Union Contract Flashcards
(150 cards)
1
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Who requires the memorandum of agreement to enter into negotiations?
A
Kansas Public Employees Relations Act
2
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Who and when was the union certified?
A
Kansas Public Relations Board August 15, 1974.
3
Q
What is the term of the current union contract?
A
December 21, 2013 through December 23, 2016.
4
Q
Who does this he recognizes the exclusive representation for the purpose of meeting and conferring until now grievances as related to the bargaining unit?
A
Local # 135
5
Q
Who does the bargaining unit consist of?
A
All employees with the rank of Firefighter, Fire Lieutenant, Fire captain, airport police and fire Lieutenant an equivalent positions.
6
Q
The City reserves and retains all of its right to manage its own affairs. What are management rights not addressed in the union contract?
A
- To Direct the work of its employees
- To hire, promote, demote, transfer, and assign and retain employees.
- Suspender discharge employees for proper cause
- Maintain the efficiency of governmental operation.
- Relieve employees from duties because lack of work or other legitimate reasons.
- Take action is necessary to carry out the mission of the agency.
- Determine the methods, means and personnel by which operations are carried on.
7
Q
Employees rights include:
A
The right to form
The right to join and participate in union activities of their choosing.
The right to not participate in activities of the union.
The right to seek relief from any problem as specified in the grievance procedure, with out adversely affecting the employee.
8
Q
How many union designated job stewards and alternatives can be recognized?
A
14
9
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Authority of union job stewards include:
A
Investigate grievances
Transmission of messages authorized by the Union and its officers.
10
Q
Union steward messages are required to meet the following?
A
- Be in writing
- Be routine in nature do not involve work stoppages, slowdowns, refusal to work, or interfere with the employer’s business.
- Do not require job stewards the absence themselves from work without the permission of the Battalion Chief.
11
Q
Who approves time off to handle Union business?
A
The department director
12
Q
Time off for stewards to handle union business must be limited to _____ min?
A
- Shall not be unreasonably with held.
- 30 minutes at the end of the shift unless approved by the battalion chief, or when attending a formal grievance hearing.
- If at a grievance hearing time shall not be assessed against the 30 minute period.
13
Q
Employee shall not be discriminated against because of?
A
- Race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, disability, Union or nonunion involvement.
14
Q
What happens if grievance is filed with another agency court or jurisdiction concerning the same incident?
A
The city’s grievance will be placed in abeyance until the agency has reached a decision.
15
Q
Payroll deductions maybe established through form or forms provided by human resources for the following purposes:
A
- friendship fund
- Health and Life insurance premiums
- Wichita Federal Credit Union
- Union dues
- Fireman’s welfare fund
- Deferred compensation
- and any other authorized by city and employee
16
Q
Payroll changes shall become effective when?
A
After following authorization card and procedure of human resources.
17
Q
A pay plan shall be provided for all employees in?
A
Classified service
18
Q
Pay plans consist of?
A
Salary range for each position
19
Q
Salary ranges are determined by?
A
- Relative difficulty and responsibility of the position.
- Prevailing rate of pay.
- Cost of living factors.
- City financial policy and other economic situations.
20
Q
A full-time city employee that becomes a firefighter can continue to participate in?
A
- Life insurance programs
- Health insurance programs
- And receive holiday pay
21
Q
Can a full-time employee transferred to the fire department used their accrued leave while and recruit training?
A
They cannot. Prior accrued leaves will be reinstated upon appointment to firefighter.
22
Q
Bargaining unit members received specialty pay for what disciplines and at what rate?
A
Arson
Hazmat
Rescue
$35
23
Q
At what rate do EMIICT’s earn specialty pay?
A
- $35 sun-setting first pay period 2015,
2. $86.10 per pay period once credentialed under EMSS
24
Q
If a employee is assigned to duties of a higher position their compensation will?
A. stay the same for the hours worked
B. change the rate of the higher position for the hours worked
A
B. change to the rate the higher position for the hours worked.
25
40 hour employees required to work second or third shift will receive a shift differential of?
1. $.15 per hour for second shift
| 2. $.25 per hour for third shift
26
Standby employees required to keep in contact by beeper radio or walkie talkie shall be compensated at what rate?
