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Introduced by Councilor Brountae, December 13-, 1976
CITY OF BANGOR
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Truck Drivers, O uf£eurs, Warshousesen and Helpers local Union M , Affiliates
wi_t_h___t_he International B[otherhood of T tars, Chauffeurs, Warehouseman &
Helpers Of America.
By w Cly Conseil of the City ojRamwe%.. _
ORDERED,
Mt the Acting City Manager be authorizad and is h by direclel to
execute a contract between the City of Bangor and the Truck Brlvers, Chauffeurs,
Warehousmren and HelMrs Local Union %340, Affiliated with the International
BmtherlwW of Teamstiers, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers Of America,
a copy of Much is on file in the Clty Clerks office.
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Title, RECEIVED
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to Execute Contract with the Truck
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with the International Hmtherhwd of
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CITY OF BANMR, M NE
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TRUCK DRI MV CNAVCF' WRS, WAPFNMISF AND NbFERS
ILCAL I M R3 , AFFILSATED WITH T LYfE1 TIONAL
BROTHERHOOD OF TEANBTER3j CNAV FURS: W�501FN
& HELPERS OF AMERIG
EFFp32VE: JANUMY 2, 1977
CRIWITION: DFGFl1BER 31: 1977
THIS AGR ERUXT made and entered into this tat day of JANUARY, 1917;:IV and between
THE QTY OF BANGOR, hereinafter referred to as the "CML and TRUCK DMERS, CNAUPPHIREI,
WARQtlUSQIkN AND HELPERS 14M UNION 0409 AF =TED wTTH THE INT0YUTIONd, BAYPIEWIORD
OF TEAMSTERS, CHAD EURS. WAREHOUSEMEN & HELPERS OF AMERICA, hereinafter referred to as
the 'NNIch".
PREM@LE
Section 1. PUrsuent tO the provisions of Chapter 9 (a), Revised statutes of Maine.
Title j6 as enacted by the Maine Legislature in 1969 and as tended, entitled, "tLnicipal
Public Employees Lahr Relations Law", THIS AUREEREUT is made end entered into by and
between the city of Ba gar, Maine and the Truck Drivers, Qepffeurs, Warehousemen and
Helpers kcal Union X340 representing the Bangor Police Officers.
Section 2. In order to establish mutual tights, preserve proper employee morale,
to assents effective municipal operations and to promote the public health, safety and
welfare of the citizens, the city of Bangor. Maine, through its City Council end the Truck
Drivers, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Halpern Local Union #340 hereinafter Unci t8muelves
in mutual agreement as follows:
AM= 1.
RECOGNITION
Section 1. The City recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent
for all Police Officers (Class 433) of the scalar Police Department.
Section 2. Membership in the kcal gains is rot wmplulsory. Officers have the
right to join, rot join, maintain, or drop their rmabershlp in the kcal Radon, as they
see fit. Neither party shall exert any pressure on, or discriminate against, mry officer
as regards suds matters..
Section 3. The City tigress to deduct froa the pay of all officers covered by this
Agreement the dues of the Local Union and "race to remit to the kcal Union all such
deductions prior to the end of the month for which such deductions are made. signed
authorizations from the officers shall be furnished to the City by the Union.
Section 4. The Union shall indemnify and save the City harmless against all claire
and suits which may arise by reason of any action taken in making deductions of said dues
end remitting the sees to the Union pursuant to this Article.
A ICLE 2.
DISCRImIR ION PROHIBITED BY EIrMR PAM
Section 1.: The City vtl the Union agree. rot to discriminate against any individual.-.
with respect to his Mang, cwnpersation, canna or conditions of employment because of
such individual 'a race, color, religion, sea, age according, to applicable laws and
national origin, nor will they limit, segregate or classify individuals in any way to
deprive any individual of employment Opportunities because of his race, color, religion,
sea, or national origin.
Section 2. The City agrees Out to interfere with the rights of officers to become
members of the Union, and there shall be aro discrimination, interference, restraint, Or
ercion by the city or by any City representative against any officer because of Union
membarship or because of any officers activity in an official capacity on behalf of the
Union consistent with this contract.
