HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1971.03.17 - 16157March 18, 1971
REPORT
RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. 5639
AFL-CIO CONTRACT FOR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
By Mr. Mainland
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
The Personnel Practices Committee, by Mr. William L. Mainland,
Chairman, reports Miscellaneous Resolution No. 5639, with the
recommendation that the Resolution be adDpted.
PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
/ '
William L. Mpinland, Chailrman
March 4, 1971
RESOLUTION NO
RE AFL-CIO CONTRACT FOR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
BY: PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE -Mr. Mainland
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland, the Oakland County Sheriff,
and Local 1445, American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO, have been negotiating a Contract covering the
employees in the Sheriff's Department; 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
County of Oakland, the Oakland County Sheriff and Local 1445,
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.
The Personnel Practices Committee, by Mr. William L. Mainland,
Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
5639
AGREEMENT
This agreement is made and entered into on this
day of , A.D., 197/1, by and between the
Oakland Ccunty Sheriff and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners,
hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Employer", and Local
1445, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
AFL-CIO, Iereinafter referred to as the "Union". It is the desire
of both p;rties to this agreement to coltinue to work harmoniously
and to prcmote and maintain high standards, between the employer
and emploees, which will best serve
I. RECOGIITION
The Employer recognizes th
thc citizens of Oakland County.
UEion as the exclusive repre-
sentative of the employees of the Oaklald County Sheriff's Depart-
ment, for the purposes of collective ba gaining with respect to
rates of lay, wages, hours of employment and other terms and condi-
tions of ( mployment, in the following 1Drgaining unit for which
they have been certified, and in which he Union is recognized as
collectiv( bargaining representative, s'bject to and in accordance '
with the irovisions of Act 336 of the 17 blic Acts of 1947, as amended.
All employees of the Oakland -aunty
. Sheriff's Department, excludig the
sheriff, undcrsheriff, captai. and
all other executives or super isors,
II. MANN EMENT RESPONSIBILITY
The right to hire, promote, d scharge or discipline, and
to mainta:n discipline and efficiency o - employees, is the sole
responsib:lity of the Employer except tat Union Members shall not
be discritinated against as such. In a dition, the work schedules,
methods aid means of departmental operation are solely and exclu-
sively th.. responsibility of the hployir, subject, however, to the
provisions of this agreement.
III. DUE;.; 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 individually authorize in writing that such deductions
be made. All authorizations delivered to the Employer prior to the
first day of the month shall become effective during that succeeding
month. Cleck-off monies will be deduct'?.d from the second paycheck of
each mont 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 deductions
beginning with the month immediately following the month in which he
no longer a member of the bargaining unt. Any employee may vo]untar_ly
cancel or revoke the Authorization for 7.heck-off deduction upon writt,m
notice to the Employer and the Union duing the fifteen (15) day period
prior to .he expirotion date of the agr ,ement.
(c) The Union will protect and sive harmless the Employer from
any and a 1 claims, demands, suits and .ther forms of liability, by
reason of action taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying
with this section.
IV. BAST; OF REPRESENTATION
Section 1
There shall be one steward ani an alternate steward for
each shif.. In addition, there shall 1 one steward and alternate
each for he Women's Division and the Dtective's Division.
Stewards will be permitted to leave their work, after
obtainin,, approval of their respective supervisors and recording
their tim-, for the purpose of adjustin,; 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 report their time to their supervisor upon returning 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 All be devoted to the prompt handling of grievances and
will not )e 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 Ste.7ard.
Section a.
There shall be a grievance committee consisting of the
Chief Steqard and two other members to •ae selected by the Union
and certified in writing to the EmployEr.
The Employer shall meet wkenE7er necessary, at a mutually
convenien time, with the union grieval:ce committee. The purpose
of grieValce committee meetings will b. to adjust pending grievances,
and to di3cuss procedures for avoiding future grievances. In addi-
tion, the committee may discuss with ti 2 Employer other issues which
would impcove the relationship between the parties.
V. GRII/ANCE PROCEDURE
The Employer and the Unien stpport and subscribe to an
orderly r,-thod of adjusting employee grievances. To this end, the
Employer €nd the Unic agree that an c,Iployee shou:1 first bring
his problm or grievance to the attend') of his immediate super-
visor, with Or without his steward, who shall attempt to resolve
the grievance informally. Dismissals, suspensions, demotions and
disciplinary actions of any type shall riot be a subject for the
grievance procedure but shall be processed according to the pro-
cedures of the Personnel Appeal Board.
Step 1.
If the grievance is not sett1ad informally, it shall be
discussed with the shift Stevard 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
shift steward and the immediate supervisor, and the Chief
Steward if so desired. The Elpervisor will attempt to
adjust the matter and will give his written decision withir.
five (5) days (excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays)
of receipt of the written! griavance.
