2017-24 AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Section 3. (a) Although it is agreed that union membership is not a mandatory condition of employment for any employee covered by this Agreement, any employee covered by this Agreement employed before June 1, 1989, except as provided in sub-paragraph (b) hereof, who has become a Union member or becomes a Union member at any time during the term of this Agreement, shall, as a condition of continued employment, continue to pay to the Union those dues or fees regularly charged members of the Union in good standing for the life of this Agree- ment (except as otherwise provided herein for yearly withdrawal of membership). The failure of an employee who has become a member and who does not withdraw membership during the withdrawal periods stated herein to continue to pay such dues and fees shall obligate the City, upon written notice from the union to such effect, to discharge the employee if Union membership was available to the employee on the same terms and conditions generally available to all other members. (b) An employee hired after May 1, 1989, and covered by this Agreement who, after com- pleting thirty (30) calendar days of employment voluntarily joins the Union, shall be subject to the same terms of continued membership as employees in Section 3 (a) above. (c) Every employee who is a member of the Union shall have the right to withdraw from membership during the last thirty (30) days before each annual anniversary date of this Agree- ment. An employee who has properly withdrawn membership as provided herein shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 3 (a). Section 4. The Union shall indemnify the City and any department of the City and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any department of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Article. ARTICLE 4 INTERRUPTION OF DUTY Section 1. While this Agreement is in effect it is understood that there shall be no strike, lock out, slow down, unauthorized absenteeism or interruption of duty or other interference with the efficient operation of the city service. ARTICLE 5 HOURS OF DUTY Section 1. The regular hours of duty each day shall be consecutive except that they may be interrupted by a lunch period and even if so interrupted, such lunch period shall be disregarded in considering whether or not such hours are consecutive. Employees shall neither be permitted nor mandated to work more than sixteen (16) con- secutive hours. Employees who work sixteen (16) consecutive hours shall be provided a mini- mum eight (8) hour off-duty rest period immediately thereafter. This provision supersedes all other provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement relating to hours of duty and overtime. This provision may be temporarily suspended by mutual agreement between the City and the Union for good cause. 5