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R98-169II RESOLUTION NO. R98-/~/~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND THE BOYNTON BEACH ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, IAFF LOCAL 1891, FOR THE CONTRACT TERM COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1997 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1998; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ACCOMPANYING SAID CONTRACT BARGAINING AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of staff, the City is desirous of entering into a Contract Bargaining Agreement for the term commencing October 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, together with a Letter of Understanding; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does hereby ratify and approve the Contract Bargaining Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Association of Firefighters, IAFF Local 1891, for the term commencing October 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, and the attached Letter of Understanding. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~/ day of October, 1998. ATTEST: Cite'Clerk CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH. FLORIDA Mayor .,¢ ,.. ~ayor Pro Tem Gommissionor s:ca~res~Agr\lAFF Agr LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING THIS LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING is entered into between the City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1891 of the International ssociation of Fire Fighters, ACL-CIO, CLC, subject to ratification by the City Commission d the members of the bargaining trait. WHEREAS, In order to appropriately account for existing contract language in Article 17, employees, who have not used sick leave during the six (6) months preceding October 1, 1998, will be awarded twelve (12) hours of vacation leave. Employees awarded vacation leave onOted above will also be eligible for an additional award of two (2) hours per month for each nth preceding April 1, 1998, in which the employee did not use sick leave. The six month lycle for all department members will commence on October 1, 1998, and subsequently on the ate that an employee returns from a sick leave occurrence. This benefit is based on a "running" six months and may vary among individuals. Agreed to this ~ day of October, 1998, by and between the respective parties through the authorized representatives of the Union and the City. Witness Witness Witness INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, CLCL President CITY OF BOYNT~O~ FLORIDA ~ Mayor f ATTEST: Clerk Approved as to Form~ City Attorney S:ca\unions~IAF'i~dUnderstanding - Article 17 1997/98 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA BOYNTON BEACH ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL'1891 OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, CLC latified by Union Ratified by Commission inal /14/98 IAFF~~ Preamble 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 TABLE OF CONTENTS Recognition ................................... Discrimination ................................ Payroll Deduction of Dues ..................... Union Business ................................ Representation of the Union ................... Representation of the City .................... Rules and Regulations ......................... Hours of Work ................................. Working Conditions ............................ Uniforms andlSafety Equipment ................. Physical Exams & Immunizations ................ Group Insurance/Drug-Free Workplace ........... Operator's Insurance .......................... Wages ......................................... Overtime and Call back ........................ Exchange Time ................................. Sick Leave .................................... Compassionate Leave ........................... Vacation ...................................... Personal Time ................................. Holiday ....................................... Court Time .................................... Working Out of Classification ................. Education ...................................... Educational Incentive ......................... Medical Certification ......................... Licenses & Registration Fees .................. Seniority List ................................ Vacancies ..................................... Reference Materials ........................... Bulletin Boards ............................... Memos .......................................... Grievance Procedure ........................... Prevailing Rights ............................. Savings Clause ................................ Pag~ 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 17 19 21 22 24 26 27 31 32 38 39 41 42 44 46 47 50 51 53 55 56 57 61 62 Final 9/14/98 IAFF ~,~~ CITY 36 37 38 39 40 41 Appendices, Amendments & Additions ............ 63 Successors .................................... 64 Shift Fire Inspectors ......................... 65 Compensatory Time ............................. 67 Management Rights ............................. 68 Duration ...................................... 70 Signature Page ................................ 71 Final PREAMBLE Section 1. _ _This Agreement is entered into by and between the City of Boynton Beach, hereinafter referred to as the "City", and the Boynton Beach Association of Fire Fight~ers, Local 1891, of the International Association of Fire Fighters, hereinafter referred to as the "Union" Section 2. It is the purpose of this Agreement to achieve and maintain harmonious relations between the City and the Union; to provide for equitable and peaceful adjustment of differences which may arise and to establish proper standards of wages, hours and other conditions of employment. ARTICLE 1 RECOGNITION Section 1. The City hereby recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all employees of the Fire Rescue Department except Chief of the Department, Deputy Chiefs, Fire Inspectors, Fire Marshal and clerical Battalion Chiefs, personnel. Section 2. This recognition will be for the purpose of bargaining with the City with respect to wages, hours of work, and all other terms and conditions of employment. 9/14/98 IAFF ~ 2 CITY ARTICLE 2 DISCRIMI}~ATION The City agrees not to discriminate against any employee for his/her activity in behalf of, or membership in, the Union. The City and Union agree that there shall be no discrimination against any employee because of race, creed, religion or sex. IAFF ARTICLE 3 PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF DUES Section 1. The City agrees to deduct, once each pay period dues and assessments in an amount certified to be current by the Treasurer of the Union from the pay of those employees who individually request in writing that such deductions be made. The total amount of deductions shall be remitted each month, by the City to the Treasurer of the Union. This authorization shall remain in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement or for 30 days after notification of the revocation of this authorization by the Union Treasurer. The Union will pay for this service in the form of a lump sum payment of $100.00 per conuract year. Section 2. Any employee may revoke his/her dues deduction by going to .the Union Treasurer and requesting such. The Union Treasurer shall be responsible for notifying the City's Finance Department of such revocation. CITY ARTICLE 4 UNION BUSINESS Section 1. Up to two ~officers of the Union or their.designees Shall be granted time off without loss of pay to attend Union functions, not to exceed ten (10) shift days per contract year, provided it does not affect the operation of the Fire Rescue Department. Five of the ten shift days (24 hours) may be used in 2 to 12 hour increments provided the leave is approved by the shift officer(s) not later than the preceding corresponding shift. 