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AGREEMENT
between
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
and
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES UNION,
MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL 93 ,
AFL-CIO
CLERICAL CONTRACT
Effective July 1, 1992
Expiring June 30, 1995
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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ARTICLE I, RECOGNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ARTICLE II, MANAGEMENT RIGHTS . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ARTICLE III, NO STRIKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
ARTICLE IV, PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF UNION DUES . . . . . . . . . . 4
ARTICLE V, PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF AGENCY SERVICE FEE . . 5
ARTICLE VI, DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ARTICLE VII, GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION 5
ARTICLE VIII, NONDISCRIMINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE IX, SENIORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE X, PERSONNEL RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ARTICLE XI, HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ARTICLE XII, VACATION LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ARTICLE XIII, SICK LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ARTICLE XIV, SICK-LEAVE BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ARTICLE XV, BEREAVEMENT LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ARTICLE XVI, EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ARTICLE XVII , PERSONAL LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ARTICLE XVIII, UNION BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ARTICLE XIX, JURY LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ARTICLE XX, MILITARY LEAVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ARTICLE XXI, MATERNITY LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ARTICLE XXII, UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ARTICLE XXIII, TERMINAL LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ARTICLE XXIV, HEALTH INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 j
ARTICLE XXV, HOLIDAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ARTICLE XXVI, LONGEVITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ARTICLE XXVII, CLOTHING ALLOWANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ARTICLE XXVIII, JOB POSTING AND BIDDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ARTICLE XXIX, COMPENSATION 23
ARTICLE XXX, SAFETY AND HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
ARTICLE XXXI EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
ARTICLE XXXII, MISCELLANEOUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ARTICLE XXXIII, STABILITY OF AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
ARTICLE XXXIV, DURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
APPENDIX A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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ARTICLE - I
RECOGNITION
Section 1 .
In accordance with the certification of the State Labor
Relations Commission issued on April 19, 1984 in Case No. MCR-
3453 the Town recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining
representative with respect to wages, hours, and other conditions
of employment for the following bargaining unit :
All full-time and regular part-time clerical employees
of the Town of North Andover including the Town Hall,
DPW, Police and Fire employees, Library and Council on
Aging employees, and excluding the Administrative
Assistant to the Town Manager, the Personnel Assistant,
the clerical positions in the Town Manager/Selectmen ' s
office (except for the full-time switchboard operator
position) , the Assistant Treasurer, the Assistant
Library Director, all professional employees, and all
other employees . An employee employed by the Town, as
a continuous Part-time employee, for a minimum of 20
hours per week for six-months shall be considered a
regular part-time employee.
Section 2 .
Notwithstanding any provision of Section 1 to the contrary,
the parties agree that the position of Public Works Water Analyst
(Watershed Inspector) , Secretary to the Advisory Board, the
Library pages shall be excluded from the bargaining unit .
ARTICLE II
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
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Section 1 .
The Employer reserves and retains solely and exclusively all
of its common law, statutory, and inherent rights as such rights
existed prior to the execution of this agreement as long as not
inconsistent with the specific provisions of this Agreement.
Section 2
Except as to the extent specifically abridged by this
Agreement, the Employer shall not be deemed to be limited in any
way by this Agreement in the performance of the regular and
customary functions of municipal management and shall have,
without interference, control, and supervision of the Town and
. its various departments and facilities . _ The Employer reserves
and retains all powers, authority, and prerogatives including,
but not necessarily limited to: the right to assign, transfer,
hire and promote : to determine the number of employees it shall
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employ at any time and the qualifications necessary for any jobs
it may have or may create in the future :
To suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary
action against employees for just cause and to relieve employees
from duties because of lack of work; to determine the mission of
the Town and its departments, its budget, its organization, the
number of classifications of employees to be utilized; to
determine the types of operations, methods, and processes to be
employed, to discontinue processes or operations; to determine
reasonable standards of performance; and otherwise to take
measures as the Employer may determine to be necessary for
orderly and efficient operations .
Section 3 - Rules
The Town shall have the right to make and enforce reasonable
rules and regulations governing operations, the manner and method
of performing the work, the standards it requires and attendance,
and any other matter so long as such reasonable rules and
regulations are not in conflict with the specific terms of the
Agreement . Such rules will be enforced and in effect upon being
posted in each department, and a copy of such rules prior to
posting shall be furnished to the Union.
ARTICLE III
NO STRIKES
Section 1.
No employee covered by this Agreement shall engage in,
induce, or encourage any strike, work stoppage, slowdown, or
withholding of services . The Union agrees that neither it nor
any of its officers or agents will call, institute, authorize,
participate in, sanction, or ratify any such strike, work
stoppage, slowdown, or withholding of services .
Section 2 .
Should any employee or group of employees covered by this 'I
Agreement engage in any strike, work stoppage, slowdown,, or
withholding of services . Furthermore, at the request of the
Employer, the Union shall take all reasonable means to induce
such employee or group of employees to terminate the strike, work
stoppage, slowdown, or withholding of services, and to return to
work forthwith.
Section 3 .
In consideration of the performance by the Union of its
obligations under Section 1 and 2 of this Article, there shall be
no liability on the part of the Union nor on its officers or
agents for any damages resulting from the unauthorized breach of
the agreements contained in this Article by the individual
members of the Union.
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Section 4 .
The Employer shall have the right to discharge or otherwise
discipline any employee who violates Section 1 above in
accordance with provisions of General Laws, Chapter 150 E,
Section 15 .
Section 5 .
The Employer agrees it will not lockout employees covered by
this Agreement except where allowing employees to work will
adversely impact the health or safety of employees or citizens of
the Town.
ARTICLE IV
PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF UNION DUES
Section 1 .
Pursuant to the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 180,
Section 17A, Union dues shall be deducted weekly by the Town from
the salary of each employee who executes and remits to the Town a
from of authorization for payroll deduction of Union dues .
Remittance of the aggregate amount of dues shall be made to the
Union Treasurer within thirty (30) days after the month in which
dues are deducted.
Section 2 .
