If employees retire, longevity payments will be pro-rated by month based on the actual length of
service. Employees must work at least 15 calendar days in any month to receive credit for that
month.
ARTICLE 36
BULLETIN BOARD
The Department shall maintain a bulletin board for the Union to post notices of Union
appointments, elections, meetings, recreational and social affairs, or other Union-related matters.
The location of the bulletin board will be agreed upon by management and the union. Said
materials shail be posted in no other locations.
No other material or information shall be posted without approval by the Chief. Upon the Chief's
written request, the Union shall promptly remove any material which is offensive or detrimental
to the Union/Management relationship. The Union will periodically, or upon the Chief's request,
review all posted material and remove material which is no longer pertinent.
ARTICLE 37
PARTIAL INVALIDITY, SEPARABILITY, & COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Should the parties hereafter agree that applicable law renders invalid or unenforceable any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the parties shall attempt to agree upon a replacement for the
affected provision. Such replacement provisions shall become effective immediately upon
ratification according to the respective procedures and regulations of the parties and shall remain
in effect for the duration of the Agreement.
In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or
unenforceable by a court, board, or other appropriate authority, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions thereof.
The parties agree that this Agreement is subject to all pertinent federal, state, and local laws and
ordinances, as the same may be amended or enacted from time to time, and this Agreement shall
be construed in accordance therewith, and the parties shall conform their conduct thereto.
ARTICLE 38
WAIVER
The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had
the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject
or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining and that the understandings
and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set
forth in this Agreement.
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