HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-11-25 86-26 ORDER� � � � 86-26 �
Intioduaed by Couneilox MCCaRTy , Novembes 35 , 1985
: � CITY OF BANGOR
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Intez.nauonal Ass.ociation of ei;efighters, and xevoking_Counail _
Oxler No. 85-J23 . � �
ByGu G4ty Cwr¢il o(tAe City of Banpor: .
ORDERED,
Tf1AT the Personnel/La�om Relatro�s Dimector be autM1orized
, � and diceeted, o� behalE of the Ci.ty of Ba�gor , to execute a
con<ract with Local i599 , Intexnational Firefighters , a copy of
which is on filo in che office of the City Clerk; and be i< furihec .
OHUG3EU�
, TtlAT [ne Finance �irectom be au[norized to transfer the
necessary funds fmom tM1e Conti.ngent AccwnT [o ihe Fire Oepartment
a..com[s Co ewer the�..cost of Che second co�tract yean �nd De it
ORDERED�
I4 T9AT tFe authority gran[od to thc Permnnel/Labor Rola[ions
�irector undee Comcil Ordes 85-323 aflopted an Octobev 28 , i985 ,
e�d the aqreement dosemibed theeein, aze heceby revoked.
STATEM£NT OF FACT: Funding n ary [o c e fhe fi[st conimact
ycar w mludod in the F/Y � 98��bulget a�6�M1as been casied w�r
into F/Y 198fi . The es<imated cos< is as follows :
F/Y 1985 5 89 , 000 (includinq stete reLixementl
F/Y 1986 5126 . 000 ( inctuding sca[e reti.emencl
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AGREEM2NT
CITY OP BANCAR� MAINE � �
AND S98
I� BANGOR PIRE PIG6T6FS ASSOCIATIOA
lAGL 1599
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP PIRE PIG9TER5
� A.P.L. - C.I.O. �
July 1� 1984 to Sune 30 � 1986
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TABLE OF CONTENTS .
A[ticle Ti[le Pape
Preamble 1 .
1 Necognition 1
2 No �isc[imination �y Par[ies � 2
3 Checkoff of Dues and Service Fees 2
4 Seniority 5
5 Layoff and Recall 5
6 Temporary Service Out of aank 6
0 Outies 6
8 xours �
9 Overtime 8
10 Compensation � for Priva[e Services 8
11 Tvaining 8
12 Transfers e
13 Substitu[iw . 9
14 vacations 9
15 Holidays � 30 �
16 Sick Leave . 11
1] Mili[dey Leave � 12
18 dury Duty 12
19 . Emergency 12
20 Dea[� Leave 12
21 Meetings 13
� 22 P¢[EOiming Vnion �u[ie5 13
23 Clothing 13
24 Neal[h Insurance � 1G
25 Inju[ies 14
26 Salaries 15
20 Probation Pe[iod 15�
28 Management Rig�ts 15
29 No Strike 15
30 Rules and Regula[ions 15
31 Retieement 16
3] . . Grievance Procedure 1]
� 33 Appendices and �Amentlments 18
34 Savings Clause 19
35 Resitlency 19
36 License Requirements 19 �
� 3) indemnification 20 �.
38 Leave o£ A�sence 20 �
39 Joint Occupational SaEeGy 6 Health Prog[am 20 ��,
ao ouracion a2 i
� Exhib ' t � � I
A Workinq Schedule for a 48 Hour Week 23
B Wage SCM1edule 24 .
C Addendum 25
D Add¢ndum 26
AGREEMENT
� THIS AGREEMENT made pu[suan[ Lo Tltle 26 � CM1apte[ 9-A of the Maine
Aevised Sta[u[es of 1969 , as amentletl � by and between:
THE CITY OF BANGOR, a m nicipal corporation in [M1e Comty of
PenoDsco[ � S[aCe of Maine and having its principal office at ]3
Havlow Stree0. Bangor� Maine I �ereinafter some[imes [eferred [o
as [he "Ci[y" 7 : �
AN�
T�e BANGOR FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION� a Collective bdigeining
organiza[ion, Eeing Local 1599 , international Association of eire
� Pig�ters (P. F.L.-C. s .O. ) and M1aving a oEfice at [he Central Fire
Station � Bangor� naine Ihereinafter somecimes refecred to as [�e
"Onion" ) . � � �
WITNESSETH-
in c sideration of t�e muWal pmmises hereinaf[er set forth, each
pa[ty aqrees as follows :
PREAMBLE
In ocder Yo i e general efficiency in [he City� antl lo pmmote the
rale , equal rig�[srewell-being and s rity oE the fire fighters i its
Fire OeparCmenU and to s a basisufor s ing cooperation� M1armony
and 9ootl vill be[ween theeCity85the Ei[e Eigh[e[srand Ne Vnion and i[5
members � Che partiea �erein bintl Chemselves in mu[ual agreement as follovs :
I ARTICLE 1
� Recogni[ion
� 1 . The Ci[y r cognizes �the 1oca1 �nion and i[s International affiliates,
vhen requested by [he Union , as che sole antl exclusive �argaining agent for �,
all uniformed employees antl dispatchers of the Fire �epartment , excluding
Me Fire Chief , nssis[an[ Chiefs and temporary employees� for che purpose of �
collective bargaining antl en[ering into agveement relative to wages , hours, '�,
conditions of employmen[ and grievance av0itra[ion. ��
2 . The mechanic vill no[ be included in this unit unless [he mechanic i
untler the complete jurisdiction of [he Fire Chief and ia on the exclvsives
i Fire Department payroll. � -
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3. The City shall have the exclusive eighf in the operations of the Pire
oepar[ment� antl tlicection of work foroes and [o shov jus[ c e for any
discipline o change i orking force � excluding those rightsSVM1ich a
supersedetl by t�is agreemen4 TM1e City is to provide all mem0ers af the
baegaining uni[ with a copy of [M1e final mn[ra<t .
ARTICLE 2
� No Oisciimina[ion bV Pazties
1. Employees c red by this agreement shall have the righ[ to join t�e
vnion o refraln f[om doing s No employee s�all be favored or discrimi- �
nated againsc by eiGhex the City or the Onion Oecause of his memDership or
nonmembeiship in the Union.
Z The provisions of Nie agveemen[ sM1all be applied egually [o all
employees Ln the �argaining unit without tlisceimination as fo age , s
rital sta[us� r coloc � c eed � nacional ovigin � or politicel affili-
a[ion. The Onionashall share equally viCA the City the responsiEility for
applyinq hhis provision of tM1e agreement .
3 . All reEerence m employees in this agreemenf tlesignate �o[h s and
vhenever the male gendez is used i[ shall be cons[rued [o i�clude male and
Eemale employees .
4 . The City agrees no[ to interfere viU Ne riqh[s of employees Co become
embers of the Onion � and there shall Ee no discrimina[ion , interference �
es[rain[� oc co rc on by [he Ci[y o any City representa[ive aqains[ any
employee becauseeof1Union mem�ershipror because of any employee activity i
an oEficial capacity on �ehalf of Ue Onion consis[en[ wi[h [his contract.�
5. The Union r mgnizes i[s responsiEilify as bargaining agen[ and agrees
[o represent all employees in the �argaining unit withovt tliscriminatton,
in[erference� resteaint, or coemion antl fur[M1er agcees mt [o discriminate,
interEere , res[cain, or coerce o[her employees vho a not mem0ers oE the
Union.
6 . In reference to �enefi[s and xorking conditions, CM1e kerm "fire
£ig�[er" will include dispatc�er� unless e:plicitly limi[etl to fire figh[er
ov dispa[chec �
AATICLE 3
Checkoff of Duea and Se[vice Fees
1. xhe City agrees [o detluct weekly from each fire tigh[ei' s paycheck all
regular weekly union tices on presen[a[ion by a au[horizetl officer of che
Ilnion of propevly e cu[ed payroll tletlucCion au[horiza[ion cartls. Saitl
au[horization shall%be aupplietl by [he Onion and shall be i a form satis-
factory [o the City. The City vill then tletluct only Nose a un[s a
ertified by Ue Treasurev of [he Onion� and a check for the�oombined lotal
of said amount shall be submittetl as soon as vs practica�le by [he City to
[M1e T[easu['er of t�e Union.
