Agmt 1995 Alameda County Fire District ACFD

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SECTION 17. CL•BING ALLOWANCE • DRAFT The Department shall pay annually a clothing allowance to purchase uniforms as required by the Department as follows: July 1, 1994 - $450 July 1, 1995 - $475 No proof of purchase is required. Should any uniform be damaged in the performance of duty, it will be replaced or repaired by the Department. SECTION 18. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE • A. DEFINITION. A grievance is defined as an allegation by an employee or group of employees that the Department has failed to provide a condition of employment which'is established by written Department rules or by this Memorandum of Understanding, provided that the enjoyment of such right is not made subject to the discretion of the Department, and, provided, further, that the condition of employment which is the subject matter of the grievance is a matter within the scope of representation as defined in California Government Code Section 3504. B. EXAMINATION AND CLASSIFICATION MATTERS. Examination and classification matters are • exempt from this grievance procedure and such matters shall be heard by the Alameda County Civil Service Commission and shall be governed by the provisions of County Civil Service Rules 1200 - 1260, 1300 - 1354, 1400 - 1456, 1464 -1480 (first paragraph only), 1484 - 1492, and the procedures and guidelines contained in the Alameda County Personnel Manual pertaining to examination and classification set forth in Appendix C, as amended from time to time. In applying the foregoing rules, procedures, and guidelines, the word • "county" or "department" shall mean the "Fire Department. C. DISCIPLINE. Discipline and discharge matters are subject to this grievance procedure and are subject to binding arbitration, except that a probationary employee who is discharged has no right to appeal unless he/she alleges that his/her dismissal was due to race, religion, national origin, sex, political, or Union affiliation. The probationary period lasts for 24 months, from date of employment. D. DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF GRIEVANCES. The following is the procedure to be followed in the resolution of grievances: 1. Step One: An employee having a grievance shall first discuss it with his/her immediate supervisor and endeavor to work out a satisfactory solution in an informal manner with such supervisor. • 2. Step Two: If a satisfactory solution is not accomplished by informal discussion, the employee shall have the right to consult with and be assisted by a • representative of his/her own choice in this and all succeeding steps of this subsection D. and may thereafter file a grievance on the form designated by the Department with the immediate supervisor within seven calendar days, excluding IAFF Local 1428-Management Unit R-34 January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995 17 Local 1428-M/Dft.2 285 RU:Im•6118i138