5 9/14/98 IAFF ~,~ CITY ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATION OF T~ UNION The membership of the Union shall be represented by the President If the Union or by a person he City Manager by the or persons designated in writing to President Of the Union. The identification of representatives shall be made each year prior to April 1. The President of the Union, or the person or persons designated by said President shall have full authority to conclude a collective bargaining agreement on behalf of the Union subject to a majority vote of those bargainmng unit members ioting on the question of ratification. It is understood that he Union representative or representatives are the official representatives of the Union for the purpose of negotiating with he City. Such negotiations entered into with persons other than hose as defined herein, regardless of their position of ssociation with the union, shall be deemed unauthorized, and hall have no weight or authority in committing or in any way bligating the Union. It shall be the responsibility of the Union to notify the City Manager in writing of any change in the 6 designation of the President or any certified representation of the Union. 7 ARTICLE 6 REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY The City shall be represented by the City Manager or a person or persons designated in writing to the Union by the City Manager. The person designated shall have full authority to negotiate an agreement on behalf of the City. It is understood that the City representative or representatives are the official · epresentatives of the City for the purpose of negotiating with he Union. Negotiations entered into with persons other than hose as defined herein, regardless of their position or .ssociation with the City, shall be deemed unauthorized and shall ave no authority or weight in committing or in any way obligating the City. 8 ARTICLE 7 RULES~AND,REGULATIONS ~ The Union agrees that its members shall comply with all 'Fire Rescue Department-rules and regulations, including those relating to conduct and work performance. Section 2. The City may adopt, change and modify rules and safety regulations necessary for the safe, orderly and efficient operation of the Fire Rescue Department as provided in this Article. Section 3. A Committee on Rules and Regulations shall be established for the Fire Rescue Department. This Committee shall be comprised of six (6) members, three (3) appointed by the City and three (3) appointed by the Union. This committee shall be charged with the duty of reviewing the published and proposed Fire Rescue Rules and Regulations and issuing advisory opinions to the Fire Chief. This Committee shall meet at least quarterly. Whenever the City changes work rules or issues new work rules, the Committee will be given at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior notice, absent any emergency, before the effective date. 9 9/14/98 IAFF CITY ARTICLE 8 HOURS OF WORK Section 1. Ail employees covered under this Agreement i resently working a 40-hour workweek shall work 40 hours per week pon agreement between employee and Fire Chief. Section 2. All shift employees covered under this Agreement shall work a 48-hour workweek, i.e., 24 hours on duty, 48 hours off duty with a 24-hoUr shift "Kelly Day" off duty every three (3) weeks. The twenty-four (24) hours on duty will be from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. the following day. Section 3. It is agreed that neither the Union nor the City Will propose for negotiations a reduction or increase in the 48- hour workweek for a period of time corresponding to the term of this Agreement. Section 4. Based upon the special needs of the service and the public, shift employees may, voluntarily, on a temporary asis, be assigned by the Fire Chief or his designee to a 40 hour ork schedule in order to accomplish speCial projects or special assignments. 10 ARTICLE 9 WORKING CONDITIONS Section 1 .... Fire fighters may be needed at any time of the day to fight fires and/or render emergency medical care. But, to do so effectively, they need to be constantly prepared. The safety of our citizens depends as much on the fire fighters' ability to maximize the effectiveness of their equipment, as it does on the fire fighters' willingness to risk their lives to protect the lives and property of others. They must- be ready to respond immediately to an alarm. Continuous training and equipmeut maintenance are required to ensure that the desired optimum response effectiveness is attained. Section 2. The Union pledges to support and participate in training, equipment maintenance, fire prevention programs and emergency medical service programs, and public education programs which have as their goal the increased efficiency of the City's fire protection and emergency medical service. Section 3. The City, and the Union, agrees that employees will not be required to perform any task, not related to their normal job description, other than routine station maintenance. Routine 11 station maintenance shall be defined as any type of maintenance that is dons _on a scheduled basis, such as window cleaning, kitchens, living facilities, vehicles and safety equipment. 12 9/14/98 IAFF ~. CITY ARTICLE 10 UNIFORMS AND SAFETYEOUIPMENT Section 1. The City shall supply Pire Rescue Department personnel with uniforms each contract year provided through the warehouse. The issue will include uniform shirts, uniform pants, coveralls, ball caps, T-shirts, Last Resort Belt, shorts, work jackets, job shirts~ and patches as needed. Current placement of patches will apply. One (1) pair of boots or safety shoes, on an as-needed basis. In the event that the City changes boot/shoe vendors, department personnel will be provided with an option to purchase shoes or boots of their choice, providing that the shoes/boots comply with department safety and uniform guidelines and that a receipt be provided to reimbursement. The amount to be reimbursed will not exceed $65.00, the difference borne by the employee. Uniforms may be acquired on an "as-needed" basis through "quarter-master" system with the following being the general guidelines for quantities each fiscal year: 2 ea. uniform shirts (Class A) 1 ea. uniform pants (Class A) 13 9/14/98 IAFF,~ CITY 1 ea. coveralls 3 ea. Uniform pants (Class B) (EMS pants) 3 ea. polo shirts 1 ea. ball cap 1 ea. Lightweight waterproof shell jacket 1 ea. pair of approved black boots or safety shoes (but only when needed). 