HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 25-36 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 25-3lv
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AMENDED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
TIGARD AND SEIU LOCAL 503/OPEU, LOCAL 199 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Tigard and SEIU has been ratified; and
WHEREAS,the ratified collective bargaining agreement has been negotiated from March 2025 to September
2025, expiring on June 30, 2028; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed this matter on October 7, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement described above.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The collective bargaining agreement between the City of Tigard and SEIU LOCAL
503/OPEU, LOCAL 199 effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 is hereby adopted.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is authorized to sign the agreement.
SECTION 3: This resolution is effective July 1, 2025.
PASSED: This 7f1" day of /14er-2025.
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Mayor- Ci of Tigard
ATTEST:
City Recorder- City of Tigard
RESOLUTION NO. 25-_4
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF TIGARD
and
SEIU LOCAL 503/OPEU, LOCAL 199
EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2028
Table of Contents
PREAMBLE 1
ARTICLE 1—RECOGNITION 1
ARTICLE 2—SAVINGS CLAUSE 2
ARTICLE 3—EMPLOYEE RIGHTS 2
ARTICLE 4—MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 2
ARTICLE 5—UNION SECURITY 3
ARTICLE 6—UNION RIGHTS 4
ARTICLE 7—CITY SECURITY 6
ARTICLE 8—SENIORITY,PROBATIONARY PERIOD,POSTING,PROMOTIONS,AND
RECLASSIFICATION 6
ARTICLE 9—HOURS, OVERTIME,AND PREMIUM PAY 9
ARTICLE 10—HOLIDAYS 14
ARTICLE 11—VACATION 15
ARTICLE 12—BENEFITS 17
ARTICLE 13—SALARIES 19
ARTICLE 14—TRAVEL, TRAINING AND REIMBURSEMENT 20
ARTICLE 15—SICK LEAVE 22
ARTICLE 16—OTHER LEAVE 24
ARTICLE 17—LAYOFF 25
ARTICLE 18—INVESTIGATIONS,DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE 27
ARTICLE 19—PERSONNEL RECORDS 28
ARTICLE 20—CONTRACTING AND SUBCONTRACTING OF WORK 29
ARTICLE 21—GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 30
ARTICLE 22—CITY CLOSURE 32
ARTICLE 23—TERM OFAGREEMENTAND REOPENING 33
APPENDIXA—SALARY SCHEDULES 34
APPENDIX B—BUILDING INSPECTOR DIFFERENTIAL 37
APPENDIX C—LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COLLABORATION COMMITTEE(LMC) 38
APPENDIX D—COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE IMPACT OF LOSS 39
APPENDIX E—SAFETY AND WORKING CONDITIONS 41
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PREAMBLE
This Agreement is entered into as of ratification by both parties of the collective bargaining agreement by
SEIU Local 503/OPEU,hereinafter referred to as the "Union," and the City of Tigard,hereinafter referred
to as the"City," for the purposes of collective bargaining. It is the purpose of this document to set forth the
full Agreement between the above-mentioned parties on matters relating to employment relations.
The City and the Union acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement,each had
the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not
removed by law from the area of collective bargaining,and that the understandings and agreements arrived at
by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in full in this Agreement.
Therefore,the City and the Union,for the life of this Agreement,each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the
right,and each agrees that the other shall not be obligated to bargain collectively with respect to any subject
or matter referred to or covered in this Agreement or with respect to any subject or matter not specifically
referred to or covered in this Agreement,even though such subject or matter may not have been within the
knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at that time that they negotiated this Agreement.
The parties agree however that this language does not apply to City policies.
ARTICLE 1—RECOGNITION
Section 1. Bargaining Unit:The City recognizes SEIU Local 503/OPEU "Union" as the sole and exclusive
bargaining agent,for the purpose of establishing wages,hours,and conditions of employment,for the
classifications listed in Appendix "A" for all full-time,regular employees (those employees regularly scheduled
to work forty(40) hours per week) and for all regular,part-time employees (those employees regularly
scheduled to work twenty(20) hours or more per week,but less than forty(40) hours per week).
All seasonal employees (those hired to work for a fixed period of time which is less than one year),casual,
irregular part-time (those scheduled to work less than twenty(20) hours per week),and all other employees
are excluded from the bargaining unit.Any employee employed on a temporary basis will be excluded from
the bargaining unit. It is agreed that temporary,seasonal,casual and irregular part-time employees shall not
work for more than 1,040 hours in a calendar year and must have a minimum of a 13-week break in service,
prior to returning to the City in a temporary capacity. If a temporary,seasonal,casual,or irregular part-time
employee is worked beyond the 1,040 hours in a year(without an extension on file),the City must pay the
Union equivalent dues that would be owed for all hours worked since the start date for that employee and
immediately release the employee from City service.
The City agrees that once each quarter(January,April,July,and October) the Union will be provided a
calendar year to date total hours worked report for City temporary staff.The Union agrees that when
extenuating circumstances exist,a temporary assignment may be extended for up to two months (347 hours)
with an explanation of the circumstances and advanced notice to the Union.The parties agree that the
foregoing limit on temporary employees'hours shall not apply when the temporary employee is employed as
a substitute for a regular full-time or regular part-time employee during an extended leave or period of light
duty not to exceed two (2) years or as the parties may otherwise agree.
Section 2. Non-Discrimination:This Agreement shall be applied equally to all employees represented by the
Union without unlawful discrimination for any reason.The Union shall share equally the responsibility for
applying the provisions of this paragraph.Inasmuch as both State and Federal law include mechanisms for
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the resolution of discrimination issues,the Union and the City agree that the provisions of this Section shall
be used as the basis for a Step 1 through Step 3 grievance but shall not be pursued to Step 4-Arbitration,or
otherwise cited as the basis for a claim of a violation of this Agreement.
Section 3. New Classifications:The City shall notify the Union of its decision to change an existing or add a
new classification by sending a copy of the new or revised classification description to the Union.The City
shall also notify the Union of any change in job duties of an existing classification if such a change may affect
the employee's representation status.The City shall also advise the Union as to whether or not it regards the
new or revised classification or position to be within or outside the bargaining unit. If the City and the Union
cannot agree as to whether or not such new or revised classification or position should or should not be
included in the bargaining unit,the dispute shall be submitted to the Employment Relations Board.When the
parties are unable to agree as to the representation status of such new or revised classification or position,the
City shall have the option of leaving the position vacant or filling the position at a provisional wage rate until
the issue is resolved.If such a position is filled on a provisional basis and if there is a subsequent adjustment
in the wage rate,such adjustment shall be retroactive to the date that the position was filled.The Union shall
have the right to bargain over the appropriate salary ranges for any new or substantially changed classification
within the bargaining unit.
Section 4. Notice:Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement,whenever notice to the Union is required
under this Agreement,such notice shall be satisfied by actual delivery of written notice or e-mail to the Local
199 Union President,Vice President,and Secretary-Treasurer and emailing SEIU Local 503 at
noticena.seiu503.org;however,failure to email SEIU Local 503 in addition to the Union President is not
subject to the grievance procedure.The Union shall notify the City of the names of the Union President,
Vice-President,and Secretary-Treasurer after each election and/or officer change.
ARTICLE 2—SAVINGS CLAUSE
If any Article or Section of this Agreement or any amendment thereto should be held invalid by operation of
the law,or by any lawful tribunal having jurisdiction,or if compliance with or enforcement of any Article or
Section should be restricted by such tribunal,the remainder of this Agreement and addenda shall not be
affected thereby,and the parties shall enter into immediate collective bargaining negotiations for the purpose
of arriving at a mutually satisfactory replacement for such Article or Section. Further,should a federal or state
agency or court issue a decision that would result in a clause of this Agreement to be unlawful the City shall
have the right to immediately reopen and bargain the relevant Article(s) of this Agreement if applicable.
ARTICLE 3—EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
Employees shall have the right to form,join,and participate in the activities of employee organizations of
their own choosing, for the purpose of representation on matters of employee relations. Employees shall
have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of any employee organization.No employee shall
be interfered with,intimidated,restrained,coerced,or discriminated against by the City,by the Union,or by
any employee because of their exercise of these rights.
ARTICLE 4—MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
The City Manager and department heads shall exercise the sole responsibility for management of the City and
direction of its work force.To fulfill this responsibility,the rights of the City include,but are not limited to:
establishing and directing activities of the City's departments and its employees,determining services to be
rendered, standards of service and method of operation,including the introduction of new equipment;
establishing procedures and standards for employment and promotion;layoff,transfer,and demotion;to
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discipline or discharge for just cause;determine job descriptions;determine work schedules and assign work,
and any other rights,except as expressly limited by the terms of this Agreement. In all matters not specifically
limited by this contract,the City shall have a clear right to make and to implement decisions in all such areas
on a unilateral basis.All such decisions and actions shall not be subject to the contract grievance procedure or
other claim of a violation of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5— UNION SECURITY
Section 1. Payroll Deductions
(a) Upon written or electronic request from an employee,monthly Union dues plus any additional
voluntary Union deductions shall be deducted from the employee's pay and remitted to the Union.
All applications or cancellations of membership shall be submitted by the employee to the Union,
and at least one of the following:Local 199 President,Vice-President or Secretary-Treasurer.Any
written applications for Union membership and/or authorizations for Union dues and/or other
deductions or dues cancellations which the City receives will be promptly forwarded to the Union,
the Local 199 President,Vice President and Secretary Treasurer.The Union will maintain the written,
and/or electronic records and will provide copies to the City upon request;audio records must be
provided in a standard file format or certified transcription. Prior to the city making such deductions
and remitting payment to the Union,the Union must provide electronic copies of the signed
authorization forms to the city.
(b) A file containing new authorizations or changes in authorizations for employee Union deductions will
be submitted by the Union to the City electronically by close of business on the business day
immediately preceding the tenth(10th) of each month.The City agrees that new or changed payroll
deduction authorizations submitted within the above timelines shall be made for the month in which
such list is submitted.
(c) The City will not be held liable for check off errors but will make proper adjustments when notified
of errors as soon as is practical.
(d) For all deduction authorizations received on or before the tenth (10th) of the month,deductions
shall be made for the month in which the application is submitted.If the City receives a request to
rescind,the City shall forward such request to SEIU through the 1•TP process with email
notifications to SEIU's membership department. If the Union shows,within ten(10) calendar days,
an applicable agreement that prevents revocation under ORS 243.776 and/or ORS 292.055 or other
state or federal applicable laws or rules,then the Union shall inform the employee of those results.
Absent documentation from the Union within the time frame,showing a bar to revocation,the City
shall process the employee's request. In addition to general indemnification,the Union will
indemnify,defend,and hold the City harmless against any claim made or any suit initiated against the
City as a result of any City action taken pursuant to the provisions of this Section. Copies of all such
requests for dues cancellation shall be transmitted to the Union.
(e) The aggregate deductions of all employees,together with an itemized statement,shall be remitted to
the Union's Salem headquarters no later than the tenth (10th) day of the month following the month
for which the deductions were made.The itemized listing of Union positions shall reflect the
following.
