HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1972.01.20 - 15749._,..e..-: ..-- 0--,--,L=,-..,..--- - , / • / :7------
„ ,-----,'
REPORT
By Mr. Mainland
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #5893 - PROBATE COURT NON-CASEWORKERS
1972 LABOR CONTRACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Practices Committee, by Mr. William L. Mainland, Chairman,
reports Resolution #5893 with the recommendation the resolution be adopted.
vu „
vv ILL14 • MAINLAND, CHAIRMAN
Deco er 30, 1971
MISC. RESOLUTION NO. 5893
IN RE: PROBATE COURT NON-CASEWORKERS 1972 LABOR CONTRACT
BY: PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE - Mr. Mainland
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Probate Court, the County of Oakland, and the
Non-Caseworker Employees of the Oakland County Probate Court represented by
Local 1998, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO,
have been negotiating a Contract covering certain employees in the Oakland County
Probate Court, and
WHEREAS an Agreement has been reached and reduced to writing, and
WHEREAS said Agreement has been reviewed by your Personnel Practices Committee
which recommends approval of the Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Agreement between the Oakland
County Probate Court, the County of Oakland, and the Non-Caseworker Employees of
the Oakland County Probate Court represented by Local 1998, American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, be and the same is hereby approved;
and that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board, on behalf of the County of Oakland, be
and they are hereby authorized to execute said Agreement, a copy of which is attached
hereto.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Personnel Practices Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee. There were no objections
REPORT
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #5893 - PROBATE COURT
NON-CASEWORKERS 1972 LABOR CONTRACT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XI, C of this Board, the Finance Committee finds
the sum of $76,556.00 available as follows:
Transferring $9,372 to Probate Court; $18,633 to Juvenile Court;
$39,895 to Children's Village and $8,656 to Camp Oakland from the Summer
Employment Fund.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 20, 1972
awrence R. Pernick, Chairman
THE OAKLAND COUNTY PROBATE COURT
AND
THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND
AND
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY
AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO COUNCIL 23
PROBATE COURT NON-CASEWORKER EMPLOYEES
Collective Bargaining Agreement
1972
AGREEMENT
This agreement is made and entered into on this
day of , A. U. 1972, by and between
the Oakland County Probate Court and the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners, hereinafter referred to Collectively as the "Employer",
and Local 1993, American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as the "Union'', It is
the desire of both parties to this agreement to continue to work
harmoniously and to promote and maintain high standards, between the
Employer and employees, which will best: serve the citizens of
Oakland County.
I, RECOGNITION
The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive repre-
sentative of all employees other than Caseworkers, of the Oakland
County Probate Court, for the purposes of collective bargaining with
respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of employment and other terms
and conditions of employment, in the following bargaining unit for
which they have been certified, and in which the Union is recognized
as collective bargaining representative, subject to and in accordance
with the provisions of Act 336 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended,
All employees of the Oakland County.
Probate Court; excluding confidential
employees, professional employees,
executives and supervisors
11. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
The right to hire, promote, discharge or discipline, and
to maintain discipline and efficiency of employees, is the sole
responsibility of the Employer except that Union Members shall not
be discriminated against as such In addition, the work schedules,
methods and means of departmental operation are solely and exclusively
(1)
the responsibility of the Employer, subject, however, to the provisions
of this agreement.
DUES CHECK-OFF
(a) The Employer agrees to deduct the union membership initiation
fee and dues, once each month, from the pay of those employees who indi-
vidually authorize in writing that such deductions be made. All author-
izations delivered to the Employer prior to the first day of the month.
shall become effective during that succeeding month. Check-off monies
will be deducted from the second paycheck of each month and shall be
remitted together with an itemized statement to the local treasurer,
within fourteen (14) days after the deductions have been made.
(b) An employee shall cease to be subject to check-off de-
ductions beginning with the month immediately following the month in
which he is no longer a member of the bargaining unit. Any employee
may voluntarily cancel or revoke the Authorization for Check-off de-
ductions upon written notice to the Employer and the Union during the
fifteen (15) day period prior to the expiration date of the agreement.
