HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSEA Contract THIS AGREEMENT made this / day of January, 1972, between the
TOWN OF SOUTYIOLD, a municipal corporation of the State of New York,
having its principal office at 16 South Street~ Greenport, Su~ffolk County~ New
York, hereinafter called the "Town" and THE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION, INC., SUFFOLK CHAPTER, SOUTHOLD TOWN UNIT, a
membership corporation of the State of New York, having its office and
principal place of business at 330 East Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, New
York, hereinafter called "CSEA."
WHEREAS, CSEA has heretofore been duly recognized as the emplo¥oe
organization to represent all persons holding a position by appointment or
employment in the Town except uniformed ~nembers of the police department
of the Town, hereinafter referred to as "employees" for the purpose of
negotiating collectively with the Town in the determination of the terms and
conditions of employment and to enter into written agreements with respect
thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
RECOGNITION
Section 1. The Town does hereby recognize CSEA as the exclusive
employee organization to represent the employees and extends to CSEA the
following rights:
(a) To represent the employees in negotiations and in the settle-
ment of grievances;
(b) To membership dues deduction, upon presentation of dues
deduction authorization cards signed by individual employees; and
(c) To unchallenged representation status mtil seven months prior
to the expiration date of this agreement.
Section 2. Seven months prior to the termination of this agreement,
the Town shall determine the employees choice of the employee organization
to thereafter represent them on the basis of dues deduction authorization and
other evidence, or, if necessary by conducting an election in accordance with
Article 14 of the Civil Service Law and rules adopted pursuant thereto.
Section 3. The parties agree that they will each conduct negotiations
in good faith, exchange viewpoints, make proposals and counter proposals,
make available to each other all relevant records, data and information in
the possession of the other to the end that mutual understanding and agree-
ment may be reached with respect to the terms and conditions of employment
and the administration of grievances of the employee.
ARTICLE II
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES
Section 1. Employees appointed from a valid Civil Service list shall
be granted the protection afforded to them by the applicable provisions of
Article 5 of the Civil Service Law.
Section 2. The term "full-time employees, "when used herein shall
mean those employees of the Town of Southold who regularly work twelve
months per year, five days per week and not less than six hours per day.
Section 3. The term "part-time employees," when used herein shall
mean those employees of the Town of Southold who work less than twelve
months per year, or who work less than a five day week, or who work less
than a six hour day.
Section 4. Full-time employees in the non-competitive class who
shall have rendered thirty (30) months of continuous service to the Town
shall be granted the protection of the applicable provisions of Article 5 of
the Civil Service Law.
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Section 5. Employees shall have the right to be represented by
persons of their choice, including representatives of CSEA, in,all proceed-
ings relative to grievances, ~iisciplinary proceedings and the terms and
conditions of employment.
Section 6. Seniority shall be determined on the basis of continuous
full-time employment in the service of the Town and each department of the
Town shall establish and maintain a seniority list of the full-time employees
in such department.
Section 7. In the event that it is necessary to lay-off full time
employees, the Town agrees that the same will be accomplished on the basis
of seniority within job classifications within each department (i. e. employees
with the least seniority will be the first laid off).
Section 8. When it is necessary to employ additional employees,
such positions shall be offered first to former qualified employees of the
department in question, who have been laid off as provided in the previous
section. Notice of such employment shall be sent to each such employee by
registered mail directed to his last known address advising him of such
position. Such employee shall accept or reject such offer within five (5) days
of the receipt of the notice and shall be given at least five (5) days from the
receipt of such notice to report for work.
Section 9. Unless otherwise provided by law, and subject to the
provisions of Section 7 and 8 of this Article, in cases of promotion, transfer
from one position to another, filling new or vacant positions, or the
assignment of employees to overtime work on a rotating basis, the Town
agrees to accomplish the same on the basis on seniority- within job classifi-
cations within each department, provided that the employee, in the opinion
of the department head, is competent by reason of ability, training, exper-
ience and fitness to properly perform the duties of such position.
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Section 10. The Town shall provide legal services to an employee
against whom an action or proceeding has been commenced involving any
matter occuring within the scope of his employment as an officer or
employee of the Town of Southold.
