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A~IT'A~IORAI\DUR~i 01= AGRCEi`~C.Ei\T <br /> BCT1~rLCN TI-~E CITY (CITI') A~\iD AFSC?~~ (U]~TION) <br /> The Cite and Ai'SCA9E agree, to the follotaring terms ra~ardin~ the requirement of a Class A Commercial <br /> Drivers License (CDL) for Park Specialist ils, IIIs and 1\'s iu the Parks and Open Space Division of <br /> Public 11'orks. - <br /> j l . All employees classified as Park Specialist ll: 111 and IV ~~°ill be required to obtain a Class A <br /> ~ CDL tvitltin 6 months of the date of notice of this requirement. <br /> 1 <br /> All employees required to obtain a CDL ~~~ill be provided a reasonable amount of paid tithe to <br /> ~ prepare for the written portion of the examination, as well as paid time to practice diving the <br /> equipment for the practical portion of the examination. The City trill de~~elop a traininm roaram <br /> j P 3' <br /> to ensure em to ees receive adequate classroom and practical training to operate the equ j~ment - <br /> safely. The city will snare flee program the}~ de~•elop with the union. <br /> I <br /> . - <br /> ~ - Tlie City will provide the equipment for the emplo~-ee to take the drn~ing test, as well as a <br /> qualified. delver to drive the employee io the testing site. The tiirie taken by the employee(s) to <br /> I - do this is considered t~~ork tithe. V <br /> i <br /> In recognition of the change in expectations for some employees nor being required to obtain <br /> the Class A CDL, and to expedite this ~agreetneat; the City agrees to pay for the initial license and <br /> . testing fce for those employees obtaining their Class A CDL. The Cite does not tS~pically pay for <br /> i <br /> ' CDL license fees and does not.intend this action to be precedent setting. <br /> l <br /> Tlie employee must pa}- for subsequent renewal fees. Any rette~i~al license must be obtained by <br /> flee employee on his/her o~~n time as in am other types of driver's license. <br /> ~ - - <br /> The Cihf will pay the cost of the required ph~~sical examination if the employee sees the City <br /> ' phmsician. If an emplo~~ee chooses to have the ph~-sical examination by a physician other than <br /> -the City ph}sician, the City= ~arill reimburse the employee for the e.~:amination; up to the current <br /> cost of flee physical e,~amination conducted b~- the City ph~fsician. - <br /> i. If any of the employees currently classified as Park Specialist II; III or IZT ~~~iio are required to <br /> <br /> .i <br /> obtain a CDL refuse to obtain the CDL; fliese employees will be allowed to voluntarily demote to <br /> a lower level classification that does not require a CDL. Their salan~ «ill be.red-circled for a <br /> .period of i2 months, from the date they notifi=the supervisor that flie~~ «nll not be obtaining a <br /> CDL. - <br /> ~ . <br /> Park Specialist iIs, IIIs and IVs v~iio ago not goin<_ <br /> _ to obtain a CDL must notify their supen~isor of <br /> their intent «thin 2 weeks of the signing of this a~*reement in order to receive the red-circle <br /> provision for their salan~. Otherwise <br /> _ their sal ~~r•' <br /> an dl in <br /> - zmedtatel~ be reduced to ~~ntlun flee Park <br /> Specialist I pay range. <br /> 9. These employees also have flee option to request to laterally transfer to another position at the <br /> same pay level; if said position is vacant: the etnplo}-ee meets flee minimum qualifications for the <br /> near position; and the supervisor of the position approves flee transfer. The effect on salary «zll <br /> - be in accordance with established City police regarding lateral transfers. " <br /> <br />