of computing the daily rate of pay for 40 hour employees it will be
computed as a 56 hour employee. Maximum is 35 work days.
4:04, (4), D of the Revised Municipal Code.
Upon written election by the employee filed with the Director of
Administration an employee injured while on duty and otherwise covered under
the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, may use accumulated sick
leave so as to draw as paid sick leave an amount which equals the difference
between the regular salary and Workmen's 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. See 4:08 of this code.
Emergency Leave
In the case of death in the immediate family of a regular employee (parents,
children, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law, step-child, step-parents, grandchildren, grandparents or
guardian) the employee caill be paid for the scheduled time lost from the day
of death up to and including the day of the funeral, but not to exceed three
(3) scheduled work days for 40 hour employees (two days for other employees)
at his regular straight time, hourly rate. No funeral leave will be paid to
any employee while on sick leave or any leave of absence. In the event the
employee is called off from duty because of death of an above relative, that
duty day shall not be counted as part of this provision.
Holidav Leave
All employees with the exception of those in f.ollowing classificatiens of:
Captain Instruction, Captain Inspector, Fire Inspector, and Mechanic, shall
sometime between the dates of December lst ard November 30th, receive six (6)
working days off with pay in lieu of the following holidays: New Years Day,
Cood Friday Afternoon (�� day), Memorial Day, Ir.dependence Day, Labor D-ay,
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Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve afternoon (� day), Christmas Day, and two
floating holidays which shall be earned at the rate of 2/10 day for each month
worked but not to exceed two days. These employees may, at their option,
forfeit the time off and receive six (6) days pay at the employees current
base rate. Employees who wish payment in lieu of holidays must notify the
Department of Administration by September of the year in which the holidays
are earned. Payment will be due the first paycheck in December.
Employees in the following classifications of: Captain Instructor, Captain
Inspector, Fire Inspector, Mechanic, shall receive their regular scheduled pay
for the above mentioned holidays not worked. When any of the above mentioned
holidays fall on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed a holiday.
When any of the above mentioned holidays fall on a Saturday, the previous
Friday shall be deemed a holiday. Floating holidays shall be subject to the
department work schedule and staffing requirements.
Temporary Military Leave
Employees who are members of the National Guard or Military reserve shall be
granted temporary military leave for annual tour of duty without pay; or
vacation time may be applied at discretion of employee.
Leave of Absence Without Pav
Requests for leave of absence without pay for justifiable reasons will be
granted for reasonable periods of time by the employer except that no
employees shall be granted a leave of absence in order to sEek other
employment.
Leave to attend conferences, or special association meetings shall be
considered one form of leave within the meaning of the section.
Authorized Absence With Pay
It is agreed that official delegates (not to exceed 4) together with state
officers (not to exceed 2), shall be granted leaves tc attend the state
conventions, with pay, and one member to attend I.A.F.F. National Convention,
and two delegates to attend School for Workers.
All leaves under this section shall be subject to the staffing requirements of
the Department.
ARTICLE Y
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The employer may adopt and publish rules which may be amended from time to
time, provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall be first
submitted to the Union for its information prior to the effective date.
This article in no way will affect the rules and regulations fallieg under the
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jurisdiction of the Police and Fire Commission as set forth in state statutes.
The employer agrees that any rules or regulations pertaining to wages, hours,
conditions of employment whether now in force or hereafter adopted shall be
voided by this agreement.
ARTICLE XI
NEGOTIATIONS
Negotiations shall proceed in the following manner; the party requesting
negotiations shall notify the other parties in writing of its reauest not
earlier than the lst day of May nor later than June lst. An initial meeting
of the parties shall be called within thirty (30) days of the notice of such
request, but not earlier than the lst day of June. The party upon whom such
request is made shall have the opportunity to study such request and make an
offer or counter offer to the other party within fifteen (15) days thereafter.
The parties hereto agree that time spent in the conduct of grievances and
negotiations shall not result in reduction of the employee's wages nor in the
payment by the employer of overtime or compensatory time.
The employer agrees not to enter into any other agreement, written or verbal,
with the employees individually or collectively.
ARTICLE YII
CONDUCT GF BUSINESS
The Union agrees to conduct its business off the jeb as much as possible.
This article shall not operate as to prevent authorized Union personnel from
the proper conduct of any grievance in accordance with the procedure outlined
in this Agreement.
Representatives of the Union having business with the officers or individual
members of the Union may confer with such officers or members during the
course of the work day for a reasonable time, provided, that permission is
first obtained from the duty chief in charge of such officers or members,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
AFTICLE XIII
PRESENT BENEFITS
The employer agrees to maintain in substantially the same manner such present
benefits not specifically referred to in this agreement.
ARTICLE XIV
EVALUATION REPORT
Copies of evaluation report for all employees shall be made in triplicate, one
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copy to be delivered to the employee, one copy filed in the Personnel Office
in City Hall and one copy filed in the Office of the Chief of the Department.