Section 3. The union shall share equally with the city the responsibility for
applying this prwision of the Agreement.
AMCLE 3.
SWSOPITY
Section 1. Seniority shall be determined by the length of full time service fr®
the officer's last date of permanent Use within the bargaining unit. A seniority list
shell be established by the City listing all office" covered by this Agreement, with the
employee with the greatest seniority listed first. The seniority list shell be brought
up to date on January lab of every year and immediately posted thereafter on bulletin
boards for a period of rot lees than thirty (30) days, and a copy of same shall be sent to
the Union and to the steward. Any objection to the seniority list, as posted, moat be
reported to the Chief of the Police Department within ten (lo) days from "a data pasted
or it shall stand as accepted.
Section 2. seniority shall be the sole factor th all matte" affectLg reduction in
work force, recall and vacation, and shall be a. factor in consideration of eastern
affecting transfers and was shifts.
Section : 3. All parmecnt job openings and/or vacancies shall be pasted by the city
for bid by the police officers as soon as such opening and/or vacancy because available.
db1.s provision shall also apply to temporary job Openings that are likely to last 30 or
vore calendar days.
Section 6. Wberever there is an opportunity for police officers to attend sea shcaol
sponsored by the police Department, notice of sutb school shall be posted at.the earliest
possible date.
AISSCLE a.
rn IES
Session 1. 1Ae duties of the Police Officers shall be those duties that come under,.
the jurisdiction of the Chief of Policeincludingthe enorcment of City ordinances,
state and federal statutes, the patrolling of the City streets for crime pmenion and
traffic control and the preservatiun of life and property.
fiction 2. Police officers shell not, as a part of a tour of dutyw perform services
for any private interest, except as directed by the officer in charge and in keuPiM with
departmental rules and regulations.
Section 3. The individuals covered by this Agreement am. police officers (Class 433).
The City agrees rot to assign persons from outside of the bargaining urdt to perform
police officers work when any officer is available, except as par past practice.
ARTICLE 5.
WORK NEE
The present work week and rotation system shall continue in effect through this
Agreement. The City agmes to consider any proposal sutaitted by the USon for an
alternate work week and rotation system provided that such proposal allows the City
to schedule the officers on a forty (40) hour work week.
AR1LE6
OVERf1NE
Section 1. All officers covered by this Agreement stroll receive one and one.
half11 1172r—ms their regular hourly rate of prey for all hours worked in exceed of
eight (8) hours in one shift, or in excess of forty (40) hours in a payroll week.
Section 2. The nre9ular hourly rate" shall be determined by dividing forty (40)
into the total of the officers, individual Daae weekly salary.
section 3. For the purpose of this Article. "hours worked" shall include those
holm spent by the officers on regular duty, annul leave days and holiday pay if the
officer works on the holiday.
Section 4. hears paid for fumral leave, sick leave, off duty court tire, Jury duty,
private service duty -and holiday pay if the officer does not work on the holiday shall
not be added to the hours worked in a payroll week to produce overtire.
ARTI= V
PRIVATE SeRVI�S
Section 1. Officers who work on any outside Private service, irciuding but not
lieited to, dances, gamee„eonvenGiov and .private fvngtione. shall be paid at the rate
of eight (8) hours of My at the top rate of their respective class this for each tour
of duty, ortiros and one-half(1 1/2) for the hours actually worked at. the top hourly.
rate in affect in the Agreseentr whichever is greater. Payment thereof to be ends by the
City. Hours in excess of eight (8) hours in any one private extra shall be paid at
double time (2%), the hourly rate quoted shove.
Section 2. Private service assignments performed on the holidays specified in this
section shall be paid for at double time the snarly rates at the bep step or eight (8)
straight time hours at the top step, whichever is greater.
1., ,New Year's Day
2. Thanksgiving Day
3. Christnas Day
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Section 3. The eight (8) hour period im a lately preceding or Immediately following
New year's Day. ThMAsgivieg Day and Christmas Day shall M considered holidays for the
purpose of pay cowpatation under this section.
