Xxxxx Days. Xxxxx Xxx annual schedules will be delineated by shift and each twenty-one (21) day work period with annual start date and end dates as close as possible to October 1st. Xxxxx Xxx Schedule Upon ratification of this agreement, the District will initiate a Xxxxx Xxx bidding and selection process within thirty (30) calendar days. Xxxxx Days are taken every seven (7) shifts with pay at straight time. Xxxxx Days shall be bid annually in the month of August and are assigned for the forthcoming fiscal year by September 1st. The day awarded shall remain for the next fiscal year unless the employee changes shifts, or swaps Xxxxx Days as provided below. Xxxxx Xxx selection shall not cause overtime. Xxxxx Xxx Selection and Bidding Xxxxx Xxx bidding and selection shall follow the Bidding Order process below: Bidding Order Employees will bid using department seniority. The highest ranks will bid first. 1. Only one (1) Battalion Chief on a given day; 2. Only three (3) Officers on a given day; 3. Only three (3) Engineers on a given day*; 4. Up to three (3) Firefighters on a given day**. *When the number of Engineers exceeds fourteen (14), no more than four (4) Engineers shall be assigned to a Xxxxx Xxx. **When the number of Firefighters exceeds twenty-eight (28), no more than five (5) Firefighters shall be assigned to a Xxxxx Xxx. Restrictions The District reserve the right to establish shift Xxxxx Xxx thresholds to meet operational needs. Use of Xxxxx Days In the event an employee is transferred to another shift, the employee shall keep their assigned Xxxxx Xxx unless it conflicts with the Xxxxx Xxx(s) of other employees on the new shift. In the event of such a conflict, the employee may arrange a permanent swap with another employee on the new shift, or if no permanent swap can be arranged, the employee shall select an open Xxxxx Xxx on that new shift. Xxxxx Xxx Swaps Employees of the same rank can exchange Xxxxx Days upon notification to the Fire Chief or designee. Exchanges of Xxxxx Days between different ranks shall be made only upon prior approval of the Fire Chief or designee. Xxxxx Xxx swaps shall not cause overtime and shall occur only within the FLSA twenty-one (21) day cycle. Employees may exchange their Xxxxx Xxx for another available day within the same FLSA pay period with the Fire Chief or designee's approval, provided the request is made no more than forty-five (45) days prior to the month of the Xxxxx Xxx. Xxxxx Xxx swaps between employees shall be considered substitutions and are not considered hours worked for the purposes of FLSA.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Xxxxx Days. All suppression personnel assigned to 24-hour shifts will receive a 24-hour shift off (Xxxxx Xxx annual schedules xxx) every 12th consecutively assigned platoon shift, reducing the work week to 51.47 hours. Effective January 1, 2021, all suppression personnel assigned to 24-hour shifts will be delineated by receive a 24-hour shift and each twentyoff (Xxxxx Xxx) every 11th consecutively assigned platoon shift, reducing the work week to 51.05 hours. Effective January 1, 2022, all suppression personnel assigned to 24-one hour shifts will receive a 24-hour shift off (21Xxxxx Xxx) day every 10th consecutively assigned platoon shift, reducing the work period with annual start date and end dates as close as possible week to October 1st50.54 hours. Xxxxx Xxx Schedule Upon ratification of this agreement, the District will initiate a Xxxxx Xxx bidding and selection process within thirty (30) calendar days. Xxxxx Days are taken every seven (7) shifts with pay at straight time. Xxxxx Days shall be bid annually in the month of August and are assigned for the forthcoming fiscal year by September 1st. The day awarded shall remain for the next fiscal year unless the employee changes shifts, or swaps Xxxxx Days as provided below. Xxxxx Xxx selection shall not cause overtime. Xxxxx Xxx Selection and Bidding Xxxxx Xxx bidding and selection shall follow the Bidding Order process below: Bidding Order Employees will bid using department seniority. The highest ranks will bid first. 