Step 3.
Any grievance not settled:, at 3tep 2 may be submitted to
the next meeting of the grievance committee.. Any grievance
not submitted to the next griavance comMittee meeting, by
written notification to the Eaployer within five (5) days
of the immediate supervisor's written decision, shall be
considered dropped.
Any matter not settled in Ste? 3 of the grievance procedur(
may be sulmitted to final and binding e:bitration by either of the
parties.. A request for arbitration mus: be submitted by written
notice tc the other party within fifte,,E (15) days ,ifter the grievalle
committee meeting. Expenses for arbit/ition shall be borne equally
(4)
by both arties.
If the parties fail to select an arbitrator, one will be
selected under the rules of the American Arbitration 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 tlat time limits may be extended by mutual agreement of the
Parties.
VI. BULLETIN BOARD
The Employer shall assign a Jacked bulletin board which
shall be used by the Union for posting notices, bearing the written
approval of the President of the Union local, which shall be re-
stricted to:
(a) Notices of Union recreational and social affairs;
(b) Notices of Union electicns;
(c) Notices of Union appointments and results of
Union elections;
(d) Notices of Union Meetim.s_;
(e) Other notices of bona Ede Union affairs Which are
not political or lihelois in nature.
VII. SEN])RITY
New employees may acquire seLiority by working six (6)
continuoc-3 months, in which event the (mployee's seniority will
date bacI to the date of hire into the department. When the employee
acquires seniority, his name shall be ilaced on the seniority list,
in the oiler of his seniority date.,
An up-to-dace seniority list shall be furnished to the
Union eve ,:y six (6) months.
(5)
An ..-Aployee shall lose hisseniorit-, Zor 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 Inot: return to work at the end
of an approved leave
(e) If the employee does not return to work when recalled
from a layoff.
VIII. LAOFF, RECALL, AND TRANSFERS
(a) If and when it becomes necesary for the Employer to re-
duce the number of employees in the i wozk force, the employees will
be laid sff in seniority order, based ch. capability of performing
availabli. jobs and shall be recalled the same order.
(b) If and when an employee is p(,rmanently transferred to
another division within the Department the president or chief stewald
- shall be notified of said transfer by lie employer.
IX- PRO; OTIONS
. All promotions within the be :gaining unit shall be made
on the bsis of competitive examinatioH. as provided for in the Oak-
land County Merit System. The Shetiff will make his selection for
promotio from the three highest ranki ,A.g candidates who have passed
the prom , tional examination.
X. PALE ARREST INSURANCE
Employees covered by this agreement shall be provided, by
the Emplyer, a poliPy of False Arrest liability insurance. The
premiums for such insurance will be paAJI by the County.
XI. GENEl'AL Cv6DITIONS-
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 employecs,in the bargaining unit. The/a
shall be no discrimination as to age sex, marital status, race, colcr,
creed, national origin or political affiliation. The Union shall
share equally with the Employer the responsibility for applying this
provision of the agreement.
Section 3.
The reemployment rights of i emiloyees and probationary
employees who are veterans will be limited by applicable laws and
regulatioLs.
Section 4,
Employees elected to any perma nent full time union office
or select d by the Union to do work whifh takes them from their
employmen-
be grante
not excee'
with the County, shall at thc written request of the Unior ,
a leave of absence withoUt pay. The leave of absence shalt
two (2) years, but it shall 1.e renewed or extended for a
similar priod at any time upon thawriten request of the Union.
Section 5
When any position not listed ( n the wage schedule is fillec
or establ shed, the County may designau a job classification and rata
structure for the position. In the evett the Union does not agree tt -at
the clasification, / te or structure are proper, the Union shall ha .a
the right to submit the issue as a.,1 grieance through the grievance
(7)
procedure within a six (6) month period.
XII. ADOITION BY REFERENCE OF RELEVANT
RESUUTIONS AND PERSONNEL POLICIES
All Resolutions of the 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 Employee's Handbook,
are incorporated here-a by reference anj made a pal, hereof to the sa.,,e
extent as if they were specifically set forth.
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
maintainee during the term of this agre( meat. No employee shall suffer
a reductia in such benefits as a con!seuence of the execution of this
agreement.
XIV. ECOIDNIC MATTERS
The agreement between the parties on economic matters are set.
forth in Ippendix A and Appendix B attached hereto and. are incorporated
into this collective bargaining agreemeIt -, subject to the terms and
conditions thereof.
XV. NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUT
73nder no circumstances will the Union cause or authorize or
permit it members to cause, nor will ai-y 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 alwork stoppage or other curtailmert,
the Union shall immediately instructIth( involved employees in writing,
that theit conduct is in violation of the contract and that all such
persons stall immediately cease the Offending conduct.
