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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1963-07 - Board RESOLUTION No. 6307 Superseding Resolution No. 5803 WdEREAS: The District is engaged in rendering Public Utility Services to the Public and the Employees, Management and Directors, recognize that there is an obligation on each for the continuous rendition and availability for such services; and, NIJEREASo- The welfare of the Public depends upon the loyal and efficient work and service of all employed or associated with the District in any capacity; and,, individually and collectively all are expected to use their in- fluence and best efforts to protect the properties of the District and it's service to the Public and to co- operate in promoting and advancing the welfare of the District and in preserving the continuity of it's services to the Public at all times; NOW.THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that for the purposes of promoting harmony and efficiency among the employees of the District, the Board of Directors propose, agree and herein set forth the following: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (Effective May 1. 1963) (a) Employees shall be classified as either regular or casual (temporary) (b) A regular employee is one who has completed 6 months of continuous service with the District (c) A casual (temporary) employee is one hired for occasional or seasonal work or for a limited time. (d) New employees hired for a regular classification shall be placed upon a 6 months probationary period, at the end of which time, if he has demonstrated his ability and qualifications therefore, he shall be given a definite classification as hereinafter set forth . WORKING HOURS (a) The established work week for all herein classified employees is from Saturday midnight to Saturday midnight, (b) The normal work week shall be 5 days of 8 hours each and shall begin Monday and run through Friday. WORKING HOURS' (continued) (c) The hours of work shall be from 8 AM to 12 noon and from 1 PM to 5 PM. OVERTIME (a) An employee having to work through a lunch period shall be paid overtime, (b) An employee required to perform work. before 8 AM or of ter 5 PM on any regular work day shall be paid overtime, (c) An employee required to perform work on a recognized holiday or after 5 PM Friday and before 8 AM Monday shall be paid overtime. (d) overtime shall be computed to the nearest quarter hour, (e) Any employee called outside of regular work hours shall be allowed not less than two hours pay at the overtime rate, (f) Overtime compensation shall mean a rate of pay equivalent to one and one-half (1�) times the standard rate of pay. HOL IDAYS The following are the recognized paid Holidays by the District. New Years Day - January 1 Washington's Birthday - February 22 Memorial Day - May 30 Independence Day - July 4 Labor Day - September (1st Monday) Veteran's Day - November 11 Thanksgiving Day - November (4th Thursday) Christmas Day - December 25 t 4hen any of these holidays shall fall on a Sunday, the Monday follow- ing shall be observed as the holiday, TRANSPORTATION (a) At the discretion of the District, transportation shall be furnished all employees in the performance of their duties. (b) Any employee asked to use his own personal means of transportation for District business shall be reim- bursed at the rate of 12el per mile or $1 .00 per day as the District may elect. INCLEMENT WEATHER Employees who shall report for work on regular work days and who are unable to perform such work because of inclement weather or similar causes, shall be paid for a minimum of four hours. However, they may be held pending emergency calls, or for instructions or mis- cellaneous work in the warehouse or other sheltered locations . LEAVE OF ABSENCE (a) Leave of absence shall be granted to regular employees for urgent, substantial personal reasons, provided adequate arrangements can be made to take care of the employee's duties without undue inter- ference with the normal routine of work. Leave will not be granted if -the purpose, for which it is requested' may lead to the employees resignation, (b) An employee's status as a regular employee shall not be impaired by a leave of absence. (c) An employee may be paid his regular salary if leave of absence is occasioned by a call for Jury service, or while in Civil Defense Duty or in connection with National Guard duty, VACATION (a) An employee who has worked as a regular employee for the District for a period of twelve consecutive months shall be entitled to five work days with full pay. (b) An employee who has worked as a regular employee for the District for a period of twenty-four or more consecutive months shall be entitled to ten work days with full pay. (c) An employee who has completed ten years of continuous service with the District shall be entitled to fifteen work days with full pay, (d) All vacations- shall be taken on consecutive days un- less otherwise mutually agreed upon between District and the employee, (e) Any employee who shall leave the District before taking his regular scheduled vacation, shall be entitled to receive full pay for the days, covered by his vacation period. (f) vacations may be scheduled at