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2 . I[ i agreed and understood [hat said dedvc[ions may be tecminated by
any fire fighter upon qiving wri[[en rocice to [hat effect to t�e Personnel
Oicector of the -Ci[y oE Bangor within thirty ( 30) tlays prior to l�e expiza-
[ion da[e of this agreemen[.
3. In tM1e e ent a fire fighfe[ subject to [M1e peovisions oE this agreement
is pmmoted or tranaEerred to a posi[ion m[ included in the bargaining
uni[� dues c�eckoff will �e cancelled.
4 . The Onion shall intlemnify� defend and save the CL[y �armless against
any antl all claima, demands Ey any fize Eighter oz �is personal representa-
tives a sult of paycheck deductions by the Cify i reliance upon
payrollstledmtion aut�oriza[ion cards su�mi[[ed by thenUnion to the City. �
5 . The City and [he Union r cognize [M1at mem�ership in t�e vnion is
not compulsory� �ut that the Union has the leqal duty to represent all
em�ers oE the Dargaining uniL Therefore � it i agreetl [M1a[ employees who
choose mt to belong [o Ne Onion shall be requiretl a ondi45on of
employment [o pay a servlce fee to [he Onion . as defined belov.
b. "Service Eee" m a pro za[a a en[ m deEray costs Eor
. vices Ey Che Oargaining�agen[ i negotiation and contract administra[ion
upon all memeecs in Ne bargaining�unit vho a not members of [M1e Union.
The s e fee shall be es[aDlishetl a uallyrantl may no[ enceed Ne
periodicldues and assessmen[ upon members of the Onion.
No n ember employee s�all be required to make any pm rata
conteiEu[ion for che folloving Union expe�ditures:
( 11 Con[ributions to poli[ical candidates , political commiG[ees
formetl for a cantlidate or a political party ;
( 2) Publicizing of a organizational prefevence for a canditla[e �
for a public ofEice;
� (3 ) eEEor[s to e act� defeat � repeal o end legislation u -
relatetl to the wages . hours and other�terms antl contlitions of
employmen[ , and [he welfare or the vorking e ent of
employees represen[ed by Ghe bargaining agen[Voroi[s
�affilia[es;
( 4) Con[ciEutions [o charitable � religious o ideological causes
not germaine to its du[y as Ue bargaining agent;
( 5� Benefits vhich a no[ germaine to the governance or du[ies '�
s bavgaining agent and w�ich are available only m members
of [he Onion ;
( 6 ) 6fforts to organize employeea ou<side the bae9aining uni[ ;
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OI The expenses of li[igation u relatetl [o mntract negotiation �
cw[rac[ administration ; set[ling grievances or o[her
dispu[es between tbe bargaining unit and the employer; or
( 8 ) Pu�lication co5C5 associaGed wiN the a0ove activi[ies .
tl. The Onion shall eatablish a internal procedure wpereDy n ember
employees may challenqe [he calevlation of lhe s e Eee � which proceduze
may provide for binding arbitration as the exclusivecrememdy [o settle any
dispute under this section.
Religious exemp[ion. Notviths[anding the aGove suEsec[ions, any
employee vho i ember of and atlheres co a es[a�lished and [radi[ional
tenents or teacpi�gs of a pona fide veligionn Cody o ec[ which has
his[orically held c en[ious oEjectioos [o joining or Einancially
supporting employee�organiza[ions s�all ro[ be required to join or finan-
cially suppor[ any employee organiza[ion as ondition of employmen[ ;
cept tha[ [he employee shall be requiretl � in�liev of paymen[ o£ the �
� e vice Eee� to pay s equal to the s vice fee [o a -religious� �on-
labor organization chari[able fund ezemp[ trom taxation�uvtler Article
501 (c � ( 3) of Ti[le 26 of [he Internal Revewe Code � cM1osen �y t�e employee �
fmm a list oE [hree such Eunds designa[ed in t�e Onion ' s by-lays. Such
employee shall furnish [o the Union vrit[en r eipts o othez pmof
videncing such paymenta , and failure to makeesuch payments or furnisM1 suc�
proof shall subject fM1e employee to tlismissal .
f. The Ci[y agcees to deduct weekly from each nonmembe[ employee ' s
paycheck all s rvice fees on presen[ation Cy a authorized officer of t�e
Onion of a properly execu[etl payroll detluction avthorization cartl . Said
au[M1o[ivation shall be supplied �y the Union and shall be in a £o[m satis-
factovy to [he City. The City will [�en tleduct only t�ose a un[s as a
ertified by the Treasurer of the Union� and a check for [hemcom�ined [otal
of saitl service fee shall be aubmitted as soon as it is practicable by [M1e
City to the Treasurei of the Union.
g. zt is agreetl and understood [ha[ said tletlmtiona may be cevminated
by any employee upon giving vri[ten notice to that effect to the Peraonnel
Uirector of tM1e Ci[y of Bangov vi[�in [M1irty ( 301 tlays prioz to the eapira-
tion da[e of this agreement or by su�sti[u[ion of a Union tlues payroll
dedvctiw card any [ime tlucing the effective period of tM1is aqreemen[ .
Tevmination of checkoEf dedm[ion does not relieve the employee of his du[y
[o pay eithec U�ion dues or Ne servvice fee .
h. Employer liabili[y. The employer shall be held M1armless against
any a�d all claims, demands � suits o[ oUer forms of liability whiG may
e@om making s e fee deductions o employee discharge for failure
[olmake such payments � 1which actions ace [aken in compliance wiU [his
section.
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AATICLE 4
Sen riCY
1. The City shall establiah a permanent s rity list , and it shall be
rified on [he Eirst day of January of each year and immetliately posted
[hereaftec on bulletin boards for a periotl of not less than [hirty ( 30 )
days , and a copy oE [he s ent [o t�e Secrecary of [�e Onion. Any
objection [o the s ri[ymlis[, as posted� must be repor[etl to the CM1ief of
the Depar[ment ande[he Onion within thirty ( 30 ) tlays from [�e date pos[ed or
i[ shall stand as accep[etl .
2 . Seniority ahall be establis�etl a of the last date of permanen[ hire ,
within [he vnit� and s�all not include any previous employmen[ with the
Ci[y.
3 . If two or m e persons a e hired on [M1e s e da[e � s rity vill be .
tletermined Oy thertime of daycsuch employees are schetluled�m r�eport Eor
work .
ARTICLE 5 '.
Layoff antl Aecall �I
1. in the e ent Ue Cify determines L[ i ary m layoff personnel in '.
tM1e tlepartment � all [emporary employees vill�beelaid-off before permanent I
employees. Permanen[ employees shall be laltl-off i ortler of [�eir
lengtb oE s AEter smh layoff � thoae employeese�e`„e[he greates[
lengt� of service s�all be r called firsf. In addition, after such a lay-
oEE� n employeesr tempo[ary� permanent o ot�e[wise� shall be �iced �y
t�e City�foc amployment a a fire Eighter , asrdefined in [M1is agreemen[ ,
until all p[eviously laidsoff employees have been given a [it[en notice by
registered mail of a opportuni[y lo re[urn [o work . Any employee on layoff
ust [espond within ten ( 10) calendar days aftei �eing contactetl as to
whethev o not he vill re[urn [o wovk ; said employee shall have four[een
( 141 daysrafter respontling [o said ro[ice to commence vork .
. 2 . In the event of the layoff of a dispatcher, the Eire figh[er with the
leas[ s niorify s[ill a[ vork will Oe [emporarily assigned to dispa[cher a[
fhe veekly xage and houvs of a tlispatrher at the equivalent step.
