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WHEREAS, the Ci-�y of Oshkosh has been negotiating with
representatives of Local #316 of the International Association
of Firefighters, and
WHEREAS, the conclusions of said negotiations have been
reduced to the attached agreement,
NOW, TNLREFORE, 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 at�ached agreement with the Local #316
of the International Association of Firefighters far the 1976
calendar year. �
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CONTRACT
LOCAL N0. 316 I.AeF.Fe
AND
CITY OF OSHKOSH
1976
ARTICLE
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Recognition of Representation. . . . . . . . . . . e . . . . . . .
Probationary and Employment Status . e . e . . . . . . . . . . . .
Normal Work Week, Normal Work Day, Normal Work Schedule. .....
Pay Policy . . . . . � e . o � o . o o . . . . . e . . . . . . . .
Compensatory Time� . . . o a . e . o . . � o • � • . . � � . • . .
Call In Ti_me and Of f Duty Time e . o > . � . . e a . � . . • . . .
Insurance — Hospi�alizationo . . . . . � e � . . � . . . � . . . .
�eniority. e � o < . . e � e s � . � . . < < . < . . Q �. � . . E .
Authorized Absence e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sick Leave . . e � . , o e a . . o e . . e . . . e � � o . . . . .
Emergency Leave. . . e . . a . . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holiday Leave. . m . � e . . e � . . . • � � • < < . . . . • . . .
Temporary Military Leave . e . . . . . . . . . e � . o e . . . . .
Leave of Absence Without Pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Authorized Absence With Pay. . . . . . . e a . . . . . e . . . . .
Rules and Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . e . . . . . . . . . .
Negotiations . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conduct or Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Present Benefits . . o e . . . a . . . . . . . � a . . . . . . . .
Evalua.tion Report. o . . . s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Promotional Procedure. . . . . . . . . e . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retention of Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Union Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . � � e . o . . . . . .
Reopener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Termination of Employment. . . e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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XIXGra.evance Procedures . . . ,. � , , , , , , . . . � o . . . � . . . 12
XX Disciplinary Action. . . . . o . e . , e . . . , a o . . . . . . . 14
X�YI Life Insurance . . . . , . . . . e . o a . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
XXIIRetirement . . . . . . . . . . . e . �, . e . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
XXIII Uniform Allowance. . o � , , , , , e o , , , , , , , , , , , , , 15
XXIV Agency Shop .... e e. e. m o�. �5
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XXV Wages and Fringe Benefitso . o � e . � , � < . . � . t o , . . , , 16
Schedule "A" . . . . . e e � � � e . F � � . < < < . . . . � . , . 17
Longevity. . . . . . e � e a o o . a P � e . . � . . . . . e � . . ] 7
Classification Pay . . m . , e � , . o � � , , a < < 6 , . . . . 17
Uuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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ARTICLE I
RECOGNITION OF REPRESENTATION
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 Ghiefs, and Deputy Chief, Chief.
ARTICLE II
PRO,�ATIONr�'ZY Ai�iD E�L.°LOYMENT STATUS
Upon successful completion of the prescribed prabationary pe�iod 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
provided the employee.
AR.TICLE III
NORMAL WORK WEEK - NOR1tiSAL WORK DAY - ZdOP.MAL 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. Alarm Operator
B. Captain in Charge of Instruction
C. Captain in Charge of Inspection
D. Fire Ynspector
E. Fire Equipment Mechanic
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The alarm operator shall work a forty (40) hour average work week, working
six (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 aays off which may be applied to
vacation or holiday leave.
The Department of Administration shall post the work schedule and indi.cate
the time slots where the above mentioned off days �ay be allowed. The alarm
operatars may choose their off days for the entire �ear a.nd should manpower
requirements prohibit these off days, the alarm operatar sha11 be required to
taork 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 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.
ARTICLE IV
PAY POLICY
The employer shall have a11 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)
�aeek 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
classification and pay plan of the employer and in accordance with the rules
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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 �ob classification and
the job classification needed to operate the employer's faciliCies. The Union
shall be notified of any change in the Table of Organization.
