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1 Collective Bargaining AgreementPROFESSIONALS Between MIAMI - DADE COUNTY,FLORIDATHE PUBLI C HEALTH TRUSTand LOCAL 1991 SEEIIUTHE SERVI CE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2020 1 TABLE OF CONTENTSARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE 5 ARTICLE II - PURPOSE 5 ARTICLE III - RECOGNITION 5 Section 1. Recognition 5 Section 2. Probationary and Per Diem Employees 6 ARTICLE IV - UNION-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION 6 Section 1. Union-Management Cooperation 6 Section 2. employee -Management Conference Committee 6 Section 3. Membership 6 Section 4. Dues Deduction 7 Section 5. Non-Discrimination 7 Section 6.

2 Bulletin Boards 7 Section 7. Copies of Documents 7 Section 8. New employee Orientation 8 ARTICLE V - NOTIFICATION, CONSULTATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS 8 Section 1. Prevailing benefits Clause 8 Section 2. Notification, Consultations and Negotiations 8 ARTICLE VI - UNION REPRESENTATION 8 Section 1. Union Representatives 8 Section 2. Grievance Representation 8 Section 3. Released Time 8 Section 4. Adjustment of Grievance 9 ARTICLE VII - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 9 Section 1. Resolution of Grievances 9 Section 2. Definition 9 Section 3. Procedure 9 Section 4. Class Grievances 10 Section 5. Time Limits 10 Section 6. employee Obligation 10 Section 7.

3 Employer Responses 10 Section 8. Exclusions 10 ARTICLE VIII - ARBITRATION 10 ARTICLE IX CORRECTIVE ACTION 11 Section 1. Just Cause 11 Section 2. Procedure 11 Section 3. Written Reprimands and Records of Counseling 12 Section 4. Hearing Pursuant to the Hearing Examiner System 12 Section 5. Grievance Procedure 13 Section 6. Just Culture 13 Section 7. Absenteeism/Tardiness 13 ARTICLE X - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME 14 Section 1. Work Hours 14 Section 2. Overtime 15 Section 3. Work Week 15 Section 4. Time Schedules 15 Section 5. Hours of Work and Overtime 15 Section 6. Job Basis Employees 16 Section 7. Alternative Schedules 16 Section 8.

4 Rotating Shifts 16 Section 9. Consecutive Shifts 17 Section 10. Flexible Hours for Higher Degree Education 17 Section 11. Public Holidays 17 ARTICLE XI - SALARIES 17 Section 1. Pay Day 17 Section 2. Paycheck Errors 17 Section 3. Salary Increases 17 Section 4. Step Increases 19 Section 5. Shift/Weekend Differential 192 Section 6. On-Call Pay 20 Section 7. Call-In Pay 20 Section 8. Uniform Allowance 20 Section 9. Special Wage Provisions 20 Section 10. Annual Differential and Specialty Pay Parity Adjustments 21 Section 11. Correctional Health Services 21 Section 12. Per Diem Pay 21 ARTICLE XII - STAFF DEVELOPMENT 21 Section 1.

5 Clinical Certification 21 Section 2. Financial Aid 21 Section 3. Staff Development Programs 21 Section 4. In-Service and Career Development Program 21 Section 5. Conferences 21 ARTICLE XIII - VACATION AND LEAVE 21 Section 1. Personal Leave Day Program 22 Section 2. Extended Illness Leave 24 Section 3. Vacation Requests 26 Section 4. Holiday Requests 27 Section 5. Leave Without Pay 27 Section 6. Bereavement Leave 27 Section 7. Military Leave 27 Section 8. Voting 27 Section 9. Jury Duty 28 Section 10. Leaves for Union Business 28 Section 11. Administrative Leave 28 ARTICLE XIV - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 28 Section 1.

6 Probationary Periods 28 Section 2. Lounge Areas 29 Section 3. Work in Higher Classification 29 Section 4. Classification Appeal 29 Section 5. employee s File 29 Section 6. Evaluation of Work Performance 30 Section 7. Promotions and Demotions 30 Section 8. Longevity Bonus 31 Section 9. Educational Bonus 32 Section 10. Reference Books and Periodicals 32 Section 11. Parking Facilities 32 Section 12. New Equipment and Procedures 32 Section 13. Drug Discount 32 Section 14. Tuition Reimbursement 32 Section 15. Job Specification Language 33 Section 16. Rubella and Hepatitis-B Vaccine 33 Section 17. Injuries, Rehabilitation and Reorientation 33 Section 18.

