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llec�nber 7, 1978 # �6 RESOLi7TION
PU,CPOSE: E[�'T'r.'R II�YfO AGREa1II�7T WIi�I I/JCAT, 316, IL�'PER��ITIONAI, ?1SSOCIATION OF
FIRr."E'IGH'rEELS
INt`i'I11TF�� Bi': PERSO;IPIEL DF�AR�IQ9T
N'�II2EAS, the City of Oshkash has been negotiating with representatives of
Ivczl 315, Internatiqnal Association of Firzfighters; and
Wf�S, the conclusions of said negotiations have been recluced to the
attached agrecnent;
NOW, TIIII�:II'ORE, BF. IT RESOLUID by the C�aan Council of the City of Oshkosh
that the proper City officials are hereby authorizecl and directecl to enter into
the attached agr�anent with Local 316, International Association of Firefiqhters
for_ the 1979 and 1980 calendar years.
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CONTRACT
LOCAL N0. 316 I.A.F.F.
AND
CITY OF OSHKO�H
1979 - 1980
ARTICLE
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Recognition of Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pro6ationary and Employment Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Normal Work Week, Normal Work Day, Normal Work Schedule. .....
Pay Pol icy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CompensatoryTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call in Time and Off Duty Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance - Hospitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retired Employee Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sen i or i ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Author i zed Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vacation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Si ck Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holiday Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary Mi 1 i tary Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leave of Absence Without Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Authorized Absence With Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Negotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conduct of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Present Benef i ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evaluation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Promotional Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retention of Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Union Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reopener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Termination of Employment. . . . . . . . . . . �. . . . . . . . . .
Grievance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disciplinary Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Life Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ret i rement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Un i form Al l owance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agency Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wages and Fr i nge Benef i ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule ��A�� _ 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
longevi ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classification Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ambulance Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule "A" - 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 Chiefs, and Deputy Chief, 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 AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Upon successful completion of the prescribed probationary period the employee
shail 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
provided the employee.
Upon completion of one year service in the Fire Department, an employee shall be
classified as a permanent eriployee 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 terminated for any reaso�. An employee who
has not completed Emergency 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 terminated subsequent to his first year
of service for failure to receive such certification without appeal or right
under this contract.
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 ctassifications:
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A. Alarm Operator
B. Captain in Charge of Instruction
C. Captain in Charge of Inspection
D. Fire Inspector
E. Fire Equipment Mechanic
The alarm operator shall work a forty (40) hour average work week, working
(6) consecutive days on duty and two (2) consecutive days off duty, to be
repeated through the entire year. One extra off day will be granted to the
alarm operator each month with two (2) extra days off which may be applied
vacation or holiday leave.
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The Department of Administration shall post the work schedule and indicate the
time slots where the above mentioned off days may be allowed. The alarm operators
may choose their off days for the entire year and should manpower requirements
prohibit these off days, the alarm operator shall be required to work and shall
receive compensation as per the overtime provision of this agreement.
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 Fridar:
A
B
C
D
Captain in Charge of Instruction
Captain in Charge ef Inspection
Fire Inspector
Fire Equipment Mechanic
No compensatory time shall accrue as a result of platoon transfer, provided the
work week of 56 hcurs is maintained over the course of the year.
The words platoon transfer in the above sentence shall
permanent nature, not a temporary transfer. Transfers
be used to circumvent Compensatory time and one-half.
lined in the union/management memorandum dated 1-t-77
reference and shall remain in effect.
ARTILLE V
PPY POLICY
mean a transfer of a
of any nature shalt not
Existing policies as out-
are incorporated herein by
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-
istration included therein. Attached as an appendix to this agreement are the
job classifications �nd pay schedules.
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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
classificatio� rteeded 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 normal work week. Al1 compensatory time will be recorded and may be
used during the month in which it accrues upon request of the employee, with the
approval of the department head. Employees may maintain a compensatory balance
of no more than forty-eight (48) hours.
Compensatory time may be granted for any number of hours at the request of the
employee. U�used 6alances of compensatory time shall 6e paid on the first pay
period of the following month in which it accrued at the rate of pay in effect
at the time it was earned.
ARTICLE VI
CALL IN TIME b OFF DUTY TIME
Al1 scheduled overtime shall be worked at the rate of time and one-half with a
guaranteed two (2) hour minimum. In the event an employee is required to work
unscheduled overtime, he shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-haif
plus an additional two (2) 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 two 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 shall be defined as the forty-eight (48) hours off period follow-
ing the twenty-four (24) hour work period, also vacation time, and any time off
due to compensatory time.
