S ECTION. 1.10 INTERIM EXTENSION AMENDMENT
S ECTION. 1 - UNION RECOGNITION The Union is the formally recognized employee organization for the East Contra Costa Firefighters Unit. S ECTION 2 - UNION SECURITY
S ECTION. 3. HEALTH INSURANCE BUY-OUT
S ECTION. 5. INTERNAL UNION BUSINESS: Internal Union business, such as attending Union membership meetings, collecting dues, soliciting membership, electing officers, and posting Union literature will be conducted during the non-duty hours. Upon request and subject to normal security limitations, the Union shall be granted authority to conduct up to two membership drives of 30 days duration each per year, before and after duty hours and during lunch periods. Upon request, Management shall provide the Union with reasonable materials for use in such drives.
S ECTION. 1.3 The use of masculine or feminine gender in this Agreement shall be construed as including both genders. Reference to AFSCME Local No. 1180 shall mean the composite AFSCME Union. Whereas, the term “Union” will specifically refer to the Emergency Communications bargaining unit.
S ECTION. 7.2 Employees may authorize payroll deductions for the purpose of paying Union dues, and the City, upon receiving a written authorization, shall make payroll deductions, as appropriate, in the amount certified by Local No. 1180. No authorization shall be allowed for payment of initiation fees, assessments, or fines. The Employee Authorization Card shall be approved by the City, provided by and copied by Local No. 1180 with the Employee retaining one copy and the City receiving one copy at the Finance Department Payroll Office.
S ECTION. 8.2 Upon notification confirmed in writing by the Employer that a strike, mass absenteeism, slowdown, or any type of concerted work stoppage is in progress, the Union shall notify Employees to return to work and shall take all reasonable action to secure the Employees’ return to work as promptly as possible. S ection 8.3 The City agrees that no lockout of Employees shall be instituted.
S ECTION. 12.2 The City agrees to provide time off with pay for a period not to exceed three (3) working days for five (5) representatives from AFSCME Local No. 1180 units in addition to the President to attend the State AFL-CIO Convention held annually provided that the representatives do not come from the same section within a Department.
S ECTION. 22.2 Classification seniority according to this Agreement shall consist of continuous, accumulated paid service of the Employee within a classification in the EC Unit. The computation of classification seniority shall take into consideration changes in classification titles which reflect an evaluation of the position without contemplating changes in the duties, responsibilities, and nature of the work itself. S ection 22.3 City seniority shall be a factor of consideration in reduction in force and reemployment after lay-off due to reduction in force. City seniority shall be prorated for part-time Employees. The extent to which such seniority shall be a factor is specified in the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual Sections 129 and 509. S ection 22.4 A City seniority list shall be brought up to date quarterly and a copy shall be furnished to the Union President within fifteen (15) calendar days at the end of the quarter (January 15th, April 15th, July 15th, and October 15th). Such list shall include the Employee’s name, department, position number, classification title, date of classification, pay grade and step within the pay grade, and date of employment.
S ECTION. 24.8 The Employer shall maintain a lunch period schedule for each shift. Lunch period times shall be determined by the shift supervisor and shall normally occur within three (3) hours of the midpoint of the Employee’s shift. Exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the supervisor. Employees shall sign up for a lunch period in accordance with their work area or skill level on a first come first served basis each day. S ection 24.9 Rest periods shall not be contiguous to the lunch period or the beginning or end of the Employee’s shift. Lunch periods shall not be granted at the beginning of the workday or immediately prior to the end of the workday.
