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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Article 1
Hours of Work
The Appointing Authority may establish an emergency forest fire schedule during fire seasons
and/or during unusual drought conditions. During a high fire rating or above, the Appointing
Authority may change the daily starting and quitting time up to two (2) hours either way from the
last posted work schedule. During a moderate fire rating, the Appointing Authority may change the
daily starting and quitting time up to one (1) hour either way from the last posted work schedule. In
the event a change is necessary as much advance notice as possible shall be given to the
employee.
The Appointing Authority shall use the National Weather Service fire weather forecasts together
with the National Fire Danger Rating System in determining when there is a significant build-up of
fire conditions to constitute an emergency situation. A fire rating of "moderate" or above would
constitute an emergency situation to be defined in paragraph 1 above.
Any schedule changes made pursuant to the above shall not result in the payment of overtime.
Adjusted work schedules shall be handled in accordance with the attached memorandum dated
May 10, 1999.
Article 2
Layoff
The provisions of the Master Agreement, Article 15, Section 3B shall be supplemented and/or
modified as follows:
At least thirty (30) calendar days whenever practicable, but at least twenty-one (21) calendar days
prior to the effective date of the anticipated permanent layoff, the Union and the Local Union
President shall be given notice of layoffs in the classified service of affected seniority unit
employees, which shall include division, principal place of employment, and the name of
employee(s) notified of layoff.
For the purpose of layoff and relocation, the thirty-five (35) mile distance shall be determined from
the vehicular road entrance of an employee’s work location to the closest vehicular road entrance
of another work location.
“Smokechaser” work is not work requiring the recall of laid off employees under the layoff
provisions of the Master Agreement.
Advance Notice of Seasonal Layoff. Article 15, Section 4B, Advance Notice, of the Master
Agreement shall be modified as follows:
At least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of the layoff, the Appointing Authority
shall give written notice of the seasonal layoff to all employees(s) about to be seasonally laid off
and to the Local Union President. The notice shall include the reason for the seasonal layoff,
anticipated date of recall, anticipated length of the work season subsequent to the layoff, and
notice of the need to indicate interest in temporary work.
Recall from Seasonal Layoff. Article 15, Section 4E of the Master Agreement shall be modified
as follows:
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