2 ea. shorts 3 ea. T-shirts 2 ea. job shirts i ea. Last Resort belt with buckle (but only when needed). Specialty patches as required New employees shall receive the above listed allocation. Section 2. The City shall provide members of the Technical [escue Team the following specialized uniform components and ~afety equipment. A. Dark navy blue mil-spec BDU pants constructed from 65% polyester/35% cotton Rip-Stop material. Technical Rescue Team members will receive 2 pair of the above BDU pants and 2 pair of standard EMS pants. B. One long sleeve extra-heavy duty Nomex jump-suit with extra velcro or zipper closing pockets, reinforced knees and elbows and reflective tape. Section 3 All fire fighting safety equipment, as determined by Fire Rescue Department regulations shall be furnished by the 14 City. The title to such equipment shall remain with the City. If standards_ pf fire fighting safety equipment~ change, upon replacement of existing equiPment~ the replacement eqUipment will be National Fire Protection ASsociation (NFPA) recommended. If the Fire Fighter needs a replacement of fire ifighting~ safety equipment, he/she shall submit such request in writing through the chain of command. The Fire Rescue Department Safety Officer shall make a determination as to the appropriateness of such replacement. Once it is determined that a replacement is needed, the City shall have a maximum of four (4) weeks to replace the item, unless extenuating circumstances exist. The City shall notify the employee of the extenuating circumstances and of the approximate time the replacement item will arrive. Section 4.. The City shall arrange for the repair or replacement of an employee's uniform, work clOthing, prescription optical aids, watches or dentures which become damaged or lost, through no fault of the employee, while the employee is performing firefighting/ rescue duties, responding to emergency operations or when conducting training functions scheduled by the department. The City shall be exempt from payment for those 15 9/14/98 IAFF ~ CITY ~ amounts which are paid by Workers' Compensation. The request for repair or replacement must be submitted within three (3) months from the date of the occurrence. Section 5. Personnel may be responsible for expenses incurred in replacing lost, misplaced or damaged safety gear and clothing due to personal negligence, or intentional misuse, subject to review and recommendation to the Fire Chief by the Labor lanagement Committee. ection 6. All Fire Rescue Department issued uniforms and equipment will be used exclusively while on duty or at scheduled departmental sanctioned events as determined by the Fire Chief. 16 ARTICLE 11 __ PHYSICAL~XAMS & IMMUNIZATION SJti~n 1. The City shall provide'a thorough physical examination, for each permanent member of the Fire Rescue Department. The exam will be conducted in.accordance with N.F.P.A. 1582. Appointments for those examinations will be made by the Fire Rescue Department administration and will correspond with the employee's on-duty time. Section 2 The City shall provide for any immunizations or medical treatment as needed for protection from cuts or exposure to disease suffered in the line of duty. Section 3. Immunization A. The City shall provide an immunization schedule' during the life of this Agreement for all members as a means of protection from the following: Hepatitis - (Type B) B. Members who refuse to be immunized for Hepatitis- Type B and who later contract that disease shall not be presumed to have contracted the disease while on duty. C. The City shall offer flu shots for all members as a 17 means of protection from contracting the flu while working during flu season. Section 4. It shall be mandatory for the City to notify the employee when documentation exists that the employee was Significantly exposed to a communicable disease in the line of duty only after such documentation is brought to the attention of the City. If an employee contracts a communicable disease as listed in Section 112.181 of the Florida Statutes, then it shall l e presumed that the employee contracted that disease while on uty, except as stated in Article 11, Section 4b. I ecordkeeping and notification of known exposures shall be as equired by Chapter 112.181 Florida Statutes (Ch 95-286, 1995). 9/14/98 IAFF ~. 18 ARTICLEi12 GROUP INSURANCE Section 1. Medical Insurance: '.The employee cost of all insurance premiums for the City's principal medical insurance shall be borne by the City. Types of coverage currently in effect shall not be reduced. Ail policies shall be reviewed annually and modifications to the .insurance plans may be made which benefit both the City and the employees. Section 2. Life Insurance: Members of the bargaining unit shall be covered by $10,000 of group life insurance with the premium paid by the City. City also agrees to contribute for additional insurance coverage for each member of the bargaining unit, with total payment from the City not to exceed $3,600 per year. Section 3. Dental Insurance: The City will pay the premium for the employees and $7.00 of the premium for family coverage. Section 4. Fiscal Responsibility. Both the City and the Union understand that the costs associated with providing additional benefits for employees has significantly increased over the past several years. It is the intent of the City and the Union to 9/14/98 IAFF ~.~ CITY ~ work together in order to find acceptable ways to reduce the City's expens~ associated with providing additional benefits for imployees. ection 5. Drug-Free Workplace. recognize that substance abuse is Both the City and the Union a wide-spread problem within tur society. The Union will assist Fire Rescue Department mployees in obtaining assistance and treatment, if alcohol nd/or substance abuse is apparent. The Union endorses the Drug Iree Workplace Policy of the City of Boynton Beach, and will ooperate fully with the City to continue with the implementation and enforcement of the policy. 20 ARTICLEi13 __ OPERATOR'S INSURANCE Section 1. The City shall defend and hold harmless any employee covered by this Agreement, except any employee under the influence of alcohol, habit forming drugs, or malicious driving, who is sued as a result of any accident while on duty using City equipment. Section 2. The City shall not assign any voluntary off-duty services from bargaining unit employees where such service(s) will involve any direct duty related work such as firefighting or emergency medical services. This Article does not prohibit employees from volunteering their off-duty time to participate in events which have, as their ultimate goal, activities such as public education or public relations for the Fire Rescue Department, provided however that such volunteer service does not waive an employee's coverage under the provisions of Section 1 of this Article. 9/14/98 21 ARTICLE 14 -- WAGES Section 1. RetroaCtive to October 1st of this contract, each member of the bargaining unit shall be eligible to receive an Idditional three and one-half percent (3.5%) percent wage djustment into' base pay on their anniversary date. This three Lnd one-half (3.5%) percent wage adjustment is in addition to the .5% step plan, for a total increase of six (6%) for the Contract ear. :ection 2. The 2.5% step plan matrix is attached hereto as Ixhibit "A" , and reflects the 3 1/2% pay increase. ection 3. In the event an employee has 5 (five) or more ~ccasions of use of sick leave during any contract year, that Imployee shall not be eligible for a one step increase after ctober 1st of this agreement. Instead, the employee's step .ncrease shall be delayed for a period of 90 days, during which .t will be determined if the employee has had any more occasions ~f use of sick leave. In the event an employee does not have an Ldditional occasion of use of sick leave, then that employee ~hall be granted the one step pay increase on the first full 22 9/14/98 IAFF ~~ CITY ~ payroll day after the completion of 90 days. The employee's denial of a one step increase shall continue in 90 day increments each time an employee has one or more additional occasions of use of sick leave. 9/14/98 23 ARTICLE 15 -_ OVERTtM~ ~ CALL BACK Section 1. Call Back: Call back is defined as any time an employee is called into work when the employee is off duty, or ihen the work time is not contiguous with the employee's assigned hift. In the event of call back, the employee shall be paid for the actual time worked but not less than two (2) hours at a rate of pay one and one-half (1 1/2) times the employee's basic hourly rate as reflected on the pay schedule in Appendix A. The irocedure for "Call-Back" will be in accordance with Labor/Management Committee guidelines. The Chief can waive the above provisions if he/she believes the situation warrants. Section 2. Overtime: Overtime is defined as any time an employee is required to stay longer than his/her assigned 24-hour shift by his/her supervisor. Overtime shall be paid at the rate and one-half (1 1/2) times the employee's basic hourly reflected on the pay schedule in Appendix A. Employees in a duty status less than ten (10) minutes either before Iheir shift vertime pay. Employees who are or after their shift will not be eligible for in duty status for ten (10) 24 minutes or more either before their shift or after their shift must be so o~13 with their supervisor's approval in order to be eligible for overtime pay at the overtime rate. With all overtime calculated at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times the employee's basic hourly rate as reflected on the pay schedule in the Appendix. Section 3. Employees who are renewing certificates, or who are attending classes not required by the Chief or his/her designee, will not be compensated. -- EXCF~%/qGE TiME Section 1, Employees covered by this Agreement may exchange their working shift or shifts and exchange their off-duty day or days with other employees. The shift officers of the employees lho are exchanging time, shall not permit the exchange if it ffects the normal operation of work, if call back is required, or if step-up pay is required. Exchange time shall require at Ieast twenty-four (24) hours notice to the shift officers, except in the event of an emergency to the employee when the exchange of that employee does not affect the normal operation of that shift(s). Section 2. For the purposes of this ARTICLE the ranks of I irefighter I, Firefighter II and Firefighter III shall be eferred to as "firefighters" and Lieutenants and Captains shall be referred to as "officers" Firefighters may only exchange l ime with other firefighters, and officers may only exchange time ith other officers, with the only exception being that Firefighter III's may also exchange time with Lieutenants. 9/14/98 IAFF ~~ 26 CITY~ ARTICLE:17 Section 1. Any employee incurring a non-duty sickness or disability shall receive sick leave with full pay provided the employee has accumulated hours. Employees covered under this Agreement shall be allowed twelve hours of sick leave per each month of service from their first day of employment, and shall continue to do so as long as they are employed. Unlimited accumulation of sick leave is authorized. Employees who have more than two hundred forty (240) hours of sick leave as of April 1, of the current contract year, may transfer up to one (100) sick leave hours to vacation leave hours provided that accumulated sick hours shall not drop below 240 hours as a result of the transfer. Transfer of this time will be credited to the employee's vacation bank in August. Section 2. Upon termination or retirement, unused sick leave shall be compensated at the rate of one-half (1/2) the total number of hours accumulated. Section 3. Beginning October 1, 1998, for every consecutive six-month period elapsing since the employee's last sick 9/14/98 27 CITY occurrence, shift employees shall receive 24 hours vacation time and 40-hour ~mployees shall receive 16 hours vacation time. The employee shall be responsible for requesting within sixty (60) days of the end of the six-month period that the time be added to his/her vacation. Section 4. Employees covered under this Agreement will be required to provide a doctor's certificate which will include the date the employee was examined, the date he/she is medically cleared to return to work and under what restrictions the employee may return to regular and/or light duty if they are absent and take sick leave for more than two (2) continuous full shift days. Section 5. A. 9/ 4/98 Sharina Sick Leave It shall be the policy of the City to permit an employee the opportunity of donating accrued sick leave time to a designated employee whenever extraordinary circumstances require the designated employee to be absent from work for a lengthy period of time, and when the employee has exhausted all accrued sick/vacation time. 28 Extraordinary circumstances shall be defined as lengthy hospitalization, critical illness, or injury. When there ~appears to be a need to share sick leave in accordance with this Section, the Union Steward will prepare a list of bargaining unit members who are willing to contribute sick leave hours, confirmed through the Finance Department that the hours are available and submit the list to the Human Resources Office for proper charge to sick leave records. Time used will be used in the order listed on the appropriate form supplied by the Union Steward. Any donated sick time will not reflect as sick time taken by the employee; therefore, donated sick leave will not be counted against an employee's sick leave record. 29 during the_ remainder of their performing their work duties. Employees who call in sick, may return to work shift if they feel capable of An employee who returns to work after calling in sick, must use a minimum increment of 12 hours If sick leave before they may return to work. mployees who leave work during shift due to illness must remain out for the remainder of the shift. Section 7. Light Duty. Employees may return to work with a ~ight Duty Certificate and/or a letter completed as set forth i'n lection 4 of this Article from their physician, provided there is ~ork available within the Department, and that work would comply ~ith the doctor's requirements. Availability of light duty ~ssignments will be determined by the Fire Chief. Section 8. Permanent employees that have exhausted their ~ccumulated sick leave and are still unable to return to work may ~raw against their annual leave account (vacation time). Such ~equest must be made to the Department Head by the employee, who .n turn must notify the Human Resources Director on the Lppropriate form. ,/14/98 30 IAFF '~ CITY/~'~ ARTICLE 18 COMPASSIONATE LEAVE In the event of the death of a family member of an employee, the employee shall be granted one (1) shift day leave on a day of the employee's choosing within two (2) weeks of the death. The employee shall be granted two (2) consecutive shift days leave on the days of the employee's choosing within two weeks of the death, if out of state travel for interment is required. "Family member" is defined as the employee's spouse, mother, father, foster parents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, brother, sister, son or daughter. Verification of the death must be supplied to the City Human Resources Office. 