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 ..................................................................................