4. If the employee is on an unpaid leave of absence.
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, any longevity payments received by employees shall
be added to their total annual wages for computation of overtime rates. Such overtime rates shall
be effective January |“ of every year based on the amounts of longevity payments that will be
received during the upcoming calendar year. If the employee does not receive a longevity
payment during the calendar year, the appropriate adjustments will be made.
If employees retire, longevity payments will be pro-rated by month based on the actual length of
service. Employees must work at least 15 calendar days in any month to receive credit for that
month.
ARTICLE 36
BULLETIN BOARD
The Department shall maintain a bulletin board for the Union to post notices of Union
appointments, elections, meetings, recreational and social affairs, or other Union-related matters.
The location of the bulletin board wiil be agreed upon by management and the union. Said
materials shall be posted in no other locations.
No other material or information shall be posted without approval by the Chief. Upon the Chief's
written request, the Union shall promptly remove any material which is offensive or detrimental
to the Union/Management relationship. The Union will periodically, or upon the Chief's request,
review all posted material and remove material which is no longer pertinent.
ARTICLE 37
PARTIAL INVALIDITY, SEPARABILITY, & COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Should the parties hereafter agree that applicable law renders invalid or unenforceable any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the parties shall attempt to agree upon a replacement for the
affected provision. Such replacement provisions shall become effective immediately upon
ratification according to the respective procedures and regulations of the parties and shall remain
in effect for the duration of the Agreement.
In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or
unenforceable by a court, board, or other appropriate authority, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions thereof.
The parties agree that this Agreement is subject to all pertinent federal, state, and local laws and
ordinances, as the same may be amended or enacted from time to time, and this Agreement shall
be construed in accordance therewith, and the parties shall conform their conduct thereto.
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