Contract Between
Middlesex Cty-Middlesex
- and -
IAFF Loc 3451
* * *
01/01/2009 thru 12/31/2012


CategoryCounty
UnitFirefighters, Other

Contract Text Below
Agreement

Between
County Of Middlesex County
and

International Association of Firefighters
local #3451

January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012

hazmat

















              TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE #
8 ACCUMULATED SICK-TIME PAYOFF UPON RETIREMENT------- 18-21

22 ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY-------------------------- 44

Appendix "D" 73-79

4 ARBITRATION------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-6

Specific Issue Arbitration----------------------------------------------------- 5

9 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE------------------------------------------------------ 22

6 BREAKS--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

29 CHILD CARE --------------------------------------------------------------------- 61

6 CALL IN/CALL BACK TIME------------------------------------------------- 10-11

22 C.D.L LICENSURE-------------------------------------------------------------- 44

5 COMPENSATORY TIME------------------------------------------------------ 9

22 CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENTS----------------------------------- 44

22 CORRECTION OF PAYCHECK ERRORS --------------------------------- 44

24 DISCHARGE AND DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES------------------------- 45-50

15 DISCRIMINATION AND COERCION--------------------------------------- 35

26 DUES CHECK-OFF (See Union Security)------------------------------------ 52-54

33 DURATION------------------------------------------------------------------------ 66

22 EMPLOYEE EXPENSES-------------------------------------------------------- 43

6 FLEX TIME------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14

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32 FULLY BARGAINED AGREEMENT--------------------------------------- 65

4 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE -------------------------------------------------- 4-6

5 HIGHER GRADE PAY--------------------------------------------------------- 7

11 HOLIDAYS---------------------------------------------------------------------- 28-29

6 HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME------------------------------------- 10-15
      Appendix "A" - County Emergency Closing Policy 68

31 JOB POSTING AND VACANCIES ---------------------------------------- 63-64

14 JURY LEAVE------------------------------------------------------------------- 34

28 LAYOFFS------------------------------------------------------------------------ 57-59

8 LEAVES OF ABSENCE (SICK LEAVE)----------------------------------- 18-21

5 LONGEVITY-------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

3 MAINTENANCE OF WORK OPERATIONS----------------------------- 3

2 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS---------------------------------------------------- 2

22 MEAL REIMBURSEMENT-------------------------------------------------- 42

10 MEDICAL BENEFITS-------------------------------------------------------- 23-27

22 MILEAGE ALLOWANCE-------------------------------------------------- 43

13 MILITARY LEAVE---------------------------------------------------------- 33

22 MISCELLANEOUS---------------------------------------------------------- 42-44



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22 NEW EMPLOYEES--------------------------------------------------------- 43

15 NON DISCRIMINATION (See Discrimination and Coercion)------- 35

6 OVERTIME------------------------------------------------------------------ 10

20 PERSONAL DAYS--------------------------------------------------------- 40

18 PERSONNEL FILES ------------------------------------------------------- 38
      PREAMBLE------------------------------------------------------------------ 1

16 PROBATIONARY PERIOD ----------------------------------------------- 36

28 PROMOTIONS--------------------------------------------------------------- 57-59

22 RECLASSIFICATION SURVEY------------------------------------------ 44

23 RULES AND REGULATIONS--------------------------------------------- 45

5 SALARIES--------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-9

      Appendix "B" – Recognition 69

21 SAFETY------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41

25 SAVINGS CLAUSE----------------------------------------------------------- 51

28 SENIORITY-------------------------------------------------------------------- 57-59

17 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE--------------------------------------------------- 37

29 SEXUAL HARASSMENT---------------------------------------------------- 61

19 SHIFT & SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL------------------------------------------- 39

8 SICK LEAVE ---------------------------------------------------------- 18-21

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8 SICK LEAVE VERIFICATION------------------------------------------- 21

      Appendix "C" 70-72

4 SPECIFIC ISSUE ARBITRATION--------------------------------------- 5

30 TUITION AID---------------------------------------------------------------- 62

22 UNIFORMS------------------------------------------------------------------- 42

27 UNION REPRESENTATIVES-------------------------------------------- 55-56

26 UNION SECURITY (Dues Check-Off)----------------------------------- 52-54

7 VACATIONS----------------------------------------------------------------- 16-17

29 VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINALS------------------------------------------ 60-61

5 WAGE INCREASE ELIGIBILITY---------------------------------------- 9

12 WORK INCURRED INJURY---------------------------------------------- 30-32

8 YEARLY SICK TIME BUYOUT------------------------------------------ 20
          Appendix "D" - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy 73-79














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