2020-12 - 2020-22 Public Works Collective Bargaining Agreements

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ARTICLE 30 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS 30.01 An hourly employee who is temporarily assigned to duties for which a higher wage is provided during any part of a regular time day shall be paid the regular time rate applicable to such duties for all of the regular time worked on such day at the rate for the special assignment next highest to his regular rate but not less than the twelve (12) month rate for the special assignment. If the assignment continues into or is made during overtime, the employee shall be paid the overtime rate applicable to such duties for the period of such overtime assignment. If by reason of multiple assignments, two (2) different rates of pay become applicable for the same day, the employee shall be paid the higher rate. 30.02 If an employee works a normal workday at a higher job rate and then is called to work overtime at a different and lower job rate, the employee will receive time and one-half (1-1/2) pay for the overtime at the employee's regular rate or the special assignment rate, whichever is higher. If an employee normally works at a specific job seventy (70) percent of the time in any pay period, the employee shall receive a specific job rate for the entire pay period, including vacation, sick leave and holidays. 30.03 No employee shall be assigned to duties for which a higher wage is provided who has not completed the required probationary period, as provided in Article 11, unless no other employee in that division is available to perform the assignment. An employee on probation shall not perform the assignment of an employee on layoff. 30.04 Non -bargaining unit personnel shall not be assigned to perform bargaining unit work if such assignment causes a layoff, job abolishment, or is such that the assignment eliminates a person in a temporary special assignment to a classification. 30.05 Stewards on special assignment shall clock in and out at their regular work site unless mutually agreed otherwise. 30.06 Special assignments shall not exceed thirty (30) days unless mutually agreed otherwise between the City and the Union. 30.07 All special assignments over 30 consecutive days shall be documented in writing listing the duration of such special assignment, and a copy given to the division union steward. ARTICLE 31 HOSPITALIZATION AND INSURANCE 31.01 Effective January 1, 2020, for employees electing coverage under the 90/10 Plan, monthly employee premium contributions shall be determined by adding the SERB statewide average increase as published in the SERB Health Insurance 2019 The Cost of Health Insurance in the Public Sector to the 2019 rates as established by the Healthcare Committee MOU in 2018. For the 90/10 Single Plan the 2020 monthly employee premium calculation will be 2019 single plan monthly premium rate multiplied by the 2019 SERB average for single plans plus the 2019 single plan monthly premium rate ($104.56 x 7.4% _ $7.74 + $104.56 = $112.30). 27