Labor Agreement - michigan.gov

1 Labor Agreement Between michigan Public Employees, SEIU Local 517-M Scientific and Engineering bargaining unit AND The State of michigan Effective: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018 Agreement Between _____The State of michigan and SEIU 517M, Scientific and Engineering Unit_____ i Table of Contents article 1 PREAMBLE .. 1 article 2 PURPOSE AND INTENT .. 2 article 3 RECOGNITION .. 4 article 4 DUES DEDUCTION AND VOLUNTARY REPRESENTATION .. 5 Dues Deduction .. 5 Voluntary Representation Fee Deduction .. 5 Revocation .. 6 Remittance and Accounting .. 6 Student Assistants .. 7 article 5 SECONDARY BARGAINING AND WORK RULES .. 8 Secondary 8 Secondary Negotiations Timetable .. 8 Continuation of Current Agreements.

2 8 Department of Transportation .. 8 Secondary Agreements .. 8 Department of Health and Human Services Shift Assignments .. 8 Department of State Police Controlled Substance Testing .. 8 Health and Safety Agreements .. 9 Work Rules .. 9 Violence in the Workplace .. 10 article 6 Labor -MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES .. 11 article 7 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE AND PERSONNEL FILES .. 12 Investigations .. 12 Rights to Representation .. 12 Disciplinary Conference .. 12 Emergency Suspension .. 13 Personnel File .. 14 article 8 EMPLOYEE COUNSELING .. 16 Informal Counseling .. 16 Formal Counseling .. 16 article 9 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .. 17 Step 1: Immediate Supervisor .. 17 Step 2: Department/Agency Personnel Office .. 17 Step 3: Arbitration.

3 18 Agreement Between _____The State of michigan and SEIU 517M, Scientific and Engineering Unit_____ ii Conventional Arbitration .. 18 Expedited Arbitration .. 19 Exclusive Procedure .. 20 Prohibition of Self-Help .. 20 Grievance Preparation Time .. 20 Grievance Committee Leave Bank .. 21 Grievance Leave Time .. 20 Grievance Representation .. 21 article 10 UNION RIGHTS .. 22 Intra-Agency Mail .. 22 Bulletin Boards .. 22 Use of State 22 Time Off For Union Business .. 23 Annual Leave Buy-Back .. 23 Administrative 23 Stewards .. 24 Access to Union Representation .. 24 Union Information Packet .. 25 Presentation .. 25 MIOSHA Inspection .. 25 Administrative Leave for Job 25 article 11 SENIORITY .. 26 Definition .. 26 Annual Leave.

4 26 Military Service Time or Time in Excepted or Exempted Positions .. 26 Break in Service .. 26 Seniority Ties .. 26 Seniority Lists .. 26 Probationary Employees .. 27 MDOT Civil Engineer and Construction Tech Co-op .. 27 Superseniority .. 27 article 12 LAYOFF AND RECALL .. 28 Definition .. 28 Limited Term Employee .. 28 Notice to Union .. 29 List to Union .. 29 Voluntary Layoffs .. 29 General Layoff Provisions .. 29 Definition .. 29 Excluded Employees .. 29 Out of Line Seniority .. 30 Probationary Employees .. 31 Reassignments to Avoid Layoffs .. 31 Agreement Between _____The State of michigan and SEIU 517M, Scientific and Engineering Unit_____ iii Layoff and Bumping Procedure .. 31 Definition of Least Senior .. 32 Notice to Employees.

5 32 Departmental Layoff Units .. 32 General Conditions .. 33 Bumping Sequence by Department .. 34 Recall Lists: Definitions .. 40 Construction of Lists .. 41 Primary Class .. 41 Secondary Class .. 41 Departmental Recall List .. 41 Statewide Recall List .. 41 Addition/Deletion .. 41 Recall from Layoff .. 41 Removal of Name from Recall Lists .. 42 Temporary Recall .. 42 Layoff and Recall Information to Union .. 43 Temporary Layoffs .. 43 Application .. 43 Seniority .. 43 Notice Requirements .. 43 Benefit Continuation During Layoff .. 44 Annual Leave .. 44 article 13 TRANSFER .. 46 Definitions .. 46 Transfer .. 46 Assignment .. 46 Reassignment .. 46 Vacancy .. 46 Right of Assignment .. 46 Transfer .. 46 Exceptions.