ASE 8
Section 1. My officer covered by this Agreement who In required to attend Curt
outside of his regular work shift shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours of pay for
such attendance. No court time shall be allowed to any such officer who has bean notified
that his presence is not .needed, prior to the end of his shift on the day precali g a
scheduled Curt attendance. If he is required to stay in attendance at such Curtfor
re than four (4) hours, in any can day, he shall be paltl for the actual (cure spent that
day. Provided, howevar, that any and all fres, compensation or allowannes, to which any
officer is or would be entitled to for such Court time, as provided for by statute or
Court order, shall be turned over and paid to the City, and not retaired by the officer.
section 2. officers shell M paid at the rate of S5.00 par hour for off duty Court
time.
ARPIQ.E 9
The bed9etof the Police Department each year shall have an account tobe known as
the Personal Effects Account. Each member of the Bargaining Unit shell be relmWrded
For the replacement test of personal effects that shall be damaged, destroyed, or lost.
in the performance of duty, providing such damaged, destruction, or loss and satisfactory
evidence thereof is reported within seventy-two (72) bound of actual knowledge thereof.
ARTD= SO
CfofN1NG
section 1. The city agrees that all officers covered by this Agreement shall be
Provided, at M cost to all uniforms', and other equipment which it deems
necessary for the regular performance of the officers duties. Cleaning of undforms shall
be paid by the City when an officer is exposed to umsual arcumstances which cause him
to inner sure than normal cleaning expenses.
Section 2. 'Plain Clothes" officers shall receive from the City an allowance of
Two Hundred Fifty Dollars (5250.00) per year to purchase end maintain their clothing used
in lire of duty.
ARTICLE 11
VACATION .
Section 1. Officers who have been on the City's payroll for Moa or wore years
shall be entitled to two (2) weeks vacation with pay each year. Officers with eleven
(11) years of service shall, be entitled to three (3) weeks vacation with pay each year.
-Section 2. One week of vacation pay shall be the officer's tegalar weekly salary
as drown on EMUt ^A".
-S%tlon'3. Me vacation schedule shall be rental on December 1 of each year and
remain Posted for thirty (30) days to allow the officers to make their vacation selection
by se:doiity. Me selection shall be made in two steps.
STEP 1: All officers shall make a selection of not
mre than two weeks.
=P 2: After Step 1 is completed.these officers who
Lave additional vacation wanks to their credit
shall select their vacation periods from the
weeks remaining open on the schedule.
Section 4. Annualleave days shall be granted upon request if the necessary per-
model are available at the time of request.
Section S. An officer whe retires or resigns or is discharged for rause prior to
taking his vacation shall be entitled to accumulated earned vacation pay in ratio to
Us length of service.
Section 6. No officer covered by this Agremomat my accumulate ecce than thirty
(30) days of vacation.
AI E 12.
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Section 1. The following holidays shall be paid holidays for all police officers:
I. New Year's nay
2. Washington's Birthday
3. Patrist.'s Day
4. Memorial Day
5. Independence Day
6. Labor Day
0. Columsus nay
8. veterns Day
9. Thanksgiving Day
10. Friday following Thanksgiving
11. Christmas
Section 2.. Holiday pay shall be eight (8) hours at the police officer's current
hourly rate In accordance with the City Pay Plan (®Tibit "A").
Section 3. In lieu of Nem Year's Day: Washington's Birthday, Patroit•s Day,
Labor Day: and Veteran's Day, officers shall be entitled to a vacation of five (5)
days in addition to tlgir',regular vacation.
Am= 13
=M LEAVE
Section 1. Sick leave shall be accrued at the, rata of fifteen (15) days Par year,
accumulative to one hundred and t my (120) days.
Section 2. Sick leave shall be charged at the rate of not sure than five (5) sick
leave days for each week of leave.
Section 3. The Qdef of Police may require as a condition precedent to the payment
of sick leave a certificate of a qualified physician certifying as to the conditions of
the officer or matter of Iia family. Certificate Moat ke presented within 48 hours after
the officer returns to work.
