2009-2013 Winnebago Agreement: AFSCME Circuit Clerk Local 473

Section 24.6
Printing of the Agreement
The Employer shall provide each bargaining unit member with a printed copy of
this agreement. Printing and printing costs shall be the responsibility of the Employer.
Section 24.7 Smoking Areas
In accordance with the Illinois Smoke Free Act of 2008, smoking is prohibited in
all County of Winnebago facilities, buildings, or other structures and vehicles. Smoking
is prohibited within fifteen (15) feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation
intakes.
Section 24.8 Inclement Weather
1. In the event inclement weather prevents an employee from reporting to work,
he/she shall notify his/her immediate supervisor or other appropriate management
official. The employee may have the option of taking a vacation day,
accrued holiday time, compensatory time, or a day without pay.
2. If the Employer determines that certain services must be provided regardless
of weather conditions, the Employer may make arrangements to provide transportation,
to and from the work place, to certain employees otherwise unable
to report to work.
3. If the building is closed by the Employer prior to the start of the normal work
day due to inclement weather, the employee(s) will be paid their regular rate
of pay for the hours they would have worked. If an employee succeeds in reporting
to his/her workplace, and the Employer subsequently decides to close
the building where that employee works, the employee shall be paid for his/her
remaining hours of scheduled work for that day.
Section 24.9 Drug Testing
An employee may be required to undergo drug testing at a time and place designated
by the Employer when there is probable cause for such testing. An employee has
the right to request the presence of a Union representative prior to submitting to the
test, and such request shall be honored by the Employer so long as this will not delay
the test so as to risk prejudicing the results. A Union representative requested by an
employee pursuant to this Section shall be allowed reasonable time off without loss of
pay during working hours.
Drug testing under this Section shall be by chemical analysis of urine conducted
by a clinical laboratory or hospital facility which is certified to perform alcohol or drug
testing by the State of Illinois. For alcohol testing, testing may be performed by a certified
breathalyzer machine operated by a Certified Breathalyzer Operator.
When the sample is obtained from the employee, it shall be labeled, initialed and
sealed in the presence of the employee, and if present, the Union representative.
Any employee who tests positive for drugs or alcohol after a probable cause test,
may be subjected to random drugs testing at the Employer’s discretion for a period of
90 days or for that period of time recommended by EAP if the employee is referred to
EAP.
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