$.50 per hour
27
Standby employees required to report to duty shall be guaranteed a minimum of _____ hrs?
2 hours
28
In the event of callback employees shall shall receive a pay minimum of ___hrs at a rate of___?
2hrs at 1 1/2
29
How often will employees be paid?
Biweekly the end of shift Friday following the two week pay peroid.
30
Overtime will be paid when?
At the end of the 27 day cycle.
31
What is the 40 hour workweek consist of?
12:01 AM Saturday through 12 midnight Friday
32
Bargaining unit members receive educational pay at a rate of?
$25 per month for an associates degree in fire science
$50 per month for a bachelorette degree
$75 per month for a masters degree
Institutions must be accredited by the Kansas Board of Regents and certified eligible by the Human Resource Department
33
How do you receive educational pay?
My directory mailing transcripts to the human resource department.
34
Commencing the first full pay period after the approved contract longevity pay will consist of?
(6)
6 to 11 year service 2/month times the years accumulative service
11 years plus, $5/month times the years of the accumulative service
35
After successfully completing the recruit training employee shall be advanced to the position of___ for a probationary period of ____?
(6)
Firefighter, 12 months
36
Advancement and pay steps shall be granted upon _____ months satisfactory service in each pay step.
(6)
12 months
37
If the city reaches involuntary agreement with another city union had a rate that exceeds the amount of this agreement for 2016 the IAFF receive?(6)
The same higher base wage increase.
38
How will a promoted employees pay range and step be affected?(6)
Employees will move to appropriate pay range and move to the next lower step on the pay scale. I.E. firefighter to Lt. Range 891 two Range 892 step H to step G
39
Who determines the number a personnel on duty?
| 6
Management
40
Who reserves the right schedule overtime?
| 6
The city
41
24 hour employees will be compensated at time and a half for all hours worked in access of?
(6)
204 in a 27 day work period
42
40hr employees will be compensated at time and a half for all hours worked in excess of__ at a rate of ???
(6)
40 hours in one week
| 1 1/2
43
When computing overtime leaves of absences will not be computed as hours worked except for ____ leave.
(6)
Injury leave
44
Kelly days: when scheduled, options for computation, when paid out, pension status, new employees?
(7)
Scheduled in October of each year at the convenience of the department
May choose pay in Lou of time off
Paid out the first pay period of January, April, July and October
Non Pensionable effective Dec 21, 2013
New employees get one per in each quarter worked
45
Health insurance is____for ____? at what rate?
| 7
optional
Full-time employees
Employee pays 20% City pays 80% of the lowest cost health plan
46
Life insurance is provided by who at what rate?
| 7
City agreed to provide basic group life insurance in the amount of two times the base annual salary rounded up to the next higher thousand
47
Who pays for life insurance?
| 7
City employee shared equally, plan is optional
48
If an insurance carrier pays any dividend or refunds where does the money go?
(7)
Self insurance fund for help account for the purpose of defraying health insurance costs in future years.
49
When and how should an injury leave be reported?
| 7
In a timely matter in accordance to the administrative manual.
50
In the event the Union president or WFRA secretary suffers in injury what will they be granted?
(7)
24 light duty to conduct a legitimate union or association business.
51
Basic injury leave is given to?
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Employees rendered physically unable to work as a result every team duties.
52
Routine duties are defined as?
| 7
Duties not particular to firefighting. Such as maintaining city property and equipment, completing tasks associated with station duties, physical fitness activities, normal business or station duties, Nonemergency
53
Basic injury leave last for how many days?
| 7
90 days, then paid to term of Workers' Compensation Act until released, Can use sick and vacation leave to receive a full pay check
54
Can the City have a Physician of their choice? Who pays for the Dr. visits?
(7)
Yes the employ can have a second opinion of their choice both at the city's experience per the Workers Comp Act of Kansas
55
Who can receive Fire Injury Leave?
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Full time employees on duty
56
What qualifies for fire injury leave?
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Any injury while performing a function peculiar to firefighting which causes the employee to be unable to perform their duties.
57
What is fire injury leave compensated at?
