Agenda - Council - 12/15/2020 - Special

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occur. However, the EMPLOYEE may be suspended without pay during the time between the notice of discharge and the expiration of the pre -termination meeting. Any further appeal of the discharge may be initiated by the UNION at Step 2 of the GRIEVANCE procedure provided that the written appeal is signed by the EMPLOYEE and the UNION. It is agreed that the availability of this appeal procedure satisfies all due process requirements for a pre -termination hearing. 19.6 EMPLOYEES may examine their own personnel file at reasonable times under the direct supervision of a representative of the EMPLOYER. 19.7 The EMPLOYER shall have the right to revoke or reduce a discharge penalty at any time. ARTICLE 20 WAGES 20.1 EMPLOYEES shall be compensated in accordance with the wage schedules and text attached hereto as Appendix A. Appendix A reflects a two and three-quarter percent (2.75%) cost of living adjustment (COLA) over 2-0-1-8- 2020 wages, effective January 1, 2019 2021. Effective January 1, 2020, the EMPLOYEE wage schedule will be adjusted upward due to a cost allying adjustment (COLA) by three percent (3%) over 2019 wages:: 20.2 Public Works Maintenance Workers or Building Inspectors expressly assigned in writing by the supervisor or department director to perform the duties of an interim lead worker due to the absence of a supervisor shall receive an interim lead worker differential of one dollar ($1.00) per hour. Interim Lead pay will be paid for all hours assigned and worked in the interim lead worker capacity. Interim lead workers will not be assigned for project -based work. The department head may or may not assign an interim lead at his/her sole discretion. --s. - = UNIFORMSI. 21.1 The EMPLOYER shall uniforms and cleaning of such uniforms for EMPLOYEES in the Public Works Department, this includes Building Maintenance Workers. 21.2 Public Works Maintenance employees and Engineering Technicians may choose to opt out of the contract uniform service by January 15 of each year. Contract uniform services will be cancelled by February 1 of each year for employees who opt out. 21.3 All uniform items provided by the EMPLOYER shall remain the property of the EMPLOYER and as each item is either discarded or replaced, the discarded or replaced items shall be returned to the EMPLOYER. In the event any such items are lost or damaged through the negligence of the EMPLOYEE possessing said property, (reasonable wear and depreciation expected), such EMPLOYEE shall be financially responsible for the replacement of said negligently lost or destroyed item.