COMPENSATORY TIME
Compensatory time to be granted at the rate of ti.me and one-half for all
ti.me over the normal work week� .All compensatory tim� wzli be recorded and m2.5�
be used during the month in which it accrues upon request of the employee, with
the approval of the departr.�ent 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. Unused balances of compensatory time shall be 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 V
CALL IN TIME & OFF DUTY TIME
In the event the employees are called in after their normal work day has
been completed, they shall have recorded two (2) hours call-in time. In addi-
tion, all overtime worked shall be recorded at the rate of l� times.
Off duty time shall be defined as the forty-eight (48) hours off period
following the twenty-four (24) hour work period, also vacation time, and any
tine off due to compensatory time.
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Eaployees shall have the right to seek and hold outside employment upon
approval of the Chief of the department. In the event the request shall be
denied, the denial shall be subject to grievance procedures. All requests and
appravals or denials shall be in writing. No approval need to be requested for
employment for one day or less, provided the activity has not been both pre-
viously denied and appellate procedures exhausted.
ARTICLE VI
I�'SURANCE - HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL BENEFITS
A. The employer sha11 pay up to eighty-eight dollars and f if ty-two cents
($38.5?) pex �onth per e�ployee to�aards the premiuz:i of the employee's group
poli.cy, regardless of marital status.
RETIRED EMPLOYEE INSUKANCE
B. For those employees on the Oshkosh 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 not to
exceed five (5) years from their date of retirement, providing that such employees
have not obtained health insurance coverage or is not eligible for health insurance
covera�e through other enployement 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 VII
SENIORITY
T'ne 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
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terminate upon discharge determined after appeallate rights have been consummuated,
or upon resignation of the employee�
ARTICLE VIII
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 (S) years of consecutive calendar service, shall 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. �ach
employee with more than fifteen (15) years of consecutive calendar service shall
be granted ten �;ork d�.ys of vacation. Fach er�plr�yee with r�ore than t�a�nty (20)
years o� consecutive calendar service shall i�e granted eleven 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 fifth, tenth,
fifteenth, and twentieth years of service shal.l earn their vacatian for that
year on a prorated basis.
�. Vacations shall be chosen as per Article VII of the Agreement in
accordanee 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 t�me period.
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3. Where in the opinion of management, 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 limited to 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 vacant.
5� In cases of split vacations, unused vacation ti_me shall be selected
after each employee has made a first round selection and such
leave shall consist of total renaining vacation tir,le.
6. The vacation period shall run from January Ist through December
31st of each year.
_ 7. The City agrees to the selection of vacations during November and
December and the establishment 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 �oill have no effect on the vacation
schedule except in cases of promotion, demotion, or othzr emergency
situations which may require transfers.
Qn separation, employees shall be paid all vacation due in proportion to
the ti.rse worked. In the event of separation prior to completion of probation
and/or 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
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service, an unlimited 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 doctor's certificate for such absence if in excess of two
�orking days (3 days for 40 hour employees) upon request of the employer.
The certificate must state the kind and nature of sickness or injury
and =.Jnethez the employea 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 emgloyee is e�ployed
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 Ieave accumulations
charged with 1/3 of a day for each such day; in the case o£ members of the
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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 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 ti_me, hourly
rate. No funera� Ieave will be gaid 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 o:E th�s
provision.
Holiday Leave
Al1 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:
Neur Years Day, Good Friday Afternoon (2 day), Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve afternoon (2 day), Christrzas Day, and
one floating holiday which shall be earned at the rate of 1/10 day for each
n.onth 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.
Em.ployees 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 nentioned
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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� ��r��y==� 1�1 ��LC c1a551L1CdL10II o tilarm uperator shall receive ten (10)
work uays off i�L lieu of the above mentioned calendar days. Such holiday leave
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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.
Tenporary 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 employer.
Leave of Absence Without Pay
Requests for Ieave 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 conierences, or special association rneetings sha11 be
considered one form of leave within the meaning of the section.
AUTHORIZED ABSENCE WITH PAY
Zt 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.
A11 leaves under this section shall be subject to the staffing requirements-
of the Department.
