TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Effective November 22, 2011 FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 721 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................................ 1 ARTICLE 1 TERM......................................................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION.......................................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 3 FULL UNDERSTANDING, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER .................................... 5 ARTICLE 4 WORKWEEK, OVERTIME AND PREMIUM PAY..................................................... 6 SECTION 1. WORKWEEK .................................................................................................................6 SECTION 2. OVERTIME..................................................................................................................10 SECTION 3. PREMIUM PAY ............................................................................................................14 ARTICLE 5 PAY PRACTICES.................................................................................................... 28 SECTION 1. STEP ADVANCE ..........................................................................................................28 SECTION 2. NEW EMPLOYEES.......................................................................................................30 SECTION 3. RE-EMPLOYMENT .......................................................................................................32 SECTION 4. PROMOTION ...............................................................................................................33 SECTION 5. TRANSFER .................................................................................................................33 SECTION 6. DEMOTION .................................................................................................................33 SECTION 7. RECLASSIFICATION.....................................................................................................33 SECTION 8. TEMPORARY PROMOTION ...........................................................................................34 SECTION 9. CONFORMANCE TO PLAN ............................................................................................34 SECTION 10. PAYROLL ..............................................................................................................34 SECTION 11. BOARD POLICY C-26 ............................................................................................35 ARTICLE 6 GENERAL PERSONNEL PROVISIONS ................................................................ 36 SECTION 1. PROBATION................................................................................................................36 SECTION 2. RETIREMENT ..............................................................................................................37 SECTION 3. NON-SMOKING POLICY ...............................................................................................38 SECTION 4. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT.........................................................................................39 SECTION 5. MERIT SYSTEMS/VETERANS PREFERENCE ..................................................................40 SECTION 6. EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES ......................................................................................40 ARTICLE 7 LEAVE PROVISIONS.............................................................................................. 40 SECTION 1. SICK LEAVE................................................................................................................40 SECTION 2. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ................................................................................................44 SECTION 3. FITNESS FOR DUTY ....................................................................................................44 SECTION 4. AGENCY/DEPARTMENT/DISTRICT LEAVE OF ABSENCE/OFFICIAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE....45 SECTION 5. MILITARY LEAVE.........................................................................................................46 SECTION 6. JURY DUTY ................................................................................................................47 SECTION 7. AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCY ......................................................................................47 SECTION 8. ABANDONMENT/AUTOMATIC RESIGNATION ..................................................................47 ARTICLE 8 VACATION ..............................................................................................................48 ARTICLE 9 HOLIDAYS ..............................................................................................................50 ARTICLE 10 REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS......................................................................... 52 SECTION 1. LIVING QUARTERS, MEALS, OR LAUNDRY SERVICE ......................................................52 SECTION 2. MEALS .......................................................................................................................53 i SECTION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS ...............................................................................................53 SECTION 4. MOVING EXPENSES-CURRENT EMPLOYEES.................................................................53 SECTION 5. EDUCATION FOR CONTINUED LICENSING .....................................................................53 SECTION 6. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING - BOARD POLICY C-7 (PROFESSIONAL UNIT)56 SECTION 7. REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS (REHS) .....................................57 ARTICLE 11 DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL, AND REVIEW ............................................................ 57 ARTICLE 12 DISCIPLINARY APPEAL PROCEDURE.............................................................. 59 ARTICLE 13 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.................................................................................. 67 ARTICLE 14 ANTI-STRIKE CLAUSE ........................................................................................ 73 ARTICLE 15 ON-THE-JOB INJURY OR ILLNESS.................................................................... 73 ARTICLE 16 LAYOFF AND REINSTATEMENT ........................................................................ 73 SECTION 1. SENIORITY .................................................................................................................73 SECTION 2. REDUCTION IN FORCE ................................................................................................74 SECTION 3. REASSIGNMENT..........................................................................................................75 SECTION 4. EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING AND REFERRAL................................................................76 SECTION 5. DEPARTMENTAL REINSTATEMENT LIST........................................................................76 SECTION 6. RE-EMPLOYMENT .......................................................................................................77 SECTION 7. TEMPORARY RECALL..................................................................................................78 ARTICLE 17 DRESS CODES AND UNIFORM ALLOWANCES ............................................... 79 SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH DRESS CODE.........................................................79 SECTION 2. VETERAN’S SERVICES DRESS CODE ...........................................................................83 SECTION 3. COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCY/RCRMC DRESS CODE.................................................84 SECTION 4. REGISTRAR OF VOTERS DRESS CODE.........................................................................88 SECTION 5. ASSESSOR – COUNTY CLERK – RECORDER DRESS CODE ...........................................89 SECTION 6. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT DRESS CODE .......................................................................93 SECTION 7. OASIS DRESS CODE .................................................................................................93 SECTION 8. RIVERSIDE COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (RCIT) DRESS CODE .......................96 SECTION 9. FIRE DEPARTMENT DRESS CODE................................................................................99 SECTION 10. UNIFORM ALLOWANCES.........................................................................................99 SECTION 11. RIVERSIDE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE DRESS CODE........102 ARTICLE 18 VOLUNTARY TIME-BANK ................................................................................. 106 SECTION 1. CATASTROPHIC TIME BANK.......................................................................................106 SECTION 2. USE OF HOLIDAY BANK.............................................................................................109 SECTION 3. SMALL POX VACCINATIONS: VOLUNTEER TIME BANK .................................................109 ARTICLE 19 APPEAL PROCEDURE ACCIDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE............................. 109 SECTION 1. PROCEDURES .........................................................................................................109 ARTICLE 20 ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE POLICY........................................................... 110 ARTICLE 21 DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURE