2017-24 AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement

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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. For the period of May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, Incentive Pay will be calculated on the basis of credits accumulated according to the following schedule: Employees with 25 to 59 credits $100/yr. Employees with 60 to 89 credits $200/yr. Employees with 90 to 119 credits $300/yr. Employees with 120 to 149 credits $400/yr. Employees with 150 to 179 credits $500/yr. Employees with 180 or more credits $600/yr. (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 IEPA Certified Drinking Water Supply Operator—Class D - $300 The premium for the period of May 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 shall be as follows: Certified Pesticide Applicator- $200 Certified Pesticide Operator- $100 IEPA Certified Drinking Water Supply Operator—Class D - $200 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 7. 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 10