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1 MAINTENANCE & SERVICE unit (NP) contract Between STATE OF Connecticut And Connecticut EMPLOYEES UNION INDEPENDENT Affiliated Local 511 Service Employees International Union AFL-CIO, CLC Effective July 1, 2016 Expiring June 30, 2021 Table of Contents Collective Bargaining Agreement .. Article 1: Recognition .. 1 Article 2: Entire Agreement .. 2 Article 3: Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action .. 2 Article 4: No Strikes-No Lockouts .. 3 Article 5: Management Rights .. 3 Article 6: Union Security .. 4 Article 7: Union Rights .. 5 Article 8: Personnel Records .. 9 Article 9 Service Ratings .. 10 Article 10 Training .. 11 Article 11: Working Test Period .. 17 Article 12: Seniority .. 18 Article 13: Order of Layoff or Reemployment.. 19 Article 14: Vacancies .. 23 Article 15: Transfers .. 25 Article 16: Grievance Procedure.

2 29 Article 17: Dismissal, Suspension, Demotion and Other Discipline .. 33 Article 18: Hours of Work, Work Schedules and Overtime .. 35 Article 19: Safety .. 42 Article 20: Compensation .. 47 Article 21: Group Health lnsurance .. 49 Article 22: Longevity .. 49 Article 23: Shift and Other Salary Differentials .. 50 Article 24: Retirement.. 53 Article 25: Class Reevaluations .. 53 Article 26: Temporary Service in a Higher 53 Article 27: Permanent Part-Time Employees .. 54 Article 28: Vacations .. 56 Article 29: Sick Leave .. 58 Article 30: Personal Leave .. 62 Article 31: Leave Balances .. 63 Article 32: Paid Leave Conversions .. 63 Article 33: Holidays .. 63 Article 34: Civil Leave and Jury Duty .. 64 Article 35: Military Leave .. 65 Article 36: Pregnancy, Maternal and Parental Leave .. 66 Article 37: Voluntary Leave of Absence.

3 67 Article 38: Workers' Compensation .. 68 Article 39: Transfer or Termination Due to Infirmities .. 71 Article 40: Absence from Work Due to Emergency .. 73 Article 41: Meals .. 73 Article 42: Meal Policy .. 74 Article 43: Housing .. 76 Article 44: Maintenance and Service unit Work .. 77 Article 45: Job Classifications .. 77 Article 46: Uniforms and Equipment.. 77 Article 47: Newgate Prison .. 77 Article 48: Drawbridge and Rest Areas .. 79 Article 49: Snow and Ice Assignments .. 82 Article 50: Availability of Employees with a Snow and Ice Assignment During Off-duty Hours .. 83 Article 51: Truck Assignments .. 84 Article 52: Rest Periods During Extended Work or Operations .. 85 Article 53: Snow and Ice Premium Pay .. 86 Article 54: Exclusion from Hazardous Assignment .. 87 Article 55: Vehicle Assignments/Phone Calls .. 87 Article 56: Deferred Compensation.

4 90 Article 57: Employees Expenses .. 91 Article 58: Damage to Personal Property .. 91 Article 59: Volunteer Fire or Ambulance Duty .. 92 Article 60: Miscellaneous .. 92 Article 61: Indemnification .. 94 Article 62: Supersedence .. 94 Article 63: Legislative Action .. 95 Article 64: Savings Clause .. 95 Article 65: Duration of Agreement.. 95 Addendum A Stipulated Agreement Information and Dues .. 111 Memo of Understanding Workfare Supervision .. 113 Agreement on Pay Equity .. 114 Memorandum of Agreement (SEBAC V) .. 122 Memorandum of Agreement Placement and Training .. 128 Memorandum of Understanding Furlough Days .. 130 Memorandum of Understanding Job Security .. 131 Memorandum of Understanding Job Security .. 132 Memorandum of Understanding DOT Electrical .. 134 Memorandum of Understanding Ferry First Mates .. 134 Memorandum of Agreement Connecticut River Ferry 135 Stipulated Agreement DOT/CM Maintainer 1--2.

