Board Of Aldermen

D. Sick leave shall not be considered as a privilege which an employee may use at
the employee’s discretion, but shall be allowed only in the case of necessity and actual sickness
or disability of the employee, or to take physical and dental examinations or other sickness
prevention measures. The City reserves the right to verify all claims for paid sick leaves. In case
of sickness of spouse, employee’s significant other residing with the employee, or children of the
employee necessitating employee’s absence from work, the employee’s Superintendent may

Less than 5 years of service: up to 2 workweeks (10 days) per year accrued at the rate of
five-sixths of a workday per month worked;

More than 5 but less than 10 years of service: up to 3 workweeks (15 days) per year
accrued at the rate of one and one-quarter workdays per month worked:

More than 10 years but less than 15 years of service; up to 4 workweeks (20 days) per
year accrued at the rate of one and two-thirds workdays per month worked.

E. In order to expedite resolutions of grievances, the duly accredited area steward,
with or without the aggrieved employee, may investigate and process grievances under Step I
during working hours as detailed in Step I, above.

ARTICLE 15 - PAID HOLIDAYS

A. The following shall be observed as paid holidays:

unresolved following a discussion which is not to exceed one (1) hour, the
Superintendent shall respond in writing within two (2) workdays.

ARTICLE 13 - PROTECTION OF CITY PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

A. It shall be the responsibility of all employees having custody of or assigned to
operate any equipment or property to see to it that it is properly cared for kept clean and returned
to proper storage place at the end of the work shift. No City owned vehicle will be used by a
City employee for other than City business.

3. In the case of a temporary assignment to a higher paid classification, the employee
shall receive the rate of pay to which he is entitled under paragraph B.1., above, for
absences caused by paid holidays, provided he is assigned in the higher paid
classification both the workday before and the workday after the holiday.

ARTICLE 12 - WORK POLICY AND REGULATIONS

A. The City may adopt rules for the operation of the division and the conduct of
employees provided such rules do not conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement.

experience it can be considered in lieu of the testing procedure. The City has the right to
determine job qualifications, provided they are limited to those factors directly required
to satisfactorily perform the job. Wherever possible, promotions shall be made from the
ranks of regular employees who are employed in the department in which the vacancy
occurs. The Division shall promptly post the names of employees selected for posted
jobs.

H. Layoffs will be made on the basis of job classification with the employee having
the least Division Seniority being the first identified for layoff. Laid off employees will have the
option of bumping by seniority if they are minimally qualified for that position and hold any
required certifications, permits or licenses associated with that position. An employee so bumped
shall have the same rights.

Division Seniority is the length of service an employee has with the Division of Public Works.
Department Seniority is the length of service an employee has with a particular department
within the Division of Public Works. Classification Seniority is the length of service an
employee has within a particular job classification.

. Overtime by classification seniority shall be on a rotating basis.
. Overtime by department master overtime list shall be on a rotating basis.

. Employees who normally perform the work according to classification shall
be offered the overtime first.

. Should overtime remain unfilled within the classification, the overtime shall

be offered to qualified employees according to the department master
overtime list.

. There shall be two (2) possible entries other than a blank box on a master
overtime list: