R2023-137 Resolution Authorizing Pay and Benefits I.A.F.F. Local 505, Fire Association

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employee and of the employee's spouse; and, (d) grandchildren, step grandchildren and grandparents, and step grandparents of the employee and of the employee's spouse. Section 2 (a). An emergency is hereby defined as a situation of a serious nature involving an occurrence or occurrences unknown to an employee at the beginning of his or her shift. If a serious or unexpected emergency occurs to the spouse or children or a member of the immediate family of an employee in the classified fire fighting service, such employee will be allowed to leave his duties while the emergency exists subject to department needs during periods of public safety concern such as, but not limited to, fires, explosions or natural disasters, but not including basic staffing requirements absent such conditions. Arrangements to enable the employee to return to duty on the next duty day must be made if the emergency continues beyond the duty day on which it first occurred. (b). If an employee wishes to leave duty to attend the birth of his child, such an employee may, at his option and in addition to any rights conferred by subsection (A) hereof, use one (1) day of sick leave, or part thereof, for attendance at such birth. Section 3. A full-time classified employee in the fire fighting service who is a member of the reserve unit of the armed forces of the United States will be granted leave for military duty, training sessions or schools in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Section 4. An employee in the classified fire fighting service who fails to return to duty at the time specified on his application for leave shall be considered to have resigned from such service in the absence of evidence of extenuating circumstances. Section 5. In cases of leave of absence which are for more than thirty (30)days in length, the city may require a physical examination for an employee granted such leave and may require such an examination before reinstatement of the employee. If such examination is required before said leave is granted and the results thereof are found to be substantially the same as disclosed by the examination before the leave, the employee shall not be disqualified from disability for reinstatement. Section 6. Employees duly appointed to serve as members or alternates of the union's bargaining committee for purposes of negotiating agreements with the City covering wages, hours, and other conditions of employment, and employees duly appointed to attend grievance meetings and hearings with the City, shall be permitted to attend such bargaining sessions, and such meetings and hearings, during regularly scheduled hours of duty with no loss of pay. ARTICLE 15 OTHER BENEFITS Section 1 (a). Work clothes and turnout gear for employees in the classified fire fighting service, other than personal items such as shoes, belts, underwear, socks and similar items, shall be furnished and replaced by the City. 25