(8)
The Employer will not lockout any employees of the bargain-
ing unit during the term of this agreement.
XVI. DURATION
This agreement shall remain in full force and effect from
January 1, 1971, to midnight, December 31, 1972. It shall be auto-
matically renewed from year to year thelafter unless either party
shall notify the other, in writing, Sixty (60) days prior to the
anniversaly date, that it desires to ma.ify this agreement. In the
event thai such notice is given, negOtitions shall begin not later
than sixt (60) days prior to the annivc.rsary date. This agreement
shall rem in in full force 9nd be effective during the period of
negotiaticns and until notice of terMinztion of this agreement is
provided o the other party in the mann,r set forth in the following
• paragraph
In the event that either part :• desires to terminate this
agreement written notice must be given to the other party no less
than ten (nys prior to the desired term'mation date which shall not
be before the anniversary date set fort in the preceding paragraph.
It is agreed and understood t.lat the provisions contained
herein sh..11 remain in full force and efect so long as they are not
in violat.on of applicable statutes and ordinances and remain within
the juris.Action of the County of Oaklatd.
AMERICtN FEDERATION OF STATE,
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
'LOCAL 1445, AFL-CIO
OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF
Frank Irons, Sheriff
COUNTY OF OAKLAND, A Michigan
Constitutional Corporation
By
William M. Richards, Chairman; and
Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of its
Board of Commissioners
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AGREEMENT
APPENDIX A
I. SALARIES
The fpllowing merit salary schedule shall prevail during the term of
this colleztive bargaining agreement:
JANUARY 1,1971 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1971
CLASSEFICATION BASE 3 MO. 6 MO. 1 YR. 2 YR. 3 YR. 4 YR.
ACcount Cork I 6,300 6,405 6,310 6,720 6,9.:0 7,140
Clerk III 6,825 6,930 7,035 7,245 7,455 7,665
Corporal 12,800 Flat Rate
Court Ser‘i, Officer III 13,300 Flat Rate
Detective 13,300 Flat Rate
Drivers Lis. Examiner 6,600 6,700 6,800 7,000 7,20) 7,400
General 11,7..Lnt, Mechanic 8,190 8,348 8,505 8,820 9,135
I. D. TeclAician II 10,800 11,300 11,800 12,30) 12,800
Jail Corpcal 12,800 Flat Pate
Jail Guard 10,300 10,800 11,300 11,80) 12,300
Jail Matrci 6;600 6,700 6,800 7,000 7,20)
Patrolman 10,300 10,800 11,300 11,80) 12,300
Police Ser3eant 13,300 Flat Tate
Police Sgt./Wtr. & Safety 13,300 Flat Tate
Radio Dispitcher
Second Cock
Teletype C)erator
Typist I
Typist II
6,090
6,405
6,600
5,460 5
6,090
6,195 6,300 6,510 6,72) 6,930
6,510 6,615 6,825
6,700 6,800 7,000 7,20) 7,400
56f 5,670 5,775
6,195 6,300 6,510 6,72) 6,930
NOTE: As a result of the increase from dIree (3) to four (4) years of base to
mo-mum rate, te employees in t elassificions of Jail Gua.:--(:, Identi-
fication Technician II, and Patretman will remain in the same rlative
position in the wage scale in relation to the maximum rate of tne indi-
vidial classification.
Appcmdlx A (ConJ:inuo.71)
JANUARY 1, 1972 THROUGH DEMMER 31,1192
BASE 3 MO. 6 MO, 1 YR. 2 YR. 3 YR. 4 YR.
6,300 6,405 6,510 6,720 6,930 7,140
6,825 6,930 7,035 7,245 7,455 7,665
13,800 Flat Late
14,300 Flat Late
14,300 Flat nate
7,200 7,300 7,400 7,600 7,Er.)0 8,000
8,190 i 8,348 8,505 8,820 9,135
I. D. Techaician II 11,800 12,300 12,800 13,300 13,800
**Jail Corpocal 13,800 Flat .Late
**Jail Guard 11,300 11,800 12,300_ 12,8)0 13,300
**Jail Matroa 7,200 7,300 7,400 7,600 7,8)0
Patrolman 11,300 11,800 12,300 12,8)0 13,300
Police Sereant 14,300 Flat tate
Police Sgt./Wtr. & Safety 14,300 Flat :ate
*Radio Dispatcher 6,090 6,195 6,300 6,510 6,7?.0 6,930
*Second Coo. 6,405 . 6,510 6,615 6,825
Teletype 0?erator 7,200 ; 7,300 7,400 7,600 7,8)0 8,000
*Typist I - 5,460 5,56; 5,670 5,775•
*Typist II 6,090 6,195 6,300 6,510 6,720 6,930
*These clas;ifications are subject to review by the Employer prior to -)ecelTber
31, 1971 la order for the Employer to d-ttermine any necessary classification
readiustmeats and any possible wage Eappications.