ARTICLE IX
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The employer may adopt and publish rules which may be amended from time to
tine, provided, ho�aever, 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 s�atutes.
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, 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 X
NEGOTIATIONS
Negotiations shall proceed in the following manner; the party requesting
negotiations shall notify the other parties in writing of its request not earlier
than the lst day of May nor later than June lste 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
r.lade sh�ll have th� opportunity to study sueh reqRiest ancl r.lalce an oif�r or
counter offer to the other party within fifteen (Z5) 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.
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verbal, with the employees individually or collectiveZy.
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CONDUCT OR BUSIIVTESS
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 xeasonable time, provided, that permission is first obtained
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� from the duty chief in charge of such officers or members, which consent shall
� not be unreasonably withheld.
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ARTICLE XZI
PRESENT BENEFITS
The employer agrees to maintain in substantially the same manner such
present benefits not specifically referred to in this agreement.
ARTI.CLE XIII
EVALUATION REPORT
+�opies of evaluatian report for al�. employees shall be made iit-tr�glicate,
one copy to �ie delivered t� the employee, one eopy filed in the Personnel Office
in City Hall and one copy filed in the Office of the Chief of the Department.
At the time ef delivery to the emplo�ee the repart. shall be ii� fina�. form as
filed in the other two offices.
L�RTICLE XIV _ __ _ - . :.
PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURE
The Chief of the Fire Department shall submit a personal letter to each
senior man every time I�e is by-passeci on a promotion. Such letter must state all
specific reasons why th� 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 €ire house at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the effective date of the promotion.
ARTICLE XV
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
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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.
Zf said invalidity arises through conflict with a specific statutes, then
the statute shall govern that portion of the agreement which is in conflict, and
negotiations shall be instituted to adjust the invalidated clause.
ARTICLE XVI
UNION BULLETIN BOARD
The Union zs hereby granted permission to post notices, announcements, and
other iegitimate materials on the bulletin boards of the engine house.
ARTICLE XVII
REOPE��IER
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 XVIII
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYI�SENT
The employer shall pay all monies due employees upon the termination of .
employnent and shall furnish such employees with a statement of employment if
requested to do so by such employee.
ARTICLE XIX
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
The word "grievance" as used in this agreement is any dispute cahich involves
the interpretation, application af, 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
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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 Ue
presented in writing to the department head, withirL seven (7) days (excluding
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) and a copy sent to the personnel office. The
department head shall, within 24 hours hold an informal meeting with the aggrieved
and the unian representatives ta discuss the grievance. The depax�ment head
shall then within two (2) 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
�resented by letter to the City Manager, within seven (7) days (excluding
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays). The City Manager will within 48 hours (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays) hold or have held an informal meeting with the
aggrieved and Union representatives for discussion af 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 Com-
mission 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 sha11 be final and binding and he shall have no right
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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.
Al1 grievances and solutions shall be made in writing and a copy presented
to the personnel off ice.
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
gri�vance shall automatically progress to tne next higher step.
ARTICLE XX
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The progression of disciplinary action, shall be oral reprimand or written
reprimand. A union steward or official will be present with the e�ployee 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 crritten reprima.nd 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 dicussion for thQ record.
Any suspension, demotion, or dismissal is under the jurisdication of the
Police and Fire Commission as governed by the State Statute.
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ARTICLE XXI
LIFE INSURANCE
The employer shall pay one hundred per cent (100%) of the employee's state
group life insurance policy.
ARTICLE XXII
RETIREMENT
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. During
the utonth of xetirement of employees under the ss:6Z.13 re�irement system tfie
bi-weekly contribution shall cease and the amount transferred to the employee`s
salary.
ARTICLE XXIII
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) caork days service. Annual unifarm allvwance shall be $175.00 per year to
be paid in 3anuary of each year. In tfie 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 purchas2d by each new employee within thirty (30) days
after completion of his probationary period.
The union agrees that it is the right of the Chief to determine the type
and style of uniform to be worn by the men. The City, however, agrees that no
major changes will be implemented during the life of this contract.
ARTICLE XXIV
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 provided
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in this article, their proportionate share of the costs of representation by the
union. No ersployee 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 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 bv the
Union 30 days before the effective date of the ciiange.
