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CMAGE/CWA LOCAL 4502

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT Between

THE CITY OF COLUMBUS and

COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 4502

(CMAGE/CWA LOCAL 4502)

August 24, 2008 through April 23, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREAMBLE AND PURPOSE............................................................................................. 1

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS................................................................................................ 2

ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION................................................... 5 Section 2.1. Recognition................................................................................................. 5 Section 2.2. Classifications Not Guaranteed. ................................................................. 5 Section 2.3. New Classifications and Pay Grade Assignment. ....................................... 5 Section 2.4. Exempted Classifications............................................................................ 6

ARTICLE 3 - UNION SECURITY AND RIGHTS................................................................. 7 Section 3.1. Payroll Deduction........................................................................................ 7 Section 3.2. Maintenance of Membership....................................................................... 7 Section 3.3. Fair Share Fee............................................................................................ 8 Section 3.4. Committee on Political Education (COPE) Checkoff................................... 8 Section 3.5. Union Communications ..................................................................9

ARTICLE 4 - UNION REPRESENTATIVES ..................................................................... 10 Section 4.1. President's Authority. ................................................................................ 10 Section 4.2. Representatives Authority......................................................................... 10 Section 4.3. List of Designated Representatives. ......................................................... 10 Section 4.4. Release Time for President and Vice President. ...................................... 11 Section 4.5. Access to Work......................................................................................... 11 Section 4.6. Release Time for Union Business............................................................. 11 Section 4.7. Release Time for Union Bargaining Team. ............................................... 12 Section 4.8. Representative Training............................................................................ 12

ARTICLE 5 - RESERVATION OF RIGHTS ...................................................................... 12 Section 5.1. Employee Rights....................................................................................... 12 Section 5.2. Management Rights.................................................................................. 12 Section 5.3. Central Work Rules and Personnel Policies. ............................................ 13 Section 5.4. Notification. ............................................................................................... 13

ARTICLE 6 - JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ........................................ 14 Section 6.1. Health and Safety Committee. .................................................................. 14 Section 6.2. Insurance Committee................................................................................ 14 Section 6.3. Professional Development Committee...................................................... 14 Section 6.4. Incentive Pay Committee. ......................................................................... 14 Section 6.5. Joint Labor-Management Committee........................................................ 14

ARTICLE 7 - DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................ 15 Section 7.1. Investigation.............................................................................................. 15 Section 7.2. Notice to Union after Completion of Investigation. .................................... 15

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Section 7.3. Service of Disciplinary Actions.................................................................. 16 Section 7.4. Hearing on Disciplinary Charges. ............................................................. 17 Section 7.5. Disciplinary Grievances. ........................................................................... 17 Section 7.6. Leave Forfeiture In Lieu of Suspension. ................................................... 18 Section 7.7. Length of Time Prior Discipline May Be Considered................................. 18 Section 7.8. Exceptions/Extensions to Time Deadlines. ............................................... 18

ARTICLE 8 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ....................................................................... 19

Section 8.1. Definition................................................................................................... 19 Section 8.2. Procedure. ................................................................................................ 19 Section 8.3. Limitation on Authority of Arbitrator........................................................... 22 Section 8.4. Mediation. ................................................................................................. 22 Section 8.5. Time Limits. .............................................................................................. 22 Section 8.6. Release Time for Grievance Meetings...................................................... 22

ARTICLE 9 - NO STRIKE-NO LOCKOUT........................................................................ 23

Section 9.1. No Strike. .................................................................................................. 23 Section 9.2. No Lockout................................................................................................ 23 Section 9.3. Penalty...................................................................................................... 23 Section 9.4. Judicial Relief............................................................................................ 23

ARTICLE 10 ? PERSONAL BUSINESS DAY .................................................................. 24

ARTICLE 11 ? VACATION ............................................................................................... 24

Section 11.1. Vacation Year. ........................................................................................ 24 Section 11.2. Vacation Accruals. .................................................................................. 24 Section 11.3. Eligibility.................................................................................................. 26 Section 11.4. Approval by Appointing Authority............................................................ 26 Section 11.5. Payment upon Separation from City Service. ......................................... 27 Section 11.6. Payment upon Death. ............................................................................. 27

ARTICLE 12 ? HOLIDAYS ............................................................................................... 27

Section 12.1. Holidays Observed. ................................................................................ 27 Section 12.2. Eligibility and Pay.................................................................................... 28

ARTICLE 13 - SICK LEAVE ............................................................................................. 29

Section 13.1. Computation of Sick Leave Bank for Full-Time Employees. ................... 29 Section 13.2. Eligible Uses of Sick Leave with Pay; Procedures. ................................. 31 Section 13.3. Advances on Sick Leave by City Council................................................ 32 Section 13.4. Annual Sick Leave Reciprocity Payment. ............................................... 33 Section 13.5. Disposition of Sick Leave Balances upon Separation from City Employment................................................................................................................... 33 Section 13.6. Sick Leave Disposition When Moving from Full-Time to Part-Time Status. ........................................................................................................................... 34

ARTICLE 14 - OTHER LEAVES OF ABSENCE .............................................................. 35

Section 14.1. Military Leave.......................................................................................... 35