Such authorization may be withdrawn by an employee by giving
at least (60) days ' notice, in writing, to . both the Town and the
Union Treasurer.
ARTICLE V
PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF AGENCY SERVICE FEES j
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Pursuant of General Laws, Chapter 150E, Section 12, as
amended by Chapter 903 of the Acts of 1977, it shall be condition
of employment that on or after the thirtieth (30th) day of
employment in the bargaining unit, or the effective date of this
Agreement, whichever is later, each and every member of the
bargaining unit shall pay to the Union an agency service fee
which shall be equal to the amount required to become a member
and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining
agent and its affiliates to or from which membership dues or per
capita fees are paid or received. Said agency service fee shall
be deducted weekly.
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ARTICLE VI
DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
Section 1 .
No employee covered by this Agreement shall be disciplined
or discharged without just cause.
Section 2 .
Employees covered by this Agreement who have completed their
probationary period may appeal such discharge or discipline
pursuant to the grievance-arbitration provisions of this
Agreement . A copy of any notice of suspension or dismissal shall
be mailed or delivered in-hand to the local Union president
within forty-eight (48) hours of the suspension or dismissal
action.
Section 3 .
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement,
employees who have not completed their probationary period shall
not be able to , utilize the grievance-arbitration provisions of
the Agreement concerning discipline or discharge.
Section 4 - Probationary Employees.
Persons covered by this Agreement shall be probationary for
the first (6) months of their employment. During the probationary
period, the employee shall receive a job performance review by
his/her supervisor at the completion of three (3) months of
service and at the completion of the six (6) month probationary
period.
ARTICLE VII
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION
Section 1 .
The grievant along with a Union representative may be
present at all proceedings relevant to a grievance .
Section 2 . j
A grievance is a complaint arising out of an alleged
violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of written
provisions of the Agreement.
Section 3 .
Any grievance or dispute which may arise between the parties
regarding the application or interpretation of this Agreement
shall be settled in the following manner.
Step 1 : The Union steward and/or representative, with
or without the aggrieved employee, shall submit the
grievance in writing to the Head of the Department (or
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his designee) in which the grievant is employed within
seven (7) calendar days after the employee knew or
should have known of the occurrence or failure of
occurrence of the incident upon which the grievance is
based. The Department Head shall answer the grievance
in writing within seven (7) calendar days of its
submission.
Step 2 : If the grievance has not been resolved by the
Department Head or his designee within seven (7)
calendar days of its submission, it shall be submitted
to the Division Director within seven (7) calendar days
of the Step 1 answer or the date when said answer is
due, whichever occurs first . The Division Director
shall answer the grievance in writing within seven (7)
calendar days of its submission. Those employees in
Departments with no Division Director (Police
Department, Fire Department) can omit Step 2 and file
directly at Step 3 .
Step 3 : If the grievance has not been resolved by the
Division Director within seven (7) calendar days of its
submission it shall be submitted to the Town Manager
within seven (7) calendar days of the Step 2 answer or
the date when said answer is due .
The Town Manager shall hear the grievance and shall
answer the grievance in writing within twenty-one (21)
calendar days of its submission.
Ste' 4 : If the Grievance has not been resolved by the
Town Manager at Step 3 , the Union and only the Union,
may submit the grievance to arbitration within thirty
(30) calendar days following the Manager' s answer or
the date on which said answer is due, whichever occurs
first . Submission to arbitration shall be accomplished
by a letter addressed to the American Association,
postage prepaid, with a copy to the Town Manager. The
grievance . shall constitute the sole and entire subject
matter to be heard by the arbitrator. The arbitrator
shall be chosen from a panel under the rules of the
American Arbitrators Association. The cost of the
arbitration shall be shared equally by the parties .
The arbitrator shall have no power to alter, amend,
modify, add to or subtract from this Agreement . The
decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding
on both parties except that any money awarded shall not
be retroactive prior to the date of the written
submission of the grievance at Step 1 .
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Section 4 - Time Limits .
Failure by the Union to initiate and process a grievance in
accordance with the time limits established in Steps 1 through 4
shall be deemed a waiver of the grievance .
Section S .
No employee who has completed his probationary period shall
be disciplined or discharged without just cause. discipline or
discharge of an employee who has not completed his probationary
period shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration
procedure .
Section 6 .
The occurrence or failure of occurrence of any incident
prior to the execution date of this Agreement shall not be
subject to grievance and arbitration.
ARTICLE VIII
NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Town and the Union agree not to discriminate in any way,
including discrimination in training, promotions, transfers,
layoffs , or discharge, against employees covered by this
Agreement because of race, religion, creed, color, national
origin, sex, or age. Further, the Town and the Union will not
discriminate against employees based upon Union membership or
non-membership or participation in or non-participation in Union
activities .
ARTICLE IX
SENIORITY
Section 1.
An employee ' s seniority shall be based upon the length of
continuous service with the Town commencing with the date of
appointment to a permanent full-time or regular part-time
position covered by this Agreement . Where two or more employees
were appointed on the same date, seniority shall be determined by
order of draw of names .
Section 2 .
Regular part-time employees unless otherwise stated shall
receive fringe benefits (i .e. , vacation, sick leave, and
holidays) pursuant to this Agreement provided they are employed
an average of eighteen (18) hours or more per week throughout the
fiscal year. Fringe benefits for regular part-time employees
_working eighteen (18) hours or more per week shall be pro-rated
in relation to a thirty-seven and one-half (37 . 5) hour workweek.
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Regular part-time employees of the Library, whose assigned
hours of work average fifteen (15) hours or more per - week
throughout the fiscal year shall receive fringe benefits (i . e . ,
vacation, sick leave and holidays) pro-rated in relation to a
thirty seven and half (37 1/2) hour workweek.
Section 3 .
Seniority rights accrued to an employee under this Article
shall be lost in the event of a break in continuous service with
the Employer caused by any of the following:
(a) Voluntary quit
(b) Discharge for cause
(c) Absence from work on five (5) consecutive working days
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without notice to the Employer.
(d) Layoff for lack of work for more that twenty-four (24)
months .