As to the probationary employees, such deduction shall be made from
their first appropriate paycheck.
ARTICLE XXV
WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS
Contract provisions with references ta 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 ,IANUARY 1, 1976 TO JUNE 26, 1976�
RNG. FREQ. SPAN A B � D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 1 Yr. 4 Yr. Biw. 470.06 482.98 495.90 509.29 523.59
Fire Capt. - Inspector Mo. 1018.46 1046.46 1074.45 1103.46 1134.45
Fire Captain 4 1 Yr. 4 Yr. Biw. 458.52 470.06 482.98 495.90 509.29
Mo. 993.46 1018.46 1046.46 1074.45 1103.46
- Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equipment Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insp.
Fire J�,patcner
Fire Equip. Operator
3 1 Yr. 4 Yr.
2 1 Yr. 4 Yr
Biw.
Mo.
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Mo.
447.44 458.52 470.06 /+82.98 495.90
969.45 993.46 1018.46 1046.46 1074.45
423-90 434.52 445.13 456.21 467.75
918.45 941.46 964.45 988.46 1013.46
Firefighter 1 6 Mo. 3 Yr. Biw. 394.76 405.54
Mo. 855.31 878.67
416.32 427.10 437.88
902.03 925.38 948.74
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448.66 459.44
^Official Rates are Bi-Weekl Rates 972,10 995.45
I. Longevity:
Al1 e�ployees covered under this contract shall be covered by the fullowing longevity
provision:
$ 2.77 Bi-Weekly after 5 years of service.
_ $ 5.54 Bi-Weekly after 10 years of service.
$ 4.23 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
organizarion for a period of time equal to one fu11 �vorking 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 O�erator for vacation relief shall receive the regular
Alarm Operator rate.
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SCHEDULE "A"
WAGE SCHEDULE JUNE 27, 1975 TO DECEMBER 31 1976*
RNG. FREQ. SPAN A B C D E
Fire Capt. - Instructor 5 1 Yr. 4 Yr. Biw. 483.06 495.98 508.90 522.29 536.59
Fire Capt. - Inspector Mo. 1046.63 1074.b2 1102.62 1131.63 1162.61
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Equipment Mechanic
Fire Prevention Insp.
Fire �isoa�ch�r
Fire _quip. �p2rator
Firefighter
4 1 Yr. 4 Yr. Biw.
Mo .
3 1 Yr. 4 Yr. Biw.
Mo.
2 1 Yr . 4 Yr. B-�.�a.
Mo.
1 6 Mo. 3 Yr. Biw.
Mo .
471.52 483.06 495.98 508.90 522.29
1021.63 1046.b3 1074.62 1102.62 1131.63
460.44 471.52 483.06 495.98 508.90
997�62 I021.63 1046.63 1074.62 1102,62
436.90 447.52 458.13 4�>.21 430.75
946.62 969.b3 992.62 1016.62 1041.63
407.76 418.54
883.48 906.84
429.32 440.10 450.88
930.19 953.55 976.91
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461.66 472.44
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*Official Rates are Bi-Weekly Rates �
I. Longevity:
All employees covered under this contract shall be covered by the following longevity
- prosision:
$ 2.77 Bi-Weekly after S years of service.
$ 5.54 Bi-�deekly 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 oi 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 ot 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 relie€ shall receive the regul.ar
Alarm Qperator rate.
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DURATION
This Agreenent shall be effective on January l, 1976 and shall remain in
full force and effect until and including December 31, 1976, and shall be auto-
matically renewed from year to year unless negotiations are instituted by September
1, I976, AND THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTIIKBER of any subsequent effective year of this
agreement.
Iti WITT7ESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on this
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CITY OF OSHKOSH
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
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Holiday Pay - Fire Department
Employees who wish cash payment in lieu of holidays must notify the Department
of Administration by September I of the year preceeding the year in which the
holidays are earned. Payment will be due the first paycheck in December in
w_� _��:z tne holiu :ys 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 s�all 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
providir.g it is at least Seven Dollars ($7.00) more bi-weekly.
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