(c) The Union will protect and save harmless the Employer from
any and all claims, demands, suits and other forms of liability by
reason of action taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with
this section.
IV. BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
Section 1.
There shall be one steward and an alternate steward for the
following locations and shifts
Children's Village - One (1) each shift
Camp Oakland - One (1) each for the day and afternoon shift
Court House - One (I) for the day shift
(2)
The purpose of grievance committee !zs will he to adjust ti
Stewards will be permitted to leave their work, after obtaining
approval of their respective supervisors and recording their time, for
the purpose of adjusting grievances in accordance with the grievance
procedure and for reporting to the grievant a change in status of his
grievance. Permission for stewards to leave their work stations will
not be unreasonably withheld. Stewards will .eport their time to their
supervisor upon retuning from a grievance discussion.
The privilege of stewards to leave their work during working
hours, without loss of pay, is extended with the understanding that
the time will be devoted to the prompt handling of grievances and will
not be abused, and that they will continue to work at their assigned
jobs At all times except when permitted to leave their work to handle
grievances.
Section 2.
There shall also be one Chief Steward and one alternate Chief
Steward.
Section 3.
There shall be a grievance committee consisting of the
Local president, the chief steward and one other member to be
selected from the non-caseworker group and certified in writing to
the Employer,
The Employer shall meet whenever necessary, at a
mutually convenient time, with the union grievance committee,
pending grievances, and to dist-ess procedures for avoiding future
grievances. In addition, the committee may discuss with the
Employer other issues which would improve the relationship between
the parties.
(3)
V. GRIEVANCE ---10EDURE
The Employer and the Union support and subscribe to an orderly
method of adjusting employee grievances. To this end, the Employer and the
Union agree that an employee should first bring his problem or grievance to
the attention of his immediate supervisor, with or without his steward, who
shall attempt to resolve the grievance informally. Dismissals, suspensions,
demotions and disciplinary actions of any type shall not be a subject for the
grievance procedure but shall be processed according to the procedures of
the Personnel. Appeal Board.
Step 1,
If the grievance is not settled informally, it shall be discussed with
the steward and shall be reduced to writing, signed by the grievant
and submitted to his immediate supervisor.
Step 2.
The written grievance shall be discussed between the steward and the
immediate supervisor, and the ChleE Stowifd if so desired, The
supervisor will attempt to adjust the mtcer and will give his written
decision within five (5) (exciedit. Sunday and holidays)
of receipt of the written grievance.
Step 3.
A grievance not settled at Step 2 may be submitted to the Grievance
Committee within five days of the date of the receipt of the
immediate supervisor's written reply, Any grievance not submitted.
to the Grievance Committee by written notification to the Employer
within five days shall be considered dropped, A meeting on the
grievance shall - be held by the Grievance Committee within tea days
unless the time is extended by mutual agecnent of both parties.
(/4
Any matter not settled in Step 3 of the grievance procedure
may be submitted to final and binding arbitration by either of the parties.
A request for arbitration must be submitted by written notice to the
other party within fifteen (15) days after the grievance committee
meeting. Expenses for arbitration shall he borne equally by both
parties.
If the parties fail to select an arbitrator, one will be
selected under the rules of the American Aritration Association,
Any grievance not appealed, from a decision in one of the
steps of the grievance procedure, to the next step as prescribed,
shall be considered dropped and the last decision final and binding,
except that time limits may be extended by mutual agreement of the
parties.
VI. BULLETIN BOARD
The Employer shall assign appropriate space on bulletin
boards which shall be used by the Union far posting notices, bearing the
written approval of the President of the Union local, which shell be
restricted to
(a) Notices of Union recreational and social. affairs;
(b) Notices of Union election;
(c) Notices of Union appointwnats and results of -
Union elections;
(d) Notices of Union Meetings;
(e) Other notices of bona fide Union affairs which are
not political or libelous in nature.
VII. SENIORITY
Section 1,
New employees may acquire seniority by working six (6) con-
tinuous months, in which event the employee's seniority will date
(5)
back. to the date of hire into the department. When the employee
acquires seniority, his name shall be placed on the seniority list,
in the order of his seniority date,
An up-to-date seniority list shall be furnished to the
Union every six (6) months.
