R2024-362 Resolution Authorizing Collective Bargaining Agreement for Pay and Benefits - AFSCME Council 31 and Local 268, General Service Employees

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For each credit earned toward a baccalaureate or graduate degree at an accredited college or university 1 credit For each new certification earned for a job-related skill (not involving CEUs or college credits) 1 credit For each continuing educational unit(CEU)earned for a job-related skill 1 credit Payment - Incentive Pay will be determined semiannually and will be paid pro rata bi- weekly. Suspension of Payment- In the event of an employee's leave of absence for either a duty- related or non-duty-related injury, illness or disability, Incentive Pay shall continue to be earned by the employee, but payment shall be suspended after day thirty(30)of the leave,for the duration of the leave, for the purpose of facilitating the employee's receipt of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) disability benefits; i.e. continuation of service credits, pension protection, and eligi- bility for death benefits. All incentive payments earned while the employee is on a qualified leave of absence shall be payable upon the employee's return to duty, on the following regular bi-weekly payroll cycle. In the event the employee is not released to return to duty, the accrued incentive pay shall be disbursed with the employee's final pay. (b)A premium will be paid annually at the end of the fiscal year per the following schedule to any employee who maintains and uses for the City's benefit the following certification(s)for any portions of that fiscal year: Certified Pesticide Applicator- $300 Certified Pesticide Operator-$150 TEPA Certified Drinking Water Supply Operator—Class D -$300 Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - $300 Certified Forklift Trainer- $300 Certified CDL Trainer- $300 The premium for the water supply operator license applies only to employees in the Water Distri- bution Section and to Engineering Technicians in the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. Section 9. For purposes of administering this agreement, a crew in the Public Works De- partment is defined as two employees working as a group, one of which is a Crew Chief, or three or more employees working together as a group, one of which is either a Crew Chief or an em- ployee receiving out of classification pay as a Crew Chief. For this section, the term "employee" includes seasonal and temporary employees. ARTICLE 7 OVERTIME Section 1. (a) Those employees paid on an hourly basis shall be paid one and one-half times the respective employee's regular hourly rate for all authorized hours worked over forty in any work week. Upon agreement between the employee and his/her supervisor, an employee shall be eligible to receive compensatory time off at the rate of time and one-half for all authorized overtime hours worked rather than pay. If such leave is not taken during the fiscal year, as re- quired herein,the employee shall be compensated for such overtime during the first full pay period 10