1. Only Battalion Chiefs must use one (1) Battalion Chief Xxxxx Xxx within each Xxxxx Xxx cycle. The City will maintain authority to determine the assignment of Xxxxx shifts. Generally, employee track assignments will be the key consideration in the rotation of Xxxxx days. The needs and priorities of the Department shall also be considered. Personnel that are transferred or change classification, will assume the Xxxxx Xxx track of the person/position they are replacing. Personnel who have not taken their Xxxxx xxx for the current rotation will be assigned a Xxxxx Xxx in the current rotation by Fire Administration. At no time should a transferee’s Xxxxx xxx not be assigned in the appropriate rotation. The trading of Xxxxx days between shift employees is expressly prohibited. With the exception of a general recall of all personnel, employees are not eligible for overtime during the 24 hour assigned Xxxxx Xxx. Time worked shall not include leave time such as vacation, personal, or sick leave. The City will select and assign two (2) Xxxxx Relief Officers (KRO) for the specific purpose of relieving Company Officers on their respective Xxxxx Xxx and therefore shall serve in the role of a given day; 2Company Officer whenever possible. Only One KRO will relieve A and B shifts in rotation while the other will relieve B and C shifts in rotation. Effective January 1, 2021, the City will select and assign three (3) Xxxxx Relief Officers (KRO) for the specific purpose of relieving Company Officers on their respective Xxxxx Xxx and, therefore, shall serve in the role of a given day; 3Company Officer whenever possible. Only One KRO will relieve shifts in rotation. The Xxxxx Relief Officer shall be granted Xxxxx days. The rotation between shifts will include three (3) Engineers days off and one (1) calendar day off, depending on the rotation. The one (1) day off rotation is paired with a given day*; 4. Up to three (3) Firefighters on Xxxxx Xxx, for a given day**. *When the number total of Engineers exceeds fourteen (14), no more than four (4) Engineers calendar days off. The schedule includes Xxxxx Days in order to equal the annual hours of a company officer, as such there shall be no additional admin days. Generally, KROs should not be moved from an assigned day/station for the convenience of another officer. However, on rare occasion, an operational need may exist and, at the discretion of the on-duty Battalion Chief, the KRO may be moved. There may be a few days a year when, due to team staffing requirements, we have an OT officer in to fulfill minimum team staffing requirements. This may require the KRO to move. The KRO shall schedule time off consistent with Article 14.4. It is preferred that the Xxxxx Relief Officer position be a voluntary commitment of one year, however, the City may assign Fire Lieutenants off probation if there are no other eligible and interested candidates who volunteer. The duration of each Xxxxx Xxx. **When the number of Firefighters exceeds twenty-eight (28), no more than five (5) Firefighters Relief Officer assignment shall be assigned to a Xxxxx Xxx. Restrictions The District reserve the right to establish shift Xxxxx Xxx thresholds to meet operational needs. Use period of Xxxxx Days In the event an employee is transferred to another shift, the employee shall keep their assigned Xxxxx Xxx unless it conflicts with the Xxxxx Xxx(s) of other employees on the new shift. In the event of such a conflict, the employee one year and may arrange a permanent swap with another employee on the new shift, or be extended if no permanent swap can be arranged, the employee shall select an open Xxxxx Xxx on that new shift. Xxxxx Xxx Swaps Employees of the same rank can exchange Xxxxx Days mutually agreed upon notification to the Fire Chief or designee. Exchanges of Xxxxx Days between different ranks shall be made only upon prior approval of the Fire Chief or designee. Xxxxx Xxx swaps shall not cause overtime by labor and shall occur only within the FLSA twenty-one (21) day cycle. Employees may exchange their Xxxxx Xxx for another available day within the same FLSA pay period with the Fire Chief or designee's approval, provided the request is made no more than forty-five (45) days prior to the month of the Xxxxx Xxx. Xxxxx Xxx swaps between employees shall be considered substitutions and are not considered hours worked for the purposes of FLSAmanagement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Xxxxx Days. All suppression personnel assigned to 24-hour shifts will receive a 24-hour shift off (Xxxxx Xxx annual schedules will be delineated by shift and each twenty-one (21Xxx) day every 10th consecutively assigned platoon shift, reducing the work period with annual start date and end dates as close as possible week to October 1st50.54 hours. Xxxxx Xxx Schedule Upon ratification of this agreement, the District will initiate a Xxxxx Xxx bidding and selection process within thirty (30) calendar days. Xxxxx Days are taken every seven (7) shifts with pay at straight time. Xxxxx Days shall be bid annually in the month of August and are assigned for the forthcoming fiscal year by September 1st. The day awarded shall remain for the next fiscal year unless the employee changes shifts, or swaps Xxxxx Days as provided below. Xxxxx Xxx selection shall not cause overtime. Xxxxx Xxx Selection and Bidding Xxxxx Xxx bidding and selection shall follow the Bidding Order process below: Bidding Order Employees will bid using department seniority. The highest ranks will bid first. 