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Section 1. Temporary Employees a. This Section applies to those temporary employees who are in the bargaining unit. b. Barring exceptional circumstances beyond Management's control, temporary employees in the bargaining unit shall be given not less than one (1) pay period's notice of the termination of their appointment. c. Temporary employees shall be provided a copy of their official position description and be told of the conditions of employment upon entrance on duty. d. The Union has the right to discuss its concerns with Management regarding the use of temporary employment. e. Temporary employees shall not be used to circumvent the merit staffing procedure. Section 2. Probationary Employees a. The purpose of this Section is to clarify certain rights of probationary employees where those rights may not be clear elsewhere in this Agreement. b. The Department agrees to provide probationary employees a reasonable and fair opportunity to make good. c. The Department agrees to evaluate the performance of probationary employees during the probationary period and to counsel the employee concerning performance deficiencies. The Department shall give the employees the results of any interim review. d. Probationary employees will usually be given fifteen (15) workdays notice of their separation. The notice shall specify the reason(s) for the separation. At the same time, Management shall notify Local 12 of the action and the employee's Agency. Probationary employees have the right to Union representation. |
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Article 26 Temporary and Probationary Employees |
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Article 27 Part-Time Employment |
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Section 1. Introduction Part-time employment may be available as a work place option. Any part-time arrangement is subject to Management approval based on workload and mission requirements. Section 2. Consideration for Conversion a. If a full-time employee wishes to convert to part-time, he/she shall make a request to his/her supervisor. The supervisor will consider the employee's request. b. Conversion from full-time to part-time employment and the reverse can be made only with the employee's request and Management approval. Employees will be given a copy of the part-time position description upon Management approval of the conversion and shall know the grade of that position before accepting conversion to part-time. c. Employees who accept or convert to part-time positions have no guarantee they will be subsequently converted to full-time employment, but Management agrees to make good faith efforts to accommodate the employee's request. d. An employee who is denied a conversion from full-time to parttime or vice versa shall be notified of the reasons. |
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Article 28 Job Sharing |
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Local 12 and Management recognize that flexible work schedules are necessary to attract and maintain a quality work force. Job sharing is a way to permit employees to work part-time in positions where full-time coverage is required. Section 1. Definition Job sharing is a form of part-time employment in which the tours of duty of two (2) or more employees are arranged in such a way as to cover a single full-time position. Section 2. Status Although they share the duties of a full-time position, job sharers are considered to be individual part-time employees for purposes of appointment, tour of duty, pay, classification, leave, holidays, benefits, position change, service credit, recordkeeping, reduction in force, adverse actions, grievances, and personnel ceilings. Section 3. Tour of Duty Specific work schedules depend on the nature of the job and the needs of the office and the job-sharing team. Almost any reasonable arrangement is possible if it meets the needs of the supervisor and the job sharers. Scheduling should take advantage of the fact that two (2) people rather than one (1) are filling the job; these possibilities include overlapping time, split shifts, or working in different locations at the same time. Work schedules for job sharers can be from sixteen (16) to thirty-two (32) hours per week and can be varied in the same way as other part-time employees. The amount of scheduled overlap time depends on the needs of the particular position. Section 4. Other A proposal can come from a full-time employee who wants to reduce work hours, from a team of job sharers, or from a supervisor who wants to consider filling a vacancy with job sharers. When an employee's request for part-time cannot be accommodated because of the need for full-time coverage, job sharing may well be an option. Any job-sharing arrangement is subject to Management approval based on workload and mission requirements. |
Articles 29, 30 & 31 |
