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20 <br /> <br />The Deputy Fire Chief shall secure a replacement to cover the shifts resulting from an <br />approved Union Leave absence in accordance with the current practice for obtaining shift <br />replacements. <br />maintain management control over the Department to ensure adequate staffing for daily <br />operations and emergency situations. <br />C. Payment for Union Leave <br />When bargaining unit employees receive the appropriate approval to be absent from their <br />scheduled shift(s) for a union authorized event or purpose, payment to the employee(s) <br />covering the open shifts(s) <br />rate on an hour-for-hour basis from the Union Leave Bank. Employees absent from work <br />on union leave shall receive pay for their regularly scheduled shift as paid union leave. <br />Employees covering open shifts for employees absent on union leave and employees <br />absent on union leave shall code their time cards accordingly. <br />D. Indemnification <br />1. The City will administer the Union Leave Bank in the manner believed to be consistent <br />with all applicable laws governing the taxation of the donated hours. The City takes <br />no responsibility should the IRS or any other governing agency prescribe a different <br />interpretation of applicable tax law. Any liability resulting from the reporting of taxes <br />will fall solely on the Union and its members. As such, the Union will indemnify and <br />defend the City against any tax claims that arise in whole or in part from its <br />administration of the Union Leave Bank, including reasonable attorney fees. <br />2. The City assumes no responsibility for how union time is utilized. Time spent on union <br />purpose. The Union will indemnify and defend the City against any claim that arises <br />in whole or part from the activities of employees utilizing such leave, including <br />reasonable attorney fees. <br />11.9. Administrative Leave <br />hours of work to fulfill their managerial responsibilities, each employee received 56 hours of <br />administrative leave on January 1, 2025. <br />Effective July 1, 2025, each employee will receive an additional 24 hours for calendar year 2025. <br />Effective January 1, 2026, each employee will receive 40 hours of administrative leave. <br />Effective January 1, 2027, Battalion Chiefs will no longer receive any administrative leave. <br />Administrative leave hours not used by the last payroll period of the calendar year will be cashed <br />out. <br /> <br />Page 297 of 674