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BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - John P. Calandro, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - 1987 - 1989 LABOR AGREEMENT FOR BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS STAFF REPRESENTED BY COUNCIL 25, AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland and Council 25, American Federation
of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO have been negotiating a
contract covering four (4) employees of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS a three (3) year agreement has been reached for the period
January 1, 1987 through December 31, 1989 and said agreement has been reduced
to writing; and
WHEREAS said agreement has been reviewed by your Personnel Committee
which recommends approval of the agreement;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the agreement between the County
of Oakland and Council 25, American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO be and the same is hereby approved; and that the Chair-
person of this Board, on behalf of the County of Oakland, be and is hereby
authorized to execute said agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
FISCAL NO1E
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - 1987-1989 LABOR AGREEMENT FOR BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS STAFF REPRESENTED BY COUNCIL 25, AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL - CIO
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #88149
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:.
Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Cammittee has
reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #88149 and finds:
1) The Personnel Committee has approved the labor agreement with the
Board of Commissioners staff covering the period January 1, 1987
through December 31, 1989;
2) The 1987 increase (above amended budget) equals $4,697 of which
$3,670 is salary increase and $1,027 is fringe benefit increase;
3) The 1988 increase equals $6,603 of which $5,158 is salary
increase and $1,/i/i5 is fringe benefit increase;
4) The 1989 increase equals $12,545 of which $9,801 is salary
increase and $2,744 is fringe benefit increase;
5) Funds are available in the non-departmental 1988 Salary
Adjustment Account and the non-departmental 1988 Fringe Benefit
Adjustment Account to cover the 1987 and 1988 cost increase, the
following budget amendments are recommended:
4-10100-909-01-00-9901
4-10100-909-01-00-9906
4-10100-511-01-00-1001
4-10100-511-01-00-2070
Salary Adjustment $(8,828)
Fringe Adjustment (2,472)
BOG - Salaries 8,828
BOC - Fringe 2,472
$ -0-
6) Funding for the 1989 cost increase will be transferred from the
salary and fringe benefit adjustment accounts in the 1988 - 1989
Board of Commissioner's Budget.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
1989 BIT-SALARY ADJUSITENI
1989 BCC-FRIAKI, ALIJLISTWIN/I
$(9,801) $(9,801)
$(2,744) $(2,744)
SCEDULE A
COMMITTEE. REPORTERS, AFSCME
1987-1989 AGREEMENT
1987 1988 1989
AMENDED ADJUSTED AMENDED ADJuSIED AMEWED ADJUSTED GRAND POSITIONS BUIXIIT BuccEr INCREASE BUDGET BUDGET IN 'CREME BUDGET BUDGET INCREASE (Pi AL
MIMITTEERPT.
(COORDINATOR)
SAI.AW $22,909 $23,676 $767 $22,909 $25,276 $2,367 $22,909 $26,413 $3,504 $6,638 SERVICE INC. 916 947 31 1,370 1,517 147 1,370 1,585 215 393
FRINCE 223 704 1,041 1,968
ammiTrEE RPT.
(SCE. 38)C)
SALARY $10,672 $11,029 $357 $23,686 $22,587 $(1,099) $23,686 $23,490 $(196) $(938)
SERVICE INC. 220 221 1 1,421 1,355 (66) 1,421 1,409 (12) (77)
FRINGE 100 (326) (58) (284)
$458 $(1,491) $(266) $(1,299) SR. COMM. Rvr,
SALAW $26,772 $28,299 $1,527 $26,772 $29,659 $2 ;887 $26,772 $30,993 $4,221 $8,635 SEIVI(X INC. 1,071 1,132 61 1,153 1,186 33 1,153 1,240 87 181
FRINCE 445 818 1,206 2,469
STEW° II
(SEC-ECV)
SALARY $1a;619 $19,454 $835 $20,329 $21,168 $839 $20,329 $22,261 $1,932 $3,606
SERVICE INC. 791 882 91 1,220 1,270 50 1,220 1,270 50 191 FRINGE 259 249 555 1,063
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$1,185 $1,138 $2,537 $4,860
MAL INCREASE $4,697 $6,603 $12,545 $23,845 - - -
1988 SALARY ADJUSTMENT $(3,670) $(5,158) $(8,828) _
$(1,027) $(1 ,44.5) $(2,472)
$1,021 $3,218 $4,760 $8,999
$2,033 $3,738 $5,514 $11,285
1988 FRINGE ADJUSTWNT
TOTAL
NOTES:
(1) THE 1987 COST DDR TIE C14gTIFE RUOKER (SEC-E0C) POSITION REFLECTS ONE-HALF YEAR RETROACTIVE PAY; THE FULL YEAR COST
EQUAIS $22,059.
