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    MASTER AGREEMENT. BETWEEN ‘COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND ‘COUNCIL 13, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO July 4, 2015 10 June 30, 2016 ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREAMBLE 4 "ARTICLE 1, RECOGNITION, 4 ‘ARTICLE 2, MANAGEMENT RIGHTS, 4 ‘ARTICLE 3, UNION SECURITY 3 ‘ARTICLE 4, DUES DEDUCTION 3 ‘ARTICLE 5, CREDIT UNION, 7 "ARTICLE 6, HOURS OF WORK, 7 ‘ARTICLE 7, REST PERIODS. 3 ‘ARTICLE &, MEAL PERIODS 10 ‘ARTICLE 9, EATING AND SANITARY FACILITIES 1 ARTICLE 10, HOLIDAYS) ay ‘ARTICLE 11, PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS 15 ‘ARTICLE 12, LEAVES OF ABSENCE is ‘ARTICLE 13, VACATIONS. 19 ARTICLE 14, SICK LEAVE AND BEREAVEMENT LEAVE. 2] ‘ARTICLE 15, CIVIL LEAVE. 26] "ARTICLE 16, MILITARY LEAVE 2 ‘ARTICLE 17, LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY 30 ARTICLE 18, PARENTAL LEAVE 34 ‘ARTICLE 19, SALARIES AND WAGES 37 ‘ARTICLE 20, OVERTIME. 38 ‘ARTICLE 21, SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL a2 "ARTICLE 22, CALL TIME a ‘ARTICLE 23, STANDBY TIME B "ARTICLE 24, LIFE INSURANCE a ‘ARTICLE 25, HEALTH BENEFITS at ‘ARTICLE 26, WORK-RELATED INJURIES 2 "ARTICLE 27, CLASSIFICATION 58 "ARTICLE 28, DISCHARGE, DEMOTION, SUSPENSION, AND DISCIPLINE 39, ‘ARTICLE 29, SENIORITY a ARTICLE 30, UNIFORMS, CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT 7 ‘ARTICLE 3, DISCRIMINATIONEMPLOYEE TREATMENT R ‘ARTICLE 32, UNION BUSINESS. 7B ‘ARTICLE 33, SPECIAL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES 7 ‘ARTICLE 34, PEACE AND STABILITY 7 ‘ARTICLE 35, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS TH ‘ARTICLE 36, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 7 "ARTICLE 37, GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION/STANDARD GRIEVANCE ‘PROCEDURE, n ‘ARTICLE 38, GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION/ACCELERATED GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, 80 "ARTICLE 39, SAFETY AND HEALTH SSS] ARTICLE 40, SUCCESSORS ‘ARTICLE 41, FAMILY CARE LEAVE 35, [ARTICLE 42, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DEDUCTIONS ‘ARTICLE 43, PRESERVATION OF BARGAINING UNIT WORK | 88 "ARTICLE 44, TEMPORARY POOL EMPLOYEES [90 "ARTICLE 45, LEAVE DONATION PROGRAM. _ [95 ‘SIGNATURE PAGE [94 ‘APPENDIX A, STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014 i ‘APPENDIX B, CLASSIFICATION TITLES BY BARGAINING UNIT [105 "APPENDIX C, ORGANZIATIONAL SENIORITY UNITS BY AGENCY, ‘APPENDIX D, RULES OF THE ACCELERATED GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE i ‘APPENDIX E, MAINTENANCE AND TRADES UNIT. tor ‘APPENDIX F. CLERICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL UNIT [192 ‘APPENDIX G, HUMAN SERVICES UNIT 195) [APPENDIX H, TECHNICAL SERVICES UNIT 206 [APPENDIX I, INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION AND SAFETYUNIT | 211 | [APPENDIX J, PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL UNIT | 216 [APPENDIX K, ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC UNIT | 202 ‘APPENDIX L, OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITS [229 ‘APPENDIX M, STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY UNTTS | 238 | "APPENDIX, AUDITOR GENERAL UNITS. [239 "APPENDIX O, PENNSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | ‘UNITS 246 "APPENDIX P, PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY UNIT 261 "APPENDIX Q, TREASURY UNITS 267 "APPENDIX R, PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD UNITS 271 PREAMBLE This Agreement entered into by Council 13 American Federstion of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as the Union, and the Commonwealth of | Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as the Employer, has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious relations between the Union and the Employer; the establishment of an equitable and ‘peaceful procedure forthe resolution of differences, and the establishment of rates of pay, hours of work, and other conditions of employment. ARTICLE 1 SOGNITION Section, Council 13 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, is recognized as the exclusive representative for collective bargaining purposes for employees within the classifications included under the following certifications ofthe Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board: PERA-R-13-C, Units! and Ill, Maintenance and Trades; PERA-R-1205-C and R-1207-C, Human Services; PERA-R-1413-C, Clerical, Administrative and Fiscal; PERA-R-2180-C, Technical Services, PERA-R-777-C, Inspection, Investigntion and Safety; PERA-R-2687-C, Professional, Administrative and Fiscal; PERA-R-3294-C, Engineering ‘and Scientific; PERA-R-329-C, R1330-C, R-I331-C and R-1879-C, Auditor “General Department; PERA-R-I468-C, R-1469-C, R'1470-C, and R-2495-C, ‘Treasury Department, PERA-R-2598-C, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agensy; PERA-R-2566-C and -2567-C, Public Schoo! Building Authority; PERA-U-81-351-E, U-B1-352-E and , Attomey General; Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education; and PERA-R-09-54- E and PERA-R-09-57-E, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Sestion2, The term employee when used in this Agreement is defied as those persons inthe ‘lassifcations covered by the certifications referred to in Section | of this Article, ARTICLE2 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ‘Section L, It is understood and agreed