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__________________________________________
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
and
CITY EMPLOYEES' UNION, LOCAL UNION
NO. 363 a/w LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL
UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFL-CIO
__________________________________________
LABOR AGREEMENT
LABORERS' UNIT
For the Period:
January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2000
SUMMARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE SUBJECT
MATTER PAGE
4 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 6
Section 4.01 - Scope 6
Section 4.02 - Letter of Inquiry 6
Section 4.03 - Informal Problem Resolution 6
Section 4.04 - Definitions, Timelines and Form 6
Section 4.05 - Step One (Immediate Supervisor) 7
Section 4.06 - Step Two (Department Head) 7
Section 4.07 - Step Three (Director of Human Resources or his/her Designee) 8
Section 4.08 - Step Four (Regular Arbitration) 8
Section 4.09 - Expedited Arbitration 9
Section 4.11 - Election of Remedy 11
5 EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE AND
DISCHARGE 11
Section 5.01 - Just Cause 11
Section 5.02 - Progressive Discipline 11
Section 5.03 - Discharge Due Process 12
Section 5.05 - Disciplinary Action Records 12
Section 5.06 - Disciplined Employee's Response 12
Section 5.07 - Union Representation
12
6 SENIORITY 13
Section 6.01 - Seniority Defined 1
Section 6.02 - Systems Seniority Credit 13
Section 6.03 - Seniority as a result of Mergers or Collapsing of Titles 14
Section 6.04 - Loss of Seniority 14
7 FILLING VACANT POSITIONS
14
Section 7.01 - General Provisions 14
Section 7.02 - Job Postings and Applications 15
Section 7.03 - Examination of Qualified Applicants 16
Section 7.04 - Eligibles and Requisition Lists 17
Section 7.05 - Affirmative Action Considerations 17
Section 7.06 - Selection of Certified Eligibles 18
Section 7.07 - Probationary Periods 18
Section 7.08 - Job Reevaluation and Reclassification 18
Section 7.09 - Lateral Transfers 19
Section 7.10 - Permits and Details 19
Section 7.11 - Maintenance Transfer
Lists 19
8 LAYOFF AND RECALL FROM LAYOFF
19
Section 8.01 - Layoffs and Bumping 19
Section 8.02 - Notice of Layoff 20
Section 8.03 - Recall From Layoff 20
Section 8.04 - Application and Scope 21
9 WAGES AND PAYROLLS 22
Section 9.01 - Classifications and Rates of Pay 22
Section 9.02 - Pay Progressions 23
Section 9.03 - Advances and Transfers 23
Section 9.04 - Payrolls and Paydays 24
Section 9.05 - Benefits Calculations
and Accruals 24
10 HOURS OF WORK
AND OVERTIME 24
Section 10.01 - Work Day and Work Week Defined 24
Section 10.02 - Rest Periods 25
Section 10.03 - Meal Periods 25
Section 10.04 - Show-Up Time 25
Section 10.06 - Standby Pay: Certain Sewer Maintenance Employees 26
Section 10.07 - Inclement
Weather 27
Section 11.01 - Vacations With Pay 27
Section 11.02 - Eligibility: Full-Time Employees 27
Section 11.03 - Eligibility: Intermittent and Part-Time Employees 28
Section 11.04 - Vacation Benefit Levels 28
Section 11.05 - Vacation Accruals and Calculation 28
Section 11.06 - Vacation Pay
Rates 29
Section 11.07 - Scheduling
Vacations 30
12 HOLIDAYS 30
Section 12.01 - Holidays With Pay 30
Section 12.02 - Eligibility and Pay 30
Section 12.03 - Holidays Defined 31
Section 12.04 - Holidays Worked 31
Section 12.05 - Religious
Holidays 32
13 LEAVES OF ABSENCE
WITHOUT PAY 32
Section 13.01 - Leaves of Absence Without Pay 32
Section 13.02 - Leaves of Absence Governed by State Statute 32
Section 13.03 - Leaves of
Absence Governed by this Agreement 34
14 LEAVES OF ABSENCE
WITH PAY 35
Section 14.01 - Leaves of Absence With Pay 35
Section 14.02 - Funeral Leave 35
Section 14.03 - Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave 36
Section 14.04 - Military Leave 36
Section 14.05 - Olympic Competition Leave 36
Section 14.06 - Bone Marrow Donor Leave 36
Section 14.07 - Return From
Leaves of Absence With Pay 37
15 SICK LEAVE 37
Section 15.01 - Sick Leave 37
Section 15.02 - Definitions 37
Section 15.03 - Eligibility, Accrual, Calculation of Sick Leave 38
Section 15.04 - Sick Leave Bank - Accrual 38
Section 15.05 - Interrupted Sick Leave 38
Section 15.06 - Sick Leave Termination 39
Section 15.07 - Employees on Suspension 38
Section 15.08 - Employees on Leave of Absence Without Pay 39
Section 15.09 - Workers' Compensation and Sick Leave 39
Section 15.10 - Notification Required 39
Section 15.11 - Sick Leave Pay Rates 40
Section 15.12 - Sick Leave
Donation Program 40
16 SICK LEAVE CREDIT
PAY AND SEVERANCE PAY 40
Section 16.01 - Sick Leave Credit Pay Plan 40
Section 16.02 - Sick Leave
Severance Pay Plan 41
Section 17.01 - Group Health Insurance 42
Section 17.02 - Group Life Insurance 43
Section 17.03 - Group Dental Insurance 44
Section 17.04 - Coverage for
Laid Off Seasonal Employees 44
Section 17.05 - MinneFlex 44
Section 17.06 - Health Insurance
Option 44
19 DISCRIMINATION
PROHIBITED 45
20 SAFETY 45
Section 20.01 - Mutual Responsibility 45
Section 20.02 - Safety Glasses 45
Section 20.03 - Work Uniforms 45
Section 20.04 - Medical Evaluations 46
Section 20.05 - Benefits During Workers' Compensation Absences 46
Section 20.06 - Drug and Alcohol Testing 46
Section 20.07 - Loss of Drivers License 47
Section 20.08 - Accident Review
Board Guidelines 47
22 LABOR MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE 48
24 MEET AND CONFER: WATER
DIVISION 48
25 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 48
Section 25.01 - Entire Agreement 48
Section 25.02 - Separability and
Savings 49
26 TERM OF AGREEMENT 49
Section 26.01 - Term of Agreement and Renewal 49
Section 26.02 - Post-Expiration Life of Agreement 49
Section 26.03 - Termination 49
APPENDIX
"A" - Job Classifications and Rates of Pay
ATTACHMENT "A" - Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy
ATTACHMENT "B" - (LETTER OF AGREEMENT) - Return to Work/Job Bank Program
ATTACHMENT "C" - (LETTER OF AGREEMENT) - Job Bank and Related Matters
ATTACHMENT "D" - (LETTER OF AGREEMENT) - Special Service District
ATTACHMENT "E" - (LETTER OF AGREEMENT) - Construction Season
ATTACHMENT "F"
- (LETTER OF AGREEMENT) - Sanitation Division