3 . It shall be the duty of any laid-oEE employee to keep the Ci[y apPrised
as to his atltlress for t�e purpose oE notification pursuant [o Uis Article .
a . oemaeions . �
:� ene e e�c cne c.cy aeee�mi�es ac i a�y eo aemoce a
ofEicer or officers to effec[uate a reduction inn[hegsize of Ue officer
orps � t�e demo[ions sha11 be made i ortler oE s rity as deter-
netl by time in gratle. The ofEiceo s rity of a Captain demo[ed to
Lieu[enan[ shall be determinetl as thwghyhe M1ad peen a Lieu[enant from Ue
da[e of his first appointment as an officec �
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b. �emotetl officers sM1all be r nstated to qrade i order of
tlemotion at the earlies[ opportunityeantl n appoin[men[sV[osthe officer
orps s�all be matle unti1� a11 demoted oEfitersWhave �een relnstated to t�ei[
tormer grade . .
Any officer laid-off puvsuant to paragraph one � supra , shall mt �e
subject to these pmvisions until he is recalled.
d. Notvi[hs[antling LM1e abwe . the City may demote officers Eoc just
and said officers shall not be subject to t�e above reinsta[ement
provisions .
ARTICLE fi
Tempo[ary Se[vice Out of Rank
Fire fig�[ers vho a ortlered to s e temporarily i a higM1ec rank
shall Oe compensated a[ [he ra[es es[ablishetl Eor [he M1ighe[ [Lt�k . When
Uere i offirer on a engine � a fire fighGer wi11 �e assigned to the
officer�' s�seat by the c antling office� i chaoge antl vill be considered [o
be in the higher rank forMtM1e en[ire day or night sM1ift.
ARTICLE J
�ut ' es
1. TTe duties of the Eire fighter shall �e [M1e prevention, control , and
entinguishmen[ of fires � training and rou[ine .m intenance aucM1 as pain[ing� �
cleaning � s eeping and m repairs of the Ei[e tlepartment �uilding and
upkeep of the fire departmen[ gmunds� routine m intenanCe of the fire �
depaz[men[ eguipment� the opecation oE Ne Emergency Ambulan du[ies of
tlispatcher wM1en needed� private s when delegated by the Chiet or his
deaignee for [he pro[ection of therpublic interes[ and any other rela[ed
du[ies .
l . It sM1all be [�e responsiGility oi any officer and Ue fire fig�ters �,
Aaving custotly of any equipment fo s it is properly cared for � kept clean� �
and retuened to its place fo� storagee
3 . Subjec[ [o Article 10 , fire fighters sM1all not� as par[ of a [our oE �
du[y , perform servaces for any p[iva[e inte[es[.
4 . The de[ailing oE fire fighters shall �e [Fe sole responsibility of [he
Chief of the Department � or [�e officer in charge city-wide .
. 5. The duties of [he permanen[ tliapatc�ers shall Ce Che a ing of
telephones � vatlios , antl alarm equipmenc; dispatching of equipment and
in[aining a mmary of pertinen[ information neetletl for repovts antl any
othec clericalsor atlministcative duties as may be detecminetl by t�e Fire
Chief .
6. Any employee wbo has r ved a injury o illness � ei[her job-
rela[etl o not joE-related � shallebe eligible for a lig�t duty assignment ,
if a ailable � within the fire departmenc at such [ime as the employee shall
haveVsufficiently e retl to perform the duties n mally i cident [o a
light tluGy posi[ionevithin [M1e bargaining uniL The[ligM1t duty a signmen[
may xon[inue mtil auch time as the employee is sufficiently r red to
--pecform his novmal duties as decermined by himself and his physioian.
b. No liqht duty a signment ahall r sult i a transfer , displacement �
r layoff of ano[�er employee : n shall any a signmen[ be made Eor the
purpose of tlemeaning � discriminating , or punishing the employee for his
injury, illness� or aDsence from work.
c . Employees on lig�t tlu[y a signment shall continue [o receroe full
pay antl benefi[s according [o tM1e labor concract in effect .
tl. Employees with less than sixteen ( 161 days of sick leave ahall have
first priority fov any ligh[ duFy job assignmenc. r
If [�e employee and the Fire Chief a nable to agree by mu[ual
Hen[ as to the employees capacity to perform any oE the ligh[ duty job
tles described in [his ac[icle, [he Chief o[ Ghe employee may submi[ [o
[he employee 's pM1ysician or physical therapist a ritten ligh[ duty job
des[[iption Eor his de[ermination [hat the proposed tluties a wiFM1in [he
� employee ' s work capacity. The physician or therapist shall have final
au[M1ority in determining if t�e employee i capable oE perEocming in [he
' desc�ibetl ligh[ duty ti[le . All paz[ies will a�ide by this determina<io�.
f. Any requeats for light du[y jobs �y the City� Union � or employee
shall be made by mu[ual agreemen[ of Ue Ci[y antl Che Onion , e cept Uat � if
t�e parties a nable to agree , the Chief may [ake acFion , subjec[ to final
tleterminationr�yuarbicra[ion . .
q. With the ex<eption of dispatcheq a employee working i a lighG
du[y job title shall not �e countetl as a man�Eor crew manning purposes .
ARTICLE 8
Houis
1 . TTe regular vork veek for Eire Eightevs shall �e forty-eight (481 hours
per veek . Pire fig�ters vill be paid i ordame vich exhi�it e m the
basis of the fo�[y-eighf ( 48 ) hour veek.� aActypical schedule is includetl as
part of this agreemenL The Ci[y r s the righ[ to cM1ange the vork
schedule wi[hin the forty-eight (48 ) 6�our vork week. fExM1ibit A)
-2. A file on the work scM1etlule ahall be a ailable [o the union represeo-
tatives� On reque5t [O Che Chi¢f Of Che Depa[[ment � EO[ pvcposes of
ve[iEying an employee ' S official [ime vorked .
3 . The regular wovk week for lhe dispatchera antl inspec[ovs is for[y ( 40 )
hours .
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ARTICLE 9
Ove[time
1 . In the event [hat a eed for o ertime sM1oultl o n [he tlepartment , .
er[ime pay shall �e paid at the rate of o and o euhalf times the
employee ' s regvlae ea[e of pay for all M1ouraevorkednthat a e not imludetl i
�'his scM1eduled work week as definetl in this agreemenL TM1errules and regulan
tions governing o ertime de[ails shall Oe posted m [he bulletin board �
shall De signed Dy [Oe ChieE oE Che �eparcment� and shall De c sideretl a
departmen[al order adhered to �y all <o�mnanding officers when detailing men.
l . Hmrs paitl for holidays , sick leave , and private a e tlu[y sM1all m[
Ee included in "houcs worked" for the computation of wertime .
ARTICLE 10
Computa[ion foa P[ivate Se[vices �
Fire FigM1hers shall be compensa[ed for private s at t�e ra[e of
ix[y tlollars ( $60 . 00 ) for up [o s x ( b) M1ours of tlutyrandefifteen do11a[5
I515.00 ) per hour for time i of s x ( 6) hours. The compensa[ion
ra[e vill be douDled tluring legaleholidays.
ARTICLE 11
T[alnlnq
1. BotM1 t�e City and the Union agree [hat all £ire fightecs sM1oultl � when
aila�le � take refreaher c antl r additional [raining i
cupational courses relatetlutoethei[ employment with Ghe �epartmenL Only
off-du[y instruc[ion n ary [o get the initial ambulance license s�all �e
ompensated at the regular hovcly rate. All other off-duty ins[rmtion
xhich [he fire fighter M1as been direc[ed Co attend shall Oe added to "hours
orked" for [he compu[a[ion of o er[ime � uvless F�e instruction has been
omple[etl vit� a failing 9rade . VIf a failing grade i reCeived due to
torcmstances �eyond the control of the employee � theshours shall �e added �
hours worked' but ot�erwise shall �e paitl a[ [he regular hourly rate. '�.
