COLUMBIA RIVER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Management: M. McGee, D. Thornton, T. Long, E. Premo, B. DeMir, J. Herman

DISCUSSION:    Union got a letter from Les Dolecal. The letter does not make mention that staff or public will have knowledge when they are being recorded. Ninth Circuit court not mentioned in the letter. We all discussed we heard Bill Moore say there was 9th Circuit case law substantiating their policy. CRCI Management asserts this is not a CRCI/Local labor-management issue.

ACTION:    Attach copy of letter to minutes. Union considers this issue closed for the purpose of Local Labor / Management Meetings.

Remove from Agenda.

Discussion:    First bid under this process occurred in October. Two senior staff were disqualified. They were given written and oral explanations. All staff who were not successful are eligible to be used as backfill, as needed, on a voluntary basis with the right to refuse. Need to establish details of criteria. Decisions need to be made by February.

Action:    Discuss in November and schedule a sub committee meeting in December with work product ready for January discussion. Finalized by February for April bid.

Remain on Agenda.

Discussion:    Dan Thornton has report of financial impact. We need to evaluate. The RFM assignment does not just include RFM pay. It includes vacation, holiday, sick leave, and overtime pay and all increase. Original question was "how will Trial Service CO's be paid?

Report Dates - January 1998 through June 1999

Total cost to CRCI for staff assigned as RFM's - $23,800.00

Total cost to CRCI if paid shift diff / turn around pay - $8,500.00

Union question: Is the Superintendent going to make a decision regarding how trial service staff are going to be compensated regarding the RFMS differential? Scott Campbell's commitment is that this would be a CRCI specific policy. Union recognizes this decision may have a statewide impact.

Action:    Memo to be given to Union in two weeks of either a final answer or why/when a final decision will be made i.e. November 5, 1999.

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Discussion:    Greg Smith has had conversations with OSHA and SAIF. Included in the research is several letters from OSHA to different companies regarding what requires PPE's CRCI will not pay for PPE's for general work crew assignments. When assignment moves into a construction site, OSHA regulations will apply. This may include the purchase of boots for work crew supervisor's.

Action:    Remove from on Agenda.

Discussion:    Jonathan Herman discussed with HR as to whether "Sergeant" acting as OIC can ask questions. Acting OIC's will defer questions to appropriate management staff. "Supervisor" equals Management Staff ("hard lieutenants"). Intent is that represented staff will not ask questions on FMLA/OFLA form.

Action:    Elaine Premo will do follow-up with memos to OIC's for notification and will emphasize language in the HR manual. Include R. Tilden at SFFC. Memo to go to Lieutenants and Sergeants with copies to Scott Campbell.

Remove from Agenda.

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