An employee shall lose his seniority for the following
reasons:
(a) If the employee resigns or retires;
(b) If the employee is discharged, and not reinstated;
(c) If the employee is absent from work for three working
days, without properly notifying the Employer, unless
a satisfactory reason is given;
(d) If the employee does not return to work at the end
of an approved leave; '
(e) If the employee does not return to work when recalled
from a layoff.
Section 2,
Shift preference will be granted at Children's Village or
Camp Oakland on the basis of seniority, within the classification,
provided the employee meets the qualifications of the vacancy. Shift
preference may be utilized only for vacancies created by employee separation,
promotion or the creation of a ne,',4 position. Vacancies created by
employee transfers, as a. result of shift preference, shall not be
subject to shift preference.
VIII. LAYOFF, RECALL, AND TRANSFERS
(a) If and when it becomes necessary for the Employer to re-
duce the number of employees in the work force, the employees will
be laid off in seniority order, based on capability of performing
available jobs and shall be recalled in the same order.
(6)
(1) If and when an employee is permanently transferred to
another division within the Department, the president or chief steward
shall be notified of said transfer by the employer.
IX. MATERNITY SEPARATION
Employees who leave Probate Court employment, as a result
of maternity, will be given employment preference if they make
application to return to the Probate Court onc3 if a vacancy exists,
in the classification in which they left, provided they apply within
one year of separation and are qualified to return,
X. PROMOTIONS
All promotions within the bargaining unit shall be made
on the basis of competitive examination as provided for in the Oak-
land County Merit System, The employer will make his selection for
promotion from the three highest ranking candidates who have passed
the promotional examination.
XI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Section 1,,
The Union shall be notified in advance of anticipated
permanent major changes in working conditions and discussions shall
be held thereon.
Section. 2.
The provisions of this agreement shall be applied equally
and without favoritism to all employees in the bargaining unit. There
shall be no discrimination as to age, sex, marital status, race,
color, creed, national origin or political. affiliation, The Union
shall share equally with the Employer the responsibility for applying
this provision of the agreement,
(7)
Section 3.
The reemployment rights of employees and probationary
employees who are veterans will be. limited by applicable laws and
regulations.
Section 4.
Employees elected to any permanent full time union office
or selected by the Union to do work which takes them from their
employment with the County, shall at the written request of the Union
be granted a leave of absence without pay. The leave of absence shall
not exceed two (2) years, but it shall betenewed or extended for a
similar period at any time upon the written request of the Union.
Section 5.
When any position not listed on the wage schedule is filled
or established, the County may desigriate a. job classification and rate
structure for the position In the event the Union does not agree that
the classification, rate or structure are proper, the Union shall have
the right to submit the issue as a grievance through the grievance
procedure within a six (6) month period. ,
Section 6.
If any other represented unit negotiates a contract containing any
form of agency shop, this unit may then request negotiations to discuss
a modified agency shop.
XII. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF RELEVANT .
RESOLUTIONS AND PERSONNEL POLICIES .
All Resolutions of Oakland County Board. of Commissioners, as
amended or changed, from time to time, relating to the working conditions
and compensation of the employees covered by this agreement, and all
other benefits and policies provided for in the Oakland County Merit
System, which incorporates the Oakland County Employees' Handbook, are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof to the same
extent as if they were specifically set forth
.(8)
XIII. MAINTENANCE OF CONDITIONS
Wages, hours and conditions of employment legally in effect
at the execution of this agreement shall, except as improved herein,
be maintained during the telin of this agreement. No employee shall
suffer a reduction in such benefits as a consequence of the execution
of this agreement.
XIV. ECONOMIC MATTERS
Wages and other economics are attached hereto as Appendix A.
XV. NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUT
Under no circumstances will the Union cause or authorize or
permit its members to cause, nor will any member of the bargaining unit
take part, in any strike, sitdown, stay-.in or slowdown or any violation
of any state law. In the event of a work stoppage or other curtailment,
the Union shall immediately instruct the involved employees in writing,
that their conduct is in violation of the contract and that all such
persons shall immediately cease the offending conduct.
