2020-04 - Authorize collective bargaining agreement - correction officers

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ARTICLE 8 UNION REPRESENTATION 8.01 One (1) employee selected by the Union to act as Union Representative for the purpose of processing and investigating grievances under the grievance procedure shall be known as an Associate. The Associate may have an alternate who shall act in his absence. 8.02 No Union meetings or other Union activities shall take place during working hours without prior approval of the Administrative Captain or the Chief of Police, provided that an Associate may discuss a grievance with an employee and his supervisor, during the final one-half (1/2)hour of the shift or at a time more convenient to both parties. 8.03 The OPBA shall have access to all meeting areas of the Employer at reasonable times and only so far as any OPBA meetings do not interfere with the employer's business. 8.04 OPBA Staff Representatives or Associates shall have reasonable visitation privileges to the Employer's facilities,public or otherwise for the purpose of administering this Agreement. 8.05 OPBA will be authorized an aggregate of forty (40) hours of paid leave, per calendar year, for the OPBA Associate to use at any time during the year to attend OPBA functions, such as conventions,educational meetings or seminars. The City shall make other reasonable provisions for authorizing vacation leave, holidays or the use of accrued overtime for the members to attend said functions in addition to the above mentioned forty (40) hours. 8.06 OPBA Associates shall attend to the administration of this Agreement (grievances and negotiation sessions) on a no loss/no gain basis. 8.07 The OPBA shall be permitted to place ballot boxes at facilities for the purpose of collecting members' ballots on approval or disapproval of Union issues and the election of officers and delegates of the Union. ARTICLE 9 DISCIPLINE 9.01 In the event that an employee is suspended or discharged,he will be advised of the reasons for such action. He will be advised of his right to have his Union Associate present and, upon request,will be permitted to discuss his suspension or discharge with the Associate in an area made available by the City before being required to leave the premises. An employee who is suspended or discharged shall be mailed a written notice within forty eight(48) hours stating the reasons for whatever disciplinary action has been taken. Notices of suspension and discharge may be hand- delivered on City premises with a copy being sent to the Union. A copy of said notice shall also be provided to the employee's Local Union Associate within forty eight (48) hours. All disciplinary action may be appealed by the employee through the grievance procedures outlined herein. 4