7 Child Care/Elderly Care 33 Section 19. Scope of Practice 33 Section 20. Clinical Social Worker Licensure Exam 33 Section 21. Referral and Retention Incentive Program 34 Section 22. Cellular Phone Program 34 ARTICLE XV- VACANCIES, TRANSFERS, REASSIGNMENTS, UNIT MERGERS AND FILLING VACANCIES 34 Section 1. Shift Transfers, Posting and Filling of Vacancies and Reassignments 34 Section 2. Unit Mergers 35 ARTICLE XVI - ORIENTATION AND CROSS-TRAINING 35 Section 1. Orientation 35 Section 2. Cross-training 35 ARTICLE XVII REASSIGNMENT, LAYOFFS, RECALL AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS 36 Section 1. Definitions 36 Section 2.

8 Reassignment Procedure 363 Section 3. Layoff Procedure 36 Section 4. Recall Procedure 38 Section 5. Furloughs 38 ARTICLE XVIII - CONTRACTING OUT 38 ARTICLE XIX - GROUP INSURANCE 38 ARTICLE XX - employee REPRESENTATION ON COMMITTEES 40 ARTICLE XXI - SAFETY AND HEALTH 41 Section 1. General Recognition 41 Section 2. Joint Health and Safety Committee 42 Section 3. New Practices and Procedures 42 Section 4. Protection from Respiratory Hazards and Infectious Diseases 42 Section 5. On the Job Assault 43 Section 6. Security 43 Section 7. Safe Patient Handling and Minimal Lift Team 43 ARTICLE XXII - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS AND SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT 43 ARTICLE XXIII - TOXICOLOGY AND ALCOHOL TESTING 44 ARTICLE XXIV - PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS 44 ARTICLE XXV - ASSIGNABILITY OF CONTRACT 45 ARTICLE XXVI - MISCELLANEOUS 46 ARTICLE XXVII - STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS 46 ARTICLE XXVIII - TERM OF AGREEMENT 46 ARTICLE XXIX PENSION benefits 46 ARTICLE XXX - EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS 47 Section 1.

9 Labor-Management Partnership Agreement 47 Section 2. Empowerment and Efficiencies 49 ARTICLE XXXI HEALTH AND WELLNESS CULTURE 49 Section 1. Introduction 49 Section 2. Pillars of Wellness 49 Section 3 Goals & Objectives 49 Section 4. Implementation and Recommendations: 50 Section 5. Join the Movement (Wellness Incentive Plan) 51 THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 51 SIDE LETTER 2 - PHARMACISTS 51 SIDE LETTER 3 - SOCIAL WORKERS 52 SIDE LETTER 4 - MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS 52 SIDE LETTER 5 - DIETITIANS 52 SIDE LETTER 6 - NUCLEAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS 52 SIDE LETTER 7 - MEDICAL RECORDS PRACTITIONER 52 APPENDIX A - SEIU PROFESSIONALS ACTIVE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS 53 PROFESSIONAL BARGAINING UNIT 56 NEW STEP SCHEDULE FOR SEIU PROFESSIONALS 57 PROFESSIONAL PER DIEM RATES 75 MEDICAL PLANS 76 SPEECH THERAPISTS WEEKEND CALL BACK PAY 82 CLINICAL PRACTICE PHARMACISTSAND CLINICAL HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS 83 7 DAYS ON / 7 DAYS OFF SCHEDULE 84

10 GRANT FUNDED 8645 ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLEThis Agreement is entered into on December 10, 2017 by and between the Public Health Trust (PHT) and Miami-Dade County, Florida (County), hereinafter referred to as the Employer, and Local 1991 Service Employees International Union, hereinafter referred to as the Union, for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020, subject to ratification by the Union membership and approval by the Public Health Trust and the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, new or amended provisions contained in this Agreement shall be effective the beginning of the first pay period immediately following final ratification and approval by the Board of County Commissioners.