COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT Between the STATE of ALASKA and the PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION Representing the PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS UNIT

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT between the STATE OF ALASKA and the PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION representing the PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS UNIT July 1, 2014-June 30, 2017 1 Table of Contents ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITION OF TERMS..................................................................................... 8 1.01 - Tense, Number and Gender ...................................................................................... 8 1.02 - Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 8 ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION ................................................................................................... 11 2.01 - General Recognition ................................................................................................. 11 2.02 - Exclusive Representation with the Association ............................................... 11 2.03 - Representation of Nonpermanent Employees Recognized ........................... 12 2.04 - Union Representatives and Board Members ..................................................... 12 ARTICLE 3 - ASSOCIATION SECURITY .............................................................................. 13 3.01 - Condition of Employment ....................................................................................... 13 3.02 - Noncompliance .......................................................................................................... 13 3.03 - Exception ..................................................................................................................... 13 3.04 - Association Activities .............................................................................................. 13 3.05 - Dues Deductions ....................................................................................................... 14 3.06 - Written Notice ............................................................................................................. 14 ARTICLE 4 - ASSOCIATION RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................. 14 4.01 ........................................................................................................................................... 14 4.02 ........................................................................................................................................... 14 4.03 ........................................................................................................................................... 14 ARTICLE 5 - MERIT PRINCIPLES ......................................................................................... 15 5.01 - Merit Principles .......................................................................................................... 15 5.02 - Nondiscrimination ..................................................................................................... 15 ARTICLE 6 - MANAGEMENT'S RIGHTS .............................................................................. 15 ARTICLE 7 - MEMBER RIGHTS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE ........................... 15 7.01 - Definition of Discipline ............................................................................................ 15 2 7.02 - Rights of Members .................................................................................................... 16 7.03 - Types of Investigation.............................................................................................. 16 A. Criminal Investigations ....................................................................................... 16 B. Administrative Investigation .............................................................................. 17 C. Known & Obvious ................................................................................................. 17 7.04 – Investigative Process .............................................................................................. 17 A. Administrative Investigation (AI) ...................................................................... 17 B. Known & Obvious ................................................................................................. 20 7.05 - Voting ........................................................................................................................... 20 7.06 - Examination of Personnel Files ............................................................................ 20 ARTICLE 8 - TRAVEL, PER DIEM, AND MOVING ............................................................. 21 8.01 - Applicability of the Alaska Administrative Manual .......................................... 21 8.02 - Privately-Owned Conveyances .............................................................................. 21 8.03 - Travel on Days Off .................................................................................................... 21 8.04 - Prisoner Transportation Assignments ................................................................ 22 ARTICLE 9 - TRAINING AND ADVANCED EDUCATION ................................................. 22 ARTICLE 10 - GRIEVANCE-ARBITRATION PROCEDURE.............................................. 22 10.01 - General ....................................................................................................................... 23 A. Definition of Grievance ....................................................................................... 23 B. Notification of Discipline .................................................................................... 23 C. Written Reprimands ............................................................................................. 23 D. Probationary employee ....................................................................................... 23 10.02 - Step Three Grievance Entry ................................................................................. 23 A. Association or Class Action Grievances ....................................................... 23 B. Disciplinary Grievances ...................................................................................... 23 10.03 - Time Limitations ...................................................................................................... 24 A. Thirty Day Limitation ........................................................................................... 24 B. Waiving of Time Limitations .............................................................................. 24 10.04 - Steps........................................................................................................................... 24 10.05 - Arbitration ................................................................................................................. 25 A. Arbitrator Selection List ...................................................................................... 25 B. Arbitration Selection Procedure ....................................................................... 25 3 C. Authority of the Arbitrator .................................................................................. 25 ARTICLE 11 - SENIORITY ....................................................................................................... 26 11.01 - Definition of Job Classification Series .............................................................. 26 11.02 - Classification Series Seniority ............................................................................ 26 11.03 - Classification Seniority ......................................................................................... 28 11.04 - Impact of Seniority.................................................................................................. 28 11.05 - Termination of Seniority ........................................................................................ 28 11.06 - Retention of Seniority ............................................................................................ 29 11.07 - Vacation Scheduling .............................................................................................. 29 11.08 - Command Purposes ............................................................................................... 30 11.09 - Nonpermanent Employees ................................................................................... 30 11.10 - Shift Assignments and Regular Days Off ......................................................... 30 11.11 - Shift Trading ............................................................................................................. 33 11.12 - Shift Scheduling – Limitations ............................................................................ 33 ARTICLE 12 - ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER ................................................................. 34 12.01- Best Interest of the Department ........................................................................... 34 12.02 - Notice and Bid Request ......................................................................................... 35 12.03 - Remote Transfers ................................................................................................... 36 12.04 - Rural Duty Extension Incentive Pay .................................................................. 40 12.05 - CSO Transfers ......................................................................................................... 41 ARTICLE 13 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ..................................................................................

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