1. Only Battalion Chiefs must use one (1) Battalion Chief on Xxxxx Xxx within each Xxxxx Xxx cycle. The City will maintain authority to determine the assignment of Xxxxx shifts. Generally, employee track assignments will be the key consideration in the rotation of Xxxxx days. The needs and priorities of the Department shall also be considered. Personnel that are transferred or change classification, will assume the Xxxxx Xxx track of the person/position they are replacing. Personnel who have not taken their Xxxxx xxx for the current rotation will be assigned a given day; 2Xxxxx Xxx in the current rotation by Fire Administration. Only At no time should a transferee’s Xxxxx xxx not be assigned in the appropriate rotation. The trading of Xxxxx days between shift employees is expressly prohibited. Employees are eligible for overtime during the 24-hour assigned Xxxxx Xxx. Time worked shall not include leave time such as vacation, personal, or sick leave. The City will select and assign three (3) Xxxxx Relief Officers (KRO) for the specific purpose of relieving Company Officers on their respective Xxxxx Xxx and, therefore, shall serve in the role of a given day; 3Company Officer whenever possible. Only three (3) Engineers on a given day*; 4. Up to three (3) Firefighters on a given day**. *When the number of Engineers exceeds fourteen (14), no more than four (4) Engineers The Xxxxx Relief Officer shall be granted Xxxxx days. Generally, KROs should not be moved from an assigned day/station for the convenience of another officer. However, on rare occasion, an operational need may exist and, at the discretion of the on-duty Battalion Chief, the KRO may be moved. There may be a few days a year when, due to team staffing requirements, we have an OT officer in to fulfill minimum team staffing requirements. This may require the KRO to move. The KRO shall schedule time off consistent with Article 14.4. It is preferred that the Xxxxx Relief Officer position be a voluntary commitment of one year, however, the City may assign Fire Lieutenants off probation if there are no other eligible and interested candidates who volunteer. The duration of each Xxxxx Xxx. **When the number of Firefighters exceeds twenty-eight (28), no more than five (5) Firefighters Relief Officer assignment shall be assigned to a Xxxxx Xxx. Restrictions The District reserve the right to establish shift Xxxxx Xxx thresholds to meet operational needs. Use period of Xxxxx Days In the event an employee is transferred to another shift, the employee shall keep their assigned Xxxxx Xxx unless it conflicts with the Xxxxx Xxx(s) of other employees on the new shift. In the event of such a conflict, the employee one year and may arrange a permanent swap with another employee on the new shift, or be extended if no permanent swap can be arranged, the employee shall select an open Xxxxx Xxx on that new shift. Xxxxx Xxx Swaps Employees of the same rank can exchange Xxxxx Days mutually agreed upon notification to the Fire Chief or designee. Exchanges of Xxxxx Days between different ranks shall be made only upon prior approval of the Fire Chief or designee. Xxxxx Xxx swaps shall not cause overtime by labor and shall occur only within the FLSA twenty-one (21) day cycle. Employees may exchange their Xxxxx Xxx for another available day within the same FLSA pay period with the Fire Chief or designee's approval, provided the request is made no more than forty-five (45) days prior to the month of the Xxxxx Xxx. Xxxxx Xxx swaps between employees shall be considered substitutions and are not considered hours worked for the purposes of FLSA.management.