Office of Collective Bargaining > Labor Agreements > OCSEA >
Annotated Contract Between
The
State Of Ohio
&
The Ohio Civil Service Employees Association
AFSCME
Local 11, AFL-CIO
March 1, 2003 - February 28, 2006
Instruction
for Administering
Changes to the Contract
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This
is a labor agreement with annotations by the Office of Collective
Bargaining.
PLEASE NOTE:Language that is in bold typeface and underlined was added with this Agreement. Language that is Language in Italics are annotations added by the Office of Collective Bargaining. |
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| PREAMBLE | |
| ARTICLE 1 | RECOGNITION |
| 1.01 | EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION |
| 1.02 | INCLUSION/EXCLUSION OF EXISTING CLASSIFICATIONS |
| 1.03 | FIDUCIARY POSITIONS |
| 1.04 | INCLUSION/EXCLUSION OF NEW CLASSIFICATIONS |
| 1.05 | BARGAINING UNIT WORK |
| ARTICLE 2 | NON-DISCRIMINATION |
| 2.01 | NON-DISCRIMINATION |
| 2.02 | AGREEMENT RIGHTS |
| 2.03 | EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION |
| ARTICLE 3 | UNION RIGHTS |
| 3.01 | ACCESS |
| 3.02 | STEWARDS |
| 3.03 | UNION ACTIVITIES |
| 3.04 | MEETING SPACE |
| 3.05 | BULLETIN BOARDS |
| 3.06 | MAIL SERVICE |
| 3.07 | UNION ORIENTATION |
| 3.08 | INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE UNION |
| 3.09 | PRINTING OF AGREEMENT |
| 3.10 | UNION LEAVE |
| 3.11 | UNION REQUESTS FOR TIME OFF |
| 3.12 | UNION OFFICES |
| ARTICLE 4 | CHECKOFF |
| 4.01 | DUES DEDUCTION |
| 4.02 | FAIR SHARE FEE |
| 4.03 | MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP |
| 4.04 | INDEMNIFICATION |
| ARTICLE 5 | MANAGEMENT RIGHTS |
| ARTICLE 6 | PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES |
| 6.01 | PROBATIONARY PERIODS |
| 6.02 | CONVERSION OF TEMPORARY, INTERMITTENT, INTERIM, WELFARE TO WORK INITIATIVE |
| OR SEASONAL EMPLOYEES | |
| ARTICLE 7 | OTHER THAN PERMANENT POSITIONS |
| 7.01 | TEMPORARY POSITIONS |
| 7.02 | INTERIM POSITIONS |
| 7.03 | INTERMITTENT POSITIONS |
| 7.04 | SEASONAL EMPLOYEES |
| 7.05 | SALARIES OF TEMPORARY, INTERMITTENT, INTERIM POSITIONS AND 1,000 HOUR ASSIGNMENTS POSITIONS |
| 7.06 | SEASONAL, INTERMITTENT, INTERIM, TEMPORARY OVERTIME |
| 7.07 | WELFARE TO WORK INITIATIVE PARTICIPANTS |
| 7.08 | WORK SCHEDULING |
| 7.09 | PROJECT EMPLOYEES |
| 7.10 | TEMPORARY WORKING LEVEL PAY SUPPLEMENTS |
| ARTICLE 8 | LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES |
| 8.01 | AGENCY COMMITTEES |
| 8.02 | COMMITTEE PURPOSE AND AGENDA |
| 8.03 | TIME OFF |
| 8.04 | LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS |
| 8.05 | JOINT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) COMMITTEE |
| ARTICLE 9 | OHIO EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| 9.01 | JOINT PROMOTION |
| 9.02 | OHIO EAP ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| 9.03 | OHIO EAP STEWARD TRAINING |
| 9.04 | EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN OHIO EAP |
| ARTICLE 10 | CHILD CARE |
| 10.01 | CHILD CARE EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM |
| 10.02 | DEPENDENT CARE SPENDING ACCOUNT PROGRAM |
| 10.03 | COMMUNICATION OF PROGRAMS TO EMPLOYEES |
