GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 33 Clause Samples

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 33. Section 16.1. - Scope 33 Section 16.2. - Election of Remedies. 34 Section 16.3. - Time Limitations. 34 Section 16.4. - Procedural Steps. 35 Section 16.5. - Other Conditions. 36 Section 17.1. - Administrative Discovery 36 Section 17.2. - Composition of Hearing Boards. 36 Section 17.3. - Final Decision. 37 Section 17.4 – Criminal Charges. 37 Section 17.5. – Disciplinary Matrix 37 Section 18.1. - Employee Access. 37 Section 18.2. - Removal of Information. 37 Section 18.3. - Employee Additions. 37 Section 24.1. – Auto Vehicle Locator (AVL). 40 Section 25.1. - No Strikes. 40 Section 25.2. - No Lockouts. 41 EXHIBIT A – MEMORANDUM 92-02 44 EXHIBIT B – FY10-FY11 SALARY SCALE EFFECTIVE 07-01-2009 45 EXHIBIT C – FMLA PROVISIONS 46 EXHIBIT D – HEALTH INSURANCE 49 EXHIBIT E – APPEALS EXTRACT 50 EXHIBIT F – ADM-34 SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY 55 EXHIBIT G – POLICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT 62 This AGREEMENT, made this 1st day of July 2009, between ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the “County”, and “▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇", hereinafter referred to, as the "Union" shall be effective as of July 1, 2009.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 33. Section 1. Definition of a Grievance 33 Section 2. Grievance Procedure 33 Section 3. Disclosure 34 Section 4. Release Time 34 Section 5. Arbitrator's Authority 35

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 33. Purpose 33 Section 2. Definition of a Grievance (Coverage and Scope) 34 Section 3. Exclusive Procedure 36 Section 4. Representation 37 Section 5. Who May Initiate a Grievance 37 Section 6. Grievance Form 38 Section 7. General Procedures 40 Section 8. Failure to Meet Requirements 44 Section 9. Modification of Procedures 44 Section 10. Statement of Grievability 44 Section 1. Selection of Arbitrators and/or Regional Panels 45 Section 2. Cost of Arbitrator; Fees and Travel Expenses 46 Section 3. Date and Site of Arbitration Hearing 46

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 33. Section 8.01 Definitions 33 Section 8.02 Union Grievance 33 Section 8.03 Level I - Informal 33 Section 8.04 Level II – Formal 34 Section 8.05 Level III 34 Section 8.06 Level IV 35 Section 8.07 Level V – Arbitration 35 Section 8.08 General Provisions 35 Section 9.01 AFSCME Deductions 37 Section 9.02 Maintenance of Membership 37 Section 9.03 Records 37 Section 9.04 Indemnification 38 Section 9.05 Union Stewards 38 Section 9.06 Release Time 38 Section 9.07 Access to Work Location 39 Section 9.08 Shift Changes For Union Meetings 39 Section 9.09 Union/Management Meetings 39 Section 9.10 Bulletin Boards 40 Section 9.11 New Employee Orientation 40 Section 10.01 Personnel Files 41 Section 10.02 Safety Program 41 Section 10.03 Separability 42 Section 10.04 Peaceful Performance of City Services 42 Section 10.05 Direct Deposit and Electronic Pay Advice 42 Section 10.06 Failure to Maintain Driver’s License 42 Section 10.07 Overpayments, Recovery and Underpayments 43 Section 10.08 Duration and Implementation 43

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 33. Section A. General. 33 Section B. Grievance Steps 36 Section C. Panel Selection and Administration 39 Section D. Time Limits 40 Section E. Retroactivity 41 Section F. Exclusive Procedure 41 Section G. Processing Grievances 41 Section H. Documents and Witnesses 42 Section I. State Employer 43 Section A. Purpose 44 Section B. Representation 45 Section C. Scheduling 46 Section D. Pay Status of Union Representatives 46 Section E. State Employer 47 Section F. Response to Labor-Management Meetings 47 Section G. Labor-Management Council 47

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 33. A. Definition of a Grievance 33 B. Timeliness of a Grievance 33 C. Grievance Procedure 33 ARTICLE 31 DISCIPLINE 35 A. Pre-Action Due Process 35 B. Disciplinary Appeals 36 ARTICLE 32 PERSONNEL FILES 37 ARTICLE 33 JOB DESCRIPTIONS 37 ARTICLE 34 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS 38 ARTICLE 35 SAVINGS CLAUSE 38 EXHIBIT “A”: LIST OF CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE ASSOCIATION EXHIBIT “B”: SALARY SCHEDULES AND MATRICES FOR TERM OF CONTRACT The Supervisors Association of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hills (hereinafter referred to as “SUP”), a formally recognized employee organization, representing all its members within the Supervisors Association (hereinafter referred to as "Employees"), and duly authorized representatives of the management of the City of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hills (hereinafter referred to as "the City"), have met and conferred in good faith, freely exchanging information, opinions and proposals, and have reached the following agreement (hereinafter referred to as “MOU” or “agreement”) on matters within the scope of representation. A list of all of the classifications represented by the SUP is attached to this MOU as Exhibit A. Now, therefore, the parties agree and mutually recommend to the City Council the following for its determination:

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 33. Section 1. Definitions 33 Section 2. General Provisions 33 Section 3. Procedure 34 CONTRACTS - FULL-TIME FACULTY 35 Section 1. Full-time Faculty Contract Defined 35 Section 2. Counselor Contract Defined 35 Section 3. Librarian Contract Defined 35 Section 4. Assigned and unassigned time 35 Section 5. Probationary and Full Status Contracts 36 Section 6. Contract Supplementals 36 Section 7. Temporary Contract 36 Section 8. Annual Contract for Experimental Programs 36 TRACK PLACEMENT AND COMPENSATION - FULL-TIME FACULTY 37 Section 1. Initial Hiring and Track Placement 37 Section 2. Basic Salary Schedules 38 Section 3. Salary Payments - General Provisions 38 Section 4. Compensation - Contract Supplements 39