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1 ENGINEERING, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL (P-4) CONTRACT and connecticut AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION ADDENDUM between State of connecticut and connecticut State Employees Association SEIU Local 2001 Effective: July 1, 2009 Expires: June 30, 2016 iiTABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION .. 2 ARTICLE 2 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT .. 2 ARTICLE 3 - NON-DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION .. 2 ARTICLE 4 - NO STRIKES -- NO LOCKOUTS .. 2 ARTICLE 5 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .. 2 ARTICLE 6 - UNION SECURITY AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS .. 3 ARTICLE 7 - UNION RIGHTS .. 3 ARTICLE 8 - PERSONNEL RECORDS .. 4 ARTICLE 9 - SERVICE RATINGS .. 4 ARTICLE 10 - TRAINING AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT .. 5 ARTICLE 11 - WORKING-TEST PERIOD .. 6 ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY .. 6 ARTICLE 13 - ORDER OF LAYOFF AND 6 ARTICLE 14 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .. 7 ARTICLE 15 - DISCIPLINE, SUSPENSION, DEMOTION AND DISMISSAL .. 9 ARTICLE 16 - HOURS OF WORK .. 11 ARTICLE 17- OVERTIME .. 12 ARTICLE 18 - TEMPORARY SERVICE IN A HIGHER CLASS.

2 13 ARTICLE 19 COMPENSATION .. 13 ARTICLE 20 - GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE .. 15 ARTICLE 21 - TRAVEL .. 15 ARTICLE 22 - RETIREMENT .. 16 ARTICLE 23 - PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES .. 16 ARTICLE 24 - METHOD OF SALARY 16 ARTICLE 25 - HOLIDAYS .. 16 ARTICLE 26 - PREGNANCY, MATERNAL AND PARENTAL LEAVE .. 17 ARTICLE 27 - HEALTH AND SAFETY .. 17 ARTICLE 28 - LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE .. 17 ARTICLE 29 - REST PERIODS .. 17 ARTICLE 30 - MEAL 18 ARTICLE 31 - WORK LOCATION DEFINITION .. 18 ARTICLE 32 - EMPLOYEE TRANSFERS .. 18 ARTICLE 33 - PARKING ACCOMMODATIONS .. 18 ARTICLE 34 - HAZARDOUS DUTY AND/OR PHYSICAL HARDSHIP DUTY .. 18 ARTICLE 35 - EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING .. 19 ARTICLE 36 - SUPERVISION .. 19 ARTICLE 37 - CAREER COUNSELING .. 19 ARTICLE 38 - EDUCATIONAL LEAVE .. 19 ARTICLE 39 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST .. 19 ARTICLE 40 - CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING .. 19 ARTICLE 41 - LEAVE FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE OR AMBULANCE DUTY .. 20 ARTICLE 42 - VACATIONS .. 20 ARTICLE 43 - SICK LEAVE .. 20 ARTICLE 44 - TEMPERATURE VARIATION.

3 21 ARTICLE 45- MISCELLANEOUS LEAVES AND BENEFITS .. 21 ARTICLE 46- LEAVE TIME ACCRUAL .. 21 ARTICLE 47 - PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGREEMENT .. 22 ARTICLE 48 - BLUE BOOK .. 22 ARTICLE 49 - LEGISLATIVE ACTION .. 22 ARTICLE 50 - SAVINGS CLAUSE .. 22 ARTICLE 51 - INDEMNIFICATION .. 22 ARTICLE 52 - SUPERSEDENCE .. 22 ARTICLE 53 - OVERPAYMENTS .. 22 ARTICLE 54 - CLASS REEVALUATIONS .. 22 ARTICLE 55 - EMPLOYEE MEAL CHARGES .. 22 ARTICLE 56 - JOB SPECIFICATIONS .. 22 ARTICLE 57 - DURATION OF AGREEMENT .. 23 LONGEVITY SCHEDULE .. 23 APPENDIX A - CLASSIFICATION APPEAL PROCEDURE .. 24 iiiAPPENDIX B - OBJECTIVE JOB EVALUATION .. 25 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - GROUP LIFE INSURANCE .. 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - SUMMER PICNIC/CHRISTMAS PARTY .. 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - TUITION .. 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - HAZARDOUS DUTY OR PHYSICAL HARDSHIP PREMIUMS .. 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - STEWARD ACTIVITIES .. 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - UNION BUSINESS LEAVE.