Section 11. Employees who sustain physical injuries in the course
of their employment with the Town may, in the discretion of the department
head, continue to receive full salary during the period of incapacity or until
eliglible for a disability pension, or death whichever shall first occur. If an
employee receives his salary during such period of incapacity,, any sums
received by such employee under the provisions of the Workmen~s Compen-
sation Law for lost earnings as a result of such injury shall be paid by such
employee to the Town. Any absence of an employee by reason of such
injuries shall not be deducted from any sick leave to which such employee
may be entitled.
Section 12. Personnel Records,
(a) Any employee shall be entitled to examine his official
personnel file upon making request therefor to the person having custody of
said records.
(b) Upon request, any employee shall be furnished with a copy
of any material in his personnel file.
(c) Only one employee personnel file shall be maintained which
shall contain all material with respect to such employee.
(d) No material derogatory to an employee, his conduct, character
or service shall be placed in his personnel file unless he has been given the
opportunity to examine the same and affix his signature thereon, which
signature shall indicate that the employee has examined the same and shall
not be deemed to indicate that the employee in any way consents to or agrees
with the contents thereof. The employee may place in such personnel file
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a written answer to any derogatory material in said file.
Section 13. The Town agrees to provide a 25 year non-contributory
retirement plan for the benefit of the employees and to pay the entire cost
thereof.
Section 14. Notice of all positions of employment to be filled shall
be posted on available bulletin boards and all employees shall be given
adequate opportunity to make application therefor.
Section 15. The Town agrees to provide suitable uniforms for
School Crossing Guards.
ARTICLE III
VACATIONS AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Section 1. All full-time employees shall be entitled to vacation time
in accordance with the following schedule:
Completed Length
of Service Vacation Credit
6 months 5 days
1 year 10 days
6 years 12 days
7 years 13 days
8 years 15 days
9 years 16 days
10 years 18 days
11 years 19 days
12 years 20 days
(a) Payment for earned vacation shall be paid to such employee
prior to commencement of such vacation provided that the employee gives
written notice of the time of the commencement thereof to the Supervisor at
least three (3) weeks prior thereto.
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Section 2. Unused vacation time may be accumulated up to a
maximum of thirty (30) days.
Section 3. Employees who are required to serve on jury duty shall re-
ceive full salary during the period of such service, subject to their payment
to the Town of all amounts received for such duty, exclusive of expenses of
travel and meals.
Section 4. Full-time employees shall be entitled to four (4) days leave
of absence with pay for the purpose of arranging for and attending the funeral
of the spouse, parent, or child of such employee.
Section 5. Full-time employees, upon obtaining permission of the
department head, shall be entitled to one-half (1/2) day leave of absence with
pay in order to attend the funeral of a friend or relative of such employee.
The leave of absence for funeral purposes shall be in addition to any other
leave of absence to which such employee is entitled under any o~her provision
of this agreement.
Section 6. Employees shall be entitled to be absent from work at such
times and for such duralion as the department head may in his discretion
approve for the purpose of attending to personal, family or business affairs.
Section 7. An employee who shall be absent without authorization
therefor, for which no satisfactory explanation is given, shall not be
compensated for such period of absence, and if such absence shall continue
for three (3) continuous working days, such unauthorized absence shall be
deemed to constitute a resignation in accordance with the applicable rules of
the Suffolk County Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
Section 8. Officers and authorized representatives of CSEA shall be
entitled to a leave of absence with pay to attend CSEA conferences and
authorized meetings provided Ghat not more than ~wo employees of the Town,
nor more than one employee from each department of the Town shall be
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absent at the same time, and further provided that the total number of days
of absence of all employees for such purpose shall not exceed ten (10) days
in any calendar year.
Section 9. Employees who shall be assigned to the duties of
resolving' employee disputes and grievances arising during the work day shall
be authorized time-off with pay not to exceed one-half hour with respeet to
each such incident.
Section 10. Upon request° full-time employees may be granted a
leave of absenee not exceeding two (2~ years without pay by reason of
pregnancy of the employee. Such employee upon the expiration of such
period of leave of absence shall be restored to the same or eomparable
position of employment, if the same is available. Part-time employees may
be granted a leave of absence without pay for reasons of pregnancy at the
discretion of the Town Board.
Section 110 Upon request, full-time employees may be granted a leave
of absence without pay not exceeding one (I) year for reasons of health of
himself or his immediate family, provided however, that the necessity
therefor is certified in writing to the Town Board by a physician.
