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SE IT i�SOLVID by the Co�mn Council of the City of Oshkosh that the
proper City officials are hex�by authorized and direct.ed to enter inta the
attached agreement with Local 316, International Association of Firefiqhtess,
£or the 1981 and 1982 calendar years.
SL'B;iI�iED BY
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CONTRACT
LOCAL N0. 316 I.A.F.F.
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CITY OF OSH[COSH
1981 - 1982
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ARTICLE
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VIII
IX
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Recognition of Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Probationary and Employment Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Normal Work Week, Noxmal Work Day, Noxmal Work Schedule. .....
Pay Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensatory Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call In Time and Off Duty Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance - Hospitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retired Employee Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seniority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Authorized Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sick Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holiday Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary Military Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leave of Absence Without Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Authorized Absence W1th Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conduct of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Present Benefits . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evaluation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Promotional Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE
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Retention of Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Union Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reopener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texmination of Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grievance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disciplinary Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Life Inaurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uniform A1lowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agency Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wages and Fringe Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule "A" - 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule "A" - 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Longevi ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classification Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambulance Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memorandum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE I
RECOGNITION OF REPRESENTATION
The employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining repre-
sentative 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 a11 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 AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Upon successful completion of the prescribed probationary period the employee
shall be classified as a permanent employee, and shall be entitled to the rights
outlined in this agreement.
Proper records indicating the status of each employee shall be completed at the
end of the prescribed probationary period and a copy of such record shall be
pzovided the employee.
Upon completion of one year service in the Fire Depariment, an employee shall be
classified as a permanent employee and shall be entitled to the rights outlined
in this agreement. During the first year of service, an employee shall be
considered on probation and may be texminated for any reason. An employee who
has not completed Fmergency Medical Technician training 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 tezminated subaequent to his first year
of service for failure to receive such certification 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 train-
ing, not contingent on their probatio¢ status.
ARTICLE IV
NORMAL WORK WEIIC - NORMAL WORK DAY - NORMAL WORK SCIiEDULE
The average normal work week for the Fire Department shall be fifty-six (56)
hours to be worked o❑ a three (3) platoon system, utilizing a duty system of
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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 ahall mean a transfer of a
pexmanent nature, not a te�porary transfer. Transfezs of any nature shall not
be used to circumvent Compensatory time and one-half. Existing policies as out-
lined in the union/management memorandum dated 1-1-77 are incorporated herein by
reference and shall remain in effect.
ARTICLE V
PAY POLICY
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 preceeding.
Employees shall be compensated within the pay ranges set forth in the classifi-
cation and pay plan of the employer and in accordance with the rules for admin-
istratioa included therein. Attached as an appendix to this agreement are the
�ob classifications and pay schedules.
The employer shall detexmine the table of organization or position count, that
is, the number of employees to be assigned to any �ob classification and the �ob
classification needed to operate the employer's facilities. The Union shall be
notified of any change in the Table of Organization.
Compensatory Time
Compensatory time to be granted at the rate of time and one-half for all time
over the noxmal 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 aeventy-two (72)
hours.
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Compensatory time may be granted for any number of hours at the request of the
employee. Unused balances of compensatory time shall be paid accrued at the
rate of pay in effect at the time it was earned.
ARTICLE VI
CALL IN TIME 6 OFF DUTY TIME
All scheduled overtime shall be worked at the rate of time and one-half with a
guaranteed three (3) hour minimum. Zn 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 defined 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 sha11 be defined as the forty-e�ght (48) hours off period follow-
ing the twenty-four (24) hour work period, also vacation time, and any time off
due to canpensatory time.
ARTICLE VII
INSURANCE - HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL BENEFITS
A. The employer shall pay up to one hundred thirty-five dollars and twenty-
five cents ($135.25) per month per employee towards the premium of the
employee's group policy in 1981 and the fu11 dollar amount in 1982 for the
WPS-HMP health plans in effect in 1981, regardless of marital status.
Retired Employee Insurance
B. For those employees on the Oshkosh Fire Depar�ent prior to January l,
1974, the City will pay an amount equal to the cost of the current indi-
vidual group health insurance premium for retiring employees, for a period
not to exceed five (5) years from their date of retirement, providing that
such employees have not obtained health insurance coverage or ie not
eligible for health insurance coverage through other employement or any
other source. Any retired employee who has health inaurance benefits or
who is eligible for such benefits from any source other than the City of
Oshknsh shall be ineligible for the Benefits provided herein. Any employee
that was eligible to receive the retired employees health ineurance pre�ium
under the 1979-1980 contract will have the option of the health insurance
premium or payment of unused sick leave during the 11fe of this 1981-1982
contract. Upo❑ the tezmination of this contract the Union agrees that this
option is voided and no attempt will be made to renew same.
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ARTICLE VIII
SENIORITY
The employer agrees to the aeniority principle.
Seniorlty shall be established for each anployee and shall consist of the total
calendar time elapsed since the date of his employment. Seniority rights
texminate upon discharoe detexmined after appeallate r�hts have been consum-
mated, or upon resignation of the employee.
ARTICLE IX
AUTHORIZED ABSENCE
Vacation
Each employee with more than one (1) calendar year of continuous service, shall
be granted six work days of vacation leave. Each employee with more than five
(5) years of consecutive calendar service, shall be granted eight work days of
vacation leave. Each employee with more than eight (8) years of consecutive
calendar sexvice, shall be granted nine work days of vacation leave. Each
employee with more ihan 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 with less than a full calendar year of
service in the calendar year preceeding shall be gtanted 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 completing their
fifth, tenth, fifteenth, and twentieth years of service shall earn their vacation
for that year on a prorated basis.
A. Vacations shall be chosen as per Article IX 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 vaca-
tion 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.
3. If safety would be adversely affected, no more than one (1) man
per company, per shift shall be allowed on vacation at the same
time.
4. Vacations chosen during prime time shall be 1lmited to five (5)
consecutive work days for 56 hour employees, except for vacations
selected on the second round pick when an employee has less than
five (5) consecutive work days of vacation re�aining and vacation
slots are vacant.
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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 Depar�ent made after the vacation
schedule has been established will have no effect on the vacation
schedule except in cases of promotion, demotion, or other emer—
gency situations which may require transfers.
On separation, employees shall be paid all vacation due in proportion to the
time worked. In the event of separation prior to completion of one (1) year of
service, no tetminal 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 accimmulate
sick leave with pay at the rate of one �1) working day each month of aervice, an
unlimited accumulation of sick leave.
An employee may use sick leave with pay for absence necessitated by in�ury 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 infoxmed on the condition if the absence is more than
one working day.
C. Submit a doctor's certificate for such absence if in excess of two
working days (3 days for 40 hour employees) upon request of the
employer. The certificate must state the kind and nature of sickness
or in�ury 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 wi11 be maintained by the Personnel
Of f ice.
It is recognized that the serious in�ury or illness of the spouse or child of
the employee may adversely effect the ability of the employee to perfoxm his
duties efficiently and may necessitate the uae 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 sub�ect to the general sick leave
provisions with approval of the Fire Chief.
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In addition to the employee's right to accumulate sick leave without limitation,
unused accumulated sick leave up to 100 days shall be paid at 35X the employee's
rate in effect at the time of separation, death or disability for those employees
who retire at notmal 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 in�ured 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 in�ury. 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 guard-
ian) the employee will 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 ia called off
from duty because of death of an above relative, that duty day shall not be
counted as part of this provision.
Holiday Leave
All employees with the exception of those in following classifications of:
Captain Instruction, Captain Inspector, Fire Inspector, and Mechanic, sha11
sometime between the dates of December lst and November 30th, receive six (6)
working days off with pay in lieu of the following holidays: New Years Day, Good
Friday Afternoon ('� day), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Day, Christmas Eve afternoon ('� day), Christmas Day, and two floating holidays
mhich 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 Iaspector, 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
sha11 be deemed a holiday. Floating holidays shall be sub�ect to the depar�ent
work schedule and staffing require�ents.
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Temporary Military Leave
Employees who are members of the National Guard or Military reserve shall be
granted temporaxy military leave for annual tour of duty without pay; or vaca-
tion time may be applied at discretion of employer.
Leave of Absence Without Pay
Requests for leave of absence without pay for �ustifiable reasons will be
granted foz reasonable periods of time by the employer except that no employees
shall be granted a leave of absence in order to aeek other employment.
Leave to attend conferences, or special association meetings shall be considered
one form of leave within the meaning of the section.
Authori.zed 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 to attend the state conven-
tions, 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 sectio¢ shall be sub�ect to the staffing requirements of
the Department.
ARTICLE X
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The employer may adopt and publish rules which may be amended from time to time,
prwided, however, that such rules and regulations shall be first submitted to
the Union for its infoxmation prior to the effective date.
