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B. Workday. The normal workday shall consist of twenty four (24) consecutive hours of work.
Should it become necessary to establish schedules departing from the normal work day, in the
interest of efficient operations, to meet the needs of the public or an Agency, to use facilities or
the working forces, no less than thirty (30) calendar days notice will be given to the Local
Union. Upon request, the Appointing Authority will discuss the new schedules with the Local
Union affording the Local Union an opportunity to express its view, prior to the fourteen (14)
day posting period provided for in Article 5, Section 1C.
For Duluth Airfield Firefighters, Article 5, Section 1C of the Master Agreement shall be
supplemented and/or modified as follows:
C. Work Schedule. The Base Fire Chief shall be responsible for scheduling each Firefighter's
days and hours of work. The written work schedule reflecting each Firefighter's days and hours
of work shall be posted at least fourteen (14) days in advance of its effective date.
Airfield Firefighters who are qualified and capable may mutually agree to exchange days, shifts,
or hours of work with the approval of their supervisor which shall not be unreasonably denied.
With the approval of the supervisor, firefighter shift trades shall be done within the twenty-eight
(28) day work period. With the approval of the supervisor, Kelly Day switches shall be done
within the twenty-eight (28) day work period.
To provide a uniform amount of earnings in a firefighter’s bi-weekly paycheck, firefighters shall
carry forward all hours in excess of one hundred and six (106) hours in a payroll period into the
next regular bi weekly payroll period within the twenty-eight (28) day work period for which they
are scheduled for less than one hundred and six (106) hours. Hours carried forward are added
to that payroll period to bring it up to one hundred and six (106) hours. Consistent with the
federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), all hours worked by an Airfield Firefighter in excess of
two hundred and twelve (212) within the twenty-eight (28) day work period shall be
compensated as overtime at the rate of time and one half. Such hours shall be assigned to the
employee’s compensatory bank.
Article 6
Overtime – Duluth Airfield Firefighters
Article 6 of the Master Agreement shall be supplemented and/or modified as follows:
The provisions of Article 6, Section 1 shall not apply to Duluth Airfield Firefighters. However, such
Airfield Firefighters shall have paid vacation time, paid sick leave, and paid leaves of absence
considered as "time worked."
For Duluth Airfield Firefighters, Article 6, Section 5, Liquidation, shall be supplemented and/or
modified as follows:
A. General. All overtime hours earned while working regularly scheduled hours in accordance
with the FLSA shall be assigned to the employee’s compensatory bank. All hours worked in
addition to regularly scheduled hours (e.g., training, fill-in for manning shortage, extra duty
assignments), and in excess of 212 hours within the twenty-eight (28) day work period, shall be
paid either in cash or compensatory time at the discretion of the employee. This decision shall
be recorded on the employee’s time record each work period. Should an employee fail to
indicate on the time record, all such additional hours shall be assigned to the compensatory
bank. At the discretion of the Appointing Authority, and the consent of the employee, all or a
portion of the compensatory bank may be liquidated in cash at least two times during a fiscal
year, in accordance with the provision of Section 5.D. of Article 6.
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