| ARTICLE 11 | HEALTH AND SAFETY |
| 11.01 | GENERAL DUTY |
| 11.02 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT |
| 11.03 | UNSAFE CONDITIONS |
| 11.04 | WORKPLACE VIOLENCE |
| 11.05 | COMMUNICABLE DISEASES |
| 11.06 | THE RIGHT-TO-KNOW ABOUT TOXIC SUBSTANCES |
| 11.07 | FIRST AID AND C.P.R |
| 11.08 | VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINALS |
| 11.09 | WORKING ALONE |
| 11.10 | ASBESTOS |
| 11.11 | CONCERN FOR PREGNANCY HAZARDS |
| 11.12 | HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES |
| 11.13 | PHYSICAL EXAMS |
| 11.14 | DUTY TO REPORT |
| 11.15 | VEHICLE INSPECTION |
| 11.16 | WATER AND RESTROOM FACILITIES |
| 11.17 | PERSONAL PROPERTY |
| 11.18 | LOUNGE AREAS |
| 11.19 | EMERGENCY PHONE USE |
| ARTICLE 12 | STAFFING CONCERNS |
| ARTICLE 13 | WORK WEEK, SCHEDULES AND OVERTIME |
| 13.01 | STANDARD WORK WEEK |
| 13.02 | WORK SCHEDULES |
| 13.03 | MEAL PERIODS |
| 13.04 | REST PERIODS |
| 13.05 | REASSIGNMENTS WITHIN INSTITUTIONS |
| 13.06 | REPORT-IN LOCATIONS |
| 13.07 | OVERTIME |
| 13.08 | CALL-BACK PAY |
| 13.09 | REPORT PAY |
| 13.10 | PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME |
| 13.11 | WASH-UP TIME |
| 13.12 | STAND-BY PAY |
| 13.13 | FLEXTIME/FOUR DAY WORK WEEK |
| 13.14 | SHIFT ROTATION, SWING SHIFTS AND SPLIT SHIFTS |
| 13.15 | EMERGENCY LEAVE |
| 13.16 | TIME CLOCKS |
| ARTICLE 14 | QUALITY SERVICES THROUGH PARTNERSHIP |
| 14.01 | STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE |
| 14.02 | SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES |
| 14.03 | STEERING COMMITTEES |
| 14.04 | TRAINING |
| 14.05 | EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ASSURANCES |
| ARTICLE 15 | EMPLOYMENT SECURITY |
| ARTICLE 16 | SENIORITY |
| 16.01 | DEFINITIONS |
| 16.02 | EXCEPTIONS |
| 16.03 | TIES |
| 16.04 | SENIORITY ROSTERS |
| 16.05 | CONVERSION |
| ARTICLE 17 | PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS, DEMOTIONS AND RELOCATIONS |
| 17.01 | POLICY |
| 17.02 | DEFINITIONS |
| 17.03 | POSTING |
| 17.04 | APPLICATIONS |
| 17.05 | SELECTION |
| 17.06 | PROFICIENCY INSTRUMENTS |
| 17.07 | PERMANENT TRANSFERS |
| 17.08 | PERMANENT RELOCATION |
| 17.09 | NEPOTISM |
| 17.10 | ODOT TEMPORARY WORK ASSIGNMENT |
| ARTICLE 18 | LAYOFFS |
| 18.01 | LAYOFFS |
| 18.02 | GUIDELINES |
| 18.03 | IMPLEMENTATION OF LAYOFF PROCEDURE |
| 18.04 | BUMPING IN THE SAME OFFICE, INSTITUTION OR COUNTY |
| 18.05 | BUMPING IN THE AGENCY GEOGRAPHIC JURISDICTION |
| 18.06 | PREVIOUSLY HELD CLASSIFICATIONS |
| 18.07 | BUMPING OUTSIDE THE UNIT |
| 18.08 | LIMITS |
| 18.09 | GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS |
| 18.10 | CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS |
| 18.11 | RECALL |
| 18.12 | BIDDING RIGHTS FOR EMPLOYEES ON LAYOFF |
| 18.13 | REEMPLOYMENT |
| 18.14 | PLACEMENT |
| 18.15 | SERVICE CREDITS |
| 18.16 | INTER-AGENCY MERGER |
| 18.17 | ALTERNATE PROCEDURES |
| 18.18 | LAYOFF COMMITTEE |
| 18.19 | NOTICE TO OTHER AGENCIES |
| ARTICLE 19 | WORKING OUT OF CLASS |
| 19.01 | POSITION DESCRIPTIONS |
| 19.02 | GRIEVANCE STEPS |
| 19.03 | HOLDING CLASSES |
| 19.04 | NO PRE-POSITIONING |
| ARTICLE 20 | BENEFITS |