2 . Fire figM1[ers vho a e litensed as Emecgency Medical Technicians shall �,
recevve an addi[ional eiqht dolla[s ($8 . 00) weekly. '',
ARTICLE 12 I
. Tiansfees
1 . TM1e Chief of the �epartment may de[ail a fire fighter from o station
to ano[�ec o e pla[om to another as part oE a tour of duty , when in his
judgment it is in [he best interest of [M1e Fire �epar[menL �
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2. All [ransfers are to �e made i o that a fire flghter will
no[ work more [han �is £oety-eigh[ ( 48 )mhourrvoek week wit�out being compen-
sated� as compu[ed using [M1e typicsl vork cycle se[ forth in the schedule
�attachetl to Nis agceement or as amended in acwrdance wi[h Ar[icle 8 of
[his agreemenL �
3 . Changes to regular schedules xill be postetl se n ( ] ) days in advance.
This tloes wt eaclude [he Ch1ef 's righ[ to [ransferVmen due to unforeseen
cums[ances.
4 . Employees ahall not Ee tranaferred £rom one crew to ano[her [he veek
' befoce � veek of or week after M1is vacation.
ARTICLE 13
Subs[itution
No fire figh[er shall be subs[ituted foz wi[hout permisaion Erom the
Chief of Che Uepartment oz M1is designee.
ARTICLE 14 ���
VaCd[ 'ons �I
1. A31 fire fighters vi[h Sess [M1an eight (8 � yeazs of emtinuous s rvice
' s�all a umula[e two ( 2) peeks v ca[ion On a eekly pvo [ata �asis from the
. da[e ofctheir employment � Cu[ n avaca[ion time may be used until twelve ( 12 )
months of servire are completed.
2 . All fire Eig�ters atter eight (8 ) years of mntinuous s rvice with the
department shall begin to a mulate Uzee ( 3) weeks vaca[ion o eekly,
pro ra[a basis. Commenctngcdanuary 1� 1983 , all fire Eighters withNseve -
[een (1]) yeacs of cov[inuous service shall begin [o accumula[e four ( 4)�
veeks of vacaiion on a veekly, pro rata Gasis.
3 .� Any u uaetl vaca�tion acys may acc[ e EiOm one year to t�e nex[ ap to a
ximum ofnsix ( 6) w eks cumulation. 0
4 . A Eire fighter who retires � resigns� or s discharged Eor cauae prior
to his taking a vacation shall �e enti[led to1a mula[etl v ca[ion pay in
ratio [o his length o£ seevice provided he has completed six ( 6 � mon[hs of
5 . All fire figh[ers vill be given [he oppor[unity to choose txo ( 2 ) weeks
of vaca[ion time according to s rity. The tw ( 2) weeks vill �e ef[�er
viecutive or spli[. The remaining v cation time due to each fire EighCer
ll be granted again according to s rity� [wo consecutive or split .
veeks� aftee all fire figh[eis M1ave made their ini[ial [vo ( 2 ) xeeks
ca[ion choice� e cept Ua[ each fire figh[er has [he righ[ [o use any
nuaed vacaeion days as annual leave days.
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6. Each £i[e fighte[ ' s vacation peziod shall haae [he appmval of CM1e
Chief of the Departmen[.
� . Any five fightev may request indivitlual a ual leave tlays to be
approved i advance �y the Chief of the �epartmenL Such requests s�all be
submittetl a[ least fourteen 114 ) tlays i advance antl shall Ee approved o
� tlenietl at leas[ s n ( ] 1 daya p[io[ [o[he date cequested. Any reques[rs
appmved may be cancelled only in the even[ of a manpower shortage. Annual
leave tlays may also �e gran[ed upon lessor notice wich pecmission of [he
C�ief� which permission shall nof be unreasonably refused.
8 . As a � the v cation slo[s s�all �e scheduled as follows: eeks
e [bmugM1l[h@rteen of [he year — slots; weeks four[een tM1mugh
. t�enty-two -- eigM1[ slo[s; veeks tventyethree t�rough thirty-four -- e
. slots; veeks thirty-Eive [hrough forty-three -- eight slota; and weeksl�
for[y-faur through fifty-tvo -- seven slots .
' ARTICLE 15 .
xoi ' aays
1 . The City and the union recognizelUe following days as legal holitlays:
1 . Nev zear ' s oay ] . Columbus Oay
2 . Washing[on' s BirtM1day 8 . Veteran ' s �ay � - -� �
i 3 . Patrio[ ' s Day 9 . Thanksgiving Day
4 . Memoriffi oay 10. Fritlay following TM1anksgiving Oay
5. Independence Day 11. Christmas
6 . Laboi Day 12. Ma[tin LVthe[ Ning Day 11986 )
l. Fire fighters vill be mmpensated a[ the rate of twelve Q21 �oura pay
Iantl dispa[cM1ers a[ the rate of eight ( 8 ) hours pay foc eacM1 of the following �
M1olitlays : Martin Luther rcing Oay (e£fective 1986 ) , Memovial Day ,
Intlependence Oay, Labor �ay� Columbus �ay, Thanksgiving Oay,. Friday
following Thanksgiving Day , and Christmas Day. No holitlay pay shall Ge paid
to any employee absent on sick leave the day before , day of, or day .
following a paitl poliday.
3 . in lieu of holiday pay Eor [he r ing n med holidays , the fire
fighters will be entitletl [o a v ca[ionaof o veek i adtlition to Neir
regulav v cation . Inspecto[s shall iecelve each holiday off in lieu of
�olitlay pay or vacation .
4 . Employees vbo vorked [he majovity of Ue hours of [heir shift o
Christmas vi11 c antl o e-half times theie regula[ [a[e of pay fov �
all hours requiredeofetha[ sM1if[nin atldition to their holiday pay. �
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� AaxICLe 16
S 'ek Leave
1. Sick leave s�all �e a ued a[ the [ate of fif[een ( 15) days a yeaq
mulative [o o e hundredctven[y ( 12�) days, hovever, benefi[s may not be
used un[il an employee has comple[ed six 16 ) mon[hs of service.
2. Sick leave shall ,be charged o rage of twelve ( 12 ) hours per day
��£oz fi[e fighters antl eight ( 8 � hou[snpevetlay for dispatcAers and
. inspectors. .
3. ouring [he term of t�is agreemen[, vhen a employee retires from active
service vith the Ci[y� and is immedia[ely eligible for retirement benefi[s
pursuan[ to [he Maine 5[ahe Netirement System a it app}ies Co [�e City, the
employee shall r e an amount equal to his salary at CM1e time of his
reticement for o eethird ( 1/3) tM1e number of veeks of accumulated sick leave �.
to a maximum of eiqh[ ( B ) weeks.
4 . The Fire Chief may require as a co�dition precetlent to ths�payme�[ of
sick leave a cei[ifica[e of a qualified phyaician cectifying a to t�e
condition of the employee o ember oE his family. The certificate musc be
presented immetlia[ely when the employee refurns to vork p[wided he has been
given prior no[ice. �
5 . A[ che request of [he employee� at [he end oE o e year [he pos[ing will
be r ved by t�e employee and the Chief of the �epartment . If the posfing
voked, all recortls of posting vi11 be removed Emm M1is personnel
records .
6 . Any employee who willtylly violated or misuses . this sick leave policy . ...
xho m represents any statemen[ ov ondi[ion untler the sick leave policy
may be subject to discipline. �
>. Sick leave may Oe usetl foc attendance upon members of the family
limited to spouse antl children of the employee and limited [o five ( 5) days
. per calendar yeac This provision i intentled to c only those emergency
sihuations w�ere Ne na[ure of the illness i uch [hat t�e fire fighter
AimselE be availa03e [o c e for his family and is limitetl [o tvo ( 21 days
per incident , unless cri[ical.
e . In the c of a employee tleath, t�e designa[ed beneficiary vnder Che
CM1ployeumulatedee rkuleaveeo£�t�eeformerllmrloeive n amount equal to all of
a<c ¢c e p yee. H
9 . Employees mus[ mtify the Fire CM1ief � his Assistant or the c anding
officec in cbarge of the shiR� a aely as possible � �ut i any case n
less than o e ( 11 hour prior [o starGing Cime� i order ho drav sick leave
beneEits � unless a shoete[ time is approved by [he Chief.
1a . Any injury o sulting from outside employment vhereby the fire fiqhte[
recieves a Workmen 's Compensation cM1eck � Che Eire EigM1ter will keep [he
Workmen ' s Compensa[ion check and will Ee compensated for the difference � the
difference being chargetl as sick leave.