9/ 4/9s IAFF ~ 31 CITY ARTICLE 19 VACATION Section 1. The following plans (A and B) outline the vacation leave policy for both the 40-hour employees and the Fire Rescue Department shift employees. Vacations will be picked on a Seniority basis and can be taken in increments of 12 or 24 hours, ione shift at a time. LAN A: The following language and schedule apply to all full time employees with an employment date prior to October 1, 1993. FULL-TIME/NON-SHIFT EMPLOYEES Each full time employee, with the exception of shift members of the Fire Rescue Department, shall earn vacation leave at the rate of one working day per month during the first year of service. Each employee shall, at the end of each year thereafter be Credited with additional vacation days (accumulated in hours) for each full year of continuous service as outlined in the chart lelow. The number of days/hours credited per year will not ncrease after the 21st year of service unless the included chart · on initial one-year probation are not eligible to take vacation for the first six months. Vacation may 32 9/14/98 IAFF.~, ~ CITY ~ be accrued in accordance with the following schedule. Plan A Vacation Accrual Policy (Based ~on 40 hour work week) Years of Service Vacation Days Vacation Hours 1 year 12 96 2-3 years 15 120 4 years 16 128 5 years 17 136 6 years 18 144 7 years 19 152 8 years 20 160 9 years 21 168 10-15 years 22 176 16-20 years 24 192 21 years & after 25 200 FULL-TIME/SHIFT EMPLOYEES For purposes of vacation leave, each shift member of the Fire Rescue Department shall receive the equivalent of six (6) shift days (144) hours) per year vacation. Each shift member of the Fire Rescue Department shall earn one (1) 24-hour shift day additional vacation for each four years of continuous service. The number of days/hours credited per year shall not increase after the 16th year of service unless amended. In computing vacation leave earned, no increments will accrue for any pay week which includes three or more days of leave of 33 absence without pay. For uniformed members of the Fire Rescue Department no _increments will accrue for any three week pay )eriod which includes four or more days of leave of absence Tithout pay, or the appropriate percentage of the pay period. Employees ~may accrue vacation leave to a maximum of the leave ~arned in the most recent two employment years. Vacation leave ~ccrued during January 1 - December 31 may exceed this stated tolicy, however, any amount over the allowable maximum that has o been used during that period (January 1 - December 31) will be forfeited as of December 31. Plan B: The following language and schedule apply to all full 2ime employees with an employment date of October 1, 1993, and :hereafter. FULL-TIME/NON-SHIFT EMPLOYEES :ach full time employee with the exception of shift members of · he Fire Rescue Department shall earn vacation leave at the rates ~hown in the schedule outlined in this section. Each employee .hall at the end of each year be credited with additional racation days (accumulated in hours) for each full year of continuous service as noted in the chartl below. The number of 34 9/14/98 IAFF '~ CITY /~ days/hours credited per year will not increase after the 20th year of serv~e unless the schedule is amended. Employe~s on their initial one-year probation are not eligible to take vacation for the first six months of employment. Vacation may be accrued in accordance with the schedule: Plan B Vacation Accrual Policy (Based on 40 hour work week) Years of Service Vacation Days 1 year 6 2 years but less than 5 12 5 years but less than 10 15 10 years but less than 17 17 20 years and after 20 following Vacation Hours 48 96 120 136 160 FULL-TIME/SHIFT EMPLOYEES For purposes of vacation leave, each shift member of the Fire Rescue Department shall receive the equivalent number of vacation shift days (24 hours) as outlined below. Each shift member of the Fire Rescue Department shall earn one (t) 24-hour shift day additional for each four years of continuous service. The number of days/hours credited per year shall not increase after the 16th year of service unless amended. 9/ 4/98 IAFF ~/[ ~ 35 CITY Vacation Accrual Policy (Based on Fire Rescue Department 48 hour shift) Years of Service Vacation Shift Days Vacation Hours IYear 4 96 years but less than 5 5 120 Iyears but less than 10 6 144 0 years but less than 15 7 168 15 years and after 8 192 Employees may accrue vacation leave to a maximum of the leave ~arned in the most recent two employment years. Vacation leave ~ccrued during January 1 - December 31 may exceed this stated ~olicy, however, any amount over the allowable maximum that has hot been used during that (January 1 - December 31) will be forfeited as of December 31. 36 Section 2.. For special "one time" kind of events, employees- will be allowed to accumulate more than two years earned accrued vacation with the prior approval of the Chief. Such approval must be received at a time prior to the two (2) year maximum accrual that is equal to the extra accrual that is requested. Maximum accrual will be limited to three (3) years earned vacation. Example: An employee may accrue 12 shift days in two years. The employee requests two additional days beyond the maximum. The employee must submit his/her request for the two additional days four months prior to his/her 12-shift day maximum for approval to extend the 12 days to 14. Section 3. Personnel requesting vacation time on the same day will not be approved if the issuing of the vacation time results in call back. IAFF 37 ARTICLE 20 -_ PERSONAL TIME Section 1. Any employee covered by this Agreement shall be able to use his/her vacation time, or compensatory time in two (2) to twelve (12) hour increments, for personal reasons while on duty. Section 2. This privilege shall be available only when such use will not be detrimental to the efficient/normal operation of the Fire Rescue Department as determined by the Chief or his/her designee. Section 3. Efficient/normal operating levels shall be determined by minimum staffing as determined by the Fire Chief. Section 4. Seniority will not be a factor in granting personal time. No grievance procedures will be available to any employee regarding this Section. 9/14198 38 ARTICLE 21 __ HOLIDAYS Section 1. The following days shall be considered holidays': New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday that follows Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. Any additional holidays declared by the City shall be added to the above list. Any employee covered by this Agreement, in pay status, at the time the holiday occurs, if assigned to a 24-hour shift, shall receive 12-hours pay for each holiday. Forty-hour employees will follow the holiday schedule for all non-union employees. Section 2. If an employee covered by this Agreement wishes, the employee may receive the above (Section 1) holiday pay, (with the exception of Labor Day which will be paid as a regular holiday), at straight time in one lump sum on the last pay period in August of each year. The individual employee will sign and have in the Finance Department, the first Week of the current contract, a form as follows: 9/~/98 39 I, , hereby authorize the City to withhold my holiday pay until the last pay period in August, _~ith all proper withholding~ taken out. I understand that at no time during this period under any circumstances, except if I am no longer cowered under the bargaining unit, will I request my monies until the last week of August. lewly hired employees to the