2005-2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement

Adjutant General

22.1. Employees of the Department of the Adjutant General shall be permitted to swap shifts under the following conditions:

1. The Employer will not be obligated to pay overtime due to a swap.
2. The Employer will not be obligated to alter either the employee's shift differential pay due to a swap.
3. Employees shall arrange the swap so the Employer is notified in advance of the date, individuals, and shifts involved, so that approval may be granted.
4. Swaps may be scheduled no more than 6 months from date of request.
5. Employees shall not swap more than 5 shifts in one month.
6. Employees shall assume all duties of the individuals swapping.
7. Employees shall remain current with required training.
8. Swaps shall be limited to one of the following:

   1. Swaps between Assistant Chiefs (State Firefighter Supervisor).
   2. Swaps between Shift Captains (State Firefighter III) and Lieutenants (State Firefighter II).
   3. Swaps between Firefighters (State Firefighter I) and Qualified Firefighter Trainees (State Firefighter Trainee).

22.2. Fire Protection employees may request compensatory time off at the rates specified in Article 8.2.b in lieu of overtime pay and in accordance with the following:

1. Fire Protection employees may accumulate up to fifty-three (53) hours of compensatory time.
2. The maximum allowable compensatory time accrued of fifty-three (53) hours may be exceeded by mutual agreement between the employee and the Employer.
3. All accrued compensatory time must be taken within one (1) year from the date the compensatory time is earned. Except as required by law, accrued compensatory time shall not be paid.
4. All compensatory time off will be taken at a mutually agreed time and shall not be unreasonably denied.

22.3. Holiday pay - state firefighters shall receive 10 hours 36 minutes of compensation for holiday pay.

22.4. State Firefighters in the bargaining unit shall be entitled to the following leave provisions, which shall be administered in accordance with the terms outlined in Article XI:

1. Firefighters shall be entitled to sick dependent leave at the rate of forty-eight (48) hours per fiscal year.
2. Firefighters shall be entitled to bereavement leave at the rate of forty-eight (48) hours per occurrence per fiscal year for immediate family members as defined by Article 11.2.2.
3. Firefighters shall be entitled to bonus leave at the rate of forty-eight (48) hours for using twenty-four hours or less of sick leave per fiscal year and appropriate fractions thereof.
4. This provision shall remain in effect as long as the current basic work period is in effect.

22.5. Full-time Fire Fighters in the bargaining unit shall be entitled to annual leave with full pay in accordance with the provisions of Article X and based on the formula given below:

1. For the purposes of calculating leave time, one day is equal to 10 hours and 36 minutes; 1 ¼ days = 13 hours and 15 minutes; 1 ½ days = 16 hours; 1 3/4 days = 18 hours, 30 minutes; and 2 days = 21 hours, 12 minutes.
2. This provision shall remain is effect as long as the current basic work period is in effect.

22.6. Full-time Fire Fighters in the bargaining unit shall be entitled to sick leave in accordance with the provisions of Article XI and based on the formula given below:

1. For the purposes of calculating leave time, 1 ¼ days = 13 hours and 15 minutes.
2. This provision shall remaining effect as long as the current basic work period is in effect.

22.7. When a State Firefighter is assigned to perform the duties of a higher-level position for a period of six (6) consecutive shifts or more, the employee shall be paid at the higher-level salary grade.