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Exhibit A <br />Article 14, Uniforms and Equipment <br />Union Proposal, May 23, 2014 <br />Article 14.01: Delete windbreakers, winter jackets and the words "deemed <br />necessary by management". <br />Article 14.02: Delete "as determined by management". <br />Employer Position, April 16, 2014 <br />Article 14.01: "The Employer will provide adequate uniforms and safety <br />equipment as deemed necessary by management." <br />Delete Article 14.03 relative to replacing bed linens on an annual basis. <br />Recommendation: Adopt Employer's Proposal of April 16, 2014, with the <br />exception of 14.03 (i.e., maintain replacement on annual basis). Status quo on <br />balance of contract language. <br />Article 15; Safety and Health <br />Union Position, May 23, 2014 <br />Article 15.01 Add new language "The County agrees to provide a safe and <br />healthy working environment irrespective of Article 10.2 L (i.e.,"Establish, amend, <br />revise and implement any program, policy, and/or procedure, provided that such <br />am not contrary to applicable law.) The County agrees to comply with all <br />applicable laws related to safety, health, sanitation and working conditions as <br />may be required under all State, Federal and local laws." <br />Article 15.04 Add new language "...and 29 CFR 1910.134 (OSHA standard for <br />SCBA mask fitting test". <br />On October 9, 2014, the parties agreed to revise Articles 15.03, 15.07 and <br />15.08. As such, the Employer had no issue with any language with the exception <br />of the above. The Special Magistrate is at a Toss to understand the Employer's <br />concerns about expanding an arbitrator's authority (i.e., pages 10 and 11 of <br />post hearing brief. The last sentence of the Union's 15.01 proposal is redundant <br />because the County must comply with local, state and federal law. <br />-4- <br />29 <br />