Fire Rescue Department shall have ne week from date of employment to sign up for the holiday pay i ption. The holiday pay will be based on the number of holidays emaining in the contract year. 9/14/98 IAFF ~ 4O CITY~ ARTICLE 22 __ COURT TIME Section 1. Any employee covered by this Agreement.who is summoned or subpoenaed to appear in a court of law, while off duty, as a result of his/her employment as a member of the Fire Rescue Department, will be paid for his/her court time at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times his/her current hourly rate, excluding travel time, provided the Fire Chief is given prior notification so that the Chief has the opportunity to schedule such appearance during regular duty hours. The employee will receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay, and the employee shall return all fees received from the Court to the City. Should such summons or subpoena require the employee to appear on a day that they are on duty, then the pay of this Section shall be waived by the employee. Section 2. Any employee covered by this Agreement who is required by a court of law to appear for jury duty during a day when they are on duty, shall return all fees received from the court to the City, excluding travel expenses. The employee shall notify the Fire Chief upon receipt of a summons for jury duty. 41 ARTICLE 23 WORKING OUT OF CLASSIFICATION Section 1. Any employee covered by this Agreement, who is assigned the duties and/or responsibilities of a range above his/her current classification in the absence of their direct supervisor, shall be compensated for holding that higher position at a rate of pay equivalent to 5% for each rank worked out of class. When assigned, the employee shall accept the duties and responsibilities of the position° The internal ranking of Fire Fighter I, II, and III shall be considered as one classification (Fire Fighter) only for purposes of this Article. Pay for such an employee working out of classification will commence only upon and subsequent to the sixth (6th) occurrence (occurrence defined as a minimum of 12 hours during a shift) of such action. In the event that an employee is promoted into a higher classification and then works out of class again (in the higher class), pay for such an employee working out of classification will commence only upon and subsequent to the 6th occurrence of such action. Section 2. Higher classification assignment shall, with the Chief's discretion as to ability, be made on a rotating basis in 42 9/14/98 IAFF~ CITY order to afford all employees an equal opportunity to gain experience in-the next higher position. The Chief and/or officer in ,charge shall make official notification to the acting party. This notification shall be logged as ' records. SeCtion 3. ~art of daily permanent These assignments will not be changed so as to intentionally avoid payment. 9/14/98 IAFF ~ ' 43 CITY ARTICLE 24 -_ EDUCATION Section 1. Ail employees covered by this Agreement shall be permitted to attend schools or classes while on duty, using personal time as defined in Article 20, for the purpose of 6btaining the education required for advancement or the updating of skills and knowledge, provided that such leave will not reduce the manpower of any shift below acceptable limits or result in overtime, as determined by the Chief or on-duty officer in charge. Such leave will be on a rotating basis. Section 2. The City shall pay, upon completion of classes, for all tuition and book fees not to exceed funds established in I he City budget, for accredited Fire Science classes, EMT I, EMT I, and all classes required by the City, provided a grade of "C" or higher is attained. Section 3. The City shall provide the opportunity for sending twenty per cent (20%) of the members of the Fire Rescue I epartment covered by this Agreement, not to exceed funds stablished in the City budget, at least half of which shall be non-officers, to approved out-of-town training classes. No 44 9/14/98 IAFF ~,~ CITY employee shall be required to take advantage of the provisions of this Article who has not expressed a desir~ to do so. A list of classes shall be posted so each employee will have the opportunity to request the class or classes of his/her choice. Those attending shall be entitled to travel pay in accordance with City policy. Each employee shall have an opportunity to attend once before another is sent twice. If more than twenty per cent (20%) of the members wish to attend these classes, the Chief shall decide who will be sent with due regard to the provisions of this section. Section 4. Employees will be allowed to use on-duty time, without loss of vacation time, for classes necessary to remain certified in their current classification, or for classes required by the.City. 9114198 45 CITY ARTICLE 25 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE Fire Rescue Department Employees covered by this Agreement will Ie eligible for a monthly education incentive payment not ~o xceed the supplemental compensation limits set forth in applicable Florida Statute (currently FSS 633.382)' and the corresponding regulations in the Florida Administrative Code. 9/ 4/9s 46 CITY ARTICLE26 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION Section 1. Employees currently holding a valid and current EMT-I certificate in accordance with the Florida Statutes will receive five percent (5%) additional pay over their September 30, 1995 base pay (assigned grade and step) during the period of time they are certified according to the Florida Statutes. Each member must submit to the Human Resources Department a dated copy of his/her certificate showing the expiration date. Section 2. Employees holding a valid and current Paramedic certificate in addition to a current and valid EMT-I certificate in accordance with the Florida Statutes and who perform Paramedic duties as assigned by the Fire Chief and the Medical Director will receive fifteen percent (15%) additional pay over their September 30, 1995 base pay (assigned grade and step). Employees who hold just a valid and current Paramedic certificate in accordance with the Florida Statutes and who perform Paramedic duties as assigned by the Fire Chief and the' Medical Director will receive twenty percent (20%) additional pay over their September 30, 1995 base pay (assigned grade and step). 47 9/14/98 IAFF ~ ~ CITY ~ Section 3. Employees holding a valid and current Paramedic Certificate in_accordance with Florida Statutes who could perform ~he duties as assigned by the Fire Chief and the Medical Director, but who wish to be inactive as operating Paramedics and ~re not on assignment as Paramedics by' the Fire Chief, will ~eceive five percent(5%) additional pay over their September 30, 995 base pay (assigned grade and step) during that period of ime they are certified but inactive. If for any reason, an imployee is assigned to perform as a Paramedic during this nactive period, he/she will receive an additional fifteen- )ercent (15%) pay for a total of 20% over their September 30, 995 base pay (assigned grade and step) for the day or days orked. iection 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, or this agreement, the maximum total additional pay that iny bargaining unit member can receive through any combination of ualifications is 20% above their September 30, 1995 base pay. Ibis provision Shall limit additional compensation to a cap of 0% for additional ieutenant and Acting pay, except for the position of Acting Captain. This provision shall not reduce 48 the additional compensation for any member~ of the bargaining unit currently receiving more than 20% during the term of this contract. 