Collective Bargaining Agreement
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALITION (WFSE HE CCC) EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019 2017-2019 WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALITION 2017-2019 PREAMBLE ....................................................................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 1 UNION RECOGNITION .................................................................................................. 1 ARTICLE 2 NON-DISCRIMINATION ................................................................................................ 1 ARTICLE 3 WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR ............................................................................................. 2 ARTICLE 4 HIRING AND APPOINTMENTS....................................................................................... 2 4.1 Filling Positions ...................................................................................................... 2 4.2 Certification of Applicants ...................................................................................... 2 4.3 Types of Appointment ............................................................................................ 3 4.4 Employee Status...................................................................................................... 6 4.5 Review Periods ....................................................................................................... 7 4.6 Apprenticeship Programs ........................................................................................ 9 4.7 New Employee Orientation................................................................................... 10 ARTICLE 5 PART-TIME HOURLY APPOINTMENTS ...................................................................... 10 5.2 Appointment Notice .............................................................................................. 11 5.3 Compensation ....................................................................................................... 12 5.4 Hours of Work and Overtime ............................................................................... 12 5.5 Hiring and Appointments ...................................................................................... 12 5.6 Release Time for Interviews ................................................................................. 12 5.7 Suspended Operations ........................................................................................... 13 5.8 Remedial Action ................................................................................................... 13 5.9 Training and Employee Development .................................................................. 13 5.10 Privacy and Off-Duty Conduct ............................................................................. 13 5.11 Holiday Pay ........................................................................................................... 14 5.12 Schedule Adjustment ............................................................................................ 14 5.13 Reasonable Accommodation ................................................................................ 14 5.14 Unpaid Holidays for a Reason of Faith or Conscience ......................................... 14 5.15 Other Provisions.................................................................................................... 14 5.16 Grievance .............................................................................................................. 15 ARTICLE 6 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ................................................................................... 15 6.1 Objective ............................................................................................................... 15 6.2 Evaluation Process ................................................................................................ 16 ARTICLE 7 HOURS OF WORK ....................................................................................................... 17 7.1 Definitions............................................................................................................. 17 7.2 Determination ....................................................................................................... 17 7.3 Overtime-Eligible Employees ............................................................................... 18 7.4 Overtime-Eligible Employees Unpaid Meal Periods ............................................ 19 WFSE HE CC 2017-19 Page 1 of 7 7.5 Overtime-Eligible Employees Paid Meal Periods for Straight Shift Schedules ... 19 7.6 Overtime-Eligible Employees Rest Periods.......................................................... 19 7.7 Overtime-Eligible Employees - Positive Time Reporting .................................... 20 7.8 All Overtime-Eligible Employees Subpoenaed to Appear in Court ..................... 20 7.9 Overtime-Exempt Employees ............................................................................... 20 ARTICLE 8 OVERTIME .................................................................................................................. 21 8.1 Definitions............................................................................................................. 21 8.2 Overtime Eligibility and Compensation ............................................................... 22 8.3 General Provisions ................................................................................................ 22 8.4 Compensatory Time for Overtime-Eligible Employees ....................................... 22 ARTICLE 9 TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................. 23 9.3 Master Agreement Training .................................................................................. 23 ARTICLE 10 HOLIDAYS ................................................................................................................. 24 10.1 Paid Holidays ........................................................................................................ 24 10.2 Observance of Holidays ........................................................................................ 25 10.3 Holiday Rules........................................................................................................ 25 10.4 Personal Holidays ................................................................................................. 26 ARTICLE 11 VACATION LEAVE .................................................................................................... 27 11.2 Vacation Leave Credits ......................................................................................... 27 11.3 Vacation Leave Accrual ........................................................................................ 27 11.4 Vacation Leave Accrual Rate Schedule ................................................................ 28 11.5 Vacation Scheduling for 24/7 Operations ............................................................. 29 11.6 Vacation Scheduling for All Employees............................................................... 29 11.7 Family Care ........................................................................................................... 29 11.8 Military Family Leave .......................................................................................... 29 11.9 Domestic Violence Leave ..................................................................................... 29 11.10 Use of Vacation Leave for Sick Leave Purposes .................................................. 29 11.11 Emergency Childcare ............................................................................................ 29 11.12 Vacation Cancellation ........................................................................................... 30 11.13 Vacation Leave Maximum .................................................................................... 30 11.14 Separation ............................................................................................................. 30 ARTICLE 12 SICK LEAVE .............................................................................................................. 31 12.1 Sick Leave Accrual ............................................................................................... 31 12.2 Sick Leave Use ..................................................................................................... 31 12.3 Use of Compensatory Time, Vacation Leave, Personal Leave or Personal Holiday for Sick Leave Purposes........................................................................................ 32 12.4 Restoration of Vacation Leave .............................................................................. 32 12.5 Sick Leave Reporting and Verification ................................................................. 32 12.6 Sick Leave Annual Cash Out ................................................................................ 32 12.7 Sick Leave Separation Cash Out ........................................................................... 33 12.8 Reemployment ...................................................................................................... 33 WFSE HE CC 2017-19 Page 2 of 7 12.9 Carry Forward and Transfer.................................................................................