Section 12. Full-time employees shall be entitled to thirteen (13) days
sick leave with pay in each year after completing one year of service. Such
employees with less than one year of service shall be entitled to one (1) day
of siek leave with pay for each month of service. Part-time employees who
work at least five days in each week shall be entitled to one (I) day sick
leave with pay for each month after the first month of work. Unused sick
leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of 120 days. An employee who
shall become sick while on vacation may have such period of illness eharged
against any unused sick leave~ provided that a physician certifies to such
illness and the duration thereof in writing and the vacation period of such
employee shall be extended accordingly. Any employee who becomes sick
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while at work, who is required to leave work will be charged for one-half
day of sick leave if he worked at least 50% of the normal work day, otherwise
he will be charged for a full day of sick leave. A department head may re-
quest a written physician's certificate in all cases where an employee is
absent by reason of illness for more than three consecutive work days.
Section 13. Full-time employees shall be entitled to the following
holidays off with pay, to wit: the fsi day of January, known as New Year~s
Day; the 12th day of February, known as Lincoln's Birthday; the third Monday
in February, known as Washington~s Birthday, the last Monday in May,
known as Memorial Day, the 4th day of July, known as Independence Day;
the 1st Monday in September, known as Labor Day; the second Monday in
October, known as Columbus Day; the Tuesday next succeeding the Isl.
Monday in November, known as Election Day; the 4th Monday in October,
known as Veteran's Day; the 4th Thursday in November, known as Thanks-
giving Day; and the 25th day of December, known as Christmas Day. In the
event, however, that it may be deemed necessary by the head of a depart-
ment that certain employees are required to be on duty oa such days, such
employees so requested to work on any of the above named holidays agree
to do so and shall be compensated therefor in accordance with Section 4,
Article VI hereof.
Section 14. Full-time employees shall be entitled to one (1) day
personal leave of absence with pay for personal business reasons, (personal
leave day) provided that the time for taking such leave shall be subject to
prior approval by the department head.
ARTICLE IV
HOSPITALIZATION
Section 1. The Town agrees to make available to the employees, the
Group Health and Blue Cross Health insurance plans provided by the State of
New York, whichever each employee shall desire. The Town shall pay
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100% of the premium applicable to benefits afforded to each employee and
50% of the premium applicable to benefits afforded to dependents of each
employee.
ARTICLE V
DUES DEDUCTION
Section I. Dues deductions shall be made uniformly and consistently
by the Town on each payroll period and promptly paid over to the Treasurer
of CSEA.
Section 2. The Town shall continue to make dues deduction from
the salary of each employee who has authorized the same in writing until
authorized in writing by such employee to discontinue, change or amend
such deductions.
Section 3. Any employee authorization to discontinue dues deduction
shall be in duplicate signed by such employee and submitted to the Supervisor~
who shall promptly mail one copy thereof to the Treasurer of CSEA.
Section 4. The Town shall assume no liability or responsibility
for the disposition of dues deductions after the same are paid over to the
Treasurer of CSEA.
ARTICLE VI
SALARIES AND COMPENSATION
Section 1. The base salary or wages of employees for the 1972
calendar year shall be as follows:
(a) All those employees whose names are set forth on Schedule
A hereunto annexed and made a part hereof shall receive the salary o~- daily or
hourly wage rate set opposite his name.
(b) All employees paid on a daily or annual basis, whose names
are not set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto, shall receive a salary increase
equal to three (3%) per cent of the base salary received by them at the
effective date of this agreement.
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(c) All employees paid on an hourly basis, whose names are not
set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto, shall receive a wage increase in the
amount of ten ($. 10) cents per hour.
(d) Subject to the provisions of Article IX, Section 2, hereof, all
persons hereafter con~rmne~n~ employment as laborers or mechanics in the
Highway or Public Works Departments shall be compensated at the rate of
$3. 10 per hour and $3.35 per hour, respectively and shall receive wage
inereases of $.25 per hour at the end of the first, second and third year of
service.