5 137 Memorandum of Agreement Department of Correction-Mail Handlers 139 Memorandum of Agreement Article 48, Drawbridge and Rest Areas .. 140 Memorandum of Agreement Cross unit Handling of Durationals, Temporaries, Snow Days, and Flexible Scheduling .. 141 Salary Schedules Elf. 07/01/2016 / 07/01/17 I 07/01/18 ..96 Eff. 07/01/2019 .. 101 Elf. 07/01 106 1 The State of Connecticut , acting by and through the Office of Labor Relations, hereinafter called "the State" or "the Employer", and the Connecticut Employees Union "Independent", Inc., a Connecticut non- profit corporation and employee organization, hereinafter called "the Union11 WHEREAS, the parties desire to establish a state of amicable understanding, cooperation and harmony; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to establish an equitable and peaceful procedure for the resolution of differences and to establish wages, hours and conditions of employment; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Recognition Section One.

6 The State of Connecticut herein recognizes the Connecticut Employees Union "Independent", Inc. as the exclusive bargaining representative of the State employees whose job titles or classifications were placed within the Maintenance and Service unit by the Connecticui State Board of Labor Relations, under SE-1686-C or by agreement of the parties. Section Two. This agreement shall pertain to those employees whose job titles fall within the above cited certification and shall not apply to nonpermanent employees defined as those who are appointed on a temporary, emergency, or seasonal basis. Federal Grant Participants and employees appointed originally on a provisional basis shall be covered by the Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, for the duration of their employment, durational employees and employees working as Guides at Newgate Prison shall be entitled to vacation, sick leave, personal leave, holidays, participation in Group Health Insurance, Group Life Insurance and the protection of just cause for any disciplinary action.

7 Due to the nature of durational employment, durational employees cannot be guaranteed continued employment beyond the termination date of the appointment. Such termination of appointment is therefore without right of appeal. (*See Cross unit Handling of Durationals, Temporaries, Snow Days, & Flexible Scheduling Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) concerning temporary and durational employees in rear of contract .) Section Three. State Personnel through the Office of Labor Relations shall notify the Union of new maintenance and service job classifications created during this Agreement. 2 Article 2 Entire Agreement This Agreement, upon ratification, supersedes and cancels all prior pracflces and agreements, whether written or oral, unless expressly stated to the contrary herein, and constitutes the complete and entire agreement Between the parties and concludes collective bargaining for its term.

8 The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law from the area of collective bargaining, and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement. Therefore, the State and the Union, for the duration of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives the right, and each agrees that the other shall not be obligated, to bargain collectively with respect to any subject or matter whether or not referred to or covered in this Agreement, even though such subjects or matters may not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time they negotiated or signed this Agreement.

9 Article 3 Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Section One. The parties herein agree that neither shall discriminate against any employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, mental retardation or physical disability including, but not limited to, blindness or lawful political activity. Section Two. Neither party shall discriminate against an employee on the basis of membership or non membership or lawful activity on behalf of the exclusive bargaining agent. Section Three. Affirmative Action. The parties acknowledge the need for positive and aggressive affirmative action to redress the effects of past discrimination, if any, whether intentional or unintentional, to eliminate present discrimination, if any, to prevent further discrimination and to ensure equal opportunity in the application of this Agreement.

10 Problems, ripe or anticipated, which impact upon philosophy and/or directives of this Section shall be subject to continuing discussions Between the parties but shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. Section Four. No employee shall be coerced or intimidated or suffer any reprisal, either directly or indirectly, as the result of the exercise of his/her 3 rights under this Agreement. Section Five. The Employer will comply with the prov1s1ons of the Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA). At the request of the Union, Agency Labor Management Committees shall be formulated for the purpose of ADA issues. Such Committees (not the grievance procedure) shall be the proper forum for discussion of ADA concerns identified by the Union; however, this shall not delay any actions taken to comply with the ADA. Article 4 No Strikes - No Lockouts Section One.