Full benefits as before the injury with no deductions from any leaves
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What is the time length of Fire injury leave?
| 7
Up to 1 year
59
What does peculiar to firefighting mean?
| 7
Activities associated with responding to an emergency call, operating at an emergency call, or returning from emergency call.
60
Are injuries occurring during fire training eligible for fire injury leave?
(7)
Training activities designed to simulate emergency situations and conditions due to environmental and time sensitive conditions qualify if they are approved prequalified in writing by fire management.
61
During the period of disability can the injured person be employed in any other manner?
(8)
If employee is employed they forfeit continuing compensation provided by this provision. They're also liable for reimbursement of all prior compensation received as well as legal action. In a salary compensation due from any type of insurance which may be carried by the city shall revert to the city for the time which containing compensation is paid. This excludes fire relief association insurance.
62
What is recurring injury leave?
| 8
Injury leave relating to the previous injury it is considered one in the same injury if it occurs within 365 days, it is subject to the administrative analysis and diagnosis by the attending physician. If it occurs after 365 days from the date release it will be treated as an your injury case.
63
Leaves of absence without pay is granted by who and how long?
(8)
Department director, up to 30 days Palin
64
This is an absence will be granted when?
| 8
All vacation and sick leave has been exhausted, provided it does not create an undue hardship on the department
65
How are request for leave of absence without pay submitted?
And riding to their vision header department director, Stating the reason, the date leave show begin, and the probable date returned.
66
The city in the union agree to comply with the provisions of the federally directed family and medical leave act. The provisions followed or outlined and what manual?
The City's Human Resource Policy Manual.
67
Who approves the employees need to be offered official union business?
Permission is authorized by the department director with the aid of a division head. It shall be granted unless by doing so the divisions personnel strength will be materially affect in responding to emergency calls.
68
You can shift exchanges must be ____ and ____ days in advance?
Written, one work shift.
69
Official union business time off with pay shall be granted?
Grievance board members, employees engaged in grievance hearings, employees representative to attend labor management committee meeting, representatives of the bargaining unit involved with Union negotiations
70
The right to grant leave for union business is whose?'s
Managements
71
Union shall be allowed Time for group orientation four recruit firefighters according to?
Article 24 paragraph N of this memorandum
72
The union meetings maybe attended while on duty, by who and with what provisions?
1. Executive board members
2. Subject recall,
3. If on a provided List to Fire Chief updated every six months or in the event change
4. With written notice to at least 15 days in advance of meeting
5. Approved by the fire Chief
73
When will an employee during vacation benefits?
Upon our appointment to the position of firefighter.
74
How is vacation leave to be earned?
On hours in pay status exclusive of nonscheduled overtime, and calculated at the time payroll is processed.
75
Base hours for competing vacation leave are?
2080 per year for 40 hour employees
| 2912 per year for 24 hour employees which includes schedule overtime.
76
The rate at which vacation leave as earned is determined by?
The start date
Benefit it's date
Or just adjusted start work date
77
How long before employees with prior credible service are in eligible to earn vacation based on their adjusted start work date?
Two years
78
Vacation leave for Wichita fire department 24 employees is earned at what rate?
Years of service 12hr days
Less than five years 10
5 11
7 12
8 13
9 14
10 15
12 16
14 17
16 18
18 19
20 20
25 23
79
When can I probationary the firemen take vacation leave?
After their probationary period. The Employees with a 12 month probation period must have satisfactory completed six months of service before taking vacation or paid for terminal vacation.
80
To whom will unused vacation vacation leave be paid out?
Employees who go on military leave for extended active-duty.
| Employees who resign or are terminated.
81
The last day an employee works is their termination day except for?
Employees retiring under the Wichita Police and Fire Retirement System
82
Vacation leave is scheduled in the department according to the policies established by?
The Department Director
83
How many hours employees allowed to carry forward each year?
40 hour employees two her 40 hours
24 hour employees 360 hours
Use or lose before the end of the last last pay period in which their anniversary date occurs.
84
Our fire recruits eligible to increase sick leave benefits?
No not until appointment to the position of firefighter.
85
Sick leave accrual rates are?
1-5 years 6 days per year
6-15 years 12 days per year
16+ 14 days per year
86
Employees with prior credible service are eligible to her sickly benefits based on their adjusted start work day after how long?