Section 2. Employees who are required to report for work due to
floods, storms or other emergency shall be deemed for all purposes to have
commenced work when notified to report for work. V~hen possible in such
events, such employees will be given a period of 45 minutes within which to
report for work. Such employees, when required to work, shall receive a
minimum of three hours compensation at their regular salary scale. Except
in the case of a foreman, not less than two employees shall be called out
for emergency work.
Section 3. Employees who shall be required to work in excess of
eight (8) hours in any one day or who shall be required to work prior to or
after the normal work day or week shall be compensated therefor at the rate
of one and one-half (1-1/2) the normal rate of salary or wages or at the option
of the employee shall be given compensatory time off at the same rate. The
provisions of this paragraph shall not, however, apply to work performed on
any holiday set forth in Article III, Section 13 hereof.
Section 4. Full-time employees who shall be required to work on any
holiday set forth in Article III, Section 13 hereof, shall receive compensation
therefor at the regular rate of salary or wages (in addition to receiving the
regular salary or wage for such holiday) and shall also be given compensatory
time-off with pay, equal to the time worked on a, ny such holiday.
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Section 5. Full-time employees shall receive additional compensation
based upon length of service in the Town as follows:
(a) Employees with at least ten (I0) years but less than fifteen
(15) years of service shall receive a salary increase of 4%.
(b) Employees with at least fifteen (15) years but less than twenty
(20) years of service shall receive a salary increase of 5%.
(c) Employees with more than twenty (20) years of set'vice shall
receive a salary increase of 6%.
(d) Such additional compensation as provided in this section
shall commence on the first day of the month in which an employee becomes
eligible therefor.
Section 6. Employees who shall be required to use their private
automobile in the performance of official Town business shall be compensated
therefor at the rate of twelve ($. 12) per mile upon the presentation of a
voucher therefor to the Town Board.
Section 7. The Town shall prepare a salary schedule of employees
by departments as provided herein and the same shall be annexed hereto.
Section 8. Whenever under any provision hereof, an employee is
entitled to compensatory time-off, the same shall be taken at such time and
for such duration as shall be mutually agreed to by the employee and the
department head of the department in which he is employed.
ARTICLE VII
HOURS OF WORK
The normal work week of all employees shall be as
Section
follows:
(a)
Full-time clerical employees shall be required to work six
hours per day, five days per week for a total of thirty hours per week.
(b) All other full-time employees shall be required to work eight
hours per day, five days per week for a total of forty hours per week.
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(c) Part-time employees shall be required to work at such
times and on such schedules as their services may be required by the head
of the department in which employed, provided that such schedules conform
to the rules of the Suffolk County Civil Service Commission, and do not
infringe upon the work schedules of full-time employees.
Section 2. The Town agrees that the Town Refuse Disposal Area
shall be closed to the public on Easter and Christmas days and the employees
assigned to work at said disposal area shall not be required to work on said
days.
ARTICLE VIII
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Section 1. All grievances of employees shall be settled in
accordance with the existing grievance procedures established by the Town
Board.
ARTICLE IX
CSEA RIGHTS
Section 1. The Town agrees to establish a committee to meet when
necessary with a similar committee to be established by the CSEA for the
purpose of dealing with employee grievances and working conditions and
such other matters as ~ffect the Town and its employees.
Section 2. It is contemplated by the parties hereto that, notwithstanding
the starting wages set forth in Article VI, Section 1o (d) hereof, it may be
necessary from time to time, to employ persons at a starting wage above
the amount set forth in Article VI~ Section 1~ (d). In such event, it is agreed
by the parties hereto that a committee to consist of five members shall be
established /o authorize such employment. Such committee shall consist of
the department head of/he department in which such person is to be
employed; two members to be selected by CSEA; and two members to be
selected by the Town Board.
Section 3. The Town agrees to provide a bulletin board at a
convenient location for the posting of notices relative to the business and
affairs of CSEA.
Section 4. The officers and members of CSEA shall have the right
to use Town buildings, when available, for meetings of its members and
committees~ provided that such use does not interfere with the use thereof
by the Town for regular Town business.
Section 5. Officers of CSEA shall, when possible~ be given priority
over other employees in the scheduling of vacation time.
ARTICLE X
A MEND MENT S
Section 1. Any changes or amendments to this agreement shall not
become effective unless the same are in writing signed by the parties hereto.
