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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1992.03.18 - 20532Miscellaneous Resolution # 92031 BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - Marilynn Gosling, Chairperson IN RE: SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT - 1992 - 1994 LABOR AGREEMENT FOR COURT SERVICE OFFICERS REPRESENTED BY LABOR COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the representatives of the County of Oakland, the Oakland County Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, and the Labor Council Michigan Fraternal Order of Police have been negotiating a contract covering seven (7) Court Service Officers in the Oakland County Friend of the Court; and WHEREAS a three (3) year tentative agreement covering these employees has been reached with the union for the period December 28, 1991 through December 31, 1994 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 that agreement between the County Of Oakland, the Oakland County Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, and Labor Council Michigan Fraternal Order of Police be and the same is hereby approved; and that the Chairperson 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 aniel T. Murphy, Cclutity etecubve THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND THE OAKLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT AND LABOR COUNCIL MICHIGAN FATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE CIRCUIT COURT SERVICE OFFICERS (SPECIAL INVESTIGATORS) Collective Bargaining Agreement 1992 - 1994 AGREEMENT This agreement is made and entered into on this day of , A.D., 1992, by and between Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, hereinafter referred to as the "Employer", The County of Oakland, and Labor Council, Michigan Fraternal Order of Police, 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 Union is recognized as the exclusive representative of the Court Service Officers (Special Investigators) of the Sixth Judicial Circuit 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 Friend of the Court Service Officers (Special Investigators) employed by Oakland County; excluding supervisory and all other employees. II. 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 the responsibility of the Employer, subject, however, to the provisions of this agreement. to leave his/her work assignment will not be unreasonably withheld. The Steward will report back to his/her supervisor upon returning from a grievance discussion. 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 the assigned jobs at all times except when permitted to leave work to handle grievances. Section 3 The Union will provide written notification to the Employer of 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. The Employer must at all times be advised as to the office of the individual representative of the Union with whom 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 immediate supervisor, within five (5) days of the occurrence. The immediate supervisor shall attempt to resolve the grievance informally. Dismissals, suspensions, demotions, and reprimands shall not be subjects for the grievance procedure but shall be processed according to the procedures of the Personnel Appeal Board. Stet) 1 If the grievance is not settled informally, it may be discussed with the Steward and reduced to writing; signed by the grievant and submitted to his/her immediate supervisor within five (5) days of the occurrence. -4- written grievance, the oldest grievance being referred first: 1. Keith Grody 2. Richard Kanner 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 fourth 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, 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. Any grievance not appealed from any step 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. In the event that Management shall fail to supply the Union with its answer to the particular step within the specified time limits, the grievance shall be deemed automatically positioned for appeal at the next step with the time limit for exercising said appeal commencing with the expiration of the grace period for answering. (e) If the employee does not return to work when recalled from a layoff. (f) If the employee is on lay-off for a period of time equal to his/her unit seniority time. VIII. LAY-OFF AND RECALL If it becomes necessary for the Employer to reduce the number of employees in the work force, the employees will be laid off in seniority order and shall be recalled in the inverse order. (Refer to Rule #9, Oakland County Merit System Handbook.) IX. FALSE ARREST INSURANCE The County shall provide false arrest liability protection for the employees covered by this agreement at no expense to the employee. X. GENERAL CONDITIONS Section 1 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. The members of the Union shall not lose time or pay for time spent in such special conferences. Section 2 Overtime work will be equalized between employees on the same shift with the same job duties and classification in so far as is practicable. LABOR COUNCIL MICHIGAN FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE/ CIRCUIT COURT SERVICE OFFICERS COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional Corporation by Watkins, Steward LarryAake, Chairperson /26:1-0 ,a,A0g.ce-AriPrie;-- by Richard Kuhn, Chii.ef—Judge Sixth Judicial Circuit Court by Ian Smith XV. DURATION This agreement shall remain in full force and effect from , to midnight, December 31, 1994. The agreement shall be automatically renewed from year to year thereafter unless either party shall notify the other in writing, sixty (60) days prior to December 31, 1994, that it desires to modify the agreement. In the event that such notice is given, negotiations shall begin within a reasonable period of time. FRIEND OF THE COURT SERVICE OFFICERS (SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR) APPENDIX B For the following fringe benefits, refer to the Oakland County Employees' Handbook: 1. Injury on the Job 2. Leave of Absence 3. Death Benefits 4. Longevity *5• Medical and Master Medical Coverage 6. Sick Leave **7. Retirement 8. Annual Leave ***9. Disability Coverage 10. Dental Coverage 11. Tuition Reimbursement 12. Holidays The fringe benefits modified in previous collective bargaining agreements shall continue in effect as modified and described in the Oakland County Employees' Handbook. II All employee benefit modifications implemented on a County-wide basis to non- represented employees during calendar year 1992, 1993 and 1994 shall also be applied to employees represented by this bargaining unit. All modifications will be applied at the same time and in the same manner as applied to the non- represented group. -12- ' March 19, 1992 FISCAL NOTE (Misc. 92031) BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT - 1992-1994 LABOR AGREEMENT FOR COURT SERVICE OFFICERS REPRESENTED BY THE LABOR COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #92031 TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #92031 and finds: 1. The Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and the Fraternal Order of Police have reached an agreement for the years 1992- 1994 for the represented Friend of the Court Service Officers. 2. The agreement stipulates a 4.5% general salary increase for 1992 (effective December 28, 1991), a "me too" clause with the non-represented employees for 1993, and a wage reopener for 1994. 3. Funds to cover the 4.5% increase were included in the 1992 Friend of the Court Adopted Budget . 4. Any general salary increase approved for 1993 will be included in the 1993 Adopted Budget. FINANCE COMMITTEE Resolution # 92031 March 19, 1992 Moved by Gosling supported by Serra the resolution be adopted. AYES: McCulloch, McPherson, Oaks, Obrecht, Olsen, Palmer, Pernick, Schmid, Serra, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Krause, McConnell. (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, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 19, 1992 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 19th day ,t) Mar 1992 Lynr1/0.71-17n, County Clerk