A
Collective Bargaining Agreement Between
Matlacha-Pine Island Fire
Control District
and
Fire Fighters & Paramedics
Local 1826
Effective Through September
30th, 2009
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE
1 Preamble----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2 Recognition-------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3 Strike
Prohibition, Work Requirement and Discrimination--------------- 5
4 Management Rights-------------------------------------------------------- 6-7
5
6 Rules & Regulations---------------------------------------------------------- 9
7 Union Business-------------------------------------------------------------- 10
7A Union
Business Time Donation Sheet------------------------------------- 11
8 Dues Deduction ------------------------------------------------------------- 12
8A Dues
Deduction Authorization Sheet-------------------------------------- 13
9 Grievance Procedure---------------------------------------------------- 14-15
10 Reduction of Personnel----------------------------------------------------- 16
11 Workers Compensation----------------------------------------------------- 17
12 Sick Leave--------------------------------------------------------------- 18-20
13 Leave of Absence / Bereavement---------------------------------------- 21
14 Jury Duty, Subpoenas, Time to
Vote-------------------------------------- 22
15 Vacation/Annual Leave---------------------------------------------------- 23
16 Holidays---------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
17 Hours of Work /
Overtime-----------------------------------------------25-26
18 Uniforms & Equipment------------------------------------------------- 27-28
19 Trading of Time------------------------------------------------------------- 29
20 Education--------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
21 Incentive Pay------------------------------------------------------------ 31-33
22 Retirement Plan------------------------------------------------------------- 34
23 Employee Insurance-------------------------------------------------------- 35
24 Discipline &
Discharge------------------------------------------------- 36-37
25 Military Leave--------------------------------------------------------------- 38
26 Station Facilities------------------------------------------------------------- 39
27 Prevailing Rights------------------------------------------------------------- 40
28 General Provisions---------------------------------------------------------- 41
29 Physicals------------------------------------------------------------------ 42-43
30 Pagers------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44
31 Wages-------------------------------------------------------------------- 45-48
32 Alcohol & Drug Testing---------------------------------------------------- 49
33 Promotions / Acting out of Classification----------------------------- 50-51
34 Duration---------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
35 Minimum
Manning-----------------------------------------------------------53
36 Entire Agreement ----------------------------------------------------------- 54
37 Ratification------------------------------------------------------------------ 55
ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE
1.1 In accordance with Chapter 447, Part II of the Florida Statutes, this agreement is entered into by and between Matlacha-Pine Island Fire Control District (hereinafter, the district) and the Southwest Florida Professional Fire Fighters, Local 1826, International Association of Fire Fighters, Inc. (hereinafter, the union).
1.2 The
purpose of this agreement is to promote and maintain harmonious and cooperative
relationships between the District and its employees, both individually as well
as collectively through the Union; to foster safety in the work place; to
provide an orderly and peaceful means for resolving differences which arise
concerning the interpretation or application of this agreement; and to set
forth herein the basic and entire agreement between the parties in the
determination of wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.
1.3
This
agreement is intended to promote the best interest, of the public,
District and employees by
providing the highest level
of fire protection, prevention, suppression, education, and medical
services consistent with rescue services that the
district currently provides to the citizens within
the district in the most
professional, efficient and cost-effective manner possible, based on available
resources.
ARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION
2.1 The District hereby
recognizes the union as the exclusive bargaining agent for employees of the
district as certified by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission in
Case No. RC-99-034, Certification #1272, September 30, 1999.
The appropriate bargaining
unit is comprised as follows:
INCLUDED: All regular and
probationary full time employees of the Matlacha-Pine Island Fire Control
District in the following classifications: Firefighter, Engineer, Captain, Fire
Safety Inspector, and Fire Mechanic.
EXCLUDED: Fire
2.2 The
2.3 The
Union may display a certificate of 100% membership in an area of public view,
in each station of the District, so long as the
2.4 The
Union DVP will have the opportunity to send information to Union employees by
submitting all copies of the information to the District for enclosure with the
employees pay checks. Distribution of paychecks will not be delayed to
accomplish this request.
2.5
All employees will serve one (1) year of probation. These
Employees will be “AT Will and be held to the Standards as stated in the
Districts Administrative Guidelines.
2.6
New
Employees may have the period of probation extended one time, for an additional
six (6)
months as shall be determined by the
ARTICLE 3
STRIKE PROHIBITION, WORK REQUIREMENTS
AND DISCRIMINATION
3.1 The union and bargaining unit members do
not assert and will not assert or advocate any right to engage in any work
stoppage, slow down or strike, or to withhold services or otherwise hinder the
District’s operations. Each employee
shall comply with this Article and the strike prohibition of Section 447.505,
Fla. Statutes and the Constitution of the State of
3.2 In justice and fairness to the District, and all persons who are served by it, all employees shall report to work on time, not leave early unless authorized, be prompt in reporting to their assigned duties, and faithfully perform their duties.
3.3 Neither
the District nor the union shall discriminate against any employee covered by
this Agreement because of union membership or non-membership, or for any reason
not contrary to law
3.4 The
District shall not discriminate between bargaining unit employees and
non-bargaining unit employees in areas of discipline.
ARTICLE 4 MANAGEMENT
RIGHTS
4.1 The
union recognizes the Fire
4.2 Management
rights include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) to
direct all operations of the district;
b) to
establish and modify reasonable work rules schedules of work; and administrative
procedures and guidelines as may be needed in the best interest of the
District.
c) to hire, promote, transfer, schedule and assign employees to positions within the district’s organization;
d) to
suspend, demote, discharge or otherwise discipline employees, for just cause, Just
cause shall include, but not be limited to conduct described in Article 24,
Paragraph 8 (24-8) of this agreement.
Nothing contained herein shall preclude the
e) to relieve employees from their duties because of lack of work or for any other legitimate reasons;
f) to
maintain efficiency of fire and rescue operations;
g) to
take whatever action is necessary to comply with federal, state, and local
laws;
h) to
introduce new and improved methods or facilities;
i) to
change existing methods or facilities;
j) to determine the kinds and amounts of operational services to be performed, and the number of personnel classifications required to perform such services;
k) to
contract for goods and services other than those provided by bargaining unit
employees;
l) to determine the methods, means, and personnel by and through which operations are to be conducted;
m) to take whatever action is necessary to carry out the functions of the District in situations of emergency;
n) to promote, hire or appoint such personnel
as may be deemed necessary to fulfill management or supervisory functions
required for proper operations;
o) to make such adjustments as may be deemed necessary to the budgeted expenditures incurred or agreed to, so as to maintain a sound financial profile of tax revenues received and disbursed.
p) to
hire civilians to perform duties which do not require a certified fire fighter.
Civilians performing these duties, which are not included in Article 2.1 shall
not be subjected to this agreement.
ARTICLE 5 UNION RIGHTS
5.1 Members of the bargaining unit shall have the right to: either join the union,
or not join the union. They shall also have the right to engage in lawful
concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining negotiations; to
express or communicate to management any view, grievance, complaint or opinion,
related to the conditions of compensation and terms of employment of public
employees for their betterment, all free from restraint, coercion,
discrimination or reprisal.
5.2 Nothing
shall abridge the right of any duly authorized representative of the union to
present views of the Union on issues that affect the welfare of its members or the District as long as it is clearly presented as
the view of the union and not necessarily the view of the District to the
District’s elected officials.