ATCEMS EA Meet & Confer Agreement 2018

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"Days" means calendar days unless a provision specifies otherwise.

6. "Uniformed Staff' means a member of the bargaining unit represented by the ASSOCIATION, i.e., an employee of the Department who was appointed in substantial compliance with Chapter 143 or who is entitled to civil service status under Chapter 143.005, excluding the Head of the Department and persons appointed to the position in the classification immediately below that of the Head of the Department. The term also excludes civilian employees, retirees, and any other employees specifically exempted by the terms of this Agreement. Probationary employees are excluded from the coverage of Article 16 and cannot file grievances pursuant to Article 19 regarding disciplinary actions.

The term applies only to employees:

a) Employed in the Department as "Emergency Medical Services Personnel" as defined by Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773; and

b) Whose position requires substantial knowledge of "Emergency Prehospital Care" as defined by Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773.

7. "Department" means the Austin-Travis County EMS Department and its employees, agents, managers, and others authorized to act on the CITY'S behalf. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the City from changing the name of the Department during the life of this Agreement. Such name change will not change the terms of this Agreement.

8. "CITY" means the City of Austin, Texas and its agents, managers, and others authorized to act on the CITY'S behalf.

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"HRD" means the City of Austin's Human Resources Department.

10. "Meet and Confer Statute" means Subchapter D of Chapter 142 of the Texas Local Government Code, Sections 142.151-142.163.

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"Chapter 143" means Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code.

12. "Authorized ASSOCIATION Representative" means a representative of the ASSOCIATION authorized by the ASSOCIATION's executive board to conduct business on behalf of the ASSOCIATION. 13. "Civil Service Commission" means the three (3) member Civil Service Commission appointed by the City Manager, pursuant to Section 143.006 of the Texas Local Government Code. 14. "Business Day" means a day on which the City conducts normal business. In addition, the day of the act, benefit or default after which a period of time begins to run is not included. The last day of the period is included unless it is a weekend or City observed holiday.

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