Two years of continuous service from date of rehire.
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Sick leave maybe use for what reasons?
Personal illness
Off the job injury
Immediate family illness including maturity or paternity leave and enforced quarantine.
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In the event a personal illness or injury it is the___________ responsibility to keep the_________ informed of progress and estimated return to duty.
Employee's
| Supervisor
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Taking sick leave for personal illness see employees to notify the supervisor by?
Phone or messenger prior to scheduled time to report to duty
90
Family illness maybe used for employees immediate family consisting of?
Sprouse children and stepchildren parents and any relative living in the employees home.
91
And no event made the employee charge more than_____ hours per payroll year for dependent illness.
48 hours
92
Probationary employees will not be paid for a accrued sick leave use during the first _____ months of service.
6 months
93
Maximum amount of sickly to be accrued?
Sick leave accrual is unlimited.
94
The city may require employee to be examined by a physician it chooses when?
After 20 consecutive days
| Or anytime sick leave abuse is expected
95
Well days are awarded at a rate?
8 hours for 40 hr 5 day a week employees
10 hours for 40 hr 4 day a week employees
24 hours for 24 hr per shift employees
No more than 24 hrs for 40 our employees
No more then 36 hrs for 24 hour employees
If know hrs were used additional 24 hrs will be granted
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When are well days granted?
Second pay period following the completion of a payroll year.
97
Union City will comply with________ related to pregnancy?
Federal laws
98
In the event of a death of an employees immediate family emergency leave may be granted with pay for who and how long?
48 hours for spouses, children, stepchildren, parents, Stepparents, State approved foster child, for any relatives living in the employees home.
36 hours for father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, Grandparents, grandchildren, daughter-in-law, Son-in-law
99
Emergency leave must be taken within the first_____ and approved by the______ for the purpose of attending the funeral
Two weeks
| Department director
100
Legal holidays for pay observed include?
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New Year's
Day Martin Luther King Junior birthday
Presidents' Day
Memorial day
Independence day
Labor day
Veterans day
Thanksgiving day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas day
Personal holiday's
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101
Personal holiday are individually scheduled by the?
Dept Director
102
Personal holidays may not be taken until completion of _____months of service.
6 months
103
Holiday pay is compensated at ___.
time and a half.
104
When is holiday Pay disallowed?
When employee does not comply with a request to work a holiday.
When employee is not and pay status the entire day proceeding and entire day following a holiday.
105
Employees working a 40 hour workweek on an approved leave are not charged as days taken have leave. (13)
Except for injury leave
106
In Lou of two additional days of vacation granted to the 40 hour workweek employees, 24 hour employee shall be granted 12 hours additional pay on which months? (13)
April, October at regular pay rate. Three
107
Provisions of layoffs due to phasing out of the program, reduction in funds, or other similar reasons are:
(14)
1. Department director will identify the specific number and type of drug classification to be reduced.
2. Department director will select employees to be laid off.
3. Employees are selected on the basis of total seniority and all annual performance ratings.
4. A list is submitted to human resources director for approval by City Manager.
5. Attempt will be made to provide employees with two weeks notice.
6. Employees who were laid off can bump an employee of lower position without seniority. The employee salary will be kept at the current level or the last step of the lower range.
108
Recall of employees shall be limited to department from which they were laid off. Employees will be placed on the recall list for _____ months. And are required to do what?
(14)
1. 18 months
| 2. Employees are required to keep human resources informed of their current addresses.
109
Recalls due to lay offs occur in what order?
| 14
Reverse order of layoff
110
If an employee is recalled after six months of layoffs the employee may be required to pass what kind of exam?
(14)
Fire fire physical agility examination. but are not penalized for past job related injuries or diseases that originally occurred during the Firefighter's prior employment with the city.
111
During a recall of laid off employees recall shall be limited to??
(14)
The department from winch they were laid off.
112
Call backs have ___ days to respond to callback letters originating from ______.
(14)
14 days
| Human Resources
113
Do employees laid off and recruit a probationary status have a right to recall?
(14)
no
114
Who is required to maintain an updated sonority roster times?
