Collective Bargaining Agreement 2021-2023
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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, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 2021-2023 WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALITION 2021-2023 PREAMBLE ........................................................................................................................ 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 ................................................................................... 3 4.3 Types of Appointment ......................................................................................... 3 4.4 Employee Status .................................................................................................. 7 4.5 Review Periods .................................................................................................... 7 4.6 Apprenticeship Programs ................................................................................... 10 4.7 New Employee Orientation and Union Access to New Employees ..................... 10 ARTICLE 5 PART-TIME HOURLY APPOINTMENTS ........................................................ 10 5.2 Appointment Notice ........................................................................................... 11 5.3 Compensation .................................................................................................... 12 5.4 Hours of Work and Overtime ............................................................................. 13 5.5 Hiring and Appointments ................................................................................... 13 5.6 Release Time for Interviews .............................................................................. 13 5.7 Suspended Operations ........................................................................................ 13 5.8 Remedial Action ................................................................................................ 13 5.9 Training and Employee Development ................................................................ 14 5.10 Holiday Pay ....................................................................................................... 14 5.11 Schedule Adjustment ......................................................................................... 14 5.12 Reasonable Accommodation .............................................................................. 14 5.13 Unpaid Holidays for a Reason of Faith or Conscience ........................................ 14 5.14 Other Provisions ................................................................................................ 14 5.15 Grievance .......................................................................................................... 15 5.16 Sick Leave ......................................................................................................... 15 ARTICLE 6 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ..................................................................... 16 6.1 Objective ........................................................................................................... 16 6.2 Evaluation Process ............................................................................................. 16 ARTICLE 7 HOURS OF WORK ........................................................................................ 17 7.1 Definitions ......................................................................................................... 17 7.2 Determination .................................................................................................... 18 7.3 Overtime-Eligible Employees ............................................................................ 18 7.4 Overtime-Eligible Employees Unpaid Meal Periods........................................... 19 7.5 Overtime-Eligible Employees Paid Meal Periods for Straight Shift Schedules ... 20 7.6 Overtime-Eligible Employees Rest Periods ........................................................ 20 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 ...................................... 23 ARTICLE 9 TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 24 9.3 Master Agreement Training ............................................................................... 24 ARTICLE 10 HOLIDAYS ................................................................................................. 25 10.1 Paid Holidays .................................................................................................... 25 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 ..................................................................................... 28 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 .............................................. 30 11.11 Emergency Childcare....................................................................................... 30 11.12 Vacation Cancellation ...................................................................................... 30 11.13 Vacation Leave Maximum ............................................................................... 30 11.14Separation ........................................................................................................ 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 ................................................................................................ 33 12.4 Restoration of Vacation Leave ........................................................................... 33 12.5 Sick Leave Reporting, Certification and Verification ......................................... 33 12.6 Sick Leave Annual Cash Out ............................................................................. 34 12.7 Sick Leave Separation Cash Out ........................................................................ 34 12.8 Reemployment ................................................................................................... 34 12.9 Carry Forward and Transfer ............................................................................... 34 ARTICLE 13 SHARED LEAVE ......................................................................................... 34 13.1 Shared Leave ..................................................................................................... 34 13.2 Shared Leave Receipt ........................................................................................ 36 13.3 Shared Leave Use .............................................................................................