2009-2013 Winnebago Agreement: AFSCME Circuit Clerk Local 473

A G R E E M E N T
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered in to this 2nd day of May, 2011, by and
between the CIRCUIT CLERK OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY (hereinafter referred to
as “Employer”) and THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, &
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, ILLINOIS COUNCIL 31, for and on behalf
of LOCAL 473 (hereinafter referred to as the “Union”)
Section 1.1
ARTICLE 1
RECOGNITION
Recognition
The purpose of this Agreement is to promote harmonious relations among the
Employer and the Union; to establish an equitable and peaceful procedure for resolving
employee grievances; and to set forth certain terms of employment for employees. The
Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the purpose
of establishing wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment for all full time
employees who are deputy clerks. Unless otherwise provided, probationary employees
shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except that for the six
(6) month term of their probationary period they may be discharged or terminated for
any reason or for no reason at all, and such discharge or termination shall not be subject
to the grievance procedure. In addition, on limited occasions probationary employees
may be assigned to work certain hours or jobs if such work is necessary to allow the
Employer to determine during the probationary period the employee’s job competency.
Such assignment shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.
Exempt from the bargaining unit are all other employees of the Circuit Clerk, including,
but not limited to, the following employees: Senior Accountant, Accountant,
Record Manager and all short-term, professional, confidential, supervisory and managerial
employees as defined by the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, as amended.
Section 1.2 Probationary Period
All employees, including rehired employees, shall be considered as probationary
employees and must successfully complete a probationary period as follows:
a) The probationary period for newly hired employees on or after October 15,
2005, shall be one hundred eighty (180) calendar days.
b) The probationary period for rehired employees shall be thirty (30) days.
Rehired employees are those individuals formerly employed by the Circuit
Clerk’s office.
Section 1.3 Union Exclusivity
The Employer shall not meet, discuss, confer, subsidize or negotiate with any other
employee organization or its representatives on matters pertaining to hours, wages, and
work conditions. Nor shall the Employer negotiate with employees over their hours,
wages, and working conditions, except as provided herein.
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