Common use of SAFETY AND WELFARE Clause in Contracts

SAFETY AND WELFARE. Section 20.1. The Employer shall make reasonable provisions for the safety, health and welfare of its employees, and agrees to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations relating to the health and safety of its employees. The Union agrees to work cooperatively in maintaining safety in the Department of Job and Family Services. It is the duty of each employee to immediately notify management of any work-related illness or injury. The employer shall investigate all reports of unsafe conditions or equipment as soon as practical. Section 20.2. The employees accept the responsibility to properly use and care for tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe and proper manner and accept the responsibility to follow all safety rules and safe working methods established by the Employer. Employees are required to wear and/or utilize safety equipment for the purpose for which it was provided. Failure or refusal by an employee to wear and/or utilize such equipment at all appropriate times may be grounds for discipline. Any known unsafe working conditions shall be reported by the employee to a representative of the Employer as soon as practical. Section 20.3. In order to maintain and improve effective health and safety conditions, it is agreed that these issues are proper subjects for Labor/Management meetings as provided for in Article 16. Appropriate to these discussions are the review of problems concerning health and Section 20.4. The Employer shall establish a Safety Team, consisting of one (1) bargaining unit employee appointed by the Union and one (1) employee appointed by the Director. Union Stewards and the Agency Director may not be appointed to the Safety Team. Said Safety Team shall monitor all items and conditions relating to the health and safety of all employees. The Team shall meet and report to the Director when a problem has been determined to exist. The Team shall work with the Director to arrive at a quick and proper solution to the problem at hand. Any time spent working as a member of the Safety Team shall be time without loss of pay, not to exceed one (1) hour per month, for any bargaining unit employee, excluding meeting time with the Director. In addition, the Safety Team shall be responsible for organizing and presenting, upon directive and/or approval of the Director, all safety seminars, training, or any other education activity relating to the health, safety, and welfare of all Agency employees. The Director may authorize additional time (beyond the one hour) without loss of pay for Safety Team members to organize and present safety matters authorized by the Director. The Safety Team shall meet with the Director or his representative on a regular basis to discuss any concerns that either party may have concerning any additional safety or health issues, and to arrange dates to be set for training and educational courses relating to the health and safety of the employees.

SAFETY AND WELFARE. Section 20.113.1. The Employer shall make reasonable provisions for and the safety, health Benevolent Association agree that the safety and welfare of its employees, all employees are matters of the highest importance and agrees each will cooperate in an effort to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations relating to the health and safety of its employees. The Union agrees to work cooperatively in maintaining safety in the Department of Job and Family Services. It is the duty of each employee to immediately notify management of any work-related illness or prevent injury. The employer shall investigate all reports of unsafe conditions or equipment as soon as practical. Section 20.213.2. The employees accept Benevolent Association agrees that careful observance of safe working practices and the responsibility to properly use and care for tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe and proper manner and accept the responsibility to follow all Employer’s safety rules and safe working methods established by the Employer. Employees are required to wear and/or utilize safety equipment for the purpose for which it was provided. Failure or refusal by an employee to wear and/or utilize such equipment at all appropriate times may be grounds for discipline. Any known unsafe working conditions shall be reported by the employee to is a representative of the Employer as soon as practical. Section 20.3. In order to maintain and improve effective health and safety conditions, it is agreed that these issues are proper subjects for Labor/Management meetings as provided for in Article 16. Appropriate to these discussions are the review of problems concerning health and Section 20.4. The Employer shall establish a Safety Team, consisting of one (1) bargaining unit employee appointed by the Union and one (1) employee appointed by the Director. Union Stewards and the Agency Director may not be appointed to the Safety Team. Said Safety Team shall monitor all items and conditions relating to the health and safety primary duty of all employees. The Team Employer agrees that there will be uniform enforcement of such rules among employees similarly situated within the bargaining unit, and among said employees said rules shall meet be enforced without discrimination. Violation of the Employer’s safety rules subjects the offending employee to disciplinary action. Section 13.3. The Employer shall provide Hepatitis B, Flu, and report Tuberculosis vaccinations/screens upon request to those employees who have direct contact with prisoners or former clients. The Employer shall advise employees of the medical conditions of clients (prisoners) in the most appropriate way in order to avoid the risk of infections and communicable disease to employees and to facilitate the proper care of the client. Employees who test positive for tuberculosis (TB) will be provided with necessary medication at the Employer’s expense to the Director when a problem has been determined to existextent such medication is not paid for under the employee’s health insurance plan. Section 13.4. The Team Employer will make every reasonable effort to maintain all equipment and facilities in a safe and healthful condition. No bargaining unit member will be required to exercise his duties with unsafe equipment. Reports of unsafe equipment shall work with the Director to arrive at a quick and proper solution be presented to the problem at handimmediate supervisor. The supervisor will make a determination as to whether the equipment can safely perform the function for which it was intended. Any time spent working as a member grievance over safety and welfare issues shall be