(e) Failure to return to work after the expiration of any
leave of absence .
(f) Failure to return to work within fourteen (14) days
after receipt of a registered or certified letter mailed to
the employee at his last known address requesting employee ' s
return to work. Employees must notify Employer of intent to
work within five (5) days of receipt of said notice.
An authorized leave of absence will not be considered a
break in continuous service for seniority purposes; however,
where such leave extends beyond thirty (30) 'days, only the first
thirty (30) days shall be counted toward an employee ' s accrued
seniority. Further, suspensions of thirty (30) or more days
shall not count toward accrued seniority.
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Section 4 - Layoffs .
In the event a layoff becomes necessary in the exclusive
judgment of the Employer, the Employer will lay off on the basis
of seniority within each job classification and department
affected. The employee with the least seniority in the job
classification with the affected department will be laid off
first and may elect, if he chooses, to bump an employee with less
seniority in a lower classification within his department
provided he is qualified to perform the lower classified work.
The Town shall provide a two-week notice of layoff to
affected employees .
Employees will be recalled based on seniority in their job
classification with the most senior employee recalled first . The
employer shall determine whether layoff or recall shall be
limited to part-time employees or full-time employees, or both.
No new employee shall be hired within the department and
classification from which employees are laid off until all
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laid-off employees are given an opportunity to accept a recall to
work.
Section 5 .
Vacation requests will be approved by the Department Head
subject to the operational needs of the Department and in a
manner which will cause the least interference with performance
of work. subject to these provisions, seniority shall be used in
resolving vacation selection preferences .
Section 6 .
The Town shall prepare and forward to the Union a seniority
list of employees in the bargaining unit. Seniority lists shall
be revised by the Town no later than April 1 of each year and
shall be posted in a conspicuous place, with a copy sent to the
local Union President, showing the employee' s name and seniority
date .
ARTICLE X
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PERSONNEL RECORDS
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Section 1 .
No materials originating from the Town derogatory to an
employee ' s conduct, service, character or personality shall be
placed in the personnel file unless the employee has had an
opportunity to read the material . The employee shall acknowledge
that he/she has read such material by affixing his/her signature
on the actual copy to be filed. Such signature does not
necessarily indicate agreement, with its content, but merely
signifies that the employee has read the material to be filed.
Section 2 .
The employee shall have the right to answer any material
filed, and his/her answer shall be attached to the file copy.
Section 3 .
If any material is placed in an employee ' s file without
proper notice and opportunity to respond, said material shall be
removed until such time as the employee has had an opportunity to
reply.
Section 4 .
Any employee sh1 hav 11 material in
his/her personnel filed with a Union representative ' f requested
by the employee . A cop' uc ma eria be furnished
to the employee at his/her request .
Section 5.
Records of oral warnings and written reprimands issued to
employees by immediate supervisors, department heads, or division
directors will be cleared from the employee files after twelve
(12) months provided that the employee was not involved during
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such twelve-month period in any infraction of the Town's
personnel rules, regulations, policies, or practices. Once
removed from the employee' s file, such oral warnings and letters
of reprimand shall not be used in connection with subsequent
disciplinary actions.
ARTICLE XI
HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME
Section 1 .
The regular workweek for full-time employees covered by this
Agreement shall be 37 . 5 hours . The regular workday for full-time
employees covered by this Agreement shall be 7 . 5 hours excluding
a one-half hour unpaid lunch period. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, certain employees may, on a regular or occasional
basis, be required to work a regular workweek of 37 . 5 hours with
certain workdays of more than or less than 7 . 5 hours (e .g. ,
secretaries to board holding night meetings) . Lunch break will be
extended fifteen (15) minutes on payday.
Section 2 .
Full-time employees will normally be scheduled to work five
(5) consecutive days, Monday through Friday, with two (2)
consecutive days off with the exception of Library employees
whose work schedules may vary from above.
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Section 3 .
Regular part-time employees will be assigned to work less
than the full-time schedule specified in Section 1 and 2 and will
not necessarily have consecutive workdays and days off . Said
employees will be provided a one-half (1/2) hour unpaid lunch
period when assigned to work more than five (5) hours in a
workday.
Section 4 .
All work performed beyond 37 . 5 hours in a workweek shall be
compensated at time an one-half the regular hourly rate or shall
receive compensatory time-off at an equivalent of 1 1/2 times the
hours worked in excess of 37 1/2 hours per week.
Section 5 .
All overtime work must be authorized and approved in advance
by the Town Manager or his designee in order to be compensated.
In the absence of written communication from the Town Manager to
the contrary, employees shall assume that overtime requests from
their department head have been authorized and approved by the
Town Manager.
Section 6 .
Overtime work shall be distributed fairly and equitably in
each department among all employees qualified to perform work.
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Section 7 .
Full-time employees will be scheduled to work a shift_ with
regular starting and quitting times and except in emergency
situations will be given two (2) weeks ' notice of change in their
work schedule. Work schedules shall be clear, concise, and
posted two (2) weeks in advance .
Section 8 .
The Town reserves the right to utilize time clocks as a
method of recording time worked.
ARTICLE XII
VACATION LEAVE
Section_
,mull-time employees covered by this Agreement and in
continuous service shall be granted vacations with pay as
follows :
One year of service Two weeks
Five years of service Three weeks
Ten years of service Four weeks
Twenty years of service Five weeks
A new employee, after six (6) months of continuous service,
may request one week of his/her vacation in advance.
Section 2 .
Employees will receive their full vacation entitlement as
provided by this Article, on the first of the month in which
their anniversary falls . „
Length of service for purposes of vacation eligibility shall
be based upon the employee' s anniversary year will be based on
the number of months active service during the preceding twelve
(12) months .
Vacation shall be scheduled during the twelve-month
anniversary year and shall not accumulate beyond a maximum of
four (4) weeks at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing
restriction of vacation accumulation, an employee in continuous
service for ten (10) or more years and eligible for four (4)
weeks vacation shall be permitted to carry over one (1) week to
the next anniversary year for an accumulation of five (5) weeks .
