R2022-173 Resolution Authorizing Collective Bargaining Agreement for Pay and Benefits - AFSCME Council 31 and Local 268 General Service Employees

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c) Employees will be allowed to take licensed vehicles from the job site for the purpose of coffee breaks or lunch unless ordered not to do so by their department director. d) Employees may leave the job site for lunch provided they limit their lunch period to the allotted time. e) A supervisor may assign a specific location other than the actual work site for the lunch period.Vehicles may then be used to travel to that site. f) No more than two persons will be required to eat in a vehicle. g) The City will make available items for cleanup such as towels, water and hand soap. Employees working in or with hazardous, toxic or unsanitary conditions or materials may be permitted to leave the work site prior to the scheduled lunch break and drive to the Municipal Services Center for lunch, at the discretion of the supervisor. h) No radio calls will be made to employees on lunch breaks except in emergencies. i) Vehicles may leave the work site for the lunch period, provided that heavy equipment may do so only if the employees have no other means of transportation available; if heavy equipment is taken from the work site for the lunch period, it may only be parked on a public street in a lawful manner, and not on any private parking lot. We would want the distance traveled to be reasonable in order for the employees to return to work in the allotted time. For example, if an employee is working in the northeast section of town, it would be reasonable to assume that he would take his lunch period in that part of town. Section 6. In order to promote safety and as far as is practicable to eliminate accidents, injuries, and death in the General Service, the City and the Union hereby agree that a Safety Committee shall be formed and shall be comprised of representatives from management and the union. This committee shall meet at least quarterly to identify, discuss and make recommenda- tions concerning health and safety conditions, accidents, protective devices and clothing, equip- ment and any other work hazards or unsafe working conditions. The City shall permit committee members reasonable access to facilities and records when investigating health or safety conditions, unless prohibited by law or exigent operational circumstances. Section 7. For the purpose of maintaining communications between labor and manage- ment and in order to cooperatively discuss and solve problems of mutual concern, a Labor-Man- agement Committee is hereby established, composed of representatives of management and labor, to meet to examine, discuss and solve mutual problems not covered by the labor agree- ment. The number and composition of representatives, frequency of meetings, and topics of dis- cussion are subject to the particular need and issues to be addressed. The Labor-Management Committee is recognized as a forum to meet in a non-adversarial role to discuss issues and work out problems that are of mutual concern by providing a forum for communication outside the bargaining process. The labor-management committee shall meet at a preset time every month. Each party will prepare and submit agenda items to the other one (1) week prior to the scheduled meeting. If there are no agenda items, the meeting will be canceled. 28