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a. Employee ID Number
b. Employee First and Last Name
c. Membership Status
d. Department
e. Job Classification
f. Hourly Rate of Pay
g. Dues Detail
h. Changes (including hire/separation and effective date)
i. Home Address
j. Home Phone
k. Date of Hire
1. FTE
m. Work Email Address
n. Work Extension Number
(f) The City agrees to automatically adjust the dues amount for employees whose salaries increase or
decrease during the term of this Agreement.
Section 2. Indemnification:The Union will indemnify,defend,and hold the City harmless against any claim
made and against any suit instituted against the City as a result of any City action taken pursuant to the
provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE 6— UNION RIGHTS
Section 1.Meetings with the City: A Union steward or other Union representative and employees who are
directly involved in a particular grievance shall be allowed to attend meetings with representatives of the City
without loss of regular pay.The Union shall advise the City as to which employee or employees will attend
any such meeting when the time of the meeting is set,and it shall be the responsibility of each individual
employee to provide a minimum of twenty-four(24) hour advance notice whenever possible of the meeting
to their immediate supervisor.The City reserves the right to change the time of any meeting that unduly
disrupts City operations.
Section 2. Union Access:The City agrees that Union representatives shall be afforded reasonable access to
nonworking spaces for the purpose of contract administration,provided such access does not interfere with
the performance by City employees of their duties.Non-working spaces are break rooms,conference rooms
or like facilities which are not in use.The Union representative shall be responsible for notifying the
supervisor of such use before the meeting time to ensure that the space is available at the specified time.
Section 3.Negotiations:The negotiating team of the Union,to be comprised of not more than five(5)
employees,shall be permitted to attend negotiation meetings with City representatives without loss of regular
pay,based on work time lost,when such negotiations are scheduled during the regular work hours of the
involved employees.Some flexing of schedules will be allowed at the discretion of management,based on
operational needs,but will not be guaranteed.In addition to the above-provided time off for negotiations,the
Union's bargaining team shall be allocated a thirty(30)-hour leave pool to be used among the bargaining team
members for negotiation preparations and related activity during the course of negotiations.Team members
desiring to use all or a portion of the leave pool shall request the time off at least forty-eight(48) hours in
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advance and will record their time as "Union Business Leave(UBL)."The parties agree that there may not be
more than two (2) employees from the same department on the Union's negotiating team.
Section 4. Bulletin Boards:The City agrees to furnish and maintain suitable bulletin board space in
convenient places to be used by the Union.The Union shall limit its posting of notices and bulletins to such
bulletin boards.The City agrees that the Union may utilize the inter-office electronic mail system as another
form of communication between employees.The Union agrees that the e-mail system will not be used to
discuss negotiations or to transmit confidential material such as grievance information.The Union agrees to
restrict the use of e-mail to activities not prohibited by the contract.
Section 5. Personnel Policies:The City shall submit a copy of any proposed revisions to the City's Personnel
Policies and Procedures Manual to the Union for comment before such revisions are adopted.
The Union shall be provided a copy of any work rules or other written memoranda that are distributed to all
employees in the City or to all employees of a department of the City.The City shall maintain an up-to-date
general Policies and Procedures Manual which shall be available in the Human Resources office. Written
departmental policies and procedures will be made available in the department.
Section 6. Stewards:The Union will provide the City with a current list of designated union stewards.If the
Union fails to provide current steward names,no City time shall be granted for unnamed stewards.Time
spent by stewards under this Article will be recorded and reported to the immediate supervisor by the steward
as the time is incurred. If a steward fails to maintain or provide proper records of time spent,no further City
time shall be granted.Reasonable time off during a steward's regular work hours will be granted without loss
of compensation,seniority,leave accrual,or any other benefits in accordance with the Public Employees
Collective Bargaining Act(ORS 243.798).
Section 7.Leadership Meetings:The City Manager and the Union President shall meet quarterly for the
purpose of maintaining open communication between the parties.These meetings are not intended to replace
or supplement bargaining between the parties and shall not include discussion of mandatory subjects of
bargaining.
Section 8. New Employee Orientation:The City will schedule up to thirty(30) minutes during an SEIU
employee's new hire orientation to allow a Union Representative,Union Steward,or Officer time to provide a
Union orientation.The City shall notify the Union President through a calendar invite. Orientations are
typically scheduled every other week.It shall be the Union's responsibility to provide an available
Representative,Steward,or Officer at the scheduled time and they may attend on paid time during their
normal work hours.
Section 9. Union Delegate Leave: Official Union General Council delegates and members of the Union's
Statewide Board of Directors shall be allowed to use accrued vacation leave or be granted a leave of absence
without pay to attend the Union General Council Meeting.Leave for this purpose shall not exceed three(3)
days in any twelve (12)month period. Such leave shall be subject to supervisory approval through the same
process as other requests for time off.
Section 10.Union Professional Development Leave: Short leaves of absence without pay may be applied for,
subject to the City's operational needs and at the sole discretion of the City, for employees in the bargaining
unit to pursue professional development opportunities with SEIU. Such leaves shall not exceed two weeks in
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length. Operational impacts,potential for overtime,impacts on a work unit and potential employee
development benefits to the City shall all be considerations prior to approving such a leave.Employees in a
paid status less than a 30-hour equivalent FTE,shall pay the prorated costs of employee benefits.
ARTICLE 7— CITY SECURITY
The Union agrees that during the term of this contract its membership will not participate in a strike,work
stoppage, sympathy strike,slowdown,or other interruption of work.Any violation of this Article shall be
grounds for disciplinary action up to and including discharge.There shall be no lockout of employees during
the term of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 8—SENIORITY, PROBATIONARY PERIOD, POSTING,
PROMOTIONS,AND RECLASSIFICATION
Section 1.Determining Seniority: For the purpose of this Agreement,seniority shall be defined as an
employee's length of continuous service with the City from the most recent date of hire in a regular,full-time
or regular,part-time bargaining unit position. No employee who has accrued seniority as of the date of this
Agreement will lose seniority by reason of this provision. Employees will continue to accrue seniority and
other time-based benefits when they are out on protected leaves. Employees out on unprotected,unpaid
leaves of absence for two work weeks or longer will not accrue seniority when out on leave but will retain the
seniority they had before going on leave. Such leaves of absence shall result in adjustments to the employee's
end-of-probation date,merit eligibility date,leave accruals,and other time-based benefits.
Section 2. Probationary Period:
(a) New Employee:The probationary period shall be six (6) months for all new employees. By mutual
agreement of the City and the Union,an extension of the probationary period for a maximum of
three(3) months may be implemented.During the probationary period,an employee may be
discharged at the sole discretion of the City without any reasons or cause being shown.
(b) Promoted Employees:A newly promoted employee (defined as an employee appointed to a position
in a classification which has a higher maximum salary rate than their current classification) will be
subject to a probationary period of six (6) months from the effective date of the promotion or
transfer.By mutual agreement of the City and the employee,the probationary period may be
extended for a maximum of an additional three (3) months. During a promotional probationary
period,an employee will continue to be considered a regular employee,will continue to accrue
seniority,and shall be protected in discipline and discharge procedures on the same basis as other
regular employees.
If the employee's promotional probationary period is unsuccessful,the employee may return to their
previous classification or position,or to some other classification or position for which the employee
is qualified in the same pay range and department if there is no vacancy in the employee's previous
classification or position,at the sole discretion of the City.Written notice to the employee of the
reasons for the action shall be provided. During the first sixty(60) days of their probationary period
in the new job,employees shall have the right to return to their previous classification at their
request.
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(c) Transferred Employees: A newly transferred employee (defined as an employee appointed to a new
assignment which has the same maximum salary rate as their current present classification)will be
subject to a probationary period of three(3) months from the effective date of the transfer.By
mutual agreement of the City and the union,the probationary period may be extended for a
maximum of an additional three(3) months.During a post-transfer probationary period,an
employee will continue to be considered a regular employee,will continue to accrue seniority.
If the employee's post-transfer probationary period is unsuccessful or at the request of the employee,
the employee may return to their previous classification or position within their original department,
if such vacancy exists.
(d) Reclassification:Employees filling positions that are reclassified by the City will not be subject to a
probationary period unless otherwise indicated prior to the effective date of the reclassification.
During such a reclassification probationary period an employee shall be returned to their previous
classification or position,or to some other classification or position for which the employee is
qualified in the same pay range and department if there is no vacancy in the employee's previous
classification or position,at the sole discretion of the City.
Section 3.Job Posting:
(a) Interviewing Priority:All bargaining unit employees in good standing and not the subject of a disciplinary
process will be interviewed for open bargaining unit positions if(1) they have applied within the initial 7-
day posting period,and(2) they are qualified to perform the essential functions of the position.
(b) Hiring Priority. Internal applicants who are qualified for the position will be considered first for any open
bargaining unit position.In any case where applicants for a position possess experience,credentials,and
qualifications that are equal,the deciding factor in awarding the position will be City employment.In the
event that two City employees apply for a position and possess experience,credentials,and qualifications
that are equal,the deciding factor in awarding the position will be seniority. For purposes of this article,
"qualified"shall mean that the applicant possesses the requirements and has demonstrated the
knowledge,skills and abilities to perform the essential functions as defined in the position description
and classification.
(c) Layoff and Recall Priority:Any employees on layoff status with recall rights shall be given interview
priority as described above.
(d) ADA/Workers'Comp Exceptions:This section shall not apply to placements involving employee
accommodations under the ADA,Workers'Compensation,or related return-to-work arrangements.
This Article shall be interpreted in a manner that complies with state and federal law;in the event of a
conflict,the City shall be entitled to follow state and federal law.
All bargaining unit positions intended to be filled,will be posted electronically for at least seven (7) calendar
days prior to the application deadline.As appropriate,the City may also post bargaining unit positions on
physical bulletin boards.These electronic postings shall satisfy the posting requirement and serve as evidence
of having posted a position,should there be a challenge.This subsection shall not apply to transfers,recall of
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employees'subject to layoff and/or to ADAAA/Worker's Compensation accommodations or returns from
ADAAA/Worker's Compensation related leaves.
Section 4. Promotions or Classification Transfer:The parties agree that the most qualified applicant for a
promotional opportunity or classification transfer will be given preference in filling any such vacancy.
Employees shall be given full consideration for all promotional opportunities or classification transfers,if
they meet the qualifications.In cases where two (2) current City employees are considered,in the judgment of
the City,to be equally qualified for a promotion, the promotion or classification transfer shall be given to the
employee who has the greatest seniority.At the time of the promotion,an employee shall be placed at the
starting rate for the job,minimum of at least five percent(5%) pay increase,provided that if the promoted
employee has been acting in capacity in that position for a period of three (3) months or more,at the time of
the promotion,the employee will be paid no less than the differential they were receiving while acting in
capacity.The promoted employee's pay rate shall not,however,exceed the established pay range for the
classification to which they are being promoted.Any employee who is interviewed for a position,and who is
not selected,shall upon request,be entitled to a meeting with their supervisor and a representative from
Human Resources to discuss actions they might take to become a more viable candidate for future openings.
Section 5. Reclassification:If an employee has good reason to believe that the duties of their position are no
longer consistent with the classification to which they are assigned,a classification review request may be
submitted in writing to the employee's supervisor.The classification review request shall detail the specific
changes in job duties that have occurred since the effective date of this Agreement or the specific
inconsistencies that exist between their job duties and current classification. If the matter is not resolved
between the employee and supervisor, the employee may within thirty(30) days following the employee's
written classification review request submit a written classification review request to the department head.