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� ARTICLE 1]
M ' 1 ' ta[y Leave
� � 1. Any permanen[ employee i a full-time posi[ion who i ember of cM1e
National Gua[d Oe any b[anCh of tM1e Armed Fo[ces of Che Onited Sta[es and i
required to undevgo field Craining� shffi1 be allowed a leave of absence with
pay for Ue period of such training, Eut not to e eetl two ( 2 ) weeks i any
e year. x�e a un[ of [�is compensa[ion shall be [he difference �e[ween
�ia �ase military pay and his regular salary a employee of t�e City. If
his compensation �y [he military i equal [o or greater hhan �is regular ��,
City salary� no atltlitional Ci[y payment will be made . '
2 . All employees vho shall take ml3itary leave i accortlance vith this
� Article s�all notify tM1eir depaz[ment head at leasc tvo ( 2 ) veeks prior [o
. Che date they will be regui[etl to undergo field [raining, unless they a
given less [han txo QI weeks ro[ice i w�ich case [M1ey shall notity [hee
Chief of [he Oepartment as soon as possiDle.
ARTICLE 18 `
Jucy Outy
1. Employees shall be granted a leave of absence with pay any day [hat
they are eequired to report for jury duty or jury service.
2 . Employees sM1all be paid [he difference �etween any jury tluty compen-
sation [M1ey receave and t�eir regular wages fov each day of jury duty
ARTICLE 19
Eme[pency
Any fire Eightec shall �e permi[tetl to leave immediately (wit�out loss
of pay) o unt of any emergency concerning his �ome or his family upon
giving no[icecto t�e officer i charge , witM1 the approval of the ChieE o
his desiqnee, provitletl that �e�repor[ wikhin an hour af[er [aking leave the
amoun[ of time [ha[ will be required [o a[[end t�e emergency.
ARTICLE 20
oeaen ceave
Op to three ( 3 ) working days� xiN pay� shall De allowed in [he e ent
of tlea[M1 in the immedia[e Eamily of any employee of the �epartment or [he
spouse . Immetlia[e family shall m n fatheq moUer� sis[er� CrotM1er�
hus�and , wife , chlld � 9�antlfathereor grantlmother. In atldition , [he Fire
C�ief may grant special consideration where distance o[ unusval amum-
stances are a factoc .
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ARTICLE 21
Meetings
1 . TM1e Ci[y shall allow mem0ers of Local 1599 to hold a mee[ing on [M1e
ontl Wednesday of eacM1 mon[M1 at ] :30 p.m. at LM1e Central Fire 5[a[ion .
.Addi[ional meetings may be held vi[M1 Ne permission of Ue Chief of the
Department � pe[mission Eoz wn.�n shall m[ �e u nably withheld.
Meetings shall not in any way interfe�e wi[h [hecopeaation of the Fire
�epar[menL .
2 . The Union officials shall be permic[ed to conduct u n business fmm '
the Central eire Station � so long a it does no[ in[erfere with [he oper-
a[ion of ihe Fire �epartment , such activity to be wi[h the pe[mission oE Ghe
CM1ief � permission no[ [o be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE 22
Peifo[mina Union Duties
1 . All employees c red by this agreement vho a officers of Local 1599
shall be alloved time off for official Onion business wi[h the City Manager
r M1is tlelega[e � upon appointmen0. with pay antl wi[hout [�e requirement Co
make up saitl time � if thece i sufficient manpover a ailaDle to c r for
aitl employee as de[ermined �y [he Chief of tbe �epartment� and asVlon9 as
it does not imolve the �iring of atltlitional personnel .
2 . Officers of Local 1599 shall �e alloved [ime oEf� vith pay Eor a[Cen-
dance at any regional o na[ional delegate meetings of the In[ernational
Association of Fire Fighters � AFL-CIO , if there i suffi<ient manpower
ailable to c r for said employees� as tletermined by the Chiet of [he
Depaztmen[ ; prwitletl � �owever , that no OEficer shall be permitted to attend
eetings, m[ to e eetl � in lotal � five I51 working days per year; and
provided £urUev � Nat n e t�an two ( 2) of said officers shall be
permi[[ed [ime off , with payr Eoc attendance at [�e same regional or
na[ional delegate mee[ing .
ARTICLE 23
Clo[hinq
1 . The Ci[y sM1all provide each fire figp[eo wiU all n ary protec[ive
clothing a may be de[ermined �y hhe Fire ChieE and che vnion Safe[y
Commi[[ee .s
2. The budget of Ue Fire Department each year shall have a unt to be
� knovn as [he Pe[sonal Effec[s Accomt . Eath fi[e Eighte[ sM1allabeo[ -
�uesed Erom the a unt for Ue fair value of replacement of personalim
effec[s [hat havec0een tlamagetl in [he performance of duty providing Ue loss
and satisfac[ory evidence theveoE i cepoetetl to the ofticer in charge with-
m [ven[y-four ( 24 ) �ovrs after thesocwrrence of the loss.
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3 . ee�so�ei effects i��ivae .aecnee c�p co a �ai�e oe 5so .00 � , ae�c��es ,
eye glassea , contact lenses and clothing . it tloes not include jewelry,
�ings and o[M1er unnecessary i[ems.
ARTICLE 24
Hea1[M1 Ins
1 . T�e Ci[y will pay Ue full cost of [�e applicaDle individual or tamily '�,
rage of the present health insurance plan through Sune 30 , 1986 . T�e 'i
health i e �enefita shall equal o eed alue Cross plan 180 , elue
Shield planr680 ( BO$ UCA) wit� �enefi[ [iders A� C� antl Blue Alliance
Cove[age M. Mem�e[5 wi[h individual cove[aqe Cha[ aie eligiEle Eoc family
cwerage may chanqe viUout cosf. .
2. Etuployees xill pay by payroll deduction any i sed cos[ effective
Suly 1, 1986 , antl thereafter� unlesa ot�erwise negotiated.
3 . Any employee w�ose spouse receives eithez fvo-person or fu�l Eamily
rage a employee of any Bangor City �epazcment, nncludidg tM1e School
Depaztmentsis�not eligi�le for dual heal[h insurance mvecage .
9 . The City m intains [he aiqM1[ [o change i nce companies or Fo self
insure powidedathe coverage/�enefits is not tlecreased a[ suc� action .
AHTICLE 25
Snjui ' es
1. Mem�ers oE [M1e Fire Depar[men[ v�o a injured o a disability
suffeced in the performance of t�eir duties shall r alfull weekly
sffiary un[il aucM1 [ime as he i able [o r e his fullVdu[ies a a fire
fig�ter or mtil he is placed on disabilityuretieement � or �ecomes eligi�le
[o re[ire and r retirement pension, �M1ichever shall first o
AEter [M1e enpiration of one Q ) year fmm Che date of injury� [M1e employee
shall Ee e ned by a pM1ysician mu[ually a cep[aGle [o the City and [he
employee for t�e purpose of de[ermining xM1ether Ue employee will regain [he
ability to perform the n mal du[ies of a fire fightee Sf [M1e p�ysician
detecmines [M1at the employee will not Oe able to re[urn [o n mal du[ies�
then Ue employee s�all apply for a disability retirement . xne employee
shall continue Fo r e full pay and EeneEits mtil such time as the dis-
a�ility retiremen[ esereceived� provitled t�at a employee who a[ the time of
[he signing of Ue n agieement has proceedings pending before <he Work-
n ' s Compensation Commission shall continue Co M1ave the be�efi[s pmvided
under [he labor agreemen[ w�ich expired June 3� � 1984 . [Prio� pmvision �
June 3�� 1984 . Members of the fire department who a injured o e a
disability suffened in [he performance of [�eir tlu[ies shall r alfull
eekly salavy each week duiing which the said injury qualifietleEor workmen' s
ompensaCion� o un[il they a e placed on disability retirement ; providetl �
hoveve[� [ha[ such a ember endorses o v to Ue CS[y such workmen ' s
compensation coveiagemor ¢naurance �enefits [o ewer the Ci[y' s loss. l
2 . Any time lost Gecause of injuries received in t�e line of tlu[y and
covered by workmen 's compensaCion shall no[ be charged as sick leave.
