EXHIBIT 28 Collective Bargaining Agreements With Unions ...

E. If the affected employee is unable to bump into any position as provided in (A),
(B), (C), and (D) above, the employee shall be furloughed.
F. Where the need for a furlough can be reasonably anticipated, the Department will
notify the Union one month in advance of any impending furlough.
Promotion of Entry Level Employees
Employees classified as Auditor 1, Corporation Tax Officer 1, Public Assistance
Investigator 1, Liquor Store Examiner 1, or Information Systems Auditor 1 will be given
consideration for promotion to the 2 level of the respective classification after six months and prior
to 24 months of employment, if the employee’s work performance and personnel record are
satisfactory to the Department.
Entry level employees (at the 1 level) in the Clerical Services and Building Services
bargaining units will also be considered for promotion to the 2 level after six months and prior to
24 months of employment if the employee’s work performance and personnel record are
satisfactory to the Department, and the Department determines there is an operational need for the
2 level work.
The promotion will become final upon satisfactory completion of the six month
probationary period.
Should the Department determine that an employee’s work performance and personnel
record are not satisfactory for purposes of promotion (or, where applicable, that there is not an
operational need for the 2 level work), the employee may appeal the decision to the Department for
reconsideration. The Department’s decision on reconsideration will be final and not subject to
grievance procedures.
Hours of Work
The Department may change work schedules for 1) emergency reasons; or 2) to have
auditors’ work schedules coincide with the auditees’ hours of operations. The Department agrees
to meet and discuss with the Union prior to implementing any other work schedule changes or
adopting schedules for new programs, as well as over the effects of any unilateral schedule change
made pursuant to 1) or 2) above.
Starting Pay Scale
In recognition of the standard pay scale negotiated between the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and the Union and in consideration of the Department’s need to recruit new
employees with special qualifications, it is specifically agreed by the Department and Union that
the Department shall have the right to hire new employees above the starting level for a specified
pay group, based upon the employee’s education, experience, and other special qualifications, and
as determined by the Department in its sole and absolute discretion.
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