The Employer will not lockout any employees of the bargaining
unit during the term of this agreement.
XVI. DURATION
This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until
midnight, December 31, 1972. It shall be automatically renewed from
year to year thereafter unless either party shall notify the other, in
writing, sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary date, that it desires
to modify this agreement. In the event that such notice is given,
negotiations shall begin not later than
anniversary date. This agreement shall
sixty (60) days prior to the
emain in full force and be
effective during the period of negotiations and until notice of termi-
nation of this agreement is provided to the other party in the manner
set forth in the following paragraph.
(9)
Judge Donald E. Adams
Senior Probate Judge
COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan
Constitutional Corporation,/ ..//f
BY
am M. Riehaids, Chairman; and
D. Allen, Clerk of its
In the event that either party desires to terminate this
agreement, written notice must be given to the other party no less
than ten days prior , to the desired termination date which shall not
be before the anniversary date set forth in the preceding paragraph.
It is agreed and understood that the provisions contained
herein shall remain in full force and effect so long as they are not
in violation of applicable statutes and ordinances and remain within
the jurisdiction of the County of Oakland.
The Union recognizes the right and duty of the Probate Court
to operate and manage its affairs in ac cordance with the State of
Michigan Constitutional provisions and statutes and such Constitutional
provisions and statutes shall take precedence over any conflicting
provisions which might be contained in this Agreement. If any article
or section of this agreement or any appendixes or supplement thereto
should be held invalid
law or by any tribunal
with or enforcement of
by any Constitutional provision, operation of
of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance
any article or section should be restrained by
such tribunal, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected
thereby.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE,
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL NO. 23
AFL-CIO, LOCAL 1998
OAKLAND COUNTY PROBATE COURT
Bdard of Commissioners
Months Months Year Years Years Years
8,150 8,350 8,750 9,150
NON-CASEWORKER AGREEMENT
APPENDIX A
I. SALARIES
(a) The following merit salary schedule shall prevail for the period from
January 1, 1972 through December 31, 1972:
3 6 1 2 3 4
Classification Base
Children's Supervisor I 7,950
Children's Supervisor II 9,550 Flat Rate
Court Service Officer / 8,000
Court Service Officer II 9,800
First Cook 7,200
Second Cook 6,550
8,300 8,600 9,200
10,500 11,200 11,900
7,300 7,400 7,600 7,800 8,000
6,713 6,875 7,200
(b) The following merit salary schedule shall be increased as determined
by the Employer by an amount of not less than 2% nor greater than 5% of each
salary step, such increased merit salary schedule to prevail for the period
from January 1, 1972 through December 31, 1972:
3 6 1 2 3 4
Base Months Months Year Years Years Years
6,405 6,510 6,720 6,930 7,140
7,718 7,875 8,190 8,505
6,405 6,510 6,720 6,930 7,140
5,250 5,355 5,460 5,565
6,090 6,195 6,405 6,615 6,825
6 9 930 7,035 7,245 7,455 7,665
9,500 10,000
11,300
7,980 8,190
7,455 7,770 8,085 8,400
Classification
Account Clerk I 6,300
Account Clerk II 7,560
Ass i t. Deputy Probate Reg. 6,300
Clerk I
Clerk II 5,985
Clerk III 6,825
Court Reporter I 9,000
Court Reporter II 10,800
Court Reporter Trainee 7,770
Departmental Clerk 7,140
APPENDIX A (continued)
(b) Continued
3 6 1 2 3 4
Base Months Months Year Years Years Years Classification
Deputy Juvenile Register 7,140
Deputy Probate Register I 7,140
Deputy Probate Register II 8,820
General Staff Nurse 8,925
Probate Court Clerk 6,195
Secretary 7,140
7,455 7,770 8,085 8,400
7,455 7,770 8,085 8,400
9,135
9,450 9,975 10,500
6,300 6,405 6,615 6,825
7,455 7,770 8,085 8,400
Stenographer
Stenographer II
Typist I
Typist II
5,985 6,090 6,195 6,300
6,825 6,930 7,035 7,245 7,455 7,665
5,460 5,565 5,670 5,775
6,090 6,195 6,300 6,510 6,720 6,930
• (c) Premium Pay - Reception Center
Employees in the classifications of Children's Supervisor I and
Children's Supervisor II shall receive premium pay of fifteen cents per hour
when actually performing duties at the Children's Village Reception Center.
