2017-24 AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement

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(d) Employees who retired between May 1, 2017 and the date this agreement is fully ex- ecuted will receive the same wage increases offered to current AFSCME employees on the same effective dates, for the period during which they were employed, through the date of their sepa- ration from the City. Section 3. Any regular, full-time employee hired shall commence service at the lowest grade provided in the schedule of pay grades for such classification. Advancement from a lower grade to a higher grade for grades A through F shall be based upon attainment of at least a fully acceptable rating on the employee's performance evaluation. Advancement from steps P1 and P2 shall not be made prior to three (3) months services in such steps, P2 to A shall be made no later than 6 months from service in such step, and advancement from all other steps shall not be made prior to one (1) year's service in each of such steps. In no case shall advancement from any step for any employee who has completed his/her probationary period be withheld for more than one (1) year from the earliest possible date for such advancement. Section 4. When an employee is temporarily assigned to generally perform the duties of a classified position which is assigned a higher wage or salary in said pay plan than the classified position regularly occupied by said employee, such employee for the time he/she is so temporarily assigned shall be paid the wage or salary of the position to which such employee is temporarily assigned. Further this provision shall not apply if the duties so performed are in connection with the training program such employee is engaged in. When an employee has been assigned as herein described for a period in excess of 120 total days, within the term of this Agreement, the Human Resources Department shall examine the situation and report to the City Manager as to whether said position or positions should be reclassified. Section 5. The City may offer employees the option of participation in a "cafeteria plan," as permitted by Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. Participation by any employee shall be on a voluntary basis. Section 6. (a) Effective May 1, 2000, all employees who have been employed for five (5) or more years will be eligible for Incentive Pay. Incentive Pay will be calculated on the basis of credits accumulated according to the following schedule: Employees with 25 to 59 credits $150/yr. Employees with 60 to 89 credits $300/yr. Employees with 90 to 119 credits $450/yr. Employees with 120 to 149 credits $600/yr. Employees with 150 to 179 credits $750/yr. Employees with 180 or more credits $900/yr. Types of Credit- Credits will be earned in accordance with the following schedule: For each year of service 5 credits/yr. For the number of continuous years from the present with no preventable job injury(ies) 1 credit/yr. For the number of continuous years from the present with no preventable vehicle accident(s) 1 credit/yr. For the number of continuous years from the present with no absences per year 1 credit/yr. For the number of continuous years from the present with no disciplinary action(s) 1 credit/yr. 9