R2019-205 Resolution Authorizing Collective Bargaining Agreement for Pay and Benefits - AFSCME Council 31 and Local 268, General Service Employees

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(fl Ali off-duty empioyees represented by the bargaining unit in designated classifications shail respond to telephone calts from their supenrisors made for the purpose of recalling employees ta work for snow and ice control overtime as described herein. Cails outside of regular work hours from Pubiic Works Depa�tment supervisors during the period of November 1 through the folfowing March 31 shall be made when necessary,for the purpose of recatling employees to work for snow and ice control overtime. Employees shalt be pe�mifted two (2) instances of not responding to such caits without penalfy during this period. Non-response to subsequent calfs shatl be considered"suBstandard work"and shall be grounds for disciplinary action,in accordance with current policies and the AFSCME Coflective Bargaining Agreement. (g) Employees represented by the bargaining unit may make prior arrangements with their supervisors for occasional planned absences from work,which could preclude response fo call- ins. In such instances, emplayees shatl be exempt from discipli�e, as welf as for sick-leave in instances where medical documentation,as defined by contract, is provided. (h) The City will caN those employees represented by fhe bargaining unit in designated classi�catians that are on vacation, and such employees may voluntarily accept work assignments. (i) The Cify will provide to alt affected employees a list of a)1 telephone numbers from which the City may cafl. (jj !f employees provide the City two (2) telephone numbers at which they can be reached, the City will cail both telephone numbers when attempting to confact employees, and will leave a message at each number called,provided fhere is an answering machine,voice mail, or other means available for doing so. Section 4.Overfime for position class�cations to which overtime is assigned other than cantinuous operations for water production and by persons assigned fo the Info�mation Technol- ogy(IT)Department wilt be served by seniorify on a�otating basis.Lists will be established based on seniority and overtime will be assigned to the most senior person on the list. For purposes of votuntary overtime on1y,an employee may request in writing to be omitted fram the overtime list. Such employee may subsequently be reinstated to sucf�list by request in writing.The supervisor will attempt ta contact each person on the list in succession. If they cannot be contacted, refuse overtime duty or cannot report for duty, they witl be passed and the next person contacted.This procedure will be used until the list is expired and then overEime assignment will rotate to the bottam name on the list,working upward. Those specific tasks involving overtime for which only specific individuals are quaiified will be assigned to only those individuals according to seniority iisfs established as herein described. The determination of the qual�cations of an employee for a specific task will be made by the employee's depertment director based on said emp(oyee`s experience and observed capabilities. In cases where alf employees in the position class�cation are qual�ed a!1 such empfoyees will be placed on the list. For purposes of opening blocked sewers,fwo lists of employees qualifled for and desiring such overtime may be established, one such list cansisting solely of qualified Crew Chiefs and Equipment Operators to act as lead persons,and the other list to consist solely of quatified Service Workers to act as helpers. In the event that fewer than five (5) names are on the helper list, qualified Service Workers who have passed their six(6)month probationary period, and have the towest seniority,shall be directed to be on said list,but only so many as will bring the tofal number of names on said lisf to five(5). In the event that fewer than five(5)names are on the lead person 13