This article in no way will affect the rules and regulations falling under the
�uriadiction 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 oz hereafter adopted shall be
voided by this agreement.
ARTICLE XI
NEGOTIATIONS
Negotiatlons shall proceed in the following manner; the party requesting nego-
tiations shall notify the other parties in writing of its request 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 partq within fifteen (15) days thereafter.
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The parties hereto agree that time spent in the conduct of grievances and nego-
tiations shall not result in reduction of the employee's wages nor in the pay-
ment 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 XII
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
The Union agrees to conduct its business off the �ob 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 Agree�ent.
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 con-
sent shall not be unreasonably withheld. .
ARTICLE XIII
PRESENT BENEFITS
The �ployer agrees to maintain in substantially the same manner wch 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
copy to be delivered to the employee, one copy filed 1n the Personnel Office in
City flall and one copy filed in the Offlce of the Chtef of the Department. At
the 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 F1re Department shall submit a personal letter to each senior
man every time he is by-passed 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 by-passed. 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.
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ARTZCLE XVI
RETENTION OF RIGHTS
Each party to this agre�ent 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 in-
operative such invalidity or inoperativeness shall not affect other clauses,
provisions or portions of this agree�ent. The partiea hereby declare their
intent that all clauses, provisions and portions of this agreement are sev-
erable.
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 ad�ust 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 Agree�ent 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 dicussion.
ARTICLE XIX
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
The employer sha11 pay all monies due employees upon the texmination of �ploy-
ment and sha11 furnish such employees with a statement of employment if re-
quested 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 c.rithin
five (5) days of the incident or within five (5) days of the time the aggrieved
should have had lm owledge of the incident.
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STEP 1. The aggrieved employee shall present the grievance orally to his
steward. The steward and/or the aggrieved shall attempt to resolve
the grievance with the immediate aupervisor, 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
aggreived 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 reaolved at the second step, it shall be
presented by lettez to the City Manager, within seven (7) days (ex-
cluding Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays). The City Manager will within
7 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holldays) 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 Commission the grievance and a request for a list
of 5 arbitrators to be submitted to both parties. The parties shall
within 5 days of receipt of list 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 bec�e 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
sha11 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.
Al1 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 it's 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.
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ARTICLE XXI
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 anployee and Union shall be furnished a copy of any written notice of
reprimand or suspension. A written reprimand sustained in the grievance pro-
cedure or not contested shall be recorded.
Any employee shall have the r�ght to the presence of a steward when his work
performance or conduct of other matter affecting his status as an employee are
the sub�ect of dicussion for the record.
Any suspension, demotion, or dismissal is under the �urisdication of the Police
and Fire Commission as governed by the State Statute.
ARTICLE XXII
LIFE INSURANCE
The e�ployer shall pay one hundred per cent (100'�) of the employee's state group
life insurance policy.
ARTICLE XXIII
In addition to the Statutory requirements the employer shall pay to the Retire-
ment Fund up to eight percent (8%) of the employee's gross wages. During the
month of retirement of employees under the ss:62.13 retirement system the bi-
weekly contribution shall cease and the amount transferred to the employee's
salary.
ARTICLE RXIV
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 unifoxm allowance shall be $150.00 per year to
be paid in January of each year. In the event an employee has worked less than
12 months in the preceeding calendar year the amount shall be pro-rated. 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.
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The union agrees that it is the right of the Chief to detexmine the type and
style of uniform to be worn by the men. The City, however, agrees that no ma�or
changes will be implemented during the life of this contract.
ARTICLE XXV
AGENCY SHOP
The Union, as the exclusive representative of all the employees in the bar-
gaining 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 provided in
this article, their proportionate share of the costs of representation by the
union. No employee shall be required to �oin the union, but membership in the
union shall be made available to all employees who apply consistent wlth the
union constitution and by-laws. No �ployee 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 em-
ployees in the collective bargaining unit the monthly dues certified by the
Union as the current dues uniformly required of all members, and pay said amount
to the treasurer of the Union on or before the end of the month in which such
deduction was made.
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 ehall be made from their first
appropriate paycheck.
ARTICLE XXVI
WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFZTS
Contract provisions with references to wages and fringe benefits are more fu11y
detained in Schedule "A" attached hereto which achedule is incorporated in this
contract by reference as fully as though set forth in detail.