| 20.01 | HEALTH CARE, ELIGIBILITY, OPEN ENROLLMENT |
| 20.02 | JOINT HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE |
| 20.03 | HEALTH PLAN CHARACTERISTICS |
| 20.04 | HEALTH PLAN SELECTION AND CONTRACTING |
| 20.05 | EMPLOYEE COSTS |
| 20.06 | OHIO MED PPO AND OTHER SELF-INSURED HEALTH PLANS |
| 20.07 | WELLNESS INITIATIVE |
| ARTICLE 21 | UNION BENEFITS TRUST |
| 21.01 | TRUST GOVERNANCE |
| 21.02 | TRUST BENEFITS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES |
| 21.03 | PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS |
| 21.04 | ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNION BENEFITS TRUST AND THE EMPLOYER |
| 21.05 | PAYMENTS |
| 21.06 | NON-BARGAINING UNIT COVERAGES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES |
| ARTICLE 22 | PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
| 22.01 | USE |
| 22.02 | LIMITS |
| 22.03 | APPEALS |
| ARTICLE 23 | PERSONNEL RECORDS |
| 23.01 | PERSONNEL FILES |
| 23.02 | REVIEW OF PERSONNEL FILES |
| 23.03 | EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION |
| ARTICLE 24 | DISCIPLINE |
| 24.01 | STANDARD |
| 24.02 | PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE |
| 24.03 | SUPERVISORY INTIMIDATION |
| 24.04 | PRE-DISCIPLINE |
| 24.05 | IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINE |
| 24.06 | PRIOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS |
| 24.07 | POLYGRAPH STRESS TESTS |
| 24.08 | DRUG TESTING |
| 24.09 | EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| ARTICLE 25 | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE |
| 25.01 | PROCESS |
| 25.02 | GRIEVANCE STEPS |
| 25.03 | ARBITRATION PROCEDURES |
| 25.04 | ARBITRATION/MEDIATION PANELS |
| 25.05 | TIME LIMITS |
| 25.06 | TIME OFF, MEETING SPACE AND TELEPHONE USE |
| 25.07 | OTHER GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION METHODS |
| 25.08 | RELEVANT WITNESSES AND INFORMATION |
| 25.09 | EXPEDITED ARBITRATION PROCEDURE |
| 25.10 | NON-TRADITIONAL ARBITRATION |
| 25.11 | JOINT TRAINING |
| 25.12 | MISCELLANEOUS |
| ARTICLE 26 | HOLIDAYS |
| 26.01 | OBSERVANCE |
| 26.02 | WORK ON HOLIDAYS |
| 26.03 | ELIGIBILITY FOR HOLIDAY PAY |
| ARTICLE 27 | PERSONAL LEAVE |
| 27.01 | ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONAL LEAVE |
| 27.02 | PERSONAL LEAVE ACCRUAL |
| 27.03 | CHARGE OF PERSONAL LEAVE |
| 27.04 | NOTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF USE OF PERSONAL LEAVE |
| 27.05 | PROHIBITIONS |
| 27.06 | CONVERSION OR CARRY FORWARD OF PERSONAL LEAVE CREDIT AT YEAR'S END |
| 27.07 | CONVERSION OF PERSONAL LEAVE CREDIT UPON SEPARATION FROM SERVICE |
| 27.08 | TRANSFER OF PERSONAL LEAVE CREDIT |
| ARTICLE 28 | VACATIONS |
| 28.01 | RATE OF ACCRUAL |
| 28.02 | MAXIMUM ACCRUAL |
| 28.03 | PROCEDURE |
| 28.04 | PAYMENT UPON SEPARATION |
| 28.05 | DISPOSITION OF WORK DURING VACATION |
| ARTICLE 29 | SICK LEAVE |
| 29.01 | DEFINITIONS: SICK LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES |
| 29.02 | SICK LEAVE ACCRUAL |
| 29.03 | NOTIFICATION |
| 29.04 | SICK LEAVE POLICY |
| 29.05 | CARRY-OVER AND CONVERSION |
| 29.06 | LEAVE DONATION PROGRAM |
| 29.07 | SICK LEAVE PILOT PROGRAMS |
| ARTICLE 30 | OTHER LEAVES WITH PAY |
| 30.01 | JURY DUTY |