Section 3 .
Upon the death of an employee who is eligible for vacation
under these rules, payment shall be make to the estate of the
deceased in an amount equal to the vacation allowance as accrued
in the vacation year prior to the employee ' s death but which had
not been granted. In addition, payment shall be made for that
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portion of the vacation allowance earned in the vacation year
during which the employee died up to the time of his separation
from the payroll .
Section 4 .
Employees who are eligible for vacation under this " Article
and whose services are terminated by dismissal through no fault
or delinquency of their own, or by retirement, or entrance into
the armed forces, shall be paid an amount equal to the vacation
allowance as earned, and not granted, up to the time - of the
employee ' s separation from the payroll due to such dismissal,
retirement, or entrance in the armed forces .
Section S .
Absence on account of sickness in excess of that authorized
under the rules thereof or for personal reasons as provided for
under other leave may, at the discretion of the Department Head,
be charged to vacation leave .
Section 6 .
An employee shall be granted an additional day of vacation
if, while on vacation leave, a designated holiday occurs which
falls on a day he/she would normally work.
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Section 7 .
Scheduling of vacation is subject to the approval of the
Department Head. Employees shall submit their vacation request
(except for single vacation days as noted below) thirty (30) days
in advance of the requested vacation period. Multiple requests
for the same vacation period will be resolved on the basis of
seniority. An employee ' s requested vacation period shall be
posted in the department for seven (7) days within which period a
more senior employee may request that same vacation period and
bump a junior employee. At the end of the seven (7) day posting
period, a junior employee ' s requested vacation period shall be
secured. Vacation leave must be used within the employee ' s
anniversary (vacation) year, except as provided for in section 2 .
In special circumstances, an employee may request an opportunity
to accumulate more vacation than otherwise permitted and the Town
Manager or his designee may allow such additional accumulation in
his discretion. Changes in the vacation schedule may be made
only in cases where the Department Head Approves .
Vacation leave must be scheduled in units of one (1) week
except that up to five (5) vacation days may be scheduled as
single days upon one week' s notice to the Department Head. where
one week' s notice given, said single vacation day will be allowed
provided no other employee in the department is on vacation or
absent for other reasons . Where less than one week' s notice is
given, approval of the single vacation day shall be at the
Department Head' s discretion.
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Section 8 .
Absences for personal reasons may be charged to vacation
leave upon the application by the employee and approval by
his/her Department Head. Such absences, however, may not be
charged to vacation leave beyond that which the employee has
earned at the time of such application.
ARTICLE XIII
SICK LEAVE
Section 1 .
A full-time employee in continuous service who has completed
six (6) months of service shall be allowed six (6) days leave
with pay and thereafter shall be allowed on and one-quarter days
for each month of service, with unlimited accumulation, provided
such leave is caused by sickness or injury or by exposure to
contagious disease . Regular part-time employees shall be
credited with sick leave on a pro-rated basis .
Section 2 .
Sick leave shall be used only for the necessary absence of
an employee as a result of his own sickness or injury, including
treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. Any employee absent
three (3) consecutive workdays or more may be required to submit
a doctor' s certificate to the Town Manager or his designee prior
to receiving sick-leave pay. All sick leave must be authorized
by the Town Manager or his designee and reported on blanks
provided. The Town may require a medical examination of any
employee who reports his inability to report for duty because of
illness; In such cases, the Town will select the physician and
pay for the examination.
Up to four (4) days of accumulated sick leave may be used in
a fiscal year for the purpose of an employee caring for a sick
spouse or child residing in the employee ' s household.
Section 3 .
If a pattern of sick leave abuse exists, of which the
employee has been warned in writing, the Town may take the
appropriate disciplinary action including, but not limited to
suspension or discharge .
Section 4 .
Employees who are going to be absent due to sickness or
injury shall report their absence to the Department Head or his
designee as close to the start of their shift ..as possible in
order to be eligible for paid sick leave . If advance notice can
be given to the Department (e.g. , library employees) such a
notice shall be provided so that the Department may contact a
replacement .
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Section 5 .
Notwithstanding -any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, injuries arising out of and in the course of employment
shall not be charged to sick leave, but shall be compensated in
accordance with Worker' s Compensation statutes. Any claims under
said statutes shall not be subject to the grievance and
arbitration provisions of this agreement. Accumulated sack leave
may be used to compensate for the difference between Worker's
Compensation payments and the employee ' s regular rate. The Town
may debit the employee' s sick leave accrual by such amount as it
determines to be equitable in relation to such payment.
Section 6.
The Town shall maintain accurate and complete records of
employee' s accrued sick leave and sick days used an such record
shall be available for inspection at reasonable times upon
request. Sick days accumulated as of the execution date of this
Agreement shall be carried forward under this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIV
SICK-LEAVE BANK
Employees in the bargaining unit who choose to contribute
two (2) of their personal sick leave days, upon joining the sick
leave bank, and on July 1, one (1) additional sick leave day into
the sick leave bank to be administered by a sick leave bank
committee consisting of two (2) members of the bargaining unit
and two (2) members designated by Town Management.
(1) The following rules and regulations are promulgated for
the purpose of administering a sick ltMave bank for employees of
the Town Offices. Said bank is established pursuant to the
provisions of Article XIV of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the Town of North Andover and Local 2978B, effective July
1990 through June 30, 1992 .
(2) There .is hereby established a sick leave bank from which
employees who have exhausted their sick leave can make
application to draw additional sick leave benefits . Employees
may contribute to this bank on a voluntary basis, from their
accumulated, unused sick leave credits . Procedures and standards
for contribution shall be as follows:
Section A. The bank shall be administered by Town
Management.
Section B. Each application for sick leave from the bank
will be considered separately by the sick leave bank
committee. The employee act of contributing to
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the bank does not guarantee the right to draw from the
bank.
Section C. The sick leave bank committee may require
an employee, who applies to draw from the bank, to
provide a medical certificate as to illness . The sick
leave bank committee may re-evaluate each case at 'one
month intervals, and, in that regard, the sick leave
bank committee may require that the employee furnish
further medical certification of illness, at no expense
to the Town.