The City shall have thirty(30) days to review and respond to a classification review request and shall have an
additional thirty(30) days if an outside consultant is to be retained for the purpose of reviewing the request.
Wage adjustments which may result from this process may involve either an increase or a reduction in the
employee's compensation,in no case retroactive for more than thirty(30) days previous to the date the
written classification review request is submitted to the supervisor under this Section 5.No classification
review request may be submitted by an employee during the period of their probationary service with the
City.An employee's merit review date will not be changed by reason of reclassification under this Section 5.
The foregoing shall not be construed as preventing the City from exercising its right to transfer employees,to
assign job duties,to define and redefine the job duties of any position,and upon its own initiative to reclassify
positions pursuant thereto.
When a position is reclassified,the incumbent who is subject to the reclassification shall be paid as follows:
(a) If the new classification has a higher maximum rate of pay,the employee shall be paid the minimum
rate of the new classification or their current rate of pay plus five percent(5%)whichever is greater.
(b) If the new classification has a lower maximum rate of pay,the employee shall receive their existing
rate of pay but shall not be eligible for cost-of-living increases until such time as the established
maximum pay rate for the new classification exceeds their rate of pay,not to exceed thirty(30)
months.If the reclassification is a result of employee request or in lieu of layoff the employee will be
paid the applicable rate of pay for the lower classification given the length of the employee's service.
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(c) If the reclassified employee has been acting in capacity in that position for a period of three (3)
months or more,at the time of the reclassification,the employee will be paid no less than the
differential they were receiving while acting in capacity.
All reclassifications shall be effective upon the first of the month following the month in which the
reclassification request was submitted to the City. No grievance regarding an employee's classification
assignment may be filed until after the provisions of this Section have been exhausted. If a grievance
regarding an employee's classification assignment is pursued to arbitration,the arbitrator shall be bound to
the standards contained in this Section in making their determination.
ARTICLE 9—HOURS, OVERTIME,AND PREMIUM PAY
Section 1.Work Week,Work Day and Work Schedule:The"work week", shall be defined as seven(7)
consecutive days commencing at the start of the employee's work schedule.
A"work day"shall be defined as a recurring twenty-four(24) hour period commencing at the start of the
employee's work schedule.
A"work schedule,"consistent with the operating requirement of the City,shall be a 5-8,4-10,9-80,flexible
or part-time as follows:
(a) A"5-8"work schedule shall consist of five(5) consecutive days of eight(8)work hours each work
week.
(b) A"4-10"work schedule shall consist of four (4) consecutive days of ten (10)work hours each work
week.
(c) A"9-80"work schedule shall consist of four(4) days of nine (9) hours each, followed by one(1)day
of eight(8) hours with every other week being a day off on the fifth (5th) day.
(d) An alternative work schedule shall consist of fixed hours other than a 5-8,4-10,or 9-80 schedule.
(e) A"flexible"work schedule shall be equal in total hours worked during the work week to that of a "5-
8"employee but remains variable with regard to the number of work hours per day or work days per
week. Such work schedule shall not be in effect unless agreed upon in advance by the individual
affected employee and the City.Assignments which the City expects to work a flexible schedule will
be identified as such. An employee's acceptance of such assignments constitutes the employee's
voluntary agreement to a flexible schedule.
(f) "Regular part-time"employees shall be scheduled to work a portion of any of the above- specified
schedules.
(g) Job Sharing: As long as the City maintains a policy allowing job sharing,employees shall be eligible
to participate in the City's program.The application of the policy,however,shall not be subject to
the grievance procedure.
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Section 2. Overtime:The City and the Union agree to waive the application of ORS 653.268 and shall utilize
the following provisions in determining compensation for overtime:
All authorized work shall be compensated at the rate of time-and-one-half for work under the following
conditions:
(a) Employees assigned to a 5-8 schedule shall receive overtime for any work after eight(8) hours on any
workday,and for any mandatory work performed on the sixth (6th) or seventh (7th) day of the
employee's work week.
(b) Employees assigned to a 4-10 schedule shall receive overtime for any work after ten (10) hours on
any workday and for any mandatory work performed on the fifth(5th),sixth (6th),or seventh(7th)
day of the employee's work week.
(c) Employees assigned to a 9-80 schedule (consisting of four(4) days of nine(9) hours each, followed
by one (1) day of eight(8) hours with every other week being a day off on the fifth(5th) day) receive
overtime for work time required outside their regularly scheduled work day hours (9 or 8 based on
the day within the schedule) and for any work required to be performed on their regularly scheduled
days off.For FLSA purposes,the work week begins at the halfway point of the eight-(8) hour day
and runs for seven (7) calendar days,establishing each week as a forty(40)hour work week.
(d) Employees assigned to a flexible work schedule shall receive overtime credit for all authorized work
hours that exceed forty(40)hours per work week.
All overtime pay shall be computed to the nearest one-quarter(1/4) hour.Under no conditions will overtime
be paid twice for the same hours worked.
Section 3. Payment of Overtime and Compensatory Time: Overtime that is not scheduled as compensatory
time off during the pay period in which it is worked shall be paid in cash or,if authorized by the City and
agreed to by the employee,be accrued as compensatory time off to the extent such is allowed by law.The
time shall be scheduled upon the employee request,consistent with the operating needs of the City and in
accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.The parties agree that the City will not be obligated to
schedule compensatory time off and that such a request will be deemed to be unduly disruptive if the request
would cause the City to incur overtime to cover the requested time off. Compensatory time off accrual shall
be capped at no more than a total of sixty(60) hours.Any time banked over the sixty(60) hour maximum
shall be paid in cash.All accrued compensatory time shall be paid in cash upon termination of employment
with the City. Overtime does not pyramid with other hourly pay premiums except for bilingual pay,
wastewater certification pay,and night shift premium.
Section 4. Extended Schedule Situations: Employees who work sixteen (16) hours or more in a rolling 24-
hour period will be compensated at double time for any hours beyond sixteen(16) hours and shall have at
least eight(8) hours' off duty prior to returning to work unless an emergency is declared by the City Manager
or designee.
I The off-duty rest is not paid time,it is instead treated like a schedule change,in cases of having already worked beyond
16 hours,employees will not have the option to work or use paid leave for that time.
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Section 5. Shift Change Premium:If an employee's regularly scheduled work hours are changed with less
than five (5) calendar days'advance notice,those hours upon the first day of the modified schedule that fall
outside of the originally scheduled hours shall be paid at the overtime rate.The provisions of this Section
shall not apply if the change in work hours is at the request of the employee,is the result of an emergency or
unforeseeable circumstance,such as inclement weather,or if Section 15 of this Article applies.
Section 6. Call-Back:Any employee who has completed their work day and departed the City's premises upon
completion of said day and is then physically called back to work more than two (2) hours before the start of
their next normal shift will receive a minimum of two (2)hours pay at time-and-one-half of the employee's
regular rate of pay.In the event such a call-in occurs less than two (2) hours prior to the start of the
employee's next normally scheduled shift,the employee shall receive overtime pay until the start of their
regular shift,at which time they will begin receiving compensation at their regular straight-time rate.
If an employee is called back to work more than once during the same twelve(12) hour period,each distinct
callback shall qualify for the two (2) hour minimum compensation.
If an employee is physically called back to work between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. and performs
work for four(4) or more hours and the employee is scheduled to work the following calendar day,the
employee shall be able to flex up to four(4) hours off duty at the beginning or end of their shift on the
following calendar day based on the employee's need,subject to Director approval,which shall not be
unreasonably withheld.Whenever possible,no employee shall be required to work without a minimum of
eight(8) hours of off-duty rest following the end of a callback shift,unless waived by the employee. If an
employee works four(4) or more hours of call back time,all hours worked within an employees'rest window
are to be compensated at time and one half.
Section 7. Acting in Capacity:When an employee is notified in writing that they will be assigned for a limited
period (40 consecutive work hours or more) to perform substantially all the duties of the higher-level
assignment outside the scope of their regular job duties that employee shall be paid premium pay of five
percent(5%). All paid leave taken during the acting in capacity assignment will be paid at the employee's
regular rate of pay.
The parties agree to strive to encourage and provide on-the-job training for employees. An employee
performing duties out of their classification for training and developmental purposes shall be so informed in
writing,and it shall be mutually agreed to by the supervisor and the employee.The notice shall state the
purpose and length of assignment. During the training,there shall be no extra pay for the work.A copy of
the notice shall be placed in the employee's file.
Section 8. Building Inspector Differential:The parties agree to the attached Appendix B.
Section 9. Bilingual Premium:
(a) Purpose:This section supersedes the July 15,2024 Memorandum of Understanding("MOU") and any
other prior agreements on bilingual premium pay. It affirms the City's and Union's shared commitment
to equity in public service delivery and fair compensation for employees providing multilingual support.
The City shall designate specific positions that shall be eligible to receive a three percent(3%) bilingual
premium added to their base rate of pay,subject to the limitations and eligibility criteria described below.
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The City will use the following criteria when designating positions: those positions that require public contact
and continual eliciting and explaining information in a City designated language,or those that are in a work
location where there is a demonstrated need for that language in providing services to the public.The City
shall have the right to limit or change the number of positions eligible for the bilingual premium based on
actual need.To be eligible for the bilingual premium,employees in the eligible positions must demonstrate
proficiency in the designated language at an intermediate level.Testing to substantiate continued proficiency
will be required once every two (2) years.The City will develop a testing/certification process to enable
employees to demonstrate such proficiency to the satisfaction of the City.
The City may determine which languages may qualify based on a demonstrated need and changes in the
demographic make-up of the City's service population.
The City,in its sole discretion,may designate specific bilingual-required positions that qualify for an
additional 2.5%incentive (total 5.5%).All positions designated as of the effective date of this Agreement as
bilingual required positions shall receive this enhanced incentive.
Notwithstanding above,employees in non—bilingual-required positions may receive an additional 2.5%(total
5.5%bilingual premium) if certified in a designated language and regularly and frequently performing duties
comparable to a bilingual-required position(20%or more).Requests,with sufficient supporting
documentation,must be submitted to HR and the department director for review within thirty(30) days;
approved incentives are retroactive to the first payroll after the request date.
Section 10.Water/Wastewater Certification Incentive:Bargaining unit employees assigned to water
distribution or wastewater collection,who obtain and maintain specific job-related certifications beyond those
required for their job classification,and/or who participate in the voluntary PW on-call/SCADA program,
shall receive incentive pay as follows:
Water Distribution Certification/Wastewater System Operator Certification (collections) Level II 1.0%
Water Distribution Certification/Wastewater System Operator Certification (collections) Level III 2.0%
Water Distribution Certification/Wastewater System Operator Certification (collections) Level IV 3.0%
The Water Distribution Certification must be issued by the Oregon Health Authority. The Wastewater
System Operator Certification for Collections must be issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality.
Section 11.Public Works On-Call and SCADA Programs:Public Works bargaining unit employees who
participate in the Public Works On-Call and/or SCADA programs shall receive (at a minimum) the following
compensatory time or overtime pay at time and one half:
A. Total of one (1) hour for each weekday
B. Total of two (2)hours for each weekend day
C. Total of four(4) hours for each recognized holiday,and the Day After Thanksgiving
As noted above,the standard base on-call pay is nine (9) hours at the one and a half times the employee's rate
for on-call weeks. The first three(3)hours of pay shall be considered inconvenience pay for being on call.
