TABLE OF CONTENTS Institutional Services Unit

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Institutional Services Unit Article 1 Recognition .. 6 Article 2 Statement of Policy and Purpose .. 6 Article 3 Unchallenged Representation .. 7 Article 4 Employee Organization 7 Exclusive Negotiations with CSEA .. 7 Payroll Deductions .. 7 Bulletin Boards .. 8 Office Space .. 8 Meeting Space .. 9 Access to Employees .. 9 Lists of Employees .. 10 Leave for Internal Union Affairs .. 10 Contract/Non-Contract and Disciplinary Grievance Investigationand Representation .. 11 Leave for Labor/Management Activity.

2 12 Travel Time .. 12 Leave of Absence Information .. 12 Article 5 Management Rights .. 12 Article 6 No Strikes .. 13 Article 7 Compensation .. 13 Article 8 Travel/Relocation Expense Reimbursement .. 20 Article 9 Health Insurance .. 22 Article 10 Attendance and Leave .. 47 Holiday Scheduling .. 47 Holiday Time .. 47 Additional Vacation Credit .. 49 Vacation Scheduling .. 49 Vacation Use .. 50 Vacation Credit Accumulation .. 50 Sick Leave Accumulation .. 50 Sick Leave Notification .. 51 Doctor s 51 Use of Personal Leave.

3 51 Accounting of Time Accruals and Hours Worked .. 52 Written Requests for Leave .. 52 Absence-Extraordinary 52 Tardiness-Emergency Duties .. 53 Use of Sick Leave at Half Pay .. 53 Less Than Full-Time Employees .. 54 Use of Sick Leave for Bereavement or Family Illness .. 55 Maternity and Child Rearing Leave .. 55 Medical Verification .. 56 Use of Leave .. 57 Hold on Shift, Pass Day and Work Location Assignments .. 58 Voluntary Reduction in Work 58 Productivity Enhancement Program .. 58 Leave for Licensure/Certification.

4 58 Article 11 Workers Compensation Benefit .. 59 Article 12 Probationary Employees .. 64 Article 13 Payroll .. 65 Article 14 Employee Development and Training .. 66 Article 15 Safety and 68 .. 68 Safety and Health Committee .. 68 Local and Departmental Committees .. 70 Safety and Health Grievance Procedure .. 71 Safety Coalition .. 72 Toxic Substance Exposure .. 72 Substance Identification .. 72 Personal Protective Equipment .. 73 Smoking in the Workplace .. 73 Emergency First Aid .. 73 Luncheon Space.

5 73 Employees on Male or Female Wards .. 73 Communicable Diseases .. 74 Working Conditions .. 74 Article 16 Credit Union Space .. 74 Article 17 Parking .. 75 Article 18 Review of Personal History Folder .. 76 Article 19 Layoff Units .. 77 Article 20 Layoffs in Non-Competitive and Labor Classes .. 78 Article 21 Blank .. 78 Article 22 Employment Security .. 79 Article 23 Overtime Meal Allowances .. 80 Article 24 Out-of-Title Work .. 81 Article 25 No Discrimination .. 84 Article 26 Job Classifications .. 84 Article 27 Distribution of Overtime.

6 85 Article 28 Civil Service Examinations .. 86 Article 29 Blank .. 86 Article 30 Employee Benefit Fund .. 87 Article 31 Labor/Management Meetings .. 88 Article 32 Workday/Workweek .. 89 Article 33 Discipline .. 91 (a) Eligibility .. 91 (b) Definitions .. 91 Employee Rights .. 91 (a) Representation .. 91 (b) Interrogation .. 92(c) Recording Devices/Transcripts .. 92 (d) Signed Statement .. 93 (e) Burden of Proof .. 93 (f) Coercion/Intimidation .. 93 Disciplinary Procedure .. 94 (a) Notice of Discipline .. 94 (b) Statute of Limitations.

7 95 (c) Service of Notice of Discipline .. 95 (d) Penalty .. 96 (e)Grievance .. 96(f) Expedited Resolution .. 97 (g) Withdrawal/Amendment .. 99 (h) Suspension Without Pay or Temporary Reassignment .. 100 Disciplinary Arbitration .. 102 (a) Purpose .. 102 (b) Disciplinary Arbitrators .. 103 (c) Hearing .. 103 (d) Recording/Transcript .. 104 (e) Ex Parte Hearing .. 104 (f)Settlement .. 105(g) Arbitrator s Authority .. 105 (h) Back Pay Award .. 106 Time and Attendance Disciplinary Grievances .. 106 Administration .. 108 Application.

8 108 Article 34 Grievance and Arbitration Procedure .. 110 Article 35 Resignation .. 115 Article 36 Job 116 Article 37 Civil Service Law Section 72 117 Article 38 Work-Life Services .. 117 Article 39 Benefits Guaranteed .. 119 Article 40 Performance Evaluation .. 119 Article 41 Departmental Negotiations .. 120 Article 42 Accidental Death Benefit .. 120 Article 43 Reimbursement for Property Damage .. 121 Article 44 Seniority .. 122 Article 45 Posting and Bidding for Job Vacancies .. 123 Article 46 Continuous Hours of Work .. 126 Article 47 Standby On-Call Rosters.

9 126 Article 48 Notice of Civil Service Status .. 127 Article 49 Uniforms .. 127 Article 50 Employee Enhancement .. 127 Article 51 General Hospital Duty .. 128 Article 52 Recall Pay .. 128 Article 53 Chest X-Rays .. 129 Article 54 Printing of Agreement .. 129 Article 55 Conclusion of Collective Negotiations .. 129 Article 56 Severability .. 129 Article 57 Approval of the Legislature .. 130 Article 58 Duration of Agreement .. 130 Appendix I Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave .. 133 Appendix II Child Care Leave for Adoptive Parents .. 135 Appendix III Seasonal Employees.

10 136 Appendix IV Attendance and Leave .. 143 Appendix V Maximum Allowances for Receipted Lodging and Meal Expenses for Overnight - Effective October 1, 2011 .. 152 Appendix VI Salary Schedules .. 153 Appendix VII Mandatory Alternate Duty Policy Memorandum of Understanding .. 158 Appendix VIII Article 22 Employment Security .. 164 Appendix IX Counseling .. 173 Appendix X Leave Donation .. 173 Appendix XI Productivity Enhancement Program .. 176 Appendix XII Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule .. 179 VRWS Appendix A .. 187 Appendix XIII Leave Adjustment Program for Part-Time Annual Salaried Employees.