Article 10 - UNION DUES
A. The City agrees to deduct, once each week, dues in an amount
certified to be current by the treasurer of the Union, from the pay of those
employees who individually request in writing that those deductions be made. The
total amount of the deductions shall be remitted by the City to the treasurer of the
Union. At the request of the Union, such remittance may be made by direct
deposit or electronic transfer to the Union's Bank.
B. The City shall have no obligation to collect dues or service fee
deductions in the event that an employee has no pay coming to him or her, or the
check is not large enough to satisfy the dues deduction, no deduction will be made
for that week.
C. In no case will the City collect fines or assessments for the Union
other than under A above.
D. The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the city in and on
account of any and all claims, suits and damages arising out of or in relation to
such dues or service fee deductions.
Article 11 - PROTECTION OF CITY PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
It shall be the responsibility of any employee having custody of any equipment and
property to see that it is properly cared for, kept clean and returned to its proper
place of storage. Drivers shall be responsible for all tools and equipment on their
assigned apparatus.
Article 12 - SAFETY AND HEALTH
A. The City and Union shall cooperate in matters of safety, workers
compensation claims prevention, health and sanitation affecting the employees.
There shall be established a departmental safety committee, a truck committee, an
equipment committee and other committees as may be mutually agreed upon by
the parties, each comprised of one private and one officer named by the Union and
the Chief or designee. The committee shall meet as necessary and will keep
minutes of all proceedings. A copy of the minutes and any reports issued by the
committee shall be posted at each station, and a copy forwarded to the Fire
Commission and the Union. There shall be compensation paid for attendance at
committee meetings by members of the bargaining unit unless they are on duty.