Such premium shall not be included in the salary rate which is used for the
computation of payment of overtime. Payment of this premium will be made only
during the period the present facility is used as the Children's Village
Reception Center.
NON-CASEWORKER
AGREEMENT
APPENDIX B
For the following fringe benefits refer to the Oakland County Employees'
Handbook:
l. Injury on the job
2. Holidays
3. Leave of Absence
4, Life Insurance
5. Longevity
6. Master Medical Insurance
7. Sick Leave
8. Retirement
9. Annual Leave
January 3, 1972 EALE,AMA7.4.3
f RE: Letter - IU1C1011
WILLIAM M. TRAVIS
REGISTER
PP47.17.3.. JkgnE
ELICt:q1-7: ARTHUR MOORE
Mr. Howard Draft
Staff Representative
2345 Cass
Detroit, Michigan 43201
Messrs H. Schwartz & F, Weber
Attorneys at Law
Southfield Center Build
25100 Evergreen Road
Southfield, Michigan 48075
, Suite 215
Gentlemen:
the re.cmt collective b.eiFining
negotiations betT=. L-oal 1991 , Ctoil 23, of the American.
Federation of Sta t e, Co•ty ad 711:717icipal Emplc ,ye, cd
Oakland County Probate Ca .t., tIlcre was eonsidera
between the parties pertai:Aiz to ltr .tion reimblirsent to
employees for courses of schf:ilir7 they have ccc
The discues1
between the parties to the effect:
two courses per term or semestf:7.7,
course, will be reimbur fr
Rule 20 of the 07.kMnd Co
ulted in an unrstanding
tuition for a 7•7iirnm of
.cad of the prev -ailin7, one
e with the provisions of
too Rules,
This letter shall prevail duri
needed to officially ncccd 20.
amendment has been conz -=ed, ths. letter of ,e
shall terminate.
Sincerely,
t)
Donald E.
Judge of P
RE: Letter of Understanein or "- Cases
WILLIAM M. TRAVIS
REGiSTEk
January 3, 1972
DONALD E, ADAMS
PROPaATE JLfl
EijA$ENE ARTHUR MOORE
PROVA-M
Mr, Howard Draft
Staff Representative
2345 Cass
Detroit, Michigan. 48201
Messrs H. Schwartz & F. Weber
Attorneys at Law
Southfield Center Bldg., Suite 215
25100 Evergreen Road.
Southfield, Michig '÷8075
Gentlemen:
DurInc, the resent collective Is ----trin7 siring
negotiations between La-al 199 8 , 23, of
Federation of State, Ce --ty are "cioipa1. Employ .-:, s. the
Oakland County Probate Court, there was
between the parties pertaining to any revision in policies
pertaining to the treatment of maternity cases.
The discussions resulted in an understanding
between the parties to the effect that any revisions in policies
pertaining to the treatment of maternity cases as set forth in
the Oakland County Y.erit System Pulcs shall be applied to
Probate Court Case7.7orker and Non-C:Asoworker employees.
Upon any revisions set forth in the Oland
County Merit System Rules, this letter of understanding shall
terminate on the date any such ots are officially adopted,
Sincerely,
th9
Dorald E. Adams
Judge of Prohat
De,n'uty
Clerk
Moved by Mainland supported by Coy .resolution .# 5893 be adopted.
AYES: Szabo, Aaron, Barakat, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyon, Gabler, Hamlin;"Horton,
Houghten, Kasper, Mainland, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson,
Simson. (2.0) °
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient, majority having voted therefor,- the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
(ss.
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
'having a seal, do hereby certify that.1 have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution #5893 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their. January 20, 1972 meeting-
6 a
with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is , a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the Whole thereof.
• In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at ...
24th January • 72 this • day of 19