Employees shall have the right to seek and hold �utside employm?nt upon approval
of the Chief of the department. In the event the request shall be denied, the
denial shall be subject to grievance procedures. Al1 requests and approvals or
denials shall be in writing. No approval need to be requested for employment
for one day or less, provided the activity has not heen both previnusly denied
and appellate procedures exhausted.
ARTICLE VIf
INSUftANCE - HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL BENEFITS
A. The employer shall pay up to one hundred twenty-eight dollars and four
cents ($128.04) per month per employee towards the premium of the employee's
group policy in 1979 and the full dollar amount in 1980 for the WPS-HMP
health plans in effect in 1979, regardless of marital status.
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Retired Employee Insurance
B. For those employees on the OGhkosh Fire Department prior to January 1,
1974, the City will pay an amount equal to the cost of the current individual
group health insurance premium for retiring employees, for a period r,ot to
exceed five (5) years from their date of retirement, providina that such
employees have not obtained health insurance coverage or is not eligibie
for health insurance covera9e through other employeme�t or any other
source. Any retired employee who has health insurance benefits or who is
eligible for such benefits from any source other than the City of Oshkosh
shall be ineligible for the Benefits provided herein.
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 appeallate rights have been consum-
muated, or upon resignation of the employee.
ARTICLE 1X
AUTHORIZED ABSENCE
Vacation
Each employee with more [han 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, shail be granted eight work days of
vacation leaVe. Each employee with more than ten (10) years of consecutive
calendar service, shall be granted nine work days of vacation leave. Each
employee with more than fifteen (15) years of consecutive calendar service
shall be granted ten work days of vac=_tien. Each employee with more than twenty
(20) years of consecutive caiendar service shall be granted eleven work days of
vacation. Each employee with more than twenty-five (25) years of consecutive
calendar service shall be granted twelve work days of vacation. Each employee
with less than a full calendar year of service in the calendar year preceeding
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 completing their fif[h, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth and Cwenty-
fifth years of service shall ear� their vacation for that year on a prorated
basis.
A. Vacations shall be chosen as per Article VII of the Agreement in
accordance witii the following:
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 durinq primc time. Prime time sfiall be defined as June,
July, August, and the lasY two (2) weeks in November. No more
than a total of three (3) men oer shift shall be on vacation out
of prime time period.
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3. Where in the op+nion of management, safety would 6e adversely
affected, no more than one (1) man per company, per shift shall
be allowed on vacation at the same time.
�. Vacations chosen during prime time shall be limited Yo five �5)
consecutive work days for 56 hour employees and 12 consecutive
work days for alarm operators, except for vacations selected on
the second round pick when an employee has less than five (5)
consecutive work days of vacation remaining and vacation slots
are vacar.t.
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 November and
December and the establ�shment of a final vacation schedule by
the 31st 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 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 probation and/or
completion of one (t) 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
unlimited accumulation of sick leave.
An employee may use sick leave with pay for abs�nce 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 fiis
absence.
B. Keep his officer informed 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
Pmployer. The cer±ificate must state the kind and nature of sickness
or injury and whether the emplpyee has been incapacitated for such
period of absence.
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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 empioyee 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.
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, step-child, step-
parents, grandchildren, grandparents or guardian) the employee wilt be paid for
the schedu'ed time lost from the day of death up to and including the day ^f 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.
Holiday Leave
All employees with the exception of those in following classifications of:
Captain Instruction, Captain Inspector, Fire Inspector, Mechanic, and Alarm
Operator, shall sometime between the dates of December lst and November 30th,
receive five (5) 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
one floating holiday which shall be earned at the rate of 1/10 day for each
month worked but not to exceed one day. These employees may, at their option,
forfeit the time off and receive five (5) days pay at the employees current base
rate.
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.
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Employees in the classification of Alarm Operator shall receive ten (10) r�ork
days off in lieu of the above mentioned calendar �ays. Such holiday leave shall
be subject to the department work scheduled and staffing requirements. Alarm
Operators may, at their option, forfeit the time off and receive ten (10) days
pay at half the current base rate of equipment operator.
Temporary Military Leave
Employees who are members of the National Guard or Military reserve shall be
granted tempor�ry military leave for annual tour oi 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 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
^fficers (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.
Al1 leaves under this section shall be subject 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,
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 falling under the
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 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
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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 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 empioyees individually or collectively.
ARTICLE XII
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
The Union agrees to conduct its business off the job 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 con-
sent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE XII
PRESENT BENEFITS
The employer agrees to maintain in substantially the same manner such present
benefits not specificallv 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 in the Personnel Office in
City Hall and one copy filed in the Office of the Chief 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 Fire Department shall submit a personal letter to each senior
man �very time he is by-passed on a promoticn. Such letter must state all
specific reasons why the individual concerned u�as deemed to be nut qualified for
the promotion and subsequently by-oassed. Such letter will be sent within seven
(7) days of the p�omotion action.