4 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - AGENCIES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY .. 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING POSTING JOB VACANCIES .. 27 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - DEP READINESS PROGRAM .. 27 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - UPWARD MOBILITY .. 27 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - RE: ARTICLE 16, SECTION FIVE .. 27 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - ARTICLE 17 OVERTIME .. 27 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION TO WORKING LEVEL .. 27 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .. 27 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - 20% PREMIUM LANGUAGE .. 28 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDIING - SHADOW EMPLOYEES .. 28 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING NEW HIRES .. 28 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT- STIPENDS .. 28 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING: DOT - BUREAU OF POLICY AND PLANNING .. 28 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - FURLOUGH DAYS .. 29 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS .. 30 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CLASSIFICATIONS .. 30 STIPULATED AGREEMENT - DPW OJE.

5 35 CONCESSION UNIT AGREEMENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING .. 36 connecticut AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION CONTRACT .. 38 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE (AG STATION) .. 41 ES 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 8-26-2013 .. 46-48 ES 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2014 .. 49-51 ES 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2015 .. 52-54 ET 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 8-26-2013 .. 55-57 ET 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2014 .. 58-60 ET 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2015 .. 61-63 EU 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 8-26-2013 .. 64-66 EU 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2014 .. 67-69 EU 35 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2015 .. 70-72 FS 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 8-26-2013 .. 73-75 FS 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2014 .. 76-78 FS 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2015 .. 79-81 FT 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 8-26-2013 .. 82-84 FT 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2014 .. 85-87 FT 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2015 .. 88-90 FD 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 8-26-2013 .. 91-93 FD 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2014.

6 94-96FD 40 HOUR PAY PLAN EFFECTIVE 7-1-2015 .. 97-99 2 PREAMBLE The STATE OF connecticut , hereinafter called the State, acting by and through the Office of Labor Relations, and connecticut STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, hereinafter called the Union, agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION Section One. The State of connecticut recognizes the connecticut State Employees Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of State employees whose job titles are placed in the certification of the Engineering, SCIENTIFIC and TECHNICAL Unit (P-4), subject to such exemptions, modifications or clarifications of the Unit as provided for under 5-270 C. G. S. or as agreed to by the parties. Section Two. This Agreement shall cover only those employees whose job titles fall within the certification above. It shall not apply to non-permanent employees who are appointed to nonpermanent temporary, emergency, or seasonal positions nor to durational positions of six (6) months or less, Employees appointed originally on a provisional basis and/or employees appointed to durational positions established for six (6) months or more shall be covered by this agreement but shall have no right to appeal from termination due to expiration of position or failure to successfully complete the required examination process.

7 Section Three. Provisional employees are employees who are initially appointed to permanent positions pending state examination or examination results. Provisional appointees are subject to the requirements of the merit system in all respects, including but not limited to certification from an examination list and completion of the working test period. Permanent appointment is contingent upon meeting all said requirements, and failure to do so will result in termination of employment without right of appeal except as provided by the merit system. In all other respects, provisional employees are subject to the provisions of this Agreement and can utilize all benefits as if they were initially appointed as permanent full-time employees. Seniority shall be retroactive to the date of last hire upon successful completion of the working test period. Section Four. A temporary employee is defined as an employee who is hired to fill a temporary, durational or emergency position of six (6) months duration or the length of leave of absence of the employee replaced, whichever is longer.

8 Due to the nature of temporary employment, temporary employees cannot be guaranteed continued employment beyond the termination date of the appointment. Termination is therefore without right of appeal. In other respects, this Agreement shall apply to a temporary employee after completion of six (6) months of continuous service. ARTICLE 2 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement, upon legislative approval, supersedes and cancels all prior practices and agreement, 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. 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 understanding and agreements arrived at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement.

9 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 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 the Agreement. The provisions of this Article are subject to the Miscellaneous Leave and Benefits Article, and no such provision shall be deemed to have been vitiated by reason of this Article. ARTICLE 3 - NON-DISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Section One. The parties agree that neither shall discriminate against any employee, except on the basis of bona fide occupational qualifications. Section Two. Neither party shall discriminate against an employee on the basis of membership or non-membership or lawful activity in behalf of the exclusive bargaining agent.

10 Section Three. 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. The Affirmative Action Office (but not the grievance procedure) shall be the proper forum for problems, ripe or anticipated, which impact upon philosophy and/or directives of this section. Section Four. The Employer will comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 2101, et seq. (ADA). Agency Labor Management Committees (not the grievance procedure) shall be the proper forum for discussion of problems or concerns identified by the Union; however, this shall not delay any actions taken to comply with the ADA.