Article 16 Section 6 of the A&R contract incorporates lateness due to inclement weather. When there is inclement weather, hazardous driving conditions or a mass transportation failure, then tardiness for up to 1 hour is not to be charged to an employee. There is then discretion given for an additional 1-1/2 hours (for a total of 2-1/2 hours) based on the severity of the conditions. New language to our contract states that If the additional 1-1/2 hours are not granted or you exceed the 2-1/2 grace period then you may opt to either make up the excess time during the payperiod or charge it to your accrued leave.
If the situation arises sometime in February or March, there is also new language concerning a Governor-granted delay that allows employees to make up any excess lateness as well. The new language can be found on page 36-37 of the Blue Contract book.