Transcription of COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
1 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2019-2021 WFSE GG 2019-21 Page 1 of 9 WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES 2019-2021 PREAMBLE ARTICLE 1 UNION RECOGNITION .. 1 ARTICLE 2 NON-DISCRIMINATION .. 1 ARTICLE 3 BID SYSTEM .. 2 Applicability .. 2 2 Components of a Bid .. 3 Submittal and Withdrawal of Bids .. 3 New Positions or Reallocated Positions .. 3 3 Awarding a Bid .. 3 Commitment Following an Award or Refusal of a Bid .. 3 Reassignment from a Bid Position .. 4 Washington State Lottery .. 4 Department of Agriculture Grain Inspection Program.
2 4 Washington State Patrol Fingerprint Technicians, Leads and Supervisors .. 5 ARTICLE 4 HIRING AND APPOINTMENTS .. 5 Filling Positions .. 5 Recruitment and Application Process .. 6 Movement Permanent Employees .. 6 Permanent Status .. 7 Types of Appointment .. 8 Review Periods .. 12 Internal Movement Within Department of Corrections Only .. 15 ARTICLE 5 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION .. 16 Objective .. 16 Evaluation Process .. 17 ARTICLE 6 HOURS OF WORK .. 18 18 Determination .. 19 Overtime-Eligible Employees (Excluding Law Enforcement Employees) .. 19 Overtime-Eligible Law Enforcement Employee Work Schedules .. 21 Overtime-Eligible Unpaid Meal Periods.
3 21 Overtime-Eligible Paid Meal Periods for Straight Shift Schedules .. 21 Overtime-Eligible Rest Periods .. 22 Positive Time Reporting Overtime-Eligible Employees .. 22 Overtime-Exempt Employees .. 22 Military Department Emergency Management Division .. 23 Department of Transportation Maintenance BARGAINING Unit Winter Shift and Contingency Schedules .. 24 Department of Fish and Wildlife Construction and Maintenance .. 24 Department of Agriculture Grain Inspection Program .. 24 Department of Transportation Commercial Driver s License (CDL) Required Positions .. 24 WFSE GG 2019-21 Page 2 of 9 Shift Exchange Department of Corrections Work Release Facilities (WR) and Military Department Youth Academy.
4 25 Department of Ecology Spill Response Team .. 25 Shift Exchange Department of Social and Health Services Eastern and Western State Hospitals .. 26 Department of Transportation Emergency Schedule Change .. 27 ARTICLE 7 OVERTIME .. 27 27 Overtime-Eligibility and Compensation .. 28 Overtime 29 General Provisions .. 29 Compensatory Time for Overtime-Eligible Employees .. 29 Department of Agriculture Grain Inspection Program .. 31 Department of Transportation (DOT) .. 32 Department of Corrections, Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and Department of Veterans Affairs 32 Department of Corrections Work Release Facilities (WR) Voluntary 33 Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Institutions and State Operated Living Alternative (SOLA).
5 34 Washington State Patrol .. 34 ARTICLE 8 TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT .. 35 Master AGREEMENT Training .. 35 Tuition Reimbursement .. 35 Education and Training Requests .. 36 Training Records .. 36 Apprenticeship Programs .. 36 Developmental Job Assignments .. 38 Parks and Recreation Commission .. 38 Department of Licensing Driver Services Hearings and Interview Unit .. 38 Workplace Safety Training .. 38 ARTICLE 9 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION .. 38 ARTICLE 10 HOLIDAYS .. 39 Paid Holidays .. 39 Holiday 40 Personal Holidays .. 41 ARTICLE 11 VACATION LEAVE .. 42 Vacation Leave Credits .. 42 Vacation Leave Accrual .. 43 Vacation Leave Accrual Rate Schedule.
