2005-2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement

Fish and Game

33.1 The Employer agrees to enter into a tool rental agreement with mechanics wherein the Employer shall pay a fee for the employee's use of such tools in the service of the Employer. The agreement shall be of legal form and shall contain as minimum provisions the following:

1. Rental fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per year.
2. Ownership and use shall remain vested in the employee.
3. The employee shall furnish tools of less than one (1) inch.
4. A pro rata termination fee schedule.

33.2. A committee composed of three (3) Conservation Officers appointed by the Association and three (3) appointees of the Employer shall be established for the purpose of developing a comprehensive firearms training and equipment policy for the Department of Fish and Game. The policy statement developed by this committee shall be forwarded to the Executive Director who may approve as much of the policy as he/she deems prudent.

In addition to any other compensation required by this Agreement, any employee who is a scuba diver shall receive a differential of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour for diving work. The Dive Master shall receive an additional three dollars ($3.00) per hour in addition to that required above.

33.4. The Employer shall conduct orientation sessions and other training courses as required to provide all employees with instruction in the proper use and handling of chemicals and other hazardous materials and in the proper and safe operation of equipment, including, but not limited to, boats and snowmobiles.

33.5. The Employer shall provide sufficient and proper protective clothing and safety equipment to properly protect each employee involved in any specific work operation.

33.6. Employees who come into contact with animals, which may transmit any disease to humans, shall be provided preventive testing and immunization at the Employer's expense.

33.7. The Employer shall allow Conservation Officers to be accompanied by their canine pets while on patrol. Proper licensing and required inoculations for these pets are the responsibility of the officers who own them and said officers shall bear full responsibility for any issue of liability.

33.8. Conservation Officers will be allowed to use approved non-issued holsters. Approval shall not be unreasonably denied.

33.9. Conservation Officers will be allowed the use of Pachmayr grips at all times.

33.10. Exempt law enforcement employees who are required to work on a scheduled day off, will be paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate for all hours worked and shall be guaranteed a minimum of eight and one half (8.5) hours compensation. Such employees may choose to take compensatory time off at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) hours for each hour worked in lieu of payment. This provision does not apply to court appearances.

33.11. Whenever an employee is assigned to on-call duty he/she shall be provided with an appropriately equipped vehicle, if available, for all hours in that status.

33.12. Each member of the underwater diving team shall have the right to use any issued diving equipment on the team member's day off. The employee agrees to maintain the equipment in working condition. The Employer does not have any liability for equipment used on the team members day off.

33.13 The Employees agrees to reimburse employees actively engaged as field training officers for meals, provided that the field training officers are working with trainees on the date(s) for which they are seeking reimbursement. Field training officers are limited to one meal reimbursement per scheduled shift.

33.14 The Employer shall continue its policy to permit outside employment by employees, subject to such limitations and requirements as the Employer may deem necessary for the best interest of the state.