(2) THE 1988 COST FOR THE STENO II (SEC-HOC) POSITION INCLUDES THE 4.5% INCREASE AS WELL AS A RECLASSIFICATION TO
THE SECRETARY POSITION.
(3) FUNDINU IS AVAILABLE TO COVER THE 1988 COSI IN THE NON-DEPIARTIWIAL AEOUSTIENT ACCCUNTS; 1989 FONDINC IS LOCATED
IN THE BOARD OF CUMMISSIONERS BUDGET.
PREPARED BY:
BUDGET DIVISION
MAY 1988
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Resolution # 88149 June 23,. .1988
this 23rd 'day of June
ALLEN, County Clerk/Register of D
Moved by Calandro supported by Crake the resolution ( with favorable
Fiscal Note attached) be adopted.
AYES: McConnell, McDonald, A McPherson, R. McPherson, Moffitt,
Oaks, Page, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox, Caddell, Calandro, Crake,
Doyon, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the attached
resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their regular
meeting held on June -24 1988
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 Pontiac, Michigan
ME MINTY OF OAKLAND
AND
Michigan Cbuncil 25
American Federation of State, COunty and
Municipal EMployees, AFL-CIO
Senior Carmittee Ouordinator, Committee Coordinator and Secretaries
of the Oakland County Board of Caelnissioners
Collective Bargaining Agreement
1987 - 1989
AGREEMENT
and entered into on this day of
A.D., 1988, by and between the Oakland County Board of
Codunissioners and the County of Oakland, hereinafter referred to collectively as
the "Employer", and Michigan Council 25 American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees, 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 representative of the
Sr. Committee Coordinator, Committee Coordinator and Secretaries of the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners, 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, and as amended including Act 379 of 1965.
All Committee Coordinators and Secretaries - Board of Commissioners
employed by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, including the
Senior Committee Coordinator, but excluding the Committee Coordinator
assigned to the Personnel Committee.
11. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
The right to hire, promote, discharge, or discipline for just cause, 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 the responsibility of the Employer, subject, however, to
the provisions of this agreement.
This agreement is made
(2 )
III. 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 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. 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 deductions
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 deduction upon written notice to the Employer and
the Union. Such voluntary withdrawal from payroll deduction of Union dues may
only occur during the period December 16 through December 31 of any calendar year.
(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. STEWARDS AND ALTERNATE
Section 1
There shall be a Chapter Chairperson for the bargaining unit and one
steward.
The steward will be peLwitted to leave his/her work, after obtaining
approval of his/her supervisor and recording his/her time, for the purpose of
adjusting grievances in accordance with the grievance procedure and for reporting
to the grievant a resolution of the grievance. Permission for the E:,teward to
leave his/her work station will not be unreasonably withheld. The steward will
report back to his/her supervisor upon returning from a grievance discussion.
(3)
The privilege to leave 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 he/she will continue to
work at an assigned job at all times except when permitted to leave work to handle
grievances.
Section 2
The Union will furnish the Employer with the names of its authorized
representatives who are employed within the unit and such changes as may occur
from time to time in such personnel so that the Employer may at all times be
advised as to the office of the individual representative of the Union with which
it may be dealing.
V. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Section 1
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/her problem or grievance to the attention of
his/her _mmedia te supervisor, within five (5) days of the occurrence. The
immediate supervisor shall attempt to resolve the grievance informally.
Dismissals, suspensions, demotions and disciplinary actions and/or appeals of
management's actions of any type shall be subjects only for the grievance
procedure.
Step 1
if the grievance is not settled informally, it may be discussed with the
steward and may be reduced to writing, signed by the grievant and
submitted to his immediate supervisor, within five (5) days of the
occurrence.
(4)
Step 2
A written grievance shall be discussed between the steward and the
immediate supervisor. The supervisor will attempt to adjust the matter
and will give his written decision within five (5) days of receipt of
the written grievance.
_Step 3
If the grievance is not settled in Steps 1 or 2, the Union may within
five (5) days after the supervisor's answer request, in writing, to the
Employee Relations Division a meeting of the Grievance Committee. Such
meetings will be held within fifteen (15) working days after the date of
written request and the Employer will render his decision within seven
(7) working days thereafter. The Employer and the Union may by mutual
written agreement extend the time limits of the grievance procedure.
The Union Grievance Committee will consist of 2 persons, a Steward,
Chapter Chairperson, or the staff representative if requested. (Working
days refer to Monday—Friday, excluding Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.)
Section
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
thirty (30) days after the Employerf, response from the Step 3 meeting. Expenses
for arbitration shall be borne equally by both parties.
