HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1967-06 - Board SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 6606
SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO* 6508
SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 6406
SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 6307
WHEREAS: 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,
WHEREAS: 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 influence
and best efforts to protect the properties of the
District and it's service to the Public and to cooperate
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, 1967)
(a) Employees shall be classified as either regular
or casual (temporary) .
(b) A regular employee is one who has completed six
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 classif ication
shall be placed upon a six months probationary
period, at the end of which time, if (s)he has
demonstrated his ability and qualifications there-
fore, (s)he shall be given a definite classifica-
tion as hereinafter set forth.
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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 five days of eight
hours each; and shall begin Monday and run through
Friday.
(c) The hours of work shall be from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00
noon, and from 1: 00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
STANDBY
For one man (alternated) in Electric Department over
weekend (60 hours) 4 hours regular pay, plus call
out time.
OVERTIME
(a) An employee having to work, through a lunch period
shall be paid overtime.
(b) An employee required to perform work before 8:00 A.M.
or after 5:00 P.M. on any regular work day shall be
paid overtime*
(c) An employee required to perform work on a recognized
holiday or after 5:00 P.M. Friday and before 8:00 A.M.
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 (lh) times the
Standard rate of pay.
HOLIDAYS
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The following are the recognized paid Holidays allowed
by the District; I
New Years Day January 1st
Washington's Birthday February 22nd
Memorial Day w May 30th
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day am First Monday in September
Veteran's Day am November llth
Thanksgiving Day. Fourth Thurdday in November
Christmas Day December 25th
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HOLIDAYS (Continued)
_ When any of 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 will
be observed. .
TRANSPORTATION
(a) At the discretion of the District, transportation
shall be furnished all employees in the performance
(b) Any employee asked to use his awn personal means
-- of transportation for' District business shall be
reimbursed at the rate of 120 per mile, or $1 .00
per day as the District may elect.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
Employees who shall report for work on regular work days
andwho are unable to perform such work because of in-
clement weather or similar causes, shall be paid for a
minimum of four hours.' Howerver, they may be held pend-
ing emergency calls, or for instructions or miscellaneous
workin the warehouse or other sheltered locations.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
(a) Leave of absence shall be granted to regular employees
for urgent substantial personal reasons, providing
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 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 ten work days with full
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VACATIONS (Continued)
(b) An employee who has completed ten years of continuous
service with the District shall be entitled
to fifteen work days with full pay.
(c) All vacations will be taken on consecutive days
unless otherwise mutually agreed upon between the
District and the employee. Vacation periods may
be 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 shall be posted on or before April 15th of
each year.
SAFETY-
(a) Safety belts for the electric department shall be
furnished at the expense of the District. Every
effort should be made by the employee to maintain
them in good condition because his safety may de-
pend on his equipment.
(b) Safety meeting shall be allowed during the course
of regular working hours, to be scheduled at a time
agreeable to the Superintendent and Manager, approxi-
mately four hours per month.
(c) The District shall make reasonable provisions for
. the safety of employees in the performance of their
work. Employees shall jointly cooperate in promot-
ing 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
by ascertaining unsafe working conditions and at
least every six months recommend any measures to be
taken for correction thereof, in writing to the
Manager.
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SAFETY (Continued
(e) The District reserves the right to draft reason-
able safety rules for employees and to insist on
the observance of such rules .
UNION ACTIVITY
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 be-
cause of his non-afffiiation with a Union.
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SICK LEAVE
(a) Employees who have completed six months of con-
tinuous service with the District shall commence
accruing sick leave at the rate of one day per
month to a maximum of 30 days.
(b) The District shall require medical certification
for verification of prolonged illness.
(c) Nothing in the foregoing articles shall be interpre-
ted to entitle the employee to sick leave while on
vacation, temporarily laid off by the District,
upon serverance of employment, or while receiving
industrial compensation.
FUNERALS
Two days paid time off for attending funerals. of
immediate family members only.
EXPENSES
(a) If District requires an employee to perform work
for one and one-half hours or more beyond regular
work hours, it shall provide him with a meal approx-
imately one and one-half hours after regular quitting
time, and with meals at intervals thereafter of
approximately four hours, but not more than five
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
hour(h) shall be considered work time.