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ARTICLE 26
Sala[ 'es
Salaries shall �e paid in a ordance with Eahibit B. In atltlition ,
Uoae membe[s oE [he depaztmen[ w�o s s[ep plan A Lo D shall �e
eligible for a merit increase m Ueireann¢versary da[e .
ARIICLE ]J
2robation Periotl
All n employees a sidered proEa[ionary employees until a twelve
( 1] ) mon[heperiod of employmen[ i ompleted. Such employees shall be
subjec[ to [he provisions of this8agreement , e cept Cha[ the Ci[y s�all �ave
[he right to terminate vit�ou[ just cause the employment o£ any probationary
employee a[ any Cime during [he pro�ationary period.
ARTICLE 28
Manaaement RioM1[s
Except a explici[ly limitetl by specific provision of this A9reement �
the Ci[y shall continue to have the exclusive rigM1t to [ake any action i[ .
deems appropria[e in [he operation of the Fire Depar[ment and tlirection of �
Ne xo�k fovice in accovdance with its judgmenL Suc� rights shall include�
but shall not be limited to, tbe opera[ion of the Fire Oeparcmen[� tlivection
of the working forces � t�e right to hire� to suspend or to discharge for
jus[ c , to change a aignments , co promo[e� [o reduce � o expand the �
orkinguforces , to transfer� to m intain discipline � to establish work �.
schedules� antl to in[rotluce nev or improved metM1ods or Eacili[ies . ��
ARTICLE 29 �
No Str ' ke �"
T�e City� the Onion� its officers � representatives and memEers shall I
abide by Ue NuniCipal Public Employmen[ Labor Rela[ions Act of the State of
Maine in effec[ [he tlate the conteact is signed.
ARTICLE 30
Aules and HeQula[ions �
� 1� . :. The Union agrees Cbat i[s members shall comply with all Fire Departmen[
rules and regula[ions � including [�ose rela[ing to conduct and vork perfoe-
The fire fightere and Ci[y agree [hat departmental rules and
r¢gulations thaf effect working conditions and perEormance shall �e subject
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� to the gcievance procedure . All n rules and cM1anges i rules sFall be
. � omplished through mutval c entWduring [�e [evm of t�is agreement . The
. City shall n e three ( 3) represenfa[ives and f�e fire figh[ers sAall n
[M1vee ( 3 ) representatives [o eit as a mmmittee to update tlepar[mental rules
antl eegulations .
2. When enisting work rvles a c�anged o rules a e proposed � t�ey
sM1all �e posled prominently o all �ullecinrboards for arperiod o£ twenty
1201 c cutive vork days before bemmtng effective . ODjections to any
proposedsvork rules shall Oe made i ri[ing to the tlepaetmen[ head xho �
sM1all have the responaibility for r vinq such objections and making final
determina[ion. Appeals from his tlecision can be made in accordance xi[M1
' no[mal grievance procedures.
3 . The City further agrees to furnisM1 each employee subject ro this
on[ract �i[M1 a copy of all n ork rules fhir[y ( 307 days aEter t�ey
become effective; ne employees shall be provided vi[� a copy ot the rules
an cne eime oe nt�e .M �
4 . Employees s�all comply with all exis[ing rules tha[ aee no[ im m�flic[
wiU the [erms of this Agreement .
5. An u solved complainl i volving tliscrimination in Ue applica[ion of
new or existing rules shall benresolved t�rough the grievance proceduce.
ANTICLE 31
Re[ie¢ment
1. The CiGy shall con[inve ro provide a veti[ement benefi[ pvrsuant to
5 M.R.S.A. Section 1092 ( 3) oE o e-half a vage fi�al compensatio� af[er
tven[y years of servace for employees hired on or before Oecembev 31 � 19]9 .
2 . Employees hired on oe aftec danua[y 1 � 1980 , shall be provitled a
re[icement benefi[ pursuant to 5 M.R.S.A. Sec[ion 1092 ( 3) of o e-�alf
average final compensa[ion a£ter [venty-five ( 25) years of service. .
3 . Oispa[chers shall be classified as general s employees fov [�e
purpose of retivemenL Their retiremen[ shall provideefor. �
A re[irement formula oE two pe[cent;
b. Retirement at o e-half pay wi[h Cxenty-five ( 25) years of
a[ age six[y ( 60) ;
c. Reduced re[irement viU twenty-five 1357 years of service
if under age six[y ( 60 ) ;
. d. A m re[i[ement allovance of o e hundred tlollazs ( 5100)
perlmonth witM ten years of servicen
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4 . Effective danuary 1� 1983 and pu[suant to 5 M.A.S.A. Sec[ion 3092 ( 3A)
( second paragraph) � fire Eigh[ers may e addi[ionffi retiremenf benefit
of two per cen[ of a rage final compensation Eor eacM1 year of s af[er
omple[ion of G�e se[vice condi[ions for retiremenL (See Ban9orrCity
Council Order No. 83-33 )
� � 5 . Effective danuary 1 � 1983 � tM1e City vill adop[ Military Service Credits I
under 5 M.R.S .A. Section 3094 ( 13) . Military Service Redits under this
section sM1all only apply [o adtlitional retirement benefits and not [o age or
serv¢ce requirements. (See Bangor City Council Ortler No. 83-32 )
ARTICLE 32
crievance eroceaure
1. The pucpose of [he grievance procedare s�all be to se[Gle fire fig�ter
and/or Union grievances o a low a administrative level as ppssi�le � so as
to ensure efficiency and maintain morale within the Fire Uepartment.
2. A grievance s�all be consideretl to be a fire tighter antl/or Union
complaint mncerned wit�:
�iseM1arge � suspension o other disciplinary action;
b. Interpretation antl applica[ion of Fire �epartment Ru1es
antl Regulations;
c. Alleged viola[io� of any of [he [erms oE this agreemen[ ; a�d
d. Any condition of employmen[. ' �
3 . The aggrieved fire fightec and/or Onion s�all , within fifteen ( 15)
calendar days after the o oE the complaint , or knowledge thereof ,
present the grievance Ln writingeto the Presitlent of [he Onion who� in [urn �
shall submi[ t�e s e to the Onion ' s Grievance Committee. T�e President of
the Union will mtify [he Chief o[ his designee xi[M1in [venty-Eour ( 24 )
�oura of submission of [he grievance tha[ a� grievance has �een filetl . T�e
Committee shall investigate all g[ievances submitted and s�all � within
tven[y-one ( 21 ) days af[er receipt [hereof :
tlismiss Ue grievance; �
b. tlirec[ [�e Presiden[ [o set[le the grievance with the Chief,
if possible; o
c. if need �e , sobmit the 9rievance Ln wri[ing [o the Personnel
Director , or m his absence, [he City Managez .
4 . The Personnel Di[ec[oe oe City Manager ahall � vithin s n ( ]1 days
after v eip[ of [he grtevance , submit his decision i ri[ing to Che
aggreived party antl [he Presiden[ of the Onion or hiandesignee.
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5 . Any grievance vhich has been properly pmcessed throug� the grievance
procedure set foah a�ove and has no[ been settled a[ the c n<lusion there-
of- may �e appealed [o arbitraiion by t�e Union s inq wri[ten m[ice of i[s
intention [o appeal ' upon tM1e Personnel Director or City Mana9er viNin
four[een ( 14) days aEter rec¢ipt of [he deciaion of the Pe[sonnel Oirector
Ot Ci[y Nanagec . The only grievance vhich may be taken to binding arbitra-
[ion a e disputes between the parties as to the m ing o applica[ion of
t�e. specific terms oE [he collective �arqaining agreement.