ARTICLE XI
NO STRIKE PLEDGE
Section 1. The CSEA does hereby affirm that it does not assert the
right to strike against any government nor assist or participate in any
such strikes or to impose any obligation to conduct, assist or participate in
such a strike.
ARTICLE XII
LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL
Section 1. It is agreed by and between the parties that any provision
of this agreement requiring legislative action to permit its implementation
by amendment of law or providing the additional funds therefor, shall not
become effective until the appropriate legislative body has given approval.
ARTICLE XIII
TERM OF AGREEMENT
Section 1. This agreement and all of the terms and conditions hereof
shall become effective on January 1, 1972, and shall terminate on
December 31, 1972.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and
seals this ~ / day of January, 1972.
THE TOWN .OF SOU~I'HOLD
THE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION INC. o SUFFOLK CHAPTER
SOUTHOLD TOWN UNIT.
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SCHEDULE A
SALARY AND WAGE SCHEDULE
ATTACHED TO AND FORMING A
PART OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD AND CSEA,
DATED:
Employee
Clerical
E. Paolantonio, Clerk to Supervisor
J. King, Clerk to Assessors
S. Rouse, Clerk-typist to Assessors
J. Boken, Steno to Town Clerk
E. Neville, Steno to Board of Appeals
F. Gaddis~ Clerk to Police Dept.
M. Arnold, Secretary to Highway Supt.
]3. Dittmann~ Steno to Justice
B. Andradeo Clerk to Justice
Constables
A. J. Gada, Fishers Island
R. Jenssen, Fishers Island
W. Januicko Bay Constable
Radio Operators and Watchman
F. F. Rackett, radio operator
Fred Marcell, radio operator
W. Bondarchuk, radio operator
R. C, Reeves. watchman
Wm. Allen, relief operator
T. Byrnes, relief operator
Building Inspectors
H. Terry, Bldg. insp. & mult. res. insp.
G. Fisher, Bldg. insp. & mult. res. insp.
Special Police
S. Krukowski
Leonard Greene
Geo. Hand, Jr. ~
Peter Grattan
V. Browne
W. Grathwohl
C. Jazombek
Hourly
Wage
$3. 60
3. 6O
$2. 75
2. 75
$2.75
2. 75
2. 75
2. 75
2.75
2.75
2. 75
Daily
Wa ge
Annual
Sala r y
$7° 085.00
7~ 310. 00
5, 050. 00
5, 665. 00
7, 085. 00
5~ 885.00
8~ 910. 00
800. O0
200.00
950. 00
$8~ 377. 00
8o 377. 00
8, 377. O0
7, 120. 00
$10,809.00
9, 188. 00
Employee
School Crossing Guards
P. Berg
C. Stepnoski
I~. Klein
E. Frost
1~. Nierodzik
N. Kouros
F. Coyne
T. Doroski
S. Kowalczyk
V. Browne
A. Johnson
Highway & Department of Public Works
C. Goldsmith, foreman & Ass't supt.
P. Baker, m.e.o.
W. Dobec, m. e. o.
R. Smith, laborer
J. Malinauskas, laborer
J. Bakowski~ laborer
S. Januskewicz, foreman
F. Arnold, foreman
F. Slivoniko laborer
¥. Przepiorao laborer
M. Folts0 foreman
G. Capon
H. Tyler, laborer
R. Hubbard, laborer
W. Bond~ laborer
R. Goldsmith, laborer
J. Klipp, laborer
F. Wisniewski, laborer
Paul Grattan~ laborer
L. Sledjeski, laborer
F. Zina, laborer
T. Quillin, laborer
A. Wilson, laborer
R. Jacobs, laborer
H. Strange, laborer
W. Witt, foreman, Fishers Island
M. Zanghetti, laborer, Fishers Island
A. Kehl~ shop foreman
D. Aanestad, mechanic
G. Tyler, mechanic
R. King, mechanic
J. Goodwin, laborer
R. Latham, laborer
H. Latham, laborer
R. White, laborer
Wage
$4.75
4.28
3.85
3.85
3.85
3,85
4.32
4.32
3.85
3.85
3.95
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
3.85
4.00
3.68
4.20
4.10
3.95
3.75
3.66
4.00
3.66
3.66
Daily
Wage
$12.85
12.85
12.85
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
6.00
10.80
Annual
Salary
$6j700.00
Schedule A, page 2