The fire administration
| The Union shall be allowed to print two rosters a year
115
Objections to the seniority list shall be reported to whom?
| 14
The department director
116
When does probationary period for a firefighter start and for how long?
(14)
1. On appointment to firefighter, first pay. Following completion of recruit training.
2. 12 months
117
The union app shall not participate in any strike in accordance with the?
(14)
State law, K. S. A. 75-4333
118
The state law definition of the "strike" is?
| 14
An action taken for the purpose of coercing a changing conditions, right, privileges or obligations of employment to the failure buy concerted action with others to report for duty for work at usual capacity and performance of the normal duties.
119
A grievance is defined as?
| 14
Any dispute between the unit or members of the unit and the department director or representatives concerning the terms ofThe union contract were work conditions.
120
For the purpose of completing time requirement of the grievance procedure_____ hours Monday through Friday and the day of the at should not be included. The designated time period begins?
(14)
1. 8 hours
| 2. The following day
121
Outline the settlement of the grievance process.
| 15,16
1. The grievance shall be given in writing to the employees immediate supervisor outside the bargaining unit within 10 days of the receipt of official written notification of discipline imposed. The immediate supervisor will render a decision within 10 working days sending copies to union president and employees relations officer.
2. The employee and/or the union representative Will initiate, In writing, with in 10 days the grievance appeal to the Division Director. The Division Director will then have 3 days to render a decision in writing.
3. the employee and/or union representative Golden initiation writing, Within 10 days the pill to the department director the department director will render in writing, A response within 15 days.
4. IF the grievance not be resolved satisfactorily by the Department Director, the employee may appeal in writing within 10 days to the Employee Relations Officer.
5. the employee relations officer will then attempt to settle the grievance within 15 days. The results and writing will be submitted to the union and human resources director.
6. The grievance is not resolved satisfactory the employee and or Union has 10 days to request hearing before the grievance board.
7. Employees and Grievance Board with exchange witness and exhibits lists one week prior to hearing.
8. and request for department director a letter to the employee relations after setting forth specific reasons for the decision action.
9. Grievance board shall be made up of two persons from the union, two persons appointed by the fire chief, the third person to act as a chairperson selective from a panel provided by FMCS.
10. Within 15 working days party shall jointly and in writing petition Federal Mediation and Conciliation service names of five competent, available arbitrators from which the parties shall select neutral chairperson. If the panel provided by FMCS is unacceptable to either side a new panel maybe requested within five working days of receiving rejected panel. Each side can reject only once per grievance. Within 10 working days after receiving the list the IAFF present and City Official shall strike one name from said list at a time until only one man remains order of striking shall be determined by the toss of a coin.
11. Grievance board will be conducted within 60 days unless granted continuance in which case given sport must be conducted within 120 days.
12. All chairperson fees will be shared by city and union
13. The union will bear the cost of human representation in the employees relations officer we'll handle correspondence related to hearing, location, time and date.
14. Grievance board hearing Will consist of employees and city presenting evidence to support their position, At A call of witnesses, a cross examination of witnesses the employee relations officer Shelby the secretary of the board during the hearing.
15. Findings of the board shall be in writing, Recommendations presented to the city manager within 10 working days at the conclusion of the hearing. If the city manager desires more information on the facts additional hearings may be held by the board. The city manager shall render decision within 10 working days and this decision shall be final.
122
Employees who desire to file a grievance intern termination shall do so starting at what level?
(16)
The Employee Relations Officer level
123
In grievance concerns, the burden of proof shall be on ____?
| 16
the grievant except for indiscipline cases burden of proof is on the employer
124
In the event the employer does not respond to the timeframe set forth what shall happen?
(16)
The grievance may be appealed by the employee or union automatically to the next step of the grievance procedure.
125
In the event the employer union feels to appeal a grievance within the timeframe set forth what shall happen?
(16)
The matter shall be considered resolved and not subject to further processing.
126
If a grievance is found on behalf of the entire union membership the grievance will start at what level?
(16)
The Division Director Level.
127
Grievances related to injury leave start at what level?
| 16
The Department Director Level
128
The parties agree that the department will notify the union at least _____ hours prior to meeting with any grievant except for in case of emergency.