initiated at Step 2 of the Safety Team grievance procedures. Section 13.5. Eligible employees and their dependents shall be time without loss provided services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as part of pay, not the Employer sponsored medical benefits plan at no additional cost to exceed one (1) hour per month, for any bargaining unit the employee, excluding meeting time up to the maximum limits allowed in the EAP. (Eligibility for EAP services is separate from eligibility for the medical benefits plan.) Employees may schedule these appointments without Employer notification or approval. Records relating to EAP services shall only be released in accordance with applicable laws, unless the Director. In addition, the Safety Team shall be responsible employee has provided a release for organizing and presenting, upon directive and/or approval disclosure of the Director, all safety seminars, training, or any other education activity relating to the health, safety, and welfare of all Agency employees. The Director may authorize additional time (beyond the one hour) without loss of pay for Safety Team members to organize and present safety matters authorized by the Director. The Safety Team shall meet with the Director or his representative on a regular basis to discuss any concerns that either party may have concerning any additional safety or health issues, and to arrange dates to be set for training and educational courses relating to the health and safety of the employeesrecords.

SAFETY AND WELFARE. Section 20.113.1. The Employer shall make reasonable provisions for and the safety, health Benevolent Association agree that the safety and welfare of its employees, all employees are matters of the highest importance and agrees each will cooperate in an effort to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations relating to the health and safety of its employees. The Union agrees to work cooperatively in maintaining safety in the Department of Job and Family Services. It is the duty of each employee to immediately notify management of any work-related illness or prevent injury. The employer shall investigate all reports of unsafe conditions or equipment as soon as practical. Section 20.213.2. The employees accept Benevolent Association agrees that careful observance of safe working practices and the responsibility to properly use and care for tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe and proper manner and accept the responsibility to follow all Employer’s safety rules and safe working methods established by the Employer. Employees are required to wear and/or utilize safety equipment for the purpose for which it was provided. Failure or refusal by an employee to wear and/or utilize such equipment at all appropriate times may be grounds for discipline. Any known unsafe working conditions shall be reported by the employee to is a representative of the Employer as soon as practical. Section 20.3. In order to maintain and improve effective health and safety conditions, it is agreed that these issues are proper subjects for Labor/Management meetings as provided for in Article 16. Appropriate to these discussions are the review of problems concerning health and Section 20.4. The Employer shall establish a Safety Team, consisting of one (1) bargaining unit employee appointed by the Union and one (1) employee appointed by the Director. Union Stewards and the Agency Director may not be appointed to the Safety Team. Said Safety Team shall monitor all items and conditions relating to the health and safety primary duty of all employees. The Team Employer agrees that there will be uniform enforcement of such rules among employees similarly situated within the bargaining unit and among said employees said rules shall meet be enforced without discrimination. Violation of the Employer’s safety rules subjects the offending employee to disciplinary action. Section 13.3. The Employer shall provide Hepatitis B, Flu, and report Tuberculosis vaccinations/screens upon request to those employees who have direct contact with prisoners or former clients. The Employer shall advise employees of the medical conditions of clients (prisoners) in the most appropriate way in order to avoid the risk of infections and communicable disease to employees and to facilitate the proper care of the client. Employees who test positive for tuberculosis (TB) will be provided with necessary medication at the Employer’s expense to the Director when a problem has been determined to existextent such medication is not paid for under the employee’s health insurance plan. Section 13.4. The Team Employer will make every reasonable effort to maintain all equipment and facilities in a safe and healthful condition. No bargaining unit member will be required to exercise his duties with unsafe equipment. Reports of unsafe equipment shall work with the Director to arrive at a quick and proper solution be presented to the problem at handimmediate supervisor. The supervisor will make a determination as to whether the equipment can safely perform the function for which it was intended. Any time spent working as a member grievance over safety and welfare issues shall be initiated at Step 2 of the Safety Team grievance procedures. Section 13.5. Eligible employees and their dependents shall be time without loss provided services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as part of pay, not the Employer sponsored medical benefits plan at no additional cost to exceed one (1) hour per month, for any bargaining unit the employee, excluding meeting time up to the maximum limits allowed in the EAP. (Eligibility for EAP services is separate from eligibility for the medical benefit plan.) Employees may schedule these appointments without Employer notification or approval. Records relating to EAP services shall only be released in accordance with applicable laws, unless the Director. In addition, the Safety Team shall be responsible employee has provided a release for organizing and presenting, upon directive and/or approval disclosure of the Director, all safety seminars, training, or any other education activity relating to the health, safety, and welfare of all Agency employees. The Director may authorize additional time (beyond the one hour) without loss of pay for Safety Team members to organize and present safety matters authorized by the Director. The Safety Team shall meet with the Director or his representative on a regular basis to discuss any concerns that either party may have concerning any additional safety or health issues, and to arrange dates to be set for training and educational courses relating to the health and safety of the employeesrecords.