Section D. The employee, while on the bank, shall not
earn or accumulate sick leave .
Section E . The employee who is drawing from the bank
for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive
calendar days shall forfeit a portion of his vacation
leave . The portion so forfeited shall be determined by
dividing the number of calendar days on which the
employee is utilizing the bank by 365 . Fractions shall
be rounded off to the nearest whole day. In the event
that said employee shall have then remaining vacation
leave, the sick leave committee shall determine how
much of the leave will be credited as vacation and how
much will be credited to the employee as sick leave .
In the event that the employee shall have exhausted his
vacation leave prior to drawing from the bank,
adjustments shall be made from the employee ' s vacation
leave for the following calendar year. In the event
that an employee drawing from the bank has accumulated
unused vacation leave, which he is unable to use during
the calendar year due to his sick leave status, the
unused vacation leave will be credited as sick leave
upon his return to work in the next calendar year,
after his deduction of vacation leave, as provided in
this section.
(3) Employees have the option of joining the sick leave
bank upon completion of their six (6) months probationary period.
(4) In the event the number of days remaining in the bank
reaches thirty (30) , Town Management shall notify the Union of
this fact and shall assess each participating employee one (1)
additional day of his sick leave to be added to the bank. Any
participating employee who does not wish to contribute the
additional day, shall so notify Town Management within (10) days
of the posting of Town Management ' s intention to make the
assessment . In that event, the employee shall forfeit any
further consideration for eligibility to draw from the sick leave
bank and shall forfeit the use of days already contributed. The
days so forfeited will remain in the bank for use by
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participating members . Each member will be assessed one (1) day
each time additional contributions are needed.
(5) Employee entitlement to draw from the sick leave bank
shall be determined by the sick leave bank committee,. In the
event that the committee is unable to come to a decision, the
Town Manager will be called upon to make the final determination.
The determination by the sick leave bank committee shall be based
upon, among other considerations, information and data supplied
by the Union, information and data supplied by the Town,
attendance and performance; provided, however, that an employee
must contribute to the bank in order to be eligible to draw from
the bank. Upon receipt of an application for use of the bank,
the sick leave bank committee shall notify the Union, who shall j
supply information and data in writing, as they see fit, within
seven (7) days of the notification.
(6) If the sick leave bank committee and/or the Town
Manager rejects an employee ' s application for use of the bank,
such rejection shall be in writing and shall state the specific
reasons for the rejection. The Town Manager's determination on
the use of sick-leave bank time in excess of 30 days will be
final.
(7) The sick leave bank shall not exceed 350 days .
(8) When an employee retires or resigned, non-compensated
or forfeited sick days will be credited to the sick-leave bank.
(9 These rules and regulations may be amended by
Collective Bargaining or by mutual consent of the Town and the
Union.
ARTICLE XV
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Emergency leave up to five (5) working days with pay
following Y da - of death in an employee ' s immediate family (spouse,
ouse,
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child, parent of either spouse) ; up to three (3) working days for
(brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, and person in the
immediate household) .
ARTICLE XVI
EDUCATION LEAVE
An employee required by the Town to attend conferences,
seminars, briefing sessions or other functions of a similar
nature intended to improve, maintain or upgrade the employee ' s
certifications, skills, and professional ability shall be granted
leave with pay.
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ARTICLE XVII
PERSONAL LEAVE
Employees may use up to four (4) days in each fiscal year
for personal reasons . These days may be used to extend vacation
with (2) weeks advance notice and advance approval by his/her
division Director. Except in cases of emergency, personal days
for other reasons requires twenty-four (24) hours advance notice .
ARTICLE XVIII
UNION BUSINESS
Section 1 .
Union staff representatives or officials shall be permitted
to have access to the premises of the Employer for the
performance of Union business, and shall be allowed reasonable
access to Town property and records relevant to investigating
grievances during normal business hours .
Section 2 .
One Union steward or officer for Town Hall and one Union
steward or officer for the remainder of the bargaining unit shall
be permitted reasonable time off with pay to investigate and
process grievances in their respective areas .
Section 3 .
A total of up to three (3) days with pay per fiscal year
shall be permitted the bargaining unit as a whole for the purpose
of attending meetings, conventions, executive board meetings of
the local, state, regional, or national union.
ARTICLE XIX
JURY LEAVE
An employee shall provide his/her Department Head with as
much notice as possible when called for jury duty and shall
provide the Department Head with notice of the dates of such jury
duty. Employees shall receive their regular compensation for the
first three (3) days of jury duty in accordance with the
provision of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 234A. Employees
are required to submit a Juror Service Certificate to their
Department Head in order to receive their regular compensation
for scheduled work days on which they performed jury duty.
Employees who are excused from jury duty before 2 : 00 p.m.
shall be required to report for work.
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ARTICLE XX
MILITARY LEAVE
An employee in full-time employment in the military reserve
shall be paid the difference between compensation received while
on reserve duty and regular compensation rates paid the employee
by the Town. Such payment by the Town shall be limited to a
period not to exceed two (2) weeks in any twelve-month period and
shall not include payment to members of the National Guard who
may be mobilized during an emergency in the Commonwealth.
ARTICLE XXI
MATERNITY LEAVE
Section 1 .
Every full-time and regular part-time employee who has
completed the initial probationary period of employment shall be
entitled to a leave of absence without pay or benefits for a
period of eight) weeks for purposes of giving birth. The
employee must provide the Town Manager or designee with at least
two (2) weeks notice prior to her expected departure date and
indicate her intention to return to work after the leave .
Section 2 . ' y
An employee who returns to work after a leave for purposes
of giving birth of no more thajs„1_ S' ht—tft wr_eks shall be restored
to her previous position with the same status, pay, and length of
service credit .
Section 3 .
Employees may use accrued sick leave and/or vacation �—
benefits for disabilities related to pregnancy or childbirth `
under the same terms and conditions which apply to other
temporary medical disabilities .
Section 4 .
