‘n ARTICLE - SALARIES Section 1. The salary scales for all bargaining unit positions are attached hereto and made a part hereof as Appendices A & B of the Agreement, excluding any approved salary reserve. Salary scale increases are subject to contract re-opener negotiations in FY 2019 and 2020 (see Section 2 below). Section 2. When the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) promulgates its salary and benefits policies for each Fiscal Year of this contract, the Employer and the Union shall begin negotiations for appropriate benefit changes mid-August for changes effective October 1 of said year. On October 1 of each fiscal year the Employer and the Union shall begin negotiations for appropriate changes in salary policies effective November 1 of said year. If the Employer and the Union fail to reach agreement, neither party shall be forced to arbitrate the dispute and the employees shall have the right to strike in support of their final position. When the Commonwealth of Massachusetts promulgates a Quality Care Salary Reserve for the life of this contract, the parties agree to re-open the Agreement for the purpose of bargaining the impact of the said fund. Section 3. New employees shall, in general, be placed at the START level of their respective classification. The Employer does, however, have the discretion to place a new employee anywhere on the salary scale. In placing employees on the salary scale, the employer may consider the following factors among others: previous relevant experience, educational background and bilingual skills provided such factors are related to the job. Section 4. When the Employer determines that it has a need for a Care Manager with bilingual skills to service a caseload with non-English speaking clients, it will designate a current Care Manager to become a Bilingual Care Manager or it will hire a Bilingual Care Manager from outside the Agency. The Bilingual Care Manager will perform the duties outlined in the Care Manager job description with the following additions and/or exceptions: A. Bilingual Care Managers must accept clients in any community served by the Agency, regardless of the Bilingual Care Manager's primary neighborhood assignment. 11
ARTICLE ‘n - SALARIES Section 1. The salary scales for all bargaining unit positions are attached hereto and made a part hereof as Appendices A & B of the Agreement, excluding any approved salary reserve. Salary scale increases are subject to contract re-opener negotiations in FY 2019 and 2020 (see Section 2 below). Section 2. When the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) promulgates its salary and benefits policies for each Fiscal Year of this contract, the Employer and the Union shall begin negotiations for appropriate benefit changes mid-August for changes effective October 1 of said year. On October 1 of each fiscal year the Employer and the Union shall begin negotiations for appropriate changes in salary policies effective November 1 of said year. If the Employer and the Union fail to reach agreement, neither party shall be forced to arbitrate the dispute and the employees shall have the right to strike in support of their final position. When the Commonwealth of Massachusetts promulgates a Quality Care Salary Reserve for the life of this contract, the parties agree to re-open the Agreement for the purpose of bargaining the impact of the said fund. Section 3. New employees shall, in general, be placed at the START level of their respective classification. The Employer does, however, have the discretion to place a new employee anywhere on the salary scale. In placing employees on the salary scale, the employer may consider the following factors among others: previous relevant experience, educational background and bilingual skills provided such factors are related to the job. Section 4. When the Employer determines that it has a need for a Care Manager with bilingual skills to service a caseload with non-English speaking clients, it will designate a current Care Manager to become a Bilingual Care Manager or it will hire a Bilingual Care Manager from outside the Agency. The Bilingual Care Manager will perform the duties outlined in the Care Manager job description with the following additions and/or exceptions: A. Bilingual Care Managers must accept clients in any community served by the Agency, regardless of the Bilingual Care Manager's primary neighborhood assignment. 11
2017-2020-ETHOS.docx