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Baxter council denies grievance over after‑hours text message pay
Summary
The Baxter City Council voted to deny a step‑three grievance brought by a public works employee arguing that an after‑hours work text qualifies as a contract "call back" worth two hours of pay. The council and staff cited contract language and precedent and noted mediation and arbitration remain available to the union.
Baxter City Council on Tuesday denied a step‑three grievance from a public works employee who says a work‑related text message after hours should qualify as a contractual "call back" and trigger two hours of pay.
Assistant City Administrator Steel told the council the grievance arose after the employee replied to a work‑related text; staff reviewed 18 months of time sheets and found no precedent for paying call‑back compensation for text responses. Steel said the city had already paid a 15‑minute increment on the employee’s…
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