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, , <br />This drug and alcohot testing program was initiated at the request of the Employer. The Fire <br />Department assumes sole responsibility for the administration of this Policy and shall be so[ely <br />liable for any legal obligations and costs arising out of the provisions andlor application of this <br />collective bargaining agreement relating to drug and alcohol testing. The Association shall be <br />held harmless for the violation of any worker rights arising from the administration of the drug <br />and alcohol testing program. <br />33.14 CHANGES IN TESTING PROCEDURES <br />The parties recognize that during the life of this Agreement, thece may be improvements in the <br />technology of testing procedures which provide more accurate testing. In that event, the parties <br />will bargain in good faith whether to amend this procedure to include such improvements. If the <br />parties are unable to agree in the amendment, they will be submitted to impasse procedures as <br />outlined in Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. <br />33.15 CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS <br />This Article is in no way intended to supersede or waive any constitutionai or other rights that the <br />Employee may be eatitled to under Federal, State or local statutes. <br />ARTICLE XXXIV <br />PROBATIONARY PERIOD <br />All new Employees sha11 have a probationary period of eighteen months. Probationary period will be <br />extended until new Employee has earned Paramedic Certification or thirty-six months, whichever comes <br />first. <br />During the probationazy period, discipline, suspension or discharge by the Employer shall not be subject to <br />the Grievance Procedure. <br />If an Employee is dischazged or resigns during the probationary period described in the aforementioned <br />Section of this Articte, and is tater rehired, he shalt be considered as a new Employee and subjeci to all <br />terms contained within this Agreement. <br />50