(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 meal, namely one
half hour.
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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
a. As the initial step in the adjustment of a grievance
the employee and/or shop steward or other representative
shall discuss the same with the manager. Should the grie-
vance still not be settled to the satisfaction of the
employee he shall be granted a hearing by a joint grievance
committee composed of an impartial representative and a
representative of- the District. Their finding shall be
final and binding. Grievance proceeding not to exceed
forty-eight hours.
The following job description be established:
FOREMAN,j, L_INE t WORKING
An employee engaged in performing all classes of distribution
line work_, having full charge of and directing entire crew.
May at times be required to drive vehicle. Must be a Jrourney-
man Lineman with not less than two years experience as such
is required to drive the line truck and operate the fixed
and attached equipment,. Will, keep time cards and material
records and other duties as prescribed by District Manager.
Must have a valid California driver's license before assign-
ment to jobS
HOURLY rate $4.76 - Effective May 1, 1967
LINEMAN
An employee who is a journeyman and who performs all classes
of transmission and distribution line work when assigned to a
crew under the direction of a Working Foreman or Supervisor of
higher grade. His background of apprenticeship and experience
must be such as - to qualify him to perform these duties with
skill and efficiency. A Lineman may be assigned to work with
and under the general direction of a Troubleman and when so
assigned, the type of work he performs and the method of
supervision shall be governed by the rules with respect to the
Troubleman classification.
A lineman may be assigned temporarily to work apart from a crew
either along or as a member of a two(2) man unit, without
supervision,, doing work which may includes
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LINEMAN-Continued
1. Framing poles
2. Preassembling material
3 . Patroling and inspecting pole and tower lines
4 . Testing and inspecting poles
5. Repairing risers and ground mouldings
6. Pulling slack in anchor guys
7 . Replacing guy guards
8. Trimming trees
A lineman may be assigned temporarily to*work apart from
a crew a s a member of a two(2) man unit, without supervision,
--- when the second man in such unit is a one-year apprentice.
Lineman or higher, doing work which shall include:
1. Taking primary distribution voltage readins.
2. Installing Company-owned customer Outdoor Lighting
service equipment and Street Light fixtures including
making connections on circuits with voltage below
750 volts.
3. Installing all types of Customer's services including
risers and terminal connections when the service is to
be underground, complete with setting self-contained
meters.
Using special design lift equipment, or an aerial bucket, a
Lineman may work apart from a crew a a two(2) man unit, without
supervision, when the second man in such unit is a one-year
apprentice Lineman or higher, doing work which may include.
1. Setting and replacing service poles.
2. Setting street light poles and outdoor lighting service
poles not to exceed 40 feet in len1tho
3. Washing insulators on lines energized up to 60 KV*
When it is necessary to climb through live circuits of 750
volts or more, the other employee in the two(2) man unit
shall be a journeyman Lineman.
Is required to drive the line truck and operate the fixed
and attached equipment. May be, required to keep time cards
and materials records and other duties prescribed by District
Manager. Must have a valid California driver's license be-
fore assignment to job.
HOURLY rate $4.45 - Effective May 1, 1967
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HELPER
Must have sufficient knowledge and adaptability to understand
and carry on duties as assigned; must be semi-skilled laborer,
or equivalent with past experience as such, capable of
handling ordinary tools safely in accordance with Company
safety rules. Assist skilled workman or apprentice or work
under their direction at various classes of work which may
be assigned in any location and other duties prescribed
by District Manager* Must have a valid California driver's
license before assignment to job.
HOURLY rate $3 .21 Effective May 1, 1967
HELPER TEMPORARY
(A "Helper-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 Helper definition* Must have a valid California
driver's license before assignment to job.)
HOURLY rate $2.60 Effective May 1, 1967
BILLING CLERK 350.00 aw 6 months
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ADDITIONAL WORK CONDITIONS
The District reserves the right to temporarily work any
classified 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 classification 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* All persons making
application shall have equal employment opportunity without
regard to race, color, creed or national origin*
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