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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 of <br />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 />19 <br />P97 <br />