The grievance upon which Arbitration has been demanded shall be referred
to one of the following Arbitrators in accordance with the date of written
grievance, the oldest grievance being referred first:
I. Robert Sheedy
2. Alger Connor
(5)
3. Bill Denial
4. Benjamen Wilkenson
A grievance shall be referred to the listed Arbitrators in the order in
which they appear. Once a grievance has been referred to an Arbitrator, a
subsequent grievance shall be referred to the next Arbitrator on the list. After
a grievance has been referred to the Last Arbitrator listed, the cycle shall
repeat, beginning with the first Arbitrator. The Arbitrator may interpret and
apply the provisions of this Agreement to determine the grievance before the
Arbitrator. However, the Arbitrator shall have no power or authority, in any way,
to alter, to modify, amend, or add to any provisions of this Agreement, or set a
wage rate. The Arbitrator shall be bound by the express provisions of this
Agreement.
Each grievance shall have to be initiated within five (5) days of each
occurrence of the cause of complaint of, if neither the aggrieved nor the union
had knowledge of said occurrence at the time of its happening, then within five
(5) days after the union or the aggrieved becomes aware of the cause for
complaint.
Any grievance not appealed-. frold'any step of the grievance procedure to
the next step within the limits prescribed, shall be considered dropped and the
last decision final and binding, except that time limits may be extended by mutual
written agreement of the parties. In the event that the Employer shall fail to
supply the Union with its answer at a particular step within the specified time
limits, the grievance shall be deemed automatically positioned for appeal at the
next step. The time limit for exercising further appeal shall commence with the
expiration of the grace period for answering. .
(6)
VI. BULLETIN BOARD
The Employer shall assign space on a bulletin board which shall be used
by the Union for posting notices, bearing the written approval of the Chapter
Chairperson of the Union local. Notices shall be restricted to:
(a) Notices of Union recreational and social affairs;
(b) Notices of Union elections;
(c) Notices of Union appointments and results of Union elections;
(d) Notices of Union Meetings;
(e) Other notices of bona fide Union affairs, subject to Managements
approval, which are not political or libelous in nature.
VII. SENIORITY
New employees may acquire seniority by working six (6) continuous
months, in which event the employee's seniority will date back to the date of hire
into the department. When the employee acquires seniority, his/her name shall be
placed on the seniority list, in the order of his/her seniority date. In those
occurrences when two or more employees have the same seniority date the employee
who's name appears first on an alphabetical list shall be deemed to be senior.
An up-to-date seniority list shall be furnished to the Union every six
(6) months.
Employees shall lose their 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
(f) If the employee is laid off for a continuous period equal to the
seniority he/she had acquired at the time of layoff or 24 months
which ever is less.
(7)
VIII. LAY—OFF AND RECALL
If and when it becomes necessary for the Employer to reduce the number
of employees in the work force, the least senior represented employees in each
classification will be laid off first, based on capability of performing available
jobs and shall be recalled in the inverse order. All employees so laid off shall,
for a time equal to their length of service in the unit at the time of layoff up
to a 2 year maximum, be offered the opportunity of recall to the unit prior to the
hiring of any new employees into the unit.
The employer will notify the union at such time as the employer
anticipates the laying off of employees represented by this bargaining unit.
IX. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Section 1
When any new work covered by the bargaining unit certification is
established, the County may designate a job classification and rate structure for
the position. In the event the Union does not agree that the job classification
or rate structure are proper the Union shall_ have the right to submit the issue as
a grievance through the Grievance Procedure within sixty (60) days.
Section 2
Special conferences may be arranged at a mutually convenient time
between the union and the Employer upon the request of either party. Such
meetings may be between at least two representatives of the Employer and no more
than two employee representatives of the Union.
(8)
Section 3
Wages, hours, and conditions of employment contained in the Agreement
shall be maintained during the term of the Agreement.
Section 4
Any employee who is required to, and returns to work which is scheduled
to begin more than one (1) hour after the end of the regular work schedule, shall
be entitled to a minimum of two (2) hours pay at the time-and-one-half rate or,
the equivalent of three (3) hours leave time if agreed to by the employer.
X. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OR RELEVANT RESOLUTIONS 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 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, except those excluded by this agreement, are incorporated herein by
reference.
XI. ECONOMIC MATTERS
The agreement between the parties on economic matters are set forth in
Appendix A and Appendix B attached hereto and are incorporated into this
collective bargaining agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
XII. NO STRIKE - NO LOCKOUT
Under no circumstances will the Union cause, 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 state law.
The Employer will not lockout any employees of the bargaining unit
during the term of this Agreement.
(9)
XIII. RESOLUTION OF ALL MATTERS
The provisions of this labor agreement include resolution of all matters
which remained at the time of settlement as issues of negotiations and upon which
settlement was reached.