An employee. who is not otherwise on full-pay status (i .e. ,
paid sick leave or paid vacation leave) can continue group health
insurance coverage during a maternity leave by paying the full
premium costs in advance on a monthly basis.
ARTICLE XXII
UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Section 1 .
The Town Manager or his designee may in his discretion grant
an employee ' s request for a leave of absence without pay for
medical or other good and sufficient reasons . Such a leave
shall , if granted, generally not exceed twelve (12) months .
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Section 2 .
An employee seeking a leave of absence shall submit a
written request to the Town Manager explaining the reasons why a
leave is requested, and how long a leave the employee is
requesting. Such written request shall, except in case of
emergency, be submitted to the Town Manager at least four (4)
weeks prior to the date on which the employee wishes to start the
leave. The Town Manager shall have discretion as to whether to
approve a request for a leave or absence, and as to the duration
of any leave approved; and his/her decision shall not be .subject
to review by an arbitrator under this Agreement .
Section 3 .
An approved leave of absence shall not constitute a break in
service. However, an employee on an approved leave, other than a
leave for military service shall not accrue seniority or other
benefits for the period of the leave . An employee on approved
leave will not be entitled to any benefit but can continue group
health insurance coverage by paying the full premium cost in
advance on a monthly basis .
Section 4 .
An employee returning to work after an approved leave of
absence will be placed at that step of the salary schedule at
which he was being paid prior to said leave of absence.
ARTICLE XXIII
TERMINAL LEAVE
An employee whose service is terminated by retirement shall
be allowed a portion of his accumulated sick leave as terminal j
leave. The following formula shall be used in computing the
amount of terminal leave to be allowed a retiring employee :
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(1) Twenty-five (25) whole years of continuous full-
time service shall be considered 100% service.
2) An employee who qualifies for terminal leave shall
be entitled to the same percentage that the number of
years of service bears to the 100% service factor of 25
years, provided that in no case shall said leave be
measured by more than 75 days accumulated sick leave,
or fifteen (15) work weeks, whichever is the lesser.
ARTICLE XXIV
HEALTH INSURANCE
In accordance with General Laws Chapter 32B, the Town will
maintain the current level of health and life insurance benefits
during the term of this Agreement including its percentage share
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toward premium contributions . However, the Town reserves the
right to change insurance carriers so long as the level of
benefits is maintained.
ARTICLE XXV
HOLIDAYS
Section 1 .
The following days shall be recognized as paid, legal
holidays on which days permanent employees shall be excused from
all duty not required to maintain essential Town services :
New Year ' s Day Labor Day
Washington' s Birthday Columbus Day
Patriot ' s Day Veteran' s Day
Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day Christmas Day
Martin Luther King Day
Section 1A-Christmas Eve
When December 24th (Christmas Eve) falls on a regular
scheduled workday, employees in the clerical and custodial unit
shall receive an additional half-day holiday as follows :
Town Hall and the Public Works Building shall close at
12 : 00 noon with no loss of pay for clerical and
custodial employees regularly assigned to work in those
Town Buildings . Employees working in other buildings
including the Police Station, Fire Station, and Library
who are not released at 12 : 00 noon on December 24th "
shall be entitled to receive four (4) compensatory
hours off without loss of pay in the same week.
The scheduling of such compensatory time off must be
approved by the employee ' s Department Head. The extra
half-day holiday for Christmas Eve shall apply only
when December 24 falls on a weekday.
Section 2 .
Every full-time employee and regular part time employee
working an average of eighteen (18) hours per week in a permanent
position shall receive one day' s pay at his regular rate based on
the number of hours regularly worked on the day on which the
designated holiday occurs .
Section 3 .
Payment under provisions of this Article shall be made
provided the eligible employee shall have worked his last
regularly scheduled working day preceding and following such
holiday or was in full-pay status on such preceding and following
days .
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Section 4 .
An employee in continuous service who performs work on one
of the days designated in Section 1, or, in the case of an
employee in continuous employment whose regular day off or
vacation day falls on any of the aforementioned holidays, an
additional day off shall be allowed, or payment in lieu of one
day shall be allowed in addition to the amount to which he is
entitled under Section 2 .
Section 5 .
Any employee in continuous employment, who, because of
rotation of shifts, works different days in successive weeks
shall be granted, in each year in which the number of holidays
falling on his regular days off is in excess of the number of
,holidays in the year falling on Saturday, additional days off
equal to the excess .
Section 6 .
Continuous employment, as used in this Agreement, shall mean
uninterrupted employment except for required military service and
for authorized vacation leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, or
other leave of absence.
Section 7 .
Whenever one of the holidays set forth in Section 1 falls on
a Sunday, the following day shall be a legal holiday. When a
holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding day shall be a legal
holiday. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section to the contrary, the Library reserves the right to
celebrate Saturday and Sunday holidays on those particular days
and to close the Library on those days in addition to scheduling
the holiday for the preceding Friday or following Monday. The
Library will close no later than 5 : 00 P.M. on Christmas Eve and
New Year' s Eve .
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LONGEVITY
Section 1 .
Employees who have been in continuous full-time employment
shall receive longevity increments in accordance with the
following schedule :
Length of Service
over 5, but not over 10 years $300
over 10 , but not over 15 years 650
over 15, but not over 20 years 700
over 20, but not over 25 years 750
over 25 years 800
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Section 2 .
An employee will become eligible for longevity increments on
the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th anniversary date of his
employment; and the amount of increment to which he or she is
entitled for the then current fiscal year will be determined by
pro-rating the annual increment or increase in that fiscal year
in two payments of equal amount, with one payment made in
December and one payment made in June.
Section 3 .
An employee who qualifies for longevity compensation and
then leaves the employ of the Town shall not be entitled to such
compensation if reemployed until a new ten-year period of
continuous full-time employment has been served.
Section 4 .
If the service of an employee is interrupted by layoff
military service, or other reasons not resulting from the
employee ' s own action, total service will be considered as
continuous service .
ARTICLE XXVII
CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
Effective in fiscal year 1993, the Town shall provide a
clothing allowance of fifty dollars ($50) to employees covered by
this Agreement. The clothincr allowance shall be paid in the
first Pay period of each December during the terms of this
agreement.