any time from the first of the year to the end of the year by mutual agreement of District and employee, (g) Before April 1 of each year, there will be a sign-up in each department so that employees may designate their choice of vacation periods. The District shall prepare and post the annual vacation schedule on the basis of such sign-up, effecting wherever possible the VACAT ION (Cont inued) selections of the employees in the order of their seniority classification. Vacation lists shall be posted on or before April 15th of each year. SAFETY, (a) The District shall make reasonable provisions for the safety of employees in the performance of their work. Employees shall jointly cooperate in pro- moting the responsibility of the individual employee with regards to the prevention of accidents, (b) The foreman shall establish a safety inspection committee to function in the prevention of accidents by ascertaining unsafe working conditions and at least every six months recommend any measures to be taken for correction thereof, in writing to the superintendent. (c) The District reserves the right to draft reasonable safety rules for employees and to insist on the observance of such rules. UNION ACTIVITY (a) The District will not discriminate against an employee because of his membership in a Union and employees are expected not to discriminate against any employee because of his non-affiliation with a Union, SICK LAVE (a) Employees after one year of continuous service shall be entitled to a 5 day sick leave with pay, (b) Employees after two years of continuous service shall be entitled to 10 days sick leave with pay, (c) , The District may require satisfactory evidence of an employee' s 0 lness or diability before sick leave will be granted if it is found that the employee is taking undue advantage of sick leave provisions, said employee shall forfeit all sick leave accumulated up to that date, (d) Nothing in the foregoing article shall be interpreted to entitle the employee to sick leave while on vacation, temporarily laid off by the District, upon severence of employment, or while receiving industrial compensation. EXPENSES, (a) If District requires an employee to perform work forone and one-half hours or more beyond regular work hours it shall provide him with a meal approximately one and one-half hours after regular quitting time and with meals at intervals there- after of approximately 4 hours, but not more than 5 hours, for as long as he continues such work. The cost of any such meal and the time necessary to consume same shall be a District expense* The time taken to consume these meals up to one-half (1-2) hour shall be considered as work tJmee (b) If an employee, who is entitled to meals at District expense, does not accept any such meal, the District nevertheless shall allow him time with pay equivalent to the time usually taken to eat a meall namely, one-half hour* GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (a) As the initial step in the adjustment of a grievance, the employee shall discuss same with the superintendent in charge. If the grievance is not settled in this manner the employee shall request and be granted a hearing with the manager, Should the grievance still not be settled to the satisfaction of the employee, he shall request and be granted a hearing before the regular kaeeting of the Board of Directors and their finding shall be final and binding* M No deduction in time shall be made of any employee in presenting and discussing his grievance before the parties above mentioned. WAGE SCHEDULE LABORER - TEMPORARY $1 .75 - $2,00 Per hour (NOTE: R "Laborer-Temporary" is a student hired during vacations and others hired for a limited period of time for seasonal or emergency work. Employees under this classification shall only be hired as needed to supplement the regular work force and shall normally be assigned only such work as falls within the Laborer definition.) WAGE SCHEDULE (Continued) rn■ ELECTRIC LABORER - REGULAR $2.50 per hour G ROUNDMAN Start $2.50 per hour 6 months -- $2.6 0 1 year - $2.70 L INEX-NN Journeyman $3 .6 0 per hour L INE.MiNN-Apprent ice start - $2.50 per hour 6 months - $2.6 0 per hour 1 Year - $2.7 0 per hour FOREMAN $3 .8 0 per hour WATER LABOR-TEMPOlUkRY $1 .7 5-$2.00 per hour (NOTE: Same as .Electric Temporary Laborer) LABOR-REGULAR $2.40 per hour HELPER Start -. $2.30 per hour 6 months - $2.4 0 per hour 1 year - $2.5 0 per .hour SERVICE MAN $2.3 0 per hour MECHANIC (Welder) $2.80 per hour FOREMAN $3 .35 per hour $58 0.00 per month The District reserves the right to temporarily work any classi- f ie d electric employee on work in connection with it's water system, or any classified water employee on temporary work on the electric system, without changing the rate of pay or classi-- f ication of such employee. The District is to be the judge as to the competency and fitness of prospective employees and of the satisfactory performances of work by any employee. Any employee is privileged to present in writing any additions or changes to the above "conditions of employment" for consideration of the Board of Directors on or before April 1, 19640 Passed and approved as amended by the Board of Directors at a regular meeting of April 30, 19630