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The remaining hours paid shall be considered compensation for actual hours worked from home while on-
call during the on-call week. Time worked from home by the on-call employee beyond those hours during
the on-call week shall be recorded as additional overtime on the employee's time sheet.
Section 12. SCADA Compensation:The employee who is voluntarily assigned to monitor SCADA,and holds
a Level II,II,IV Water Distribution Certificate will receive an additional three percent(3.0%) incentive pay
for the assigned week,excluding leave time.
Section 13. Library On-Call Programs:
Part-time regular Library employees are eligible to accept on-call shifts within their job classification.
Employees with regular schedules under 29 hours per week are eligible to work additional hours up to a
maximum of 58 total hours per pay period.Employees with regular schedules of 30 or more hours per week
are eligible to work additional hours up to a maximum of 80 hours per pay period. Employees may not work
more than 40 hours per week under this provision.
Library employees may request to be included in an on-call list by division.
Additionally,regular part-time employees will be eligible for inclusion on the on-call list for shifts outside of
their job classification for which they meet the minimum qualifications.
Minimum qualifications will be reviewed by Human Resources on a quarterly basis to establish an eligible list
of candidates who are interested and qualified for the Acting In Capacity on-call opportunities.The purpose
of running a quarterly review and application is to give employees the opportunity to work towards meeting
the minimum qualifications of the desired job classification and be considered for the Acting In Capacity on-
call opportunities.All participants in the Library's on-call programs will adhere to the requirements of on-call
employment.
At this time,the 5%Acting In Capacity premium pay does not apply because the time employees will act in
capacity performing duties outside of their regular scope of duty is on an irregular and infrequent basis.The
current HRIS system does not allow for having one employee in two positions at one time and therefore the
parties agree to a 10%premium pay for each hour worked while participating in the Acting In Capacity on-
call program for participating employees.
For shifts scheduled monthly in advance of planned absences,regular part-time employees will receive
highest priority for at least one shift.
For shifts posted on short notice for unplanned absences,shifts will be offered and assigned to regular part-
time and on-call employees on a first-come,first-served basis.
Section 15: Shift Differential Pay:Employees shall be eligible for an additional two dollars ($2.00) per hour
pay when assigned to a night shift.Night shift is defined as one which begins at 8:00pm or later and lasts
more than four(4)hours.
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ARTICLE 10—HOLIDAYS
Section 1. General Holidays.The City of Tigard shall observe the following paid holidays:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr.Day
Presidents'Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
28 hours of floating holiday(3.5 days of floating holiday)
If a holiday falls on a Saturday,it will be observed on the previous Friday;if it falls on a Sunday,it will be
observed on the following Monday. Employees not scheduled to work on the day a holiday falls,will arrange
with their supervisor to mutually schedule an alternative day off before the holiday within the same pay
period the holiday falls or within thirty(30) days after the holiday.
Regular full-time employees shall receive eight(8) hours pay for each of the holidays listed above,provided
the employee works the scheduled day before and the scheduled day following the holiday unless the
employee is on paid leave status.
For Library employees,holidays will be observed on the actual day the holiday falls.Employees not scheduled
to work on the day a holiday falls will arrange with their supervisor to mutually schedule an alternative day off
within thirty(30)days.
Employees required to work on any of the observed holidays (or actual holidays for Library employees)listed
above,shall be compensated for all hours worked at the rate of time-and-one-half with a minimum guarantee
of two (2) hours work in addition to the holiday pay.Time-and-one-half pay does not apply to employees
who work on actual holidays when those holidays occur on a Saturday or Sunday unless the hours worked
cause the employee to work more than forty(40) hours in the workweek.
Section 2. Scheduling of Floating Holidays:It is the responsibility of an employee who accrues a floating
holiday under Section 1 to schedule the holiday time off at a time that is mutually agreeable to the employee
and their supervisor prior to the end of the fiscal year. Any accrued,but unused floating holiday time will be
lost at the end of the fiscal year.
Section 3. Holidays for Part-Time Employees:For part-time employees,if the holiday occurs on an
employee's regularly scheduled day off,the employee will arrange with their supervisor to mutually schedule
an alternative day off before the holiday within the same pay period in which the holiday falls or within thirty
(30) days after the holiday.The employee will not be cashed out for the holiday or allowed to take the holiday
time off beyond the thirty-day period. If operational needs permit,the City will allow part-time employees an
opportunity to modify their work schedule and work additional hours during a holiday week to provide for a
full paycheck without having to use vacation time or other earned leave and without incurring overtime.
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Section 4. Part-Time Holiday Benefits: Holiday benefits for regular,part-time employees (twenty(20)hours
per week or more) shall be prorated based on FTE,provided the employee has worked an average of twenty
(20) hours per week in the preceding calendar month and is in paid status for their scheduled day before and
day after the holiday.In the first month of employment,average hours worked per week will be determined
on the basis of weeks worked in the month,fractional weeks excluded.
ARTICLE 11— VACATION
Section 1.Accrual: Full-time employees shall accrue vacation days at the following rates:
Service Monthly Equivalent
Time Accrual Annual Accrual
0 to 6 No monthly One-time 40
months and successful accrual. 40 hours credited hours
completion of probationary upon completion of
period probationary period.
After 6 10.0 120 hours/year
months hours/month
After 5th 12.0 144 hours/year
anniversary hours/month
After 10th 14.5 174 hours/year
anniversary hours/month
After 15th 16.0 192 hours/year
anniversary hours/month
After 20th 18.0 216 hours/year
anniversary hours/month
After 25th 20.0 240 hours/year
anniversary hours/month
Part-time employees shall accrue vacation on a prorated basis based on FTE.
Maximum accrual limit is 260 hours.No employee shall accrue vacation beyond this limit. It is the employee's
responsibility to plan vacation usage to avoid reaching this cap.
Section 2. Utilization:
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(a) The City and the employee shall mutually schedule vacation time,giving do consideration to
operational needs,employee preference,and seniority.
(b) Once scheduled,there will be no vacation scheduling bumping.
Section 3.Vacation Cash-Out: Upon written request by an employee and approval by the Department Head,
in each fiscal year,an employee may convert up to a total of eighty(80)hours of accrued vacation time into
pay.Requests under this Section 3 may only be made up to twice per fiscal year. Payout of accrued vacation
time is subject to the following conditions:
(a) The employee has taken at least forty(40)hours of vacation leave during the same fiscal year(not
required to be consecutive).
(b) The employee maintains a minimum balance of forty(40) hours in their accrual bank.
(c) Provisions are prorated for part-time employees based on FTE.
Section 4. Payout Upon Separation or Death:All regular employees shall be paid out for any unused accrued
vacation leave upon separation.In the event of death,payment shall be paid to the employee's estate or
designated beneficiary.
Section 5. Cancellation of Approved Vacation:
(a) The City may only cancel approved vacation due to emergencies that create an abnormal workload or
other uncontrollable circumstances.Cancellations must be in writing.
(b) Unrecoverable transportation or lodging deposits,provided the employee notified the City of same at
the time that the vacation was cancelled,and the City does not rescind the cancellation,will be paid
by the City if the employee produces proof of such unrecoverable deposits.
Section 6. Hardship donations.The City will allow employees to make donations of accumulated vacation
leave into a"leave bank."Vacation leave may also be donated to a specific employee,if the eligible recipient
gives Human Resources permission to disclose the employee's name at the time of the donation request.For
the purpose of this Agreement,the hardship leave donations will be administered under the following
stipulations:
(a) The recipient and the donor must be regular employees of the City.The parties agree that
management employees may donate to the leave bank or a specific employee on a voluntary basis;
the same will be true in reverse.
(b) The City shall not assume any tax liabilities that would otherwise accrue to the employee.
(c) Requests to receive hardship leave must be accompanied by medical documentation (or have a
FMLA/OFLA certification on file) verifying eligibility of an employee's and/or family member's
serious health condition that will leave the employee off work for at least a month.
• For health conditions requiring intermittent leave,a doctor's note anticipating a need of at
least one (1) month of leave over a twelve (12)-month period for the serious health
condition would also qualify;however,donated leave must still be taken in blocks of forty
(40) consecutive hours or more per(g) below(prorated equivalent for part-time staff) or in
smaller increments,when on a regular,consistent,and predicable schedule.
(d) Each application for donated vacation hardship leave will be reviewed and approval granted or
denied on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.The City retains the right to require periodic
(monthly or otherwise based on the law) certification to verify eligibility.
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(e) Donations shall be credited at the recipient's current regular hourly rate of pay.
(I) Donated hours will be directed to a vacation donation hardship leave bank for access by any regular
employee meeting the criteria for requesting a hardship leave as referenced in this policy or time may
be donated to a specific employee,if the request for donation is specific to an individual or
individuals.
(g) To be eligible to receive hardship donations,employees must have:
• Maintained an average of at least forty (40) hours of sick leave over the preceding twelve (12)
months and have exhausted paid leave accruals;OR
• Been unable to maintain the leave accruals due to the employee's own serious health
condition or that of a family member in the prior twelve (12)-month period and have
exhausted paid leave accruals;
(h) For those employees eligible to access the leave bank,the City will notify the Union President of any
request for hardship leave,as long as the employee requesting the leave consents to such notification,
in writing.The notification shall include the status of the hardship leave bank. Donations made to a
specific individual will be used on a first-come/first-used basis and will not be removed from the
donator's vacation leave bank until and unless there is a documented need. Donor's leave shall only
be available to the recipient during the specific medical incident under which it was granted(EG if
granted for a broken arm and not all used,it does not remain available for a new medical incident a
few weeks later,such as a broken ankle).
(i) Unused donated hours to the leave bank shall be carried over from year-to-year and shall not lapse.
For employee-specific donations,unused hours will remain with the donor and will not be otherwise
carried over.
(j) The recipient of donated hours shall only be eligible for up to 100%wage replacement from all
sources,including Paid Leave Oregon.
ARTICLE 12—BENEFITS
Section 1.Life Insurance:The City shall provide each employee with a$50,000 group term policy and will pay
one-hundred percent(100%) of the premium. Employees become eligible for life insurance effective the first
day of the month following the start date.
Section 2. Medical and Dental Insurance:The City agrees to provide employees a choice between
(a) Regence Plan Copay B and/or Kaiser Copay B,including vision insurance (or most similar
replacement plans)including the alternative care option,most closely matching the current plans,
contingent upon CIS'minimum enrollment requirements and plan availability.
Employees are eligible for health and dental benefits effective the first day of the month following the
employees'start date. Coverage shall include domestic partners in accordance with Article 12,Section 12.
The City agrees to provide dental coverage options from:
(a) Willamette Dental;
(b) Delta Dental;and
(c) Kaiser Dental;
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(d) Or substantially equivalent coverage for each employee and all enrolled dependents including
domestic partners,subject to CIS enrollment requirements and plan availability.Employees are
eligible for health benefits effective the first day of the month following the start date.
City Contributions are based on the insurance plans selected by each full-time employee working—thirty (30)
hours or more per week.The City shall contribute as follows:
(a) Effective January 1,2026 the City's payment toward both medical plan options with dental will be
ninety(90%) of the cost of the plans.Any remaining difference in medical/dental insurance
premiums will be paid by the employee.
(b) Effective January 1,2027,the City's payment toward both medical plan options with dental will be
ninety(90%) of the cost of the plans.Any remaining difference in medical/dental insurance
premiums will be paid by the employee.
(c) Effective January 1,2028,the City's payment toward both medical plan options with dental will be
ninety(90%)of the cost of the plans. Any remaining difference in medical/dental insurance
premiums will be paid by the employee.
Section 3. Payroll Deduction: Any insurance premiums paid by the employee in accordance with the
foregoing provisions shall be paid by the employee via payroll deduction.This Agreement authorizes the City
to make payroll deductions consistent with this Article 12,Section 2 with or without the employee's
individual authorization.
Section 4. Insurance Reopener: If each of the various Medical Insurance pan options offered by the City
experience rate increases in year two or three of the Agreement,in excess of eleven percent(11.0%),then the
parties agree to a ninety(90) day mid-term bargaining period under the statue,as a reopener of this Article,
Article 12—Benefits.
Section 5. Disability Insurance:The City agrees to provide disability/salary continuation insurance at sixty-six
and two thirds percent(66-2/3%) of base salary,not to exceed$4,000 per month,to provide coverage after
sixty(60)days of disability.
Section 6. Retirement:During the term of this Agreement and after six months of continuous service with the
City, the City shall continue to contribute ten percent (10%) of each employee's gross pay to that employee's
established 401(a) retirement account. The normal retirement age allowing for in-service distribution for the
401(a) retirement plan is fifty-nine and a half(59 1/2) years.
Section 7. Flexible Spending Account:The City shall continue to provide a Flexible Spending Account,but
reserves the right to cancel such access should the excise tax provisions of the ACA place the City in jeopardy
of being charged for the program on an individual or citywide basis.The City agrees that should the program
be canceled it would only impact medical flex and not the employee pre-tax insurance contribution or the
dependent care flex.It would occur at the start of a calendar year with not less than thirty(30) days notice to
the union.
Section 8. Part-Time Employees: Employees who are regularly scheduled to work thirty(30) or more hours
per week shall receive all benefits specified in Sections 1 through 2 and 5 through 7 above.Employees who
are regularly scheduled to work less than thirty(30) hours but twenty(20) hours or more shall receive a City
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contribution equal to fifty percent(50%) of the cost of such benefits if the employee elects to pay an equal
amount via payroll deduction.
Section 9. Carrier Selection:The City reserves the right to provide the insurances and other benefits outlined
above through a carrier of its choice. The City shall notify the Union of any changes in insurance carrier or
other carriers at least thirty (30) days prior to the change.
The parties agree that all insurance and other benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of contracts
and/or agreements between the City and the insurer(s).
Section 10.VEBA:To help offset the cost of premium contributions or other health insurance expenses
elected by the employee,the City will contribute$1,000 annually($83.33 per month) to a VEBA account on
behalf of each bargaining unit member enrolled in a City-provided medical plan. Employees who are not
enrolled in a City-provided medical insurance plan will have restrictions on the use of any new funds
contributed to the VEBA,consistent with legal requirements.Employees who waive City coverage shall
continue to receive the contribution of$1,000 annually,consistent with IRS and VEBA guidelines.
Section 11. Deferred Compensation:New employees hired on or after January 1,2020 shall be automatically
enrolled in the 457(b) deferred compensation plan and contribute one percent(1%) of their compensation to
the plan. Contributions shall be automatically directed to the default plan as determined by the Plan
Governance Committee. Employees may opt out of the program,change their contribution amount,or
redistribute their investment strategy at their discretion in accordance with plan rules.
The City,on behalf of employees with ten(10) or more completed years of service,will match employee
contributions up to one percent(1%) of base monthly salary into the deferred compensation account as set
up and directed by the employee. Upon completion of fifteen (15)years of service,the City's matching
contribution shall increase to a total of up to one and one-half percent(1.5%). Contributions made by the
City shall begin on the first payroll following December 1 of the year in which the employee reaches the years
of service milestone (10 and 15 respectively).If the employee notifies Payroll anytime on or after their
anniversary date,the contributions will start within 30 days following notification.No contribution by the
City shall be retroactive.
Section 12. Oregon Registered Domestic Partnerships:In accordance with ORS 106.340,Oregon Registered
Domestic Partnerships ("ORDPs") are granted all the same rights,benefits,and responsibilities as marriage.
ORDPs are available to couples of any sex as of January 1,2024.
ARTICLE 13—SALARIES
Section 1.Wage Rates:
(a) Effective July 1,2025,the salary range in steps for each classification shall be as set forth in
Appendix A reflecting an across-the-board increase to wages by the amount of two point eight
percent(2.8%)
(b) The City recognizes that inflationary pressures in the past few years led to wage increases lagging
behind CPI-W,West Urban Index(annual average) by approximately 2%.The Union recognizes
the fiscal challenges that currently exist. In turn,the parties agree that in years two and three of
the Agreement it is appropriate to include a one percent(1.0%)wage increase above CPI-W,
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West Urban Index (annual average) subject to the limitations and maximum cap described
below:
• Effective July 1,2026,increase wages across-the-board by the amount of the percentage
change in the CPI-W,West Urban Index(annual average) plus one percent(1%)with a
minimum increase of one percent(1%) and a maximum increase of five percent
(5%).Effective July 1,2027,increase wages across the board by the amount of the
percentage change in the CPI-W,West Urban Index (annual average) plus one percent
(1%)with a minimum increase of one percent(1%) and a maximum increase of four
percent(4%).
(c) The City will conduct a comprehensive classification and compensation study of all SEIU
positions by the end of this agreement. Once completed,The City will provide the Union with a
copy of the final report.
Section 2. Probationary Step:New employees shall be hired within the range established for their
classification and advance five percent(5%) upon successful completion of their probationary period.
Section 3. Evaluations:
(a) During the first year of employment,employees will be evaluated in writing after the first six(6)
months.Thereafter,employees will be evaluated consistent with City policy. Employees may be
evaluated more frequently at the discretion of the supervisor.The results of an evaluation shall be
reviewed with the employee and the employee may within seven (7) days thereafter attach written
comments or objections to the evaluation. An evaluation shall not be subject to the grievance
procedure.
(b) All periodic salary increases within the salary range established in Appendix A shall be contingent
upon satisfactory performance as indicated in an employee's written performance evaluation. An
employee who has received no periodic salary increase within the applicable salary range as a result of
an evaluation of less than satisfactory performance may file a written grievance under Article 21
(Grievance Procedure)within seven (7) days following notice of no increase.
(c) A seven (7) step salary schedule,with five percent(5%) increments between annual steps beginning
upon successful completion of the probationary period and annually hereafter is set forth in
Appendix "A."Movement on the salary schedule is conditioned upon satisfactory performances as
set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
ARTICLE 14— TRAVEL, TRAINING AND REIMBURSEMENT
Section 1.Mileage Reimbursement: Employees authorized to use their personal vehicle in the performance of
official City duties,shall be reimbursed at the standard IRS-allowed rate.
Section 2. Expense Reimbursement:Whenever overnight travel outside the City is required,the City shall
reimburse employees for necessary and reasonable receipted meal,lodging,and other expenses,consistent
with state and federal tax laws and City Policy.
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Section 3.Training:
(a) Mandatory Training: In addition to receiving expense reimbursement,mandatory training time shall
be paid for as hours worked,in accordance with the FLSA.Travel time,provided no overnight stay is
involved,shall also be paid for as hours worked.
This provision shall also apply to training which is necessary in order to acquire or maintain a
required certificate or license following the employee's date of employment by the City.
(b) Voluntary Training: Training that is not mandatory may be with or without pay reimbursement of
expenses and tuition costs at the discretion of the City,and in accordance with the FLSA. Such
training or course work may also be subject to such other conditions and restrictions as the City in its
discretion may specify.The employee shall be advised at the time that the training is approved as to
whether the training is considered mandatory or voluntary training.
Section 4.Tuition Reimbursement:The City will reimburse an employee for one hundred percent(100%) of
the cost of tuition and fees for courses conducted outside the employee's regular working hours.The course
must be directly related to the performance of the employee's job. Employees requesting tuition
reimbursement must apply for approval from their department director prior to the registration deadline for
the course,consistent with the city's training and education policy. Reimbursement is subject to the approval
of the department director within budgetary constraints,with consideration given to balancing training
resources across a department and consistent with federal and state tax laws and city policy.The employee
must show evidence of a"C" or better or passing(when no grade is used) or must reimburse the City of all
costs advanced to the employee for the course.
(a) If the class taken was related to the employee's current position,and the employee is separated from
the City service for any reason except involuntary dismissal within one (1) year of the date of the
reimbursement,it shall cause fifty percent(50%) of the amount reimbursed within such year to be
deducted from the employee's final paycheck.
(b) If the class taken was related to reasonable promotion or transfer opportunities,and the employee is
separated from City service for any reason except involuntary dismissal within one (1) year,it shall
cause one hundred percent(100%) of the amount reimbursed to be deducted from the employee's
final paycheck.If the employee terminates for any reason except involuntary dismissal within two (2)
years,it shall cause fifty percent(50%) of the amount reimbursed to be deducted from the
employee's final paycheck. Educational courses which are only offered during regular working hours
may be approved by the department head provided time off can be conveniently arranged and
arrangements can be made to make up time off the same week.
Section 5. Clothing Reimbursement:The City will provide a clothing reimbursement for department
approved clothing to employees in classifications listed in this section,not to exceed two hundred dollars
($200)per fiscal year.Employees must submit actual receipts prior to being reimbursed for clothing.
Employee classifications qualifying for this clothing allowance are:
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Job Classification Clothing Boot Boot Allowance Frequency
Allowance Allowance J
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Fleet Maintenance Technician 200.00 250.00 Annually(if directed to wear)
Facilities Maintenance Tech I/II/Senior 200.00 250.00 Annually(if directed to wear)
Inspector I/II/Senior 200.00 250.00 Every 2 yrs (if directed to wear)
Engineering Tech I/II/Senior(limited field
work) 100.00 250.00 Every 2 yrs (if directed to wear)
Engineering Tech I/II/Senior(50+%field
work) 200.00 250.00 Annually(if directed to wear)
Utility Worker I/II/Senior 200.00 250.00 Annually(if directed to wear)
Customer Field Worker/Senior 200.00 250.00 Annually(if directed to wear)
Environmental Program Coordinator 200.00 250.00 Every 2 yrs (if directed to wear)
Project Coordinator 100.00 250.00 Every 2 yrs (if directed to wear)
Water Utility Technician I/II/Senior 200.00 250.00 Annually(if directed to wear)
Code Compliance Officer 100.00 1 _j
1.Boot Allowance may only be used for reimbursement of receipts related to safety-toed boots as noted in
Section 6 of this Article.Clothing allowance,however,may be used,in part,for reimbursement of boot
receipts in excess of the$250.00 allowance provided above.
2.Boot Allowance per Section 6 of this Article is only applicable to employees within the job classifications
identified above and only for individual positions within the classification that are directed to wear safety-
toed boots.
By mutual agreement between the Union and the City,the parties may add job classifications,on a temporary
basis,to the chart above,which would allow the impacted employees to receive clothing and/or boot
allowance as agreed based on the assigned job duties.
