EXHIBIT 28 Collective Bargaining Agreements With Unions ...

3) In recognition of the Department's need for scheduling flexibility during the winter
operations period, the provisions of Article 6 Sections 5 and 7 of the Master
Agreement relating to meet and discuss, posting and minimum time-off shall not
apply. Schedule/shift changes may be effected by the Department giving oral or
written notice of such change to the involved employee(s) prior to the end of the
employee's(s') preceding work shift.
4) The portion of Article 6 Section 5 relating to Monday through Friday scheduling
continues to apply.
5) If schedule changes, except for snow removal reasons, become excessive for any
individual or group of employees, the Department and the Union will meet and
discuss on that issue. If unresolved, a grievance may be instituted directly to Joint
State Committee. The Joint State Committee decision will be deemed final,
binding and determinative of any issue or issues raised.
6) Those counties that have historically used 3 shifts during the winter operation
period may continue to do so, however, the provisions of Article 6, Sections 5 and 7
shall be applicable. Other counties may schedule 3 shifts by local agreement.
7) Shifts shall not be rotated, unless otherwise agreed to at the local level.
8) Snow and ice patrols shall continue to be permitted subject to the provisions of
Article 6, Sections 5 and 7.
9) Unless agreed to at the local level, the Department will not expand scheduling of
temporary Transportation Equipment Operators on weekends beyond those
counties where such weekend scheduling existed during the 1987-88 winter season.
Transportation Summer Reporting Site Assignments
Prior to the commencement of each summer work season, the Department will determine
its summer-schedule operational/staffing needs and designate the location of each reporting site
(stockpile, office, or satellite) and the number of full-time B level equipment operators, full-time A
level equipment operators, and other full-time personnel (by classification) required at each
reporting site.
Employees will select, consistent with the Department's staffing needs, the summer season
reporting site to which they wish to be assigned in the following sequence:
1. Transportation Equipment Operator B's will select, based upon seniority, the
reporting site to which they wish to be assigned.
2. Transportation Equipment Operator A's will select, based upon seniority, the
reporting site to which they wish to be assigned.
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