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R�rsOitlr ioN of THE BOARD of DiREcaRs
TRUCICEE DONNER PE1BL I C UTILITY DISTRICT RES+OLUT1oN NCB. 6911
EFFECTIVE May 1, 1969
SUPE
RSEDING NG RESOL TT I ON IQ* 6807
PREAMBLE
• engaged in r��x�3er .n8 Pub t i c Ut i 1 i ty
• The District is enga {
• Public and the Bplgyees, Management
services to the obli at�on
recognize that there is � S .
and Directors� ition and availability
on
each for the continuous rend
for such services; and,
• the loyal
• e welfare are of the Public depends i�RF.AS. '1'h fall lo�yed or associated
efficient work and service Ofwith the District In any capacity; ands indivi&Ally
influence
1 all are expected to use their
and collectively
and best efforts to protect theproperties of the
• service to the Public and to .crate
District and its Dz.s trYct
in promoting an
• d advancing the welfare of the
and in p
• preserving .in the continuity of its services to
the Pub 1 i c at all times;
for the purposes of praarat�,
NOW THEREP(3RE BE IT RF.MLVED, thatP strict
• the a loyees of the Di. o
harmony and efficiency WKW 0
The Board of fad
Directors rs p ropose, agree and herein
the following:
TITLE 1
CONDITIONS 01 BWLOYMOW
ees shall be classified as either regular
(a) 1 o y
or casual (temporary) *
i s one who has ca�leted six
(b) A regular employee. District*
s of continuous service with the .
month hired far
A casual ttemporary) employee is one(c) or for 1��ted t
occasional or seasonal Work .
ees hired for a regular classification
(d) New employ . . ation
be placed n a six months prob ate'
. shall p upon f (s)he has
the end of which tine, i•
period, at 'f�catlons therefore,
danonstrated his ability and,qual�
shall be given a definite classification as
(s)he s
hereinafter set forth.
TITLE 2
WORKING HOURS
- or all herein classified
The established work week f •
(a) midnight to Saturday
employees is from Saturday 8
midnight* s of ei t
work week shall be five day g
Cb) The nasal o run th
shall begin ar�d rah
hours each•, and
Friday. ;p0 A.M. to 12:a0
The hours of work shall be from 8
(c.) o s:oo P.M..
noon, and fran 1:oU P.M. t
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TITLE 3
STANDBY
For one man (alternated) in Electric and Water Department
ee
each over weekend (63 hours) , - 6 hours regular pay, plus
2 hours regular pay for holidays*
TITLE 4
OVERT 1W
(a) An k a lurch period
through employee having to work throu
shall be paid overtime* 4 A.M.
(b) An employee required to pe
rfor ► work before 8 0
after or a 5:00 P.M. on any regular work day shall be
paid overtime* iced
holiday or after 5:00 P.M. Friday an
An e 1oyee requi red to pe rfo'm work on a recogn(c) �' d before 8.00 A.M.
Monday shall be 'paid overtimes
(d) Overtime shall he computed to the nearest quarter
hour,
e called outside of regular work hours
(e) Any F�loy� .
shall be allowed not less than two hours pay at
the overtime rate*
f ove rt ime c ns at i on shall mean a rate of pay
( ) a� the
to one and one-half (1 1/2) times t
Standard rate of pay.
TITLE 5
HOL I DAYS
The following in are the recognized paid Holidays allowed by
the District:
New Years.Day Da - - - - - - - - - - - January is t Washin ton's Birthday - - - - - - - February
2 2nd
$ s
Memorial Day 34 th
- - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ May
I ndependence Day - - - - - - - - - July 4 th
_ - - First Monday i n. Sep ternbe r
Labor Day - - - - - - - - - -
V Veteran's Da - - - - - - - - - - - November llth
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Thanksgiving y
Da - - - - - _ _ - - Fourth -Thursday in November Oiristmas Day = - - - - - - _ _ _ - December 25th
When any o f' the allowed holidays fall on a Saturday, the
paid holiday will be observed on Friday preceding; if a
holiday
falls on a Sunday, the following Monday well be
observed.