Section 4. The City will net be for the etdical expense unless the
officer is directed to be assured by a physician nosed by the City.
Section 5. A officer and willfully violates or steams this sick leave polio
r wed W' r—p cents any statement or condition under the sick leave policy may be
subject to discipline and/or discharge. '
Section 6. Sick leave may be used for attendance upon numbers of the family limited
to the wife and. children.a the officer and..limited to twelve (12) days per colonist year.
Mis provision is intended to cover only these emergency situations where the nature of
Ne illness or £roily conditions are such Nat the officer himself no available to care
for his fondly.
Section 7. Officers moat notify the Chief of police, Us Assistant, or the CO in
derge of the shift,. as early a6 possible, but in any cam no less than one (1) hour prior
to starting tine, in order to draw sick leave benefits, unless a annular time is approved
ey the cnief. -
Section 8. Oaring the term of this Agressent, when an officer retires free active
service with the City, and is letediately eligible for retiretent beemits pursuant to rue
Macre State Retirement System as it applies to the City,. the officer shell receive an
aneunt equal to his salary at the time of his retImsest for one-thSN (1/3)the nmter
of days of accumulated unused sick leave to a sexless of forty (40) days.
Section 9w upon death a an officer covered by this agreme: t all accrued sick
leave will be yid to his estate.
ARTICLE 14
Section 1. In ted event of the death of the officer's spouse, child, Mather, father,
brother, sister, mther-imlaw or father-in-law, grandfather or graldcMld,
step -mother, stepfather or step -children, 'Ne officer shall ne entitled to up to three (3)
days leave for the purpose of attendance at the funeral and assisting in the necessary
fosily strange ants, such leave shall be with pay and without any deduction fres sick leave.
Section 2. An amount of time deteednad by the Chief, but in no case to exceed one(1)
day will be allowed for attendance at funerals of the following sedatives of the officer
not provided for under Section 1 abovey aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, brothar=in-law, sister-
in-law, or any other relative cut nosed in tills auction, when such other relative is living
In the used housebold as the officer. Said time off shell be with my and without
deduction feed sick leave.
ARTICLE 15,
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Section 1. Police Officers who are injured or receive a disability suffered in the
performance of their duty shall receive a fall weekly salary each week during which the
said injury qualified for workmen's compensation coverage, or until they are placed on
disability retirement. Workman's compensation coverage or insurance benefits to cover the
City's loss All be turned over to the City.
Section 2. Any time loss because of injuries received in the line of duty and covered.
by workman's compensation shall not be charged to sick leave.
Section 3. The City may require that the officers covered by this Agreement have
a medical examination. Such examination shall he acbeduled at regular intervals for all
officers and shell not exceed one medical examination per year, unless the officer has
suffered injury or illcesa Mich eight affect his ability to, perform his work.
S�ec��t__ippnn� �A... The City shall have the right to select its own medical examiner or ptysician,
and s�sponsible for making the appointments Mth the medical examiner.
Section 5. If the medical exaAmer or physician selected by the City renters an opinion
that the officer is physically disqualified to perform the work of police officer the officer
may be re-examined by a physician oY his choice.
Section 6. In the event of disagreement between the doctor selected by the City and the
doctor selected by the officer, the City and the Union shall together select a third doctor
to re-examine the officer. The third doctor's opinion shall be final.
Section 7. The mss of an examinations, except for the cost of the exmmination pery
forced by the employee selected medical examiner, shall be paid for by the City.
Section 8. Medicall examinations shall be scheduled during the officer's working hours,
as much a possible. If such examinations; are scheduled outside of the officer's scheduled
working Were, the officer shall receive the (2) hours pay at the applicable hourly rate
for each examination required by the City.
-ARPIcig 16.
MEDICAL AND LUX INSURANCE
Section 1. All medical and life insurance shall remain in force.
Section 2. The City agrees to pry full cost of the BSD 8450 fanny subscription of
Us present Use Cross -Blue Shield and Major Medical Plan and also ary increased cost that
may be forthcoming during the life of this contract.