(16)
24hrs
129
Beginning the second calendar year firefighters will provide their own fatigued uniforms and be reimbursed on the _____ payday in the amount of $____.
(16)
Last
$650
Prorated to the employees commission day for second year employees. Also prorated for midyear termination.
130
The city shall provide space existing bulletin boards for the union to post notices pertaining to union business. What information can be posted on the boards?
(17)
Or agendas, all other postings must be approved in advance but the battalion chief.
131
Voluntary use of employees automobiles so be it reimbursed in what way?
(17)
In accordance with the cities administrative policies and regulations governing reimbursement.
132
The city shall reimburse or furnish all city devices which employees are required to possess. If the employee through willful and Glad full where abuse destroys damages such equipment who will replace it?
(17)
They shall be replaced with employees expense, or the employee maybe subject to disciplinary action.
133
The _____ shoulder burger in unit members for their EMT MIC T re-certification fee upon ________?
(17)
1. City
| 2. presentation of a receipt of payment.
134
The safety advisory committee is comprised of whom?
Three members appointed from management in three from the union.
135
What is the purpose of the Safety Advisory Committee?
| 17
Devise the department director as To job safety problems and make appropriate recommendations
136
On what principles is the safety advisory committee guided?
| 17
1. Review investigative data allowable under law to each accident, death and injury to determine the fundamental cause.
2. Develop data to indicate accident sources and injury rates. Develop uniform reporting procedures.
3. Inspect fire department facilities to detect hazards physical conditions were unsafe work methods, including training procedures, at least once every 18 months.
4. Recommend changes or additions to protective equipment, protective apparel art devices for elimination of hazards of firefighting.
5. Promote and participate in safety programs through department meetings.
6. Make recommendations for the correction of unsafe or harmful working conditions.
7. Review and analyze all reports of accidents deaths injuries and fire related illness. Investigate causing recommend rules and procedures for the promotion of health and safety fire department personnel.
137
The safety advisory committee should have the right to make its findings and recommendations public except for those coming under ____________ which can only be released for statistical purposes.
(17)
Article 24, Section F (1)
138
Upon receipt of an order requiring the employee to report to jury duty the order will be shown to who?
(17)
Immediate supervisor
139
Fees received by employee for jury duty will be turned in to who?
(17)
The city treasurer's office
140
What jury duty related fees or not required to be turned in?
| 17
Reimbursement for travel and meals and money received on a regular day off or on vacation leave
141
After being released from jury duty employees at are scheduled to work are to?
(17)
Report to duty
142
Regarding maintenance at firehouse facilities including General maintenance, you know refurbished duties, facilities maintenance, and yard maintenance it is the intent of management____________ to be in its request pertaining to these duties.
(18)
Be reasonable
143
Any work that firefighter will do the necessity in emergency situations shall be considered________.
(18)
Temporary
144
Shift exchange policy shall be interpreted as liberal as possible under law. Shift exchanges shall be??
(18)
1. Is not during drill.
2. With a person of equal rank and job qualifications.
3. And she'll not create any overtime pay liability.
145
Anytime employers transported from one station to another station employee shall be?
(18)
Return to station station at which the employee initially reported for duty prior to the end of the shift.
146
Vehicle insurance. Just City shall provide legal representation for each employee covered by this agreement is responsible for The operation of city vehicles or equipment. Legal representation shall be provided through?
(18)
The city's legal staff for outside counsel retained by the city.
147
Educational leaves of absence without pay may be granted to employees not to exceed____ months. And have what other qualifications?
(18)
12 months
Related to the fire career
Submitted in writing to the department director
Approved by the city manager on basis of presently existing policy
148
Group orientation during recruit classes, fire recruits will be advised of the Rapid City status update employee organization. Fact sheet will be prepared by the employee organization approved by the ______.
(18)
Department director
149
During group orientation the fact sheet prepared by the employee organization will include?
(18)
1. Goals and objectives
2. Don't tell nature members
3. The voluntary nature of membership
4. Procedures for making and revoking Union dues
5. Procedures and processing of grievances
6. Any coverage and scope of this agreement
150
Employee organization group orientation shall be up to ___hrs and have no ____ of membership in the organization.
(18)
1 1/2 hrs
| direct solicitation
