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RESOLUT ION NO . 9tJ
SERIF,$ OF 1993
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COLL::CTJVE BARGAINING CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE ENGLEWOOD FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 11736 AND THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD FOR TliE YEARS 1994, 1995 AND 1996 .
WHEREAS, the previo111 Coll e,:tive Bargaining Contract with the Engl ewood
Firefighters Local '1736 was for the years 1991 , 1992 and 1993 ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood and the Englewood Fire t'igh ters Local #1736 entered
into n egotiations in May, 1993.in accordance with the Englewood City Home Rul e Charter
and the agreem ..:nt wa.1 negotiated; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Englew ood Fire Fighters Local #1736 duly ratified, by a
majority or the members, the Collectiv'! Bargaining Agreement ; and
lvriEREAS, there we re n o significant ch,.nges to the contrnct from the previou s contract
othe r than to incorporate wording ngardi•~ the duration of the contract in order to meet th e
req uirements for Amendment I; and
WHEREAS, approval by the Englewood City Council of the Collective Bargaining
Contract between the Englewood Fire Fighters Local 11736 and the City of Englewood for
the years of 1994, 1995 ru,d 1996, is hereby iiven;
. ·ow, THEREFORE, BE rr RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO , THAT:
~-The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby approves the
Collective Bargaining Contract between the Englewood Fire Fighters Local #1736 and the
City of Englewood for th , years 1994, 1995 an d 1996
~-'l'he Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorited LO sign and attest the
Coll ec tive Bargaining Contract between the Englewood Fire Fighters Association for the
years 1994, 1995 and 1996, for the City of Englewood, Colorado.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day ofOcto!,er, 199~.
AT'l'EST :
iditu(ll,rvl. ~
Patricia H . Crow, City Clerk
I, Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk for the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby certify the
ab ove is , true copy of Resolution No .~, Series of 1993 . ,W, .
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Patricia H. Crow
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
CONTRACT BETWEEN
TRE ENGLEWOOD FIRE PIGBTERS LOCAL #1736
AND THE
CITY OP ENGLEWOOD
FOR THE YEARS 1991 1 1992 1 NII) 1993
1994, 1995, AllP 1996
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IlfDI '' • CONTRACT -HU, 1gga, .\119~
1994. 1995. AHP 1996
ARTICLE l RECOGNITION Page 2
ARTICLE 2 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS Page 2
ARTICLE 3 WLLETIN BOARDS Page 3
ARTICLE 4 ~:JES DEDUCTION Page 3
ARTICLE 5 RULES ANO REGULATI ONS Page 4
AR-TI C},E 6 DURATION OF CONTRACT Pagt , 4
Ji.:i{1'J (;4.,i,1\ 'i HOURS OF WORK Page 5
ARTICLE 8 COMPtNSATION Page 6
ARTICLE 9 OVERTIME Page 8
ARTICLE 10 ACTIHG PAY Page 10
ARTICLE ll ANNUAL LEAVE Page ll • ARTICLE 12 PERS ONAL LEAVE Page 12
ARTICLE lJ DISABILITY -TEMPOR>.RY Page 13
ARTICLE 14 DISABILITY -ON-THE -J OB INJURY Page 14
ARTICLE 15 MILITAR'. LEAVE Page 1.5
ARTICLE 16 FUNERAL LEAVE Page 15
ARTICLE 17 JURY DUTY ANO WITNESS SERVICE Page 16
ARTICLE 18 HOlIOAYS Page 16
ARTI CLE 19 VOTING LEAVE Page 17
ARTICLE 20 TRADING TIME Page 17
ARTICLE 21 LEAVE WITHOUT PAY Page 17
ARTICLE 22 UNIFORMS Page 18
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ARTICLE 23 AUT OMNU :.t ALLOWANCE Page 19
ARTICLE 24 INS IJ!U;:-l CE Pt.ge 19
ARTICLE 25 DENTAL I.NSURANCE Page 20
ARTICLE 26 LIFE t ►!SURANCE Page 20
ARTICLE 27 RETIREKEN 'l' BEN ~F ITS Page 20
ARTICLE 28 LAYOFF Page 21
ARTICLE 29 EDUCAT Yvll .';, INCENTIVE Page 21
ARTICLE 30 PROBATION Page 2l
ARTICLE 31 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES Pa ge 22
ARTICLE 32 SUPPLIES Page 24
ARTICLE ,:3 DRUG TESTING ANO PHY SI CAL
TESTING Page 25
Al<TICU. 34 EXCLUSIVENESS OF CONTRACT Page 25 •
APPENDIX A CALCULATING THE MEDIAN
(EXAMPLE) Page 26
APPENDIX B JULY 22, 1985, LETTER
REGARDING OVER'l'IME AS PART
OF REGULAR SHIFT CYCLE Page 27
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COLLECTIVE BARGAIHDIG
COJITRACT Bll!TWID
THE DGLEIOOD PIRE PIGBTERS LOCAL #1736
AHO THE
CITY OF IJIGLEWOOD
FOR THI YEAlt S 1991, Hta, MID -~
1994. 1pps, UD .Ull
This contract is entered into by and between the City of
Englewood (hereinafter ref,arred to as the "City") and the Englewood
Fire Fi ghters (herel ,1:?fter referred to as the "Union").
It is the purpose of this contract to achieve and maintain
harmonious relations between the City and the Union; to provide for
equitable and peaceful adjustment of differences which may arise,
and to establ ish proper standards of wages, hours and other
condi tions n f e mployment,
Except wh ere limited by express provisions elsewhere in this
contract , nothing in this contract shall be construed to restrict,
l i mit, or imp air, the rights, EOWers and authority of the City as
granted to it under the laws of the state of Colorado and the
Ci ty's Charter and Municipal Code. The rights, powers, and
authority include , but are not limited to, tha follo,ting:
1'.. Th u :fo termination of Fire Department P"licy including the
right to mans g ~ the affairs o ~ tbe Fire Department in ell respects.
B. The right to assign working hours, including overtime.
c. The right to establish, modi f y or chan~e work schedules,
manning of apparatus, amount of apparatus in tt,.a main or reserve
fleet , etc.
D. The right to ,irect the members of the Fire Department
including the right to hire, promote, transfer or d i scipline or
a .. scharge for cause, any fire fighter within the Fire Department .
E. The table of organization of the Fire Department
including the right to organize and reorganize the Fire Depart me nt
in a ny manner it chooses , including the size of the Fire Department
and the determination of job c lassificati on . .and ranks based upon
dut ies assigned.
F . The determination of th<1 safety, heal th and property
protect i on me a sure for the Fire Department .
G. The allocation and assignment of work to all fire
fighters within the Fir9 Department.
H. The dater,-,nati,m of policy 4ffacting the selection or
training of fire fighte:i:, •
I. T!1e t.,:i,ed•Jl '. ·,g of opera,tions and the determinati on o f t,~ .. ,
number and clurat '·:," c , our& of assigned duty per week.