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Xxxxx Days. Effective January 1, 2016, all suppression personnel assigned to 24 hour shifts will receive a 24 hour shift off (Xxxxx xxx) every 15th consecutively assigned platoon shift, reducing the work week to 52.41 hours. Effective January 1, 2018, all suppression personnel assigned to 24 hour shifts will receive a 24 hour shift off (Xxxxx xxx) every 12th consecutively assigned platoon shift, reducing the work week to 51.48 hours. The City will maintain authority to determine the assignment of Xxxxx shifts. Generally, employee track assignment will be the key consideration in the rotation of Xxxxx days. The needs and priorities of the Department shall also be considered. Personnel that are transferred or change classification, will assume the Xxxxx Xxx annual schedules track of the person/position they are replacing. Personnel who have not taken their Xxxxx xxx for the current rotation will be delineated by shift and each twenty-one (21) day work period with annual start date and end dates as close as possible to October 1st. Xxxxx Xxx Schedule Upon ratification of this agreement, the District will initiate assigned a Xxxxx Xxx bidding and selection process within thirty (30) calendar days. Xxxxx Days are taken every seven (7) shifts with pay at straight time. Xxxxx Days shall be bid annually in the month current rotation by Fire Administration. At no time should a transferee’s Xxxxx xxx not be assigned in the appropriate rotation. The trading of August Xxxxx days between shift employees is expressly prohibited. With the exception of a general recall of all personnel, employees are not eligible for overtime during the 24 hour assigned Xxxxx Xxx. Time worked shall not include leave time such as vacation, personal, or sick leave. A Xxxxx Relief Officer will be selected and are assigned by the City for the forthcoming fiscal year by September 1stspecific purpose of relieving Company Officers on their respective Xxxxx Xxx and therefore shall only serve in the role of a Company Officer. The day awarded shall remain for the next fiscal year unless the employee changes shifts, or swaps Xxxxx Days as provided below. Xxxxx Xxx selection shall not cause overtime. Xxxxx Xxx Selection and Bidding Xxxxx Xxx bidding and selection shall follow the Bidding Order process below: Bidding Order Employees Relief Officer will bid using department seniority. The highest ranks will bid first. 1. Only one (1) Battalion Chief on a given day; 2. Only rotate through all three (3) Officers on shifts. The Xxxxx Relief Officer shall not be granted Xxxxx days: however the scheduled hours will not exceed the effective annual hours of a given day; 3firefighter. Only three (3) Engineers on It is preferred that the Xxxxx Relief Officer position be a given day*; 4voluntary commitment of one year, however the least senior Lieutenant off probation may be assigned by the City if there are no other eligible and interested candidates who volunteer. Up to three (3) Firefighters on a given day**. *When the number The duration of Engineers exceeds fourteen (14), no more than four (4) Engineers each Xxxxx Relief Officer assignment shall be assigned to a Xxxxx Xxx. **When the number period of Firefighters exceeds twenty-eight (28), no more than five (5) Firefighters shall one year and may be assigned to a Xxxxx Xxx. Restrictions The District reserve the right to establish shift Xxxxx Xxx thresholds to meet operational needs. Use of Xxxxx Days In the event an employee is transferred to another shift, the employee shall keep their assigned Xxxxx Xxx unless it conflicts with the Xxxxx Xxx(s) of other employees on the new shift. In the event of such a conflict, the employee may arrange a permanent swap with another employee on the new shift, or extended if no permanent swap can be arranged, the employee shall select an open Xxxxx Xxx on that new shift. Xxxxx Xxx Swaps Employees of the same rank can exchange Xxxxx Days mutually agreed upon notification to the Fire Chief or designee. Exchanges of Xxxxx Days between different ranks shall be made only upon prior approval of the Fire Chief or designee. Xxxxx Xxx swaps shall not cause overtime by labor and shall occur only within the FLSA twenty-one (21) day cycle. Employees may exchange their Xxxxx Xxx for another available day within the same FLSA pay period with the Fire Chief or designee's approval, provided the request is made no more than forty-five (45) days prior to the month of the Xxxxx Xxx. Xxxxx Xxx swaps between employees shall be considered substitutions and are not considered hours worked for the purposes of FLSAmanagement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement