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Section 37. Non-Discrimination The City and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination against any employee because of Union activities or because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation defined by applicable Federal and State regulations. Section 38. Professional Certification Employees working in a full-time permanent position who are regularly assigned to the Water Pollution Control Plant shall be reimbursed for obtaining or renewing job-required certificates. For those eligible and required employees, the City agrees to continue to pay for the cost of getting and maintaining apesticide/herbicide application certificate. The City shall reimburse, permanent full-time Traffic Operations and Associate and Assistant Engineers in the Engineering and Transportation Department, for the cost of obtaining and/or renewing job required certificates while employed by the City. The City agrees to pay the cost of written and medical examinations for those employees who are required to obtain and maintain a Class B Driver's License. Section 39. Standby Pay A. Public Works Employees Public Works employees who are assigned to standby duty to respond to emergencies, service calls, shift coverage or lone operator support during their off shift hours, will be paid at the rate of one (1) hour pay at the employee's straight time hourly rate for each normal work _day (commencing with the end of the regular scheduled shift). Employees who are required to standb~on regularly scheduled days off (i.e. a twent -f~24) hour consecutive period) shall receive a total of two (2 hours pay at the employee's regular hourly rate for each da~ployees who are required to standby on a Cit holiday (i.e. a twenty-four (24) hour consecutive period) shall receive a total of three (3) hours pay at the employee's regular hourly rate for each holiday An employee assigned to standby duty must report to the emer ency scene (if assigned a City vehicle) or their normal work reporting station within sixty (60) minutes of receiving the call. Failure to respond in one (1) hour will result in the loss of standbypay for that day and possible disciplinary action. Employees who cannot respond within the sixty (60) minute response time, will not be eligible for standby. Employees may trade standby duties amongst themselves, upon prior approval from the Section Supervisor, provided that the Division Manager, administrative staff and Police dispatch are notified prior to the trade. Trades must be in 24-hour increments. Employees on sick leave for their shift are not eligible for standby pay for that da~xcept if the case of sick leave is for a scheduled medical appointment. The standby employee should first attempt to contact the reportingparty to determine if a response is necessary. Where the standby employee telephones the reporting part~and based on the content of the conversation is able to determine that the situation does not require after hours response b~City personnel thereby eliminating the need for an after- 28