Article 43
Professional A ffiliations/Licensing
The City shall bear the cost of all licenses and/or certifications required by various
regulatory agencies [local, state and federal] to maintain the employ ees qualifications.
Article 44
Safety Committees
Two safety committees, each consisting of an equal number of union and management members,
shall be formed to evaluate various safety issues and concerns. One safety committee shall consist
of UAW Department of Public Works Employees and other UAW employees who perform
significant work outside of City offices. The other safety committee shall consist of UAW
employees who primarily perform office work. The committees shall make recommendations for
implementation. The City shall provide information to the committee as requested, and shall
provide the necessary clerical and/or administrative assistance as needed.
Article 45
Union Business Leave
There shall be a total of twenty (20) days of unpaid Union Business Leave per fiscal y ear for each
UAW unit, which may be used by emp loy ces for participating in Union activities. Elected Officials
and Unit Chairs may be granted unpaid leaves of absence for Union Business Leave not to
exceed a collective total of an additional ten (10) working days per fiscal y car for each UAW unit.
No employee shall take more than 10 days of Union Business Leave unless mutually agreed by
the parties. Requests for leave must be made by the individual to the supervisor, with the Union’s
approval, reasonably in advance of the use of the Union Business Leave to allow for appropriate
coverage of operations. The City shall have the right to deny requests for Union Business Leave in
the event granting such leave would result in an adverse impact on operations, however, such
requests shall not be unreasonably denied.
When elected officials and unit chairs use paid time for union business, including contract
administration, adjusting grievances, meeting with new employees and consultation with
management, they will report the time that they commence and the time that they finish that
union business to their supervisor.
Article 46
Working out of Classification
An alternate rate equal to the current regular rate paid for the alternate position will be paid to
bargaining unit employees that have been assigned to work in a classification higher than the
emp loy ee’s regular classification, provided that the employee has worked a minimum of four (4)
hours in any one (1) calendar day for an accumulated period of forty (40) hours within atwenty -four
(24) month period. Once the employ ce meets the minimum requirements, then they shall remain
eligible for the alternative rate indefinitely .
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