Any employee who is hired after July 1st of any year shall be eligible for a prorated clothing reimbursement
based upon that portion of the year that remains to be worked before the next July 1st.
The clothing reimbursement provided under this provision shall be applicable only to reimburse eligible
employees,on presentation of receipt,for outer garments worn in the course of their duties.If a new
employee voluntarily leaves the employ of the City within the first six(6) months of employment,the
employee shall be required to reimburse the City for clothing allowance received during the probationary
period.
Section 6. Boot Reimbursement: All employees who are directed to wear steel-toed footwear on the job shall
be reimbursed upon the purchase of approved steel-toed footwear,receipt required,annual maximum:two
hundred fifty dollars ($250).This reimbursement may be used for repair,receipt required,reimbursement
limited to actual cost of repairs. Employees who are directed to wear steel-toed footwear may combine the
steel-toed boot reimbursement and clothing allowance,receipts required.
ARTICLE 15—SICK LEAVE
Section 1.Accrual:Regular full-time employees shall receive forty(40) hours of sick leave front-loaded each
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year and then 2.16 hours of sick leave for each full pay period worked.Part-time employees shall accrue sick
leave prorated based on FTE.There shall be no limit on the amount of sick leave that an employee may
accrue.
Section 2. Utilization: Accrued sick leave shall be available for use on regularly scheduled workdays in which
employees are unable to work because of their own illness or injury or that of a covered family member.
In the event an employee needs to utilize sick leave,the employee shall notify the supervisor as soon as
possible of the expected absence and the nature and expected length thereof.
An employee may also use sick leave where there is an illness in their family which necessitates making
arrangements for the ill relative. For the purpose of this Section,members of an employee's family shall
mean: (a) immediate family(spouse,parents,children [including step-children,foster or court-appointed
children],individuals for whom the employee has legal guardianship,siblings);(b) registered domestic partner;
and (c) other relatives and dependents domiciled in the employee's household.
Section 3.Workers'Compensation:When on-the-job injuries are covered by Workers'Compensation,the
City will provide to the employee payment of regular net salary up to ninety(90) calendar days following a
medical authorization for temporary disability(time loss).
Payment of Workers'Compensation time-loss benefits will be received directly by the City. Should an
employee receive a check for Workers'Compensation time-loss benefits,they shall endorse the check and
give it to the Finance Director for deposit by the City. Sick leave will not be charged to the employee for
injuries covered by Workers'Compensation. For the first ninety(90) days of Workers'Compensation time
loss,the City shall continue to make the same contribution to all benefit programs specified in Article 12-
Benefits,as would have been made if the employee had worked their regularly scheduled hours of work.
Following the exhaustion of the ninety(90) calendar days,any approved time loss would be covered
through the Worker's Compensation carrier at state compensatory rate for covered claims. Employees
would have the option to use leave accruals to off-set any reduction in net pay including,sick leave,
compensatory time,holiday and/or vacation and benefits would be prorated accordingly.
Section 4. On-Call Duty: Employees who use sick leave shall not be required to work in an on-call capacity
on the same day of their sick leave;however,at the employee's discretion and with supervisor approval,the
employee may choose to work if they feel physically and mentally fit to do so.
Section 5. Sick Leave Abuse:The abuse of sick leave shall be grounds for denial of sick leave for the period of
time involved and shall in addition be grounds for disciplinary action. It is recognized that patterns of
recurring sick leave utilization in relation to weekends and holidays,when not verified by a written physician's
certification of illness or injury,may be evidence of sick leave abuse.
Section 6. Physician's Certificate:Sick leave benefits shall not be paid for any absence that is for forty(40)
consecutive work hours or more unless the employee presents a written physician's statement upon return to
duty.
For absences of less than forty(40) consecutive hours,the City may require a written physician's certification
of illness.When verification is required for absences of less than forty(40) hours,the City will reimburse the
employee for any out-of-pocket physician expenses that result.
Section 7.Termination: Sick leave has no cash value upon termination of employment.
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Section 8. Retirement: Employees who retire from City service shall receive an additional retirement plan
contribution equal to fifty percent(50%) of the cash value in wages of all accrued sick leave.At the
employee's discretion,the employee may donate up to 40 hours of their sick leave into the leave donation
bank(this donation reduces the 50%retirement plan contribution by the value of 40 hours).An employee
shall be considered to have retired from City service if they are sixty-two (62) years old at the time of
retirement or have thirty(30) or more years of service with the City.
ARTICLE 16—OTHER LEAVE
Section 1. Bereavement Leave:In the event of a death in the employee's family or of an individual of
significant personal relationship to the employee,employees will be granted up to forty(40) hours or prorated
based on FTE of paid time off,as bereavement leave;bereavement leave hours need not be taken
consecutively. For the purpose of this Article,an employee's family shall mean spouse,parent,children,step-
children,step-parent,brother,brother-in-law, sister,sister-in-law,mother-in-law,father-in-law, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law,grandparents,grandchildren and any other person who is a dependent of the employee or
any other family member defined under the Oregon Family Leave Act(OFLA).OFLA entitles eligible
employees up to two weeks of unpaid bereavement leave per death.The first week of bereavement leave will
be paid pursuant to this Article;additional leave may be charged to accrued vacation,sick,comp time,or
leave without pay.Bereavement leave will under this Section run concurrent with OFLA and/or Oregon Sick
Leave when applicable and must be taken within 60 days of the death of the family member.
Section 2.Jury and Witness Duty: Employees shall be granted up to three(3) months leave with pay for
service on a jury or when under court subpoena as a disinterested witness,provided the employee shall seek
all fees due to them for jury or witness duty,and turn said fees over to the City,except for cases where such
reimbursement is only for meals and/or mileage.The City will refund any amounts turned over which are
designated as reimbursement for meals or mileage.
Should the employee's regular schedule be other than a day shift,the City shall reschedule the employee to a
day shift for the duration of the employee's jury service.The City shall not incur any liability for adjusting the
shift of the employee on jury duty or for adjusting any other employee's shift to comply with this Article. No
more employees than reasonably necessary will be adjusted to fill in for the shift of the employee on jury
duty.
Upon being excused from jury or witness duty for any day,an employee shall immediately contact their
supervisor for assignment for the remainder of that workday. For employees not regularly scheduled on day
shift,the workday will be considered to have started when the employee reports for jury or witness service,or
when the employee reports for work,whichever is earlier. Employees will not be paid for travel time except
to travel from work to court or return from court to work during the employee's regular work hours,or any
hours short of eight(8) hours which are not served at court. Overtime will not be paid for any time served
beyond eight(8) hours a day. If the employee is dismissed before 5:00 p.m.and the supervisor determines
they do not need to report back to work,vacation, floating holiday or comp time may be used for the rest of
the day.The employee's time sheet must reflect time of arrival,time off for lunch and time of release by the
court.The parties mutually agree that this paid benefit is provided due to the unique circumstances
surrounding jury/witness duty leave,the limited circumstances in which it arises and its direct impact on the
local community in which the parties live.
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Time off from work for appearances in court and other proceedings other than as provided above,shall be
charged to accrued vacation time,floating holiday,or compensatory time,or,if no accrued paid leave is
available,leave without pay. Requests under this Paragraph shall be subject to 10 business-days notice to the
Department Director.
Section 3. Leave of Absence: A regular employee who has completed their probationary period may be
granted a leave of absence without pay for up to twelve (12) months when the work of the employee's
department will not be seriously jeopardized by their absence and when there is good cause for the leave.
Requests for such leave must be in writing and must establish reasonable justification for the approval by the
City.Benefits, sick leave and service credits (including actions related to merit adjustments,leave accruals, and
other time-based benefits or compensation) shall not continue to accrue for any period in which an employee
is on unpaid leave status under this Section 3.Any leave of absence requests that are denied shall receive a
written explanation at the time of the denial.
Section 4. Military Leave:Leaves of absence on a paid or nonpaid basis shall be as provided by ORS and the
Veteran's Reemployment Rights Law,Title 38,USC,Chapter 43.
Section 5. Family Medical Leave:The City agrees to abide by the applicable provisions of state or federal law
regarding family medical leave,as set forth in City policy.
ARTICLE 17—LAYOFF
Section 1. Notice:A layoff is defined as an involuntary separation from the City for reasons that do not
reflect discredit upon the employee.The affected employee and the Union shall be given written notice of a
layoff at least sixty(60) calendar days before the effective date.
(a) The notice shall include:
1. The reason for the layoff;
2. Impacted classification(s);
3. Available bumping options;and
4. Option for one session with HR director(or their designee),to review the notice.
Section 2. Order of Layoff:If a layoff is implemented,employees shall be laid off in inverse order of their
seniority within the classification,and within the department,affected by the layoff.Before any regular full-
time or regular part-time employee in a given classification may be laid off,all seasonal,casual and irregular
part-time employees who are working in the same classification and department shall be laid off.
Seniority shall be as defined in Article 8,Section 1. For any employee to be affected either by layoff or
bumping,the City will review the employee's personnel file to determine if the employee's listed seniority date
needs to be adjusted by a period of unprotected unpaid leave.Bumping rights shall be based upon the
employee's adjusted seniority date. If two(2) or more employees have equal seniority,the employee to be laid
off shall be determined by lot.
Prior to the issuance of any layoff notice,the City will explore reasonable alternatives to layoff,including.
1. Redeployment to vacant positions for which the employee is qualified;
2. Voluntary reduction in hours or job sharing;
3. Internal budge reallocations or reassignments within the department or City-wide.
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Section 3. Bumping Rights: In the event of a layoff,any employee who has been notified of a layoff shall,
within ten (10) calendar days following notice of layoff,have the right to displace the least senior employee in
the same or lower-paying classification provided they are fully qualified to perform the work of the lower-
paying classification.An employee shall be considered qualified to perform the work of such lower
classification if they meet all of the job qualification requirements specified in the current classification
specification for the classification in question. Any employee who exercises their bumping rights shall serve a
probationary period of three (3) months.During such probationary period the City shall have the right to lay
the employee off if the employee is not performing the job in an adequate manner.
If an employee wishes to waive their right to displace an employee in a lower classification and thereby be
subject to layoff,that employee shall so notify the City in writing within ten (10) calendar days of their receipt
of notice of the layoff.When an employee bumps to a lower classification,as provided for above,they shall
be placed at the maximum rate for the new classification or the employee's current salary rate,whichever is
lesser. For purposes of this Article,non-bargaining unit employees regardless of prior service in the
bargaining unit shall have no right to bump into a bargaining unit position.
Seniority Transparency and Application.
(a) The city shall maintain a City-wide seniority list for all represented employees,based on hire date as a
regular bargaining unit employee.The list shall be:
1. Updated at least quarterly;and
2. Made available to the Union within a reasonable period of time upon request.
Section 4. Recall Rights and Protections:If a position opening occurs in the classification that the employee
was employed in at the time of layoff,that employee,provided they have the greatest seniority of any
employee on layoff from that class shall be offered the position.
An employee will remain on the layoff list and be eligible for recall for fifteen (15) months.The City shall
notify a laid off employee of a position opening by email and certified letter,return receipt requested,to their
address of record as maintained in the employee's personnel file. It shall be the employee's responsibility to
ensure that their current mailing address,personal email address,and phone numbers are on file at the time
the recall occurs.The employee shall have five (5) days from the receipt,or return by the post office,of such
notice to notify the City in writing of their intent to return within ten (10) days of the date of receipt of such
notice. If the employee fails to so respond to a recall notice within the time herein specified,or if they refuse
an offered position,all rights to recall shall be terminated.
Employees returning from layoff shall have previously accrued sick leave and seniority reinstated but shall not
receive such benefits for the period of the layoff. Recalled employees shall serve a ninety(90)-day
probationary period,unless returning to a former work division in the same or lower classification.
Section 5. Priority Over Contractors and Consultants:Prior to hiring external consultants,contractors,or
temporary workers to perform bargaining unit work,the City shall:
• First offer the opportunity to laid-off employees with recall rights,in order of seniority;
• Compensate them at their previous rate of pay or higher if new duties warrant it.
The Order of Layoff,as defined by Section 2,above,shall not be construed to prohibit the City from calling
in consultants with specialized skills and/or certifications on a temporary basis,to perform tasks that cannot
be performed by remaining City employees.The City agrees that in the event it needs such consultants,the
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City will attempt to use an employee on layoff status to perform the work on a temporary basis before
bringing in a non-employee,provided the employee on layoff status is available when the City needs the work
performed and possesses the specialized skill(s) and/or certifications required for the work. If more than one
laid off employee meets all of the requirements of the temporary position,bargaining unit seniority shall be
the determining factor.
Section 6. Severance Pay:In the event of layoff,any employee with more than five (5)years of service with
the City shall receive one (1) month's severance pay upon layoff.
If an employee who receives payment under this Section is recalled within six (6) months,they shall be
permitted to take up to nine (9) months to repay the City for money received under this Section.
Section 7. Layoff Due to Generative Artificial Intelligence("AI"or"AI technology"):In the event of City
adoption of AI technology which,because of a lack of qualifications of employees,is likely to result in layoff
of employees,the employer shall meet with the Union,at its request,to discuss training opportunities and
other methods which might exist to reduce the impact on employees.The City shall maintain transparency
regarding the implementation of any artificial intelligence(AI) technology that has the intended purpose of
eliminating a position(s) covered by this Agreement.In the event that the City implements AI. technology
that results in the elimination of a position(s) covered by this contract,the provision of this Article will apply.
Nothing in this provision is intended to limit the bargaining or contractual rights under the PECBA or any
other provision of this Article.
ARTICLE 18—INVESTIGATIONS, DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE
Section 1. Investigatory Interview:The employee will be provided at least twenty-four(24) hours'notice of an
investigatory interview along with the alleged conduct and applicable policy violation(s),and such notice shall
include the employee's right to Union representation during the interview. In matters of a more complex
nature,where the Union or the employee can show good cause for needing additional preparation time,they
may request to the Human Resources Department for up to a forty-eight (48)-hour extension prior to the
investigatory interview.
Section 2.Just Cause: Disciplinary actions taken against employees shall be limited to the following:written
reprimand,disciplinary probation,reduction in pay or other monetary assessment,demotion,suspension,or
discharge. Nothing in this agreement shall preclude an employee and the City from entering into a last chance
agreement.Disciplinary action shall be for just cause only and will not be taken against an employee without
procedural due process as herein defined,except as follows:
Discharge or demotion during a probationary period (Article 8),and demotion that is in lieu of a layoff
(Article 17) or that is a bona fide reclassification shall not be the basis for a claim of a violation of this Article.
No disciplinary material shall be placed in the employee's personnel file that does not bear either the signature
of the employee indicating that they have been shown the material or a statement by the employee that they
have been shown the material and has refused to sign it.A copy of such material shall be furnished to the
employee.An employee may include an explanatory statement in the file in answer to any reprimand or other
disciplinary documents.
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However, the above shall not apply if timely personal service is not practicable. In such a circumstance,the
City shall send a copy of the disciplinary material by registered letter to the last known address to the
employee at the time the material is placed in the file. In addition,the registered return receipt shall be placed
in the personnel file. Written reprimands which are more than four(4) years past the effective date shall only
be used to show patterns of conduct or to support an employee's understanding of workplace rules or
conduct.
All counseling materials and memos that are cautionary,derogatory or critical in nature,but less severe than a
written reprimand shall be placed in the supervisor's file only,and not the official personnel file.
Material placed in the personnel record of an employee without conforming with the provision(s) of this
Article will not be used by the City in any disciplinary proceedings involving the employee. If the City has
reason to reprimand an employee,it shall be in a manner that is least likely to embarrass the employee before
other employees and the public.
Section 3. Suspension Pending Investigation: An employee may be immediately suspended pending an
investigation and completion of the due process steps if their continued presence on the job would constitute
a safety hazard to themselves or to other employees or be potentially disruptive to City operations.
Such suspension may be without pay,however,if after the investigation the employee is reinstated without
being disciplined,the employee shall receive all lost pay and benefits for the period of the suspension.No
employee shall be suspended for more than three(3)weeks for the purpose of investigation pending further
discipline. Notwithstanding the above,the period of suspension may be extended for the duration of an
active criminal investigation and/or prosecution.
Section 4. Due Process: Due process shall require the following:
(a) Before the City notifies the employee of disciplinary action pursuant to part(b) of this Section,the
employee will be served with a written notice and provided an opportunity to respond as follows:
1. The employee shall be advised that disciplinary action is being considered.
2. The specific charges or performance deficiencies will be identified.
3. The employee will be advised of their right to meet with the supervisor with or without
Union representation and respond to the charges.
(b) At or after the above-referenced meetings/response and such additional investigation as may be
deemed appropriate by the supervisor has been completed,the supervisor shall make their decision
and provide written notice thereof to the employee.
ARTICLE 19—PERSONNEL RECORDS
Section 1. File Access: Each employee and each former employee shall have the right to review the contents
of their own personnel file.At their option,they may request to be accompanied by a Union representative of
their choosing or give the Union representative written permission to inspect and make copies of file
materials.
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Access to an employee's personnel file shall be limited to only the individual employee or former employee
involved,their designated representative,such supervisory and/or confidential employees of the City who are
assigned to review and maintain personnel files,provided such limitations on access do not conflict with state
public records law.The provisions of this Section 1 shall be inapplicable to any portion of an employee's
personnel file which may be subpoenaed by a court of law,introduced as evidence in any arbitration
proceeding,or which is subject to disclosure under public records law.
The employee shall have the right to receive a copy of the materials in their personnel file in full or part.
Except when otherwise authorized by the employee,in writing,no information from the employee's
personnel file shall be reproduced or released for use outside of the City except verification of employment,
employment dates,job title,and pay range and public records requests.
Section 2. Removal of Material from File:Upon employee request,and subject to Human Resources
approval,letters of reprimand may be removed from an employee's personnel file three (3) years after they
have been placed in the employee's file.The parties understand that the City may retain such records outside
of the personnel file for purposes complying with its obligations under State archives law and for purposes of
demonstrating notice and timing of prior communications with employees.
Section 3. Placement of Material in File:At the request of the employee,all letters and materials of
commendation shall,subject to Section 2 of this Article,become a part of the employee's personnel file and
the employee shall be furnished a copy of all such material at the time it is placed in the personnel file.
Section 4. Performance Evaluations: Employees shall have at least 24(twenty-four) hours to read their
performance evaluation prior to reviewing the evaluation with their supervisor.
ARTICLE 20—CONTRACTING AND SUBCONTRACTING OF WORK
Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS. 243.650 to 243.782,the Union recognizes that the City shall have
the right to make and to implement decisions relative to the contracting and subcontracting of work as it may
determine;however,before the City may contract work presently and regularly performed by members of the
bargaining unit and provided such contracting will result in the layoff or demotion of current members of the
bargaining unit,the following shall occur:
1. The Union shall be notified in writing at least seventy(70) calendar days in advance of the
proposed implementation of such subcontracting. Such notification shall include a detailed
analysis of the likely impact on the bargaining unit,and shall also outline the projected
financial impact and other considerations that the City has deemed are pertinent to its
deliberations to contract or subcontract work.
2. Upon receipt of such notice,the Union shall have twenty(20)calendar days in which to
notify the City of its desire to meet and discuss the subcontracting.The Union may propose
changes in existing work rules,benefits,and/or wage rates in order to compete more
effectively with the contractors or subcontractors and/or the Union may propose alternative
staffing arrangements that it believes would reduce the impact of the contracting or
subcontracting.
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3. The City shall not finalize a decision to contract or subcontract such work until after it has
afforded the Union the opportunity to meet as provided above.The City shall give full
consideration to all timely Union proposals before a decision is finalized. If such work is to
be contracted or subcontracted,the City agrees to transfer or demote employees to any
available vacant positions rather than lay off employees whenever it is feasible to do so;
provided the employee meets the minimum qualifications with respect to education and
work experience for the position to which they are transferred or demoted,and provided
that no employee rights or benefits under Article 17—Layoff are abridged.A demotion shall
be defined as involuntary reassignment to a new classification with a lower paying maximum
salary rate.
ARTICLE 21— GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Contract Interpretation:If there is a question about the interpretation of the language of the CBA,then the
Local 199 President and Director of Human Resources (or their designees) must come to a mutually
agreeable interpretation. If the parties are unable to come to a mutual agreement,then the issue may be
grieved.
Whenever possible,bargaining unit members should first attempt to resolve issues informally with their
immediate supervisor,consulting with the Union as needed.
For the purpose of this article,a union representative is considered to be a union steward or staff member of
SEIU 503. For the purposes of the steps defined in this article,parties should generally meet at each step of
the process. Employees may request union representation at any step in the grievance process.
Section 1. Procedure:To promote better relations,the parties agree to settle any disputes as to the meaning of
interpretation of this contract by the following procedures: (Any time limits or steps, specified in the grievance
procedure,may be waived by mutual written agreement of the parties.)
All responses,after the step 1 filing,and advancements in the grievance process are due within fourteen(14)
calendar days of the previous submission. When responses are not received within fourteen(14) calendar
days of submission,grievances may be advanced to the next step unless the parties have agreed upon a waiver
of the time limits.
Action Deadline* Action
Employee/Union knows or should have known 21 days File step 1 grievance
about a breach of Agreement _
Step 1 grievance filed 14 days Supervisor response due
Supervisor responds or fails to respond 14 days File step 2 grievance
Step 2 grievance filed 14 days _ Department head response due
Department head responds or fails to respond 14 days File step 3 grievance
City Manager responds or fails to respond 14 days Notify of intent to submit to arbitration
*All deadlines in this Article shall be calculated beginning on the first business day that falls on a Monday
through Thursday following the date the grievance is submitted.
Step 1:Immediate Supervisor.The Union,or any employee with notice to the Union,may claim a breach of
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this Agreement in writing to the employee's immediate supervisor within twenty-one(21) calendar days from
the occurrence thereof,or the employee's knowledge thereof.The notice shall be completed on the approved
Official Statement of Grievance form and shall include:
(a) A statement of the grievance and relevant facts;
(b) Provision of the contract violated;
(c) Remedy sought
The supervisor or designee shall respond to the grievance in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days,with a
copy to the Union.