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A11 promotions will be posted in each fire house at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the effective date of the promotion.
ARTICLE XVI
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 inoperetiveness 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 statutes, then the
statute shall govern that partion of the agreement which is in conflict, and
negotiations shall be instituted to adjust the invalidated clause.
ARTICLE XVII
UNION BULLETIN BOARD
The Unio� is hereby granted permission to post notices, announcements, and other
legitimate materials on the bulletin boards of the engine house.
ARTICLE XVI11
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 dicussion.
ARTICLE XIX
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
The employer shall pay all monies due employees upon the termination of employ-
ment 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.
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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 shall 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 wriYing to the department head, within seven (7) days (excluding
Saturday, Su�day 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 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 Holideys) 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). Upnn 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 arbitratory 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 shail have no right to amend, modify,
ignore or add to the provisions of this agreement. Expenses for the arbi-
trator 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 StatuYes.
All grievances and solutions shall be made in writing and a copy presented to
the personnel office.
Any employee may process his grievence as above outli�ed, but the Union shall
have the right to be present and act in suppart 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 re-
primand. 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 affecti�g his status as an employee are
the subject of dicussion for the record.
Any suspension, demotion, or dismissal is under the jurisdication of the Police
and Fire Comnission as governed by the State Statute.
ARTICLE XXII
LTFE INSURANCE
The employer shall pay one hundred per cent (100%) of the employee's state group
life insurance policy.
ARTICLE XXIII
RETIREMENT
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 trensferred to the employee's
salary.
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 $750.00 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 periad. In addition, the City shall provide
all turnout gear.
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The union agrees that it is the right of the Chief
style of uniform to be worn by the men. The City,
changes will be implemented during the life of this
ARTICLE XXV
AGENCY SHOP
to determine the type and
however, agrees that no major
contract.
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 join the union, but membership in the
union shall be made available Eo 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 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 shall be made from their first
appropriate paycheck.
ARTICLE XXVI
WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS
Contract provisions with references to wages and fringe benefits are more fully
detained in Schedule "A" attached hereto which schedule 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, 1979
CLA55 RNG FREQ. SPAN A B C D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 1 Yr. 4 Yr. eiw. 587•92 602.23 616.55 630.87 645.23
Fire Capt. - Inspector Mo. 1273•83 1304.83 1335.85 1366.89 1398.00
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equip. Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insp.
Fire Dispatcher
Fire Equip. Operator
Firefighter
4 1 Yr. 4 Yr
3 1 Yr. 4 Yr
2 1 Yr. 4 Yr.
1 6 Mo. 3 Yr.
Biw. 574.79 588.36 601.93 615•50 629.08
Mo. 1245•38 127�+.78 13o4.7II 1333•58 1363.00
Biw. 560.99 573.96 586.94 599.9t 6t2.92
Mo. 1215.48 1243.58 1271.7o t299.81 t328.00
Biw. 549.7t 561.47 573•23 584.99 596.77
Mo. 1191.04 12t6.52 1242.00 1267.48 1293.00
Biw. 442.37 465.42 488.46 511.50 534•54
Mo. 958.48 1008.40 1058.32 i108.24 t158.16
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557•58 580.62
i208.o8 1258.00
*Official Rates are Bi-Weekly Rates
I. Longevity:
All employees covered under this contract shali 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 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. Firefighters working as Alarm Operators for a portion of a day
shall receive fifty cents per hour in addition to their regular firefighter rate for each
hour worked as an Alarm Operator. Firefighter working as an Alarm Operator for vacation
relief shall receive the regular Alarm Operator rate.
I�I. Ambulance Pay:
The four (4) 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,
i.e., 24-hours, for serving as said ambulance operators or attendants.
The driver and attendant assigned to the back-up unit shall be paid an additional $3•50
per day when such unit is placed in active operation; i.e., sent on call; otherwise, there
shall be no additional pay for the two (2) men assigned to the back-up operation.
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SCHEDULE "A"
WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE PAY PERIOD 1. 1
CLASS RNG FREQ. SPAN A B C D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 1 Yr. 4 Yr. Biw. 633.31 648.72 664.15 679•5$ 695.08
Fire Capt. - Inspector Mo. 1372•17 1405•56 1438.99 1472.4i 1506.00
Fire Captain 4 1 Yr. 4 Yr. Biw. 620.31 634.96 649.60 664.25 678.g2
Mo. 1344.ot 1375.74 t407.47 1439•20 t47t.00
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equip. Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insp.
Fire Dispatcher
Fire Equip. Operator
Firefighter
3 1 Yr. 4 Yr.
2 1 Yr. 4 Yr.