ARTICLE XXVIII
JOB POSTING AND BIDDING
Section 1 .
When the Town determines the need to fill a vacancy in the
bargaining unit, a notice of vacancy shall be posted within the
Town Hall, Public Works, the Library, and Police Departments
listing the pay, duties, and qualifications for the position.
Section 2 .
The Vacancy shall be posted for ten (10) workdays and
interested employees shall apply in writing to the Appointing
Authority within the posting period. Selection of applicants in
accordance with Section 3 of this Article shall be made first
from within the Department in which the vacancy arises; next from
within the bargaining unit; and then from outside the bargaining
unit pursuant to Section 4 of this Article.
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Section 3 .
Selections shall be made on the basis of qualifications,
ability, and dependability and the Appointing Authority shall be
the sole and exclusive judge on these criteria. ' Where
qualifications, ability, and dependability are relatively equal,
seniority shall be the determining factor. Where the senior
applicant is selected, a junior employee may not grieve his/her
non-selection.
Section 4 .
Where no applicant from the unit is deemed qualified for the
position, the Appointing Authority may hire an applicant from
outside the unit .
Section 5 .
Position vacancy, outside of the bargaining unit, will be
posted in accordance with Section 1, and will not be subject to
provisions in Sections 2 through 4 . These positions shall be
posted for information purposes only and shall not be subject to
the provisions of Article VII.
ARTICLE XXIX
COMPENSATION
Section 1 .
Effective July 1, 1992, employees covered by this Agreement
shall be compensated in accordance with the following wage
schedule :
WAGE SCHEDULE
Effective July 1, 1992
RATE MIN II III IV MAX
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S-4 8 . 74 9 . 11 9 .40 9 . 73 10 . 06
S-5 9 . 01 9. 35 9 . 67 10 . 00 10 . 35
S-6 9 . 40 9 . 73 10 . 09 10 .40 10 . 78
S-7 9 . 81 10 . 15 10 . 53 10 . 93 11 . 23 j
S-8 10 . 18 10 . 59 10 . 93 11 . 34 11 . 70
Effective July 1, 1993
RATE MIN II III IV MAX
S-4 9. 00 9.38 9.68 10 .02 10.36
S-5 9.28 9.63 9.96 10 .30 10. 66
S-6 9.68 10.02 10 .39 10 .71 11.10
S-7 10.10 10.45 10.85 11.26 11.57
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S-8 10 .49 10.91 11.26 11.68 12 .05
Effective January 1. 1994
RATE MIN II III IV MAX
S-4 9.36 9.76 10.07 10.42 10.78
S-5 9.65 10.02 10.36 10.71 11.09
S-6 10 .07 10.42 10.81 11.14 11.55
S-7 10 .51 10.87 11.28 11.71 12.03
S-8 10.90 11.34 11.71 12.15 12 .53
Section 3 .
(A) An employee shall receive the increment between his
present rate and the next higher step rate as follows :
(1) After completion of six (6) months at the minimum or
entrance rate.
(2) Thereafter one year from the date of his previous increase
until he attains the maximum rate of the range of the
compensation grade to which his position class is assigned.
(3) The increase in rate which this increment represents must be
recommended by the employee ' s Department Head and approved
by the Town Manager.
(4) The increase shall be based on performance of the employee
during the preceding six-month or twelve-month period and
not solely on length of service.
(B) Any employee occupying a position in the classification
plan who is not recommended to receive the increment shall have
the right to appeal to the Town Manager.
(1) Upon receipt of such appeal, the Town Manager may initiate
and approve the increment without the recommendation of the
Department Head after hearing both the employee and the
Department Head or may deny the appeal .
(2) In the event of the Town Manager' s denial of the appeal , the
employee involved may initiate a grievance at Step or
Article VII .
(C) A new full time or regular part-time employee denied an
increment after six (6) months continuous employment shall be
considered again for such increment following completion of an
additional six (6) months continuous employment .
(D) An employee receiving a promotion shall, upon assignment
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resulting from such promotion, receive the rate in the
compensation grade of the new position next above his existing
rate . If the resulting adjustment does not equal $ . 05 per hour,
the adjustment shall be to the second rate above the existing
rate but within the compensation grade of the new position.
(E) The employee receiving a promotion and adjustment in
rate pursuant to the provisions of the preceding sub-section
shall receive the next increment of his compensation grade
effective following completion of six (6) months at the rate
resulting from the promotion.
(F) The Town Manager may authorize an entrance rate higher
than the minimum rate upon recommendation of a Department Head,
, supported by evidence in writing of special reasons and
exceptional circumstances satisfactory to the Town Manager and
such other variance in the classification and compensation plans
as it may deem necessary for the proper functioning of the
service of the Town.
Section 4 .
An employee assigned by this Department Head to work in a
higher grade, after the fifth consecutive day and commencing with
the sixth consecutive day shall be paid for work in the higher
position at that step which provides an increase over his/her
regular rate of compensation.
Section S .
Employees will be classified under this Article in
accordance with the grade and classification schedule in
Appendix A.
ARTICLE XXX
SAFETY AND HEALTH
Section 1 .
The Employer agrees to provide a safe, clean, and wholesome
surrounding in all places of employment . employer shall inspect
the premises to maintain good housekeeping.
Section 2 .
The Employer shall at all times be concerned with the safety
and health of the employees of their respective departments.
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Section 3 .
If a piece of equipment is defective, worn, or dangerous to
operate because of its condition, the supervisor shall not permit
its use until authorized by his/her Department Head or his/her
designee.
Section 4 .
When an employee reports any condition which he/she believes
to be injurious to his/her health to the Department Head, the
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Department Head shall seek to correct the situation.
Section 5 .
The provisions of this Article shall not be subject to the
grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement . '
ARTICLE XXXI
EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSII4ENT
A full-time permanent employee, having completed one year of
service with the Town, shall be eligible to receive educational
reimbursement as follows:
A. Advance approval of Department Head and
Director of Division required. However,
the Town Manager makes the final decision.