TITLE 6
TRANSPORTATION
At the discretion of the District, transportation
Ca) performance
shall he furnished all employees in the
of their duties as prescribed.
employee asked to use his own personal means
CI') Any mP shall be
of transportation for District business s
reimbursed at the rate of 12f per mile, or $1.00
per day as the District may elect.
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TITLE 7
INCLBVM WEATHER
Employees who shall report for work on regular work days
and who are unable to perform such wo` becauso of in-
clement weather or similar causes, shall be paid for a
minimum of four hours. However, they may be held pend-
ing emergency calls, or for instructions or miscellaneous
work in the warehouse or other sheltered locations.
TITLE 8
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
(a) Leave of absence shall be granted to regular employees
for urgent substantial personal reasons, provided
that adequate arrangements can be made to take care
of the employee's duties without undue interference
with the normal routine of work. Leave will not be
granted if the purpose for which it is requested
may lead to the employee's resignation.
(b) An employee's status as a regular employee shall not
be impai red by a leave of absence.
(c) An employee shall he paid his regular salary if leave
of absence is occ a-s i oned by a call to jury duty. How-
ever, any pay received as a Juror shall be deducted
from the employee's wages. An employee may be paid his
regular salary wh i l e in Civil Defense duty, or in connec-
tion with National Guard duty.
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TITLE 9
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 ten work days with full
Pay•
(b) An employee who has completed eight years of continuous
se rvi ce wi th the Di s tri ct shal 1 be ent i t led to f i f teen
work days with full pay.
(c) All vacations will be taken on consecutive days
unless otherwise mutally agreed upon between the
District and the employee. Vacation periods may
he split only once if not taken on consecutive
days.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) Before April 1st 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 selections of the employees in the
order of their seniority classification. Vacation
lists sha 1 f be posted on or before April 15 th of
each vear.
TITLE 10
SAFETY
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belts for the electric department shall be R
(a} Safety ti-nished at the expense of the District. Every
should be made b the. to maintain
effort sho Y
than in good condition because his safety may de-
Pend on his equipment.(b) y .
Safety meetings shall be allowed during the course
d at. a time
of regular working hours , to be schedule agreeable to the Superintendent and Manager, approxi-
mately four hours each month
The District shall make reasonable provisions for.
the safety of employees in the performance
(c) a r
of their
work. Fmp 1 oyees shall jointly cooperate in promoting
the responsibility of the individual employee with
regards to the prevention of accidents.
(d) The Foreman shall establish a safety inspection
committee to function in the prevention of accidents
b ascertaining unsafe working conditions and at.
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leant every six months recommend any any measures to be
taken for correction thereof, in writing to the
Manager.
e The District reserves the right to draft reasonable
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safety rules for employees and to insist on the
observance of such rules. •
ITFIT. 11
UN I ON Aff I VI TY
The District will not discriminate against an employee
because of his membership i rl a Union, and employees are
exp ected not to discriminate against any employee because
of his non-affiliation with a union.
TITLE 12
SICK LEAVE
(a) Employees who have completed six months of con-
tinuous tinuous .service with the District shall commence
accruing sick leave at the rate of one day per
month to a maximum of 45 days.
(b) The District may require medical certification
for verification of prolonged illness which is con-
sidered to be 3 or more days
(c) Nothing in the foregoing articles shall be interpreted
to entitle the employee to sick leave while on
vacation, temporarily laid off by the District, upon
severance of employment, or while receiving
industrial compens at ion.