XIv. DURATION
This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until midnight,
December 31, 1989. 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 sixty (60) days
prior to the anniversary date. This agreement shall remain in full force and be
effective during the period of negotiations and until notice of termination of
this agreement is provided to the other party in the manner set . forth in the
following paragraph.
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.
(10)
COUNCIL 25, AFSC & ME
AFL-CIO ,
COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan
Constitutional Corporation
,q,frio-ruPj/-
Rah E. Montgompiry U If
Staff Representative
by
24 I if
OAKLAND COUNTY
by :if\ / /4°
lel T. MurPli'Y,
County Executive
Tina M. Devers
Chapter Chairperson
by
Rdberta A. Underwood
by
Chief Steward
by
Roy Rewol/, Chairperson
If any article or section of this agreement or any appendix or
supplement thereto should be held invalid by an constitutional provision,
operation of law or by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance
with or enforcement of any article or section should be restrained by such
tribunal, the remainder of this agreement shall not be affected thereby.
(11)
CLASSIFICATION BASE 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR
23,676
19,454
$28,299
22,059
CLASSIFICATION BASE 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR
CLASSIFICATION BASE 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR
'COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AGREEMENT
APPENDIX A
Salaries 1987
The following Salary Schedule shall prevail effective the first pay
period on or after January 1, 1987.*
Senior Committee- Coordinator
Committee Coordinator
Stenographer II
Salaries 1988
THE FOLLOWING SALARY SCHEDULE SHALL
PREVAIL EFFECTIVE THE FIRST PAY PERIOD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988*
Senior Committee Coordinator $24,798 $26,419 $28,039 $29,659
Committee Coordinator 20,732 22,246 23,761 25,276
Secretary-Board of Commissioners 18,572 19,870 21,168 22,587
Wages 1989
THE FOLLOWING SALARY SCHEDULE SHALL
PREVAIL EFFECTIVE THE FIRST PAY PERIOD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1989
Senior Committee Coordinator $24,798 $26,347 $27,896 $29,444 $30,993
Committee Coordinator - ,
20,732 22,152 23,573 24,993 26,413
Secretary-Boardof Commissioners 18,572 19,802 21,031 22,261 23,490
*These rates are only retroactive for those employees in the above bargaining unit
positions at the time of ratification.
(12)
APPENDIX B
For the following fringe benefits, refer to the Oakland County
Employees Handbook:
I. Injury on the Job
2. Holidays
3. Leave of Absence
4. Death Benefits
5. Longevity
6. Master Medical Coverage
7.- Sick Leave
8, Retirement
9. Annual Leave
10. Income Continuation Coverage
11. Dental Coverage
12. Tuition Reimbursement
(13)
FRINGE BENEFIT AGREEMENT
This Agreement entered into this 3,L4ay of 1988 between
the County of Oakland and the Committee Coordinators and Secretaries - Board of
Commissioners, Council 25, AFSC & HE, AFL-CIO as follows:
1. All employees in the Union bargaining unit have had the opportunity to
become participants in the new fringe benefit plan as adopted by the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners on September 12, 1985.
2. Commencing on June 1, 1988, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the
Employer agrees to allow these employees to participate in the employer provided
optical benefit plan.
3. Commencing on June 1, 1988, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the
lifetime benefit limit for orthodontia shall be increased to $750.00 per eligible
dependent.
4. Commencing on June 1, 1988, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the
parties hereto agree that:
a. the co-pay on the County provided prescription rider shall be
increased to $3.00 per prescription;
b. the deductible on the County provided master medical plan shall be
increased to $100.00 per individual and $200.00 per family;
c. the Employer shall require that an employee obtain a second
surgical opinion from an Employer, 3rd Party Administrator or insurance carrier
designated physician pursuant to any second surgical opinion program;
(14)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan
Constitutional Corporation
by
by
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Daniel T. MbsAy
County Executive
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d. the Employer shall adopt and require employees to follow a pre—
authorized hospital admissions plan;
FOR THE UNION FOR THE EMPLOYER
(15)
FOR THE UNION, FOR THE COUNTY,
Anna Devers
Chapter Chairperson
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
The County of Oakland and Council 25, American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees enter into the following understanding this
day of 1988 as follows:
The parties, following considerable discussion regarding desirable
rates for the various classes represented by this unit, have identified the
following target maximums (5 year ranges), based on 1988 rates:
Senior Committee Coordinator - $30,629
Committee Coordinator - $25,977
Secretary-Board of Commissioner - $23,642
The parties recognize that the achievement of the desired targets
are restricted by various factors and have, through this agreement, moved toward
those targets to the extent possible at this time. It is the desire of the
parties to continue movement toward these targets in future negotiations as
the various parameters permit.
C. Vincent Luzi
Staff Representative Director of Personnel
Kenneth J. Vinstra
Assistant Director of Personnel