49 CITY ARTICLE 27 -- LICENSES & REGISTRATION FEES The-City shall pay the fee for any license required by the State )r City, such as EMT renewals or certificates. In the event of ~ny changes required by law regarding driver's license ~equirements for firefighters, the City shall pay the initial fee )nly for such license changes. Ail subsequent renewal of such license fee shall be the responsibility of the employee. 9/14/98 50 ARTICLE 28 ~- SENIORITY LIST Section 1. The Fire Rescue Department shall establish a seniority list and it shall be ~updated on January 1st of each iear. Such list ~al~ be posted thereafter on the bulletin board t each ire St io , and shall be considered correct unless lbjection is raised within thirty days of the posting. After ~hirty days, it shall stand approved, unless documented evidence is presented to justify changes or adjustments. - Section 2. Employee's seniority is established from the date of approval for employment by the City of Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department. If two or more members are employed on the same date the seniority standing shall be determined by the lriginal entrance test score for the Fire Rescue Department, the higher score placed higher on the list. If the test scores are bhe same, the date of application for employment with the Fire .escue Department will determine the seniority status, the arlier date being placed higher on the list. Section 3. Lay-offs and staffing cut-backs shall be determined by the seniority list. The lowest on the seniority 51 9/14/98 IAFF ~ ~_ CITY ~ list will be laid off first and so on up the list. In the event of lay-offs and/or cut-backs, the City agrees to notify the union president in writing, no later than two (2) weeks prior to said action. Employees who are laid-off shall have recall rights for a period of twelve (12) months and shall be recalled in the reverse order in which they are laid~off, i.e., last laid-off will be first recalled. No new employees will be hired into any classification while a laid-off employee has recall rights. 9/~/98 IAFF ~ 52 CITY ARTICLE 29 VACANCIES Budgeted promotional vacancies occurring in any position within the certified bargaining unit will be filled in the following manner: 1. Posting of the vacancy; 2. Acceptance of applications; 3. Scheduling of promotional examination; 4. Establishment of an eligibility list; 5. Interview and Selection Any such vacancy shall be offered within thirty (30) days of the establishment of the appropriate eligibility list. 53 9/14/98 IAFF ~, .~, CITY ARTICLE 30 __ REFERENCE MATERIALS The City shall provide one ,~opy, ~ at each station, of all reference materials for promotional examinations at the posting of notification. These reference materiais shall remain in the Fire Station(s). 9/14/98 IAFF ~ 54 CITY ARTICLE 31 BULLETIN BOARDS The City shall furnish at each fire station space for bulletin boards for the purpose of Union notices. Any notice or item placed on the bulletin board shall bear on its face the legible designation of the person responsible for placing such notice or .tem on the board. A 3' x 4' space is hereby approved. The Union s to supply the bulletin boards. 9/ /98 55 ARTICLE 32 MEMOS Section 1. The Union Secretary's name shall be placed on a routing slip to receive copies of the agendas and minutes of all regular and special meetings of the City Commission. Section 2. A copy of all memos and notices concerning Fire Rescue Department policy and operations will be posted on Fire Rescue Department bulletin boards and a copy shall be sent to the Secretary of the Union. Section 3. When a policy manual is completed and placed into effect, Sections 2 and 3 of this Article shall be deleted. 9/14/98 56 ARTICLE 33 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Section 1. Grievances or disputes which may arise, including the interpretation of this Agreement, shall be settled in the Iol Iowing manner: ted 1. The aggrieved employee shall within ten (10) business ays of the occurrence which gave rise to the grievance, submit a letter and signed petition tO the Union Grievance Committee. he Union Grievance Committee shall determine i a grievance ~inecStSessarIfyin, its opinion no grievance exists, noT f further action ,rep 2. If a grievance does exist, the Committee shall within .wenty (20) business days of the event giving rise to the rievance, with the physical presence of the aggrieved employee, resent the grievance to the Chief or his designee for djustment. .tep 3. If the grievance has not been settled within-ten (10) business days from the date of submission to the Chief or his lesignee, the grievance may then be submitted to the City Manager or adjustment. The City Manager, prior to making a decision on 57 the grievance, may conduct a predetermination conference and require the ~i~rievant' to submit to an inquiry regarding the substance of the grievance. The City Manager may be assisted by the City Attorney. The grievant may be assisted by a union representative or counsel of his/her choice. The inquiry by the City Manager may be tape-recorded. In the case of grievances involving disciplinary action, all matters in defense or mitigation of the proposed disciplinary action shall be raised by the grievant. Step 4. If the grievance has not been settled by the City Manager within ten (10) business days fr~m the date of the predetermination conference, the grievance may then be.submitted to arbitration. Step 5. If the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved within the above procedure, the 'Union may request a review by an impartial arbitrator, provided such request is filed in writing with the City Manager no later than ten (10) business days after the City Manager's response is due in Step 4. The parties will attempt to mutually agree upon an arbitrator. If this cannot be done within fifteen (15) business days, an arbitrator from a list 58 provided by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be used. Th~ ~arties agree to accept the Arbitrator's award as final and binding upon them, subject to the following: The ~rbitrator shall have jurisdiction and authority to decide a 'rievance as defined in this Agreement. The arbitrator shall .ave no authority to add to, subtract from, modify or alter this ~reement or any part thereof or any amendment thereto. It tontemplated that the City and the Union shall mutually agree riting as to the statement of the matter to be arbitrated prior to the hearing, and if this is done, the arbitrator shall confine his/her decision to the particular matter thus specified. In the event of the failure of the parties to so agree on a statement of the issue to be submitted, the arbitrator will confine his/her consideration to the written statement of the grievance presented in Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure. Each party shall bear the expense of its witnesses and of its own representatives. The larties shall bear equally the expense of the arbitrator. The arty desiring a transcript of the hearing will bear the cost. Copies of the arbitrator's award shall be furnished to both parties within thirty (30) days of the hearing. 