6 . In the e ent a grievance i appealed [o arDitration as provided in t�e
foregoing aection � the parties shall agree upon a inqle neutral arbitrator
ahall jointly request [he American Arbitra[ion Association to a sign a
arbi[ia[or. She acbi[ration sM1ffi1 be hatl i o[dance with Lhe Rules oE�
i the Amevican Arbi[ration Association . The arbi[rator s�all have no
authoricy to adtl to, subtracc Emm o modify t�e provisions of [his agree-
ent. TM1e arbi[rator shall be zeguestetl to i e his decision vi[hin Uirty
( 30 ) days afte[ tM1e c nclusion of [es[imony antluaigument . His decision
shall be final and binding upon t�e paz[ies herem althouqh su¢jec[ [o
� appeal to the Maine Superiov Courc antl Maine Supreme Judicial Court .
� � . TM1e expenses of fhe arbitrator and [he arbi[rafion pmceedings s�all �e
shared equally by the City and Onion . Pire fighter wi[nesses called bY Ue
� Ci[y shall be r imbursetl by the City for any loss of n mal working hime; if
called by the Union� [he Union vill r im0urse fire fighter witnesses fov all
loss Of n mal working [ime. T�e fees and expenses oE cOunsel re[ained by
eit�er pa�ty s0a11 be borne Oy chac pav[y. If ei[her party desires a
er�atim r ord of Ghe pmceedings� i[ may c uch a ord ho be made�
provitling i[ makes a copy available to [he arbitramr vithou[ cM1arge.
8 . Time limita may be e.ce�aea by mutual v[i[[en aq[¢emenL � Any grievance
not submttted within tM1e time limits mentionetl above will be c sidered
v¢d . If any time limitation con[ainetl in fhis A[[icle enpi[es o -
Dusiness day foe City Administration , Ue time limit shall be extended m[il
the next business day.
ARTICLE 33
App¢�d10E5 2�d ANP�d02�[5
A31 appentlices and a endments to t�ie Agreemen[ s�all be lettered ,
da[ed and signetl by [he responsible pav[ies and shall be subjec[ lo all
provisions of tM1is Agreemen[.
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� AATICLE 34
Sav' n s Clause
a q
1 . If any proviaion of Uis Agreemen[ shall be contrary co any law of the
Uni[ed 5[ates or [he 5[ate of Maine � [hat provision sM1all �e deemed invalitl
antl sucM1 i valitli[y shall not affect the validity of [M1e rema¢ning
� provisions�
, 2 . If any pvovision of Chis Agreement shall be contravy to any ortlinance �
rule o vegulation of [he Ci[y of Bangor� the language of the mncoact sM1all
control .
3 . If the[e i any change in [he laws of [he United States or t�e State of
Maine w�ich affects t�e cerms and contlitions of [his con[ract, ei[her party .
to this Agreemen[ may reques4 Oy [hirty ( 30 ) tlays wrilten mtice � tlis- ��.
ing modifications or amendments to C�is Agreemen[ related to '�,
caidlchanqeninrsaid laws . If the change in saitl lav does no[ invalidate any '��
p[ovision of this Agreementr the parfies ahall rot be regui[etl/ to modify o[ I
amend [his emtrac[ . I
. ARTICLE ]5
Aes 'dencY
1 , qll employees �ired o aftee Janua[y 1 , 1982 , shall within s x ( 6 )
mon[hs aEter [he eapiration of their probalionary period , esta�lish their
tlomicile wit�in the boundaries of [he Ci[y oE eangoc Any such employee
who has no[ es[ablished a domicile as herein stated shall be subjec[ to
aismissai . �
2 . The toregoivg reatriction as [o residency shall m[ apply [o employees
�ired prior to January 1, 1992 � it beinq the inlen[ of the parties hereto
[hat those employees shall not �e compelled to change their reaidency as a
condition of [M1eir continued employment wi[� the City. �I
ARTICEL 36 I
L1C2115f RepY E�I[s '.
1 . it shall conhinue to be the Ci[y ' s policy to require [ha[ employees j
M1ave and main[ain a vdlid Maine MO[o[ Vehicle Ope[a[ors License. TFe City, ��
howeveq shall not discipline oc dischavge a employee from duty because of ".
a [emporary loss of a deiver ' s license if auch loss of license does not ��"
eed s n ( 6) monNs and provitled that it does nof u oidaDly pul the City '�,
.. inco an overtime" situation in excess of two ( 2 ) veeks.� � �
I �I
zo
z . xc is e��ene� ��ae�scooa cnac a�y e�aioyee wnose iacense naa �ee�
. uspendetl vill nofiEy [he Chief immedia[ely, nny employee whose license has
been suspentletl o voked shall immetliately peti[ion the SecretarY of 5[ate
for a pmvisional o es[[ic[ed license [o drive e e[gency vehicles. The
employee shall satisfy any and all requirements specified by the Secretary
� � of Stace for the i of a prwisional o estricted license and the
� os[ of any pvogramsuspecified by [he Secre[ary� if any� sM1all be bovce by
[he employee .
3 . There shall be no license requiremenfs Eor dispatchers.
ARTICLE 3]
maem�iei�acio�
� xne cicy ag�ees eo aete�a, i�aem�iey a�a s e na�miess me. ci�e
figh[ecs fmm e vil liability for a ciden[al injury m thirtl pacties o
their pmper[y while in the performance of f�e fire figh[ers official c
tluties , subject m the limitations of the Maine Tor[ Claims Act .
ARTICLE 38
Leave of Absence
Any employee of [�e Fire �epavtmen4 vith tAe permission of Ue ChieE ,
may be gran[ed a leave oE absence for up [o three ( 3) calendar months Eor
tM1e pucpose of professional impvovemen[s o related stutlies providing
applica[ion i made for such leave of absenwnatnleast [hir[y ( 30 ) days
prior to its c en[. Any such leave oE absence s�all �e vithw[ pay
but vith no loss of�seniori[y. Such time on leave may� hoveveq effect the � �
c�me ecc�uea cowa�as �ec�remene .
ARTICLE 39
doinG 0¢upational Safe[y and Heal[M1 P[og[am
1 . I[ is [he desire of [he City and the Union to m in[ain [M1e higM1est
s[andards of safety and healtM1 in the Fire Depa�tment i ocdec to eliminate , �
uc� as possible� accidents � death� injuries and illness in t�e fire
2 . 2mtective devices , w ing apparel antl other equipmen[ n ary to
propecly pro[ect fire fighte[s shall pe provided by the Ci[y. eThese
-� -devices , appavel and equipmen[ shall be inspected Dy the Joinc Occupational
Safety and Healt� Commi[tee o a periodical �asis [o make recommendations m
ensure proper maintenance and�replacement.
xi
3 . TM1e Joinc occupacional saEecy ana xealU Co�mmiccee ( nereinafter
referred to a "Commictee" ) shall c ist of the Chief o n Assistan[ Chief
and [�ree mem�ers appointed by the Onion. i�is Commi[[ee will meet three
( 3 ) times annually and discuss saEe[y and healfh condi[ions .
4 . T�e CommiFtee members on duty vill Ce granted time of£ with pay vhen
ee[ing jointly with m nagement , antl for any inapection oe vnves[iga[ion of
saEety or health proDlems in [he Fire Oepar[ment.
5 . The City s�all rot vestrict t�e Commit[ee members from any £ire tlepar[-
ment Eacility xhen inves[iga[ing sate[y or heal[h conditions .
6 . This Committee vill Oe guitletl� bu[ no[ limi[ed ro � Che folloving
principles: �
� a . Make immetliate antl tletailed i eshigation into each a cident �
deaN and injury to tle[evmina[he fundamentffi c
b. Oevelop data to indica[e accitlent sources and injury%rates .
Uevelop uniform repor[ing procetlures;
c. Inspec[ kM1e fire tlepartment facili[ies [o detecf hazartlous
physical conditions or safe work metM1ods , including training
, procedures � a�d [o maka r enda[ions regarding Ue s
� d. Remmmend changes o additions to pmtec[ive equipmen[ ,eprotec[ive
apparel or devices Eoz elimina[ion of hazards oE Eire fighting;
e . Promo[e safety and Eizst aid [raining for Committee mem�ers and
fixe figh[ers ;
f. Pmmote the safety program Go fire fighters through department
meeetings.
