Transfers and Work Assignments. Part-time employees are scheduled and exercise their seniority within departments that are defined in each location by the Employer (example: Front End, Grocery, Produce, Meat). The name and number of departments may be changed by the Employer from time to time after providing employees and the Union thirty (30) days’ notice. Due to business needs, part-time employees may be required to temporarily perform work outside of their department from time to time. In addition, part-time employees may be moved to a new department at any time by mutual agreement between the Employer and employee. Part-time employees moved between departments will maintain their rate of pay and will carry their full seniority.
Transfers and Work Assignments. The Association recognizes it is within the provisions of management rights to assign the employees to duties, shifts, and work assignments. The employees shall be afforded the opportunity to bid for vacancies in such duties, shifts and work assignments, in writing to the Fire Chief. These bids may be taken into consideration in filling any such vacancy. The City, at the discretion of the Fire Chief, has the right to transfer employees between stations, shifts, and assigned work and work hours. The employees shall have the right to request transfers between stations, shifts, and assigned work hours, in writing, to the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief is not bound by these requests. Notification of all vacancies or transfers shall be given to the employees in writing not less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to its effective date whenever possible. When an injury or other emergency does not allow at least a 24 hour written notice to be given before a transfer from an 8 hour to a 24 hour shift or vice versa, the remainder of time worked in the 24 hour period after notice is given will be paid at the employee’s time and a half (1 ½) rate. A twenty- four (24) hour notice will be given before such an employee is transferred back to his original shift assignment. Matters relating to this article shall not be grievable beyond the City Administrator. The decision of the City Administrator on matters relating to this article shall be final.