J. 'l'he establ sh.Aent, disconti nuance, modification and
enforcement ,,f Fire Department rules, regul ations and orders .
K. Th11 transfer of work from one position t o another within
the Fire Department.
L. Th,, introduction of new, improved or d ifferent methods
and techniq';es o f operation of the Fire Department or a change in
the existing methods and techniques.
M. The placing of service, main enance or other work with
outside contractors o r other agencies o f the City.
N. The deter11ination of the number of ranks and the number
of fire fighters within each rank.
o. The determination of the amount of supervision necessary .
ARTICLE 1, RECOGNITION
The City recognized the Union as the organization certified by
the career Service Board of the City of Englewood, as the sole and
exclusive collective bargaining agent for all full-time classified
Englewood Fire Fighters including Fire Fighter, Driver-Operator-
Engineer, and Lieutenant. Excluded are Battalion Chief, Captain
and all others as determined by the Career service Board.
ARTICLE 2. EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
A. A full-t im e classified e mployee covered by this contract
shall have the right:
l . To form, join, support or participate in or to
,~frain from forming, joining, supporting or
, drticipating in any employee organizatir-n or its lawful
activities ; and
2. Ba r gain collectively throWJh their certified
employee representati ve .
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ART I CL l'l 3.
3 . No employee shall be interfered with, restrained ,
coerced or discriminated against because of the exsrciae
of these rights nor shall the right of an individual
employee to discuss employment concerns with the City be
infri nged upon.
BULLETIN BOARDS
A, The City agrees to provide space in the fire station for
Un ion b ulletin boards which shall be properly maintained by the
Uni oi . They are to be used for the following notices :
1. Un i on meetings.
2. Un i on elections.
3 . Reports of Union committees.
4. Rulings of policies of the Internati onal Union.
5. Recreat i onal or social affairs of the Union.
B. The Union agrees that there shall be no other general
distribution or posting by the Union or employees up on City
property provided, however, the Di r ect or of Safet y Services may
permit other material not provided for above at his/her discretion
to be posted or distributed. The material posted shall not conta i n
anything reflecti ng derogator i ly upon the Ci ~y, any of its
employees, or any o ther organization o f City employees. The City
agrees that dur ing worki ng hours on City premises and without loss
of pay , Union members may be allowed to: attend Union and/or
management meetings, post Union notices, solicit Union members h ip
during employee's non-work time, and one on-duty representative
will be allowed to assist an employee on grievances, or appeals ,
p rovided advance notice is given to the Director and the work load
permits .
ARTICLE 4. DOES DEDUCTION
A. The City agrees to deduct the Union dues twi ce each month
from the pay of those employees who individually request in writing
that s uch deductions be made, subject to the garnishment laws of
the State of Colorado. The a mounts to be deducted shall be
certifi ed to the City Finance Director by the Treasurer of t h e
Union, and the aggregate deduct i ons of all employees Rhall be
remitted together with an itemi zed statement to the Treasur er by
the 15th of the succeedi ng month, after such deductions are made.
The author ization shall be revocable during the term of the
Contract , upon a thi r ty (30) day written notice by the employee to
the city Finance Director.
B, Deduction shall be made from only• two (2) payment" of
wag ~s each month , except that if wages a r e not paid an authorized
employee on the last payday of a given month , deduction for that
mon~h will be made from any wages wh ich may ba paid to him/h~t on
tht. next succeeding final monthly City payday. It is exp:,: ,.,:,ly •
understood that the city assumes no liabili,ty and ahbll 110,; Le
liable for the collection or payment to the Union o f any dues
during any time that an employee is not actually working for t l,e
City a nd actually o:n the payroll o f the City. In t he event of
error on the checkoff list, the City will not be responsi bl t o
make ad j ustments, until notified by the Treasurer o f the Un i ot .
c . The Union shall i ndemnify and hold the City ~1ec rm lesJ
against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments b r ought r
issued against the City as a result of any action taken or ll Ot
t t .ken by the City under the provis ion of this Article.
D. Ch a nges in the dues amc l?lt to b oa deducted ii hall be
limited to two (2) changes each year a r.d provided a thirty (30) day
written noti ce is provided to the Cit · Finance Director .
E . Should the change in the deduction amount or method
require a computer programming change, the Union shall be
responsible for that cost of -uch change or chan ges , at $30.00 per
hour with a four (4) hour max i mum. Payment from the Union shall b e
made to the Ci ty Finance Director within ten (10) days of receipt
of b illing.
ARTICLE 5. RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. Except as limited by the expr.Bss terms of this contract,
the Ci ty retains the right to p i ·•ei.lgate rea ■onable rules ,
regulations , policiea, procedure& and d i rectives. Said rules ,
regi..lations. pol i cies, procedures and directives which are an
alleged violation of this contract shall be subject to the
grievance procedure.
B. The City agrees to consult wi th the Union concerning the
formulation of changes of rules and regulations. policies,
procedures and directives.
ARTICLE 6, DUIU\.TION OF CONTRACT
A . This c,:r,~.ract shall take effect on January l, ~ ill.i,
and s hall continue in force t o and including December 31, ~
;996, except as speci fied below.
The parties to this Agreement m,\tually desire that all o f
its provi s i ons sha ll be and remain effecti ve from January 1. 1994.
unt il Decembe r 31. 1996, However, because of .~h• proyisiona of and
the fiscal •mpact that may occur due to the adoption of Amendment 1
to the Colorado constitution. and because of the uncertainti es
associated with the adopt i on of the Ci ty of Englewood's budget.
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which must be done on an annual basi ■• and the appropriati™
conn1cted therewith. the parties agree that t.he contract may be
~ened by either the city or the union for negotiations only on
sal;irv and health and de ntal benefits for 1995 and J.996 on the
timetable for negotiations as specified in the charter. and such
negotiations will be subject to the provisions ot the Charter.
B. This contract or any part of it, may be terminated or
renegotiated at any time by mutual consent of both parties.
c. If any article or section of this contract should be held
invalid by operntion of law or the District Court, or if compliance
with or enforcement of any article or section should be restrained
by such District Court, the remainder of this contract shall remain
in full force and effect, and the parties shall promptly meet and
confer for the purpose of 'lttempting t-o arrive at a mutually
satisfactory replacement for such article or section.
D. The parties agree anv. <i.,derstand that provisions relating
to employeeo covered by this contract shall in no way dir place or
modify present or future statutory case law of the State of
Colorado.
E. The parties acknow·ledge that duri;;g negotiations which
resulted in ':his contract, each had the unlimited rigilt and
opportunity to make demands and propos11ls with respect to any
subject or matter appropriate f or meetings and to confer and have
discussions and that the understandings and agreements arrived at
by the parties after this exercise of that right and opportunity
are set forth ii:, thls c ,~ntract.
ARTICLE 7. HOURS OF WORK
A. For those employees assigned to shift work, the work
schedule shall normally consist of any average of seventy-two (72)
hours of work in nine (9) consecutive days, reoccurring work cycles
based on a twenty-four (24) hour alternating basis of Berkley
system .