thatthe Employer, at its sound diseretion, possesses the right, in accordance with applicable laws, to manage all operations, including the direction of the ‘working force and the right to plan direct, and control the operation of all equipment and other property ofthe Employer, except as modified by this or unit agreements, Matters of inherent managerial policy are reserved exclusively to the Employer. These include but shall not be limfted to such ares of discretion or policy asthe functions and programs of the Employer, standards of service, its overall budget, utilization of technology, the organizational srcture, and selection and direction of personel Sestion2. The listing of specific rights in this Article is not intended to be nor should be Considered restrictive or as waiver of any of the rights of management not listed and not specifically surrendered herein whether or not such rights have been exercised by the Employer in the past TICLES UNION SECURITY jon 1, _Each employee who, on the effective date of this Agreement, is a member of the Union, and each employee who becomes a member afler that date shall maintain membership in the Union, provided that such employee may resign from the Union, in accordance with the following procedure: 4 The employee shall send a certified letter, retum receipt requested, of resignation to the headquarters of Council 13, AFSCME, AFL-CIO and a copy of the leter to the employee's agency. The official membership card, if available, shall accompany the letter of resignation. The leter shall be postmarked during the 15 day period prior tothe expiration date of this Agreement and shall state thatthe employee is resigning membership in the Union and ‘where applicable is revoking check-off authorization, ‘Scstion2, The Employer and the Union hereby agree that all non-members of the Union shall be subject toa fair share fee as provided for in Act 84 of 1988 (S.B. 291) and any amendments thereto Sestion3, a. _The Employer shall furnish each new employee with a copy of this ‘Agreement together with an authorization for dues payroll deduction, provided the Union has fumished the Employer with sufficient copies of the Agreement containing the authorization for dues deduction, b. The Union shall be given the opportunity to access new employees during the ageney orientation process. ‘ARTICLES DUES DEDUCTION Section |, The Employer shall deduct the Union biweekly membership dues and an annual assessment, if any, from the pay of those employees who individually request in writing that such deductions be made. The rate at which dues are to be deducted and the amount of the annual ‘assessment shall be certified to the Employer by the Union, andthe Employer shall deduct Union dues at this rate fiom members’ regular biweekly salary and wages (including retroactive salaryhvage payments and lump sum payments made pursuant to Article 19, Salaries and Wages) ‘The aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted together with an itemized statement to the Union by the last day of the succeeding month, after such deductions are made. This authorization shal be irrevocable by the employee during the term of this Agreement. When revoked by the employee in accordance with Article 3, the agency shall halt the check-ofF of dues, effective the first fll pay period following the expiration of this Agreement. ‘Section2, __ The Employer further agrees to deduct a fir share fee biweekly from all employees: inthe bargaining unit who are not members ofthe Union, Authorization from non-members to deduct fair share fees shall not be required. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer by the Union, and the aggregate {deductions of all employees shall be remitted together with an itemized statement to the Union by the last day ofthe succeeding month afer such deductions are made. Section3, The employee's written authorization for dues payroll deductions shall contain the employee's name, social security number, agency in which employed, work location (institution, district, bureau et), Union name and local number. jon 4, Where an employee has been suspended, furloughed or discharged and subsequently returned to work, with full or partial back pay, orhas been reclassified retroactively, the Employer shall, in the manner outlined in Sections 1 and 2 above, deduct the Union ‘membership dues and fair share fees that are due and owing forthe period for which the employee receives back pay. SestionS, The dues deduction and fui share fee provisions of this Amicle shall continue to Pertain and be complied with by the Employer with regard to those employees who are promoted into or demoted fom a unit of fist level supervisors represented by the Union or when any employee is transferred from one position to another position covered by this Agreement, Dues deductions and fair share fee deductions will be resumed for employees upon their retam fom leave of absence without pay or recall from furlough. Section, The Employer shall provide the Union, on a monthly bass, alist of all employees in the bargaining units represented by the Union. This list shall contain the employee's name, social security number, address, agency in which employed, less code, work location (institution, istrct, bureau, et.), whether the employee is a member or nor-member, and the most recent date of hire ‘Section 7. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all

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