6 43 Vacation scheduling for 24/7 Operations (Excluding the School for the Blind, Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss; and Department of Corrections).. 43 Department of Corrections Work Release Facilities Vacation scheduling .. 44 Vacation scheduling for All 45 Family Care .. 45 WFSE GG 2019-21 Page 3 of 9 Military Family Leave .. 45 Domestic Violence Leave .. 46 Vacation Cancellation Employer Initiated .. 46 Vacation Leave Maximum .. 46 Separation .. 46 ARTICLE 12 SICK LEAVE .. 47 Sick Leave Accrual .. 47 Sick Leave Use .. 47 Use of Compensatory Time, Exchange Time, Vacation Leave, Personal Leave Day or Personal Holiday for Sick Leave 48 Restoration of Vacation Leave.
7 49 Sick Leave Reporting, Certification and Verification .. 49 Carry Forward and 50 Sick Leave Annual Cash Out .. 50 Sick Leave Cash Out for Retirement or Death .. 50 Reemployment .. 50 ARTICLE 13 VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION .. 51 ARTICLE 14 SHARED LEAVE .. 51 ARTICLE 15 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE PREGNANCY DISABILITY LEAVE .. 57 Parental Leave .. 60 Pregnancy Disability Leave .. 60 Washington Family Medical Leave Act (WFLA) effective until December 31, 60 Washington Family and Medical Leave Program effective January 1, 2020 .. 60 ARTICLE 16 SEVERE INCLEMENT WEATHER AND NATURAL DISASTER LEAVE .. 61 ARTICLE 17 MISCELLANEOUS PAID LEAVES .. 62 62 Employee Assistance Program.
8 63 Jury Duty .. 63 Witness/Subpoena .. 63 Life-Giving Procedures .. 63 Bereavement Leave .. 63 Military Leave .. 64 Personal Leave .. 65 ARTICLE 18 LEAVE WITHOUT PAY .. 65 Limitations .. 66 Returning Employee Rights .. 66 Military Leave .. 67 Educational Leave .. 67 Sabbatical .. 67 Child and Elder Care Emergencies .. 67 Seasonal Career Employment .. 67 Governmental Service Leave .. 67 Citizen Volunteer or Community Service Leave .. 67 Formal COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Leave .. 67 Volunteer Firefighting Leave .. 67 Military Family Leave .. 67 WFSE GG 2019-21 Page 4 of 9 Domestic Violence Leave .. 68 Holidays for a Reason of Faith or 68 Requests Approval and 69 ARTICLE 19 WORK-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS.
9 69 Compensable Work-Related Injury or Illness Leave .. 69 Assault Benefits .. 69 Return-to-Work .. 69 General Provisions .. 69 Return to Work for Parks and Recreation Commission Park Rangers .. 70 ARTICLE 20 SAFETY AND HEALTH .. 71 Ergonomic Assessments .. 72 Air Quality Assessments .. 72 Department of Corrections .. 72 ARTICLE 21 UNIFORMS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT .. 73 Uniforms .. 73 Tools and Equipment .. 73 Taxability .. 73 Department of Corrections Firearms Training and Ammunition .. 73 Safety Footwear .. 73 ARTICLE 22 DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA FREE WORKPLACE .. 74 All Employees (Except Department of Corrections) .. 74 Department of Corrections Employees.
10 77 All Employees Voluntary Request for Assistance .. 80 ARTICLE 23 TRAVEL .. 80 ARTICLE 24 MEALS .. 81 Department of Corrections Work Release Facilities .. 81 ARTICLE 25 COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION AND PARKING .. 81 All Employees with King, Pierce or Snohomish County Duty 81 ARTICLE 26 HOUSING .. 82 Parks and Recreation Commission .. 82 ARTICLE 27 DISCIPLINE .. 82 Investigatory 83 Alternative Assignments .. 84 Pre-Disciplinary Meetings .. 84 Department of Corrections .. 84 ARTICLE 28 PRIVACY AND OFF-DUTY CONDUCT .. 85 Reporting of Off-Duty Conduct .. 85 ARTICLE 29 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .. 85 Terms and Requirements .. 85 Filing and Processing .. 88 Successor Clause.
