offered shall obtain a suitable replacement subject to the approval of the Chief or
designee. No employee shall be permitted to start a shift of shift coverage
overtime, if that employee has worked more than seventy-six (76) hours in that
payroll week, except under conditions in B above. Employees who are absent shall
lose their place in the rotation for the period that they are absent except when on
vacation, bereavement leave, while involved in paid department training, on
military leave of a month or less, or Union business. Union business will include
personal leave that is taken for that reason. Additionally, an employee, who is
scheduled on Union business and is unable to work his/her overtime because of it,
will not lose their place in the rotation.
The Union shall keep current and post the voluntary overtime list every
twelve months providing that employees may be added or deleted as needed by
reason of transfer, new hires, promotions or like conditions. Upon being furnished
the voluntary overtime list prior to posting, the department will furnish the Union
with all employee telephone numbers unless an employee has refused permission
for the release of the number. In the event of refusal, the Union shall be so advised
and shall then be responsible for the obtaining of the telephone number. All
employees shall be given the opportunity to work overtime on a voluntary basis
after they have satisfactorily completed 120 days of employment in accordance
with this subsection F.
I. All employees agree to work overtime at the request of the Chief or
designee. If an employee is unable to work the assigned overtime, the employee to
whom the overtime is assigned will obtain a suitable replacement and will be
allowed to use City telephones to make such arrangements. All replacements are
subject to the approval of the Chief or designee.
J. Upon request, the City will make available the involuntary overtime
assignment list. All involuntary overtime shall be rotated on an equitable basis.
The rotation list for involuntary overtime shall be kept current, posted and reposted
by the City after every transfer.
K. — Positions required by Article 12, Paragraph D, shall be designated as
permanent positions. If one of these positions is vacant as a result of sickness,
injury, vacation, or bereavement leave or leave provided for under paragraph 7B,
that absence will constitute a temporary opening due to absence. The Department
will cover temporary openings due to absence in accordance with the provisions of
Paragraphs L through M below. Additional employees above those required to fill
permanent positions defined in Article 12, Paragraph D shall not be used to cover
16
