The Union and the. Employer shall select the chairperson of the arbitration board within ten (10) working days of notification from the responding party, from a roster approved by the parties on an annual basis. If the parties do not agree, selections from the roster shall be drawn at random.
The Union and the. Employer understand the customer may, at his discretion, choose to perform or directly subcontract for any part or parts of the work herein described. The Employer's obligation under this Agreement refers only to work that the Employer has contracted to perform.
The Union and the. Fire Department shall (whenever possible) submit to the representative a written agenda of the topics to be discussed, and provide oral and/or written presentations upon request.
The Union and the. Employer agree to the following treatment for the long-service employees whose positions have been evaluated at a lower relative level in the classification system implemented in 1978.
(a) When an employee in an existing job classification believes that her/his position is incorrectly classified, he/she may submit in writing a request for review to her/his supervisor, with a copy to the Director of Human Resources. If the supervisor is in agreement with the employee’s request, he/she will submit the request to the Director of Human Resources within 10 working days. If the supervisor is not in agreement with the employee’s request, he/she will notify the employee in writing within five (5) working days.
(b) A request for review shall include:
(i) the employee’s full name, present classification and salary;
(ii) the name of the department and/or section and location of work;
(iii) a job description for the position to be reviewed;
(iv) the reasons why the present classification is considered to be inappropriate, and the justification for the job classification which is considered to be correct;
(v) a current organization chart, highlighting the position to be reviewed
(c) A request for review shall not be entertained on the grounds of the inadequacy of the pay scale assigned to the classification.
The Union and the. City recognize that increased productivity will require the continuation of improvements and technological progress through new methods, techniques and equipment which will contribute to improved quality and efficiency of fire protection for the citizens of Pueblo. The Union and the City will act in good faith and with a cooperative attitude to achieve these ends.
The Union and the. Commission agrees that any differences between the Parties on matters relative to this Agreement shall be settled by the means herein provided.
The Union and the. Company shall establish a Union Management Committee structure to allow for discussion of issues of interest or concern to the parties.
(a) Meetings are to be scheduled once (1X) a month for each Lodge.
(b) As a guideline, meetings should not take longer than one
(1) hour.
(c) Agenda items will be communicated to each party prior to the meeting.
(d) Minutes will be recorded for each meeting and reviewed by both parties before distribution.
(e) There will be a minimum of two (2) to a maximum of four
The Union and the. Employees shall not cause, encourage, or participate in any strike, picketing, slow-downs, sick outs, walk outs, or any other work stoppage or interference with the Employer's services; provided, however, that informational picketing is permissible if there is no interference with the Employer's services and operations. Union activity shall not interfere with the operation of the fire department.
The Union and the. Employer acknowledge and agree that under current pension legislation and/or regulations, the Employer has no requirement to fund any deficit in the Pension Plan, but is required to contribute only that amount as required by the Collective Agreement in force between the parties.
The Union and the. Employer acknowledge the mutual benefits to be derived from joint consultation and agree the Labour Management Committee shall be employed as a forum for a meaningful consultation concerning the interpretation and application of the Collective Agreement and contemplated changes in conditions not governed by this agreement and/or any other matters of mutual interest. Grievances will only be discussed upon mutual agreement. The Committee shall function in an advisory capacity and shall not have the power to alter, amend, add to or modify the terms of this agreement.