1 6 Mo. 3 Yr
Biw. 606.60 620.62 634.66 648.68 662.77
Mo. 1314.30 1344.68 1375.09 1405•48 1436.00
Biw. 595.61 608.35 621.10 633•84 646.62
Mo. 1290.49 1318.10 1345.71 1373.31 14oi.00
Biw. 442.37 473.72 505.07 536.42 567.77
Mo. 958•48 1026.4p t094.32 tt62.24 1230.16
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599.11 630.46
1298.08 1366.00
*Official Rates are Bi-Weekly Rates
I. Longevity:
All 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.
S 9.23 Bi-Weekly after 15 years of service.
$12.92 Bi-Weekly after 20 years of service.
II. Classification Pav:
Personnel assigned to the next higher classification in the table of organization 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. Firefighters working as Alarm Operators for a portion of a day
shall receive fifty cents per hour in addition to their regular firefighter rate for each
hour worked as an Alarm Operator. Firefighter wc�rking as an Alarm Operator for vacation
relief shall receive the regular Alarm Operator rate.
III. Ambulance Pay:
The four (4) 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,
i.e., 24-hours, for serving as said ambulance operators or attendants.
The driver and attendant assigned to the back-up unit shall be paid an additional $3.50
per day when such unit is placed in active operation; i.e., sent on call; otherwise, there
shall be no add(tional pay for the ttdo (2) men assigned to the back-up operation.
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A
DURATION
This Agreement shall be effective on January 1, 1979 and shall remain in
full force and effect until and including December 31, 1980, and shall be auto-
matically renewed from year to year unless negotiations are instituted by September
1, 1980 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
� `� day of ,f._, �.�-C� , 19���•
BY:
CITY OF OSHKOSH
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK �
I hPr:,h; c^�`:f;r tl,at tha necessary provisions
IlEy.a Gnan RlB±�t tG (�3`J fii0 �iB�I�ilV Vl1l�Ci; W!1�
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FiRE
FIGHTERS, LOCAL 316, OSHKOSH
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March 8, 1971
MEMORANDUM:
Holiday Pay - Fire Department
Employees who wish cash payment in lieu of holidays must notify the Department
of Administration by September 1 of the year preceeding the year in which the
holidays are earned. Payment will be due the first paycheck in December in
which the holidays are earned.
Pay Policy on Promotions
Temporary Promotion - When an individual fills a position temporarily his
salary shall be determined by taking his base salary and giving him the next
highest in the new range providing it is at least Seven dollars ($7•00) more bi-
weekly. Longevity shall be retained.
Permanent Promotion - Base salary shall be used and longevity added (if new
position does not include longevity) and individual will be granted next step
providing it is at least Seven Dollars ($7.00) more bi-weekly.
City Manager
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CC�Jn:::il 'hA4AGER 5...••.'^:iST^< �I��•;
January 1, 1977
T0: All Fire Department P�rsonnel
FROM: Russell C. Rothenbach, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Procedures of Changes of Personnel
1.
2
A man requested to stay in the following day of his normal
tour is payed time and one half for hours worked.
A man called in to work a period of time on his narmal off
day receives time and one half for hours worked plus 2 hours
straight time (call in pay).
3. Personnel scheduled to attend schools, canferences� or other
functional activities during off duty time receive tisa and
one half for time involved.
4. A man changed from one platoan to another is sent home
7 p.m. on his normal tour and returns at 7 p.m. on the
following platoon. No time axtra is considered. This
for the purpose of transfer due to promotion, sickness
(extended period), or vacation.
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5. In same cases a man will voluntarily work an extra 24 hour
shift and then take 3 days in a raw off instead of time and one
half. (Platoon transfer)
6. Any employee wha volunteera 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 compensation for off duty time
involved will be paid.
Sin rely, �,
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SSELL C. R THENBACH
FIRE CHIEF
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A D D E N D U M
Decanber 7, 1978 # 46 RFSOLUTION
(CARRIID I,OST LAID 0�7ER WI'IfIDRAWN )
PUF2POSE: IIVTER INiC) AGR��7T WITH IlJCP.L 316, INTEE2NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIREFIGEi'PII2S
INiTIATED BY: PERSONNQ, DEPAR`IIdQ�'i'
Wf�RE'AS, the City of Oshkosh has been negotiating with representatives of
Local 316, International Association of Fire£ighters; and
Wt-�RFFAS, the conclusions of said negotiations have been reduced tn the
attached agreenent;
NOW, Tf�E2EFORE, BE IT RESOLUID by the Comron Council of the City of Oshkosh
that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to enter into
the attached agreanent with 7ACa1 316, International Association of Firefighters
for the 1979 and 1980 calendar years.
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