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In any losses covered by this provision the tool or equipment will be replaced with like tools or
equipment purchased by the Appointing Authority through the State contract purchasing or through
the State bidding procedures. In no cases will employees be paid in cash for their losses. The
Appointing Authority reserves the right to withhold approval on any tools or equipment deemed
unnecessary.
The provisions of this Article do not apply to any tools or equipment not included on an approved
list and in no case apply to AM/FM Radios.
Article 4
Vacancies, Filling of Positions
The provisions of the Master Agreement, Article 12, Section 6, shall be supplemented and/or
modified as follows:
Employees in the class of Weights and Measures Investigator I shall have the ability to bid into the
class of Weights and Measures Investigator I, Heavy, and vice versa, based upon combined
classification seniority (melding classification seniority in Weights and Measures Investigator I with
Weights and Measures Investigator I, Heavy). This exception shall be applicable to bidding only.
Ties shall be broken by State Seniority first, then by lot.
Article 5
Work Out of Class
Article 18, Section 6, of the Master Agreement shall be supplemented and/or modified as follows:
When an employee in the classification Weights and Measures Investigator I is expressly assigned
to perform all duties of a position in the classification Weights and Measures Investigator I, Heavy,
and such work out of class assignment exceeds two (2) consecutive working days in duration, the
employee shall be paid for all such hours at a rate which is equal to the minimum rate for the
Weights and Measures Investigator I, Heavy class or one (1) step higher than the employee's
current salary, whichever is greater.
Article 6
Work Uniforms
Employees who are required to wear uniforms as a condition of employment shall be furnished
such uniforms by the Appointing Authority. Proper maintenance and cleanliness of uniforms is an
employee responsibility. Uniforms shall not be utilized for off-duty activity by the employee.
Prior to the purchasing and issuing of any uniforms, the Employer agrees to meet and confer with
the Local Union.
Article 7
Flextime
Article 5, Section 2 of the Master Agreement shall be supplemented and/or modified as follows:
Investigators in the Weights and Measures Division who work four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour
days shall be allowed, with the approval of their supervisor, to adjust their week day off during the
same pay period to cover a day lost due to inclement weather.
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