B. Employees 'assigned to non-shift work shaJ.l normally be
scheduled for an average of at least forty (40) hours ~f work in
seven (7) consecutive day reoccurring work cycles.
c. It _is specifically understood and agreed that nothing
erein shall b e construed a s guaranteeing employees a minimwr or
~ximum number of hours per day or per weak.
D. The work schedule may be changed,_ by the Director of
Safety Services provided a minimum nine (9) days adv ance notice is
g iven. Work schedules may be changed without advance notice in the
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0a11e of emergencies •• deten:ined by the Director <Jf Safety
service.J.
A~TI CLE 8, COMPEJISATION
A. The salary schedule that became effective on January l,
~ ~. is as follows:
Regular
Straight
Time Hourly
Rate
Premium
Or Over-
liu ... Rau li2nthl.Y lonDJal
Firefighter (probationary) e,ga 1a,g, l19&a aa,tH
.L.ll ll....ll .L.lli 1L1.Q..2
Firefighte:--(1st Class) 9.a, 13,89 a,a&a 37,QaE
l..Q....ll ~ L..iil il.J.il Fire tighter (2nd Class) ~ ~ ~ ~
ll.....Ql ~ ~ill 11.c.li! Firefighter (3rd Class) ~ ~ ~ ·~ ll.....U li....§2 L..l!.l.l ll....lQi Firemedic 2nd Class ~ ~ ~ ~
ll.....U li....§2 .L..!Ul lL.1.Qi Firemedic 3rd Class ~ -l3dG ~ ~
ll..H ll...ll hill lLW Driver/Operator/Engineer ~ -13-.-50 ~ ~
Lieutenant
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ll....§.§. llcli hill llJ.ll
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(1) Effective J&R\laey 1, H~ J&R\IH')' 1, 199:l, &Rd
Jan\lary 1, 1993 January L 199.\, employees covered by
this Contract will receive compensation developed from
the median monthly base salary for top grade Fire
Fighters from the following Denver Metror,,olitan Fire
Departments:
Aurora
Denver
Lakew ood/Bancrof·c
Boulder
Castlewood
Glendale
Littlet."n
Thornton!
Westminster
• If Thornton merges its Fire Department with west Adams
county Fire Pl!!..trict into a new Fire Authority. Thornton
will be replaced with the new colllbined Authrutv...
(2) The methodology used in determining the median wage
rate is set forth below:
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(a) The aonthly etraight tiae vagt rate excluding
all other form■ of co■peneation for top grade Fire
Fignter from each of the department• l:sted above
will be arranged fro• higheat paid to lowest paid
and the ■edian wage rate will then ~e determined.
(Ex~mple: eee Appendix A attached ,)
(b) Once the median wage rate for top grade Fire
Fighter is ~etermined, that rate will than be used
in eatablJ.shing the City of Englewood' a wage rate
for F r e Fighter III.
(c) After the aedian vage rate for Fire Fighter
III is eetabll ■hed, an additional ten percent (101)
will be added to that rate in order to ••tabliah
the wage rate for Driver Operator Engineer. An
additional ten percent (101) will then be added to
the new Driver Operator Engineer rate to establish
the Lieutenant's wage rate.
(d) The baas wage rate for Fire lighter II will be
ten percent (101) below the base wage rate for Fire
Fighter III. The base wag e rate for Fire Fighter I
will be ten percent (101) below the base wage rate
for Fire Fighter II.
(e) The methodology used in establishing the
probationary Fire Fighter wage rate will be the
same as indicated in 2(a) above.
(f) In no event shall an employe~•s base wage rate
be reduced for the years 1991 1 199~, and 1993 ll.2..L_
1995. and 1996.
(g) The above methodology will be used to
establish wages for , employees covered by this
Contract for the years 1991 1 199~, and 1993 ll.2..L_
\995. and 1996.
(h) In order to accurately determine the wage
rates from each of the Fire Departments identified
in B(l), the wage data will be collected by the
City and the Union in October of 1998 1 1991 and
~ 1993, 1994, and 1995. All wage data collected
will be subject to verification.
(i) Should a dispute arise between the City and
the Union concerning the accuracy of the wage
survey data, the diapute ■haal be aubj r,ct to the
grievance procedure contained in this Ccntract.
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c. The coapensation figures idantifia(I in Ta,ble l above are
based upon the number ot regularly ■chedula ·S hour11 per month and •
par year including overtime, and are net ad_lustad !;:;r because ot
the City's biweekly pay sy ■tam, Tha methodclogy used in
determining th• hourly, premium/ovartima, monthly and annual
compensation is contained in Appendix B at,achad.
o. The hourly rate set forth above i ■ the employee's
straight time hourly wage rate tor tha purpo ■e ot computing
premium/overtime comp ■naation. Th• annual compensation retlected
in Table l abovE includes compensation tor scheduled overtime.
E. In the avant the ■avanty-two (72) hour work achedule
baaed upon a nine (9) day reoccurring work cycle identitied under
Section 7 (k) of the l"air Labor Standard ■ Act ia I djuated or
amended, the hourly wage rate idantitiad in Table l shall be
adjusted ao that the and result ■hall continue to retlect an annual
gross compensation aa identified in Table 1.
F . Effective January l, 1988, in addition to their regular
hourly wage rate, qualified employees holdir~ the rank of
firefighter who are assigned and authorized by lhe Fire Chief to
perform on a regular basis Fire Medic duties shall receive a ten
(10\) percent wage increase over and above the affected employees'
regular hourly wage rate ,
G . In addition tc, their regular hourly wage rate, shift fire
investigators assigned and authorized by the Director of Safety •
Services will receive Sl00.00 per month or ita hourly wage rate
equivalent.
ARTICLE 9. OVERTIME
A. Standard Overtime.
Upon determination that the repo=ting of assigned
personnel to the duty shift is below tile City established
level, the call ~o off-duty personnel for overtime will
be made.
2. Non-exempt employees
working in positions other
counted in acting capacity.
necessitate positions be
personne~ of said rank will
covered by this contract
than their actual rank are
In the event requiremer.ts
tilled with actual rank,
be ordered in .
3. Non-exempt employees covered by this contract shall
receive overtime compenaation for w,•k performecl r ver and
above the assigned work sch~:fo'1 e.. Any overtime
compens'ltion for training sha ll be pursuant to the
provisions of the Fair Labor St ~ndards Aot. All overtime
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companaation ■hall be calculated at time and one-half (l=
1/2) of the employee•• regular wage rate •
4 , An individual card file, for each of the categoriea
shall be JDAintained for the purpoae of overtime recall.
The files will initially be Ht up on the basis of
aeniorl.ty and then will be used on a rotation basis. The
person working overtime will be paid actual hours worked
for that position which he/she fill ■, Regular overtime
cardi:. will not be moved until a block of twelve (12)
hour or more is either 1•·,,rked or rafuaed. The card will
not be moved for refusal if the employee is sick or on
annual leave, or i f this would require the em'?loyee to
work seventy-two (72) conac cutive hour ■, or more.