At [he time of delivery to the employee the report shall be in final form as
filed in the other two offices.
ARTICLE XV
PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURE
The Chief of the Fire Department shall submit a personal letter to each senior
man every time he is bypassed on a promotion. Such letter must state all
specific reasons why the individual concerned was deemed to be not qualified
for the promotion and subsequently bypassed. Such letter will be sent within
seven (7) days of the promotion action.
All promotions will be posted in each fire house at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the effective date of the promotion.
ARTICLE RVI
RETENTION OF RIGHTS
Each party to this agreement expressly retains all rights possessed by it or
them under Wisconsin or Federal Laws, regulations or statues. In the event
that any clause, provisions or portions 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.
If said invalidity arises through conflict with a specific statute, then the
statute shall govern that portion of the agreenent which is in conflict, and
negotiations shall be instituted to adjust the invalidated clause.
ARTICLE XVII
UNION BULLETIN BOARD
The Union is hereby granted permission to post notices, announcements, and
other legitimate materials on the bulletin boards of the engine house.
ARTICLE XVIII
REOPENER
If, during the course of the contract year, any article of this Agreement may
be opened for negotiations by mutual consent of both parties to this
agreement, negotiations under this article shall be restricted to that article
stated in the request for discussion.
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ARTICLE XI%
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
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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 XX
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
The word "grievance" as used in this agreement is any dispute which involves
the interpretation, application of, or compliance with the provisions of this
agreement or past practices.
Both the Union and the City recognize that a grievance should be settled
promptly and at the earliest possible stage and the grievance must be
initiated within five (5) days of the incident or within five (5) days of the
time the aggrieved should have had knowledge of the incident.
STEP 1. The aggrieved employee shall present the grievance orally to his
steward. The steward and/or the aggrieved sha11 attempt to resolve
the grievance with the immediate supervisor, who may call other
supervisors into the discussion.
STEP 2. If the grievance is not resolved at the first step, it shall be
presented in writing to the department head, within seven (7) days
(excluding Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) and a copy sent to the
personnel office. The department head shall, within 3 days hold an
informal meeting with the aggrieved and the union representatives to
discuss the grievance. The department head shall then within seven
(7) days, (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays) furnish the
aggrieved and the Union a written answer to the grievance. A copy
of the written answer will be also sent to the personnel office.
STEP 3. If the grievance is not resolved at the second step, it shall be
presented by letter to the City Manager, within seven (7) days
(excluding Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays). The City Manager will
within 7 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays) hold or
have held an informal meeting with the aggrieved and Union
representatives for discussion of the grievance. The City Manager
shall then, within 3 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
Holidays) furnish the Union and aggrieved with a written answer to
the grievance.
STEP 4. If the grievance is not resolved within Step 3, it shall be
submitted to arbitration, within seven (7) days, (excluding
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays). Upon receipt of notice of
arbitration, the party initiating the arbitration shall present in
writing to the Wisconsin Employment Relations Co�ission the
grievance and a request for 2 list of 5 arbitrators to be submitted
to both parties. The parties shall within 5 days of receipt of list
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meet for the purpose of selecting arbitrator each party in turn
striking a name from the list until one name remains. The last name
shall become the arbitrator. The decision of the arbitrator shall
be final and binding and he shall have no right to amend, modify,
ignore or add to the provisions of this agreement. Expenses for the
arbitrator services and the proceedings shall be borne equally by
the Employer and the Union. However, each party shall be
responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses.
For City purposes the arbitration procedures shall follow that
outlined in State Statutes.
All grievances and solutions shall be made in writing and a copy presented to
the personnel office.
Any employee may process his grievance as above outlined, but the Union shall
have the right to be present and act in support of its position in the matter
of the grievance.
If the time limits stipulated in their respective steps are not met, the
grievance shall automatically progress to the next higher step.
ARTICLE RXI
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The progression of disciplinary action shall be oral reprimand or written
reprimand. A union steward or official will be present with the employee at
the time an oral or written reprimand, suspension, or dismissal is registered
with the employee. The union agrees to have a steward or acting steward on
each platoon shift.
The employee and Union shall be furnished a copy of any written notice of
reprimand or suspension. A written reprimand sustained in the grievance
procedure or not contested shall be recorded.
Any employee shall have the right to the presence of a steward when his work
performance or conduct of other matter affecting his status as an employee are
the subject of discussion for the record.
Any suspension, demotion, or dismissal is under the jurisdiction of the Police
and Fire Covanission as governed by the State Statute.
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The employer shall pay one hundred per cent (100%) of the employee's state
group life insurance policy.
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RETIREMENT
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In addition to the Statutory requirements the employer shall pay to the
Retirement Fund up to eight percent (8%) of the employee's gross wages.