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SCHEDULE "A"
WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD 1, 1981
CLASS RNG EREQ. SPAN A B C D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 Biw. 773.20
Fire Capt. - Inspector Mo. 1675.27
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equip. Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insp.
Fire Equip. Operator
Firefighter
4
�
`a
1 6 Mo. 3 Yr
Biw.
Mo.
Biw.
Biw.
Mo.
755.23
1636.33
737.26
1597.40
712.31
1543.40
Biw. 482.53 516.74 550.93 585.12 619.33
Mo. 1045.48 1119.60 1193.68 1267.76 1341.88
F G
653.51 687.70
1415.94 1490.02
EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD 14. 1981
CLASS RNG FREQ. SPAN A B C D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 Biw. 788.66
Fire Capt. - Inspector Mo. 1708.76
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equip. Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insp.
Fire Equip. Operator
Firefighter
4
3
P�
Biw.
Mo .
Siw.
Mo.
Biw.
Mo.
770.33
1669.05
752.01
1629.35
726.56
1574.21
1 Biw. 492.18 527.07 561.95 596.82 631.72
Mo. 1066.39 1141.98 1217.56 1293.11 1368.73
F G
666.58 701.45
1444.26 1519.81
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EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD 1, 1982
CLASS RNG FRFJ1. SPAN A B C D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 Siw. 851.75
Fire Capt. - Inspector Mo. 1845.46
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equip. Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insp.
4
3
Fire Equipment Operator 2
Firef�a,hter
Biw.
Mo .
Biw.
Mo.
Biw.
Mo .
831.96
1802.58
812.17
1759.70
784.68
1700.14
1 Biw. 531.55 569.24 606.91 644.57 682.26
Mo. 1151.69 1233.35 1314.97 1396.57 1478.23
F G
719.91 757.57
1559.81 1641.40
EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD 14, 1982
CLASS RNG FR�. SPAN A B C D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 Biw. $$5,g2
Fire Capt. - Inspector Mo. 1919.28
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equip. Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insp.
4
3
Fire Equipment Operator 2
Firefighter
1
Biw.
Pfo .
Biw.
Mo.
Biw.
Mo .
865.24
1874.69
844.66
1830.10
816.07
1768.15
Biw. 552.81 592.01 631.19 670.35 709.55
Mo. 1197.76 1262.69 1367.51 1452.42 1537.36
F G
Biw. 748.71 787.87
Mo. 1622.20 1707.05
*Official Rates are Bi-Weekly Rates
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I. Longevity:
Al1 employees covered under this contract shall be covered by the following
longevity provision:
$ 2.77 Bi-Weekly after 5 years of service.
$ 5.54 Bi-Weekly after 10 years of service.
$ 9.23 Bi-Weekly after 15 years of service.
$12.92 Bi-Weekly after 20 years of service.
II. Classification Pay:
Personnel assigned to the next higher classification in the table of
organization for a period of time equal to one fu11 working day shall be
compensated at the rate of pay 1n effect for the classification to which he
is assigned at a step which is h�gher 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 .F�SiT's and $5.00 per day for paramedics, for serving as
sairl ambulance operators or attendants.
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DURATION
This Agreement shall be effective on January 1, 1981 and shall remain in
full force and effect until and including December 31, 1982, and shall be
automatically renewed from year to yeat unless negotiations are instituted by
September 1, 1982 AND THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTPMBER 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:
CI7Y CLERK
of
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
FIGHTERS, LOCAL 316, OSHROSH
LOCAL 316 PRESIDENT
LOCAL 316 SECRETARY
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TOs All Fire Departmant Pprsonnel
FROM: Russell C. Rothenbach, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Procedures of Chenges of 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 plue 2 hours
straight time (call in pay).
3. Personnel scheduled to attand schools, conferances� or other
functional activities during off duty time reeeive tiwe and
one half for time involved.
4. A man changed from one platoon to another is eant hape at
7 p.m. on his normal tour and returns at 7 p.m. on the
following platoon. No time extra ia considered. This ie
for the purpose of transfer due to promotion, sickness
(extended period), or vacetion.
5. In some cases a men will voluntarily work an extra 24 hour
shift and than take 3 daye in a row off instead of time and one
half. (Platoon transfer)
6. Any employee who volunteers to attend schoola during hia
off duty time will receive axpenses that will caver meals,
lodging, mileage and registration fae if approved by the
administration. No other compensation for off duty time
invalved will ba paid.
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