Refusal for sickness will t,e accepted only it the
employee was absent the last ,j 11ty day due to illness o~
temporary disability leave. !'Ulnual leave is the period
of time from the end of tna last day worked until the
employee returns to duty , However, if an employee is on
annual leave, he/she has the option to work on any but
his/her own shift.
5. Shift commanders will call the first person eligible
and if unable to contact, he/she will continue through
the normal rotation until someone is c ontacted. If no
off-duty personnel wish to work, ha/aha will order in the
first person he/she contacls following the normal
rotation. If ~he overtime person is not at the assigned
station by 0700, the person off duty will automatically
be given one i l) hour overtime, minimum, and thereafter
in half (l/2) hour increments.
6. If at any time during the ahift the absent p•araonnel
returns to duty, the officer in charge will relieve the
person .,,orking that overtime position. The person
working the overtime will be paid a minim1111 of two (2)
hours worked, If more than two (2) hours are worked,
his/her time will be computed to the nearest next half
(l/2) hour.
7 . No one ,,_ner than the Director o f Safety Services ,
t he on-duty Shl.ft commander, or acting Shift Commander,
Union representative., at the request of the employee,
with the employee and management personnel present, shall
have access to or review the overtime cards. Any person
not following this policy or found tampering wit!-the
file will be subject to disciplinary action by the
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B. Emergency overtiae.
l. Emergency overtime i ■ defined as a multi-alan,
situation or diea ■ter where more than non,al ma nning is
required and muet be authorized by the Director of Safety
Services.
2. When non-exempt employees covered by this contract
work overtime on an emergency call back basis, that
ove rtime shall be computed on a forty (40) hour duty week
wage basis.
c. Combined overtime.
l . Whan a non-exempt employee cove red by this contract
is working a standard overtime shift and responds to an
emergency with other employees called on emergency
overtime, he/she will be compensatl!d on the emergency
overtime basia during the period of that ·•mergency.
D. Compensatory Time.
l , compensatory time including unused personal leave,
holiday tiae and overtime hours may be accumulated a ■
comp,t nsatory time up to a maxiaum of 150 hours ,
2. Accumulated comp~nsatory hours may ba ca shad out tor •
pay subject to a max i mum of 75 hour■ per year
3. At any time during tha year at the City•• option any
compensatory time accumulated by an employee in excess of
seventy-five (75) hours may be cashed out tor pay at the
employee's regular hourly wage rate.
4. Employees must notify the Department by October l ,
of each year, of the ir intention of receiving
compensatory pay in lieu of time ott . Payout for
compensator y time hours a ccrued will be base::! on the
total number of hours on reco rd as ot October l of each
year.
5. The use of compe ns atory time off shall be determi ned
by the needs of the Depa rtment and taken at t im es
approved by the Direc tor of Safety Services,
6 . (a) At tha employee'■ option , compensatory time
including unused personal leave h~urs and holiday
hours shall be trans f erred intc a compensatory time
bank subject to D. l above or paid out at the
employee's regular i..:i urly wage rate.
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(b) At the employee•• option, any overtime hours
accrued •ay be traneterred into the compensatory
time bank subject to D.l above or paid out.
7. All compensatory hours in excess of 150 will be paid
or taken in time ott at the discretion of the Director of
Satety Services.
ARTICLE 10. ACTING PAY
All acting positions assigned and authorized by the Director
of Safety Services or ths Director's deaignated repretJentative will
be compensated at full pay. The employee must be in ths position
tour (4) consecutive shifts before the employ•~ becomes eligible
for acti ng position compensation. Such pay ahal.l be retroactive ta
the first day the emp l oyee assumes responsibility of the position.
Acting ansignments will be made according to the following
procedure:
Acting o.o.E.
First Priority -Eligibility List
Second Priority -Check-off List
Third Priority -Fire Fighter III
Fourth Priority -Fire Fighter II
Acting Lt.
First Priority -Eligibi lity List
second Priority -DOE/Fire Fighter III
Third Priority -Fire Fighter II
ARTICLE 11. ANNUAL LEAVE
A. Shift work e111p loyees shall be entitled to annual leave
acc ording to the following schedule:
1-4 years continuous service
5-9 years continuous service
1 0-14 years continuous -service
15-19 years continuous service
20 + years ccntinuous service
Hourly
Accumulation
Per Month
13 hours
15
19
21
23
Annual
Total
H2Yil_
156
180
228 ,
252
276
6.5
7 .5
9.5
10.5
11.5
In order to qualify for annual leave credit during the mo,th,
the e mp loyee must have worked at ~ one-half (l/2) of the
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working days ot that aonth excluding authorized paid laava. A.~nual
leave shall not ba granted to any amployaa until ha/aha has bean in
the employ ot tha City tor at least ona (l) year unlaaa otherwise
authorized by the Director ot Safety Sarvicaa.
B. The maximum accumulation of annual laava shall ba two (2)
t i mes the employee's normal annual leave accumulation.
c. Method of Selection -The selection for use of annual
leave shall be by seniority. The first round of s e lection beg ins
by those employees with greatest seniority choosing first and the se
with less seniority choosing last. The second roun d of aelaction
will b egin with those having leaa seniority choosing firat a11d
those with more seniority choosing last.
D. Use -The schedule for use of annual leave shall be
determ i ned by the needs of the DepartmP-nt. Annual leave shall be
taken at a time convenient to and approved by the Director of
Safety servi ces.
E, Annual Leave Pay -The rate of annual leave pay shall be
the employee's regular straight time hourly rate of pay for the
employee's regular job and charged on a work i ng hour basis,
excluding regular days off , Annual leave shall be allowed only to
the total hourly amount accumulated at the beginning of the leave ,
as verified and authorized by the Director of Safety services.
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Employees may receive their annual leave pay, provided the employee •
makes a written request to their supervisor and approved by the
Di rector of Safety s~rvices fifteen (15) calendar days prio~ to the
start of their annual leave.
F. Minimum Usage -The~e shall be a one (l) shift min i mum
use of annual leave time for shift workers with the following
exception: If an employee covered under this contract has used all
of the personal leave provided to him/her for the year, the
etr.ployee may use annual leave of less than one (1) shift as
approved and authorized by the Director of Safety Services or the
Director's designated representative.
G. Annual Leave Pay Upon Separation -Any employee who is
separated from the service of the City, i .e., retirement ,
termination or layoff, shall be compensated for the unused annual
leave time accumulated at the time of separati on.
ARTY~L£ 12, PERSONAL LEAVE
Effective January 1, 1988, all shift work employees covered by
t h is contract shall be granted ninety-six (9'6) hours of personal
leave_ wi th pay wh i ch an employee is entitled to use for the
following purposes :
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A. Time loRt as a result of illness/injury to the employee
or the employee's i11111ediate family •
s. Attend personal business.
c. Leisure time.
