Article Title. Recognition
Article Title. Definitions
Article Title. Training
1. The Employer will provide training necessary for the 911 program and will make stress management and other programs available which can be coordinated with the City, County or other entities when available.
2. The Employer shall notify all employees of any upcoming training or workshops provided by the City of Helena
Article Title. Uniforms
1. The Employer will pay for cleaning of uniforms at an Employer-selected cleaner up to $20 per month for telecommunicators, which may accumulate to a maximum of
2. The Employer shall purchase uniform clothing and accessories for each employee required to wear a uniform.
3. All furnished uniform clothing and accessories will comfortably fit each employee at the time of issue and not to include alterations to form fit.
4. All uniforms and accessories purchased by an employee in this unit prior to the acceptance of this agreement is the property of the employee.
Article Title. Job Posting
1. When the Employer determines the existence of a vacancy or new position, the Employer may use their discretion on posting the position internally or externally. The Employer shall post an external posting at a minimum on the City website and send an email to all employees with the vacancy information.
2. The Department has the right to select employees to fill new or vacant positions through competitive hiring practices. Promotional vacancies should be advertised for a minimum period of fourteen (14) days.
Article Title. Compensation
Article Title. Representation
A. Representation: It is recognized that employees representing the Association for the purpose of negotiations are acting in behalf of the Association and its members and not in their capacity as employees of the Employer.
B. Association members will be allowed to attend association/labor related training while on duty and receive normal compensation for the training hours. The training and related travel/meal costs will be paid for by the Association. A maximum of forty (40) hours in a fiscal year will be allowed and should be scheduled and approved at least thirty (30) days in advance by the Employer and the Association. If training is learned of less than thirty (30) days prior to the training date, consideration should still be given to allowing the training time to be compensated if the training does not conflict with departmental needs or cause a staffing shortage. The maximum training hours is in total, not per Association member. The City will reimburse employees at their regular rate of pay based upon their normal shift when employees are attending collective bargaining training for their Association. This training and the time spent are not for the benefit of the City, are not within the scope and course of employment, and the employee is not deemed on-duty while attending this training. Regardless of the actual time spent at the training, this time may not be included in hours of work for purposes of overtime or compensation time.
Article Title. Termination and Renewal
Article Title. Training
1. The Employer will provide training necessary for the 911 program and will make stress management and other programs available which can be coordinated with the City and/or County when available.
2. The Employer shall notify all employees of any upcoming training or workshops provided by the City or County.
