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

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and two (2) members of Management. The safety committees shall meet on a quarterly basis during working hours, or more often whenever the need arises, at any time. The City shall provide safety equipment and maintain proper safeguards for the employees. Executive level safety concerns shall be addressed during the quarterly executive labor/management committee meetings. 34.02 The City's Operations Manager (Fleet Management) shall certify all vehicles purchased used that the vehicles are road worthy. 34.03 The City agrees to limit outside work during extremes in weather, such as excessive heat, cold, wind chill factor, severe storms, high winds, lightning and other severe weather conditions. In the event weather conditions exist during which outside work may be limited, an Operations Manager or supervisor in charge at the time, should, upon request by the Union President or designee, investigate and make a determination whether or not there is a "severe weather condition" in a timely manner. If there is a dispute as to whether a "severe weather condition" exists, the Union President or designee may request a "work limitation" by the Director of Public Works or designee. Nonetheless, employees may be required to work outside in such conditions during an emergency which is defined as an impairment in City services or operations which cannot be delayed until the beginning of the next regular workday. Any dispute regarding the declaration of "severe weather condition" which cannot be resolved may be submitted to Step III of the grievance procedure. 34.04 In the event an emergency is declared by the Director of Public Works or designee, the Union President shall be notified within twenty four (24) hours. ARTICLE 35 FOUL WEATHER GEAR, GLOVES, BOOTS 35.01 The City shall provide foul weather gear, gloves and boots to all employees for the proper performance of their jobs. In addition, the City shall also provide gloves to the employees in the Division of Refuse and Recycling. G1t4Yto] 1111Dy299DGiIIlbil 36.01 Full-time employees who work four (4) hours or more as part of a regular shift assignment between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m., or who work a regular rotating shift, shall receive a shift premium for all regular hours worked according to the following schedule: 1) $.65 Second Shift; 2) $.70 Third Shift; 3) $.95 Rotating Shifts. ARTICLE 37 JOB CLASSIFICATION 37.01 If substantial changes in the method of operation, tools or equipment of a job occurs, or if a new job is established which has not been previously classified, the City shall meet with the Union for the purpose of negotiating a rate of pay and classification or placing the job in an existing classification. In the event the City and the Union are unable to reach an agreement on the issue, the City shall establish a temporary rate and classification and will promptly notify the Union in writing. Thereafter, the Union may file a grievance in Step IV of the grievance procedure. Any award of the arbitrator shall be retroactive from the date the City placed the rate into effect. Any rate and 93