ARTICLE XXIV
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
A one hundred and fifty dollar ($150.00) initial uniform allowance will be
paid to new employees upon entry to the Fire Department and completion of
fifteen (15) work days service. Annual uniform allowance shall be $150.00 per
year to be paid in Januazy of each year. In the event an employee has worked
less than 12 months in the preceding calendar year the amount shall be
prorated. A new dress uniform shall be purchased by each new employee within
thirty (30) days after completion of his probationary period. In addition,
the City shall provide all turnout gear.
The union agrees that it is the right of the Chief to determine the type and
style oi uniforn to be worn by the men. The City, however, agrees that no
major changes will be implemented during the life of this contract.
ARTICLE it.'`:V
COM.MON MEALS
It being in the interest of the employer and employees to require common meals
for the morale of the department and for the harmonicus working relationship
between firefighters, therefore, members shall contribute into a common focd
kitty.
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AGENCY SHOP
The Union, as the exclusive representative of all the employees in the
bargaining unit, will represent all such employees, union and non-union,
fairly and equally, and all employees in the unit will be required to pay, as
proeided in this article, their proportionate share of the costs of
representation by the union. No employee shall be required to join the union,
but membership in the union shall be made available to all employees who apply
consistent with the union constitution and by-laws. No employee shall be
denied union 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 monthly dues certified by the
Union as the current dues uniformly required of all members, and pay said
ameunt to the treasurer of the Union or. or before the end of the month in
which such deduction c�as made.
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Resolution #5
Changes in the amount of dues to be deducted shall be certified by the Union
30 days before the effective date of the change.
As to the probationary employees, such deduction shall be made from their
first appropr3ate paycheck.
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WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS
ARTICLE XXVII
EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD 1, 1983
Resolution #5
CLASS RNG FRE SPN A B C D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 Biw.
Fire Cant. - Insnector Mo.
944.32
2046.03
Fire Captain 4 Biw. 922.40
Mo. 1998.53
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equip. Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insv
Fire Equipment Operator
Firefighter
3 Biw.
Mo.
2 Biw.
Mo.
900.48
1951.04
870.03
1885.07
1 Biw. 589.66 631.41 673.14 714.84 756.59
Mo. 1277.60 1368.06 1458.47 1548.82 1639.28
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798.30 840.00
1729.65 1820.00
*Official Rates are Bi-Weekly Rates
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II
Longevity:
All employees covered under this contract shall be covered by the following
longevity provision:
$ 2.77 Bi-Weekly after
$ 5.54 Bi-Weekly after
$ 9.23 Bi-Weekly after
$12.92 Bi-Weekly after
Classification Pav:
5 years of service.
10 years of service.
15 years of service.
20 years of service.
Personnel assigned to the next higher classification in the table of organi-
zation for a period of time equal to one full working day shall be compensated
at the rate of pay in effect for the classification to which he is assigned at
a step which is higher than his primary classification. Captains serving as
Deputy Chief shall receive $10.00 per day.
III. Ambulance Pay:
The operators and attendants providing the emergency ambulance service on a
primary basis for the City of Oshkosh are hereby granted an additional $3.50
per day for EMT's and $5.00 per day for paramedics, for serving as said
ambulance operators or attendants.
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Resolution #5
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This Agreement shall be effective on January 1, 1983 and shall remain in
full force and effect until and including December 31, 1983, and shall be
automatically renewed from year to year unless negotiations are instituted by
September 1, 1983 AND THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER of any subsequent effective
year of this agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
this
BY:
CITY OF OSHKOSH
CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
day of
1984.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCZATION OF FIRE
FIGHTERS, LOCAL 316, OSiIKOSH
LOCAL 316 PRESIDENT
LOCAL 316 SECRETARY
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January 1. 1977
TOs All Fire Department P�raonnel
FROM: Russell G. Rothenbach, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Procedures of Changes af Personnel
1. A man requested to stay in the following day of his normal
tour is payed time and one half for hours worked.
2. A man called in to work a period of time on his normal off
day receives time and one half for hours worked plus 2 hours
straight time (call in pay).
3. Personnel scheduled to attand schools, conferences� or other
functional activities during aff duty time receive tiae and
ane half for time involved.
4. A men changed from one platoon to another is sent ha�ee at
7 p.m. on his normal tour and returns at 7 p.m. on the
following platoon. No tima extra is considered. This is
for the purpose of transfer due to promotion, sicknese
(extended period), or vacation.
5. In some caaes a man will voluntarily work an extra 24 hour
shift end then take 3 days in a row off instead of time and one
helf. (Platoon transfer)
6. Any employee who volunteers to attend schools during his
off duty time will receive expenses that will cover meals,
lodging, mileage and registration fee if approved by the
administration. No other compansation for off duty time
invalved will be paid.
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