D. No more than two (2) shift exchanges involving four (4) employees shall be
allowed at any one (1) time;
E. Both employees agree to swap day-off groups of each other and shall not be
eligible to receive compensatory time off due to the change of days off or to
receive overtime;
F. Employees may work two consecutive shifts in one work day; however, the
following policies apply:
1. The Services Bureau Commander or designee may deny a 16-hour shift
in one day; however the reason for the denial shall be provided to the
employees involved in the shift exchange. Said decision is subject to the
grievance procedure as specified below under this Article.
2. Following any 16-hour block worked an employee shall have at least 8
hours off duty.
Disputes concerning Shift Exchanges shall follow the Grievance Procedure through Step 4, at
which point the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.
ARTICLE 23 — WAGES & TITLES
Averaging of Work Weeks:
1. All employees shall be paid the annual rate divided by 52 weeks, whether on a 4
& 2 Schedule or a 5 & 2 Schedule.
2. Employees on a 4 & 2 Schedule will have their weekly wages and hours
averaged. Therefore, employees on a 4 & 2 Schedule will be paid the same
weekly wage whether it is for a 40-hour or 32-hour week.
40-Hour/Week Employees: For purposes of accruals, deductions, and wages, employees on
either a 5 & 2 Schedule or a 4 & 2 Schedule shall be considered a 40-hour/week employee,
working 8-hour days. (Example: If an employee makes $20,000 a year, they will receive $384.62
a week or $ 9.6155 an hour.)
Shift Leaders: Shift Leader positions shall be available, one per shift, and current employees
may bid for the position of Shift Leader. Such positions shall be awarded based on evaluations,
training, experience, demonstrated capabilities, attendance, and seniority. Shift Leaders will
receive $3,000 above the employee’s current annual wage.
Completion of Probationary Period: At the successful completion of the probationary period,
the employee will receive the full wage of a non-probationary Communications Technician | or Il,
or Dispatcher
Moving Between Position Classifications:
1. From Communications Technician | to Communications Technician Il: Whena
Communications Technician | is transferred to the position of Communications
Technician Il, they will receive $5000 above the employee’s current annual wage.
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