Big Win for EBMUD Reclamation Operators and Local 444!

Good News!

Arbitrator Thompson upheld Local 444’s grievance that the District’s classification study of the Reclamation Operators was incorrect and that the District violated its Civil Service Rules by failing to have a different job description for the Reclamation Operators. Attached is her lengthy decision. Here is the Award at the end of her decision:

AWARD

The grievance is sustained. The District violated MOU Section 6.5.1 when it did not timely complete a classification study. The District violated Civil Service Rule IV, subsections 3 and 5, by failing to maintain proper class descriptions for Budget Unit 608 Operators. The District’s determination that Operator positions in reclamation are properly allocated to the Wastewater Plant Operator II classification violated an express provision of the rules governing personnel practices.

The District shall revise the job description for operator positions in reclamation. The District shall create a class description that complies with Rule IV for reclamation operator positions that are required to have Grade III certification and/or work at a higher level and require higher level KSAs than the current WWPO II class.

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Alan G. Crowley

Attorney at Law

Weinberg Roger Rosenfeld, PC