For any employee who haa not used the ninety-six (96) hours of
personal leave, the City will compensate said employee for the
unused time at the employee's regular wage rate to be paid in the
first pay period in Qeeeue• November of each year. Personal leave
time shall not exceed ninety-six (96) hours nor shall it be
accumulated or carried over from one year to the next. In the
event of illness/injury in which personal leave is requested, the
employee ahall notify his/her ■upervisor at least one (1) hour
prior to the employ,ae' s scheduled reporting time.
At the employee's option, unused personal leave hours as
described above may be transferred into the compensatory time bank
subject to Article 9.D or paid out at the employee's regular hourly
wage rate .
ARTICLE 13. DISUILITY -TEMPORARY (NON JOB RELATED)
A. Definition -Temporary disability is leave granted for
non-service connected injury or illness of an employel• which
di ■ability prevents the employee from performing hi~/her duties as
a City employee.
B. Provision -During the life ot this contract, the City
agrees to provide temporary disability leave with pay for employees
absent as a result of illness/injury at the rate of one hundred
percent (1001) of the employee's regular wage up to one hundred
twenty (120) calendar days/forty (40) shifts.
c. Temporary disability leave shall not be accumulative
except tha.t on January 1 of each year, the City shall restore one
hundred p ,arcent (100\) of the number of days/shifts used by an
employee during the preceding year up to a maximum of sixty (60)
days or twenty (20) shifts .
D. Utili ?~t lc n.
l. Authorization for temporary disability leave with
pay shall only be granted after the first shift/day of
disability.
2. Authorization for temporary .• diflability shall be
granted for the following reasons:
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a. Illness or injury ot the employee not service
connected, including maternity.
E. Sick Leave Option -All sick leave accrued by employees
prior to January 1, 1980, shall vest with the employee, and may be
used in the following manner :
1. After tne one hundred twenty (120) daya/torty (40)
shifts as de ■cribed above have b ■en u ■■d, unle ■■ the
employee is entitled to retirement aa a res ult of
disability.
2 . Dy c ashi ng i n a ll accrued sick leave accumulated
""tier thot pxeviou e plan r. on normal retirement from the
Ci ty at ~ne rate of ~ne (l) hour•• pay tor each two (2)
hours ot accrued sick leave at the employee•• regu l s r
rate or one (l) hc u r•s pay f or each four (4) hours upon
separation from t h" d .t :,.
3. By ua11 h i11g in •"<:J.",Jed sick leave under the previous
plan, once each yeb . at the conversion rate of four (4)
hours sick lea e fo r one (1) hour pay, not to exceed a
conversion of mo r e than four h undred (400) hour.-. each
ye ar.
F . Re porting of Tsm pora ry Disz,l...ility -The employee or a
member of t he employee' a household &hall notify the employee I s
super•iser Shift commander at least thirty (30) minutes prior to
the emp l oyee's scheduled reporting time. No temporary disability
1,iave will be granted to an employee who fails to nctify their
supeFY i ser Slli ft commander prior to the beginning of the employee's
work ■chedule. The employee' a aupeFYiae• Shift commander may waive
the reporting requirement depending upon the circumstances
surrounding the temporary disability.
G. Ve rification of Diubility -An attending physici an's
statement will not be necessary unless required by the Director of
Safety Servi ces. If the Director requires the employee to see a
physician, the City will pay the cost ot snch examination and/or
office visit .
H. Abuse of Temporary Disability -Abuse ot temporary
disability occurs when an employee misrepresents the actual reason
for requesting temporary disability or when an employee use:.
temporary disability leavo for unauthorized purposes . An employee
who makes a false claim for temporary 1isability leave shall be
subject to disciplinary action or dismissal.
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l.ulTICLE 14. DISAB:LITY -Oll-TRE•JOB IHJUltY
A. For any on-·:.be-job injury wh!ch causes any employee to be
absent from work as a resul t of auch injury, the City shall pay to
such employee his/her full wages from the tirat day of his/her
absence from work up to ~nd including the 9vth calendar day of such
absence, less whatever sums received by the employee as disability
benefits und&r workmen' a compe n sation. The City reserves the right
to reguire any employee on injury or disability leave to eubmit to
an examination(•) by City-appointed phy ■ician(a) at the City's
expense or under the provision of workmen•• compensations or the
retirement/pension provision as provided under State statute .
B. All injuries that occur ~ur 'l ng working hours shall be
reported to the employee's supervisor wi thin twenty-four (24) hours
of the injury or before the employee leaves their department of
employment unless circumstance s beyond the control of tlle employee
would not permit.
>.RTICLE 15. MILITARY LEAVE
A. Any permanent or probationary employee who enlists or is
inducted into the military, naval, ai1: or other armed services of
tr..e United States in time of war shall be entitled to a leave of
absence without pay for the duration of such war or unt il honorably
discharged , whichever occurs first, and for one (l) year
thereafte r.
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or an~ other component of the military forces of the State, now or
hereafter organized or constitut ad under the State or federal law,
shall be entitled to a leave of absence from his/her employment
without loss of pay, seniority , status, efficiency rating,
vacation, s ick leave or other benefits fvr all the time when he/she
is engaged with such organization or component in training or
active service ordered or authorized cy proper authority pursuant
to law, whether for State or federal purposes, but not exceeding
f ifteen (15) days in any calendar year. Such leave shall be
allowed in case the required military service is satisfactorily
performed, which shall be presumed unless the contrary is
established .
c . Such leave shall not be allowed unless the em pl oyee
returns to his/her public position immediately upon being rel i eved
fro~ such mi l i tary service and not later than the expiration of the
time herein limited for 5uch leave, unless he~she is P anted from
so re.t· rning by r,hysical or mental disability or o~ ·-•· cause not
due to his/her own fault or is required by proper authorities to
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continue in •uc·h mil!.tary eerv.i.ce beyond the time herein limited
for s uch leave.
D. Subject to provision A, 8 :.nd C above, the City shall
provide full pay to an 8lllployee g :.a nted military leave, lesa
whateve r compensati on the employ ee may havg received by the
military for s uch service.
ARTICLE 16. FUNERAL LEAVE
The Director of Safety Services shal.J qrant leave w~th pay to
an employee to attend the funeral c ~ a member of the employee's
fatt.ily. The number of days grantfl d ,.hall be governed by the
cir cumstances of the case, but shall be at least one (l ) shift and
in no event shall they exceed thr9e ,, . ) of the employee's regularly
assigned. shi fts . For the purposes of this ■action, "employee's
f&mily" shall m,'!an t he employee's s pouse, or the children ,
grandchildren , parents, grandparents , b rothers and sisters of the
employeu or or. the employee's spouse and other members of th 1
family at the discretion of the City .
