Laserfiche WebLink
<br />68 <br /> <br />21.2 As required by the National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.) sections 1500; <br />5-3,9; and 1404; 4-2,3, and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)/title 8/5144, <br />the employer shall not permit respirators with tight fitting face pieces to be worn <br />by employees who have facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of <br />the face piece and the face or that interferes with valve function, or any <br />condition that interferes with the face to face piece seal or valve function. <br />Therefore, mustaches, or other facial hair, are not to interfere with the seal or <br />valve function of a face mask. <br /> <br />21.3 Each employee covered by this MOU agrees to comply with all safety rules and <br />regulations in effect and any subsequent rules and regulations that may be <br />adopted. Employees further agree that they will report all accidents and safety <br />hazards to the appropriate management official immediately. Any employee <br />having knowledge of, or who is a witness to, an accident shall, if requested, give <br />full and truthful testimony as to same. <br /> <br />21.4 The Association may appoint two (2) employees of the Fire Department to the <br />Fire Department Safety Committee. <br /> <br />21.5 Tracking Exposure to Hazardous or Infectious Materials <br /> <br />The Department will provide, at no cost to the bargaining unit member, a system <br />to track employee industrial exposure to hazardous or infectious materials <br />during City employment. <br /> <br />SECTION 22 – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br /> <br />22.1 "Grievance" Defined <br /> <br />A grievance shall be defined as any dispute arising during the term of the MOU <br />which involves the interpretation or application of any provision of this MOU <br />during its term, excluding all ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, the <br />subject of which is not specifically covered by the provisions of this MOU. Such <br />excluded ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations shall not be subject to <br />the grievance procedure. Performance evaluation shall not be subject to the <br />grievance procedure. Complaints of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation <br />based on protected class or activity shall be handled in accordance with City <br />policy against workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation, as <br />periodically amended, and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. <br /> <br />22.2 Grievance Level I - Initial Discussions <br /> <br />Any employee who believes that they have a grievance shall present their <br />complaint to the top management official in the department in which they work, <br />6.A. - Page 79 of 99 <br />86