ARTICLE 17,
LAYOFF
In the event of a layoff of personnel in the bergafndng unit, permanent officers shall
be laid off In inverse order of length o1 service in their classification. The laid off
off Accra with the greatest length of service shell be rehired first, providing, however, that
he is qualified to fill the vacant position: No new officer shell be hired until all laid -
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off officers have been given an opportunity to return to work: provided,, however: that they
are qualified to fill the vacant position.
ARTICLE 18.
PWIRATION PERIOD
Section 1. All appointments shall in the first instance he made for a pmbaticnary
period of twelve morths: and all appointees heretofore or hereafter retained in service
after the completion of each probation shall be deemed permanent officers subject to
confirmation by the City Council. Probationary officers shall be subject to the provision
oP this Agreement, homever, the City shall have the right to terminate without compliance
with the terms of this Agreement, the employment oP anyy such new officer within twelve
(12) months from the commencement of the probation period.
Section 2. Emergency appointments shall be made in accordance with Chapter II,
Article 31, Section 2, of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor.
ARTICLE 19.
INDOmNIFICATION AND LEGIS 501yICES
Section 1. The City agrees to provide amd pay, for a policy of insurance indemnifying
and saving harmless the police officers from civil liability for accidental injury to
third parties of their property while in the performance of pollee duties and for legal
services in defending each claims.
Section 2. The City agrees to indemnify ap police officer for legal fees incurred
by bimin de ne of a criminal prosecution arising from emduct of the officer whilele in
the performance of his official duties: subject to the fol3xwing:
A. Such indemnification shall be made only in the event the officer is charged
and/ or convicted of a misdeceancr under the following statutory provisfonr
(( )) 17 M,R,S,A, '201
(b) 17 M,R,S,A, 1 3852-3854
B. The City's liability for indemMfication of attorney's fees shall be limited in
accordance with the than @availing Schedule of Minimmm Bar Fees for the Main State
Bar Association if such schedule is in existence.
C. In the event or any disagreement screaming the fee charged for shah legal
services, the liability of the City shall be limited by the finding of an arbitration
committee oI three members of the local bar, one selected by the City, one by the officer's
attorney, and third selected by the two so selected. It being understood that the intent
be net to limit the attorney's fee but only to limit the City's liability therefor.
ARTICLE M.
GRIEVANCE FROCE M
Section 1. A grievance, for the purposes of this Article, shall be define as any,
controversy, complaint, misunderstanding or dispute arising between an officer or
officers and the City, or between the Union and the City as to the meaning or application
of the specific terns of this collective bargaining agreement.
Section 2. E ry reasonable effort shall be made by the parties involved to arrive
at a foie and equitable resolution of every grievance without resorting to the grievance
procedure hereinafter set forth. If this is found to be impossible, the matter may be
submitted to the grievance procedure in accordance with the terms of this Article.
Section 3. If the grievance has not been adjusted informally as above suggested
it may be submitted to the following procedures:
A. The steward, with or without the officer, or the officer alone, shall take up
the grievance or dispute with the Chief of Police within tan (10) days after the date
of the grievance or of the officer's knowledge of its appearmbhe. The Chief of Police
shall attempt to adjust the matter.and shall render his decision to the steward in writing
within ten (l0) calendar days.
B. If said grievance has net been settled, it shall be presented in writing to the
City Manager Albin ten (10) calendar days after the Chief of Police's decision is rendered.
The City Manager shall render his decision to the Steward and the Union business agent
in writing within ten (10) calendar days after presentment to hum.
C. If the grievance is still unsettled, the City Manager may be requested by written
notice within ten (10) calendardays of such decision, to bring the matter before the City
Council, or a committee thereof. -
D. If the grievance is still unsettled either party to this Agreement may within
ten (10) calender days, by written notice to each other, submit said grievance to the
Maine Board of Arbitration in accordance with Section 970 of the Maine Public D plcyees
Labor Relation Law.
