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ARTICLE 19 <br /> SHIFT EXCHANGE <br /> 19.01 Effective the beginning of the first pay period after Union ratification and County approval <br /> of this Agreement,employees may exchange shifts up to a maximum of twelve(12)shifts or <br /> partial shifts of four(4)hours or more and six(6)partial shifts less than four(4)hours each <br /> fiscal year when the change does not interfere with the operations of the Fire Department, <br /> and when prior approval is granted at the discretion of the Emergency Services Director or <br /> his designee. Each shift or partial shift exchange shall be considered an occurrence. Shift or <br /> partial shift exchanges are limited to no more than 3 occurrences consecutively regardless of <br /> the fiscal year they would occur. Any leave contemplated under this Agreement taken <br /> between shift exchanges shall be considered an occurrence towards the 3 consecutive limit, <br /> but not towards the fiscal year total, under this section. Chit forms or any other method <br /> authorized by the Emergency Services Director shall be used for this purpose. <br /> 19.01.1 The Emergency Services Director may provide a carve out for education. <br /> 19.01.2 The Firefighter Fair Chairman may assign up to seventy (70) full or partial <br /> standby arrangements <br /> 19.01.3 The Union President may assign up to seventy (70) full or partial standby <br /> arrangements. <br /> 19.01.4 Standby arrangements under Sections 19.01.2 and 19.01.3 are subject to the <br /> limitations in Section 19.02; provided, however, that an employee of equal <br /> classification who has equal or higher qualifications shall be permitted to <br /> work the standby arrangement. <br /> 19.01.5 Standby arrangements under Section 19.01.3 of this Agreement shall only be <br /> used for the following: <br /> A. Executive Board Meetings (limited to Local 2201's four principal <br /> officers and Local 2201's shift stewards). <br /> B. General Union Meetings noticed to Local 2201's members. <br /> C. CBA negotiations with the District/Indian River County, including <br /> impasse hearings. <br /> 34 <br />