| 30.02 | MILITARY LEAVE |
| 30.03 | BEREAVEMENT LEAVE |
| 30.04 | VOTING |
| 30.05 | WITNESS DUTY |
| 30.06 | PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS |
| 30.07 | CIVIC DUTY |
| 30.08 | PAID ADOPTION/CHILDBIRTH LEAVE |
| ARTICLE 31 | LEAVES OF ABSENCE |
| 31.01 | UNPAID LEAVES |
| 31.02 | APPLICATION FOR LEAVE |
| 31.03 | AUTHORIZATION FOR LEAVE |
| 31.04 | FAILURE TO RETURN FROM LEAVE |
| 31.05 | APPLICATION OF THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT |
| ARTICLE 32 | TRAVEL |
| 32.01 | OVERNIGHT STAYS |
| 32.02 | PERSONAL VEHICLE |
| 32.03 | TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT |
| 32.04 | IN-STATE TRAVEL |
| 32.05 | OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL WITHIN THE UNITED STATES |
| 32.06 | TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES |
| 32.07 | MEAL GRATUITIES |
| 32.08 | OTHER TRAVEL-RELATED GRATUITIES |
| 32.09 | PAYMENT |
| 32.10 | DUTY TO REPORT |
| 32.11 | MISCELLANEOUS |
| ARTICLE 33 | UNIFORMS AND TOOLS |
| 33.01 | UNIFORMS |
| 33.02 | TOOLS |
| ARTICLE 34 | SERVICE-CONNECTED INJURY AND ILLNESS |
| 34.01 | HEALTH INSURANCE |
| 34.02 | COVERAGE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION WAITING PERIOD |
| 34.03 | OTHER LEAVE USAGE TO SUPPLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION |
| 34.04 | OCCUPATIONL INJURY LEAVE |
| 34.05 | TRANSITIONAL WORK PROGRAMS |
| 34.06 | HOSTAGE LEAVE |
| 34.07 | LEAVE TO ATTEND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION HEARING |
| ARTICLE 35 | DISABILITY BENEFITS |
| 35.01 | ELIGIBILITY |
| 35.02 | DISABILITY REVIEW |
| 35.03 | INFORMATION DISSEMINATION |
| 35.04 | ORIENTATION |
| 35.05 | INSURANCE PROVIDERS AND THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS |
| ARTICLE 36 | WAGES |
| 36.01 | DEFINITIONS |
| 36.02 | GENERAL WAGE INCREASE |
| 36.03 | STEP MOVEMENT |
| 36.04 | PROMOTIONS |
| 36.05 | CLASSIFICATIONS AND PAY RANGE ASSIGNMENTS |
| 36.06 | ROLL CALL PAY |
| 36.07 | LONGEVITY PAY |
| 36.08 | SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL |
| 36.09 | SCHEDULE C EMPLOYEES |
| 36.10 | AGENCY SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS |
| ARTICLE 37 | WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| 37.01 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT |
| 37.02 | WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND |
| 37.03 | ORIENTATION TRAINING |
| 37.04 | IN-SERVICE TRAINING |
| 37.05 | LEAVE FOR TRAINING/CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| 37.06 | TRAINING RECORDS |
| 37.07 | PRE-RETIREMENT PROGRAMS |
| 37.08 | ACCREDITATION, LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS |
| ARTICLE 38 | TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE |
| ARTICLE 39 | SUB-CONTRACTING |
| 39.01 | CONTRACTING OUT |
| 39.02 | CONTRACTING-IN |
| 39.03 | JOINT SUB-CONTRACTING PILOTS |
| ARTICLE 40 | INDEMNIFICATION |
| ARTICLE 41 | NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT |
| ARTICLE 42 | SAVINGS |
| ARTICLE 43 | DURATION |
| 43.01 | DURATION OF AGREEMENT |
| 43.02 | RENEGOTIATIONS |
| 43.03 | MID-TERM CONTRACTUAL CHANGES |
| 43.04 | CONTRACT DISPUTE |
| 43.05 | RATIFICATION/CONTRACT FINALIZATION PAYMENT |