B. Course must be offered outside normal
working hours. Hardship cases may be
discussed with approving authority in (A) .
C. Course contents must be iob-related and
approved.
D. Course cost must be approved in advance.
E. Educational reimbursement of 100% will be
~ made for tuition only based upon a passing
grade of C or better.
F. Grade and payment certification is required
before reimbursement.
G. Employee will be obliged to remain in the
Town employment for six months after
completion of the course, or full
reimbursement for the last courses will be
deducted from final paycheck at time of
termination.
ARTICLE XXXII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1- Appropriations .
No monies shall be paid under this Agreement in any
particular fiscal year unless and until an appropriation has been
made therefore . Further, where the cost of items on the
Agreement are not fully funded for a particular fiscal year, the
parties will return to the bargaining table for further
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negotiation.
Section 2 - Savings .
Should any provision of this Agreement be found in violation
of the law, said provision shall be null and void, but 'all other
provisions_ of the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 3 .
The Town agrees to maintain the existing coffee break
practice during the term of this Agreement . Further, the Town
agrees that Library employees covered by this Agreement shall
continue during its term to bid on weekend rotations as per
. existing practice. (Bid preferences are limited to which
employees shall work on particular weekends so that all employees
have an equitable rotation and no employee avoids all weekend
work. )
Section 4 .
Reasonable space shall be provided for the Union bulletin
board in every location where are employees covered by this
agreement .
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Section 5 - Notary Public Stamp,.
Any employee who becomes a notary public at the request of
the Town Manager shall be reimbursed the sum equal to all costs
incurred for commission and stamp.
Section 6 - Union Meeting Space.
Available space will be provided to the Union by the Town
for Union meetings without cost where sufficient notice is given
to the Town Manager or his designee and approval obtained.
Section 7 - Inclement Weather.
If work is cancelled because of inclement weather, the
Employer agrees to pay the employee his/her regular rate of pay
for said day.
Section 8 .
Employees required to use their own personal vehicle for
Town business shall be reimbursed at the rate of $0 . 20 per mile .
Section 9 Contract Copies .
The Union will be provided with three (3) original copies of
this Agreement .
Section 10 .
The Town will provide the Union with the name, job title,
and department of each bargaining unit member and will notify
the Union of deletions and additions and any reason therefor.
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Section 11 - Gender.
Whenever a male gender is used in this Agreement, it shall
be construed to include male and female employees .
Section 12 . - Working Conditions .
When the temperature reaches 90 degrees or 60 degrees in any
employees ' respective work area, except in cases of an emergency,
after consultation with the union steward the Town Manager may
suspend work for the balance of the shift, provided however the
Manager may reassign the employee to a work area not affected by
the temperature condition. Employees relieved from work will be
paid straight time rates to the end of their shift .
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Section 13 . - Signing Bonus.
A one-time payment in FY 93 (signing bonus) of $ 50 will be
paid to each member of the association.
Section 14. - Additional Vacation Days.
In the first year of the contract (FY 93) , a one time
allowance of two additional vacation days will be granted to each
member of the association. Said days are to be used during the
twelve (12) months following the date of contract signing. Days
not used cannot be carried forward and will be forfeited.
Scheduling of these additional days shall be at the discretion of
the Department Head/Division Director.
Section 15. - Contract Re-Open
By February 1, 1993 , the Job Description Committee
(comprised of one clerical union representative, the Town Manager
or his designee, and one outside Human Resources Representative,
will report their recommendations for changes, where appropriate,
changes in job descriptions, classification and compensation
grades from all positions listed in Appendix A. The Town and the
Union agree to reopen the contract for discussion on the
classification of Appendix A by February 1, 1993 .
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ARTICLE XXXIII
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STABILITY OF AGREEMENT
Section 1 .
No amendment, alteration, or variation of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement shall bind the parties hereto unless
made and executed in writing by the parties .
Section 2 .
The failure of the Municipal Employer or the Union to
insist, in any one or more situations, upon performance of any of
the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall not be considered
as a waiver or relinquishment of the right of the Municipal
Employer or the Union to future performance of any such term or
provision, and the rights and obligations of the Union and the
Municipal Employer to such future performance shall continue in
full force and effect .
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ARTICLE XXXIV
DURATION
This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 1992 , and
shall continue in full force and effect until and 'including
June 30, 1995 but in no event thereafter.
On or after December 1, 1994, either party shall notify the
other of its intention to commence bargaining for a successor
agreement, and the parties shall proceed forthwith to bargain
collectively with respect thereto.
The Agreement represents the entire Agreement of the parties
. and may not be reopened except as provided herein during its
term.
Executed this day of 1992 .
AFCME, COUNCIL 93 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
Town Manager
Board of Selectmen
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APPENDIX A
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CLASSIFICATION COMP. GRADE
Accountant Principal Clerk S-7
Senior Clerk S-6
Junior Clerk S-5
Council on Aging Administrative Secretary S-7
Mini-Bus Driver S-5
Division of Finance :
Assessor Principal Clerk S-7
Senior Clerk S-6
Junior Clerk S-5
Tax Collector Principal Clerk S-7
Senior Clerk S-6
Junior Clerk S-5
Division of Planning: Administrative Secr. S-7
Board of Appeals Senior Clerk S-6
Building Senior Clerk S-6
Conservation Senior Clerk S-6
Board of Health Senior Clerk S-6
Planning Board Senior Clerk S-6
Division of Public Works :
Adm. & Engineering Administrative Secr. S-7
Solid Waste & Veh. /Equip.Senior Clerk S-6
Streets & Snow Removal Senior Clerk S-6
Trees & Grounds Senior Clerk S-6
Water & Sewer Senior Clerk S-6
Fire Department Administrative Secr. S-7
Senior Clerk S-6
Library Custodian/Maint . Man S-8**
Circulation Assistant S-6
Library Assistant S-4
Police Department Administrative Secr. S-7
Senior ' Clerk S-6
Custodian S-6
Town Clerk Senior Clerk S-6
Town Manager Sr. Clerk (Switchboard S-6
Operator)
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