TITLE 13
FUNERALS
Three days paid time off for attending funerals of
immediate family members only,
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TITLE: 14
EXPENSES
requires an employee to perform work
(a} I f District requ � regular
d one-half hours or
for one an more beyond him with a meal approxi-
work hours, it shall prove de
d one-half hours after regular quitting
mate ly one an is thereafter of
time, and with meals at interva
four hours, but not more than five
approximately The
eon as he continues such work.hours, for as S necessary to consume
of an such meal and the time
cost y expense. The time taken to
same shall be a District tri ct expe
consume these me up
meals to one-half (1/2) hour shall
be considered work time*
who is entitled to meals at District's•
(b) I f employee , uch meal the District
expense, does not accept any s, 'va.lent
nevertheless shall allow him time with pay equivalent
one-
half taken to eat a meal, namely,, one
to the time Y
half hour.
TITLE: IS
GRI FV NCF PRX"EDURE
in the adjustment(a) As the initial step of a grievance
representative
and/or shop steward or other
the employeegear, should the
shall discuss the same with the mans
grievance still not he settled to the satisfaction of•the
ajoint r�.evant�
he, shall he granted a hearing by S
employee , i al representative to be
cc�n z t tee composed�� o f an impartial f
c�ted by mutual agreement between a representative o
selec
ted
the District and tale employees'represents eve. In the
t
District's s representative ive and the eatplayees
- event the P i s f acto settle-
ment re representative are tenable to reach a satisfactory P h parties together miry' age � the
of grievance the p 8
appointment of a nvdiator. A grievance introduced
• - step must be resented not more than 30
at the initial al P presented date the em-
ployee
day
s from the date of the incident, or the
becomes aware of the incident.
TITLE lb
LAY OFF & DRCF I ON PROCEDURE
herein shall be c
(a) Nothing containedconstrued as limiting
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e District to determine the methods of its
the right o f the o f 1 s
operation, the amount of production, the number e'er '
• in specific classifications of work. However,
in total or P i la e
the District agrees that in no case will it y loyees
as the resultoff
of work contracted. 'When► t becomes necessary to la off employees due to lack of work, the District shall
give employees concerned D
y as much notice as possible except
1n
the case of temporary employees where no notice is re-
quired.
s will be made by senor
(b) Layoff in all case ity and qualifica-
f fort to notify
t tons. District will make a reasonable e
' which occur within 12 months following the
job vacancies
layoff. Employees
rehired in the 12 month period will be
• all benefits for which they qualified as a
reinstated toted with ra loyee
regular employee, Except in the case of a temporary emp
where no rehire status is necessary*
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DENS'
ION PROCEDURE Continued `
Apprentices shall retain
who can demote
(c� Journeymen line working forena
journeyman status, (linemen,
EXHIBIT ffA'
FOREMAN) LINE WORKING
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l ee engaged n performing all classes of distributi
An e1� °y i
� f and directing entire cry`,
line work, having full charge o Journey-
may required to drive vehicle. Must be a Y
may at times be req experience as sv�ch
Lineman with not less than two years .
' ' rate the fixed
• red to dri ve the 1 ine truck and operate .
is re+�u�
nt. Will .keep time cards and material
and attached equipment. District Manager.
d other duties as prescribed records an by
Must have a valid California driver's license before assign-
meet to job.
Hourly ra
te:: $.5.40 - Effective May 1, 1969
L I NL: AN •
journeyman and who performs all classes
An e+mployee who �s a , as s�. d to
s0 and distribution line work whenS� . .
of transmission Working Foreman or Supe�xtic�.sor
a crew under the direction of a S ri„
• background of apprenticeship and e?� •
of higher grade. His g these duties with
as to qualify him to perform •
en ce must b e such q d to work with
ill d efficiency* A Lineman may be as s i gne
skill an of a Troubleman and when so
and under the general direction o f
f work he e r f orms and the method
as s lgned, the type o P respect to the
. shall be governed by the rules with pe
supervision 1 on
Troubleman classificatione
temporarily to work apart from a cry
A Lineman may be assigneduani t wi th�c�ut
aloe or as a member of a two (2) man
either g include:
supervisions doing work which may
1. Framing poles
2. Preassembling material
3. Patr g p Olin and inspecting pole and tower lines
4. Testing and inspecting poles
Repairing risers and ground mouldings
5. p S.
b. Pulling slack in Anchor guys
7, Replacing guy guards
8. Tr imning trees .
• assigned ed temporarily ly to work apart from
A Lineman may be � � p It is ion when the
as a
member of a two (2) man Unit wi thOut supery
second man in such unit is a one.year apprentice. .
er doin work which shall include.
Linesman or high 8
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• rime distribution *voltage readings .
1. Taking primary r outdoor lighting
an owned customer S
2, Installing Company-owned Y' fixtures including
• equipment and Street Lighting fixtu
serve with voltage below 75o volts.
makingconnections on circuits S .
of customer's services including
3. Installing all types
terminal connections when the service is to
risers and t f-contained
underground, complete with setting se .
be
meters.
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L I NHAAN - (Continued)
• i nt or an aerial bucket, a
Using special al design lift equ p o m unit 4 wi th-
P f ram a crew, a two (2) .
Linoman may work apart such unit is a one-year
r��i s or, when the second man in hide
out supe hi her,, doing work which may include"
apprentice Lineman or g
1. Setting replacing servicepoles
n
$ and reP 8
sand outdoor lighting. s e ry i.ce
Z. Setting street light pole
exceed 40 feet in. length*
poles not to energized up to 60 Kv
. Washing insulators- on lines
3 S
live circuits of 750
' necessary to climb through. � •
When i t 1 s rya in the two (2) man unit
t
volts or morel the other employe
shall be a Journeyman Lineman e
• ruck and operate the fixed
ui red to drive the line t °`� rds
I s required May be required to keep time ca
and attached equipment* Y scribed by District
material records and other duties pre before
and mat lid California driver's l�tense
Manager.- . Must have a valid
assignment to job.
Hour 1.y Rate: $5.ol - Effective May 1 , 1969
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APPREW I C : L I NH l%\
40
. Apprentice $379
4.05
After one year .3?
After two years 4
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After three years 4.69
S.01
After four years
performing work as an assistant to
. An employee �rho is engaged in �' training for
1 direction of a Lineman while n8
or under the genera r fence for advancement, he maY
'ourneyman. In order to gain expe rvi s ion on jobs
J o work alone or under the direct supe
be required t instructed. May be required
wh i.ch he has been trained and •
far 'bed b District Managers The
to do other duties as prescribed Y must be such that
education and general qualifications
Emg loyee s e an status* 'ra
i•dered capable of attaining journeYm
he i s cans P must have a valid California
qualify a.� a )ourneyman, employee q � _ assignment of job*
driver's license before assignm
WATER DEPARTMENT'
WORK I NC FOP24kN
• directing men assigned to his depart-
ment working with and S Must be sk 11 led
construction and maintenance works men t engaged In cans t in the qualifications of
' e craft in which he works. Possessing dorm
in the sketches and instructions, p+�
serviceman, interpreting plans! nt
o operate equipme
before assignment to job. is responsible related to the jobs Is required t pclerical work relaible for the operation
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• treatment equipment and machinery
and routine maintenance of water as rescribed by District Managers
and such other dutiesp
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��ot�-rly Rate $4.85 Effective May 1, 1969
SERV I Cat
t be able to install water services) perform
An employee who mus
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SER
vICEMAN - Continued
• e water Department* He
maintenance duties �.n � al�.
construction and mai Driver's license and operate
must have a valid California DY'iv t. He must be
District's cons trvuction equiprnen warehouse
Public Utility�ty Dist meters and assist �n the
reading and repairing met
capable of .8 ed b the District Manager
or any
other duties as required Y
Hourly Rate - $4.31
- Effective May 1, 1969
SERVICE UTILITY MAN
W SEM / .
