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

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subscriber under the City's insurance plan and be dropped as a dependent under the spouse's coverage. ARTICLE 17 WORK RULES AND CONDITIONS Section 1. The City and the Union agree to use their best efforts to make safe working conditions for fire fighters to reduce injuries and death. In order to promote safety and as far as is practicable to eliminate accidents, injuries, and death in the fire service, the City and the Union hereby agree that a safety committee shall be formed and shall be comprised of one representative from management and one representative from each battalion selection by the Union. This committee shall meet at least quarterly to identify, discuss and make recommendations concerning health and safety conditions, accidents, protective devices and clothing, equipment and any other work hazards or unsafe working conditions. The City shall permit committee members reasonable access to any fire department facility or department records when investigating health or safety conditions, unless prohibited by law or exigent operational circumstances. Section 2. The City may adopt reasonable rules not in conflict with the provisions of this Memorandum for the Operations of the Department and the conduct of the employees in the classified fire fighting service to encourage and maintain the proper and efficient operation thereof. The City shall promptly provide the Union with a written copy of any rule change so made. Section 3. Immediately upon discovering that an employee in the classified fire fighting service is unable to report for duty and not later than the shift starting time, such employee's supervisor shall be notified of the absence from duty of such employee. This provision shall not be interpreted as condoning repeated absences from duty and evidence of justifiable cause for any absence may be required to be furnished by the employee. In the absence of extenuating circumstances an employee whose supervisor is not notified within two duty days after the day on which the employee was first scheduled to report shall be considered to have resigned from the classified service. Section 4. All employees in the classified fire fighting service shall report to duty on time and shall faithfully and efficiently perform the requirements of their duties, shall not depart there from until the termination thereof and shall otherwise conduct themselves in a manner as to be a credit to the public service and to increase and promote the dignity of such service and the respect of the public for the same. Section 5. Disciplinary matters and matters of discharge or removal in or from the classified service shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the State Civil Service 29