Collective Bargaining Agreement between Rebekah Children’s Services and SEIU Local 521 Service Employees International Union July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2016 Table of Contents PREAMBLE .................................................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 1 – RECOGNITION AND SCOPE OF AGREEMENT .................................... 1 Section 1.1 - Recognition and Bargaining Unit ............................................................ 1 Section 1.2 – Positions and/or Job Families Covered .................................................. 1 Section 1.3 – Job Families Covered ........................................................................... 1 Section 1.4 - Agency Merger ....................................................................................... 1 Section 1.5 - Job Descriptions ..................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 2 – UNION RIGHTS ........................................................................................ 2 Section 2.1 - Union Representatives ........................................................................... 2 Section 2.2 - Access .................................................................................................... 2 Section 2.3 - Negotiating Team ................................................................................... 2 Section 2.4 - Stewards ................................................................................................. 2 Section 2.5 - Right to Representation .......................................................................... 3 Section 2.6 - Bulletin Board ......................................................................................... 3 Section 2.7 - Materials for Representation ................................................................... 3 Section 2.8 - Report of New Hires ............................................................................... 3 Section 2.9 - Printing of Agreement ............................................................................. 3 Section 2.10 - Union Orientation .................................................................................. 3 Section 2.11 - Leave for Union Employment ............................................................... 4 Section 2.12 - COPE Deduction .................................................................................. 4 Section 2.13 - Labor/Management Committee ............................................................ 4 Section 2.14 - RCS Benefits Committee ...................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 3 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ......................................................................... 4 Section 3.1 ................................................................................................................... 4 Section 3.2 ................................................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 4 – UNION SECURITY ................................................................................... 6 Section 4.1 - Union Shop ............................................................................................. 6 Section 4.2 - Charity Payment ..................................................................................... 6 Section 4.3 - Required Payment or Deduction ............................................................. 6 Section 4.4 - Dues Check-off ....................................................................................... 6 Section 4.5 - Non-payment of Dues ............................................................................. 7 Section 4.6 - Reinstatement ........................................................................................ 7 Section 4.7 - Verification of Bargaining Unit Membership ............................................ 7 Section 4.8 - Hold Harmless ........................................................................................ 7 ARTICLE 5 – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ..................................................................... 7 Section 5.1 - Intent ....................................................................................................... 7 Section 5.2 - Definitions ............................................................................................... 7 Section 5.3 - Step 1: Informal Resolution .................................................................... 8 Section 5.4 - Step 2: Written (Formal) Grievance: Human Resources Director ........... 8 Section 5.5 - Step 3: CEO ........................................................................................... 9 Section 5.6 - Step 4: Binding Arbitration ...................................................................... 9 Section 5.7 - Termination ........................................................................................... 10 Section 5.8 - General ................................................................................................. 10 i ARTICLE 6 – PAY ........................................................................................................ 11 Section 6.1 – Salary Scale ......................................................................................... 11 Section 6.3 - Expense Reimbursement ..................................................................... 11 Section 6.4 - Call-Back Pay ....................................................................................... 11 Section 6.5 - Pay Days .............................................................................................. 12 Section 6.6 - Shortages ............................................................................................. 12 Section 6.7 - Credit for Experience/Education ........................................................... 12 Section 6.8 - Bilingual Pay ......................................................................................... 12 Section 6.9 - Shift Differential .................................................................................... 13 Section 6.10 - Temporary Work in a Higher Class ..................................................... 13 Section 6.11 - Longevity Pay ..................................................................................... 13 Section 6.12 - Weekend Shift Differential .................................................................. 14 ARTICLE 7 – BENEFITS .............................................................................................. 14 Section 7.2 - Types of Insurance Coverage ............................................................... 14 Section 7.3 - Premium Contribution ........................................................................... 14 Section 7.4 - Optional Dependent Coverage ............................................................. 14 Section 7.5 - Disability Insurance .............................................................................. 14 Section 7.6 - The RCS 401(k) Plan............................................................................ 14 Section 7.7 - Dependent Care Spending Account ..................................................... 15 Section 7.8 - Medical Care Spending Account .......................................................... 15 ARTICLE 8 – PERSONAL TIME (PTO) ........................................................................ 15 Section 8.1 - Eligibility and Notice.............................................................................. 15 Section 8.2 - Accrual Rate ......................................................................................... 15 Section 8.3 - Part-Time Bargaining Unit Members..................................................... 16 Section 8.4 - Accrual Limit ......................................................................................... 16 Section 8.5 - Usage ................................................................................................... 16 Section 8.6 - Eligibility for Overtime ........................................................................... 17 Section 8.7 - Verification of Absence for Medical Reasons ....................................... 17 Section 8.8 - Payoff ................................................................................................... 17 Section 8.9 - PTO Cashout ........................................................................................ 18 ARTICLE 9 – HOLIDAYS ............................................................................................. 18 Section 9.1 - Recognized Holidays ............................................................................ 18 Section 9.2 - Observance .......................................................................................... 18 Section 9.3 - Eligibility for Overtime ........................................................................... 19 ARTICLE 10 – HOURS OF WORK ............................................................................... 19 Section 10.1 - General ............................................................................................... 19 Section 10.2 - Work Week ......................................................................................... 19 Section 10.3 - Schedules ........................................................................................... 19 Section 10.4 - Change of Schedule ..........................................................................