(a) The decision oI the arbitrator shall be binding as to
the gl ¢vane submitted.
(b) The general expense of the arbitrator shall be shared
equally by the Union and the City.
(c) Grievances initiated by the City shall be processed in
the same member, but may be started by Step B.
AMMCLE 21.
DISCIPLMN IEARINCl3
Section 1. Any disciplinary action by the Chief of Police, or the Acting Chief, against
any member of the Bangor Police Department covered by this Agreement, upon aq charge of
violation of Department rules, inefficiency, incompetence, misconduct, negligence, inuubor-
dination, disloyalty, or other charge, shall be taken only after due notice and bears g,
except in cases
where the nature of the alleged violation warrants immediate emergency
suspension. In such cafes, the officer may be suspended with the understanding that if
Mis later found irmocent of the allegations he will be paid for all time during which he
was suspended. _
Section 2. The member so charged shall have the right to be accompanied by legal
counsel at the hearing a cell as by a full timerepresentative of the Local Union. The
officer so charged shall have the right to confer with his counsel at aro time during
the hearing and shall have the right to have itis counsel speak on his behalf.
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.�¢ _ igra_3.. Any officer who feels he hes been aggrieved in any.disciplinary action
may apps ting to the Civil Service Commission for a hearing on such grievance
within ten (10) days a the 'receipt of the written notice, or may use the grievance pro
cedure cantained in this Agreement, but the officer may not use the grievance procedure,
and have access to the Civil Service Commission for his appeal.
Se�at' ((_. Any disciplinary action resulting in loss of time and or money will be
admi Act
by the Chief of Police. Any written reprimand which is to became part
of the permanent service record of the employee will be issued only by the Chief of Police.
ARTICLE 22
STRIKES & LOCKOUTS PMHIEITID
Section 1. For the duration a this Agreement, the Union, its officers, representatives,
stewards and members shall not, directly or indirectly, authorize, instigate, cause and
encourage, ratify, support or suggest or condone, nor shall any employee, directly or in-
directly take part in env strike slowdmm, or stoppage of work, boycott, picketing, o
other interruption of work, or take aro action or inastion which would involve suspension,
or interference with the normal work of any City Department, mass resignation or absenteeism.
Section 2. Failure orrefusal an the part of auy officer or agent to comply with any
provision of this Article 22 shall be cause for whatever disciplinary action, including
suspension or discharge, deemed necessary by the City. In consideration of nc-strike
pledge by the Union end employees the City shall not lockout officers for the duration
of this Agreement. Neither the violation of any provision of this Agreement nor the
Commission of any act constituting an unfair labor practice or otherwise made unlawful by
any federal, state or local law shall excuse officers, the Union or the City from their
obligations under the provisions of this Artiele 22. Alleged violation of ary provisian of
this Article 22 is appealable immediately by either party, to the Superior Court, within
and for the County of Penobscot and State of Madams for the purpose of securing specific
performance of the provisions of this Article 22.
ARTICLE 23.
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Section 1. The City recognizes the right of the Union to designate a steward and an
alternate who moat be members of this bargaining unit. The steward ars alternate steward
of the Union, shall be allowed time off with pay for official Union business with represerd.a-
tives of management upon appointment, if there is sufficient manpower available to cases
no interference with departmental operations. Stewards of the Union shall be allowed time
off Mth pay during their regular work or shift hours to investigate greivances or to
attend grievance hearings, Mut ' ,no case shall such time exceed a total of two (2) hours
For week for not more than two (2) representatives.
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Section 2. No time off or leave of absence shall be permitted under this Article 23
unless the Chief or his designee determines thew is sufficient manpower available for
normal departmental operations.
Section 3. It is understood ami agreed that all officers have productive work to
perform and will not leave their jobs during working hours to attend Union matters, except
as provided above.
ARTICLE 2I.,
BULLETIN BOARDS
The City shall penult the reasonable use of bulletin boards by the Orion for the
posting of noticed relating to Union business.
ARTICLR 25.
AETIRQAFNT
All officers who are members of Maine State, Retirement System shall be
entitled to retire after having completed twenty (p) years of service as a Police
Officer with the Bangor Police Department. Retirement benefits shall be. granted and
computed in accordance with Chapter II, Article 1p, Section 13 through 15 of the Laws
and Ordinances of the City oI Bengor, as emended by City Ordinance or State Statute.
.ARTICLE 26.
WORK RULES
Section 1. when existing work rules are changed or new rules are proposed`
they WE be posted prominently on all bulletin boards for a period of ten (10/ corn
sorption work days before becoming effective. Objections to aro proposed mark rules
shall be made in writing to the department head who shall have the responsibility for
reviewing such objections and making final determination. Appeals from his decision
can be made in accordance with normal grievance procedures.
Section 2. (INFORMING OFFICERS) The City farther agrees to furnish each officer
subjec�to i�Us contract with a copy of all how mark rules thirty (30) tlays after they
become effective; new officers .shall be provided with a copy of the rules at the time
of hire.
Section 3., (ENFORCING) Officers shall comply Ain all existing rules that are not
in conflict with the terms of this Agreement.
Section 4. An unresolved complaint involving discrimination in the application
of new or existing rules shall be resolved through the grievance procedure.
Ail!= 27.
RESIDENCY
Section 1. All new employees in the bargaining unit shall prior to the
expiration of their probationary period, establish their domicile within the
boundaries of the City of Bangor. Aq such employee who has not established
a domicile as hereinabove stated ahall be subject to dismissal.
Section 2. The foregoing restriction as to residency shall not apply
to those members of this bargaining snit who prior to January 1, 1977, reside
outside of the city limits, it being the intent of the parties hereto that
those employees shall not be compelled to change their residency as a
condition of their continued employment with the Police Department.
Section 3. It is further understood that and employee who is presently
living within the ten mile radius currently provided for under the City ordinance,
may be allowed in the future to change his residency as long as he remains inside of
the ten mile radius as defined in the City ordinance.
Section 4. The City further agrees that it will give consideration and
may make an exception to the above rules for any employee who would suffer
hardship as a result of compliance with this Article.
ARTICLE M.
WAGIMT RIGHTS
Except as explicitly limited by specific provision of this Agreement, the City shall
contimne to have the exclusive right to take and action it deems appropriate in the
operation of the Police Department and direction of the work force in accordance with its
Judgment. Such rights shall include, but shall not be limited to, the operation of the
police force, direction of the working forces, the right to hire, to suspend or to dis—
charge for just cause, to change assignments, to promote, to reduce or expand the working
forces, to transfer, to maintain discipline, to establish work schedules, and to introduce
new or improved methods or facilities.
ABTSCLE 29.
SAVINGS CLAUSE -
If and provision of this Agreement shall be contrary to any law, such invalidity
shall not effect the validity oP the remaining provisions.
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TERM OF AGREQiEIVT
MIS AGPEEI between the City and the Union became effective JANUARY 21 1977 and
shell continue in full farce and effect until midnight DECEMBER 31, 1977.
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MION•
TRUCK DRIVEHS, GHAUFFMS, WARIHOUaKKN
AND HELPERS LOCAL UNION 8340,AFFIIJATED WM
TRE INTERNATIONAL BHY1W OOD OF TEAMSTERS,
CHAUFFDJ WA OUMAM & HELPERS OF A CA
at
Earl Sherwood, Business Agent
at
Lucien Boutin, Sec. Treas.
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1976
MWs
THE CITY OF BANGOR
BY:
John W. Flynn, Acting City Manager
a.
John R. Fsmt Persomei ctor
SCHEME "A^
EEPECf VE JAMIAEY 2t 1977. THE PAY PLAN SHALL BE AS POLiAWS:
CLASS OJNE: 433
CLASS TITLE: Police Officer
PAY NANOE NI@iHEH: 13B
STEP A: ........................................... $174.09
STEP B: ........................................... 180.14
STEP C: ........................................... 187.49
STEP Ot........................................... 194.66
STEP E: ........................................... W1.92