ARTICLE 6 - INITIAL PROBATION
A. The first sixty (60) calendar days of regular full-time employment on an
uninterrupted basis except by reason of lay-off or approved leave of absence is established as a
probationary period.
B. The City has the right to extend the probationary period. Should it do so it will
notify the Union seven (7) days in advance thereof.
Cc. This agreement shall not apply to employees until they have successfully
completed probation.
ARTICLE 7 - WAGES
A. A one and one-half percent (1.5%) increase in wages effective July 1, 2017; a one
and one-half percent (1.5%) increase in wages effective July 1, 2018; a one and one-half percent
(1.5%) increase in wages effective July 1, 2019; a one and one-half percent (1.5%) increase in
wages effective July 1, 2020; a two percent (2%) increase in wages effective July 1, 2021; and a
two and a half percent (2.5%) increase in wages effective July 1, 2022 all of which is in
accordance with the classification wage schedule set forth in Appendix A of this Agreement.
Employees who are employed by the City when this Agreement is signed are eligible for
retroactive application of the above increases. Employees who have retired during the term of
this contract are eligible for these increases to date of retirement, but only for straight time and
overtime hours worked. There will be no re-computation of pay on accumulated leave. Pay due
as a result of retroactive application shall be paid on or before 90 calendar days following the
signing of this Agreement.
A list of current AFSCME positions and wage rates are attached as Appendix A. During
the term of this Agreement, the Union and the Board of Public Works may agree to add new
positions and wage rates to Appendix A or change wage rates based on changes to the position.
The City will pay the employee based on any additions or changes agreed upon.
B. Bargaining unit members regularly assigned to work on the second shift for a
week or more in consecutive days will be paid shift differential pay of thirty (30) cents per hour.
Bargaining unit members regularly assigned to work on the third shift for a week or more in
consecutive days will be paid shift differential pay of forty (40) cents per hour. Commencing on
May 1, 2009, Members shall receive that differential for all leave paid under articles 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20 and 21.
C. During a period during the winter months, certain Park Department employees
will normally be scheduled to work a shift starting at 10:45 p.m. and will work eight (8)
consecutive hours until 6:45 am. Shift differential pay of forty (40) cents per hour will be paid
for time worked on this shift. The shift will be staffed, first, by employees desiring this shift; if
the staffing is not adequate, this shift will be filled by employees in order of reverse seniority
within the Department regardless of classification. Leave time taken by those employees during
the period when their schedule commences at 10:45 p.m. will be paid at the premium rate.
Overtime worked by those employees during the period when their schedule commences at
10:45 p.m. will be paid in accordance with Article 9, paragraph (B). This shift will be devoted to
winter maintenance of skating rinks, snow removal work and other work as assigned.
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