Grievance Update

Today Teamsters Business Agent Tom Perkins and myself met with Hennepin County Labor Relations and Hennepin County Sheriff's Inspector Martin to discuss three grievances.

The first was a grievance over excessive discipline for one of our members.

The second was the class action grievance over the 1.5% inconvenient work schedule pay we gave up in January 2002 for the Holiday clause now nullified by Sheriff Stanek's 28 day schedule that we are again entitled too.

They have 10 days to respond to the first two grievances with their decision.

The third grievance was the class action grievance dealing with the overtime we are due under Federal Labor Law for changing in and out of our uniforms and over unpaid overtime for late relief from duty stations since the implementation of the 28 day schedule.

The third grievance is now divided. Hennepin County Labor Relations contends that the changing in and out of uniforms is a matter for the courts as our contract does not deal with this. We will keep you posted on Teamsters action on this.

The second part over unpaid overtime for late relief from duty stations was easier. Past practice has been that we started and ended our shift in the sign in room. Labor Relations said that you should be relieved from your duty stations with enough time to return your keys by the end of your shift. They agreed that you are entitled to overtime for travel time from your duty station if relieved late or exactly at the end of your shift.

IMPORTANT: GIVE ME ALL RECORDS OF LATE RELIEF/TRAVEL OVERTIME DENIED AT THE END OF YOUR SHIFT. IF IT WAS DELETED FROM WORKFORCE YOUR WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION TO ME WILL SUFFICE SO I CAN PRESENT IT TO THE COUNTY FOR YOUR OVERTIME PAY.

PLEASE PUT ALL LATE RELIEF/TRAVEL OVERTIME IN WORKFORCE!