Step 2:Department Head.If after fourteen(14) calendar days,the grievance remains unresolved,the
grievance may be submitted within fourteen (14) calendar days to the department head with copy to the
Human Resources Director.The department head or designee may meet with the aggrieved party,who may
request Union representation at the hearing.The department head or designee shall respond to the grievance
in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days,with a copy to the Union.
Step 3: City Manager.If,after fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of submission of the grievance to the
department head,the grievance remains unresolved,the grievance may be submitted within fourteen (14)
calendar days to the City Manager or designee,who shall meet with the aggrieved party and Union
representatives and shall respond to the grievance in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days,with a copy
to the Union.
Step 4:Arbitration.If the grievance is not resolved within fourteen (14) calendar days from submission of the
grievance to the City Manager,the Union may notify the City of its intent to submit the matter to an
arbitrator within fourteen (14) calendar days from the time the grievance response was received or due.The
arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator
within twenty-five (25) calendar days of the submission of the grievance to the City Manager,they shall be
chosen in the following manner:
(a) A list of eleven (11) Oregon/Washington arbitrators from the Oregon Employment Relations Board
shall be requested and the parties shall alternately strike one (1) name from the list until only one (1)
is left.The Union shall strike the first name.The one (1) remaining shall be the arbitrator.
(b) The arbitrator shall render a decision in writing within thirty(30) days of the close of the hearing.
The powers of the arbitrator shall be limited to interpretation of this Agreement,determining
whether a specific provision of this Agreement has been violated,and establishing an appropriate
remedy provided such remedy is within the scope of this Agreement.The decision of the arbitrator
shall be binding on both parties.
(c) The cost of the arbitration shall be borne by the losing party. Each party shall be responsible for the
costs of presenting its own case to the arbitrator.
Section 2. Failure to Meet Time Limits or Steps: Failure to submit the grievance in accordance with these
time limits without such waiver shall constitute abandonment of the grievance.A grievance may be
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terminated at any time upon receipt of a signed statement from the Union or the employee that the matter
has been resolved.
If at any step of the grievance procedure the City fails to issue a response within the time limits set forth in
this Article,the grievance shall automatically advance to the next step of the grievance procedure unless
withdrawn by the grievant or the Union.
Section 3. Calculation of Time: For purposes of this Article,time shall be calculated on the basis of calendar
days unless otherwise expressly indicated. When a timeline due date falls on a Saturday,Sunday,or other day
in which the City is officially closed,the due date shall be extended to the following business day in which the
City is open.
ARTICLE 22—CITY CLOSURE
Section 1.When,in the judgment of the City,weather or other hazardous conditions require the closing of
City offices after employees report to work,employees shall be paid for the remainder of their shifts.
Employees receiving regular pay during an office closure must be available during their regular work shift and
complete any work that can be reasonably accomplished from home,consistent with policy 62.0—City
Closures and Modified Operations.
Section 2. Employees required to work onsite despite city office closures will be credited with compensatory
time off on a one-to-one basis for hours worked after other employees were sent home.
Section 3. If weather or other conditions become hazardous during the workday,employees may choose to
go home prior to the end of their shift,after notifying and receiving approval from their supervisor or
designee. Employees may use their eligible paid leave accruals or leave without pay.
Section 4.The City may notify employees not to report to work onsite prior to the beginning of the work
shift because of inclement weather or hazardous conditions. For employees unable to work remotely,this
leave will be considered time worked.When the closure is for morning only,employees will be expected to
report for whatever remains of their shift once the city is reopened. Employees who fail to report and/or
request and receive permission to not report will use their eligible paid leave accruals or leave without pay for
the full day.
Section 5.When extreme weather or other conditions make physically corning to work dangerous,employees
shall be excused from reporting to work after notifying and receiving approval from their supervisor or
designee. Employees unable to work remotely may use their eligible paid leave accruals or leave without pay.
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ARTICLE 23— TERM OF AGREEMENT AND REOPENING
This Agreement shall be effective and shall remain in full force and effect through the 30th day of June 2028.
This Agreement shall automatically be renewed from year to year thereafter unless either party shall notify the
other in writing no later than October 1,of the final year of the Agreement that it wishes to modify the
Agreement.
CITY OF TIGARD SEIU Local 503/OPEU Local 199
Brent Stockwell,City Manager Joe LeBlanc,Bargaining Strategist
Date: Date:
Laura Gomez,Human Resources Director Ken Ross,Local 199 President
Date: Date:
Sabrina Hiatt,Bargaining Team Micah Newsome,Bargaining Team
Date: Date:
Eric Kang,Bargaining Team Maria Nguyen,Bargaining Team
Date: Date:
Sambo Kirkman,Bargaining Team Aaron Tensen,Bargaining Team
Date: Date:
Halsted Bernard,Bargaining Team Andy Karlinger,Bargaining Team
Date: Date:
Ron Murchison,Bargaining Team
Date:
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APPENDIX C—LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COLLABORATION
COMMITTEE(LMC)
The parties agree to continue this collaborative program designed to explore the effectiveness of
labor/management meetings between department management and Union representatives. The parties
therefore agree as follows:
1. The city departments listed below listed as item number two may choose to convene or continue
departmental labor/management committees.
2. The departmental committees may be formed from the following departments:a.Library;b. Public
Works;c. CD/Finance/Central Services,along with a City-wide committee.
3. Each departmental committee will consist of up to three members of management and one Human
Resources member,and up to three SEIU union members from the department.
4. The City-wide committee will consist of up to five(5) members of management and on Human
Resources member,and up to five (5) SEIU Union members.The management representatives will be
selected by the City and the employee representatives will be selected by the Union.
5. Each departmental committee will meet as needed bi-monthly for a period of up to one-and-a-half hours
for the purpose of working collaboratively toward solutions to current workplace issues,including safety
concerns,for improved efficiency and productivity,and for effective,two-way communication and
respectful working relationships.
6. The City-wide committee will meet as needed quarterly for a period of up to one-and-a-half hours for the
purpose of working collaboratively towards solutions across departments that impact bargaining unit
employees.
7. The departmental committees by mutual agreement may set alternative meeting schedules or make other
changes,including canceling meetings,as mutually agreed by the committee members.
8. Employee representatives of the committees will be compensated for their time spent in committee
meetings with management.
9. The departmental committees will have no authority to modify the collective bargaining agreement,
discuss active grievances,or engage in bargaining over mandatory subjects.
10. Either party may re-evaluate the collaboration program on a yearly basis.This program may be modified,
canceled,and/or extended beyond the length of this Agreement,only by mutual agreement.
11. Either party may call for a LMC meeting to be scheduled,no more than once every other month for
department specific LMCs and no more than quarterly for the City-wide LMC.This request cannot be
denied.
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APPENDIX D—COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE IMPACT OF LOSS
Employees in positions requiring the possession of a commercial driver license (CDL) are expected to
maintain the CDL.An employee holding such a position who is unavailable for work in that position while
recovering from injury or illness may be placed temporarily on a light duty assignment(if available) or on
leave where a temporary light duty assignment is not available.Such temporary reassignment or leave would
not impact the employee's classification. However,an employee who is unavailable for work in that position
for six (6) months or more may be impacted.
To maintain operational efficiency,it is necessary that a sufficient number of employees in Utility Worker
positions who have a CDL.When a Utility Worker II is unable to or chooses not to maintain the CDL,that
employee may request to be reclassified to Utility Worker I,if the division is able to maintain operational
efficiencies with the change in classification,subject to approval by the supervisor and Public Works Director.
Such employee would remain in the Utility Worker I classification until they regain the qualification to work
as Utility Worker II (CDL is reinstated) and/or unless they were bumped out of the Utility Worker I
classification.The impact of the change in classification would be consistent with the voluntary demotion
process.
If too many staff lost their CDLs,such that operational efficiencies were negatively impacted,then the
process to determine which staff would be allowed to reclassify down into a Utility Worker I and/or remain
in the Utility Worker I classification would be as follows:
• First priority would be given to employees with accepted workers'compensation medical conditions (EG
on the job injuries). If more than one staff was so situated,bargaining unit seniority would be the
determining factor between the staff,should it be necessary.
• Second priority would be given to employees with personal medical conditions preventing them from
maintaining a CDL.Again,if more than one employee was so situated,bargaining unit seniority would be
the determining factor should it be necessary.
• When an employee's loss of a CDL is related to a medical condition,the City would engage in the
interactive process with that employee,consistent with the ADA and Oregon law,to determine whether
transfer to an open position not requiring a CDL would be reasonable (such as other vacant positions
within the City where the employee might be capable of performing the essential functions with or
without reasonable accommodation).If no such transfer position is available,then a medical layoff would
be the next step. Employees who are subject to such a medical layoff will then have rights consistent with
other laid off employees per Article 17,including recall rights for a period of 12 months following
separation;where the medical condition is work-related,such an employee may also have reinstatement
or reemployment rights under state workers'compensation laws.
• When an employee's loss of CDL is related to a non-medical situation,the employee may voluntarily
demote into a lower-level vacant position for which the employee meets the minimum qualifications. If
no such position is available,then the employee is laid off.
The Senior Utility Worker job classification also requires the maintenance of a CDL and therefore
Seniors would also potentially be allowed to reclassify down to a Utility Worker I should the CDL be lost
under the same rules as those listed above,so long as it could be accommodated operationally. However,
once the CDL was reinstated,a former Senior would not necessarily be allowed to return to the former
Senior position and might instead be moved up to a Utility Worker II.
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• In a case where medical reasons caused the loss of the CDL and the employee has been reclassified to a
Utility Worker I,where the medical reason was work related,and where the employee was able to
reinstate the CDL within three years of the date of injury,then reinstatement to the former Senior
position would be permitted.In such cases any promotion would need to be rolled backward. 2
• In a case where medical reasons caused the loss of the CDL,where the employee has been reclassified to
a Utility Worker I and where the medical reason was non-work related,if the CDL is lost for more than
six (6) months,then the former Senior would not be allowed to return to the Senior classification,but
would be moved to a Utility Worker II upon reinstatement of the CDL.
• When an employee in a Senior Utility Worker position loses a CDL related to a medical condition but no
Utility Worker I position is available,the City would engage in the interactive process with that employee,
consistent with the ADA and Oregon law,to determine whether transfer to an open position not
requiring a CDL would be reasonable(such as other vacant positions within the City where the employee
might be capable of performing the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation).If
no such transfer position is available,then a medical layoff would be the next step.Employees who are
subject to such a medical layoff will then have rights consistent with other laid off employees per Article
17,including recall rights for a period of 12 months following separation;where the medical condition is
work-related,such an employee may also have reinstatement or reemployment rights under state workers'
compensation laws.
2 Current Workers'Compensation law requires that should an employee be accommodated into another role and then
recover such that they could again fulfill the essential functions of the formerly held position,that reinstatement to the
former position is required.Thus,any promotion of other staff that occurred in the interim,would need to be undone,
the impacted staff would be treated as a bump down.
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APPENDIX E—SAFETY AND WORKING CONDITIONS
The City recognizes its responsibility to provide a safe working environment for its employees and agrees to
abide by all standards of safety and health in accordance with applicable City policies and state and federal
laws.No employee shall be disciplined or discriminated against for reporting a safety concern in good faith.
Subject to the terms of Appendix C,safety issues may be brought to the city-wide and/or department specific
Labor Management Committee(s).The City retains all management rights as provided by PECBA and this
Agreement.
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