without direct supervision
is ual i f ied to performs .s ursement
Ailemployee who q i t s tarage, and dl b
duties,es, including the receipt,p also be
routine 1 inventories, etc• May
rials the taking of physics �,� be
of mate , records. May operate equipment
re aired to keep stores and �e electric and
q
• set electric and water meters at the
required to S make electric connections
water cut ins and cut out ri ct and customers' equip
make minor repairs to Distduties as re-
weather head, t and perform other dut P -
Ma be required to collect � have a valid Calif
meet. Y Manager, Fnployee must h
scribed by the District .
ornla dr
iver's licenSe before. assignment to the job
Hour 1 v Rate $4.13
Effective May 1, 1969
ME'IER READER -------------
COLLECTOR / SERVICI'
• aired to read meters for
An ., e iii this classification is req • will be expected
tmplovd and as Tart of his duties
any purpose as as s i gne ors meter readings on forms as
check meter •numbers record-s , record al conditions of
to the art any unusual or abnormal
re ui red, observe and rep addition
tion to the above, he
q customer's equ i�xnent. I n a
Di s tr i Ct' S or of accounts, cut in or cut
eq ui red to do routine collecting i st in the Ware-
may her � reason, ass
ric and water meters for any as prescribed by
out elect and perform other duties P
house and Water departmentP driver's l i cense before
Must have a valid California maintain a
the manager• able to write legibly and ma
to job. Must be ab
assignment
neat, clean appearance at all times.
Start $3,34
6 months 3•S0
1 ye ar 3,61
18 months 3.7S
17 years 3.88
HELPER
. tab i 1 i t•y to enders tans
1 dent knowledge and adaptability
laborer,
must have sufficient must be semi-skilled lab
out duties as assigned; ��
and carry experience as such, capable
or equivalent with past accordance with Company
ordinary tools safely in or work
handling • i l led workmen or apprentice
saf eta► :ales - Assist skilled f work which may be
it direction at various classes ° District
under the they duties prescribed by
in any location and o license before
assigned Ve a valid California Driver's
Manager. �h.�s t have
assignment to job*
Hourly rate - $3,57 - effective May 1, 1969
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MIUTER _TDATORARY `
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during vacations and
i s a s t�dent hired S
(A "Helper-Temporary" •� Qf time for seasonal or emer-
ers hired for a limited per n shall only be hired as
°�' under this classificat�.o
en work. EMloyees rce and shall normally be
S ent the regular work f o Naas t
needed to supplement within the �ielper def�.nitlon.
signed only such work as falls 5 i nt to job.j
as s 1.gn Y • Driver's license before as
have a valid California
Hourly Rate $3.01
- Effective May ,1, 1969
EXHIBIT
ADDITIONAL
WORK CONDITIONS
' 1 work any classified
reserves the right to temporarily
The District connection with itt water system, or
Iectr;c- employee on work In on the electric
e on temporary work
an classified water employeeor classification of
Y t change In the rate of paY
system, without thou g
such em lovee. f
d fitness of
• the j ud a as to the ca�etency an
The Ili strtc:t is toe g f cto rfoxmanCeS of work
1 ov e e s and of the s a t l s a rY,P'� equal
prospective employees i n l ication shall have
l o ee . All pe rs cans mak gp creed or
try any � Y without regard to race, co 1 or,
employment oppor tun 1 tY
national origin*
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OF JjIE RESOLUTION,
ee" as defined in Section
Qe or the reco 1 zed e 1 �tions or
Any emp l oY a resent in wri ing any a
3sOl b of the act, may P consideration of the Board
amen nts
to is solution for the
_tors on or before April 1 , 1970,
of Directors
'AND
APPROVED AS AI�EI�� 8Y
THE B+DARU 4P I�I REG'I'ORS AT
PASSEL .
A REGI.n,AR MEETING ON MAY 201 19690
AYES
NOES
ABSENT•
TRUCKEE DaNNE
R PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRiC7
aul A. Doyle, airm o e
Board of Directors
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