] . In line vi[M1 the goals lis[etl above � the Committee ahall :
a . Make periodic inspections of the Eire depaztmen[ facilities, Gut
' no[ lesa f[equen[ly [han three ( 3) times a ually;
G. Make r enda[ions for [he c ection of�u safe or harmful work
ondi[ionsm All reCommendationsCshall inclutle a tac9et date fo[
abaYemen[ of haia[dous condi[ions ;
c Review and analyze all r¢p0[ts of aCcidents� deathb. injuries antl
' illness; Investigate c and r end rules antl procedures
, fov [he promo[ion of theu�ealth anticsaEe[y of the fice fighters;
d. Reep minutes of all Committee meetings and a ri[[en repore s�all
. be preparetl for reviev at [he next Commi[tee meeting.
8 . Any r ords in [M1e possession o£ the Fice Department and/or the City
O.S.H .A. mspector regarding work-relaced acciden[s� injuries and illnesses
and any repor[s concerning the contlition of proCec[ive devices � apparel and
equipment ahall �e made � available upon reques[ Co [he memGers of the �,
mmmitcee . ,
9 . A delegated Union representative and a nagement mem�er shall a - �I
pany [M1e 5[afe inapection tour of [he fire department facilicies, subject to i
the inspector ' s mnsen[ . �i
zz
io . xecommenaacio�s oe cne commiccee snzii noc ne qcievzme u�aer Arctcie
32 of this a ement.
gre
ARTICLE 40
Ou[at bn
1. Amendmen[5 [o A[ticles 2 , 3 , 5, ] � 11� 12� 14 � 16 � 23 � 25 , 26 , 2l and
32 s�all �e effective t�e date ot [his contract . All other aeticles shall
Ee effec[ive Suly 1 , 1984 . All ar[iclea shall continue in full force and
effect until mitlnig�t the Chietie[� day of June � 1986 .
2. In t�e even[ [hat collective bargaining pursuan[ [o M . R.S.A. Title 26
shall no[ have been successfully completed prior [o the expira[ion date
above herein pmvidetl � [he parties hereco specifically agree [hat the
present con[rac[ s�all remann m focce antl effect until a ne mtrsc[ s�all
have been negotiated. �
3. ahe par[ies have hereby c sed t�eir n s to be subscribetl by their
duly autho�ized vepresentativesuas of [he dayeantl year wri[ten Eelow. '�,
Uatetl at Bangoe� Maine this�LTH day of NGVEMNER . 1985, ��
BANGOR PIRE FIGNTEAS ASSOCIATION CITY OF BANGOR/ MAINE
' Local 1599 � In[e[national Associ-
a[fon of Fice Figh[e[s � APL-CIO
^����� '
oa�ia a. etckfo�a; v�g iae�c ao w. e y�� cicy ma�ager
FOiL�v/�[,/ iieili��
H ld J . Ru�ell � ViCe Presltlen[ R. Pecry� P [sonnel and
. � L [ Rela[iOn6 Uipectoi'
]3
WORHING SCHEOULE FOR A 48 HO�R WEEK
SNIFT SUN MON TUES WEO TNUR PRI SAT
ISI D D N N O O O
( 2) O � D N N O O
( 3) O O � 0 N N O
( 4) 0 O O O 0 N N
( 5) N . 0 O O 0 O N
( 6 � � N N O 0 O D p
( ] 1 D N � N O 0 0 D
� EXHIBIT A �
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Class Title EEfective
(Class Cc'.e) �te Step A Step B SteD C St¢p D SteP E �
Dispatctrer
(901) 0-1-84 5 6.38 S 6.58 5 6.]9 5 "I.OS 5 ]30
(per Mue) 6-30-85 6.9fi 6.9� 9.20 ].4J ]J4
Fire Fighter
(405) ]-1-84 269.98 201.42 29515 313.4fi 338.00
(per wcek) fi-3o-85 286.18 298.31 ll2.86 332.2J 358.28 �
Lieu[eew�t �
1403-40)) �-1-84 350.45 361.30 3]1.0) �
(pev wcek) 6-30-85 3]1.48 383.05 393.33 :
CapWin /
(403-409) 0-1-BG 38fi.83 39].]5
� (per week) 6-3P-85 410.04 <21.62 '
E#1IBTT B
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. srnxen�rr oe u�eFsannoxxc um r+caeemErvr eeiwew axe crcr oe a�ca�m
NVp 1He 941MAR FIREFIGNfERS (�a' 1 1599� I.A.F.F. )
AOOENIXIM N WNTRACf EFFECfIVE JULY 1� 1994 1H.HYJGH �IUNE 3a. 1986
1. It is ag�eed Uw[ tliree tlollers (53.001 will �e tleducted fran tIre
re[roactive �y of ea<h pers� in Hre baryainirig uni[ i nsidee'a[ion
of tM City's agreev¢n[s regazding hea1N Lnsurance in tM1e�mntract of
. July 1� 1964 [hmugh Jure 30, 1906.
2. TM Cicy of Banpr agrees mt to rtake any fucure pmp�sals for mncract
reptiationa fo change Eire fighters fam the a enG fornat of a weekly
salary wtil sucM1 time s Iar 1 1599 has made a pmposal [n work less
LM1an a 48 Irour re9ulaz wrk week. The Cenn fire fightees shall inclutle
cap[ains antl lieutenants.
ii is N�e City's Ensi[ion Hw[ fire fighters are Inurly en@loyees, while
i[ is Ne Union's position tbat fi[e fighters are salariecl. .
Catetl at Bangor� Maine this aF,�/d tlay of A7i�l A.PAF� . 1985.
� � ��
dANCAR PIRE FIGHfFRS RS".A[,'IATfON CITY OP d4iClJR� MAINE '
[ocal 1599� InTematiowl %WCi- '
a[ion of Fire Figh[e�s� ne�-0IO
F � /C. /.}LKF"�
�vid A. BickfoN. Pres� So . Fl�mn, it Marvgec
Hamltl S. Ru 11.`�� R. ay. Pe nnel ar�d
[ Relations Oirector
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sracemene oe u�dersra,ainy �,a rg�canenc
aee�en
zne cicy oe ea�yor aria cne ea�r eire etgncers
(fa 1 1599� I.A.F.FJ
, � Effective Suly 1� 1984 H�wugp Sune 30, 1986
1. Ieca1�1599 aep the City of Bangor aqree trya[ tt�e follwing Fire
' . oapactmen[ persoemel aze exaip[ fmn [he pmvisiwis of Ar[icle 3,
. Paragraph 5 (Fair Shaze) :
T. lfieriault K. Cochrane
T. ��Y R. Ca[tec �
F. Fpllins E. Iancaste[
�. Jeskey R. faEfey I
a. cm�n
z. Ie is aq�eea [liac u�e ab�ve-nanea imiviauals snall te sutjecc co o�re ot
Ure tw folloxieg options:
Sign a vri[ten detluction auHnrization in the amunt of eighty
percent (808) of Ne Unim tlues; or
G. Be subject to ro psymll deduc[ion, bu[ if Union represen[a[ion is
ceques[ed on any grievance, the a�ployee shall p3y tM1irty dollazs
(530.00) per Mur Eor wpresenGation Ey Ne Onion �epresenta[ive aeM
fifty rbllazs ($50.00) per Mur fo[ vepresen[ation by Ne Onion's
attorney. Nl exper�ses i uaed in Ue p�oceetli�gs� includtng Ne mst
of any acDi[rators� vill be Wrne py the e�loyee.
Wted ac Bangor, Maiire this�day of �/n )f ��_� 1985. �
64NOJR FIPE PIGHTEFS qSSOCIATION C11Y OF �R. MAINE
Ior 1 1599� In[ernatioral Associ-
fion of Pire Pighters, AE'f`CID�
�
Wv R. BLckfoN, Pre� ident W. Fl}mn, ity Maruger
Hazold J. Ru55 ; r tce Preaitlent S . P ery, Mel aeq
Relations Direc[or �
IXHI9TT �
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