establish. The City reserves the right to change long term disability insurers to another
commercially available program having overall comparability of coverage to that currently in
effect on the date of execution hereof, or self insure said coverage. Employees are encouraged to
maintain adequate sick and vacation balances to cover the elimination period for the long term
disability benefit in the event a claim is made.
F, For the duration of this Agreement, the parties agree to participate in a joint
Labor/Management Committee to consider the performance of the health insurance plans, any
changes thereto, and to develop proposals to modify the health insurance programs offered by
the City in order to control the costs of those programs for the benefit of the City and its
employees.
ARTICLE 28 - SAFETY
A. It is understood that under Article 4 (Management Rights), the Director of Public
Works, or his designee, has the right to make rules and regulations regarding the health and
safety of employees.
B. There shall be a divisional Safety Committee that shall meet at least once every
ninety (90) day period to address safety related issues. The Committee shall be comprised of
equal representation as follows:
1. Up to six (6) members named by the Director of Public Works, one of
whom may be the Risk Manager.
2. An equal number of members of the bargaining unit, one from each
department, named by the Union President.
€. Each department shall have a Safety Committee that shall meet at least once every
ninety (90) day period to address safety related issues. The Committee shall be comprised of
equal representation as follows:
I; Up to three (3) members named by the Director of Public Works, one of whom
may be the Risk Manager.
2. An equal number of members of the bargaining unit named by the Union
President.
ARTICLE 29 - DURATION AND EFFECT
A. This Agreement shall be effective as-of Juby+,2644,0n the date signed on behalf
of the Union and the City and shall remainin-effectcontinue through-untt June 30, 204723,
unless a new agreement has been negotiated. It will have retroactive effect only as to wages and
compensation only to the extent provided in Article 7 and Appendix E, Snow Coverage which
will first be effective for the 2020-2021 snow season.
B. This Agreement amends and supersedes and entirely replaces all previous
agreements and understandings between the parties and constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties on all matters which are properly the subject of collective
bargaining between them for the period during which it is effective.
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