SAFETY AND WELFARE. Section 20.113.1. The Employer shall make reasonable provisions for and the safety, health Benevolent Association agree that the safety and welfare of its employees, all employees are matters of the highest importance and agrees each will cooperate in an effort to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations relating to the health and safety of its employees. The Union agrees to work cooperatively in maintaining safety in the Department of Job and Family Services. It is the duty of each employee to immediately notify management of any work-related illness or prevent injury. The employer shall investigate all reports of unsafe conditions or equipment as soon as practical. Section 20.213.2. The employees accept Benevolent Association agrees that careful observance of safe working practices and the responsibility to properly use and care for tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe and proper manner and accept the responsibility to follow all Employer’s safety rules and safe working methods established by the Employer. Employees are required to wear and/or utilize safety equipment for the purpose for which it was provided. Failure or refusal by an employee to wear and/or utilize such equipment at all appropriate times may be grounds for discipline. Any known unsafe working conditions shall be reported by the employee to is a representative of the Employer as soon as practical. Section 20.3. In order to maintain and improve effective health and safety conditions, it is agreed that these issues are proper subjects for Labor/Management meetings as provided for in Article 16. Appropriate to these discussions are the review of problems concerning health and Section 20.4. The Employer shall establish a Safety Team, consisting of one (1) bargaining unit employee appointed by the Union and one (1) employee appointed by the Director. Union Stewards and the Agency Director may not be appointed to the Safety Team. Said Safety Team shall monitor all items and conditions relating to the health and safety primary duty of all employees. The Team Employer agrees that there will be uniform enforcement of such rules among employees similarly situated within the bargaining unit and among said employees said rules shall meet be enforced without discrimination. Violation of the Employer’s safety rules subjects the offending employee to disciplinary action. Section 13.3. The Employer shall provide Hepatitis B, Flu, and report Tuberculosis vaccinations/screens upon request to those employees who have direct contact with prisoners or former clients. The Employer shall advise employees of the medical conditions of clients (prisoners) in the most appropriate way in order to avoid the risk of infections and communicable disease to employees and to facilitate the proper care of the client. Employees who test positive for tuberculosis (TB) will be provided with necessary medication at the Employer’s expense to the Director when a problem has been determined to existextent such medication is not paid for under the employee’s health insurance plan. Section 13.4. The Team Employer will make every reasonable effort to maintain all equipment and facilities in a safe and healthful condition. No bargaining unit member will be required to exercise their duties with unsafe equipment. Reports of unsafe equipment shall work with the Director to arrive at a quick and proper solution be presented to the problem at handimmediate supervisor. The supervisor will make a determination as to whether the equipment can safely perform the function for which it was intended. Any time spent working as a member grievance over safety and welfare issues shall be initiated at Step 2 of the Safety Team grievance procedures. Section 13.5. Eligible employees and their dependents shall be time without loss provided services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as part of pay, not the Employer sponsored medical benefits plan at no additional cost to exceed one (1) hour per month, for any bargaining unit the employee, excluding meeting time up to the maximum limits allowed in the EAP. (Eligibility for EAP services is separate from eligibility for the medical benefits plan.) Employees may schedule these appointments without Employer notification or approval. Records relating to EAP services shall only be released in accordance with applicable laws, unless the Director. In addition, the Safety Team shall be responsible employee has provided a release for organizing and presenting, upon directive and/or approval disclosure of the Director, all safety seminars, training, or any other education activity relating to the health, safety, and welfare of all Agency employees. The Director may authorize additional time (beyond the one hour) without loss of pay for Safety Team members to organize and present safety matters authorized by the Director. The Safety Team shall meet with the Director or his representative on a regular basis to discuss any concerns that either party may have concerning any additional safety or health issues, and to arrange dates to be set for training and educational courses relating to the health and safety of the employeesrecords.