**At the tin the new jail opens, the jai _ classifications will be rest died by
the Employ?.r in relation to the then retuired job functions in order or the
Employer tp determine the relative posi:ions of the existing or possiJle
required IlDW classifications in the salAry structure.
CLASSIFICATION
*Account Clerk I
*Clerk III
Corporal
Court Serv, Officer III
Detective
Drivers 1,117.s. Examiner
*General MaLnt. Mechanic
I I
Premium Pay - -ivers
(a) Divers shall receive straight time pay for on-duty hours of work.
(b) For all hours on the job other than on-duty hours, the divers shall
receive time and one-half pay.
*(c) The divers shall receive premium pEy of $2.00 per hour over and
above the rates set forth in seetiens (a) and (b) above, when per-
forming diving activities.
*(d) When diving under the ice, divers Fhall receive premium pay of $4.00
per hour over and above the rates et forth in section (a) and (I)
above.
*Computation of the $2.00 per hour and $1-00 per hour premium pay shall be
computed to the nearest one-half (112) lour.
Bonus - Helicopter Pilot
While performing the function: of a helicopter pilot an emp .oyee
will recei-e a $500 annual bonus to be laid bi-weekly.
II. COURT APPEARANCES_
When officers are required to appear in court, they shall b,
compensate ,t at the rate of time and One half for all time spent in co Art,
with a guaaatee of a minimum of two hors pay per day.
- 'rnder the following condition :
- Case must be of a crimina: nature.
Officer must be off duty it court time.
III. CLOT.IING AND EQUIPIMNT
(a) ion-uniformed officers will ri.ceive $200 per year for cloth.ng
and cleaniAg allowance, payable in inst.11ments of $100 in June and $ 00
in Decembe.: of each year.
(b) .1.11 guns, uniforms and equipm-nt supplied by the County
remain Co-rty property and separating uties will be required to rturn
all uniforAs and equipment to the Sherif.
Appendix A (Continued)
(c) 'Jniforms will be furnished for female employees of a type
required by their job assignment. All uniforms will remain County
property aid separating employees will be required to return all
uniforms t ,) the Sheriff.
(d) The County will provide cleaning of uniforms for uniformed
personnel 3f the department and it is understood that the individuals
will not a3use this privilege by requesting excessive cleaning.
SHERIFF S Dr.PARTYENT A cr,--Tmr:T
APPENDIX B
For the following fringe benefits refer to the Oakland County_
Employee's Handbook:
L. Injury on the job.
2. Holidays
3. Leave ol Absence
4. Life Insurance
5. Longevity
6. Master Medical Insurance
7. Sick Leave
8. Retirement
9. Vacation
II
Economic benefits of a fringe nature officially applied to
Oakland C ,unty employees on a,county-wite basis and incorporated into
the Oaklad County Employee's Handbook than_ also be applied to the
employees covered in this collective ba7gaining agreement.
Moved by Mainland supported by Lennon the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Richards, :Richardson, Simson, Wilcox,
Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Daly, Edwards, Harrison, Hounhten,
Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Olson. (18)
NAYS: Powell, Bawden, Gabler, Kasper, Patnales. (5)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
March 18, 1971
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
RE: AFL-C10 CONTRACT FOR SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
Pursuant to Rule 11-c of this Board, the Finance Committee
reports that there is the sum of $202,529.00 available, of which
$154,874.00 is available in the Contingent Adjustment Section of
the 1971 Salaries Reserve Fund, and the sum of $47,655.00 in the
1971 Contingent Fund, and moves that the sum of $154,874.00 be
appropriated from the Contingent Adjustment Section of the 1971
Salaries Reserve Fund and the sum of $47,655.00 from the 1971
Contingent Fund to the Sheriff's Budget for 1971.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(dames M. Brennan, Chairman
Moved by Brennan supported by Daly ,the -reportbe adopted.
AYES: Pernick, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat,
Brennan, Burley, Daly, Edwards, Harrison, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews,
Olson, Perinoff. (17)
NAYS: Powell, Bawden, Gabler, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Patnales.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried,
(7)
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 #5639 and Finance Committee Report adopted by the ............. ......... ..... ...... ....... .............
Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their March 18, 1971 meeting
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.
affixed the seal of said County at
19th March 71 this day of 19...
Clerk
By Deputy Clerk
In Testimony Whereof; 1. have hereunto set my hand and
Pontiac, Mich.