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

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classification mutually agreed to by the City and the Union, or decided by the arbitrator, shall become part of the wage agreement attached hereto. 37.02 No employee may maintain dual classification. ARTICLE 38 MISCELLANEOUS 38.01 Prior to awarding a subcontract, the City will notify the Union of subcontracts entered into by the Department of Public Works and will confer with the Union concerning the effect, if any, on the bargaining unit. In the event of a declared emergency, the City may, at its discretion, enter into a subcontract without prior notice to the Union. However, the City shall meet with the Union within one (1) workday after the contract has been awarded. Prior to subcontracting any work (and before putting out a Request for Proposals for such work) the City agrees to meet with the Union to discuss alternatives to subcontracting. Upon request, the City shall provide the Union with any cost information, performance audits, specifications, or other information it requires to propose an effective alternative to subcontracting. The City will consider the Union's "bid" or alternatives in good faith along with all other bids it may receive. Whether to accept the Union's bid or that of a subcontractor is within the discretion of the City. 38.02 The City shall make office space available to the Union for the purpose of conducting Union business. 38.03 If the City anticipates using welfare recipients, workfare participants or other such public assistance recipient participants to perform bargaining unit work, it will advise the Union and negotiate the effects on the bargaining unit or any welfare -to -work initiative prior to implementing the initiative. 38.04 It is agreed that a joint training committee shall be formed for the purpose of discussing potential training needs and opportunities. The committee shall consist of equal members from Management and the Union. This committee shall meet at least quarterly within executive labor/management meetings. 38.05 It is agreed that there shall be at least two (2) workdays in a calendar year set aside for training within the division. This is not a guarantee that all employees will be trained. The manager of the division shall post a volunteer list for training within the division bulletin boards. The volunteer list shall show the training to be offered, the date of the training and the number to be accepted. This list shall be posted at least ten (10) working days before the training is to take place. Picks for training shall be made by seniority first among the classified, second within the division and last city-wide among those who have applied. 38.06 The City shall offer training annually for employees wishing to obtain Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL) A, B, C or endorsements. Training shall be conducted on duty. The class size shall be limited by Management and operational needs. A. The employer shall reimburse the employee the cost of the first CDL an employee obtains, plus any endorsements to that license and any testing 31