59 Secti n 2. The Union reserves the right to represent or not represent emp~gyees who are not members of the Union, as provided by law. Section 3. This article is intended to provide for "rights" arbitration, i.e., resolution of disputes which impact upon or affect wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment. This article is not intended to provide for "interest" arbitration. Section 4. "Business days" are defined as Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., excluding City holidays. 60 9/14/98 IAFF ~.~, CITY ARTICLE 34 PREVAILING RIGHTS Ail job rights and benefits heretofore authorized or permitted by the City Manager or Fire Chief and continuously enjoyed by employees covered by this Agreement and not specifically provided for or abridged by this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for the term of this AgreemenE. Except as specifically provided in' this Agreement, this Agreement should not be construed to deprive any employee of benefits or protection granted by the Laws of the State of Florida or Ordinances and Resolutions of the City of Boynton Beach in effect at the time of the execution of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing in this Agreement shall obligate the City to continue practices or methods which are unlawful or unsafe. 9/14/98 61 CITY ARTICLE35 SAVINGS CLAUSE If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision, should be rendered or declared invalid by any court action or by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted legislation, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 62 9/14/98 IAFF ~'~__ ,,~, ~ CITY ARTICLE 36 APPENDICES, AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS Ail appendices, amendments and additions to this Agreement shall be numbered or lettered, dated and signed by the responsible parties, and shall be subject to all other provisions of this Agreement. 9/14/98 63 CITY ARTICLE 37 __ SUCCESSORS This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto, and no provisions, terms, or obligations herein contained shall be affected,' modified, altered or changed in any respect whatsoever by any change of any kind in the ownership or management of either party hereto. IAFF~ 64 CITY~ Section 1. provide six certified by responsibility ARTICLE 38 SHIFT FIRE INSPECTORS During contract year 1997-1998, the City shall (6) authorized positions for shift personnel the state and assigned by the Chief the of Shift Fire Inspector. This additional responsibility shall be made available to any employee, except lire Prevention Officers. The Fire Chief and Fire Prevention Officer II shall establish minimum goals and standards to be met by shift personnel assigned as Shift Fire Inspectors. Any personnel assigned prior to April 1, 1996 shall remain assigned and the number of assignments shall be brought down to (six) 6 ~hrough attrition, whether that be by means of retirement, resignation of assignment, or for not performing assigned duties. f an assigned Shift Fire Inspector fails to perform duties ssigned by the Fire Chief, he/she shall be reassigned and ~notner shift personnel may be assigned the additional duties as lhift Fire Inspector. ection 2. A waiting list shall be kept of the date of 9114198 state certification and as to the seniority seniority in the 65 CITY/~'--- employment service of the Fire Rescue Department. SecTion 3. _Any employee who is assigned the additional duties as Shift Fire Inspector shall receive an additional five percent 5% pay over their September 30, 1995 baSe pay (assigned grade and step) during the period of time they are certified and assigned such responsibility by the Fire Chief. If an employee is reassigned from the active list, he/she shall go to the bottom of the list as of the date of reassignment. Section 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, no employee acting as a Fire Inspector, in combination with any other qualifications, such as, but not limited to those qualifications set forth in Article 26, shall earn more than 20% over their September 30, 1995 base pay, the only exception being personnel that currently are receiving more than twenty (20% over their September 30, contract. Section 5. 1995 base pay on ratification of this When the number of assignments falls below 6 (six), additional shift personnel shall be assigned in order to maintain a total of 6 (six) Shift Fire Inspectors. 9/14/98 66 CITY~ ARTICLE 39 COMPENSATORY TIME Section 1. COMPENSATORY TIME imployees who participate in required educational and/or required raining activities as approved by the Fire Chief or designee who re unable to attend those classes "on shift" due to scheduling difficulties, and take those Classes and/or training on their off luty time, shall be eligible to receive compensatory time. dditional compensatory time can be granted for persons approved for special projects and events as directed by the Fire Chief or .eslgnee. All compensatory time will be earned at the rate of ime and one half, with a cap of sixty (60) hours. 9/14/98 67 ARTICLE 40 MANAGEMENT:RIGHTS Section 1. The Union and the bargaining unit employees recognize that the City has the exclusive right to manage and direct the various departments of the City. Accordingly, the powers and authority which the City has not specifically abridged, delegated, or modified by the express provisions of this Agreement are retained by the City. Therefore, the City specifically, but not by way of limitation, reserves the exclusive right to determine the mission of the City and its various departments, organization. Any right or divisions and other units of privilege of the City not specifically relinquished by the City in this Agreement shall remain with the City. Section 2. The City Commission has the sole authority to determine the purpose and mission of the City and the amount of budget to be adopted. Section 3. If at the discretion of the City Manager, it is determined that civil emergency conditions exist, i.e., riot, civil disorder or natural disaster, the provisions of this 68 Agreement may be suspended for good cause by the City Manager during the time of such emergency, provided that the Union is i otified as soon as is Practical and further provided that ates and monetary fringe benefits shall not be suspended. wage 69 CITY ARTICLE 41 DURATION This Agreement'shall be in force and effect from October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998, and for succeeding periods of twelve (12) months, unless either party shall notify the other in writing, not prior to April 1, 1998, nor later than May 1, 1998, expressing a desire to negotiate a new agreement. Upon receipt of such notification the parties shall arrange to meet promptly and regularly for the purpose of negotiating a new contract and only those items included in the notices shall be subject to negotiation. If all issues are not resolved by September 30, 1998, this Agreement shall remain in force and effect until all issues have been resolved in accordance with Chapter 447, Part II, Florida Statutes, provided that all monetary benefits are subject to appropriation by the City Commission. Agreed to this C day of O C~V , 19 9~ , by and between the respective parties through the authorized representatives of the Union and the City. 9/14/98 IAFF ~A~ 70 [ltness Approved as to Form City Man~er BOYNTON BEACH ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 1891: President Secretary CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH M~yor ~ 9/14/98 71 IAFF ~ CITY ~ ~o '~0