6 48 Hardship Transfers .. 48 Reassignments to Avoid Layoffs .. 49 article 14 NON-DISCRIMINATION .. 50 article 15A EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL development .. 51 Purpose .. 51 Application .. 51 Funds .. 51 Requirements and Procedures .. 51 Educational Release Time .. 52 Conference Attendance .. 53 Agreement Between _____The State of michigan and SEIU 517M, Scientific and Engineering Unit_____ iv article 15B PROFESSIONAL development FUND .. 54 Amount .. 54 Eligibility .. 54 article 16 PROFESSIONAL FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS .. 56 article 17 TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT .. 57 Travel Reimbursement Rates .. 57 Exceptions .. 57 MDOT Employees .. 57 article 18 RELOCATION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT .. 58 Involuntary Reassignment .. 58 Temporary Travel Expense.

7 58 Travel Expense to Secure Housing .. 58 Leave Time for Moving .. 59 Required Housing .. 59 Moving of Household Goods .. 59 Storage of Household Goods .. 60 article 19 HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME .. 61 Biweekly Work Period .. 61 Work Day .. 61 Work Shift .. 61 Meal Periods .. 61 No Guarantee or Limitation .. 61 Overtime .. 61 Eligible Unit Members .. 61 Ineligible Unit Members .. 62 Exception for Cash Payment to Ineligible Unit Members .. 63 DEQ-PEAS Payment .. 64 Alternate Work Schedules and .. 64 Voluntary Work Schedule Adjustment Program .. 66 Plan A .. 66 Plan C .. 67 article 20 PAID HOLIDAYS .. 69 Designated Holidays .. 69 Observance .. 69 Eligibility .. 69 Work on a Holiday .. 70 article 21 PAID ANNUAL LEAVE.

8 71 Initial Leave .. 71 Additional Accrual .. 71 Additional Credit .. 71 Agreement Between _____The State of michigan and SEIU 517M, Scientific and Engineering Unit_____ v Crediting .. 72 Utilization .. 72 Final Average Compensation .. 72 Annual Leave Cap .. 72 Transfer and Payoff .. 72 Banked Leave Time .. 73 Personal Leave Day .. 73 Annual Leave Bank Donations .. 73 Right to Receive .. 73 Right to Donate .. 74 School/Community Participation Leave .. 74 article 22 PAID SICK LEAVE .. 76 Allowance .. 76 Utilization .. 76 Disability Payment .. 76 Pay For Accumulated Sick Leave .. 77 Proof .. 77 Return to Service .. 77 Transfer .. 77 article 23 UNPAID LEAVE .. 78 Eligibility .. 78 Request Procedure .. 78 Approval .. 78 Educational Leave of Absence.

9 78 Medical Leave of Absence .. 79 Medical Layoff .. 79 Military Leave .. 80 Waived Rights Leave of Absence .. 80 Layoff .. 80 Maternity/Paternity Leave .. 80 Benefit Continuation .. 80 Family and Medical Leave Act Implementation .. 80 Employee Rights .. 81 Employer Rights .. 81 Computation of the Twelve Month Period .. 81 Qualifying Purpose .. 81 Department of Labor Final Regulations and Court Decisions .. 81 Complaints .. 82 Eligible Employee .. 82 Twelve Work Weeks During a Twelve Month Period .. 82 General Provisions .. 82 Insurance Continuation .. 83 Medical Leave .. 83 Annual Leave .. 83 Agreement Between _____The State of michigan and SEIU 517M, Scientific and Engineering Unit_____ vi Sick Leave .. 83 Parental Leave.

10 83 Disaster Response .. 84 article 24 FRINGE BENEFITS AND INSURANCES .. 85 Group Insurances .. 85 Enrollment .. 85 Health Insurance .. 85 State Health Plan PPO Coverage .. 86 Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) .. 89 Dental Expense Plan .. 89 Covered Dental Expenses .. 90 Dental At-Point-of-Service PPO .. 92 Vision Care Plan .. 92 Long Term Disability Insurance .. 93 Life Insurance .. 94 Continuation of Group Insurances .. 95 Group Auto and Homeowners Plan .. 97 Voluntary Benefits .. 97 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) .. 97 Labor Management Healthcare Committee .. 97 article 25 COMPENSATION .. 109 Rates of Compensation .. 109 Longevity .. 110 Standby Pay .. 110 Call-back Pay .. 110 Shift Differential.