ARTICLE 17. JORY DOTY .IUID WITNESS SERVICE
Leave may be grantod to an employee for serving on jury Juty
or as a witness in his/her official capacity in obedience to a
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subpoena 0 1: a irection by legal authori ty. He/she shall be entitled •
to the difference between his/her regular compensation and the fees
reQe i ved for j ury duty or as a witness. Whe~ he/she is subpoenaed
as a witness in private litigatfon to testify, not in his/her
official capacity but as an individual, the time absent by reason
thereof shall be taken as accrued l•ave or leave without pay.
ARTICLE 18. HOLIDAYS
A. •(l) Beginning January l, 1989, shift work employees
covered by th i s contract 1<1 i ll br• · •.i gible f or seventy-two
(7 2) hours of holiday timL-off or pay.
(2) The payment for holidays will be made the first pay
peri od in Cecember of each year ba~e~ on the employee's
regul ar s t ra i ght time hourly wage rate. Employees must
notify the Department by Oc t ober l, of each year, of
their intenti on of receivi ng holidays pay in lieu of time
off.
(3) For employees to be eligible for holiday pay/time
off , the employee must have workld at least ". a-half
(l/2) of the s c heduled hours each month excluding
a uthor iz ed pai d leave,
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will be deterained on a aonthly pro rate ba ■i ■,
(Example: If an employee retire ■ on June so, 1989, the
empl oyee is eligible on a monthly pro rate ba ■i ■ for ■ix
(6) months or one-halt (1/2) of the ■-venty-two (72)
hours holiday benefit.;
(5) At the employee's option, holiday hour ■ are
described above may be tran ■ferred l nto th• coapensatory
time bank ■ubject to Article 9,D or paid out as the
employee's regular hourly wage rate.
B. Forty (40) hour employees will not be eligible to receive
a holiday pay cashout, but ■hall receive the days off on the eleven
(11) officially recognized City holiday ■ pr~vided the employee has
actually worked or had approved paid leave on the day immediately
prior to and following a holiday unles ■ otherwise approved by the
Safety Director. A shift work employee who is assigned to a forty
(40) hour assignment during the course of the year will be paid the
pro rata holiday pay cashout at the and of that year for the period
that he was on shift work.
ARTICLI! 19, VOTING Ll!AVI!
All employees will be allowe,i a reasonable time off l'.s
authorized by the Director of Safety Serv ices without loss of pay
to vote. This time will be used by the employee only to vote.
ARTICLI! 20, TRADING TIX!!
A. Employees ml'ly b :. permitted to secure another Fire Fighter
of equal rank and qu&lifications to substitute for them subject to
the approval of theJ.r s11peF•isn Shift Commander. The employee
substituting shall be responsible to w:,,:k the scheduled shift and
any absence shall be charged against chat employee. Any request
for substitutes shall be signed by both Fire Fighters and approval
of, the s11per;•iseF Shift Commander shall also be in writing.
B. Trading time shall be governed by the following criteria:
1-~he trading of time is done voluntarily by the
emp l ~es participating in the tra~e.
2. The reason for trading time is due to the employee's
desire or need not becauss of Fire Department operations .
3. If a trad1> request is deni ed by a awpeFd&H' fillifi
commander, the s11peFYiaeF Shift commander shall provide
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a written etatemant to the requeetinq employee with the
rea ■on tor d ■nial o f th• reque ■t,
ARTICLB 21, LU.VB WITBOO'l' PAY
Eligibility
Permanent employ■Ls may be granted a leave ot ab ■ance wit out
pay tor rea ■on• ot education which i• allied to the duties of the
City, settlement s ot an estate, child care, ■arious illness of a
member of the employee's family, but shall not be use,J tor the
purpoee of obtaining employment elsawhara. Leave without pay shall
not exceed six (6) month ■ ot any year but may be extended upon
request tor an additional ■ix (6) aonthe, The total leave time
■hall not exceed one (1) year. Upon return trom approved leave,
the employee will be restored to their former position it available
or to a position comparable tor which the employee i ■ qualified .
During period• ot unpaid leave, employees shall not continue to
accrue eervice credit or be eligible tor any City benetite.
Application for Leave
A request for a leave of absence without pay shall be
submitted in writing by the employee to the Director ot Safety
Services. The request shall indicate the reason the leave of
absence is being request and the approximately length ct leave time
requested.
consideration of Leave Request
The Director of Safety services may grant or deny leave
requests, taking into consideration the Department's work torce ,
work load and the employee's request.
Wilre to Return
Unless unusual circumstances exist, an employee who tails to
return by the date of leave expiration shall be considered to have
voluntarily resigned from the service of the City,
ARTICLE 22, UNIFORMS
A. (1) If an employee is required to wear a uniform and/or
safety eq,.1ipment, the employee shall wear the unif,,rm
and/or safety equipment only as authorized or reqni r d t y
the department work rules. All employees shall ·,,aintain
a presentable appearance while on 4µty. The employee is
responsibl., for any damage to the uniform c r safety
equipment by negligence or deliberate act. The :ity will
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be reeponaible for providing ell unifo1 ,■ and eafe ~y
equipment .
(2) The Department on a replacement ba ■ia will beu the
coat of replacement uniforaa. The new replacement
unifoni will aeet or exceed recognized industry standards
such as those published by OSHA, NFPA or the U.S. Bureau
of standards.
B. Should the Department authorize or require a specific
work/■afety ■hoe, the Department wiU provide said shoe ■ which will
be considered part of the required unifoni. If the Department
requires and provide$ the shoes as described ebove, the footwear
allcwance as provide in C below will be reduced to fifty percent
(50\) of the co£t of authorized footwear up to $50,00 per year.
c. Subject to conditions described in B above , the
Department will provide fifty percent (501) of the cost of
a uthorized footwear up to $75.00 per year.
D. Physical fitness sweatshirt ■, 11w■atpanta, and 1-.:~!'ling
shorts will be provided by the Fire Department for employees
engaged in the Department's physical fitness progru. The above
clothing will be provided according to an as-needed-basis,
deteniined by the Director of Safety Servi,:es.,
E. Cleaning -'rhe City will be responsible for providing
cleaning for all uniforms and/or safety equipment •
ARTICLE 23, AUTOKOBILB ALLOWAJICB
A Fire Fighter who is specifically authorized by the Director
of Safety Services to operate his/her ~ersonally-owned automobile
in conduct of City business shall be paid in mileage in accordance
with the City's vehicle mileage policy.
ARTICLE 24, INSURANCE
A, (1) Beginning January l, 1990, the City will pay 85\ per
month of the premium cost for dependent and single
coverage for the City's self-funded herlth insurance
plan.
(2) Beginning January l, 1990, employees will pa y
fifteen percent (15%) of the monthly premium cost for
dependent and single'coverage for the City's sel f-funded
health insurance plan .
B. Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application
of benefits provided under the Health Insurance Plan shr.ll be
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•ubj•ct to th• dispute rHol,ution procedure only. (It i ■ expressly
underatood that thia Article ia a non-griavabla it-under thia •
contract.)
c. Th• City expraa•ly agr••• it •hall in ■ure required
premiwn ■ are and have been paid to in ■ure the level or benetits
maintaining the u•ual, CU1ito11ary and , -aaaonable rate ■ charged by
hospitals and physicians in the "Denve ,· Metro• area, baaed upon the
current Coloracl.o Relative '7alua Study.
D. It ia under ■tood and agreed that ■hould the premium costs
tor the City's health insurance be reduced during the lite ot this
contract, that ·the City and employees will equally ■hare in the
premium rate reduction.
Example: It premium rate ■ are reduced tive percent (5\), the
employee's premium contribution •hall also be
reduced five percent (51).
ARTICLE 25. DEllTAL IHURJUICi,
A. Beginning January 1, 1990, the City will pay eighty-five
percent (851) of the premium coat for dependent and •ingle coverage
for dental insurance. Employees will pay fifteen percent (151) of
the premiwn cost for dependent and single coverage for dent al
insurance.
B, The City expressly agrees it shall insure required •
premiums are and have been paid to insure the level of benefits
maintaining the usual customary and reasonable rates charged by
hospitals and physicians in the "Denver Metro" area, based upon
current Colorado Relative Value Study.
c. Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application
of benefits under the Dental Plan shall be subject to the dispute
ret1olution procedure only. (It is expressly understood that this
Ardcle is a non-grievable item under this contract.)
D, It is understood and agreed that should the premium coats
tor ths City's dental insurance be reduced during the life of this
contract, that the City and employees will equally share in the
premium rate reduction.
Example: If premium rates are reduced five percent (51), the
employee• s premium contribution shall als,, be
r 2uuced five percent (51).
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ARTICLE 26. LIJI IHSORAJICI
Term lite insurance will be provided by the City for employees
covered by this contract of $30,000 for each employee. Upon
retirement the employee may convert the life ineurance amount that
is in effect at the time of retirement up to $20 ,000 f the
employee has not ~ age 65 . From age 65 to age 7v , the
conversion privilege would be reduced by 401. The maximum
c ~nversion privilege would then be $18,000.
ARTICLE 27. RETIREMENT BENEFITS
A. Retirement benefits and contribution levele will contir,ue
as provided under the Cit}' Plan and State Statute.
B. The City agrees to allow retirees and future retirees a
conversion privilege to the health insurance conversion plan
available through the City. The Ci ty also agree ■ to pay fifty
percent (SOI) of the cost of coverage of the conversion plan or
other plan selected by the retiree up to a maximum of $75.00 per
month for the employee and including the employee's dependents.
~.ltTICLE 28. LAYOFF
Whenever there is lack of work, lack of funds, or other
legitimate reasons requiring reductions in the nUJDber of e•ployae~,
the appointing authority shall deaignat~ the positions i which the
layoff is to bL made. Upon such determination, the required nwwer
of employees in the affected poaition shall be placed on a layoff
list or transferred by the appointing authority, each in order of
his/her relative lengtb and quality of service as shown by the
pe~sonnel records. Employees on layoff shall be recalled in the
order of seniority provided that those recalled have the
demonstrated ability and same qualification• to perform the
available woi;k as determined by the City. Any employee in a higl.1er
rank, if laid off, may transfer to the previous lower rank. The
layoff list shall terminate after eighteen (18) months.
ARTIC~E 29 . EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE
Upon recommendation of the Director of Safety Services anc'.
after prior approval of the E■plB!fee Ralel;ia11e llapan ■aAt
Agm j nistrative Services Department, the City of Englewood shall
re J.mburse a permanent, f ull-time Fire Figllter upon successful
completion of an approvLd course or courses :ln education or
voc ational training at an accredited college or university. The
course or training must be related to the work and be designed to
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improve competence in the job, a ■ detenained by the City, and be ot
value to the Fire Fighter' a service t o the City. Thia ■hall
include all tuition, and required text ■• Refunds will be at the
public institution rate.
ARTICLE 30. PROBATION
A. The probationary period tor all newly appointed employees
shall not be lass than twalva (12) aontha from the date of hire.
After completion -f the probationary period, the employee ■hall be
eligible for permanent status when authorized by the City Manager.
B. A promoted amployea covered by this contract shall ■arva
a twelve (12) month probationary period in the new position
provided, however, that after having satisfactorily served in said
new position for a period of at least six (6) months, the Director
of Safety services may raco111J11end permanent status !~ the new
position for the employee prior to the expiration of che twelve
(12) month period. Should the City Manager approve permanent
status for the empioyea prior to the expiration of the tw«lve (12)
months probationary period, the employee shall be consi,1ered to
have permanent status.
c. Any permanent employee in the classified service, upon
being promoted to a new position in the career service System,
shall have probationary status as sat out above in any position
which ha/she was promoted, but shall retain permanent status in
his/her previous classification and may transfer back or be
returned to that previous position at any time during the
probationary period e~ the discretion of the City Manager and/or
the employee. Shoul the City Manager return the employee to
his/her previous posi ion, the employee shall be informed of the
rea~ons for the retur~.
D. Employees rehired as p!'ovjded under the provisions ot the
City's administrative procedures with less than one (l) year of
separation from the City ahall be subject to a probationary period.
The department head, with the approval of the appointing authority,
may modify or waive the probationary period.
ARTICLE 31. SETTLEMENT OP DISPUTES
A grievance is defined as an alleged v i olation of a specific
provision of this contract. The employee and the Associ:.cion shall
be required to follow the procedure as set out below :
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If an employee is ur,ab l e to settle the grievance or dispute
orally and informally through his/her ~hitt ~ommander within five
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(5) working days of the date of the occurrence of the grievance, or
the employee' a knowlc.dge of it, the employee may, within the
succeeding five (5) work days, file a written grievance with
his/her supervisor, The ~hift tOJ11Dando~ shall attempt to adjust
the matter and shall respond J.n writing to the eaployee within five
(5) work days .
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If the answer is not satisfactory, the ma t ter shall be
presented in writing by the employee to the Division Chief within
five (5) work days following receipt ot the Shift Commander's
response. The Division Chief shall re1,pond in writing to the
employee withi n five (5) work days.
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If the answer is not satisfactory, the aatter shall be
prc.sented in wri ting by the employee to the Director of Safety
Services within five (5) work r:ays following recaipt of the
Div i sion Chief's response . The Director of Safety Services shall
respond in writing to the employee within five (5) work days.
If the grievance still remains unadjusted, it shall be
presented by the employee to the City Manager in writing within
f i ve (5) work day& following receipt of the response of the
Di rector of Safety Services. The City Manager or his/her
designa ted representa t i ve shall respond in writing within ten (10)
work days .
