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3.27 DWR Operational Availability

  1. The Department of Water Resources has established a compensated time off (CTO) bonus as an incentive for Unit 9 permanent full-time employees to improve the operational availability of generating and pumping plants in the State Water Project.
    1. By March 15 of each year DWR will establish the operational availability goals (Benchmarks) for the Division of Operations and Maintenance to be achieved by December 15 of that year.
    2. In the event of a major forced outage lasting more than two (2) weeks and involving half of a plant or more.  DWR will notice PECG of the possible adjustment to the operational availability goals.  At that time PECG may consult with DWR Management on the adjusted goals.
  2. Employee Eligibility

    1. Must be an employee in a Bargaining Unit 9 classification utilized by the Division of Operations and Maintenance;

    2. And, the Division of Operations and Maintenance meets its Operational Availability goal by December 15 of each year;

    3. And, the employee has been assigned to that organizational unit during the calendar year performing onsite work that contributes to the operational availability which qualifies to receive the CTO bonus;

    4. And, the employee is assigned to the Division of Operations and Maintenance either in a field division or headquarters position on December 15;

    5. And, the employee has worked in such assignment at least one full calendar month.

  3. The Operational Goals may be set at two levels, Initial Operational Availability Goal, and Second Operational Availability Goal.

    1. From January 1 each year through December 15 of that year, every eligible employee shall be awarded forty (40) straight time hours of CTO bonus if the Initial Operational Availability Goal is met as of December 15.

    2. From January 1 each year through December 15 of that year, every eligible employee shall be awarded an additional forty (40) straight time hours of CTO bonus if the Second Operational Availability Goal is met.

    3. Eligible employees shall not receive more than eighty (80) hours of Operational Availability Incentive bonus per calendar year.

  4. DWR will make every effort to allow usage of the CTO bonus hours received by employees.  Usage of CTO shall be requested and used by the employee in the same manner as vacation/annual leave.

  5. At the employer’s option, unused Operational Availability Incentive Bonus CTO hours on the books may be cashed out on June 30 of every fiscal year.

  6. Disputes under this Operational Availability Incentive Program are grievable only to the fourth level and are not arbitrable under Article 12  –  Grievance Procedure.

  7. As soon as the information is available, but no later than March 15, the State shall provide the Union written notice of whether or not the Operational Availability Incentive Bonus will be awarded for the previous calendar year, pursuant to this Article.