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Section 14.2. Jury Duty Leave. ..................................................................................... 35 Section 14.3. Examination Leave. ................................................................................ 36 Section 14.4. Court Leave. ........................................................................................... 36 Section 14.5. Disaster Leave. ....................................................................................... 36 Section 14.6. Personal Leave. ...................................................................................... 36 Section 14.7. Educational Leave. ................................................................................. 37 Section 14.8. Injury Leave. ........................................................................................... 37 Section 14.9. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave. ............................................... 41 Section 14.10. Transitional Return to Work. ................................................................. 45 Section 14.11. Reopener. ............................................................................................. 46 Section 14.12. Betty Brzezinski Living Organ Donor Leave.......................................... 46 Section 14.13. Bereavement Observed. ....................................................................... 47

ARTICLE 15 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME ....................................................... 47

Section 15.1. Application of Article. .............................................................................. 47 Section 15.2. Normal Work Period and Workday. ........................................................ 47 Section 15.3. Changes In Normal Work Schedule, Work Period and Workday. ........... 47 Section 15.4. Overtime Pay. ......................................................................................... 47 Section 15.5. Compensatory Time................................................................................ 49 Section 15.6. Call-Back Assignment and Pay............................................................... 50 Section 15.7. Report-In Pay.......................................................................................... 51 Section 15.8. Late Reporting Procedure....................................................................... 51

ARTICLE 16 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING ............................................................ 52

Section 16.1. Prohibited Conduct. ................................................................................ 52 Section 16.2. Testing to be Conducted......................................................................... 52 Section 16.3. Procedures. ............................................................................................ 53

ARTICLE 17 - SALARIES AND COMPENSATION.......................................................... 54

Section 17.1. Base Pay and Merit Increases. ............................................................... 54 Section 17.2. Employee's Contribution to OPERS........................................................ 56 Section 17.3. Salary Deductions................................................................................... 57 Section 17.4. Working Out of Classification.................................................................. 58 Section 17.5. Shift Differential. ..................................................................................... 58 Section 17.6. Service Credit. ........................................................................................ 59 Section 17.7. Adoption Assistance Program................................................................. 59 Section 17.8. Pre-Tax Dependent Care Program. ........................................................ 60 Section 17.9 Wage Rate Adjustment. ........................................................................... 60

ARTICLE 18 ? INSURANCE ............................................................................................ 61

Section 18.1. Health and Hospitalization, Prescription Drug, Disability, Dental and Vision Coverage. ........................................................................................................... 61 Section 18.2. Cost. ....................................................................................................... 66 Section 18.3. Life Insurance. ........................................................................................ 66 Section 18.4. Continuation of Benefits while on Unpaid Leave.................................... 67 Section 18.5. Terms of Insurance Policies to Govern. .................................................. 67 Section 18.6. IRC Section 125 Plan.............................................................................. 67

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Section 18.7. Disability Leave....................................................................................... 68 Section 18.8. Benefits Booklet. ..................................................................................... 69 Section 18.9. Training................................................................................................... 69 ARTICLE 19 - GENERAL PROVISIONS.......................................................................... 69 Section 19.1. Gender.................................................................................................... 69 Section 19.2. Ratification and Amendment................................................................... 69 Section 19.3. External Law. .......................................................................................... 69 Section 19.4. Application of Agreement to Part-Time Employees................................. 70 Section 19.5. Uniforms. ................................................................................................ 70 Section 19.6. Employee Address.................................................................................. 70 Section 19.7. Agreement Copies. ................................................................................. 70 Section 19.8. Job Vacancies and Transfers. ................................................................ 70 Section 19.9. Seniority List. .......................................................................................... 70 ARTICLE 20 - IMPASSE RESOLUTION .......................................................................... 71 Section 20.1. Changes in Conditions of Employment Which Are Not Specifically Established by the Agreement....................................................................................... 71 Section 20.2. Changes in Conditions of Employment Which Are Specifically Established by the Agreement....................................................................................... 72 ARTICLE 21 - SAVINGS .................................................................................................. 72

ARTICLE 22 - LAYOFFS.................................................................................................. 72

ARTICLE 23 ? CONTINUING EDUCATION/TRAINING................................................... 73 Section 23.1. Tuition Reimbursement........................................................................... 73 Section 23.2. General Educational Development (GED Program). .............................. 75

ARTICLE 24 ? TRIAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES.................................... 76 Section 24.1. Statement of Principle............................................................................. 76 Section 24.2. Scope of Activities. ................................................................................. 76 Section 24.3. Strategic Operations Team (SOT). ......................................................... 77 Section 24.4. Training................................................................................................... 77 Section 24.5. Employment Security Assurances. ......................................................... 78

ARTICLE 25 ? TIME DONATION PROGRAM ................................................................. 78 Section 25.1. Purpose. ................................................................................................. 78 Section 25.2. Conditions............................................................................................... 78 Section 25.3. Employees Donating Vacation Time. ...................................................... 79

ARTICLE 26 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT.............................................................................. 80

ARTICLE 27 ? DURATION OF AGREEMENT ................................................................. 81

APPENDIX A - PAY PLAN ............................................................................................... 82

APPENDIX B .................................................................................................................... 86

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