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If the griev ance i s still ur,settled, the Associati cm, within
ten (l0) work day s after rece i pt of the answer by the Ci ty Manager
o r his/her designated repre s entati ve, may by written not i ce request
t h e matter be he ard by the career service Board. The Ca r eer
Servi ce Board or its designated hearing officer shall be requested
to issue a decis i o n within thi rt;r (30) days after conclusion o f
testi mony and argum ent. Each party shall be responsible for
compen sati on to i ts own representatives and witnesses. If e i ther
party desires a v erbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause
such a r ecord t o be made, provided it pays for the record and makes
cop ies available without charge to tt,e other party and to the
Career Servi ce Boar d o r i ts des i g n ated hearing officer. Failure by
an e mployee to c omp l y wi th. any time limitation shall constitute a
settlement of the g rieva nce . Should the employer not respond
within the prescribed t i me, the grievance will automatically
proc eed to t h e next step .
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Authority or car11r s1rvic1 Board
The career service Board or it• deeiqnated hearing ofticer
eball have no authority to add to or eubtract fro• or cbanqe the
term• of hi• Contract. The written decieion of th• Board or its
designated bearing officer ■hall ba f i nal and binding upon the
partioa . The Board or it ■ deaignatad bearing officer ■hall li ■it
its decision etrictly to th• grievance eubmittad which baa baan
properly proceseed through the grievance procedure outlined.
Grievance option
It ia agreed that ebould tba appeal procedure as providc,d
under 138 :4 of the City Charter or applicable ordinance provieions
be utilized, r ecourse to the gri evance procedure in~luded in this
Ar~icle shall be waived.
Processing Grie vance puring wor.JL.Brn
Grievances •ay be investigated and processed by the employee
during working hours within reasonable time limits without loss of
pay provided notice ia given and the work load permits. The
employee shall be allowed to attend bearings while on duty.
oral arA..wr.J.tten corrective Act i on
oral Corrective Action --Whenever grounds for corrective
action exist and the supervisor determines that the incident, •
action or behavior of the employee is such that more severe action
is not immediately necessary, the supervisor should orally
c ommunicate to the employee the supervisor's observation of the
problem and ot fer assistance in correcting the Fituation. When an
oral corrective action is given, the supervisor should ensure that
the supervisor's log is documented to show data of the corrective
action and the nature of the corrective action. The employee
should be advised that the corrective action will be documented in
the supervisor's log.
Written Corrective Action --When the supervisor determines
that a written corrective action is appropriatQ and necessary, the
corrective ac.tion shall be addressed to the employee and shall
include the '1 iolation; the specific behavior and the dates of the
beb1;vior (when appropriate) that support the charge; tt,e warning
the.t continuance of this behavior will result in disci plinary
acti on; and un c ·er of a11sistance in correcting the behavior.
A 11igned copy of the corrective action by the 11uparvi sor •hall
be included in the employee'• official pareonnel file in the ,
Employee services office, and the employee ■hall have the
opportunity to submit written comm e nts in reepons e to the
corrective action to be included in the file.
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If an r,;.;;iloyee di ■agreea with tha lattar of corrective action,
the employee , within aaven (7) calendar daya, aay reque ■t a review
of the written corrective action by the llilllpl•~e• Rela,iefta Di•ee,e•
b!Ployee service ■ Director.
ARTICLE 32. SUPPLIES
A. The City will provide and maintain supplies and equipment
f or the normal operation of the Fire Department. These include:
l. Laundry: linens and cleaning of ■ame.
2. All kitchen appliances and utensils, and repair
and/or repla~ement of same.
3. Private phone in each station and maintenance
and/or repair of same.
4. Maintenance of T.V.s and recorders.
5. Items of hygiene (soap, toilet paper , etc.).
B, The provisions of this Article will be under the control
of the Director of Safety Services . Indiv ; .ual abuse to be dea ~t
with on an individua l basis .
ARTICLE 33 , DRUG TESTING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
Drug testing and physical U tness are permissive subject of
negotiations .
The City agrees consistent with Article 5 of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement to consult with the Union regarding t he
formation of any drug testing policy or physical fitness program.
In add i t i on, it is not the City's intention o institutr, random
drug te,,ting now or in the f r,i:,seeable future.
~QTICLE 34, EXCLUSIVENESS OP CONTRACT
The City and the Union agree that the terms and provisions
herein contained constitute the entire contract betwaenthe parties
and supersede all previous co111111unicetions, r~presentations or
agreements, either verbal or wri tten, between :·,e parties with
respect to the subject matter herein. The city and the Union agree
that a l l negotiable items have been discussed during the
negotiati ons leading to this contract and , therefore, agree that
negotiations will not be reopened on any item during the lifr, ot
th i s contract, except by mutua l contr act o f the parties .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this contract to
be signed by the i r respective representatives and their signatures
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placed thereon, on this __ day ot
Englewood, Colorado.
, ~ lill, at
DOLSWOOD FIRE FIGHTERS
LOCAL #1736
CITY OP BIIOLDOOD
President Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
City Manager
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Top Grade
Fire Fighter
Aurora
Denver
Bancroft
Lakewood
Boulder
Median
Castlewood
Westmins:ter
Thornton
Littleton
Glendale
APPENDIX A
~LATTNQ TRI MEDIN!
.JJQNPLZl
Median -li±l or 1Qil a 5.5 or $2,521
2 2
Base wage
2,807
2,703
2,670
2,584
2,548
2,494
2,493
2,486
2,475
2,250
2,521
City of Englewood's rate for Fire Fighter in 1988 is $2,468 or
2 .15\ below median.
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Date
October 4, 1993
INTI1A TED BY
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Agenda Item
11 a
Administrative Services
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Firefighters Contract for
1994, 1995, and 1996.
STAFF SOURCE Randie L. Barthlome, Director of Administrative Services
ISSUE/ ACTION PROPOSED
Staff seeks Council approval of a resolution accepting the Collecf.ve Bargaining Agreement
between the City and the Englewood Fire Fighters Local #1736 and authorizing the Mayor
to sign the Contract. The attached contract shows the existing contract verbiage and the
changes made during the new contract's negotiations.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Council approved the previous EFFA Collective Bargaining Contract on Jul y 9, 1990 . That
contract was effective from January l , 1991 through December 31, 1993 .
BACKGROUND
The members of th e Englewood Fire Fighters Local #1736 ratified, by a majority of its
members, the Collective Bargaining Agreement for 1994-1996. (See attached notification of
ratification.)
The contract shall take effect on Janua..ry 1, 1994, and shall continue in force to December 31,
1996.
SrAFF ANALYSIS
The City of Englewood and the Englewood Fire Fighters As~iation entered into
negotiations in May of 1993, in accordance with the City of Englewood Charter. The
tentative agreemen t represenls a good faith effort of both parties to negotiate a collective
bargaining agreement.
11lere were no significant cl,anges to the contract other than to incorporate wording
regarding the duration of the contract to meet the requirements for Amendment 1.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The attached contract outlines the proposed compensation schedules, overtime
compensation, p ersonal lea ve, holidays, and settlement of disputes . A financial impact of
the changes is not a\'ailable . The method for calculating the raises has remained the same .
As in prior ye ars, the percentage increase for the raises will not be available until
approximately November.
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