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18 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />BETWEEN <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MN <br />AND <br />I.U.O.E., LOCAL 49 <br />Commercial Driver's License <br />The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to assist both Labor and Management in applying the <br />new rules for Commercial Drivers License (CDL) holders. The following conditions will apply to no more <br />than one (1) Public Works employee with fifteen (15) years of service or more in the Local 49 Bargaining <br />Unit at any given time, and allows only one revocation per person. <br />1. If an employee temporarily loses his/her driver's license and CDL, the employee must obtain a <br />valid work permit that allows them to drive non -commercial vehicles during work hours. An <br />employee that has no valid license may be required to use paid leave until they are able to obtain a <br />valid work permit. An employee who does not obtain a drivers license within ninety (90) days will <br />be terminated. <br />2. In the opinion of the Depa rtment Head, there must be sufficient bargaining unit work that does not <br />require a CDL and the impacted employee shall possess the skills and abilities to successfully <br />undertake those tasks. <br />3. If there is sufficient work, the Employer will accommodate an emp loyee who temporarily loses <br />his/her CDL license for a period not to exceed one (1) year. The one (1) year period begins as of the <br />date of his/her license revocation. If the employee does not have their CDL reinstated within one (1) <br />year, the employee will be terminated. <br />4. If the temporary loss of a driver's license is the result of an alcohol -related offense, the employee will <br />be required to comply with the recommendations of a Substance Abuse Professional. Proof of <br />compliance with the Substance Abuse Professional recommendations will be provided to the <br />Employer. <br />5. This agreement applies to driving violations outside the work place. This agreement does not <br />include positive test results from the Department of Transportation's required random testing. <br />6. A twenty-five percent (25%) decrease in pay will begin as of the revocation date. Any lost <br />wages during the revocation of the employee's drivers license/CDL will not be reimbursed <br />regardless of the outcome of any subsequent contesting of the revocation. <br />This Memorandum of Understanding will remain in effect from January 1, 2018 through December 31, <br />2019. As of January 1, 2020 the Letter may be eliminated at the request of either party. <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING <br />ENGINEERS, LOCAL No. 49 <br />By: ______________________________ By: ____________________________________ <br /> <br />By: ______________________________ By: ____________________________________ <br /> <br /> By: ____________________________________ <br /> <br /> Dated ________________