2001-032RESOLUTION NO. 20011z-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
APPROVING A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM AND THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director met and conferred with officials and
employee representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47 to
reach an understanding on the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for
certain employees working in the Public Utilities Department designated by management to
participate in a High Voltage Rubber Gloving Program; and
WHEREAS, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47 is in
agreement with the recommendation contained in said Letter of Understanding; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the Letter of Understanding dated February 6, 2001
between the parties has been prepared and signed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does find that it is in the best interest
of the City of Anaheim to approve said Letter of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim that
the Letter of Understanding dated February 6, 2001 between the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 47 and the City of Anaheim, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated by reference herein, is hereby approved.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 6th_ day of February 2001.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERI~OF TH~ CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2001 R-32 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the Anaheim City Council held on the 6th day of February, 2001, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly
NOES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
~~K OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
LETTER of UNDERSTANDING
between the
CITY of ANAHEIM
and the
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD of ELECTRICAL WORKERS, Local 47
The City of Anaheim ("ANAHEIM'~ and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local 47 C'UNION'~ have met and conferred and reached an understanding on the wages,
hours and other terms and conditions of employment for certain employees working in the
Public Utilities Department designated by management to participate in a High Voltage
Rubber Gloving Program. The PARTIES have reached an understanding as follows,
regarding matters concerning the use of rubber gloves by high voltage electrical workers:
1)
2)
3)
A Rubber Gloving Oversight Committee consisting of four (4) members appointed by the
UNION, and four (4) members appointed by ANAHEIM shall be established and shall
meet on a regular basis. The Rubber Gloving Oversight Committee will propose,
evaluate, adopt, and interpret mutually acceptable safety rules, work procedures,
training programs, certification procedures etc., as may be required and will provide
overall guidance and direction for the Public Utilities Department Rubber Gloving
Program.
The Rubber Glove certified employees who are to perform the work at the job site shall
exclusively determine whether to perform the work with live line tools, rubber glovincj
methods, or a combination of both.
ANAHEIM will incorporate the provisions of the draft City/IBEW agreement relating to
Rubber Gloving dated October 6, 2000 into the Public Utilities Department Safety
Manual by adding a section titled Rubber Gloving - High Voltage. ANAHEIM agrees not
to amend the Rubber GIoving - High Voltage provisions of the Public Utilities
Department Safety Manual without first providing the UNION with a minimum of forty-
five (45) days notice and an opportunity to comment on any proposed changes.
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4) ANAHEIM agrees to provide High Voltage Rubber Gloving Training Pay and High Voltage
Rubber Gloving Assignment Pay as follows:
'a)
Employees in the classifications of Electric Crew Supervisor, Line Mechanic,
Line Crew Supervisor, Service Crew Supervisor and Utilities Troubleshooter,
effective the first day of the pay period following City Council approval of this
Letter of Understanding shall receive High Voltage Rubber Gloving Training
Pay consisting of .03 x Line Mechanic "E" step rate. The training pay shall be
added to the employee's base rate of pay for all purposes including, but not
limited to, employee leaves and overtime. Training pay shall continue for up
to one hundred twenty calendar days (120) or until the employee begins
receiving High Voltage Rubber GIoving Assignment Pay, whichever comes
first. Training Pay may be continued beyond one hundred twenty calendar
days if additional time is required through no fault of the employee to
complete training.
b)
c)
Employees hired on or after the effective date of this Letter of Understanding
will begin receiving High Voltage Rubber Gloving Training Pay consisting of
.03 x Line Mechanic "E" step rate on the first day of the pay period following
their commencement of training for high voltage rubber gloving. The
training pay shall be added to the employee's base rate of pay for all
purposes including, but not limited to, employee leaves and overtime.
Training pay shall continue for up to one hundred twenty calendar days
(120) or until the employee begins receiving High Voltage Rubber Gloving
Assignment Pay, whichever comes first. Training Pay may be continued
beyond one hundred twenty calendar days if additional time is required
through no fault of the employee to complete training.
Employees will begin receiving High Voltage P~ubber Gloving Assignment Pay
consisting of .06 x Line Mechanic "E" step rate on the first day of the pay
period following their initial certification in "high voltage rubber gloving"
techniques in accordance with Public Utilities Department operating policies
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s)
and procedures. This shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, training pay
as described in paragraph "a."
Employees in the following job classifications shall be eligible to receive Rubber GIoving
Assignment Pay:
6)
7)
Electric Crew Supervisor
Line Mechanic
Line Crew Supervisor
Service Crew Supervisor
Utilities Troubleshooter
Only full time regular employees are eligible for High Voltage Rubber Gloving Training
Pay and/or High Voltage Rubber Gloving Assignment Pay. Probationary employees are
not eligible.
Employees will continue to receive High Voltage Rubber Gloving Assignment Pay as long
as they maintain certification in accordance with Public Utilities Department operating
policies and procedures as recommended by the joint oversight committee. Employees
who do not maintain certification shall no longer receive the Assignment Pay.
STAFF OFFICIALS of the CITY of
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD of
ELECTRZCAL WORKERS~ Local 47
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