Contract

Question 1

The alternate for the Union president shall be selected from one of the Officers listed below and in the order listed: (4)

Answer 1

BUSINESS AGENT

FIRST VP

SECOND VP

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Question 2

The Employer will allocate a bank of ______ hours per fiscal year, to be shared by the Rank & File

Answer 2

9000

Question 3

UTP Hours not used during the fiscal year can be carried over to the next fiscal year up to ___ hours.

Answer 3

500

Question 4

No more than two ___employees are allowed to use pool time for any one (1) occasion at any one (1) time

Answer 4

2

Question 5

A Union bulletin board, not to exceed_________, in available space in the watch room or kitchen area of each station.

Answer 5

4’ x3’

Question 6

The bulletin board, the City electronic communication systems (e.g. email) or the Data Dispatch System (DDS) may be used only for the following Union purposes:(7)

Answer 6

1) Notice of Union Meetings
2) Union Bulletins
3) Reports of Union Committees
4) Rulings and Policies of the Union
5) Recreational and Social Affairs of the Union
6) Actions of Public Bodies
7) Notice of Elections of Union Officials

Question 7

An employee who has left his/her normal place of work and is called back for overtime work shall be paid for a minimum of ____ hours at time and one-half his/her hourly rate of pay for such overtime work.

Answer 7

two and one-half (2-1/2)

Question 8

Late relief minimum ____ hour (s) OT

After 30 minutes of late relief minimum ____ hours.

Answer 8

1

2

Question 9

Any employee subpoenaed gets a minimum of___ hours at the rate of time and one-half (1-l/2) will be paid, plus ___ hour travel time at time and one half (1-1/2).

Answer 9

2

1

Question 10

An employee who is assigned the responsibility for the maintenance and care of the arson canine on weekends gets ___ hours of OT

Answer 10

4- 2 Saturday

2 Sunday

Question 11

Fifty-six (56) hour a week employees who are assigned the responsibility for the maintenance and care of USAR canines while off-duty will be compensated for ___ hours for each off-duty shift.

Answer 11

two (2)

straight-time rate unless the employee works in excess of two hundred four (204) hours in the twenty-seven (27) consecutive day work period

Question 12

Pay incentive
30 hrs with 12 in F.S.
AS
BS

Answer 12

$!00
$200
$300

Question 13

Paramedic incentive
      Combat
      Rescue
EMT pay
      Combat
      Rescue

Answer 13

$450
$600
$100
$150

Question 14

In the absence of a certified promotional list, there shall be no more than ______ between the date of the first opening and the next examination for these positions.

Answer 14

six (6) months

Question 15

In no event shall the Employer be required to pay more than _____ toward the repair or replacement of any item that is covered . What are the items? (3)

Answer 15

($300.00)

1) prescription eyeglasses
2) contact lenses
3) personal watches

Question 16

The Fire Rescue Department will provide, on a voluntary basis, at no charge to the employee, inoculations for prevention of (4)

Answer 16

Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Tetanus, Tuberculosis.

Question 17

Personal leave shall accrue to a maximum of ______ days

Answer 17

seventy-five (75)

Question 18

Military leave. The employee shall provide his/her supervisor with a copy of the official set of orders ?When?

Answer 18

at the time he/she requests military leave.

Question 19

the same employee will not be tested through the Random Testing Program more than _______________.

Answer 19

twice in any 12 month period

Question 20

Drug testingThe Employer shall follow chain of custody procedures consistent with the ________________

Answer 20

DHHS Guidelines.

Question 21

The first of the drug test samples will be submitted to an ________ or _________ test.

Answer 21

immunochemical assay

radioimmunoassay

Question 22

If the results of the initial test provided are positive, further testing using the __________________ method to verify the initial test results.

Answer 22

gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

Question 23

T or F

The Employer will notify the person about the initial positive result.

Answer 23

F

Only after GC/MS testing

Question 24

Informal inquiries will generally be used by _______ for fact finding in the field.

Answer 24

Lieutenants, Captains, and District Chiefs

Question 25

Formal investigation: the employee will be informed of __________, _________, &_________.

Answer 25

The charges

The identity of the party bringing the charges

That he/she is entitled to representation during questioning

Question 26

The employee may appeal the discipline using the steps set forth in ___________ or __________.

Answer 26

Rule Nine of the Civil Service and Personnel Rules and Regulations

Article 25 of this Agreement.

Question 27

Grievance

Step 1

Answer 27

Orally or in writing to Division chief

reply within 10 business days

Question 28

Grievance step 2

Answer 28

Employee has 10 business days to submit in writing to thee director/ chief. Chief has 10 business days to respond.

Question 29

Grievance step 3

Answer 29

Submit to the Director of employee services within 10 business days
Reply within 10 business days to employee, representative and union president.

Question 30

Any grievance filed on behalf of two (2) or more employees shall be signed by the designated grievance representative, and shall enter the grievance procedure at ______

Answer 30

Step 2

Question 31

Requests for arbitration should be made in writing to the _________________ within (10) business days after the employee is notified of the Employer’s Step III decision

Answer 31

Office of Employee and Labor Relations