| ARTICLE 44 | MISCELLANEOUS |
| 44.01 | AGREEMENT |
| 44.02 | OPERATIONS OF RULES AND LAW |
| 44.03 | WORK RULES |
| 44.04 | SUCCESSOR |
| 44.05 | ERRATA |
| APPENDIX A | CLASSIFICATIONS-BARGAINING UNIT 3 |
| APPENDIX B | CLASSIFICATIONS-BARGAINING UNIT 4 |
| APPENDIX C | CLASSIFICATIONS-BARGAINING UNIT 5 |
| APPENDIX D | CLASSIFICATIONS-BARGAINING UNIT 6 |
| APPENDIX E | CLASSIFICATIONS-BARGAINING UNIT 7 |
| APPENDIX F | CLASSIFICATIONS-BARGAINING UNIT 8 & 9 |
| APPENDIX G | CLASSIFICATIONS-BARGAINING UNIT 13 |
| APPENDIX H | CLASSIFICATIONS-BARGAINING UNIT 14 |
| APPENDIX I | CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 3 | |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 4 | |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 5 | |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 6 | |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 7 | |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 8 | |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 9 | |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 13 | |
| CLASSIFICATION GROUPINGS-BARGAINING UNIT 14 | |
| APPENDIX J | GEOGRAPHIC JURISDICTIONS |
| APPENDIX K | GUIDELINES FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURY LEAVE |
| APPENDIX L | PAY RANGES |
| APPENDIX M | DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY |
| APPENDIX N | MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF WORK AREAS FOR MENTAL RETARDATION, |
| DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES, AND OHIO VETERANS HOME OF 8/31/87 | |
| APPENDIX O | ALPHABETICAL CLASSIFICATION LIST |
| APPENDIX P | UNIT-SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS |
| UNIT 4 | OVERTIME |
| 4.1 | OVERTIME ROSTER |
| 4.20 | MAINTENANCE OF THE ROSTER |
| 4.30 | |
| 4.40 | |
| 4.50 | |
| 4.60 | |
| 4.70 | |
| 4.80 | |
| 4.90 | |
| 4.10 | |
| UNIT 6 | |
| 6.1 | OVERTIME |
| 6.20 | OVERTIME ROSTER |
| 6.30 | OVERTIME PHONE LOG |
| 6.40 | EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND TRAINING |
| 6.50 | STANDBY |
| APPENDIX Q | AGENCY SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS |
| ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT | |
| DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | |
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | |
| OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION | |
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | |
| OHIO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF | |
| OHIO STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | |
| DEPARTMENT OF JOBS AND FAMILY SERVICES | |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY ODJFS SECURITY OFFICERS | |
| LOTTERY COMMISSION | |
| DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH | |
| OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | |
| ODNR | |
| OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY | |
| DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION | |
| OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | |
| OHIO VETERANS HOME | |
| OHIO BUREAU OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION | |
| DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES | |