Agmt14 Servie Employees International Union SEIU MOU 2014-2017

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supplementary hereto or to establish any new terms or conditions of employment. 26.3 All grievances involving or concerning the payment of compensation shall be initially filed in writing with the Personnel Officer within twenty (20) working days of the time that the worker becomes aware shall be implemented or reasonably should have become aware of the act or rise to the grievance. Except in cases involving reclassification, as provided for in Article 12 of this Agreement, no adjustment shall be retroactive for more than sixty (60) days from the date upon which the grievance was filed. Only grievances, which allege that workers are not being compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding, shall be considered as grievances. Any other matters of compensation are to be resolved in the meeting and conferring process and, if not detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding which results from such meeting and conferring process, shall be deemed withdrawn until the meeting and conferring process is next opened for such discussion. 26.4 No changes in the Memorandum of Understanding or interpretations thereof(except interpretation resulting from arbitration proceedings hereunder) will be recognized unless agreed to by the City Manager and the Union. ARTICLE 27-EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS 27.1 Workers may engage in employment outside the City, as long as such employment is not inconsistent or in conflict with duties as a City worker, nor detrimental to the interest of the City. 27.2 The City shall limit the number of Non-Regular appointments by making regular appointments whenever possible. ARTICLE 28-CONTRACTING OUT 28.1 The City will notify the Union in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to contracting work which has been customarily and routinely performed by bargaining unit workers, where such contracting will result in layoff or permanent reduction in hours. Within such sixty (60) day period the Union will have the opportunity to meet with the City to discuss the decision to contract out, and to meet and confer on the impact of such contracting out on bargaining unit employees. The Union shall have thirty(30) calendar days from the date of such notification to propose effective and economical alternative ways in which such work to be conducted could continue to be provided by the City workforce. 28.2 The City will notify the Union in writing when contracting work which has been customarily and routinely performed by bargaining unit workers, where such contracting is expected to replace a laid off bargaining unit member or to replace a bargaining unit position that has been eliminated within the six (6) months prior to the beginning date of the planned contracted work. When feasible the City will provide such notice prior to the beginning date of the planned contracted work. The City will meet with the Union upon request to discuss alternatives. This provision does not apply to the filling of temporary vacancies of twelve (12) months or less duration. 28.3 The City will provide the Union with a biannual list by department of all contract workers or vendors who are contracted by the City to perform work for the City. The City will make a reasonable effort to identify the 44